Yours truly hadn't watched a movie in almost 2 months, so I was quite excited when a friend recently asked me for a movie. Hee. And I suggested "Gone Shopping" right away, not because that was the only movie with available seats, but because it was a MIS ("Made In Singapore") production.
The movie's lead was Kym Ng, who gave a surprisingly good performance (just don't write her off as a has-been TV presenter) as the neurotic Clara Wong who suffered from a dsyfunctional compulsive shopping behaviour - whenever she feels lonely or upset, she would go on a shopping spree. Not as if she can't afford it, because this little mistress of a Taiwanese businessman REALLY can shop!! She's such an emotional wreck as she was deprived of her husband's affection, and finds solace (*sic*) in that Ferragamo bag or Gucci little black dress, as that's the only way she can get attention from others.
The second theme revolves Aaron (played by Aaron Kao) who searches for love (read: lust) in shopping centers. He fell in love with his best friend's younger sister, and adopted a pseudo Cosplay sword-welding character to humour her. Hormones got the better of him one night as they ended up making out at the Lido rooftop garden. *Scandalous!* Alas, he discovered numerous pictures of his gf with different boys in various states of intimacy or nudity. His world crashed when he realised the relationship was not an exclusive one. . Oh well, you know they really meant well when they advise you to download the camera pictures to your PC. *hiaks*
The third theme was the most thought provoking. Neru, a young little girl was abandoned by her own parents in Mustafa Center. She occupied herself by playing at the toys department, and making a nuisance with the security. But eventually, she broke into tears when the thrills and joys of the mall failed to reduce the fear of being abandoned by her own parents.
The Great Singapore Sale ended recently, and to many tourists and locals alike, may seem like a shopping paradise (Well, of cos, Hong Kong is the orgasm of the entire shopping universe!). Many of us are often buying things to enhance our physical appearance (or really.. to conceal our ugliness). We may be getting that trousers that "make my thunder thighs look smaller", or that shirt that "make my shoulders look broader", that cologne that makes me feel manlier. And when we feel really poor, we will still indulge in (window) shopping. Of cos, this kind of dsyfunctional behaviour becomes more apparent when we're out of love, frustrated at work, or just plain bored. Urbanites do suffer from varying degrees of loneliness - perhaps self-gratifying shopping could really soothe our empty souls.
Back to reality - Call me patriotic, arthouse lover, or just plain uninteresting, but I would rather watch a movie that is produced locally, anytime. It means alot to local producers, directors and the actors that they receive support from their own people. And with all due respect, I honestly think they truly deserve our support.
The second theme revolves Aaron (played by Aaron Kao) who searches for love (read: lust) in shopping centers. He fell in love with his best friend's younger sister, and adopted a pseudo Cosplay sword-welding character to humour her. Hormones got the better of him one night as they ended up making out at the Lido rooftop garden. *Scandalous!* Alas, he discovered numerous pictures of his gf with different boys in various states of intimacy or nudity. His world crashed when he realised the relationship was not an exclusive one. . Oh well, you know they really meant well when they advise you to download the camera pictures to your PC. *hiaks*
The third theme was the most thought provoking. Neru, a young little girl was abandoned by her own parents in Mustafa Center. She occupied herself by playing at the toys department, and making a nuisance with the security. But eventually, she broke into tears when the thrills and joys of the mall failed to reduce the fear of being abandoned by her own parents.
The Great Singapore Sale ended recently, and to many tourists and locals alike, may seem like a shopping paradise (Well, of cos, Hong Kong is the orgasm of the entire shopping universe!). Many of us are often buying things to enhance our physical appearance (or really.. to conceal our ugliness). We may be getting that trousers that "make my thunder thighs look smaller", or that shirt that "make my shoulders look broader", that cologne that makes me feel manlier. And when we feel really poor, we will still indulge in (window) shopping. Of cos, this kind of dsyfunctional behaviour becomes more apparent when we're out of love, frustrated at work, or just plain bored. Urbanites do suffer from varying degrees of loneliness - perhaps self-gratifying shopping could really soothe our empty souls.
Back to reality - Call me patriotic, arthouse lover, or just plain uninteresting, but I would rather watch a movie that is produced locally, anytime. It means alot to local producers, directors and the actors that they receive support from their own people. And with all due respect, I honestly think they truly deserve our support.
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