Nabba Singapore Mortal Battle 2016

Female athletes at their best

The interest for bodybuilding competition in Singapore was superb. This was reflected in the recent Nabba Singapore Mortal Battle 2016. Even though it was held on a weekday, both supporters and athletes came from Indonesia and Malaysia in large numbers to compete for the title and cash awards. Athletes from Japan, Australia,  Middle East and India also came to compete. It was truly an Asian competition. 

As an official photographer for the event, I am glad to shoot so many awesome athletes on stage both men and women.  Thanks to the organiser for the opportunity. You may want to check out the Nabba Singapore website at :  http://www.nabbawffsingapore.com/ and Facebook site at :Nabba Singapore Facebook

Athletes  who may want to purchase any photos taken during event may proceed to http://www.nabbawffsingapore.com/

 Gold and tough looking Mortal Battle prized trophies for grab. 

 The beautifully designed Mortal Battle trophies 

 President Dennis Tew, Nabba Singapore together with the judging panels and event officials

Panels of Judges for the event 

Dr. Jeff, one of the sponsors for the event, presenting the prizes to winners.  

Eddie Ho, one of the judges for the event 

Large contingent of Indonesian team and supporters 

Myself and Blogger Christina together with his hubby photographer Winston (L-R)

Malaysia team winning big ! 

Athlete from India 

Nice Back 

Three Times World Champion Mr Ade Rai came to demonstrate his moves. It was an eye opening for the event. 

 Athlete from Australia

 Athlete from Japan

Athlete from Middle East 

If you require an event photographer, wedding photographer or any other professional photography services, do email me at see323@yahoo.com.sg . You can also message me at my  FACEBOOK account. To view my photos, click My Flicker Photos 

Watch for the coming bodybuilding competitions in Singapore. If you are looking to sign up for the competitions, please please see the poster below. 

Media Alert - 10 Things You NEED to know about Euro 2016

Witness Europe’s biggest star battle for eternal glory with Euro 2016!  To get you ready for this exciting league, we’ve compiled 10 things that you need to know about Euro 2016. The first match of Euro 2016 starts 10 June, Friday at 9pm, let the countdown begin!

For more information, visit http://www.singteltv.com.sg/footballfever/.

1.    This is the FIRST time 24 European teams (expanded from 16) will be competing in Euro league, first-timers include Albania, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia and Wales.

2.    All 51 matches will be held in France. This will be the third time that France is hosting Euro Championship.

3.    Since the start of Euro Championship, Italy has won once, France has won twice and Germany and Spain are three-times champions.

4.    Sign up or renew Trio/Variety/Value Pack for 2 years to get the Football Fever 2016 Pack subscription for free.

5.    Current Singtel subscribers on Trio/Variety/Value Pack can simply renew their contracts to enjoy Euro 2016 for free! For example, if you’re currently on your 4th month of your 24 months contract, you can reset your contract back to the 1st month and still get to enjoy Euro 2016 for free.

6.    England has participated 8 times but hasn’t won.

7.    Germany has taken part 11 times, the most participation for a country.

8.    Stade de France, the national stadium of France has a seating capacity of 81,338! It is the fifth-largest stadium in Europe.

9.    Stade de France has seen host to some of the biggest sports matches in the world including the 1998 FIFA World Cup matches, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup matches and 2007 Rugby World Cup.

10. Football Fever 2016 subscribers can watch the Football Fever channels for free on Singtel TV GO.

Embracing Simple Joys, Liberty Insurance unveiled a National Branding Campaign

"Embracing Simple Joys" is the tagline of the new National Branding Campaign unveiled by Liberty Insurance with local Brand Ambassador, National Swimmer, Quah Zheng Wen. 

The campaign showcases Zheng Wen as he prepares for the Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil this year. Winning a total of 12 medals at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, Zheng Wen is one of Singapore's most promising young althletes. He will be competing in the Rio de Janeiro Games this August. He is the face of Liberty Insurance as the insurance company makes its first major splash into the public's consciousness.

The CEO of Liberty Insurance Singapore, Chang Sucheng said "Through determination, discipline and hard work, Zheng Wen has shown that our local athletes can compete on the global stage. Despite his intensive training schedule, he still finds time to enjoy the simple joys in life. We are proud to be partnering with Zheng Wen to inspire future generations of athletes to pursue their dreams, as well as to rally Singaporeans to cheer on Team Singapore during the Rio Games."

Zheng Wen commented, " Like everyone else, I'm in the midst of chasing my dreams. This means facing challenges and sacrifices, which makes me treasure the simple moments with my loved ones greatly. I am humbled and honored to be Liberty Insurance's partner in this national brand campaign."

The campaign focus on helping it's customers remove complexity and confusion that is usually associated with insurance. By making life simple for its customers, Liberty Insurance seeks to enable more Singaporeans to spend quality time with their family and loved ones, and, in doing so, embrace the simple joys in life.

For more information on Liberty Insurance, please visit:

https://www.libertyinsurance.com.sg/

FINDING MR. RIGHT 2 : BOOK OF LOVE 北京遇上西雅图之不二情书 Movie Review

Synopsis

Following the success of the original film 'Finding Mr. Right' 《北京遇上西雅图》 in 2013, director-and-screenwriter, Xue Xiaolu 薛晓璐, returns with the original cast Tang Wei 汤唯 and Wu Xiubo 吴秀波with a new installment that tells a completely new story.

Jiao (Tang Wei) immigrated to Macau with her father since she was 15 years old and works as a public relations staffer at a casino in Macau. Daniel (Wu Xiubo) is a real estate broker based in Los Angeles. Fate comes into play when Jiao and Daniel stumble upon the book 84 Charing Cross Road. Out of frustrations, they each send an ambiguous letter to the book title’s address. Serendipity weaves its way and their letters reach each other, marking the beginning of their long distance communication. Through sharing their most personal and intimate self, they found relief and console from each other, and miraculously, a spiritual connection.

Director and Casts

Director-and-screenwriter, Xue Xiaolu 薛晓璐 is the writer of several acclaimed films from China, including Chen Kaige’s Together (2002), as well as a number of TV series. She made her directorial debut in 2010 with Ocean Heaven, a heartfelt and touching tale of fatherly love which starred Asian superstar Jet Li in his first non-action role. Ocean Heaven was selected as the Opening Film of the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival. 

Xue also won for Outstanding New Writer at the 14th China Huabiao Awards for the film’s screenplay. Her next film Finding Mr. Right (2013) was a huge commercial and critical success, earning RMB 519 million (US$79 million) in the China box office alone and making Is it destiny that brings people together, or is it accident?

Tang Wei (as Jiao)


Listed by the New York Times as one of the Best 15 Performers in 2007, Tang Wei appeared in numerous local TV dramas before she was handpicked by director Ang Lee from more than 10,000 actresses to play the role of a seductive spy opposite Tong Leung Chiu-Wai in the espionage thriller Lust, Caution (2007). The film’s worldwide success catapulted her to international fame almost overnight and her daring performance was unanimously praised by audience and critics. She was awarded the Best New Performer in the 44th Golden Horse Film Awards and the Chopard Trophy in the 61st Cannes Film Festival, while receiving nominations in the BAFTA Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, etc. Her notable screen credit also includes Late Autumn (2010), Finding Mr. Right (2012), The Golden Era (2014) and Office (2015). Her remarkable performance in The Golden Era earned her Best Actress nominations at HK Film Awards, Golden Horse Awards and Asian Film Awards.

Wu Xiubo (as Daniel)


Considered to be one of the best actors in China, Wu is a multi-hyphenate whose talents also include music and producing. Wu graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 1988 and made a name for himself playing the protagonist on Chinese TV drama Before the Dawn, for which he received several awards. Wu took a hiatus from film to pursue music in the late 90’s, releasing an album in 2000 which contained ten original songs. He returned to acting in 2002 and has built a reputation as a dynamic and multi-faceted actor. Wu has starred in many of China’s most popular and acclaimed TV dramas and is one of the highest paid actors working in Chinese television today. He also starred in Gordon Chan’s martial arts epic The Four trilogy (2012, 2013, and 2014).

Review

An entirely new story with the same original casts of Tang Wei and Wu Xiubo. And together with the director, Xue Xiaolu, this movie is definitely more sentimental and bigger comedy than the previous 2013 movie. The movie was shot in three countries, USA - Las Vegas, UK and China - Macau. Quite a few times, I could not help but burst into laughter while watching the movie. There was also a heartwarming moment especially when Wu Xiubo took good care of the old couple even though he does have a motive. 

The movie focus on the two lovers' career, one as a property agent while the lady was a public relations staffer in a casino. Both had some difficulties faced in their job. How both got connected without knowing the true self of each other was a coincidence. Since it was related to a book, naturally, letter writing come into play. In today world, letter writing was deemed as slow and unproductive. With E-Book and email, it become fast and productive. 

The slow process of letter writing as a mean of communication does increases the love and eagerness of both parties. It was only when they met, the meaning of true love for each other set in. The movie also highlighted many scenes when both the lovers crosses each other path along the streets without noticing each other. A passionate movie especially for couple. 

The movie definitely cannot go wrong especially with all award winning stars as well as top-notch award winning director-screenwriter. I shall rate this movie 4/5. 

The movie started showing on the 5 May 2016 in the cinema around Singapore. 

Movie Trailer

Theme Song 《我曾经也想过一了百了》sang by Tang Wei

Theme Song 《等我遇见你》sang by Li Jian