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An Interview with Dr. Georgia Lee
Wanna know what it's like to be a socialite in Singapore? HOOKED chats up with Dr. Lee, a prominent figure in Singapore's high society, to find that socialites need not be all about play and no work. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
NUS Arts Festival Coverage
HOOKED reviews some of the top performances held during the recently concluded festival, including Love Is In The Air opening concert, Hip Hop Night '08, Terpsichore 2008: __:59 dance showcase, as well as I Left My Heart At Outram Park KR hall production. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
Cleo Bachelors Finals Party 2008 - School's out!
Every self-respecting lady should arm herself with a man worthy of her. HOOKED troops down to the party in search of the most eligible man for you. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
An Evening with Broken Social Scene
Less than half of its contingent came, yet Broken Social Scene has doubled the expectations. HOOKED spends an evening with these talented musicians for a night of hyper-kinetic fun. |
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CAMPUSRAVE
Fake it 'til you make it:
The Elitist Complex
Does plastering yourself with branded clothing alleviate your social status? With the rising number of brand-conscious upstarts seen around campus, HOOKED attempts to make sense of such atas behaviour. |
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REALLIFE
Living the High Life:
Not All About Money
What is it that separates the bourgeoisie from the aristocrats? HOOKED explains why cold, hard cash is not enough to buy your way into the high society. |
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HE SAYS SHE SAYS
How Low Would You Go?
They say love can transcend all boundaries, but can it really overcome class differences? HOOKED examines how important it is to have an equal footing in a relationship between He and She. |
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GLAMOURUS
Fashionable Elites or Elitist Fashion?
Fashion may be part and parcel of our lives, yet it still seems elusive to most of us. Is Fashion only for the elites? Let HOOKED's resident fashionista tell you what it takes to get on the Fashion highway. |
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FOODTALK
Atas Makan Places
Check out HOOKED's list of posh restaurants to see and be seen in! Don't be silly; it has nothing to do with how good the food taste. |
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E-REVIEWS
The Atas Guide to Museum-Hopping in Singapore
We don't only review movies and albums. This time, HOOKED assesses our local museums where you could cultivate the atas soul in you. |
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E-REVIEWS
Crows Zero: Of Blood-thumping Violence
If being refined is not for you, how about watching some blood and violence to release your pent-up frustration? |
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ETCETCETC
10 Ways To Bluff Your Way Into Being Atas
HOOKED teaches you how to fake your way into the upper class. Whether you make it or not, however, is another story altogether. |
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JJ Lin Jun Jie's Short Film – The Killa |
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Written by Charmaine Tay
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When one is asked to describe the image of local Chinese singer Lin Jun Jie a.k.a JJ Lin, a sweet faced boy whose earnest appeal has won the hearts of many, would usually come to mind.
Even with his foray into punkish, rock music over the years, this image has more or less been stuck with him. However, 'The Killa', a 21-minute movie starring the singer himself, has probably scraped this squeaky clean image for good. HOOKED tells you why.
'The Killa' aimed to showcase another dimension to JJ's character, one that is darker and more passionate.
As his fans know, 'The Killa' is actually the name of JJ's song from his latest album Westside. The track has generated much hype with its music video showing some rather gruesome scenes. This short film thus shows the extended version of his music video with a lot of extra footage.
The short film opens with a rather calm and typical scene of the protagonist playing the piano, with his hair being gently ruffled by the wind...however, this scene is hardly a harbinger for the mood typifying the rest of the film.
In fact, it is quite the opposite as the film quickly delves into the world of the protagonist's deranged mind. JJ plays a writer with a multiple personality disorder, who becomes obsessed with a beautiful exchange student, recently moved into his neighborhood.
He spies on her at first, but soon moves on to kidnap her, fueling and fulfilling his passion by committing twisted acts of mutilation on her body, all of which is done to express his love and urge for the 'purest form of love'.
What makes it even more perturbing is the fact that he does it in such a reverent manner, leading to the final showcase of his masterpiece.
The film also emphasizes on the multi-faceted nature of the character as his scenes of madness are constantly interjected with his sane self trying to fight against his darker side. This movie seeks to explore the duality of good and evil that exists in each individual, as well as the existence of the darker emotions within the human psyche.
JJ Lin himself has admitted that this film was a way of expressing a different side of him. Not that he has murderous tendencies of course, but that he is not just another one of those fresh faced, cutie boy singers that crowd the music scene. This film showcases JJ in a deep, dark and passionate way that has never been seen before.
The short film is also a sensory feast, pairing graphic visuals with the barely audible sounds of seemingly insignificant actions such as the clicking of the keyboard. All these add up to the surrealism of the film, enabling one to be fully engrossed with the story.
To say that this film was scary is a given; it's not a 'boo' in your face type of fear, but a slow, sickening one, that seeps unnoticingly into your consciousness as you watch the story unfold in silent horror.
The film was shown in a private media screening on the 4th of September and is rated R21. Though there are no definite plans for the future, you may still be able to watch it online. If you do, prepare to be stunned, shocked and disturbed.
Here's the music video, for starters. HOOKED
HOOKED's rating: 4/5
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Written by Guest on 2008-03-16 09:21:30
 . nice review |
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