tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post62479212071623939..comments2024-02-15T06:33:28.234-08:00Comments on LL's Musings 小賢角落: My Thoughts on variety show “Solid Goldies 金曲擂台”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-38432886510388422212011-03-16T15:10:39.014-07:002011-03-16T15:10:39.014-07:00Yes, some of the costumes were just bad. It was li...Yes, some of the costumes were just bad. It was like what Simon Cowell once sent to an AI contestant: "It's like having a hamburger for breakfast." It just doesn't fit.<br /><br />Yes, the ones in the early 90's were so awesome. I remember a couple of episodes where Jacky and Faye took the lead too (in fact, I have Jacky and Faye singing in my head right now). And dammit. I tried finding those clips on Tudou (which were freely available awhile ago) and they've all been taken down due to copyright. Luckily I've got some back-ups. And well, there are other sources, I suppose but now I really have to start digging. <br /><br />Oh I remember reading an article about the firing of the producer, albeit vaguely. It seems that they just hire and fire the wrong people. They probably should never have re-hired Steven Chan. He just fills the station's time slots with his own junk and artists he wants to promote. And unfortunately, just like you, I don't think they're going to the resolve the whole Big 4 problem anytime soon either. <br /><br />And thanks for supporting my blog - much appreciation and kudos to you (and anyone else who visits). I'll try update more frequently since I have so much to say and I might forget what I was supposed to after. LOL. <br /><br />I'm glad to participate and contribute something to such a great blog. It really does make things more fun.The Archival Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131408357764015903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-33095721092092688132011-03-14T23:04:25.966-07:002011-03-14T23:04:25.966-07:00@The Archival Queen: Welcome and thanks for the co...@The Archival Queen: Welcome and thanks for the comments (don't worry -- actually like long posts / comments..lol).<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning the part about each episode being short -- that was definitely true...it's like they had 2 rounds of competition and that was it...<br /><br />OMG, yes, Stephanie's costume! Totally agree! And some of the other Voice people's costumes? Same thing...<br /><br />Now that you mention the "Jade Singers Celebrate TVB Anniversary" show, I totally agree with you -- the ones from past years were way better...I pretty much stopped watching the show after 1994 (the last one where all 4 Kings participated) -- except for the 2-3 seasons after that where Jacky participated as leader of the male singers and Faye was leader of the females. After they stopped doing the show (due to the shortage of singers undoubtedly), they did make that one attempt to revive it, but the ONLY highlight of that particular show was the appearance by the 4 Tigers. <br /><br />Actually, the reason why they discontinued the show this year was because 1) they fired the producer of the show and 2) 2009's show was embroiled in Stephen Chan's corruption scandal -- plus now with the Big 4 issue (which I don't see any end in sight), I highly doubt they are going to revive it anytime soon....<br /><br />Ooh, I should go check out that post in your blog. I agree with both of you though that the 'looks' thing definitely does sell -- and no matter how much I dislike that, it's a reality. <br /><br />Again, thanks for commenting...the participation from you guys makes my blog alot more exciting!<br /><br />See ya!llwy12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02401832364832078932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-12990652261021867272011-03-14T21:57:14.726-07:002011-03-14T21:57:14.726-07:00Hi there llwy12 :) First official blog post commen...Hi there llwy12 :) First official blog post comment on your blog :)<br /><br />I actually caught this particular series (if you can call it that, more like a mini-series, since it was so short) when it aired in my country. I, like you agree that the overall series was terribly short but I also felt that some of the episodes were incredibly short too. I mean the first episode which was supposed to be a tribute to Anita Mui really fell short of my expectations - it was only 26 minutes long (check TVB's myTV website), with only so-so performances. And they were booked for a whole 1-hour time-slot too. Yes, they missed out a lot of the crowd favorites too, like you said, Danny Chan. The Big 4 and TVB really need to work things out. <br /><br />But even after all that, I did generally enjoy the program, since there were some good performances (mainly from Mimi Lo). And yup, the humor factor was definitely there, which added to the enjoyment of the show. But yes, wardrobe malfunctions were definitely rampant on stage. One image that has forever been burnt into my mind was Stephanie Ho wearing Liza Wang's "Hot Coffee" attire. It was kind of like a little girl playing dress-up. And her vocals weren't that hot either. Well, at least she's a talented amateur golfer.<br /><br />And I agree that some of the artist choices (for the groups) were just really, really bad. Pretty much Mimi Lo saved her group every week. I don't actually think that the scores at the end of the series worked out that nicely (What? Everyone tied? Come on.), but that's the beauty of TV contest rigging, I suppose.<br /><br />When it all boils down, this singing variety show is just a rip-off of the "Jade Singers Celebrate TVB Anniversary" (翡翠歌星賀台慶) event that featured pretty much all of the known singers in the HK entertainment industry. Or that show that Susanna Kwan used to host where there was a face-off between the a group of female artists and a group of male artists. Personally, I prefer the old school days of the 翡翠歌星賀台慶 because they really mixed it up - male and female artists covering songs by the opposite sex, new pairings with old songs. They didn't even have one this year (not that it would be any good, anyway looking at the state of things) and I would say it probably had a lot to do with the battle between TVB and the Big 4 record companies. <br /><br />Oh and actually this whole 'I'm so good-looking' thing is really just too much. The artists don't even have the goods to back it up. But DTLCT's got a point. It's about selling stuff. I actually wrote something about this in my blog: 'The Rise and Fall of Cantopop' (my first blog post and yes, shameless self-promotion) which is pretty much a rant about the past and current states of Cantopop music. <br /><br />Well, after that long comment I wish you well on your blog. Keep up the great work - I'll be tuned in! :)The Archival Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131408357764015903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-70512612828190550642011-03-14T00:49:56.012-07:002011-03-14T00:49:56.012-07:00@llwy12 - Sorry again. Thanks for the understandin...@llwy12 - Sorry again. Thanks for the understanding. As I said before, it wasn't right of me to unleash this. But it has been quite frustrated for me too on this whole thing with so many complications involved. <br /><br />And yes, we could always go back to our own little world, whichever era and wherever that would be.DTLCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412002838777406732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-8255493316035801392011-03-14T00:17:59.434-07:002011-03-14T00:17:59.434-07:00@DTLCT: Thanks for your comments (as I told you o...@DTLCT: Thanks for your comments (as I told you on msn, I don't mind the rants..) :o) <br /><br />Though it may not seem like it, I can definitely see it from the perspective you described above as well -- in fact, part of the reason why I rant about the issue (demise of the HK entertainment industry) so much is because -- to be honest -- that's all I can really do, since it's pretty much a reality that it is not going to change. But I'm actually ok with it because I can always retreat to my own little world (the 80s/90s world...lol) when I feel like getting a dose of nostalgia, since I know I can't change the way things are right now (not that I would want to change it anyway...I actually don't care enough to take any action..lol).<br /><br />Oh, and I was also one of those 'misled' people as well in the past -- but that's not necessarily a bad thing (at least not for me), since I actually learned alot about myself (after much reflection later on) and it helped me to avoid being 'misled' anymore...llwy12https://www.blogger.com/profile/02401832364832078932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5765116522593136045.post-55563466101904655482011-03-13T23:54:48.410-07:002011-03-13T23:54:48.410-07:00It's all about investment and risks nowadays. ...It's all about investment and risks nowadays. SO if you really want to enjoy something or think TVB would do things that doesn't benefit them, tough luck. It's not just TVB either, everywhere else is like that as well. It's not about the music anymore. But money. It doesn't matter how most of us love to see people singing because of the music (or compose music for the love of music and not fame or show off), or acting for the sake of liking it instead of fame or thinking of it as a job. It's always money. People need that to go on. So unless we're all millionaires that are willing to fund it. OR we could stop the 'popular' trends. Forget it. <br /><br />Sorry I'm being negative. But I realize how it's hopeless. Sometimes I want those people to just pack their bags and go home and stop polluting the industry anymore. But is everyone rich? No. Most of them probably need those money to live. So it would bore down to being a job. (Like stated above.) Do I want those people out on the streets because they couldn't find a job and couldn't even be in the industry either? NO. So there... (Yeah, there are lots of other job choices too BUT what if...?)<br /><br />There are just a lot of complications that would stop art or whatever invention out there from becoming possible. It's always about money. Though we all hate to admit it.<br /><br />There's also one's opinions of course. What's the correct way to listen to music? None, because everyone has different taste. What's trash to one is treasure to another. <br /><br />Minus the whole 'looks' thing and it's already complicated. SO maybe it might be better to resort to those days when they just come out with a disc that doesn't have pictures or whatever SO people wouldn't know what those singers look like so they could focus on listening. BUT then technology jumps in. AND what do we have? More complications. We know too much and we are misled by what we see instead of what we hear. (AND I in no way include you since the 'we' I use is just general, not trying to get you mad by including you with the rest of us.)<br /><br />SO PEACE!DTLCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412002838777406732noreply@blogger.com