Unbelievable! I went with my friend to watch the show. Initially I booked The Invasion and we decided to switch on the spot when I went to claim my bookinga because we were told that it was a bad show. Thinking that we made a smarter choice, boy were we wrong!!! I used to adore Sandra Bullock very much but somehow this really made me think twice. An extremely confusing, draggy movie it was and it didn't help with my stiff neck either.
It was my friend's 3rd lousy movie in th week and it was my 2nd! Somehow we decided to make it a point to still watch The Invasion featuring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig to compare if it was better than Premonition. Then again, one man's poison may be another man's meat.
Saw this the next day! Geez crap movie, lots of violence. Somehow halfway wanted to go out shopping! Thank God for explanations to half brilliant person like me. I'm not the only one who didn't exactly get it :P
Plot
During a shootout against Chinese Triads at a dock warehouse, FBI agents John Crawford (Jason Statham) and Tom Lone (Terry Chen) stumble across the notorious assassin Rogue (Jet Li). Rogue, a former CIA assassin who now works for the Japanese Yakuza, ambushes Crawford and is about to execute him, when Lone appears ands shoots Rogue in the face, causing him to fall into the water and disappear. A few days later, Rogue gets his revenge by going to Lone's house, where he shoots Lone in the face, kills Lone's wife and his child in front of him, then kills Lone and burns the house to the ground. Crawford vows revenge on Rogue for the death of his partner.
Three years later, Rogue resurfaces, apparently in the employ of Chinese Triad boss Chang (John Lone). Rogue is assisting Chang against Chang's arch-enemy and Rogue's former employer; the leader of the Japanese Yakuza, Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). Rogue's task is to recover a pair of antique gold horses, family heirlooms of Chang that were stolen by Shiro many years ago. However, Rogue is secretly setting the Yakuza and the Triads against each other, in order to push the two sides towards all-out war.
Crawford, now the head agent of the FBI's Asia Crime Task Force, is determined to hunt Rogue down and exact revenge for his partner Lone's death. Crawford's pursuit of Rogue has taken a toll on his personal life; he is now separated from his wife, and is so obsessed with his work that he is unable to have a stable family life. Crawford pursues Rogue multiple times in the wake of Rogue's various killing sprees against the Triads and Yakuza, but Rogue always manages to stay one step ahead. Ultimately, it turns out Rogue has been working for the Yakuza all along, his mission being to gain Chang's trust in order to betray him later. However, Rogue shows reluctance when he is ordered to kill Chang's wife and child as well. Although Rogue does eventually execute Chang, he helps Chang's wife and child escape to safety, and even kills the Yakuza minions sent to help him kill Chang's family.
With Chang dead, Shiro is finally ready to come to America, where he intends to take over Yakuza business operations. However, he is confronted by Crawford and the FBI; Crawford presents Shiro with proof that Rogue has betrayed him and spared Chang's family, but Shiro refuses to assist Crawford in locating Rogue.
Later, Rogue appears to deliver the horses to Shiro personally. Shiro, knowing of Rogue's betrayal, captures Rogue and demands the location of Chang's family. Rogue kills all of Shiro's men, and engages in a sword fight against Shiro himself. Rogue reveals that he is actually FBI agent Tom Lone; after the real Rogue killed Lone's family three years ago, Lone managed to overpower and kill him. Lone then assumed Rogue's identity (aided by their similar facial injuries, and Rogue's known habit of using plastic surgery to disguise himself) in order to get revenge for the death of his family. Rogue/Lone reveals that his actions have all been designed to bring him face-to-face with Shiro, so he could kill the man who ordered the death of his family. Shiro himself reveals that the man responsible is actually Lone's partner John Crawford; Crawford has been working for Shiro all these years, and gave Shiro Lone's identity as an FBI agent as well as his home address. Angered, Rogue disarms and decapitates Shiro.
Rogue then calls Crawford, telling him to meet him at the dock warehouse where it all began three years ago. Crawford goes to the warehouse, where he and Rogue battle each other in an intense hand-to-hand fight. When Rogue reveals his identity as Lone, a devastated Crawford reveals that he only gave Shiro Lone's address because he thought that the Yakuza were only going to beat Lone up to teach him a lesson for shooting Rogue. Crawford says he had no idea Shiro would send Rogue himself to Lone's house to kill him and his family, and asks for forgiveness. Rogue informs Crawford that "Tom is dead, my name is Rogue" and prepares to shoot Crawford. An FBI sniper Crawford brought along as backup appears and prepares to shoot Rogue, but Crawford stops him from firing. Rogue then shoots his former partner in the back and drives off.
I watched this on Independence Day (31st August) and it was a good laugh! Still continues its ability to keep you laughing at your seat! Chris Tucker seems to have piled on a bit of weight. Kenji's dashingly handsome in his own ways! :D
I like the ending where Jacky can't get the Secret Service right and ended up with Seafood and Chris Tucker substituting Buddha for Booty!
The first round of pics were merely the preparation before everything started. Here are the presentations from the people on the different eras leadership. Unfortunately I was trying my best to catch good pictures of Tattoo but not one was good. I was told it was a marching band but er not sure why I was looking out and saw that they were like 'Mat Rempits' aka people on bikes! I'm confused! Oh well CC, you may be disappointed when you read this but here are the pictures for the rest of the nite!
Initially I was told this was "Tattoo" but er it seems more like Mat Rempit to me..
I think this is Tattoo, more like it since it's supposed to be a marching band!
Clearer picture. I like the Wawasan 2020 thingy!
Luckily phone camera 3.2 MP coz it's already not all that clear. Anything under, habis! Anyways, the whole thing ended past 11pm a bit. It was quite short. Started almost 9:30pm.
Ahh...finally I can post this. CC, I know you wanted to see this. I only got my cable back therefore could not do over the weekend. My dear friend here was in Norway when we celebrated Merdeka back home. I first went for buffet lunch at Oneworld hotel at 1Utama, a new place to try out. Not that I was aware that it was cheaper. It was such a coincidence that it costs RM50 nett per person for the buffet because it signifies the celebration of the 50th Independence Day! It will cost RM68++ on normal days for lunch, RM80++ for dinner and only on Sunday, brunch for RM50++ My good friend suddenly rang me up and asked if I wanted to go to Stadium Merdeka and I first decline politely because who in the right frame of mind would want to drive to a place where it's packed with people! Oh well, I will leave the juicy details when you get back CC. So obviously I went there and here are some of the pictures taken. The impressive part is where they did all the shows representing each of our leader's era from Tunku Abdul Rahman right up to Pak Lah. If not mistaken, it's a total of 18k+ people practising for that night's event. Btw, I was waiting for the Tattoo that you text me but ceh....not that happening la!!
Here are pictures prior to any event. I really like the part where people sit at the corner and start changing colors or words they want to say. I dont know whatchamacallit but it's nice!
Wow, time really flies! We are already into the 3rd Quarter of the year! Man, I wonder what have I been doing all these while. To start:
1) Been at my current job fo 6 months now (feels like forever) 2) Still single (must start looking, certainly ain't getting younger) 3) Gaining weight due to lesser dancing and not controlling food intake 4) Enjoying food these days which is NOT good me I supposed 5) Spent too much money going after designer goods (trying to curb already) 6) Paid off quite a fair bit of my debts to dad. About to work on mum's! (Constant reminder to myself - stop spending already!!) 7) Haven't made much effort to keep in touch with my best buddies overseas, one in NZ and the other in SG (just called y'day)
What I must achieve if possible by end 2007:
1) Happy with my job if I'm still there by then (won't know what happens after Nov's review) 2) I can't be desperate and grab anyone 3) Looking toned and good. Got weddings to attend la!!! 4) Try to cut down on dining too much even if I were to learn and experience new food. 5) Curb CURBBBBB expenses!! Maybe I'll spoil myself during Xmas for my last expensive purchase to end the year hehe... 6) Paid off dad and mum's debts! 7) Make a point to send cards at least every other month once or give a text or phone to know that they're remembered
