2009年7月12日星期日

Safe sex


東妮:
This Trouble Maker Campaign is designed by Hantang Communications Group in China. Condoms are labeled with the portraits of dictators suggesting that “increased condom use could prevent a possible disaster as the birth of Hitler, Hussein, Bush and Chen Shui-bian, etc”. The tagline says it all: “Such tragedy could have been easily avoided”.
In terms of creativity, this is a recycled idea from a Germany ad agency, Grey, in a campaign for safe sex.




The advertisement features historical characters, Hitler, Bin laden and Mao, whom seen as antisocial mass murderers. Chinese government is outrage over the Mao comparison. Although Mao is obviously a clear example of the group, the responsible ad agency has actually sent a letter of apology to the Chinese consulate. Sadly, it implies that Mao is still revered as the father of modern China.

2009年7月1日星期三

Pina Bausch (July 27, 1940 - June 30, 2009)


東妮:
Pina Bausch, German choreographer and dancer, has died at 68, five days after being diagnosed with cancer.
Pina Bausch dies. 請告訴我,這是假的。
這兩天在想德國的事,還打算著要去看她。

Pedro Almodovar 的“Talk to Her”,開首一幕男主角看的那段舞。Pina Bausch身穿白色長裙,暗黑中閉著眼,在滿是椅子的空間摸索,脆弱的舞者與冰冷的桌椅碰撞聲對比強烈。她在掙脫束縛,在尋覓某種理想。
他哭了。充滿情感的一幕,是她創編作品“Café Müller”中的片段。那是我第一次看到她。




“Café Müller” in Hable con ella

Watching this scene of “Café Müller”, I couldn't help but my tears just dropped.


Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)

June is such an emotional month for all of us. 告訴我,這是假的。