AhDoe – Music as an International Language

I never knew that China can be so beautiful in the eyes of Western movies. The Painted Veil proved that I was wrong.

 

Mainly shot in Guilin, China, The Painted Veil emphasized a touching love story in front of the beautiful backdrop. Kitty (Played by Naomi Watts) and Walter (Played by Erward Norton) were ordinary couple who just got married and moved to China. An affair between Kitty and Townsend (Played by Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts’s boyfriend in real life, as the gossip said) almost destroyed the marriage and there is totally no romance from the beginning.

I even virtually agreed that Kitty and Walter might as well file for a divorce…

After Kitty and Walter moved to countryside, where Walter volunteered to assist with cholera epidemic, things began to change. I realized how life can change a person’s perspective. Kitty saw the gentle and noble side of Walter; and this helped her to ponder how she can contribute to the villagers and children in such difficult time.

The story is plain and simple, but I’d still give a thumb-up (Changed my mind, make that TWO please!) because the way how this story is presented, throbs deep into my heart.

Ahdoe.com will introduce you two classics that are representatives in this movie:

 

Trois Gnossiennes by Erik Satie, a French Musician and Pianist. Not too difficult, give it a try!

It’s ok, I know there is only one page. You can download the PDF version of Trois Gnossiennes piano sheet music at ahdoe.com as well.

Another song to come…it’s A La Claire Fontaine (What? A French riddle?)

Yes, it is, but with brand new expression by Laure Shang (尚雯婕), a talented Chinese Singer, who also worked as a French translator in Shanghai.

A La Claire Fontaine Piano Sheet Music

Again, I thought you might be interested in a full version of A La Claire Fontaine Piano Score. Please help yourself with the download, and don’t worry, it’s free. I welcome any comments about it and it helps me to improve a lot. (Thanks Dude~)

“When you asked whether you are in love with a person, you are already in love…” Quoted by Ahdoe, inspired by The Painted Veil

How beautiful isn’t it? 🙂

Hey, check this out and go back to your childhood!

This is my favourite Tom and Jerry episode other than the in-house ice-skating episode!

I never knew that this piano piece was from Franz Liszt and to my horror, it is DAMN difficult!!!

I don’t think a Grade 8 piano student can handle this song!

This song, is S244 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, from the Prince of Piano, Mr. Franz Liszt.

See Maksim play this piano piece…you felt his agony?

I will definitely have a cramp after I finish the whole song! Or maybe I will never have a cramp because I will never get to play the whole song?

Hmmm……let’ see.

You can download the PDF version of S244 Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 piano sheet for free here.

I am showing my crave for Lust and Caution! Oh oh oh, don’t get me wrong, I mean…the movie Lust Caution!

First of all, it is from Lee Ang, the same director who directed the movie “Brokeback Mountain” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”.

Secondly, the plot is based on Eileen Chang‘s (Zhang Ai Ling) famous novel of the same name.

Thirdly, this movie is partially filmed in Ipoh, Malaysia.

Fourthly, the leading actress, Tang Wei is gorgeous!

Fifthly, and most importantly…the nudity scenes of Tang Wei and Tony Leung are widely discussed in the press.

Ok, please ignore point number 1 to 4 and take point number 5 as the whole. (Blushing)

For those who haven’t watched this movie yet, please take note that this movie will be shown in cinema within these few days, but before that, it’s good to have a preview on the trailer before you enter the cinema for the show. This preview will also make you understand how IMPORTANT it is, for not taking your young little children into this theater.

Oh yeah, perhaps a little trivia about the story. I am not gonna let you know the story, but it’s meaningful to let you know a key person that is portrayed in this movie, who really existed in real life.

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On the 21st December of 1939, Zheng Ping Ru requested Ding Mo Cun to accompany her for a shopping session. Ding noticed two fishy men outside the window while Zheng was busy picking the clothes. Ding ran out of the store when he realized something was wrong with the situation. By the time these two men (who were actually the secret agents) tried to gun him down, Ding had already safely took cover in his bullet-proof car.

Lust Caution is a film based on this event. It was all about this young lady secret agent called Zheng trying to assassinate Ding, who was recognized as a traitor against Chinese government at that time.

Zheng was prosecuted in the end, due to a betrayal by someone from the same organization when this assassination took place.

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Anyway, the younger sister of Zheng stood out and clarify that there is nothing between her sister Zheng Ping Ru and Ding like what the movie said. Maybe it’s just some modification on the storyline in order to make this movie more interesting.

It’s up to you on whose words to take.

Oh yeah, I forgot something, I would like add another point besides the five points above, regarding “The Reason why I wanted to see Lust Caution”

The music is beautiful…you can listen to it in the trailer. I am quite sure that I will hunt for its OST after seeing this movie!

You can also download Lust Caution Piano Sheet for free here.