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Nana (Single Disc Edition) (buy from Amazon)
Type, Country, Year: Drama, Japan, 2005

Director: Kentar? ?tani

My rating: 3

Key actors/actresses:
Mika Nakashima ... Nana Osaki
Aoi Miyazaki ... Nana Komatsu
Hiroki Narimiya ... Nobuo Terashima
Ken'ichi Matsuyama ... Shin
Saeko ... Sachiko

Story:
Two girls both called Nana met by chance on a train and become good friends even though they have such different personalities. Incidentally they also end up renting a flat together. One of them is a rock singer who is deeply troubled with her relationship with her ex-boyfriend who is also a rock artist, he left her band to join another and pursue something bigger and indeed became very famous. The other Nana dreams of marrying her boyfriend and would do anything for him, only to find that they are too young and not ready for marriage, especially when she discovers that he has a new girlfriend.

The two girls have a lot to learn from each other...

My review:
Not supposed to be an exciting firm but nice in its own way to tell two stories of young girls in their early 20s who pursue very different lives and face with different problems and issues with people around them.

Death Note: The Last Name (The Live Action Movie) DVD (buy from Amazon)

Type, Country, Year: Fantasy, Japan, 2006

Director: Shusuke Kaneko

My rating: 3
Key actors/actresses:
Tatsuya Fujiwara ... Light Yagami
Takeshi Kaga ... Soichiro Yagami
Shido Nakamura ... Ryuuk (voice)
Erika Toda ... Misa Amane

Story:
This is the sequel of Death Note. Genius Detective L is trying to find proofs that Light is Kara. At the same time, a second kara appears which complicates the matter. Would L be able to catch them all or would he fail and pay the ultimate price for going against Kara?

My review:
I have read the comic book and the story is a lot more complicated. But the adopted movie version is not bad but a bit rush and the plot is less cunning. Nonetheless, it is a interesting story.

Lunch organized by Union des Fran?ais de l'Etranger at Cafe des Artistes.
Jambon d'Auvergne et Melon Cantaloup, Mesclun a l'Huile de Noix
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Salade de Crabe et de Papaye au Coulis de Poivron Rouge
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Filet de Boeuf au Beurre maitre d'Hotel et Aubergine Nicoise
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Noix de Saint-Jacques et Filet de Rougets, Aubergine Nicoise et Polenta au Parmesan
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Assiette de Fomages de France
ou Creme Brulee a l'Orange et sa Glace au Chocolat 70%

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Came to Malaysia for business meetings and visited some local attraction at Kuala Lumpur

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Came here for business trip and stayed for the weekend. Visited new restaurants at Three on the Bund and also went to Madam Soong Ching Ling's Residence.

Cuisine: Japanese in Central
My rating: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Price per person: HKD 300+

Address and tel.no
Shop 4001-7, Podium 4, IFC, Central, Hong kong
+852 2805 0600
http://www.ifc.com.hk/english/restaurant.aspx?id=4001

Review: We had lunch once. Set lunch $300 or above. The tempura is very crispy and excellent. We tasted also beef fried rice and Japanese seasonal veggie. All are up to standard. Good for busines lunch. Book in advance to get table with good view.

Tried 10 good wine today and met some new friends.

The last time we all had dinner together was at their wedding.

Location: Hong Kong / Tokyo

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Cuisine: Japanese in Tsim Sai Tsui
My rating: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Price per person: HKD 400+

Address and tel.no
InterContinental Hong Kong, 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon
+852 2721 1211,

Review:
Very nice set lunch with a great variety of sushi. Nobu is very well known internationally and his restaurant in Hong Kong has kept up with his name. We come here for lunch because there are fewer people and cheaper!