Monday, April 10, 2023

Hometown Cha Cha Cha (Episod 1): Persahabatan

Persahabatan antara Yoon Hye Jin dan Pyo Mi Seon dipaparkan untuk pertama kali pada minit ke-9 dalam Episod 1 drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha.

Babak itu memperlihatkan mereka berdua berada di sebuah restoran setelah Yoon Hye Jin meletakkan jawatan sebagai doktor gigi di klinik tempat dia mencari rezeki.

Pyo Mi Seon: So you just quit?

Yoon Hye Jin: Yes.

Pyo Mi Seon: What about the patient?

Yoon Hye Jin: I introduced her to another clinic.

Pyo Mi Seon: What is the motto you've lived by for the past 20 years?

Yoon Hye Jin: 'Don't be nosy and focus on myself.'

Mungkin, persahabatan antara Yoon Hye Jin dan Pyo Mi Seon telah menjangkau usia 20 tahun? 

Namun, 'chemistry' antara mereka bukan sahaja terserlah.

Keakraban dan kemesraan serta kasih sayang mereka yang jitu sungguh mengagumkan.

Persahabatan mereka yang saling menyokong, saling meluahkan dan saling mendengar antara satu sama lain ternyata bukan sekadar dalam Episod 1. 

Bahkan, nilai persahabatan mereka yang sungguh indah ternyata sungguh konsisten sepanjang drama ini.

Nilai persahabatan antara dua orang insan ini ialah salah satu faktor yang penting dan menyerlahkan drama ini sebagai sebuah drama yang dikatakan 'healing'.

Terimbas kembali kepada filem Gol N Gincu lakonan Fazura dan Melissa yang melakonkan watak sepasang sahabat yang akrab iaitu Puteri Farhana dan Mia.

Apabila dapat melihat babak dan watak sebegini iaitu babak persahabatan berdasarkan watak Hye Jin dan Mi Seon yang selalu ber'ping-pong' (berbual), terasa indah dan seronok serta bahagia.

Healing!

Terawat?

Terubat?

They are GIRLS afterall....

Monday, March 20, 2023

Surah An Nisa (Ayat 135)

 A135

Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Hendaklah kamu menjadi orang-orang yang sentiasa menegakkan keadilan, lagi menjadi saksi (yang menerangkan kebenaran) kerana Allah, sekalipun terhadap diri kamu sendiri, atau ibu bapa dan kaum kerabat kamu. Kalaulah orang (yang didakwa) itu kaya atau miskin (maka janganlah kamu terhalang daripada menjadi saksi yang memperkatakan kebenaran disebabkan kamu bertimbang rasa), kerana Allah lebih bertimbang rasa kepada keduanya. Oleh itu, janganlah kamu turutkan hawa nafsu supaya kamu tidak menyeleweng dari keadilan. Dan jika kamu memutar-balikkan keterangan ataupun enggan (daripada menjadi saksi), maka sesungguhnya Allah sentiasa Mengetahui dengan mendalam akan apa yang kamu lakukan.


Surah An Nisa (Ayat 135)

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Words (Integrity)

Yoon Hye Jin: You suggested double-jaw surgery to a patient with joint issues, non-insured materials to raise the fee, and implants for teeth that could be saved. Ripping off patients is your speciality. 

Chief Doctor: What did you say?

Yoon Hye Jin: It's doctors like you that make people suspect dental clinics of overtreatment.

Chief Doctor: Did you forget I'm the one paying you? How dare you act all upright? You think your salary grows on trees?

Yoon Hye Jin: Let's get our facts straight. It's more like you're making money thanks to me. Most of the patients here are mine.

Chief Doctor: Have you gone mad? Have dare you look down on a doctor who has much more experience than you?

Yoon Hye Jin: I will practise my profession with conscience and dignity. The health and well-being of my patient will be my first consideration.

(Hometown Cha Cha Cha, Episode 1)

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Inciting Incident

Inciting Incident: Decisive Moment / Turning Point

What Is An Inciting Incident (and How Do You Know If Yours Is Working)? - ScreenCraft

From the Inciting Incident to the Point of No Return (end of act 1) – David Schwartz Consulting

Drama fiksyen berdasarkan fakta sejarah: Hwarang

This drama is a work of fiction based on real facts of Hwarang in the era of King Jinheung of Silla.

Hwarang

I like the story line right from the start.

The first 10 to 20 minutes or the most 3 episodes (out of 16 or 20 episodes) is always my deciding factor to watch or continue watching any Korean drama.

I like the top four male actors or characters as Hwarangs - Seon U (name taken after the death of his bestfriend), Ji Dwi, Ban Ryu and Soo Ho.


I like the actor and character of the father as well who is a physician - Master Ahn Ji.

I do not like is the lead female actress or character - childish, nosy, emotional. 

The Queen is not convincing playing her character as an evil queen even though I like the actress.

I like these two characters as well - Princess and Soo Yeon (bestfriend of the lead female character).

Monday, March 6, 2023

Words

Model police officer, my foot!

Real model police officers aren't here to receive awards.

Those who put their lives on the line to fight the crime are model police officers.

(Police University, Episode 2)