Ueto Aya

Freefall wrote:

Yes, those Hong Kong, Malaysia etc versions are like 10 times cheaper. Some equal picture quality and well made boxes (like Ace, Hitonatsu, MlC for example. But not to mistake them with the bootlegs that are often sold at ebay) but most times they are not as good as the original japanese versions. Like AP or Attack for example are definately worse picture quality and cheap boxes.
Many hardcore fans only buy the original CDs and DVDs and would never buy any bootlegs at all. :hehe:
Well, thatLs quite expensive maybe but original is always better and more precious. For example the Azumi japan limited; was quite expensive but itLs 1000times more beautyful than the cheap bootlegs and HK etc versions over at ebay. And itLs easily worth 10 times as much as those $10 Azumi DVDs at ebay now.
And another important aspect is that you support Aya with buying japanese originals ! :mrgreen:
Downloading Doramas is OK, of course. But I often buy them if I liked them afterwards.

hum..... :doh:

so buy ori da best :woot:

edora & fizus wrote:

godamnit..
how bout vcd?
much cheaper rite..
hmm..do u d/l the dorama or buy it?

you can get attention please on dvd on ebay for cheap but i doubt its offical, i have it but i bought it as thats the only way for me to see it on dvd with english subtitles

K.T.Tran wrote:


i'm sure he/she meant actress.

:hehe:

actually women prefer to be called actor and not actress. actor is unisex really and lots of the top actress (not talking hollywood here, i'm talking serious good actors on the stage not those overpaid rubbish ones) prefer to be called actor and think being called actress is insulting
i think they think its like saying "you're good...for a woman...."
i personally don't see what the fuss is about but there you go....but he was kinda correct calling aya an actor :D
aya is a lady actor haha.

Aya_fans wrote:

hum..... :doh:

so buy ori da best :woot:

If i'm ot mistake, you had mentioned that you got a pirate VCD of "Azumi" right ? :beaten: :beaten:

ThyGriever wrote:

actually, i can understand Memiors of a Geisha. They couldnt find too many talented japanese actresses in the US (they need substanstial english speaking actresses). the popular Chinese Hollywood actors were chosen cause they wanted a top-notch film and decided to use them over people that might seem like rookies or "new to acting". They put in that one guy from Last Samurai who was japanese because he was one of the few JapaneseUS actors with pretty decent acting skills.

thats kinda true but i think the real reason they chose chinese actress' was simply they wanted big current names who would draw people in and they figured that chinese and japanese people look exactly the same in their eyes. i mean hollywood isn't the smartest place in the world after all....
i love the film myself and i'm not too bothered about them having chinese actress as there have been plenty of films where yanks have played the main character in an otherwise british story just to make money (aka the great escape, steve McQueens character had little in common with the real life british guy he was supposed to be!).

ShinYo wrote:

If i'm ot mistake, you had mentioned that you got a pirate VCD of "Azumi" right ? :beaten: :beaten:

DVD BAHLOL!

and if you were smart enough go find a ORIGINAL COPY!! CAN you????????????

I prefer quality I dont wanna be stupid consumer! If there were an original DVD azumi I will buy of course la! but since I dont have any credit card I cant do anything

but I have ATTACK NO.1 Original :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

ThyGriever wrote:

well that's what im getting at. they picked the chinese actors cause they couldnt find any relatively good/popular US japanese actors to do the part. I think having a white guy play an asian role is totally different than a Chinese playing a Japanese. because the white guy gives a totally different outlook & shares almost no relation in looks/backround.

haha that would have been awsome.
making a white woman play a japanese girl haha. and to make it complete they could also get a white guy to play a black guy too like they used to do in the old days.
be the most Un-PC film ever!
could you imagine how that would go down....

jinzoaya wrote:

Totally agree! In fact, I also think in this way and buy all aya's original moives and TV specials (but the dorama series are too expensive for me to buy :shamefulcry: ). For Taiwanese and Chinese 'cheap' version, I'd also buy ones as they are subbed in Chinese so that I can share them with friends and let them have the chance to appreciate aya's acting. :mrgreen:

Yes, the Japanese DVD boxes really shoud be cheaper. Or at least Aya shouldnLt make so many Dramas like now. 2 Summer dramas this year and now sheLs filming another one already :sweat: :hehe:

nubs_cooper67 wrote:

you can get attention please on dvd on ebay for cheap but i doubt its offical, i have it but i bought it as thats the only way for me to see it on dvd with english subtitles

All the ones at ebay arenLt the original japanese ones.
Either itLs cheap bootlegs :
http://cgi.ebay.com/Japanese-Drama-Attention-Please-2006-DVD-Ueto-Aya_W0QQitemZ170035963918QQihZ007QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or HK, Malayia etc DVD boxes like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATTENTION-PLEASE-DVD-Japanese-UETO-AYA-ENGLISH_W0QQitemZ280036318250QQihZ018QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Japanese originals arenLt codefree and have no english subs most times

Freefall wrote:

All the ones at ebay arenLt the original japanese ones.
Either itLs cheap bootlegs :
http://cgi.ebay.com/Japanese-Drama-Attention-Please-2006-DVD-Ueto-Aya_W0QQitemZ170035963918QQihZ007QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or HK, Malayia etc DVD boxes like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ATTENTION-PLEASE-DVD-Japanese-UETO-AYA-ENGLISH_W0QQitemZ280036318250QQihZ018QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Japanese originals arenLt codefree and have no english subs most times

so have you sold ur Attention Please DVD box?

I havent buy till now.. :sweat:

Aya_fans wrote:

so have you sold ur Attention Please DVD box?

I havent buy till now.. :sweat:

Yes, I was able to sell it again for about the same I payed. :beaten:
Now ILm waiting for the jap. box :mrgreen:

Freefall wrote:

Yes, I was able to sell it again for about the same I payed. :beaten:
Now ILm waiting for the jap. box :mrgreen:

yokatta ne :thumbsup:

@freefall : I pmed u about Daisy. Daisy = both :shamefulcry: and :victory: .

@Mrs Ueto Aya-san if she ever com to this thread ^^ : hold on with chinese. Hard part is writing and oral speaking. Grammar is simple. I look forward to see you speaking chinese, I think that will be very funny :mrgreen: New language = new cuteness :mrgreen: lol joke ! More serioulsy, please take care to have at least 7 hours of sleep per day that will sure help. You can try chinese ginseng in addition to genki hatsurasu if u like to train ur concentration skill. Why not write your blog in chinese (and in japanese too for japan fans) ? So that u'll train yourself.

By the way, I saw u posted a new article on ur blog today, but I'll have to wait aya.rikku.nu to translate it to understand (lol I'd gladly learn japanese but I don't really have the time to do it right now).

Also, you wrote on 2006.10.06 :

" Just bought it now! "
Entry:
"’†‘‚É‚¨•×‹­B‚»‚µ‚Ä‚â‚é‹C‚Æ‚¢‚¦‚ÎŒ³‹C‚͂‚ç‚‚£H‚ð¡”ƒ‚Á‚Ä‚«‚Ü‚µ‚½I‚Ý‚ñ‚ÈŒ³‹CHÊ‚͍¡“ú‚à‹ƒ‚­‚Ì‚ð‰ä–‚µ‚Ü‚µ‚½B‚Ü‚¾•‰‚¯‚¿‚áƒ_ƒ‚¾BŠy‚µ‚­Šy‚µ‚­!!!!"
Translation (according to aya.rikku.nu):
Studying on china. And speaking of motivation, I just bought some Genki hatsu ratsu? Is everyone doing fine? Today I had to hold in tears again. I still won't fail. It's fun, it's fun!!!!

Sure I do fine, thanks for asking. Why did u have to hold in tears ? Please don't put so much pressure on yourself, clear ur mind, concentrate, don't think about who you are and don't worry for your fans, they'll love you even if u fail. That's all for my advice :bonk: Apart from this, feel free to get fun :d Ah I was about to forget : tears are never bad, but u should know it already, since you weep so much ^^
~read you soon.

thats teh attention please i have. its really nice actually.
i usually don't like unoffical stuff but if its something like attention please that won't ever be released offical with english subtitles and region 2 then i think its ok.

@Ueto-san : also have fun at your cafe in shibuya ! :rofl:


@KT : Did I miss an 2003 live tour upload ? I think I read something about it somewheere but then I think the upload has gone to hide :nut:

Freefall wrote:

Yes, the Japanese DVD boxes really shoud be cheaper. Or at least Aya shouldnLt make so many Dramas like now. 2 Summer dramas this year and now sheLs filming another one already :sweat: :hehe:

It's really contradictory... As her fan, of course I'd like to watch many many aya's works. But when considering her health and my wallet, what you say may be correct. :mrgreen:

Sangohan wrote:


@KT : Did I miss an 2003 live tour upload ? I think I read something about it somewheere but then I think the upload has gone to hide :nut:

you didn't miss anything.
I was checking to see which ones i've uploaded.

Ok....Here's performance #4 from Pureness Live

Breath of My Heart
http://www.sendspace.com/file/h6t6b7

tsugi wa Kizuna.

K.T.Tran wrote:Ok....Here's performance #4 from Pureness Live

Breath of My Heart
http://www.sendspace.com/file/h6t6b7

tsugi wa Kizuna.

Honto ni arigato gozaimasu! :woot: :dancing:

Hanzo21 wrote:

Honto ni arigato gozaimasu! :woot: :dancing:

No problem.

She definately singing in this concert.
hearing her sing live and the mp3 version of her song......sounds so different.

I think her performance of Kizuna wasn't that good. You'll see what I mean.
Her first Live though. Is all good. She got the crowd jumping and excited :mrgreen: