Awesome Decorations in Straits Quay Mall in Penang February 8, 2020 bizadmin Above is a video created by me using an app from Instagram and transferred to Youtube for higher visibility and viewability. This is to increase the viewing time to hopefully 4,000 hours by the end of 2 years or sooner and to monetize it. The pictures were taken today including the video of the splendid bridge over a lotus leave and lotus flower pond with pebble stones. Some bamboo trees were also added as eye candy and for a more natural look of the bridge in China. The scenery reminds me of Hangzhou by the lake with a Chinese themed roof of green bamboo and red stilts or frames that complement each other. [abc] It is obvious that this is placed in a mall with high ceilings with strings of lanterns hanging down for more surround decorations. Since Instagram is square in shape, therefore, this Video is also square with a 16:9 ratio to meet the Youtube screen. Well, it is 5:45 am now and I have not slept since yesterday, trying to figure out how to convert my many videos into Youtube videos and monetize on them later on. In the meantime, enjoy the show! [abc]
Jackie Chan’s Vanguard – 2020 Movie February 3, 2020 bizadmin Vanguard is an unreleased action film directed by Stanley Tong, as the sixth collaborations between him and Jackie Chan, the film stars Chan, Yang Yang, and Miya Muqi. The film was scheduled to be released on 25 January 2020 in China, but was withdrawn due to 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Plot An accountant is threatened by the world’s deadliest mercenary organization and Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for him. [abc] Production Jackie Chan was almost drowned while filming a scene for the film. Filming locations in Dubai, UAE, and Taiwan. The theatrical releases of Vanguard in Singapore and the Philippines have been delayed due to the postponement of the film’s release in China. As the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China caused the cancellation of many theatrical premieres, certain regulations prevent a Chinese film from being released overseas before the film’s local release in China. [abc]
Bad Boys for Life the 2020 Movie, Starring Will Smith January 28, 2020 bizadmin Set 17 years after the last film in 2020, Miami detective Marcus Burnett, who just witnessed the birth of his grandson, tells his partner Mike Lowrey his intentions to retire, much to Mike’s chagrin. After a celebration party, Mike is shot by an assassin named Armando. Armando had recently helped stage the prison escape of his mother Isabel Aretas. Armando was sent by Isabel to assassinate all of those responsible, including Mike, for the demise of the Aretas cartel run by her and her husband Benito, who was sent to prison and subsequently died. Despite being told to kill Mike last, Armando targeted him first as he deemed him the biggest threat to their plans. Armando proceeds over the next six months to assassinate everyone else responsible while Mike makes a near-full recovery. Mike demands Marcus’s help to catch the assassin, but Marcus decides to go into retirement, as after Mike’s near death experience Marcus prayed to God that if Mike survives he will never turn to violence again. This causes a fall out between the two friends. [abc] Despite orders from Captain Howard, Mike learns the identity of the arms dealer who sold the ammunition used in his assassination attempt, Booker Grassie. Howard reluctantly brings Mike as a consultant into the tech-driven Advanced Miami Metro Operations (AMMO), led by Mike’s ex-girlfriend Rita. The team goes to a business deal Grassie is holding to obtain evidence to bring him in, but when Mike sees that the buyers are attempting to kill Grassie, Mike attempts but fails to save him. Soon after, Marcus receives a call from an old informant, Carver Remy, warning him that everyone who had protected him had been assassinated and asks for help. Marcus picks up Mike to go to Carver’s home only to see him thrown out and killed. Mike fights Armando and seems to recognize his eyes before Armando escapes. Sometime later, Captain Howard tells Mike it may be time for him to retire as well before he gets himself killed. Howard is subsequently killed by Armando with a sniper rifle. After the captain’s funeral, Marcus decides to help Mike out one last time. Marcus enlists the help of AMMO to track down Grassie’s accountant to find who was sold the ammunition. Marcus identifies the key suspect as Lorenzo “Zway-Lo” Rodriguez, someone Marcus used to coach basketball. They crash a birthday party for Zway-Lo, but Zway-Lo flees. Mike, Marcus, and AMMO give chase but are halted by Armando on a helicopter over the bridge. Armando kills Zway-Lo to get to Mike. Before trying to kill him, Armando says “Hasta el fuego.” Marcus, however, stops Armando with gunfire and Mike jumps into the river to escape. As AMMO is about to be shut down due to their recent failure, Mike explains to Marcus in private that Armando may be his biological son: Before he and Marcus were partners, he was recruited by Captain Howard out of the academy to infiltrate the Aretas cartel. Being deep undercover, he had an affair with Isabel, which led to the birth of Armando as Benito was sterile, and they used to say “Hasta el fuego” to each other. Despite promising to flee with her, Mike ultimately had her arrested as well as Benito knowing how dangerous she was. All of the previous victims killed by Armando were working on the same case. Mike decides to go to Mexico City to confront her alone, but Marcus and AMMO accompany him despite his protests. At the Hidalgo Palace, Mike scolds Isabel for not telling Armando the truth about his father and for raising him to be an assassin. A shootout occurs between AMMO and Isabel’s henchmen which ends when Marcus shoots the pilot of Isabel’s getaway helicopter, causing it to crash into the building setting it ablaze. While Marcus briefly incapacitates Isabel, Mike confronts Armando to try and convince him he is his father. Armando refuses to believe him until Mike insists that Isabel confirm it. Isabel shoots at Mike but strikes Armando instead, after which Rita shoots and kills Isabel. They all escape the burning building, where Mike tells Armando he will have to pay for his crimes, but Mike will be there for him. Sometime later, Rita is named the new police captain while Mike and Marcus, having decided to come out of retirement, are placed in charge of AMMO. Mike later visits a remorseful Armando in prison requesting his help on a new case in exchange for reducing his prison sentence. [abc]
Dr Dolittle – Official Trailer (2020) Robert Downey Jr. January 26, 2020 bizadmin Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.) is a vet who can talk to animals. After his wife Lily (Kasia Smutniak) dies at sea, Dolittle confines himself to his home and attending his animals, no longer wanting contact with humans. One day, a boy named Tommy Stubbins (Harry Collett) accidentally shoots and wounds a squirrel, and decides to go to Dolittle for help. On the same day, Queen Victoria (Jessie Buckley) sends a message, ordering Dolittle to come in order to try to cure her of deadly sickness. After being persuaded by the animals, Dolittle finally decides to go. Upon reaching her, he finds that the Queen has eaten a poisonous type of nightshade. To be cured she must eat a fruit from a land far away. Dolittle, Stubbins, and a crew of animals put to sail, hoping to find the cure while trying to avoid Dolittle’s rival. [abc] Dolittle is captured by Rassouli (Antonio Banderas) and is locked in a cage with Barry, a tiger only looking for his mothers approval. Just when it looks like Dolittle is in trouble, Chee-Chee breaks in and hits Barry. Dolittle and Stubbins escape only to be captured by Dr. Blair and have their ship destroyed. After seeing a discouraged Dolittle, Rassouli loans him a boat. Dolittle and company arrive to an island where they meet Ginko-Who-Soars, An angry fire breathing dragon. Ginko begins attacking before she falls due to pain. Dolittle figured what is hurting Ginko and proceeds to remove Armour and bagpipes from Ginkos behind. A relieved Ginko shows Dolittle the tree with the cure. Tubins gives the queen the plant which cures her. A walking stick that Dolittle left behind announces that Lord Thomas poisoned the queen. Dolittle reopens the doors to his sanctuary now including Stubbins. [abc]
Playing with Fire Starring John Cena January 19, 2020 bizadmin Superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena) is the commanding officer of a group of smoke jumpers in remote California woodlands. Carson is capable in a crisis and takes tremendous pride in his work, diving into dangerous situations to rescue civilians alongside his team – overtly loyal Mark Rogers (Keegan-Michael Key), nervy and neurotic Rodrigo Torres (John Leguizamo) and “Axe” (Tyler Mane), a huge mute who carries his fireman’s axe everywhere. After rescuing three children from a burning cabin, Carson is contacted by the universally admired division commander Richards (Dennis Haysbert). Richards praises Carson’s work and shortlists Carson for his replacement, Carson’s dream job. [abc] Rogers advises Carson that they are responsible for the welfare of the children Brynn (Brianna Hildebrand), Will (Christian Convery), and Zoey (Finley Rose Slater) under the “Safe Haven Laws”, which require law enforcement and first responders to care for children until they are released to a parent or guardian. Carson leaves a voicemail for the children’s mother who texts back saying that they are on their way. Carson’s attempts to complete his application for division commander are undermined by the children running haywire around the station, and the arrival of Carson’s ex-girlfriend, environmental Doctor Amy Hicks (Judy Greer), a local who protests the smoke jumpers taking water from endangered toad habitats to fight fires. Carson tries to offload the children onto Hicks, who refuses. Despite the mayhem, the rest of the smoke jumpers begin to bond with the children, with toddler Zoey warming up the brutish Axe and Torres teaching Will how to navigate dangerous situations. Brynn pays lip service to Rogers’ admiration of Carson, but then stages an escape on the station’s ATV, spilling oil and slashing tires to prevent chase. Carson catches them by off-roading on a little girl’s bike and corners the children on a dirt road. At Will’s prompting, Brynn admits that they are orphans on the run from foster care, fearing that they will be separated. The text messages were from Brynn herself. The group camp out overnight and Carson promises to hold off calling Child Services until after Zoey’s birthday in two days. [abc] The group goes all out in preparing for Zoey’s birthday, and the four smoke jumpers buy presents for Brynn and Will as well. Carson then tells Will a bedtime story about a yeti who was married to his job, had a son, and then died on the job because he was distracted by having a family. Brynn and Hicks are both touched by the story, which fits in with the circumstances of Carson’s father’s death and Carson’s inability to form relationships. The overboard birthday party is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Richards and Child Services. The children flee in Richards’ car and run off the road right on a cliff. Brynn is trapped in her seatbelt. Carson parachutes down to rescue them and with Will’s help, frees Brynn before the car can roll off the cliff. Back at the station, Hicks and the other smoke jumpers bid an emotional farewell to the children. Richards tells Carson that family can be a source of support and that there is more to life than working. Inspired, Carson refuses to release the children to Child Services under the Safe Haven laws and proposes a plan to adopt all three of them. Sometime later, Carson and Hicks get married to the smoke jumpers and their adopted children in attendance. [abc]
My Instagram Videos January 15, 2020 bizadmin View this post on Instagram A post shared by DTan (@philin135) on Jan 13, 2020 at 4:31am PST The above was a video taken by me, at Quayside Condominium Promenade during approaching the new year count down at the party. The performances were lively with awesome costumes and pretty singers with backup dancers. I am sure it was not cheap considering that Quayside Management came up with a Free Buffet for the residents at $50 each and it was a blast at the party. There were many stalls of buffet like the mains of fish fillet, ‘Asam’ prawns, mushrooms with stir-fried veggies, fried rice, satay, turkey, fried ‘koay teow’, ice-cream, dessert of jelly, drinks and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DTan (@philin135) on Jan 13, 2020 at 4:43am PST Above is another singer cum performer in her sexy style of songs and gyrating movements to the numbers. After the buffet dinner, there were fireworks, followed by the performances. It was a sight to behold – the colorful costumes, the lively songs and residents even danced to the music. Thereafter, there was a prize-giving for the lucky draw members. This time around, the lucky draw prizes were cut short while the performances were a new feature in this year-end buffet.
Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Mystery Of Dragon’s Seal: Journey To China’ – 2020 Movie January 13, 2020 bizadmin If you need a reason to check out the fantasy-action thriller Mystery Of Dragon’s Seal: Journey To China, how about the fact that it has Jackie Chan teaming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger? From the trailer, it is obvious that Chan and Schwarzenegger play enemies, and hopefully, they will be fighting more and talking less in the film. Schwarzenegger plays a prison warden of sorts, and Chan is one of the prisoners. In an article on tass.com, it’s revealed that Schwarzenegger’s character sometimes stages martial arts fights amongst prisoners, in which he promises the winner a chance at freedom. Mystery Of Dragon’s Seal: Journey To China is set in the 18th century, focusing on the mapping of the Russian Far East as ordered by Peter the Great, the English explorer. The cartographer, Jonathan Green, ends up in China where he has some unusual encounters, including meeting beautiful princesses, confronting deadly martial arts masters and coming face-to-face with a mythical creature. [abc] Chan not only stars in the US$48mil-budgeted fare, but he is also the producer. The film is directed by Oleg Stepchenko, and also stars Jason Flemyng and Rutger Hauer. [abc]
Spies in Disguise – 2020 Movie January 4, 2020 bizadmin <span style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Lance Sterling, a cocky secret agent of H.T.U.V. (Honor, Trust, Unity, and Valor), is sent to recover an attack drone from Japanese arms dealer Katsu Kimura in Japan. As soon as the buyer, cybernetically enhanced terrorist Killian, arrives, Sterling breaks in against the orders of H.T.U.V. director Joy Jenkins, defeats Kimura and his gang, and manages to escape with the briefcase containing the drone. Sterling returns to H.T.U.V. headquarters to confront Walter Beckett, a socially inept MIT graduate, and outcast young scientist, for equipping nonlethal weapons into his suit. Walter tries to convince Sterling that there is a more peaceful way to save the world, but Sterling fires him before he can explain his latest invention: “biodynamic concealment”. Sterling discovers the briefcase to be empty and is confronted by Marcy Kappel, a security forces agent, who reveals footage of Sterling (actually Killian in a holographic disguise) leaving with the drone, labeling him as a traitor. Sterling escapes the H.T.U.V. and decides to track down Walter to help him disappear. Meanwhile, Killian breaks into the H.T.U.V. weapons facility. [abc] While searching Walter’s home for his invention, Sterling unknowingly ingests the concoction and transforms into a pigeon. Before Walter can try to change him back, Marcy and other H.T.U.V. agents chase the duo through the city, but they escape in Sterling’s spy car. The two track down Kimura to a resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. There, they learn of Killian’s whereabouts in Venice, Italy before Marcy and the H.T.U.V. can capture them again. On their way to Venice, Walter attempts to make an antidote but fails. Arriving in Venice, Walter is confronted by the H.T.U.V., who are unaware of Sterling’s condition. Revealing that she knows about Wendy, Walter’s mother who was a police officer and died on duty, Marcy tries to convince him to help turn Sterling in, but Walter refuses. Suddenly, a drone distracts the H.T.U.V. and allows Walter and Sterling to escape. The two discover the drone carrying the H.T.U.V. agent database, and Walter manages to retrieve it. However, Killian shows up, takes the database, and prepares to kill Walter. With help from hundreds of pigeons in the surrounding area, they distract Killian and flee. Disguised as Sterling once more, Killian escapes the H.T.U.V., shaking Marcy’s suspicions of Sterling upon her seeing him with a robot hand. [abc] Whilst underwater in a submarine, Walter reveals he planted a tracking device on Killian and locates him at the weapons facility. Walter manages to perfect the antidote and successfully turns Sterling human again. Reaching Killian’s hideout, Sterling is concerned about Walter’s safety and sends him away in the submarine. Once inside, Sterling confronts Killian but is defeated and captured as Killian reveals he has mass-produced hundreds of drones to target everyone at the agency using the database for revenge. Noticing Walter returning in the submarine, Killian destroys it; unbeknownst to them, Walter survives with one of his inventions. Once Walter frees Sterling, the two escape and contacts Marcy for support as the drones approach H.T.U.V. headquarters in Washington D.C. Walter attempts to hack into Killian’s bionic arm, but he realizes this and tries to flee with a drone, but Walter catches up. Walter risks his life by trapping Killian in one of his protective gadgets and deactivates the villain’s arm as he falls, but Sterling, who has turned himself back into a pigeon, flies for the first time and carries him to safety with help from other pigeons, and Killian is apprehended and arrested for his crimes. Despite saving the world, Sterling and Walter are fired for disobedience. Although they are later reinstated by the H.T.U.V. as the agency could learn from Walter’s more peaceful ways of handling villainy. [abc]