As you guys may already know, I often do screencaps for the dramas that I watch and there's usually a logo thingy that references back to "tvb horizon". First of all, those are all added on to the pictures manually (aka one by one) in photoshop. Unknown to me though, there are programs that can do that for us (in batches too)!!!!! Lols something I dread about taking screencaps is having to put on the credits on the photos....but now, everything is so much easier! Now instead of spending so much time to edit them in ps, I can easily add the watermark on trhe photos in a matter of seconds :P

The free watermarking program I'm using is called, TSR Watermark Image. Fast and easy, you can also customize your own logo/credits too :D If you use Piscasa like I do, there is also a way to add the watermark through tools but the means of customizing is abit more complicated. Haha so that's why I'm just using TSR and uploading them onto Piscasa later on :)

Seriously I felt very foolish yesterday, when I found out about this =.= This will make everything a whole lot easier!

haha to be honest, I have a teeny tiny addiction with taking screencaps. I can just sit there and take pictures for hours :P So now that I have this program to help me, I will be taking screencaps continuously...cause they make me happy xD haha

Suddenly feeling all nostalgic after listening to the song. I miss tvb's old series so much Q.Q Especially the ancient ones. The ancient series tvb have nowadays are so pathetic that I shake my head each time one is created. Seriously! The problem lies within the costumes and setting (becoming so fake). (If they do put the budget in it though, of course they can produce some nice looking ancient series (The Confidant and Beauty at War).)

For next year...I think tvb is kinda shifting towards the pre-modern era? There are 3 or 4 pre-modern series lining up next year...and barely any ancient series. There are two "proposed" (may not be filmed in the end) ancient series in the sales presentation though:

-"Food for the Slaves" (Raymond Lam, Ron Ng, Fala Chen, Susan Tse)
-"Cold Mountain, Hidden Dragon" (Kenneth Ma, Raymond Wong, Kenny Wong, Aimee Chan)

HOnestly, I doubt that tvb will film Cold Mountian Hidden Dragon...since the storyline seems a bit far fetch for the usual tvb series? (Kenny is a ruler from a parallel world, which Raymond and Kenneth play as assassins) omg...for those who haven't see the costumes, you should :P haha they're hilarious!!! Honestly, the costumes are ridiculous :P This actually reminds me of the sales presentation last year of Bosco, Ruco and Aimee (that did not get filmed in the end).  Kenneth looked so funny!!  Lols I laughed when I saw his hairstyle!!!  Honestly, I think it's their hairstyles...because the costumes for all of them looked fine...somewhat.  It's the hair.  Definitely the hair :P

I really want tvb to film a mythical series again....since Ghost Writer wasn't that bad.  But I guess they won't :P  Recent ancient series have always been involved with the palace and stuff....and I don't like that, because the hairdos of the ladies....looks exhausting, for their head and also for my eyes :P  I want an ancient fighting series, not fighting (...like fighting from Devil's Disciples....=.=)  but actual fighting.  *sigh* Sadly there are not many female artistes who can pull off in such series, as they're more modern looking....

As for "Food for Slaves"....I dunno. I like the casting, but Ray looked so odd with his emperor costume!! lols I kinda laughed seeing him in it...but to be fair, not many people can pull that look off.  I really want Nancy to be in the fighting role though!!!!  Want her in that role badly....so I actually want tvb to film this Q.Q

Now back to the shifting to pre-modern. I just saw some filming pictures of Sonija's series and saw this picture!!!

EDIT:  REMEMBER TO VOTE ON THE POLLS EVERYBODY!!!!!!  IT's GOING TO END IN A FEW DAYS!!!!  SO HURRY AND CAST YOUR VOTES IF YOU HAVE NOT YET :D  thank you ^-^

Hmm...instead of doing my essay that's due in two days, I'm randomly surfing on youtube :P The temptation!!! Urgh!

Anyways, was just looking around when I came by these two clips of tvb's 42 anniversary. It's actually the first anniversary of tvb that I had watched! I remember these two parts were my favourite...oh the memories :D I remember posting about this....but can't find it :P lols I don't know if it's noticeable to anyone, but I do a horrible job labeling my posts!!


This segment is absolutely my favourite :)  It's neat how they have the young artistes and the elder ones together!  And the choice for the last song was perfect, ties in the sign of unity among the artistes :D

Aw...Steven and Charmaine Q.Q How I miss you guys already! I basically grew up watching Charmaine, so now her screen absence is making me very sad. As for Steven, beside being a great actor, I also think he's got a great personality too :) Seeing his smile in here....so much charm x)  Miss him so much....Now that he's in Mainland, there aren't much news to see how he is going...but if you do want to, check http://stevenma-fanblog.blogspot.ca/. I always visit there from time to time to get updates on Steven!

Oh and there's Kenneth Ma, who's now in the leading status!  I can't get over how cute he is in here!  Haha he's very passionate :P  His expressions are priceless!

Kiki's singing is sooooo nice!


I also love this segment alot.....Missing Bernice even more now, loved her parts!  I also like the song choices for the dances....hehe the themesong for War and Genders!!!!  And the one for Old Time Buddies x)

Unlike the first time I watched it, I actually "know" the younger artistes featured in here!  For example, Janet Chow and OMG  Christine Kuo!!!!  Never noticed her before.

2 - AE-Experience.  I am sure that you guys have heard of this site and if you haven't, well let me tell you :)  AE stands for Asian Entertainment.  If you've visited TVB Interaction before, you would probably know it's talented webmistress, Iris.  She and her friend, Niki, opened AE-Experience awhile back.  It's not a website just for tvb fans, but for fans of k-pop, k-drama and c-pop as well.  Beside Iris and Niki, there are also a number of other contributors on the site. The list includes me.  Hehe I just recently joined the crew!  Besides the reviews that you guys can see here, I will also be posting my thoughts outside of tvb at AE-Experience, that won't be on TVB Horizon (such as k-pop stuff etc).  AE-Experience is very interesting site and if you have not check it out yet, please do :)  Thank you!

3 - Graphics Requests are still going on if you want a banner or something :)  And to those who had requested, I finished all the of them and they can be found here: http://tvb-horizon.blogspot.ca/2012/08/graphics-requests.html#comment-form

4 - Ongoing Polls on the sidebar.  It may seem like awhile until September ends, but time do tend to fly by much faster than we think!  So if you have not voted yet, please do :D

5 - So now some questions for you guys.  How is everybody doing?  Enjoying the recent tvb dramas?  Drowning in homework?  :D

Is the one next to Bernice Liu, Leila Tong?

lols this is just a tiny rant and a random talk of my week that you can skip reading if you're not interested xD

*sigh*....so beside the irritating photo issues I had with uploading the pictures of House of Harmony and Vengeance, I'm really not use to this new layout! So complicated...(I'm just being whiny :P)

Eh..I was writing this post (on atv and tvb)...had like 4 paragraphs already and unlike the old blogger that automatically saves my post, this new blogger doesn't!!! D; Just a bit upset because I have to write it all over again!

EDIT: NVM! The new blogger does save automatically...cause I did not save this post but just found it at draft! It just so happens that the one with the 5 paragraphs was that only one that disappeared -.-

Now...changing to a different subject, how have everybody been doing!? :) I have not been watching any new series lately and is feeling a bit left behind :P Should I watch Gloves Come Off? Have not hear much talk about it (to be fair...I have not been online much either). I can't believe April is already coming to an end so soon!! May is going to be such a hectic month!!! Since I have been slacking of all semester, I have so much english homework to catch on...Shakespeare..we're doing Hamlet. Not a favourite subject of mine, but I have an awesome teacher so everything is all cool :) I'm just a lazy teenager who needs to get started on her writings and was suppose to devote this weekend to Shakespeare but yet got distracted by the internet :P On the upside, my volunteer group held a dance yesterday and it was successful!! hehe so happy because we only had like...25 people on facebook saying that they're going, but turned out to have around 80 kids! Though not as many kids as we usually have..but still nice! hoho :D Oh! Another thing that happened was the Grad Talent show!! Our grads are all so talented and I was very proud of the ones who went up on stage and also to the ones that came to support!

Re-Sharing this banner I made for my blog and one of the guessing game bonus!


And also this video created by WongFuProductions (they're full of awesomeness!)
"If You Don't Walk Out, You Will Think That This Is The Whole World"
*sigh* April is really ending...excited but yet nervous for May to come :)

Guess WHAT!?! I just finished my exams today!!! WHOOO!!! hehe finally all the stress is gone (beside thinking if I passed or failed)!! Will be coming back with updates this weekend! :D hehe will also start watching some new series....

Recently, I've been trying to send a video to a friend in China...but can't find a website that works!! T___T Mediafire, youtube, Rayfile....blocked. I tried tudou but yetI can't upload it up for some reason :/ Anybody know a file hosting site that works in China?? (like megaupload) thanks in advance :)

You know what would be a cool thing tvb can base one of their series on? Music :)

February is over and a new month comes!! It is finally March....only four more months until school is over xP And for me to start summer school -.- Lols, I'm going to be in school all my life since I want to become a teacher too. That's kinda depressing isn't it? Haha, but it's alright since I do like school =) Though it maybe hard at times, it's something to cherish ;)

May's coming in 2 weeks and I wanted to know who you guys would like to be on the next banner? So there's a poll on the side for it and I only chose the people I haven't put on any of my banners yet (or not much..). So please vote^^ Thanks!