The Comic With Hainanese Dialogue 4 Happy New Year! Ol' Dan has been busy (and still is) with a long-term project which has been leeching his life-force. Glad I could squeeze time to do a new comic.女: 这个屁股是谁的呢?Woman: Whose backside is this?女: 你是谁啊？Woman: Who're you?猫: 我是小小．Cat: I'm the Little One.女: Orh...原来是小小.Woman: Oh, the 'Little One' I see.Editor: The Hainanese word 'Boh' is somewhat a variant of the Chinese word '阿'. Just can't pinpoint an exact word for it. Also ' 阿小' doesn't seem right. Having the cat introducing itself as '小小' seems to convey 'the Little One' better.女: 你要喝咖啡吗?Woman: Would you like some coffee?猫: 要!Cat: Yes!猫: Mmm....咖啡味真香!Cat: Mmm...The coffee smells great!女: 来, 请你吃蛋塔.Woman: Here, let me treat you to an egg tart.女: 你吃东西前没有洗手的啊?Woman: Don't you wash your hands before eating?猫: 不要浪费水.Cat: Mustn't waste water.女: 唉... 没话讲.Woman: Haiz, I'm speechless.:P Going For Broke :P Just Don't Get It Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 Ol'Dan was at the 501st Legion - Singapore Garrison booth from 14-16 August and 'trooped' as an AT-AT Driver, an Imperial Officer and a TIE-Fighter Pilot.Here're two pics of me in costume (photos copyright of their respective owners):Above right as an AT-AT DriverAbove right as a TIE-Fighter Pilot Happy National Day 2009 I meant to publish this comic on August 1 but my PC is schedule for maintenance soon. Don't know when I'll get it back. Better to publish now, heh. Hope you have fun with this one:Tandas = Malay word for toiletFor those who do not understand the significance of the frame above, refer to this youtube link featuring a classic anime, especially 5:40 and beyond. Anime fans, please pardon my creative liberty.:P Musings Of A Lass chio-bu = pretty woman:P Sala Parking Sala: Malay word for wrong or incorrect.:P Dizzy Spell Chinese text above: "The God of Wealth cometh!":P Tit For Tat :P Valentine's Day 2009 Happy Lunar New Year to my readers. Apologies for the slow update.As for this new entry below, it's somewhat early but nevertheless, have fun::P Have A Wheel Of A Time Happy New Year to one and all! :DNothing like ushering the new year with a new comic. Hope to squeeze out more time to doodle in 2009.Word of chamber pot: "Treasure" Merry Christmas 2008 Finally found time to draw. It's definitely something I sorely miss. Work has been leeching my lifeforce. Here's Ol' Dan wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :) May 2009 be better. > Ice-kachang demystified"Kai kai" = gallivanting Idle Banter By now, some of you know my comics are largely women-centric. For a change, I've decided to do an entry entirely on the guys."Kao Peh Kao Bu" = nag incessantly Group Therapy Hello everyone, sorry about the slow update. Ol'Dan had a change of job recently and time is now an expensive commodity, hehe. Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you like this comic :):) Economic Woes *Ang Pao (Red Packet) explained*Sian liao = Feel depressed:P Bad Timing :P Crack Shot :P The Comic With Hainanese Dialogue 3 Singlish subtitles provided as usual. Added Chinese translations as the Hainanese lingo can almost be translated word-for-word. Have fun :)Editor: Ay, what're you doing?编辑: 喂, 你在做什么?Woman: I'm following the 'big kid' to buy toys.女: 我跟这'大小孩'买玩具.Editor: Orh...hehe.编辑: 哦...嘻嘻Woman: Ay, but if you say 'toys' hor, he don't like one. Must say 'COLLECTIBLE', you know or not.女: 哎, 但假如你讲'玩具'hor, 他不喜欢的. 要讲'收集品', 懂吗.Editor: Heh! Understood. Understood.编辑: 哈! 了解. 了解.Woman: I tell you ah, this type of soldier is his favourite. Aiyah, got machine gun he will like one.女: 跟你讲啊, 这种军人他最喜欢的. Aiyah, 只要有机关枪他就喜欢.Woman: This black black bad guy is his favourite too. He loves watching STAR WARS. Watch dozens of times also won't get tired of it one. Faintz ah.女: 这位黑黑的坏人他也喜欢. 他最喜欢看STAR WARS了. 看几十次也不腻. 晕啊.Editor: HEH! You're not buying any toys ah?编辑: 哈! 您不买玩具吗?Woman: Hello, excuse me? Me buying toys? I big already I stop buying toys liao, OK?女: Hello, excuse me? 我买玩具? 我长大了不买玩具的, OK?Woman: Aiiiyoooh, this one is really cute lah! I'm buying this!女: 哎哟, 这个太可爱了! 我要买下来!Editor: Eh? Just now you said you big already so don't buy toys already?编辑: 啊? 刚才你不是说你长大了不买玩具的?Woman: Aiyah, I like then I buy loh...女: 哎呀, 喜欢就买咯...Editor: Heh!编辑: 哈!Woman: Ask him to pay, heehee! Ay, I damn bad one, hor?女: 叫他付钱, 嘻嘻! 哎, 我真坏, hor?Editor: HAHA!编辑: 哈哈!:P Happy National Day 2008 BOUNCE BACK TO LIFE reached a modest 200,000 page views recently after four years. Ol'Dan would like to take this opportunity to thank all for reading his boh-liao comics. Happy National Day 2008 to one and all.:) The Mummy Returns * Refer to the 'Mobilisation' entrySwedish policy explainedFor those unacquainted with 'Mister Powers', watch this clip at YouTube.:P Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 Ol'Dan was at the 501st Legion - Singapore Garrison booth (B15) over the weekend (28-29 June) and 'trooped' as an Imperial Officer, Death Star Gunner and AT-AT Driver from the Star Wars movies.I don't know if I bumped into readers (other than Ah-9 and Natsu) of my comic blog there but here're some pics of me in costume (photos copyright of their respective owners):Ol'Dan as an Imperial Officer (Right)Ol'Dan as a Death Star Gunner (Right)Ol'Dan as an AT-AT Driver (Left) - Btw, I love that little girl's facial expression. Hehe.Thanks for the polaroid, Ah-9 and Natsu. Good to see you again :) The Great Singapore Toy Fair In anticipation of the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention this weekend, Ol'Dan lets his imagination run wild...:Pang Sai = take a dump:) Lunch Time Story Inspired by an actual incident.:) Eye Of The Beholder Sorry for the slow update. Been busy.:) Draw Finally found time to churn out a new comic :)I bought a Wacom Bamboo Fun and decided to do this entry entirely in Flash and export the drawings to JPEG. Took longer than expected. I experienced a new-found freedom in illustrating but at the same time, I also discovered it wasn't as easy to colour the drawings in Flash compared to Photoshop. I missed the flexibility of drawing on paper and being able to flip the paper around to tackle those odd angles. I pressed Ctrl+Z (undo) so many times while drawing that I lost count. Heh. Dry Spell Apologies for the slow updates. Been occupied with some things and Ol' Dan's brain juice needs a top-up too, heh. To the regular readers, Pai-seh ah. :) STAR WARS & Me - 501st Legion By now some of you would have known I'm a Star Wars costumer via my entry on the Chingay Parade. But what you may not know is that I'm part of an international costuming organisation known as the 501st Legion, which specialises in costuming as the Imperial forces from the Star Wars movies. Singapore has its own 'garrison' with 34 members.Today's Straits Times LIFE! features our garrison as part of their write-up on the subculture of hardcore fans. Ol'Dan can be spotted in the photos (see below): Japanese Drama - Blast From The Past 2 Here's a sequel to my previous 'Japanese Drama - Blast From The Past' entry (which seems rather popular according to my web stats).Back in the late 70s and early 80s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's (SBC - presently MediaCorp) Channel 8 also televised its fair share of sci-fi, period (samurai/ninja action), romance and detective dramas. Once again, Ol'Dan has done some research and YouTube also yielded some gems:Drama 01Title: 柳生一族の陰謀, Yagyu Ichizoku no Inbo, Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)Title during SBC broadcast: Samurai From Edo CityGenre: Period (Jidaigeki, aka 時代劇)Episodes: 39Cast:Shinichi ‘Sonny’ Chiba (千葉真一) as Yagyu Jubei (柳生十兵衛)Yuki Meguro (目黒祐樹) as Yagyu Samon (柳生左門)Etsuko Shiomi (志穂美悦子) as Yagyu Akane (柳生茜)Etsuo Shima (島英津夫) as Yagyu Matajuro (柳生又十郎)So Yamamura (山村聰) as Yagyu Tajima (柳生宗矩)Mikio Narita (成田三樹夫) as Ayamaro Karasumaru (鳥丸文麿)Synopsis:A close ally of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Yagyu clan thwarts schemes by those seeking to undermine and topple the Shogunate, chiefly the courtiers/nobles loyal to the Emperor.Dan's thoughts on this drama:This drama kicks total ass with action choreographed by the JAC (Japan Action Club). As a kid, I remember the eye-patch worn by Yagyu Jubei most followed by that seemingly sissy courtier (Ayamaro Karasumaru) with painted eyebrows who's actually a master swordsman/Class 'A' villain.Music by: Toshiaki Tsushima (津島利章)Drama 02Title: 服部半蔵 - 影の軍団, Hattori Hanzo: Kage No Gundan, Shadow Warriors (1980)Title during SBC broadcast: Shadow CorpsGenre: Period (Jidaigeki, aka 時代劇)Episodes: 27Cast:Shinichi 'Sonny' Chiba (千葉真一) as Hattori Hanzo (服部半蔵)Synopsis:Masquerading as the owner of a bathhouse, master ninja Hattori Hanzo and his spy network eliminate those who undermine the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate from the shadows.Music by: 渡辺茂樹 (Shigeki Watanabe)Now you know where Sega got their SHINOBI from...Trivia: Sonny Chiba reprised his role as Hattori Hanzo (masquerading as a sushi chef) in KILL BILL Volume 1.Drama 03Title: 赤い疑惑, Akai Giwaku, Red Suspicion (1975)Genre: Junai (Pure Love, 純愛), Tragic RomanceEpisodes: 29Cast:Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) as Sachiko Oshima (大島幸子)Tomokazu Miura (三浦友和) as Teruo Sagara(?) (相良光夫)Synopsis from wiki.d-addicts.com:Sachiko is the 17-year old daughter of radiotherapist Professor Oshima. After exposure to radiation in the hospital, she develops leukemia. As if that was not enough trouble for one lifetime, discovers that Oshima is not her real father, and that her boyfriend is really her half brother.Song title: ありがとう　あなた (Thank You)Singer: 山口百恵 (Momoe Yamaguchi)There're snippets from the show (Mandarin dubbed though, but better than nothing) after the opening credits song below:Trivia:There's a remake of this drama starring Satomi Ishihara and Tatsuya Fujiwara.Drama 04Title: 日本沈没, Nihon Chinbotsu, Submersion of Japan (1974)Title during SBC broadcast: SubmergenceGenre: Sci-fi/DisasterEpisodes: 26Cast:Takenori Murano (村野武範) as 小野寺俊夫Kaoru Yumi (由美かおる) as 阿部玲子Keiki Kobayashi (小林桂樹) as 田所雄介博士Toshio Kurosawa (黒沢年男) as 中田一成秘書官Photos copyright © TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System)Synopsis:When a series of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions rock Japan, a scientist is convinced the events will lead to Japan's submersion. However, the government is sceptical and the scientist risks his life to pilot a mini-submarine to obtain facts to support his claim. Adapted from a novel by Sakyo Komatsu.Song title: 明日の愛 (Love of Tomorrow)Singer: 五木ひろし (Hiroshi Itsuki)Trivia:Made into a movie (2nd actually, first movie was made in 1973) in 2006 starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Kou Shibasaki.Drama 05Title: Gメン'75 , GMEN'75Genre: Detective DramaCast:Tetsuro Tamba (丹波哲郎)Yasuaki Kurata (倉田保昭)Daijiro Harada (原田大二郎)Fujita Okamoto (岡本富士太)Mihoko Fujita (藤田美保子)Yu Fujiki (藤木悠)Yosuke Natsuki (夏木陽介)Read the previous JAPANESE DRAMA - BLAST FROM THE PAST entry.YouTube banzai! Banzai! Banzai! Hard To Find Evasive Action An 'A.O. fansubs' presentation::)