The Cathay offers you MORE than just a big screen! The six-storey high shopping mall has all forms of entertainment, from intensive gaming, sumptuous dining experience, to shopping and more! No doubt a great place you can spend your day.
Simply tell us what you can do in The Cathay and stand a chance to win three big “Angpows” and consolation prizes for Chinese New Year:
CONTEST PRIZES
Golden Packet: $1000 Cash Silver Packet: Black Berry 9700 (Bold 2)
Bronze Packet: Sony VAIO Netbook
Five Consolation Packets: $50 Ben & Jerry’s Voucher each
CONTEST DETAILS
To participate,
Step 1:
You are required to write a blog entry on the following topic:
(Contest entry can be about your plan which have not happened, it can be even be about a trip down to Cathay! Explore various angles on this contest and let your creative juices flow!)
Step 2:
Sign off with, “Join The Cathay Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thecathay) to get updated with latest promos, events, contests & giveaways!”
Contest Period: 29Jan 2010 – 13 Feb 2010, 2359 HRS
Lastly, submit your blog permalink tothecathay@nuffnang.comwith your name, email and contact details!
Contest entries are judged based on effort and creativity.
From one of our memorable childhood bedtime stories to the epic blockbuster screening on the big screen, the tale of a girl who fell into the rabbit hole will come to life. The 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who used his then pseudonym name – Lewis Carroll, brought us all into an imaginary world of fantasies.
Century of years later, we will soon get to experience the fun filled fantasy and incredible adventures that Alice encountered during her exploration of Underland (Inhabitants like us call it ‘Wonderland’). The peculiar and anthropomorphic creatures will be brought to the big screen through director Tim Burton’s dark and quirky vision. The combined techniques of live action and motion capture will definitely sweep us away on a realistic and true exploration of Alice’s journey in Underland.
UNDERLAND, says screenwriter Linda Woolverton, is a part of the earth. “But it lies somewhere far beneath our world. The only way to get there is to fall down a rabbit hole.” It is the same fantastical land that Alice visited as a child, but she misheard the word “Underland” and thought they said “Wonderland.” Alice, now age 19, heads back down the rabbit hole and though she has no memory of her previous adventures in Underland, she is reunited with its inhabitants, including a swashbuckling Dormouse, an off-his-rocker Mad Hatter, a grinning Cheshire Cat, a caterpillar called Absolem, a beautiful White Queen and her spiteful older sister the Red Queen. “Time has passed,” says Woolverton. “The Red Queen rules the whole land. It’s under her thumb. And the people of Underland need Alice.” Underland has come upon hard times since the malevolent Red Queen took over the throne. It is, however, a truly wonderful land, which might explain why the girl who mistook it for Wonderland has been called upon to help return it to its glory. But, says Woolverton, “Underland has always been Underland since the Beginning, no matter who sits on the throne. It will remain Underland until the End.”
The creation of the mythical Underland started all from a simple sketch with a pencil and sketchpad.
Thanks to the top notch technology, the transformation of a 2 Dimensional image is generated into the realistic picture we all imagined.
The work does not stop there! In order for us to enjoy the magnificent Underland, animators further enhance the pictures to ‘revive’ each and every single object.
Every single detail is the fruit of the animators and developers labour. Imagine the tedious process they went through to create a realistic and impeccable Underland that we all used to fantasize about when we read the novel.
Aside from the gorgeous landscapes in Underland, what’s Alice in the Wonderland without Alice?
ALICE (Mia Wasikowska) is a 19-year-old woman contemplating her future. An independent soul, she feels trapped in the narrow-minded views of women in aristocratic Victorian London. Alice Kingsleigh is uncertain how to balance her dreams with other people’s expectations. Following the death of her beloved father, she attends a garden party with her mother and sister, although, unbeknownst to her, it’s been planned as her engagement party. Just as the arrogant and dull Hamish Ascot proposes to her, Alice spots a White Rabbit wearing a waistcoat and pocket watch scurrying across the grounds. She rushes off after the furry fellow, tumbling down a rabbit hole and into Underland, a place she first visited as a child (and called Wonderland)—though she has no memory of it or its inhabitants. Alice nevertheless reunites with her childhood friends, including Absolem the caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and of course, the Mad Hatter—and seeks her true destiny. “In the beginning, Alice is very awkward and uncomfortable in her skin,” Wasikowska says. “So her experience in Underland is about reconnecting with herself and finding she has the strength to be more self-assured in figuring out what she wants.”
Tim Burton’s choice of an unfamiliar actress in the movie allows us to relate to Alice and share her emotions. The dark and mysterious scenes are always Burton’s trademark. This intrigues us to a new level and Alice definitely captivates our heart.
Wonder how Alice wanders around the whimsical land? Mia was shot in front of the green screen for most of her scenes.
Computer generated graphics are added in the post production stage to put Alice in the Underland.
Other elements were then included to complete the overall look of Alice in the Underland.
Every female viewer wants to be THAT Alice in the Wonderland. It’s time for the ladies to search for the rabbit hole!
Up next, how can we ever forget the downright strange character in Underland?
THE MAD HATTER (Johnny Depp) doesn’t just wear his heart on his sleeve—his ever-changing moods are quite literally reflected in his face and his attire. He’s been anxiously awaiting Alice’s return and is, arguably, her one true friend, believing in her when nobody else does. He is fearless, going to great lengths to protect her at his own risk. Once the proud hat maker for the White Queen, the Hatter has been affected by mercury poisoning, an unfortunate side effect of the hat-making process, and isn’t altogether well.
Not only did Johnny Depp adapt effortlessly into his role as the Mad Hatter, his costumes and make-up enhanced his credibility. His versatility never fails to impress the audience.
Intricate details of the costume design and make up are extremely crucial to portray the feelings of the queer Mad Hatter. Look at the intensity of Depp’s facial expression, it can only be described in one word – flawless!
“The March Hare will be much the most interesting, and perhaps as this is May it won’t be raving mad — at least not so mad as it was in March.” – Alice
THE MARCH HARE (voice of Paul Whitehouse) hosts the Mad Hatter’s Tea Parties at his Hare House. Paranoid, anxious and slightly insane, he constantly wrings his paws and ears and has a thing for tossing teapots and other items. He has a penchant for cooking and is one of the few Underland inhabitants to escape the Red Queen’s clutches altogether.
Would you like the March Hare to host your tea parties? Only if he doesn’t toss my tea sets!
Enough of the insanity from a hare, this tabby Cheshire cat will calm you down in no time, with a grin.
CHESSUR, THE CHESHIRE CAT (voice of Stephen Fry) is a dapper tabby with the ability to appear and disappear. He is all calm, casual sensuality with a seductive grin that masks his cowardice. It’s the cat’s disembodied head that first appears to Alice in Tulgey Wood after she’s been attacked by the vicious Bandersnatch. He offers to purify the gashes on her arm by licking them. Alice declines, although she allows him to lead her to the Hatter’s Tea Party where the Hatter blames him for deserting them on the day the Red Queen seized control of Underland. Using his skills and the Hatter’s coveted top hat, Chessur later finds a way to redeem himself.
The most significant notion of the Cheshire Cat is its grin that resembles the smile of a human trickster.
The Cheshire Cat is fully computer generated and like most fictional characters in the film, he is developed to capture what Lewis Carroll envisioned in his 1865 novel.
The character is then added into an environment for a scene.
TThe addition of textures on the Cheshire Cat’s fur creates a realistic look. Considering the time and effort spent on the character, the outcome looks truly impeccable.
A leopard can never change its spot. Well… the Cheshire Cat can never change its grin.
More characters will be announced on the following Wonderland Wednesday!
Stay tune and anticipate.
The first week of 2010 has gone by just in the blink of an eye! But 2009 was an awesome year for all Nuffnangers and Nuffies alike, wasn’t it? We started off with only two offices in Malaysia and Singapore, and now we have expanded the community to serve Australia and the Phillipines as well. We’ve grown by leaps and bounds since we first started out in 2007, and we couldn’t have made it this far without the neverending support from all of you! Here’s a recap of the year that was 2009:
5
Nuffnang offices worldwide
28
Nuffnang events worldwide
40
Nuffnang staff worldwide
43
Nuffnang movie screenings worldwide
4,697
Bloggers following Nuffnang on Twitter worldwide
9,768
Nuffnang Facebook fans worldwide
118,817
Bloggers on the entire Nuffnang network
1,838,722,862
Nuffnang network page views
And finally…
5,110,861,010
Number of ad impressions served on the entire Nuffnang network
Quite impressive, if we may say so ourselves. And it’s all thanks to you! All of us at Nuffnang would like to express our gratitude (and give you all a big group hug) for your continuing enthusiasm and support, as you bloggers are what keeps us afloat through thick and thin. We’ll continue to grow and expand our family this year, so do stay tuned for latest developments via our blog and Facebook page (http://facebook.com/Nuffnang) Here’s to an awesome year, and to many more after it!
Can you imagine what kind of disaster 7-year-old twins would have caused?
Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Singapore, Nuffnang will be giving out 50 pairs of tickets to catch the preview screening of the movie, Old Dogs on:
Date: 28th December 2009, Monday Time: 7:15pm Venue: Cathay Cineleisure, Hall 7
Details of Movie
Sypnosis: Two best friends — one unlucky-in-love divorcee (ROBIN WILLIAMS) and the other a fun-loving bachelor (JOHN TRAVOLTA) — have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins (newcomers ELLA BLEU TRAVOLTA and CONNER RAYBURN), leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what’s really important in life.
Contest Details
To win yourself a pair of tickets to the preview screening, simply write a blog entry on the following:
1) Watch the following clips and let us know your favourite comedy scene with the video embeded!
The festival will stretch across 2 weeks from 13Jan – 24Jan and you can start purchasing tickets at SISTIC now! Join us in the coming year to explore the myriad interpretations and perspectives of Art in relation to Law!
Nuffnang, being the Official Blogging Community, has selected our choice picks of interesting performances we thought you might not want to miss.
________ CAN CHANGE
THE NECESSARY STAGE (Singapore)
$27 | $19
13 – 16 January 2010, 8pm
16 – 17 January 2010, 3pm (75 minutes without intermission)
Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore
Festival Highlight. World Premiere
Some Mature Content (15 years and above)
The performance presents changes of Singles, Homosexuals and Marxists in the modern society, each presented and explored in three plays.
Some of you may undoubtedly find yourself relating to one of the abovementioned characters and their situations. Catch ____ CAN CHANGE to find out how you can overcome and create change.
All you have to do is to include the question and answer in your blog post, and submit the permalink to fringe2010@nuffnang.com with your name, email and contact details.
There are a total of 3 pairs of tickets to be won! Get involved!
Plus, more exciting prizes (including the Grand Prize of a pair of tickets to Maldives) if you are one of the 15 winners in the Live-Navigation Challenge!
Lastly, submit your blog permalink to garminasus@nuffnang.com with your name, email and contact details!
Note: Judging criteria for both options: Creativity and nothing else.
HO, HO, HO! Nuffnang has a boxful of movie tickets under our Christmas tree! Guess what? It is specially wrapped up for you!
We have 50 pairs of Couples Retreat movie tickets for our valued Nuffnangers to win. This is our little token of appreciation for your continued support thus far and we hope all of you can take a much-needed retreat in the cinemas with us this Christmas!
Unlike the usual movie screenings, the theatre will be Nuffnang-exclusive! Year 2009 is ending in less than a month’s time and using this opportunity, let us gather as one big Nuffnang family to share the good times of laughter from this comedy-based movie! Never will it be a lonely Christmas with Nuffnang!
Movie screening details:
Date: 11th December 2009, Friday
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Cathay (Handy Road)
Simply blog about:
YOUR BLOGGING JOURNEY WITH NUFFNANG
(It can be ANYTHING under the sun – Be as interesting as possible! What does Nuffnang mean to you? What was the most memorable Nuffnang eventyou have attended? Or simply tell us why you love Nuffnang!)
Submit your permalink to welovenuffnang@nuffnang.com with your name, email and contact details!
Deadline: 9th December 2009, Wednesday, 1200HRS
Note: Results will be released on 10th December 2009, Thursday via email.
Details of Movie
Synopsis: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resorts couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. The film also stars Kali Hawk and Jean Reno.
Trailer:
Cheers,
Nuffnang Team
HO, HO, HO! Nuffnang has a boxful of movie tickets under our Christmas tree! Guess what? It is specially wrapped up for you!
We have 50 pairs of Couples Retreat movie tickets for our valued Nuffnangers to win. This is our little token of appreciation for your continued support thus far and we hope all of you can take a much-needed retreat in the cinemas with us this Christmas!
Unlike the usual movie screenings, the theatre will be Nuffnang-exclusive! Year 2009 is ending in less than a month’s time and using this opportunity, let us gather as one big Nuffnang family to share the good times of laughter from this comedy-based movie! Never will it be a lonely Christmas with Nuffnang!
Movie screening details:
Date: 11th December 2009, Friday
Time: changed to 7:15pm
Venue: The Cathay (Handy Road)
Simply blog about:
YOUR BLOGGING JOURNEY WITH NUFFNANG
(It can be ANYTHING under the sun – Be as interesting as possible! What does Nuffnang mean to you? What was the most memorable Nuffnang eventyou have attended? Or simply tell us why you love Nuffnang!)
Note: Results will be released on 10th December 2009, Thursday via email.
Kindly also note that this is a NC-16 movie.
Details of Movie
Synopsis: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resorts couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. The film also stars Kali Hawk and Jean Reno.
How interesting would it be to have a twist in your classic fairytale? Let the frog’s kiss bring you through a whole new magical adventure!
Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Singapore, Nuffnang will be giving out 50 pairs of tickets to catch the preview screening of the movie, The Princess and the Frog on:
Date: 8th December 2009, Tuesday Time: 7.15pm Venue: Filmgarde, Iluma Hall 2
Articulate with good communication and presentation skills, able to speak English fluently.
Self-motivated and able to work independently.
A good team player and with a proactive attitude.
Min Diploma levels and above. Individuals with related sales experiences but with low qualification may apply.
Dynamic and bubbly personality.
Passion in the media industry.
Only Singaporeans /PR need apply
Important:
Must not be a Liverpool fan :P
Interested candidates may apply via email at job@nuffnang.com with your detailed CV and a recent photo. Kindly state your expected pay and availability.
Enjoy the benefits of 2+2 everyday and you can stand to win cool prizes from the Colour My Diet Blogathon! Simply complete 4 challenges and post a picture or video on your blog from 9 Nov – 6 Dec!
What’s more? Join MediaCorp 987 DJ Shan Wee as he discovers tasty new fruit and veggie dishes, shares his experiences and adds some colour to your day.
Top 5 blog entries and 10 voters stand to win the following exciting prizes:
• 5 bloggers stand to win S$250 worth of cash and an MP4 player each.
• 10 lucky blog voters stand a chance to win an MP4 player each.
• 10 lucky survey participants stand to win a pair of movie tickets each.
