阿笨的故事 ( The Untold Story ) - Song Review

First of all, I would like to explain the lyrics of the song in English instead of just direct translating them.

1st Verse -

There was once a guy whose name was Ah Ben who led a very simple life. During his teenage years, he fell in love with a girl, and this is what he is struggling with in his mind

1st Chorus -

"Should I go after her or should I just stop thinking about her.
Why not I just bravely tell her that, "I love you, but I know you have no feelings for me. But still I will always love you until the end"

2nd Verse -

Ah Ben has a very close friend whose name was Ah Huan. When Ah Ben is very down he will look for Ah Huan and the both of them will hang around just to make Ah Ben feel good again.

2nd Chorus -

"How can I put away all these sadness and pain. I do not want to continue being so shag and letting my shagginess affect my life. Should I let her go or should I not? I really hope this misery will end soon, so that I can regain peace of mind."

(I hope you guys understand the translation above)

This song if you noticed is a lot different than any other songs you might heard before. Firstly, this song (as clearly mentioned in the title of the song) resembles a story being told in the form of a song. There is no repetition between the first and second verse or chorus.

I wrote this song during the period when I was interested in a girl in the same class as me. Known her since 15 years old but happen to be in th,e same class again in high school. I did not know what happen to me but during that time I was feeling very down everyday when I see her in school. I would always tell my friends that she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life. But what made me sad is that she is always there with her friend chatting about another guy whom she like a lot and she claim her feelings for him as "love at first sight".

I guess the lyrics of the song says it all. Incredibly I am able to put all my feelings into that simple song that I composed.

Anyway, luckily I was not attached to her, or else I will regret. I guess love is really blind. A year after that when I finally got her away from my mind, I realized she was just an average girl. Not that beautiful as I thought her to be. LOL.. "I very bad huh?"

By the way, I realized that I tend to write sad love songs. I do not know why but I guess it's my nature. I tried writing songs of different genre but failed.

Hope you guys enjoy this song and I will upload other songs in the near future.

阿笨的故事 ( The Untold Story )

1st Verse:

从前从前有个人
他的名字叫阿笨
整天没事办
只有妈妈的陪伴

还没长大变成人
他就爱上一个人
一天到晚都在心里一直想

1st Chorus:

要不要去追还是别想那么多
不如就开口说出勇敢地对他说
我爱你只是你心里没有我
但我还会坚持下去深爱你
知道天长地久永不变

2nd Verse:

阿笨身边有个伴
他的名字叫阿焕
他样貌帅帅可惜没人会欣赏

当阿笨心里低沉
他就找上他的门
约他去奔奔
为了解心理的闷

2nd Chorus:

到底要怎样放下心里的忧愁
我不想这样下去什么都办不好
要放弃还是继续一直爱她
希望这个烦恼能快快结束
好让我能好好
睡觉

阿笨的故事(full) - C.K.Lee

I would like to apologize for the poor quality of the song. Apparently I did not have any sound recording software to record that song a few years back. Maximum 1 minute recording is allowed only. So I recorded and then fuse them together, so it's not very good.

The Worst Nightmare

I have got some serious problems lately which I consider it as my worst nightmare.

As you all know, I do sing. But lately, I feel that I can't sing as well as before. I was really down for the past few days. I really lost my voice. My falsseto and my ability to sing high notes, they are all gone. Even keeping my singing on pitch is a problem. I do not know what had happen but it happened. "sad....."

Today I went to my hall's office to pay for my vacation stay. Jackie, the hall's clerk, (who always call me Nicholas because she could not differentiate the both of us) was quite "high" when she sees me at the office. I ask if I could pay it now, even though it's quite late already (office closing soon). She says it's ok. She then asked for my name and room number. Before I could speak a word, she suddenly say, "You are Chun Keat, right?" I was quite taken aback. Why is she so high? Then she continued saying, "You are Chun Keat, the one who sings very well, I heard from other hall-ers that you can sing very well one right?" I just said thank you and left.

Once I heard that statement I have mixed feelings deep inside me. In a way I was happy, but then I am struggling at this point of time with my singing. It is really bad. I could not believe myself also. I suddenly feel so lousy.

I do not know what has happen to me? Is it because of lack of sleep or lack of practice. But then this scenario never happen before in my life. I never sung this bad ever since secondary school. I should be getting better, not worse.

Actually I tried to record my newly written songs but my voice sucks lately. So I gave up. Maybe I'll put it up in the future. Until my singing skills get better.

Tomorrow I will put up a song which I wrote years ago. It is quite an interesting song, which I wrote when I was struggling whether to chase after the girl I was interested with at one point of my secondary life.

Be sure to check it out tomorrow!

爱我别走

Today, I am going to introduce one of my Music Video which I did just before I came to Singapore to study. The title of the song is 爱我别走 simply translated as "Love me don't go".

This video was made just before I came here to Singapore to study. Chose this song for a reason. It's like Malaysia asking me please stay on and don't leave. Lol..

Even though I have come here to study but I guess I still have strong sense of belonging to my home country. Malaysia is actually a very blessed country with many natural resources and we are free from natural disasters. Unfortunately, we have a government who manages the country poorly. If not I believe during this financial crisis in US and many first world countries, Malaysia can even lend money to them.

I got comments from friends that this song is one of the best recordings I have made until now. Hope you all enjoy this song. ^^

$neaky Pe@ky

Today, just one hour ago. I was asked to be the director for a short video of my friend's wedding. I am not sure how is the script going to be, but it sounded quite interesting.

Anyway, it's my first time directing. Although I have made a few videos but those are very anyhow ones. This video is a wedding video which will be an introduction to both the bride and the bridegroom on how they met and then finally made the decision of a lifetime - Marriage.

When I heard their story I was excited as how they were brought together by fate which is very interesting. What a coincidence where the both of their Identity Card number only differ by ONE DIGIT. Which means that when their parents were registering them once they were born, they were actually lining up together!

I am not sure when the video will be done, but I will definitely get their permission for me to have it and put it on my blog. So hope you guys will be sure to check it out!

Lub-Dub

(A continuation to the previous Lub-Dub)

Today we went out again for dinner. It's S$4.70 but I was short changed because I paid for them 50 dollars first then they return me the money. I paid an extra S$1.70 which makes a total of S$6.40 (RM 15.40) for a dinner. Wow! That is not cheap!!!

On the way back, I was thinking in the car,"maybe I should talk to the leader that I have only S$100 a month to spend". I actually wanted to send a Facebook message to the leader. This is how I was going to send:-

Dear D,

"To be honest, I have limitations in the amount of money I could spend a month. First of all, coming here to study is a major decision I took which my father had to pay for it. So since my father has been so good to me by sponsoring my education, I would like to be a good steward of the money he gave me to spend in return. Furthermore, right now during the economy downturn, my father is not doing that well as before. It is not that I do not want to join you guys but it is really hard for me to continue to do so."

But just before I am going to send this message, I got a revelation. Instead of messaging D this message, which I am not sure what kind of reaction I will receive. Why not I ask my Father in Heaven who promises to provide for us to bless my father many many folds. Even though going through this tough financial crisis, my father will rise and prosper greatly in his business!

Instead of decreasing the usage of my allowance to save money, I believe my father's income would increase 10 folds. ^^ So besides not having to feel so tight in my pocket, my father will be blessed and indirectly I will be blessed with an increase in allowance as well.

Wei Yi Toilet Version ( Lee Hom ) 王力宏 - 唯一 (厕所版本)

Today I'm going to introduce one of my videos which I did back in April 2008. It is a song by Lee Hom, but my friend and I added a flavor twist to this song.

Mentioning about how this song was written is a quite amusing one. The lyrics was written by my friend who was inspired while waiting for me when I was doing business in the toilet. Please do not spread it out ok? (Private and Confidential : Information just for readers)

I hope you guys will enjoy watching the video. Seriously, no offence to Lee Hom fans. By the way, I like his songs a lot too. To those who have watched before please watch again. Thanks ^^.



Wow! My hair was loooooooooooong back then. Anyway, if you have comments on my hair style please do so. I don't have a personal hairstylist so I do need advice from you guys. Arigato!

"Long hair better or short hair?? haiz... Don't have hair better la!"

It is Well With My Soul

It is well with my soul is a song written by Horatio Spafford.

Judging by the title, the first thing that might come to our minds is this song might be a song to express contentment, peace or grateful. But the truth is Horatio wrote this song when he is going through the toughest time of his life. He lost his 4 daughters due to a shipwreck.

This video includes the story of Horatio at his darkest moments of his life.

Photoshoots on the Making of "Got Money, Got Everything?"

This is an interesting one. LOL!

The place where we took the hospital scene.

Song Huan and Chun Keat in the clinic.

Dennis!!!

Song Huan!!!

Chun Keat and Shu Hui!!!

Got Money, Got Everything? - Video Introduction

I am sure you have watched my previously posted video on the true meaning of Christmas, which entitled "Got Money, Got Everything?" This video is a production by milmilxx hosted by Dennis Lim and the Lifehouse Family which comprises of me and my close friend Song Huan (The rich guy in the video).

How do I get the idea of making this video?

As some of you know I have tried making a couple of music videos. (If you haven't seen them you can click on the link which says My Youtube Channel on the left side of the page) So one day Dennis saw one of my music videos and suggested that we both do a video for evangelistic purposes.

I am studying in Singapore that time so we decided to do this video when I am back to Penang. Another worry is that Song Huan is leaving for Perth to study on 21 December. But in the end thank God everything works well and this video was soon published!

The process of making this video.

As soon as I touchdown Penang, Song Huan, Dennis and me met up to discuss on the content of the video. We took some time trying to sort things out. Initially we got many different ideas but in the end we came to a conclusion on the story of this video.

So how long you guys think we took to shoot this video? We actually took less than a day to shoot this video. That day was 16 December when I was scheduled to take a bus back to Singapore that same day at 9pm. So we actually got up very early to shoot this video.

It is my first time acting together with Song Huan and Dennis. Really excited. I was caught laughing a lot of times while shooting the video, so we gotta shoot a few times on the same scene. LOL.

The location we took the video is mainly around my housing area. We located a few big houses and pretended they were Song Huan's (of course in reality he is not that rich). We took the scene where the both cars collide with each other at a dead end road. The scene where Song Huan met the angel was actually taken in my room. By the way, if you guys noticed the video where a small baby girl hitting Song Huan to wake him up, that is actually my baby sister. ^^

In making this video, we go to the extend of asking the permission of a local clinic to allow us to use the bed and the place for shooting. To our surprise, the doctor permits. We were more than happy and grateful. Hence, we can create a more convincing scene on Song Huan in hospital. Although it was just a clinic but it was good enough.

After shooting the video, Dennis took some time editting the video. According to him he took 8 hours altogether to edit that video. Quite tough leh! But it was a job well done. So good things doesn't come easily. Some sacrificed is indeed needed.

Some explanation on the video.

Ok, some friends of mine said that there were some parts in the video which they do not fully understood.

1. What is the connection between the baby hitting Song Huan with the video?

-First of all, that scene is a scene where Song Huan is taken to somewhere between heaven and earth, the place where he met the angel. So the baby girl's role as a little angel is to wake him up. Later, Song Huan realised he is in the hospital.

2. Why is Chun Keat in the video running towards the Nike shoes while driving halfway on the road?

- We created this scene to portray that Chun Keat is not a very rich guy and could not afford luxuries, in this case his reaction when he sees an expensive shoe. This is to contrast the standard of living between Song Huan and Chun Keat although they are good friends.

Some reviews on the video "Got Money, Got Everything?"

First of all, in just 5 days the video has 300 views.

We got very encouraging comments ( I'm going to show just a few here):-

jxianjxian - This is a really good vid!!! Good actors oso!
shiisalad - song huan is a very good actor! XD
Oops Key - wow~good...
i willing to go church at nibong tebal for xmas celebration,
+u+u
it's nice!

What the movie-makers say?

Song Huan -

" I felt like I've accomplished something i had never done before, felt particularly excited on the day when we made the movie. But after producing it, its abit weird to see myself in the video. I'd like say that dennis is a person who really have talents in making videos, directing and often able to convey the message of the vids to the public. "

Dennis -

"I told myself that I must finish the video before Christmas and I feel that if God gave me the talent in making videos, I must use it for the glory of God too. That's why I wanna make this video. And now I'm glad that around 300 ppl watched that video already, at least they have heard about something about Christ."

Chun Keat -

"I would like to try doing something new. Besides I would like to accomplish something together with my best friend Song Huan who is leaving for Perth. I guess there will be very slim chance of me and Song Huan working together in the future. Furthermore, I got to know Dennis as he is my secondary school junior and also we met in church, I don't think we met coincidentally, but it is for a purpose. I believe that when talents meet each other, you can expect something good to come out of it.Not pertaining to the quality of making the video as this requires practices and experience to honed our acting skills but rather to do something together for the glory of God!"

I guess that is the end of the review of the video. Do ask any questions if you are curious in the movie making process or if you want to make a video of your own, please do come to me if you need advice.

Last but not least, I would also like to thank someone who is important in the making of this video which is the CAMERA GIRL! Good things save for the last right? Her name is Vivian and is actually Dennis' sister.

Hope you all really enjoy the video and truly understood the meaning of Christmas.

This is the scene where the angel appeared to Song Huan

This is the scene where Song Huan finally agrees to Chun Keat's invitation

My personal favourite Christmas song

Hey friends,

Enjoy this song! Sung by Relient K - We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Lub-Dub

I have something deep in my heart which i would wanna share here. Too be frank I have only S$100 left to spend each month after paying all miscellaneous fees. Initially I have no struggle to this, but lately when I know a group of very fun people, every weekend they would go to high-end restaurants to eat. It might not seemed high-end to them, but it is to me. One time they will ask me out to sing karaoke which cost S$17. I would like to join but I rejected because I realised I have less than S$20 in my pocket for me to spend the next few days.

I would not feel so bad or hurt if the following did not happen.

Guess what? One of fun friend's (who is also my hometown friend) girlfriend, said this to me in front of a few people, saying that "Chun Keat ah, why are you so uncle one? Everytime ask you out to play arcade games and go hang out you always reject one."

First of all, I thought they understand that I am a student and I surely have my limit financially, furthermore coming here to NUS to study is not cheap. My dad has to sacrifice a lot for my studies which amount up to RM200,000 for a 4 year course. So when I heard that I was sad and down.

Next, I kena another time from another fun friends of mine. We were on the way to some place in Singapore on Christmas eve. While they were suggesting where to go, one of them said, "We should bring that guy to go around places, that guy who always stay in Kent Ridge, always around the area of NUS in his hall ." I was like, do I deserve that kind of insult? I am trying to save money by going out less, although I am an outgoing person (I am sure my friends know about this). I do not appreciate this kind of "recognition".

I am very down right now. Luckily, there is a friend by the name S. The only one who understood how I felt. He said he was a student before and he understands my situation when his friends took him out to places which requires to spend a lot when he was in University. I never tell him how I felt but I thank God for placing a friend who understands my situation. At least I can still smile throughout the whole journey with them.

p.s.- I have no hard feelings towards those guys but I really hope they do understand my situation. I think I will let them know in few days time. I don't think I can follow them out in the future already, there is no way I, one person affect the whole group of them to go makan at cheap places. The only way is for me to opt out.

"Lub-Dub literally is the sound of a heart pumping. In my blog, I will use "Lub-Dub" to signify the post which represents the voice of my heart. You can expect my opinions or feelings for that moment writing the post."

Christmas 2008 - Kick start of "www.life-lee.blogspot.com"

Merry Christmas!!!

Greetings to everyone! I am so excited. This is the first time I actually tried blogging.

First and foremost a little bit about myself. My name is Chun Keat, 20 years old now. I am a Penangite. Right now I am studying in National University of Singapore majoring in Life Sciences, currently still year 1. My interest is to sing and act. Not so much of mere singing and acting but more precisely, I like to express my thoughts through singing and acting.

So what is Christmas?

Christmas to me is the most meaningful day in my life. It is a day of hope, joy and love.
Besides Christmas trees, Santa Claus, Christmas carols, Christmas is actually a celebration of the birth of Christ, Jesus Christ. There is no coincident that Christmas is named after Jesus Christ but it is Christ which was the main reason why Christmas existed.

Just a little bit of sharing, this is actually the first time I celebrated Christmas here in Singapore and it was fantastic. Yesterday was Christmas eve and I celebrated it in City Harvest Church in Singapore EXPO. (Which better place to celebrate Christmas than in church where true Christmas is celebrated there. ^^)

There was a candle light service where the lights of the whole EXPO hall were switched off and the senior pastor of the church (Pastor Kong) lights up his own candle and then pass the candle light to others on the floor. When everyone passes the candle light from the front to the back of the hall, it was a sight to behold. Not to mention it was a touching moment where we can see that even a small candle light can light up the whole hall so brightly. A tiny flickering light can overcome darkness. The same applies when we have the light in our lives, the darkness in our lives will be overcome as well.

Photos of the candle light service in City Harvest Church.

So how to attain the light which will bring hope, love and joy into lives of people? Here I would like to share a video I made with my friends on the True Meaning of Christmas. Hope you all enjoy it.