Media Launch of the LG G Flex 2

The hottest curve is back with its latest launch.

With LG G Flex popular in demand, LG Electronics (LG) is back with the new G Flex2, a stunning smartphone that steals all the attention with its curves. 

A beautiful blend of form and function, the G Flex2 improves upon its predecessor with a more refined design, faster performance and greater convenience.

The launch was held at KU DÉ TA Restaurant, located at Level 57, Sky Park @ Marina Bay Sands. This was my second time to KU DÉ TA, my last visit here was actually 4 years ago.

The host of the event was none other than Sonia C from 987FM.

Everything about LG G Flex 2 is hot.

Hot Style

With a symphony of curves across the front, back, sides and top-to-bottom edges, it deliver a sleeker and more dynamic look.

The phone’s ergonomic design brings the microphone closer to the mouth, enabling better sound pickup. 

The curvature of the slimmer 5.5-inch screen enhances comfort for the eyes and grip. The curved display has a 700mm radius which delivers a truly immersive viewing experience from any angle. Resolution of the display has also been increased to 1080p Full HD, which makes every UI detail appear crisp and alive. 

Hot Performance

Featuring octa-core 64-bit capable CPUs optimized for Android 5, G Flex 2 is incredibly fast and efficient for multimedia and multi-tasking. The Snapdragon 810 also features support for faster, more efficient connectivity. 

Protected by DuraGuard glass, G Flex2’s cover is approximately 20 percent more durable, thanks to a special chemical treatment technology developed by LG. 

The unique “Self Healing” back cover from the G Flex carries over to the G Flex2. This feature keeps the phone looking new even through the nicks and light scratches from normal everyday use, has also been improved with significantly faster healing time. LG reduced the healing time from about three minutes to within just ten seconds at room temperature. 

Another innovative technology is the amazingly fast Laser Auto Focus camera, it enables the G Flex2 to capture the best moment — even in low light.

Hot Solutions

The G Flex 2 comes fully loaded with the best of LG’s unique software features optimized for its curved form factor: 

- Gesture Shot makes it easy to capture the perfect selfie with a simple hand gesture recognizable from up to 1.5 metres away. 

- Gesture View makes it easy to check the last shot immediately after taking a photo or selfie. 

- Glance View displays key information such as time, recent messages or missed calls with a downward swipe of the curved screen even while the display is off. 

- Fast Charge allows the embedded 3,000mAh battery in the G Flex2 — the only curved mobile battery in the world to be charged up to 50 percent in under 40 minutes.

Testing out the camera function. The photo taken from the front camera looked so clear, it has 2.1 MP.

A photo of us taken using LG G Flex 2.

LG G Flex 2 comes in two colours: Platinum Silver and Flamenco Red.

Pre-order in Singapore will be available from 27 February 2015 at SGD998 in M1, Singtel and StarHub. It will be on sale in Singapore on 14 March 2015.

Helping ourselves with the sweet canape served. 

Do you enjoy taking selfie?

The reason I am asking is because there is an upcoming event:

SupersizeMe @ The Big Picture at Suntec City, Powered by LG

Event Date: 28 February and 1 March 2015 (Saturday and Sunday) 

Event Time: 2pm to 5pm

LG will power Singapore’s largest photo booth projection on the last weekend of February. You are invited to get photographed with props featuring cheeky messages relating to “Hot Curves”. The photos will be beamed onto Suntec’s The Big Picture – recognized as the World’s Largest High Definition Video Wall by Guinness World Records– for everyone to see themselves Supersized in an unforgettable way. You can take a selfie/wefie with their Supersized photo in the backdrop of The Big Picture, to form interesting ‘photo-in-photo’ moment.

Each participant will be given a scratch card to stand a chance in winning prizes such as the brand new LG G Flex 2 smartphones, Dream Drive Joy Rides in a Lamborghini and movie tickets. 

Pictures taken in the photo booth will also be posted to the LG Mobile Singapore Facebook page for participants to share their ‘SupersizeMe’ moments with the hashtags #LGHotCurves and #LGGFlex2. Top 5 photo entries with the most votes will win additional prizes.

Join in the fun at SupersizeMe @ The Big Picture, there are so many prizes to be won.

Mark your calender down for 28 February and 1 March 2015.

For more information, please visit http://www.lg.com/sg

Dragon Blade (天将雄师) Gala Premiere in Singapore

Jackie Chan's latest movie, Dragon Blade (天将雄师), is a must watch movie during this Chinese New Year.

The main cast of Dragon Blade were here in Singapore to attend the gala premiere in Singapore as well as movie promotion activities. The casts attended includes Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody, Choi Siwon, Lin Peng and Wang Ruo Xin.

Before the movie, the casts will make an appearance outside Golden Village @ Vivocity.

Jean Danker was one of the host.

I was very disappointed during the fanmeet session.

There was no proper stage but a small platform for the casts to step on. As such, the people behind totally couldn't see the casts at all once all cameras were raised high up. This was the best shot I could get when tipping toes.

I'm so thankful to Christine who invited me along to Dragon Blade Gala Premiere where I got the opportunity to see Jackie Chan and Siwon in person. Jackie Chan is one of my favourite all-time movie star and Siwon is the first kpop male artiste that I like. Fangirl mode turned on.

From left to right: Adrien Brody, Choi Siwon, Wang Ruo Xin, Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Lin Peng.

The cast visited our theatre and shared with us some of their experiences during the filming.

Jackie shared with us that this is a big scale movie that took 7 years to make. It is about a story of the soldiers in Han Dynasty and Roman Empire, how they become friends from foe. 

He told us that on the first day of filming, the Roman soldiers were very enthusiastic, wearing the armour and carrying the weapons under the hot sun. By the second day, they were all tired and having muscle ache. hahaha..

Aww, Siwon is so handsome. I can't stop snapping photos of him.

Hollywood star, John Cusack. He is very happy to have the opportunity to come China for filming with Jackie Chan.

Oops, is Jackie Chan looking at my direction?

Throughout the conversation, Siwon communicated with us using English and Chinese. He must have spent lots of effort learning it. Thumb up!

Adrien Brody is happy to work with Jackie Chan too.

Gosh, Siwon is looking at my direction. I'm going to faint. He is forever so dashing.

Love him to the max.

One last photo of Siwon before they left the theatre.

Cast: Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody, John Cusack and Choi Siwon 

Director: Daniel Lee

Release Date: 19/2/2015

Running Time: 127 minutes

Synopsis

Huo An (Jackie Chan), the Commander of the Silk Road Protection Squad and his trusted subordinate Yin Po (Choi Si-won) lead a troop of soldiers to safeguard China’s borders and maintaining peace in an era of deep unrest in which Huns nomads roam the northwestern territory occupied by 36 warring nations. 

Huo An meets the beautiful Cold Moon (Lin Peng) when resolving an ethnic dispute. She falls for him when he defeats her in a duet; but Huo An is committed to his troops and teacher wife Xiuqing (Mika Wang) on realizing his dreams of peace on the Silk Road. Just then, wrongfully accused of treason, Huo An and his men are sent as slave laborers to repair the city walls of Wild Geese Gate. 

Huo An encounters Lucius (John Cusack) and his legion of Roman soldiers after taking temporary command of Wild Geese Gate. When a sandstorm approaches, out of compassion, Huo An opens the gates to give shelter to the Romans. In return, the Romans offer their construction expertise, using foreign techniques, to help finish the repair of the city wall before an impossible deadline. 

Lucius and Huo An become trusted friends. The Roman legion had headed east, towards China, because Lucius was trying to protect the life of Publius, the son of a Roman consul, whose life was threatened by his brother Tiberius (Adrien Brody). 

Power-hungry Tiberius had assassinated the consul and blinded his younger brother before the boy escaped with Lucius. Unknowingly, Lucius has fallen into Tiberius' trap. And an even bigger conspiracy, involving the fate of China, is in play.

I was so looking forward to seeing Siwon's acting, but was a little disappointed because his entire scene was less than 3 minutes. His acting was really good.

The message of maintaining peace came out strong. It is very heart warming to see people from different races and culture come together with a common goal and living in harmony. Another highlight to look out for is the action-packed scene. Jackie Chan never disappoint us with his amazing martial arts scenes.

It was a sad ending, with many killed in the war. This is why I hate war. Out of the 6 main cast, only 2 survived. Can you make a guess which 2 survive?