801号房. . .内心深处的心声

Yeah, I promise to upload the NDP Appreciation Function on blog. This NDP Appreciation Function is host to thank the organisers and the sponsors for the success of the NDP 2007. The main extract of the NDP 2007 can be viewed below.

Speech by Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, at the NDP 2007 Appreciation Reception

Posted: 27 Aug 2007, 2055 hours (Time is GMT +8 hours)

First, thank you for receiving me, I feel a bit awkward, because I feel that it’s I who should stand up and salute you, all of you who have put in so much for making the National Day Parade a resounding success, so I applaud and thanks to you.

It was an excellent job, you know it, you saw the looks on people’s faces, when you went back and told your family that you were a participant of the National Day Parade, I’m sure there was an inner glow and great pride, so I don’t have to tell you that it was spectacular. You have made Singaporeans proud and our National Day special. I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to everyone here tonight for making NDP 2007 such a spectacular success.

The “NDP 2007 Special Moments” video captured many of the highlights. But a 5-minute video cannot do justice to the many hours of sweat and sacrifice, and I am told that there were many hours of sweat and sacrifice many times. I know that you wanted to expose the show to many more audiences and because of that, you came back many times and I know that you put in great effort to give Singaporeans a National Day to remember.

This NDP’s organisers and participants can rightly claim many “firsts” in this year’s NDP celebrations. As we have said before, the most significant was our move from the traditional venue at the National Stadium to a totally new venue – the floating platform at the Marina Bay conceptualised by the Singapore Combat Engineers and constructed specially for this NDP celebrations. As Minister Teo Chee Hean said – he’s away – this was not a “top-down” initiative, but a ground-up one. In fact, if I can quote him, “chuay dai zi” (making things difficult for oneself). The brief, really was to organise an NDP, after the National Stadium was decommissioned. He said to the Organising Committee to look at the alternate possible sites. They looked around, Marina South was a possible site. They came back and they said, “Unexciting.” So they said, “Can we build a floating platform?”

This was the time when Minister Teo Chee Hean must have said, “Chuay dai zi. You want to do it, You carry on. But build it before the time, the budget and go for it.”

This reflected a strong desire and self-motivation to give to Singaporeans something special; not give enough to be at the site you’ve chosen, let’s look at possibilities, let’s not be bound by man-made constraints and let’s think the impossible. You will now agree with me that you overcame challenges and turned them into winning solutions.

One challenge was the seating capacity. Many of you know, the old National Stadium can seat 60,000. The venue at Marina Bay can only accommodate 27,000; so the Organising Committee said how can we allow more Singaporeans to watch this wonderful spectacle? As a result, the practices were opened to the public. I was told, about 150,000 Singaporeans had the privilege of seeing the NDP and I am not sure this includes all the people standing by the side.

The venue at the Marina Bay also provided other new possibilities. With the floating platform set in a waterfront setting, the organisers could use the waters in the bay and the skies above as natural extensions of the performance stage. Visually stunning. In fact, when I remembered when the Organising Committee presented the concept, our brief back to them was “No no no, too ambitious. Work out the logistics, make sure no one falls into the water.” Because they were talking about these floating animals, walking at the side of the pontoon.

But good soldiers listen to only some parts, and for the first time, the SAF put up an integrated defence display, our dynamic display, many people were wowed. We showed the three Services, the Army, Navy and the Airforce, we showed what the Third Generation SAF was capable of. And with the city skyline as a natural backdrop, the light, sound, water and pyrotechnics, water fountains that gyrated with the music, and even our Special Forces doing a rappelling under the Fireworks Curtain. Even though that was somewhat unplanned. I am glad no one was hurt. But people said the NDP made very clever use of the space.

Last but not least, we used the locations around it. For the first time, there was a National Day Festival from 18 July to 26 August, with many side events that brought many people in. And not only have Singaporeans noticed, others from as far as Edinburgh, Malaysia, Indonesia, are saying they should follow Singapore, this gives us a problem because we are not always the poster boys for the people around us. But it tells us of the message that has gone out.

To me, the most significant contribution of the organisation, the participants and the sponsors who made this possible was how we demonstrated the “can-do” spirit. Every year, we choose a different theme, this year’s NDP theme “A City of Possibilities”. I thought to myself what would have happened if we chose the parade to happen at Marina South. So to me, the real achievement was that you walked the talk, you made people believe through the NDP show that we are a city of possibilities, that we can achieve great things, if we act on our dreams and not be daunted by obstacles.

It is a reflection of what is possible with good leadership, teamwork, determination and effort and it was possible because Singaporeans from all walks of life wanted to make this possible, wanted to show others that we can achieve great things. It required wholehearted dedication, considerable sacrifices made, lots of practices and I have received numerous compliments from people from all walks of life. Because after the National Day Parade, there is usually post NDP dinners and you get snippets from visiting dignitaries. Many said it was a world class show. Others was impressed by the attention to detail. Someone said to me, that your SAF boys are very polite. I said, “Not really, they will shoot you if need to.” How is it that we managed to bring in tens of thousands, on time, smiling, making all the drinks. It showed the attention to detail. How you can take the sponsor stickers out of the bag, because previously, it’s okay to leave it in the bag, but previous feedback was that if you leave the tag there, people will not use it, which defeats the purpose of the bag. The multi-coloured strip that you can strip down, and the attention to detail. The result was that we left an indelible impression on thousands of spectators and people outside Singapore. The only people who should be worried are the people in next year’s committee because you have set a high standard and I know that that next year there is Beijing Olympics to compete with. I am sure next year’s committee has taken note of this year’s details and things to improve on. There are always things to improve on.

So, my sincere thanks to the many corporate and individual sponsors who have contributed generously to make this celebration possible because every National Day Parade is a milestone for us and I certainly hope for the sponsors that you continue to join us and to make these exciting moments and challenges possible for us.

NDP 2007 showcased basically, how Singaporeans from all walks of life came together to make possible a most spectacular celebration of our nation’s independence. The Parade fired the imagination of many Singaporeans and gave real meaning to the vision of Singapore as a “City of Possibilities”. Indeed, it was a powerful statement about Singapore and how we have a lot to look forward to as a Nation, together.

Once again, on behalf of the Government of Singapore, I thank all of you for making NDP 2007 a resounding success and a very meaningful celebration for many Singaporeans. I wish you all the best in the years ahead and look forward to your continued support for future NDPs.

 

Here are some photos that I have taken . . .

 

The evening’s programmme

 

The invite

My dear’s invites

Front Cover of the Cert Holder

The Gold Award awarded to my firm.

The inner cover of the Cert Holder

The back cover of the Cert Holder

Detail of the Award, designed by Singapore Mint

Detail of the Award, designed by Singapore Mint

 

 

And since NDP 2007 has come to a close, it’s time to start off with NDP 2008. This year we are looking at new challenges and the latest technologies to project NDP 2008. And in view of the fact that the details of NDP 2008 are of high confidential. I shall not disclose it, as it might or will jeopardise the planning of NDP 2008.

 

Front Cover of the Photo Album

Inner Cover of the Photo Album

Detail of the Photo

 

 

I was going through my blog stats today. Yeah, I’m on medical leave today, down with a fever. I guess it was the heavy rain that causes me to come down with a fever. I got a lashing down from dear. She knew that I had to be out in the afternoon running some errands for her. And nonetheless, I still didn’t use my brolly. I told myself, well, it’s just a short distance away from the taxi stand. Thus I did not use my brolly. I ran a distance to the taxi stand and was “actually slightly” drenched. I got to tell you that I started shivering from cold the moment I got into the taxi, and as well as in the office. Subsequent to that I started to run a temperature. I rang up dear to tell her that I will be making a trip to the company’s doctor before making a trip down to TP for the night’s lecture.

She was apparently upset that I had not been using my brolly. Nevertheless, she did shimmer down after a while. She decided to let me have a quiet journey on the train to Tampines. My class is slightly on the hyper-side today. They seem to be very energetic today. Well, have to raise my voice slightly and have to be slightly stern in class. I gave dear a call, just to inform her that I felt better after my medication.

Alright, back to the blog stats. I saw this interesting blog. It’s the header image that caught my eye. It’s Mei Juan’s blog. A student of mine in my Digital Architecture Drawing class, she’s very quiet throughout my class. I kind of love her blog, as it’s very clean very innocent and very light to read. It’s a good way to start off my morning. Hm . . . I guess, shall I cancelled my leave on Friday?

Don’t know let’s see.

Yesterday, I . . . I did something that I would not do or something that I might not have the guts to do it.

Well, I have get to know my dear for almost 5 months now. I don’t know about something. Maybe it is this thing that made our relationship grows. Since, dear has changed her working hours and days. We have decided to see each other only on Sundays. And we will make it a point to meet for breakfast, or dinner whenever we can on week days. And dear will always meet me at my workplace, or near the place where I work. Well, please don’t curse and swear at me. The reason, why she would meet me at or near my place is because, she’s driving. Cool! I mean, she ride a bike! Hey that’s cool! Imagine she went to meet her clients riding a bike! Alright, put that aside. She had wanted me to go take up my advance theory again. I said yeah I will. Well, whenever we went out during the weekends, we would take the public transport. And we love that, all for the course that we can spent more intimate time together. We like that. Furthermore, having the entire Sunday to ourselves is so romantic and loving! We are simply in a world of our own.

Hm…yesterday I told dear that I should stop calling her Cat. I should call her Jenny or Dear. Why would I want to call her that? Well, you see I’m pretty wild and jumpy. After knowing her, she sort of like taming me and keeping me quiet and I like that! It makes me wonder and ponder that I have to become skilled at such conduct, as we would have to settle down and start our family. Despite the fact that it’s still too early to mention about starting a family at this point of time. And I like the way she control my cash. We have made plans. We have plans for ourselves. And in Singapore, it’s all about cash. Everything you mention has cash value in it. And the cost of living here is so high, Dear told me she doesn’t want to settle down in her home land Malaysia, as she dislike there. So I guess, we can decide to stay here.

Talking about yesterday. I did something that I will not or try not to do. That is I accidentally scare her. I told her that I have something to tell her. She got a shock and text me straight away, I guess it’s about less than 1 minutes. I just want to tell her how much I love her and miss her! And guess what her reply is? She dares me to do it again! I instantly text her back and apologies for scaring her. Thank goodness she isn’t mad at me. Ha! Blessing in disguise . . . and I’m looking forward to a breakfast with her on Wednesday, before, she say goodbye, as she would be going back home to Meleka for a good 4 days.

Yeah . . . its late and I want to turn in . . . early, I have a long day tomorrow. I will blog on my NDP Appreciation Reception soon which I just attended a few hours ago.

I had started lecturing at TP Design School recently. Specialising mostly in Digital Architecture Media and Drawing. I am blessed to have such a nice bunch of students. They are such a lovely horde who shows a staunch impression of fervour to become skilled at the essential drawing and presentation skills that each designers and architects should process. Although the class size is about 20, it is very imperative that special awareness has to be placed on each personality. I realised after 2 lessons, some of the students could catch it quite fast, while some institute the whim of trepidation. And I personally believe that as a lecturer, one should not identify himself or herself as a lecturer. As such by doing so, you might instil fear rather than respect to your students. And on the other hand, you must not try to be nice; you should also instil a sense of authority to your students. In this manner, you could earn them the respect that you would secure at the end of the day.

Cat knows that I have started lecturing at TP during the evening. At the initial stage she had expressed some notion of uneasiness. It is not due to the sense that I am giving her less time; it is mainly due to the fact that she’s afraid that I might get too fatigue from these evenings. As she knows that I had to leave office at half 3 just to get there by 5pm to lecture. My day doesn’t starts here for lecturing. There are times, I have to attend some discussion my CM and SL to get a better understanding of lecturing profession and at the same time to brief them on status of the class. My day at TP would usually begin with a trip to my office then down to the GO to get my lecture notes printed out. And then it would be back to office again to take a quick bite and rest before my lecture commence at 6pm.

Right, where am I coming at? Oh yeah, I am suppose to introduce to you 2 of my students’ blog. They created this blog on the rationale of market their own line of fashion. These are mainly female fashion wears that might interest some of you. They are created by Stephanie and Shi Hui respectively. I do strongly encourage you to take a look, who knows some of you might get interested in it and get a piece or two from them.

I will try to post some pictures of my class whenever I got a chance to do so. Maybe I should do it after or during my evaluation on the 3^rd September.

第1集

公元1638年，明清两军集结在辽宁黑山，皇太极让多尔衮率大清主要兵力迎战明军，明朝崇祯皇帝命威武大将军范浩民征战黑山，一场决一死战在黑山即将展 开。盛京城内庄妃难产，宫中气氛紧张，皇太极保庄妃还是保皇子的态度成为至关重要的问题。多尔衮命何洛会前去宫中打听庄妃生产的消息，得知庄妃难产。黑山 大战，胜败难料，宫中庄妃命悬一线。

 

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庄妃难产之时，正值多尔衮率八旗精锐十六万与范浩民的二十万明军大战于黑山的艰难时刻。战争拉开序幕，宫中庄妃顺利生下九皇子福临，多尔衮率部直捣范浩民 所在的红衣炮阵，使原本对清军不利的战情转危为安，多尔衮一举生擒范浩民。皇太极大宴群臣，力排众议坚持以汉治汉的方针，命群臣必劝降范浩民。宴会上多尔 衮最思念牵挂的人却是庄妃。

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多尔衮战后探望庄妃，并且依旧不能够忘却对庄妃的情意，两人只能将情感深埋内心。 范浩民被俘后滴水不沾、宁死不降大清，皇太极亲自劝降受范浩民侮辱失意而返。众臣对劝降一事也是不无计可施，此时多尔衮向皇太极献计，借庄妃的智慧驯服这 匹垂死的野马，皇太极欣然接受。 庄妃精心准备巧计安排，终于令范浩民心意转变，与庄妃言及黑山成败之事。

第4集

庄妃以签解道，范浩民重新认识皇太极，对他表示敬仰并开始饮食。庄妃满怀喜色向皇太极回禀范浩民已有降清之意，皇太极龙心大悦，此时却得知范浩民自杀身 亡，他留下遗言希望其弟范浩正能辅佐大清。皇太极命人寻得范浩正，并重用范浩正，满人多有不服，范浩正更直言现在进军中原是个错误，满朝哗然。

第5集

范浩正在大清的大殿上清晰的分析当今形势，此人的观点得到皇太极的赏识。皇太极、多尔衮均认为有利于大清未来的基业。明朝日渐腐败，全国各地起义频繁，明 王朝覆灭在即，皇太极却由乐生疾，病倒要床。借此时机，多铎、阿济格支持多尔衮报额娘殉葬之仇。 皇太极病情转安，众人并不知情在豪格的建议下准备借病重试探人心，尤其针对多尔衮与庄妃，皇太极下旨庄妃殉葬，各方势力会聚盛京。

第6集

皇太极以要庄妃殉葬试探多尔衮和庄妃，看多尔衮是否有谋反的野心，并命索尼暗中查探其余重臣的忠心。 多尔衮决心为庄妃求情，保住庄妃，但在与庄妃会面后得知这是个阴谋，却始终初衷不改。 正在试探人心的皇太极，假戏真做突然发病，临终前召见群臣，在多尔衮的威摄下改变意旨，不要庄妃殉葬，继位之事却只说了立皇子三字。

第7集

皇太极丧事后，多尔衮在议政会上发难，质疑新君人选，众臣商议以十重臣投票的方式决定。各方势力均以大清基业为重，角逐于议政会上十重臣的投票。 豪格在索尼的提议下拉拢代善，多尔衮否决多铎、阿济格武力夺权的建议，范浩正向庄妃献策以九阿哥福临继位来化解大清将面临的纷争。

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庄妃接受了范浩正提出的以福临继位来化解大清此刻灾难的建议，又以惊人的手腕得到了济尔哈朗和多尔衮的支持，成功分化了豪格的支持者索尼，并威逼索尼销毁 了先皇留下的关与让自己殉葬意旨。在议政会上豪格处处受制，多尔衮占尽上风，支持豪格的螯拜竟然兵戎相见准备血染崇政殿。螯拜的死留成为悬念。

第9集

崇政殿上，豪格大势已去，济尔哈郎借机提出福临继位，八旗在此情况下也一致同意。对于这样的决议，正与范浩正为了新的朝代汉人的日子着想的意图不谋而合， 多尔衮更是无法拒绝庄妃儿子继位，庄妃也在为准备将自己的儿子培养成一个未来可以主宰大清命运的新帝而努力着。多铎带兵去捉拿螯拜，并以其家人性命相威 胁。

 

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多铎捉拿了螯拜，豪格找济尔哈郎一同去与多尔衮和多铎评理，在众人讲情的情况下，多尔衮一气之下决意杀螯拜，双方互不让步、一触即发。济尔哈郎说服庄妃去 劝说多尔衮不杀螯拜，数举螯拜为大清重要人材，孝庄决定救下螯拜，让他为大清效力，多尔衮听从孝庄的劝告，下令让多铎放了螯拜，多铎满肚牢骚放了螯拜。螯 拜在庄妃面前发誓效忠，小福临打心底不欢喜多尔衮，并对其恨之入骨。

第11集

多尔衮单独召集王公大臣开会，借兵吴三桂，接受范浩正关于严明军纪的建议，一举发动战争，攻占了紫禁城。紫禁城内多铎、阿济格怂恿多尔衮登位，阿济格出谋 鼓动八旗将领联名上书拥立多尔衮称帝，多尔衮是否能坚持立场，是否同意称帝成为一大清君主成为悬念。济尔哈郎、索尼也为多尔衮是否称帝担心不已，找孝庄商 量对策，孝庄却对多尔衮信任有加。豪格认定是多尔衮一定会称帝，连同螯拜四处奔走准备讨伐多尔衮。

第12集

豪格与螯拜联名修书给在盛京的孝庄皇太后。孝庄急招济尔哈郎、索尼商议对策，决心以死成全多尔衮，而不打算改动内部战争。多尔衮与众王公大臣商议如何处 置上书将领，范浩正向多尔衮直言孝庄皇太后的心意。 尔衮领军回盛京，孝庄与福临决定准备一死，却得知原来多尔衮为的是接顺治到北京城当上大清皇帝。顺治小小的心灵依旧怀着对多尔衮的怨恨。

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豪格与螯拜联名修书给在盛京的孝庄皇太后。孝庄急招济尔哈郎、索尼商议对策，决心以死成全多尔衮，而不打算改动内部战争。多尔衮与众王公大臣商议如何处置 上书将领，范浩正向多尔衮直言孝庄皇太后的心意。多尔衮领军回盛京，孝庄与福临决定准备一死，却得知原来多尔衮为的是接顺治到北京城当上大清皇帝。顺治小 小的心灵依旧怀着对多尔衮的怨恨。

第14集

多尔衮暴躁的脾气引得王公大臣的诸多不满，同为摄政王的济尔哈郎迫于压力向孝庄皇太后请辞，豪格依然伺机打击多尔衮，代善的孙子硕果因升任将军的变故而记 恨多尔衮，听从了豪格要刺杀多尔衮的安排。范浩正也出于对多尔衮的顾及而不能处置贪赃枉法的多铎。豪格、螯拜、硕果三人密谋在济天寺祭天的时候刺杀多尔 衮，计划正在进行中，多尔衮却毫不知情。多尔衮不忘对孝庄的爱意，再次求婚，被孝庄婉言推迟。

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硕果为了大清为了替爷爷出一口怨气下定决心刺杀多尔衮，行刺前见了自己心仪的苏兰却不禁希望自己如果事败，苏兰能够替自己照顾爷爷，并将爷爷托付给苏兰。 多尔衮迎接顺治去天济寺祭祀，硕果依照计划行刺多尔衮，岂知道此时的螯拜竟然出手保护多尔衮，并指出幕后主谋是豪格。多尔衮一怒之下，下令将豪格一干党羽 一网打尽，豪格入狱。

 

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硕果刺杀多尔衮失败，鳌拜关键时保护多尔衮有功，孝庄对其进行了封赏，苏兰为硕果，鳌拜为代善向孝庄求情，另一侧的多尔衮等则欲杀了代善和硕果替其额娘报 仇。孝庄令刘光才送秘信给代善，给代善指出明路，代善看后不知这是陷阱还是出路，但为救硕果只得照孝庄所指行事，前往乾清宫见多尔衮。

第17集

多尔衮要代善削去爵位和正红旗帅印为代价救硕果一命，代善感觉自己是上当中计。而孝庄为守对代善的承诺，要求多尔衮赦免硕果，多尔衮极力反对，最终为了大 清，二人达成一致。菜市口上一死刑犯顶替了硕果的凌迟之死，硕果流放前前去辞别爷爷代善，硕果被流放关外。苏兰临别爱人硕果。

第17集

多尔衮要代善削去爵位和正红旗帅印为代价救硕果一命，代善感觉自己是上当中计。而孝庄为守对代善的承诺，要求多尔衮赦免硕果，多尔衮极力反对，最终为了大 清，二人达成一致。菜市口上一死刑犯顶替了硕果的凌迟之死，硕果流放前前去辞别爷爷代善，硕果被流放关外。苏兰临别爱人硕果。

第19集

孝庄与众臣商议，最终索尼任为议政大臣，鳌拜任为镇国公和议政大臣。这引起了多铎的不满，口出狂言责备孝庄干政。多尔衮劝范浩正归旗遭到拒绝。他又请范浩 正为自己和孝庄合婚之事出面，范浩正推辞并引荐钱谦益。范浩正钱谦益酒席间，小金子因秀秀被豫王府抓走而来找范浩正救人，范浩正闯宫求孝庄出面救秀秀。

第20集

范浩正赶到多铎府要人，多铎对范浩正根本不放在眼里，另一侧孝庄又让多尔衮前去救人。秀秀终由范浩正带回家中，秀秀跳水自尽被众人救起。钱谦益受范浩正之托，向皇上提出多尔衮和孝庄合婚的请旨，皇上接受。多铎登门向范浩正道歉，被范浩正讽刺，恰遇孝庄来到范府。

第21集

孝庄来到范府探望，范夫人和秀秀受宠若惊，孝庄还许以要为秀秀和范浩正在宫中举办婚礼。范浩正和秀秀终在宫中举行了盛大结婚大礼，满朝文武都来参加，范在 朝中的地位无人可以取代。小玉儿因孝庄和多尔衮合婚之事与孝庄争执，自感自己已无出路，感情没有寄托，绝望回府后自尽。

第22集

在小玉儿死的阴影和范浩正意见之下，孝庄决定暂缓和多尔衮的合婚之礼。多尔衮召见范浩正前往商议全国剃发束辫之事，二人各持己见发生争执，范浩正以辞官而 相胁，坚持不执行剃发命令。范浩正因此事求见孝庄，孝庄借口生病为由不见因剃发束辫而与多尔衮发生争执的范浩正。范浩正绝望在家中假装生病。

第23集

孝庄与金太医秘谈皇上做噩梦之事，孝庄最终了解了皇帝的心结，并就此事与皇上谈话并安慰他，消除了他的顾虑。因此前剃发束辫一事，何洛会奉多尔之命到范府 游说，范浩正装病并再表明了自己的立场。刘光才也奉孝庄之命前往范府劝说，一席话范浩正恍然大悟，范浩正考虑大局决定前往江南进行剃发束辫之旨。

第24集

金太医给多尔衮治不育之症已有多年，孝庄为保皇上今后皇位无人威胁，让金太医用药断了多尔衮的命根。孝庄自己也痛苦自己的无情，多尔衮对此事却一无所知。 范浩正私自延长剃发束辫之期遭阿里达出卖，成为多铎心腹。阿里达连同胡光为多铎重用，多铎为邀功令其十日内完成剃发束辫之令。

 

第25集

胡光为完成十日指令开杀戒，滥杀无辜，因此事为导火线引起了陈忠明为首的民众暴动。多铎以陈县为范浩正管区为由把镇压暴动一事扔给了范浩正。范浩正为保民 众性命，劝五万民众首领陈忠明缴械投降并既往不咎，陈忠明信任范浩正的真心，劝服民众放下武器，范浩正却没想到自己的行为正中了多铎诡计，多铎屠城并以反 贼头目之名抓了范浩正。多尔衮认为处理范浩正事关重大，暂缓处理。

第26集

多尔衮意秘密前往江南欲定范浩正死罪，又命何洛会前去查明是否多铎也有行为过激之处，朱全也已进京请鳌拜相助救出范浩正，鳌拜将此事上报孝庄，孝庄设计派 刘光才前往江南救人。多尔衮认为范浩正一直与自己作对的本意是身体上刺着一个明字，心中装着大明，多尔衮狱中见范浩正，范浩正宁死不屈。多铎又诬陷屠城之 事为范为之，一心想要多尔衮杀了范浩正。关键时刻刘光财还圣旨赶到。

第27集

多尔衮在多铎怂恿下决心杀范浩正，命阿里达给范浩正调制一杯毒酒，范浩正欲喝毒酒之际，刘光才及时赶来，救范浩正于阿里达毒手之下。刘光才道出太后知晓此 事的原由。回京后，孝庄假装不知多尔衮江南之行一事，努力营救范浩正，多尔衮为避免与孝庄的冲突，决意以议政会的决议来处死范浩正，孝庄为保范浩正找来索 尼、鳌拜、济尔哈郎商议。朱全道出真正的杀人者胡光活着。

第28集

朱全向鳌拜报告了胡光一事，事关重大鳌拜又报告了孝庄，孝庄令二人速往江南找到胡光，命二人定要将胡光安全带回。孝庄秘密牢中召见范浩正，看到其背上所刻 民字，而非明字。孝庄深夜前去见多尔衮，遭他拒绝伤心而归。孝庄半夜突然发病，多尔衮噩梦惊醒，急往慈宁宫见孝庄，多尔衮因孝庄终放弃杀范浩正，但将范浩 正官降两级潜回家乡。
胡光被鳌拜带回面见孝庄多尔衮，呈上实情。

第29集

阿里达、胡光虽各执一词，孝庄却顺水推舟了结此事，多尔衮答应从轻发落范浩正。次日议政会召开，孝庄与多铎言辞激烈，多铎不留情面的话也引起了多尔衮的不满。范浩正从轻发落返回劳驾。硕果回京，苏兰前往相见，代善终了心事而归西。

第30集

硕果应皇上提携任宫中禁卫统领，多尔衮在孝庄的劝说下对此事默认同意。范浩正一别六年后回京。年轻有为的皇上欲任其为四省总督日后可助其一臂之力，另一侧 多尔衮也与多铎、阿济格积极商议对策。皇上朝会上提出任范浩正为四省总督一职，遭到多尔衮等强烈反对。他们越来越感到年轻的皇帝却有帝王的气概。

第31集

福临任命范浩正为四省总督，与多尔衮产生分歧，并引起济尔哈郎一势与多尔衮的争论，见皇上态度强硬又有众臣力助，多尔衮最终妥协，却以此招来多铎和阿济格 的不满。多铎和阿济格一直为多尔衮称帝暗作准备，多尔衮命其销毁证据。皇上首战告捷，又聚英格尔和硕果商议请多尔衮归政。陈名夏受令出面在朝会上奏请皇上 亲政的折子，顿时风起云涌。

第32集

福临决心以杀死何洛会之由试探多尔衮，并命索尼拟旨速办，想以先斩后奏之策避开太后干涉。福临赶往范正浩家交代事宜，并颁下危机时可调动四省兵马解除白旗 武装的密旨。范正浩借金太医诊病之便传信给太后。太后知道了福临的周密部署，预感大乱当头，力劝福临并先行传出三日内释放何洛会的口信，令福临十分烦恼。

第33集

福临要杀何洛会，太后劝阻，福临对孝庄的劝告十分抵触，坚持与多尔衮势不两立，但在太后坚定而委婉的分析调解下，福临终于缓和了情绪，答应以和平方式解决 此事。太后出面召来多尔衮商量谈和，但多尔衮也十分固执，毫不退让，太后搬出两人的婚事做跳板，最终使多尔衮甘心扶手，决定搬出乾清宫。但是福临坚持不答 应孝庄与多尔衮的这桩婚事。

第34集

何洛会被放出狱，豫亲王为他设宴接风。酒席上，大家得知何洛会得以活命的条件为多尔衮让步所得，十分震惊。多铎意识到大局稳定后必遭太后毒手，便蛊惑阿济 格连手，策划叛乱，杀害福临。福临向孝庄保证会和多尔衮和平相处，并决定前往皇家狩猎场狩猎。多尔衮永平镇检阅两黄旗，欲交出军权。福临在皇家狩猎场遭到 埋伏，情况危急。

第35集

多铎的叛军与禁卫军血腥撕杀，此时太后派出的鳌拜率众兵前来救驾，叛兵逃窜。鳌拜带手下几人追至永平，却被守卫粗野阻拦，只好打倒回府禀报太后。多尔衮知 道了两个兄弟的叛乱之事，顿时陷入气愤与尴尬之中，为了保护兄弟决定开战。太后为了阻止战争，密令刘光才给多尔衮带信。多尔衮正为开战的理由大搞动作时， 刘公公即时赶到，化解了两兵的冲突。

第36集

刘公公得知多铎和阿济格与多尔衮在一起时，果断地将密信交给了何洛会。会见中，多尔衮答应给出三天时间让顺治自行退位，如不答应即刻发兵。多尔衮并未因太 后密信中的婉言打动，更是铁了心地执意向前。范浩正接到调兵令，立刻做出回应。多铎刻苦训练即将率领的黄旗军，即使身患感冒也不停止。

 

第37集

多尔衮发出的通谍到了最后一天，孝庄约人前来商议如何控制局面。京城方面，范浩正的信使到京，回复太后大军将在3天后赶到，众人商议迫在眉睫的恶战，众臣 称誓死保卫京城、保卫皇帝。而后，太后在看了范浩正的密信后，做出了重大决定：自身前往永平，以身饲虎。永平的城门守卫发现了太后，不料太后严令不许任何 人出城，否则服毒自尽。

第38集

刘公公替太后周旋于城内，巧言善辩地骗得多尔衮的继续信任。多尔衮写信告诉太后绝不放弃王位，但许诺登基后便与她举行大婚。孝庄明白多尔衮对他仍然有情有 义，立令苏兰回京，禀报顺治让其下旨举行她与多尔衮的婚礼，从而稳定局面。福临坚决不答应太后的要求，但在索尼和苏兰的力劝下终于颁下合婚诏书。

第39集

通过刘公公的传递多尔衮知道了太后的答复，佩服其精打细算之余心态也有了几分缓和。于是，他在城外会见太后，劝说孝庄放弃抵抗，结果在几番软磨硬泡下两人 终于达成协议，危机暂时解除。傍晚十分，范浩正的10万精兵抵达京城，与鳌拜军汇合后直捣永平。多尔衮一方终于明白被骗，战事一触即发。

第40集

范浩正统帅的大军虽有后卫增援，但战斗力却大不如两黄旗，于是妥善思考后的太后做出重大决定：制止战争，力争求和。与此同时，多尔衮一方也在为运兵作战商 量谋略，拟定由精锐骑兵和红衣大炮充当主力，充分发挥军队之所长。太后带上范浩正、索尼、鳌拜、福临等己方高层人物面见多尔衮，开始求和谈判。

第41集

谈判中，多铎多次危言耸听，要求杀了太后和福临，但多尔衮似乎兴趣甚浓，希望一次精彩的谈判。范浩正一方在太后的求和下毫无进展，几位大臣更是曲膝相求， 丧尽尊严。混乱中，英格尔和阿里达遇难。谈判几乎进入白热化时，多尔衮提出单独与太后细谈，同意带两名公证人随行。密室里，多尔衮逼迫太后喝下毒酒。太后 对多尔衮重述真情，多尔衮含泪看着心爱的女人服毒自尽，于是自己也喝下毒酒，临终前留下遗诏，命范浩正与济尔哈朗转传福临。

第42集

其实服毒之事为多尔衮为试探太后的情谊而故意安排的，金太医救活了太后，太后毫不犹豫地也救活了多尔衮。多尔衮一心只望与太后结为夫妻，随即交出两黄旗的 统帅权，但是这时传出多铎患上天花的噩耗。多铎身染天花，命在旦夕。多尔衮不顾众臣阻拦，执意前往豫王府看望多铎。多铎临终前说出了祝福多尔衮与太后的 话，让多尔衮感动不已，却也因激动和悲伤偶然吐血。

第43集

休养中的多尔衮与太后恩爱有加，太后决定搬出慈宁宫与多尔衮同住。两人的大婚与皇帝的生日就要到来，皇宫上下正在繁忙地张罗中。福临前往王府看望多尔衮， 两人放下身份，贴心而谈，反而找回了多年前早已失去的亲切，多尔衮更因福临称其为父皇而感动不已。借着好心情与何洛会前去猎鹿，预感到不测的太后赶往猎 场，但仍旧未能制止悲剧的发生，多尔衮坠马受伤，已无回天之力。多尔衮私下与范浩正交换想法后就撒手人世。

 

（来源：上海电视台）

 

 

历史人物孝庄在荧屏上充满了魅力。重量级的女演员大都以能饰演孝庄为检验演技的试金石，斯琴高娃、宁静两版孝庄都曾给观众留下深刻印象。由陈家林导演，投资3700万元的大型历史正剧《大清风云》又说孝庄，而这次孝庄则由许晴担纲。

一直以饰演青春、靓丽女性的许晴，此次出演孝庄对她而言无疑也是一次不小的考验。 许晴的孝庄要从十八岁演到五十多岁。长达半年的拍摄，许晴随着孝庄起伏荡漾，承受着一个肩挑政治重担的女人外表的坚强和冷漠，内心的煎熬与挣扎以及爱情的 温暖和无奈。许晴说，一提是正剧版孝庄，可能很多人会理解成是一张板着的脸孔，这就太表面化了，《大清风云》剧本写得很厚重，说它是正剧只是在尊重历史的 前提下，把孝庄、皇太极、多尔衮还原成有血有肉的政治家，以今天的眼光看来，距离我们并不遥远。许晴坦言，演孝庄虽然是自己最重视的一个角色，拍摄前自己 做了大量的案头工作，但演起来却并没有预想的有那么大的压力和心理负担，因为各版有各版的优势和看头，不能类比。

一个演员对角色的驾驭能力更多来自于自身对生活的领悟能力。而与观众的亲和力 更来自于演员日常品德的树立。平时不愿到各种场合露面的许晴，刚刚又被《中国电视报》评为最受观众喜爱的女演员，许晴连续三届受此荣誉并不偶然，许晴说自 己一直坚守一个原则，在角色中自己是一个演员，生活中是自己。观众给的荣誉最值得骄傲和珍惜。

继《康熙王朝》、《太平天国》、《江山风雨情》等既叫座又有口碑的历史大戏后，导演陈家林2005年新作《清宫风云》昨日起在南方影视频道首播，金牌制作加金牌阵容一贯是陈导演的风格，这次也不例外，找来许晴、姜文、张丰毅三位重量级演员主演。

陈家林首次拍爱情剧

和以往执导的气势恢弘的历史正

剧不同，《清宫风云》是陈家林导演第一次尝试拍摄爱 情剧，自称不太会谈恋爱，陈家林说“爱情是‘软化剂’”，“软化”了剧中大大小小的政治风云变幻，“《清宫风云》浓墨重彩地表现了清朝顺治皇帝执政时期的 历史，以充满哈姆雷特情节的少年顺治、足智多谋的美人孝庄、勇猛痴情的摄政王多尔衮等人物，构织出江山与爱情、权势与征伐、激情与理智、温柔与残酷的厚重 篇章。”

孝庄的故事已被多次搬上荧屏，《清宫风云》如何出新意？陈家林表示不编不成 戏，在尊重历史的前提下，他把孝庄的爱情“包装”成了两口子间的琐碎杂事，“故事没有《江山风雨情》那么沉重”，他形容《江山风雨情》是大块头的红烧肉， 《清宫风云》则是切碎了的“小肉丝”。

姜文出山演清宫剧

《清宫风云》请来姜文演“皇太极”，姜文近年来一直拒绝演清宫剧，唯一同意演出的 清宫剧就是《清宫风云》，这个出名的“难相处”的大牌演员究竟演得怎么样？陈家林导演连说了三个“好”字，他赞道：“感觉很对”、“姜文虽然只有7集，戏 份却很重，除了姜文外，很少有演员能够有分量压得住”、“姜文的加盟不仅提升了整部剧，还演出了新意，他演的‘皇太极’有两大特点：第一，有帝王的霸气， 像！第二，这是个阴郁的角色，有心术，还有点儿神经兮兮！”

许晴张丰毅等待观众评价

尤小刚执导的“秘史”系列剧在市场反响不错，宁静版的孝庄也已经深入人心，许晴版的孝庄面对很大压力。但在陈家林眼中，宁静演的孝庄港台味比较重，比较妖媚，戏说成分重，相比之下，许晴演的是比较正统的孝庄，更接近中国传统形象。

在《清宫风云》中，多尔衮由张丰毅扮演。对之前《孝庄秘史》里马景涛塑造的多尔 衮，陈家林认为是个“只懂恋爱不会政治的多尔衮”，他评价张丰毅扮演的多尔衮是“多情善感的政治家，备受政治、爱情双重折磨”。不过，许晴和张丰毅的表现 究竟能不能超过宁静与马景涛，陈导演表示还需要观众的评价。　

电视剧《清宫风云》简介

明末清初，蒙古大帝努尔哈赤的儿子、清朝的开国功臣多尔衮，经过多年的南征北伐，成功扩充满蒙的版图，最 终目的，志在一举攻破明朝的崇祯皇帝，建立大清帝国。多尔衮武功盖世，但同时铁汉柔情，钟情于满蒙第一美人大玉儿，可惜在他征战期间，其兄皇太极不但占据 了本来属于他的皇位，更娶了他青梅竹马的恋人大玉儿为妃，朝廷关系由是极度紧张。

多尔衮以大局为重，挥军继续向明朝进逼，终于击败明朝文武双全的第一大将洪承畴，正要直捣京师， 皇太极却得病去世，临终没有明确指定继位人，多尔衮的同胞兄弟多铎及手下诸将，怂恿他夺响应该属于自己的帝位；但满朝文武却众议纷纭，有拥皇派支援皇太子 登基。为避免大清在此关键时刻分裂，建国大业功败垂成，多尔衮毅然拥立他唯一可以接受的皇子 —- 他情人大玉儿替皇太极所生的儿子 —- 年仅五岁的爱新觉罗福临为帝，改元顺治，是为清朝首位皇帝。多尔衮自任摄政王，情人大玉儿成了孝庄皇太后。

身为大清摄政王的多尔衮，勇不可当，誓言领兵一举攻陷北京，建立大清帝国，离开盛京出发前，向孝庄许下诺言，攻进北京之后，马上恭迎皇太后孝庄及顺治皇帝福临入京，然后携手协助福临管治国家，直到福临十四岁时归政，届时两人消遥于山水之间，再续未了情缘。

多尔衮果然马到功成，明朝覆亡，崇祯帝自尽，清军进驻中原。但皇位的诱惑实在太 大，多尔衮有感江山是自己一手打回来的，其弟多铎及手下猛将们，亦质疑他为何要把皇位拱手让与一个毛头小子，众人酝酿着密谋篡位。消息传到远在盛京的孝 庄，孝庄芳心暗碎，但以自己一介女流之辈，儿子福临又年纪尚幼，绝对没有力量对抗独拥兵权的多尔衮，遂准备自尽以成全爱人多尔衮。但一往情深的多尔衮，力 排众议，在最后关头，决定弃权力而重感情，回盛京恭迎孝庄及福临，两人重逢，彷如隔世。

顺治皇朝由是建立，但其后的十数年，多尔衮、孝庄及福临，却陷入一个刚柔角力、爱恨难缠的局面。

多尔衮数次提出与孝庄大婚，但都遭福临拒绝，日渐长大的福临不明白为何自己的母后 要再婚，他抗拒多尔衮，觉得他不但越过自己管治国家，不把自己放在眼内，还要抢夺自己至爱的母亲；孝庄夹在两个她至爱的男人之间，无所适从，但作为母亲的 天性使然，令她不得不把儿子的前途放在第一位，千方百计要多尔衮归政福临，令两人的关系不时陷于僵局；多尔衮觉得自己为孝庄已作了极大的牺牲，但孝庄似乎 爱儿子多于自己，而且兄弟们及手下诸将对孝庄及福临都不以为然，觉得孝庄是一个攻心计的女人，利用多尔衮对自己的感情为儿子铺路，福临天性柔弱，不能成大 器，众人不断怂恿多尔衮自立为帝，致令多尔衮迟迟不肯归政，福临与多尔衮的关系越趋恶化。时光荏苒，到福临十七岁的时候，仍是一个影子皇帝。

多铎及多尔衮手下众将士见福临日渐长大，羽翼渐丰，孝庄亦逐渐建立自己的势力 以制衡多尔衮，决定打破僵局，计划暗杀福临，推多尔衮为帝，可惜事败，被皇家侍卫追捕，多铎逃到多尔衮的城中躲避，胞弟危在旦夕，多尔衮无奈被牵连其中， 最后亦顾不了这么多，决定豁出去，与福临决一死战。

多尔衮及福临两军对垒，千钧一发，孝庄为阻止一场自相残杀的浩劫，独自一人坐于多尔衮城外，扬言有士兵出城就自我了断，用真情打动多尔衮，同时严令自己的儿子不可轻举妄动。

几番折腾，多铎去世，一场灾难性的战役终于避过。福临在危难中领略到母亲跟多尔衮的真情，决定下旨批准两人完婚。多尔衮在这场冲突中，亦身受重伤，但觉皇朝霸业，不外过眼烟云，决定还政于福临，与孝庄过消遥自在的生活。

大婚前夕，多尔衮见身体已无大碍，决定到猎场狩猎一对鹿角，作为送给孝庄的结婚礼 物。两人十多岁初恋于蒙古草原时，多尔衮曾答应大玉儿，有朝一日，定会娶她为妻，并送上一对她喜欢的梅花鹿角作为礼物。廿多年转眼过去，时不我与，多尔衮 虽见到生平最美的梅花鹿，但体力不支，在追赶时掉下山崖，与平生至爱好梦难圆！

一代英雄多尔衮盛年去世，不许人间见白头。虽然没当上皇帝，但后世仍把他奉为清朝的开国元勋，他跟孝庄的一段情，更引为千古佳话。

I attended a 2 days training at Temasek Polytechnic for the last 2 days. All new lecturers, adjunct and associate lecturers have to go through a year or 2 days training. Our class size was small; there are only about 12 of us. It’s a unique class, as we have lawyer, civil engineer, a vet, an aero-engineer, and many others. I thought at first, this would be another class, where everyone would be very quiet to them, after-all it’s a 2 days session. Nonetheless, I’m wide of the mark. We became friends shortly. We shared jokes, we laughed at each other, and we have fun. Over these 2 days, we were taught on how to handle students, types of students, we are going to face and how to manage types of learning situation and how to introduce active learning and types of learning strategies. That was a fun days that I had at TP. Though it was short however, we learnt a great deal of knowledge from our lecturers. They brought with them vast amount of experiences to share with us.

 

 

My staff passes . . . From Temasek Poly and my NDP Staff pass for Preview (Actual day coming in a few days time . . .and my NDP 08 pass coming soon too . . .)

I told Cat that I’m attending classes these 2 days, as she was puzzled why I wasn’t in my office. In fact, it was my fault, as I had forgotten to inform her that I will be away on course. She was the first one to know that I will be lecturing part-time at TP Design School; she’s the first to know that I will be away on most evenings, as my class starts only in the evening. I guess that is perfectly alright. Since, we have chosen to spend our time during our precious weekends. As she felt that on week days, I should have more time to rest since; my work load is remarkably dissimilar from hers. Though, she would only finish her work at about 10pm.

We celebrated our 3 month anniversary last Sunday. I bought her a necklace and that was the time that she officially held my hand. That was a really special moment. I surprised her with the present while we were shopping. She had told me that she’s looking for a necklace to match her pendent. So I guess I better pretend not to know anything at all. Then, as we walk on, I will surprise her. Well this idea works. We shopped for lingerie, I told her to take her time, as I sat down in the shop, clearing my office and private mails away on my mobile. I guess it took an hour, I’m ok with that. It’s perfectly alright. I have no qualms on getting her stuffs that she likes, as I truly value her, since she watches my spending and wallet real tight. We would not spend unnecessarily when we were out. I conjecture that was the way Cat was brought up in her family. She did confess to me that her education level wasn’t high. And I have told her my feeling on this issue. I told her education level will not have any outcome on our relationship. Furthermore, I told her that, I will accommodate her, and would rather she not accommodate me. This very moment is just so touching that I could almost see tears in her eye.

Well, since today and tomorrow, I’m will be at home, I thought why not I pen it down on my blog. Cat’s away to her hometown, spending time with her parents, I will visit her parents in December, right-after our vacation trip. I have thought of going to Taiwan, China or Korea. I will let her decide when she’s back. Alright I guess that’s it for now. Will be back soon with more posts.