For some reason, I think my photos' resolutions are hazy...they don't look sharp at all.
I know. I sound like a dirty old man, but hey, how can I turn down this opportunity? I have never watched an erotic movie until Sex and Zen. And it was in 3D! I've known it for weeks before its showing in Hong Kong and I got the surprise of my life when I came to know that the film was to be released in Taipei, too! A soft porn movie will never be shown in movie theaters in the Philippines, so I had to watch it for bragging purposes. Har-har!
Since I had little to do on my last day in Taipei, I proceeded to Xinyi district to catch Sex and Zen 3D at Vieshow cinemas. Yup, it's Vieshow, not Viewshow; no spelling mistakes there. Anyway, there are a lot of movie houses in Taipei, especially in Ximending, but I chose Vieshow since it's in Xinyi where I could get a better view of the Taipei 101. Of course, I checked the schedule before I went there, but still, I lost a lot of time going in circles at Wanhua district hunting down the Monga filming locations. So, I got in the theaters just in time for the movie, but not to eat lunch. I ended up buying a soda and popcorn to curb the hunger. Yes, it was very unhealthy.
To get to the Vieshow Cinemas, I took the MRT from the Longshan Temple station to the Taipei City Hall station, and walked far to reach the Vieshow cinemas under the harsh sun. I passed by a very long strip of malls, I think its the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi mall and I wanted to shop but I was running late for the Sex and Zen 3D screening. So, the beautiful shops were just a mirage. Sadness.
When I finally got to Vieshow, I bought my ticket, and waited for several minutes before we, the audience, were allowed into the theater. And I got to finally watch my first porn movie ever on the big screen! Who knew?! But you might wonder how the hell did I understand the movie? Simple. There were English subtitles. So, yay!
Anyway, if you want to know my review of Sex and Zen 3D, click HERE.
Since I still had a lot of time before my flight back home, even after watching a soft porn, I decided to stop at Eslite, a very popular bookstore in Taipei. It's like Fullybooked, my favorite bookstore here in my country, but bigger...a lot bigger.
I saw a couple of lomo cameras, I think they're called the Diana, and I was so tempted to buy one. But I had to stop myself. My purpose there was to buy a book, not a camera. While browsing the shelves, I decided to take photos of the bookstore, but a store clerk called out to me telling me no photos. I obliged, of course.
After purchasing the book I wanted, From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew, I gladly left Eslite and worked my way to Beitou for a hot spring bath.
Before I end this post, here are some pictures of Taipei 101:
I saw a couple of lomo cameras, I think they're called the Diana, and I was so tempted to buy one. But I had to stop myself. My purpose there was to buy a book, not a camera. While browsing the shelves, I decided to take photos of the bookstore, but a store clerk called out to me telling me no photos. I obliged, of course.
After purchasing the book I wanted, From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew, I gladly left Eslite and worked my way to Beitou for a hot spring bath.
Before I end this post, here are some pictures of Taipei 101:
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