This morning my mom showed me the Chinese newspaper about a cousin from the Mainland alledgedly killed his cousin and his family (wife and two daughters). There is an article here in Topnews.in  and earthtimes but according to my mom there is a bit more to the story. Asiaone mentions there was a relationship issue that sparked it all whereas the other two did not mention it.

In my mom's paper, they used CG images and used step by step process how the cousin alledgedly murdered the family. First he stabbed the cousin then put tied up with cables the wife and 2 daughters and put them into a put and poured cement over them. Gruesome! My dad pointed out to one character in the headline used was "animal'.

In the article my parents read there was some rumor that the cousin from China thought his cousin's wife was very attractive and tried to make a play for her. She told her husband and when confronted the cousin from China stabbed him. Gagged and bound his wife and 2 girls and eventually put into a pit to be covered by cement. A colleague reported the cousin missing noticing he never missed work. The colleague called the cousin's home a few times and after the last time a stranger's voice picked up. Sensing trouble, the colleague immediately called the police.

What a sad ending for this family. There is a similar case that occurred involving a relative from China as well.

After telling us this situation this morning, our dad tells us to be leery of having guests over at our home. What does that have to do with anything? This poor Hong Kong guy was killed by his cousin from China. You open up  your home and family to a relative, you don't expect this to happen. My thoughts and prayers for the families. What a tragedy.

Article Chinese World Journal 7/8/09:

一家四口遭滅門 警掘地尋屍

香港新聞組 粉嶺7日電

 

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警員與搜索犬到現場村屋搜尋失蹤者及證物。

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粉嶺坪輋發生一家四口遭滅門埋屍慘案。中文大學一名男職員與妻子和分別七歲及九歲的女兒，離奇失蹤三日，男戶主同事昨午致電其家中，一名自稱是男戶主「老表」的男子，聲稱戶主全家返回大陸，同事認為可疑，於是報警。

警方到場搜查，發現屋內有血漬、血衣和男戶主的證件，懷疑老表說謊，於是將他通宵扣查。

警方相信一家四口可能已遇害，以及被埋屍住所前的花園，重案組探員今晨仍在現場掘地尋屍和涉案兇刀。

消息稱，「人間蒸發」的一家四口，男戶主姓譚，43歲，在中文大學任職文員，妻子年約34歲，在文儀用具公司任職文員，夫婦與一對年幼女兒同住打鼓嶺坪輋村五洲路一處偏僻的鐵皮屋。

上周六（4日），男戶主無故曠工，因他平日工作負責和有交代，其同事感到可疑，於是致電其家中查問，但無人接聽電話。

另一方面，女戶主的同事亦與她失去聯絡。至昨日下午2時許，男戶主的同事再次致電其家中，一名自稱是男戶主老表的男子接聽電話，聲稱男戶主全家返回大陸旅行，男戶主同事認為可疑，於是報警求助。

警員接報到場，在現場鐵皮屋發現男戶主的「大陸」老表，他仍堅稱譚氏一家返回大陸，但警員在屋內的牆壁、牆角發現小量血漬，認為事態嚴重，案件迅速由新界北總區重案組接手調查。

探員在現場深入搜查，發現一件血衣、染血膠水喉通及男戶主的回鄉卡和身分證。

另一方面，探員及大批機動部隊警員封鎖入村的道路，展開地氈式搜查，在現場鐵皮屋的花園一處地方，發現有泥土被翻動過痕跡，男戶主的老表聲稱平日有幫男戶主打理花園，但探員不排除一家四口被割喉殺害後遭埋屍。

至昨晚深夜，探員用鐵鏟在現場挖掘，試圖尋找一家四口及涉案證物，法醫官和鑑證科人員亦到場蒐證。昨日深夜，探員挖出一廢鐵，共出動搜索犬搜尋疑涉案的利刀。

So now on top of the Hana Yori Dango 花より男子 "live" versions with Japan, Taiwan and Korea now China is doing and the MV is out for the show. It is noted in the allkpop article they are the H4 and not F4. My guess is H stands for the sound for flower but in Mandarin begins with "H" so it is befitting.

I have seen all versions so far up until this one. I am curious though.  This is the MV for the song loosely translated "For you, I sing this song".

Wei Ni Chang Shou Ge

video credit: Cfanboys

Source: Allkpop

Initial first look back in March of H4 (not F4) Chinese cast (ALLKPOP article here)

Blog entry on the Chinese Connections in all LIVE version of Hana Yori Dango here by Cfensi

Last night I met up with my tutor at Athans Bakery. I have not been to it since it renovated and added a dining area. The rain  has been so excessive and dreary of late. I noticed that you order from one side and then bring the food to your table. Then in the dining room, you can pick up your drinks as the order comes up. There is no table service and they appreciate it if you bus your own table. The $8 credit card minimum was no problem either.

We try to do one hour for me and one hour for my tutor. She used the 2/18/09 session #1 MIT Winter intermediate level hand out. I must say that was the only time I went. But this time around with her help and possibly my further study, I felt very comfortable with the material. Initially back in February I felt very lost and did not understand anything at all. I learned about past/present and polite and honorific verb endings and irregular contractions for verbs and adjectives. Turns out with all the drama/movies that I have watched, I knew alot of them naturally especially with the contractions. As each session proceeds, I do feel a bit more confident.

My tutor things that my pronunciation is very good. But I always want to strive to be better. I don't have too much confidence to have more complicated sentences. But learning more about particles, "from", "and", "to" etc have helped. I guess it is more repetition. Also I guess to be a real serious student, I have to stop not trying to spell and really do it. It is the only way I think.

My original goal was to learn enough to not need subtitles, but I realize having a more serious study to include spelling, writing in addition to listening comprehension and conversational skills helps alot. Right now I can read aloud stuff but not necessarily understand what I am reading. But when I can read aloud stuff or understand something, it is a very exciting feeling indeed.