Ying Wa Explorers Series: A Passage to Different Worlds – Explore my favorite movies

11/24/2017

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Written by Mr Dennis Tam

I have often been asked where my favorite place to hang out is, and frankly, there is a high chance that you will run into me in any cinema during weekends. I am a movie-lover, and I like movies so much to a point where I had thought of becoming a director or at least a movie critic when I was young. Movies entertain me and allow me to escape the world for an hour or so. Films are a picture passage onto worlds that never exist.

While some people enjoy nestling comfortably at home watching a DVD to kill time, watching a film is almost like a sacred activity to me which the full experience can only be enjoyed in a dark, quiet and secluded movie theater. I want to shut down all connections to the outside world, allow myself to feel vulnerable and explore the story and adventure that was prepared for me by the film-makers. Nothing thrills and contents me more than a great movie and that leaves you thinking, puzzled, crying or determined even after you have left the theater.

It is no exaggeration to say that Studio Ghibli’s movies have significantly altered my life and made me who I am right now. Studio Ghibli is a world-renowned Japanese animation film studio best known for its anime feature films that include My Neighbour Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and many others. I have selected three of my absolute favorites to share with you.

Famous characters from Ghibli’s movies

GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES

This movie has been listed as one of the saddest movies of all time, and it is virtually impossible not shedding a few tears while watching it. This heart-wrenching story was set in Japan during the final months of the Second World War and it’s critically acclaimed for its anti-war messages. Two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, desperately struggled to survive after some tragic events had happened to their family. I vividly remember that I was only eight years old when I first watched this movie, and it was a striking experience. I was profoundly overwhelmed by the sorrowful incidents that happened to those two characters, and I couldn’t help but weep for hours after the movie was finished. This movie resonates strongly in my heart and I would recommend it to everyone. It makes you realize how fortunate you are to just have enough food and your family with you. Watching this movie can be a tough yet satisfying experience for sure.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vPeTSRd580

Have you seen this product in supermarket? It originates from this movie!

Mr. Tam’s personal collection. Borrow it from me if you want!

SPIRITED AWAY

Even if you haven’t watched it before, you must have heard of it somewhere as it is one of the highest grossing movies both in Japan and globally. It is about a melancholy 10-year-old girl Chihiro wandering into a world full of different spirits and her parents were turned into pigs by a powerful and evil witch called Zeniba. Chihiro is forced to work in the bathhouse run by Zeniba while she patiently awaits a chance to save her parents. Watching this movie the first time is guaranteed to be enjoyable and I am deeply impressed by the creative and whimsical world created by the director. Compared to Grave of the fireflies, this one has more of an adventure story which is both thrilling and affectively engaging. I was moved to see the changes in Chihiro, turning from a grumpy kid into a brave little girl. The movie can be eerie at first but after all the mysteries of the spirits have been unveiled, the movie turns into a heart-warming and funny fairytale. It’s undoubtedly a masterpiece.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khumhDlo_KQ

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO

This movie appears to appeal only to young kids but I am sure that people of all ages can enjoy this movie as much as I did. I was already fifteen or sixteen when I watched it yet I completely understood why it has been one of the most popular anime ever. It is the most light-hearted movie out of the three but it touches me just like the other two. I was moved by the innocence of the little sister Mei and let’s just say “Totoro”, the forest spirit, is probably the cutest anime characters I have ever seen (well, besides Mimikyu from PokemonJ). The sisters share some magical adventures with Totoro, and those adventures are beyond your imagination. And, I am sure that the theme song is going to be stuck in your head for days, just like what “Frozen” did to all of us!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuLX50_5UAI

Leave your comments below if you have watched these movies and tell me how you feel. I will be more than happy if you can share with me your favorite movie as well!

183 Comments

Dr H C Lee

11/24/2017 03:16:53 pm

It is so nice to see these reviews of Miyazaki Hayao's masterpieces! "Laputa" is my favourite though it's not mentioned above. Great adventurous stories and they are timeless! Thanks Mr Tam for recommending these wonderful movies.

Miss Candy Ho

11/25/2017 02:38:47 pm

It's a very heartwarming sharing :) This brings back so many memories of watching these movies with my family. Besides the movie itself, the music composed by Joe Hisaishi works like magic too. While reading this, the song "Totoro totoro" keeps playing in my head!

Angus Chung 6A(5)

11/26/2017 09:36:30 am

Although I have not watch the three movies,my favor movie is Star Wars. It is because I like the computer graphic and it look like real.

hiroaki

11/28/2017 08:29:43 pm

correct it fast angus you have lots of spelling mistakes

Parko Chan 6E 01

11/26/2017 11:30:16 pm

After watching the first movie I feel very sad and I decided not to complain my life and be grateful every day.About the other two movies, I fell very happy.And my favorite movie is Castle in the sky.

Lin Lok Chi 6E 17

11/27/2017 04:03:35 pm

Between these three movies, I like My Neighbor Totoro the best. I didn't know the second moviewas named Spirited Away! I ony know its Chinese name is 千與千尋.

Aaron Liu 6E18

11/27/2017 04:50:27 pm

Thank you for sharing these wonderful movies to us .My favourite movie is Spirited Away since you gave us to watch it when I was primary 4. I haven't watch the other movies ,so I decided to watch it after my exam.

Chan Pak Shing 5B 1

11/27/2017 05:15:33 pm

Between these movies, my favourite one is My Neighbor Totoro, as it is very satisfying.I have watched many Studio Ghibli movies already and my favourite one is Castle in the Sky, which is very funny.

Billy Lam 6E 10

11/27/2017 05:19:53 pm

I agree that watching a film is better than watching a DVD,but sometimes we don’t have enough time to watch the whole film,which will make us want to watch every day until we’ve finish watching them!

Hayes Pang

11/27/2017 05:21:35 pm

Although I haven't seen these movies,but after I read your article,I also wanted to try to watch it if I have time.Actually,I also like to watch movies .

Ryan Lam

11/27/2017 05:27:18 pm

The directer is famous in Japan. I have the DVD of My neighbor Totoro and Nauslcaa of The Valley of The Wind. My mum love it very much.

Ivan lam 6A(15)

11/27/2017 06:28:12 pm

I think that Hayao Miyazaki's movies were great!I think you may like to watch Kiki's Delivery Service or Castle in the Sky I saw it 2-3 times when I was small and this two movie has been my favorite movie in my life.But I have not see grave of the fireflies,maybe I would look it when the Christmas holidays. Thanks for your sharing.

Mr. Dennis Tam

11/29/2017 12:45:39 pm

I am not sure if watching Grave of the Fireflies during Christmas is a great idea though! It's just too sad!:'(

Joshua Kwok

11/29/2017 05:12:36 pm

I also enjoy watching Hayao Miyazaki's movies, that is because behind the movies, there are lessons to learn and messages to convey to you. Also, I have a collection of his movies!

Lam Nok Hei

11/27/2017 06:37:22 pm

The Studio Ghibli’s movies are very interesting,I cannot stop watching the movie for a moment or even a second!I have watched all of them,but my most memorable and favourite one is SPIRITED AWAY.I was moved to see the changes in Chihiro, turning from a grumpy and shy kid into a brave little girl. And when the girl saw her mother and her father had turned to a pig,she would be very scared and cry with unhappiness.I shared your passage to my parents,they said they had lots of memory of this movie.

Andrew Ho 6A 06

11/27/2017 06:37:56 pm

Actually, I really enjoy watching Studio Ghibli's movies when I was young. This article have brought me a lot of memories back from the past. This series of movie is very famous in Japan.
Among all of these movies, the movie I like the most is "My Neighbor Totoro". These movies can kill time and give us a lot of entertainment. Although I have not watched all of the Ghibli's movies, I would watch all of them as soon as I have time.
Thank you Mr. Tam for sharing these interesting movies for us. :)

11/29/2017 12:47:45 pm

Definitely try the others when you have time!

Jonathan Ford P.5 Enhancement link

11/27/2017 07:06:00 pm

You must LOVE movies SO much! I think that I should watch My Neighbor Totoro because it intrigues me. Thank you SO much for introducing and recommending these Japanese animations to me.

Angus Chan 6E 03

11/27/2017 07:45:02 pm

I like to watch studio Ghidli's animation films too!Exspecially Spirited Away. But I'd prefer watching exciting movies,like Star Wars, Iron man etc. They are all fantastic! I think they have the same thing that makes these movies excellent.They have a creative scenarist that makes a funny, touching story!

Bosco Wong 6E 29

11/27/2017 07:52:26 pm

Thanks for sharing Mr Tam!I only My Neighbor Totoro is my favorite and only watched movies among the movies that you had introduced.I have watched this movie since I was small !I am a big fan of it ! I think the Totoros in the movie is a mysterious creature as only kind and well-behaved kids can see them.But in the real live,totoro are ugly pets that looks like a mouse!

Bosco Wong

11/27/2017 07:55:22 pm

Last sentence re-write : totoros are ugly pets that looks like a mouse!

Mr. Dennis tam

11/29/2017 12:49:55 pm

They are not ugly at all! In fact I find them quite cute! They used to be really popular pets after the movie was out.

Eddie Lee (6A) (17)

11/27/2017 07:55:50 pm

I love Studio Ghibli’s movies especially "My Neighbour Totoro". Totoro is really cute and innocent so that I want to be its friend. The animation of the film is fabulous. The film deeply attract and affect me. I think I will be a lover of animation film even though I grow up. Many thanks for your sharing, Mr. Tam.

matthias lo

11/27/2017 08:05:35 pm

i watch grave of the fire

Johnson Cheng 6A03

11/27/2017 08:28:28 pm

Thank you for sharing your article. I also heard about the "Spirited Away" in somewhere. However, I am also a movie-lover. After I watched the "Good Bye Firefly" movie trailer, I became interested of it. If I have time, I will watch this movie in youtube.

Marco Lam (6E)

11/27/2017 08:43:12 pm

After watching all the movie trailers , the movie that I am most interested is Spirit away.I am impressed by the character Chihiro's braveness.Although she is only ten years old,she is a lot braver than I am.Apart from that I am very eager to find out how she rescue her parents who were turned into pigs and turn them back to human-beings.Will she learn magic and defeat Zaniba?Will she sneak out of the castle to ask for help?I am very interested in this movie,hope I can have the opportunity to watch this entertaining movie.

cedric 6A 23

11/27/2017 08:52:36 pm

I think that it is nice that you share which three Japan movie that you like most. I know that the directer is famous in Japan. Ihave watched the DVD of "SPIRITED AWAY" and"MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO" too! Many thanks for your sharing, Mr. Tam.

Hansel Lau116E

11/27/2017 08:52:55 pm

I have seen MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and SPIRITED AWAY before, I like SPIRITED AWAY more because it was easier to know about what it talking about.She need to work in the Bathroom because he can't let the witch know about her.

Vincent Yin 6E(30)

11/27/2017 08:55:42 pm

Wow!These three movie trailers are so interesting,I am very eager to watch all of them and buy a DVD to watch it over and over again.However,my favourite movie is spirited away,because it is very weird that a person suddenly to turn into a pig after eating the food.The magic of this video is even more creative than the Harry Potter!!

11/27/2017 08:58:34 pm

Also,do Mr.Tam has the DVD of spirited away?I will love to borrow it.

11/29/2017 12:52:18 pm

I don't because I have watched it so many times!:-)

Nortin

11/27/2017 09:17:33 pm

Wow!I love these movies very much ! So I already watch it for a lot of time . Then, I will shall these movies to my relatives and my friends, too!

11/29/2017 09:09:27 pm

I like your comment . I You did a great job!!!

Geoff Wong 6A(30)

11/27/2017 09:17:43 pm

“My neighbor Totoro’s” theme song is such an unforgettable song that almost everyone knows it. I however like the song “Stroll” by Joe Hisaishi more to a point which I even listen to every night as the melody of it is light-hearted, too.
I’m looking forward to watching these movies. I’ll ask my parents to see if these films are available in Youtube as soon as possible!
You know what, my most favorite movie is the “Avengers” by Marvel as I love watching action and science-fiction movies. Do you all like watching this movie too? It is such an entertaining and thrilling movie that you must like!

11/29/2017 12:53:49 pm

I didn't really quite enjoy Avengers sadly but i do understand why people would find it exciting. i am the kind of person who enjoys quieter movies!

Owen Au 6A01

11/27/2017 09:18:42 pm

This movie is surely famous and awsome.I saw this movie two years ago and it really attracts me.However,some parts of the movie may not be needed so it made it boring in the middle of the movie.
By the way,I like more amazing and terrifying movies such as marvel,and some action movies which contains scary parts.Although I do not like this movie as much as the marvels,I think this is the most wonderful cartoon movie I have ever watched.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful movie with us.I have more memory about this movie now.

Matthew Yu 6E 20

11/27/2017 09:26:32 pm

Thanks for Mr. Tam's marvelous sharing. I have watched SPIRITED AWAY before. It is excellent!!! I hope to watch the other movies Mt. Tam have recommended.

Howard Li 6A 19 (How ar(e) d ?)

11/27/2017 09:34:58 pm

I love watching movie too , they will let us relax .I love the movie Avengers the most .The film have a strong emotion between people to people .

Theodore 6A(13)

11/27/2017 09:41:24 pm

At home, I have these movies too,my mum loves to watch the movie that callsed castle in the sky.I love to watch them very much.

Lucas Wong 5E(29)

11/27/2017 09:44:04 pm

I have watched Studio Ghibli's movies. Some of them are quite touching like Grave Of The Fireflies. Some of them are very creative like Howl's Moving Castle. I like to watch Castle In The Sky most, it is very interesting and exciting. Thank you for your sharing, Mr.Tam!

Alex Chan(雷姆教)

11/27/2017 09:57:31 pm

i havent watch grave of the fireflies yet,but after reading your passage, i am interested in it and i want to try watching it

EUGENE LO

11/28/2017 08:18:34 pm

You have watched 蕾姆? Me too !!

Adrian the Alien From 6A 10

11/27/2017 10:16:39 pm

I like watching movies too,I have heard some of them,and I watch one of the movie that you sad too.

Justin Yip

11/27/2017 10:33:03 pm

I haven't watched these three movies yet. But after reading the review, I am quite interested. I will go get the DVDs and watch them.

Julian Chan

11/27/2017 10:41:55 pm

I think that most movies are nice ,but I am really interested in reading the review of the movie you mentioned earlier, "Howl's moving castle ". It's because I read the book and I would really appreciate it if I could know how is the movie like.

Andy Koo 6A 11

11/27/2017 10:50:15 pm

I also like watching movies too.I often go to the cinema with my dad every weekend when he is free,it is also a bonding for us since we do not have too much time to see each other on weekdays.

Although I have not watched most of the Studio Ghibu's films,I have watched My Neighbor Totoro. Personally,I think it is a great film.it is very touching and Totoro is very adorable. This is also the main reason I liked the film so much.

Mr.Tam,except for watching Studio Ghibu's movies what other types of movies do you like to watch during your free time?

11/29/2017 01:00:39 pm

Definitely try the other films as well. i am quite confident that you will like them.
I don't really love a particular genre but I think I am always eager to watch a thriller which involves detectives and solving mysteries!:-)

Chan Jasper

11/28/2017 03:40:10 pm

I watched these movies already and I really enjoy the scenes of them esspecialy the movie"Spirted Away"

Colman Wong 6B 30

11/28/2017 04:49:01 pm

It seems like you like Japanese movies very much,Mr Tam.I watched "My Neighbor Totoro" years ago.It was pretty good!

6A (25) Matthew Tai

11/28/2017 04:50:22 pm

I am so happy that you share your favourite movies.I like watching movies too,but I like watching movies that about MARVEL.I hope that you can borrow some of your DVD to me for watching it.What other movies that you like to watch?

Hui Chun Hei

11/28/2017 05:15:47 pm

I like those movies too my dad let me watch it before but I think is quite scary to me. I will watch movie every month.

James Tai

11/28/2017 05:52:50 pm

I like "My neighbor Totoro"the most. I watch this movie at at school with Mr.Tam and classmates, it is interesting .I like it very much such as ?Mr.Tam

Dominic Wong

11/28/2017 06:21:27 pm

Last year in ENR lesson, right?

nathan shek

11/28/2017 07:57:34 pm

we also watched spirited away

Mr.Tam

11/29/2017 01:01:01 pm

:-)

Dominic Wong （5C25）

11/28/2017 06:20:39 pm

I like 'My neighbour Totoro' the most too. That theme song sure rings into your mind for a few days or even weeks or months!And 'Spirited Away' makes me feel the love of Chihiro's family.I haven't watch GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES before, I think I will watch it with my family afterwards.
My favourite movie is'La La Land' It seems like it has a lot of love or something we can't watch, but I still like it because it is about 'Dreams' instead of 'Love'I think.It let me know the relationship between Mia and Sebastian is like brothers and sisters.And the
Songs was Great too!(Cus it is a musical).

11/29/2017 01:02:05 pm

I am surprised that ""La La Land" is your favorite movie and that is an interesting choice. I do enjoy the soundtracks as well!

Long Yin

11/28/2017 06:23:40 pm

I've watched 'Spirited Away', 'My Neighbour Totoro', 'Laputa', 'Ponyo' and 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind' by STUDIO GHIBLI. I enjoyed them very much. I really want to watch the 'Grave of the Fireflies'.

Cayden Wong 6C 27

11/28/2017 06:33:43 pm

I enjoy movies, too.Though, I think books are equally enjoyable as movies. In fact, I have read rather than watched about the movies that are metioned above Mr Tam.
I strongly agree that these movies are highly enjoyable and some of them even bafe morales.I think all of these movies (Maybe exept "Grave of the fireflies") are very suitable for children. Ghibli studio movies are mostly joyful but also bare morales.
Thankyou Mr Tam, for introducing these great movies to us . I think all of us would like to enjoy them.

11/29/2017 01:02:42 pm

Watch them when you have time:)

Gordon Suen 6E 24

11/28/2017 06:37:08 pm

I watched two of them before,they’re quite touching and interesting.Thanks for sharing 😊😊😊

lin lin chun wing 6A 20

11/28/2017 06:37:45 pm

Wow! I didn't know you are a movie lover, thanks for sharing.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, this film is fun and cool.But it has some sad things in the film. I was interested by the thing that you see it in the supermarket. If more famous films can make something interesting, it will be awesome.

Yu Lok

11/28/2017 06:37:50 pm

I have watched spirited away before, that movie is the best one i have ever seen before. By the way, I saw the grave of the fireflies candy before when I was 3

11/29/2017 01:03:18 pm

It tastes pretty well actually!

Bernard Ng

11/28/2017 06:47:52 pm

I would like to watch MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO as I like animals and magical adventures.The funniest part of the movie(for me) is the part Totoro smiled like a freak and was hilarious and terrific.

This passage reminds me of when I was primary 4, you gave us to watch SPIRITED AWAY and it was very gross and horrific!

11/29/2017 01:04:19 pm

Really? Maybe you can give it a second shot as now you are more mature!

Joseph Lu 6A 21

11/28/2017 06:48:22 pm

I like these movies very much, i have some discs at home! My favorite was spirited away! It was very exciting and fun! I heard that Miyazaki Hayao retired so now Studio Ghibli is making less anime movies. i wish someone like him can help Studio Ghibli make more exciting anime movies for everyone to enjoy!

Hewitt Lee 6B(17)

11/28/2017 07:00:17 pm

Yes,you're correct. Hayao Miyazaki is retiring. I just surfed the Internet.He is making his last film now.

11/29/2017 01:04:50 pm

Yes! For his grandson!

Joseph Lu

11/28/2017 07:26:32 pm

Sorry, the I should be capital letter.

11/28/2017 06:52:24 pm

I think all the films made by the Ghibli Studio and Hayao Miyazaki were very interesting and makes me want to see it again and again.Although I do not have any DVD of the films made by the Ghibli Studio,I watch the films through Youtube.I have already watched My Neighbor Totoro (龍貓) ,Howl's Moving Castle (哈爾移動城堡) ,Castle in the Sky/Laputa (天空之城) , Grave of the Fireflies (螢火蟲之墓) ,Spirited Away (千與千尋) and Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女宅急便) .I heard that the Ghibli Studio is making a new film !But I'm not sure what it is called.I must say thank you to my mum for introducing these films for me!

Talking about films,I just watched a new movie called Wonder (奇跡男孩) with my family the past Sunday.Hope you guys can watch it too.

11/29/2017 01:06:02 pm

I am glad that you are a fan of Ghibli's movies as well!
Ya I am very eager to watch Wonder! it looks very promising and touching!

Law chun 5C 15

11/28/2017 06:54:35 pm

Mr.Tam,I watched Spirited away and My neighbor Totoro in your ENR lessons. The two movies are very good ,and my favourite one is My neighbour totoro. Totoro is so cute!(it makes me remind about snorlax).After all ,thanks for all your sharing and I am going to watch the grave of the fireflies soon.(although I don't want to cry like you showed me in English lessons)

Kimi Yam

11/28/2017 07:06:49 pm

Hahahahaha!:):):):):)

11/28/2017 08:00:13 pm

totoro DOES NOT look like snorlax!!!!

Reinhold Liu

11/28/2017 08:59:13 pm

🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

Bosco Yip

11/28/2017 09:55:34 pm

Snorlax really does not look like Totoro!🤣😅or does it ........

Ryan Kwan Mr. Zheng 6A(12)

11/28/2017 06:55:42 pm

Hi Mr. Tam! Thank you for sharing your essay and these movies with us.
I have watched Grave of the Fireflies. I like this movie. It's such a touching movie. I think that Seita is such a good brother as he keeps on protecting Setsuko. I must learn from him. After watching this movie, I hated war so much. I like peace.
I also like My Neighbour Totoro. I think that Totoro is so lovely. It is just like a Campbell's hamster. I first watched this movie when I was six years old and it became one of my favourite movies.
I personally think that Miyazaki Hayao is a creative and peaceful person. His movies are usually very creative. There are castles, monsters, spells...... There are a lot of elements in his movies. His movies are usually touching. They will wet our eyes. I know that he is a peaceful person because some of his movies tell us to be peaceful. For example, Grave of the Fireflies tells us not to have war. And, the background of Miyazaki Hayao's movies are usually beautiful. The drawing of the mountains, seas, trees and the sky are so beautiful. They can make us know how beautiful is our planet Earth.I really like Miyazaki Hayao and his movies so much.
Actually, there is another director called Makoto Shinkai. His movies are similar to Miyazaki Hayao's. Someone even call Makoto Shinkai the second Miyazaki Hayao! I watched one of Makoto Shinkai's movies last year( I forgot its name ). It's actually quite good. It's just like Miyazaki Hayao's movies! It has a creative story, and its drawings is also very beautiful.
Although I like Miyazaki Hayao's movies, Star Wars 7 is my favourite movie recently. I think that it is very cool. I am looking forward to watching Star Wars 8, which will be released soon.
To be honest, I prefer reading books to watching movies. It is because you can learn some writing skills while reading, but you can't do that while watching movies. You can also imagine while reading. For example, your book described a big castle, you can use your creative mind to imagine how it looks like. But you can't imagine while watching movies. You will see the big castle on the screen ( if you are in the cinema ) and can't imagine how it looks like. Therefore, I like reading books more than watching movies.
Thank you for your essay. After reading your essay, I really want to watch these movies again although I have already watched them all. Thank you! :)

Ryan Kwan

Okumura Hiroaki

11/28/2017 09:04:42 pm

Its actually called "Your Name" Ryan

11/28/2017 07:04:50 pm

All the movie is great, but I think that MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO is the best. It is very funny and it can stimulate my mind. Certainly, SPIRITED AWAY is great too. It is excited and I also admire that vigour of exploring. GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES is a very touching story, Ghibli did very well at the story plot. Its very pity that I don't have any discs at home.:(

Andrzej so 4C(25)

11/28/2017 07:07:11 pm

Hi Mr Tam,I love watching movies and I think that movies made by the Ghibly Studios are usually interesting and also sad at times at the ending.But some are happy at the end like the movie Totoro as you also gave in the logo.After your essay I now like movies from Japan more than ever,thank you for your interesting essay and information.

Ching Lam Kam 6E07

11/28/2017 07:08:27 pm

I have watched the SPIRITED AWAY before. It was very exciting to see Chihiro saving her parents. It must be very hard to pass so many challenges and save her parents. I wish I have the courage like her.
Also, just watching the photos of GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES has already made me sad. The two children looks so sad, they must have had a tough time.

Terry Choy 5C (7)

11/28/2017 07:18:23 pm

Mr. Tam, I have watched Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro in your ENR lessons last year. I enjoyed them both. My favourite is Spirited Away. As you said today at our English lesson, it really touches my heart while watching this movie. I also like My Neighbor Totoro, the theme song always pops out in my mind. At last, thank you for your sharing!

Aimsly Tsang

11/28/2017 07:41:55 pm

Thank you for sharing your favourite and anime to me , i think it might be a good anime to watch, although I haven't watch it yet but after watching the trailer I think it might be a good anime😀

Matthew Luke 5C(18)

11/28/2017 07:50:28 pm

Mr Tam, I watch all of these movies (Except The Grave Of The Fireflies) in your ENR lesson last year. I like it all,but I like Spirited Away the most, it is very funny that Chihiro's father and mother turned into a pig!!! XD I hope that I can watch The Grave Of The Fireflies soon.( I hope that I did not cry XD ) At last,thank you for sharing, Mr Tam! :)

Cyrus Leung 4C（20)

11/28/2017 07:56:37 pm

such funny video.
^o^

Henry Huang 6A 08 (made in china)

11/28/2017 07:58:18 pm

I can't wait to watch a movie now after I read your article.The movies which introduced by you are absolutely amazing!Thanks for sharing!

Glady Wan link

11/28/2017 08:00:45 pm

I like The Neighbor Totoro because the Totoro is very cute and fluffy.And the story is not too scary.At the beginning,Spirited Way is too scary and Grave of the Fireflies is too touching,I can’t handle it.

Engho Lam 6D (16)

11/28/2017 08:08:44 pm

Hi mister Tam,before I believe books are more adventurous and interesting and usually movies weren’that good as books. Now I found out that movies can also be touching and tense after watching your passage. I really wanted to try them out, maybe they will be much better than the movies I have resently seen.Thank you for sharing your experience with us, I hope more people can explore them.

Sunday Chau 6D04

11/28/2017 08:09:54 pm

WOW!Although I have always been a Hayao Miyazaki fan science i watched My neighbor Totoro at age 7,I really never thought that he have made sooooo many movies!I have only watched like eight of them.I must watch them all!I remember that spirited away was the best followed by Howl's moving castle.The most horrible one,I think,is ponyo .I really don't get its plot.But,I still sort of enjoyed it.

Jason Fok 5C 08

11/28/2017 08:14:20 pm

Thanks for sharing about your favourite movies. Same as you, I enjoy watching Japanese movies, too! My favourite is "Your Name" as it is very touching and I cried several times when watching this movie. Also, I like movies that talk about things that truely happened in real life, such as "The Hidden Figures" of NASA and the "Dungal" movie. At last, I hope I can watch the movies that you recommended to us and thankfully, thanks for your sharing, Mr. Tam.

Alex Lam 5C (13)[Undaliafu]

11/28/2017 08:14:42 pm

Mr.Tam,your wonderful elaboration of the movies makes me want to watch those movies again,even though I've watched them before!

Eugene Lo

11/28/2017 08:17:34 pm

Well, I would say that the most enjoyable japan cartoon movie is Ponyo. It is because both of the main characters are so cute !!! And I like the story !!!

Ethan Kai

11/28/2017 08:17:45 pm

I like my neighbor tortoro the most as tortoro is cute and I think the theme is interesting.

undaliafu 5c13

11/28/2017 08:19:17 pm

GOOD.DO SHOW US MORE MOVIES!

Cyrus Yeung 6A (31)

11/28/2017 08:21:36 pm

I like Studio Ghibli’s movies a lot especially SPIRITED AWAY the story is amazing ,it is very touching .I would like to watch MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO because I haven't watch it yet.I am looking forward to watch MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO.I also like the songs in the Studio Ghibli’s movies I often listen the songs on Youtube too.

Thanks for your sharing Mr. Tam

Vincent Thomas Ku link

11/28/2017 08:23:02 pm

Sadly I don't really enjoyed those movies that mr Tam recommended to us,as I don't really enjoy Japanese movies.The movie I really loved was "Justice League", but I admit that Superman is way too strong.He was even faster than the flash!Not even Wonder Woman's boost can defeat him.Anyway,my favorite movies were "Cars" and "Johnny English".
I love the line "It's not Susan,it's ShooShan"in Johnny English,and my second favorite movies were "Wonder Woman" and "Harry Potter".And I think Grave of The Fireflies will make me weeping all day long as Mr Tam did.Thx!

Hinson Ho (chicken head)

11/28/2017 08:23:51 pm

Well , do you know that my sister also likes Studio Ghibli .She even is Ghibli's fan!She said she likes the Coal spit ghost (煤炭屎鬼) in MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO. They are black in color,pretty small but cute.I saw that her room is full of those charms.I have watched the movie in class before,the big panda's tummy was big.The yellow-cat-car was interesting,it could change its shape.Although the movies are fake, I believe that many people will like them. :)

Luke Cheung 6B05

11/28/2017 08:32:22 pm

I have watched many of these movies/films. They are amazing and some are even touching too! I watched them a couple of times and I even bought books about the movie!
The movies teaches us something and it is very clear. Like "My Neighbor Totoro" , it says that only children who have curiosity can see Totoro and his friend, or transport, the Cat Bus. It tells us to be curious and never give up.
I haven't finished all of the the movies, I hope I can watch them all one day!

Colin Tong

11/28/2017 08:33:08 pm

Although I haven't watched any of those movies, but from the images I guess it must have been well-loved by young and imaginative children. I like Japanese films because even if they are like cartoons , some of them are touching the bottom of your heart and occasionally you cannot control yourself but shed a few tears. But on the other hand, sometimes magic and make-believe things are put in the story , just like 'spirited away'.
The films also reflects the underlying message for us to learn from. For examples' Grave of the fireflies ' is to tell us that we should not have the presence of any negative wars, and also tells us how life is so precious . But on the other side , Japanese movies have a cute side ,and the beloved Totoro has won over hearts all over the globe. It doesn't have so much heart-wrenching scenes ,but I still have the same feeling and after watching the trailers I felt as if I had been daydreaming in another world of whimsical creatures and this left me a determined feel rumbling in my body and that time my mind was only full of Totoro.
Japanese movies are always so full of emotions that even if you had only watched the trailer it is so much your heart can take of the depressing moments and the funny moments. I hope that those timeless masterpieces have brought the world full of tears and joy. :)

Lucas Lam 6C 9

11/28/2017 08:43:10 pm

The trailers are really awesome, especially the'My Neighbor Tortoro' because it is so cute!!And Tortoro was humongous!Unfortunately, I haven't watched it.The movie that I enjoyed most was the new 'Justice League' as the special effects were spectacular!All of the movie maker's effort has been paid off.The people that are behind the scene were almost 4000 people(actually estimating)!Thanks for sharing,Mr Tam!

Ethan Chan 6C (3) link

11/28/2017 08:47:25 pm

Ahhhhhh.....the memories of watching these movies come back.

Personally, I think all these movies are really heart-warming, most notably Spirited Away. The scene set in the movie is quite unusual, but the characters are really impressive. And, as far as I can tell, all the movies made by Joe Hisaishi are GREAT! Whether tragic or funny, Grave of the Fireflies or Totoro, they all have a clear message to the audience. And that is what I think makes them great.

Amos Tsai 6C

11/28/2017 09:29:37 pm

Actually, those movies were made by Hayao Miyazaki. Joe was just the music composer.

Ho Long 6C(15)

11/28/2017 08:57:06 pm

I like My Neighbor Totoro the most. It is because the characters were cute. Although it was a sad story, I liked it very much. The character I like most is Totoro. Except this movie, I have not watched any other movies from Studio Ghibli’s movies.

11/28/2017 08:57:57 pm

Thanks for sharing, Mr Tam!

Reinhold Liu 5C16

11/28/2017 08:58:26 pm

After reading this article Mr.tam wrote,I think i like all of the movies so much that these movies' theme songs just keep playing and playing inside my mind.However,my most favourite movie of these magnificent movie is 'My Neighbour Totoro'.Totoro is really fat but unbelievably cuddly.It has been my Facebook profile picture once.The story was really more entertaining than the other few movies that the article mentioned.The story plot was nearly perfect so,one glitch in my book:I think Satsuki Kusakbe looks looks like a boy more than a girl as the movie said.I think Ghibli should work on this to make the characters look more alike what they should be.

Ryan Yuen 5B

11/28/2017 08:59:04 pm

After reading your passage , I agree that Ghibil studio indeed is really impressing. It’s movie is all touching and exiting at the same time . Actually , I had also have that kind of feeling when I was watching“Castle in the Sky”,but the movie I like the most is“Thor 3”.It’s really funny.

Man Pak Tin 4C 22

11/28/2017 09:01:35 pm

I've watched Spirited Away in my cousin's house a month ago. It was a little bit scary at the beginning, but all in all, I think it is more funny than scary.:)

Matthew Szeto

11/28/2017 09:11:01 pm

I certainly agree with you as you know you have shown me and my classmates''My neighbour Totoro"and''Spirited away''.Although you haven't let us watch''Grave of the fireflies''yet.But I can already imagine how the movie is like.Among the three movies,I liked ''My neighbour Totoro''the most.It is because it touches me from the bottom of my heart.And Mei is really funny.

Ivan Leung Ho Ching 6B 19

11/28/2017 09:11:07 pm

I like the movie Spirited Away it was really scary at the beginning,but it is very good.

Okumura Hiroaki (anime lover who wants A-list protection)

11/28/2017 09:13:27 pm

As a half Japanese and half Chinese after reading your article I'm am very happy you shared such wonderful things with us. From all of the wonderful made anime movies made by Studio Ghibli Princess Mononoke is my favourite . The story is talking about a princess named Mononoke Hime was raised by wolfs, and that the King of the town wanted the deer gods head, because when you eat the deer gods head you can live forever, so he sent his general and people to kill the deer god, and princess Mononoke protected it with Ashitaka, Ashitaka, kills a demon so called Emish before it reaches the village, but its corruption curses his arm in the combat. Ashitaka is my favourite character in the movie, because he is nice and strong. I also like Lapita,天空の城ラピュタ to say it in Japanese
or "Castle In the Sky" I like how Sheeta and Pazu works together and pass different obstacles made by the government, but it is sad to see when she has no choice but to break Lapita forever using her crystal amulet on her neck. Overall though i think the story is great.
But in all my life my favourite anime story isn't made by Studio Ghibli
its actually the anime movie "Your Name"君の名は or Kimi No Nawa
Directed by Makoto Shinkai.
All of the movies you introduced is awesome, and i wish you can share with us more in assembly in the morning.
Thank you for letting me read such a interesting and wonderful essay maybe you can lend me the disk Grave of the Fireflies please?
Sorry this is my corrected piece.

Ernest Yip 5C ( 30 )

11/28/2017 09:17:14 pm

I have watched My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away.I think the two are great movies.My Neighbor Totoro taught me to be a good kid so good things will happen and it is little touching( I did not cry ) .Spirited Away made me scare,I was frightenedby the witch in movie and I like the dragon boy although I forgot his name,I really like learn a lot from him.I learn to be kind toany person that even you do not know who they are.At lastbut not the least, I learn not to be gready and if we did bad things we had to do be responsable for what we did.At last I want to thank you you for sharing Mr Tam!

Zach Li(a special person in 6E)

11/28/2017 09:26:43 pm

Although I haven't watched all of these three movies yet,I am very interested in them after reading your passage.I think they are very different from the movies nowadays like the Avengers or Star Wars as they give you a unique feeling that other films don't and all of these films have a moral in it and I think this is very good.

Chester Ho

11/28/2017 09:27:32 pm

I've watched Spirited Away too! I,m afraid when the father and mother turned into pigs!

11/28/2017 09:27:49 pm

Hayao Miyazaki...in my opinion, the best anime director of all time-the magical, amazing movies that not only tell thrilling stories but also reflect onto the society.
"Nausicaa the Valley of the wind talks about the environment, whilst "My Neighbour Totoro" describes the deep, unmoving love between two sisters. "The Grave of the Fireflies" ponders about the ruthlessness of war and death, and "Ponyo" revolves around two friends stretched across the sea and the boundaries between life and death. Hayao is such an AMAZING animator.
Personally, my favorite is definitely "Spirited Away"...it reveals so much about the labyrinth of the mind. Zeniba's twin sister shows how a person can be crafted by the rumors. Haku, who I think is the most amazing character in the movie, shows us how a person can lose his identity because of a temptation, and how difficult it can be to get it back. Chihiro's parents are proof of how greed and gluttony often turns us into monsters-in this case, pigs. Chihiro is the living transformation of a typical grumpy modern kid taking everything for granted to a strong girl powered on by friendship and love- and all of these reflections contained in a thrilling, magical, intriguing, moving ride. Oh, wow.
"Princess Mononoke" and "The tale of the Princess Kaguya are also close runner-ups to "Spirited Away". I just adore Miyazaki products-come to think of it, just about all of Studio Ghibli's movies.
(Wait, I think I wrote almost 200 words in this review alone. Maybe it's because I love this topic.)

Shawn Wong 6E 28

11/28/2017 09:32:08 pm

Thanks for Mr. tam 's sharing.However, I don't really like cartoos.Cartoons are such an routineer that is always ends like something like the prince and the princess married , and they lived happily forever.

Bosco Yip 5C (29)

11/28/2017 09:40:42 pm

I also watched My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away when I was with Mr.Tam on ENR lessons.Although I haven't watch The Grave Of The Fireflies yet,but both movies were enjoyable and fun.l like Totoro the best because the plot is perfect(but I think it looks more like a fat mimikyu,with a flying top under its body).
Now ,about my favourite movie is actually Back To The Future1,2and3.Which said it something about space time continuum.It is enjoyable.It is adventurous like Spirited Away.It tells us to make our own future.Mr.Tam,have you watched the movie?

Vincent Song 6C(25)

11/28/2017 09:41:47 pm

Wow! From now on,I'll definitely take my time to watch"Spirited Away"and"Grave of the Fireflies".The trailers are basicly just so attractive that one can't resist the urge to watch the movies themselves.I've already watched "My Neighbor Totoro",though,and it was really good.Not just because of its characters or plot,but also becuse of the great "intangible magic"it gave to its audience after watching it.
My favourite movie,though I'm kind of sure that not many of you here have watched it before(please tell me otherwise),is "Interstellar".Well,I've always been a fan of the cosmos and astronimical science,so that partially explained why I love this film so much.Moreover,its wonderful scenes and plots brings you into another totally new world full of "imaginative-science"!

Ryan Lam 5c 14

11/28/2017 09:44:47 pm

I like spirit away the most ,it is so touching and I like the climax of that video

11/28/2017 09:48:11 pm

I wanna add something to my review. I think the Spider Old Man and the No-Face Ghost are equally important characters in "Spirited Away". The Spider Old Man shows how important a bit of encouragement and appreciation can go a long way, while his coal sprites are symbols of the world's overlooked people who actually make a difference in our lives, like cleaners and construction workers. No-Face Ghost reveals how a good, kind mind can get destroyed by loneliness and how important it is for us to accept people that other people shun.

Ivan Leung Ho Ching

11/28/2017 09:49:41 pm

I want to try watch grave of the firefly
after you share the movieXDD

Jayden Chan 6C(1) link

11/28/2017 09:54:31 pm

Dear Mr. Tam,
Thanks for your sharing! I have never watched those movies before. However, I indeed want to watch these movies after your introduction. Besides, I've heard the theme of "Toroto" before and it is a wonderful song.
If you ask me which movie(s) I like most, I would probably say all of the movies from Marvel and Justice League. They're all very exciting and it's a fact that I like movies about superheroes/heroes saving the world.
Mr. Tam, besides these Japanese cartoons,do you like other kinds of movies? Also, may I ask that can you play the movies above in class when we have time?
Yours,
Jayden

Samuel Choi 5C

11/28/2017 09:57:18 pm

awesome!!!!!!But I prefer Pokemon more(no offence)
And I like Sprited Away the most.

Jason Wong 6a 27

11/28/2017 10:01:45 pm

Wow!When I finished reading this article,I wanted to watch this three movies also,can you share the Internet website to us,I thought that many students would want to see also.

Kenyon Chow 6E(4)

11/28/2017 10:03:34 pm

My favourite one in these three movies is Spirited Away.I watched it also and the most terrible part is that her father and mother turned into pigs.I learn to be brave after.I think i should watch the other two movies too.Do you know Japanese?

Henry Choi 5C (6)

11/28/2017 10:07:22 pm

Mr. Tam, last year you had shown us (4C) the [Spirit Away] and the [My Neighbor Totoro]. Honestly, I really like the [Spirit Away] very much but [My Neighbor Totoro] is boring (I think).
I like [Spirit Away] as it is exciting in some parts. The most interesting part that I think was the ending. At last (nearly), Chihiro, the 10 years old small girl (main character) had won the evil witch Zeniba. The witch took some pigs out to see if she can guess which of the pigs her parents were (as the witch turned her parents into pigs), she thought for a while and said that all of them were not!
It’s right and she could go back to normal world.
I thought that [My Neighbor Totoro] is boring because it just displayed the life of two character Satsuki and Mei, so I thought it is boring.

11/28/2017 10:19:07 pm

I have not watch [Grave Of The Fireflies].

Lo Yik Ming 5C(17)

11/28/2017 10:07:46 pm

After reading this article, I can surely know more about Japanese animations. I enjoy them too! I love 'Doraemon' and 'Spirited Away' the most. 'Doraemon' is funny and 'Spirited Away' is exciting. Thank you for sharing these well-known Japanese movies with us. I am looking forward to reading or hearing more interesting sharing from you;)

Jacob Wong 6A 29

11/28/2017 10:15:37 pm

Hi Mr Tam, thank you for your sharing about Miyazakis movies I liked My Neighbor Totoro, because it used many animals like a cat and he turned it in to a cat bus ,how creative! I also watched the Grave of the fireflies it really made cried for a while, and I also watched Castle in the sky, it was also a great , my dad and I loved the movie so much we even bought a laputua castle in our home ! But sadly my sister broke it because she was playing with it and I also watched Ponyo on the cliff by the sea.
I also like watching western movies like DC, Marvel and my favorite series Star Wars. I watched it the first time when I was just six years old , it was a great movie to me by that time, because the special effects and aliens and characters amazed me so much,I bought many toys inspired by the movie! And by Marvel I like Iron Man, Avengers and many superheroes like Doctor Strange ,Spider-Man and so forth.Did you know that from the first movie in2008( Iron Man) until now , all the movies are connected by some so called Infinity stones, which are all for the 2018-2020 movie Infinity War.
By talking about Star Wars, there are many movie coming to cinemas but after the tenth film, they will stop filming Star Wars ,what a waste! They just stopped here and they don't film any more!So , thank you for your article it taught to look at Japanese movies a new way ,by first I thought Japanese movies were worse than western movies,but after reading your article, I would be more interested in Japanese movies.Thank you !

Daniel Cheng

11/28/2017 10:25:42 pm

My favourite movies are Spirit Away and My Neighbor Totoro. The movies are full of mistery. The climate of the movies will stamp it in your heart.And the song "Totoro,Totoro "ringing many times in my head.I have a DVD of Howl's Moving Castle (but I did not watch at the movie ).I think Sin and Haku are best friend in Spirit Away. I am terrified when Sin's parents turned into pigs.The witch power are very powerful.

Desmond Lam 6E 8

11/28/2017 10:25:45 pm

Mr.Tam,I like to watch Japan movies than Disney movies as well because the content is better and the scenes are all very amazing and let me to like those movies very much.Also,I find that a lot of Japan movies are talking about love and I like that the process of the main characters fell in love together and their feelings when each thing happened.
I agree that we can kill our time by watching movies.Like me,I will watch some movies during the weekends as I think that watching movies could improve my drama skills.Watching movies can see the characters face when each thing happens and teaches us how to act different kinds of person and how to do the action that clearly shows that person's personality.So,when I have time,I will watch some movies as well.
Thank you for your great sharing about the Japan movies and I am going to watch them later on.

Haden Lui 6C (19)

11/28/2017 10:27:14 pm

Thanks for sharing, Mr. Tam. I have watched the movie "My Neighbor Totoro" when I was three. This was my first time watching this movie. I watched this movie three times in total. I like this film very much because it is so funny. The thing I like more is the theme song. When I was small, I always sang the song. How lovely is the music!

Oliver Ng 5E21

11/28/2017 10:28:01 pm

I think I cannot quite understand the concept of My Neighbor Tototoro, and there are too little sad points. Also, I have watched two of the three movies, My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. I think Spirited Away was fabulous and exciting to watch, and it is touching. Thanks Mr Tam for giving me the opportunity for watching these movies!

11/28/2017 10:30:09 pm

Thank you for sharing your favorite movies.
I am a movie-lover too,however I didn't watch them before,I like watching movies about MARVEL and star wars. So how about you? What other movies that you like to watch?May you borrow the DVD to me for watching them?
After all,thank you for sharing.

Jason Leung

11/28/2017 10:33:47 pm

Although I have not seen these three movies before, but I have watched other Japanese movies such as "Doraemon"and"Crayon shin chan".

Nathan Shek

11/28/2017 10:34:57 pm

My favourite movie of Studio Ghibli is "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind". I used to watch it once a month when I was small, but I think all of the movies produced by Studio Ghibli are excellent. They all have good moral, e.g. "Princess Momonoke" tells us to protect the environment. Also, I am looking forward to watching "The grave of the fireflies".

Darren Tsui 6A 26 (I won't use handsome to call myself this time )

11/28/2017 10:35:18 pm

I love Miyazaki Hayer's movies too. I have watched most of the movies.Personally, I like the 'GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES" most .It is very touching and it is educational,it is a great movie.

Jerry Tsang 6E (26) 2017-2018

11/28/2017 10:36:01 pm

Through out all the movies, I found out that hand drawn movies from Japan is quite sad and beautiful.I have watched spirited away and totoro when I was small.I was amazed by the scenes and the drawing.If I try to make a long movie by drawing,I think it will take me at least five years.

Ian Wing 6E

11/28/2017 10:41:45 pm

I love watching movies too,however,I don’t watch movies made in Japan.After reading your article,I really want to watch them.I want to watch the Grave of the Fireflies because I want to know how sad is that story.

Joshua Ng 6C

11/28/2017 10:43:07 pm

Thanks Mr. Tam for introducing these wonderful movies to us. All these movies are fantastic!
‘My neighbor Totoro’ is my favorite animated film. The most unforgettable part is that the Catbus took two girls to see their mother who lived in the hospital. It was heartwarming and it touched me so much. Totoro was adorable and lovely too.
Besides these cartoons, I love Star Wars series too. It is intriguing and exciting. While I was watching it in the cinema, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
I got DVDs of two classical movies that were given by my mother. I would like to introduce them to my schoolmates. The ET (The Extra-Terrestrial) and Back to the future. ET is about a little boy who made friend with a creature from outer space. The climax of the movie is the boy helped this alien escape Earth and returned to his home world. It is also wickedly hilarious and exciting.
Back to the Future is a science-fiction adventure comedy film. It is about a boy who could travel back to the past when his parents were teenagers by a time machine. And he helped them at the right moment when they needed help, and it altered the history. The story is amusing and imaginative. These movies are worth watching and you should not miss them.

Austin Chan

11/28/2017 10:45:37 pm

I have the DVD of My Neighbor Totoro ,but I've already forgot many things about it.The last time I watched it was six years ago.This is the only Studio Ghibli film that I've watched,so I am looking forward to watching more it's film.And thank you for sharing!

Lok Sze Chai 6D (23)

11/28/2017 10:55:18 pm

Thank you for Mr. Tam's sharing. I am also a big fan of Studio Ghibli's movies too! I have watched all three movies you have recommended. Personally speaking, I think Hayao Miyazaki is an excellent and amazing animation director. I went to an exhibition of Studio Ghibli in Tokyo last summer. I learnt more about how animiation is created and saw some precious manuscripts of master Hayao Miyazaki. I then realized that making an anime feature film is really tough and time-consuming. It requires lots of hard-work and patience. Once again, thank you so much for Mr. Tam's sharing. I will watch these 3 movies again during Christmas holiday.

James lui 6E(19)

11/28/2017 11:00:47 pm

Mr Tam,thanks for you interesting sharing!I agree of you comment in your favourite movies,personally,in all Miyazaki Hayer's movies,I love Totoro the most,I have watch it many times,also I love the song of Totoro too!It's such a funny movie!

Izzat Hui Tsz Long

11/28/2017 11:06:45 pm

This three are very famous Japanese moives, I have seen two movies. One is Grave of the firelies, it is very sad and touching. The other is My Neighbour Totoro, it is very funny. I like this very much!

CHAN, Justin

11/28/2017 11:20:30 pm

VERY SURPRISING! These are all very good Japanese movies! But I do have some questions for Mr. Tam: Why do you like Japanese movies? In the scale in 1-100, what mark will you give for Japanese movies? If you're given a choice to select between Hollywood movies and Japanese movies, what will you choose?
These are all very questions for discuss. Let's discuss them.

P.S.: I can't watch all these movies online. Because my mum does not give me to use the computer too long. She is scolding me now already!!!

handsome Ian Wan 6D 27

11/28/2017 11:35:55 pm

It makes me want go to the cinema to watch a movie NOW!I want to watch the GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES at most. It is because I like sad movie, let me try to watch it and see if I cries. I have already watch the SPIRITED AWAY. It is a good movie that contains some funny part.
Instead, I want to watch the movies I haven't watch before and refresh my mind of the movie I have watch now.
P.S. let me see if I can meet you in the cinema.

Jonathan Chu

11/29/2017 12:31:04 am

Mr Tam, I love your movies, especially the first one, Grave of the Fireflies. I have watched the movie and read your passage. This story was extremely touching. I cried as well when I saw Setsuko died. I thought that the story plot reflected the life of poor people in war. I also think that we were lucky to have no wars and a peaceful life.

HENRY CHAN 6A 2 link

11/29/2017 06:59:33 am

I really liked watching studio ghibli's movies too expecially my neighboor totoro,I think totoro is really cute and looks like a giant teddy bear.Eventhough i didn't like the other movies as much but i still enjoyed them.

Hanson Fung 5C

11/29/2017 10:29:31 am

Actually, I love these movies as well, and I think "grave of the fireflies" is my favourite one. Though it may be a bit too sad for me, it still delivered some important messages to me. To what the messages are, I will not tell you guys as there will be major spoilers. At the other side, I think western movies are brilliant too! For example, "star wars" is already a good film. The storyline of the movie is absolutely thrilling! From episode 1 to episode 7, there's new characters each time, and the movie can definately tell us what happened to each character clearly at last. Some movies only made the character show up but nothing happened to the character. Eventually, I think Studio ghibli's animations/ movies are the best in Japan and I enjoyed them very much!!

11/29/2017 03:05:55 pm

Thank you for sharing these touching and wonderful movies, I like watching Spirited Away since you gave us to watch it in my primary 4.I have not watch the other two movies, but I will definitely watch them after watching the trailers.:-)

Jason Wong

11/29/2017 03:31:20 pm

Mr Tam,I've only watched MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO and SPIRITED AWAY. I think the movies are very touching and exciting but I would also like to watch the movie GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES!

Ethan Fong

11/29/2017 04:37:58 pm

Thank you Mr. Tam for introducing these movies to me. I have watched SPIRITED AWAY before and your sharing made me interested in going to watch the other two movies too! But do cinimas in Hong Kong still show the movies now?

Anthony Cheung (Turtle)

11/29/2017 04:43:22 pm

I have only watched "My neighbor Totoro" ,but still it impressed me a lot. It was touching and exciting ,and forest spirit Totoro is one of the cutest anime characters I have ever seen (apart from Snorlax in the Pokemon series) .
This passage also told me quite a lot about anime movies (partly because I don't really know anything about movies.L.O.L.).This passage encouraged me to watch more and find out more about anime movies ,too.

Poon Tsz Ming Hayden 6E 23

11/29/2017 05:55:40 pm

I have watched Spirited Away when I was Primary Four in your class. I was touched. It is the best movie I have ever watched.

HUM HUM(humphrey)6E31 link

11/29/2017 09:14:22 pm

Wow!You can watch it in class!?I hope I could too.
Also,I agree with you that SPIRIT AWAY is the best and touching one as love watching it too!

Peter Lok 4C21

11/29/2017 06:21:24 pm

Thank you Mr Tam for introducing us Ghibli movies! I have watched the"Grave of the Fireflies" movie last year (P3)with my GS teacher after all of the exams.We all liked that long movie and were moved by it.

Edmund luckycrafter NIM 6e 19

11/29/2017 06:36:37 pm

Thanks for sharing! I like Ghibli's movies very much too!I like Spirited Away the most because the movie is very interesting.Did the evil witch change the parents' spirit??

John John The Handsome And Awesome

11/29/2017 06:51:09 pm

I love this movie and the comic book too. It is very exciting!

Zion lam

11/29/2017 08:31:06 pm

I have watched it before , It was quite a nice movie . I think the book would be interesting.

Jayden Lee6E14

11/29/2017 08:53:25 pm

Although "The Grave Of FireFlies" is very sad, I still like it very much .Because it told us that what is the life while starting war,But it is a little bit confuse because why the boy need to put his sister bone ash is put in the candy box.I would like to watch the book of it.Also I watch Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle ,Castle in the Sky.These movie are masterwork.

Humphrey Yip 6E link

11/29/2017 09:09:59 pm

I love watching these cartoons,they are very interesting.The one that I don't like is the GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES.I haven't watch it yet but after hearing the introduce by Dr.Lee,I already fell how sad it is going to be,so I don't want to watch that.
The one I like the best is the SPIRIT AWAY.First,I love the background music of the movie itself because it makes me quite sleepy and feel how the character felt at that time.Second,I love the plot of the story.It is about a girl's father and mother ate too much things and was transformed to pigs by the witch.ThirdIy,I like that how did the character found his parents and save them.It is very cool when you watch the movie.
Thanks for sharing,Mr.Tam.I would watch all the cartoons again to remember them again.I hope that I could write more comments to this sharing again after watching them.

Humphrey

Chan Kwok Wai Raymond6B(3)

11/29/2017 09:18:02 pm

Thank you for Mr. Tam's sharing.I love watching Miyazaki Hayao's masterpieces too!My favourite movie by Miyazaki Hayao's is Spirited Away. I have not watched Grave of the Fireflies yet, but after your sharing I am looking foward to watching it after the exam!

Tin Lam Wan 6D (28)

11/29/2017 09:55:36 pm

Thanks for Mr .Tam's post.Do you know that I'm a movie lover to?Ghibli’s movies are sometimes cute like" Ponyo on the cliff by the sea",Ilove it!

Pothan Tang 6D(25)

11/29/2017 10:25:05 pm

Mr.Tam, thank you for sharing the movies with us. Your post told me that movies can let you escape from the world! I did not realize that in the past because I am not really a movie lover, but some of the introductions of the movies above make me start to become more interested in them.

Bosco Chan 6D(1)

11/30/2017 05:29:55 pm

Mr. Tam,thank you for your sharing.Although I have not seen these movies before,I am sure that I like them now.

Jayden Chan 6C(01) link

11/30/2017 07:27:11 pm

Mr Tam,
I like Harry Potter. Do you like it?
Yours,
Jayden

Pong Ng 6D 24

11/30/2017 08:07:11 pm

I like Ghibli’s movies too, my favourite one is Castle in the Sky. That fantasy art work! That robot! That breathtaking story line!
But the favourite sound track was still Totoro. :)

Hayden Cheung 6D07

11/30/2017 09:10:37 pm

Wow!Movies can be seen from different angles and everyone likes different movies.I usually watch movies that has European and American style ,but this passage is great and lets me understand and encourages us to watch Japanese movies!Although I haven't watched any Japanese movies,but I will try in holidays.Good one Mr.Tam!
P.S.
except for"Grave of the Fireflies"in New Year...

cedric6D

11/30/2017 09:29:55 pm

'GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES has been listed as one of the saddest movies of all time' really? I didn't know that!I also like the 'MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO ' it is also touching and funny(I found it).After watching the Totoro movie, I also found it imaginative.

Alejandro Yiu Jose 6D

11/30/2017 10:58:21 pm

Thanks for sharing these great movies Mr Tam! I had only watched Grave of the Fireflies and it was indeed a very touching movie. War and being separated from a family is a terrible thing! One that I wouldn't want to happen to me or to experience. I am looking forward to watch your other recommendations. The kind of movie I always love, humorous and plenty of adventures! I can't wait for the next summer holiday! Its the only moment I have with good excuse to tell my mom to watch :). Thanks!

Wayne Leung 6B (22)

12/2/2017 06:22:27 pm

WOW! I watched the GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES when I was six, too!
The brother in the story is very kind to his sister, although his sister died first.-_- (it should be right before B-29, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb.)>_<

12/2/2017 06:27:44 pm

Mr. Tam, may you borrow the DVD to me?
PLEASE?PLEASE?PLEASE？PLEASE?*_*

Avignon Lam 6C(10)

12/2/2017 09:58:05 pm

Wow! Just by watching the trailers, I think it is fantastic!

Bryan Choy 5E (9)

12/3/2017 05:26:58 pm

I like the smallest white Totoro and the black dust balls as they are the cutest ! I like watching Japanese animation , too ! Thank you for recommending these wonderful movies to me!

Kieran Leung 6B (21)

12/3/2017 07:37:16 pm

Mr. Tam, thanks for sharing to us, I like this animation so much!( 0.0 )

Aden 6B(26)

12/3/2017 09:12:11 pm

Mr.Tam, My neighbor Totoro is always my favourite movie in Studio Ghibli ,because I think it is touching at last. 😂😂 Thanks for your sharing!!!

Enoch Lam 4C17

12/3/2017 09:12:41 pm

Thank you Mr Tam for introducing us Ghibli movies!I have got interested in these movies! I remembered that I have watched the"Grave of the Fireflies" movie last year (P3)with my GS teacher and classmates after all of the exams.It is very touching!And I had also saw the "My neighbor totoro" when I was 5 years old. The theme song is very lovely and the movie is very funny.Thank you Mr Tam for the movies and the introduction!

Matthew Liu 6D (22)

12/3/2017 10:48:23 pm

I love MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO in Ghibli movies the most! Totoro is so cute!!!

Lam Ka Long 6B

12/3/2017 11:07:59 pm

These great movies were all created by a famous writer and drawer.
He made about 11 movies before he retired in the September of 2013.
He is a good creator which many people(including me) admires a
lot. I wish I will became successful like him some days.

Thomas Kwan 6D (12)

12/31/2017 12:07:48 pm

I'd like watching movies too,but we don't go to the cinema very often...unluckily

Penny Hui

1/25/2018 03:24:58 pm

I am also a movie-lover!I liked these Japanese cartoon movies the most,especially they are high quality and stories are creative.I liked Totoro,when how cute it looked like.I also liked Sprit Away,when the girl tried to save her parents.Thanks for sharing!

Oscar Lam

1/25/2018 05:55:13 pm

When I was P.4,I was at your class and one class, you let us to watch the movie SPIRITED AWAY.It was amazing that the movie was exciting.I loved Japanese cartoon movies since I was five. Because the cartoon Doreamon let me watch Japanese cartoon movies until now.thanks for sharing!

Aiden Lam 6D (13)

1/25/2018 09:04:01 pm

Indeed penny! Mr.Tam,thank you for sharing the Japaneese cartoon movies.I remember when I was P4,I was in your class and you let us watch Spirited Away.It is interesting and exciting,also humorous. Also,I watched Totoro by myself after that,and i really like its cute look.Then,I started to like Japaneese cartoon movies after that.Thanks for sharing!

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