You were... / BALLAD information and covers [VII]

[TeddyGrahams]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

I'm super curious, what on earth made you change your mind? You were hell bent against this single for a while LOL.

I sold my body in the corner so I can have the money to buy this! j/k

Even though this single is below average for me, I don't hate it. The pv did made me dislike you were... a bit, but music > stupid videos right? It's not a bad song. I was just disappointed because I thought it would have the same level of epicness as together when... that's all. High expectations because of the lyrics leak and covers? Haha maybe >.< Oh yeah and it's finals week and I'm stressing/procrastinating. XD

Lol @ the Shuya hate. I never notice him anyways, I guess my eyes are only fixated on Ayu only during her performances. Glad I don't look at Shuya as much as you guys.

[dreamland2.0]

Actually the PV sounds more like Part of Me/fated part II. I guess we'll see soon shouldn't we? I mean if it's already aired?

[YuriChan]

Originally Posted by teddbear55

Actually the PV sounds more like Part of Me/fated part II. I guess we'll see soon shouldn't we? I mean if it's already aired?

Actually, it sounds more like part of Me ~Part 2~

[Corvina]

A dramatic PV for a soothing exotic ballad?
Can't imagine that to be honest, doesn't seem to fit.

[GRACE]

I can sorta see it. The more I listen to BALLAD I feel like it belongs in a musical as an act closing ballad.

[aura~]

I can't imagine this oriental songs with a PV that has nothing oriental... but maybe that's good...

anyway I've been thinking... maybe she'll do a Voyaga-type of story-line? You know, a present and a her past self being some japanese princess or something... XD But i would be too much similar to voyage... xDD But it's the only I can think in order to fit oriental with dramatic... xD

[kuri♥ayu]

i don't really mind shuya in the pv. i just hope the motorcycle scene isn't too much like fated's.

and just because the song has an oriental sound, i don't think the pv needs to be too. it would be pretty though.

[tetsuo69]

i will most likely end up disliking the pv, but i will hold on till i watch the pv b4 hating it.

[jbrat2219]

I can't wait to see the PV now. I'm kind of glad it isn't predictably oriental to be honest.

[mi|kshake]

Sounds like the PV could be a little cheesy

mi|kshake~

[JackieRos]

ugh hello
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96679

[tenshi no hane]

'Proper' (xD) translation of what truehappiness posted a few pages back:

★ 浜崎あゆみさんの新曲「バラッド」のプロモーションビデオが届いた。事故にあった恋人を思うド ラマ仕立ての 切ないプロモだが、撮影現場では、男性キャストの演技に厳しく目を光らせる場面も。実は浜崎さ ん自ら演技や カット割まで監修していた。ラストシーンでは気持ちが入り本当に涙を流す場面も。浜崎さん渾身 のプロモは、 演技にも注目してお楽しみください　

★ Hamasaki Ayumi’s new PV “BALLAD” has arrived. It has a heartrending drama setting about a lover who's gotten into an accident. It's a setting that makes you keep a close eye on the male cast. Actually, Hamasaki has supervised the acting and editing herself. The last scene also touches the heart and truly sheds tears. This is a PV on which Hamasaki worked with all her might; please pay attention to the performance and enjoy.

(not sure about the translation 'editing' since I don't know the precise meaning of カット割)

But yeah, it's gonna be dramatic xD

[KarenPang]

oh wow that sounds dramatic X___X

it's nice that she has a hand in acting/editing the PV itself so there's some sorta standard that she has set ... er I hope