Actress Kou Shibasaki, 26, turned up at the premiere of her new film “Shaolin Girl” at Roppongi Hills, this week. The film is a lacrosse version of the popular film “Shaolin Soccer,” in which she plays a girl who tries to spread Shaolin kungfu in Japan through lacrosse. “It was a struggle at first and I felt I couldn’t do kung fu,” Shibusaki said. “But everybody involved in the film helped me feel relaxed. Once I concentrated on kungfu, my body gradually got used to the action.”
The file will be released on April 26
source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Shibasaki-gets-kungfu-fightin--talk521144.html
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Lee Dong Gun brings his brother’s urn back to Korea
Lee Dong Gun returned to Korea via Incheon Airport at around 6pm yesterday evening with his brother’s urn. He wore the customary black suit with a pained expression on his face as he exchanged a few words with grieved relatives at the arrival gate before swiftly departing the airport.
When Lee Dong Gun appeared at the arrival gate area with the urn yesterday, his relatives couldn’t bear the grief and started sobbing. Lee Dong Gun was expressionless and his blood-shot eyes tells us that the loss of his dear brother has bought him immense pain and we can only look on.
His brother, Lee Joon Yub, 19, collapsed and died on the footpath outside World Square after he and a friend became embroiled in a brawl with two Chinese teenagers and was stabbed outside Hungry Jacks on 20th March.
Lee Dong Gun who had been very close to his brother immediately flew to Australia with his parents the next day to claim his body after learning of the tragic news. His brother’s body was cremated in Sydney on 26th March.
Upon returning, Lee Dong Gun immediately headed for the Samsung Medical Center at Ilwon-Dong where his brother’s urn will be placed temporarily at the mourning hall. The funeral will run for four days while a memorial service will be conducted in a Catholic church through a mass format on 31st March.
Actress and former girlfriend of Lee Dong Gun, Han Ji Hye came to the mourning hall and used her tears to console him over the tragic loss of his brother. She arrived at around 11.30pm last night, just a few hours after Lee Dong Gun had returned with his brother’s urn from Australia.
According to someone from Han Ji Hye’s company, “After completing the filming for “I Hate You But It’s Fine” drama, she rushed over to the hospital immediately.” It’s understood that when she arrived, she started tearing because she had lost someone who was like a brother to her as well.
Han Ji Hye and Lee Dong Gun was a couple until the end of last year when they broke up which left many fans disappointed.
source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Lee-Dong-Gun-brings-his-brothers-urn-back-to-Korea-talk521061.html
When Lee Dong Gun appeared at the arrival gate area with the urn yesterday, his relatives couldn’t bear the grief and started sobbing. Lee Dong Gun was expressionless and his blood-shot eyes tells us that the loss of his dear brother has bought him immense pain and we can only look on.
His brother, Lee Joon Yub, 19, collapsed and died on the footpath outside World Square after he and a friend became embroiled in a brawl with two Chinese teenagers and was stabbed outside Hungry Jacks on 20th March.
Lee Dong Gun who had been very close to his brother immediately flew to Australia with his parents the next day to claim his body after learning of the tragic news. His brother’s body was cremated in Sydney on 26th March.
Upon returning, Lee Dong Gun immediately headed for the Samsung Medical Center at Ilwon-Dong where his brother’s urn will be placed temporarily at the mourning hall. The funeral will run for four days while a memorial service will be conducted in a Catholic church through a mass format on 31st March.
Actress and former girlfriend of Lee Dong Gun, Han Ji Hye came to the mourning hall and used her tears to console him over the tragic loss of his brother. She arrived at around 11.30pm last night, just a few hours after Lee Dong Gun had returned with his brother’s urn from Australia.
According to someone from Han Ji Hye’s company, “After completing the filming for “I Hate You But It’s Fine” drama, she rushed over to the hospital immediately.” It’s understood that when she arrived, she started tearing because she had lost someone who was like a brother to her as well.
Han Ji Hye and Lee Dong Gun was a couple until the end of last year when they broke up which left many fans disappointed.
source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Lee-Dong-Gun-brings-his-brothers-urn-back-to-Korea-talk521061.html
Ethan Ruan and Chen Qiao En “goes to bed again”, netizens criticize
Ever since Ethan Ruan and Chen Qiao En “sleep” up the ratings in TTV/SETTV’s “Fated To Love You”, the production unit redoubled their efforts and continues to let the two of them have a bed scene on a haystack. But some netizens object and feel that if a television station keeps on promoting “bed scene”, it’s an “insult” to the matured female audience. The promotion method becomes the subject of discussion at the official website’s forum.
“Fated To Love You” shot to the top of the ratings when it aired and even broke idol drama records. In the beginning, the television station put the focus of the promotion on Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan’s bed scene. Worried that the bed scene is not satisfying enough, the director even re-film the scene. The whole bed scene was 10 minutes long. But recently many netizens commented on SET’s forum that the biggest reason for the success of this drama is due to the storyline, the acting of the main and supporting leads and the production team’s attentions to details, so the focus should not be put on the “bed scene”.
Netizen SNOW855 also said: “This is a drama that targets female, even my mom will watch it and feels that the drama is very funny. The matured females definitely did not watch it because of the bed scene.”
Even though the opinions on the bed scene differ, the main scene in the third episode is still Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan’s “bed scene” but the bed has been changed to a haystack. The drama team went to Yilan for this scene and found an old courtyard home’s warehouse to film it. The two of them lied down for more than four hours to complete this scene. Regarding the netizen’s wish that this drama will not become a porn show, Ethan Ruan explained: “This scene is crucial because it brings out our mutual liking and dilemma and Xin Yi reaches a decision on the baby in her stomach. We did not roll around in the haystack, so there’s no need to worry.”
SET also assert that the bed scene in the first episode in the most important in the drama. Chen Qiao En’s pregnancy is intertwined with the fate of her with Ethan Ruan, Bianca Bai and Baron Chen. The production unit expressed that the drama will be going to Shanghai for filming. In the future, Chen Qiao En’s life will undergo a huge change because of the Baron Chen’s involvement.
source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Ethan-Ruan-and-Chen-Qiao-En-goes-to-bed-again-netizens-criticize-talk521079.html
“Fated To Love You” shot to the top of the ratings when it aired and even broke idol drama records. In the beginning, the television station put the focus of the promotion on Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan’s bed scene. Worried that the bed scene is not satisfying enough, the director even re-film the scene. The whole bed scene was 10 minutes long. But recently many netizens commented on SET’s forum that the biggest reason for the success of this drama is due to the storyline, the acting of the main and supporting leads and the production team’s attentions to details, so the focus should not be put on the “bed scene”.
Netizen SNOW855 also said: “This is a drama that targets female, even my mom will watch it and feels that the drama is very funny. The matured females definitely did not watch it because of the bed scene.”
Even though the opinions on the bed scene differ, the main scene in the third episode is still Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan’s “bed scene” but the bed has been changed to a haystack. The drama team went to Yilan for this scene and found an old courtyard home’s warehouse to film it. The two of them lied down for more than four hours to complete this scene. Regarding the netizen’s wish that this drama will not become a porn show, Ethan Ruan explained: “This scene is crucial because it brings out our mutual liking and dilemma and Xin Yi reaches a decision on the baby in her stomach. We did not roll around in the haystack, so there’s no need to worry.”
SET also assert that the bed scene in the first episode in the most important in the drama. Chen Qiao En’s pregnancy is intertwined with the fate of her with Ethan Ruan, Bianca Bai and Baron Chen. The production unit expressed that the drama will be going to Shanghai for filming. In the future, Chen Qiao En’s life will undergo a huge change because of the Baron Chen’s involvement.
source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Ethan-Ruan-and-Chen-Qiao-En-goes-to-bed-again-netizens-criticize-talk521079.html
Koda is best-selling artist of 2007
Oricon has announced its sales rankings for 2007 and once again, Kumi Koda was #1 in total sales for the year. She sold more than 7.3 billion yen worth of CDs and DVDs. Ayumi Hamasaki was #2 at 7.0 billion yen.
The rest of the top ten were Mr.Children, EXILE, KAT-TUN, Ai Otsuka, Kobukuro, KinKi Kids, Arashi, and L'Arc~en~Ciel.The best selling single of the year was Masafumi Akikawa's "Sen no Kaze ni Natte," which sold about 1.11 million copies. Hikaru Utada's "Flavor of Life" was #2, followed by Kobukuro's "Tsubomi."
The best selling album was "HOME" by Mr.Children (1.18 million copies). Kumi Koda also sold a million with "Black Cherry," while Kobukuro trailed behind them at #3 with their "ALL SINGLES BEST."
KAT-TUN had the #1 music DVD ("Live of KAT-TUN Real Face"), though it was only #12 overall in the DVD rankings.
source: popularasians.com
Rain Going to US for English Album This November
Korean pop star Rain will go to the United States in November to study and prepare for his first English-language album.
In a television interview with China's CCTV, Rain said he will be staying in the United States in preparation for his English-language album debut, which will be released in the U.S. However, there is no date for his album's release yet.
Rain also said he will study English, but has not yet decided whether to attend a language school in Los Angeles or New York City.
Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, is scheduled to hold a solo concert in Daegu on Oct. 27.
He ended his Rain's Coming world tour last June with controversy, as legal and financial problems prevented him from holding concerts in the U.S.
source: popularasians.com
Jay Chou: Singer, Actor, Director...Now Teacher
Good news for Jay Chou's fans at Shanghai's Fudan University: Whenever your idol is in Shanghai, you will have the chance to meet, or perhaps even talk with him.
Fudan University's Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts has named the Taiwan pop king-turned film actor and director as a performing arts guide. This means every time Chou travels to Shanghai, he will sit in on a lecture to exchange ideas with students, a school representative told the local Oriental Morning Post.
Chu Yin-Ping has also been invited to perform the same job, while Eric Tsang is already a guest professor at Fudan.
Chou will be working as a volunteer, but he is very active in his new role, the school representative said.
A dozen celebrities serve as honorary professors or guest professors at Fudan University, one of China's top institutes for higher education, the Oriental Morning Post reported. Besides actor Eric Tsang, these professors include Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and Hong Kong Film Awards' Best-Director winner Tsui Hark.
Each guest professor is required to host a lecture on campus every semester, an obligation Chou might not be able to fulfill due to his busy schedules, the representative said, explaining why Chou was invited to serve in a more flexible role.
source: popularasians.com
Yoyo Mung & Ekin Cheng Moving In Together?
Although Yoyo Mung Ka Wai and Ekin Cheng have only dated for one and a half year, Ekin allegedly bought a $28 million (HKD) luxury home in the southern bay to serve as the couple's love nest.
The pair were spotted shopping for furniture in Happy Valley. Yoyo appeared to make all the decisions as to which furniture items to purchase. The pair ordered $100,000 (HKD) in furniture merchandise. Since the pair were moving in together, perhaps their wedding date will be close as well!
The pair were spotted shopping for furniture in Happy Valley. Yoyo appeared to make all the decisions as to which furniture items to purchase. The pair ordered $100,000 (HKD) in furniture merchandise. Since the pair were moving in together, perhaps their wedding date will be close as well!
Since Ekin and Yoyo started dating, they appeared to be passionately in love and were often spotted playing badminton and going bike riding together. Due to their stable relationship, there were frequent rumors that wedding plans were near.
Earlier, Ekin was still residing at his apartment in Sai Kung, the home which was previously shared with ex-girlfriend, Gigi Leung Wing Kei. Yoyo often encouraged Ekin to move to a new home. Thus at the end of 2007, he purchased a 6,000 sq ft waterfront apartment for $28 million (HKD).
Yoyo and Ekin were spotted at an Italian designer furniture gallery, Boffi. This store allows customers to order custom-made furniture items and were popular among celebrities such as Madonna and Mariah Carey.
Upon arrival at the store, the couple pulled out a floor plan of their apartment. They discussed measurements for the kitchen cabinets with the salespeople. Afterwards, Yoyo and Ekin spent another hour selecting bathroom items before leaving the store. At this point, Ekin spotted reporters and urged Yoyo to quickly board the car.
source: popularasians.com
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