Carina Lau proclaims she will get Married for the sake of her mother

Carina Lau and Tony Leung have both proclaimed that they are preparing to get married. Her father passed away last year and one of her biggest regrets is not being able to let him see her wedding. She hopes that while her mother is still present she is able to attend her wedding and not feel any more regrets in the future.

Life After Marriage
Yesterday, Carina attended an event for Longines Watches in Shenyang. She says "I am very happy. I have been with Tony for about 20 years. We support each other in all area's of life and work, just like husband and wife. Marriage is just for ceremony but I will not avoid this. I hope my mother can attend my wedding and see my happiness. If I do get married this year I will let everyone know immediatley". Asked whether she would retire from the entertainment industry like her friend Faye Wong after marriage? Carina laughs "I am not someone who is easily influenced. I enjoy working and life after marriage will not be very different.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Carina-Lau-proclaims-she-will-get-Married-for-the-sake-of-her-mother-talk533071.html

Show Lo Guests on "Up Close" : Reveals Himself

Show Lo Guests on "Up Close," emotionally, tears fall.

When we bring up Show "Xiao Zhu [Little Pig]" Lo, everyone will think of a bunch of nicknames : Asia's New Generation Dance King, Present Idol Singer, Taiwan Variety Show King.....On April 26, Show Lo brought his newest album "Wu Suo Bu Zai - Show Your Dance" to guest on CETV's popular Saturday talk show "Up Close." In a quiet and comfortable ambience, Show very relaxingly revealed himself to the host Li Jing, and showed his other side that people rarely see. Never crying on TV shows, this is the first time Show broke this record, and had his tears fall! Good thing Li Jing very swiftly calmed him to continue the program running smoothly!

Even Until Today, He Can't Face The Loss Of His Father

Speaking of his father's passing away in 2005, Show had always used a very "odd" way to heal, "I feel like my dad went to another place for vacation, or divorced my mother." Show was the first artist to stand upon Taipei's Dome Arena to hold a concert, and had specially saved a spot for his father. But his father was deeply ill and didn't make it. He sang "Li Liang [Strength]" for his father. After his father passed away, Show is afraid to ever sing that song. When the show replayed that video clip, Show couldn't control his emotions and choked up!

The First Time Responding About the Rumors With Jolin Tsai

Show Luo, who says he's been single for a long time, was once the "Rumored Relationship Champion" of 2003! When he was younger he had liked "hot chicks" that wore miniskirts, but with time, Show has a new love standard : "I like the girl-next-door type that act coquettishly, that are filial and thoughtful." In facing rumors with Jolin Tsai, this was the first time he's responded about it, "She's like my sister, it's because we met each other really early, so there are no feelings." Because Show seems to be the lady's man, he had once helped his "sisters" buy sanitary supplies before!

Show Luo Denies Using "President Chou" [Jay Chou] For News

Entering the business for 10 years now, the undulations of his career has toughened his determination. "I want to have my father very proudly say that Show is his son." This has been Show's biggest motive. Mainland Chinese media had once exposed "Show only makes friends with popular people," implying Jolin Tsai and Jay Chou. "I was very angry when the news came out, they didn't know that when Jolin first came out I was already acquainted with her, and even before Jay came into the business I already knew him. You should say that at the time, I was more popular, but maybe because later they became even more popular, so the news came out that way!"

King Lau's [Andy Lau] Immense Help

Show's success had help from lots of people, and the person he wants to thank is Andy Lau. King Lau is very caring of Show. At an awards ceremony celebratory party, the people in front holding champagne were all big winners of the night, then Andy Lau was in front calling Show to come pour the champagne with him. Show felt overwhelmed by the favor of such a great superior. Afterwards, at each celebratory party he'd call him out. When he got the chance to thank him, Andy Lau actually just digressed from the topic.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Show-Lo-Guests-on-Up-Close-Reveals-Himself-talk532710.html

Jimmy Lin, the business mogul on front page of CCTV.com

Jimmy Lin: “Idol Boss” Net Worth over RMB1B from running businesses.
He owns four BMW, M3, Ferrari, and Subaru sports cars. Alex Tu said on a show that Jimmy’s house is like a concert hall. It has almost all high-tech equipments. The media reported that he gave his personal assistant TW$2M (RMB500,000) bonus at year end. His net worth is over RMB1B. He friends call him CEO Lin.

Jimmy said he opened a chain of photo studios more than 10 years ago and was already a CEO then. “I have some companies, but I am not as rich as you said. Not the type with chauffeurs and bodyguards. I drive my own car.” But CEO Lin, the car fanatic admitted that he spent a lot of money on cars. His most expensive car is a RMB300M Ferrari. The car he drives daily is a Mercedes-Benz. Although he loves running his businesses but he said he won’t give up showbiz. “A lot of fans listened to my songs growing up. I won’t give it up.”

Jimmy Lin owns many businesses. They include an IT company, an online shop (that sells his personal JR accessories), a car dealership, a racing consulting company in ZhuHai, Jimmy Creative (that manages his own showbiz activities), and a photo studio with 5 outlets (he has sold this years ago. He opened a restaurant in 2006.) He also races for his own racing team and other teams for a salary.

Jimmy likes to go online. Then he turned his hobby into an online shop with his older brother. He is responsible for the creativity and buying. He said online shops are lucrative. If they are run well they can generate monthy revenue of RMB1M. He opened an online shop that sells chic products. He started an IT company and became a CEO. It develops software for surveillance equipments, and multi-media. The equipements used by paparazzi are developed by his company.

Alec Su once joked about Jimmy, “Your conpany is working for the enemies.” What made Jimmy proud is that his company monopolizes software development for the army and banks. In 2005 he raced for the HongHe Rally Team in China for a 7 figure salary. He also opened a racing consulting company in ZhuHai. According to insiders, he made over RMB8M from this company in a yr. This company also sponsored the series 《车神》by 陆毅 and Vicki Zhao. He starts to get into film production too.

(Jimmy better starts using a bodyguard after this article came out.)
(BTW, his most expensive car now is a RMB400M Lamborghini.)

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Jimmy-Lin-the-business-mogul-on-front-page-of-CCTVcom-talk532780.html

Lee Byung-hun broadening his acting career overseas

When he was interviewed by The Korea Herald in November 2006, Lee Byeong-Heon expressed some doubts about whether he could make it in Hollywood.

His skepticism, which partly reflected his measured approach in entering the world's biggest entertainment market, seems fairly overdone. A string of news items about his Hollywood stint keep coming in, and his acting career is going at a fast clip.

In mid-March, Lee completed his first day of shooting as Storm Shadow in Paramount Pictures' action adventure "G.I. Joe", to be released in October 2008. This week, a couple of photographs have been made public on the Web so that people can see him as one of the most popular characters in the G.I. Joe franchise. Clad in white, Lee seems primed to play a dark, complex character trained by a ninja master.

"G.I. Joe" will mark Lee's full-fledged foray into Hollywood, a crucial development in what has already been a colorful career. Popular in Korea and Japan, Lee has long prepared to broaden his acting range and his fame. To that end, he is said to have made a serious effort to improve English proficiency.

Lee is also expected to enhance his stature at film festivals this year.

He starred in director Kim Ji-woon's latest feature, "The Good, The Bad, The Weird", and also performed in the Vietnamese filmmaker Anh Hung Tran's "I Come with the Rain".

"The Good, The Bad, The Weird", set in Manchuria, features a bandit, a train robber, and a bounty hunter, and, with its big-name casting and a sizable budget, it is considered one of the country's biggest film projects this year.

Local media reported yesterday that "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" has been invited to the noncompetition section of the Cannes film festival, which begins May 14. Cannes organizers held a press conference in Paris, finalizing the list of four films, including director Kim's feature, in the noncompetition category and 19 movies that will compete for the Golden Palm award.

"I Come with the Rain", also speculated to have a chance to join Cannes, is a multinational project in which Lee has reunited with the Japanese star Takuya Kimura. Last year, Lee played a Korean chief of detectives in "Hero", whose central character is a quirky Japanese prosecutor played by Kimura.

On the domestic front, Lee has signed a contract with Taewon Entertainment and Kang Je-gyu Film to co-produce and star in "IRIS", a whopping $22 million Korean TV series. Leading producer Lee Hyeong-min will take charge of the expensive project, and the shooting is scheduled to begin later this year.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Lee-Byung-hun-broadening-his-acting-career-overseas-talk532740.html

Song Hye Kyo natural beauty claim being disputed

Many pictures had been posted on Korean websites recently doing a picture comparison of Song Hae Gyo pictures before and after plastic surgery and invited lots of discussion among netizens. Many netizens exclaimed after seeing the pictures, “Never would have believed that Song Hae Gyo would have gone for plastic surgery.” Others commented, “Really a surprise to learn of this, but the evidence is clear, still can’t believe that she went for plastic.”

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Song-Hye-Kyo-natural-beauty-claim-being-disputed-talk532728.html

L'Arc Paris concert to be broadcast live in theaters

Fans of L'Arc~en~Ciel in Japan will have an unprecedented opportunity to watch the band's May 9 concert at Le Zenith in Paris from their own local theaters. Select multiplex cinemas in 5 cities, such as Tokyo and Osaka, are planning to broadcast the concert live via satellite feed.

Because of the time difference, the broadcasts will start at 3:00am in Japan on the 10th, while the show starts at 8:00pm in France. It has also been decided that limited merchandise being sold at the Paris show will also be available at the broadcasts in Japan.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/L-Arc-Paris-concert-to-be-broadcast-live-in-theaters-talk532721.html

Jackie Chan wants India project

“India is the world's biggest market for movies. I want to do a film here. I am eagerly waiting for a good project,” Chan said at Saturday’s launch of the soundtrack of Tamil film “Dasavathaaram” (“Ten Avatars”), with a rumored budget of $20 million.

Chan and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan attended the launch in Chennai as guests, although neither appears in the film nor on the soundtrack.

Produced by Oscar Films and directed by K S Ravikumar, the film -- slated for a summer release in multiple languages -- stars top actor Kamal Haasan playing 10 different roles, including George W. Bush, and spanning several centuries.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Jackie-Chan-wants-India-project-talk532668.html