Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Ah Sa Work On Several Things At The Same Time, Felt Lack Of Methods

Last month, Charlene was nominated ‘Best Actress’ but didn’t win, however, Charlene is actually busy these days. Reporters understood the other day from EEG that Ah Sa recently has been filming ‘Kung Fu Lover’ and ‘Storm Rider II’, she played two completely different roles, since Ah Sa was working on several things she felt lack of methods, the two movie photographs gap might give Ah Sa a small vacation of 23 days. ‘Butterfly Lover’ has change it name to ‘Kung Fu Lover’. Last month, ‘Butterfly Lover’ held a press conference when the film still uses its original name but it was later on reported that it has change the name to ‘Kung Fu Lover’, the reason was because the standard of the movie don’t fully related to the original famous story. Ah Sa plays the female lead, Zhu Yingtai along with Wu Chun who plays Liang Shanbo. The script request for Ah Sa to act Zhu Yingtai, who is a girl with little masculinity and is very humorous. At the same time, Ah Sa also take part in the leading female role for ‘Storm Rider II’, during photoshoot on other day in Thailand was luxurious, the cast was waiting for Ah Sa to arrived to join the photoshoot. Ah Sa indicted, “The two roles are completely different, moreover each role has lots of movement, it is extremely hard work but it would be all worth it.” It was reported that Ah Sa would be playing the role of ‘Second Dream’, originally in ‘Storm Rider I’, Ah Sa character have a birthmark on her face but the Pang Brothers mention that this time is to improve the role, Ah Sa is still a beautiful lady in the movie, but the role individuality outside would be more adapted. It was reported, Ah Sa will be finishing filming ‘Kung Fu Lover’ at the end of May and then continue filming ‘Storm Rider II’ with the cast. The two movie cast has agreed with the schedule and allowed Ah Sa to take a 23 days vacation before she starts filming again. During the interview, Charlene accepted questions from the reporters about last month nomination; She expressed that although she didn’t win, she wasn’t disappointed, she continue saying that being nominated was already a great honor. Charlene indicted that she felt it was important that she has been growing all these year, but ‘Simply Actor’ is when she truely felt that she has grown and can act in many paths. Charlene expressed that she suddenly discovered how to perform an act several ways, before she can only come up with 3 methods but now she can act it in 10 different ways, she then started to have confidence in herself. Charlene felt that her weakness is her voice, because she sound like a child with a lazy tone, but now she feel that she can control it quite well. Recently the two roles has cause Charlene to be very tired but she feel that it would be all worth it, and she is very excited. Ah Sa also indicted that, she would be able to spend this time on movie but she haven’t plan about the future yet.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Ah-Sa-Work-On-Several-Things-At-The-Same-Time-Felt-Lack-Of-Methods-talk533714.html

Ethan Ruan's unavoidable hard life; Clenches teeth and jumps into smelly fountain

For SETTV's idol drama "Fated To Love You", Ethan Ruan had to swim, jump into the sea, be drenched by the rain etc and had to endure lots of "water disaster" torture. Even when "Fated To Love You" turned to Shanghai to film their scenes, he still could not avoid his fated to be wet life. He had to fall into the fountain for the drama and is near being the idol drama male lead with the hardest life.

Ethan fell into a fountain in "People's Square" and the water was extremely dirty. He could only clench his teeth tightly and jump inside. That won the claps of 100+ Shanghai people who had crowd around to see. Ethan commented that "I suspect that people urinated and spit in the fountain! After I got out from the water, my whole body was stinking and the crew had to quickly flag a taxi to sent me back to the hotel for a shower.

Ethan's money value is rising with "Fated To Love You"'s ratings and SETTV recently signed with Catwalk a 2 year 2 drama contract for Ethan. However, it is rumored that GTV's "Paper Rose" has stepped out to snatch him. The producer even openly commented that they have been in contact with Ethan and River. However, SETTV's drama manager has refuted that "Xiao Tian has already signed a contract with SETTV, he can't go to another channel to act."

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Ethan-Ruan-s-unavoidable-hard-life-Clenches-teeth-and-jumps-into-smelly-fountain-talk533696.html

CoCo Lee Releases New Song


A still taken from the music video of CoCo Lee's new song "I Have a Dream" [Photo: ent.9sky.com]

Asian pop diva CoCo Lee has released her newest single "I Have a Dream," in which she tells her life experience in recent years, after almost two years of silence.

The new song first aired on Hit radio in Taiwan, and will soon be broadcasted on radio stations across Asia. It can also be found on internet.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/CoCo-Lee-Releases-New-Song-talk533690.html

Joe Cheng gets burned from hot soup; swelling and in livid red color



[Xiao Zhong] Zheng Yuan Chang is acting and [directing] too, in the new TV Series adapted from a manga series [Honey and Clover] he is not just acting as one of the main lead, the production team calls him as [Assistant Director] too!

Professional in ensuring the correct place and clothes
[Honey and Clover] is about to be aired, Xiao Zhong even left a message in the blog of the series and was being commented on using the wrong words in his message. The team production defended for him by stating that even though Xiao Zhong used the wrong words but he is very professional when he comes to acting and nobody could compare with him. They also pointed out that during the filming, Xiao Zhong will not only remembers his own place, he will also take note of the places that are for the other casts and also make sure that their hairstyle, clothes, shoes does match back with their previous scene. He would even take note of the exact place for the chairs and other equipments as well; everyone in the production team will call him as [Assistant Director].

In one of the scene, they were having steamboat in the house of the professor who plays by Zhang Han. Xiao Zhong has to pick up his food from the steamboat into his own bowl while delivering his lines and he wasn't aware of the soup in his bowl, so some of the soup splashed on his hands; but since the director didn’t say [CUT], so Zheng Yuan Chang had to endure his burning pain. When the director shouted cut, his burning wound was swelling already. He immediately dropped his bowl and shouted: [So hot! So hot!] and dashed to the basin and washed his hand with water.

Well-prepared; turned into the real Zhen Shan
After having been in numerous idol series, Zheng Yuan Chang still considered himself as a newbie, the production team in [Honey and Clover] revealed that, during the early stage when they invited him to take the role as [Zhen Shan], Zheng Yuan Chang has already read the manga, understand the general story plot, character and was well-prepared. He even takes part in the audition; to the production team, the most astonishing incident will be during the audition. That time Zheng Yuan Chang was already wearing the flowering print clothe and jeans, he also took out several black frame glasses from his bag; look exactly like [Zhen Shan]. His attitude toward his work was admired by the production team. The only thing is, all those black frame glasses are from well known brand names, the logo from the glasses reveals it all and they laughed at him (Joe) by saying: [“Zhen Shan” don’t use brand names merchandise!]

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Joe-Cheng-gets-burned-from-hot-soup-swelling-and-in-livid-red-color-talk533689.html

Advanced Tickets for F4 Concert in Japan SOLD OUT!

After two and a half years separation, F4 will reunite again for Japan Concerts. Shortly after the announcement for online advance ticket booking, 30,000 registration quotas for the 3 shows are full rapidly in only a few days. Fans strongly complaint about the insufficient openings and urge the organizers to add more showings. Whether it is feasible to extend for more showings remain as an unknown. Nevertheless, F4 snatched $120 millions from only 3 shows, revealed how amazing their extra-ordinary profit-potentials.

Open Concert in Japan for the first time

March 2006, F4 held concert with 5 showings in Hong Kong. Once again, the 4 members will reunite to hold concert in coming October. This is their first time to open concert in Japan. Accordingly, there will be 3 concerts, scheduled on October 7th and 8th at Tokyo Nippon Budokan and on October 17th in Osaka. Beginning 21st of this month, fans started to register online for advance ticket bookings through the official fan clubs of Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu respectively.

Online advance bookings are full

Based on our understanding, F4 will hold 3 concerts in Japan. Each showing is able to accommodate 10,000 audiences. If the openings are divided evenly among the 4 official fan clubs for advance booking, each artist enable to offer 7,500 quotas. According to our investigation, all quotas are being filled up in less than a week ever since registration was open for online advance booking. However, even one is able to register with the official fan club, he or she has to undergo for a ticket lottery in May. Presently, the registration does not guarantee a ticket to watch the concert.

Fans urge for more showings

Many fans are quite disappointed for the limited quotas. It is so hard to even get a single ticket. Other than voiced out their eagerness for more showings online, fans even made complaints with F4¡¦s management company Fulong. Zhi Xiang Li, the manager from Fulong who is in charge of coordination, indicated that there are thousands of members in each fan club of F4. Running a ticket lottery is the only way to give all a fair chance for the ticket.

In respect to fans earnest requests for more showings, Zhi Xiang Li expressed that it is impossible to extend for more showings at once. Many factors have to be taken into considerations, such as the artists availabilities, venue coordination in Japan, as well as the schedules of the production team. Therefore, more has to be negotiated with the Japanese counter-parties. Whether it could be pushed-through remain as an unknown.

This is another reunion of F4 since 2006. No matter it will come with more showings or not, the 30,000 concert tickets, each worth $4,000 (NTD), drawn $120 millions gain from the 3 concerts alone. No doubt, F4 is definitely the strongest profit-generating idol band.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Advanced-Tickets-for-F4-Concert-in-Japan-SOLD-OUT--talk533685.html

Chinatimes TW Showbiz Viewer Ratings April 21st~27th

1. Love/Ai 愛 (民視) 6.52
2. I'm Definitely Going To Be Happy/Wo Ee Din Yao Shin Fu 我一定要成功 (三立) 3.29
3. Oshin/阿信 (中視) (4/21-24) 1.87
4. Tiang Shang Shen Mu Mazu/天上聖母媽祖 (台視) 1.86
5. The Legend/Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi 太王四神記 (中視) (4/25) 1.58
6. Your Home Is My Home/Huan Shi Lai Dou Zhen 歡喜來逗陣 (華視) 1.46

Idol Dramas Sunday April 27th 2008

1. Fated to Love You/Ming Zhong Zhu Ding Wo Ai Ni 命中注定我愛你 (台視) 4.55
2. They Kiss Again/Er Juo Ju Er Wen 惡作劇2吻 (中視) 3.39
3. Wish to See You Again/Je Li Fa Shien Ai 這裡發現愛 (華視) 0.93

Weekend Variety Shows

Friday April 25th
1. One Million Stars/Shing Guang Da Dao 超級星光大道 (中視) 3.51
2. Everybody Come Tell Jokes/Da Jia Lai Shuo Shiao 大家來說笑 (中視) 1.26

Saturday April 26th
1. Big Winner Variety Show/Jong Ee Da Wan Jia 綜藝大贏家(民視) 3.94
2. Big Brother Variety Show/Jong Ee Da Ge Da 綜藝大哥大(中視) 3.28
3. Super Idol SUPER IDOL/Tsow Ji Oh Shiang 超級偶像SUPER IDOL (台視) 2.23
4. Famous in a Sudden/Tsong Ming Ee Shwen Jian 成名一瞬間 (民視) 2.07
5. Guess Guess Guess/Wo Tsai Wo Tsai Wo Tsai Tsai Tsai我猜我猜我猜猜猜(中視) 2.03
6. Genius Go Go Go/Tian Tsai Tson Tson Tson 天才衝衝衝 (華視) 1.76
7. Happy is Very Cool/Kwai Le You Go Jen 快樂有go正 (華視) 1.14
8. Variety Uranus/Jong Ee Tian Wang Shing 綜藝天王星 (台視) 0.97
9. Love Is Perfect/Jio She Ai Wan Mei 就是愛玩美 (民視) 0.18

Sunday April 27th
1. Diamond Nightclub/Jwan She Yeh Jong Hui 鑽石夜總會(台視) 3.67
2. Big Meet Variety Show/Jong Ee Da Ji He 綜藝大集合 (民視) 3.61
3. Famous in a Sudden/Tsong Ming Ee Shwen Jian成名一瞬間 (民視) 2.32
4. Sunday Primetime/Joh Re Ba Dien Dang 週日八點黨 (中視) 2.17
5. United Nations Variety/Jong Yi Lian He Guo 綜藝聯合國 (華視) 1.14

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Chinatimes-TW-Showbiz-Viewer-Ratings-April-21st27th-talk533671.html

Ethan Ruan wore a phantom mask during filming, Chen Qiao En was nearly exposed while driving a sports ca

Yesterday the idol drama series “Fated To Love You” staring Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan came to Shanghai for filming. At the filming location, Ethan Ruan wore a phantom mask and Chen Qiao En was nearly exposed while driving a luxury sports car.


Yesterday the drama series “Fated To Love You” staring Chen Qiao En, Ethan Ruan and Baron Chen came to Shanghai for filming. Because the schedule was tight, the three leads came forth one by one and were filmed in alternation.

Ethan Ruan’s appearance was ghoulish

The protagonist acted by Ethan Ruan was attending a costume party. Because many people appeared wearing a silver fake mask, the atmosphere was a little strange. Ethan Ruan wearing a silver mask appeared like a phantom in the middle of the night and his charm is equal to Casanova.

Chen Qiao En was nearly exposed while driving a luxury sports car.

The director asked Chen Qiao En to act a scene where she drove a red sports car away. Because the gown she was wearing was slightly too big, filming was not smooth for Chen Qiao En and she finally succeeded after repeated NGs. Chen Qiao En wore a low-cut black coat that day. Before filming she did a throughout check on the clothes, especially the sensitive areas, and only started filming after making sure it was hundred percent safe. But even though the red sports car was flashy, the wind that kept blowing up the upper garment made Chen Qiao En feel unsafe and requested the director to stop filming. Chen Qiao En made sure that the clothes near her right shoulder were “tidied up” before she signaled the director to continue filming. Luckily there was no other incident this time and the filming completed successfully.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Ethan-Ruan-wore-a-phantom-mask-during-filming-Chen-Qiao-En-was-nearly-exposed-while-driving-a-sports-car-talk533593.html

BoA sports short hair for new Hite Beer CF


BoA cuts her hair short during the filming of her new Hite Beer CF recently.

Her new Hite Beer CF will be shown on television from 25th May onwards and in it, you will see a totally new BoA before your eyes with her new short hair, a vast difference from the long hair that fans are accumstomed to.

According to the CF production team, “The beer brand that BoA is endorsing will be undergoing a big-scale transformation so we requested her to appear in a brand new image too. After consultation with BoA, we decided on a short hair image for her. BoA herself was shocked after seeing her new hairstyle.”

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/BoA-sports-short-hair-for-new-Hite-Beer-CF-talk533556.html

Yan Cheng Xu Will Become Zhou Dong's (Jay Chou) "Younger Brother"

he more he feels interested. He said, "Both Jerry and Jie Lun are nice guys. They are reserved and they don't know how to express. They are both persistent in the things that they like. They don't want to do it when there is only slight flaw."

He further said, "Their personality of setting high standards on self performance on one hand leads to their success in their show business careers. On the other hand, it is easily misunderstood by others as being difficult. Actually, it is all due to a lack of communication and understanding."

Regarding Zhou Jie Lun and Yan Cheng Xu, he said, "They both are Capricorns. They both grew up in a single-parent home. In career, they both focus on the quality. They have dreams. They have goals. At the same time, they both set high standards. I am touched when I hear them talk about their dreams and goals in their careers.

Zhou Jie Lun's super agent, when dealing with Yan Cheng Xu from a different field/category (kkla: singing business vs acting), he said, "If there is opportunity and room, we can try to work together without pressure."

Yesterday, staff from Yan Cheng Xu's company, Dramadream, stayed very low profiled, and just indicates that this arrangement will be announced formally in a few days. Regardless, it will be a wonderful matter. Yan Cheng Xu and Zhou Jie Lun, who are 2 kings in acting and singing fields. They have played basketball together in private. However, for working together, the only time was filming Pepsi's commercials. After they have become "brothers" in the same agency, fans for sure are looking forward to the sparkles they will create when working together.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Yan-Cheng-Xu-Will-Become-Zhou-Dong-s-Jay-Chou-Younger-Brother-talk533545.html

Nicholas Teo's Throat Condition Changes for the better; Expressed Good Wishes for Friend, Cyndi

(Sina Entertainment - April 27th) After singer Nicholas Teo's New Song + Best Selection Album was released this month, it has valiantly seized the top spot of the sales chart. He accepted his record label's arrangement and held singing and autograph event in Taipei as well as being a guest
judge at the singing competition.

Although there was extremely strong nasal quality, Nicholas still expressed that his throat and waist discomfort has gradually started to improve. Following, he has to train his body and guaranteed that he will open his concert in Singapore in best shape.
  
The media questioned about good friend Cyndi Wang's latest direction and at such instance, Nicholas expressed that both of them did communicate with each other through text messages. However, it was not convenient for Nicholas to ask about her directions pertaining to contract-signing. Instead, he only wished her able to live happily.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Nicholas-Teo-s-Throat-Condition-Changes-for-the-better-Expressed-Good-Wishes-for-Friend-Cyndi-talk533471.htmlNicholas Teo's Throat

Audience Doesn’t Want to See Gillian Chung; ”House of Fury” Gets 4 Complaints


Audience Doesn’t Want to See Gillian Chung; ”House of Fury” Gets 4 Complaints

It has been three months since the celebrity nude picture scandal. Gillian Chung was the first artiste to face the public in the scandal. But her courageousness was not accepted by the general public. Audience complained and made formal complaints on the shows which she appeared in. Last night, April 27th, TVB broadcasted Gillian’s movie “House of Fury” which was made in 2005. TVB received four complaints which expressed they didn’t want Gillian to appear onscreen.

TVB’s Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs said the complaints requested that TVB to not broadcast any shows which has Gillian in it. They do not want to see her on screen again. Are you considering stopping broadcasting Gillian’s movies? He said: “This was an old Gillian movie. TVB would deal with this in an appropriate manner.” The movie “House of Fury” had 23 points in ratings with 1450000 viewers. This was a two point increase since last weeks with 120000 more viewers. The highest rating was 24 points. “House of Flying Daggers” received only 17 points in rating when it was aired on Saturday (April 26). It had 1070000 viewers.

Last weekend, TVB aired the five episodes of “Understand, Care for One Million People’s Stories”. It became the hot topic but Carina Lau and Sandra Ng’s attitude became the point of controversy. The average ratings were 23 points with 1480000 viewers. It fell by 2 points and lost 120000 viewers since “Infolink” was aired last week.

The series “A Journey Called Life” averaged 32 points and peaked at 35 points. The ratings increased by 2 points. Idy Chan’s series “Catch Me Now” averaged 31 points and peaked at 32 points. Even though the ratings were 5 points less than the series finale of “D.I.E” but it still counts as high ratings. ATV series “Flame Butterfly” averaged 5 points and there was no increase or decrease in ratings.

source: http://asianfanatics.net/forum/Audience-Doesnt-Want-to-See-Gillian-Chung-House-of-Fury-Gets-4-Complaints-talk533407.html