Tuesday, April 18, 2006
crazy over JY.
Continuiing...Rabid fans also filled up f4's first concert here in 2002 and two more in 2003, wa befor f4 mania hit other countries.then th group went quiet.its last album Fantasy 4ever was released in 2002 after its last drama Meteor Garden II.Except for product endosrements like one for pepsi, the four members rarely appeared in public together.with such a long hiatus, would Singaporeans still care emough to welcome an F4 comeback?Die-hard fans say yes, and so do some media and industry sources The New Paper spoke to.HIM music chief promotions manager Merisa Chu said their popularity may have dipped , but f4 used to be a legend, so no matter what, they'd still have their hardcore fans.Added Lianhe Zaobao journalist Ng Chin Chin saying the selling point is in haivng f4 as a group. as long as the four of them are togheter, f4 still has appeal.their concert in HonKong was such a sell out so i don't forsee them faring any worse in Singapore.over 50 singapore f4 fans flew to HongKong for theis concert last month.PAID OVER $2000F4 fan said she begged insiders to get concert tickets and forked out over 2000 for her trip.she believes f4 is still popular, saying CNN does not itnerview anyone who popularity is dying.F4 appeared on CNN's talk asia series last month, after Japanese Taiwanese heart throb takeshi Kaneshiro and korea;s rain.Concert promoters however are less confident of the group's drawing poweer.The two biggest promoters here, Hype records and unusual productions have no plans yet to being F4 in.When asked if they think f4 still has appeal here, both spokesmen said they have yet to survey the makrket.One obstacle could be the group's new asking price.
An insider who declined to be named told the new paper that for its comeback tours, f4 now commands a sky-high fee that local concert promoters cannot afford.he said that the show will require a turnout of 20000 just to break even but singapore's largest venue. the singapore indoor stadium can only accomdate up to 10000 people.Also there is the issue of whether f4 is still interested in the singapore market, he addedHype records successfuly organsied f4's three sold out concert here in 2002 and 2003.But its spokesman, mr Jonatan tan said that there has been no request from taiwan so far for f4 to perform here.Understandably, f4's appeal hre is no longer a guranteeas it was in its heyday. since the group split, its singapore fans have either switched camps to other boy bands like 5566 or jumped onto the korean wave fronted by hunks like bae yong joon and won bin.the biggest fan club, Onlyf4 once had 48000 members online, but now only has 200 to 300 active members.Still, eight out of 10 fans said they would still pay to see f4 in concert.ms liu mei feng - the f4 trend is only fading becaue the members keep doing their own things instead of working as a band. buti still keep an eye out for news of f4 and jerry yan.ms joe fung and ms lim shiqi said that f4 is so over. they have moved to newer idols like TVXQ and Fly to the sky.ms janice Toh said she would still buy ickets for old times sake its been a long time since i last saw jerry, and he's still the one and only star i've ever gone crazy over. (i just love this sentence!!!)WHATS KEPING THEM BUSY?JERRY YAN 29The model turned actor has been busy filming taiwanese medical drama White tower. He has also been making headlines for his supopsed romance with supermodel Lin Chi Ling.VIC CHOU 26Currently in a high profile romance with meteor garden co star barbie Hsu, vic has headlined a number of Tv drams, including Love tornado, mars and the upcoming silence. love code, opposite korea's park eun hye.Vanness Wu 27His last movie dragon squad (2005) received lukewarm reviews and isntead of a follow up to debut album body will sing, he has been guest starring in music videos for his pals Nicky Lee and Wang Lee Hom. he was recently spotted with korean models at a taipei nightspot.Ken Chu 27He was in the news recerntly for dating actress kelly lin, his co star in the drama yuan dong guo ji da shen pan (the far east trials). the former japanese restaurant captain has also released a culinary book and is said to be vying for a leadingrole in an upocoming japanese drama.Patty Hou & Vic Chou prohibits passionate kissingPatty Hou's first onscreen kiss is definitely going to be given to Vic Chou. But as for a deep passionate kiss, "Delicate Relations" producer Chai Chih Ping confessed that it's giving him a big headache. She emphasized: "Won't let them have a deep kiss, and they won't fall in love at first sight. But they will fall in love with each other, when Patty goes crazy on Vic, then they'll change from enemies to sweethearts, having a delightful image."Soon, they will start filming "Delicate Relations", because it's Patty Hou's debut work, Chai Chih Ping once asked Patty "How loud can you quarrel?" Unexpectedly, Patty said she exploded when she was bullied in America, she's quarreled with a hotel manager before. Patty said when she was studying in America, because she couldn't bear the manager's constant picking, taunting and nitpicking of her [Patty] problems. At last, she couldn't take it anymore, so she gathered up her courage to look for the manager, and expressed all her annoyed feelings. They quarrelled for more than ten minutes. She described this as "Thoughout history, the most exciting time, yelling at someone really loudly, shouted so loudly that my body began to tremble." But when she returned to her room, she telephoned Taiwan to her mommy, and they both started crying.Chai Chih Ping listened to thsi story, and changed her views of the sweet delightful princess. She doesn't worry about her playing her role and whether Patty could be able to quarrel, but she's still worrying about Patty and Vic's kissing and bed scene. Chai Chih Ping expressed: "Patty is very professional, she hasn't requested anything about the kissing sing, hasn't said 'no' to anything, but Barbie Hsu (Vic's girlfriend) and I have a revolutionary feeling. Her boyfriend Vic and Patty acting as a couple, I have to be able to be able to satisfy her, then I can make the audience accept it.So how is Vic and Patty going to film their intimate kissing scene? What's the limit? Chai Chih Ping on the 16th worked with the screenwriters, and she emphasized: "There is no bed scene, the kissing scene is bashful. Give me some more time to think about it, alright?"
Vanness Wu, Trains Hard for Eight AbsAfter Vanness Wu let off his relationship with Vivian Hsu, he engrossed himself in his work and he is getting more and more big shot in his singing style. For the 2 consecutive big concerts, he appeared in Japanese visual look, smokey make-up and punk hairstyle, shocking his fans. To this ABC who have always had his long hairstyle since Meteor Garden, F4's handsome hunk is changed.His liking for music supasses acting. From last year, Vanness stopped accepting show invites. After his contract with Fu Long ended, he have place his determination to progress as a international singer. He, who have always loved korean culture and music, have invited 2 korean producer to be involved in his new album. Korean style of hot dances is also his aim.The biggest change of Vanness is that he have work out to have a body of abs. Having cabbage, chicken cooked in water, egg white for all his meals together with lots of exercise brought Vanness from the not bad body to the abs that everyone is praising him about. He is prepared for everything and now waiting for his music preparation. F4's 4 handsome hunks are all grown up, Vanness stands by his music, with his determination and humble-ness, he will soon have his own road.Vanness Wu is many girls' fantasy. The gifted singer with an easy-going character will grace the stage with his enormous charm and energy, bringing the crowd to hysteria.
Kelly Rowland And Wang LeeHom To Host MTV Asia Awards; Hoobastank, Rivermaya And Teriyaki Boyz To PerformBANGKOK/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG - MTV Asia Pacific today announced that Kelly Rowland, the soul of ex-Destiny's Child, is set to host with Wang Leehom at the 5th annual MTV Asia Awards.American rock band Hoobastank, Philippines' No. 1 alternative rock band Rivermaya and Japan's hip-hop super group Teriyaki Boyz will perform at this year's MTV Asia Awards, joining the lineup of previous announced performers including Koßn, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe. Another top draw will be the presence of pop giants such as Kangta of Korea, Tata Young and Thaitanium of Thailand, Vanness Wu of Taiwan and Vicky Zhao of mainland China.It was also announced that Same Same, Skye Sweetnam and winner of Spankin' New Aussie Artist at the 2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards -- The Veronicas will be attending this year's awards ceremony. The MTV Asia Awards 2006 will take place at Siam Paragon in Bangkok on May 6.As one of the founding members of Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland rose to fame with the group in 1998 and became one of the most successful R&B acts of all time. In 2003, Kelly released her first solo album, Simply Deep, with smash hit "Dilemma" featuring Nelly, which won Kelly her first Grammy Award for Best Rap/ Sung Collaboration the same year. Kelly has also extended her career with acting, and is giving her fair share back to the world by actively involving in diverse charity organisations. She is currently in the studio working on her self-titled solo album which is due for release in July and her hosting talent will undoubtedly be welcomed with much admiration by her Asian fans at the event come May.Hoobastank, featuring lead vocal Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin and drummer Chris Hesse, is returning to Bangkok after their spectacular performance at the MTV Asia Aid in 2005. Praised by their fans as an ear candy of post grunge rock, their first album went platinum with hit singles "Crawling In The Dark" and "Running Away." Their second album with the title hit, "The Reason," came out in 2003, the album has sold five millions copies worldwide, and "The Reason" is the second most legally downloaded track of all time, winning the band numerous of industry accolades. The trio's latest single "If I Were You..." of their long-awaited new album, Every Man For Himself to be released in May, has already hit various radio charts. The triumphant of their works not only set new standards for today's rock music, it also shows that the boys are songwriters of uncommon talent, enabling the band to constantly sell out live shows. Being one of the performers at MTV Asia Awards 2006 this May, the band will have every good reason to blaze their fans with the energetic sound of Hoobastank.Winner of Favourite Artist Philippines in 2005 and nominee for the same category at this year's MTV Asia Awards , Rivermaya's success spans over a decade with their latest massive hits such as "Umaaraw, Umuulan," "Balisong," "Liwanag sa Dilim" and "You'll Be Safe Here." Their latest album, Rivermaya Greatest Hits 2006: The Ultimate Collection, turned gold in less than a week of its release and has now hit platinum status. No fans can miss the chance to watch them work the crowd with their dynamic sounds in Bangkok.Headed by hip-hop fashion icon Nigo of A Bathing Ape, Teriyaki Boyz features four MCs including Ilmari and Ryo-Z of Rip Slyme, Verbal of m-flo and Wise, who are already recognized as established figures in the Japanese Hip-Hop scene. The group has teamed up with Adrock of Beastie Boys, Cornelius, Cut Chemist, Daft Punk, Dan the Automator, DJ Premier, DJ Shadow, Just Blaze, Mark Ronson, DJ Michael 5000 Watts and The Neptunes, a superb team of sound creators to produce their first album Beef Or Chicken. The album was released in November 2005 and had taken the Oricon chart by storm just after one week of its launch, making the group one of the strongest J Hip-Hop names in history.Pop prince Kangta, known as the lead singer of former K-pop group H.O.T., has emerged himself to one of the top notch singers in Korea and is determined to melt the audience with his tenderly good look. Pan-Asian pop queen Tata Young has conquered many fans in Asia with her beauty and multi-talent. As Thailand's most successful pop star, she is ready to bring her Western flavour and sexual flair to her appearance on stage. Thailand's hottest hip-hop group Thaitanium is considered as the pioneer in Thai hip-hop music scene. With their English to Thai lyrics, these versatile rappers are guaranteed to take the show by storm. Vanness Wu is many girls' fantasy. The gifted singer with an easy-going character will grace the stage with his enormous charm and energy, bringing the crowd to hysteria. A-list actress and singer Vicky Zhao from Mainland China has made a splash in Hong Kong and Taiwan with the role of Little Shallow in one of the most successful Chinese TV dramas The Return Of Princess Pearl. Her playful and cheeky image will bring positive inspiration to the audience as she takes part in Asia's biggest awards ceremony.The MTV Asia Awards 2006 will be available to over 400 million households via 43 channels as well as through syndication worldwide. Updates on the MTV Asia Awards 2006 can be found on the official website at www.mtvasiaawards.com. MTV viewers can visit the MTV Asia websites for more information on Awards related contests and events.Fans can also access information on their mobile phones by keying in http://maawap.com to follow the latest news on the upcoming awards, vote for their favourite artists and stand to win tickets to attend the show live. The WAP site will also feature MAA 2006 related content such as wallpapers and screensavers that are available for downloads.Bringing together a unique blend of East and West, featuring the biggest names of international and local talents, the MTV Asia Awards is the largest music event ever seen in the region. Toyota Motor Corporation are returning to support the show for the forth year running in recognition of the value of communication with the youth of today. MSN is also lending their power to support this world-class award show for the first time.Official Partner Sponsors for the MTV Asia Awards 2006 are Haier Electrical Appliances, Toyota Motor Corporation, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited with Siam Paragon, World Class Shopping Phenomenon, as a Sponsor. Powered by MSN. Local Sponsors include IM3 and Gery Saluut Cokluut in Indonesia and 5425 in Korea. Official Hair Partner: Toni & Guy. Official Make-up Partner: M.A.C. Official Hotel: Millennium Hilton Bangkok.
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