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| Appearing On The Same Stage After Break-up? |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 05 September, 2008 (5 hours ago) | Views: 454 | Source: udn 
One fashion show, almost let ZaiZai (Vic Zhou) and DaS be on the same stage again in Hong Kong. When ZaiZai was informed that DaS had also been invited, he had no objections and agreed to commence with the event. However, DaS used work as an excuse and declined the invitation. The 2, since April this year, have not been in contact since, and the 2 are becoming more and more unfamiliar with each other.
After DaZai Lian finished in January this year, it is the first time that a fashion show has invited both of them to attend. ZaiZai’s manager expressed: “When we first received the invitation, we asked to look at the invitation list, when we saw DaS on it, ZaiZai asked, ‘What is the chance of her being there?’ and they replied, ‘Very high’. However ZaiZai does not mind being on the same stage as his ex, hence today, he will fly from Taipei to Hong Kong, and attend the event at 9pm tonight.
DaS’s manager expressed, “We did receive this invitation and we were informed that ZaiZai would also attend, and we had already agreed to go, and to let DaS and ZaiZai appear at different times, so to not spark up too much attention. However DaS had already arranged for a non-public event that day, hence declined the invitation to the fashion show.” DaS’s manager also said that she could not understand why this news had already leaked out, because since DaS is not going, she doesn’t see the point in this kind of news.
In fact, it is not only this fashion show that has invited the 2 to attend, many television dramas have tried very hard to put them to work together again. Not long ago, “The Last Night of Taipan Chin” invited ZaiZai and DaS to be the main leads, and just recently, the 2 have received the script for a new fashion-show type drama. DaS says that she thinks ZaiZai really suits this role.
ZaiZai yesterday packed up all his belongings and left the cast of his recent idol drama “Black and White”. Once the party finished, he then immediately flew to Shanghai to attend an advertisement event. After that, he flew to Japan to join his fellow F4 members: Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Zhu for some intense practicing and rehearsals in order to prepare for their upcoming F4 concert in Japan in October this year.
translated by: x-WISHFULthinking@asianfanatics.net |
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| Beethoven Virus Takes Its Opening Bow |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 05 September, 2008 (5 hours ago) | Views: 457 | Source: dramabeans.com  The production press conference for Beethoven Virus was held on September 4, featuring its three main stars: maestro Kim Myung-min, violin prodigy Lee Jia, and trumpeter Jang Geun-seok.
In keeping with its classical-music theme, the event was held at the opera house at Sungnam Art Center, and the actors posed, in character, for pictures with the drama’s “project orchestra.”
Beethoven Virus premieres next Wednesday, September 10. |
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| Wang LeeHom Teams Up With TV Host Beauty Janet Hsieh |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 05 September, 2008 (5 hours ago) | Views: 463 | Source: m2.21cn.com  Wang LeeHom, who has consistently played with a combination of Chinese and Western influence in his music, creates his own style of Chinese "rock 'n' roll" in his new song, 搖滾怎麼了！！ [Yao Gun Zen Me Le!!] [What Happened To Rock 'n' Roll?!] In the MV, popular host Janet and he play the pipa* and the electric guitar "at" each other vigorously. The two worked together for 24 hours; afterwards, LeeHom asked Janet if filming a MV was harder than climbing 玉山 YuShan (the Jade Mountain). He did not expect her to reply, "I would rather climb the 玉山 YuShan (Jade Mountain) again!"
* Translator's Note: A pipa is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. It is plucked.
Electric Guitar Brings Out 山水畫 Shan Shui Hua (Chinese Landscape Painting)
In addition to inviting Janet to appear in his MV, playing the pipa, LeeHom spent $300,000 NTD for a new custom-made electric guitar. He hired a traditional Chinese painting master to paint a mountain-and-water landscape of splash-ink and color on the body of his guitar. However, because the guitar was made of wood, it was very difficult to achieve the splash-ink effect. The Chinese painting master wound up painting-- in total-- 20 layers of ink, paint, and protective lacquer; it was a lot of work!
The posters he shot for his upcoming concert tour featured a "Bahamut" dragon* guitar; it is rumored that the guitar was created, however, through Photoshop and other computer special effects. Yesterday, though, LeeHom reassured the press firmly that the new Chinese Landscape Electric Guitar was definitely real, and that the "Bahamut" dragon guitar would make appearances at the concerts on the 19th and the 20th.
Translation Credit: tammiest@asianfanatics |
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| Jackie Chan Named Honorary Professor |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 05 September, 2008 (5 hours ago) | Views: 478 | Source: english.cri.cn  Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan has been awarded an honorary professorship by an American art school, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Chan accepted the honor at a ceremony held in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Sina.com.cn reports.
The purpose of crowning him an honorary professor is to commend his contributions to education and charity work worldwide, the report says.
Chan will sponsor the three top winners of the competition "The Disciple," which was jointly launched by Chan and Beijing Television to scout for upcoming action talents, to study at the college.
Chan also revealed a plan to produce a new television series about the Shaolin Temple in October. |
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| Goodbye Turtleman, Goodbye Turtles |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 September, 2008 (14 hours ago) | Views: 1,412 | Source: sookyeong.wordpress.com  3-member group Turtles' official declaration of the dissolution of the band was held on 4th September. And the remaining member Geum Bi and Ji Ah was seen in tears at the declaration ceremony.
Turtles debuted in 2001 and member Turtleman passed away in April 2008. The last album they released was their 5th album and the last single they promoted together was “Sing Lala”.
The absence of the late Turtleman felt so strongly at the conference that day, the 2 other members were in tears.
Geum Bi and Ji Ah said, ” The name Turtles started out with oppa’s name ‘Turtleman‘. Now with oppa gone, there is no more meaning to Turtles anymore.”
“Our previous songs are composed by oppa. Even if we are to sing new songs in the future as Turtles, there will no longer be the Turtles’s feel anyway.”
“We hope that everyone will not forget the smiles that Turtles‘ music brought to them. We will work hard and live well in the future. We cannot be together with Im Seong Hoon (Turtleman) but we will be together with him in our hearts”.
A special 6th album “Turtles: Stories untold” in commemorance of the late Turtleman was released on 24th August. |
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| TV Asahi Drama Lets Celebs Create Stories |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 September, 2008 (17 hours ago) | Views: 1,741 | Source: tokyograph.com
The drama is comprised of three stories, each by one of the celebrity participants. Each of them was responsible for coming up with the general story, as well as establishing the first and last scenes. Of the three, only Komoto is involved in helping to write the script for his story.
Casting has not yet been announced, though Mitsuru Fukikoshi has been given the role of "storyteller." The show airs on September 26 at 11:15pm.
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| Actor So Ji-sup Receives Best 'Jeanist' Award In Tokyo |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 September, 2008 (17 hours ago) | Views: 1,745 | Source: english.kbs.co.kr  Actor So Ji-sup has won an award in the "International Category" at the 2008 Best Jeanist Awards in Japan.
The 25th annual awards ceremony, organized by Japan's Jeans Federation, selects celebrities that look the best in jeans and presents them with awards. Recipients in the past awards include Kimura Takuya, Kusanagi Tsuhoshi and Hamasaki Ayumi. The "International Category" was newly added this year.
This year's event took place as part of the Japan Fashion Week celebrations, and the awards ceremony took place in Tokyo.
An official at the awards ceremony said the Korean actor was selected because his tough yet sophisticated aura always complements the jeans he wears.
So recently became famous in Japan through the TV drama series "I'm Sorry I Love You." His film "A Movie is A Movie" is set for release in coming days.
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| BoA Is Advancing Into America, For Real |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 September, 2008 (19 hours ago) | Views: 1,944 | Source: sookyeong.wordpress.com  ‘Asia’s Star’ BoA is finally advancing into America. .
A news conference ‘Best of Asia, Bring on America’ will be held on 10th September in Seoul Paris Hotel, which will reveal the plan of BoA’s advance into America.
The slogan ‘ Best of Asia, Bring on America!’ was made especially from BoA’s initial - that BoA will be making the best advance into America.
This press conference will not only announce BoA’s first step into the American market but awill also present the blueprint of her activities of her advance into the market.
On another hand, BoA’s advance into America is viewed to cause a huge echo of response throughout the country and Asia. And will be much anticipated by music fans.
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| Andy Is Now The “Romantic Guy” |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 September, 2008 (20 hours ago) | Views: 1,967 | Source: popseoul.com  Andy from Shinhwa, the once self proclaimed “Shy Guy” has transformed into the "Romantic Guy" due to the ever popular show “We Got Married” (he is ‘married’ to Solbi of Typhoon).
Riding this popularity wave, the Shinwa member has decided to hold his first solo concert, with the title of “Shall we fall in love?” (loose translation of “사랑할까요?), on September 6 at 7:30 pm and 7 at 6 pm at Domart Hall in Seoul.
Andy has recently been spotted at Ewha Womans University for a fan signing on September 1, 2008.
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| YUI To Release Complete B-side Album |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 04 September, 2008 (1 day ago) | Views: 2,464 | Source: bounce.com  Singer YUI, who recently announced that she will be taking a short break from work to re-energize herself, has revealed plans for a compilation album this fall. The title is currently unknown, but it will reportedly contain all of the coupling songs from her 12 singles released to date. It will also include one new song, said to be near completion.
The album goes on sale November 12. |
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