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Sandara, 2NE1 Vacation In Albay
Feb 05 2012
Source : Manila Bulletin
For former ABS-CBN actress Sandara Park, now known as Dara of the popular Korean girl group 2NE1, it is more fun in the Philippines.
Dara, along with group-mates – CL, Bom and Minzy – arrived in the country Feb. 1 for a brief vacation, Push.com.ph. reported.
Through the online picture journal me2day, the singer posted on her page, Feb. 1, a photo of herself riding a motorcycle (a red bike like that of an arcade game) and calls herself “Rider Dara.”
“Hey! Get on! Rider Dara, enjoying a good time in Manila with the members! Getting to Manila from Seoul takes about 3 hours; although it isn’t too far, it’s a place I miss and the distance is too far to come visit often. The girls are taking lots of pictures for me… I may reveal them soon,” Dara wrote.
2NE1 performed before Filipino fans a year ago. Although pure Korean, the former “Star Circle Quest” finalist and “Pambansang Krung-Krung” considers the Philippines her second home.
Posts from Twitter revealed that the Korean girls, known for their hits “Fire,” “Lollipop,” “I Don’t Care” among others, are in Legaspi, Albay.
After their vacation in the Philippines, Dara and the gang head for Japan for promotional activities, added the same Push.com.ph report.
Bianca Bai And Benny Become Incredibles
Feb 03 2012
courtesy of takungpao.com
Bianca Bai earlier attended the 2012 Taipei International Video Game exhibit. Bianca Bai attended as the spokesmodel. Also in attendance was child star Benny. Bai Bai and Benny recently worked together on the film NEW PERFECT TWO. This time they appeared in mother and son INCREDIBLES costumes.
Benny was very happy to see Mama Bianca Bai who just returned from Thailand. An avid video game player, he was very excited to see all the video games. Benny said that next week school will start, he will not be able to play. Thus yesterday he played all he wanted.
Bianca Bai and Benny's film NEW PERFECT TWO has performed well at the box office. NEW PERFECT TWO was based on PERFECT TWO, which made Siu Ben Ben a star. Director Kevin Chu Yen Ping even praised Benny's acting as he said to Siu Ben Ben, "Your son performs better than you." Benny lightly said, "If the acting is natural it's OK."
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Zhang Jingchu Laughs And Cries On Her Birthday
Feb 04 2012
courtesy of takungpao.com
The Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Jingchu, Lin Chiling, Dong Dawei starred treasure hunt film DWELLING IN THE FUCHUN MOUNTAINS is still in production. Earlier Zhang Jingchu celebrates her birthday and the team held a special birthday party for her. On a giant cake was the painting DWELLING IN THE FUCHUN MOUNTAINS, which was an enormous pleasant surprise for Zhang Jingchu as she broke into tears of joy.
This was also the first time Zhang Jingchu worked after the Lunar new Year. That day, after an entire day of intense production, the team that has been "plotting in secret" for a long time suddenly brought red roses to Zhang Jingchu and sang the birthday song. Zhang Jingchu was beyond surprised. She laughed and cried as she carried the roses. Jingchu said, "Today through text messages, microblogs I receive many well wishes. Thank you everyone very much for caring about me. I never celebrate birthdays, but today I receive so many pleasant surprises! I truly appreciate the team for giving the warmest and the most touching birthday, for this warm and harmonious big family. I will work even harder on the shoot, let's go!" Zhang Jingchu even personally cut cakes for everyone on the team.
During the shoot, in order to achieve the best result Zhang Jingchu soaked in the 4 to 5 degree Celsius lake water for almost half a hour. The team complimented Zhang Jingchu's professionalism. The film after completing the Hanghzou and Dubai shoots will head to Beijing.
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Michelle Yeoh Learns Burmese To Play Aung San
Feb 04 2012
courtesy of singtao.com
The Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King) starred THE LADY yesterday held a press conference. Yeung Chi King, French director Luc Besson and producer Viriginie Silla attended. Yeung Chi King said that before receiving the script she already wanted to play Aung San Suu Ki. Yeung Chi King said, "The hardest was the research, the shoot was very easy. When I arrived at the house I already treated myself like I was Aung San Suu Ki. David who played my husband and I had a lot of chemistry. Aung San is a good woman. She not only is a Myanmar hero but a world hero."
Yeung Chi King said that she spent six months to learn Burmese. She said, "An actress has to do her homework. My character has to speak English, Burmese, and play the piano, so I hired instructors to learn from. Learning Burmese was truly very stressful. Before waking up I was already nervous enough to deliver the lines." Yeung Chi King said that seeing Aung San's release she was truly happy for her.
She has been under house arrest and has not seen her mother in ten years already. Her release was an inspiring miracle. Yeung Chi King also was very happy to have the Thai government and kingdom's support to make this film. THE LADY took 13 months and before its release counterfeits already appeared. Director Luc Besson said, "For places that don't have cinemas, counterfeit isn't a problem, but in places like France and Hong Kong, everyone should go to the movies."
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Source: Mingpao
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(Kenny & Patrick have a gay relationship in 4 In Love)
(Vin Choi and Choi Ho's transsexual marriage)
(Kenny & Janet Chow's meal on the bus)
Immediately following TVB's 'offending' producer Jonathan Chik and editor Chow Yuk-Ming's When Heaven Burns that stirred up controversies, the latest romantic comedy 4 In Love (Let It Be Love) is another one of their 'twin' productions that breaks through audience comfort zones. The four love stories makes up the backbone of the entire series. In the series, Kenny Wong's role as the sports news anchor starts a 'brokeback' relationship with the married journalist Patrick Dunn.
In episode 1 of 4 In Love, there was a scene where Kenny and Janet Chow were eating their meals on the bus, which had already led to complaints that its a violation (*See clip). However, the 'surprises' keeps on coming. In episode 3, there was a scene about Andy (Vin Choi) and transsexual Annie (Choi Ho) getting married, which foreshadowed Patrick Dunn's 'gay' relationship. Alvina Kong, who plays Patrick's wife, was shocked to learn the bride (Annie) was a transsexual, but her husband Patrick had an envious expression in his eyes as he watches the two marry.
Patrick's role is a wooden and gentleman, who is very attentive towards his wife, but in fact he's a homosexual. For 4 In Love, Patrick offered his first on-screen 'gay' relationship. Yesterday reporters contacted Patrick to ask about how the story develops, when will his ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
Source: Oriental Daily
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Since the King of Gambler's daughter Florinda Ho and Joel Chan started dating, the couple often shows off their love in public. A few days ago during Lunar New Year, Joel especially went to send new year greetings to his girlfriend's parents and then accompanied her to watch fireworks in Macau. He later posted the photo on Weibo to show off the love.
The relationship seems to be getting more and more stable. The couple will be celebrating their first Valentine's Day since their relationship was made public. In fact, last year they have already secretly celebrated together, as Florinda excitedly posted photos of 99 roses, cake and champagne on Weibo.
It was said Joel greatly values Valentine's Day this year, and especially spent 6 figures to prepare a 'loving' gift for Florinda. He wants his girlfriend to have a memorable and surprising Valentine's Day. Joel admitted he is preparing a gift, but when asked what the gift is, he remained mysterious: "Of course I can't tell you!" Joel expressed they will be in HK to celebrate the holiday.
In recent years, a “marriage boom” swept through the entertainment industry among actresses. Considered to be a “Diamond Leftover Bachelorette,” Charmaine Sheh (佘诗曼) was not worried about being unable to find a marriage partner. This year, Charmaine intended to widen her social circle and change the scenery in her love life. On the other hand, since Moses Chan (陈豪) admitted to dating Aimee Chan (陈茵媺), he received everyone’s blessings, which improved the pair’s relationship.
TVB Producer Jonathan Chik’s (戚其义) new television drama, Let It Be Love < 4 In Love> featured four short stories in its narrative. In one of the stories, Mongkok local, Moses Chan fell in love with Asian superstar, Charmaine Sheh. The story resembled Hollywood movie, Notting Hill. Moses said, “The character is very down to earth; the portrayal will be authentic as long as there is no pretension. The character is quite rude and as I have years of experience playing triad members, I can handle it.” Moses worked hard to expand his acting range in recent years, playing a psychotic serial killer in the upcoming Psychological Warfare <心戰>. “The greater changes in the character, the better it is, as I can satisfy my acting craving and stretch my bottom line. An actor needs to play different roles. The team of Jonathan Chik and Zhou Xuming (周旭明) gave us the opportunity to change this time.”
In Let It Be Love, Charmaine’s character was an Asian superstar that was tired of leading her lifestyle in the entertainment circle. In her heart, she wanted to retire, possessing a desire to be her true self and not wear a mask in front of other ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
Former TVB actress, Noel Leung (梁小冰), has been married with ATV actor, Gary Chan (陳嘉輝), for 12 years, leading a peaceful marriage. Yesterday, rumors surfaced that Noel was intimately involved with former I-Cable host, Brian Wong <王志海>. Noel and Brian were photographed sharing an intimate exchange on the street! Apparently, the pair started their relationship in August 2011 and often exchanged flirtatious messages on their Weibo blogs. Regarding the allegations, Noel and Brian were reluctant to respond.
Forty-two-year-old Noel Leung met 50-year-old Gary Chan in 1992 while filming TVB series, Being Twins <兄兄我我>. The couple dated for 8 years before getting married and have a 5-year-old son together. A 1990 Miss Hong Kong second runner-up, Noel was known for her performances in Duke of Mount Deer <鹿鼎記> and Thief of Honor <血璽金刀>, Noel had a good career until slowly fading from the entertainment industry after getting married. Last year, Noel became more involved in theater projects instead. Noel possessed a virtuous image; both Noel and husband, Gary, were devout Christians. Due to lack of negative rumors over the last several years, the public was under the impression that the couple possessed a happy marriage.
However, a report emerged yesterday that claimed Noel Leung was intimately involved with former I-Cable host and current Japanese restaurateur, Brian Wong. Aside from being caught meeting outside on several occasions, Noel reportedly helped Brian wipe his sweat. The pair was spotted entering a building one after the other, arousing speculation regarding the nature of their relationship. The tabloid report claimed that Gary Chan was extremely upset over the incident.
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Source: Oriental Daily
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The war between the free TV stations can happen any moment now. Ricky Wong's new television station, CityTelecom's (CTI) license will be formally issued soon. Since last year, Ricky had been poaching TVB artists and employees and because of the high degree of freedom and good pay, it was said many Siu Sang, FaDans and the Green Leaves have been considering to switch over. Among them includes TV Queen candidate Maggie Cheung, who is confirmed to move over to become Ricky's valued artist!
Maggie's series War and Beauty and Old Time Buddy are well acclaimed series, and in 2003 she was crowned TV Queen for her role as Lui Sei Leung in King of Yesterday and Tomorrow. After an unfortunate brief hiatus due to an illness, Maggie returns to TVB, but her value in the company does not compare to the past. Earlier she participated in new series Ladder to Heaven, but her limelight was stolen by the 'fresh new couple' Moses Chan and Aimee Chan. She quickly felt the need to leave, so last year although she made it on the Top 5 for TV Queen at the TVB Anniversary Awards, the discouraged Maggie did not attend the ceremony.
It was said, Ricky has great appreciation for Maggie and that he moved her by offering her HK$14,000 per episode. This is 7 times higher than what she gets in TVB. A palace-themed drama has also been tailored for her to start in August and air in November in attempt to incite TVB during their anniversary. She will have a great ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
Tiffany Hsu promises loyalty to Ethan Ruan
Feb 03 2012
03/02/2012
The public is worried that the actress will have a change of heart during boyfriend Ethan Ruan's army enlistment
Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan had enlisted into the army a few days ago.
In a brief interview with Ethan before he entered the camp, the actor expressed that he is confident that his girlfriend, actress Tiffany Hsu, will not have a change of heart while he serves his mandatory military service.
Tiffany was said to be by Ethan's side prior to his enlistment and she had also thrown him a farewell party the night before.
Just two days ago, Tiffany left a message on her microblog at 4am.
"There are always people who cannot stay together until the end. There are too many choices and too much greed. The reason behind persistence is a calm heart. You're my stability. People are torn apart because of their surroundings, but no matter how chaotic the surrounding may be, you complete me," the actress wrote.
When asked to comment on her microblog entry at an event yesterday, Tiffany replied, "I wasn't talking about him."
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