The Wayne Wong directed women epic film SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN caught attention as Li Bingbing and Gianna Jun Ji-Hyun earlier appeared on the July U.S. edition of VOGUE. The most recent time Asian film stars were on the pages of U.S. VOGUE was six years ago with MEMOIR OF A GEISHA’s Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi.

Recently Li Bingbing and Jun Ji-Hyun appeared in a Mainland fashion magazine cover as well. In the film their tragic lives made people cry. This couple also were much more open to satisfy the audience’s imagination. Li Bingbing not only put her arm around Jun Ji-Hyun’s shoulder but also wore a transparent silk top and black undergarment in an embrace with Jun Ji-Hyun. They even lay on the carpet in elegant clothing and played with flowers.

Starting July 8, the film will be released in almost 40 nations around the world and land in North America on July 15. Li Bingbing and Jun Ji-Huun in mid July will head to the U.S. to attend the New York and Los Angeles premieres with producer Wendi Deng and director Wayne

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Hong Kong director Wai Keung Lau’s upcoming film “Mei Li Ren Sheng” (“Beautiful Life”) is gearing up for a release during the summer movie season, website qq.com reports.

Actress Shu Qi from “If You are the One” plays opposite “He-Man” lead Liu Ye in the film.

Yu Dong, President of film distributor Bona Film Group, said on Sunday that the movie resembled the 1996 film “Tian Mi Mi” (“Almost A Love Story”).

In “Mei Li Ren Sheng,” Li Peiru (Shu Qi) drifts to Beijing from Hong Kong to make a living but ends up falling in love with Fang Zhendong (liu Ye), a local policeman. Shu Qi plays an opportunist who takes advantages of Liu Ye for financial gain.

Other actors in the cast include Anthony Wang, Tian Liang and Sa Ri Na.

The film will be released on May 20.

Source: CRI.English

Chinese singer, Li Yuchun, recently began to promote her upcoming new album, with the title song “Artistic Youth Who Can Dance.”

The self-written song expresses Li Yuchun’s aspiration of freedom.

The lyric says: Sunshine calls to complain, saying it falls in love with rain. This kind of romantic logic may sound ridiculous, but who says it is impossible. Just like artistic youths who can dance, who says they have to dance in circles and who says only circles are the right moves.

Li will sing the song at her annual ‘Why Me’ concert 2011 on March 26 in central China’s Wuhan city.

Source: CRI English

Charmaine Sheh disappointed, Moses Chan won audience heart

The night before, Moses Chan lost the “My Favorite TV Male Character” award, and was said to have won the ‘pork award’ “Best Professional Performance Award”, even he did not understand why he got the award, no wonder he expressed that he lost the award, but more importantly he won audience hearts. As for Charmaine Sheh, she expressed that she feels disappointed, and hopes that next year’s results can satisfy people!

Having so many TV fans supporting him for “My Favorite TV Male Character” Moses accepted a phone interview and expressed that he knows a lot of people support him, he is happy and touched: “Most touching was receiving text messages even if I didn’t win the award, received even more messages than when I got the award. It’s not important to lose the award, but winning audience hearts is the happiest.” Asked if rumored girlfriend Bernice Liu has given her support? He said: “Yes! Yes!”

Coffee as a metaphor

Moses used the ‘coffee theory’ as a metaphor, he expressed that he enjoys the process of brewing coffee, although it may not suit everyone’s taste, still can move everyone: “The cup of coffee may not be liked by everyone, but I will keep on insisting, hope to make a cup of coffee that everyone will like.” Moses also said that filming Can’t Buy Me Love already benefited a lot: “Getting awards and filming advertisements outside is already won half the word win. Of course, if I get the award it is even more perfect.”

About the “Best Professional Performance Award”, Moses was clueless as well: “I don’t understand why this award was presented to me, was voted by insiders, well winning an award and being able to go on stage to give a thank you speech is already good enough, treat the award as a piece of candy.”

Winning “My Favorite TV Female Character Award” Charmaine Sheh flew back to Wuxi to continue filming, the crew there celebrated for her! When speaking of the controversy of the awards, Charmaine said over the phone: “Everything has been decided, it is a fact that cannot be changed, I hope next year the results will satisfy people!” (From TVB Weekly #702) The other night at the ceremony, when the My Favorite TV Male Character Award was about to be presented, Charmaine looked at the screen and shouted: “Ah Mo! (Moses).” As she did not win with her partner Moses, the award went to Raymond Lam instead, Charmaine is just as happy for him: “Ah Mo is my partner in CBML, of course I have to support him, but Ah Fung (Raymond) getting the award, I am just as happy, he’s my good buddy.” Charmaine also expressed that she was even happier than winner her own award when CBML’s producer Miu Siu Ching won Best Series.

(From TVB Weekly #702) About losing the Best Actress award, Charmaine has participated in several years of award ceremonies and is not unhappy: “I am a little disappointed for not winning Best Actress, but I won’t be unhappy, every year there are many good artists, there are only a few who can win awards, so I will not give too much pressure to myself. Every role I will try my best to do, also it is most important to have audience support. I will continue to work hard and look forward.”

Source: The Sun, TVB Weekly Issue #702
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/

Han Geng抯 揊irst Contact?with Movie, Outfit of Classic Style

Han Geng抯 揻irst contact?with movies is to take part of the movie 揟he Founding of the Party? He is playing a pioneer youth Zhao Shiyan. Zhao Shiyan, getting to know the revolutionist pioneer Li Dazhao in his early years (played by Zhang Jiayi), was elected as the General Director of the Student Union in the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University. In 1920, he went to France for study, and along with Zhou Enlai (the first Premier of the PRC, played by Chen Kun) and others, established the communist group and the Youth Community Party in France.

Han Geng said, 搕o have an opportunity of being part of this movie is a very meaningful thing.?On that day, part of the shooting scenes were between Han Geng and Chen Kun. Han Geng said, 揑 am so willing to communicate with Chen Kun who is very experienced in acting. This is my first time acting in movie after all!?Han Geng抯 outfit and style are both eye-catching, his look of holding a book has young intellectual抯 temperament.

TN: Han Geng抯 movie stills will be released during the formal promotion period.

This movie has involved so many popular celebrities in China. Many of them would even like to play a role without any lines. Playing a role in this movie shows the recognition of Han Geng抯 status in mainstream Chinese entertainment industry.

Translation: forhangeng
Source:yule.cn

Karena Lam is probably quitting showbiz since she’s married and pregnant now. Her film and commercial released recently become her last works. In a recent Neutrogena commercial, she plays a confident city woman, applying the company’s product in her comfy home. According to the agency, Karena probably knew she’s pregnant after shooting the commercial, because there wasn’t signs of pregnancy during that time.

In addition, the agency expressed they once invited Karena to come to Taiwan to promote, but completely lost contact with her. They didn’t know about her pregnancy and marriage until photos of her in Canada exposed.

Source: Mingpao / By: KAY @ Kay’s Entertainment

In new film “La Comédie Humaine,” Chapman To has a different kind of performance with Wong Cho Lam. Besides having “bed scenes” with Cho Lam, Chapman also showed up topless, trying to fight against the popular “lang mo.” In the film, the two have a close and ambiguous relationship. Chapman said: “Because the scene is about I fainted due to a fever, he saved me and brought me home, he helped me to take off my shirt, releasing some heat, he also applied medicated oil on me and fed me congee.” Asked his feelings of filming bed scene with Cho Lam, he said: “Not embarrassed, just two men. It’s good that during filming he didn’t do ‘Fun With Liza and Gods’ yet, didn’t have Angelababy this pretty look, otherwise I really afraid I would have physiological reactions.” Looking at his chest measurement, it’s not bad compared to lang mo, he said: “After I quit smoking, I did get fatter, but doctor said I’m healthy and it’s normal.”

Source: Oriental Daily / Translated by: KAY @ kays-entertainment.blogspot.com

TVB held the costume fitting for new series, Female Fist <女拳> starring Liu Xuan, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming, Fala Chen, and John Chiang Dai Wai.

In Female Fist, John Chiang will play the role of master arts master, Wong Fei Hung. Since the characterization is more relaxed and strays from previous portrayals by Kwan Tak Hing and Jet Li, John felt a measure of anxiety. He has been preparing two months for the physical requirements for this role.

Olympics gymnast, Liu Xuan, will be filming for TVB for the first time, with production commencing in July. Liu Xuan found it amusing that her wooden clogs, which make a clacking noise, announce her presence to the production crew. She fell sick for a full month earlier. Being exposed to the sun for a lengthy time makes her feel nauseous as well. The weather in Hong Kong and Beijing are very different and Liu Xuan is having difficulty adjusting to Hong Kong ’s humidity.

Fala Chen’s character resembles deceased actress, Dik Na’s, assertive and strong personality. In Female Fist, Fala will not have any sexy performances. Since this is a fictional character and does not bear any parallels to Dik Na’s life, Fala did not feel any pressure.

Source: the Sun
Credits: Jayne @ http://jaynestars.com

Rosamund Kwan hasn’t appear that much on the movie screen these years. Lately she attended to a legal aid service fund event in Mainland. Besides donated two million to the fund, she also officially announced her retirement from showbiz. During the event, she expressed she filmed more than 100 films since her debut: “I tried almost all types of character. As an actress, I think I passed.” Rosamund said earlier many people approached to her about filming, but she rejected them all: “From now on I don’t think I would film any film.” Already a rich woman, she has been working hard for charity. Besides donated more than two million during Sichuan earth quake in China, she also built elementary schools in his dad’s name in Guizhou. She expressed in the future, she would put more effort into her charity career.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: KAY @ http://kays-entertai…t.blogspot.com/

A Korean pop concert held yesterday at the Expo Culture Center caused something of a stampede – reports of how bad it got vary, from the Epoch Time’s rumor that someone died to Shanghai Daily’s blithe announcement that the streets were “blocked by fans.”

This event was a warning about the power of K-pop: South Korea had planned a “classical and pop” concert that included insanely huge acts – Kangta, BoA and Super Junior, whose Shanghai shows sell out at 10,000+ seated stadiums each year they come. They’re so insanely huge that it almost makes you wonder what organizers were thinking when they arranged that show.

To get in, all you supposedly had to do was get an Expo ticket and line up at the center, an act which, if you’re a student, costs 90RMB. That’s less than the Super Junior 2009 show’s ticket prices at Yuan Shen Sports Center, where the cheapest you could get in for was 480RMB. Unfortunately, there were only 5000 tickets available, and half of those had already been given to South Korean groups – a fact that eager Chinese K-pop fans hadn’t been made aware of.

By midnight on Saturday, according to Lianhe Zaobao, there were already 2000 people waiting outside the Expo’s Pudong door. Night watch people were blindsided. By the time the limited amount of tickets sold out (The Standard reports there were less than 500), roughly 5000 people were waiting around.

When the crowd realized all tickets were gone, they began to get violent. A witness on the internet said that “several girls were stepped on and over by several guys. So messy, so messy, All the crying and yelling turned into one big wave. There were so many shoes. One girl even fell from the second floor.” The original post has already been harmonized on Tianya. Lianhe says the rumor that this girl died hasn’t been confirmed, though Hong Kong’s Apple Daily seems to be reporting it as fact.

What they both agree on is that hundreds of people were injured, whether from the pushing and shoving or from heatstroke. The Expo official report itself said that “In the event, several tourists suffered from heatstroke and abrasions and were rushed to nearby medical facilities at the park.”

Source: K Bites