Barbie Hsu Suffers Miscarriage

Several reports have revealed that Barbie Hsu had a miscarriage! As a result, this greatly affects her relationship to Wang XiaoFei.

Onlookers at the airport said that there were obvious tension between both of them as they got back from their "second honeymoon" in Europe. Instead of walking side by side, they walked with a distant.

Apparently, they have been arguing about conceiving and blaming one another for the miscarriage. Both of their families declined to comment when prompted by the media.

Source: intuned
Translated by: xaosmx @ jpopasia

S.H.E Comes Together For Home-Cooked Feast

Ella spent the day preparing a grand meal for her fellow S.H.E. band mates.

The girls of S.H.E got together today for a special dinner amongst the 3 of them. The feast was prepared from scratch by Ella who slaved away in the kitchen all day to get everything ready for their gathering that night.

When dinner was ready, the 3 spent the evening enjoy each other's company while eating Ella's delicious food. The 3 acted like real sisters with a bond that's just as strong.

After dinner was over, Selina got a leg massage from her band mates. Her fiance arrived as well to help with the massaging. Even though his finger became sore after a while, he continued to care and nurture her out of love.

With both her band mates having a significant other to care for them, Hebe admitted that she sometimes feels lonely at night being the only one single one left. However, she is still in good spirits and is hopeful she'll find love one day as well.

Source: Selina, Hebe & Ella's Weibo
Translated by: Aysohmay @ jpopasia

Jerry's Yan's Got A New Girlfriend!

Aww, bad news for Jerry's crazy girl fans! The hottie was recently spotted with a model named, Celia Zhang. According to by-standers they looked so lovey dovey gazing into each other's eyes!

Apparently, they've already gone on a couple of dates and insiders revealed that they are not at the "couple stage", yet. A representative from Jerry's agency states that they are "just friends".

Previously the actor/singer was romantically linked to model, Lin Chi Ling. Some fans have expressed their happiness for him citing, that he's finally "moved on" from Lin Chi Ling.

Source: intuned
Translated by: xaosmx @ jpopasia

Jay Chou neglected as Magician Lu Chen steals the spotlight

Jay Chou, Magician Lu Chen, and Will Liu held a grand opening event yesterday for their new music and magic restaurant. However, Lu Chen was the center of attention due to the news of him dating Hong Kong model Renee Lee broke out just the day before. As for President Chou being neglected by the media, President Chou responded, “I’m already used to this. Whenever I’m doing promotional activities with someone else, I don’t care whose name is first. The less attention I get, the more comfortable I am.”

On the 25th, 35 year old Lu Chen was spotted at the Taoyuan airport picking up his 20 year old girlfriend Renee from Hong Kong. Lu Chen remained low profile at the grand opening event but revealed that their relationship is “just beginning.” After he made headlines on Appledaily, his mom only told him to “bring her home and introduce her.” However, his girlfriend was rather startled, “It scared her! Because of the news, her manager was tending to calls from the media until 5 am. And other media complained about why she didn’t let them know about news and gave the exclusive to one newspaper.”

President Chou teased Lu Chen, “He’s very mysterious. We still haven’t seen his new girlfriend. Actually, having a manager that supports your love relationship is not bad.” Lu Chen originally planned to bring his girlfriend to the grand opening event, but instead, she only attended the private party afterwards to avoid stealing the attention away from the restaurant. Although President Chou said that he didn’t mind others stealing the spotlight, he emphasized that the media must focus all their attention to him when it is his birthday.


Left: July 25th - Lu Chen picked up his girlfriend at the Taoyuan airport. /
Right: July 26th - Lu Chen and girlfriend Renee were heading out for dinner.

President Chou and Lu Chen admitted that magic tricks sure do help them in finding girlfriends. The two stars collaborated to show a few poker cards magic tricks at the event. The restaurant’s predecessor was Pandamen’s film set; President Chou’s batmobile and antique piano are put on display there.

Source: Appledaily, UDN
Translated by: fufu @ CpopAccess

Jeremy Liu and Gui Gui reenacts Titanic scene in new MV

Regardless of whether you’re thrilled or chilled to hear about this, Jeremy Liu released his third (homemade) MV yesterday titled, “Glued To You”. Just like his first hit, “Thinking of You”, the MV was filmed at his eight million dollar (NT) mansion in Taipei and has Gui Gui as his female lead. In fact, it was filmed at the same time as the first MV -- to save production cost! In the MV, there is a scene of Jeremy hugging Gui Gui from behind; netizens couldn’t help but point out that it reminded them of Titanic.

As reported earlier, Jeremy’s album, “Touched”, was number one on G-Music’s sales chart, but rumors say that he bought his way to the top spot. Jeremy’s record company Extend Entertainment denied the claims. On the other hand, its distributor Linfair Records expressed, “Everyone probably has an idea of what the actual sales numbers are. There’s no way that our company would pay for a spot on the sales chart, but from the industry’s perspective, it’s impossible for ‘Thinking of You’ to get number one.” Linfair also added that they are not responsible for printing the CDs, making the KTVs, or scheduling autograph sessions as they are done by Extend Entertainment.

Jeremy’s schedule has been fully booked and just two days ago, he fainted due to fatigue, so all his activities were canceled yesterday. Singing competition show judge Xu Chang-De described Jeremy’s fame as a fluke yesterday, but praised, “He did very well at the press conference. His discipline and EQ are exceptional.”

Check out the MV below!



Source: Appledaily, UDN, kaying730's channel
Translated by: fufu @ CpopAccess

Rainie Yang Beats Summer Heat With Open-Toed Boots

Stars have become a fan of Maison Martin Margiela's open-toed boots for their looks, comfort and ability to keep their feet cool.

Rainie Yang was recently spotted at a promotional event wearing boots in the middle of the summer, something most people would find too hot to do. A closer look revealed that Rainie was actually wearing a pair of Maison Martin Margiela's new line of open-toed boots.

Rainie isn't the only one catching on to this celebrity fashion trend. Stars such as Gigi Leung, Hu Ting Ting, Tarcy Su and others have been seen rocking their new boots in the middle of summer too.

What makes these boots so appealing to Rainie? Boots go good with many of her outfits. The open toed design allows air to flow through the boot easier, keeping her feet cooler than a normal boot would.

Would you wear a pair of open-toed boots this summer season?

Source: Apple Daily
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Lee Hom Wang and Angela Zhang Battle It Out in CF for Lay's

Lee Hom Wang and Angela Zhang don their best cooking garb for a throwdown.. for a Lay's commercial.

It's a battle between Western versus Eastern cuisine.

Lee Hom cooked up some cheesy lobster while Angela dished up peppered shrimp; the two are seen battling it out to decide which potato chip flavor reigns supreme.

Take a look at the commercial!



Hungry?

Translated by: silverlining @ JpopAsia
Source: shun1357 @ YouTube

Hit FM Names 20 Best Songs of 2011 So Far

Christine Fan and Aaron Yan hosted an event at the Hit FM studios to announce the top 20 songs of the 1st half of 2011.

Hit FM announced their list for the top 20 songs of the 1st half of 2011. The songs were not ranked. The top 20 songs are as follows:

Eason Chan and Faye Wong - Because of Love (因为爱情)
A-Mei Chang - My Most Beloved (我最亲爱的)
A-Mei Chang - What Time Is It? (都什么时候了)
Tiger Huang - Come Around Again (重来)
Jacky Cheung - 3rd Take (三分拍)
Stefanie Sun - When The Winter Nights Turn Warm (当冬夜渐暖)
Stefanie Sun - Telling the World the Words from My Heart (世说心语)
Emil Chau - Hua Dan (花旦)
Aaron Yan - The Next Me (下一个我)
Yoga Lin - Wanting Freedom (想自由)
Christine Fan - The Most Important Decision (最重要的决定)
Show Luo - Only For You (Only You)
Show Luo - Hero In Vain (拼什么)
Khalil Fong - After All The Trouble (好不容易)
Zhang Yun Jing - Steady Lovers (情人结)
Wilber Pan - UUU
F.I.R - Atlantis (亚特兰提斯)
Della Ding - Half (一半)
Chris Lee - I'm Sorry, But I Suddenly Miss You (对不起，只是忽然很想你)
Yisa Yu and Freya Lin - Hear You Speak (听你说)

Source: Hit FM, Epoch Times
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

iRadio Premieres New Rainie Yang Song "Longing For..."

The title track to Rainie Yang's new album "Longing For..." has been revealed. Check it out now!

Rainie Yang's new album "Longing For..." will be released on July 29th. With presale figures at 38,000,the album is sure to be a big hit! The title track to the album premiered today on iRadio. Check it out below:



Source: iRadio, musictube112200 @ YouTube
Translated by: Aysohmay @ jpopasia

Selina Jen Rumored To Already Have Wedding Planned

Even though Selina Jen hasn't made a final decision on whether she's strong enough to have a wedding, it is rumored she has already begun working on putting it together.

Selina Jen was originally going to marry her fiance, Richard Chang, earlier this year. These plans were put on hold due to her terrible accident which left her crippled. A new potential wedding date has been scheduled for Selina's birthday, October 31st. Selina has announced that she will decide whether she's strong enough to go through with a wedding within the next 2 weeks.

Although a finally decision on the wedding date hasn't been decided on, it is rumored that the singer has already begun preparing for the day. An insider has revealed that Selina has already planned the banquet tables and is already up to 90 tables!

It is also rumored that the couple have asked TV host and comedian Kevin Tsai to host their wedding. When asked about it, Kevin simply stated that he wasn't allowed to say whether or not these rumors were true.

Source: Apple Daily
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Van Ness Wu doesn't know G-Music chart topper Jeremy Liu

Van Ness Wu’s “C’est La ‘V’” album debuted at first place on Five Music’s album sales chart, while Jeremy Liu, whose popularity has skyrocketed from his latest single, “Thinking of You”, topped G-Music’s album sales chart.

Van Ness celebrated his birthday early yesterday with his fans at his signing and mini concert event. Van Ness, who is turning 33 on August 7th, generously showed off his body by taking off his jacket and only wore a tank top under the hot temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. At the signing, a Japanese die-hard fan presented him with 170 albums to sign.

Van Ness revealed that he will be spending his birthday with his family in Hong Kong. When asked if his girlfriend Arissa would be going, he answered, “I won’t comment on relationships.” As for losing to Jeremy on the G-Music chart, Van Ness expressed that he doesn’t know Jeremy or his hit single, “I don’t watch a lot of TV, (so) I’ve never heard of it and I don’t know about it. (I) just want to work hard on making music.”

Jeremy’s debut album from two years ago didn't do very well, but his popularity soared with the release of his newest album, “Touched”. Although many netizens criticized his monotone singing and retro MV for “Thinking of You”, looks like many bought his album. Jeremy will be holding a signing and mini concert event on the coming Saturday. In regards to Van Ness not knowing him, he responded, “I need to work harder so that more people will know me.” His song is now also available on KTV, and he “hopes that everyone will enjoy singing it.”

Here are the pop charts!













Check out Van Ness's latest "Aiya" MV (featuring Ady An):



Check out Jeremy's latest "Winter Harbour" MV:



Source: Appledaily, pop charts as labeled / Videos: universaltwn, supernicemusic2011
Translated by: fufu @ CpopAccess

Vanness Wu Shows His Cute Side In "Aiya" MV

Vanness Wu is always there for the girl in his cute new music video for the song "Aiya".

Vanness Wu has released his 3rd MV for his latest album "C'est La 'V'". The video is for the song "Aiya".

In the video, the female lead is having a bad day. One misfortune after the other happens to her.However, Vanness is always there to help her along the way. Check out the cute new video below:



Source: universaltwn @ YouTube
Translated by: Aysohmay @ jpopasia

Vanness Wu Celebrates Birthday Early With Fans

During an autographing session in Taipei, Vanness Wu celebrated his birthday early with his fans.

Vanness Wu held a special autographing session for his latest album "C'est La 'V'" in Taipei. Along with performing two of his songs on stage, the singer gave his fans a special treat as well: the chance to celebrate his birthday with him!

During the autographing session, a special birthday cake was brought out for the singer by a group of fans. The singer celebrated his birthday early with the large crowd of fans. Even though he didn't have to work during his birthday, Vanness said that he wanted to celebrate with his fans as well as his friends.

Source: ent.163.com
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Jeremy Liu Is "Touched" To Top The G-Music Chart

Jeremy Liu's latest album "Touched" debuts at the top of the G-Music chart this week.

2 strong new albums were released this past week: Jeremy Liu's "Touched" and Vanness Wu's "C'est La V". Jeremy's album beat out Vanness's Chinese comeback, debuting on top of the charts this week with 19.46% of all album sales. Vanness debuted in 2nd place, accounting for 10.85% of all album sales.

Last week's top selling album, Jam Hsiao's "Jam Wild Dream", fell 2 spots to become the number 3 best selling album this week. In its 4th week out, the album only accounted for 4.79% of all album sales.

New to the charts this week is Hey! Say! JUMP's new single "OVER" and Crowd Luo's "Slow Soul".

The top 10 albums for the week of 07/15/2011 - 07/21/2011 were:
1. Jeremy Liu - Touched, 19.46%
2. Vanness Wu - C'est La V, 10.85%
3. Jam Hsiao - Jam Wild Dreams, 4.79%
4. Hey! Say! JUMP - OVER, 2.18
5. Crowd Luo - Slow Soul, 2.03%
6. Xiao Ba Hei - Ever Blooming, 1.94%
7. A-Fu Teng - Yuan Lai Ru Ci!!, 1.55%
8. f(x) - Hot Summer, 1.53%
9. Lady Gaga - Born This Way, 1.40%
10. Various Artists - Secret Garden OST, 1.09% '

Source: G-Music
Translated by: Aysohmay @ Jpopasia

Vivian Hsu abandons her look to flee

The Wei Te-Shen directed SEEDIQ BALE used the "Wushe Incident" in Taiwan history as its backdrop. The most key scene in the film was the "public school battle". The director asked the actors to cultivate their emotions before the performance. Over 100 actors ran for their lives, even Vivian Hsu (Tsui Yuek Suen) who was used to seeing big scale productions was scared out of her wits along with Irene Luo (Law Mei Ling). Both of their legs went from under them as they sat on the ground. Vivian in the crowded escape scratched her calf, Mei Ling who was carrying a child was pushed to the ground. In order to protect the child she threw herself onto the ground first and even interrupted the shoot. Their professionalism for this major scene left them without any complaint despite the injuries.

In the fleeing scene, the sound of the killings left Tsui Yuek Suen weak in the knees. Because she was in a kimono, aside from the injury and hurt from falling during her run she also had to tolerate the heat and the sweat as mud and a lot of blood landed on her. However Vivian still insisted on performing herself. She not only satisfied her perfect image but also climbed over other corpses to look for a way to survive.

Also fleeing in this scene, Law Mei Ling not only had to mind her own safety but also her on screen child. Law Mei Ling said, "I originally thought if I ran with a child, I would wrap it in cloth! However that would not be realistic enough, so we were carrying real children. During the performance I really was very nervous!"

Source: takungpao
Translated by: hktopten

Jay Chou and Bai Bing use real guns in Jordan

The Dante Lam Chiu Yin directed, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun), Andy On Chi Kit and Bai Bing starred THE VIRAL FACTOR (YIK JIN) shot on location in Jordan. Lam Chiu Yin spent almost HK$100 million to use live ammunition and real guns. With the support of the Jordanian military, over 100 powerful and used in real battle tanks and jets appeared in the film. As a gun expert, the director explained the various gun knowledge to Chow Kit Lun and Bai Bing. Both have been rarely in contact with guns.

The director in order to make their performance even more detailed took the time to personally explain to them the uses and other knowledge of the guns, including how to hold them, load ammunition and shoot them. The prop master even gave Chairman Chou a model gun for him to practice with. Bai Bing in the past participated in mostly small budget films, and due to her sweet and mild mannered looks she often was cast in more quiet roles. Lam Chiu Yin changed her image this time into a tough warrior woman. She kept asking the director questions during the shoot. Director Lam said, "She is very hard working and willing to learn. As soon as she was free she would ask questions, maybe because she studied law? Haha!" Bai Bing also thanked the director for his patient instructions. "I need to learn a lot, luckily the director took the trouble to answer."

Source: takungpao, singtao, on.cc
Translated by: hktopten

Jay Chou To Release New Album on October 10th?

Rumors are ablaze around the Internet regarding the release date of Jay Chou's highly-anticipated new album.

Fans speculate that the album will drop on October 10th, even citing that the date has special meanings behind it, linking it back to Jolin Tsai. The date "10-10" for October 10th sounds like Jolin's mandarin name, "Yi Lin".

Are the fans on to something?

Jay Chou's own record label, JVR, are keeping their lips sealed and only have this to say, "The release date for the new album has yet to be announced. We are planning for a release in the fall."

Previously, Jay has revealed that he hopes the new album will be ready by September; he noted that he is done writing the songs, though he has yet to finish with the recording process.

Are you excited for Jay's new album that is to come?

Translated by: silverlining @ JpopAsia
Picture Credit: istanbulmanual @ tumblr
Source: udn + Yahoo Taiwan

Jeremy Liu doesn't "give up" on Million Singer

After his phenomenal hit song and homemade MV, Jeremy Liu is the most wanted star on variety shows. On the 19th, the star went to the recording of the popular music game show Million Singer to test his memorization skills for lyrics. However, he was constantly lagging behind on the music, as well as not knowing the lyrics. It was impossible for him to make it pass first round, but since Jeremy’s singing was highly anticipated, the show made a one-time exception and allowed him to try again three times. He finally succeeded with singing host Harlem Yu’s classic Meteor Garden opening theme song, “情非得已” (Can’t Help Falling For You). Harlem embraced his special guest Huang Guo-Lun in joy and said, “From the start of the recording till now, I am the most touched at this moment!”

Jeremy had to ask Harlem for help in reading the song titles as he didn’t know any of the words. Feeling helpless due to his poor Chinese, Jeremy asked, “Can I admit defeat?” But the audience immediately teased him by singing the first verse of his hit single, “The words give up don’t exist in my dictionary~”(我的字典裡沒有放棄). When Harlem pointed to his own name “Yu Cheng-Ching” and asked Jeremy how to read it, Jeremy made an attempt and said, “Geng Shui-Fa”. Harlem broke into tears, “This guy comes on my show but he doesn’t even recognize my name!”

Jeremy managed to get through four stages and took home six-thousand dollars (NT). Although netizens criticized his monotone singing in his latest single, “唸你”(Thinking of you), he was much more relaxed while singing on the show. Special guest and Super Idol judge Huang Guo-Lun commented that Jeremy is good at imitating the original singers. Thus, he pointed out that Jeremy must have been affected by his father Liu Jia-Chiang’s demo when singing “Thinking Of You” as he seemed to have carried a Shandong accent in it.

Source: Chinatimes
Translated by: fufu @ CpopAccess

May Day chases dream with 3D film

May Day began to be the city of Kaohsiung promotional spokespeople yesterday. May Day said that they were very familiar with Kaohsiung as each of them knew Kaohsiung scenery and delicacies like the back of their hands.

In addition, May Day recently has been busy with their new collection recording and their first 3D music romance films MAYDAY 3DNA post production. Burning the candle at both ends, May Day cried, "We really want to sneak off to vacation in Kaohsiung!" However they looked forward to the film and record release. Although they have been so busy recently, after everyone watched the 3DNA 3D trailer they said "it felt like watching ourselves performing on the stage, the feeling was wonderful!"

Source: takungpao
Translated by: hktopten

Han Geng gets slapped around before bed scene

Two super idols Wu Chun and Han Geng in MY KINGDOM (DAI MO SUN) had to face their first intimate scene in their career. Wu Chun and Barbie Hsu (Tsui Hei Woon) only needed one or two takes to complete each of their intimate scene, but Han Geng took a whole week. Finally Big S had to slap him three times before he was able to grasp the emotions.

Although Wu Chun had relationship scenes with actresses before, such a passionate and intimate contact was a first time. He thought it was much harder than the Beijing Opera kung fu. Luckily Big S was full of acting experience. On the set she often took great care of him. They very quickly became familiar. During the intimate scenes they had easier chemistry and the result was unexpectedly smooth.

On the other hand, Han Geng and Big S' passionate bed scene was very hard for him. Han Geng said that during the shoot he was extra nervous. The entire scene from chasing, kissing, fighting to the final passionate scene took a whole week to shoot. Big S even slapped Han Geng three times. Big S said, at first she could not slap him. However Han Geng in order to get into his role quickly kept encouraging Big S to hit for real. Finally after a whole day, Han Geng's face had blood traces.

Source: takungpao
Translated by: hktopten

Eddie Peng joins Ethan Ruan and Mark Chao as Doze Niu's new "LOVE"....

Doze Niu held a press conference at Taipei 101 for his upcoming movie, “Love”, and introduced his leads Shu Qi, Ethan Ruan, Mark Chao, and Vicki Zhao. With production costing three-hundred million TWD, Niu also announced new cast members for the movie: Eddie Peng, Amber Kuo, Ivy Chen, and…himself. Despite being criticized for his bad acting in Monga, Director Niu is determined to act in his movies; he is confident that his acting has improved. He expressed, “I’ve never said that I would not appear in my works. I just wasn’t prepared well when I filmed Monga. I’ve decided I won’t refrain myself and take a back seat anymore. I will act in every one (of my movies).”

As the “four dashing men”, Director Niu along with Eddie, Ethan, and Mark, arrived at the press conference in a ten million dollar car, attracting many tourists to scream and snap photos. At the press con, Director Niu was reluctant to reveal the storyline of the movie. Although the media spotted Ethan and Shu Qi "test" filming a “saving the damsel in distress” scene on the street, Director Niu wittily said, “I play a couple with Ethan in the movie, but nobody seems to believe this.” He added, “I’ve heard people recommending that we should pair up Ethan with Mark, and Shu Qi with Vicki.” However, he confirms that everyone is “straight” in the movie.

“Love” plans to hit theaters next year around Chinese New Year or Valentine’s Day.

Source: Appledaily
Translated by: fufu @ CpopAccess

Hebe Raises The Bar With New Album

Hebe hopes that her upcoming album will be even better than her last.

During a recent interview, Hebe talked about her upcoming album. When she scored her 1st solo album "To Hebe" last year, she gave herself an 80 out of 100. This time around, she hopes to increase her score.

Hebe hasn't given herself much time to rest between albums, but her hard work has payed off. The singer has already finished recording her new album and expects it be released in September. She feels very confident about her new album and hopes her fans enjoy it!

Source: xbfs.gog.com.cn
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Rainie Yang Feels Betrayed By Ex-Boyfriend

The day after Rainie Yang and her ex-boyfriend broke up, her best friend and him became a couple.

Rainie Yang visited the Hit FM studios to promote her new album "Longing For". During a fortune telling session, it was revealed that Rainie would become the 3rd wheel in a relationship in the future. This brought back bad memories of her ex-boyfriend.

Rainie shared that the day after her ex-boyfriend broke up with her, he called her best friend to hang out. The two eventually became a couple, putting the singer in an awkward position. "I still feel like I'm being betrayed," she stated.

Rainie also revealed that she wants to get married and would only consider dating people 3 years younger or older than her. This is a change from her past policy of not dating guys older than her.

Source: UDN
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Mainland netizens criticize "Sunshine Angel" for being a rotten drama

There have been an increasing number of Taiwanese idol dramas collaborating with mainland investors and TV networks; as part of the process, TV networks must wait to get an approval from mainland’s administration of radio and television before broadcasting the drama in Taiwan. However, as reported earlier, Hunan TV “surprised” GTV by completing the airing of “Sunshine Angel” in nine days, leaving GTV and Comic Ritz in anger and frustration.

GTV originally planned to premiere “Sunshine Angel” in the summer, but Taiwan will be its second run. Despite the series is now fully accessible on streaming (from Hunan TV) and circulated on the web, GTV expressed that the version Hunan TV aired was not complete and criticized the network’s sloppy work on editing. GTV further expressed that they will arrange to air the drama as soon as possible. Production company, Comic Ritz, expressed that they will leave everything up to GTV to decide.

Although the mainland got the first run of “Sunshine Angel”, it did not receive high praises from local viewers and was deemed a rotten drama. Since the drama is a remake of the Korean drama, “Success Story of a Bright Girl”, many netizens criticized Rainie Yang and Wu Chun for their bad acting compared to the original. Some even boycotted watching the series because Rainie spoke Japanese in it, criticizing her of being a Japanophile.

Source: UDN
Translated by: fufu @ CpopAccess

Guo Shu Yao Hospitalized On Birthday

Teen idol Guo Shu Yao spent her birthday yesterday in the hospital due to a urinary tract infection.

Yesterday Gu Shu Yao, affectionately known as Yao Yao, turned 21. Instead of celebrating her birthday though, the teen idol spent the day in the hospital with a urinary tract infection caused by kidney inflammation.

Yao Yao reportedly often held back her need to pee and was not drinking enough water. This caused her kidney inflammation which in turn caused her to develop a urinary tract infection.

What would Yao Yao's birthday wish have been if she wasn't in the hospital? She would have wished to earn more money. The singer doesn't want this money for herself though. Yao Yao wants to buy her family a big house and is willing to work hard to do so.

Source: Apple Daily
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Richie Jen and Magic Power Put New Spin on Classic Song

In the midst of rehearsing for his world tour, Richie Jen recruits the help of Magic Power to put an updated spin on his classic song "Soft-Hearted".

Check it out!



Later on, they also sing Magic Power's latest rock song, "Long Liu Lian".



After working with Magic Power, Richie Jen expressed that the boys are more than just pretty faces. He said that he was impressed by the band's vocal abilities.

What did you think of the collaboration?

Source: iwantradio @ YouTube + Yahoo Taiwan
Translated by: silverlining @ jpopasia

Behind the tragedy of my kingdom

The Wu Chun, Han Geng, Barbie Hsu (Tsui Hei Woon) starred, Sammo Hung Kam Bo action directed, Gao Xiaosong directed action romance MY KINGDOM (DAI MO SUN) would have rarely seen behind the scene footage of Wu Chun releasing electricity and Han Geng practicing "blood spraying".

First time trying Beijing Opera, Wu Chun could not hide his excitement. Dressed in costume he kept making passes at the cameras. The solo performance was not enough fun for me as he often dragged Han Geng into his monkey act; for his first film Han Geng was very tough. For one short "blood spraying" scene he repeatedly practiced with water. The originally tragic blood spraying martial art actor turned into a comedy; marrying in a flash during the shoot, Big S in the film was very high spirited and her laughter was continuous.

Several young idols' lively energy infected others on the team. Hung Kam Bo not only personally taught Big S the lotus finger but also when he was in the mood with his demonstration he would even dance on the set.

Source: takungpao
Translated by: hktopten

Doze Niu insists on being a lead

Taiwan Golden Horse Best Actor Ethan Juan (Yuen King Tin), Golden Bell Best Actor Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Eddie Peng Yuyan and director Doze Niu Chen-Zer yesterday attended the film LOVE press conference in Taiwan. Niu Chen Zer announced that he was one of the lead actors and joked that he liked the character so much he would trade the director spot for it. They also signed autographs on an oil painting for a charity auction.

Source: on.cc
Translated by: hktopten

Jerry Yan Suffers Eye Infection + Hand Injury

Jerry Yan has been diagnosed with a bacterial eye infection. Doctors say he has become too tired, allowing the infection to take place. The actor also suffered a minor hand injury.

Jerry Yan's eyes have been giving him trouble for years. In 2009, Jerry suffered from keratitis, a condition where the eye's cornea becomes inflamed and painful. Last February during a trip to Japan, his right eye became uncomfortable and swollen. Last night, his left eye became infected once again.

What is the reason for all these eye infections? Doctors say its because Jerry is too tired. With a full schedule on his plate, the actor doesn't get enough sleep, allowing his eyes to become infected easier.

Jerry was originally scheduled to return to Shanghai from Taiwan to continue filming his latest movie "My Splendid Life". However, due to an accidental minor hand injury, Jerry has put his filming on pause to make a doctor's appointment.

Source: Apple Daily
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Ella Doesn't Look At Price When Buying Things

Price doesn't mater to Ella. The singer often shops without seeing how much things cost, and sometimes is shocked at the results!

When Ella goes out shopping, it can be a bit bothersome. This is because she doesn't remember how much she's spent. The singer does not like an item's price tag before buying the item, allowing her to buy expensive things she likes without considering its cost. Not only does Ella buy things regardless of price, she also carries over 10,000 Yuan (1,500 USD) in her purse when she goes out!

Not all of the singer's purchases are on designer bags and expensive shoes though. The singer recently found a set of 5 chopsticks with a spoon in a cute case that she wanted. She also bought dish washing soap. This was to help the environment; washing chopsticks uses less water because they're easy to clean and its less wasteful than using disposable chopsticks.

Source: Apple Daily
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Aaron Yan Discusses Differences Between Fahrenheit & Solo Career

As he enjoys the success of his solo career, Aaron Yan talks about how working as a solo artist is different from working in a group.

Earlier this year, Fahrenheit member Aaron Yan released his first solo album "The Next Me". The album became a commercial success, showing his individual talents as an artists. After months of promotional activities for his solo debut, the singer talks about the differences between working in a group and working as a solo artist.

As a member of Fahrenheit, each person must work together towards the needs of the group. The group is more important than the individual artists who make up the group. Your work as a group doesn't give fans a deep understanding of you as an individual. This is not true for solo work.

In 2010, Aaron began thinking about recording a solo album to allow fans to see him in a more intimate way. Aaron had a part in every aspect of his solo debut, from the album preparation to the filming of music videos. Aaron was able to put his heart into the album, creating an intimate piece of work for his fans.

Aaron also commented on Wu Chun's departure from the group. He stated, "We should respect everyone's decision. With age, you begin thinking about your future and plan your life accordingly. The only position I'm in is to bless each member's decisions in life."

Source: ent.163.com
Translation: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Rainie Yang Reveals "We're All Foolish" MV

Rainie Yang and Joseph Chang star in the new MV for the "Drunken To Love You" OST "We're All Foolish".

Rainie Yang and Joseph Chang are costars in the TTV drama "Drunken To Love You". One of the OSTs of the show is Rainie Yang's first single, "We're All Foolish", off of her upcoming album "Longing For". At the end of May, Rainie released a short OST version of the song with a music video featuring scenes from the drama. With the release of her new album approaching, the full version music video has been released.

The MV stars both Rainie Yang and Joseph Chang. The video uses scenes from the drama along with new shots of Rainie singing on a roof top and showing her ability to convey her emotions. Check out the video below:



Source: 888520bmw @ YouTube
Translated by: Aysohmay @ jpopasia

Wu Chun denies starting a business in Hong Kong

With many hunks like Louis Koo Tin Lok, Wu Chun and Wu Jing, the film MAGIC TO WIN (HOI SUM MOR FAT) yesterday held a press conference. Producer Raymond Wong Pak Ming would also appear in the film. The event also arranged for the magician in the film to perform. Wu Chun denied planning to purchase property in Hong Kong and joked that for work to fly all over and stayed at hotels, he did not have any real home.

Yesterday many of the film's stars appeared as Koo Tin Lok, Wu Chun, Wu Jing, Yan Ni and producer Wong Pak Ming attended. The event also arranged for Japan's magician of the year Tonny to demonstrate magic. Wong Pak Ming announced the good news that the film has already been sold the distribution rights to many regions like Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, the U.S., Canada and the U.K. In addition, the film also had a mysterious new comer as its female lead. The host asked why Wong Pak Ming asked Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi to make a movie instead of a new comer. Wong Pak Ming stressed that it was only a genre issue. He said, "I look for different actors for different series. Earlier ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2011 (JUI KEUNG HEI SI) comedy used big names, HAPPY GHOST (HOI SUM GWAI) used new comers. This time MAGIC TO WIN is no exception. This film has many young girls and is a youth magic comedy."

As for Wu Jing he revealed in the film had some "environmental friendly action" with Wu Chun. Since it was not the usual type it was rather difficult. Later Wu Chun and Wu Jing were interviewed together, Wu Chun revealed that for his first film of this genre it was very fresh and interesting. Speaking of his father coming to Hong Kong earlier, Wu Chun pointed out that his father only stayed for two or three days. Wu Chun said, "Because I have been working on movies we haven't seen each other for two months!" He stressed that this time he returned to Brunei more to be with his family and not with a child. As for buying a home in Hong Kong, Wu Chun said, "I don't know! So far I still don't have such an idea. In Hong Kong I stay in a hotel too. I have to fly back and forth and have no real home. (Would you open a store in Hong Kong?) I am busy with making movies now, I hope to have time to run a business and I would like to run it myself more." Wu Chun denied rumors that he planned to open a bakery in Hong Kong. Wu Chun pointed out that he did not. He also said, "I like bread, in Hong Kong I have had many different type of bread." Would he stay more time in Hong Kong after leaving Fahrenheit? He reiterated that he would spend more time on making movies just like before. Will Fahrenheit reunite again? He said, "Let's see what the company coordinates. This year I don't have time."

Wu Jing revealed that this time he did not play a villain. He said, "This time I didn't have to die, but I had to fight so it was very hard." Speaking of his "environmental friendly action" in the film, Wu Jing stressed that this time was more artificial. Goo Jai said that the female lead still had to be kept confidential. He and she only had scenes together at the end. Goo Jai also pointed out that this was a magic film, in the film he had the ability to tell the future. Did he ask the magician for advice? He said, "He taught me how to make a ring disappear. (Would you learn it for a marriage proposal?) That's good too." Goo Jai also said that before getting into the business he went to a psychic who predicted that he would break his leg, which finally came true last year during a film production. He said, "If the prediction is bad I have awhile to be scared, I believe in relying on my hard work."

Source: takungpao, mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Elva Hsiao and JJ Lin Sing Duet at Beijing Concert

On July 16th, pop princess Elva Hsiao held her concert in Beijing, China. She performed all of her chart-toppers and more to the crowd of adoring fans.

Elva Hsiao also invited JJ Lin as a special guest for the concert, and the two took to the stage singing ballad "Wrong Person". Elva and JJ sang the song passionately, with the two holding hands at first, before ending the duet with JJ wrapping his arm around Elva.

Check out the fan-cam of the live performance!



After the duet, JJ exclaimed on stage, "Working together with Elva Hsiao today is nerve-wrecking, she's too sexy, she shines on stage!" Elva also shares that, "When listening to JJ Lin's songs, I'll feel like lying in his arms,". Later on, she asks JJ to write a song for her next album, saying that it should be a hit like A-Mei's "Remember".

As Elva leaves the stage for a costume change, JJ performed his song "Dimples" to the delight of fans.



What do you think of Elva and JJ's duet?

Translated by: silverlining @ JpopAsia
Source: ifensi + baidu + JJFO1218 @ YouTube