Richie Jen wants to be a Responsible Man

Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai) appeared on Luisa Lai Chi San's program BEST ACTOR. He was described as rare as a "dinosaur" as he was "good man" who was loyal to friends and treated his other half very well.

Siu Chai had almost zero rumor since he started in the business. Did he feel like he was a good man? He said, "Men can't be too nice or too good. I am demanding on myself, not be a man who pretends to be good but a man with a sense of responsibility." When he was in school he already met his wife Tina. A dance major Tina and he studied at the same school. Once his friend said that he thought Tina was very pretty and he helped his friend to introduce himself. He said that back then he picked up Tina on a motorcycle but ran into her father.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Jay Chou's Work touches Chris Lee

The December 27 release THE GUILLOTINES (HUET DIK JI) yesterday unveiled its theme song. Through director Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun) and the film's star Chris Lee Yuchun worked together for the first time. The film theme song COLDER BLADE EDGE is performed by Lee Yuchun , music by Chow Kit Lun and lyrics by Vincent Fang. Lee Yuchun planned on the night of November 11 to conduct the global debut announcement at her Crazy World Tour Wuhan stop. Chow Kit Lun as a film theme song creator was lucky to become THE GUILLOTINES' first viewer. After the viewing he sighed nonstop as the Guillotine team's brotherly love and the helplessness from being forced by the world touched him. He immediately asked his good friend Vincent Fang and in a few days completed the song for the director already.

Lau Wai Keung did not tell Lee Yuchun who the song writer was before playing the song for her first. Lee Yuchun said, "A female voice sang the demo. Old Pa (Lau Wai Keung) even kept who wrote the song from me! He mysteriously asked me how I felt after listening. As soon as the music started, I was reminded of my sobbing scene in the film." Lee Yuchun appreciated Chairman Chou's work, in particular the song's light blues pierced her as she created the two hour "fastest song recording in history". Before the recording, Lau Wai Keung even played videos from THE GUILLOTINES for her, which enabled her to very quickly get into the mood. Lau Wai Keung was very satisfied with this theme song and joked that he was afraid it would be even more popular than CHRYSANTHEMUM PAVILION. Lee Yuchun on her November 11 Wuhan concert will perform COLDER BLADE EDGE for the first time globally. The concert audience will not only be the first to hear the theme song but also receive an exclusive limited edition COLDER BLADE EDGE single.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Rainie Yang announces she's "marrying" Eason Chan

Yesterday Rainie Yang appeared in Hong Kong in a red dress. She announced loudly, "I'm getting married!" She said her 'husband' is Eason Chan, but it turns out she hopes to invite her idol Eason to be her guest performer.

Rainie held the press conference for her concert, Love Voyage World Tour in Hong Kong, which will be held at HK Coliseum on December 14th and 15th. As soon as she appeared on stage, she waved and shouted: "Today, I'm getting married! Just kidding! However, this news is even more exciting than marriage because holding a concert at HK Coliseum had always been my dream!" The concert tickets started selling yesterday and was sold out within an hour. Rainie expressed: "Although I've performed at HK Coliseum several times before, but I never had my own concert there. I've already been in the industry for 12 years, so this is very meaningful to me." She laughed and said there's a chance to add more shows.

Rainie expressed her company is not telling her who her guest performers will be, but she said: "I've always dreamed for Eason Chan to be my husband, slowly rising onto the stage and then give me a hug. Then on the second night, have Aaron Kwok bounce up to the stage and show off his muscles and then give me a hug from behind!" She expressed her concert costumes don't look sexy.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

A-Mei Chang's Weight Fluctuation Sends Netizens Into A Frenzy

Netizens caused a stir online after comparing A-Mei Chang's weight in her latest music video with her weight at a recent concert, shocked at her dramatic weight gain.

The singer released the music video for the song "Rift" last week, a new song off her upcoming album. The song brings back A-Mei Chang's edgy alter ego Amit, and as many netizens noted, a slimmer look.

During a recent concert event "China's Voice", the singer surprised people with a round face, a big difference from the sharp jawline on display in the video.

"Of course it was shot a month ago," her agent said, explaining how it was possible for her to be so much bigger now than she was in her video. He also shared that the singer is riding her bike home every day to help her lose weight again.

A-Mei Chang explained that her family easily gains weight and swell up; however, she works with her body, living a healthy lifestyle, but keeps someone around to adjust her costumes while on tour for those times she gains weight.

"I guess my doppelganger Amit is just thinner than me," she said while laughing.

A-Mei Chang's new album is expected to be release at the beginning of next year.

Source: Netease Entertainment
Translated by: Aysohmay @ JpopAsia

Eddie Peng is glad to be bad

Taiwan actor Eddie Peng Yu-Yen in the film TAI CHI 0 played the villain for the first time in his ten year career. He was not worried about his image, instead he was happy about being able to play a villain. "Soon after I started making movies I already wanted to try different characters. Due to my age, the poor Taiwan film environment earlier and contract issues, work was less than smooth. After JUMP! ASHIN, many directors asked me to perform. I have more opportunities, and I have learned to cherish properly every chance. At the same time I also understand I can force anything. When I was younger, the character was very limited. I couldn't play many characters and I would complain. Now I understand that even if someone asks me, I still would have been a child playing an adult. Like an adult can't pretend to young, it just wouldn't look good."

Peng Yu-Yen worked with Tony Leung Ka Fai on three movies in a row, TAI CHI 0, TAI CHI HERO and COLD WAR (HONG JIN). He praised Ka Fai as a good elder, husband and father. "Being able to work with Brother Ka Fai, I feel very lucky. I took great care of me. Whether I have questions about work or performance, I would ask them. He was very glad and patient as he answered me, taught me, even for dinner I would look for him. He is a great actor, a good husband, a good father. From him I have learned a lot."

He would set his sight on Leung Ka Fai, as he hoped to be like him with both career and family while knowing how to enjoy life. Will he hurry up, wed and start a family? Peng Yu-Yen said that he will have to ask his mother. "I grew up in a single parent family. Mama and Sis took great care of me so I have to respect them. They have to like my other half. I hope to have a good other half. Now I am busy with movies, I don't have time to date."

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten