Yao Yuan Hao does not mind co-acting with ex-girlfriend Sonia Sui

The Taiwanese actor said that he is open to the idea of acting alongside his ex-girlfriend Sonia Sui in the future
Taiwanese actor Yao Yuan Hao revealed that his relationship with girlfriend Cyndi Wang is stable and he does not mind acting with ex-girlfriend Sonia Sui in the future.

Following his high-profiled separation from ex-girlfriend Sonia in May last year, Yuan Hao and Taiwanese singer-actor Cyndi Wang's rekindled romance made headlines in November. As Cyndi was believed to be the third party in Sonia and Yuan Hao's relationship, the pair has been criticised for failing to spare a thought for Sonia's feelings, and showing off their bliss and dating openly.

Attending the private screening for his upcoming drama The Red Riding Hood and The Small Wolf yesterday, Yuan Hao told reporters that he had insomnia the night before because he was too nervous.

After a long break from the acting scene, Yuan Hao confessed that he was worried the audience would have forgot about him.

As Yuan Hao's character in his new show is said to be a coward, the actor admitted yesterday that he thinks he is also a 'coward' in reality.

When asked if his remark was made with reference to his actions towards Sonia, Yuan Hao claimed that he was joking and revealed that his relationship with Cyndi is at a stable stage.

He also said that he would not restrict Cyndi from visiting him during filming and does not mind co-acting with her if there is a chance in the future.

When reporters asked if this applies to his ex-girlfriend Sonia, an awkward Yuan Hao replied that he is open to the idea of working with her in the future as well.

Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Show Luo denies hotel date with Chrissie Chau

The Taiwanese artiste refuted claims about the meet-up with his movie co-star in a Hong Kong hotel
Dating rumours between Taiwanese star Show Luo and Chinese actress Chrissie Chau surfaced last month after the latter was spotted entering a hotel where the singer stayed at during his Hong Kong concert tour. Responding to speculations yesterday, Show clarified that he was unaware that his Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons co-star was at the hotel.

He emphasised that they did not meet each other and that the model-actress did not necessarily meet him just because they were at the same venue as the hotel is a public place.

'Don't make a mountain out of a molehill,' said Show.

Chrissie once mentioned that she gets along well with Show and that her ideal type of guy is 'humourous and talented', giving rise to talk that she was describing the Taiwanese singer.

Yesterday, Show returned the compliments and praised, 'She's beautiful. I like girls who look healthy. The image she [Chrissie] gives off is quite healthy.'

Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Stephen Chow supports Show Luo's Performance

The Stephen Chow Sing Chi directed JOURNEY TO THE WEST: CONQUERING THE DEMONS has been a Mainland hit as it would soon reach 800 million RMB. Two nights ago he brought actors Chen Bingqiang and Yang Di to Nanjing for audience appreciation. Some felt that the Show Luo (Law Chi Cheung) played character "Lonely Gentleman" was dispensable and even criticized his performance as poor, Sing Yeh explained for Piggy, "I feel the character of Lonely Gentleman is very romantic. He is lonely! I am very lonely too! I am Lonely Gentleman too! One kind of ultimate master is like Lonely Gentleman. On the surface he doesn't look like much, but actually he is just keeping his abilities hidden. Piggy gives me this impression. I feel he is very suitable to play Lonely Gentleman."

Source: Mingpao, Singtao
Translated by: hktopten

Are Roy Qiu and Lee Yu Fen dating?

Taiwanese artiste Lee Yu Fen reportedly went to Shenzhen to visit Taiwanese actor Roy Qiu during his filming
Taiwanese actor Roy Qiu reportedly went on a secret date with Taiwanese artiste Lee Yu Fen in Shenzhen behind his girlfriend Tiffany Tang’s back recently.

Although Roy and his Chinese actress girlfriend have not publicly admitted that they are dating, the couple’s relationship is an open secret in the industry.

According to the Chinese media, Yu Fen visited Roy who is currently filming his upcoming drama Scent of Beauty in Shenzhen last Friday. Close interactions were observed between the pair as they fed each other tidbits in Roy’s car after leaving the film site together.

Roy then drove Yu Fen out for dinner that night and they were last seen entering a nightclub at 10pm.

Sources revealed that Roy and Yu Fen have been keeping in close contact since acting as a couple in their previous drama Office Girls two years ago.

When asked to confirm the dating rumours, both of them confirmed that Yu Fen had visited Roy during his filming. But they clarified, “We are just friends and we are definitely not dating.”


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Kenji Wu's Maldives escapade with rumoured girlfriend

The Taiwanese singer's rumoured beau Laurinda Ho uploaded photos which disclosed the couple's holiday location
Taiwanese singer Kenji Wu, who is speculated to be dating Macau business magnate Stanley Ho's daughter Laurinda Ho, reportedly went on a vacation with his rumoured beau.

The billionaire heiress revealed the couple's holiday location after posting a photo online which showed Maldives' Huvafen Fushi Luxury Resort. According to the staff who spoke to the reporters, the couple checked into the resort on February 16; and have been in Maldives for five days.

Yesterday, Laurinda uploaded another bikini-clad photo of herself and captioned the image: "Good morning sunshine."

Netizens soon commented on the photo, slamming Laurinda for showing off her "bliss". A fan wrote: "Actually you don't have to pretend. We all know you went to Maldives with Kenji."

Laurinda immediately deleted all related posts, following the onslaught of criticism.

Kenji and Laurinda have been romantically linked since 2011, after the singer was spotted fetching his rumoured girlfriend in his Chevrolet "Bumblebee" Camaro. In addition, earlier media reports claimed that Kenji has met and gotten "approval" from Stanley Ho and his third wife (Laurinda's mum).


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Rainie Yang and Prince comment on their dating rumours

The artistes recently commented on their microblogs for the first time after reports of the pair's Hawaii vacation surfaced
Rumoured lovers Rainie Yang and Prince have commented on their dating rumours on their microblogs for the first time after reports of their trip to Hawaii surfaced.

The pair was spotted alone at the airport in Hawaii last week, but their manager claimed that they were there with a group of friends.

Rainie recently pleaded with fans to stop speculating about her romance with Prince. "For my sake, please be a silent observer and audience instead of commenting further," she wrote on her microblog.

Prince, who is a member of Taiwanese boy band JPM, also posted an ambiguous comment on his microblog, "No matter what people say, one day I will make you understand: never give up."

Fans interpreted it as Prince's way of encouraging the actress and sharing her burden as she faces huge pressure after their relationship had been exposed.

According to the Taiwanese media, Prince had initially invited his parents on the trip, but they turned him down because they were afraid that the couple would not be able to fully enjoy themselves if they had tagged along.

Netizens also noted that while the pair did not take any photos together during the vacation, Rainie and Prince were wearing the same sunglasses and posed against a similar background in their individual shots posted on their respective microblogs.

However, Rainie's manager once again emphasised that the two had gone to Hawaii with other friends.
Prince's manager also said, "They are just friends, please don't think too much into it."


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Are wedding bells ringing for Kenji Wu and Laurinda Ho?

Marriage rumours of the couple surfaced immediately after dating rumours of the couple broke out
Rumour has it that wedding bells are ringing for Taiwanese singer Kenji Wu and his rumoured girlfriend Laurinda Ho.

Earlier reports claimed that the couple's relationship was given the seal of approval from both parties' families, and it was recently reported that Kenji's mother prayed to the gods to bless the couple with a smooth relationship at the temple. Results from the predictions from a divination lot also suggested that the couple's marriage may be drawing near.

Dating rumours between the two made headlines after Laurinda, daughter of Macau business magnate Stanley Ho, posted photos of their vacation in Maldives on Instragram.

The billionaire heiress immediately deleted the posts after netizens started commenting on it and slammed her for "showing off her bliss".

According a staff of the resort that the couple was staying at, Kenji and Laurinda stayed in the same guest room. The couple also went for a romantic dinner at "Rock", a restaurant with a stunning night view.

However, when reporters called the resort again two days ago, another staff said that they were unable to reveal any details, and could only confirm that the couple checked into the resort last week.



Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Matilda Tao's family photo exposed

The angry Taiwanese host warned that she would take action against the culprit who exposed the photo
Matilda Tao's family photo taken during a recent holiday trip to Australia was recently exposed, and the Taiwanese host angrily declared that she would take legal action against the culprit.

According to the Taiwanese media, Matilda and her actor husband Li Liren brought their children to Australia for a vacation over the Lunar New Year. A photo of the family posing with a Koala in Australia surfaced yesterday and Matilda revealed that the sole family photo was included in her daughter's school assignment.

Angered by the unexpected exposure, Matilda told the media that she would definitely take action and remarked, "Someone is doomed. I'm waiting for my lawyer to get up from his bed."

Meanwhile, Matilda posted an article titled "Taiwan is good" online to complain about her unpleasant experience overseas, sparking off criticisms from both netizens and travelers.

In the article, the popular host voiced out her unhappiness with racism and the high cost of living in Australia.

Naming a few examples of overpriced items sold in Australia, Matilda ranted, "A Slurpee drink costs NT$150 (about S$6), one portion of Caesar salad costs NT$900 (about S$37), a pack of cigarettes costs NT$600 (about S$25) and a small cup of coffee costs NT$120 (about S$5)."

"Even taking a photograph with a Koala costs NT$600 (approximately S$25)!" she added.

Matilda clarified through the media yesterday that the article was merely a personal recount of her traveling experience, and everything else stated by her are facts.


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

JJ Lin calls Charlene Choi a "lucky star"

Singer JJ Lin is soon to release his tenth album . Yesterday afternoon at the album press conference, JJ Lin thanked his friends for accompanying him for the past ten years. In particular those who were involved in the album, Mayday's Ashin, Ah Sa Charlene Choi, and movie director Chang Jung Chi who have all crossed boundaries to work together and made JJ Lin feel greatly satisfied.

But the biggest surprise at the press conference was his mother who specially flew from Singapore to Taiwan to attend, and even brought bird's nest and JJ's childhood homework punishment stick, putting JJ in a good mood and making him laugh. "Mom really covered it up well. I was with family to celebrate the Chinese New Year and she did not reveal her intentions in the least bit. Yesterday she said, I have arrived at the hotel. I thought she went to a hotel to visit friends, I never thought that she had already arrived in Taipei!" JJ said. The stick was also unforgettable for JJ. "When I was young, mom would use the stick to supervise us. My greatest impression was mom would definitely hit me when I told lies."

Nowadays, the biggest worry his mom has is JJ Lin's love life. "I am someone who is very stubborn about relationships, so I have to be very transparent in facing my own emotions. But right now I really do not have a girlfriend!" JJ said. To dodge questions about relationships, he even used his mom as an excuse. "Mom sometimes asks me, do you have a girlfriend right now?" he said. But JJ helplessly says, "I have not found the right person yet, maybe the time has not arrived yet." At the press conference, JJ experienced Taiwan's sky lantern blessing ceremony, using calligraphy to write a wish on a lantern. As it was his first time writing calligraphy, he directly said it was very difficult.

He also revealed that he worked with Ah Sa again this time because he sees her as a "lucky star." He said that he was lost when he released his third and fourth albums because for a time, he was too greedy and wanted to try all kinds of music styles. The public reaction was poor and as a result, his career became stagnant. It was not until he met Ah Sa and sang the duet which was hugely popular, did he find where his style stands. "Just like the previous time I worked with Ah Sa, our chemistry was very good. Everyone also liked the results a lot afterwards. So when the company proposed a collaboration, this idea for a movie, we all discussed about the female lead role. Afterwards, I thought Ah Sa is very well-suited to play the role in the movie, with the faint feeling of a lover."

Source: Ifeng, Youku
Translated by: Starlightcolors @ AsianFanatics Forum

Vic Chou : From Idol to actual strength, it's your own decision to make

HOME held a grand press conference and media test screening on 18th Feb. The main cast from the drama Vic Chou (Zaizai), Janine Chang, Li Li Ren, Lego Li and other actors all attended. A joint production by the two shores, this epic drama, HOME was in the making for 4 years with an investment of NTD150 million, and will be broadcast on the MOD channel 49 of NextTV starting 19th Feb at 8.00pm Mon-Fri. The highlight of great interest is that this is Zaizai's first war drama.

From F4 till Zhou Yumin (Vic Chou), Zaizai has used his acting skills to prove that "he is not just an idol".

After being nominated in the Golden Bell Awards, progressively, his acting skills have become more exquisite and affirmation received from the veterans of the same drama. In the latest production HOME, Zaizai acted the character of Su Tai Ying, with very rich emotional levels. From his eyes, one can clearly discover Vic Chou's growth in terms of acting.

Zaizai : "HOME is a historical production of a certain era, to be able to polish up for the role, the only way is to rely on immersing in it."

After the filming, and while Zaizai was taking a shower, he could see how he looked in the mirror, still with the brows deeply etched in a frown. Many people felt that it was because he could not shed off the character in the drama. But he felt that there was a kind of mood, a kind that needs personal space to be able to recover back the mood.

In the filming process, what left an indelible impression was "Li Li Ren-ge's tears". There was great hardship filming on foreign soil, and added on his yearnings for his family, this had caused Li Ren-ge to shed manly tears. Zaizai, who would not easily shed tears, saw this scene and said this represented "the greatness of a man".

During filming, from the directors to the veterans, they would often praise Zaizai, "eye expressions as being very spot on, like Tony Leung..." but Zaizai did not wish to be the shadow of anyone, hence he would convert these praises as the motivating force to step forward. He wanted to accumulate experience from every show... "from idol to solid strength, it is for one to decide", the Zaizai now already understands which of the performances would be the genuine "works", and HOME is a drama that "had to be acted out with great pain, but watched with great satisfaction".

Source: babyu
Translated by: sytwo @ AsianFanatics Forum

Ethan Ruan starts his own management company

The Taiwanese actor plans to start his own management firm as soon as his contract with Catwalk ends
Ethan Ruan will be dabbling in some business of his own (artist management) when his contract with his current management company Catwalk ends.

The 30-year-old confirmed the news to Taiwanese media waiting outside his place and said that the company, named Tian Liang, is a co-investment with Taiwanese director Doze Niu and Taiwan filmmaker Lee Lieh.

Explaining the meaning behind his company's name, Ethan said, 'Because my nickname is Xiao Tian!'

Rumour has it that Hong Kong director Peter Chan will also be investing money in Ethan's new company. However, Ethan clarified, 'It's not true, don't speculate! When the time is right, I will release the details to the media.'

In related news, Ethan and his parents visited his girlfriend Tiffany Hsu's place for the Lunar New Year recently.

Both families have already met each other previously and Ethan told the media, 'We are all very close because Tiffany and I have been together for so long, so both families have known each other for a long time.'

However, the pair who has been in a stable relationship for five years said that they do not have plans for marriage yet. Ethan said, 'We won't be getting married soon. I'm still young!'


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Rainie Yang and Prince's romance exposed

The 28-year-old Taiwanese artiste went to Hawaii with her rumoured boyfriend Prince for a holiday recently
The romance of Taiwanese singer-actor Rainie Yang and Prince of Taiwanese boy band JPM was exposed after the couple was spotted vacationing in Hawaii recently.

To avoid being identified by the public or the paparazzi, Rainie and Prince walked separately and waited for most of the passengers to clear customs before proceeding. They also covered their faces with their passports along the way.

An eyewitness saw Rainie waiting patiently for Prince at a corner while he organised his belongings. The pair then left the airport together after collecting their luggage.

However, Rainie's manager has denied that the couple is dating and clarified, 'Rainie rarely gets some time off work, so she went for a holiday with five to six friends over the Lunar New Year holiday.'

Prince's manager also claimed that Rainie and Prince went to Hawaii with a group of friends.

Dating rumours between the 28-year-old Rainie and 23-year-old Prince first surfaced last year after the pair were spotted visiting each other's house on a few separate occasions last year, but both stars have repeatedly they are more than just friends.


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Mingdao Getting a High Paid Joined with Anhui TV

Not in screen for a long time Mingdao , " Taiwan Idol Big Brother " last month Mingdao officially announced his comeback in the entertainment.

He does not ready to take on the TV series but specializes to be a Host. Mainland audiences know him from populer drama ""Prince Turn Into The Frog" why he has not returned idol actor?. Mingdao said he has not fully returned to the feelings as an actor and also he wanted to rest.

According to insiders, informed sources revealed Mingdao cameback behind the scenes.
Now Mingdao is the producer and he is expected to sign a contract in the third quarter with program variety show " unstoppable 'in Anhui TV.

Unstoppable is a variety show in Anhui TV, has invited Zhu Dan and Xie Nan, and also get a good ranking, but this time invited Mingdao to join the program, it will bring a variety of effects and more masculine.

Anhui TV will pay Mingdao a high price [of 12 million yuan] if Mingdao lead on stage and behind the scenes.

In recent years, Mingdao often appears in shows and variety shows in Anhui TV . since he was founded the company, he and Anhui TV join and invest and the first project is drama Happy and Love Forever "

Mingdao joined and signed a contract with Anhui TV and they will cooperated variety show "Unstoppable" and has been confirmed in his officially micro blogging and he get 12 million for the program "Unstoppable"

Source: Sina
Translated by: syifa @ AsianFanatics Forum

Joe Chen Qiao En : War in the Bamboo Grove demonstrated expertise and use Magic Bordi in "Swordsman"

Chen Qiao En starred in wuxia drama "swordsman" since February 6 premiere on Hunan TV, “SWORDSMAN” have been a high rating and became the most popular TV series in the Chinese New Year. In this drama Qiao En played a great classical figure, her role a lot of attention during the Spring Festival, the most beautiful touch, full of popularity. The latest New Media Index report a ranking actress Joe Chen is High, Joe Chen not only demonstrate martial arts skills also do Magic Embroidery, Embroidery war sword, she shouted, "fun", "because in the past was to kill people, this time I can be a powerful "battle scene in the bamboo forest that filming for a weeks, wearing a heavy costume Chen Qiao En suffered enough!. Joe Chen admits "I'm not a Zen , making it difficult to make an action movie."

The main role changes Chen Qiao En: kill the whole world is fun

Grasp the needle, embroidery dragon weaving Phoenix, "Chen Qiao En becomes truly great men and women, a lot of doing the crime, Joe Chen also said with a smile" I even don’t know how many people I killed, there must be tens of thousands, wind blowing, the water from sinking needle, invincible weapon in her hand. '

Joe Chen said it is very fast, "before being killed, or ask for help, don’t kill me, to be weak, and now I'm going to kill you, too cold, to kill all the world. Joe Chen also dominate Embroidery Magic great, although a little dangerous, but Chen Qiao En really like it and also she learned kungfu.

War in Bamboo forests suffered enough, Joe Chen: I'm not Great a Woman

In many action scenes, from Yue Buqun and Yu Canghai in forest Joe Chen was very impressed. For one week she was shooting suffered enough, and not only that, she also "load bearing" , fightting scenes. According to reports, Chen Qiao En using costumes and also use pure iron weighing about 13 kg, even show her hands is very difficult, so she was wounded and bruised.

Shooting in Mount Joe Chen even have to use shoes 15 cm, one showing a sewing needle, easy to lose focus, "sparring with Linghu need to turn around, firing pin, back to the needle, and then change the needle in a circle, but the forest is very flat, I want to dispose of needles, hanging fly, but my clothes are too heavy, and I really want to pay the actors martial arts ", after filming this fight, Joe Chen admitted that so hard to make a martial arts drama, also called themselves tablet Zen, "but my martial arts really think so hard, unless have a basic dance, I found it really needed very beautiful, if not the confidence to play so beautifully, and the martial arts drama really shooting will not run well "but she said she wanted to try again." I like very much. "

Source: www.people.com.cn
Translated by: syifa @ AsianFanatics Forum

Dating rumours between Lee Hom and Taiwanese model Evelyn Lin resurface

The Taiwanese singer reportedly flew to Las Vegas to spend Valentine's Day with Evelyn this year
Dating rumours between Taiwanese singer Lee Hom and Taiwanese model Evelyn Lin resurfaced after the pair reportedly spent Valentine's Day in Las Vegas together this year.

Sources revealed that Lee Hom flew from Hong Kong to Los Angeles on the first day of Lunar New Year this year, and later made a stop at Las Vegas to meet the model.

When asked to confirm the rumours, Lee Hom's manager said that the star would be spending his 10-day break in different countries, and that he is currently spending time with his family.

Lee Hom, who frequently posts photos on his microblog to update fans about his whereabouts, has also been unusually quiet lately, fueling speculation that he is indeed on a secret date with Evelyn in Vegas.

Dating rumours first sparked when Lee Hom was caught spending the night at Evelyn's place after driving her home in October last year. However, he was then allegedly dating Chinese pianist Li Yun Di and netizens speculated that it was a ploy to divert attention from his relationship with Yun Di.

Lee Hom and Yun Di were romantically linked after Lee Hom was photographed visiting the pianist's apartment in October. The pair was also spotted holding hands when posing for a group photo at Taiwanese songbird A-Mei's bar the following night.

However, the pair have dismissed the dating rumours and stressed that they are 'just friends'.


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Selina Jen and Christine Fan sidelined husbands for NBA player

Taiwanese celebrity couple Christine Fan and Blackie Chen met up with Selina Jen and husband at a NBA match in Los Angeles
On Tuesday, Taiwanese singers Selina Jen and Christine Fan went on a double date with their husbands to a NBA match featuring Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin.

Selina may have specially organised the trip to Los Angeles for her husband who is a basketball enthusiast, but it seems like the ladies were the ones who '˜gained' from the experience after they met Houston Rockets player Chandler Parsons.

Blackie turned green-eyed when Christine excitedly asked for a photo with 'the most handsome NBA player' and ranted that the ladies' eyes were fixed on Chandler Parsons the moment he came out from the dressing room.

'Our wives suddenly turned '˜single' again and all Chang (Selina's husband) and I could do was to help them take pictures. With him [Chandler] around, there's no Valentine's Day for us,' he laughed.

On the other hand, Chang expressed his wish to become a sports commentator so that he can 'watch basketball every day'.

The two couples will be flying to Houston to catch another game today.


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Bowie Tsang celebrates 40th birthday in Vegas

The Taiwanese host shed tears of joy when family and friends surprised her with an impromptu birthday bash in Las Vegas
Set to enter her 40s next Thursday (February 21), Bowie Tsang once expressed her desire to mark this new chapter with an unforgettable birthday celebration.

And Bowie got what she wanted. Her loved ones threw her a big surprise in advance when she went to host a Chinese New Year special event with her father, famous Hong Kong veteran artiste Eric Tsang in Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas on Wednesday.

A hunky-looking Caucasian male model approached her with a birthday cake after their celebratory dinner with guest performers, Hong Kong TVB artistes Michael Miu, Oscar Leung and Taiwanese singers Rene Liu and Ricky Huang.

Bowie lost her composure and became fidgety and blushed when the male model stripped down to his singlet and jeans.

When everyone sang the birthday song for her, the emotional birthday girl started to shed tears of joy. Her younger brother Derek Tsang, who was one of the "culprits" for this surprise, immediately comforted her with a hug.

She expressed, "All of you have arranged so much for me before I can think of anything special for my 40th birthday. I'll definitely remember this party, thank you!"

Although her father was drunk and fell asleep throughout the entire process, Bowie chirped, "I feel lucky to get to celebrate with my dear ones. It's my best birthday ever."


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Selina Jen visits husband's hometown for Chinese New Year

The S.H.E member voiced her objections when a relative teased her for putting on weight
For the first time in her life Selina Jen spent Chinese New Year in her husband's hometown at Changhua, Taiwan. The S.H.E singer, who left for Changhua immediately after filming CCTV's Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, was '˜excused' from the trip last year as she was still undergoing therapy for her burn wounds then.

Selina's father-in-law, who is also the Chairman of the Board managing Baguashan Buddha in Changhua, played tour guide to the singer during the day trip. In return, she laughed that she became a 'real-life standee' for visitors to take pictures with.

Although the 31-year-old was delighted when a tourist complimented her for looking 'not plump at all' and having a face that is 'not as big as it looks on TV', her mood was dampened when her aunt-in-law jokingly asked if she put on weight again. She cried, 'No! I clearly slimmed down.'

The couple returned to Taipei that night and visited Selina's parents on the next day. When asked if she brought them any souvenirs from Changhua, the singer replied, 'Mum will be happy as long as I return home with a filial heart.'


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Ethan Ruan spends Chinese New Year with Tiffany Hsu's family

The Taiwanese actor showed off his happiness in his microblog posts
Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan visited girlfriend Tiffany Hsu's parents over the Chinese New Year weekend and enjoyed a festive feast with his '˜in-laws'. The 30-year-old showed off his bliss by uploading photos of the gathering onto his microblog.

He wrote: 'I haven't been [posting] here for two days because I went to visit Mum and Dad. We had a great meal at Tiffany's place. It was ridiculously delicious.'

In an earlier interview, Ethan revealed that he plans to marry Tiffany next year. The reference to Tiffany's parents as 'Mum and Dad' in his recent post further fuelled talk that wedding bells will soon ring for the celebrity couple who is currently semi-cohabiting.

Ethan and Tiffany have been in a stable relationship for five years and the actor's public display of affections online became the envy of many netizens who commented that he was '˜practising' to be a good son-in-law.


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Michelle Chen's Cantonese makes the crew laugh

Three new film stars Michelle Chen, Ko Chen-Tung and Angelababy became buddies after working together on their new film TOGETHER. Earlier they reunited to promote the film.

Working on a movie in Hong Kong for the first time, Michelle said that she would watch Hong Kong films to learn Cantonese since she was little. Originally she thought that working in Hong Kong could improve her Cantonese, but she did not expect the team to speak Mandarin with her. She also revealed that her Cantonese caused a lot of comedy. "Once I made stand up guy sound like dirty guy, everyone cracked up when they heard!" Playing a couple with the strongest in the universe Donnie Yen Chi Tan, she admitted that she admired her co-star. "He is an action actor, but I never imagined that during dramatic scenes when he felt the script had a problem he would speak up!"

In addition, for the new film Ko Chen-Tung had to gain 10 kilograms. As for his favorite Hong Kong food, he said it was the street snacks like eggette and shu mai. For the Lunar New Year, Ko Chen-Tung said that he would give laisee to his parents. "Since I have been making money I would automatically give some to Mama, now I am the one who is in a hurry to get a laisee from her!" Playing a couple with Ko Chen-Tung Angelababy revealed that he was very close in behavior, look and age with her younger brother. Thus she felt particularly close. She said, "During the shoot I took special care of her!" She even said that she already introduced Ko Chen-Tung to her brother.

Source: on.cc
Translated by: hktopten

Jolin Tsai goes Dutch with boyfriend

The Taiwanese songstress spent the first day of the Chinese New Year with her boyfriend
Taiwanese pop princess Jolin Tsai and boyfriend Vivian Dawson were spotted with two male companions at an American restaurant in Taipei on Sunday afternoon. The songstress, who was previously reported to have earned over NT$740 million (approximately S$30 million) last year, went Dutch with the three guys for the meal.

When asked about this incident, Jolin's manager commented that the singer usually pays for the meal and that the group went Dutch this time because their foreigner friends were 'used to' the culture of splitting the bill.

Although the restaurant guests and service crew threw curious glances at the couple from time to time, Vivian and his friends were seen enjoying their conversation while Jolin sat beside him, whispering to her boyfriend occasionally.

In contrast to the table full of food ordered by the guys, Jolin only had a bowl of French onion soup. The songstress apparently spoke to Vivian's friends in English throughout the gathering and the group left the restaurant separately at around 7pm.


Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Lee Hom and Lu Chen dismiss slapping rumours

The Taiwanese singer reportedly slapped the renowned magician when the latter teased his rumoured lover Li Yundi
Taiwanese singer Lee Hom was said to have slapped famous Taiwanese magician Lu Chen at the backstage of China CCTV's Spring Festival Gala 2013, after the latter joked about his alleged romance with Li Yundi during the show.

According to the Taiwanese media, Chinese pianist Li Yundi acted like he was searching for something when Lu Chen covered his face with a cloth during the magic performance at the Spring Festival Gala last week.

Chen then jokingly asking if he was 'looking for Lee Hom', poking fun at the pair's dating rumours.

While Yundi and CCTV later claimed that the segment was an impromptu performance, Chen claimed, 'I always communicate with my guest performer, and whatever said on stage is always agreed beforehand.'

A netizen then claimed that Lee Hom, who was attended the Spring Festival Gala that night, slapped Chen backstage for teasing his rumoured lover.

The incident sparked off a huge controversy, although it was later confirmed that Lee Hom had left to attend a reunion dinner with his colleagues long before Chen's performance that night.

Seeing that things have gone out of hand, Lee Hom addressed Chen as his 'buddy' on his microblog yesterday and asked, 'Did someone hit you? Does that person really look like me?'

Within five minutes, Chen gave a humourous reply on his own microblog, 'I don't recall this incident at all. I think I lost my memory after being hit, what should I do!'

The two even became followers of each other's microblog and dismissed all rumours of discord with their humourous exchange.

Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Taiwanese artiste Jacky Chu suspected of drug abuse

Police arrested the ex-boyband member after drugs were found on him at a New Year party yesterday
Taiwanese artiste Jacky Chu was arrested on suspicions of taking drugs at a New Year party yesterday.

According to the Taiwanese media, the former member of Taiwanese boy band 183 Club threw a Lunar New Year house party in Taiwan yesterday midnight.

A packet of marijuana reportedly dropped out of Jacky's pocket when the police arrived at the party after receiving complaints from the neighbours that they were making too much noise.

The police then found another six grams of marijuana after searching the place thoroughly. Jacky and the house owner were immediately brought to the police station for further investigations.

Jacky however claimed that he was innocent, 'I didn't take drugs at all. The drugs aren't mine; they belong to the house's owner.'

The 33-year-old who comes from a wealthy family was released on a NT$30,000 (approximately S$1300) bail yesterday.

Sun Derong, former manager of Jacky, expressed his disappointment after hearing the news. 'If Jacky really took drugs, he should stay home and be a young master instead of being an artiste,' he said sarcastically.

In 2007, Jacky was also arrested for consuming drugs and his entertainment career hit rock bottom after he was sent to the drug rehabilitation centre.

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Ella Chen to spend Lunar New Year in Malaysia

The Taiwanese singer will be visiting her husband's hometown for the first time since their marriage
Ella Chen, member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E, revealed that she will be visiting her husband's family in Malaysia during the upcoming Lunar New Year.

The singer, who got married to husband Alvin Lai last May, happily told reporters that she is looking forward to the trip. 'I am very excited, because the food there is really good -- especially my mother-in-law's homemade Yong Tau Foo.'

Ella will visit her family in Ping Tung first, before meeting her husband in Malaysia on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

This marks Ella's first visit to her husband's hometown since the couple tied the knot. She added that her schedule in Malaysia is simple: eat non-stop.

Speaking to reporters about her sister-in-law who has recently given birth to a pair of twins, the 31-year-old said that she cannot wait to arrive in Malaysia to babysit the kids.

When asked if she plans to start her own family soon, Ella replied, 'There's no plan for kids this year.'

Since S.H.E's reunion last year, the girls have been earning quite a bit of income from their continuous work activities.

Ella, who will be giving out red packets for the first time during the Lunar New Year, said that she and her husband will each be distributing red packets separately. However, she was 'warned' by Alvin not to be too generous.

'He told me to follow his example and put whatever amount that he puts in each red packet,' Ella said.

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Lin Chi-Ling breaks up with rumoured boyfriend

The Taiwanese model-actress publically announced her single status for the first time at her new movie's press conference
Lin Chi-Ling finally comes clean on her relationship with longtime rumoured boyfriend, Taiwanese businessman Qiu Shi Kai when she attended the press conference for her new movie, 101st Marriage Proposal in Shanghai recently.

Asked about her present relationship status with Shi Kai, the model-actress commented openly, "There's no such relationship right now. I am single."

The 38-year-old denied being surrounded by suitors and mentioned she did not "sense anyone acting on it".

Chi-Ling also expressed she has more courage to pursue love now and will take the initiative to declare her love if she meets someone she admires.

Although the pair has never confessed their romance, Chi-Ling's on-off relationship with Shi Kai has been widely speculated ever since they were romantically linked in 2005. Marriage rumours ignited after the Taiwanese model-actress admitted she went house hunting with Shi Kai in Shanghai last year.

On the other hand, tabloids suggested the couple broke up recently due to Shi Kai's "boring personality" and he was annoyed with Chi-Ling for constantly comparing him with former boyfriend, singer-actor Jerry Yan.

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Vic Chou suffered from depression due to new drama

The Taiwanese heartthrob could not withdraw himself from his character and got into a bout of depression
Vic Chou shared his struggles with depression at the promotional event of his new drama series, Home alongside co-star Janine Chang.

Portraying a solemn military officer during the Second Sino-Japanese War in the 1940s, the singer-actor got too engaged in his character while filming in 2011 and suffered from depression as a result.

Vic kept a distance from everyone, and suffered a drastic weight loss to 64kg due to insomnia and a lack of appetite. He would also isolate himself at home during filming breaks.

The 31-year-old only recovered from his illness after the production crew wrapped up filming fifteen months later. He has since resumed his usual activities and also gained weight to 73kg currently.

"I'm perfectly normal right now," he assured.

Meanwhile, the heartthrob remained secretive on his current love life. He has yet to confess on his relationship with model-actress Reen Yu even though they were photographed behaving intimately at Vic's apartment during New Year's Eve.

Vic added, "I prefer to keep things personal. I have no plans for the future, let nature take its course."

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A-Mei brings boyfriend along company retreat

The Queen of Mandopop sponsored the retreat to Phuket herself
To reward her staff's hard work in the past year, Taiwanese songstress A-Mei sponsored her company retreat to Phuket where they reportedly booked three garden villas with private pools. The five-day vacation reportedly cost more than a million Taiwan dollars (approximately S$42,000) in total, with the entourage consisting of 24 employees and friends, including the singer's bartender boyfriend, Sam.

During the holiday, A-Mei apparently 'ordered' all mobile phones to be put away while they were having meals. As "punishment," the people who broke the rule had to foot the bill.

'This trip is to relax our minds. Let's not think about work,' said the Mandopop diva, who indulged in the rare opportunity to sleep at regular hours.

Sources revealed that on the night before the group returned to Taiwan, they organized a 'talent competition' where A-Mei and Sam teamed up and performed a Gangnam Style couple dance. Though the lovebirds were jeered by their friends, they enjoyed the romance of being able to interact without inhibitions.

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Chen Bo Lin dismisses dating rumours with co-star

The Taiwanese actor allegedly has been secretly dating his new movie co-star for a year long
Chen Bo Lin, who rose to fame for his onscreen heartthrob image in idol drama In Time With You, sparked dating rumours after his new movie co-star, Ting Xuan was spotting making frequent visits to the former's apartment recently. Media reports suggested the lovebirds have secretly developed a relationship one year ago.

The Taiwanese actor immediately denied this dating rumour online yesterday, claiming that they are just good friends, and have only known each other for ten months.

'We (Bo Lin and co-stars Ting Xuan, Jeff, Ralf) get along very well and will meet up for gatherings regularly,' he added.

Self-proclaimed to be a low-key artiste, Bo Lin expressed, 'I don't see the need to stir news in order to boost my popularity. It's the media who is fond of doing so.'

Rumour has it that it was love at first sight for the duo after they met on the set of Bo Lin's new movie Machi Action. The couple allegedly kept their relationship under wraps and restricted their dates to the 30-year-old actor's apartment.

Ting Xuan used to work as a trainee at the China Airlines VIP Lounge. Taiwanese artistes Ella Chen and Mike He were charmed by her attractive looks and recommended the 23-year-old to enter the entertainment industry.

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Anthony Wong on Show Luo: He's 'poisoned'

The Hong Kong actor berated Show Luo for repeatedly apologising on his fans' behalf
The verbal disputes between Hong Kong artiste Anthony Wong and the fans of Taiwanese singer Show Luo continues on after the former indirectly insinuated that Show is a 'nobody'. Recently, the veteran actor claimed that Show's repeated apologies, made on his fans' behalf, was the main reason behind his dissatisfaction towards the singer.

Berated that the singer has been 'poisoned', the straight-forward Anthony once again expressed his frustrations via his microblog last weekend. He wrote: 'Since you [Show] admitted that they are your fans and that their words are overly harsh, then why are you only apologising for them and not asking them to say sorry!'

Adding that Show ought to ask his fans to stop their rude and unreasonable 'harassment', he continued, 'His fans can't stop '˜scolding' me and yet he keeps wishing to make peace. This makes me think that he's not being silly, but that he is '˜poisoned' [by his fans]!'

Although there is no apparent bad blood between the two artistes, the abuse that the Hong Kong actor has been receiving from Show's fans incurred his wrath and he has taken to his microblog to '˜rant' on several occasions.

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Barbie Hsu goes shopping in baggy clothes

The Taiwanese actress once again dismissed pregnancy rumours when she was spotted shopping in baggy clothes with her husband yesterday
Barbie Hsu was spotted in baggy clothing while shopping for household products with her husband on Sunday, and her choice of outfit further fuelled pregnancy speculations.

The Taiwanese actress recently dismissed all rumours through her microblog, commenting that she will announce personally if there is any good news. However, speculations resurfaced after she missed Taiwanese film and television tycoon Yang Deng Kui's memorial session which was held recently.

When asked by reporters if she is expecting, the 36-year-old replied with a black face that she had already clarified on her microblog. She once again emphasised, 'If there is any big news I will announce it myself.'

Persistent reporters quizzed Barbie on her absence at benefactor Yang Deng Kui's memorial session and the actress asked to be excused and left the scene hurriedly with her husband.

Commenting on the issue, Barbie's mother said, 'Barbie lost two fathers within a short period of time, she hopes that Yang Deng Kui will always live in her heart. If she had attended his memorial session, she is admitting that he has left this world forever.'

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