All heads turned when Korean stars Byun Woo Min (who can be seen in K-drama Cruel Temptation on Ch U), James Kim and Lee Seul set foot at Dempsey for the Quest Models' Relaunch party last night. After a short introduction and much handshaking, the Korean stars soon settled down for a short interview session where they charmed guests with their friendly demeanour and unassuming smiles.
The trio flew in two days ago for a slew of promotional activities and meet-and-greet session with fans. It... Read Full Story
Hong Kong actress Charmaine Sheh has little interest in taking home the Best Actress Award at the annual TVB Anniversary Awards ceremony. She said that she has no intentions of vying for the coveted title this year. She even announced her decision to reduce her work in TV drama series to only 60 episodes a year.
Despite this, Charmaine's earnings have not dropped. In fact, she racked in US$1.7 million last year to become TVB's highest-earning artiste, overtaking Bernice Liu who came in tops... Read Full Story
With a reputation guaranteed to bring in box office ratings, multi-hyphenate Taiwanese performer, Jay Chou, invested a lump sum of US$4.7 million into his first television drama series production, Pandaman. Although the drama has yet to be broadcasted, Jay is already pocketing money from the licensing fees paid for by television stations that are interested in airing his drama series.
Estimated to be racking in US$36 million from his new venture, Jay's monetary returns are comparable to tha... Read Full Story
Noriko Sakai, who received a suspended sentence last week on charges of drug use and possession, visited Souzou Gakuen University (The University of Creation; Art, Music & Social Work) in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on Wednesday. Sakai, 38, has enrolled to take classes.
She looked in good health, smiling occasionally. By her side was Sun Music Production Inc President Masahisa Aizawa who is currently giving her advice on how to progress in her dream of working as a caregiver.
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Kung fu star Jet Li has confirmed that he is a Singapore citizen, the website Dfdaily.com reports. When Li attended the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Singapore, he acknowledged to a Taiwan media that he had immigrated there. He was invited to attend the meeting as one of the representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises.
It had been reported for months that Li changed his citizenship, although he remained silent about the matter. It also had been prev... Read Full Story
Girl group After School has introduced two new members, following the recent departure of So-young. Now the originally six-member group has grown by one. Just like Morning Musume of Japan, After School is rather relaxed with the composition of its members, free to introduce a new member whenever it sees fit. The detailed profiles of the two new members, Layna and Nana, will be posted on the official site of After School.
Prior to the latest additions, its member Uee, who’s climbing in popul... Read Full Story
It seems that rumours of Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung’s miscarriage were true after all. Well-known Hong Kong DJ Cha Xiao Xin, who is a close friend of Cheung’s husband, actor Nicholas Tse, revealed in a newspaper column that the actress had even miscarried twice. The couple have a two-year-old son, Lucas. “Cecilia has been eager to have a second child. Unfortunately she had two miscarriages, so she is extremely careful now that she is pregnant again. She has been resting at home and I ha... Read Full Story
Taiwan's "king of entertainment" Jacky Wu plans to sue the local China Times Weekly (CTW) magazine for allegedly misreporting that he borrowed 500 million New Taiwan dollars, or about 15.6 million U.S. dollars from illegal money lenders. A report on the website Sina.com said the TV host held a press conference with his lawyer on Tuesday before taping one of his variety shows. At the conference, Wu demanded that CTW issue a correction within three days.
Wu has signed a petition for redress a... Read Full Story
Model Yuri Ebihara, 30, has been declared calendar queen in the female celebrity category for the fifth year running, following the rampant buying fever that has surfaced even before her “Ebi-chan Calendar 2010” has gone on sale. The monthly calendar sees Ebihara, or Ebi-chan as she is known to her many loyal fans, in a range of poses and suggestive glances. The 2010 calendar comes with a DVD and bonus photo collection, and is not available for individual sale.
The box set, called “I Love Y... Read Full Story
Singer-turned-actress Li Yuchun (Chris Li) believes her role in the upcoming historical film "Bodyguards and Assassins" corresponds to Po, the protagonist of the popular animated movie "Kung Fu Panda." "There are six guys protecting Sun Yat-sen in the movie--Donnie Yen, Nicolas Tse, Mengke Bateer, Bo-Chieh Wang, Leon Lai and me," the Information Times newspaper quoted Li as saying. "We have different kung fu styles, just like the Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane together with Po in K... Read Full Story
