I was wondering what Liu Yifei has done recently to deserve being on Harpaar’s Bazaar, probably the most successful magazine in China until I noticed the “Jewelry” appendage. I didn’t know they had a jewerly version of their magazine. They really must be doing well, with a version for Men, and now this.
Go behind the cut for Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming and Frida Giannini, Ma Tianyu Tan Weiwei and Jane Zhang.
I love to hear about women composers because females get that “not as creative” label sometimes. Thus finding out that one of the Supergirls, 19 year-old Wen Xiaorui had composed for idol singer Li Yifeng before was a pleasant surprise.
Apparently she first wrote Good Night, Ferris Wheel for his first EP, and then three other songs for his new album, including Gou Yi Gou, Xiang Xie Yi Shou Ge, and Zui! Diao Che Wei. She also has written quite a few other ones that she’s releasing herself, including the most recent “Na Ge” or “That”, which I liked so much that I uploaded for you; download it here.
These are really too cute. It’s a simple photoshoot, unlike the usual extravagant, by the beach, costumed shots. And they both seem like really low-key people, so it’s fitting, and it shows off their happiness well. I believe they’re heading to France next for their French wedding.
Can you spot Nanking! Nanking! director and best man Lu Chuan in this picture?
One of the first articles that I posted on this site was actor Liu Ye stating that he and his girlfriend, Anais Martane would marry, “soon”, and that they would do it in both a traditional French and Chinese style . Well nearly a year later, Liu Ye has kept that promise, and pictures from the ceremonies (both of them) show the bride and groom as happy as can be.
Who will light my sticks of hope?
A car accident made her an orphan at the age of ten.
A pile of family debt forced her to leave school when she was fifteen.
Five years later, a competition that brought her story to light.
This is her story, as told by Harbin TV News.
Meet Wang Zhixin, the Little Match Girl of super girls
Walking in the chilling, snowing night sky, a stick of match warms my dreams. Every step of frozenness, every step of loneliness, the coldness of people numbs my hands.
When the heavenly, almost ethereal sound was softly enounced from the mouths of a seemingly average girl, when it filled the 600 square meter room of the GBS auditorium, below the stage, the hundreds of audiences were silent.
On the night of June 14th, Wang Zhixin, a short girl with a headfull of stubborn short hair, stood on the stage of the 2009 Super Girls, playing her guitar and lost in her own world.
Matches Heaven
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There’s a been a lot of television trailers coming out. Go below the cut for the other trailers, and link to the first episode of a show that was pretty high on the recap list.
Heavenly Sword Dragon Sabre 2009
With this being the last in the Condor Trilogy that director Zhang Jizhong has yet to remake, anticipation has been high for this version of HSDS. Not really from me, because I’ve never really gotten into wuxia but after seeing the trailer and the gorgeous cinematography that’s definitely changed. It’s shot so prettily! And then finally I will be able to shake off that feeling of shame at being Chinese, and yet having no idea what the hell people are talking about when they discuss Jin Yong ’s body of work. And I may be the only one who thinks this, but Deng Chao looks so hot in it.
Part 1 (Chinese tv trailers are long…too long for youtube)
L-R Zhu Zixiao, Zhang Han, Zheng Shuang, Yu Haoming, and Wei Chen
Meteor Shower’s theme song was released featuring the voices of all four “Hua”. The soundtrack will feature the lovely voices of Wei Chen and Yu Haoming …and the voices of Zhang Han, Zhu Zixiao and Zheng Shuang. The series will be shown in early August on Hunan TV, after Always Smile! finishes airing.
Okay, so you all know how much I love baby pictures of celebrities! Da Mouth is releasing a book that chronicles their growth. While it mainly features a visit to female vocalist Aisa’s hometown in Okinawa, the book also contains pictures of themselves when young. Check to see how each of them looked before they became Da Mouth.
Yes, another post on this movie. I really should start posting on movies other than just those I’m interested in, but oh well. The theme song, Tonight, of One Night in Supermarket was unveiled yesterday in a press conference. The MV centers around the secret, unrequited love that Kimi Qiao Renliang’s character has for his fellow co-worker, played by Jacqueline Li Xiaolu.
What caught my eye was that this song, blending a mixture of rock and and rap was composed and written by Peng Tan. However, it seems less like Peng Tan and much more suited for Kimi even though neither does rap. I don’t know what to think about this but I love the song. And the pretty lights.
The movie, directed by young newbie director Yang Qing, has had good buzz, and opens July 24th hoping to attract a wide audience, and is likely to capture the younger crowd at least.
Xu Jinglei and Daniel Wu, who have worked together before in the movie Shinjuku Incident teamed up for a magazine (unnamed) shoot. I was going to put this in the News Roundup, but since both have so much going on professionally, it was a nice chance to talk about their upcoming projects. Sorry for such a lame post title.
Daniel Wu sums up Xu Jinglei: “She’s like a detective story…the more you get to know her, the more interesting she becomes”. Which could be true and not just random flattery. She seems sort of bland in interviews to me, but her work is so interesting. She’s gotten great leading roles as an actress, directed award-winning movies, had the #1 most read blog in the world, and started an e-Magazine for working women. So what is she doing next that combines her lauded talents and her girl power attitude? You’ll never guess…
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