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Takeshi Kaneshiro wants to change the way you see the world
If there’s an actor who never gets enough publicity, it’s Takeshi Kaneshiro. He’s very low key and private. I suppose he wants it that way, that’s why despite those high-profile film projects and endorsements, he’s somewhat still a mystery. Or maybe it’s those dark, deep and expressive eyes that add more to the mystery. His […]
Jerry Yan has a new drama… and shorter hair
First, a quiz. How many people does it take to assist a star? And how many to usher him inside a building? Asian stars sure are a pampered lot. I wonder then how many people it took to cut Jerry Yan’s hair then? Oh and hey, shorter hair fits him, makes him look younger. The […]
they call it ‘jogong’, I call it crazy
So there is a word for it, this practice by fans of giving their idols expensive gifts. Jaguar, Macbook, branded bags, jewelry, naming a star after a star… these are just some examples of the gifts that fans have shelled money out for in what is known in Korea as “jogong“. To be fair, it’s […]
you put the boom-boom into my heart
Like I said before, shipping is the most difficult part of fandom. You cast your lot on two people’s fates, two people you don’t know, and you don’t even know if they really like each other beyond what is public or what you believe in. But that hasn’t stopped anyone from being a shipper. Certainly, […]
the drama is in the sets
While watching a drama, something else might grab your attention, aside from the beautiful actors or the catchy soundtrack. Something like a lamp or a car or whatever that’s part of the set. I’ve been watching Korean dramas of late and these are two of what took my attention: IRIS 2 I really […]
those never-ending rumors: who’s gay?
There are two types of rumors that people love about celebrities: 1) who they’re dating (or sleeping with) 2) who’s gay. Sex(uality) sells indeed. These are some of the Asian celebrities who have been rumored as gay: JO IN-SUNG – since he did FROZEN FLOWER five years ago, rumors about him being gay became […]
marrying Taiwan president’s daughter
I thought this was stuff that only happened in fan fiction or in dramas. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s elder daughter Lesley has married Allen Tsai, a US-raised investment banker who used to be a model. Allen has worked for Gap, Levi’s and Calvin Klein as well as walked catwalks in Milan and appeared in international […]
beautiful onscreen couples
This post is inspired by the Jo In-sung and Song Hye-kyo pairing in THAT WINTER THE WIND BLOWS. It’s going to be subjective because as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are just some pairings that catch the public’s attention, sell fantasies and marquees. Individual beauty of course counts but […]
I love my oppa/ge ge: the charm of incest dramas
THAT WINTER THE WIND BLOWS is on the halfway mark (episode 7 this week out of 16 episodes) and it’s getting more exciting. I like the suspense and so far, I can still suspend my disbelief on some plot points, but more on that later. Meanwhile, the incest angle between brother Oh Soo and sister […]
the dating life of Roy Qiu
(Roy Qiu why you so XXX part 27) Another ship has sunk to the bottom of the sea of wishful thinking: the Roy Qiu/Tang Yan vessel. In my previous post, “Year of the Sinking Ships”, it was not clear yet whether this Titanic could be saved, following reports that he was seen leaving a drama […]
Oscars 2013: gong xi Ang Lee!!!
Most of this year’s Oscar winners were expected but nothing could be more pleasing than Ang Lee’s win as best director, his second, for LIFE OF PI. Here is Ang Lee thanking the movie god: We know what we love about Ang Lee, one of the few Asians to really enjoy bona fide success in […]
YouTube launches ‘Asian Pop’ Channel
Yes, the title says it all: YouTube has launched what it calls the A*Pop channel for your fill of Chinese, Japanese and Korean pop. You can visit the site here. Among the channel’s upcoming events is “A-Pop Star of the Week”, which obviously features music artist/s each week. Here’s the schedule: March […]
the 2013 Jiangsu TV reunion: F4 forever!
Finally, it has happened on the first night of the year of the snake: the long-awaited reunion of F4. Long before K-pop idols and Johnny’s boys stepped over their countries’ borders and conquered fangirl’s hearts, when Psy hasn’t even dreamed of Gangnam Style and the flower boy nextdoor was not even a drama yet, four […]
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