S.H.E Upcoming Album To Be Known As 'Play', Friday March 30, 2007 Taiwan Options

[EricOng]

Credits: S.H.E Angelic Fansite
Source: HIM International
Translation by trenzterra @ http://www.she-angelic.com


S.H.E's "shi li" (a pun on the pronunciation of strength/capability and the fact that it's their tenth album) is showcased yet again! PLAY will be released in the middle of May.

2.5 million dollars later, the filming of the first hit song 中國話/zhong guo hua/'china talk' has completed.

S.H.E have also trained hard for their tongue-twisting rap also to be featured!

After completing their Perfect 3 concert at the end of last year, they have started preparing for their new album. After months of secret preparation, S.H.E will now release their tenth album in May 2007! The new album will be entitled "PLAY", as to why S.H.E explained "Our tenth album is a very important album in our entire singing career! In this period of time we have tried out lots of new things!" In order to film the MV of the hit single zhong guo hua, HIM budgeted over 2.5 million and over 100 workers to go to Jiancheng, which has a rich cultural history.

The director Ma Yizhong specially invited Shaolin masters and dancers from all over the world to dance with S.H.E, singing along the melody which melds both Eastern and Western cultures. The content of the song is to describe how the world is experiencing China-fever. Currently, at least 30 million non-Chinese are learning how to speak the language, and some Western countries are also introducing Chinese as a compulsory second language. Ella revealed "This song is really very Chinese-flavoured! The content is really something very fresh for us." Selina also expressed "Actually this song has both Eastern and bubblegum pop flavours in it. The 'in' thing nowadays is to do tongue-twisters, but actually the Chinese have started rapping much earlier! The tongue-twisters of yesteryear seem to be alike!" Hebe revealed "As the album is called 'PLAY', we want to get high and engrossed in the music! This is the first time we make a tongue-twister into a rap, and we hope this will be a new trend in future! But this tongue-twister is really torturous; we practised until our tongue almost tied itself! But now we are formidable! We welcome any challengers!"

They worked together with the monks and their dance teacher, and they were totally amazed by the martial art skills the monks displayed! Ella said "When we danced halfway, I took a glance at one of the monk who was curling up on the ground, and I thought that he had a heat stroke! In the end I saw that they had soft bones and were very flexible, and I was totally amazed!" However, the other two didn't notice it, so after the filming they requested a 'battle' with the monks, to see their real skills! They again displayed their talent, and Hebe screamed "Oh my god! When the monks say 'bend' they really do it! Their bones are really flexible! They can bend until they don't have the shape of humans at all! It's really amazing!" Ella also shouted "We also have our own talent! But it is in music..."

Before setting off to Shanghai, they specially queried about the climatic situation there so that they know what to pack. When they knew that the temperature was going to be between 7 and 23 degrees Celsius, Selina brought her fur coat and socks, but on the filming day, the temperature reached up to 25 degrees, and they had no choice but to eat ice! The workers also had to open umbrellas to block the sun for them, and Selina proclaimed "It's okay, at least the weather's good! The people will look very beautiful! And I'm wearing bare-backs and short pants, so it's quite cooling too!"

Seizing the opportunity, S.H.E also went to Wuzhen's various scenic locations and took a lot of photos for memory! They also tried canoeing. Ella, as the 'tour guide', introduced "Actually the western part of Wuzhen is made up of over ten islands, which is interlinked through the use of bridges. Like the place we're staying, we must board this traditional boat where the boatman has to slowly row until we reach our destination!" Selina expressed, as if she had just discovered a new China, "The boats here are an important form of transport! But I realise the boats at the coast are actually KTV rooms! It's amazing! If I have the time I should try singing and jumping on the boat, maybe I'll get seasick!"


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This post has been edited by francesca: Mar 31 2007 9 34 AM

[xenian]

the music video must be worth watching..cant wait..selina's look reminds me of sailormoon..

[qwertyuiop]

wow...great to know the album is coming out. the MV there filming looks fun too

[yingwen1309]

i'm so excited and can't wait their album. I'm sure they will have a big success. S.H.E. rocks!

[springfiry]

OOlalaa...Can't wait to hear this hit song , and the Music Video!
LoL ,and their tongue twister rap sounds really formidable and tough to do , so i think it'll make them stand out even more!

And since i've never been to China , i'd like to see the sights in China , from the pics, it looks alot like the historic sites seen in those period drama..

[SH4ever]

'Play' sounds good to me and their new song too, i cant wait for the full song, the mv and finally the ALBUM !!!

It's gonna be such a sucess for the girls, their 10th album !!

[sapphirecrystal2...]

i think selina's hair doesnt compliment her very well while hebe's outfit seems rather loose on her.

[quirk183]

Ahhhh so pretty! I can't wait to buy their album! They always manage to look so stylish and pretty!

[Midwayvalley]

the tongue twister bit sounds really interesting. can't wait for their album to be released

[Transition]

Those who know martial arts are all very flexible. I got really impressed when I saw the crazy moves those people can do, when I was in China last year.
I saw a clip of S.H.E filming for the MV and it does look interesting. The song and the dance choreography are quite nice. However, I'm not really fond on either of their outfits. They also demonstarted the tongue twister thing on the clip and it went so fast that I couldn't comprehend what they said.
I'm looking forward to their 10th album.

[haptnerc]

yay!!!
S.H.E is coming out with a new album!!! so happy!! do you think it's coming out in America??? cause if it is, i'm definately going to buy there CD!!!

well i've got to go read the article now. i was too happy to read first, i had to express my happiness!!! and the article is so long , i hope the article has a lot of info. about their new album!!

[Piper]

Here the link to the news... they do a chinese rap at the start, but i dont know if it's the part from the song... i think their new look is quite nice... may not suit them at the moment, but im sure it'll grow on me.. Ella is really cute in the clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df6pM46781I

[yer]

i love their songs! they are great singers!!

[KLong1287]

Great, another album is coming out . It's interesting that they decided to include this mix of culture in the upcoming album. I'm not a big fan of Chinese rap, but I'm open to whatever they sing and see what I make of it.

[PlzBHappy]

OMG I cannot wait till it comes out I love them, can't wait for there new MV

[Ling Hue Tang]

only one and a half mths to wait for their newest album......from the pictures.....their new images for the cd seems pretty cool!

[Angel_Cheeks]

aRH! Hebe looks cute as ever with da hip hop style ... I love it :x
This MV is a must watch, i think their new album will make another big sale hit this tiem b/c the director put in so much effort with all the monks and martial arts and stuff. Thanks for the new ar

[xox_hope_xox]

oh! i can't wait to see that MV!! it looks exciting! =))

[EricOng]

I'm hoping that this album is gonna bring a large impact. ^^

[lksmjcnt]

i can't wait for their new album and mv....the mv seems interesting.

[francesca]

S.H.E Shoots Music Video for New Song
Saturday March 31, 2007 China



Taiwan pop band S.H.E shot a music video recently in a town called Wuzhen, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, for their newest single "Chinese Language."

In the video, the three girls – Selina, Hebe and Ella – showcase not only their great dance moves, but also shadowboxing, a traditional kind of Chinese martial arts they recently learned from the local monks

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This post has been edited by francesca: Mar 31 2007 9 29 AM

[♥luvergal♥]

woww excitement!!! This album is gonna be great!! Can't wait till this MV comes out.

[asak0]

yah!! there gonna have a new album out
cant wait!! by the look of the pic the mV
seems like its gonna be good cant wait to watch it
they gonna rap thats kool cant wait for that also
soo excited hah

[msa]

Can't wait for this album. It should be good.

Can't wait for this album. It should be good!

[chaotic.redempti...]

WOOT^^ cant wait till i can get their new album. wow i also cant wait till i can hear this rap part that they've done seems impressive ^^

[funkindagirl]

tongue twister rap!
that is soo cool...really something different...
i got high expectations for this play album. think its gona be their best so far.
and the clips of the MV so far make it look really funny and interesting.

love the song..its great for whats happening to date...
so many people are learning chinese..

[crasher53]

I can't wait til this album is released

[Aspire]

i just heard a bit of it form the clip of The Making of the MV, and wow, I think they danced really well, much more better than Supermodel, Ring ring ring etc... and wow, they even invited so many people to dance together... this will be my favourite of all... can't wait!!!

[indefinable]

O_O; It's their 10th album already? Wow. I have long since lost count. Hahaha.

That tongue-twister song sounds interesting. Can't wait to hear and watch the MV. (:

[loveshmove]

omg! im soo buying this
hebe looks cute in there xD

[graffitidust]

the music video must be worth watching..cant wait..selina's look reminds me of sailormoon..

this seriously made me LOL-ed. sailormoon! no wonder she looked a tad familiar. AHAH

[mango321]

yeSs..i cant wait till their new album comes out!..they are so cute..each and everyone of them..i love their songs also..im pretty sure their next album will be good!

[neekitten]

wow, amazing ! another SHE album coming out and this 's one is just great and another big success
SHE 's name has getting biggger and bigger
can't wait to see it

[chaicy]

SHE is building up fast...now got new album..i'll giv full support...this is their 10th album in juz a few years..pretty fast..hebe sure look pretty..haha..they pratice their rap twisting tongue...n i believe this will really twist their fans whn the song is out..sweet gurls rappin..haha

[tracee]

Their songs are so catchy, and I love their voices.
Can't wait till it comes out : )