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Ella Koon's reveals Ancient Beauty look
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Ella Koon's reveals Ancient Beauty look
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Earlier Ella Koon went to Beijing to shoot new movie (財神到). She uploaded pictures of the filming on her blog to share with her fans. Despite the weather being extremely cold, she still took pictures of herself there. Dressed in ancient costume she took a closeup headshot in black and white and while having dinner. You could tell that she really liked her ancient costume look.
Source: On.cc
Translation: matchbox @ http://illusive-serenity.forumotion.net/
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Yahoo! Japan Search Word Ranking 2009 : Chiebukuro
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
A ranking of topics that users ask and answer on Yahoo! Chiebukuro (Yahoo! Answers) between 1st January 2009 and 31st October 2009.
"Yahoo! Chiebukuro" is the largest knowledge retrieval service in Japan, and the Yahoo Japan Corporation has been providing this service since April 2004. Their aim is to connect people who want to question and those who want to answer, and the sharing of wisdom and knowledge among the participants.
Included random entries and some answers from the top 3 chiebukuro.
1. ARASHI
・Is Aiba-kun the least popular member in Arashi?
When searching for Arashi members using Yahoo!, I get these results.
Matsumoto Jun - About 5,970,000 hits
Ohno Satoshi - About 5,660,000
Sakurai Sho - About 5,650,000
Ninomiya Kazunari - About 5,610,000
Aiba Masaki - About 3,670,000
Reply :
Please don't judge Aiba-chan just from numbers! All the Arashi members are special in their own way. Aiba-chan works hard in varieties. And he has an October drama. You shouldn't ask such a question. Arashi and Aiba-chan have many fans, it's such an insensitive question. Just because he isn't in movies does not mean he is not popular. ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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As 2009 comes to an end, which of biggest names in Mandopop will pocket the most earnings?
Friday November 20, 2009 Taiwan/Singapore
As 2009 comes to an end, which of biggest names in Mandopop will pocket the most earnings? 
Source : MediaCorp TV
With the year drawing to an end, it is also time for singers to earn their last and usually biggest ang-bao (red packet) for the year at the annual countdown parties. By estimation, the most lucrative deal will be the countdown performance in Shanghai, with popular Taiwanese singer Show Luo earning a whopping NT5 million (about $250,000). Shows good friend, Jolin Tsai, may be missing out on the annual countdown but is definitely not losing out on earnings. She will be performing at Hennessy Night on the night before the countdown, and will be raking in NT8 million (about $400,000).
Shows increasing popularity is opening more doors for him. The singer-actor is slated for the final performance before the countdown. Lasting for 40 minutes, Show will be performing a total of 10 songs, thus earning a total of NT5 million ($250,000).
Taiwanese singers David Tao and Kenji Wu will be performing in Shenzhen, and ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Tavia Yeung's villain role is not easy to portray
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Tavia Yeung's villain role is not easy to portray
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Tavia Yeung who entered this industry in 1999 received recognition on her acting skills in recent years. This year, she even nominated for Best Actress in TVB Anniversary Award based on Yiu Kam Ling’s role in Beyond The Realm Of Conscience and gains as many supports as hot favourite, Sheren Tang. Regarding the recognition that she received for the first time portraying villain role, Tavia Yeung expressed that there were high pressures before that. When the official filming of the series began, she suffered from diarrhea regularly during filming due to pressures.
Recently, Tavia Yeung’s acting skills were being recognized by everyone. She received Most Improving Actress Award in 2003 and Best Supporting Actress Award last year based on Moonlight Resonance. This year, she is nominated for Best Actress Award based on villain role, Yiu Kam Ling. The popularity is just below “4th Mistress” Sheren Tang. Regarding the arrangements to portray villain role after portraying good roles for so many years, Tavia Yeung expressed that she is excited. This was because she could challenge herself.
Performance = 70%
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"Nobu" Fever: Japan falls for a Blind Piano Prodigy
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
As Nobuyuki Tsujii finished the last note of Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante by Chopin, the packed audience in Tokyo's Kioi Hall broke into an emotional applause. Executing each piece with energy and concentration, the 21-year-old classical pianist, who has been blind since birth, mesmerized the typically reserved Tokyo crowd in a two-hour solo performance on his latest tour. Kumi Araki, a 25-year-old from downtown Toyko, gushed. "I am so moved. Before I knew it, I was standing to applaud!" she says, wiping at tears.
Backstage, Tsujii's fans surrounded him to congratulate another great performance. Dramatically different from his stage persona, the soft-spoken and laid-back musician says, "Everywhere I go on this tour, people's reaction is amazing." After Tsujii won the Gold Medal at the prestigious Van Cliburn International Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, in June, the young performer has been launched into the unfamiliar world of Japanese mega-stardom. The sales of his first album debut, together with his second album and a live DVD, have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and the interview requests flooded in. Tsujii, the first Japanese winner of the competition, says he rarely has ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Lindsay Ann Hawker suspect attracts support from Japanese women
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
Tatsuya Ichihashi, the man suspected of killing the British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker, has become a bizarre object of admiration among a number of online communities of Japanese women.
Posting on social networking sites such as Mixi and 2Channel, some have even taken to referring to Ichihashi as The Fugitive Prince or Lord Ichi. Others have claimed that he could not possibly have committed the crime because he looks so kind.
"When he was arrested, I thought his dishevelled black hair and the line from his neck to his jaw made him look so attractive," one anonymous poster wrote. Others have commented on his lean physique and "bravery" in the face of police questioning into the brutal killing of Miss Hawker in 2007.
After Ichihashi's parents revealed that their son had been upset when the family dog died shortly before Miss Hawker's killing, some bloggers have commented on how sweet and caring they imagine he is.
One woman has even visited Gyotoku Police Station, where 30-year-old Ichihashi is being questioned, with a scrap book of photos of dogs.
Aya Matsumoto, a clinical psychologist, said: "It ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Arashi's My Girl debuted #1 on Global Track Charts
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
1. Arashi - My Girl = 358.000
2. Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway = 273.000
3. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling = 244.000
4. David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy B***h = 240.000
5. Britney Spears - 3 = 237.000
6. Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind = 232.000
7. Ke$ha - Tik Tok = 224.000
8. Lady GaGa - Bad Romance = 211.000
9. Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayn - Down = 199.000
10. Lady GaGa - Paparazzi = 190.000
united world chart
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First Johnny's Sports Fest in 5 years
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
Johnny's Jimusho announced on the 19th that its 'Johnny's Selects Sports Festival', where many of its talents gather to participate in events like baseball, will be held in Tokyo Dome on 13th December.
Johnny's Sports Festival was held annually in autumn from 1990 to 2004. This one will be a Kantou vs Kansai showdown. Domoto Koichi (30) will lead the Kansai faction as its captain leading talents like Uchi Hiroki (23) and Nakayama Yuma (15) on his side. Kamenashi Kazuya (23) from KAT-TUN captains the Kantou side with Taguchi Junnosuke (23), Morimoto Ryutaro (14), Fujigaya Taisuke (22) and others on his side.
Other events include a relay and a mini-concert. The event is restricted to fan club members. Admission fee is 3500 yen and attendance is capped at 45,000.
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Miyazaki turned down Kimutaku, twice!
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
Dont worry, this is not about another new love rumor. As you know, actress Miyazaki Aoi (23) became quite a popular actress, even more thanks to her taiga hit dorama "Atsuhime", so its no surprise that she receives a lot of job offers for doramas and movies alike. Apparently Kimura Takuya (37) simply known as Kimutaku also tried to get her to appear alongside him, but surprisingly she really turned down his offers. Offers! Miyazaki didnt just ditch him once but twice.
Everything Kimutaku touches becomes gold it seems, so its usually a given to accept the offers to work with him on a movie or dorama. His first offer towards Miyazaki was for the upcoming big-budget movie "Space Battleship Yamato" that will now star Kuroki Meisa. The first choice was Sawajiri Erika, but we all know the story why she didnt get to take part in this project. After that they immediately started negotiations with Miyazaki to become her replacement, but she refused to take the role in this huge project.
Normally you wouldnt think too much into such a refusal, but things became more interesting when she even ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Dong Bang Shin Ki trio accused of fraud in China?
Friday November 20, 2009 Korea
It has been known that Dong Bang Shin Ki trio (Micky YooChun, Xiah JunSu and Hero JaeJoong) has been accused of fraud in China.
Dong Bang Shin Kis representative came out to say, This is just a unilateral allegation, there is no problems in terms of legal issues.
It was known that a cosmetic company has launched a complaint of fraud against the trio at the on 17th and 18th November at the Beijing Arbitration Commission and the Beijing Haidian District Peoples Court of Arbitration and Litigation.
The plaintiff Ye Ja Ryeo (睿姿丽) have revealed that the trio have promised to attend the various large-scale promotional activities for their joint venturn cosmetic line (Crebeau) when they first joined the joint venture as shareholders and directors, but they did not turn up for any planned events. They have only continuously apologised for their absence.
The company also raised the point that if the trio do not turn up for the events, it has led to many fans unhappiness and demand for refund of their goods. The company quoted an amount of 170 million KRW in loss due to that.
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[Breaking News] Model Daul Kim, 20, found dead in Paris
Friday November 20, 2009 Korea
Korean model Daul Kim, 20, was found dead in Paris this morning, NY Mags The Cut reports. Her cause of death has not yet been confirmed, but sources told the magazine she had committed suicide.
Kim was a favorite among fashion followers for her gorgeous editorials (in i-D, Dazed & Confused, and British, Korean, and Japanese Vogue, among others) and witty, honest interviews.
She maintained a blog, I Like to Fork Myself, for over two years, in which she shared her favorite videos, pictures, and insights about the modeling industry. Dauls last posting, on her blog, had the headline: say hi to forever, featuring a Jim Rivers video whom she thought was the best track forever.
Dauls modeling agents at Next issued a statement: She was a top model and a great friend to all of us at Next. Please respect her familys privacy at this time of sadness. We will all miss her very much.
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Sheren Tang leads TVB 42nd Anniverary Gala; 102 year old Sir Run Run officially announces retirement
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Sheren Tang leads TVB 42nd Anniverary Gala; 102 year old Sir Run Run officially announces retirement
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/ 
Sonjia Kwok gets milk splattered on her 
TVB celebrated its 42nd anniversary last night, the <TVB 42nd Anniversary Gala> was held at the fake TV City. All the artistes sang happy birthday to Executive Chairman Sir Run Run's 102 birthday. TVB artistes all did performances in Kung Fu, Drumming, Comedic Skit and everything.
Hot favorite for TV Queen Sheren Tang led the entire celebration from beginning to end, looks like much attention is focused on her.
Last night at the celebration, it was also Sir Run Run's 102nd birthday, TVB made an official announcement that on January 1, 2010 Sir Run Run will officially retire from the Executive Chairman position. This will be his last TVB Anniversary Gala, in which he will be attending. In remembrance, Sir Run Run took ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Charlene Choi couldn't bear to "kill" her dog at birthday party
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Charlene Choi couldn't bear to "kill" her dog at birthday party
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/ 
November 22 is Charlene Choi's 27th birthday. Fans already started preparations for the celebration a month early. Because Ah Sa's schedule is so packed, but she still took out 3 hours to celebrate her birthday with fans.
Ah Sa couldn't believe that Fans helped her arrange a 30 table banquet. Besides Hong Kong fans, Mainland, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Canadian fans also came for the celebration. The theme of the party was ROCK because Ah Sa likes rock costumes and the styles, the fans who attended wore rock relating costumes and designed a "Best Rock Costume Award". Fans even attentively custom made a cake in the shape of Ah Sa's lovable dog. Ah Sa laughed and said: "The cake looks so much like my dog, I can't bear to 'kill' my dog." When it was time to cut the cake, she reluctantly "killed" the doggie cake. Ah Sa's 3 greatest birthday wishes include: healthy, smooth ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Myolie Wu no hope for TV Queen, busy with music career instead
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Myolie Wu no hope for TV Queen, busy with music career instead
Thursday November 19, 2009 Hong Kong
Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/ 
Although Myolie Wu is part of the nominations for Best Actress depending on her role in <Burning Flames III>, but because the cheers for Sheren Tang and Charmaine Sheh are too high, she already prepares to lose. Also, she is currently busy in Beijing shooting for a new series, the weather was pretty chilly at the local location and she still had to wear a wedding dress for shooting. However, Myolie is professional and still said its romantic.
Myolie Wu has been very busy lately, after she's done with shooting in Beijing she will be rushing back to Hong Kong to shoot advertisements and participate in the TVB anniverary events. When asked about if she has confidence for the TV Queen award this year, she already prepared to lose: "I will continue to work hard. Since 1999 when I ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Ebizo, Mao on the Verge of Marriage
Friday November 20, 2009 Japan
Playboy kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo (31) is on the verge of finally settling down. He and freelance newscaster Kobayashi Mao (27) spoke yesterday for the first time about their relationship and said they plan to get engaged in the near future. Ichikawa spoke to reporters in front of his home in Tokyo shortly before 11pm last night. "When I first met her last December I had a feeling this would be the person I would be with." He said he proposed at the end of June, adding "I will love her forever." Renowned as a playboy after relationships with such actresses as Yonekura Ryoko (34), Sato Eriko (27) and Takaoka Saki (36), he refused to be taunted when a reporter asked, "Is it time to pay the piper?" He replied by saying simply, "She's a wonderful person, so I guess it is."
Meanwhile Kobayashi was the one who started the media buzzing with a brief mention at a PR event yesterday afternoon, before making a formal announcement on the TBS "News Zero" show last night. She first met Ichikawa while interviewing him for the show on the subject of "an encounter ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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