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faye-wongRM90million (approx. USD 30million) comeback offer for Faye Wong
Wednesday November 4, 2009 Hong Kong
RM90million (approx. USD 30million) comeback offer for Faye Wong
Rumour has it that a China corporation had made an offer to the pop queen to return to singing and acting next year.
The company has offered Wong an astronomical fee of RMB180mil (RM90mil) for a three- to five-year contract.
However, the 40-year-old celebrity has yet to respond to the speculation.
She appears to be enjoying her role as a housewife and is concentrating in bringing up her two daughters Dou Jingtong and Li Yan.
Jingtong, 12, was of Wong and her singer husband Dou Wei while Yan, three, is from her current marriage with actor Li Yapeng.
Wong, who is currently residing in Beijing, was seen happily shopping with her family.
Wong has taken an indefinite break from the entertainment industry since she married Li in 2005.
After giving birth to Yan, Wong has spent all her time seeking medical treatment for her daughters cleft lip.
She and Li had also set up the Smile Angel Foundation to help children with clefts. Although she made a public appearance at the ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Faye Wong to make a comeback as Goddess of Mercy?
Wednesday August 19,2009 China
Channel News Asia
CHINA : After two years of negotiations and preparations, filming will finally commence on Chinese producer Zhang Jizhongs TV adaptation of the Chinese classic Journey to the West.
Spanning 50-episodes, the mega TV series is estimated to cost $100 million to produce, and filming is scheduled to begin at the end of this month.
During a recent interview, Zhang indicated that the four main characters - Monkey King, Tripitaka, Pigsy and Sandy - would not be played by big name celebrities but by experienced and established actors.
The interview also further fuelled rumours that Chinese singer Faye Wong was in talks to star as the Goddess of Mercy. When asked if Wong was going to be in his adaptation, Zhang seemed surprised and repeatedly asked, Who said that?
Zhang did not deny nor confirm the rumours, saying he has not made a decision although he is definitely considering her for the role.
Zhang also revealed that his adaptation of Journey to the West will see several actors playing the many different incarnations of the Goddess of Mercy which includes a bearded ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Reminiscing Faye Wong - New Compilation CD Offers Sights and Sounds
Saturday June 20, 2009 Hong Kong
Reminiscing Faye Wong - New Compilation CD Offers Sights and Sounds
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: sparkles_n15 @ http://asianfanatics.net
Last month Universal Music released Leslie Cheung's 'The Most Popular'. The compilation CD went four times platinum, selling over 120,000 copies in ten days. Hoping to follow in this pattern, Universal is releasing《王菲正傳》('Faye Wong Story'). Although she's had many compilation CDs in the past, the biggest selling point for this new compilation is the DVD included in the package. The DVD will contain footage from ten of her performances with TVB and other television stations.
While rumours of her comeback have been floating around, it seems that Asia's Music Queen has yet to make her return to the studios. Aside from filming advertisements, she has only been participating in Buddhist activities and charity functions.
The new compilation is a 3CD + DVD set. The 3 CDs will include 48 classic songs and specially remixed versions. As for the DVD, the footage is from of Faye's appearances at television stations as well as music award shows. Some of the clips show ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Faye Wong's Shampoo Advertisement Exposed
Friday May 22, 2009 China
Faye Wong's Shampoo Advertisement Exposed
Source: Yahoo News
Queen of Pop, Faye Wong, returns with three versions of a shampoo advertisement.
The ad made its first run on TV on May 21, showing Wong in a palace setting, as an empress in golden dress and crown, looking glamourous and authoritative. Along with the light-hearted and melodious music, Wong removes her crown and reveals her long black hair.
According to Bawang International Group, the shampoo company, the RMB$20million (about S$4million) advertisement was filmed in Thailand in April, and is a joint effort of Wong's makeup artiste Zing, artistic director William Chang and hairstylist Elaine Wong.
In the second version of the ad, Wong is seen clad in a long black dress in the middle of a clean and airy blue room. As she opens her arms to embrace the breeze, her long hair gets windblown.
In the last version, Wong is seen walking in a field, very much free and relaxed.
These advertisements will be broadcast on China's major TV channels in June.
Recently a rundown of Taiwan's 20th Golden Melody Awards was ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Faye Wong's Comeback Ad Released
Wednesday May 13, 2009 China
Faye Wong's Comeback Ad Released
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An advertisement featuring China's semi-retired pop queen, Faye Wong, was officially released on the internet on Wednesday. The ad is widely speculated to be the mark of her comeback.
Faye Wong is the spokesperson of a new brand of shampoo that is now available for sale at supermarkets throughout Beijing. The bottles of shampoo come with leaflets bearing the ad that features Wong.
A commercial showcasing the brand will be aired on major TV stations across the country beginning May 20th. In the commercial, the 40-year-old pop icon plays an ancient queen, donning a golden robe similar to that of Gong Li's in the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower," a spokesperson from the shampoo company says.
Last month, Faye flew to Thailand to shoot the new ad. Renowned stylists including William Chang, Zing and Elaine Wong were responsible in creating her new look.
The songstress is recieving 20 million yuan for the endorsement deal, outweighing Jackie Chan's payday of 14 million yuan for endorsing a seperate product line for the same company.
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Fake Faye Wong shampoo ad released
Tuesday May 12, 2009 Hong Kong
Fake Faye Wong shampoo ad released
Yahoo News
Faye Wong's supposed shampoo endorsement poster was uploaded on the Internet last Wednesday by a Chinese netizen who claimed to be an employee at the cosmetic company. Being amateurishly done, the poster is suspected to be unauthentic.
According to previous reports from China, the current shampoo endorsement will mark Wong's comeback to showbiz. Last month, she flew to Thailand in the company of her manager to shoot the advertisement. Famous stylists such as William Chang were engaged to create her new look.
Wong's manager said, "You will be able to see the advertisement very soon and you will not be disappointed with the new image. Please wait patiently." Despite that promise, a poster was "prematurely" exposed on the Internet on May 6, raising vigorous discussions online.
Several minute details of the poster then became the focus of online discussions. Wong's long hair seen on the poster is an obvious doubtful point since her hair is currently at just shoulder length.
Moreover, Wong has always had high and stringent expectations of her work; it is impossible for a ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Faye Wong Sings at Buddhist Event
Saturday May 9, 2009 Hong Kong
Faye Wong Sings at Buddhist Event
Crienglish
Mando-pop diva Faye Wong sang a buddhist song "Heart Sutra" during a low-key rehearsal for a buddhist ceremony in the Famen Temple in Shaanxi province of northwest China on Friday.
The pop singer, who halted her successful singing career a couple of years ago, will be the only soloist to perform at the buddhist event in the Famen Temple - one of the top buddhist temples in China. The schedule for the concert is not known yet.
Reportedly, Faye Wong took initiative in a application to sing "Heart Sutra" for the event. She arrived at the Famen Temple a few days ago with her routing being a well kept secret.
During her stay at the temple, the singer met with some of the top monks there to share her learning experience of the sutra, according to a report on the local media hsw.cn.
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Faye Wong to make a comeback
Friday May 8, 2009 Hong Kong
Faye Wong to make a comeback
Asia One
CHINESE pop diva Faye Wong is planning to make a comeback after spending half her retirement fund on her second daughter's operation for a cleft lip in the United States, China Press reported.
According to a Hong Kong magazine, Wong decided to get back on stage as she could earn more money than her second husband Li Yapeng, an actor.
Besides, Wong also wanted Li to look after her two daughters at home instead of spending time at pubs.
Wong's older daughter, who is 12, is from her first marriage while the second one was with Li.
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Faye Wong makes return with S$4million advertisement
Friday March 27, 2009 Hong Kong
Faye Wong makes return with S$4million advertisement
Yahoo news
In an economy downturn, an advertiser is still spending millions of dollars, to invite Faye Wong as endorsee of their product.
Since her marriage with China actor Li Yapeng and giving birth to her younger daughter, Wong has cut down on her workload for child caring. This year is Wong's 20th year into the entertainment scene and she has decided to add meaning to the anniversary by making a full comeback into the industry this year; her first assignment will be an advertisement shoot for a shampoo, which will fetch her RMB20million (about S$4million).
According to reliable sources, this advertiser has approached Wong more than a year ago but was unable to reach a consensus on the price. The deal was closed just last month when she agreed to an endorsement fee of S$4million. This price has also broken the record for a Chinese celebrity endorsement.
News of her endorsement was broke by one of Wong's fan who posted a comment on a forum: "Today I went to a publicity event of the shampoo brand, they introduced Jackie ..... (article cut to save bandwidth)
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Unknown Faye Wong Single Released
Monday February 2, 2009 Hong Kong
Unknown Faye Wong Single Released
CRIENGLISH.com
Chinese songwriter and music producer Zhang Yadong has delighted fans by releasing on Sunday his latest personal album "Qian Liu", or "Undercurrent", which includes a previously unknown track by retired pop queen Faye Wong.
The track, titled "I love you", was originally the end song of director Zhang Yuan's 2002 film of the same name. The music has been rearranged for the album, according to a news release by music label 'Taihe Rye'.
Zhang's new album also features pop singers Pu Shu, Tian Yuan, Japan's Miu Sakamoto and America's Angela Harry.
Zhang had been working on the recording for more than five years before the release. The new album is now available via China Mobile's wireless music platform.
Zhang Yadong is widely known as the man behind Faye Wong's many hit singles. At the end of last year, he held a variety concert in Beijing and invited a dozen popular singers to interpret some 30 pieces that he had written.
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