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Ren Ci Charity Show 2010 rakes in S$7.06 million without daredevil stunts

After a two-year absence, the Ren Ci Charity Show made a comeback last night with one sole aim: to raise a targeted amount of S$4 million. The money raised was more than expected, and it was achieved without performing daredevil and reckless stunts, unlike its predecessors. Last night, we went back to basics and relied on pure song, dance, and acrobatic acts.

The show kicked off with a rousing drum performance by local celebrities such as Kym Ng, Dasmond Koh, and Quan Yi Feng, who were also emcees for the night. Hong Kong celebrities such as Ray Liu, Nancy Sit, Irene Wan, Wong Hei, Zhang Yu and TVB station’s general manager, Stephan Chan, lent their support to their show and belted out a series of melodic tunes.

They specially flew in to participate in the charity show at the invitation of the organizers and friends. First-time charity show…

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January 25th, 2010

Huang Jing Lun confessed that he does not have a fixed monthly income

Following the release of his first debut music album, OK Man, Taiwan-based Singaporean artist Huang Jing Lun shares his busy lifestyle and struggles to balance between work and life.

He confessed that “life as a singer is not easy without a fixed income” and viewed it as a platform to push himself harder.

“It seems to be the norm for things to be tough on people working overseas.

“A lot of people think that the rent is paid for by my company, which isn’t true. I have to pay for it myself. My monthly allowance ranges from S$1300 to S$1400,” he explained.

The 27-year-old who shot to fame after participating in the Taiwanese variety programe One Million Star said, “Some singers receive a fixed amount of monthly salary. The good thing about it is that they have a peace of mind and a fixed income. I am a…

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January 25th, 2010

Radio DJ Daniel Ong will leave 987FM

First, there was the news of actor Adrian Pang departing from our local googlebox to return to the theatre full time. Now radio jockey Daniel Ong is taking an “indefinite break” from the airwaves.

The main impetus: To be a “full-time” dad (he and wife Jaime Teo are expecting their first child, a girl, in April).

The 34-year-old confirmed that he will be leaving 987FM, the station where he has been working for the last decade in his 15 year-long radio career. He intends to do freelance hosting and voiceover work, which he says will allow him the “opportunity to be a full-time dad.”

It’s a statement not to be taken lightly. Both he and Jaime were raised single-handedly by their mothers. “My dad left when I was a few months old. I promised myself I’d never ever do that. I want to be there for my daughter…

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January 22nd, 2010

Jerry Yan proposes to Ella with 12-carat diamond ring

Before your hearts break, it was all in the name of their new idol drama Down With Love, in which hunk Jerry Yan and singer-actress Ella Chen play lovers.

At Wednesday’s gala premiere, producers of the show were not ready to hold back their expenses. They designed a mock marriage for the screen couple.

The run-down of the event mirrored that of an actual wedding down to every detail, including the ring-exchange, certification and the stars’ get-up. Jerry donned a NT$150,000 (S$6,600) suit, while both their 12-carat rings were worth between NT$30 million and NT$32 million (S$1.3 million – S$1.4 million).

Both Jerry and Ella are known to adore children. When asked, the 28-year-old actress said she hopes to have a kid before she turns 35.

Asked when he planned to marry, Jerry said, “I’ll marry when I’ve the urge. Before serving army I did think of marriage,…

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January 22nd, 2010

Korean boyband SHINee to visit Singapore in February

For the coming month of February, Korean music producer Oh Joonsung will be throwing a two-day performance at the Esplanade titled ‘Oh Joonsung Drama Concert – Music from Korean Drama Favourites’. Oh will be leading a nine-person member band, Green Cacao, and a local string orchestra to perform tunes to popular drama series like Boys Over Flowers and My Girl.

Various Korean acts such as Bobby Kim, Mario, and boyband, SHINee, will guest-star at the concert and perform a few of their titular tracks. Apart from performing at the esplanade for two nights, the young and effervescent SHINee will also hold a fan-signing session to meet with fans.

SHINee’s music album, Year of Us will be sold at the fan-signing event itself starting from 9.30am in the morning. Only fans that have purchased the albums are allowed to queue for signatures. A limited number of albums will be…

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January 22nd, 2010

The Wynners reunite on Here Comes Kang Xi

The five members from the old school Hong Kong pop band, The Wynners, which comprises of Kenny Bee, Alan Tam, Bennett Pang, Danny Yip, and Anthony Chan, specially guest-starred at the Taiwanese variety programme Here Comes Kang Xi to promote their upcoming March concert in Taipei. First formed in the 1970s, the quintet (all of them are in their 50s now) formed one of the most popular teen idol groups in Hong Kong during their heydays.

In the interview, Alan revealed that he is “not a person who enjoys the night scene” and feels that “visiting a pub is like going to work”. Anthony then responded and shared that he “feels it is dumb when he sees a 50-year-old man bring younger girls to the clubs” and believes that they are “wasting time and money to create a superficial life”.

“Just look at Eric Tsang, he is really…

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January 22nd, 2010

Wu Chun won’t show flesh in new movie, says 14 Blades director

Fans eagerly anticipating seeing the hunky Wu Chun topless in his newest movie will be disappointed. The most the Taiwanese singer-actor from boyband Fahrenheit will expose in period blockbuster, 14 Blades, is his navel region.

In town recently to promote the movie, Hong Kong director Daniel Lee said that including the former gym instructor in his diverse cast just to have him go topless would be very low-grade. The movie also stars Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Kate Tsui and Singapore’s own movie star Qi Yuwu.

Set in the late Ming era, the movie centres on the imperial court where a power-hungry eunuch tries to topple the Emperor by buying over the incumbent’s elite team of secret agents. One loyalist (Donnie Yen) is betrayed and then hunted by his former colleagues.

Even during the pre-production stages, the film received a lot of attention with its muscled male stars of…

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January 21st, 2010

Anita Yuen plans to have another child

Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen, 38, wants to take time-off again from showbiz in the hopes to have a second child. The star, who is married to fellow actor Julian Cheung, took a short hiatus after giving birth to her first child in 2007. She returned last year with a movie, 72 Tenants of Prosperity, and a drama series, Born Rich.

For her comeback movie, she reportedly took home only half of what she used to earn due to ongoing dispute between Hong Kong TV station TVB and its workers.

“Eric Tsang (the movie director) is a man of his word. He promised me that I would feel very happy every day if I were to film this movie. And he has actually fulfilled this promise,” she said to the Chinese media.

Anita agreed to the movie due to her old friendship with Eric and hoped that it…

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January 21st, 2010

Jerry Yan finds Ella "very sexy"

The most androgynous member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. is sexy enough to make heartthrob Jerry Yan blush.

Appearing together with his co-star Ella Chen on Variety Big Brother last Tuesday to promote their new idol drama Down With Love, Jerry, who seldom guests on variety shows, seemed keen to shed his aloof image, laughing along with Ella and host Chang Fei. The two actors brought a wedding cake on the show and joked that they’re getting married. To which Ella later cracked, “We’ll divorce the day after tomorrow.”

In a rare appearance, Ella, who’s known for her tomboyish mannerisms, wore three-inch-high heels, but the media noticed she was moving warily. She laughed, “I’m not used to being feminine, but in order to not make Jerry feel like he’s marrying a man, I specially wore these.”

Her male co-star, however, complimented her beautiful legs, in a scene in…

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January 21st, 2010

Twins reunite to film Lunar New Year greeting

The long-awaited reunion of Hong Kong Cantopop duo, Twins, who temporarily “split” when Gillian Chung (also known as Ah Jiao) went into hiding during the 2008 Edison Chen sex photos furore, is finally official.

Gillian and Charlene Choi (also known as Ah Sa) shot a Lunar New Year calendar for Emperor Entertainment Group, and also filmed a short New Year greeting for the upcoming movie, Hot Summer Days (in which Charlene guest stars) where the pair addressed audiences with “Hi everybody, we are Twins!”

The girls’ chemistry didn’t betray their two-year-long absence from working together. Decked in matching red and white outfits, Gillian held the microphone for Charlene as she spoke about her guest role in the movie.

It was reported that Charlene personally called the director of the movie and her good friend, Wing Shya, when she heard about the movie and grudgingly said, “Why didn’t you find…

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January 21st, 2010