Entertainment News For Week Of Nov 12 - 18, 2006

Jay Chou Says He Has No Feelings For Hebe Tien

It is rumoured that Hebe Tien (from the girl group S.H.E.) is Jay Chou's girlfriend. Jay had picked her to film in a music video with him for his new album "Still Fantasy". When a reporter recently asked why he didn't kiss Hebe in the music video, Jay responded that he has no feelings for her and that any reports out there are fake.

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AsianFanatics: Jay Chou: I Have No Feelings For Her!

Battle Of Wits Premieres

On Nov 16, 2006 the highly anticipated movie "Battle of Wits" premiered in Beijing. The movie stars Andy Lau, Fan Bingbing, and Sung-kee Ahn and is a movie jointly funded by China, South Korea and Japan. The movie is based on the historic Warring States period is China and the film is based on a Japanese cartoon book. Click on the story link below for lots of pictures.

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CriEnglish: "Battle of Wits" Premieres In Beijing

F4 To Film A Reunion Drama

The popular Taiwanese group F4 are preparing to film a new drama where the roles are going to be equal among them. Since filming the Meteor Garden series, the four haven't been on screen together. All four have had somewhat solid careers after the Meteor Garden craze.

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AsianFanatics: F4 Is Preparing To Film New Drama, Roles Are Going To Be Equal

Supergirl Shang Wenjie Critisized For Her Language Skills

2006 Supergirl winner Shang Wenjie was a French language major in University before winning the singing competition, however after she published a French poem on her blog recently, many have found simply grammatical mistakes with the poem. Many on the Internet blasted her and her language skills, saying that even elementary school French students wouldn't make those mistakes.

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CriEnglish: Super Girl Jeered Online

Car Accident Injures SuperGirl Contestant He Jie

On Wednesday, 2005 SuperGirl contestant He Jie was injured in a car accident. From the pictures, it looked like it was quite serious, but fortunately He Jie, she only suffered an injury that required 20 stitches. He Jie's publicist and assistant were also in the car and were also slightly injured.

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CriEnglish: Super Girl He Jie Injured In Car Accident

Film "This After Our Exile" Getting Rave Reviews

The film "This After Our Exile" has recently been getting rave reviews by critics and recently held a special press screening for the media in Hong Kong. "This After Our Exile" has been screening around the world in various film festivals. In fact, it was here in Toronto this past Wednesday, as it was participating in the 10th Annual Asian Film Festival. The family drama stars Charlie Yeung and Aaron Kwok. It opens in China on November 30, 2006.

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AsianFanatics: "This After Our Exile" To Screen

Vanness A Charitable Kind Of Guy

Vanness, a member of the popular group F4, has had a busy schedule since his Meteor Garden days. He believes in charitable causes and has donated 10% of his income from concerts to charity! He even sponsored 8 children via World Vision. For 2006, it is believed he had an income of 10 million from his various concerts.

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AsianFanatics: Vanness Donated 10% Of His Income From Concerts To Charity

CCTV To Give Lin Chiling Her Own Show

One of Taiwan's top models and TV talk show host will be getting her own show on the CCTV network. No details about the show have been released.

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CriEnglish: Lin Chiling To Be Host On CCTV

Businessman Apologizes For Photos Of Gillian Chung

Jimmy Lai, a businessman from Hong Kong, apologized for voyeuristic photos of Gillian Chung (half of pop duo Twins) taken backstage in a concert in Malaysia back in August. Lai is the owner of a media company that published the photos. Lai also said that no one will be fired because of the photos, which were published in the weekly gossip magazine "Easy Finder".

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The China Post: Hong Kong Businessman Lai Apologizes For Voyeuristic Photos

Four Albums From Four AMusic Artists Released On Same Day

AMusic, a record company, has decided to release four albums from four of it's artists. Albums were released for Chapman To's album "Hapkido", Janice's album "Do U Know...", Leon Lai's album "Looking", and Jill's album "Diamond Love" on November 17, 2006.

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AsianFanatics: AMusic Albums To Be Released On Same Day

Highest Paid Chinese Actresses List

Xinhuanet has recently announced the top ten highest paid Chinese actresses. The list includes the usual suspects such as Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, and Hsu Chi. Zhang Ziyi took top spot in 2006 with earnings of over $15 million. For complete list, please click on the link below.

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The Daily Dumpling: Top 10 Highest Paid Actresses In China

Another F4 On The Way?

A group called Fahrenheit is rapidly gaining popularity. Fahrenheit has filmed a drama called "KO One" and has also released an album. Both the F4 and the Fahrenheit TV dramas have not been broadcast in China, however many have seen their shows via the Internet. However, when fans were asked what groups are most popular, most answered other groups such as S.H.E. and Katun. Only time will tell if Fahrenheit can have the same success as F4.

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AsianFanatics: Fahrenheit, the Next F4?