China Showbiz 2013/01/04
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วัยซ่า วัยซิ่งปิ๊ง (Thai title)| Fing頭妹 (Aka) |
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Mid-2011, Him Law's ex-girlfriend Theresa Fu accused of beating and cheating on her. Him Law said, "beating" is just an exaggerated term used by the media. Cheating, he has never done it in his life. Who do you believe?
Mid-2012, Him was involved in businessman Lau Ding Sing's nude photo scandal. Lau Ding Sing said he knows Him, but Him said he doesn't know him. Later in court, there was a photo of them together. Who do you believe?
3 months ago, Him and rumored girlfriend Tavia Yeung were accused of having 'car sex', but should we believe the photo that made big headlines of Tavia's face in between Him's thighs or what the couple claimed they were doing, "vomiting from all the drinking"?
Him debuted 8 years ago, but from all the gossips he's experienced within the past two years, each time it is you're saying something and he's saying something else; you believe in one story, he believes in another, bottom line is Him learned that you cannot defend yourself no matter how much you explain. He learned that men should just believe themselves.
In December, rumored girlfriend Tavia Yeung was crowned TV Queen at the annual TVB Anniversary Awards, while he didn't even win the newcomer award. The 28 year old expressed we must not believe in the traditional belief that a 'man inferior to a woman' relationship won't ever work out. Him said: "In this industry, we are forced to grow up. I don't feel I'm 5 years younger than her. I'm trying hard to make progress and when I think the time is right, I will still do a marriage proposal. Our statuses in the industry is not a barrier for us."
"Luckily I'm Still Here"
Him said he has been in the industry for 8 years, but as an actor, he's still a seed. On the contrary, Tavia, 5 year! s older than him, debuted 13 years ago and is already at the time of harvest in her career. She got the FaDan's highest honor, the TV Queen title. This 'woman superior to man, sister-brother' relationship naturally becomes the spotlight. That night, Him teared up emotionally for his girlfriend, of course that will become the main focus. He said: "Actually I cried when Koo Ming Wa and Oscar Leung won too, but the camera didn't show me... that Most Improved Actor award, I thought I could compete with Oscar until I saw his death scene in The Confidant. Then I knew I lost, but he deserved the win."
"Every artist puts in a lot of effort and hard work into their work, I know. I always call Tavia Yeung and Kenneth Ma farmers. I've been in the series before, I know a series takes 3 months to film, shooting day and night and already losing your soul, even I need a break, time to rest and time to recharge in order to get into character, but they film series for the entire year. If they're not farmers silently plowing through, then what are they? Don't say it's a game, every one of those individuals didn't have it come easy, they need an award for some encouragement."
The last time [FACE] had an interview with Him was two years ago after Your Class or Mines and Suspects in Love. Him just started his television series career then. After two years, Him said emotionally as soon he sat down, "I feel so lucky that I can still sit here for an interview! (Why?) I gained all kinds of experiences in the past two years, there was one point I thought it was game over for me and I could no longer stay in showbiz. I never been on the headlines before, I didn't know how big it could get; I've never been hurt before, I didn't know how to measure harm. Now everything is the past, I think pain isn't terrifying, the most terrifying is forgetting pain. One must remember the lessons they learned."
The beating girlfriend incident, Him said: "That was the biggest lesson I learned. An artist ! shouldn't! be so high-profile. Some things really should be handled in private. Although I cannot control feelings, next time I will try to avoid as much as possible dating colleagues from the same company." Last time Theresa Fu accused him of cheating on her and there were always reports that he had secret dates with his ex-girlfriend behind Tavia's back. Him denied everything: "No! Absolutely not! First, I don't have that ability. Second, I deeply believe there is karma in this world. You are unfaithful to someone, others won't be honest to me." Theresa Fu and Him were in the same company and started dating, but ended up as enemies, he said: "We don't keep in touch..."
The 'car sex' incident, Him said he learned to make preparations in case he gets followed or photographed by the media. He said: "The saying is right, in this industry love and freedom are luxury. The first time people recognized me on the streets, they came over and complemented me. I enjoyed it...aiya, but celebrities are like this. Slowly, I started feeling people are watching me and taking pictures of me like I'm a monkey. Having to explain and tell the world about your relationships, the most difficult, is having to accept all kinds of criticisms. That's called a public figure, you may earn a higher income then others, but you sacrifice a lot more. You have to accept good and bad."
TV Queen Needs Love Too
The rumors with Tavia started out when they were filming The Hippocratic Crush. First, they were spotted on vacation to Korea together and then they were photographed in the same car. At the award ceremony, the two were treated as a couple, but Him was still unwilling to admit that he's currently dating the TV Queen, he said: "Why am I not admitting it? Because at this stage, there is nothing to admit. I think a man with no job, no achievements should not say anything. A man without a foundation in his career, it's useless to be in a relationship. My parents were divorce when I was very young, the! y got mar! ried and had kids too early, their mentalities haven't matured yet and had financial difficulty. Of course that led to more arguments. Because of their relationship, I especially long for a complete family. I want to have someone who could be with me until the very end, so establishing a foundation in my career is very important."
An older woman-younger man relationship, perhaps the woman wants to hide it? Him denied: "I'm 5 years younger than her, but I don't think I'm more childish and I don't think my thoughts are inferior to hers. Girls are still girls, no matter what age they are, what status they have or how strong they appear on the outside. I think girls should be loved. Love should be mutual support and understanding. It is not just one side forcing it. How can I make my relationship and future marriage more stable, I know deep down in my heart. When I think I'm ready, I will go for it. No matter how strong she is, I don't think it is a barrier."
Jane: Are you sure you're not just doing this to divert attention from you and Li Yundi?
My personal favorite - Li Yuchun and Karen Mok's "Roses"
I know everyone in China ships Li Yundi and Wang Leehom, but I'm still not giving up on the girl of his dreams, Jane Zhang. The pair finally sings the full song conceived in a dream – Another Heaven .
Also watch Yu Kewei and Pan Yueyue's "Dream Fields 梦田" here, Angela Zhang and Zhang Jie's "When you believe" here, Jay Chou and Zhang Ziyi's performance here, Kenji Wu and Wang Xiaomin's "Everything for you 全部都给你" here, and Zhang Rui and Xin Xiaoqi's "Embrace with love 深情相拥" here. And finish it up with an all-star collaboration of Descendents of the Dragon! :
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) says that China will surpass the United States as the second-largest market by 2015, accounting for $87 billion (23 percent) of a $379 billion personal luxury market, and that by 2020, it will have a 40-percent share of the pie. Analysts insist that this rise upward will be driven by "the growing number of middle-class and affluent city dwellers" looking to "trade up" into a luxurious lifestyle focused on individuality, and possibly improving upon the so-called American Dream in the process.
With the burgeoning of all sorts of luxury brands in the country, the Chinese are becoming more impatient with their purchasing. They are embracing the "now" mentality so popular in America by opening up credit cards. HBR reports that in 2005, fewer than 50 million credit cards were issued. By 2010, the number had risen to 221 million. By 2020, credit card companies will be looking to triple even this number.
Francois Pinault, CEO of PPR, explained the shifting purchasing practices this way: "The Chinese consumer has a profound belief that they deserve luxury products now. They had fifty years with so little, and now, many can afford to buy luxury goods. Their growth in demand is rooted in an expression of individualism in the way you dress. It is a way to differentiate yourself from friends and neighbors. Chinese consumers buy to treat themselves. This China market has evolved faster than any other market in the world."
Women are taking a greater role in luxury spending than the Chinese have thus far experienced. Prada recently announced that sales in China rose 33 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, in step with a 30 percent year-on-year net income increase in the same quarter. The company also reported a 54% year-on-year increase in sales in Europe, which it attributed in part to Chinese tourists, who have a great respect for Prada's designs, price points, and subdued logos.
"Just 1 percent of consumers are millionaires, and they take 20 percent of our sales," a senior executive for Chanel, the French high-fashion house, told HBR. "But the middle classes are the key drivers for the future." The Boston Consulting Group reports that by the end of the decade, Chinese consumers will spend approximately $41.5 trillion, with annual expenditures increasing from $2 trillion in 2010 to more than $6 trillion in 2020.
In the end, HBR makes a bold assertion, "Most middle and upper middle class households in China have limited debt, an increasing commitment to education, and soaring aspirations. They are customizing — and improving upon — the so-called American Dream."
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