Thursday, June 12, 2008

Sword Butterfly almost finish filming-- Wu Zun and Charlene talking about food, way too excited,



Sword Butterfly is almost finish filming. On June 11, the crew and cast gather in Beijing to hold a press conference to talk about their progess in the past two months, etc.

Sword Butterfly previously known as Butterfly Lovers, first got attention because it was based after the Butterfly Lovers' tale. However, ah Sa and Wu Zun are protraying the next lives of the butterfly lovers. This life they are masters of the martial art world, and will have weapons for fighting.

Charlene and Wu Zun both very excited about food

This was Wu Zun's first film. He said that when he first heard that Charlene have made over 30 films his legs were weak; he was amazed. He said it was his first time filming and already working with such amazing actors/actresses and director/crew, he learned alot, and had a lot of fun! Talking about Charlene's acting as a boy, he said he really like her look as a boy.

Charlene said that making this film is one of her most happiest one. She said Wu Zun is very handsome and very glad to work with him. She said that Wu Zun is very hard working, having little Ngs, and when he have free time he would practice and memorize the scripts and movements. The best part of working is eating out with the crew. Although, she said he is more quiet than some people, when it comes to Food, Wu Zun is very excited. She said he would yell really loud, "Let's eat," "The food are coming!"

Working together they have grew close together -- Wu Zun gave Charlene a big onion.


During the press conference they played some games. One was exchanging fruit between the cast. Wu Zun gave Charlene an onion, and immediately Charlene said, "of all things, I don't like onion the most ahhhh!" Then Wu Zun explain, "Everytime looking at the onion it reminds me of you, working with you (seeing her protray her character) it made feel really touch, and cry (bring out his own acting)." Charlene gave Wu Zun a melon, she said, "I hope you will remember our sweet moments while filming like the melon, also your life will always be like the melon full of sweet moments!" This shows that they both have grown very happy and used to eachother.

credit: http://news.ccwb.net

Jerry Yan Cheng Xu's Talent Fees Has Increased 60 Times

Jerry Yan
Translated by kkla@nbbbs.com


Yan cheng Xu's talent fee has improved 60 times

Since MG1, every time he filmed a drama, his talent fee has also improved. In 8 years, his talent fee has improved 60 times

Stardust, played by Yan Cheng Xu, etc.., had a press con in Shanghai the day before. Although the filming has not finished, because of Yan's high popularity overseas, the copyright sales amount has been over NT60 millions. In which, the copyright sold in Japan is even as high as NT$900,000 per episode. He is really the No. 1 idol drama actor. Even the producer, Mr. Liu Chong Dao, indicates, "Stardust's copyright sales have been over the investment amount."

Health shows red light

Yan Cheng Xu is really good in making money. Because of the filming of Hot Shot and Stardust in the first half of this year, he has attracted more than 100 millions of investment money, but at the same time, may be because of being too tired, his health shows the red light. He has very strong personality that he doesn't mind all the hardships. When filming Hot Shot, he had big and small injuries here and there. When filming Stardust, his diet has been very light due to toothache. He has lost over 3kg in one month. At the filming site, he said, "Years ago, I was very muscular. Now my waist is smaller than 30 inches." In order to manage his cellutilis, he needs to spend almost an hour for oral care each day now. In order to make sure that his face won't get swollen, he also needs to take pain relievers/antibotics continuously.

Yui Aragaki announces end of blog on 20th birthday

On Wednesday, popular actress Yui Aragaki celebrated her 20th birthday. Close to midnight, she posted on her official blog to announce that she is putting an end to the site.

She said that this is like a "graduation" to mark the end of her teenage years. She thanked her many fans for the tremendous support that pushed her blog to the top of the Ameblo popularity rankings. In fact, when the site opened last November, it had been planned as a limited-time project lasting only until New Year's Day. But with fans leaving thousands of comments on every post, the blog was kept open for several more months.

Aragaki's journal on her official mobile site will still be updated weekly as usual.

source: tokyograph

Hugh Grant and Zhang Ziyi for "Lost for Words"



British heart-throb Hugh Grant and "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Zhang Ziyi are to star in a romantic comedy set in the world of moviemaking, entertainment industry press reported Tuesday.

Grant, 47, will play an actor who is approached for a part in a film being directed by Zhang, who plays a Chinese film-maker, Variety reported.

In the film -- "Lost for Words" -- Grant's character falls for his translator before eventually realizing he is in love with the director.

"Lost for Words" is to be directed by Danish film-maker Susanne Bier, whose 2006 film "After the Wedding" was nominated for the best foreign language film Oscar.

Bier's last film was drama "Things We Lost in the Fire" starring Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Calvin Chen insulted the Philippines?

Here's a video on youtube it's not clear so i'll just type down their conversation



Chun: This is Brunei

Calvin: BRUNEI?!!

Chun: Right...

Calvin: What beach of Brunei?

Chun: I'm so happy that the well-known beverage decided to shoot tthe commercial here at Brunei
I had told them....
Because I had recommend to them the beautiful beaches ere at Brunei
Look for yourselves, isin't the beach here are nice?

Calvin: Don't be like that, I hope that the next...(sentenced cut by Chun)

Chun: I told you, you ask him... (pointing at Calvin), isn't Brunei nice?

Calvin: Right...

Chun: Right, you see...
Right, I told you that Brunei's beaches are beautiful.
When they came here, they also felt that it's really gret...
Right, we came here to shoot for four days, right?
(waiting for Calvin's confirmation)

Calvin: Right...

Chun: Right then, I will bring them to eat some well-known food here like wild ginger rice, laksa, Hainan chicken rice...

Calvin: He really is, told you...
He really misses Brunei so much he went crazy! This is Taiwan, you're CRAZY!
This is Kenting, you my swim back to Brunei, you may keep on swimming towards Brunei!


Chun: Maybe it's the effect of last night's sleeping pills... (laughing)

Calvin: You may swim back to Brunei, just make sure you will not land in the Philippines, ok?


As you all know the country Brunei and Philippines are near thats why Calvin joked about it but in Chinese culture the way he said it is insulting to the country Philippines and Ngar who translated this told me since she is Chinese herself and she even asked
her other friends who can understand and knows their culture and they agreed that when Calvin said that he did insult the Philippines.

source:http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-222175/Calvin-Chen-of-Fahrenheit-Insults-the-Philippines.html

"Gokusen" boys to present Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards



Three of the young male stars from "Gokusen 3" are headed to Taiwan next month. Yuya Takaki, Junta Nakama, and Akito Kiriyama have been announced as guest presenters at the 19th Golden Melody Awards, which are being held at the Taipei Arena on July 5. The three are also scheduled to perform a few songs at the event, such as the "Gokusen 3" insert song "Oretachi no Seishun."

Japanese artists who have presented the awards in the past include Jun Matsumoto, Tegomass, and Dreams Come True.

This year's awards show is scheduled to be broadcast in 58 countries.

source: tokyograph

Saturday, May 31, 2008

> ‘Caregiver’ rakes P15 million on opening day

People did "care" to see Caregiver as it grossed a total of Php 15 million on its first day alone. The movie is expected to earn more this weekend as it continues to be screened nationwide, with plans to expand screenings from an initial 100 cinemas to 130 to 150 cinemas.

Showbiz observers had predicted Caregiver’s strong box office showing when crowds flocked to the red-carpet premiere last May 27 and packed into the two cinemas allotted for the event. Initial reviews also praised the film’s moving story and lead actress Sharon Cuneta who was deemed a shoo-in for Best Actress awards. Direk Chito Roño, Sharon, and the whole cast also took pride in the "A" rating given by the Cinema Evaluation Board.

Star Cinema’s 15th anniversary offering is set to conquer the world with special screenings abroad, becoming the first Filipino film to premiere in four continents. Sharon flew to the US Thursday to attend the Los Angeles premiere on May 31st at the Alex Theater. The Megastar will also grace the following premieres: June 1 – Hawaii Theater in Honolulu, Hawaii; June 6 – Prince Charles Theater in London, England; June 7 - Andromeda Theater in Rome, Italy.

There will also be international screenings across the US in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, and San Francisco. Caregiver will also be screened in Guam, Japan, Qatar, Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharja. On top of it all, Caregiver makes history by being the first Filipino movie to open the prestigious Paris Cinema Festival.

source: www.abs-cbn.com

Barbie Xu & Joe Cheng signed up for new series "Love or Bread"



Zai Zai and Joe Cheng's fate keep crossing because Honey & Clover and Wish To See You Again are rivals on TV. And now Barbie will be acting with Joe in the new drama. On the first screening of H&C, Joe said at least H&C's ratings will be higher then WTSYA which caused an uproar. But it turned out to be true. However, compared to Fated to Love You, the difference between them was quite big.

Joe's role in this new drama will be someone who on the outside he looks rich but actually he's poor and has a huge amount of credit card debts. This is rather similar to ZZ's previous drama Poor Prince Taro. It is said things might be a bit awkward between Barbie and Joe because Barbie used to date ZZ and Joe was a good friend of Xu Wei Lun who had previously dated ZZ. But Joe says he has always been a fan of Barbie even before he debuted. He would buy their CDs and stuff.

Regarding the bed scenes, he had one in TKA and one in H&C so they say he's the "Qing Se Pai Ou Xiang' which is like an idol who has lots of bed scenes.

This drama will be in production on the second half of 2008.


Source :
UDN
translation by j_halo @ http://asianfanatics.net

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Honey and Clover Taiwan


Yup! you heard it right.After the successful airing of honey and clover on japan. Taiwan has again had their own version.



Here's the Tokyograph article:
AAA member Chiaki Ito has officially been announced as the female lead of Hagumi Hanamoto in Taiwan's version of "Honey and Clover." A press event for the drama (titled 蜂蜜幸運草) was held in Taipei on Thursday.

According to the announcement, filming started on December 1, around the same time as the Japanese version currently airing on Fuji TV.

Robin Lee is directing the series. Eddie Peng is playing the part of Shinobu Morita, while Guoyi Li plays Yuta Takemoto. The show is scheduled to begin its broadcast this spring, and is expected to air in Japan in the future.

Here's the trailer:


sorry i can't find an english subbed one..

The Japanese version was not so funny but this one is more hilarious.

Wang Zi new show:Hei Tang Qun Xia Zhuan[The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries]


Yeah you heard it right Wang Zi has a new show! but too bad Guigui is not here and also Ao quan T_T

Title: 黑糖群俠傳 / Hei Tang Qun Xia Zhuan
Also known as: The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries
Genre: School, wuxia
Broadcast network: StarTV
Broadcast period: Summer of 2008

CAST
Wang Zi as Ling Hu Cong 令狐聰
Xiao Xun as Ren Ying Ying 任瑩瑩
Ya Tou as Shang Guan Yun 上官雲
Ah Wei as Guo Jing 郭敬
Xiao Yu as Chu Liu Xiang 楚琉湘
Xiao Man
Xiao Ma
Ah Ben as Wei Xiao Bao 韋曉寶

The story took place at Xi Cheng Martial Art School, during a time when the Jianghu was still the goods against the evils. For the two legendary martial art books which is hidden in 4 different schools, both of the groups uses all their power to get it. The ones who gets it will have the power to rule over Jianghu. People from all over the place whether it's male or female gathered together to search for it.

Amongst the students in Xi Cheng School the most powerful is Ling Hu Cong. A person who doesn't care about fame and wealth, who just wanted to be with his childhood friend Shang Guan Yun. But as a hero he will go through suffer and hardship, later on Guo Jing has caught up to him in martial art and also develop feelings for Ren Ying Ying. Because of saving someone he lost all his internal power at the end the learned "Gudu Swordfight" and "Yijingjing". Then the story will start on Ling Hu Cong & Guo Jing.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tomapi interviews and related j-webs(translated)

TOMAPI May 2008 Seventeen Interview

http://teacup79.livejournal.com/17279.html

TOMAPI-related jwebs:

Tomagoto Vol. 32 http://teacup79.livejournal.com/5099.html
Yamashita's diary # 1551 http://leisypeisy.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/yamapi-jweb/
Yamashita's diary # 1640 http://ultramarine-nan.livejournal.com/16461.html#cutid1
Tomagoto Vol. 50 (promoting Kurosagi movie) http://yamapirawks.livejournal.com/10217.html
Yamashita's diary # 1656 http://leisypeisy.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/j-web-yamashita-tomohisa-29th-feb-2008-translation/
Yamahita's diary # 1708 http://zephyris87.livejournal.com/42878.html
Tomagoto Vol 91 http://zephyris87.livejournal.com/43508.html
Tomagoto Vol. 101 http://zephyris87.livejournal.com/52196.html
Tomapi diary : May 7, 2008 http://teacup79.livejournal.com/18378.html
Tomagoto Vol. 103 http://zephyris87.livejournal.com/53042.html

Thanks to princess_rei09@crunchyroll.com for the links ^_~

Wu Chun visiting the Philippines?

With the successful airing of the original Hana Kimi on ABS-CBN, Taiwanese heartthrob Wu Chun recently revealed on his personal online journal his intentions to visit the Philippines. "I'm happy that they have started airing 'Hana Kimi.' I am really trying my best to convince my company to do promotional activities in the Philippines," Wu said in his blog.

Though his initial attempt to convince his managers failed, the 28-year-old singer-actor remains persistent to achieve his goal and very much determined to see his Filipino fans. "I will not give up and hope it will be a reality for all us to meet up one day," he added.

How sweet of Wu Chun.

It's all about our Yamapi



Profile

  • Name: Yamashita Tomohisa (山下智久)
  • Real Name: Aoki Tomohisa (changed when father left family)
  • Nicknames: YamaPi, YamaP, Pi, Tomo-chan
  • Birthday: April 9, 1985
  • Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
  • Height: 176cm (5'9")
  • Weight: 54–60kg (119–132lbs)
  • Blood Type: A
  • Family: Mother and younger sister
  • Favorite Phrase: Maji de? (Really?)
  • Favorite Artist: Southern All Stars
  • Hobbies: listening to music, baseball, skiing, going to the beach
  • Favorite Colors: black, white, red
  • Groups participated in: NEWS, Shuuji to Akira, Kitty GYM, Four Tops

Biography

Yamashita Tomohisa entered Johnny's Entertainment at age 11 in September of 1996. From there he became a very popular and well recognised Junior, eventually coming to be the leader of the Juniors. He was a member of the group B.I.G. as well as Four Tops, the former hosts of the The Shounen Club television program. He was pulled from Four Tops into NEWS when the group was formed in 2003.

In NEWS, Yamashita is often in the front and center as he is the most popular member in NEWS. Despite this attention he maintains a silly personality which occasionally prompts his band mates to question whether he is actually human or not. However he only has this personality among his close friends, otherwise he has been known to be quiet but civil around people he doesn't know. He has been described by his fellow band mates and JE friends as manly and mysterious. He is very caring and even pays for his sisters school tuition in replacment of his mother. He has said that he wants to buy his mother her own house. He is a very unique idol as he almost never smiles in pictures because he 'doesn't know how to' although recently he has been smiling quite alot. He comes across very manly and scary, but he is the exact opposite.

Yamashita is good friends with Akanishi Jin of KAT-TUN and Jin's family as well as Nishikido Ryo, Shirota Yuu of D-Boys, and Ikuta Toma, formerly of Four Tops.

In 2005 he appeared in the dorama Nobuta wo Produce with KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya. The two released a single as the duet Shuuji to Akira acting as their characters from the drama.

During NEWS's hiatus Yamashita released a solo single called Daite Senorita for the dorama Kurosagi which sold remarkably well for a solo release. He is also currently enrolled in Meiji University pursuing a degree in Business and he will be graduating in September 2008. He also became a regular columnist of Seventeen Magazine.

In summer of 2006 he was put into the promotional group Kitty GYM where he and the Thai duo Golf & Mike were the principal members. They had a hit single (No.1 in the Oricon Charts) called Fever to Future.

On the 7th of June 2007 there were news about that Kurosagi will be made into a movie and that Yamashita Tomohisa will star again as Kurosaki. Other former cast members will be Horikita Maki and Ichikawa Yui. The movie premiered in March 2008.

Works

Singles

Collaborations / Other

Dramas

Movies

Awards

  • 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Apr-June 07): Best Actor for Proposal Daisakusen
  • 9th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (2005-06): Best Actor for Nobuta wo Produce
  • 4th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (2000-01): Best Newcomer for Ikebukuro West Gate Park
  • Annual Junior Awards: 'Best Boyfriend', 'Most Beautiful', etc. (2000)
Source:http://wiki.theppn.org/Yamashita_Tomohisa

Death Note third movie update

DEATH NOTE HAS BEEN LICENSED IN THE US! AND THE US HAS ALL RIGHTS TO THE 3RD MOVIE OF L'S LAST 23 DAYS! THAT MEANS, WHEN IT COMES OUT AND PEOPLE SUB IT, IT IS ILLEGAL TO POST IT ON THE INTERNET! IT WILL COME OUT IN US THEATER VERY SOON AND THE TRAILER IS ALREADY OUT! (THANK GOD ITS NOT DUBBING! BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE SUBTITLES)!

HERE IS THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE!:


Viz Pictures, an affiliate of Viz Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, announces that it will team with NCM Fathom, the entertainment division of National CineMedia, to present a special two-night multi-city debut at over 300 theatres across the US for the live-action film Death Note on May 20 and 21. This two-night event includes a specially produced 20-minute feature on how the manga translates to live action as well as the first-ever interview with Director Shusuke Kaneko.

Death Note is based on the hit manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. Tickets are available at presenting theatre box offices and online at http://www.FathomEvents.com.


LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Entertainment/Vizrsqu

Source:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/group/JDrama_Otaku

Rolling Love




Jiro Wang's newest drama and Danson Tang is here too. I just wondered why Danson Tang and Jiro Wang are always in one film. Is this coincidence or is it just they have connection?Hmmm...
Their dramas together as I've observe are:
Hana Kimi,The X-family and it started w/ a kiss 2.

Details

  • Title: 翻滾吧!蛋炒飯 / Fan Gun Ba! Dan Chao Fan
  • English title: Rolling Love
  • Genre: Romance
  • Broadcast network: CTV / GTV
  • Broadcast period: 2008-May-04 to 2008-Jul-??
  • Air time: Sundays 22:00 - 23:30
  • Opening theme song: Heng Xing (恆星) Star by Fahrenheit
  • Ending theme song: Xiao Shi De Cai Hong (消失的彩虹) The Disappeared Rainbow by Genie Zhuo

Synopsis

Leng Lie comes from a well-off family and is a Cordon Bleu trained chef who is widely acclaimed for his nearly perfect cuisine. He is admired Internationally by women and chefs as a representative of the highest standards. Though in Leng Lie's heart there is a regret from a Valentines Day two years in the past, as singer/songwriter Guan Xiao Shu suddenly hit the big time. Xiao Shu and Leng Lie grew up together as close friends until one day, Valentine's Day, Leng Lie decided to confess his feelings. Unfortunately, an unexpected accident took place that day. Xiao Shu was victim of a car accident which stole her eyesight. Feeling responsible, Leng Lie decided to take care of Xiao Shu's future, but not wanting a love based on remorse, Xiao Shu rejected him.

One day Xiao Shu entered the "Fried Rice with Egg" diner. The simple and plain fried rice she ate there had an odd effect on her. She felt relaxed and carefree. Odder still, the cook who prepared the meal could only cook eggs and rice. Michelin was new and a rather bumbling chef. Though Michelin possesed a latent talent for cooking he only relied on the skills his father had passed on to him. With this, he had earned himself a reputation and an income in the vilage by producing 100 plates of fried rice with egg each day. Though, upon meeting Xiao Shi the many flavors of food and love opened up to him. Likewise, Michelin's frank nature gives Xiao Shu the ability to cultivate an independent lifestyle. All the while, Leng Lie has stayed by Xiao Shu's side secretly aiding her, witnessing the growing feelings between Xiao Shu and Michelin.

Cast

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

My Girl Philippines


Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson will be the lead actors.



My Girl is an upcoming drama produced by ABS-CBN.[1] It is a remake of the SBS Korean drama of the same title which is also shown in the Philippines last May 29, 2006.

The series is expected to premiere Summer of 2008 said the teaser of ABS-CBN.[2]

Plot

Jasmine is an imposter, proficient in Cebuano, Chinese, and Tagalog, while Julian is the second generation heir of a big corporation. Because of his grandfather's illness, he is forced to ask Jasmine to act as his long-lost cousin so that his grandfather's last wish can be fulfilled. Therefore, they are both bound in a lie so that no-one in the family knows the truth.

Julian's intelligent ex-girlfriend, Anika who grew up in a rich family dreaming to become a world-famous beauty queen, returns to Philippines after winning a title and works hard at getting back with Julian, thus causing both she and Jasmine to have cutthroat competitions for Julian's affection.

Cast


They Kiss Again(The Sequel)

Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin is back!!!
Wang Zi and Jiro Wang is here too xD...

Season 2

They Kiss Again
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They Kiss Again
  • Title: 惡作劇2吻 / 恶作剧2吻 / E Zuo Ju 2 Wen
  • English title: They Kiss Again
  • Episodes: 20
  • Broadcast period: 2007-Dec-16 to 2008-Apr-27
  • Air time: Sundays 22:00 to 23:30
  • Opening theme song: Xing Fu He Zuo She by Mavis Fan
  • Ending theme song: Ni by Ariel Lin
  • Insert songs: see They Kiss Again OST

Synopsis

The sequel of It Started With A Kiss begins with Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu's wedding and honeymoon. Even after marriage, they experience problems and interferences within their marriage such as mistaken pregnancy, misunderstandings, and a run-in with a girl from Zhi Shu's past. Xiang Qin and Zhi Shu switch to medical school to become nurse and doctor. During that time, Zhi Shu meets new rivals who wish to outdo him and Xiang Qin makes four new friends, and one of them likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu.

How will their lives turn out to be?


Cast



Coworkers


Former Classmates


Others


Relatives




Production Credits

Source:http://wiki.d-addicts.com/It_Started_With_A_Kiss

Gokusen Season 3

Yes, another adventure of Yankumi begins...

Cast

Correlation chart
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Correlation chart

Class 3D

Source:http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Gokusen

Kurosagi Movie

Good News to Yamaki Fans!

FROM TOKYOGRAPH:

Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS has been given his first starring role in a movie. The film is based on the "Kurosagi" drama series that aired on TBS last spring. Yamashita and several others, including Maki Horikita and Yui Ichikawa, will reprise their roles from the drama. Yasuharu Ishii has been named as director, and the film is slated for release next spring.


Yamashita Tomohisa’s first movie performance!
Kurosagi returns!


On the 6th, we discovered that TBS’s drama “Kurosagi” which aired last April with NewS’s Yamashita Tomohisa as a swindler, will become a movie. This is Yamasita’s first movie role. He will be a swindler who coolly deceives other swindlers who have evil intentions. Horikita Maki and Ichikawa Yui will also be acting in this. The drama had an overall viewing average of 15.7 %, and with this popularity, it seems that “Kurosagi” will have an interesting plot to reveal next spring.

Yamashita’s break came with his first leading role in a drama, and this time, it’ll be his first leading role in a movie.

“Kurosagi” is a hit comic that has sold over 350 thousand sets. The swindlers who deceive others with words are the “shirosagi”. The swindlers who play with people’s feelings are “akasagi”. And the one who only aims to take large sums of money from shiro and akasagi is a Kurosaki, Yamashita’s character, who goes by the name of Kurosagi. This enjoyable human empathy drama’s popularity is bringing it back to the big screen.


The drama’s producer says, “I originally wanted to make a movie. It shows the bitter regret that people have when people they trust betray them. As they are deceived, how people trust others. I want to bring out people’s acts and souls as well as the human nature."

On Yamashita, he compliments, “He sticks perfectly to the main character of the drama, and he becomes a hero that rids the world of bad people”. He adds, “He’s matured since then, and it seems as if he’s deepened his perspective. If he can successfully bring that to life on screen, he’ll outdo “Sting” (a 1973 movie on a swindler).”


Yamashita: “I was hoping for a movie role, and to be able to be the leading role in the drama was really worthwhile”, he says thankfully. “In this Kurosagi role, the character is totally opposite of the drama I am doing now (Fuji Television’s “Proposal Daisakusen” in which he is a man who cannot confess his love to his childhood friend) so I will try my best to return to Kurosaki. Since this is my first movie, I will put lots of effort into it and do my best.”

Hana Yori Dango Movie


You heard it right another adventure of Tsukushi and the F4 is back.Jun Matsumoto and Inoue Mao will still be the lead actors.Movie will be out summer 2008 in Japan.

Live Action Movies

A first live action movie Hana Yori Dango (movie, 1995) was made in 1995 starring Yuki Uchida in the main role.

TBS announced in August of 2007 that there will be a new live action movie coming out in the summer of 2008. The cast will remain the same than in the drama, but the script will likely be different. [2] The movie, now called Hana Yori Dango Final will take place four years after the events of Hana Yori Dango Returns. Apparently now Tsukushi has new problems to solve. It was rumored that a third season might follow after HYD2, simply called Hana Yori Dango 3. However, in the end the producers decided to do a movie which will mark the end of the series.

Setting

Modern-day Tokyo, Japan is the main setting, with a focus on its current social flaws and economic problems. Atami, Japan; Paris, France; New York City, United States; and Canada are also featured in the story. All of the characters are normal humans, and most of the main cast are high-school students in the 10th to 12th grades (ages 16 to 18).

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Zettai Kareshi[absolute boyfriend]


Mizushima Hiro's new drama!!!



Details

  • Title: 絶対彼氏
  • Title (romaji): Zettai Kareshi
  • Also known as: Absolute Boyfriend
  • Tagline: Kanzen Muketsu no Koibito Robot/ The Completely Perfect Boyfriend Robot
  • Format: Renzoku
  • Genre: Romance
  • Broadcast network: Fuji TV
  • Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-15 to 2008-Jun
  • Air time: Tuesday 21:00
  • Theme song: Okaeri by ayaka

Synopsis

Robot maker, Kronos Heaven, finally develops "Night Tenjo", the perfect male humanoid programmed to be devoted and completely loyal to his lover. The company chooses temp worker Izawa Riko to take part in a 5-day free trial. At first, Riko only sees Night as a household appliance. But when she finds out how deep Night's devotion to herself is, Riko finds herself falling in love with him. Joining the love triangle is Asamoto Soshi, a distinguished young executive at her company who has feelings for her. --Fuji TV


Cast

Guests

Puffy and AmiYumi newest single!


To all Puffy and Amiyumi Fans!Newest single!!!"All Because of You".Written and composed by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker.I heard this one and it's good and it's English! Puffy and Amiyumi are Japanese and we all know that Japanese are not so good in English...no offense...but they're so good!

ALL BECAUSE OF YOU"

What the hell happened to me
I've become such a mess
I'm a walking disaster
On a road full of stress
You got all that you wanted
You got the good part of me
And I'm getting kind of dizzy
From this crazy disease

So get me a doctor
I need a repair
I'm pushing my limits
And pulling out my hair

And it's all because of you
I just run into walls and trip over my shoes
I get up, I fall down, every time you come around
I'm not cool
It's all because of you
It's all because of you

You've got me spinning like a record
That's already worn out
And I'm kicking and I'm screaming
And repeating myself
I gotta hold myself together and not fall apart
If it's gonna be forever tell me where do I start

So send me a signal
Up in the air
You're pushing my buttons
I'm pulling out my hair

And it's all because of you
I just run into walls and trip over my shoes
I get up, I fall down, every time you come around
I'm not cool
It's all because of you

I can't help it
Can't stop it
I know it's all your fault
But I like it and you love me
Yeah yeah yeah

It's all because of you
I just run into walls and trip over my shoes
I get up, I fall down, every time you come around
I'm not cool
It's all because and it's all because of you
I just run into walls and trip over my shoes
I get up, I fall down, every time you come around
I'm not cool
It's all because of you
It's all because of you

Thanks to www.avrilbandaids.com for the lyrics!

Friday, May 16, 2008

WItch Yoo Hee



  • Genre:Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Network:SBS
  • Original run:2007 March 21-2007 May 10
  • No. of episodes:16
  • Original Timeslots:Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Storyline

Ma Yoo Hee (Han Ga In) is the executive of an advertising company. She would never be caught dead wearing make-up and only dresses in black. Her hairstyle and glasses are very business like looks, her only enjoyment in life appears to be the times when she's criticising everything and anyone. All of her employees and co-workers fear her and she is constantly talked about when she's not around. Her stern and harsh nature has earned her the nickname 'witch' When it comes to romance she is hopeless. No matter how many blind dates she has, not one has ever led to a second. The reason for this is her negativity and her inability to loosen up and express herself. She is, however, completely oblivious of her faults and cannot comprehend why she is so bad when it comes to love.

Chae Mu-Ryong (Jae Hee) is an aspiring chef with a passion for French cuisine. He has an innate ability when it comes to taste and perfection. Every piece of food and every plate he prepares must be perfect. However this tends to get him into a lot of trouble because when working in a kitchen every moment counts and there is not possibly enough time to take so much care in preparation and decoration of meals. His criticism of a head chef's cooking causes him to lose his job. His parents have never really approved of his aspirations and dreams to be a famous chef and insist he return to medical school. He decides to enroll back into medical school but changes his mind at the last minute and decides not to.

Mu-Ryong discusses everything with his best friend and ends up going on a blind date to pretend to be someone else who backed out at the last minute. He declines at first since he already has a girlfriend, but his friend offers him money, and warns him however that the woman he will be meeting is rather different.

The woman he meets is Yoo Hee, and while under normal circumstances she would be rude, brash and boring, she tries to be nice and happy in an attempt to succeed on the date. However, her pretending is not very convincing and Mu-Ryong figures that it would be a matter of time before she loses it. The date ends when Mu-Ryong falls asleep for a moment, resulting in Yoo Hee throwing a glass of water at his face and calling him rude. He retorts back to her also, telling her to take care of her appearance the next time she goes on a blind date. The two then leave on bad terms.

While delivering food from his father's Chinese restaurant, Mu-Ryong becomes involved in a car accident, coincidentally with Yoo Hee. They exchange insurance information and Yoo Hee learns that he lied to her on their date, realizing that his name is different, he is 2 years older than her, and that he met her only as a favor to a friend.

Yoo Hee demands the money for the damage to her car to be paid within a week. However, Mu-Ryong doesn't have any money, and yet Yoo Hee is unwilling to compromise with him. He decides to use his school tuition, which was given to him by his parents, to pay for her car. However, he loses the money after being mugged on the way to pay her.

Mu-Ryong tells Yoo Hee he doesn't have the money but is willing to work it off, no matter how long it takes or what he must do for her to pay her back. Yoo Hee decides that Mu-Ryong could repay her by working as her house keeper, since she continuously looses her previous keepers.

Meanwhile, Mu-Ryongs girlfriend Seung Mi, who works at her father's restaurant, is expecting a new head chef: Johnny Kruger, a world renowned chef, who also happens to be Mu-Ryong's idol and an acquaintance of Yoo Hee as well.

Cast

Extended Cast

  • Ahn Suk Hwan as Chae Byung Seo (Moo Ryong's father)
  • Song Ok Sook as Moo Ryong's mother
  • Jung Dong Il as Lee Tim Chang
  • Hwang Ji Hyun as Han Sae Ra (Yoo Hee's friend)
  • Byun Hee Bong as Ma Yoon Hoon (Yoo Hee's father)
  • Jo Kye Hyung as Chae Song Hwa (Moo Ryong's brother)
  • Jennifer Bae as Alison

Production Crew

  • Director: Jun Ki Sang
  • Screenwriter: Kim Won Jin, Kim Min Jun
International Broadcasting
Philippines

Pi Li Mit[The clue collector](twdrama)



  • Title: 霹靂MIT / Pi Li MIT
  • English title: The Clue Collector
  • Genre: Mystery / Suspense / School
  • Episodes:24
  • Broadcast network: CTV / GTV

Synopsis

The legend of a Thunder Team secretly protecting Sheng Ying School was never public acknowledged but nonetheless spread wildly among the student body. For some reason, the team had disappeared and evil began to rack havoc in the school. The last remaining member of the Thunder Team, Teacher Cherry, decided to recruit the badest of all bad students, 007, 187, 747 and Lucifer, to form a new generation of Thunder Team who would solve the crimes and restore the school back to its former glory.


Before Julian Yang was "187" Qian Fu Hao 錢富豪 (187) but he was replaced by LTW

Zhan Shi De, ID“007” (Aaron Yan)
Shan Shi De’s father is a famous international detective. His goal is to enter the police academy as their best student. However, due to the large amount of stress, he lost his hearing and his place in the academy was canceled. He then enrolled in Sheng Ying Academy. Being gifted and talented, he and the other members investigated the weird happenings in school.

Li Xiao Xing, ID “Lucifer” (Gui Gui)
She does things according to her instincts and likes to read horror stories. When solving the mystery, she only relies on inspiration she gets from her mother who is a fortune teller. Although she does not understand any of 007’s analysis, she looks up to him due to his intelligence and there will be development in their relationship.

Huang Hui Hong, ID“747” (Xiao Gui)
He aims to be muscular and have a perfect body structure. He is impulsive yet full of justice. He thinks that life is short and bitter and thus everyone should make full use of their life. He often helps those who face unjust acts.

Yang Shi Xuan, ID“187” (Lu Ting Wei)
He is rich and elegant with the looks of an idol. He has the nickname as the “electrifying eyes” guy, and attracts many people in his school. He often gets information from the girls who chase him.

Lu Qi Ya, ID “God of death teacher” (Tian Li)
She is one of the school’s strictest teacher and never seems to get older. She will go to any extent to get things done and never ever show her true feelings in front of others. She is also a perfectionist and never accepts any mistakes in her work.

Leader of Pi Li MIT group, ID“Teacher Cherry” (Fan Wei Qi)
She is the daughter of the school’s principal but acts as a counselor in the school. She hopes to be the guiding light for the students and is apt at observing the people around her. Thus, she never fails to spot those who are feeling guilty.

The above character info Credits to cloud9


Pi Li Mit Schedule
Dec. 18, 2007 - Press Conference
Jan. 1, 2008 - Filming starts

source:www.asianfanatics.net

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Hachimitsu to Kuroba[honey and clover]jdroma



Chika Umino's popular "Honey and Clover" is the latest manga series to be adapted to television. It was turned into a movie in 2006, starring Yu Aoi. This time, 15-year-old actress Riko Narumi will be taking over as the lead character, Hagumi Hanamoto.

"Honey and Clover" follows the lives of five college students and their love triangles. Hagumi is a talented artist in her first year, even though she appears to be much younger. Toma Ikuta has been cast as Yuta Takemoto, the lead male character. The remaining main cast members have not yet been announced.

You can watch this series at www.mysoju.com or download it at www.sars-fansubs.com