(the following translation was based on Cancankasumi's translation from Japanese to Chinese)
On the 19th, Jerry Yan (33 yrs. old) from F4, a popular group inTaiwan, held a High Five Session at the bookstore in Ginza, Tokyo, forpromoting his photobook, 9314 Man And Boy. F4's 4 members, who playedthe Taiwanese drama, Meteor Garden, develop their career separately atthis time.
This photobook's Japansese version is based on the Taiwanese versionpublished in April, and it includes the Japanese translation and newediting. For this new photobook published after 9 years, Jerryindicated with a smile, "To me, it is a very important photobook. Hopeyou can see my growth." For the reason why he likes the cover picture alot, it's because he felt that "his ordinary self looked old, but inthe cover picture, he looked very young."
Today, 5000 fans attended this High Five Session, which has been thelargest scale among the Chinese artistes. Females, who were holding thephotobooks, queued excitedly.
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Yan Cheng Xu Released Electricity
5000 Fans Paralyzed Ginza
June 20, 2010
souce: Liberty Times
(extracted on Jerry pictorial Hi Five events only)
Yesterday, Jerry Yan Cheng Xu held a High Five Session in Tokyo. 5000passionate Sakura fans attended and paralyzed Ginza, and even policewere requested to maintain the order.
Japanese version of photo 5x the price
Yan Cheng Xu was labelled by Japanese media as "Lover In Asia", and heactively invades the Japanese market, promoting his newest photobook,Japanese version of 9314 Man And Boy. The photobook's price was set atNT$499 in Taiwan and its price has become 5x in Japan (6800 yen =NT$2400). Regardless, fans didn't hold back when supporting their idol.Some even bought three at one time.
Yesterday, Jerry went to Ginza for having close contact with fans whohave bought the photobook. Jerry fans from all over Japan gathered at abookstore in Ginza, crowding the whole pedestrian area in front. 5000queued to get in having Hi Five and it lasted for 5 hours. As long asfans can have the chance to interact with idol, it doesn't matter howlong they waited, they didn't feel tired. Instead, they felt satisfiedand excited.
Pairingwith GiGi in [Queen Of Excessive Spending] (kkla: not official name),but it's rumored that Yan Cheng Xu didn't like this pairing.
ChenYu Shan, the producer who made Ruan Jing Tian and Yang Jin Hua popular,will change her batterfield to Next TV (kkla: not offiical name and anew tv channel/station. Read that Next/One TV is under the samecorporation as Apple Daily and Next Magazine) organizing the filming ofa new drama, Queen Of Excessive Spending. It was supposed to pair YanCheng Xu with Gigi Liang Yong Qi, but it was rumored that Yan Cheng Xudidn't like this pairing.
Coincidently, Liang was out at the end, and it is unavoidable for others to suspect whether there is any connection. However,through his agent, Ying Chun, Yan Cheng Xu responded, "The discussionwas just started. It is still at the very beginning stage. Why would wehave any comments on the cast?"
Chen Yu Shan was previouslySanli's Settv Director. The dramas produced by her, such as Post-itGirl, My Queen, Autumn Concerto, etc..., all quaranteed to have goodratings, and she even made Ruan Jing Tian, Yang Jin Hua, Wu Jian Hao,and Ady An to reach the height of their career. Queen Of ExcessiveSpending is the 2nd sequel of My Queen series, about a story of a topclass caviar girl.
According to source, last month, Chen Yu Shanand the drama's Director, Chen Hui Ling, especially flew to HK todiscuss the details with Liang Yong Qi, and even the schedule andtalent fee were agreed, only left the contract to be signed. During thediscussion with Liang, it was stated that the male lead would be YanCheng Xu. After Liang Yong Qi left her schedule open, things hadchanged. Liang's side received the message of working together someother time. Furthermore, information also indicates that as Yan ChengXu is very careful, so regarding who is the female lead, and whethershe is suitable for him, he cares a lot.
Chen Yu Shan said, "Gigi is always one of the candidates on my list, but now the female lead will be another person. Also, Yan Cheng Xu is not confirmed yet. This news is just too outrageous."Liang Yong Qi's agent, Ah Shi, confirmed having discussion with Chen YuShan, but she said, "Gigi has to release her album. She also has 3movies in the 2nd half of the year. Actually, our schedule is full."
For Yan Cheng Xu, he indicated that Chen Yu Shan and he are good friends, but when the discussion for the drama has just started, negative news like this came out already. It is really hard to understand. Like there's news before reporting that he would film Prince of Taipei Coffee Shop, actually he didn't accept the invitation.
(fatty2: errmn,isnt Gigi Liang under Fu Long, Jerry's ex management company? & itot she has retired from showbiz as she has been inactive in the pastfew years in Hong Kong. so Apple is going to hv a tv station next? )
【Taipei】╱ Ye Wanru One television satire "worships money and Queen" did notshoot first, hit, producers Chen Yushan said yesterday, this play isestimated that at least 2 million yuan cost of 100 million NT shooting,spent 80,000 U.S. dollars (about 2.56 million units currency) wasinvited to the U.S. series "Sex in the City" (Sex and the City) Goldstylist Patricia Field (Patricia Field) wield the sword, a man lockedJerry, is expected to begin shooting in August, September Having setout to France shooting, scale Taiwanese idol drama record has beenbroken.
Love Romantic comedy "worships money and Queen" into intensepreparatory phase, the external frequent speculation the male andfemale candidates, the focus point to Jerry and Shu Qi, Chen Yushanproducer, said yesterday, and 2 people have talked to do, "now madecommitments to other Xu nodded. " Although the candidates into signingstage actress, but she firmly refused to disclose, but said: "Thiswoman has some well-known star, but not acted drama." Shu Qiparticipating indirectly denied.
NextTV's channel opening super drama, Money Worshiping Queen (kkla: notofficial name), has created a momentum even before it starts filming.Yesterday, the Executive Producer, Chen Yu Shan, indicates that theinvestment for this drama will be at least NT120 millions, includingspending US$80,000 to invite the award winning image stylist, PatriciaField, from Sex And The City to join the team. The male lead hasdecided to be Yan Cheng Xu. According to plan, it will start filming inAugust and depart to France in Sep. Its scale has broken TW idoldramas' records.
Romantic love drama, Money Worshiping Queen,has reached the final preparation stage that outsiders start to guesswho will be the male and female leads, and the focus is on Yan Cheng Xuand Shu Qi. Yesterday, Chen Yu Shan indicates that she did discuss theproject with both of them, and now she's waiting for Yan Cheng Xu toaccept the offer. The casting for the female lead has reached thecontract signing process, but she insisted on not telling. She onlysaid, "The female star has certain level of popularity, but sh hasn'tfilmed any tv dramas in the past." This indirectly denied Shu Qi'sparticipation.
Thescript of Money Worshiping Queen was written by producer, Chen Yu Shan.With 20 episodes of 90 minutes for each, each episode's production feewill be NT$6 millions, which is 3x of the standard amount in idol dramaproduction. The story was about a girl was abandoned by her mom atyouth. After growing up, she became a model who worshiped money anddisliked the poor. She was even willing to be kept and supported by amiddle-age, rich businessman just for money. When she did a fashionshow in Paris, she met a male student who studied music at school overthere. With a lot of coincidence, they started their fatal relationshipafter a one-night stand.
Chen Yu Shan said, "Money WorshipingQueen is about how a woman used her tricks to get to her desiredposition. These kind of women are everywhere now." As the female leadis a tall, elegant model, it is unavoidable for people to think aboutLZL. When asked whether LZL is one of the names on her candidate list,Chen Yu Shan said, "This name did flash in my brain for a second, buthow is it possible?"
Yan Cheng Xu Secretly Practiced Violin Playing Skills
Themale lead of this drama knows French and plays violin. However, he camefrom a poor background (from the market/root class), although he lookslike a blue-blood, handsome guy on the outside. According toinformation, although Yan Cheng Xu has not confirmed whether he willjoin the cast of Money Worshiping Queen, through the introduction ofthe famous cellist, Fan Zong Pei, he started the practise on the basicviolin playing skills. Yesterday, he honestly admitted that both sideshad contacted already, but it's still under consideration.
Onthe other hand, Shu Qi said, "Have to film 2 movies in the 2nd half ofthe year. My schedule is full, so there is really no time." In thedrama, there is a magician role, and an A-cast male host will beinvited to make guest appearances.
The production team of MoneyWorshiping Queen is super. Other than Golden Bell winning director,Chen Hui Ling, who directed Autumn Concerto, Sex And The City's imagestylist, Patricia Field, was also invited to join the team with highfee. She is going to team with Charles E. McCarry, the Art Director,for produc貴族ing an international class of idol drama. In order to fullydisplay the queen's trendy and costly image, the costume budget isestimated to be over NT10 millions. The Art Director will come to TWfor checking out the right locations for filming.
After reading all the news today, it is so conflicting.
Liberty Times/Singpao:
Source: Liberty Times l Singpao
Thefemale lead will be Shu Qi and her talent fee will be slightly lowerthan Jerry, about NT$250,000 per episode. Chen Yu Shan didn't reviewthe female lead, only said that she filmed movies. When Yan Cheng Xuheard about the female lead's name, he gasped.
Lian He Bao:
Source: UDN
Thefemale lead should be Shu Qi, but Chen Yu Shan didn't review the name.Yan Cheng Xu is still considering whether to pick up the role, as heconcerns about language barriers, as the male lead knows 6 differentlanguages.
China Times:
Source: China Times
Althoughthe female lead was once rumored to be Gigi Leung or Shu Qi, but itappears that Lynn Xiong (kkla: Aaron Kwok's girlfriend) took the role.
Jerry Yan rumored to star in Next Media's first ever drama
Source: Appledaily, Chinatimes, UDN
June 24,2010
Credits: PA @CpopAccess
The new TV network from NextMedia (parent company of Appledaily) is set to debut on Taiwaneseairwaves in the latter half of this year. To start things off with abang, they have enlisted the help of producer Chen Yu San to create thenetwork’s first ever drama 拜金女王 (roughly translates to Material Queen).It will be Chen’s first project after leaving SETTV, where she producednumerous smash hits including Fated to Love You, My Queen and Autumn’sConcerto.
Material Queen tells the story of an orphaned girl who grew up to be amaterialistic model. She eventually becomes a rich man’s escort formoney, but while working in Paris, she meets a male student from amusic college. The two have a one night stand by accident and begin adoomed love affair in France. The production is expected to cost atleast 120 million (NTD), with part of it is already spent on recruitingSex and the City stylist Patricia Field and Gossip Girl art directorCharles E. McCarry. Chen will also reunite with her Autumn’s Concertodirector Chen Hui Ling for the new project.
Although Jerry Yan’s name has been attached to this drama for awhile,several news sources only began to report actress Shu Qi as hispossible costar yesterday. In response, Chen Yu San confirmed she hasindeed spoken with both stars and Jerry Yan is close to saying yes. Hismanagement said he is "still deciding", but the star is rumored to belearning the basics of violin, as the character would be required tospeak French and play the instrument.
As for the female lead, producer Chen declined to reveal her identityand only said, “This female star is quite well known, but has neverbeen in a TV drama.” Her statement contradicts the recent castingrumors as Shu Qi has done TV work before. Her side also confirmed theactress's schedule is full for the rest of the year, since she will befilming 2 movies including the sequel to 2008’s If You Are The One.
Chinatimes reported today that Aaron Kwok’s rumored-girlfriend LynnXiong has been selected for the lead role. She does fit Chen’sdescription of an actress who has never worked in TV, as Lynn Xiong isbest known for her role in the Ip Man movies. Chen Yu San was asked ifthey have ever considered Jerry Yan’s rumored ex-girlfriend LinChi-Ling, she admitted, “The name did pop up in my head briefly, but,how could that be possible?”
As the highly anticipatedTaiwanese idol drama, Bai Jing Nv Wang (loosely translated as MaterialQueen), enters preparation stages, there have been reports thatheartthrob Jerry Yan and Shu Qi are set to take on the drama's leadroles.
Producer of the show Chen Yu Shan did not deny the report directly. Shesaid that she has a discussion with Jerry and is now waiting for him toink the contract.
As for the female lead, Chen refused to confirm reports that Shu Qiwould be taking on the role, only saying that the role in questionwould be taken up by an actress who "is well-known but has not acted inTV dramas before".
Shu Qi, however, denied her involvement.
"For the second half of this year my schedule is all packed. It's impossible for me to take on the drama."
Chen revealed that she had considered casting Jerry's rumored beau andTaiwanese model-turned-actress, Li Chi-ling, but decided that news ofthe 'reunion' would overshadow the drama. She added that it is alsoprobably impossible that Chi-ling would accept the role too.
Despite Jerry's denial of his participation in this drama series, itwas reported that he has been worrying about speaking French and takingviolin lessons, a clear indication that he is preparing for his role asa French-speaking violist.
Besides award-winning Taiwanese director Chen Hui-ling, art-directorCharles E. McCarry and Sex and the City stylist Patricia field are alsoslated to join the strong line-up of backstage crew.
The drama will also be filming scenes in France. Budgeted at TWD120m(S$6m), Material Queen is set to be the biggest production in thehistory of Taiwanese TV drama production.
(translation:After going back to TW, I have been staying home, reading your lettersand watching dv tapes filmed by staff. I always watch the tapesafterwards to bring myself back to the scene. Then I find out, wow, alot of people came. Especially when I watch those tapes at night alone,to me, those are not tapes for work. They are record of life. That'sthe feeling of being together with good friends. That's also thefeeling of recognizing old friends among others. Hope to see you againsoon. Do take care, everyone! )
The Women Weekly Japanese Magazine released on June 29, 2010
The following is based on tina's translation from Japanese to Chinese
These photos were taken at Maruno-uchi (according to the translator) the day after the Hi Five Session
Yan Xiao Xu said that he likes sunbathing. Staying under the sun like that makes him as happy as a kid.
The reporter asked him how's his hands? (He gave Hi Five several thousand times the day before)
He said it's ok. When compared to his hands, his body's more tired.
However, he felt very happy to meet with his fans
Although everyone told him that they felt very energetic because of seeing him
actually he felt that he's the one who got the power from them
In the middle of the session, he was so touched that he eyes were wet for numerous times
he needed to hold the tears
so the eyes might be a little bit red?
As Yan Xiao Xu has been to Japan for many many times because of work and private matters,
the reporter asked him what's Japan to him?
He said that Japan's like his second home
Although he has been to many different countries because of work,
to him, Japan is the most special
Every time, he feels like going home
May be because he has watched a lot of Japanese dramas, he feels very familiar with Japan
Now he is considering to look for a place which is more comfortable than hotel in Japan
May be to buy an apartment/house in Japan
He even asked the reporter to inform him for any information on good apartments/houses
Post time 21-6-2010 01:32 PM
love this photo...he look so exotic...classic...manly... 
