Shu Qi dating with Lee Hom again

Taiwanese actress Shu Qi and singer Lee Hom broke up three years ago.

However, the couple was recently spotted holding hands while taking a stroll down the street s of New York. They even took the same flight from New York to Hong Kong.

Last month, when Lee Hom visited his parents in New York, Shu Qi posted a map, which showed the journey from Hong Kong to New York, on her microblog.

The picture was accompanied by a caption, "Is a 15-hour flight very long? No, it's not. It's just a footprint away." This caused speculations that Shu Qi hinted that she had gone over to New York with Lee Hom and that it was a declaration of their relationship.

According to a Taiwanese tabloid, when Lee Hom arrived in Taiwan from Dalian on Jul 30, Shu Qi drove her brother's car to the singer's residence and spent the night there. The actress left at noon the next day.

Shu Qi responded to the reports, calling them "extremely absurd", and said that the magazine was making up stories.

On the other hand, Lee Hom's recording company emphasised that the two of them were just friends.

In 2005, Shu Qi and Lee Hom met on the set of the singer's music video 'The First Morning' and fell in love. After dating for three years, the couple broke up when Lee Hom stood the actress up for unknown reasons, which caused their overseas trip to be cancelled.

Wang Lee Hom dance hip hop in new MV beautiful

Stylish in both his music and in his fashion style, Taiwanese singer Wang Leehom combines both elements once again for his latest MV "Beautiful 美" with a catchy tune and a sharp look. In Leehom's latest track, the Taiwanese-American singer merges his western influences of soothing R&B and wicked rapping with eastern wind instrument and drum beats. At this point, the artist has already got the blending of eastern and western musical styles down to an art.

Highlighting the tune are distinctive yet contrasting looks that suitably match the tone of the song. In addition to switching back and forth between black and white suits to compliment the similar color tones of the song, Leehom also sports an overly large fur coat look and chain necklace reminiscent of those worn by past American hip hop artists.

The artist is furthermore not limited to his singing and instrument skills, as the MV lets Leehom shine through his dancing with his female model counterpart. While not a main feature of the MV, Leehom's dancing is incorporated subtlely to serve as one of several tasty ingredients to a fine MV dish. It is worth mentioning that Leehom performed his dance moves without the aid of a dance instructor, as his dances were performed impromptu in front of the camera lenses.

Wang Leehom sports slick hip-hop look in latest "Beautiful" MV
Written by: Pauli on 9/22/2010 @ Cpopaccess.com

Wang Lee Hom and Crystal Liu in Love in Disguise

Even before the premiere of Wang Lee Hom's self directed and acted movie "Love In Disguise", the fans on Weibo has reached almost 17,000; fans are also highly anticipating the release of "Love In Disguise" pictorial book on the 21st, with the official website kicking off on the same day.

Currently Weibo fans for "Love In Disguise" has almost reached 17,000; this number is significantly high when compared to the Weibo figures for other Mainland movies. Director-cum-actor Wang Lee Hom will be holding a book signing on 31st July, starting the promotional activities for the movie. Towards the film's release during summer, Wang Lee Hom expressed confidently that while America has musical movies like "High School Musical", this (type of films) seldom appear among Chinese films so he believes that after the premiere of "Love In Disguise", the response from the audience would be good.

"Love In Disguise" revealed conceptual posters before the Shanghai Film Festival, but its official posters took a long time to be released. Director Wang Lee Hom was not only anxious at being unable to settle on the poster, he also nitpicked on the design of the poster. In his quest for perfection, the script was only confirmed after 53 versions, and 4 designers were asked to submit designs for the poster, proposing 25 posters with different styles with the official one finally released after numerous changes. The posters for "Love In Disguise" released today targets the different societies in Taiwan and Mainland China, designed for different ways of presentation.

"Love In Disguise" which will be premiering on 13th August, talks about a superstar Wang Lee Hom who despite seeming to be very successful in his entertainment career and having a smooth life, yet he feels empty and regret deep in his heart. Once, his nanny van (褓母車) hit a folk music student Crystal Liu Yi Fei, and the strange action of Liu Yi Fei not checking on her injuries first, but playing her guzheng, combined with the music flowing from the guzheng, caught the curiosity and favour of Wang Lee Hom. Immediately, he decided to slip into the conservatory with his good friend-cum-band partner Chen Han Dian, searching for Liu Yi Fei's "overtones" (絃外之音).

Source: Liberty Times
Translation: Snow0512 @ http://asianfanatics.net

Lee Hom new album Shi Ba Ban Wu Yi

Back in 2008, Leehom Wang brought us his innermost thoughts through his "Heart Beat" album. At the end of this month, on the 30th, Leehom will be returning to his musical roots with a brand new album, "十八般武艺" (Roughly translates to: Eighteen Types of Martial Arts). However, before that, he will be releasing the MV of the album's title song, "柴米油鹽醬醋茶," (Idiom roughly meaning: Daily Necessities) for broadcast onto 12 online sites, including Youtube and Facebook, on the 12th. For this song, he collaborated with Vivian Hsu to paint a picture of simple and ordinary happiness.

Having dabbled as a movie director, Leehom placed even higher demands on the quality of the MV. Besides spending NT$2,000,000, hiring 30 staff members, renting professional movie cameras, and using 35mm film for shooting, he also personally demonstrated how to walk into place and speak the lines. In one kitchen scene, "Director Wang" personally went into battle and picked up the knife and saucepan, bringing out the rare sight of him at home.

In the year and a half since Leehom came out with an album, he has been pursuing his directing dream. Day and night, he planned for his self-directed and self-starred movie, "Love in Disguise." However, while he was working on every aspect of the movie, he could not disregard his duties as an Asian superstar. He had to promote his album overseas, make his Music-Man concert rounds, act in "Little Big Soldier," promote the movie, be the spokesperson for advertisements, and prepare for his new album. Bustling to and fro, there was no time for him to rest. Thus, he decided to use an ancient saying: "早晨開門七件事─柴米油鹽醬醋茶" (Roughly translates to: The seven things needed when opening the door in the morning - firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea) to describe his busy entertainment career and the feeling of his heart's longing to return to the ordinary.

From his baby nephew growing up to his friends getting married and starting families, Leehom can only hear of these things, but not experience it himself. Others are busy towards advancing their lives, while he is busy working towards his dream. Year after year, there is always a new dream waiting for him to pursue. When his mother went to Taipei to visit him, all she could do was watch him working from behind. Hurrying here and there, Leehom forgot to pour his mother a cup of tea and could not settle down enough for a good meal with her. Sometimes when he worked, he didn't even spare her a glance from start to end. Even after he heard the door close, it wasn't until much later before he realized: she had already left.

Pursuing a dream requires paying a high price, but his family has supported him since the beginning. That kind of acceptance suddenly made him feel of twinge of guilt. On a morning when he was trying to relax himself, despite his mind still working away searching for inspiration for an album, he saw the quiet and lonely kitchen of his own home. There was a stove that had only been used to boil water and never used oil, salt, rice, vinegar, sauce... He wrote down this song starting from the thirst of his heart. He knows that there are many people like him, pursuing their dreams, forever running without stop. He knows that the world is already flowing quickly -- no one can calm down their hearts to listen to a simple story.

As a result, he wanted, even more, to use a simple title song to share happiness -- to give you a warm embrace. With its simple warm melody, the song, flavored with an erhu accompanying the guitar, brings the feeling of an ancient place hidden in a remote area -- a simple yet meaningful taste of ordinary happiness. Through this song, he wants to tell everyone that he is like everyone else, working hard to live, working hard to find his own happiness, working hard as a person pursing his dream. There might be tears and separations in the process, but he has always believe that everyone will find their place. He wishes to tell everyone that to pursue a dream in life is very important, but you should also cherish the people around you. And, more importantly, happiness is not far away, it's right in front of you as long as you know how to treasure it.

Exclusive first broadcast of Wang Leehom's new song, "Open Happiness", letting you have a happy summer

This summer Music-Man, Wang Leehom, will be going all over China non-stop! Just recently having finished up his activities in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa where he was caring for poor children, Wang Leehom must continue on with various activities including autograph sessions, concerts...This entire summer, Wang Leehom will stay in Mainland China to meet his fans letting all those who followed Music-Man's shadow to Mainland have a happy summer! Also, the new single on the verge of release, "Open Happiness" (畅爽开怀), is his wish to bring a way for everyone to bring out their own happiness.

Following the release of his newest album, "Heart.Beat" at the end of 2008, there became more and more shouts by fans who wished to see Wang Leehom hold a concert in Mainland. All the unceasing invitations from major events made Leehom too busy to have spare time for anything else. Actually, in his heart, Leehom had always hoped he could quickly reach Mainland to hold a concert and share the happiness of music with his fans. In the middle of the anticipating crowd of tens of thousands, Wang Leehom, Music-Man's, world tour is finally about to land on August 22nd and September 5th in Beijing and Xian! Also, this entire summer, Wang Leehom is preparing to visit Shanghai, Chongqing, Changsha, Nanning, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, etc to take part in activities and hold autograph sessions allowing Music-Man to recreate the power of the Iron Music Man.

Wang Leehom wrote a new single, "Open Happiness", especially for summer and was just in time to give this fiery summer power. This particular lively rock and roll style of Music-Man Wang Leehom's was to construct a fun and free time. The full of energy and emotional vocals, the happy feeling shouting in longing to come out, being set free to one's heart's content, the rapid infectious sound to the hearing nerves, the activation of happiness in each and every cell, passes through you completely from the inside to outside. Let go of all your worries, make an agreement with Leehom to be filled with happiness during this magnificent summer.

Source: XinMin
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Wang Leehom brings hope back from Sierra Leone

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- When a disaster strikes, the "30 Hour Famine" program always responds swiftly and brings urgently needed food and supplies to children and families faced with a crisis.

Established by Christian relief organization World Vision, the program—aimed at raising funds and awareness of world hunger issues among the public through a voluntary hunger strike—will celebrates its 20th anniversary in Taiwan this August.

For this occasion, World Vision Taiwan recently invited acclaimed singer Wang Leehom — one of the most inspiring Asian Americans of all time according to the Goldsea Asian American Daily, and a longtime ambassador for the charity — to visit the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa and witness the improvement Taiwan's help had brought to people's livelihoods there.

So far this has been the farthest country from Taiwan he has ever been to. Wang went to a very remote district named Kono, where the movie "Blood Diamond" was shot.

Although his first impression of the country was based squarely on the movie — Sierra Leone is the lowest ranked country on the Human Development Index and the seventh lowest on the Human Poverty Index in the world, the pop star recalled that his view of the country has been totally changed after meeting the Sierra Leoneans.

It took him three days and two nights to reach the field, where he witnessed first hand signs of poverty just by looking at the people's homes, which are all made of mud and have no water or electricity.

"The people have been through very unusual experiences. Yet before I left, I saw hope," he told The China Post two days after returning from his trek to the tiny African nation.

Though Sierra Leone is still in a delicate situation, he pointed out that seven years after the civil war ended, people living in the program areas of World Vision show no hatred.

"The country became extremely underdeveloped because of war, but for those who survived the war, they are looking ahead in solidarity, regardless of the terrible things the rebels have done," Wang noted.

World Vision's work in Sierra Leone began in 1996 bringing immediate relief to those affected by civil war, especially children and amputees. In 2007, the relief organization launched Area Development Programs (ADPs) in Gorama and Gbane, supported by child sponsors in Taiwan.

"I've observed many World Vision programs, such as food-for-work, school feeding, child sponsorship, and 30 Hour Famine supported activities," he went on. "I was very proud to see thousands of children being sponsored by Taiwanese donors. People from a place so far away called Taiwan care for them!"

Even though most people cannot imagine how far and broad the impacts that a little contribution can make, he remarked how child sponsorship gives hope amid poverty.

"I appreciate World Vision's work very much. I'm addicted to child sponsorship," said the popular singer and actor who decided to sponsor ten children in Sierra Leone as a result of his trip, in addition to the ten kids he already sponsors in Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

"I remember meeting Kai Lebbie (36), an ex-combatant who was captured by rebels. He lost his left leg from stepping on a landmine during the war. A father of 5 children, he returned to his totally ruined village to rebuild his life.

"He is an amazing man. With only one leg, he can fix almost everything, including motorbikes and army tanks. He has a dream to open his own motor vehicle repair shop. With the assistance of microcredit, I hope his dream will come true," said Wang.

Throughout his journey in Kono District, the young Taiwanese-American also came face to face with the impacts of the global food crisis on poor communities.

"The rainy season is hungry season. People eat only plantains and cassavas for half a year," he said as he explained that farmers who grow crops during the rainy season must rely on food stocks from the previous harvest.

In these difficult times, children are often the first victims of social inequality as some parents are unable to afford to send them to school.

"On the roadsides we saw people digging for diamonds. They weren't big mines, so the chances of finding a real diamond are quite low. I saw a child dig out one tiny diamond the size of half a rice grain, which he could sell for maybe US$2," he recounted.

These children will continue in their struggles with hunger and lack of education without assistance, pointed out Wang, who described himself as a "tool" though which the public can better understand the needs of those countries.

"Wherever World Vision needs me, I will go there," he said, adding that he will join in the upcoming "30 Hour Famine Hero Rally" organized for August 15-16 at the Multipurpose Gymnasium in National Taiwan Sport University in Taipei City to share his experience with the public.

For 20 years, World Vision Taiwan has held the landmark event that will feature non-stop songs and activities.

The activity will also be a rare opportunity to empathize and learn about the many challenges faced by disadvantaged countries around the world, said Wang.

30 Hour Famine Hero Rally / August 15-16 (Sat.-Sun.) / Multipurpose Gymnasium at National Taiwan Sport University / (02) 2175-1996 /

Source: The China Post (http://www.chinapost.com.tw/)