Karen Mok goes public about her break up in the middle of an emotional concert.
Breaking up is hard to do, but it's even more difficult for celebs. Not only do they have to face mutual friends and family but also legions of fans, reporters and paparazzi who chronicle ... Read More
For some of the Sinosphere’s biggest celebs, it’s been a very “marry” Christmas indeed.
Love is in the air for many Asian celeb couples, who, one after another, bade goodbye to single status and held luxurious weddings, feasts for guests and tabloids.
The most recent is bang-up nuptial ... Read More
Superstars get superupset when they show up to the same event at the same time in the same clothes.
Chinese uberbabe Zhang Ziyi has long been criticized by Hong Kong tabloids for her questionable taste in fashion. But a few months of living in the United States hitting up celeb ... Read More
Since her last movie, the award-winning “Clean” three years ago, mega-babe Maggie Cheung has been on hiatus from the silver screen. Fan blogs have been jumping with speculation and now thanks to some enterprising Hong Kong paparazzi, we have the answer why: She’s been busy dating.
Last month, she ... Read More
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, so the old saying goes. And no one knows that better than those who hire ayis to help with the housework. If you are too busy or lazy to do the washing up yourself, you risk putting your dirty laundry in ... Read More
In Asia, actress Maggie Q is known for her ice queen public image and not-so-fluent Chinese. But recently, this American-Vietnamese model-turned-actress said something clever enough to impress her Chinese fans. When asked how she felt about beating out Zhang Ziyi to become spokesbabe for a well-known digital brand, she replied ... Read More
No one would disagree that on August 2, actress Cecilia Cheung was one of the happiest women in the world. With the company of her husband Nicholas Tse, her family and hundreds of reporters and fans, she gave birth to a baby boy in Hong Kong. Cheung finally, after a ... Read More
While most Chinese athletes are slaving away in sweaty gymnasiums to reach peak physical condition in anticipation of the 2008 Games, some of them are still finding the time to create a little tabloid buzz by dating a movie star, earning millions of yuan for Coca Cola ads or hosting ... Read More
Although expected, the news of Edward Yang’s death still struck a deep cord with many; the loss was immediately palpable. The talented and controversial Taiwanese filmmaker passed away a few weeks ago of colon cancer, at the age of 59. As one of Yang’s filmmaking partners said, with ... Read More
There’s an old Chinese saying:
“Good deeds are never heard of
outside the door, but bad deeds
are proclaimed for 300 miles.” This
may be especially true in the celebrity world.
Whether or not they have contributed to
charities to save the children or volunteered
their time to clean ... Read More
While Paris Hilton cried out “Mama!” as she was hauled off to jail (for the second time), drama was also erupting on the other side of the Pacific: Taiwanese singer Shino Lin faced the press to beg for forgiveness in her own drunk driving massacre. In the middle of the ... Read More
Celebrating its 60th year, the Cannes Film Festival this year was yet another display of artful films, European elegance and Hollywood glitz and glam. Chinese films took a back seat at the festival this year, with only two independent films selected for minor awards, which they didn’t win. But ... Read More
Old tensions are flaring up across the Cross Straits again, but these tensions are of the pop star variety. Recently diva Jolin Tsai had an unpleasant run in at a CCTV show in Beijing, causing fans to polarize and old issues of Taiwanese stars' behavior on the mainland to be ... Read More
In a shocking turn of events, Chow Yun-fat dropped out of John Woo's highly anticipated epic drama, “Red Cliff,” billed as the most expensive Chinese film yet. Only three days after shooting started, Chow hit the road and according to the local media, he was fired.
But can that ... Read More
Last month while I was visiting the beautiful people of Taiwan, my friends cancelled a get together to instead line up for Ayumi Hamasaki concert tickets. To appease my anger, they begged and said, “The scalped tickets are already hiked up to US$600!” I was shocked (and not only ... Read More
Behind door number one is a man wealthy beyond your wildest dreams; behind door number two is a man so handsome he makes your heart ache. Who would you choose? This is the, um, unfortunate situation that actress Carina Lau finds herself in. Torn between two lovers, Lau’s hell ... Read More
Recently, two famous women shaved their heads and adapted the “skin head" look. Equally shocking when their pictures appeared in the tabloids, it turns out that both women exposed their scalps for personal reasons. Britney Spears apparently did it on a crazy impulse (although rumors circulating say she had been ... Read More
Recently Beijing's paparazzi have pushed their star-spotting skills to a new high: They caught Chinese actress Vicky Zhao Wei and table tennis star Wang Liqin on a date in Beijing. Zhao is an A-list Chinese actress and Wang is a world ranking No.1 athlete and a national team ... Read More
While Zhang Ziyi is taking a little time out to study English and cozy up to an American cowboy, gossip circles are buzzing with speculation on who the next China darling will be. One of the contenders is Fan Bingbing, a favorite among Chinese movie goers. She has a model ... Read More
Huayi Brothers' Wang Zhongjun is a self-made media mogul. Unlike many Chinese students, Wang spent his money setting himself up as boss of what he hopes will one day be a "Chinese Warner Bros." The ambitious Wang aims to make his company not only the largest private entertainment group in ... Read More
While the Knicks and the New Jersey Nets battled it out on the court in New York last month, not everyone was watching the game. In between actions shots of Stephon Marbury scoring points, paparazzi snapped away as Zhang Ziyi tried to score with an unknown man in the VIP ... Read More
While Zhang Ziyi hasn't climbed her way to the Oscars yet, and "The Promise" failed to get any recognition from the Academy (although "Curse of the Golden Flower" received a nod for costumes), we're impressed with many of the picks. This year may finally be Martin Scorsese's ... Read More
The New Year brings new hopes, whether you're trying to kill an old habit, add a healthy habit or simply have a better year. For Hong Kong star Eric Tsang and Taiwan singer Mindy Ke, however, the New Year did not equal a fresh start. Their rude and flippant ... Read More
For a very long period of time, Aaron Kwok was a pretty-faced entertainer who had the looks, the body and the dancing skills, but no acting talent to speak of. As a singer, he let loose with cheesy Canto-pop; as an actor, he repeatedly starred in B-rated action flicks or ... Read More
Sex tapes seem to be plaguing our favorite celebrities of late. Other than Kwok's, there was Paris Hilton's yawn-a-thon video, rumors abound that a Brittney Spears tape exists (after her panty-less crotch shot on a recent night out, I'm not sure how well her sex tape would ... Read More