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Post by admin on Aug 19, 2003 12:08:26 GMT -5
Last wednesday's show of ASOS was memorable because they had special guests in the audience. ZaiZai (Vic) was the first to arrive. When Barbie saw Vic go inside the pub, she rushed towards him and embraced him. (Ate said she even felt jealous not for herself but for Jerry..hehehe. She really likes J&B) Vic said he really missed his adopted godsister/sibling. They haven't seen each other for quite some time. They recently got to talk on the phone and Barbie even shared with him about her latest tour in Europe and in another Asian country but they haven't had the chance to hang out in a long time. After a while, Meteor Garden's director as well as the staff arrived. Then came Ken. Barbie was very happy to see all of them. She hugged and kissed their director and the staff. But she couldn't talk to them lengthily because she was still performing. As she was about to start another song, Jerry arrived. Ken saw him and shouted, "You're late! You're late!" Barbie, who was still on stage, saw Jerry enter and they both waved at each other. Jerry quickly told Vic and Ken that he was stuck in traffic and that he had to do some other things first. Apparently, the F3 agreed to go to Barbie's show together but Vic wanted to go earlier because he wanted to see Barbie already. Ken said that he waited for Jerry but when he found out that ZaiZai went ahead of them, he decided to follow already.
When the last song was to be rendered, Barbie dedicated it to MG's director, cast and crew. She was even emotional in her spiel. After that, she and her sister asked the audience what song they wanted to hear from them for the encore. The people requested Ken's song, "Show Me Your Love." Since Ken was already around, Barbie asked him if he can join them on stage. Ken readily agreed and went up. She and Barbie both prepared themselves to play the guitar. The audience suddenly shouted Jerry's name too. Jerry went up and so did Vic after he was called in. Barbie said that they're still complete…they're still the F4 because she's the 4th person in the group. The people laughed at that. The music started and the four of them sang. Ate said that Jerry's English is much better now (so it's true that he had himself tutored these past few months). Since "Show Me Your Love" is an upbeat song, the four couldn't help but dance and do the headbang. They were obviously having fun. The director, staff and other pub patrons who were downstage were very delighted to see them perform. They were laughing at the antics of the 4. (As always, it was unfortunate that videocams, cameras, even cellphones with digital cam features were not allowed to be used because it was a private pub. There were guards there to consfiscate cameras if they see you use it.)
When the show ended, Barbie thanked the people again for watching them. Since the pub is just a small place, it was an ideal place for them to hold an intimate reunion (although outsiders were still allowed to enter..as long as they had VIP cards). Vic was seated beside Xiao S while she was beside Barbie. In front of Barbie was Jerry who was seated beside Ken. When they all sat down together with their former director and friends from the staff, Jerry brought out his cellphone to call Vanness who's celebrating his birthday a few hours after (Aug. 7). When Vanness was already on the phone, Jerry made his cellphone face the people in the pub and asked them to sing a happy birthday song for Vanness. Everyone in the pub joined in the singing (even those who were private patrons of the pub).
Jerry asked them if they wanted to transfer to another place so they can talk by themelves. He felt shy again with outsiders being in the same pub. But Barbie, Ken and Vic told him that since they're all gathered there already, then they might as well stay. Barbie added that if they transfer, it might make them stay up late also. She didn't want that because they all have work the next day. Jerry agreed.
While eating, all of them were busy updating each other about their present work. The director said that he's happy to see the cast very active in their careers. They recalled that they were supposed to make Meteor Garden the Movie but didn't go thru with it because they didn't like the script. They were supposed to have babies already in that story. Vanness rejected the idea because he and Xiao Qiao were supposed to have been the first parents among the group. He said before that it should first be Shan Cai and Dao Ming Si. Moreover, he thinks they're still too young to act as parents in the story.
Since they have reunited last night, Jerry, Vic and Ken were relentless in teasing each other. Vanness, although absent, was a fave topic of the group. Vic recalled Vanness' mannerisms. Xiao S commented that they're not being fair to Vanness because he's not around. Barbie rebutted that Xiao S shouldn't be saying that because when they (Da S & Xiao S) are together, Xiao S also laughs at Vanness' mannerisms behind his back. F3 decided to call Vanness again. Vic went straight to asking Vanness if the Korean actress he's paired with in the movie is already his girlfriend (everyone in the table was laughing at Vic's question). Barbie laughed and remarked that Vanness is really a playboy. Ken answered that Vanness is still young so he's just enjoying his being single right now. He added that it would be unfair if he does the fooling around when he already has a wife and a kid (Ken really seems like a mature man). Ken said also that if that happens, the baby and the girl would be pitiful. He commented that a girl has more to lose in a relationship. Jerry butted in and said that men are more emotional. Ken quickly pointed at him and said that it's only him who's emotional. Ken reiterated his statement that Vanness is simply enjoying his life. Barbie was just chuckling while listening to the flow of the conversation.
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Post by admin on Aug 19, 2003 12:09:54 GMT -5
Ate said that several times, Jerry and Barbie would look at each other. Ate observed Xiao S looking at her sister and Jerry and she would be smiling (reminds me of ASOS interview with Jerry). In one instance, the director asked the two if they've ever gone steady during or after MG. Xiao S quickly asked: "What's this? A one-on- one?" They all laughed. Jerry, Barbie and Vic just smiled. J&B didn't answer. (Remember, among Vic, Ken and Vanness, it's Vic who knows more about Jerry and Barbie because he's close to Barbie). When the director didn't get any answer, he said that he can go make his conclusion already. Still no answer from both parties.
Ken was still talking to Vanness on the phone. Vic started cracking his jokes. Ate said that it's very obvious that he's still a young chap who's fun to be with. Ate's not exactly Vic's fan but she said that he was very cute last wednesday with with his not-so-funny jokes. She added that Vic's personality suited his role in The Poor Prince. Anyway, Vic asked Vanness what he's doing at the moment. Vanness said that he's resting at the moment. The ever so naughty Vic asked him if he already had a kissing scene with his Korean partner...then added that Vanness might come back to Taiwan with a new gf in tow. Then Vic teased him about Xiao Qiao. Apparently, Vanness and his partner in MG2 (Xiao Qiao) almost became an item. Vic said that it's easy to tell if Vanness likes a girl..he continues to commit bloopers when she's around. Then Ken commented that Vic's such a snoop. He added that Vic should just be areporter, not an actor/singer.
Ate said that since there was no music anymore, it was very easy for her to listen in on the conversation. But her boyfriend was amused with her because the other pub patrons couldn't care less. Ate was intent on getting all the info (hehehe). She said that Ken had a drink too many so he started ranting questions towards their director and staff. He asked who among them was the most stubborn during the Meteor Garden shooting. A female staff answered carefully that they all love them but she said that without bias, they find Jerry the easiest to work with. Jerry was delighted to hear the comment. He joked around that he would have to wear his helmet, otherwise, his head might get big due to the compliments. Vic asked the girl why they chose Jerry. He said that Jerry's very moody. The female staff said that Jerry may be moody but he never complained when asked to do something. The director agreed. He cited the chasing scene in episode 17. According to them, Jerry was very hungry already because of work so he ate his lunch. Right after that, he was asked to run for the scene but never complained about it, even when he vomited already.
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Post by admin on Aug 19, 2003 12:10:40 GMT -5
Ken asked next who among them is always late. The director answered Vic and Vanness! They had a good laugh when the director said that aside from always having NG scenes, they're also the ones who are tardy. As for Ken, the director said that he's a perfectionist. He also comes in late once in a while and also does not follow the director's commands all the time. An example, he said, was his refusal to do kissing scenes as Xi Men. The director wanted those scenes initially to establish the playboy character of Xi Men. Ken answered that if Jerry was too shy and too nervous in those scenes, he was even worse. One more thing, the director said that Ken refused to remove his shirt in some scenes they were supposed to take. They wanted to include scenes in MG1 where he would have spent the night with different girls. (Oh well, that's Ken. ) As for Barbie, the director said that the only problems he has encountered with her were the times that she had been moody every time she'd have a fight with Jerry. Then Ken recalled that Jerry would always blush when he had a scene with Barbie. He added that maybe it's because he has a crush on her. Then Ken and Vic suddenly raised their glasses and cheered. Jerry quickly said that he doesn't have a crush on Barbie. Vic and Ken both replied that he shouldn't deny it anymore because Vanness already discovered that Jerry had a crush on Barbie way back in MG1. (Ken said that he himself had a crush on Barbie. So did Vanness. Vic said he has always admired her too. He recounted that Vanness asked Jerry before who among their female co-stars is his crush. Jerry said the girl with the long hair. With so many long-hairedgirls in the set, they couldn't decipher who. Then Jerry said she's short. That's when the guys concluded whom Jerry likes.) (Must have been embarrassing on Jerry's and Barbie's part to be talked about like this in front of everyone but Ate said that the two were just smiling.) The director said that Barbie's always smiling on the set. Even when she's had no sleep, she still smiles. But when she's really tired, her smile disappears from her face. The F4, being so playful, would still tease her. But sometimes, she'd snap at them. Barbie said that the 4 guys are so playful. Jerry said that Barbie doesn't know how to apologize even if she's late sometimes for 2 hours. Jerry said that she charms her way by smiling at them. Everyone laughed. But F3 admitted fearing Barbie before because before they got to know her well, she would appear to be so hot-tempered.
The director asked Jerry, Ken and Vic if they still remembered the early stage of MG filming where the four of them (Vanness included) didn't like their roles at first. In fact, he said that their producer was having a hard time because the guys didn't want their roles in the beginning even if they were deemed best for those roles. But he said that look at them now, they're very successful.
In the course of their conversation, the director asked them if they missed him. All of them shouted a resounding YES! Vic started complaining to the director that the director and staff in their new series (Love Storm) are very strict. Ken agreed. The two said that their director's patience the most because in their new worplace, they get yelled at sometimes. The director said that he didn't shout at them during the MG filming because he really wanted to take care of them since they were neophytes. But he added that now that they've been in the business for two years now, the other veteran directors are expecting more from them. So he advised the two not to take it against their director and staff if they are correcting them. But Direk is hoping that he can still direct F4 and Barbie someday.
Barbie recalled that during the filming of MG, she had to observe Xiao S because at that time, she was already 24 years old and she wasn't sure if she was acting her part correctly. Although she recalls having punched a male classmate when she was younger.
Xiao S said that she was supposed to play the part of Xiao You but the producer thought of pulling her out because she and Da S looked alike. Xiao S told the director that she should have been hired. If she were there, she jokingly said that she'd be the one to beat the crap out of the F4! Da S playfully hit her sister on the nape and said that they couldn't possibly work together in MG because there will be two girls who will bully the F4. Vic agreed. They laughed. Then Barbie told the director that she knows Xiao S is prettier than her but she's more talented. They laughed at that once again. But Jerry was quick to say that Barbie's prettier. Xiao S looked at Vic at once and asked if that's true. Vic answered, "Of course you're prettier because you're younger." Then Barbie reacted, "What do you mean? When you're older you're no longer pretty?" She and Vic chuckled. Then the director asked Jerry if Barbie's really prettier. Jerry said that that's the truth. Here comes Ken again who teased Jerry again about his offcam blushes. Jerry quipped that he has rosy cheeks. Ken laughed at that and said he and F2 always have a field day teasing Jerry before because with his short temper, he was easily irked. But Jerry said that he's more mature now. He's not easily angered. But Ken still recalled the time that Jerry refused to talk to him at one time after his incessant teasing. The next day, Ken cooked for him and Jerry talked to him again. (Hahaha!)
F3, Barbie, the director and staff had an enjoyable reunion. The gathering ended with still no admission from Barbie and Jerry but it was enough for Ate to see them. At one time, she even saw Barbie playfully kick Jerry under the table because the latter kept on making funny faces at her and even winking at her. Vic and Xiao S were always observing them and just laughing at them.
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Post by admin on Sept 1, 2003 0:48:05 GMT -5
FUNNY INCIDENT 1
One day, Jerry was on his way to the film site. I'm not sure if he was late or not , but according to the author, I supposed he wanted to take a cab or some kind of transport( sorrie my chinese isn't tat good...). However, he doesn't have enough loose change, only abt $10 (taiwan currency). He wanted to borrow from others but he's afraid of losing face. In the end, he decided to borrow from an Uni female student, cuz he thot tat she doesn't look like the kind who watches too much telly(tv) and won't recongised him. But when he approaches her, she said "arn't you that... ...." In his heart, Jerry was thinking "no...no...i'm not...", but too late, he was identified by that girl. And that girl also added " I got watch that show which you acted in!!!" However, at that moment, the only thing on his mind was that he felt disgraced.
FUNNY INCIDENT 2
Da S did said something abt Jerry... She said that Jerry is a serious person and doesn't likes to be late... and he's also afraid of Da S mentioning abt him on her programme... She also said that Jerry is really a very shy guy... Well...everyone (or at least ppl in taiwan) shld noe that Da S pays much attentions to guys' hands. She very much admire guys with beautiful hands, so there was once... She realised that Jerry's hands are very beautiful, long fingers, manicured nails, veri well taken care of indeed... So she told him "a...Bao Long...ni de shou heng piao liang.( your hands are very beautiful.)" In the end, Jerry...very shyly looked far ahead and secretly smile to himself... haha...the way he looked then is juz like how he always secretly smile to himself in meteor garden...muz be very funny... Juz the thot of it will make mi wanna laugh...hehe...
FUNNY INCIDENT 3
Jerry always looked so cool when he act...but the actual fact is that he's also can be quite playful.... 25th of may 2001, while he was at TanJiang(the Uni which they film as their sch) filming Meteor Garden, he's really very funny that day... During a break, he suddenly grab Da S's ears with his two hands, and said "ni ge wo fei~~~~"("fly~~~" and he also accidentally hit Da S. Da S screams off to complain to the director and the surrounding students who was standing there watching was laughing their heads off!!! Very cheeky indeed... As they would film several times a month in the Uni, and also film at the arts center which is above the canteen, so the students can see them very often.
FUNNY INCIDENTS 4
Da S once said in her programme that there was once when Jerry took a lift from her car back home. However, her car seat was too small for tall Jerry, so he could only sit at attention in the front seat. Da S had a great time laughing her head off, and she said that Jerry is good at withstanding things. She also said that her car is so smelly but he's still willing to take the ride, showing that he's really a good man!
FUNNY INCIDENTS 5
Everytime when they are at the film site, Jerry is actually quite quiet. He doesn't talk much and hardly chats with Da S. However, it might be because that Da S did looked a bit funny that day, as it was reported that on that very nite, Da S was crying in the rest room. Everytime when they finish a scene, they will check with the director on how the scene turned out, and hardly see them talking. Da S normally leaves earlier in the afternoon, as she had to rush to host her programme. Jerry is quite cute when he's acting, like there was a scene where he has to beat one of the actor(xiao shun) which is also that very same day when he pulled Da S's ears... As he had already retake many times, after one time, he rushed over to the cameraman...etc, and told them very excitedly "looked very real rite?" and was very proud of his performance... But...in the end...
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Post by admin on Sept 5, 2003 8:06:10 GMT -5
> CONTINUATION OF MG CAST/CREW REUNION THE OTHER NIGHT > > At around 3 a.m., Xiao S told the group that they should all go home already because they still have to report for work several hours after. Barbie still a shooting for some project. Jerry didn't want to go home yet. Ate said that Jerry likes to go out with friends. But the director reminded them again about their work so they stood up to leave. Vic said he'll bring Da S and Xiao S home. Jerry quickly asked if he can bring home the other half. Of course, they already understood who will ride with whom. Then Ken asked one of the pretty female staff members if she has a ride already. The girl said there's none yet so he offered to bring her home. The girl was even elated. Then Ken said that he's ok already because he has a partner that night. (hehehe…ken's so funny) > > When they stood up to leave, Barbie noticed Ate and her boyfriend. Da S knows Ate's bf already because he's already a regular patron of her band's shows. She even called the boyfriend by his name. Ate and her bf stood to meet Barbie and the group. Ate was even afraid that her bf might squeal on her…you know, that she's been eavesdropping the whole night (hahaha!) But her ever-supportive boyfriend was kind enough not to say anything. Barbie saw Ate and recognized her too. She also remembered her name. Ate gave her mangoes again. Then Vic asked why it's only Barbie that she's giving mangoes too. Ate said she'll ask her relatives here if they can send more Philippine mangoes. Ken, Jerry and Vic were surprised to learn that she's a Filipina and not Chinese. (According to my friend, Ate looks Chinese). Ate said that yes, she's a Filipina, then added that there are so many MG fans here and that so many people are waiting for them. Then Vic said that they did hear from Sony > Taiwan about the invitation from Sony Phils. Jerry said that he heard about it too. After that, Ken said, "let's go to the Philippines!" Ate asked Barbie if she can go also, but she said that ASOS is not affiliated with Sony so it'll be difficult for her band to join F4. She said she'd love to go and be the front act for F4 but as she said, Sony may not get them because they're not contract artists of that label. Ken said that maybe they can do something about that. Then Ate said that ABS-CBN is inviting the whole cast of MG so they should all go. Barbie ABS is, so Ate clarified that it's the network that features MG here. Then Barbie imitated Ate's pronunciation of A-B-S. Then Ate asked them if it's true that they're demanding $1M for their concert. The 3 were shocked. Like what Vanness said in his HK interview, the F3 said the other night that they wouldn't ask for that high an amount. But the F3 looked at each other. Jerry surmised the statement came from the > management. Vic didn't react. (I remember an article in onlyf4 proboards where they said that to discourage other offers, the management raises the talent fees. Hmmm, I wonder if the management really quoted $1M.) > > Barbie told Jerry that Ate was the one who gave them mangoes last year. Jerry couldn't remember anymore. Then Ate told Jerry that he looks Filipino. He looked amused then said that he'll have to ask his Mom because he might not be aware of it but he may have Filipino blood. Of course they all laughed at that. Then F3 asked if Ate's companion is her bf. Her boyfriend has really been quiet. So of course, she pulled her boyfriend nearer. F3 asked if they've been in the pub for a long time already. Ate said yes they really watched ASOS' show. Then Ate gathered her guts and said that Jerry's her crush. (Hahaha! Maybe Jerry blushed at that because he's really shy.) Barbie said that there are really many girls who fancy him. When Ken asked about himself, Ate immediately answered that he is also good looking. She mentioned that Ken looks like a Filipino also. Ken replied that he and his relatives really don't look Chinese. He said that in Singapore, he even experienced some > discrimination because he doesn't look Chinese (I'm sure he didn't mean having been discriminated against in all places). > > Surprisingly, Jerry knows about Boracay. He asked Ate about its location. Some of his friends went to Boracay, according to him, and they even showed some pictures of the beach to him. (He really loves going to the beach). > > Barbie asked if there are still SARS cases here. Ate said that the Philippines is now SARS-free. Barbie said that unfortunately for Taiwan, even if they're now out of WHO's list, they still have SARS patients. Then Barbie asked about terrorism in our country. She recently learned about the bombing in Jakarta and she knows that there are problems in our country also. > > Before they left, Da S asked Ate to teach her some Filipino words. Jerry said he wanted to learn too. He said that he felt really embarrassed during the Jakarta concert because he didn't know the language. He even had notes to help him get by. Moreover, he and Vic had to memorize some of Bahasa Indonesia lines hours before the concert. Xiao S and Barbie laughed because they said they were able to watch the concert on tv. Xiao S said that even if Jerry looked funny, he was still confident. Then Ken asked Ate if it's difficult to learn tagalog. He asked for an example of a Tagalog word. Ate said that if they're arriving in the airport, people will greet them with, "MABUHAY!" (Welcome). Barbie copied Ate's way of speaking but she said it slowly. Then Jerry asked for the tagalog of "WO AI NI" so Ate said, "MAHAL KITA." Jerry imitated her but without much success sa 2nd word..hehehe. The way he pronounced KITA was the way an American would normally say the word…like KEETA. Ate > repeated the word and Ken copied her, saying, "Oh, mahal kita." He said it so fluently that Ate was impressed. Xiao S reminded them that they're supposed to leave already but Barbie was still interested to know more. They asked how "GOOD MORNING" is said. Ate said "MAGANDANG UMAGA." Barbie copied her again but said the words slowly. Ken was impressive again as he said the words straight…like the way a Filipino says it. (Seems that Ken's really adept at learning languages.) Jerry asked Ken to teach him. He noticed how good Ken is with the language. Then Barbie started to enumerate the new tagalog words she learned then Ken followed her, and so did Jerry. Vic was quiet the whole time. (must have felt tired already). Then the group thanked Ate and her bf. Ken reminded Ate again about the mangoes. They laughed at that. Ate promised to send them the fruits once she gets hold of them from her relatives here. Vic asked why they (F3) still have to look for mangoes when Da S has > plenty inside the basket. Jerry quipped that Da S is stingy when it comes to mangoes (Hehehe!) So the night ended with Ate having met and conversed with Jerry, Barbie, Ken, Vic and Xiao S. > > Here are Ate's description of the F3 after seeing them up close and personal: > > Jerry: has beautiful eyes, nose, teeth; sometimes does not appear telegenic but in person, he looks very good; has tanned skin > > Vic: very cute; Ate agrees that Vic's qualities can really be appealing to the younger set > > Vanness: wasn't there last Wednesday but Ate met him in MG filming already. She said that he has very nice, fair skin. Body's great and is very careful with his food intake. > > Ken: Ate likes his skin color; better-looking in person; for Ate, Ken has the best hair.
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