TW-star Couple Annie Chen and George Hu Make First Couple Event Appearance Since Engagement Announcement at Cartier in Taipei

This couple appearance in a public event would have made more waves but for all of TW-ent waiting for the fireworks to start 10 days from now when Korean singer DJ Koo leaves quarantine to go pick up his new wife Barbie Hsu and maybe encounter Barbie’s enraged mom with a raised pan waiting outside her apartment. Yes, TW-ent does have wild romance (and divorce) tales and Annie Chen and George Hu was one of the surprise not so surprises. They starred in two hit dramas together nearly 10 years ago and was rumored to be dating shortly thereafter but the rumors died down after the two didn’t respond because like all things the public has a short attention span. It turned out they were dating and after all these years George popped the question around lunar new year and now the couple is planning a wedding. They were at the Cartier store event in Taipei this week in a perfect synergy of putting a real life couple who is probably looking at wedding rings at one of the top jewelers in the world with plenty of selection. I love Annie’s green cut out dress and red heels combo, so bright and lovely, and George complements her nicely with his tan and white casual suited look. The giant Juste Un Clou he’s wearing on his wrist did take me for a loop, like who that thought increasing that design’s size was a good idea to make it look like an actual shackle.

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SETTV Holds Thank You Banquet with Stars and Brand Sponsors in Attedance

Taiwan’s biggest producer of nicely packaged idol dramas SETTV held a thank you banquet at the Taipei Le Meredien over the weekend, the second successive big celebrity packed event at the fancy hotel after Mark Chao and Gao Yuan Yuan‘s … Continue reading

SETTV Daily Drama Love Cheque Charge with George Hu and Yuan Ai Fei Releases Cute First Teasers

I always welcome a good daily drama which feels like an unassuming watch that takes nothing out of me. Commitment is not needed since one can stop and go without missing much, and it’s perfect as treadmill fodder. In the … Continue reading

TVBS Magazine Releases Top-10 Most Powerful Star Ranking in Taiwan

Given that this is just the subjective assessment of one major Taiwanese entertainment publication TVBS Magazine, it’s still pretty darn accurate in my estimation. The power rankings are out for the top Taiwanese entertainers of 2013 with ten selected from … Continue reading

The Pretty Faces of SETTV Dramas Playfully Welcome the Holidays for December Spop Magazine

There won’t be any new SETTV drama premiering in Taiwan from here until year end so the network has rolled out its annual Year End Drama Awards which is an audience vote prize that is clearly based on popularity. Other … Continue reading