The dueling Mama-sans were out leading the red carpet charge at the 2022 Golden Bell Awards in Taipei this weekend, with the TW-drama Light the Night with the most nominations with 11 and leads Ruby Lin and Cheryl Yang taking their onscreen “competition” offscreen with both up for Best Actress. Sadly all of Light the Night was swept out as it took home zero wins but I think Cheryl and Ruby were my best dressed and Tony Yang went in character from that era lolol and rocked it. There was more black dresses than usual for Taiwan awards but also more color and unique styles than the South Korea circuit. Some notable include Xiao S (Dee Hsu) went all in with those gold shoulder pads, bright yellow dresses adding much needed vibrancy, and whatever fairy godmother dressed Aaron Yan deserves a promotion in the fabulous and proud of it department. One very weird and annoying thing was half the stars were posed on what appeared to be an alleyway behind the auditorium complete with janky ground and randos in the backdrop, makes me appreciate a well arrayed red carpet backdrop.
Pingback: Taiwan Stars Glam Up to Varying Results for the 2022 Golden Bell Awards with Ruby Lin and Cheryl Yang Competing for Best Actress and Best Dressed - Kpopnchill - All About K-pop News
The dogs win!
Even they are black, they are more stylist, more daring compare to SK red carpet which is such a meh. I think it is because more conformist culture that SK has, dunno
You must not have seen or heard anything related to K-pop. And please explain how SK’s conformist culture is somehow more conformist than Chinese culture, one of the most repressive cultures in the world.
Taiwan is a democracy that allows same sex marriage and has legal lesbian or gay weddings, how is it conformist? Does Korea have same sex marriage? No
China is more authoritarian than Taiwan but Korea is definitely more conformist than both simply because China is a melting pot of cultures (you have Hui Muslims in central China like Cecilia Liu or Ma Tianyu, Uyghurs in the West like Dili Reba, Guli Nazha or Merxat, Koreans like Jin Xing or Cui Jian, Kazakhs like Reyiza Alimjan, Manchus like Rosamund Kwan, Guan Xiaotong or Lang Lang, Mongols like Ayanga or Aliya … China has 1.4 billion folks who all eat and dress differently, even they are governed by one party they are different (politics doesnt mean their beliefs or lifestyle are the same), Korea is a homogenous country of people of the same ethnicity. They mostly want to look the same and have the same beauty standards, on the other hand Koreans are one of the ethnic groups in China and among the most common ethnicities in areas like Jilin.
People in Northern China are also culturally and visually different to those in Southern China or Taiwan (Taiwan is very similar to Hainan and Fujian people); Northern Chinese are taller due to milk from farming cows and goats, bulkier because they eat more meat, fairer, with long flat eyes (Northern Chinese look a bit like Koreans and Mongols, some born in Heilongjiang near Russia also have Russian blood like Jing Boran or Vengo Gao). Southern Chinese are on average shorter, thinner, tanner, with rounder bigger eyes because South China is near Southeast Asia. Western Chinese have some Turkish genes and traditionally live off herding.
It is the people, not the goverment. We all know how China government is like.
I dont know a great number of the stars… dont watch enough Taiwaness productions. But why is Akira there on his own without Lin Chi-ling? Hope their marriage is not in trouble as rumoured. I am surprised not to see her in this list… did she actually turn up?
Calling any of these looks “well-dressed” truly is a matter of opinion.
Because it all looks very “David’s Bridal” to me. Or a parade of rainbow-colored quinceneara dresses.
Again, not that that is a bad thing. But it certainly is a matter of opinion.
Are you some Yank who hates China and can’t tell the difference between Taiwan and China? Lol you do realise Taiwan is a staunch US ally right?
You wrote:
“Korea is a homogenous country of people of the same ethnicity. They most want to look the same and have the same beauty standards, on the other hand Koreans are one of the ethnic groups in China and among the most common ethnicities in areas like Jilin.”
That’s so racist.
A “yank?” Wow. Taking stereotypes to new levels.
I just don’t think this parade of taffeta sacks and garish tuxes are the best examples for showing those allegedly poorly-dressed Koreans how it should be done.
How is it racist? Koreans are one of the ethnities very common in Northern China, because China has a border with Korea (North & South used to be one country, they are ethnically all Koreans).
Is it racist to say Mexicans are one of the ethnticies very common in Southern USA because Mexico is right across the border? Is it racist to say USA is more diverse than Mexico which is mostly Mexican because you can find Mexicans, Germans, Brits, Chinese, Japanese, African Americans? No right? Why is it racist to say China is more diverse than Korea which is mostly homogenously Korean according to statistics? Its not even a racial issue but one of geography and size. China has borders with Central Asian Turkic countries in the West, India & Myanmar in the South and Korea and Russia to the North. Of course there is more racial mixing and diversity than Korea due to how much land borders China have and tribes that race-mix for thousands of years.
South Korea’s only land border is with North Korea and that land border is a no-go zone, of course South Korea is less diverse due to how isolated Korea is. Check a map please.
The actress in pic number 6 slayed in her white gown! THIS is how white should be worn. Take note SK actresses, stylists and designers!
Well, it’s a look. Not every look is for everyone.
I really don’t know how this is supposed to be instructive to Koreans who allegedly do not know how to dress themselves according to this blog’s propaganda.
Some interesting choices for sure, but I did like Jian Man Shu’s look
I think the dress for the gals and guys look pretty nice. Actually willing to risk some skin exposure, very nice.
Funny how most of the men are either buff, or super buff. And so very pretty. The women offer a variety of shapes, colors and attitudes. Love it.
I love these looks as well. The tie-dye tux? Awesome. The woman with the gold upholstered shoulders? Fabulous. She looks like a couch that Trump might own. But yes, I enjoy all of that because it’s fun and whimsical and that’s entertainment.
But it’s offensive when you – and by “you” I am addressing this blog’s writer and those who parrot her in the comments constantly – are always talking about how “Koreans need to learn from this. Koreans need to take note.”
I should not need to explain *why* that is offensive. If you don’t know, then you will never know. And that is sad for you.
So Korean culture is “homogenous” and “insular” and therefore limited compared to Chinese culture which represents so much freedom and open-mindedness, I guess? Except when the Chinese want to claim Korean culture for themselves, that is.
I get where you’re coming from, but the thing is, it hasn’t always been like this. I’ve been a fan of KDrama for more than a decade now, and I remember looking forward to what my fave stars would wear on the red carpet because korean red carpet fashion wasn’t boring before. koreans have never been fashion-forward in the red carpet, but it wasn’t as bad as it is now. Just take a look at the red carpet events photos back then, there were variety in colors and shapes, I don’t know what the hell happened now to be honest.
Also, okay, so they’re “homogenous” or more modest or whatever. Well they can still look simple yet fashionable and elegant. Look at the article on here covering the 2022 Asia Star Awards, look at what the celebs were wearing there, it’s like they’re not even trying anymore LOL they didn’t even look like they’re attending an awards ceremony!
Again, they can be modest all they want, I personally don’t mind the white and pastel bridal dresses, but what they were wearing there has nothing to do with being “homogenous” or “modest” anymore. Let’s call it what it is, which is hella bad styling. Nothing to do with racism.
Again, I hear you, the comments here can sound like, “koreans should change their culture for us!” kind of entitlement, but sometimes, the criticisms are valid too and absolutely nothing to do with xenophobia. And a lot of korean idols are styled well in events and such despite the homogenous culture, so why are korean actors and actresses not?