The Chinese actresses in attendance at the opening night of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival slayed the red carpet as far as I’m concerned. Even minus usual red carpet fixture Fan Bing Bing, the ladies represented led by the glorious Ni Ni, the ethereal Crystal Liu, the elegant Li Bing Bing, and the forever glamorous Gong Li. It was a … Continue reading →
Marriage becomes Liu Shi Shi like an already beautiful woman getting a slight tweak makeover to add another layer of charm. She’s been a fixture on the Chinese fashion circuit for years since her breakout role with Bu Bu Jing Xin, and for this month’s issue of L’Officiel magazine Shi Shi was photographed in Paris while she was there recently … Continue reading →
Picky is a good thing when it comes to acting projects because there is simply too much detritus out there. With that said, I’m a tad disappointed to hear that Jin Goo has passed on doing the upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama Wanted. Maybe the drama isn’t as promising as it sounds, or the role of a dogged detective is too … Continue reading →
This trend of aging up teen actresses really needs to be stopped. There isn’t a lack of talented actresses in their twenties who would shine when made up to that age group, but the new 1st Look pictorial featuring 16 year old Kim So Hyun with so much makeup she’s veering into sageuk gisaeng territory makes me wince. She’s so … Continue reading →
Part of what prompted this article update on Taiwanese actress-singer Amber An makes me want to smack a netizen, but then also serves as a great reminder to send support when it’s needed. Amber recently attended PR events where she’s looking gloriously svelte, and when asked about her recently slimming down, not a lot but noticeable, she explained that she … Continue reading →
Last year’s 2015 Met Gala was awash with Chinese and even Korea celebrities thanks to the theme being “China: Through the Looking Glass”. This year very few Asian stars attended as the theme went high tech fashion called “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”. Top Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai went futuristic gown paired with retro bob and makeup while … Continue reading →
There is and will be no shortage of Song Joong Ki pictorials for the foreseeable future, but too much of a good thing can overwhelm the senses so I’m going to be selective about the things I post with him. It’ll be nice when he does a drama or starts filming his movie since substantive acting posts are way more fun … Continue reading →
As K-stars branch into the Chinese-speaking entertainment industry, A-lister Ha Ji Won has carved out a comfortable path with her fashion and acting forays. She recently did the Korean-Chinese movie Risking Life for Love with Bolin Chen and Chun Jung Myung, and has also been quite active in doing magazine pictorials for Chinese publications. She’ll be on in Vogue Taiwan May … Continue reading →
I do wonder if Yoo Ah In is punking the public with his recent appearance at a McDonald’s Korea event decked out in the most fashionably dubious look I’ve seen from him. He’s an iconoclast for sure and has been known to wear odd ensembles to awards shows and media events on occasion, but this look takes it to a … Continue reading →
The filming of the Korean adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin is going really quietly, and by that I mean there isn’t a lot of goodies from the production team during the shoot. Bobogyungsim: Ryeo won’t air until the fall of 2016, going for simultaneous broadcast in China and Korea path that seems even funnier in this case since the … Continue reading →
I might take to calling K-actor Jin Goo superlatives like “the incredible chameleon” or “the riveting stalwart”. Whatever he’s got, it’s an IT with all caps and better late than never for the general public to witness it first hand in Descendants of the Sun. Even if Song Joong Ki is getting the lions share of attention, Jin Goo more … Continue reading →
The Chinese red carpet events whether awards or festivals continue to be more satortially interesting than the Korean counterparts. It’s not uniformly winning but there is diversity in color, style, cut, and trends that lighten up the visual enjoyment. There was so much uniqueness on display at last week’s 6th annual Beijing International Film Festival that I ended up liking … Continue reading →
What can I say other that “wow” and “awwwww” upon seeing the latest fashion pictorial starring the supremely popular C-actor Hu Ge. His popularity surging to new heights this past year thanks to three critically well-received dramas in Nirvana in Fire, The Disguiser, and Good Times ushered in a new generation of fans for him, whereas I’ve been with him … Continue reading →
