Cannes is always a truly international film festival and this year the upcoming Taiwanese period movie Ripples of Desire (Chinese title Hua Yang) premiered its trailer there while two of its four leads showed up to promote the movie. It’s too bad Ivy Chen and Jerry Yan are busy elsewhere because I would have loved to see the entire cast present. … Continue reading →
Such a cute cast! The currently filming C-drama Love Actually with Lee Da Hae, Joe Cheng, Li Yi Feng, and Anna Fang held a press conference yesterday to start the first step of promoting this drama. It will air this Summer so that is quite a fast turnaround time, but Summer is the perfect time to air a frothy rom-com. … Continue reading →
The currently filming C-drama Love Actually with Lee Da Hae, Joe Cheng, and Li Yi Feng released a first batch of officials stills to whet our appetite. It looks like the drama will be hitting on all the sweet spots for its lead actors. Da Hae plays a plucky chef who needs to support her little brother and this becomes … Continue reading →
Looking good, Hua Yang! The upcoming Summer period Taiwan movie Hua Yang by acclaimed director Chou Mei Ling has just wrapped filming and the first batch of official stills have been released. Starring Jerry Yan as a pirate, Joe Cheng as a musician, and Michelle Chen and Ivy Chen as a pair of fraternal twin opera singers, I’m guessing we’re … Continue reading →
Director and actor Doze Niu‘s star-studded and long awaited movie LOVE finally gets its release this weekend just in time for Valentine’s Day. Six out of his eight big stars attended the lavish Taipei premiere to add some glamour to the proceedings. Only Vicky Zhao and Ethan Ruan were missing, with Eddie Peng, Mark Chao, Amber Kuo, Shu Qi, and … Continue reading →
Will this cross-over thing ever end? Apparently not, as yet another Korean actor is working abroad. Lee Da Hae has just been confirmed as the lead for the upcoming modern C-drama called Love Actually. Her co-stars are none other than Koala faves Joe Cheng and Li Yi Feng. So Feng Feng has played the younger brother to Mike He already … Continue reading →
As the spokespersons for non-profit World Vision Taiwan, Sonia Sui and Joe Cheng took a week-long trip to Cambodia recently for the Sponsor a Child program that they have been involved with for many years now. Both of them were gratified to have a chance to visit with the children they sponsor and spend time learning about the beautiful culture … Continue reading →
Four of Taiwan’s leading actors are getting together for an upcoming 2012 blockbuster period TW-movie. Jerry Yan and Joe Cheng will pair up with Ivy Chen and Michelle Chen for the rare star-studded lavish Hua Yang, a movie set in the waning days of the Ming Dynasty. Ivy and Michelle will play a pair of theatrical performing sisters, and Joe … Continue reading →
Joe, I forgive you for the atrocity that was Channel X. So can you come back to dramas now? Hhhmmm? Since wrapping CX back in March, Joe Cheng has been laying low and occasionally popping up for endorsements here and there. I wonder if he’s on the outs with GTV after he accepted SETTV‘s CX, though I thought everyone was … Continue reading →
Party in the USA! Er, oops, wrong song. I mean Party in Taipei! Apple Daily held a star-studded party yesterday, not quite sure it was for any reason other than to get all the stars together for some fun times. The Golden Bell Awards is tomorrow, so maybe this was a pre-party of sorts? Either way, there were so many … Continue reading →
Oh noes! Yuan Xiang Qin ah, your hubby has been seen out and around town with you nemesis Pei Zi Yu. Hhhhmmm, but you’ve been having a slightly ambiguous BFF relationship with Lee Da Ren lately, so perhaps that evens out the score. LOL, it’s so weird to see Joe Cheng with Tiffany Hsu on his arm after so many … Continue reading →
The Taiwanese entertainment is comparatively much smaller than either the Japanese or Korean counterparts, so A-list actors and actresses are pretty much always playing musical chairs in terms of pairing up for dramas and endorsements. The latest pairing puts Joe Cheng together with Cyndi Wang for the Nadia Sportswear Fall Collection. Of course, we all know Cyndi is currently heating … Continue reading →
Simply gorgeous. Elle China magazine paired up Joe Cheng and top-model-trying-to-be-an actress Lin Chi Ling for a Spring photoshoot, and the result was high fashion magic. I’ve come to the realization that Joe vacillates between great performances and crap performances, but his model-beginnings never fail him. Between Joe, Mike He, and Ethan Ruan, I think Joe vogues the best. As … Continue reading →