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Youtube – best of China

Yein Jee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:30:40 +0000

Best of Youtube series: China & Chinese
Methodology: Just search for specific keyword on Youtube and share some of the most viewed videos here; limited to one video per channel.

Chinese Backstreet Boys – That Way [by ewo]

Two of the earliest Youtube celebrities, which shows the website’s power of creating instant fame out of ordinary folks…

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Chinese paper cutting art

Yein Jee — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:42:22 +0000

Chinese paper cutting is a folk art with close to 2000 years of history. Below are some amazing samples of great craftsmanship; most of the graphics are symbols of luck and prosperity, animals & pets, as well as reflections of daily folk lives…

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Li Bingbing on L’Officiel magazine

Yein Jee — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:38:06 +0000

Chinese actress Li Bingbing will feature on November issue of L’Officiel…

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Chow Yun Fat plays Confucius

Yein Jee — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:36:34 +0000

The first official trailer for Chinese movie Confucius, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Chen Jianbin and Zhou Xun etc. has been released…

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Celebrity street brawl – Gary Chaw vs Justin Lo

Yein Jee — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:31:19 +0000

Hong Kong paparazzi hit the jackpot in early Wednesday morning (Sept 23) with some detailed footages of a street brawl between Malaysian singer Gary Chaw and HKG pop star Justin Lo. Cantonese video below [or watch it at OnTv]

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Zhang Ziyi looks great on Harper’s Bazaar special

Yein Jee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:49:18 +0000

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is the cover girl for a special issue of Harper’s Bazaar (Chinese edition) magazine. Good grace, that’s some really nice pics.

Love the fashion too; nice blend of traditional Chinese element and modern style…

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The Founding of A Republic (2009) movie trailer

Yein Jee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:15:10 +0000

Trailer for Chinese movie The Founding of A Republic (建国大业), the biggest Chinese film ever produced in terms of star appearances, made in celebration for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

The video is a combo of various trailers, it gets repetitive after the 4th minute…

The story revolves around the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communists, which ended in 1949 when the People’s Republic of China was established by the victorious Communists.

Almost all notable A-list mainland Chinese stars are taking (at least a cameo) part in the movie; many without paid just to have their face in the symbolic film.

[video via schwaben18@Youtube]

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Asian music video collection (6)

Yein Jee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:55:53 +0000

Chinese song by Taiwanese singer Wilber Pan & Korean diva Lee Hyori, another one from Chinese-Korean combo group Suju-M; Japanese song by Yuki Kimura; and a Korean song by Clazziquai…

Lee Hyori & Wilber Pan – As Long As I Love You

K-pop diva Lee Hyori singing in Chinese for Hyundai i30 commercial, featuring Taiwanese star Wilber Pan. The MV style seriously reminds me of the Anycall commercials; same production team perhaps. Weird accent, but decent song…

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Asian music video collection (6) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

Edushi, 3D China city maps

Yein Jee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:58:32 +0000

Developed by Aladdin Infotech, Edushi (lit. E-Metropolis in Chinese) is a website which provides 3D maps of the main cities in China. The main page is in Chinese, but there’s a few places with English version as well, Hong Kong for example.

Looks cool, Sim City (PC game) fans will like it for sure. Unfortunately it doesn’t provide much advantage over 2D maps; and it’s probably easier to navigate the traditional two dimensional maps.

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Marriage, marriage, marriages

Yein Jee — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:05:46 +0000

A busy month of marriages in Chinese and Korean showbiz.

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Carol Chu gets Andy Lau’s public recognition at last

Yein Jee — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:52:30 +0000

Hong Kong star Andy Lau has finally acknowledge his relationship with long term Malaysian girlfriend Carol Chu with their high profile appearance at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday night.

Andy Lau and Carol Chu [image via Sina][Cn]

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Michelle Reis on L’Officiel magazine

Yein Jee — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:28:20 +0000

Hong Kong actress Michelle Reis is featured on September 2009 issue of L’Officiel (Chinese edition) fashion magazine…

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Asian music video collection (3)

Yein Jee — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:04:58 +0000

Korean songs by Outsider and 4Minute; Japanese song by AKB48; and Cantonese song by Hong Kong singer Eason Chan…

Outsider – Alone

English subbed MV of “Alone” (외톨이) by Outsider, dubbed as Korea’s fastest rapper; song from “Vol.2 Maestro” album, released in June 2009…

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Zhang Ziyi and Vivi Nevo heading for splitsville?

Yein Jee — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:32:51 +0000

Rumours are flying around that Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi and billionaire boyfriend Vivi Nevo are separated for around two months.

Rumours of their separation began in April when it was revealed that the couple has delayed their August wedding indefinitely, with Ziyi’s working schedule cited as the major reason.

The couple had kept a high profile relationship since seeing each other in 2007, but was not spotted together in public events for the past few months while Ziyi was busy filming her latest film Sophie Revenge.

In the past Vivi Nevo would pay Ziyi some visits even if she was working, but not the case here. It’s also said that he is not attending the movie premier (next week if not mistaken), which if true could be a huge indicator of their relationship.

Some netizens are speculating that the saga is a disguised promotion for the new movie, but I think Zhang Ziyi is famous enough to not need this stuff for publicity.

Rumours will remain as rumours until proven; but it’s rare that tabloids are pounding on the same old news for months without having decent sources to fuel their speculations… and quite often these rumours would turn factual in the end.

[update] Zhang has denied the rumour on the press screening on July 9.

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Li Bingbing In Style

Yein Jee — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:46:43 +0000

Popular Chinese actress Li Bingbing’s photoshoot for Chinese edition of InStyle magazine; presumably for the August 2009 issue.

Images are a bit overly touched imo, but nice pics nonetheless…

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Asian music video collection (1)

Yein Jee — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:37:17 +0000

A few Asian music videos; from Korean pop groups Super Junior, 2NE1, Japanese pop group Morning Musume and an English song from Chinese singer Khalil Fong.

Super Junior – It’s You

“It’s You” (너라고) by Korean pop group Super Junior from the “Sorry Sorry” album, released in March 2009…

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