Sunday, September 28, 2008

Sammi "Mi Again" in Concert (鄭秀文Show Mi Again 2008 演唱會) - Genting Sept. 27.




I skipped Sammi's "Show Mi" concert last year as it coincided with a gruelling marathon that I've participated. In addition, my urge was kinda suppressed by the fact that I was utterly disappointed with her last concert at Genting - "Sammi Vs Sammi."

Despite my initial skepticisms,"Show Mi" tour turned out to be a blast in both HK and abroad. Her comeback concerts were such a huge success that Genting decided to entice Sammi into holding 2 more shows at Arena Of Stars. This time, it's called "Show Mi...Again." Almost the same run-down as before but with some minor changes in costumes. She performed to an almost capacity audience on Saturday night and from their reactions, Sammi can do no wrong. Almost all her evergreen hit songs are in the rundown. I have always lurved Sammi's energetic dance steps and fast tempo tracks but I must say that "Show Mi Power Medley" left an insipid after effect. I'm okay with the songs selections but I wish her choreographer could have thrown-in more effort in terms of dance steps. I've seen what Sammi is capable of doing on the dance floor and this definitely ain't her full-blast prowess !


Costumes wise, her attires were pretty simple, too. To put it bluntly, too simple for concerts of this nature. To be fair, Sammi did acknowledged during her earlier interview that the show will showcase her vocals rather than parading around in fancy costumes. Still....Sammi used to be the forerunner in making fashion statement in HK (nike eyebrow, bra top...you name it). The Sammi today has definitely mellowed a lot..which is understandable aftet going thru' such upheavel in life. To be able to pull off a successful comeback is no mean feat. You have to give her credit for that.

Her special guest artiste is Wilfred Lau Hoe Lung (last year was Hins Cheung). I wasn't even aware that he has become Sammi's labelmate. Wilfred is quite a talented singer. Too bad, lady luck eludes him. In HK, you need more than just good vocals to stand out from the crowd. He did two duets with Sammi-爱是…and 会过去的 . Needless to say, my favourite is "爱是…". Wilfred (师兄)is as good as MC Yan and after donkey years, I never get tired of this song. Worth mentioning is during Sammi's Power Medley, Wilfred deliberately came out from backstage to catch Sammi in action. Many fans took the opportunity to take pictures with him.


Mark my words - whenever there is a karaoke-with-fans session, you can expect to see loony (and embarassing)moments. No exception this time. The first male fan that joined Sammi on stage won loud applause from the audience. His voice is considered not bad, for an amateur. The next fan (a lady from Singapore)was having the time of her life ! Hugging Sammi again and again....posing with Sammi for pictures. Sammi was also funny with her quick banters. He can always expect that from Mi. Some fans commented that she has pack on the pounds but to me, it's a good sign. She used to be overly obsessed with her then pencil-thin frame but now,she is really taking life easy and living one day at a time. Everyone should stop making fuss about her weight and be thankful that this talented HK entertainer is back with a bang!

RUNDOWN 01 唯独你是不可给取替 02 放不低 03 爱情万岁 04 默契 05 monologue 电影心路历程-孤男寡女 > 感情万岁 06 monologue电影心路历程-夏日的麽麽茶 > 浪花一朵朵 07+08 monologue电影心路历程-最重要的两位男拍挡 > 如果你有事 + 回来我身边 09 monologue电影心路历程-长恨歌 > 长恨歌 10 monologue电影心路历程-新电影 > 捉迷藏 (全球第一次LIVE+电影片段) 11 with 嘉宾:师兄 > 爱是… 12 with 嘉宾:师兄 > 会过去的 13 师兄 solo > 思觉失调 14 师兄 solo - New Song 15 SHOW MI POWER MEDLEY 16 Chotto等等 17 叮当 Encore~ 18 Shake hands 19 Karaoke with fans Final Encore~ 20 亲密关系 21 终身美丽

Monday, August 18, 2008

Moon Resonance Promo (家好月圓 大馬宣傳)- Sg. Wang (Video Clip)

Moonlight Resonance Promotion (家好月圓 大馬宣傳) - Sg. Wang (Aug 17)






















Barely 2 months after "HOD" (Heart Of Great) promotion in Ipoh, Moses, Tavia and Louise Lee are back in Malaysia ! Fans of Moses and Tavia must be rejoicing when they heard about this event. This time around, they are here to promote the sequel of "HOD", "Moonlight Resonance" as well as to attend an abalone lunch feast at Tai Thong restaurant with a bunch of lucky winners of MyFM's radio contest. The lunch treat is a closed event. Prior to attending the lunch session, they had a meet-the-fans gathering at USJ Summit. Night time at 8 pm, there's another similar function at Sg. Wang (outdoor) I so wish that they would have it in-door coz once it's an outdoor event, you're under the mercy of mother nature. Luckily, there was only a very slight drizzle that lasted a few minutes and the sky cleared right after that. The venue is not ideal at all - way too congested with weekend shoppers and passers-by,which resulted in very limited standing space for diehard fans.

The artistes were pretty punctual, I would say. They arrived a few minutes past eight. Moses turned up in my fave colour - bright green shirt ! He was his usual charming and down-to-earth self. In total, they played only two rounds of games with the audience. The first one involved Q & A about "Moonlight" series and some personal questions concerning the stars. The second game was much more interesting whereby the artistes and fans are separated into two groups, competing with each other. They are supposed to dance and when music stops, all of them had squeeze and stand on a piece of paper. Of course, the paper will be folded and becomes smaller, making it a challenge for everyone of them to stand on it. That's why, as you can see from the snapshots posted, many of them consist of "Ah Ka" (Moses) and "Joe Pa" (Har Yue) hugging each other so tightly, with huge smile plasted over their faces. To be honest, greedy little me would rather see "Ah Ka" and "Ah Yuet" (Tavia) locked in an embrace, rather than Joe Bao. Hee Hee. The artistes team managed to beat the fans team, who were probably too engrossed at gawking at the stars than to concentrate. Who can blame them, right ? I was a bit taken aback that the games sessions ended so soon. I have thought that it would be longer. There was a short autograph sessions for selected fans and the artistes only uttered a few sentences before bidding the fans goodbye.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Astro On Demand - 1st Anniversary Celebration/Roadshow













It's been a year already since the launch of Astro-On-Demand package in Malaysia, whereby diehard TVB fans gets to watch TVB dramas same time as HK audience....for a price, of course. Barely two weeks after her so-called ex was in town, Bernice, together with Bowie Lam, were invited for a marathon series of roadshows which lasted for a good 3 days. From pet shop (to coincide with the release of her latest series naturally) to foodcourt and shopping malls, crowd couldn't get enough of the two TVB artistes. Bowie hasn't appeared in Malaysia for ages, ever since the "War of Beauty" stage show in Genting a few years back. Fans were hungry for him but that's nothing compared to Bernice. Fans were literally "famish" and she had them eating out of her hands! Bernice has been a frequent visitor to Malaysia since last year, AOD promos, appearing as the latest spokesperson for Vior apparels and now, this. These public appearances has definitely boost her popularity in Malaysia. Fans came in droves, with placards in-hand to support Bernice. Bernice was in good spirit, obviously pleased with the strong turn-out. Somehow, I couldn't help but feel that her hairdo makes her looks a little bit chubby. An auntie handed her a bouquet of carnations (??? Mother's day meh ?!) with a hand written card (see above pix), supposedly from her little kids who are super huge fans of hers. Me suppects mumsy is the real fan here instead of the kiddos coz they don't look like they're too crazy about Bernice when they went up to play games. Is it really "game over" for Bernice and Moses ? Well, whether it's plain hogwash or the whole truth, time will tell. Anything can happen in the e-circle. Even before the Bernice & Moses rumours broke out, there has been talks that Moses is no stranger to Malaysia. Why ? Coz some says he used to have a Malaysian girlfriend who lives in KL/PJ area but has since broken-up. Personally, I think Mo and Bernice suits each other. Not due to their looks but I think they blend well in terms of personalities. Both are genuinely down-to-earth folks who are unpretentious.

这个周年庆典的活动形式和华丽台颁奖礼造势活动的形式相同.没有舞台,没有地毯,没有音响,只有两辆四轮驱动车筑成的表演台. 全程追随的忠实粉丝团一早已抢先拿下了好位置. 现场大部分是廖碧儿的粉丝,又花又banner,还加上尖叫声不断 .Bernice一惯甜美笑容示人,亲切又漂亮,越看越美,越美越爱,哈哈! 只是烈日当空,她竟然穿了件蛮有厚度的外套,奇怪?不热吗? Bernice和Bowie的默契十足,无论对话或游戏,都逗得影迷们好开心. 虽然只是短短的三十分钟的见面会,却让我抱着心满意足的心情返家. 碧儿,欢迎你时常莅临大马,希望很快又会再见.