Asian Finest Stars

Featuring Go Hyun Jung As An Actress

2010-09-23T17:43:00.000-07:00

It's so obvious that Go Hyun Jung is one of my favorite finest Asian stars. I've been featuring her in my beauty and fashion blogs, too. I'm also interested in her life story because I'm sure it has something to do with how brilliantly she portrays the characters that she's playing in television or in movies. She's also dubbed as a phenomenal actress nowadays because she just won three rows of acting awards, such as Grand Prize MBC Drama Awards 2010, Grand Prize Award in the latest Baeksang Awards, and also Hallyu Star Female Actor during the Seoul International Drama Awards lately. It was all because of her superb portrayal as Lady Mishil in Queen Seon Deok series.

With a life story like this, as reported via Allkpop by Ghostwriter: Go Hyun Jung had gotten married to a man who was the nephew of the Samsung Group CEO and had two children with him. They were divorced later. After the divorce, Go Hyun Jung never saw her children again (never stood a chance in custody battle) and was left with a small alimony and broken reputation (women who divorce in Korea are looked down upon). And because she can’t see her children, Go Hyun Jung had expressed in interviews that she hopes to continue acting for as long as possible so that her children can see her through the television and cinemas, it's so amazing that Go Hyun Jung remained stalwart whatever happened.

Revisiting Erika Sawajiri of One Liter of Tears

2010-08-24T02:36:00.001-07:00

Erika Sawajiri is one of my favorite Japanese stars nowadays. Although there were negative publicity about her, true or not, I still believe that she could pick up the pieces and start all over again as an actress, model, and musician. She became really famous because of her portrayal as Aya of the Japanese drama series One Liter of Tears. Since the story of the said drama is non-fiction, it was expected that she could play it well on television. In fact, I became familiar of her because of her role in One Liter of Tears. She's also known for her talent in singing and modeling.

I've been looking for the latest news about Erika Sawajiri. It's good that she studied the English language while she was not present in Japan. There were also rumors of her comeback in the entertainment industry, particularly music. Controversial as she is, some people still wants her back because of her talent with hope that her rumored latest movie will be materialized.

Erika Sawajiri One Liter of Tears

Go Hyun Jung for Seoul International Drama Awards 2010

2010-08-22T22:40:00.000-07:00

It's been so long that I was not able to post in this blog. I've been busy with my other websites and blogs. For now, I'm really excited for the upcoming Seoul International Drama Awards 2010. I'm inspired to talk about a phenomenal Korean actress Go Hyun Jung for the latest Seoul International Drama Awards. I'm sure, a lot of International stars will be present in the said event. I also heard that a local drama series lead star was nominated for the Best Actress Award, which is Susan Roces of "A Christmas Hope". I watched this drama series being aired last Christmas season in the country and I'm fascinated with the acting prowess of Susan Roces.

For this year's Seoul International Drama Awards, there's also a very interesting portion, the Korean Wave Special Prize category, the winners of which will be selected by means of a vote by local and foreign correspondents in Seoul, South Korea and people in the drama industry. It's my bet that Go Hyun Jung from Queen Seon Deok will win the Best Actress Award for that category. She played Lady Mishil in that show. If that happens, that will be her third (based on what I know) win in different award ceremonies wherein she was nominated. I can see that she did her best in Queen Seon Deok that most of the said drama's fans noticed her superb performance. Lastly, the Seoul International Drama Awards will be held on September 10, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea.

Down With Love Taiwan Drama

2010-05-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

Down with Love is a Taiwanese drama which is romance-filled and interesting. The actors playing some characters in Down With Love include Jerry Yan, Ella Chen, Xiao Xian, Gu Bao Ming, Michael Zhang. In this Taiwanese drama, Jerry Yan will give life to a lawyer who is good at divorce and inheritance lawsuits, who is very cool, smart, sharp tongued, and cold. On the other hand, Ella Chen plays the role of a nanny of two children. In the first episode, it is obvious that the character of Ellen Chen is very hardworking. The character she played seemed content in life. The sushi eating competition is also very funny.

Jerry Yan is so hot in this Taiwanese drama. Playing a witty lawyer suits him. Sporting the same hairstyle also helps a lot in order to play such a cold character. It is funny that he was able to ask huge amount of money as a settlement of a case he handled. His client is a woman who seeks divorce from a very rich businessman. Because of his ability to make the old man angry, he was able to raise several questions enough to make the old man disclose that his secretary got pregnant. That made his chances of winning the case so big. No wonder, his client wants to ask more and more properties from the old man. Down With Love is really a must-see Taiwanese drama.

Cant' I Love You Kim Nam Gil

2010-04-23T17:37:00.000-07:00

Asian finest stars are continuously on the rise. The song Can't I Love You by Kim Nam Gil is popular nowadays. Obviously, AFS is a huge fan of Kim Nam Gil. He is one of the finest actors in the modern entertainment industry. Perhaps, this song added to the sad love story effect of the drama series The Great Queen Seon Deok. It has been said that the love story of the main characters is perilous. So, there goes a very lonely and heart-wrenching song Can't I Love You sung and recorded at the wake of The Great Queen Seon Deok rise to popularity. Kim Nam Gil did it well and fans across Asia are asking for more drama, commercials, and entertainment presence of this stunning Asian finest star, Kim Nam Gil.

Love Story in Harvard Revisited

2010-04-20T19:36:00.000-07:00

Love Story in Harvard revisited- one way of giving a salute to one of the best Korean drama series in the decade. I was a law student when Love Story in Harvard was shown in the country via a top television network. There are myriad reasons to remember Love Story in Harvard. The pictures of Kim Rae Won and Kim Tae Hee are still vivid in my memory as they played as lovers in Harvard. Kim Tae Hee played as an intelligent and hardworking medical student in Harvard opposite the most promising law student Kim Rae Won. The usual conflict is interwoven in various details such as the circumstances of being poor but deserving, being rich and influential, and the daily battles of a student in Harvard. Most of the scenes that made viewers love the character of Kim Tae Hee include her mischievous act of making Kim Hyun Woo believe that she is a prostitute, the way Lee Soo In loves her father, and how Kim Hyun Woo, Hong Jung Min, and Lee Soo In resolve their romantic differences and chase their dreams at the same time.

The funniest and yet touching scene is when Kim Rae Won met his terror law professor. Obviously, the professor is against his presence in the classroom due to a misunderstanding. However, Kim Rae Won managed to prove to his teacher that he deserved to be respected as a student. By doing all research and applying hard work, he was able to climb the ladder of success in his class. Love Story in Harvard proved to be successful because most of its viewers are students mixed with the idea that most of them could relate to the story. Working students were inspired by the strength, hard work, poise, and intelligence of Lee So In that they embraced the character all the time. There is a mixture of excitement, wit, and elegance within Love Story in Harvard. Hence, Love Story in Harvard is still revisited with awe.

Asian Stars in Hollywood

2010-04-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

There are various Asian stars who made it to Hollywood that are worth remembering. Some of them might not fall under the category of Asian finest stars depending upon individual views, but at least they made it big. In this review, we will just go over some of the Asian stars in Hollywood. Some of them includes Zhang Zi Yi, Lucy Liu, Sandra Oh, Aaron Yoo, and Jackie Chan. I just listed those Asian stars that I am familiar with the movie or movies where they appeared.

Zhang Ziyi here acted for The Banquet.

Zhang Zi Yi is not only pretty, she is capable of making viewers remember her name. She is stunning in The Memoirs of Geisha, fast and strong in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and a loyal lover in Hero. I remembered Aaron Yoo's acting in Disturbia. His witty remarks and skillful support to the lead actor is amazing. Jackie Chan unquestionably showed awesome acting prowess in all films that he worked for. Lucy Liu is amazing in Charlies Angels. On the other hand, Sandra Oh is visible in Grey's Anatomy.

These Asian stars in Hollywood will surely continue soar high in the international entertainment scene with their talents and exquisite looks. We will soon be awed out of Jackie Chan's movie The Karate Kid then.

Kim Nam Gil Korean Actor

2010-04-19T07:40:00.000-07:00

It is time for Kim Nam Gil to shine as a Korean star. His phenomenal rise to fame started when he portrayed the role of Bidam in Queen Seon Deok drama series. He is the perfect choice for the role. It was reported that he patterned his portrayal of the character Bidam in comic and some movie characters. For giving life to an interesting character Bidam, Kim Nam Gil indeed attracted numerous viewers as the secret weapon to make the drama series Queen Seon Deok achieve phenomenal success. He is both good and evil opposite Queen Seon Deok and his love remained true despite his death. He was just swayed by his emotions that he thought, the Queen wanted him to die. It was late for him to realize that Queen Seon Deok never betrayed her in the first place.

Recently, Kim Nam Gil had to finish filming his last work Bad Man before working on his mandatory military service in his country. He will be out for two years, hence fans across Asia prepared for his would-be long absence in the entertainment industry. Kim Nam Gil will leave behind many things in the Korean entertainment industry. He starred in a commercial for a coffee brand named BABA. He looked stunning in the said commercial for it was patterned after his role as Bidam in Queen Seon Deok. Releasing an arrow is a magnificent view for the Korean star. He also won the Best Newcomer Award in the latest Baeksang Awards. The Excellence Award for an actor also goes to Kim Nam Gil at the MBC Drama Awards. Another one for Kim Nam Gil is for the Best Couple Award with Lee Yo Won. For his latest work entitled Bad Man, it is rest assured that all his fans will support him for he gained their confidence after showing his interesting portrayal as Bidam in Queen Seon Deok.

Barbie Xu Latest News

2010-04-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

Barbie Xu is a great Taiwanese star. Barbie Xu is really successful in her career. Aside from the fact that she is a good actress, she is also a great singer. Being very talented, she would surely survive in the dynamic entertainment industry. Barbie Xu became known across Asia because of her portrayal in the role of San Cai via Meteor Garden opposite Jerry Yan. Her strong character and beautiful aura in Meteor Garden attracted thousands of fans across Asia. As a famous Taiwanese star, Barbie Xu proved to be one of the best in her craft.

Recently, Barbie Xu, accepted the award for Best Film Actress for Taiwan due to her role in “Forbidden City Cop” (On His Majesty’s Secret Agent) during The Channel V’s 14th Chinese Music Awards and Asian Influence Award held in Chengdu, China. The awards night was attended with huge stars in Chinese music and the entertainment industry. Days before that, Barbie Xu posed before her wax piece at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The wax figure is the character she portrays in her Future X Cops movie directed by the renowned Wong Jing and Tony Ching Siu Tong, also featuring cast members Andy Lau, Fan Bing Bing, Mike Hoand Xu Jiao. What was interesting about Barbie Xu is her involvement in the campaign against cruelty of animals. She starred in a new pro-vegetarian ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia. For some reasons, she would support all movements that protected animals from different forms of cruelty. In her own words:

"Animals are like my brothers and sisters, my friends and my family“, says the actor and singer, who was voted Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian woman in PETA’s 2009 poll. “I love all animals. That’s why I won’t eat them. On factory farms, animals have their teeth, tails, and testicles cut off—all without painkillers. They are kept in crowded, filthy enclosures and are denied everything that is natural and important to them. At slaughterhouses, animals are routinely hung upside down before their throats are cut, and they are often skinned and scalded to death while still conscious."

There is one reason for fans to love Barbie Xu: her well-rounded personality is very attractive. No wonder she remained visible in Taiwan entertainment industry and across Asia as an important finest Taiwanese Asian star.

Queen Seon Deok Movie Review

2010-04-19T05:25:00.000-07:00

Queen Seon Deok has been shown and released in South Korea last year. As of this time, television rights were negotiated to various Asian countries for Queen Seon Deok to be aired in other countries. So far, reviews of the Korean drama series are positive and more people came to know the story of the great Queen Seon Deok. Knowing that some of the actors in the said drama series received various acting awards, more and more people were searching over the Internet about Lady Mishil, Bidam, Deokman, and Yushin and as well as about the real people playing the said characters.

There are various questions about the characters of the great Queen Seon Deok. In order to have a simple flow of this movie review, it is better to answer some of these questions. Who is Lady Mishil in the drama series? Most people giving comments about Lady Mishil admitted that they feared that influential and talented court lady. Her noble roots brought her to the height of her cause by using conjugal ties in order to accumulate followers-something that she considered as her own people. She wanted to become queen of Shilla dynasty that she sought to kill Deokman, the first female ruler of Shilla Dynasty. Lady Mishil failed to kill Princess Deokman, and after several attempts to become successful, decided to take suicide for her son Bidam to wear the crown.

Is Bidam bad? No, Bidam is not really bad. The only reason that makes him bad is his association of his mother's dream-to rule Shilla Dynasty. On the other hand, it is undeniable that she loved Princess Deokman enough to support her and save her life in so many ways. Bidam died ten paces away from Queen Seon Deok with the opportunity to whisper her name Deokman despite the fact that doing such disrespectful act is prohibited. In the heart of Queen Seon Deok, she wanted Bidam to call her Deokman and love her as a woman. Finally, the overall impact of The Great Queen Seon Deok drama series is huge. The characters are amazing, the production design is unique, and most of the fighting scenes are breathtaking. The love story is Bidam and Deokman is tragic, but the feelings they shared allowed viewers to think deeply about the drama series. The more they were in grief of Bidam and Deokman sad love story, the more they focus on just cause and reality.