Isn't he simply gorgeous in that photo??
Looks like a beaming bridegroom already!
I'm using this for the new Profile pic on Facebook.
Loving those cheekbones, dimples and that smile!
It's raining cats and dogs on a stormy Tuesday afternoon here in Singapore, I'm on leave today, and I've finally got a free moment now to settle down in the solitude of my own room, listen to youtube versions of AIYO BU CUO O (while I wait for my preorders) and do some musings about the events of the past week or so, especially where His Royal Diaoness is concerned.
Of course, that's all I write about for this blog....lol!
First off, if there have been any doubts about his popularity fading after 14 years, all fear has been dispelled by the thunderous reception he got at OPUS 2 JAY Singapore and the enthusiastic response by fans to his latest album, AIYO BU CUO O.
I do not have the hard figures but I hear that preorder sales have been extremely good and I forsee that the songs will climb up the charts.
I shall report more when proper news links are available.
Anyway, I am enjoying this album very much and the more I listen, the more the songs have cast their spell on me, even that All In One Breath number and Yang Ming Shan, which I was not too keen on in the beginning, as I generally find his slower songs more to my taste.
More on the album in a separate post, when I've had time to also digest the lyrics and more MVs as and when he releases them.
My last post was a summary of events from OPUS 2 JAY Singapore all the way to his most recent which were the autograph sessions in Taiwan, which, also of course included that EPIC MARATHON SEVEN HOURS in Taipei's Ximending, and culminated in him rushing over to the TVBS station to receive his award for Most Popular for that week.
He was cool as a cucumber and only said his hand trembled a little when he went to the restroom...lol!
(I just realised that I forgot to include the Sprite event on 28 December, where he performed a few songs and picked up some awards.)
What a marvellously stylish ensemble! He really is quite the fashion plate and will definitely not be upstaged by the young and lovely Hannah. ;)
He makes time for the less-abled:
Look at his crazy itinerary, flying here, there and everywhere.
I'm breathless just reading it and as I've mentioned on the Page, just keeping up with the pics and news as they flood in.
25 December: Press conference in Taipei
26 December: Taipei to Singapore
28 December: Singapore to Macau (Sprite event)
29 December: Macau to Beijing (Press conference)
30 December: The Brain: Season 2
31 December: Jiangsu NYE concert
01 January: Nanjing back to Taipei
02 January: Visited his restaurants and PHANTACi store in Taipei (I think)
03 January: Autograph session and TVBS appearance in Taipei
04 January: Autograph sessions in Kaohsiung and Taichung
Not to mention the number of talkshows, radio and magazine interviews and photo shoots, MV-filmings and endorsement commitments he has.
And trust me, this type of hectic schedule is not new.
He has been juggling multiple roles for many years and is quite the veteran already.
His entourage of managers, assistants and crew are also professionals and used to such madness, I'm sure.
And trust me, this type of hectic schedule is not new.
He has been juggling multiple roles for many years and is quite the veteran already.
His entourage of managers, assistants and crew are also professionals and used to such madness, I'm sure.
Press conference in Taipei:
Press conference in Beijing:
The Brain: Season 2
Meters/bonwe 2015:
Casual becomes him too.
My burning question is:
HOW DOES JAY CHOU DO SO MUCH, YET KEEP SO CALM, SOUND SO COOL AND LOOK SO GOOD ALL THE TIME???
Is he even human??
Plus he has a wedding to prepare for but as he mentioned in an interview, all he's doing is to foot the bill and worry about looking good. The rest is up to Hannah....lol!
http://jaychoustudio.com/archives/4-years-for-me-hannah...jay-chou-confessions-before-wedding-reveals-moment-he-decided-to-get-married/1663
No pre-nup:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/jay-chou-no-pre-nup-for/1568980.html
No premarital sex:
http://www.lollipop.sg/content/jay-chou-reveals-role-model-made-him-abstain-sex-2-years
A proposal:
http://xin.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/story/how-did-jay-chou-propose-to-hannah-quinlivan/ar-BBhetJr
How not to love him even more? :)
So...back to my question.
How does he do it?
Maintain his sanity, values, friendships, whilst composing music, performing in a gazillion concerts, signing 10,000 CDs, winning awards and being the boss of multiple entrepreunerial ventures.
All with his characteristic good humour intact.
My take is that he has been in a happy place with Hannah for the past four years and I'm sure that has provided for a steadying force in his life, with him getting ready to embrace the next phase of being a loving husband and responsible father.
I guess a well-oiled team of staff also plays a huge part, as mentioned above.
But Jay himself also has a strong work ethic and he values people he associates with.
The camaraderie he enjoys with his crew is such that even his fans love them and treat them like celebrities. :)
Although he has been famously reticent earlier on and for good reason, it is really nice to see him (and her) finally opening up about themselves. I do find their interview replies rather endearing and forsee that they will be the Golden Couple of Taiwan, quite akin to royalty...lol!
I am so looking forward to seeing them in more photos together, and not just in fanmade compositions.
Still remember these now-famous pics?
More, I say!
MORE!!
Do you have the link for the xiao yan jie show he was at recently? Thank you dear
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