Chai Zhi Ping grabs F4 for romantic drama.
Requests for Japanese Technology, tourism bureau films idol drama.
Next year will certainly step into Japanese wireless TV.

Lian He Bao


San Li TV through a conduit have arranged talks with Yan Cheng Xu and Wu Jian Hao and have revealed that F4 will enter into the San Li TV fold one by one. Yesterday, F4 Mother Chai Zhi Ping replied about this issue for the first time: “I respect their choices, but I have confidence that the four of them will work with me, we will be doing an idol drama for the tourism bureau, next year we will certainly enter the Japanese wireless TV (means: non cable channel) this is almost an impossible task.”

In the recent days F4 has concentrated their efforts in Japan, activities designed to create wave upon wave of promotions for them, the other day Zaizai became a pitcher for the Asian Sports baseball. Last night, Yan Cheng Xu attended an activity for the World Vision. The two of them fascinated the fans and media but on everyone’s lips are the words F4 have had their solo flight for three years now, when will they start the idol drama everyone is talking about?

Regarding this Chai Zhi Ping has confirmed: “Next year we will certainly start filming. At present we are planning on an intense publicity for this, we are still doing the script, but its really difficult, because the four of them are really very busy, they should first fix their schedule and give me their availability, then we can decide who can do the filming first, furthermore we need to decide how the four of them would be positioned, it’s really a headache, after all they are not the F4 of the former days. Each of them has their own place in the sky, we can’t ignore their opinions, but their desire to work together is very strong.

Before there was contract between Yan Cheng Xu, Wu Jian Hao and Fu Long but it has expired, Yan Cheng Xu has established his own company Star Jerry, Cai Yue Xun is thinking of investing in a drama and it is also said that they had a secret meeting with San Li TV. Jiang Yi Peng, consultant to Yan Cheng Xu said: “Jerry doesn’t want to reply to this thing, but next year he will film a drama for the tourism bureau.” These days he is the ambassador for the 8 countries of World Vision, next year he can be the ambassador for the Taiwan Tourism Bureau.” Regarding the talk between Wu Jian Hao and San Li TV nothing happened to it.

Chai Zhi Ping pointed out that F4 was established 5 years ago, “Meteor Garden” deserves to be called a representative work, at present it is being broadcasted at TBS in Japan. It is an example of Taiwan’s work in the idol drama field. Hope that it can be shown on Japan and the whole of Asia, this is one of the conditions of the contract. According to our understanding, the tourism bureau has an 85 million budget to invite F4 to be their tourism ambassador. Aside from the drama there will also be a concert, an autograph session also form part of the activities, next year you can say that F4 cooperation will set off a bumper harvest for them.

What will be the distinguishing features of this drama? Chai Zhi Ping said: “It’s love and romance, you will find the best of F4 in this drama, the scenes are very difficult to choose. If you separate the four of them how can you, how can you put them together again?” What is the story line? She said: “It’s top secret, but we have already succeeded in inviting Japanese producers to come to Taiwan to assist in the filming, it’s a story about a Chinese/Japanese person with mixed blood, the style and substance will be very different.”

Note: San Li TV is the station of the digits. There are some words I don't understand so please bear with this translation

F4 will shoot an idol drama next year
Carries on aggressive preparations

Source: Hai Xia Du Shi Bao

Summary only:

Following after "Meteor Garden", F4 will once again unite and shoot an idol drama next year! Not long ago, Set TV (San Li channel) had continuously "set up talks" with Jerry Yan and Vanness Wu triggering a full-blast "Set TV" discussions with F4. Yesterday (12th), F4 discoverer Angie Chai's first words were, " They will go together to shoot the Tourism an idol drama for the Taiwan Tourism Office." With regards to the preparations, Angie Chai said, " They will certainly shoot next year. Right now, we are aggressively coming up with the script already."

Angie Chai thinks that at present there are two biggest problems - one is the schedules of the 4 men and the other is how to place the 4 men together.

Fahrenheit gets compared with F4

New female killer group Fahrenheit were at GuangZhou for their promotion and accepted a interview. Because Fahreneheit is a new boy group, and there are so many Taiwanese boy groups, they will more or less get compared to others. They have been compared to 183 Club and F4, and their response is: "We are very happy and lucky to get compared to F4. They were are the first boy group and are so successful, no one can take their place. Also we have only filmed 1 or 2 dramas, so there isnt really any comparing. The most important thing is that we do our best. In fact, our boss is the producer of "Meteor Garden," so we do have some kind of linkage with F4, it must be fate!" When asked who is more popular in Taiwan, Fahreneheit or 183Club, they answer: "There isnt really an answer, both groups have their own fans. Taiwan is very small, we often bump into 183Club, and we are adults, so we just tell each other to work hard. Positive competition is good, as long as we dont hurt anyone."


Angie Chai takes F4 in a love romance

Angie Chai takes F4 in a love romance
Invited Japanese expects to film idol dramas
for the Tourist Association.
Targeted to broadcast on Japanese wireless TV

Date: November 12, 2006
Source: Udn New, Page D2 – Entertainment
www.kenforever.com
Reported by: Zhan Chang Yu

Set TV keep approaching Jerry Yan and Vanness Wu through their contacts. This move urged speculation on F4's possibility in joining Set TV. Yesterday, "mother of F4" Anie Chai made her first response, "I respect their choices. However, I have confidence that they will still co-operate with me. Our idol drama for the Tourist Association will definitely be on Japanese wireless TV channel next year, taking the challenge of an impossible mission."

Recently, F4 focused their exposure in Japan. Various activities and promotional events come one-after-one. The day before, Zaizai showed up as the guest baseball pitcher for the opening ceremony of Asian Major League Baseball. The same evening, Jerry Yan took part in a charity event for the World Vision. Both drew broad attention from fans and the media. Yet, others wonder when will they begin to film their next idol drama together after taking solo for 3 years.

In response, Angie Chai confirmed, "Next year for sure. The project is undergoing and is at the stage of writing script at present. It is very difficult to group them together as all four of them are too busy. Of course, they have to confirm with me for their individual availability so as to plan for schedules. Besides, it is also hard to decide on the focus among them. They are no longer the F4 in old days. Each mastered in a different horizon. We can't overlook on their considerations. Nevertheless, they all showed a strong interest for co-operation.

Not long ago, Jerry Yan and Vanness Wu's agency contracts expired with Fu Long. Jerry Yan took solo and formed his company Jerry Star. It interested to invest in Tsai Yue Xun's new film. It also seemed had secret contacts with Set TV. In addition, Vanness Wu stayed with Fu long on an informal relationship. He was also told to be approached by Set TV. These rumors induced all kinds of speculation. Jerry Yan's manager Jiang Yi Peng said,"Jerry Yan won't response to this issue but he will take part in a film for the Tourist Association next year." In addition to be the Asian ambassador for World Vision, he will shoot a photo album next year. He will also act as Taiwan's tourist ambassador for the Tourist Association. As to Vanness, he admitted that Set TV contact him but the proposal did not go through.

Angie Chai expressed, F4 established for 5 years and Meator Garden was their masterpiece. It is now being broadcast on TBS in Japan. It is a breakthrough attempt for local idol drama to be on Japanese wireless TV channels. The upcoming idol drama, funded by Taiwan Tourist Association, also aimed to be air on Japanese wireless channels as well as throughout Asia. This is one of the conditions on the contract. Based on our understanding, Tourist Association budget 85 million to appoint F4 as their tourist ambassador. Other than idol dramas, promotional activities will also include concerts, autograph sessions, etc. It appears to be another prosperous year for F4.


How will this F4 drama present the specialties of Taiwan? Angie Chai said, "That's love and romance. Ideally, all four of them will be in the same scene. Otherwise, it will be difficult to isolate a specific location when they are far apart." When asked about the story, Angie said, "That's the top secret but we have invited Japanese experts to come to Taiwan and assists in filming. This will be a Chinese-Japanese hybrid with renew style and quality."

Translated by: weiwei


F4: The more they bow their heads down the more they fascinate, idol popularity is reasonable.
It seems it’s very hard to see their eyes: Zai Zai Zhou Yu Min, or Yan Cheng Xu it’s even harder for Zhu Xiao Tian. It doesn’t matter if it’s for work and you are only a few feet away from them. The impression you get from them is that their heads are bowed down with a smile on their faces or with no expression at all. It is only when fans scream during picture taking would they occasionally lift their heads and expose their killer smiles.

On screen it seems we are acquainted with another person, they are lively and they smile a lot, they perform seriously, in the drama dialogues they become the fashionable boys loved by the whole of Asia. A moment ago they began interviewing Yan Cheng Xu, you can’t tell much by his words; he will only smile then flash even more of his killer smile. Zhou Yu Min would often bow down his head as if lost in thought and then emit an innocent giggle; with his long hair covering his face Zhu Xiao Tian is the one with the fewest smile, but with his height taller than 180 cm everyone just loves his head bowed down.

In a certain hotel room, with his face flushed from wine, Zhou Yu Min finally answered the reporter’s question “Actually, during the interview, I am afraid to look at the eyes. The eyes can reveal the sincerity of a person but I don’t have that ability yet. I am afraid that what I might say isn’t enough, say what isn’t right and I might not be able to satisfy the other person and make them feel disappointed.” Yan Cheng Xu also says: “Coming from a single parent background, he isn’t really a person who loves to talk and its hard for him to convey his emotions, his is used to covering them up, up to the point that he feels he isn’t mature yet; he is like a big child.”

For F4 fans who go to all kind of events, contribute money in establishing schools, they are cartoons that turned into real men, their force has reached everywhere. You can say that these are the indicators of a popular group in the wake of their increasing popularity the more they lower down their heads the more they become popular. Maybe we can say that it is this mystery that makes them popular.

In the hearts and minds of their fans, F4 is without any equal. They are the ultimate idols.

Translated by honeybums of KCIFC Philippines.