Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Translation for I-weekly No. 356 POP REVIEWS – Pg. 70
"Yan Xu" Shen Hua (the attempt at mixing Jerry's first 2 characters
of his Chinese name with the Chinese characters "legend" = Legend
continues)
Much anticipation. Because he is Jerry Yan. And this is his debut
solo album. Moreover it took 3 years. Meanwhile many rumours flew
about his bad attitude and threats to stop singing. Is this to
continue his legend or just a one-album star? It all depends on this
album.
Di Yi Ci (First Time) Jerry For You
Singer: Jerry Yan (Chinese)
Compared to his maiden singing efforts in "Yao Ding Ni" and "Wo Shi
Zhen De Zhen De Zhen De Heng Ai Ni", Jerry shows a great leap in
improvement in "Yi Gong Chi", breaking everyone's spectacles in the
meantime. The training efforts of 3 years immediately reflected the
change for the better.
Firstly, let's discuss his strengths. Jerry is full of emotions and
when he sings love ballads it touches people at an intimate level,
like loving words whispered at one's pillow. The producing team
seized on this strength and used the elegant sounds of the piano for
the composition of many tunes to show off gentle voice of Jerry,
like in "Yi Gong Chi".
Love ballads actually have many kinds and Jerry is more suitable to
go into the more mature, more touching ballads. However due to the
consideration of the commercial market, the team had to include
forcibly a fast tempo, wild song "I Want It Now" and the heavily
rhythmic "Fantasy". This instead revealed Jerry's weak voice power,
albeit through training, Jerry's voice range has increased. This
shows how important the choice of songs is. The Japanese-folksy
song "Ji Yi Ping Tu" is not very difficult and he sings it in a easy
and relaxed manner. "Di Xing Yin Li" and "Yi Gong Chi" have the same
characteristics as a favourite karaoke song with their easy love
ballad style; sweet and easily sung, they should have no problems to
become popular songs.
Sincerity and hard work are the greatest strength in Jerry's debut
solo album. One aspect worthy of mention is that, in this time where
singing cover songs is the norm, there are many original
compositions, numerous from local composers Li Shi Song and Li Wei
Song. To demonstrate his utmost sincerity, Jerry even tried his hand
at composing and his efforts are passable in "Wang Le Zhi Zi".
Honestly, this particular album has shown more care and work as
compared to the other pop idol albums launched recently. Jerry has
proved that he is not treating singing lightly and what he should do
in his next album is to delineate his market clearly. The best
example to refer to is: Leon Lai, before he changed his style, he
was a "Prince Charming" who sang love songs so touchingly.
Ratings: 3 records (high average)
Translated by jerryfan83 of onlyjerry (pls give the necessary credit
before pasting this translation elsewhere)
10:35 PMCredit to Yam at onlyjerry
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10:24 PM[08/31] Live in Bangkok with F4 Fantasy Concert
You can watch the concert clip here:
mms://live.mcot.or.th/clip/high/31AugMV11_1.wmv
Just arriving on the vicinity of Impact Arena, you'd get so excited
already. F4 fans ranging from young to old practically swarmed the
placem making the spacious Arena crowded. Even Naowarat Yuktanand,
former Miss Thailand Universe and a Thai celebrity, well-known for
being F4 die-hard fan, joined the parade. Tata Young from Sony Music
didn't make her appearance again on the second night. Given the night
before she was chooed by F4 fans after going up on stage and
presented a bouquet of flower to the guest artist, Art and the
Vacation Band.
And finally the much awaited concert. F4 appeared singing "Ask For
More", fans screamed their heart out at their performance. Followed
by was Vanness' solo with his upbeat dancing as ever. He went on with
one more slow song.
To our disappointment, we were allowed to snap merely 3 shots. What's
more was that F4 sung only 12 songs. Considering the ticket price, a
song was worth as much as 500 Baht. Fans's impression is huge though.
Despite its skyrocketing figures, we can truly say it worths every
single cent.
Source: Nine Entertainment, MCOT
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10:16 PM[08/31] Live in Bangkok with F4 Fantasy Concert
You can watch the concert clip here:
mms://live.mcot.or.th/clip/high/31AugMV11_1.wmv
Just arriving on the vicinity of Impact Arena, you'd get so excited
already. F4 fans ranging from young to old practically swarmed the
placem making the spacious Arena crowded. Even Naowarat Yuktanand,
former Miss Thailand Universe and a Thai celebrity, well-known for
being F4 die-hard fan, joined the parade. Tata Young from Sony Music
didn't make her appearance again on the second night. Given the night
before she was chooed by F4 fans after going up on stage and
presented a bouquet of flower to the guest artist, Art and the
Vacation Band.
And finally the much awaited concert. F4 appeared singing "Ask For
More", fans screamed their heart out at their performance. Followed
by was Vanness' solo with his upbeat dancing as ever. He went on with
one more slow song.
To our disappointment, we were allowed to snap merely 3 shots. What's
more was that F4 sung only 12 songs. Considering the ticket price, a
song was worth as much as 500 Baht. Fans's impression is huge though.
Despite its skyrocketing figures, we can truly say it worths every
single cent.
Source: Nine Entertainment, MCOT
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Please Credit Ken4ever of ONLYVanness if posting translated
news/clips/photos elsewhere, Thankx
10:16 PM
credit to peony
posted by Aly at OnlyF4
1:31 PM(am on the phone with a friend at the concert)
am typing as she is narrating.
He's done singing---he sang I Truly Love You
then he said Sawadee Ka
and "hi I'm Jerry" (unless i heard it wrong)
He is being asked about his album, Jerry said it's his first and
when asked how much time he spent working on it he said 3 years.
Host asked it again--three years?
audience cheering now JERRY JERRY JERRY...
wearing white. what F4 wore in the first number--they wore it to the
end.
host said because of you guys Thais learned how to speak Mandarin.
host: what do u want to say to the fans?
jerry: I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
*screams from everyone*
host: *ask audience* are you happy?
audience: scream
host--telling jerry to go to the center of the stage, the T-area.
host: why 3 years for your album?
jerry: bec. i want everybody to listen to my improvement
jerry was led to extreme right side of stage so fans can see him
*more loud screaming*
Jerry bows
Goes to the other end
People seem to be in a panic...
*screams are so loud!*
bow again
My friend: "ang guapo talaga!" (Translation: Jerry so handsome!!!)
*SCREAMS!*
jERRY took off his coat!!! Fanny went onstage
SUPER LOAD SCREAMING.
Jerry is wearing white sleeveless top
My friend: "very nice body!"
singing I want to love you right now..
*people singing along*
Credit to yam@onlyjerry
Part 2
Interview before Meteor Rain..
Jerry keeps dancing and moving around onstage.
Playing with paper-- my friend says he is like a kid!
He and Vanness were joking that it was time for them to leave, fans
got mad. Vanness said, "just kidding."
Vanness: do you guys know how to sing it? (meteor rain)
*fans screaming*
Jerry: SAWADEE KA!
Jerry and Vanness keep talking to each other.
--Ken is being interviewed right now.
The stage looks beautiful--full of stars!
*meteor Rain music is starting*
*Accdng to my friend tonight is a better, more fun show.
Oh I am so happy, I feel like I am in Bangkok right now.
Credit to yam @ onlyjerry
1:07 AMMonday, August 30, 2004
Credits to penny_pea of Faithful4ever
At airport
credits to kennek and crang of f4forever.pantipmember.com
picture of tonight's concert
Thanks to Yami on www.nbbbs.com
Posted by Xiao Bai on www.nbbbs.com
Photos from:www.pantip.com (JBC)
www.vicpower.net
10:43 PMpls credit OnlyF4Philippines when posting this elsewhere.
our sister Ems texted us what happened during the first night concert
in Thailand. English translations in brackets.
update #1 7:26 PM: im here at impact arena dami tao pero di pa pila.
nagpapagames pa yamaha. ang prize f4 poster na wood laminated. miss
ko na may group. [Im here at impact arena. there are a lot of people
but we're not yet queueing. Yamaha has a contest and the prize is a
wood laminated f4 poster. I miss having a group.]
update #2 8:46 PM: dito na ko loob. para sha ULTRA na mataas lang
pero mas malawak pa nga araneta. matarik lang. hindi pede tumalon.
[I'm here inside. It's like ULTRA, only higher. Araneta is still
bigger, though. It's steep and jumping is not allowed.]
update #3 10:23 PM: Agnes, f4 turn na. they're singing ask for more
wearing white suit ang gwapo! [Agnes, it's f4's turn already! They're
singing Ask for more, wearing white suit. So handsome!]
update #4: 10:28 PM: fantasy f4ever theme ala jakarta stage. [The
stage is setup like the Fantasy f4ever Jakarta concert.]
update # 5 11:13pm: vanness sang looking for juliet wearing jeans,
black sando and red vest with black gloves then sang ten images of
you. Ken sang here we are wearing black polo and jeans. he's in the
middle with fog all over the stage. nice effect. then sang the song n
sky of love. di ko lam title may Ke Shi Wo. ZZ sang Wo Hu Xi Ni
wearing white pants and pink polo, naka-tuck in. Naka-cast kamay with
scarf. Ang gwapo. Then, he sang Ai Zai Ai Ni. he emphasized ZZ ai ni.
Jerry singing I truly love you wearing white sando and blue vest and
black jeans. [Vanness sang looking for Juliet. He was wearing jeans,
black sando, red vest and black gloves. He sang Xiang Xiang Shi Ge Ni
next. Ken sang Here We are. He was wearing black polo and jeans. He's
in the middle with fog all over the stage. Nice effect. Next, he sang
the song in Sky Of Love. I don't know the title but it has ke shi wo.
(mwahahaah!!!) ZaiZAi sang Wo Hu Xi Ni. He was wearing white pants
and pink polo, tucked. His arm is in a cast and a scarf was tied
around it. He sang Ai Zai Ai ni last. He emphasized "ZaiZai ai ni!"
Jerry is next, singing I truly love you. He was wearing white sando,
blue vest and black jeans.]
update #6 11:23PM: green pants pala kay Jerry. Then may sabit sabit
na pink sa sando nya. ang gwapo as in. now singing One Meter. Ang
gwapo. ZZ looks very shuai in pink. [oops, jerry was wearing green
pants. his sando has pink design whatever. So gorgeous as in! He's
now singing One Meter. So shuai. ZZ looks very handsome in pink!]
uodate #7 11:29 PM: f4 now on stage singing Cant help falling mg
theme song then mg1 being shown in the background. jerry, though far,
tried to reach out to a fan. [F4 is now on stage singing can't help
falling (dies in envy! ~xtine), the MG theme song while MG1 clips are
shown in the background. jerry, though far, tried to reach out to a
fan.]
update #8 11:30PM: call me cant lose you na!! [Call me! They're now
singing can't lose you!]
update 9: 11:38PM: ZaiKen magkasama tapos Jerry/Van. Vic said sawadee
ka. now they are singing meteor rain with stars as backdrop/ ganda ng
effect. [ZaiZai and Ken were together on one end while Jerry and Van
on the other end. ZaiZai said 'sawadee ka.' Now they are singing
Meteor Rain with stars as backdrop. The effect is beautiful.]
update # 10 12:08 AM: Agnes, Ems to. Di pale One meter yung song.
Yung sa MK pala na kanta ni Jerry. [Agnes, this is Ems. Jerry didn't
sing One meter. He sang that Magic Kitchen song of his.]
UPDATE OVER...will keep you posted for round 2 [tomorrow's concert].
10:38 PMSunday, August 29, 2004
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2:48 PMPosted by Pian Pian Qi Wu on www.yanchengxu.net (Global Zui Ai YCX
Family) in Chinese
Translated by kkla (please bare with me)
Thanks to jerrysunny96 on www.nbbbs.com
Live report of autograph session in Xi Men Ding on Aug. 28
20:20
Got a call from sister 87
8:15 pm in the evening
Please remember this time, everyone
Master finally stopped autographing the albums
At 7:30pm
There had been announcement saying Master has broken all the
autograph autographing records in TW
The longest autograph session...
Sister 87 has already started crying on the phone
From 2pm in the afternoon to now
Master has not eaten anything
All he had was some water
He has gone to the restroom only once in the middle of the activity
He had been signing and signing the rest of the time
As the handle of the pen used was very big
and Master signed the word "Xu" very hard
although his skin has broken, his hand has swollen,
bandage was used,
and everyone asked him not to sign any more,
he still kept signing nonstop
...............................
...............................
Master, we can all feel your heart to us, your friends
but please do not hurt yourself any more
...............................
...............................
On the stage, Master shook hands with everyone with full force
He looked at you directly in your eyes
Quoted sister 87's words
It seemed like he used his eye gaze to tell you
"Thank you very very much!"
When record breaking was announced at 7:15pm,
Master insisted on finishing signing the albums
Very serious
Later, after the record company persuaded him again and again,
finally he stopped
After Master left Xin Men Ding
fans still gathered there
Cheered for Jerry's breaking record in TW
Master, our hearts are really hurt for you
We won't complain if we don't have all the albums autographed
But please take good care of yourself
Every time, after every activity, why does he always leave us some
feelings which is impossible to describe by words...
I can't put it into words on how I feel right now.
When I heard fan's sobbing voice on the phone
It seemed like I was there myself
to feel his heart to his friends
Ah Xu, being able to meet you in our lives
is the result of luck being accumulated for a long time
We always treasure our luck with you
and you, you repay us continuously whenever you can
Today is a day to remember
I am touched ...
22:00
I called Big Captain
and asked for some details
Today, a lot of unorganized/general fans came
people queued up in circles
A very very long line
Everyone was so happy to see this
At the beginning, we let the unorganized/general fans go on stage and
have the album autographed first
At 7pm, the media came
So we brought the several thousand pre-ordered albums on stage in
order to create a attention seeking scene
and to let the media take photos
At the beginning, not even 1/5 of the albums pre-ordered by us were
autographed
Then Big Captain overheard Ms. Yao and Fenny saying that Master
insisted on finishing autographing all the pre-ordered albums for us
At the end, they (Big Captain of nbbbs) did not dare to bring the
several-dozen boxes of pre-ordered albums on stage any more
We were so afraid that he wanted to finish autographing whatever he
could see over there... sweating...
I really don't know what to say about Master anymore
Now there are about 3000 pre-ordered albums without autographs
We will go back and have them autographed next week
Master won't go to Thailand until tomorrow (Aug. 29)
F3 will go to Thailand first today
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kkla: Crying... Jerry really has a full schedule that he has work
on almost everyday. He is still having a cold and we can hear it
from his hoarse voice...
2:30 PMPosted by hermaning @onlyjerry
wahhh...to borrow wat some of u have said b4, how can any guy be
soooo goodlooking? i die man! pass me the antidote pls! cant help
wondering if his ex gf (the one who jilted him) is kicking herself
hard? kekeke...
credit to double, thanks yvonne/onlyf4
2:23 PM
