Entries for January, 2007
January 1, 2007a fresh new beginning... posted at 07:31 PM Yesterday, I closed the year by embarking on a brand new horror short film project, "Hole In The Wall", with the creative team behind the successful "Strings" in 2004: Jon Lim and Jann Chong... I will be playing the husband of beautiful actress Shen Qiaoyun, whom viewers might remember in many TV appearances including the "Kao Magiclean" ad... Yesterday, we had our first meeting and script read-through...
Jon Lim, Shen Qiaoyun and Edric Hsu And today, on the very first day of the new year, we had an auspicious beginning: we had our wedding photos taken!
Jann Chong, Jon Lim, Ken Wong, Shen Qiaoyun and Edric Hsu
Shen Qiaoyun & Edric Hsu More photos shall be added here soon... Rehearsals and shooting will resume after I return from my trip to Hong Kong next week. Looking forward to working with these talented folks soon! [ Feeling... * creative * ] 2 angel(s) visited
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January 1, 2007
man o man 2 - bryan gan... posted at 07:40 PM Folks who're interested to find out about herbal cooking, aromatherapy, music and colour therapy, do tune in to... Channel U's "Man O Man 2" ( "Nan Ren Bang" )
My best friend, Bryan Gan, who's the founder of Omhealth, will be featured in this episode written by Ken Ang, alongside hosts Jeff Wang and Wu Luo Yi, and his musician friend, Ian Lee.. Stay tuned!!! [ Feeling... * bouncy * ] |
January 3, 2007
more wedding photos... posted at 02:16 AM Here are the rest of the photos taken in our wedding outfits the day before, for the short film "Hole In The Wall", at various locations like Fullerton Hotel, Merlion Park and Tian Hock Kheng Temple...
[ Feeling... * working * ] |
January 3, 2007
last meal of 2006... posted at 04:29 AM The last meal I had in 2006 was a special generous treat by big bro David, at Lao Beijing Restaurant, at Plaza Singapura... We had arranged to meet for dinner, so I could borrow his laptop for use in my upcoming Hong Kong trip, where I would hopefully be presenting some of my designs to potential clients at the Toy & Games Fair there... And here are the photos I took of our delicious meal at Lao Beijing...
Lao Beijing Restaurant (More Photos Within This Link...) Thanks, Dai Lo! [ Feeling... * full * ] |
January 3, 2007
first meal of 2007... posted at 04:39 AM Right after the clock struck midnight on the first day of 2007, I enjoyed my first meal for this year... Here's to many more wonderful wining and dining this year! And to more gym workouts to balance out all the food intake!!! [ Feeling... * full * ] |
January 5, 2007
kushin-bo & paulaner... posted at 01:24 AM More food!!! Wednesday evening was largely spent with Addy Tan and David Kong at Suntec Mall's Kushin-Bo Japanese Buffet Restaurant, followed by a round of beer at Paulaner Brauhaus... Here's the photo evidence...
(More Photos Within This Link...)
Three Satisfied Diners... Next stop: Munich Lager at Paulaner Brauhaus...
Three Satisfied er... Drinkers... Thanks for the wonderful company, guys! Prost!!! [ Feeling... * full * ] |
January 5, 2007
first tvc of the year... posted at 01:37 AM I'm very very excited to announce that I've been selected to appear in my first TV commercial for 2007!!! Got the news on Wednesday, and the filming will take place tomorrow, which is just a day before I fly off to Hong Kong for my own work/holiday! Also, out of sheer coincidence, I had two separate costume fittings today: one for the above-mentioned ad which will appear around the Chinese New Year season, and one for the short film "Hole In The Wall"...
Stay tuned for more updates!!! [ Feeling... * working * ] |
January 6, 2007
tvc for the tummy... posted at 02:53 AM I've just completed my first TVC for this year, and it'll be ready for the Chinese New Year season airing end of January... And yes, it is all about my favourite topic... food!!! Won't say what it is we're promoting here yet, till I'm allowed to, but let's just say this ad will definitely showcase the glutton in me... Here are the photos taken with my "family" for this shoot...
Allan H B Wong, Lim Jiun Lee, Edric Hsu & Rachel Lee (More Pics Inside This Link...) Keep on eye on TV for this ad yeah! [ Feeling... * full * ] |
January 6, 2007
i'm off to the land of dim sum... posted at 05:44 AM Hey folks, once again, it is time for me to take a break and go on a holiday. And this time I shall be travelling to... ________ HONG KONG ________
11 January 2007 * SQ 861 * Dep HKG: 1600 hrs * Arr SIN: 1950 hrs ___________________________ I will try to keep myself online as and when possible to update my blog or reply to comments... That is, when I am not busy exploring the delicious cheap eats and shopping for cool stuff or taking photos of the sights and people etc... But in the meantime, please do refrain from calling or sms-ing me unless it is a matter of Life and Death (and sometimes, that can wait just a week)... See you all then, and for now, be good! [ Feeling... * excited * ] |
January 12, 2007
ngor yi geng fahn lei ler... posted at 10:30 AM
I am back!!!
And I shall write more soon...
[ Feeling... * sick * ] |
January 15, 2007
viewers' choice - starhub tvc... posted at 07:25 PM Hey hey folks, before I begin my many-part series of photos taken during my Hong Kong trip, I would like to make an announcement/request! The Starhub "I Am A Hub" TV commercial that I acted in last year is now part of a homeviewer's contest, called: Viewers' Choice 2006
Vote for your favourite TV commercial today *hint hint* and stand a chance to win the top prize of:
$20,000 cash! 4th Prize: 2 return air tickets to Tokyo / 5th Prize: 2 return air tickets to Hong Kong (Please leave a space in between each field) Example: VC 19 S1234567A John Tan M johntan@yahoo.com Closing date: 28 January 2007 (THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR VOTES!!!)
[ Feeling... * giggly * ] |
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January 18, 2007
wine lust... posted at 03:07 AM It was a night of wine and a bit of dining at the restored colonial gastro-bar, One Rochester Park... My sister Alain works there, as does another long-time friend Juwanda, but both were busy tonight with the full house of guests... I had invited David along in return for his recent generous treats, and besides my friends, Ckay and Zaggy, I also got to know a few more interesting folks. Such as Yvonne, the ex-journalist back on holiday, who came up with the event's name: Wine Lust
The relaxing music produced by the jazz and bossa nova band was perfect in this alfresco setup, and thankfully there wasn't more than a slight drizzle at the start, which stopped just in time... The BBQ and cheese sections were tasty, but could be better prepared for an event of such a huge scale. With all the wine we're sampling here and there, all excellent stuff from Australia and New Zealand, we needed more food to line our stomachs... Or maybe that's just me... ;P [ Feeling... * ditzy * ] |
January 26, 2007
pizza hut tvc... posted at 12:46 AM Some of you have already caught the latest ad that I did, but I have yet to see it myself. Hope it turned out well! For those who have not seen it, do keep an eye out for this...
This "lucky draw" ticket appeared as part of the Pizza Hut ad, so these numbers might not bring anyone any prizes. But do stay tuned for more, as there are real big prizes to be won during the CNY season! Cheers! [ Feeling... * happy * ] |
January 27, 2007
happy birthday, sis... posted at 02:18 AM Yesterday, 26th Jan 2007, was my sister Alain's birthday, so I treated her to lunch at Vivo City, and gave her a present bought during my recent Hong Kong trip...
Hope you enjoyed yourself! And after a short rest at home, I joined Bryan, Ian and their friends, Sandy, Oscar and Malcolm for a steamboat dinner at M Hotel's The Buffet... I am soooo full now... better hit the gym tomorrow!!! [ Feeling... * full * ] |
January 29, 2007
jap cream pasta... posted at 03:04 PM My stomach growled right on cue last night at 1.30am, and after a slight deliberation (say, 2 mins) I decided to head downstairs for supper... Alas, all the usual food stalls that normally closes around 3am, are already shut. The only viable food option left is to be found at... 7-Eleven... So I entered the store that never closes (unless it's a mini store at some obscure location). And a quick scan of the fridge revealed only a few boxes of microwave-able food items that could pass off as supper snacks... This was what I ended up with:
Japanese Cream Pasta Snack from 7-Eleven The contents were surprisingly tasty, but for S$3.50, I was kind of expecting slightly more than the single layer of pasta and salmon bits... Oh well, I'd better start taking down the closing hours of my favourite supper stalls already... [ Feeling... * restless * ] |
January 29, 2007
hole in location... posted at 05:09 PM On Saturday, we started rehearsing for "Hole In The Wall" on location, which is somewhere far far far away in Tampines... Jon did scenes with Qiaoyun and I first, then sometime later, Jane Ng (who will play the role of the Dance Teacher) joined us... Here are some of the snapshots I took during rehearsals...
FYI, that cute little white Budgie is real... it budged... After rehearsals, Jann and I went over to The Eye Place at Stamford House to try out various glasses and select one for my character, Alan, in this film... And later, tonight, I am gonna collect it! [ Feeling... * chipper * ] |
January 29, 2007
patricia arquette on ellen in halloween special... posted at 05:32 PM Watching Ellen Degeneres' show on TV right now, and they're playing last year's "Halloween Special" (yeah yeah)... Ellen had a little pre-show skit about her evil twin, Sabrina (played by Ellen herself), taking over the talk show for the day! She's absolutely a hoot and a half in that brunette wig and corn jokes (yes, "no puns intended" etc)... And the bonus is: Patricia Arquette ("Medium" You can see the segment here: And OMG her half-man version looked pretty much like her brother, David Arquette! Coolness... Incidently, I have been following Patricia Arquette in "Medium" all along, and it's up to Season 3 Episode 9 right now. She's really good (and won some awards last year apparently for it), and this TV series is definitely worth watching! [ Feeling... * nerdy * ] [ Watching... * Ellen * ] |
comes on next, playing a half-man-half-woman!!!January 30, 2007
i am framed... posted at 03:15 AM The pair of Swissflex glasses that I've chosen for my role in "Hole In The Wall" is now home with me, and I've tried wearing them the whole evening just to get familiar with it... It's pretty lightweight, but anything extra on my nose bridge sure needs getting use to... And this is how I look in them...
Edric Hsu wearing Swissflex I think I am getting really fond of these glasses. But at around $300 or so, it needs a bit of considering first... [ Feeling... * nerdy * ] |
