"It's not Coming Back" - Energy
 
Jerry Yan looks to have sunk the final nail into the coffin of
F4, after admitting he "can't see it coming back together", but we
can still work together in a certain limitation"
 
Vanness - the only member of the former successful boyband, F4 to have
enjoyed a notable solo career - appears to have confirmed months of
speculation about the future of the band and is now project of his
upcoming 2nd solo album.
 
Energy member Kunda quoted: "A lot have gone on and have risen, a lot of
groups have come with respective projects and activities, and F4 have not
been talking in quite awhile to form another group activity in taiwan
or even in hongkong, no one has ever invited them as groups because fans
know they are no longer a group and will never be a group, so to be really
honest, I don't think anything's going to happen with that group to be
formed again as F4!."
 
Since embarking on his solo venture, Vanness has consummately
overshadowed his fellow F4 members in their attempts to carve
out successful careers alone especially in America where Vanness targets to
invade pretty soon.
 
ZZ has been in taiwan charts since the release of his 2nd solo album, but
Ah Di (Energy) was quick to comment "His single Ji De Wo Ai Ni had come in
sharp contrasts to 5566's single, whose careers are blooming, and
Chou's singles or the whole album was in a disastrous chart placing .

In the interview, Kunda concludes: "I don't know what's going on
to be honest, but I can't see it coming back together, by no fault of
anyone."
 
Asked about 5566 success in Singapore and Taiwan.
Kunda admitted "they have conquered the hearts of chinese people, they
are the real successful group in taiwan, and even in hongkong, but we
Energy are not left behind"

 
Source : News asia/New Paper Taiwan

 
 
***thanks to starsailor2003 from onlyf4

Jerry and Vanness on the same line, ZZ and Ken - Unlimited spotlight.

Enemies:
Jerry and Vanness have yet to finalise their contract with Fu Long, whether they are going or leaving is hard to say.  Fu Long are afraid that they pair will have bad effects if they do not sign soon.  Hence, from 2003, Fu Long has been seeing them as enemies.
 
Battle Code: Can't Get You, Destroy You:
Fu Long hates and loves Jerry.  He is definitely a endless well of gold, with endless wealth.  Amongst F4, the most popular is Jerry and Vic but in terms of commercial favouritism, it definitely falls towards Jerry.  Jerry's fans are older and more financially able females.  In Taiwan, he is "auntie-killer" and "white-collar killer". Commercialists understand the buying power of Jerry's fans.  Up until now, commercials contracts for Jerry has been non-stop and Fu Long's gold storage has risen dramatically.
The hate is because Jerry does not listen and obey.  In the company's eyes artists are a money making tool, I want you to sing, you must go on stage.  But, Jerry's "blood sucking managers" opened up a scary side to managing companies.  Jerry said at that time that he would definitely not renew his contract.  Can't let others get the goods, so if Jerry decides not to stay, Fu Long habe adopted the theory "can't get you, destroy you."
Since last year March 8th HK Charity concert, Jerry disappeared for over 6 months.  It was not until the filming of <<Magical Kitchen>> that he reappeared.  Fu Long used the excuse that Jerry went away to recharge to cover the fact that they are freezing him.  This actually was not the fact, he just stayed in Taiwan, with nothing to do.
 
Battle Method: Push Him Down:
Freezing is just a small issue, by combining forces with the media, they are trying to "kill" Jerry.  Fu Long is the big brother of Taiwan Entertainment, so of course, they have relations with every level of media.  They attack Jerry at the most 'deadly' places, releasing bad news until Jerry was on the verge of collapse.  Jerry must be kept down.
During Jerry's 'frozen' phase, there was news that he was dating the mafia princess, being nasty to co-workers etc...Apparently, all these news were spread by Fu Long. In addition, they also fully attacked Jerry's new movie.  Even though the movie didn't create histry, but the box office of over $50 million in Asia is not bad.  However, such good news for artists that are about to leave the management is bad news for the management.  Fu Long have released news that "ticket sales are not good" and trying to get all media to spread that Jerry's is "ticket sales poison".
 
Battle Method: Defamation:
However, Jerry did not bow to Fu Long, Jerry has told the management that he wants to development independently and strongly rejects any renewal.  Fu Long knows that they can't keep Jerry, so they try to make him the villain that is trying to take apart F4.  They spread news about Jerry not getting along with F3.  This way, they kill 2 birds with 1 stone, they won't get the blame for F4 falling apart, but also ruin Jerry's reputation in the mean time.
 
Attack Method: Shua Tai Ji:
Fans have taken many measures to attack Fu Long in questing their actions of 'freezing' up Jerry.  They put adverts in papers, sending mass faxes and letters chasing the media.  Fu Long's way to avoid questioning was: "We have not frozen our artists, Jerry is recording his album, which will be out in August."  However, August came and went, no sign of Jerry.  Fans start another battle and again, Fu Long plays hide and seek: "Jerry is reading scripts and will take part in a big movie."  It was only until September that Jerry re-appeared, but there was no album.  Fu Long is responsible for all album issues, Sony just release it, but due to the stiff relationship between Jerry and his management...no album will just be pushed out the way.
 
Rescue: Commercial dealers, Lin Jian Lu:
Apparently, Jerry's re-appearance was all due to commercial dealers and Lin Jian Lu's support.  Fu Long wanted Jerry to disappear forever, but due to contracts signed, they had to let Jerry re-appear.  Mostly of the activities that Jerry attended after September were organised by the sponsors or the movie company.  apparently, the movie <<Magial Kitchen>> was to star Ken but the investor of the movie, Lin Jian Lu stressed that he wants Jerry.  In the end, Fu Long gave up and signed Jerry.  After filming and promotions, Jerry expressed his thankfulness towards the cast and crew saying that it's been his happiest filming experience ever.
 
Vanness
Battle Code: Let you either make or destroy yourself:
Vanness has not renewed his contract with Fu Long either.  After he joined Fu Long, he has not been given many opportunities either. Fu Long doesn't have any real plans for him, so they let him make or destroy himself.
 
Battle Method: Give Up:
Most of Vanness' activities in 2003 was focused his movie Star Runner.  He lived mostly overseas, and Fu Long arranged this to make him disappear from the Taiwan market.  Vanness has never been close with Fu Long and now that his contract is up, they are afraid he will team up with Jerry, so they use the method: "rather kill wrongly than miss."
 
Battle Method: Benefit Show:
Apparently, Vanness' stil undecided.  Hence, Fu Long presents for his fans, the idea that he will release a Xie Zhen Ji and second album, in hopes that he will renew.  The motive is obvious, if Vanness renews, his future is unlimited,  if not, then he will face the same obstacles as Jerry
 
ZZ
Battle method: Make You Number 1:
Before Jerry's issue went off track, the manager's favourite was Jerry.  Even though they say they are fair, it's obvious that he's favoured.  When they came out with their First Year Anniversary magazine,  Jerry's part was the heaviest and took the most weight.  However, after the Jerry affair, 'number 2' ZZ will take over Jerry's role as the favourite.
 
Battle Method: Take Over:
Fu Long has said many times that Jerry and Ken's album will be released at the beginning of this year.  However, there has been no real news.  According to Hk reports, Jerry's album was completed end of last year but due to many reasons, it has yet to be released.  Rather, it's ZZ that managed to take over and successfully release another album.
 
Battle Method: Inflate:
ZZ's new album was released for 1 week and Fu Long comes out with a celebration party that he has sold 500 000 albums, labelling him as "Asia's Sales King".  However, Taiwan's record sales always loves to play with numbers and inflate the numbers so that it's now a 'legitimate' way.  However, ZZ's sales inflation was over the top.  It was deflated by 5566, who said: "We are not like some artists, who's album sold 500 000 instantaneously upon release, inflation is ok, but don't exaggerate."  Apparently, the sales figures were more along the lines of 30 000 in Taiwan, which didn't even break the top 10.
 
Battle Method: Taiwan's Number One:
After MG2, Angie Cai has been faced with criticisms and losing her grasp on "golden producer".  She plans to film over 200 hours of serial in the next two year.  ZZ has become the 200 hours actor.  From Love Storm to MARS,  Angie has tried all she can to make ZZ Taiwan's number one.  Angie Cai announced that ZZ will be paid RMB$40 000 per episode for MARS, making it the first in Taiwan.  Mother Cai really knows how to calculate, it not only acts as promotion for the serial but gives ZZ the name of "highest paid in Taiwan".  Whether this is really the case in their actual deal, no one really knows.
 
Ken
Battle Code: No other choice:
To Fu Long Ken is "favourless when tasted but, a shame to throw away."  He has signed up with Fu Long for 10 years, Fu Long wants to develop him into a money tree.  They often use him as the lead in serials and in F4's first movie, he was the lead actor.  However, after leaving F4, Ken's like a fish without water.  Fu Long is without choices, so they give him the first shot at filming in Mainland China, hoping that he can make a recovery.

source: nan fang sheng ping bao
please don't read this article at its face value...
 
 
***thanks to Lilian from onlyf4

Fu Tian Ying will co-star with Zhu Xiao Tian,
she very interested for the nature environment
At the beginning of April, Fu Tian Ying and Zhu
Xiaotian will go South
Yunnan, Xishuangbanna to start shooting drama "City of
the Sky", a
handsome male with beautiful woman together usually
makes one
anticipate romance, but not Fu Tian Ying, she said :
"I knew Zhu Xiaotian is
idol star, but I as his younger sister, in the drama,
so does not need to
grow romance feeling with him, I already feels excited
going south, seeing
the paradise the scenery!"
When first meeting with Chai Chihping, who created
"City of the Sky" : she
didnt know about Xishuangbanna, only after she looks
up the map,
then know this place other name" city of the daybreak
", it is said the
scenery just like the paradise, in addition I usually
on very much likes
approaching the nature, therefore especially
anticipates line of the this
Yunnan."
Source : http://www.gnews.com.tw/
Thanks to pepss of www.pure4.net

When reporters asked Jay regarding Jerry's compliments
to him about
his great musical talent, Jay smiled and replied:
"He's very shuai,
lots of girls like him. I hope he will develop not
only in the movie
industry but also release lots of albums." Next
question was, would
he be willing to write songs for Jerry? Jay answered:
"Yes, I would."
extract from: xin weng wan bao
source: onlyf4

COMMENT ON ENERGY BETTER OFF COMPARED TO 5566 and F4?

In the business, what is the most prized possession of an artist? Vanness, a popular celebrity from the popular group in Asia, F4. Recently, Vanness and the other F3 have been in headlines for negative criticisms and negative news. Jerry Yan in a headline going solo and leaving F4 behind. ZZ being put in a malicious act, has been victimized by internet users, commonly known as "i'm zz" from online chats and forums asking for money and *** from teens idolizing F4. Vanness has also been targeted by false accusations that his Star Runner Movie was not
a box-office hit, and that the whole F4 group is already disbanding when in the first place, they were never a group. They were just formed because of Meteor Garden. And fans from then on learned to love them as F4 and not just casts of the phenomenal series. Energy, one of the most popular group is instead being compared to 5566 rather than F4, which only means, 5566 is maybe more popular than F4? YOur comment on Energy "We are better off compared to 5566 than F4" What is his reaction?

According to Vanness, after all these news, is it possible to remain peaceful if someone destroys one of his prized possessions? "Peace is my prized possession. I don't have a say about the comparison between 5566 and Energy. Both of them are friends, and I am dismayed by the fact that we are being compared and thus, you can hear a lot of negative remarks from one fan to another which undoubtedly hurt us.People keep on making judgements on us. In a business like this, we cannot set aside the fact that one artist will be compared to another one, that is professional rivalry and a healthy competition, sometimes you have to join the competition to improve your craft. Energy and 5566 are both groups that require more dance steps, F4 as a group is more on poppie-ballad. Our group is friends with everyone! we don't have any problem dealing with the situation, we are also ordinary people who believe that competition should not be taken seriously and let it affect our respective lives, we all do work for ourselves, for the group for our fans and for our families.

What is to be gained from losing my peaceful nature, and what benefit is there in acting in a calm and rational way? If I have all the wealth I desire, name, fame and glory yet am without health, happiness and peace of mine, can I enjoy that wealth? And what value does it really have if I cannot enjoy it? Peace of mind is one of my most prized possessions, I may spend my whole life looking for it, yet I will allow the most incident to rob me of whatever little peace I may possess. After all the rumors circulating anywhere, if I succumb to anger, then just observe how much energy is being used in a destructive manner. WHy not use that energy instead in a more creative manner? If something has been taken from me, like what I said my peace of mind, instead I'll try to learn the appropriate lesson and move ahead. In this business, you need to learn how to be strong! Your strength will move you forward, and my anger or tears absorbing this news will not resolve the situation"

Source: Taipei News March 2004 & Energy Proboards

5566 NO LIMIT FOR F4

THEY made the most unlikely idols. A passe Hokkien pop star, a forgotten boyband member, a former national soccer hero and two unknown faces.

But, combined, they have enough boyband horsepower to make F4 sweat.

Say hi to 5566, the latest pop sensation hailing from the land of pretty boys.

If you're scratching your head and wondering, 'Is that a 4D number?', you're not alone.

Yet the dauntless quintet, who catapulted to fame on the strength of the idol drama, My MVP Valentine, has declared war on F4 by releasing its debut album two weeks before the latter's sophomore outing.

The result? Shocking.

While F4 is busy serenading fanatical fans in Hong Kong and China, 5566 is quietly hogging the No 1 spot on Taiwan's CD sales chart.

In just two weeks, it has sold over 100,000 copies of its first album - titled, er, First Album.

F4's Fantasy 4 Ever, however, only made it to No 3, despite pre-sale orders of 30,000 copies.

Here in Singapore, the two pop groups are also locked in a neck-to-neck battle.

F4 made its debut at No 3 on the Recording Industry Association Singapore CD sales chart last week, one notch above 5566.

Their respective soundtracks - F4's Meteor Garden II and 5566's My MVP Valentine - are tied at ninth position.

So how did 5566 manage to rock F4's boat?

After all, the quintet, which was discovered by SET TV, was hardly in the news as a result of competition among rival TV stations.

But despite the lack of media exposure, their talents shone through.

5566, which comprises Tony Sun, Zac Wang, Jason Hsu, Sam Wang and Rio Pang, has proven that it lives up to its name.

FIVE GUYS, SIX TALENTS

Basically they are five guys with six talents - namely singing, acting, dancing, hosting, modeling and slamdunking - which has earned them the respect of many fans.

Touted as Taiwan's answer to Japan's oldest boyband Smap, the party of five has also become the role model for showbiz wanabes.

Mr James Kang, regional marketing and promotions manager for Music Street, which distributes 5566's album, said: '5566 represents the various ideals of young people.

'It demonstrates that a well-rounded array of talents is necessary to hit the big time.'

Meanwhile, F4's Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Zhu and Vanness Wu have yet to convince critics that they can hold a tune.

Dancing-wise, only the US-born Vanness can move to the groove.

The others are either transfixed to the ground or sway their bodies like stiff robots.

Hosting? Don't even think about it. The last we saw them on TV, the guys were just too tongue-tied.

5566's wacky Zac and goofy Jason, however, managed to turn the ratings of Showbiz around and make it the most popular entertainment programme in Taiwan.

They have a big following, which includes many loyal Singaporeans who tune in to the programme shown on Channel U every morning.

Unlike F4, who drive mostly pubescent girls crazy, 5566 appeals to both guys and girls.

In fact, the president of its official fan club in Taiwan is as macho as his idols.

Singaporean Ms Karen Chan, an administrator in her 20s, is such a big fan of Tony's that she set up a website dedicated to him and flew to Taipei recently to attend 5566's press conference.

'Each of the guys sings very well, and each has his own style,' she told The New Paper.

'They are really all-rounded. Not many groups are like them.'

Comparisons aside, is 5566 feeling the heat of competing with F4?

Tony, who leads the group, said: 'Healthy competition among groups is okay.'

source: http://newpaper.asia1.com/
*thanks to Jikuok of 5566Exclusive and

briefly translate some reports from Japanese fans:

March 6: It snowed until noon today, it didn't stop until 1pm. Around 9am in the morning, it was announce that the temporary actors' scene will stop due to the weather. But around 11am Zai Zai appeared and greeted everyone. Only some racing scenes were shot that day.

March 7: The weather was sunny and cloudless today. Filming began at 8:30am. Zai Zai rode a black Yamaha motorcycle, very handsome. Lai Ya Yan (mimi from MG2, tina from LS) was also at the scene. But Zai Zai didn't have many scene in the morning. It is said that ZZ will be staying at Xian Tai until March 12th.

At 14:00 it began to snow. Filming was stopped again.

22:00 news: at around 3pm, zz fans greeted zz and asked him a few questions:
Q:What japanese food does he like?
A: ka li fan

Q: How does he feel about the snow?
A: Very happy but its cold.

And they also asked what type of girls he likes. ZZ also kept on shaking fans' hands, very courteous

Many thanks to hqhq of http://www.vicpower.net for the info and pics
translate by AMY
.......thank you ..... AMY

ETRO MAGAZINE has come out with its annual "Best of
the Best" Awards Issue. (Cover is Tessa Prieto)

F4 & JY are featured in a number of articles:

1. HEAVENLY BODIES (Best of the Best BODIES)

Intro: "More than just great physiques, these guys &
gals exuded that something extra that made them
magnets of attraction."

Article includes whole page, solo pics of the people
who made the List, including:

DAO (Jerry Yan, Actor): the pic used was taken during
bench/ presscon of JY in his "love ko bench/" tee

2. WINNERS (Best of the Best PEOPLE) - text by Lourd
de Vera

Intro: "Hats off to the people who made the
(generally) good news in 2003"

Article includes whole page, solo pics of the people
who made the List, including:

F4 (Jerry Yan, Vaness Wu, Ken Zu & Vic Zhou)

Leave it to sociologists to explain how a crew of
lanky Taiwanese boys launched a thousand Oh Baby Babys
reverberating all throughout the archipelago. Jerry
Yan, Vaness Wu, Ken Zu & Vic Zhou proved why they were
so popular in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong
Kong, and even the Chinese mainland, where Meteor
Garden is banned by the central government. Must be a
growing dissatisfaction with Western cultural
hegemony. Or the tension-filled plot of Meteor
Garden. Or probably just the cool haircuts. When
Jerry Yan a.k.a Dao Ming Su (a.k.a the latest Bench
endorser, worth 40 Million pesos) came to the
Philippines in November, he almost had the status of a
state visitor, with an enthralled Palace reception &
media devotion.

3. THE YEAR OF BREAKING UP (Best of the Best SHOWBIZ
NEWS) - text by Cecille Matutina

Includes:

"Oh baby baby, my baby baby"

Now for the other phenomenal soap on TV - Meteor
Garden. From Mari Mar, the country went crazy over
Dao Ming Si, Hua Ze Lei, Xi Men, Mei Zhuo & Shan Cai.
The series, about 4 cute, long-haired Taiwanese boys,
premiered on the dead timeslot of 4pm on May 5. By
May 6, it was rating close to 40%. When it was moved
closer to early primetime, 5:30 pm, just before TV
Patrol, it was rating close to 50%! Meteor Garden
Rewind, on the other hand, aired before MTB on
Saturdays & ASAP on Sundays, was rating on the
neighborhood of 45 & 48% - and those are replays!

All of a sudden, every kid wa singing Chinese songs,
plastering his (or even his) walls with posters of F4.
"The Event" - the concert which featured 2 of the F4,
Vanness & Ken, and the duo ASOS - was sheer
pandemonium. "Happy 50 TV" the concert, featuring
Jerry & Vic, set sales records, despite tickets at
P10,000 (~US$ 200) and even P15,000 (~US$ 300). This
created a bit of controversy; many frowned at such
super-expensive tickets.

4. HUY, HUY, HUY, HUY, HUY, HUY ... (Best of the Best
MUSIC) - text by Lourd de Vera

Article includes:

The year's most raucous show was not the NU 107 Rock
Awards or any punk rock or trash metal shebang. It
was the first F4 concert at the Ultra Football Station
last September. Scores were hurt after a horde of
drenched & eager fans tore down the barricades &
spilled into the front row, to the shock of the
Binondo elite. And that wasw just half of F4,
unquestionably
Asia's most popular boy band, at a time when groups
like Boyzone & Westlife are almost contemplating
retirement. The more popular Jerry Yan & Vic Zhou
followed only months later, with Yan - better known to
millions as MG heartthrob Dao Ming Si - being received
by screaming mobs at the NAIA (airport) & Malacanang.
For a large part of 2003, one of the most popular sons
on the airwaves has been F4's Baby Baby (Cant Lose
You), a song heard almost everywhere from noontime
shows to videoke bars to jeepneys. This was the year
when we witnessed something bizaare: millions of
Pinoys memorizing entire songs in Mandarin. But then
there's the question of how long one can stand
repeated exposure to a phrase like "Oh baby baby ..."
without developing homicidal feelings.

5. TIMELINE -

June - includes: Meteor Garden captures the
imagination of the nation
November - includes: Meteor Garden's Jerry Yan
launched as Bench's newest model

**transcribed by aivlys77ph of onlyjerry**

5566 depends on F4 to scrape money
Rumored that Jerry Yan and Vanness Wu will be on the
platform
Posted: March 8, 2004

This year 5566 has 4 big selling overseas concerts.
There are rumors saying that F4’s Jerry Yan and
Vanness Wu are invited to be special guest at 5566’s
concert in the Philippines in May. Even selling
tickets in the name of F4 on local concert
advertisements. 5566’s broker, Sun De Rong denied,
“Nonsense! Someone made it up.”

Chinese-Filipinos on the net expressed on 5566’s fan
sites, “F4 be in the Philippines in March. Afterwards
Jerry and Vanness will attend 5566’s concert in May.”
People on the internet protest that F4’s management
company isn’t doing anything about this, letting F4
help 5566 sell tickets making many local F4 fans
mistakenly buy tickets for 5566’s concert.

Source:
http://www.appledaily.com.tw/template/twap...9&art_id=771346

F4 might attend the Pepsi Music Chart this year. If everything goes smoothly, the crew would get them to attend this event as award presenters. If this is confirmed, it would be the first time where they are getting together again after they are separated.