Ekin Cheng Yee- KinNews -June 2007 |
June 5, 2007
Recently a number of publications have reported on the regular attendance of Yoyo at church. There is speculation that she is asking the pastor about the wedding procedures. Reporters believe they have evidence that Ekin and Yoyo might marry by the end of the year. Since last September when they seemed to start a relationship from their mutual interest in playing badminton, Ekin for several months described the relationship as developing. More recently they have been seen in each others company on a number of occasions and their romance now seems to be public knowledge.
It seems that Yoyo is in the process of actively putting on weight. Ekin has recently talked about how some actresses are too thin, so perhaps Yoyo wants to put on weight to please her boyfriend. Reporters, however, with no clear evidence,read into this the idea that she may be preparing her body for pregnancy. In fact the recent weight gain has already caused her to be charged with already being pregnant.
Ekin's friends leaked that at first they didn't much like her. However she has spent time with them and enjoys having fun and chatting with them. They say she doesn't at all resemble Gigi's all day wooden face. They revealed that they often go to Ekin's home to" party" and they are now very familiar with Yoyo.
For some time there have been reports that Ekin and Yoyo are living together, and though they have not been together long, reporters cite they have evidence that they are secretly planning a wedding. Yoyo is a Christian and obviously would like a church wedding. Ekin however is not, which may present some difficulty. Yoyo would need to find a pastor willing to help with that.
June 11, 2007
Yesterday Ekin and Jordan as the stars of the new TV drama series Huo Yuan Jia received invitations to attend the International TV Drama festival In Rome. The festival will take place on July 4th 2007. Huo Yuan Jia would contend as the most important lengthy TV drama competition award category. The International festival includes categories for TV short and long dramas, and TV movies. Each category will establish the best work in that area. Also categories for best director, best male role and best female role. Huo Yuan Jia will compete with several hundred excellent TV dramas including those from the United States, Japan, France and the United Kingdom among the field. Huo Yuan Jia will be the only Mainland China drama, however the producers and the director are confident, however they also indicated that winning the prize was not their ultimate aim, but they will be able to represent China and that makes them feel extremely proud. It will allow more nations and people to understand our patriotic and national spirit.
Ekin has also been nominated for best leading role in a lengthy TV drama. He plays Huo Yuan Jia, China's national hero. Ekin had indicated that when taking on this role the pressure had been great, as he had to breakthrough the Young and Dangerous legacy. he also had to study the martial arts necessary for the role for more than 6 months. He said, "I had to spend a lot of time exercising my body, because I don't have a martial art background. Then suddenly I am asked to play a martial arts master, of course, I cannot just randomly cope with this, other wise the audience will see this performance as false." Ekin also said that he had cherished this chance and threw himself body and soul into the role. He hoped that he would be able to show the essence of China's martial tradition, and open up for a new generation the martial tradition of China's heroic and national patriotism.
The director said that he was pleased with Ekin's dedication and performance, and felt that Ekin was able to portray the feel of a martial arts master. His seriousness, and scholarly demeanor together with physical fitness completely suited the Huo Yuan Jia image. The director praised Ekin's skill, calling it a breakthrough. he said that in the beginning Ekin had not really understood Huo Yuan Jia, but he was able in the role to make a superb transformation, so they are hopeful that Ekin has a good chance of winning the best actor in a drama category.
Even though many people criticized making a new edition of Hua Yuan Jia, the broadcast companies and foreign broadcast professionals have described it as very exciting. The story is faithful to the 1981 edition but it is not a copy, the new edition focuses more on relationships and is very touching. The original edition was unable to realize some of the ideas that modern movie making can now accomplish, to the producers hope that the audience will have an out of the ordinary experience. As much as possible however they didn't use special effects, using real weapons and live ammunition. While this made for a more authentic effect, some of the actors made mistakes along the way and sustained injuries. However everyone was very diligent and all along there were no complaints.
June 15, 2007
Yesterday Ekin attended a cell phone activity. HTC Touch Cell phone was presented to to the public. Ekin who has always been interested in technology was a special guest. The phone possesses advanced intelligence and diversified functions, yet is also fashionable.
Regarding his nomination for best actor in a lengthy drama for Huo Yuan Jia, Ekin said that whether he wins a prize or not really doesn't matter. However, he was obviously very happy to be representing China.
June 16, 2007
Recently the rumors that Ekin is thinking of marriage has naturally made his news be followed with interest. In addition his role as Huo Yuan Jia has also sparked much interest. IOn recent years Ekin's career has struggled, however when an action movie is contemplated he naturally becomes the first choice. Of course a large sum of money is paid for insurance for his safety in case of unexpected injuries. The drama group of Huo Yuan Jia describes Ekin as extremely dedicated and diligent doing all his own stunts. He also spent time to go to Tianjin to meet with Huo Yuan Jia's descendents. Ekin indicated that he had become extremely fond of this kind of fist. Of course to master it's significant effects required many hours of practice.
June 17, 2007
Ekin will spend Father's day with his family having a meal to celebrate. When asked what gift he would give his father, he indicated that he would give cash as it is not clear what his father would like. If he gives money then his father can choose for himself and that is best.
