Eason Chan Performs 七百年後 in Acappella

Eason Chan attended the weekly TVB Jade Solid Gold music program where his song 七百年後 was number 1 on the charts. He then performed the song in acappella.

七百年後 Acappella

Note: Eason went onto a radio program just a couple of weeks ago where he stated he was unhappy with certain shows cutting his songs short or cutting the intros. He then said that if they were going to shorten his song (his performance), he would be more satisfied if they gave him a time frame where he could perform his song in acappella on his terms. Therefore, there is speculation that this performance was made possible at his request. Speculation only because there is so much positive response to the performance.

Additional Information on "Dream Home"

Fortissimo boards 'Dream Home'
Hong Kong's 852 Films producing pic

By ALI JAAFAR

LONDON — Fortissimo Films has boarded Hong Kong helmer Pang Ho-cheung's slasher pic "Dream Home."

Start-up shingle 852 Films is producing the pic, for which Fortissimo is handling worldwide sales, excluding Hong Kong.

"Dream Home," which is in post-production, stars Josie Ho ("Exiled") and Anthony Wong ("Infernal Affairs"), Eason Chan, Michelle Ye Suen, Lawrence Chou, Derek Tsang, Juno Mak, Sin Lap Man, Wong Ching and Lo Hoi Pang.

Pic tells the story of a young woman, played by Ho, who goes to extreme measures when she can no longer afford her dream home.

"We're hoping with 'Dream Home' to have a repeat of the success we previously enjoyed in the genre zone with the 'Eye' films," commented Fortissimo co-chairman Michael J. Werner.

852 Films was launched earlier this year by Hong Kong-based producers and financiers Conroy Chan, Josie Ho and Andrew Ooi. Shingle is developing a slate of five projects.

Source: variety 05.07.2009

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Fortissimo Films checks into Pang’s Dream Home

By Liz Shackleton

Fortissimo Films has picked up worldwide rights, excluding Hong Kong, to Pang Ho-cheung’s upcoming slasher film Dream Home, starring Josie Ho.

Produced by start-up outfit 852 Films, the film is in post-production after shooting in Hong Kong. Ho plays a youngwoman who goes to extreme measures when she discovers she can no longer afford the home of her dreams.

Pang has previously directed acclaimed dramas such as Isabella, which screened in competition at Berlin in 2006, and Exodus, which played in competition at San Sebastian.

Anthony Wong, who is known to Western audiences for his role in Infernal Affairs, also stars along with Eason Chan, Michelle Ye, Derek Tsang and Juno Mak.

The deal for worldwide rights was brokered between Fortissimo co-chairman Michael J. Werner and 852 Films principals Conroy Chan and Andrew Ooi.

“We are hoping with Dream Home to have a repeat of the success we previously enjoyed in the genre zone with the Eye films,” said Werner.

Chan and Ooi added: “We are honored to have Fortissimo rep Dream Home and are confident in their passion for this material. The fact that Wouter was very excited when we presented Dream Home to him at Filmart makes this union particularly poignant and it means a lot to us that Michael and his team are also equally supportive of this project.”

Fortissimo co-chairman Wouter Barendrecht passed away in April at his home in Bangkok, just a few weeks after Filmart.

Launched earlier this year, 852 Films is a Hong Kong-based production and financing company set up by Conroy Chan, Josie Ho and Andrew Ooi. It is developing, producing and financing a slate of five films.

Source: screendaily 05.07.2009

Eason Chan at TVB's Remembering Sichuan

TVB held TVB Cares - Remembering Sichuan Special one year after the 512 Sichuan Quake, on May 12, 2009. Many artists attended to show their support. Eason Chan started off the show with 每一個明天 and also performed his newest plug 沙龍.

每一個明天


沙龍

Source: mingpao 05.13.2009

Upcoming: 2009 Mandarin EPs & New Cantonese EP

As posted earlier, Eason Chan will release 2 Mandarin EPs, 5 songs each, this year. And as concepted, will incorporate "two different styles from two different shores" with Taiwan's Will Lin 林暐哲 and Beijing's Zhang Ya Dong 張亞東 as producers. Additional and new information on the albums as follows.

North (Zhang Ya Dong as producer):
- experimental album (e.g. Acid Jazz, song types by Lenny Kravitz, UFO, Corduroy, Galliano, Urban Species, etc.)
- Eason wants to write a song

South (Will Lin as producer):
- songs by Tanya Chua, Mavis Fan, Angus Chan & Sodagreen
- Tanya's song is titled 多少 (How Much), lyrics are also by Tanya - according to Eason, this song is awesome! When Tanya finished writing the song, she gave it to Eason and said "This song is for you." After hearing the demo, Eason asked her, "Are you sure you don't want to keep it for yourself?" because the song is THAT good!
- right now, writers are giving Eason songs and Eason is then discussing them with Will Lin, but Will is giving Eason freedom and saying, "as long as you like [the song]"

Eason hopes that the 2 EPs will be released together anywhere between August & September.

Also noted is that Eason is simultaneously working on a new Cantonese EP while working on these Mandarin EPs. It is currently used as a "back-up" in case the Mandarin EPs aren't finished in time. However, Eason prefers to plug all the songs from H3M rather than releasing a new EP, if it comes down to that. However, Eason doesn't mind recording songs in advance.

Source: crhk (radio interview with Eason) 05.14.2009

20th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards - Nominations

The 20th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards Ceremony will be held on June 27, 2009 at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. The nominees were announced on May 15, 2009 and Eason Chan's work was nominated in two categories, as follows.

Best Mandarin Album
If There is One Thing That is Important - Sandee Chen
如果有一件事是重要的 - 陳珊妮

Don't Want To Let Go - Eason Chan
不想放手 - 陳奕迅

100 Ways For Living - Crowd Lu
100種生活 - 盧廣仲

We All Lay Down In The End - Stanley Huang
最後只好躺下來 - 黃立行

Capricorn - Jay Chou
魔杰座 - 周杰倫


Best Mandarin Male Artist
Eason Chan - Don't Want To Let Go
陳奕迅 - 不想放手

Xiao Huang Chi - I'm Xiao Huang Chi
蕭煌奇 - 我是蕭煌奇

Leehom Wang - Heartbeat
王力宏 - 心.跳

Khalil Fong - Orange Moon
方大同 - 橙月

Jay Chou - Capricorn
周杰倫 - 魔杰座

Source: golden melody (official site) 05.18.2009

Music Workers in Taiwan Top 10 Albums & Songs of 2008

Organized by The Association of Music Workers in Taiwan (中華音樂人交流協會) and seen as an early indicator for the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan's Annual Ten Best Albums and Ten Best Songs (for 2008) were announced May 11, 2009.

As pictured above, Eason Chan was awarded in both categories, also as follows:

Ten Best Albums
Don't Want To Let Go (不想放手) - Produced by Jim Lee

Ten Best Songs
不要說話 - Composed by Xiao Ke (小柯), Lyrics by Xiao Ke
倒帶人生 - Composed by Khalil Fong (方大同), Lyrics by Ge Dai Wei (葛大為)

Official Site: musicman.org

Source: 21cn 05.11.2009

Eason Chan Nearly Loses His Pants On Stage

Eason Chan held the second part of his Shanghai concerts (Moving On Stage 19) on April 25, 2009, at the Hongkou Football Stadium (虹口足球場). With a very active Eason and a pair of loose waist pants, Eason almost lost his pants as they started to slip and revealed his black undergarment. Luckily, he got a hold of it before it slipped too far.

Source: mingpao 04.27.2009
Photos: sohu 04.27.2009

Eason Makes Guest Appearance at Kay Tse's Concert

Kay Tse held the second show of her Kay Tse Yelling Live 2009 (好多謝安琪吶喊演唱會 2009) Concert on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Eason Chan made a guest appearance during the second show where he performed The Way You Make Me Feel and 沒結果 with Kay.

Eason revealed this thoughts about Kay, saying, "I've cried twice listening to you sing. When I listened to your 十字架, I was very touched, congratulations! You have a very nice voice, you must preserve it." He then joked, "Don't sleep in the same bed with Louis Cheung (her husband) tonight, you need to preserve your energy." Causing an eruption of laughter from the crowd.

Kay wore a Jean Paul Gaultier orange dress (as shown above) and thanked her manager Adrian Chow (周博賢).

Source: metrohk & on.cc 05.11.2009

"Eason's Moving On Stage 20 - Suzhou" Photos & Rundown

The Eason's Moving On Stage World Tour continued with his 20th stop at Suzhou, on April 30, 2009. The following is the rundown of the night.

1. K歌之王
2. 煙味
3. 婚禮的祝福
4. 你的背包
5. 十年
6. 謝謝儂
7. 瑪利奧派對
8. 路...一直都在
9. Allegro Opus 3.3 a.m.
10. 衝口而出
11. 想哭
12. 我們都寂寞
13. 打回原形
14. 浮誇
15. 愛情轉移
16. 七百年後
17. Shall We Talk
18. 幸福摩天輪
19. 第五個現代化
20. 演唱會
21. 兄妹
22. 淘汰
23. 夕陽無限好
24. 天下無雙
25. 單車
26. 與我常在

Photos: subaonet 05.01.2009
Source: SaBriNa_esc @ easyjoint forum 05.01.2009

Eason Chan at 2009 TVB JSG - Round 1 Awards

The 2009 TVB Jade Solid Gold Round 1 Awards was held Saturday, May 2, 2009. Fourteen awards were given out that night and Eason Chan was one of recipients, winning an award for the song 七百年後. Eason also performed 夕陽無限好 alongside Connie Wong (黃愛恩), who was on the piano. Connie was a guest performer who has only 3 full fingers, but has achieved performance level at piano.

For more on Connie: Connie's Official Blog
Connie's post regarding the night: "Jamming with Eason"

七百年後


夕陽無限好 (with Connie Wong on the piano)

Photos: sina (courtesy of tungstar) 05.02.2009