Tsinoy.com Forum - Ken Zhu Xiao Tian

angeldream

12-06-2007, 08:46 AM

on the lighter side....ang pinakagusto ko na KEN MOMENT while he's here is the one in SHOWBIZ CENTRAL....ken's encounter wd Rose(LUCKY KENIAC-SUPER!!!!)...grabeh nagasgas na yta ang clip sa kakaulit ko....especially doon sa KISS N HUG PORTION!!!!....waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!....ang ganda ksi doon mo talaga makikita KEN'S REAL FEELING TOWARD HIS FANs....kc knowing ken i really know he truly appreciates his fans support n love....tho it seems sometimes na snob cya at strict....pero it doesn't mean....he doesnt love his fans....kc from the time rose n her group came near ken...he never took his eyes off them...esp ky rose...while she was asking question...ken was all-attention 2 her...looking at her intently....waaaaaaaah!!!!...grabeh...bilib ako sa kanya...kinaya nya yun....kung ako...wala na hinimatay na ako.....tho napakunot noo cya its bcoz...he did not understand the question...and even if it was john lapus n raymond g. who wer asking na for rose...but still ken's eyes n attention was on her while answering those questions...grabeh!!!!...iba talaga c ken....and when that KISS-HUG MOMENT CAME....doon ko talaga nakita warmness ni ken....nung niyakap cya ni rose....talaga you ken see in his face....he's happy...he's thrilled....kc cute ng pagkayap sa kanya ni rose....bigaytodo talaga at wala inhibitions....infact he motioned to hold her kya lang sa sobrang kilig ng lucky sis naten lumayo cya agad....and then pag-kiss nya ky ken...kita mo talaga face ni ken nag-light up....parang ken felt so loved....waaaaaaaah....grabeh yung smile nya....dun ko lang nakita sumaya c ken the whole tym....i think ken really wanted 2 be approached that way by fans...he truly appreciates our support n love....kaya lang sa sobrang safety conscious ni ken...na-trauma yta cya lalo na nung mg days nila na grabeh ang fans....pero kung nasa lugar lang at d cya nate-tense...KEN CUD BE REALLY SOOOOOO SWEET SA FANS....SA CONCERN PA LANG NA PINAPAKITA NYA SA MGA FANS....2 BE CAREFUL ALWAYS....YUN NA YUN....di nya lang talaga ma-tantiya up to now...why we cud get sooooooo CRAZY about him....and follow him around....at cyempre andun na yung ugali nyang strict and medyo sungit...BUT I CAN REALLY SEE DURING THAT MOMENT IN S.CENTRAL...KEN'S REAL FEELINGS TOWARD US....as represented by ROSE...ONE SUPER LUCKY KENIAC!!!!...lalo na yung nag-thank you c rose....sweet kc ng pagkasabi nya...ken sweetly replied as wee....YOU ARE WELCOME!!!!....waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!....naputol lang ang sweet ken-moment wd john lapus.....kc nabulabog ang lahat when ken refused....pero ganun lang talaga c ken...prangka...pero dinaan nman nya sa joke....:D

kczhu

12-06-2007, 08:46 AM

Due to Iza-Ken Chu love scene, ‘Batanes’ gets PG-13

By KAYE VILLAGOMEZ

The Movie and Television Ratings and Classification Board (MTRCB) stamped "Batanes" a PG–13 rating instead of the expected General Patronage due to love scenes involving Iza Calzado and Taiwanese star Ken Chu.

Iza was a little shocked to learn that those little scenes where she showed some skin may have caused the rating. "Likod lang naman yung nakita sa akin," she said.

During the press preview of the movie on Monday however, it was clearly established that the bed scenes involving Iza and Ken and Iza and her husband in the movie played by Joem Bascon were imperatives to the love story.

Set in the paradise of Batanes, the movie centers on the love that conquered not only racial gaps and language barriers but also the baggage the lovers were loaded with. Both Iza and Ken’s characters were reeling over a lost love in the movie when they chanced upon each other in the captivating but sometimes storm–vicious island.

KEN GAVE TALENT FEE DISCOUNTS

In simple English, the former F4 boy band member disclosed to the media that his talent fee was "very much discounted" because he "fell in love with the script" when it was sent to him.

But Ken was in for a bigger surprise when he went to the Philippines to shoot the movie. "I found out that Batanes was worth falling for. It’s like the last Paradise on earth."

Both Ken and Iza denied earlier rumors that they did not get along on the set allegedly because Iza did not know how big a star Ken is in Taiwan. "I know very well who he is and how famous he is," explained Iza.

"On the contrary, we got along very well that we were teasing Ken, ‘Pinoy ka naman eh!’ He was very Filipino in terms of character." Then Iza turned to Ken saying, "Well, I don’t suppose everyone in Taiwan is very much like you but as far as I can recall about working with people with other nationalities, they are all pretty much the same."

Iza, of course, has been gaining international recognition having starred in the Singapore-based "Mona" and having shot the Hollywood version of "Sigaw" recently.

The GMA Films and Ignite productions teams also felt the same toward Ken, whom GMA producers call a "Kapuso."

Ken knew that the lead role of the Taiwanese lead actor in Batanes is open through a friend of one of the producers. Insiders to "Batanes" recalled, "We were searching for a Taiwanese actor for the job and a friend knows a friend of Ken so we sent the script hoping he will like it."

But he did not only agreed to it, said Ken, the entire movie–making process even interested in owning a land in Batanes. Considering that he cannot own properties in the country because he is not a citizen, he might just be closer to it because Ken was just proclaimed adopted son of Batanes. Iza was likewise recognized as the island’s adopted daughter.

Ken, along with his former F4 bandmates are also planning to reunite and will come up with an album early 2008 under a new name.

BATANES GOES INTERNATIONAL

Meanwhile, GMA Films first fell in love with the story, which they initially thought was and unlikely product from GMA Films. The network’s Joey Abacan told the media on Monday’s preview at the Podium, "GMA is not used to doing projects like this one but it was too irresistible to pass off."

As early as now, the visual poetry that’s "Batanes" is also being pushed to compete in international film festivals. The movie directed by Adolf Alix and Dave Hukom started regular theater run yesterday. "Batanes" also stars Bembol Roco, Daria Ramirez, Sid Lucero, Mike Tan, Joem Bascon, Coco Martin, Glaiza de Castro and Julio Diaz.

Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/ENTR20071206110715.html

2007 December 06

angeldream

12-06-2007, 08:48 AM

aq sis ndi masyado nagpunta aq dun sa Trinoma last mon. khit malaya na-star struck aq ky ken ang gwapo nia pla in person. Kso ndi q sia nakamayan pero ok lng i think it's not my destiny to do that. Ska ung last q na icounter sa knya ung nagpunta sia dun sa cinema (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=766358#) 6 malamit na aq sa knya sa first row aq nun eh sa sobrang kaba q ung kamay q nagpawis.

waaaaaaah!!!!...talaga sis....grabeh....as in malapit...gwapo talaga cya in person sis?....iba pa ba sa tv lang or pix?.....masungit ba talaga cya?...waaaaaaaaaaah!!! :eek:

helo kczhu....tnk u sa mga updates....ikaw din sis...how's ur ken moment...hehehehehe

vayz

12-06-2007, 08:50 AM

uhmm...sa lahat-lahat ng Ken fans at F4 fans in general, nahimasmasan na ba kayo? Simula ng December 2 hanggang kagabi, nasulit lahat ng hirap at pagod natin. Sobrang swerte ng Pilipino fans kasi kahit masama na ang pakiramdam nya, pinuntahan pa rin nya tayo kagabi...

andrea... okay ka lang ha, hija? nakatulog ka ba? napaganda yung pakikipagpalit ni tina ng upuan sa iyo... so ikaw yung nasa harap malapit kay Ken...

angeldream, you should have been there last night... You should have witnessed how we reacted to every scene in the movie... You should have heard everybody screaming when it came to the kissing scenes and the bed scene... hahaha!!!!

masaya tayo sa sarili nating mundo kagabi kasi ngah yung mga vibes or feelings natin eh iisa and konek-konek (save for those konti na galing sa cinema 7). I think restricted ibang fans sa kabila syempre puro VIPs and sponsors yung nandun, tahimik sila unlike dun sa atin, WOW!!! GRABE ANG INGAY NATIN!!! There were two ladies seated in between our group at talagang ikot ng ikot ulo nila in wonder kasi ngah they are not F4 fans so I explained them why...

Cinema hopping naman tayo today to support the movie...kailangan kumita para me kumuha ulit na producers kay Ken or dun sa F3.

Mga sisters...Let's keep the F4 spirit alive....

Sa lahat ng mga fans nina Jerry, Vic at Vanness... XIE XIE....

note: I requested honeybums to open a thread at the KCIFC site so we could post our feelings, re: batanes related messages lang. I also requested her to post the link to the I-KEN site para baka sakali mabasa nya... okay ba yun sa inyo?

POST YOUR LETTERS AND NOTES TO KEN HERE. HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE PROMOTION OF BATANES AND THE MOVIE ITSELF. LET'S HOPE THAT WE CAN MAKE KEN READ THIS.

P.S. A LINK OF THIS THREAD WILL BE POSTED IN I-KEN.

THANK YOU.

http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showtopic=963&st=0&#entry2038077

aken03

12-06-2007, 08:54 AM

Good Morning!!the events are over...i'm beginning to miss ken...

I'd like to say that among the interviews KEN had during the promo of the movie Batanes..the best was Ricky Lo's interview last night ...and i thank him for that...very professional( credit: tita vayz..lolz) and smooth...( kahet singhot ng singhot..)..and i love it when he talks about F4...he knows that for fans..F4 will always be F4..

After the interview and and the making...i could see KEN really enjoyed his stay here..especially his bonding moments with the cast ...and those kids in the set were so lucky....shemay!!

with this movie, we've seen a different side of KEN...how his co stars described him as cool..etc...and did it ever cross your mind that Ken would ever say the word Pinoy?

I really hope that this movie will make box office record......if only i could stay in the cinema everyday, i'd do so..

the events were too overwhelming for me...i regret not having to take so many pictures..but in a way, id rather stare at ken's handsome face than miss those moments...

It has been a stressful 3 days for all of us...but its all worth it. the hunger we experienced, the tiredness of our bodies, the anticipation, the long lines were nothing compared to the happiness on our face once he arrived.

the higlight of this event was the premiere night..and i wont forget those moments when everyone almost freaked out at the sight of ken doing a love scene. right now, i still couldn't get it out of my mind..i need to watch it again to absorb everything.....

Its really back to reality.... although we wish that it would never end, Ken has to go back and we need to go back to our normal lives as well....our job now is to help make this movie a success.

I would like ot thank Ignite media and GMA films.......to Arleen Cuevas and Direk Adolf for bringing KEN in the philippines and giving him his best movie so far..to IZA and the cast for bringing out a different side of ken..

This movie was never a dream......it never crossed our minds that it is ever possible.......but this is the best!!

To all the keniacs who supported the events especially to our F4 sisters..to all the people ive met...Thank you!!!!

and to ken......i love you already..but i love you more...AND MORE!!!

flower_four

12-06-2007, 08:57 AM

waaaaaaah!!!!...talaga sis....grabeh....as in malapit...gwapo talaga cya in person sis?....iba pa ba sa tv lang or pix?.....masungit ba talaga cya?...waaaaaaaaaaah!!! :eek:

helo kczhu....tnk u sa mga updates....ikaw din sis...how's ur ken moment...hehehehehe

yup mas gwapo sia khit nka shades ibang iba ung katawan nia sa personal ang tangkad ska ung weight nia exact lng sa height nia tamang tama lng ska wla siyang balbas nun kinis ng mukha nia ska malinis.

hi tita vayz: nakatulog nman po grabeh ndi q po kinaya ung bed scene ni ken galing pla nia humalik LOL!!!!! khit po ndi q man lng sia nakamayan o nakakuha ng autograph pic nia nung mon. at leat nakita q sia ng medyo malapit na sa cinema 6 sa trinoma

aken03

12-06-2007, 09:00 AM

I hope may mag upload na ng making of Batanes tsaka ung interview ni ricky lo..

angeldream..sobrang gwapo!!lalakeng lalake!!!! ang tangkad pa...di nakakasawang tumitig!!!

kczhu..ngak!! 20 lang..sana dumami..i encourage everyone na mga nag aaral na mag cutting class na..lols!!! sa weekend pa ko makakapanuod pero whole day un ha.hahaha!!....baka bukas din..

tita vayz...thanks for posting the link..speechless pa ren ako....di ko lam sasabihin ko kay ken..nyahahaha!!!

stargazer and luke..thanks for supporting the movie...

xiaotianjie.....kahapon ko nga naramdaman ung pagod..kaka miss si ken..

flower_four

12-06-2007, 09:04 AM

hi ate aken03: nice meeting you in person.

flower_four

12-06-2007, 09:05 AM

Ken Zhu in Showbiz Central Part 1 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4CnLD4VxUo

Ken Zhu in Showbiz Central Part 2 of 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tizE_ls9WdQ

Credit: lupinGMA of youtube + MarieF4 of JVKV International

angeldream

12-06-2007, 09:41 AM

tita vayz....oo nga sana talaga....im still dreaming that day wud come!!!!...waaaaaah...kailangan may sbihin tayo ky ken....kayanin ko kya....anyway il try 2 it give my best shot...ng malaman nya niloloob ko....hehehehehe....baka bumalik ng pinas para makita ako....joke!!!

helo joeyreyes....thank u sa mga updates....news....and support 4 ken!!!

flowerfour.....kht naka-shades...kht di kita super-cute eyes nya....gwapo pa din...tapos makinis at malinis.......waaaaaaaaah.....mukha nga sa SUPER OC NYANG YUN.....hehehehehe....ken is d best!!!

aken....gwapoo talaga...ganun talaga sa personal....lalakeng-lalake...kya pla naglakas-loob c sweet na di nman nakalusot ky ken....hehehehehe...joke!...not feeling well lang kc si ken....

pr3tchie.....buti na lang nandyan ka para mag-explain bkt ganun c ken...ur an angel...pansin ko din c ken...pag mabait kaharap...nice cya...pero alam din nya pag....nakakainis na....at talaga it shows in his face...mataray kung mataray talaga....makikita mo nman bkt sa batanes....mabait cya...halos lahat nagsasabe he's cool...kung iba na reaction nya sa manila....maybe it's wd the atmosphere....madali kc ma-tense c ken and it shows....bka kya cya nag-play station(nakita ko ang clip may binabaril...heheheheh) para ma-release ang stress...di kc cya makapag-taichi...dami tao....hehehehehehe :p
kung titingnan mo talaga c ken...suplado...seryoso kc cya pag dapat magseryoso... pansin ko din ky ken...respect is vry impt 2 him...kc cya kht crew nire-respeto nya....

helo stargazer...luke....meijia....partygirl...ninakristin...eilond...prettysara...at sa lahat ng sumuporta ky ken.....THANK YOU!!!...

hello irene12....xiaotianjie...my kennie...wow!!!...picture wd tito bhem...love naten yun kc love nya c ken...nice words 4 ken pa...at least may nakakilala ky ken pag di cya...tensed sa crowd....

HELLO SA LAHAT NG NASA THREAD....in case may nakalimutan ako....:)

flower_four

12-06-2007, 10:01 AM

flowerfour.....kht naka-shades...kht di kita super-cute eyes nya....gwapo pa din...tapos makinis at malinis.......waaaaaaaaah.....mukha nga sa SUPER OC NYANG YUN.....hehehehehe....ken is d best!!!

yup mas gwapo tlga sia in person and napaka confident nia as in.

flower_four

12-06-2007, 10:01 AM

TRINOMA FANS' DAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8hTrPrLlsQ

Source: jvkv.multiply.com

stargazer17

12-06-2007, 10:16 AM

stargazer and luke..thanks for supporting the movie...

You're very much welcome aken03. Ken is so worthy of my support from now on. I was there at the premier night at Cinema 6 together with 3 friends who were non-Ken fans. They were so amazed at how zealous and rowdy (in a good way) the fans were esp dun sa mga Ken moments. Pati ako nakikitili, nakikisigaw sabay giggle na rin pag pino focus si Ken at dun sa love scenes. I just told them na ganyan ka dedicated at ka passionate mga Ken fans. We sometimes can't contain our enthusiasm. Dapat ilabas baka mahimatay :D

I was able to tape the MAKING OF BATANES but I don't know how to upload it. I also have here video of Ken in the Meet and Greet at Trinoma that I would like to share pero di ko talaga alam paano mag upload :(

By the way, I love the Ricky Lo interview, the part where KEN said "TO TAKE CARE EVERYTIME WE PART SO WE CAN MEET AGAIN TILL NEXT TIME" looking straight in Iza's eyes, and Iza was so touch by his gesture. She leans towards Ken and Ken pat her on the back. Ramdam mo talaga yung deep at sincerity ng friendship (lang nga ba?) nila. Hayyy Iza, nung nagsabog si Lord ng LUCK e nasalo mo ata lahat. Pero OK lang yun, you deserve it kasi mabait ka :)

Hi Angeldream, I saw Ken, too at the Premier at Cinema 6. Tamang tama pag baba niya ng stage e nasalubong namin. Sobrang lapit. Kundi lang dun sa mga guard niya e baka nagkabanggaan na kami. Nagtataka lang ako bakit naka dark glasses siya e nasa loob ng sinehan. Di ko tuloy nakita yung eyes niya.

joeyreyes

12-06-2007, 10:58 AM

Tempo
Thursday- December 6, 2007
Entertainment Section
Timing
by Rowena Agilada

Ken Chu and Iza Calzado were officially proclaimed adopted son and daughter of Batanes respectively, sa isang short ceremony sa presscon cum special press screening ng "Batanes" sa Podium cinema. Present were Governor Telesforo Castillejos, Congressman Carlos Diasnes and Mayor Demi Narag na nagbigay ng official testimonial at token sa dalawang stars ng movie, sa dalawang direktor nito na sina Adolf Alix at Dave Hukom at sa producer na si Arleen Cuevas.

Binigyan si Ken ng native vest (kanaye) na isinusuot ng mga Ivatan at headdress (vakud) naman ang kay Iza. Sabi ni Ken, na-inl love siya sa Batanes at parang paraiso ito sa kanya kaya plano niyang bumili ng lote roon. Fifth time na niyang magpunta sa Pilipinas. Ang favorite niyang kainin? Camote cue!

Ka-in love, in love naman talaga ang Batanes na backdrop ng movie. Breathtaking scenery at ang ganda-ganda ng lugar na bumagay sa beautiful love story na nabuo kina Ken at Iza. If only for that, kaaya-ayang panoorin ang "Batanes" na magkakaroon din ng internationl screening.

Isang Chinese distributor ang interesadong ipalabas ang pelikula sa China. May iba pang distributors na nagnanais maipalabas ang "Batanes" sa kanilang respective countries.

angeldream

12-06-2007, 11:14 AM

yup mas gwapo tlga sia in person and napaka confident nia as in.

waaaaah!!!!...talaga!!!...iba talaga in person...kita nman confidence nya at yun talaga gusto ko ky ken....very confident and yet...low profile pa din at simple...kita mo nman di talaga cya nagpa-super pa impress while he's hir...talaga cyang cya....ken chu na ken chu....kht mga suot nya....di super pa-bongga...mas bongga pa nga ibang pinoy celebs sa kanya...pero yung AURA NYA TALAGA ANG OUTSTANDING SA KANYA....kht tabihan pa cya ng mga nag-gagwapuhan at nagpopormahang boys...IBA PA RIN ANG DATING NI KEN!!!!...cguro yan ang tinatawag na 'APPEAL O X FACTOR"....waaaaaaaah!!!....love u ken!!!!

stargazer....waaaaaaah...meron ka din close encounter wd ken!!!!...as in that close na lapit na kayo magkabanggaan?.....WAAAAH....bawal bangain sis...nakakatakot.....hehehehehe...share mo nman dito mga clips mo...lalo na yung d making...bka meron ka din yung sa sis...may guesting dw c ken doon....agree ako wd u and aken...4 me so far ricky lo's interview is d best...now i know y madami cyang na-iinterview na international stars...magaling talaga cya...the way he asks the question....yung mga questions nya...and nag-reresearch talaga cya bout ken....di gaya nung iba na wala nmang alam ky ken...sayang yung interview di nagiging fruitful...sna nagkaroon c ken ng long interview wd ricky lo para mas madami tayo malalaman....para nmang wala tayong kaalam-alam..hehehehehe.....pareho talaga tyo...gusto ko din yung take care part....waaaaaaah!!!!...grabeh yan talaga gus2 ko ky ken....he's soooo caring....sbi pa nya...the last word we say to each other when we say gudbye...d this effect...di exact ha...IS TAKE CARE...BE CAREFUL....coz it's vry impt. so that u can still see each other again....waaaaaaah!!!!....grabeh ha....sobrang sweet ni ken...kht c iza...na-touched...kaya nga daw brother ang tingin nya ky ken....grabeh....caring kc!!!...sana may naka-tape nun...sarap ulit ulitin.....at kya daw cla close kc...pareho cla ng pinagdaanan...parang pareho cla ng views....pareho kc mabait...at least kung may manlait ky ken...aside sa keniacs...ipagtatanggol cya ni iza...FOR SURE!!!!...kc she had the rare opportunity of knowing our dir ken....sbi nga nya...thankful cya that ken opened up his life 2 her...grabeg...SUPER SWERTE NI IZA....im sure they will keep that friendship forever....at gusto daw nila magka-project ulit kht saan pa....grabeh yung bond nila ni ken....love ko na din c iza....AS IN!!!:D...oo nga noh...naka-dark glasses cya...kht its that dark in the theater na...ganun kc c ken...actually aloof talaga personality ni ken...ky iza lang cya bumigay na nag-open up cya...kc nakita nya cguro iza's trustworthy...kya nga im sure dami keniacs all over asia na pag nakita yung mga clips nya here....maninibago talaga...kht tayo...nanibago sa closeness nya wd iza...coz knowing ken's aloof personality...iba yung closeness nila...parang talaga matagal na magkaibigan...swerte ni iza...

hello zaicookie....:)

joeyreyes

12-06-2007, 11:15 AM

Pilipino Star Ngayon
Thursday- December 6, 2007
Sanga-Sangandila
by Veronica Samio

Isang napaka-gandang oportunidad ang nakamit ng ABS-CBN talent na si Joem Bascon sa isang pelikula na kino-prodyus ng GMA Films sa Ignite Media, Inc. na pinamagatang Batanes.

Isa si Joem sa dalawang bida at kapareha ni Iza Calzado sa movie na dinirek nina Dave Hukom at Adolf Alix, Jr. Ang isa pa ay ang Asian heartthrob na si Ken Chu ng pamosong grupong F4.

Namatay nga lamang si Joem sa kalahatian ng movie kung kaya pumasok ang character ng Taiwanese actor na kasama ni Iza ay pormal na inampon na ng Batanes.

Nakakalimang balik na si Ken sa bansa dahilan para maging relax na siya sa piling ng mga Pinoy.

Ang Batanes ay hindi isang travelogue kahit pa nagpapakita ito ng kagandahan ng lugar. Ito ay isang love story ng dalawang tao na may magkaibang lahi at namulaklak sa isang napaka-gandang lugar.

Bahagi rin ng pelikula sina Daria Ramirez, Bembol Roco, Coco Martin, Mike Tan, Glaiza de Castro at marami pang iba.

angeldream

12-06-2007, 11:33 AM

waaaaaaaaah...grabeh c ken....may tym pa maglaro...pam-paalis stress cguro....wawa nman c ken may sakit pero...work pa rin...waaaaaaaah....cute nya!!!...:)

Ken inside the Power Station in Podium playing target shooting!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK6S7kYvCx4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK6S7kYvCx4)

please credit JenZhu@F4Pilipinas (http://jvkv.motionforum.net/mailto:JenZhu@F4Pilipinas) if posting elsewhere. Thanks!

angeldream

12-06-2007, 11:53 AM

Can't get enough of Batanes. Nakapanood ako nung premiere night. Ang saya. Kakamiss si Ken. Sana dito na lang siya nakatira sa Philippines.

Yesterday, went to Robinson's Galleria. Nanood ulit ako ng Batanes together with 3 companions. Mga 20 siguro kaming nanonood at that time. Yung 1 p.m. yung pinanood ko. Naririnig ko nag-gigiggle yung mga girls sa lovescene ni Ken and Iza. Saka doon sa kiss ni Ken and Iza nung nagdadrawing sila.

Today, manonood ulit ako. Ibang sinehan naman. I plan to watch it everyday while it's showing.

I love Ken.

wow!....galing mo sis...yan ang totoong keniac!!!....oo nga sana dito na tumira c ken....parang may posibilidad na yan kc....nasa pilipinas ang batanes!!!!...yun kya ang reason bkt love na nya ang pilipinas....malay naten gawin na nya vacation place ang batanes....fly anytym na cya...waaaaaah im sure gagawin ni ken yun....:D

joeyreyes

12-06-2007, 11:56 AM

Bandera
Thursday- December 6, 2007
Entertainment Section
by Ervin Santiago

Iza Calzado grabeng humalik!

Medyo nakaka-shock din ang halikan at love scene ni Iza Calzado sa dalawang leading men niya sa pelikulang "Batanes" na sina Ken Chu ng F4 at ang baguhang actor na si Joem Bascon.

First time kasi naming napanood si Iza sa ganu'ng maseselang eksena kaya nagulat kami nu'ng mapanood namain ito sa "Batanes" na ipinrodyus ng GMA Films at Ignite Media Inc. na showing na nga ngayon.

Marami nga ang nagsasabi na ang suwerte-suwerte ni Joem dahil pumayag si Iza na makipaglaplapan at makipagromansahan sa kanya sa movie. Pero sabi ng mga badaing at mga fans ng F4, super lucky din daw si Iza dahil nakahalikan at nakaromansahan din niya si Ken na matagal na nilang pantasya.

Naku, for sure, isa ito sa magiging dahilang kung bakit pipilahan ng mga Pinoy ang "Batanes". Pero in fairness ha, ang ganda-ganda ng movie, lalo na ang mga lugar sa Batanes Island kung saan kinunan ang halos kabuuan ng pelikula.

Hindi lang kayo sa istorya mai-in-love, hindi lang sa mga maiinit na eksena nina Iza at Ken kayo mawiwindang, kundi pati na rin sa napakagandang isla ng Batanes.

Sabi nga ng iba pang nakapanood ng "Batanes", nakasisiguro silang hindi lang sa Pilipinas hahataw ang movie kundi pati na rin sa international market. In fact, ngayon pa lang ay inaayos na ng GMA Films at Ignite Media ang pagpapalabas ng "Batanes" sa iba't ibang bahagi ng mundo.

Kaya kung type n'yong ma-in-love ulit at kung gusto n'yong malibot ang Batanes kahit hindi muna kayo magpunta doon, go and watch na kayo ng "Batanes" na idinirek ni Adolf Alix, Jr. dahil sigurado kaming hindi n'yo pagsisihan ito OK?

By the way, alam n'yo bang puwede nang tawaging Pinoy si Ken Chu dahil adopted son na nga siya ng Batanes Island. Inihayag ni Gov. Telesforo Castillejos, Rep. Carlos Diasnes at ni Mayor Demi Narag na legal na nilang inampon si Ken bilang anak ng Batanes. Bukod kay Ken, adopted daughter na rin si Iza ng nasabing isla, along with direk Adolf Alix and their producer Dave Hukom.

At dahil dito, puwedeng-puwede na ngang bumili ng property si Ken sa Batanes Island and this early, nabatid namin na nagpapahanap na raw ang F4 member ng magandang lugar doon para bilhin at patayuan ng sarili niyang vacation house.

zaicookie

12-06-2007, 12:07 PM

kaoken

12-06-2007, 12:20 PM

Thank you very much for supporting "BATANES"! We really appreciate it.:)

I hope you can spread the word to your friends and family about the film.

See you at the movies!

angeldream

12-06-2007, 12:42 PM

angeldream - ikaw, ha, angel na panaginip pa. kanina nasa unang hirit din si ken, pero kabahagi pa rin non interview ni lhar santiago sa kanya. binati lang niya yon unang hirit ng happy anniversary. alam mo, non linggo, takbo ko sa megamall, pero hindi pala don tumuloy sila ken, sa sm north pala, waahhhh. sayang, gusto kong mainis na maiyak. pero ok lang. katuwa naman yan video ni jenzhu, nakunan nila habang naglalaro. buti hindi sila sinungitan. kaya nga explain ko sa mga ibang nagsasabi na bakit prang suplado daw si ken, sabi ko, yon nga gusto namin, eh, kaiba. pero sabi ko, tingnan na lang nila mga sinasabi ng mga nakasama niya sa work, sila ang mas nakakaalam dahil nakasama siya. o, di ba puro papuri, maski nga si daria ramirez, ang ganda ng sinabi. mamaya manonood na ko ng Batanes, ang dami namin, buong barkada. tapos, sa linggo, nood ulit pero mga kamag-anak naman kasama ko. tapos manonood ulit ako kasama ko naman mga classmates ko sa gym.

waaaaaah!!! oo nga sis...super pla talaga swak name ko sa kapalaran ko...hehehehe....ok lang masaya na ako na i can support ken in my own lil way....waaaaaaaah....i want 2 be ken's angel in my/his dream.....hehehehe....kapal!!!....waaaaaah...ganun ba pinagdaanan mo sis?....oo nga grabe cla pati dun nakunan...nasundan...buti nga yun at may clip tayo ano ginagawa ni ken...hehehehehe...may binabaril sis(bka kc di nya cla masungitan) ....baka galit...joke!!!...love nya mga fans nya noh...c ken pah...talaga puri papuri pati c daria ramirez....share nman ano cnabeh nya...at saan mo marinig....waaaaaaah.... oo nga im sure dami na-supladuhan ky ken...di kc nila kilala masyado...di kc cya kasing amiable ni zai sis....hehehehe...pero mabait din nman tulad ni zai d ba?.....WOW!!!...galing....dami kyo manonood....tnk u sa suporta ky f2 sis....parang c zai na rin sinuportahan mo....waaaaaaah sana lahat ng fans ng F3 MAG-VOLT IN NG SUPORTA....MANOOD LAHAT....mag promote kya ako sa mga thread....hehehehehe...ganun katindi sis....:p

angeldream

12-06-2007, 12:50 PM

Thank you very much for supporting "BATANES"! We really appreciate it.:)

I hope you can spread the word to your friends and family about the film.

See you at the movies!

helo kaoken.....SURE!!!....CONGRATS SA MOVIE....IT WAS A GREAT FILM INDEED....KEN IS RIGHT IT'S HIS BEST FILM EVER....IN SOOO MANY WAYS....hehehehehe....joke!!!....THANK U FOR BRINGING THE ACTOR IN KEN....DESPITE A LOT OF CHALLENGES HE HAD 2 FACE....KEN TRULY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO DO BATANES....HE'S GREAT IN THAT SCENE WHERE IZA DROWNED.......WAAAAH!!!!....SANA DAMI PA GANUN NA INTENSE SCENES....NEXT TIME NA LANG....hehehehehehehe....:) AGAIN THANK U SOOOOOO MUCH.....

JenZhu

12-06-2007, 12:54 PM

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12-06-2007, 01:13 PM

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waaaaaaaaah!!!! ito yung pix ng naglalaro c ken ng play station!!!!....KEN IN ACTION .....IN MANILA,PHILIPPINES (DEC 3,2007)....TAKING A BREAK WHILE PROMOTING....BATANES!!!!!.....ANG GWAPOOOOOOOOH!!!!...kht di ko makita ang mukha....hehehehehe....basta gwapooooooh!!!!:eek: ganun pla c ken...di mapakali...kht may event...nakakasingit....maglaro!!!:D

angeldream

12-06-2007, 01:32 PM

hello fellow Ken lovers... Re that clip na nakunan namen, onte lang kasi kami that tym... actually mga 8 lang kami magkakaibigan na nag stalk sa knya, but as you can see, ndi tlaga kami halos tumitili, nilululon na lang namin ung mga tili namin that tym, kaya ang sakit sa dibdib.... hahahaha... nung una sinara nila ung pinto nung power station, tas mga after 3mins, binuksan nila, nilapitan kami nung pinay PA ni ken, tas nakipag-kwentuhan samen, tas pumasok sha ulet kinausap ung manager ni ken (ung bro nya sa film) tas paglabas nya, sabi, we could go inside and watch ken while palying pro wag lang daw sha guguluhin, sabi namin, of course, takot din naman kami kay ken noh... at that tym kasi 2 lang kasama ni ken na chinese, ung manager nya at isang make-up artist daw... so ung iba samen pumasok at pinanod si ken while playing, kami nasa pinto lang ng arcade... as in mga 2 hakbang cguro kay ken, pro tahimik lang tlaga kami... ung mga frens kong pumasok tas pinanod si ken, sabi ang galing daw ni ken sa target shooting, asintado! :p kaso dun sa tamiya, inis sha kasi wala sha nadakot na stuff toys..... hahahahaha....

hello jenzhu!!!.....waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...grabe ang swerte nyo...super!!!....paano kayo napunta dyan...grabe stalk kung stalk cgurado ang ginawa nyo para makunan ng ganito c ken...grabeh...unguarded moment talaga....at grabeh being in the same place with ken...na wala nmang event or show...cyempre iba yun...mas personal!!!!...waaaaaah...grabeh kakainggit!!!!...pero im hapi for u...sa inyo lahat...i can just imagine ano filing nyo...tapos di nyo pa ma-express....buti kinaya nyo pah....cguro dhl sanay na din kyo...dami na rin kyo ken encounters.....waaaaaah....kunyare lang cguro yan na nag-susungit....pero nagpapa-impress sa inyo na magaling cya....hehehehee...joke ken!...grabeh ang swerte nyo talaga...ito lang yta ang clip na off work c ken while hir...buti pumayag cya na panoorin nyo...baet nya...cguro nakita nya behave kayo....ganun lang talaga cya...kunyari masungit...pero super love nya mga fans nya.....di ba close muna ang pinto then after 3 mins...nagbukas bkit...maybe naawa c ken sa inyo....kc kung ayaw talaga nya...wala makapigil....waaaaaaah....bait talaga ni ken...at ang swerte nyo...ULTIMATE KEN MOMENT NA ITOH!!!!....kc walang cameras..talaga private moment dapat...pero pumayag cya na manood kayo while he's playing...waaaaaaaaah!!!!...tnk u na ok lang syo i-share ang clip sis!!!:eek: ...wala bang clip nung nag-tamiya cya...sayang maiksi lang yung kuha nyo....bka meron pa nakataho dyan....hehehehehe

adimar

12-06-2007, 01:37 PM

hi everyone,

swerte nyo naman mga sis?
yung interview ni ricky lo, sayang at di ko napanood.
sana sa you tube meron.

thanks..........armie

angeldream

12-06-2007, 01:40 PM

hi everyone,

swerte nyo naman mga sis?
yung interview ni ricky lo, sayang at di ko napanood.
sana sa you tube meron.

thanks..........armie

helo armie....oo nga ang swerte nung may close ken-encounter talaga!!!..grabeh...kung di mo nakita im sure may clip yun...hintay2 lang....nood ka ng BATANES ha....hehehehehe...promote ba:p

bye...out muna ako....tnk u for sharing ur ken moments....AS IN!!!:)

xiao_mille

12-06-2007, 02:16 PM

batanes is one of the most promising movie for this year!!the cinematography,the location and the story it is all promising!!hope everyone watch it!!and about my close encounters with ken fo 3 consecutive days all i can is. that was the most happiest days of my life being a fan!!his so handsome and i fall inlove with him more!!i hope he can do alot of movies here in the philippines!!and for ken!!ken keep up the good work we were always here to support you!!!

oh by the way

kc zhu:thank you talaga sa pag bibigay sakin ng ticket para sa cinema 7 God ang sarap talaga sa pakiramdam lalo na i feel that ken and i breath the same air!!!thank you talaga!!

calailuvsxt:sis thank you salahat ng tulong you sakin sobra sobrang thank you talaga sobrang swerte ko dahil naging friends ko kau!!

cz keneticgurl:sobrang miss na kita!!

xiaotienjie:kita kits nalang tau ulit pag nauwi ako sa olympus

teacher ning:miss na din kita!!

at para salahat ng di pa nakakapanood ng batanes pls do watch it!!sobrang napaka promising ng movie kahit ung friend ko na di f4 fan nagandahan!!ung mga classmates ko at classmates ng mom ko nanunood na daw sila ngaun!!!

pls continue to watch batanes!!!

aken03

12-06-2007, 02:52 PM

You're very much welcome aken03. Ken is so worthy of my support from now on. I was there at the premier night at Cinema 6 together with 3 friends who were non-Ken fans. They were so amazed at how zealous and rowdy (in a good way) the fans were esp dun sa mga Ken moments. Pati ako nakikitili, nakikisigaw sabay giggle na rin pag pino focus si Ken at dun sa love scenes. I just told them na ganyan ka dedicated at ka passionate mga Ken fans. We sometimes can't contain our enthusiasm. Dapat ilabas baka mahimatay :D

actually...alam pa lang namen na palabas na si ken sa scene na un..di na magkamayaw ang mga tao....lalo na nung love scene..feeling ko isa ako sa mga mag cocollapse...may mga umiyak pa nga..

i cant believe its ken...its something he has never done before...wholesome kasi lagi image nya eh..but i like it this time..our ximen has matured

di ko pagpapalit ung experience na un sa Cinema 6....and i think kahet manuod ako with ken friends sa regular showing..di namen magagawa ung ganung reactions kasi may ibang tao na...

and thank you that you're beginning to support KEN now..if you want to know about him..just visit this thread , kcifc, kensworld and kenforever.

aken03

12-06-2007, 03:05 PM

I have friends from kenpals and kensworld who have clips of him in Podium..but im not sure if they have one where Ken went to play in powerstation.
sa lahat ng events..yang presscon ang di ko napuntahan!!! kainis!!!!nasa trinoma na ata ako nyan...

kaoken...thank you for being nice. rest assured that we will do our best to support the movie.I miss ken already..

jenzhu...thank you for sharing your clips..and welcome back to ken thread.. :p
flower four...i know its a dream come true for you..dati nga nung di ko pa siya nakikita..anino lang nya masaya na ko.what more ung ilang beses mo siya makita....but im very happy for you..

angeldream..its not enough..di ka magsasawa nakatitig....grabe!!! likod pa lang..gwapo na!!!!

adimar

12-06-2007, 04:03 PM

myKENnie

12-06-2007, 04:35 PM

may mga umiyak pa nga..

sis, guilty as charged, umiiyak ako waaaaaahhhhh as in ngawa. ay grabe until now naka-lutang pa rin ako.

myKENnie

12-06-2007, 04:40 PM

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waaaaaaaaah!!!! ito yung pix ng naglalaro c ken ng play station!!!!....KEN IN ACTION .....IN MANILA,PHILIPPINES (DEC 3,2007)....TAKING A BREAK WHILE PROMOTING....BATANES!!!!!.....ANG GWAPOOOOOOOOH!!!!...kht di ko makita ang mukha....hehehehehe....basta gwapooooooh!!!!:eek: ganun pla c ken...di mapakali...kht may event...nakakasingit....maglaro!!!:D

waaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!! syemay, pang-action sya promise hay

myKENnie

12-06-2007, 04:43 PM

Thank you very much for supporting "BATANES"! We really appreciate it.:)

I hope you can spread the word to your friends and family about the film.

See you at the movies!

By all means, thank you for bringing our dear Xiao Tian back in RP.

angeldream

12-06-2007, 05:04 PM

hi sis angeldream,

thanks sa reply. si ken ang pinakgusto ko sa f4 kasi mukha syang pinoy.
super nanood na ako kahapon nag-leave ako sa work at nangampanya na rin ako dito sa office.
nakakarelate ako dun sa mga mejo shocked nung me love scene si ken. kasi di sya basta kiss na nagdampi lang yung kiss. kissing talaga, juice ko. kahit playboy yung role nya sa MG, walang kissing scene. kaya wow, swerte ni iza. pero okay na rin kasi yung essence na it was out of love kaya they made love lumabas dun sa scene. tapos after that scene yung nasa kama sila tapos kao was drawing to pam what his situation was and they kiss, relax talaga. kaya yung closeness na they showed while promoting i feel sincere. sana kumita ang movie na ito para maulit pa uli na gumawa ng movie dito si ken. sana next time series naman sana sila uli ni iza.
juice ko susuyurin ko talaga ang youtube para mahanap yang mga interview or video na na-miss ko.

salamat & luv u all..........adimar

waaaaaaaah...ganun din ako sis...yun din nagustuhan ko una ky ken...kc mUkha cyang pinoy talaga kht noon pa man...wala Pa ang batanes...kung di nga lang cya singkit...pero kht yung pagka-singkit nya..mukha pa ring pinoy...yung profile ni ken pasado talagang tsinoy....hehehehehe...kaya talaga pwede cya dito dhil nga sa itsura nya at magaling pa mag-ingles....so pinoy na pinoy nga.....kht c iza sbi nya(actually all of them sa set)...na pati daw ugali ni ken...pinoy na pinoy....tho cyempre lumalabas nman talaga pagiging chinese nya...pero dhl he is so adaptable....kc sa sinapore din cya lumaki...oo nga ako din cguro kya di pako that shocked kc...sa part na yun di ko natingnan ng straight talaga c ken...parang di kaya ng powers ko...ako din yun part ng movie pinaka-gusto ko...at super relax talaga c ken doon kaya di masagwa tingnan...parang ang sweet pa nga!!!!....waaaaaaaah...yung dinu-draw nya cla pam at kao!!!!!.....parang 2 express his feelings on what just happened to them(love scene)......grabeh ganda nga nung scene na yun....ANG SWEEEEEEEEET!!!!!....ganun talaga c ken....super wholesome...kht ano gawin pa-sexy sa kanya...di ko ma-imagine c ken na sobrang magpapa-sexy sa any scene....at c iza pa humalik sa kanya....napaka-tender ng moment na yun...at c ken ang sweeeeeet......waaaaaaaah swerte kya ni iza calzado!!!!!.... aba aba aba....di mo mapapagawa c ken ng ganun ng basta2...kundi lang cga cya bilib sa project....pero tingin ko talaga...nag-retake cla sa scene na yun....kaya ganun ka-suttle ang love scene....at mas naging romantic kesa bastos ang dating....C KEN PA BA PAPAYAG NG GANUN...I KNOW HE HAS HIS LIMITATIONS....AND HE STOOD BY THAT....in d end....kya ganun yung scene....kc nabasa ko na inulit daw yung scene na yun...kc parang sumobra daw nung una....hehehehehehe...alam na naten ibig sbihin nun....im sure umandar pagiging CONSERVATIVE NG KEN CHU....di natinag sa limits nya na kaya gawin....WAAAAAAAAAH....SANA DAMI MANOOD....DI LANG GWAPO C KEN DOON....IBANG KEN MAKIKITA MO....KEN THE ACTOR!!!!!:D

flower_four

12-06-2007, 06:36 PM

flower four...i know its a dream come true for you..dati nga nung di ko pa siya nakikita..anino lang nya masaya na ko.what more ung ilang beses mo siya makita....but im very happy for you..

thanks po ate aken03 sna nga po makita q ulit po siya

flower_four

12-06-2007, 06:43 PM

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flower_four

12-06-2007, 07:33 PM

I agree super intense tlga unmg scene grabeh binata na tlga si ken. It is my first time to see him na gagawa ng bed scene. Ska ung acting nia ngayun impressive pati rin ung kay iza.

flower_four

12-06-2007, 07:35 PM

Is GMA Films going international?

Manila Standard
By Isah V. Red

Anette Gozon Abrogar, president of GMA Films, the movie-producing arm of GMA Network Inc., seems headed for the right direction where local film production is concerned.

Her outfit recently entered into a co-production venture with Ignite Media Inc., an independent film production company, in the now-screening Batanes, directed by Adolf Alix Jr. whose earlier foray into the lives of people living along the coast of the vastness of the ocean via Donsol has earned plaudits for the young independent filmmaker.

Donsol is now among scores of film being considered in next year’s Academy Awards in the foreign film category.

The interracial romance in Batanes clearly paves the way for GMA Films to venture into markets beyond the Philippine coastline. And the presence of popular Taiwanese star Ken Chu playing a pivotal role in the film is a major factor making it easily acceptable in foreign film markets.

With Batanes, GMA Films seems bent on expanding its reach, finding new markets in other territories. Already, some distributors from other markets have made inquiries about the film.

Unwittingly, Anette might have found the answer on how GMA Films can actually survive beyond domestic distribution. If Batanes proves to be a success outside of the Philippines, it could change how movies would be made in this part of the world.

Breathtaking Batanes

Shot for 18 days in picturesque Batanes, Alix captures the islands and the pervasive socio-cultural norms that make the Ivatans (the natives inhabiting the islands) an interesting study in human behavior.

While we may be familiar with the group of islands in the northernmost part of the archipelago, the Ivatans are a complete stranger to us. Although Batanes is primarily premised on a relationship between individuals of strange culture, Alix is able to use the interaction between the Taiwanese stranger in Sabtang (that’s a small island off Basco) and a Manileña to introduce us to a modicum of life in that island.

But what kept our eyes on the screen are the breathtaking images in and around Sabtang. Here, Alix and his cinematographer show Filipino movie audience that when given such a beautiful landscape, a simple love story between a Filipino and a Taiwanese is transformed into a sparkling cinematic gem.

“I fell in love with the place and with the people,” said Ken Chu before the press screening at one of the two screens at The Podium.

Chu charmed millions of Filipinos as member of the sensational Taiwanese boy band F4 when the group starred in Meteor Garden (which, surprisingly, is still rating very high in its re-run on GMA-7’s pre-primetime block.

The Taiwanese star has been in the Philippines several times—as a visitor when he was just a little boy, and then with F4 for a show, and couple more times by himself. He admitted that he was very comfortable with everyone involved in the making of Batanes, particularly his leading lady, Iza Calzado.

On the other hand, Iza described Chu as very caring and attentive of her needs.

At times, he would give her a massage. Yet, what they enjoyed most in the days they were together was the food that the locals had been serving them.

Adopted son, daughter

Ken Chu and Iza Calzado were officially welcomed to the Ivatan community by Basco Mayor Demy Narag in a ceremony that included the handing of the native vests worn by Ivatan men and women to the two stars at The Podium.

Asian Spirit executive vice president Jack Po joined the adoption ceremonies as representative of the only airline that flies to the northernmost island of the archipelago. Asian Spirit flies to Batanes five times weekly, except when local weathermen raise the storm signal in the area to no. 2.

Batanes, a love story co-directed by Dave Hukom and Adolf Alix Jr. was written by Arah Badayos, who was commissioned by Alix and Ignite Media to do further research on the islands and its people immediately after Alix wrapped up work on a the Ivatan-inspired short Kadin. It was apparent that the director had fallen in love with the islands.

Alix says, “The film isn’t just about the two lead characters, but also of how the unpredictable weather or ocean is likened to a woman’s ever-changing moods.”

Jack Po played a big role in Batanes, Asian Spirit being the only airline that links the island by air to mainland Luzon.

Iza in Singapore

While Iza is in revelry about Batanes, the island and the movie, and her newfangled friendship with F4’s Ken Chu, the Singaporeans are wondering who this pretty star might be.

Actually, Iza starred in a movie shot in that city-state. It’s called Mona, and it’s about a poor single Filipino mother with an ailing father and a sick daughter who decides to take a better-paying job in Singapore, thinking she has been hired as a chambermaid.

When she arrives in that country, she discovers that she has been recruited into a stable of prostitutes. She is initially repelled by the prospect of selling her body, but her financial needs are so enormous that she just can’t go home empty handed.

Accepting her fate, she sees herself in a world behind closed doors where she must entertain clients with different sexual tastes, orientations, and deviations.

One of her clients, a handsome young artist, charms her with his gentle generous nature, and she is irresistibly drawn to him. She pays a price for her blind infatuation when his true nature comes to light.

Co-starring with Iza Calzado are Liza Diño, Brad Murdoch, and Jake Macapagal. Other players include Jess Evardone, Clowee Carandang, Papadom, Hestia Himongala, Jocel Vergel de Dios, Tin Jorge, and Miguel Faustmann.

flower_four

12-06-2007, 08:20 PM

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adimar

12-06-2007, 09:26 PM

prettysara

12-06-2007, 10:20 PM

KENIACS!!! ang saya saya naman dyan sa pinas!! waaa!! nami-miss ko tuloy kaung lahat.

aken: producer pala ng batanes si joey abacan....used to work with this guy sa ad agency. close friends nya ung mga barkada ko...sayang la na ko dyan sana nakasama ako sa happenings nyo.

angeldream

12-06-2007, 10:21 PM

[12/6/07] Ken @ CLX Prom.

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waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!....ang gwapooooooh....balik taiwan na talaga c ken....wala na talaga cya sa pinas......para lang cyang bagyong dumaan at bumalik na sa taiwan c KAO.....waaaaaaah....mag-aala CHU LIU XIANG na naman ang ken chu!!!!....from one promo to another ang BUSY TALAGA NI KEN....tinatapos pa nya ang tourism board drama....may taichi events pa.....may f4 album pa.....waaaaaaaah...SUPER BUSY....NO WONDER NAGKASAKET NA TALAGA CYA.....PERO TALAGA PROFESSIONAL C KEN....as he is known of....dumating pa rin cya for batanes promo...at 3 days talaga ha.....grabeh!!!!.....kaya sana maintindihan ng iba kung bkit medyo not feeling well c ken nung promo ng BATANES.....MARAMING SALAMAT KEN....mahal ka namin.....waaaaaaaah palabas na din pla ang CLX SA DEC 10 SA cctv8....TODO NA ITO!!!!....TULOY2 KEN FEST..... ...tnk u sa pix flowerfour....ang gwapooooh ni chu liu xiang.......kamukha ni KAO!!!:p ...bkit bigla ytang pumayat c ken...latest pic nya ba ito...waaaaaah...chu liu xiang at kao....wo ai ni!!!:)

angeldream

12-06-2007, 10:40 PM

hi mga sis,

angeldream, juice ko! i felt the same way nung yung love scene na nila. tinatakpan ko ng hair ko yung eyes ko pero syempre sumisilip pa rin ako. kilig tlg! feeling ko nga si iza na yung humalik ng husto kay ken. swerte ni lola iza. kissing as in kissing talaga yung nangyari dun. at di pala take 1 yun huh. syempre lalaki naman ang ken natin noh. at maganda ang mga pinay (perfect example si iza) di ka ba man lang maa-attract kahit konti. kaya pala deny to death sila pag sa love scene na yung question. syempre there are things that you cant explain sa public. kinikilig parin ako! at gentleman naman si ken kaya quiet na lang sya. at conservative talaga sya parang nagkapaliwanagan pa daw bago sya napapayag na mag-topless, syempre lovescene alangan naman na nakashirt sya si iza topless, nye naman yun. pero bukod sa kissing scene, na ngayon lang ginawa ni ken i feel nag-acting talaga si ken dito. exert sya ng effort to show emotion, walang angas. si iza was excellent as usual pati yung dagat very good din ang akting. lahat sila very good po! kaya very good movie!

stargazer17, sis pede mu ba sulat yung summary ng interview ni ricky lo kay ken. kasi di ko napanood yun eh. nagloloko yung youtube namin ayaw magplay ng video. sadness talaga. please po.

salamat sa lahat at yung di pa nanonood, manood na po kayo.

salamat po..........armie

helo sis.....oo nga dapat matingnan ko ng mabuti ang love scene na yun...ng maging accurate ang comment ko....sa totoo lang di ko talaga nakita ng husto...napapikit ako...di ko kinaya...passionate ba talaga?....oo nman ang ganda ni iza...parang doll yung mukha...nag-mature na talaga c ken...i mean career wise...palaban na cya...knowing ken cya kc pinaka-conservative sa 4...pagdating sa mga sexy image...gaya ng mga concerts never mo pa cya nakita na nakabare ang chest....whc nagawa na nila 3....minsan may suot cyang napaka-open sa chest banda....aba aba aba...wala iba ginawa c ken kundi...ayusin ung suot niya....talaga na-conscious...tapos dito sa batanes...ganun magiging scene nya....waaaaaaah....isang achievement yun ky direk....pati akting nya...ibang-iba talaga....may depth na...ACTOR NA TALAGA C KEN!!!!.....kya sulit din pagtanggap nya ng batanes...kht super discounted talent fee nya.....hehehehehe....oo nga noh....ganda pla ng place(batanes)...grabeh yung mga alon....yung mga malalaking bato....yung kulay ng tubig.....waaaaaaah.....napaka-PURE PA NG LUGAR....last paradise on earth nga....galing tlga ni ken...kaya go na sa mga sinehan pipol.....WATCH BATANES....THE MOVIE....AND BE AMAZED ON HOW BEAUTIFUL THAT PART OF OUR COUNTRY IS!!!!....grabeh....meron pa plang lugar na ganun....at nasa pinas pah.....AWESOME!!!!:)

angeldream

12-06-2007, 10:50 PM

I agree super intense tlga unmg scene grabeh binata na tlga si ken. It is my first time to see him na gagawa ng bed scene. Ska ung acting nia ngayun impressive pati rin ung kay iza.

flowerfour...di ka ba pumikit?....bawal pa sayo yun....hehehehehe...joke!...basta may parental guidance....oo nga super akting c ken ha....merong intense...meron subtle...like ko din yung mga crying moments nya....umiiyak din ako....naawa kaya ako ky kao...heartbroken...iniwan ng asawa....buti na lang nandyan c pam...waaaaaaaah.....ang romantic nung eksena after that love scene....yung nag draw c kao ng tao and ini-explain nya ky pam....ano feelings nya....na c pam na ang mahal nya....tapos pam kissed him....na parang napaka-gentle na kiss......waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!....tapos grabeh ganda nung song ni noel cabangon...pati boses....nakaka-iyak...ngayon ko lang na-realize naiyak pla ako dun...parang c mykennie....:p

hello prettysara.......natatawa ka ba sa ka-windangan ng keniacs...may dumaan kc bagyo...kaaalis lang papuntang taiwan.....hehehehehe:)

angeldream

12-06-2007, 10:55 PM

sis, guilty as charged, umiiyak ako waaaaaahhhhh as in ngawa. ay grabe until now naka-lutang pa rin ako.

ako din sis...nakalimutan ko umiyak pla ako sa madaming scenes...lalo na nung umiiyak c kao....feel na feel ko...kc nman galing umarte ng ken chu...ibang level na cya....pwede na pang-awards....GO KEN!!!!...maybe its ken...basta dalang dala ako sa bawat scene...except sa love scene...napapikit kc ako...di ko masyado nakita ng buo....waaaaaaaah....sayang...hehehehe...joke! :p

angeldream

12-06-2007, 10:58 PM

waaaaaaaaaah dami dapat panoorin....nakakalito ano uunahin ko......KEN FEST NA TOH 2 D HIGHEST LEVEL!!!!:eek:

gudnyt keniacs.....sweetdreams....mga sisters!!!:)

angeldream

12-06-2007, 11:05 PM

20071206 Ken in Manila

Article posted December 06, 2007
Asian Superstar Ken Chu came back to the Philippines to promote his latest film Batanes: Ang Pag-ibig ay Walang Hangganan. It was three days of Ken, Ken, Ken¡K Sigh! Text by KC M. Abalos. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio and KC M. Abalos. Graphic Design by Ralph T. Cifra.

waaaaaaaah....check this out...ang ganda....galing ng gumawa!!!

http://www2.igma.tv/igmaweb/webpics/insides/stars/1_ken_pe.jpg

CREDITS:simple of kenforever

angeldream

12-06-2007, 11:07 PM

KEN AS CHU LIU XIANG.......kamukha ni kao...na mahaba ang buhok....GWAPOOOOH!!!!!:p

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/v448/sari/j5.jpg

credits:wowo818 of kenforever

angeldream

12-07-2007, 12:51 AM

waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...hello KENIACS!!!!....DON'T FORGET TO WATCH BATANES AND HELP PROMOTE IT 2 ALL UR FRIENDS AND FAMILY......IM JUST WONDERING WHY DI NA PINAPAKITA YUNG TRAILER SA TV....TAPOS SANA PATI YUNG PROMO CLIPS NI KEN IPAKITA NILA....REGULARLY AND SA PRIMETIME....PARA DAMI TAO MA-REACH....IBA PA RIN NMAN KC ANG POWER NG MEDIA....AND ALSO I- SHOW NILA AS PROMO STRATEGY...YUNG PREMIERE NIGHT NA DINUMOG NG TAO....I THINK DAPAT TALAGA NILA GAWIN YUN KC NGA ART FILM...TAPOS MEDYO SERIOUS PA YUNG THEME NG MOVIE....DI MASYADO PANG-COMMERCIAL ANG HATAK....KAYA DAPAT TALAGA DOUBLE TIME YUNG PROMO...helo ignite and GMA films.....

aken03

12-07-2007, 01:09 AM

Please Invite your friends, loved ones, acquaintance..colleagues..your enemies..lahat na ng kakilala niyo to watch the movie, BATANES!

i agree with angeldream...serious ang theme ng BATANES....di siya pang masa..but it will help if pakita pa ang mga interviews at dami ng tao sa premiere sa mga trailers..
We need to work doubly hard...lets promote it...
I watched it again today...
aNd i'm gonna watch it again on sat and sunday..
I'm sure sa naging success ng f4 nuon...may mga natutulog lang na mga fans dyan..

aken03

12-07-2007, 01:19 AM

BUSY TALAGA SI KEN....baka mabinat siya nyan..fron Batanes promo to Chu liu Xiang naman..ang gwapo!!!! miss ko na siya..ken bumalik ka dito!!!!

Tingin ko ang discount na sinasabi ni ken eh ung assistant niya na gumanap na brother nya..natawa talaga kami sa premiere night nung makita na un ang susundo sa kanya from taiwan..

Mama sara...miss ka namen sa mga ken events..kaw ang original stalker..mapa F4, mga oppas..baka pati sa mga japapa...kaso andyan ka na sa piling ni dreamboy!!miss yah!!! dont worry..pagnag ka dvd ng batanes...padalhan kita..

adimar, dont worry..may nakapag record sa mga ken fans..antay lang namen iupload ung making of batanes at interview ni ricky lo..

mykennie..sabi ko na nga ba..isa ka dun sa mga naiyak..nasa taas ka kasi kaya di na tayo nagkita after..but anyways, ako naman eh disbelief ang naramdamanan kos a love scene..at nadala ako sa pag freak out ng mga keniacs!!!

again, i'M APPEALING TO EVERYONE TO HELP PROMOTE BATANES..
mahal ang bayad kay ken..kelangan mabawi..lols!!!at para maulit..

angeldream

12-07-2007, 01:22 AM

Please Invite your friends, loved ones, acquaintance..colleagues..your enemies..lahat na ng kakilala niyo to watch the movie (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=766733#), BATANES!

i agree with angeldream...serious ang theme ng BATANES....di siya pang masa..but it will help if pakita pa ang mga interviews at dami ng tao sa premiere sa mga trailers..
We need to work doubly hard...lets promote it...
I watched it again today...
aNd i'm gonna watch it again on sat and sunday..
I'm sure sa naging success ng f4 nuon...may mga natutulog lang na mga fans dyan..

helo sis...buti nandyan ka...na pm ako ni tita vayz and na-share ko na rin sa kanya input ko....correct...tho the film is really GREAT...pero walang cyang commercial appeal dahil alam mo nman ang masa....gusto barilan...tawanan at super duper pa-cute na kiligan...and batanes is a different film...pero if just given a chance....makikita nila that its worth their money....waaaaaah...ako na kaya mag-promote.....joke!....di lang dhl ky ken....kundi iba talaga ang dating....pero i think kulang cla sa PROMO....3 days lang c ken dito and di yun kakayanin....sana nga they will regularly show the trailer and samahan na nila nung clip ng premiere nyt that was sooooooo FULL AND SUCCESSFUL....o other ken and iza promo clips....and sa primetime talaga...and as often as possible...2 create awareness and curiosity....yun lang nman ang kulang eh...that pipol will be aware that there is such a great film as BATANES......SA DULO NG WALANG HANGGAN.......and that will only be achieved with A STRONG PROMOTION ...whc is kayang kaya gawin ng GMA AS A CO-PRODUCER......ACTUALLY ITS THERE LOSS PAG DI NILA NAPANOOD ANG BATANES......THEY WILL MISS THE RARE OPPORTUNITY OF SUCH A UNIQUELY WELL-CRAFTED FILM....BASTA KAKAIBA....DI BIGLA ANG IMPACT...IT SLOWLY GROWS 2 U....and dapat mapa-abot yun sa mga tao.....and reach as many as they can....BY THE POWER OF TV!!!!..waaaaaaaaaah!!!!...SAYANG ANG GANDA NG PELIKULA....KUNG DI NILA MAKITA.....:)

WATCH BATANES....SA DULO NG WALANG HANGGAN....STILL SHOWING IN ALL CINEMAS....NATIONWIDE!!!!:D

angeldream

12-07-2007, 01:33 AM

AKEN....SINCE PG13 NA RIN LANG ANG RATING NG BATANES...SUGGEST MO SA PRODUCER NA I-CHANGE NILA YUNG TRAILER NILA AT MAGPAKITA NG SNEAK PEEK DUN SA CONTROVERSIAL LOVE SCENE NA NAGPA-SHOCK SA MGA KENIACS...NA HANGGANG NGAYON....DI PARIN MAISIP NA GAGAWIN YUN NI KEN....WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!.....KC YUNG ORIGINAL TRAILER SUPER SERYOSO ANG DATING....ALAM MO NMAN ANG PINOY GUSTO NUNG BINIBIGLA....HEHEHEHEHE....PAG YUN ANG PINAKITA SA TRAILER....IM SURE MAG-UUNAHAN MGA TAO SA SINEHAN...AT DAMI NA TAYO KIKILIGIN....SUGGESTION LANG...SAYANG KC TALAGA...GANDA NG FILM....KUNG DI MAKITA NG MADLANG TAO.....WAAAAAAAAAAAH.....PAKITAAN NILA SA TRAILER NG MGA KA-HINDIK HINDIK NA KEN-IZA MOMENTS...TINGNAN NATEN....AT PAULIT ULIT DAPAT YUNG SHOW NG TRAILER.......YUN ANG FULL BLAST PROMO TALAGA...GYA NG GINAGAWA NG KABILA.....TALAGA MAPIPILITAN KANG MANOOD...ETO PAH...EH ANG GANDA KAYA NG MOVIE....SAYANG KUNG I NILA MAPANOOD!!!!....PROMISE...AS IN!!!!...PASENCIA NA GANITO TLAGA AKO PAGDATING KAY KEN....INTENSE!!!!...HELO KAOKEN....sana mabasa mo munti naming hiling... :)

aken03

12-07-2007, 01:37 AM

ang dami aabangan......

Wish to see you taiwan board drama....
Chu liu Xiang ( kahet may youtube links na)

mga pagkakagastusan na
New F4 album- baka magka taiwan fanmeet uli..
Ken Chu 2008 Calendar (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=766740#) Note Book天Ken

Ken's JAPAN concert

angeldream

12-07-2007, 01:38 AM

anyway........GOOD MORNING MGA SIS....HOPE THAT WE ALL JOIN TOGETHER FOR THIS VERY GOOD AND NOBLE CAUSE....MAKING KEN'S FIRST EVER FILM IN THE PHILIPPINES.......A SUCCESS!!!!...happy...everybody shud be happy...sha la la...ITS SOOOOOO NICE 2 BE HAPPY!!!!:) :D :p

aken03

12-07-2007, 01:43 AM

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aken03

12-07-2007, 01:48 AM

more BATANES presscon videos

http://ageage.multiply.com/video/item/118/Batanes_PressCon_and_Press_Premiere
links posted by simple at kenforever.com

aken03

12-07-2007, 01:53 AM

angeldream..i got Tita Vayz's SMS...i dont wanna talk about it sa thread...pm na lang tayo..lets do our best!!!

kczhu

12-07-2007, 05:32 AM

Entertainment
2007 December 07, Friday
By: Gerry Ocampo
Hot Shots

SI Iza Calzado ang sasalang sa hot seat ng Balakubak portion ng Nuts Entertainment sa GMA-7 bukas ng gabi.

Kasama kaya sa mga itinanong sa kanya nina Joey de Leon, Janno Gibbs at Anjo Yllana kung may naramdaman siyang kakaiba sa love scenes niya with Ken Chu at Joem Bascon sa Batanes?

Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2007-12-07&sec=3&aid=41560

kczhu

12-07-2007, 07:48 AM

kczhu

12-07-2007, 07:59 AM

wow!....galing mo sis...yan ang totoong keniac!!!....oo nga sana dito na tumira c ken....parang may posibilidad na yan kc....nasa pilipinas ang batanes!!!!...yun kya ang reason bkt love na nya ang pilipinas....malay naten gawin na nya vacation place ang batanes....fly anytym na cya...waaaaaah im sure gagawin ni ken yun....:D

Hi angeldream! Nanood ulit ako last night ng Batanes. Sa Trinoma naman, Cinema 1, 7:35 p.m. na screening. Madaming tao ha. Hindi naman puno pero madami. Syempre, nakarinig na naman ako ng mga kinikilig sa lovescene ni Ken and Iza. Tapos, as always, patok yung drawing scene ni Ken and Iza, tumatawa talaga mga tao (ganon din reaction ng mga tao sa Galleria). Tapos after the movie, people were saying "nice!" Maganda naman kasi talaga yung movie. I love it!

3 ulit kasama ko. Nagandahan sila sa movie. Ang comment nila nabitin sila sa story, na sana mas mahaba yung part ni Ken, na sana mas matagal yung mga scenes na nagkakagustuhan si Ken and Iza.

Tapos may nagtext din sa akin na friends na non-Ken fan. Yung isa, nanood siya nung first day at ang ganda nga daw. Yung isa naman, balak pa lang niyang manood, ang ganda daw ng trailer. Balita nga daw niya ang ganda daw ng movie.

kczhu

12-07-2007, 08:01 AM

kczhu

12-07-2007, 08:04 AM

waaaaaaah!!!!...talaga sis....grabeh....as in malapit...gwapo talaga cya in person sis?....iba pa ba sa tv lang or pix?.....masungit ba talaga cya?...waaaaaaaaaaah!!! :eek:

helo kczhu....tnk u sa mga updates....ikaw din sis...how's ur ken moment...hehehehehe

Nung fans' day, nasa third row ako sa right side, hindi ako sinuwerte na makaakyat sa stage at makamayan si Ken. Pero happy na ako non, na makita si Ken ng ganon kalapit. The past 2 concerts kasi e super liit ni Ken na kailangan ko gumamit ng binoculars.

Tapos nung premiere night, pumuwesto talaga ako sa gilid ng red carpet para pagdaan ni Ken, kitang-kita ko siya. Abot-kamay talaga. Hindi lang ako umabot sa kanya kasi baka paluin niya kamay ko, hehe. Yan na ang pinakamalapit ko so far kay Ken. Sana next time, may handshake na, may hug na, may kiss na, hehehe.

kczhu

12-07-2007, 08:22 AM

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Beyond the Sea

by Philbert Ortiz Dy
posted on Thursday, 2007 December 06

Batanes is lavishly produced, wonderfully shot, and more than competently acted. A few foibles in the script department threaten to make it all fall apart, but it manages to keep it together long enough to make it work.

Pam is a stressed-out city dweller who crosses paths with Rico. They fall in love. Rico brings her to his hometown of Batanes, where he shares with her his love for the sea. One day, Rico doesn’t come back from fishing. A year later, Pam is still mourning for Rico, and she’s developed resentment for the sea. That’s when Kao, a Taiwanese fisherman, suddenly enters her life.

It’s all a little hard to summarize, but basically, it’s about Pam’s relationship with the sea. The sea in this film is a living, breathing character, prone to anger yet unyieldingly generous when it wants to be. It’s an interesting conceit, and it mostly works, mainly because of some truly excellent filmmaking.

There is real skill behind the camera here. Batanes’ wild land and seascape make for some dramatic imagery, and this film doesn’t waste a frame. There are some truly gorgeous frames in this film, and they help create a personality for the island and the sea that surrounds it. It feels like a lot of thought was put into every shot, and as such, the camera moves with grace and purpose.

But it isn’t all good. The script is really clunky at times, especially when trying to establish changes in people. The entire beginning sequence serves to show us how Pam and Rico meet, but not how they fell in love, or how Pam came to decide to go to Batanes. That seems like a pretty important thing to establish, story-wise. Without it, the emotions just aren’t as strong as they could be. The reliance on voice-over really weakens it as well.

And then there are the subtitles. The film features Tagalog, some Mandarin, some Ivatan, and some English, and strangely, the entire film is subtitled in English. It’s a little jarring, and definitely a strange choice. One can understand the need for some subtitles, but it weakens the experience, and actually muddles one of the film’s major themes.

Still, those don’t take too much away from the filmmaking. On the acting side of things, it’s generally pretty good. Iza Calzado is fantastic from beginning to end. There is a physical aspect to her character development that is simply amazing to watch. Ken Zhu is okay, and mostly gets the point across. The supporting cast is really strong, and they really prop up the leads.

In the end, it’s really the filmmaking the holds up. There are weaknesses to this film, but it’s almost hard to notice them sometimes, when it offers up poignant little scenes coupled with powerful images. It’s almost enough to see that level of skill and care put into every frame.

My Rating: 4 1/2 stars (out of 5)

Source: http://guides.clickthecity.com/movies/?p=2480

JenZhu

12-07-2007, 08:24 AM

hello jenzhu!!!.....waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...grabe ang swerte nyo...super!!!....paano kayo napunta dyan...grabe stalk kung stalk cgurado ang ginawa nyo para makunan ng ganito c ken...grabeh...unguarded moment talaga....at grabeh being in the same place with ken...na wala nmang event or show...cyempre iba yun...mas personal!!!!...waaaaaah...grabeh kakainggit!!!!...pero im hapi for u...sa inyo lahat...i can just imagine ano filing nyo...tapos di nyo pa ma-express....buti kinaya nyo pah....cguro dhl sanay na din kyo...dami na rin kyo ken encounters.....waaaaaah....kunyare lang cguro yan na nag-susungit....pero nagpapa-impress sa inyo na magaling cya....hehehehee...joke ken!...grabeh ang swerte nyo talaga...ito lang yta ang clip na off work c ken while hir...buti pumayag cya na panoorin nyo...baet nya...cguro nakita nya behave kayo....ganun lang talaga cya...kunyari masungit...pero super love nya mga fans nya.....di ba close muna ang pinto then after 3 mins...nagbukas bkit...maybe naawa c ken sa inyo....kc kung ayaw talaga nya...wala makapigil....waaaaaaah....bait talaga ni ken...at ang swerte nyo...ULTIMATE KEN MOMENT NA ITOH!!!!....kc walang cameras..talaga private moment dapat...pero pumayag cya na manood kayo while he's playing...waaaaaaaaah!!!!...tnk u na ok lang syo i-share ang clip sis!!!:eek: ...wala bang clip nung nag-tamiya cya...sayang maiksi lang yung kuha nyo....bka meron pa nakataho dyan....hehehehehe

yang power station moment w/ ken, right after yan nung press preview sa podium... paglabas mo kasi nung venue yang arcade ha... so after ng press preview... lumabas si ken w/ iza...lumabas na rin kami, ndi na namin pinanod ung preview...kasi akala namin, alis na sha ng podium, ang importante masundan namin sha.... un pala lumabas lang para maglaro.... actually kasama nya si iza nung pumasok jian sa arcade, tas lumabas na rin sha iniwan si ken, kaya out of frustration na ndi kami makapag-pa-pic kay ken, kay iza na lang kami nagpa-pic...sobrang bait tlaga ng mga bantay ni ken.... cguro nakita na pinapanod lang namin sha at behave kami... actually the funny thing is... pag nakatalikod si ken, sinusundan namen, paghaharap sha samen umaatras kami.... hahahahahahaha.... super takot tlaga kami sa knya... kanya, kinuntento na lang namin sarili namin na panorin sha, at least walang nagbabawal, walang humaharang... audience nya lang kami habang laro sha... mukha naman kasi good mood si ken that tym...

cguro nakatulong ung pag stalk sa taiwan and hongkong para kayanin itong moment na ito.... at least walang naniniko na securestars at mga kiakia PAs ng F4...d2 pinoy na bantay, nice pa... at salamat na lang, ndi sungit mode si ken nung araw na yun, nakakapaglakad lakad sha sa loob ng mall na walang nangha-harass sa kanya (kami lang... hahahaha) if you could see sa clip na palabas na sha arcade, me nakasalubong sha 2 girls na parang namalikmata nung makita sha, nakilala sha, pro alam mo ung mukha nila parang ndi makapaniwala si Ken ung nakasalubong... kasi naman, casual na casual paglalakad nya sa mall... :D

angeldream

12-07-2007, 08:34 AM

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!....KENIACS....NAKITA KO NA NEW PROMO-TRAILER NG BATANES.........SA DULO NG WALANG HANGGAN....MAY KASAMA NG PREMIERE NIGHT REACTIONS FROM THE VIEWERS........WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!...MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA IGNITE AT GMA....SALAMAT PO KAOKEN........TINUGON NYO PO MUNTI NAMING HILING....WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!...NAIIYAK AKO PROMISE!!!!....I LOVE YOU KEN!!!!!....AYAW KO MASAYANG PINAGHIRAPAN AT PINAGLABAN MO NA PROJECT........ITS MY WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU FOR NOT JUST COMING TO THE PHILIPIINES...BUT ABOVE ALL FOR........TOUCHING MY LIFE........WD UR LIFE AND UR HEART AND UR PRINCIPLES!!!!!!!!!.....WAaaaaahhhh!!!...keniacs...LETS DO OUR OWN PROMO BY TEXTING FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND BY POSTING PROMO PIX...VIDEOS CLIPS...AND BATANES POSTERS....IN ALL FORUMS!!!!...GO KEN!!!...GO KENIACS!!!!...KAYA NATIN TOH.......ALL WE NEED IS A LIL HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS...HEHEHEHEHE...KANTA YTA YUN AH....

HELLO SIS....HELP!!!!...SBI MO NGA SA CLIP DUN SA POWER STATION(IKAW BA YUN?)...KAYA NYO BA UMALIS DITO KUNG NANDITO PA C KEN?....sis....tanong ko...kaya mo ba pabayaan c ken?.......waaaaaaaah...emotional ba sis....tnk u sis!!!!

JenZhu

12-07-2007, 08:39 AM

HELLO SIS....HELP!!!!...SBI MO NGA SA CLIP DUN SA POWER STATION(IKAW BA YUN?)...KAYA NYO BA UMALIS DITO KUNG NANDITO PA C KEN?....sis....tanong ko...kaya mo ba pabayaan c ken?.......waaaaaaaah...emotional ba sis....tnk u sis!!!!

yep sis... that's me! :D kasi sobrang gutom na kami that tym, gus2 na namin kumain, pro ang hirap umalis knowing na ndun si ken... :D

angeldream

12-07-2007, 08:52 AM

yep sis... that's me! :D kasi sobrang gutom na kami that tym, gus2 na namin kumain, pro ang hirap umalis knowing na ndun si ken... :D

oh ikaw pala talaga...tawa ako ng tawa hbang pinapanood ko yung clip nyo...garbeh...halata talaga na sanay na sanay na kayo ky ken...at c ken din...parang sanay na yta sa inyo...ganda nga relationship nyo wd ken sis...LOVE-HATE....hehehehehe...paano kc....super duper suplado....waaaaaaaah....GUSTO KO TALAGA YUNG CLIP KC...CANDID...PRIVATE...PERSONAL PERO dhil sa powers nyo...mo...KUHANG-KUHA ON VIDEO...wala pa rin cyang kawala...alam kya niya kinukunan cya...kc milagro pumayag at pinagbuksan pa kayo ng pinto...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...ULTIMATE KEN-MOMENT....taken by d ultimate keniac-stalker....hehehehehe...joke!...sis...tulungan na naten mag-promote ang ignite at GMA ng batanes....SAYANG TALAGA ANG MOVIE PAG DI MAPANOOD NG IBA ASIDE FROM KENIACS AND D F4 SISTERS.....

angeldream

12-07-2007, 09:03 AM

yang power station moment w/ ken, right after yan nung press preview sa podium... paglabas mo kasi nung venue yang arcade ha... so after ng press preview... lumabas si ken w/ iza...lumabas na rin kami, ndi na namin pinanod ung preview...kasi akala namin, alis na sha ng podium, ang importante masundan namin sha.... un pala lumabas lang para maglaro.... actually kasama nya si iza nung pumasok jian sa arcade, tas lumabas na rin sha iniwan si ken, kaya out of frustration na ndi kami makapag-pa-pic kay ken, kay iza na lang kami nagpa-pic...sobrang bait tlaga ng mga bantay ni ken.... cguro nakita na pinapanod lang namin sha at behave kami... actually the funny thing is... pag nakatalikod si ken, sinusundan namen, paghaharap sha samen umaatras kami.... hahahahahahaha.... super takot tlaga kami sa knya... kanya, kinuntento na lang namin sarili namin na panorin sha, at least walang nagbabawal, walang humaharang... audience nya lang kami habang laro sha... mukha naman kasi good mood si ken that tym...

cguro nakatulong ung pag stalk sa taiwan and hongkong para kayanin itong moment na ito.... at least walang naniniko na securestars at mga kiakia PAs ng F4...d2 pinoy na bantay, nice pa... at salamat na lang, ndi sungit mode si ken nung araw na yun, nakakapaglakad lakad sha sa loob ng mall na walang nangha-harass sa kanya (kami lang... hahahaha) if you could see sa clip na palabas na sha arcade, me nakasalubong sha 2 girls na parang namalikmata nung makita sha, nakilala sha, pro alam mo ung mukha nila parang ndi makapaniwala si Ken ung nakasalubong... kasi naman, casual na casual paglalakad nya sa mall... :D

waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...grabeh talaga ken encounter nyo....super nakaka-inggit...bakit kayo pinagpala...joke!...talaga di cya nanood ng preview...at naglaro na lang....grabeh talaga c ken....ewan ko ba...gusto ba talaga nya mag-artista...sobrang low profile at laid-back nya at nag-malling pa sa PINAS....TALAGA?.......WAAAAAAAAAAAH....share mo nman iba pang clips...eto pa lang yung nakita ko sis....talaga good mood cya that day...actually tingin ko lang ha...di naman ganun ka aloof c ken...masyado lang cya safety conscious...ayaw na ayaw ng commotion at tulakan...may phobia na yta....lalo na sa personality nya na di nman...fame-hungry or attention seeker...cguro enjoy na enjoy cya naglalakad sa mall na walang naghahabol na fans...malay ba nila c ken cya...o nandito c ken...inside info lang yun ng mga keniac na alam bawat galaw nya...tulad nyo...talaga audience nya lang kayo....waaaaaaaah...kht ako masaya na dun...actually pag nasa harap ko cguro c ken...ganun din ako....tulala at wala masabeh...gaya nung 2 girls na nakasalubong nya.....hehehehehe...super...grabeh yung ken-moment mo sis.......hayy...nagsawa ka na cguro ky ken...sa dami!!! :p

angeldream

12-07-2007, 10:20 AM

Hi angeldream! Nanood ulit ako last night ng Batanes. Sa Trinoma naman, Cinema 1, 7:35 p.m. na screening. Madaming tao ha. Hindi naman puno pero madami. Syempre, nakarinig na naman ako ng mga kinikilig sa lovescene ni Ken and Iza. Tapos, as always, patok yung drawing scene ni Ken and Iza, tumatawa talaga mga tao (ganon din reaction ng mga tao sa Galleria). Tapos after the movie, people were saying "nice!" Maganda naman kasi talaga yung movie. I love it!

3 ulit kasama ko. Nagandahan sila sa movie. Ang comment nila nabitin sila sa story, na sana mas mahaba yung part ni Ken, na sana mas matagal yung mga scenes na nagkakagustuhan si Ken and Iza.

Tapos may nagtext din sa akin na friends na non-Ken fan. Yung isa, nanood siya nung first day at ang ganda nga daw. Yung isa naman, balak pa lang niyang manood, ang ganda daw ng trailer. Balita nga daw niya ang ganda daw ng movie.

wow!!!...good news...MADAMING TAO!!!...waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...im soooooo happy....dami may gusto sa film...ako din medyo nabitin sa exposure ni ken...parang ang bilis lang ng movie....oo nga sana hinabaan pa yung love story nina pam n kao.......meron din sanang...pacute o pakilig moments...pero knowing the nature of the film...and the target market....international...kailangan talaga ganun lang.....waaaaaaaaah!!! im sure one of the most loved scene yung drawing ni kao after that so passionate love scene...kc parang...suddenly....naging romantic at sweet yung moment lalo na yung kiss ni pam ky kao....then parang cool lang c kao...soooo KEN TALAGA!!!!....yun dapat IPAKITA SA TRAILER KC AT LEAST MAY KILIG FACTOR TALAGA YUN AT NAPAKA-UNIQUE ISIPIN MO KAILANGAN NYA PA IDRAW YUNG FEELINGS NYA....WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!...how sweeeeeet.....SANA TLAGA TODOHAN NILA NG PROMO KC SAYANG MASYADO YUNG GANDA NG FILM...d ba sis?....IT'S SUCH A GREAT FILM....KAKAIBA...NAKAKASAWA NA DIN KC YUNG PURO NA LANG PA-CUTE NA KILIGAN....PARA MAIBA NMAN...A FILM WD DEPTH...YET SOOOOOO DOWN 2 EARTH....gaya ng mga actors at directors....waaaaaaaah!!!!! :D ...kailangan lang malaman ng tao na may movie plang ganun......promo 2 d highest level na toh sis!!!!

angeldream

12-07-2007, 10:30 AM

Nung fans' day, nasa third row ako sa right side, hindi ako sinuwerte na makaakyat sa stage at makamayan si Ken. Pero happy na ako non, na makita si Ken ng ganon kalapit. The past 2 concerts kasi e super liit ni Ken na kailangan ko gumamit ng binoculars.

Tapos nung premiere night, pumuwesto talaga ako sa gilid ng red carpet para pagdaan ni Ken, kitang-kita ko siya. Abot-kamay talaga. Hindi lang ako umabot sa kanya kasi baka paluin niya kamay ko, hehe. Yan na ang pinakamalapit ko so far kay Ken. Sana next time, may handshake na, may hug na, may kiss na, hehehe.

wow grabeh yung ken moment mo sis....halos abot kamay mo na cya...that close!!!......waaaaaaaaah....swerte mo sis...para ka na ding c iza....hehehehehe....na-imagine ko na pagdaan ni ken...talaga nasa harap mo na cya.....at ikaw na lang ang di nag-reach out....hehehehee...nakakatakot nman din kc....kung ako yun...ewan ko...ganun din cguro....waaaaaaaah!!!!...mga precious moments talaga 4 u and ken...4ever mo na dadalhin....im sure!!!:D

nina_kristin

12-07-2007, 12:49 PM

Ipapalabas din kaya sa Taiwan ang Batanes? Sana, tutal marami din namang mga Filipino communities don...

JenZhu

12-07-2007, 12:51 PM

oh ikaw pala talaga...tawa ako ng tawa hbang pinapanood ko yung clip nyo...garbeh...halata talaga na sanay na sanay na kayo ky ken...at c ken din...parang sanay na yta sa inyo...ganda nga relationship nyo wd ken sis...LOVE-HATE....hehehehehe...paano kc....super duper suplado....waaaaaaaah....GUSTO KO TALAGA YUNG CLIP KC...CANDID...PRIVATE...PERSONAL PERO dhil sa powers nyo...mo...KUHANG-KUHA ON VIDEO...wala pa rin cyang kawala...alam kya niya kinukunan cya...kc milagro pumayag at pinagbuksan pa kayo ng pinto...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...ULTIMATE KEN-MOMENT....taken by d ultimate keniac-stalker....hehehehehe...joke!...sis...tulungan na naten mag-promote ang ignite at GMA ng batanes....SAYANG TALAGA ANG MOVIE PAG DI MAPANOOD NG IBA ASIDE FROM KENIACS AND D F4 SISTERS.....

hahaha...kasabay ng pagiging suplado ni ken, ang pagmamahal namin sa kanya, kahit pa pinupulaan naten ang pagiging masungit nya.... gaya ng sabi nung frend ko, sarap batuhin ng banner... pro shempre, bato ng pagmamahal....hahahahahaha.... yeah i think si ken nagsabi na ok lang buksan ang pinto, hallllleeerrr pasalamat sha, tingin lang kaya namin gawin sa kanya....

honga sa sis, pinopromote ko sa ofc ang movie, pati sa mga kamag-anakan ko!

JenZhu

12-07-2007, 12:54 PM

waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...grabeh talaga ken encounter nyo....super nakaka-inggit...bakit kayo pinagpala...joke!...talaga di cya nanood ng preview...at naglaro na lang....grabeh talaga c ken....ewan ko ba...gusto ba talaga nya mag-artista...sobrang low profile at laid-back nya at nag-malling pa sa PINAS....TALAGA?.......WAAAAAAAAAAAH....share mo nman iba pang clips...eto pa lang yung nakita ko sis....talaga good mood cya that day...actually tingin ko lang ha...di naman ganun ka aloof c ken...masyado lang cya safety conscious...ayaw na ayaw ng commotion at tulakan...may phobia na yta....lalo na sa personality nya na di nman...fame-hungry or attention seeker...cguro enjoy na enjoy cya naglalakad sa mall na walang naghahabol na fans...malay ba nila c ken cya...o nandito c ken...inside info lang yun ng mga keniac na alam bawat galaw nya...tulad nyo...talaga audience nya lang kayo....waaaaaaaah...kht ako masaya na dun...actually pag nasa harap ko cguro c ken...ganun din ako....tulala at wala masabeh...gaya nung 2 girls na nakasalubong nya.....hehehehehe...super...grabeh yung ken-moment mo sis.......hayy...nagsawa ka na cguro ky ken...sa dami!!! :p

me mga clips ako sis sa you tube.... teka hanapin ko,,, pro ung presscon na un tsaka un nga ung hinahabol namin sha palabas....wait hanapin ko ha... :p

JenZhu

12-07-2007, 12:58 PM

Press Preview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAZsdhtRxok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlH8G8hLM1U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-pWoC0CH3M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqGK8NVhZ80

Premiere Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3d45ggu_3U

sori kung repost ito...

credit JenZhu@F4Pilipinas

angeldream

12-07-2007, 01:15 PM

hahaha...kasabay ng pagiging suplado ni ken, ang pagmamahal namin sa kanya, kahit pa pinupulaan naten ang pagiging masungit nya.... gaya ng sabi nung frend ko, sarap batuhin ng banner... pro shempre, bato ng pagmamahal....hahahahahaha.... yeah i think si ken nagsabi na ok lang buksan ang pinto, hallllleeerrr pasalamat sha, tingin lang kaya namin gawin sa kanya....

honga sa sis, pinopromote ko sa ofc ang movie, pati sa mga kamag-anakan ko!

wow talaga cya pa nagsabi buksan ang pinto....ang baet ni ken talaga...kht sungit...alam ko c ken talaga mabaet...ayaw lang nya yung parang inaabuso ng fans...kc bka malambot ang puso...mapagbigyan lahat...eh paano na kya sya mabubuhay....oo nga naman...alam nya trueblue keniacs kayo...alam na rules nya pag ganun...behave...hehehehe...oo nga hangang tingin lang...buti may takot kc kung hindi...naku lagot cya....oo natatawa ako dun sa sbi nung isa mung kasama...na babatuhin nya ng banner....may sakit kc sis...bka gusto ng TLC...sana sinabihan nyo ng...take care ken...get well soon...baka ngumiti pa...hehehehe...joke!...sweet naman yun kht papano...waaaaaaaaah!!!...tnk u talaga sa mga links ng personal clips na kuha mo....tnk u for sharing...paano di lahat may chance ng ganun ka-gandang moment......grabeh!!!:p ...sooooo close...n yet sooo far!!!!

angeldream

12-07-2007, 01:20 PM

Ipapalabas din kaya sa Taiwan ang Batanes? Sana, tutal marami din namang mga Filipino communities don...

helo nina_ kristin....sana nga mapalabas din sa taiwan noh....pero dapat dito pa lang....malakas na para mas madali nang ipalabas sa ibang countries....sana i-promote nila ng husto kc....minsan nasa promo nman yan lahat...kht gaano ka-ganda yung film kung di alam ng tao...paano panonoorin....kaya people awareness lang tlaga kailangan....sana talaga maging box-office pa rin....kht di masyado todo ang promo...wd the powers of f4 fans na lang....:)

angeldream

12-07-2007, 01:43 PM

tita vayz...puno na message box mo....may pm sana ako...tnk u!

adimar

12-07-2007, 01:58 PM

mga sis,

ako i was not able to go live sa mga presscon at premier night kasi may work pero sa tv at internet watch talaga ako. sayang pero that's the best i can do. tapos nag-leave na ako to watch the movie on its first day. also everyday i check yung billboard sa market2 at mga sm cinema kung kasama sa line-up ang batanes (salamat sa Dios at di pa pull-out! ibig sabihin me nanonood pa!). sabi dun sa ibang cinema marami nanonood, for me kahit di pila-pila okay lang pero dapat tuloy-tuloy lang ang pasok at may tao bawat sit - pag-aalis yung iba, me papalit. dito nga sa office super campaign ako.

mga sis, mag-campaign din po kayo. let's make this a hit para maulit pa kasi sabi ni ken his first six months is planned already. so that means yung 3Q & 4Q, free pa for negotiations - sana series naman ito w/ iza or a good pinay actress, sana GMA uli at si direk adolf uli kasi me tiwala na si ken sa kanya, madami naman pwede story na mix ang chinese & pinoy culture ang dami naman tsinoy di ba, period setting or modern tsinoy saga, mala-Mano Po diba. dream come true po ito kun sakali. pero kelangan kumita ang batanes! manonod uli ako at this titibayan ko na ang loob ko papanuorin ng buo ang love scene ni ken at iza. hay! serious actor na ang ken natin!

luv you all & luv you ken tlg..........adimar

vayz

12-07-2007, 02:03 PM

okay na angeldream, pwede na magpm ulit sa akin... sorry, sobrang dami ng messages, medyo ndi na manage...

vayz

12-07-2007, 02:10 PM

From a very caring and thoughtful but worried Ken fanatic:
I am calling the attention of kaoken here... please read....

NAKITA KO ANG LATEST TRAILER KANINA UMAGA DURING UNANG HIRIT....WAAAAAAAAAH...PARANG NAKIRAMDAM SA ATEN....MAY EXCERPTS NA NUNG PREMIERE NIGHT...AT NANDUN DIN YUNG MGA REACTIONS NG VIEWERS...AT MAGANDA YUNG FOOTAGE KC TALAGA MAKIKITA MO DINUMOG NG TAO YUNG PREMIERE NYT....AT MAGANDA COMMENTS NILA...KYA LANG DI KO NA ULIT NAKITA....SANA LANG KC NGA LATE YUNG PROMO...ITODO NA NILA....PLS RELAY IT TITA VAYZ....TAPOS KUNG PWEDE...MAY CLIP DIN NA KEN IS INVITING KHT KUHA NA LANG DUN SA MGA PROMO CLIPS NYA....THAT'S THE ONLY WAY...D FASTEST WAY...KC WALA NA TALAGA TIME...IT'S 2 LATE....KYA SANA NMAN THEY WILL SHOW THE TRAILER AND ISALI NA NILA DUN YUNG PINAKA-CONTROVERSIAL NA SCENE-PARA MAS MAY HATAK....ITS NOT ABOUT POPULARITY...MINSAN..TALAGA PIPOL ARE NOT AWARE...or di nacap-ture yung interest nila....I MEAN YUNG MASA TALAGA....mga f4 fans walang problema...pero di nman kya ng f4 fans yung target nila...imposible yun...dapat talaga kht di f4 fan....makuha nag interest....at mangyayare lang yun....sa kakaulit ng trailer...gya ng strategy ng abs-cbn....sa sobrang pakita ng trailer...mapipilitan ka na manood....UPDATE MO AKO TITA VAYZ....BKA NAG-IMPROVE NA 2DAY....SANA NMAN...TNK U FOR SHARING THE PROBLEM...

joeyreyes

12-07-2007, 02:17 PM

Taiwan steps up tourism promotion

December 7, 2007
By Katrice Jalbuena Reporter

Taiwan may be a small player in the tourism market, but it has big plans for the fledgling sector.

“For the past five years, we have been putting more effort than we had in the past to encouraging people to come see Taiwan,” said Director Philip Chang of the International Department of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, as he addressed a delegation of Filipino travel agents and journalists during a recent familiarization tour arranged by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Manila.

Chang admitted that in the past tourism was only a small industry contributing only 3 percent to the country’s annual gross national product (GNP), with only around 3.5 million tourist arrivals annually. That is more than the Philippines’ but pales in comparison with giants such as Hong Kong and Macau.

Now, the tourism bureau has set a goal to increase that number to 5 million tourists by 2008. It is estimated that 3.75 million tourists will visit Taiwan in 2007.

The core of the campaign is the slogan “Taiwan, touch your heart” and the icons are possibly Taiwan’s most famous imports, the smiling faces of the boy band “F4.”

“Our campaigns is in response to the global situation,” Chang said. “We would like to invite people to be touched by what Taiwan has to offer. Beautiful cities and commercial areas, natural wonders, a rich culture and smiling friendly people.”

First stop, Taipei

The first natural stop in a trip to Taiwan would be the capital city of Taipei—a city of many little surprises. From its central business district of gleaming, high-rises, it spreads outward to modest but lively commercial and residential areas. Space is a problem for Taipei where buildings dominate the landscape. Instead of paint or plain bricks, buildings are subtly colored and decorated with a shell of colored tiles.

Unexpected mosaics abound. They streak paths up and down the buildings. Walls are not just walls in Taipei. They are canvasses for murals. A random downward glance at the sidewalk will reveal pleasant surprises of painted tiles. Small shops and boutiques abound along side streets closed off to traffic where families walk, talk, laugh and shop.

Shopping, history

Shopping is as much a part of Taiwanese life as it is for those in the Philippines. While the business district does have huge malls—including one located in what is currently the world’s tallest building, Taiwan 101, and another that is the world first 24-hour bookstores, the Eslite Bookshop—it is out on the streets where a visitor can feel the pulse of the city.

Closed-off streets are lined with stores and swarming with people promenading and looking at goods offering an invigorating shopping experience.

Besides the stalls, there are “guerrilla” vendors with pushcarts going up and down the streets with their wares. At some signal they themselves must only understand, they stop and form a block of additional shops for people to peruse or move around as they see fit. Then, just as swiftly and unfathomably, they pack up and melt back into the crowd.

Taipei is the home of the National Palace Museum, which was founded in 1925 in the Forbidden City in what is now Beijing. The collection of Chinese art and culture in the museum is considered the finest in the world. In 1949 with the impending civil war in China, the objects were shipped to Taiwan for safety. A museum building in Taipei was built and opened in 1965 and has been the home of the collection.

Natural beauty

Taiwan isn’t just an urban jungle, though. There are many natural wonders that the Taiwanese have carefully nurtured for their enjoyment, such as the Sun Moon Lake area. A resort town that was once the semiprivate domain of President Chiang Kai-Sheek, it is the island’s largest lake with the eastern portion round like the sun and the western side shaped like a crescent moon.

Also in the area is the Formosan Aboriginal Village, where one can enjoy amusement park rides such as a grand carousel, a 85-meter gyro drop and the country’s first suspended looping roller coaster.

But the real attraction of the Village is a chance to learn about the aboriginal culture of Taiwan through three recreated native villages of the Paiwan, Ami and Tao tribes. Regular shows and cultural dances show off the rich heritage of the island.

The Taroko National Park in Huailen is another draw. The Taroko Gorge with its limestone walls is also known as the “Marble Gorge” as it was once the site of huge quarrying operations for marble, jade and precious stones. Now it’s preserved as a natural park with trekking trails of various degrees meandering along its length. Swallows seasonally migrate to the area. One of the most popular trails passes by their nesting area, the Swallow Caves.

For a small island, Taiwan has a lot to offer visitors. With an exchange rate that is quite close to the Philippine peso, friendly people who are willing to bargain and a lot more to do than shopping it is worthy of the hour and forty-minute flight from Manila.

joeyreyes

12-07-2007, 02:21 PM

joeyreyes

12-07-2007, 02:28 PM

Behind the scenes of "Batanes"

Jocelyn Dimaculangan
Thursday, December 6, 2007
11:22 PM
source: PEP

Imagine powerful waves crashing into a steep hillside, lush hills that stretch as far as the eye can see, and traditional stone-and-cogon Ivatan houses—all these and more are just some of the images that are wonderfully captured by the tandem of directors Adolfo Alix Jr. and Dave Hukom. For their full-length feature film Batanes, they tapped the beauteous Iza Calzado to play the leading lady of Ken Zhu, a member of the popular boy-band F4.

Ken played the role of Xi-Men in the hit television series Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Rain. He stayed in the Philippines from December 1-5 to promote his movie and meet his admirers during the fans day held at the Trinoma last Monday.

Batanes is told from the perspective of Pam (Iza Calzado), a Filipina who has a love-hate relationship with the ocean. She meets an Ivatan, a local of Batanes, named Rico (Joem Bascon) and decides to settle in the northernmost province of the Philippines. They get married but their love story comes to an end when Rico gets lost at sea.

Pam is distraught and becomes resentful of the ocean. She is still grieving for her loss when she meets Kao (played by Ken), a Taiwanese who is mistaken to be an illegal fisherman. He is washed up onshore where Pam finds him injured and running a fever. Kao is the second man in Pam's life but he has secrets of his own.

The cast and crew of Batanes shot this film for 19 days on the islands of Sabtang and Basco. The staff brought their own generator to Batanes so they could shoot scenes even when electricity was switched off from 12 midnight to 12 noon the following day.

When asked about her kissing scenes with Ken, Iza responds by saying, "Okay naman. Actually, first love scene niya ito. Kinakabahan siya. Natatawa nga ako, e. Feeling ko, hindi ba dapat ako ang kinakabahan?

"Parehong leading men ko sa film, parehong kabadong-kabado. Si Joem mas hindi ako kabado kasi Filipino pero kay Ken ang kaba ko dun, kailangan mag-connect talaga kami. Ako rin kinakabahan ako kasi first love scene niya ito, baka habulin ako ng mga fans at baka awayin ako.

"Yung kay Joem, very gentle kasi gusto namin ipakitang innocent. Si Ken ang character niya is married na at pareho na kaming married. So pareho na kaming may karanasan," Iza divulges.

PREMIERE NIGHT. PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) was present when the stars of the film attended the premiere night last December 4 at the Trinoma, Quezon City.

Iza addressed the crowd first: "Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat. I would like to thank everyone for all the support. Sa lahat po ng nagtiyagang pumila sa labas, maraming salamat po. We greatly appreciate the presence of all our guests. We would like to thank Ignite Media and GMA Films for doing this film....our directors Adolf Alix Jr. and Dave Hukom. And to Ramoncito Redoble for being an excellent cinematographer. To Ken, thank you so much for doing this film. We really hope you will enjoy this film."

After Iza's lengthy acknowledgment, Ken Zhu gave his own thanks. "I think Iza has said it all. Anyway, thank you all for coming tonight. I do hope you do enjoy you the movie. Everyone who participated in this movie put their best effort in it."

Director Adolf told PEP how they managed to get such a good view of Batanes. "Gumamit kami ng 8-seater plane so we were able to get aerial shots. Nagdala rin kami ng stage man na may wind blower at may lightning effects." They also asked the help of the firemen of Batanes to provide the rain effects of the film.

He also explained that they wanted to capture the rugged seascape and dramatic view of mountainsides, which is why they decided to shoot the film using Cinemascope, a widescreen movie format.

Completing the cast of Batanes are Sid Lucero, Coco Martin, Mike Tan, Glaiza de Castro and veteran actors Bembol Roco, Daria Ramirez, and Julio Diaz.

Also on board are screenwriter Arah Badayos, line producer Arleen Cuevas, cinematographer Ramoncito Redoble, editor Miren Alvarez-Fabregas, sound recordist Mark Locsin, sound engineer Ditoy Aguila, production designer Cyrus Khan, and music composer Jesse Lucas.

Batanes is rated "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board. It is now showing in cinemas nationwide.

joeyreyes

12-07-2007, 02:43 PM

Bomba Balita
Friday- December 7, 2007
by Noel Asiñas

IBINUKING ni Iza Calzado sa amin na paboritong merienda ni Ken Chu sa set ng "Batanes" ang camote cue. Kapag gutom si Ken ay lahat ng local dishes ay kanyang titikman. Nagkataong magmi-miryenda sila, ang nakita ni Ken sa lamesa ay camote cue. Aba, nagustuhan ng Taiwanese actor ang camote cue.

Kaya nasabi ni Iza na masarap kasama si Ken dahil wala itong pili-pili. Umalis na si Ken last Wednesday afternoon patungong Taiwan. Tinapos niya ang promo at premiere night ng pelikulang "Batanes" nag-showing nu'ng December 5.

angeldream

12-07-2007, 02:45 PM

Ken Chu returns to Manila
Entertainment i Speak Noel Ferrer

Issue # 1: The frenzy over "Batanes" & Ken Chu

This could very well be an early Christmas present to all movie fans. "Batanes" --- a movie produced by Ignite Media and GMA Films will finally be shown on Wednesday, December 5.

Taiwanese superstar Ken Chu of Meteor Garden and Tokyo Trial stars in his first Filipino film with Iza Calzado in this romance-drama.The film also boasts of a powerhouse ensemble cast newcomer Joem Bascon, Coco Martin, Mike Tan, Sid Lucero and Glaiza de Castro --- with acting heavyweights Bembol Roco and Daria Ramirez.

This early, the fans of F4 member Ken Chu have been hounding us for tickets and the chance to meet him in the various promotional activities that he will be attending. Ken will be guesting in Showbiz Central and will be granting interviews for various GMA7 shows. On Monday, Dec. 3 will attend the press conference in Podium and a Fans Day at the Trinoma. On Tuesday, Dec. 4 he will be at the film public premiere. He flies out of the country on Dec. 5 which is the film opening day.
So in love with the Philippines, Ken is slated to come back to finance a Filipino film and buy a property in picturesque Batanes.

i SPEAK:
I have seen the film already and I dare say that "Batanes" is one of the best films Of year (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=766898#)! Cinematography is perfect. The music (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=766898#) is outstanding. And the ensemble acting is great!]
People who say that the Filipino FILM is dead should watch "Batanes" and support this worthy effort in making sense despite the Third World FILMMAKING limitations!

Source: http://www.mb (http://www.mb/). com.ph/ENTR20071 201110266. html

i cudn't agree more......IT'S WORTH MORE THAN...WHAT U PAY FOR IT....AND LET'S NOT PUT 2 WASTE......WHAT THESE BRILLIANT AND EXCELLENT FILM HAS TO OFFER....HOPE PEOPLE CAN GIVE IT A CHANCE...NOT JUST BECOZ KEN IS THERE....BUT BECOZ....AS D WRITER SAID....

"People who say that the Filipino film industry is dead should watch "Batanes" and support this worthy effort in making sense despite the Third World filmmaking limitations!!!!..."

LET'S NOT LIMIT OURSELVES ENJOYING....SHALLOW N GIMIK-FILLED MOVIES.....ONLY!...sometimes we need....to take life seriously.....by learning how nature has soo much effect and plays a big role in our destiny.....:) ....tnk u for this news clip joeyreyes....

brite

12-07-2007, 02:49 PM

hi!

ano ba status ng movie sa box office?

naka-recruit na ako ng 2 more people to watch the movie, none other than my skeptic brother and may kasama pa sya. then we'll watch it again too.

joeyreyes

12-07-2007, 02:55 PM

Tumbok
Friday- December 7, 2007
Dinno Rado
by Dinno Erece

RATED B ang "Batanes"

Tinupad ng F4 member na si Ken Chu na bumalik sa Piilipinas to help Iza Calzado promote their movie from Ignite Media and GMA Films.

Na-delay ang SOP last Sunday hanggang sa dumating si Ken dahil late arrival siya all the way from the airport. Full interview naman siya sa isang showbiz-oriented talk show ng Siyete.

Monday may special press conference si Ken together with Iza sabay na rin ng special preview with the press sa Podium and afterwards, nag-grand fans day siya sa TriNoMa activity center.

Tuesday ang film premiere sa TriNoMa kung saan dumalo rin si Ken and Wednesday ang alis niya in time for the opening naman of the movie directed by Adolfo B. Alix, Jr. and Dave Hukom.

PG-13 ang rating ng "Batanes" sa MTRCB at B naman sa CEB.

xiao_mille

12-07-2007, 03:09 PM

for now need talaga nating mag recruite ng mga friends, realtives and kahit sino to promote the movie..good thing pag napapadaan ako ng mall my mga tao parin na continuesly pumapasok sa loob.tomorrow manunuuod ulit ako together with our dear ken sis!!sana talaga tulungan tau ng GMA network na mapromote ng husto ung movie kung maari po sana mas tagalan nila ung pag papakita ng trailler sa 7 at di ung 10 sec trailler lang..kagaya nga ng ginagawa ng abs sa mga movies nila at pati narin sana .ung mga remarkable lines dapat ipakita ng sa ganun lahat ng tao ma enganyo manuod.sa f4 fans wala naman problem po lahat sila full support kaya lang kung aasa po lahat tau sa f4 fans di naman natin maabot ung expectations ng sales for the movie!!so sana po tulong tulong tau at maging optimistic.it was a dream cometrue for us na nadala ng GMA si ken dito so sana po lahat ng mga pwedeng isama pls isama po natin at lahat din po ng mga isasama natin i inform din po natin sila to promote the movie!!

myKENnie

12-07-2007, 03:31 PM

gamitin na ang powers ng blogsites, friendster guys yung mga PEXers out there dyan may thread po yung batanes sa PEx mga 3 pages palang yun marami din forumers dun.

brite

12-07-2007, 04:09 PM

di ako maka-access sa pinoyexchange!

flower_four

12-07-2007, 04:10 PM

Ken in Manila

Article posted 2007 December 06

Asian Superstar Ken Chu came back to the Philippines to promote his latest film Batanes: Ang Pag-ibig ay Walang Hangganan. It was three days of Ken, Ken, Ken… Sigh!

Text by KC M. Abalos.
Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio and KC M. Abalos.
Graphic Design by Ralph T. Cifra.

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Source: http://www.igma.tv/story/2886/Ken-in-Manila

flower_four

12-07-2007, 04:30 PM

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12-07-2007, 04:49 PM

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adimar

12-07-2007, 04:50 PM

mga sis,

dito sa office me 3 na manonood this weekend plus me and one pa.

go mga sis, kaya natin toh.

calling, calling gma7. ipromote nyo pa ito, kaya naman yan.

luv you all..........adimar

zaicookie

12-07-2007, 05:27 PM

kahapon nanood na ko kasama mga barkada ko, pero bitin ako,kaya kakauwi ko lang ngayon galing ulit sa panonood ng batanes, pero dalawa lang kaming nanood ng kasama ko. hindi naman ako bitin sa movie, gusto ko lang makita ulit si ken. pero maganda talaga ang batanes, hindi nakakainip, simple lang ang story pero lahat naman magaling umarte, wlang mga oa o kulang. kahit simple nga, napapaiyak pa ko, lalo na non mamatay na si rico at namimiss siya ni pam. si ken naman ang laki ng improvement. sana me part two, yon pagbabalik ni ken from taiwan. sinabihan ko na rin kapatid kong lalaki na manood sila ng gf niya, kahit hindi sila mahilig sa f4, at oo naman daw. eh, maloko nga itong kapatid ko, dalawa ang gf niya, kaya sabi ko pareho niyang yayain. ayan, bale apat na yan, kasi dalawang beses manonood ang kuya ko, pakisama sa akin, magkabarkada naman kami at spoiled ako sa kanya. tapos sa linggo, manood ulit ako kasama mga ilang members ng family, pati mga pinsan ko na dating mahilig sa f4, join na rin. sabi nila hindi naman dahil sa f4, nakikita daw nila sa trailer sa tv na mukhang maganda naman daw. tapos next week, may usapan pa kami ng mga classmates ko sa gym, kaya nood ulit. sige, maghahanap pa ko ng mga mapagsasabihan na manood ng batanes. sana mga chinese dito manood din, di ba ang dami naman chinese dito sa atin.

angeldream

12-07-2007, 05:30 PM

helo keniacs....we all know from the start that batanes was an indie film...first and foremost...and was intended for international release....then we later on found out that GMA has co-produced the film....and so we were happy...at least may strong backing ang pelikula....up to the time the first trailer was shown on tv.... it was an ignite and GMA produced film...we just hope that GMA cud give BATANES...the full promo it needed...to achieved whatever box office expectation the production has....coz only them among the production group has the ability and the power to do that....as ken has said...BATANES IS BOTH AN ART AND COMMERCIAL FILM....so it's a croos between the two...and hence we cannot expect BATANES...to be accepted by the masses since we all know that WE ARE STILL A NATION NOT THAT SOLD OUT TO THIS KIND OF FILMS....i can say that this film is an experimental film and so we are not to be pressured so much as to achieving the super box-office level...all we know is that...IT'S A GREAT FILM...A BREAKTHRU FILM....AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR DEAR KEN FOR TAKING PART OF SUCH A UNIQUELY CRAFTED MOVIE.....as he said IT'S HIS BEST FILM EVER....and soooo we agree cOZ....KEN WAS SOOOOOO GOOD IN THE FILM....it made an actor out of ken....and that wud be an achievement all in itself.....WE DID OUR BEST...OUR PART AS KEN'S FANS 2 SUPPORT THE MOVIE(specially you guys)....all we are asking now is for the production 2 do their part in the promotion(FULL BLAST)...since the film needed it soo badly considering the nature of the film.... by giving the movie's trailer....adequate airtime on tv....so it cud reach.... A LOT OF PEOPLE....AND MAYBE THE ONE WHO VIEWED THE MOVIE ON ITS PREMIERE SHOWING CUD BE THE BEST PROMOTERS OF THE MOVIE....by showing the footages during the premiere night with their comments...using the power of television...it's in their hands now....whatever they decide to do...wud eventually....MAKE THE BIG DIFFERENCE....but it's all beyond our control....WE ALL GAVE OUR VERY BEST....TO SHOW KEN OUR LOVE AND SUPPORT....but we cud only do toooo much....but as for me....what is important is that ken has felt that love while.....HE WAS HERE....FOR 3 DAYS!!!!....and all we can do now is ......is do our part in promoting it to everyone we know....and let's remember....BATANES IS AN INDIE FILM....AN ART FILM....IT IS NOT A FULL COMMERCIAL FILM....AND FOR PEOPLE 2 STILL GO AND SEE IT....IS AN ACHIEVEMENT ALREADY..... CONGRATS 2 KEN AND D KENIACS...THANK U TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED KEN.....THANK U 2 IZA...2 DIREK...2 ALL THE PRODUCTION CREW....2 ALL THE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN BATANES.....U DID A GREAT JOB!!!! :D

flower_four

12-07-2007, 05:43 PM

Ayw q na ndi na gumawa ng film si ken d2 kulang lng tlga ung promotion ng movie. Kung wla lng akong school bka pnanood q na araw araw un.

flower_four

12-07-2007, 06:02 PM

flower_four

12-07-2007, 06:08 PM

Ken Fan Meeting (With Iza Calzado)in Trinoma

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aken03

12-07-2007, 06:36 PM

Hi!!! i think everyone is trying to do their best in order to promote the movie..

we all did our part..even the producers..and pati si ken and Iza...

what we need now is to improve and work doubly hard...and its never too late!

flower four..di naman kulang...dapat lang dagdagan pa...

angeldream..haha!! bow ako sa yo..lahat na nasabi mo.. atleast may pagbabago..

tita vayz,i believe nababasa naman nila ang ating mga suggestions.

kczhu..naku!! today lang ako di makakapanuod..pero bukas at sa sunday..watch uli ako...mega text brigade na nga ang ginawa ko..all for the love of ken..

adimar, thanks so much.

kapusong totoo ako...pero with this..di ko maiwasan i compare...ung kabila knows how to create hype..thats what they do all the time with their movies and tv shows...I trust kapuso , im sure with the high ratings they get.they have a wide reach of audience..and BATANES needs to penetrate these target audiences
i dont want to think na with Batanes...tayong ken fans lang ang may hype...lols!

jerrydao

12-07-2007, 07:15 PM

I'm really so happy for you guys. Congratulations on your amazing and unforgettable experience with Ken. I really admire all the effort you've done to show your support and devotion to Ken. I hope this paves the way for other fabulous projects and encounters with Ken ..... and hopefully our other papas too.

I want to commend you all for all the effort you have done to recruit other people and to physically take people to the cinemas and watch the movie. Pati yung pagnood ng movie everyday with different groups of people at different venues nakakatuwa and nakakahanga. More power to all of you.

Ipapalabas din kaya sa Taiwan ang Batanes? Sana, tutal marami din namang mga Filipino communities don...
I wondered about that too. Sana nga para makita ng ibang tao na maganda rin palang makipag-collaborate sa mga Pinoy. Sana sa buong Asia and beyond mapalabas ito. Pati na rin sa ibang film fest.

Thanks everyone for posting all those interview/video clips. I was surprised doon sa clip sa presscon when direk Adolf said one week after sending the script sumagot na si Ken. Ang bilis naman niyang binasa yung script. He could've delayed looking at the script dahil super hectic ang schedule niya and hindi naman big name ang gustong makipag collaborate sa kanya. This project must have really intrigued him. That just shows how adventurous and what a risk taker he is.

I just have one request and please don't get mad at me. I know you're all excited to comment about the movie but please don't give away too much info. Kasi for those of us who can't watch the movie yet I think if we put 2 and 2 together based sa mga comments medyo get ko na how the story will end. Mas maganda sigurong mapanood ang movie when you discover for yourself how the story will end para may suspense and may reason to watch the movie. On that note please let us know ASAP when the DVD is going to be released. I am so looking forward to having my own copy.

Jia you everyone!

aken03

12-07-2007, 07:34 PM

jerrydao,

sorry ha!! madami bang spoilers..di lang mapigilan ng mga keniacs ang excitement...thanks for supporting the movie!!

anyway, one of the considerations ni ken which he said sa ricky Lo interview nya was he made some research on the directors...and true enough..award winning ang mga ito..thats why he accepted the project plus he loves the script.

angeldream

12-07-2007, 07:36 PM

jerrydao, sorry ha!! madami bang spoilers..di lang mapigilan ng mga keniacs ang excitement...thanks!!

helo aken...nakuha mo pm ko?....tnk u sis!:)

angeldream

12-07-2007, 07:38 PM

Hi!!! i think everyone is trying to do their best in order to promote the movie..

we all did our part..even the producers (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767001#)..and pati si ken and Iza...

what we need now is to improve and work doubly hard...and its never too late!

flower four..di naman kulang...dapat lang dagdagan pa...

angeldream..haha!! bow ako sa yo..lahat na nasabi mo.. atleast may pagbabago..

tita vayz,i believe nababasa naman nila ang ating mga suggestions.

kczhu..naku!! today lang ako di makakapanuod..pero bukas at sa sunday..watch uli ako...mega text brigade na nga ang ginawa ko..all for the love of ken..

adimar, thanks so much.

kapusong totoo ako...pero with this..di ko maiwasan i compare...ung kabila knows how to create hype..thats what they do all the time with their movies and tv shows (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767001#)...I trust kapuso , im sure with the high ratings they get.they have a wide reach of audience..and BATANES needs to penetrate these target audiences
i dont want to think na with Batanes...tayong ken fans lang ang may hype...lols!

aken...agree!!!!!....it's soooooooo CONFUSING!!!!!...yun lang....:confused:

aken03

12-07-2007, 07:40 PM

angeldream..i got your PM..replying na ko..hehe!!

angeldream

12-07-2007, 07:45 PM

angeldream..i got your PM..replying na ko..hehe!!

sis....nangiginig na ako sa excitement....waaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...LOVE U KEN!!!!....love you kao!!!!....HELLO KAOKEN....MUSTA NA POH:)

aken03

12-07-2007, 07:48 PM

angeldream..natawa ako sa yo sis..kinukumusta mo na si KAOKEN...

anyways, eto ako,..naghihintay pa ren ng masayang trailer..

ramdam ko ang panginginig mo sa pm mo sa kin..lols!

angeldream

12-07-2007, 07:56 PM

angeldream..natawa ako sa yo sis..kinukumusta mo na si KAOKEN...

anyways, eto ako,..naghihintay pa ren ng masayang trailer..

ramdam ko ang panginginig mo sa pm mo sa kin..lols!

sis...cool na ako nyan...hehehehe...cyempre nagtaka lang ako di yta naka-post c kaoken.....miss him na....sana nman mag post cya may tatanungin sna ako sis...:)

rajzaichin

12-07-2007, 07:58 PM

Hi Joey!

Thanks sa help *wink* It's nice to see you all noong fan meet at premiere night ng batanes..

Tumbok
Friday- December 7, 2007
Dinno Rado
by Dinno Erece

RATED B ang "Batanes"

Tinupad ng F4 member na si Ken Chu na bumalik sa Piilipinas to help Iza Calzado promote their movie from Ignite Media and GMA Films.

Na-delay ang SOP last Sunday hanggang sa dumating si Ken dahil late arrival siya all the way from the airport. Full interview naman siya sa isang showbiz-oriented talk show ng Siyete.

Monday may special press conference si Ken together with Iza sabay na rin ng special preview with the press sa Podium and afterwards, nag-grand fans day siya sa TriNoMa activity center.

Tuesday ang film premiere sa TriNoMa kung saan dumalo rin si Ken and Wednesday ang alis niya in time for the opening naman of the movie directed by Adolfo B. Alix, Jr. and Dave Hukom.

PG-13 ang rating ng "Batanes" sa MTRCB at B naman sa CEB.

angeldream

12-07-2007, 07:59 PM

aken....watever will be will be ....d future is not not ours 2 see...que sera sera...what will be...will be....waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...GUSTO KONG KUMANTA NG MALAKAS NG MALAKAS...para marinig ni kaoken...este ni kao....este ni ken...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!;)

angeldream

12-07-2007, 08:05 PM

aken....ang saya nina kao at pam sis...nakaka-miss!!!!!:)

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wawa nman c kao...may ubo pla cya...promote pa din...hayyyy....:(

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buti na lang nandyan c pam....:D

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rajzaichin

12-07-2007, 08:07 PM

Grabe..it was a nice experience talaga..it's my first time nung premiere night na makita si ken ng malapitan..worth talaga yung paghihintay namin ng mga officemates ko sa tapat ng cinema 6...lahat kami natulala talaga sa kagwapuhan ni ken *gigles*

joeyreyes

12-07-2007, 08:08 PM

Hi Joey!

Thanks sa help *wink* It's nice to see you all noong fan meet at premiere night ng batanes..

hallo chin!!! you're welcome!!! nice to see you too!!! di na nga tayo naka-chika... windang kasi kay Ken hehehe:D

angeldream

12-07-2007, 08:08 PM

angeldream..natawa ako sa yo sis..kinukumusta mo na si KAOKEN...

anyways, eto ako,..naghihintay pa ren ng masayang trailer..

ramdam ko ang panginginig mo sa pm mo sa kin..lols!
wag ka na umasa sis....sbi ko sayo tayo na magpalabas ng trailer....bka mamuti mata mo sis...buong araw kaya ako nag-abang ng wala....anyway...life goes on....tnk u sis...balik ako later....:)

rajzaichin

12-07-2007, 08:34 PM

hallo chin!!! you're welcome!!! nice to see you too!!! di na nga tayo naka-chika... windang kasi kay Ken hehehe:D

oo nga di na tayo nakapagchikahan nila Tosca at Ebolash. Natutuwa ako at kumpleto kayo kse kasama nyo si Yumi. Btw, thanks din daw sabi ng mga officemates ko. Pasensya ka na din (u know what i mean hehehe)..haaay kelan kaya mauulit yung ganun..ang saya-saya!

angeldream

12-07-2007, 08:58 PM

02/12/2007 Ken @ SOP

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waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...gwapo ni kao.....ganda at sexy ni pam sa dance number...sana c kao ang partner....kayang-kaya nya yun....hehehehehe....DON'T FORGET TO WATCH....BATANES....PAG-IBIG AY WALANG HANGGAN......A SIMPLE YET TOUCHING LOVE STORY....OF TWO PEOPLE FROM TWO DIFFERENT CULTURES....SET TO FIND IN EACH OTHER THE LOVE....THAT THEY LOST....AND REALIZING....LOVE INDEED HAS NO BORDERS...AND IT'S NOT UR LANGUAGE NOR YOUR CULTURE.....THAT WILL LEAD THE WAY...BUT IT'S YOU HEART!!!...FILMED IN THE LAST PARADISE ON EARTH........BATANES!!!:)

helo joeyreyes....tnk u sa mga updates...helo rajzaichin n jerrydao...tnk u for the support ...for.....BATANES!!! :D

angeldream

12-07-2007, 09:06 PM

helo flowerfour....tnk u sa mga pix....gwapooooh ni kao...as usual...CHU LIU XIANG NAMAN CYA NGAYON sis....:)

hello xiao_mille...tnk u sa info mo sis....:)

hello mykennie...brite....armie....wow!!!...oo nga gamitin ang powers ng friendship....family....at FULL BLAST PROMO DAPAT TAYO!!!...kayang kaya toh....CHIC-KEN NA CHIC-KEN....hehehehehehe:p

hello zaicookie....wow! sis...tnk u...grabeh buong barangay ang hinakot mo sis....oo nga sarap ulit-ulitin...ako tititigan ko na tlga...wala ng pikit2...

adimar

12-07-2007, 11:38 PM

mga sis,

alam nyo ang totoo ang gusto ko talaga kumita itong movie na ito. and in so doing promote to death na ako to people i work with and my loved ones to watch it. i understand yung post ni ate angeldream na indie / art film ang batanes, so mejo mataas yung level nya. at malamang kesa hindi, mejo di masa. and i think ken when he accepted this film knew this perfectly well and i think he did this for the artist in him. kaya rin siguro sya na-attract dun sa project kasi magandang pelikula ito, something he will be proud of. not some so-so project lang. the boxoffice, i think was the farthest thing from ken's mind when he did this film. di naman po tayo na-disappoint kasi maganda nga talaga yung movie. (naiiyak na ako) pero alam natin ang reality kaya tayo super promote, kasi bottomline namuhunan pa rin ang mga producer kaya para ganahan ang mga iyan gumawa pa ng ibang films dapat makabawi or kumita man lang sila. at saka pag walang nanonood mapupull-out agad yan sa mga sinehan. at saka gusto kong bumalik uli si ken dito sa pinas, kaya dapat maging profitable ang ken natin.

i luv you mga sis at masayang-masaya talaga ako na may mga katulad nyo na nandoon mismo sa action para sa mga katulad namin na hanggang sine, tv at internet na lang maka-suporta.

more power, good health at Gob bless us & Ken & Iza (kc luv ko na rin sya).

sobrang nagmamahal.........adimar

kczhu

12-08-2007, 05:50 AM

Showbiz & Style > Inquirer Entertainment

Alix wins some, loses some in back-to-back dramatic features

By Rito Asilo
Inquirer
Last updated 11:59 p.m. (Manila time), 2007 December 07

MANILA, Philippines—Adolf Alix Jr., the soft-spoken director of acclaimed Cinemalaya features, “Donsol” and “Kadin,” is arguably the local movie industry’s most prolific director these days.

Impressively, just one week after his cautionary drama, “Tambolista,” was shown at the Cinema One film festival, two of Adolf’s latest projects, “Batanes” (which he codirects with Ignite’s Dave Hukom) and “Nars,” are being shown in theaters this week—with varying degrees of success.

“Batanes” is an interracial love story that uses the hills and seas of the picturesque northern Philippine town as a fitting backdrop for Alix and Hukom’s cinematic paean to romance:

City girl

After independent-minded city girl, Pam (played by Iza Calzado), meets small-town boy, Rico (the promising Joem Bascon), she thought she had found her fairy tale-like happy ending.
She then leaves her urban surroundings behind and relocates with Rico in Batanes—where her hubby drowns in the sea after an epileptic attack!

One year after the tragedy, however, the grieving Pam finally finds a reason to move on when she runs into the body of Kao (F4’s Ken Chu), a Taiwanese fisherman, on a beach in Batanes after a storm.

Despite the language barrier, Pam and Kao become fast friends, and they soon find solace and comfort in each other’s loneliness and grief. Then, despite strong objections from Rico’s family, the star-crossed pair discovers love again.

The film takes full advantage of Batanes’ sprawling landscape. For this alone, the movie shouldn’t be missed. The charismatic Calzado (who’s good even in bad indies, like the recent “Mona”) carries the movie on her able shoulders, with strong support from the film’s great-looking cast. Even when scenes teeter in implausible dramatic mush, she consistently vivifies Pam’s journey.

Bascon is a major acting find with a striking screen presence—although he tends to smile his way through his scenes too much.

Chu, however, isn’t so successful. The handsome international star—who sports a spiffy haircut and hip earrings—has obviously gained some unwanted pounds since appearing in 2001’s “Meteor Garden” and 2003’s “Sky of Love.” The charisma is there, but the acting chops, unfortunately, aren’t.

Our minor quibble about the film involves how Kao is treated by the locals, who are surprisingly unwelcoming after he ends up wounded and discombobulated in the shores of Batanes—which we found inconsiderate, malicious and unfriendly (he was threatened with arrest and deportation). Where has the vaunted Filipino hospitality gone?

...

Source: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=105530

kczhu

12-08-2007, 05:58 AM

Entertainment

Its beauty lies not only in the sceneries

STARBYTES By Butch Francisco
Saturday, 2007 December 08

Casablanca, Strombolt, Manhattan, Oklahoma, Nashville and Chicago. All these places have been used as settings for films.

Locally, we already had Zamboanga even before the Japanese Occupation and on TV, the early ’90s miniseries Boracay, Cebu and Davao.

This millennium, Star Cinema went abroad and did Milan and, later, Dubai. But Lily Monteverde beat them to that when Regal Films did Waikiki in 1980.

Two years ago, screenwriter Adolf Alix Jr. did his first directorial job and called it Donsol. Principal photography, of course, was in Donsol in Sorsogon and the endangered whale sharks (butanding) were part of the story.

This time, Adolf goes up north and churns out Batanes, which opened in theaters last Wednesday.

The story of Batanes starts in Manila — with a hotel dietician/nutritionist named Pam (Iza Calzado) going through a rough time even before she could even report to work for the day. (Some ambassador was allergic to peanuts and she was being blamed for it.)

At the MRT station, she loses her cell phone to a snatcher, but it is also there where she meets her future husband, Rico (Joem Bascon). He turns out to be a native of Batanes — in Sabtang specifically — and that’s where they eventually get married.

Pam and Rico are happy in Batanes — until she loses him to the sea. Since his body remains missing, she hopes against hope that he is still alive somewhere and someday they will be reunited. For a while there, you suspect that it is going to be another Sunflower (adapted by Carlos Siguion-Reyna in 1993 in Saan Ka Man Naroroon), but set at sea. However, it doesn’t turn out that way. Instead, Pam gets involved with Kao (Ken Chu), a Chinese fisherman washed ashore in the coast of Sabtang. What happens between these two people from different cultures is worth finding out. Surely, there’s going to be romance. But after that — what?

Between Adolf’s first movie, Donsol, and Batanes, the former is far more complex and has more twists and turns (it has a breast cancer victim in the person of Angel Aquino and even delves into environmentalism). The story of Batanes is actually much simpler, but is more charming than Donsol. The great photography has a lot to do with it because with a landscape like Batanes, how else can you fail? (I only wish they showed more of the Ivatan culture.)

And you can add to that the fine performances of the cast members — Daria Ramirez, Bembol Roco, Bascon and Sid Lucero in particular. The other supporting actors — Mike Tan, Coco Martin, Glaiza de Castro and even Julio Diaz — unfortunately aren’t used much and aren’t given their moment to shine.

Ken Chu’s role isn’t much of a challenge either because he is convalescing half the time. But it’s a good enough performance that would delight fans of the F4 group and the series Meteor Garden.

Batanes actually belongs to Iza, who gives another one of her masterful performances. We’ve seen her as a battered wife (Sigaw), as a post-war damsel (Moments of Love), as a 1900s Filipino-Spanish senorita (Eternity), as a psychologically-imbalanced mother (Blackout), as a theater actress playing diva even off-stage (Ouija) and as a prostitute (Mona: Singaporean Escort) and each time, she attacks the role differently, correctly and most important of all, intelligently. She truly deserved her Best Supporting Actress win — for Sigaw, which as everyone knows, is now being made into a Hollywood film, with Iza still playing the same role.

Here in Batanes, she is a strong-willed woman broken to pieces by tragic circumstances. As the film unfolds further, we see her eaten up by hopelessness and despair. It looks like a simple role because there are no hysterics (she’s strong-willed, remember?), but it is a difficult part to portray since the actor should display the various nuances required for the character and Iza is able to provide all those — and once more, we see how magnificent a performer she truly is. Her performance contributes a lot to the success of Batanes as a film (it was graded B by the Cinema Evaluation Board). Iza is so remarkable here — not to mention so beautiful — not once is she upstaged by wondrous sceneries of the setting that is Batanes.

Source: http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Entertainment&p=49&type=2&sec=31&aid=20071207123

ibel

12-08-2007, 05:59 AM

palabas na poh ang batanes nationwide..bali balita balak daw bumili ng property ni ken sa batanes kasi maganda raw yung place...

kczhu

12-08-2007, 06:30 AM

Photo Gallery

Batanes press screening

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The cast of the much-awaited film Batanes, led by Iza Calzado and Ken Chu, joined the press for an exclusive screening at The Podium on December 3.

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Batanes stars Ken Chu and Iza Calzado

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Answering questions before the screening

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Posing for the camera with their tokens of appreciation from the Batanes government

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Ken Chu and Iza Calzado

Source: http://www.igma.tv/story/2871/Batanes-press-screening

flower_four

12-08-2007, 06:42 AM

flower four..di naman kulang...dapat lang dagdagan pa...

Sbgay po ska po sbi nga ni angeldream indie film e2 nung una. I'm not sure kung may panahon pa aq manuod pero gusto q pa panoorin ilit ung movie maganda ksi. At least pinakita na nila ung mga taong ininterview nila na nagandahan sa movie.

flower_four

12-08-2007, 06:44 AM

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Source: ccwb.net
Credit: simple of kenforever

ibel

12-08-2007, 07:11 AM

infairness tumaba c ken ngayon kaysa sa MG days pa siya..

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:16 AM

KEN CHU.....HEART AND SOUL:)

Host: A lot of people concerned about Ken’s appointment as the Ambassador for Environmental Protection Campaign. Many artists have taken part in this but not that many of them being appointed as Ambassador.

Angie: None had been chosen from foreigners. He is the only one.
Ken: I’m glad that I have the honour to be appointed this time. I hope I am able to make my contribution back to the audience, such as some proper knowledge, values and beliefs. I think everyone is in relation to environmental protection. Especially living in this modern society, information is overwhelmed. A lot of people no longer pay attention to the environment. No matter how good is your life, how much information you gather, without a good environment, everything is in vain. Nowadays, with such an enormous consumption, will our next generation be able to see these later? I will be so upset if they can’t be seen. So I’m willing to take the lead on this issue.
Ken Chat at Sina.Com, June 12, 2004

Host: When human civilization came to an end, people lost track of this history, at least a small trace can be preserved. Ken, what kind of movie do you like?

Ken: I did not watch that many commercial movies in recent years. A while ago, I explored something that is less commercial, such as pieces from Hei Ze Ming and Stanley Cooper. When you are in this field for certain periods of time, you lost the interest. So I would like to look for some in-depth productions.
Host: Have you ever recommend any good movies to your fans?

Ken: No. I found “The American Space Odyssy” is not bad, because he (the director) handled it in a special way…like at the first scene men were still in their primitive life. The next screen turned right to a space ship. That is very interesting. However, I got to warn you, you might fall asleep watching it.
Host: How long is the movie?
Ken: Pretty long but full of insights.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:26 AM

KEN CHU.....HEART AND SOUL:)

Online question: Angie and Ken, can you please tell use how you define success?

Ken: From my viewpoint, success is not a matter of how many people adore you, how many people admire you. It is how you see yourself, a way of self-evaluation. Have you been proud of yourself? I’m such a person, who strictly follows my principles and values. Put it in other words, say, I have to accomplish a task. I have tried my best while uphold my principles. When it is done, that rewarded me with the biggest sense of accomplishment.
Ken Chat at Sina.Com, June 12, 2004
CREDITS-KCIFC-PHILS

Host: Friends online reminded that one has to face more trouble and worries after success. Is that the case?

Angie: This depends on how you perceive it. In fact it was tough to both F4 and myself. Popularity came instantly to them right after their first movie. They did not know how to confront with their job and the environment. I believe they suffered a lot at that time. It’s just like it was the first time one became the top of the class in an exam. You have to bear the stress and start worry whether you can keep your priority. However, when I talked to Ken lately, we gradually noted that from an academic point of view, it is fun on the process, but don’t aimed at ranking. That is the primitive intention for learning. I wanted to renew my perception. I think through these recent talks with Ken, I can see his growth and improvement coming deep down, such as some of his viewpoints. He slowly learned to release his stress and be relaxed, turning it into motives for improvement.
Online question: I find Ken has a scent of gipsy. How do you define family?

Ken: Indeed I am all by myself for these years. Coming back to Taiwan from Singapore, I maintained a mild but sturdy relationship with my family. For years when I arrive home the moment I open the doors, I wish there is someone waiting for me with welcome arms. She will listen to me, sharing what has happened in a day. Now, I only have my pets. Hopefully, I can find that person to walk with me soon.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:37 AM

KEN CHU......HEART AND SOUL :)

PREFACE OF KEN'S COOK BOOK:

I feel that fireworks can move people, it’s because its beauty is not eternal. People are the same. No matter how much you pursue fame and material gains, at the end time of this powerful current you are only a drop of water, that’s all you are. This is my true understanding of nature. Only after understanding that we are just like a grain of dust in this universe will we know the truth. But society, nowadays, have this difficulty of flushing out the desire to be worldly, deceiving the people’s original bright side. If this book can help me impart the “Confucian Golden Mean: Attitude towards Life.” This idea can be passed on, and then my choice of doing an actor’s work in this period of my life, I won’t have any regrets.

Postscript:

The hottest topic for the today’s entertainer is how to maintain their popularity. During the development of this book I suddenly discovered Ken’s quest is not the stage of short applause but finding a life of eternal ease. He is very different from the other idol stars that try to maintain a high degree of packaging. Ken’s life doesn’t have too much management and cautiousness. Aside from being handsome, tall and with high stature, Ken’s beauty lies in being at ease with himself, wherever he is. Perhaps a lot of people will buy this book because of Ken’s idol characteristic or maybe they want to know what a star idol eats, everybody wants to know the difference.

But I hope everyone will understand Ken’s manner of life and pursuits. For me, the dashing image of F4 with its radiant smile is quite enchanting but the endless beauty of Ken’s natural charm is more appealing.

Ken's Affair with Cuisine, English Translations
CREDITS-HONEYBUMS/KCIFC-PHILS
(Part ONLY...read full article at http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/...and (http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/...and) know the real ken chu)

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:41 AM

KEN CHU......HEART AND SOUL:)

Ken Chu: The uninhibited and unconventional life is what I have been pursuing.
Source: Southern Weekly

During his free time Ken just lies down and sleeps in a chair beside the roadside.

Summer in the XinJiang area, the sun sets at about 10:30 pm everyday, during the day the heat seems like your inside a stove and every night it’s so cold that its like an ice house. Because he wants to play the part in “The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang,” everyday Ken is wrapped in 3 layers of costumes inside and another 3 layers outside. He laughingly said that everyday it seems he will faint and have a heatstroke. “But I am ok la. The production group is quite interesting, here in XinJiang there is a different landscape its distinguishing features are very evident. When I have the time I will just use the camera and take pictures.”
When Ken was asked to play the role of XiangShuai it already caused a lot of resentments/reproaches, some people say he is too fat but the investors took a fancy on him. Ken Chu was surprised cause he said, “Getting the lead role of Gu Long’s novel isn’t really that important. Originally he liked the role of Hu Tie Hua more, because he always wears a beard, and he wants to pursue the uninhibited and unconventional kind of life.”
The Life I Pursue.
credits-honeybums/kcifc-phil

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:50 AM

KEN CHU......HEART AND SOUL:)

Talking about martial arts. In the many fantasies of Jin Yong, is there some reality to Gu Long?

R: Do you like to read sword man’s fiction?

K: When I was a child I just love to read sword man’s fiction. Boys always have this dream of a martial arts heroes, so from Liang Yu Sheng to Wen Rui An, even Zhu Lou Zhu, basically all the famous fictions I have read them all, but I haven’t read a lot of Gu Long’s works. Jin Yong’s 13 works I have read them. But because Jin Yong’s fantasy novels are a lot, they have a powerful and constrained style of traveling. In those days after I read some of Gu Long’s works there is a bit I don’t understand, so I have given up. I remember when I was small I read the first edition of Jin Yong’s work “XiaKe Xing” I read the book non-stop when I finished it, it was midnight. I think its pretty straightforward book.”

R: Do you like it that fiction is adapted for movies and TV? Have you seen Zheng Shao Qiu’s version of Chu Liu Xiang?

K: Of course I like it. Basically I have seen all the first generation novels that were adapted for TV. “Shen Diao Xia Lu,” “She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan,” “XiaKe Xing,” “Jue Dai Shuang Jiao,” I all like them. I have seen a bit of Zheng Shao Qiu’s performance of CLX. Because when I was young my papa really liked this kinds of TV dramas. I would watch a lot of these things with him. But as for “XiangShuai Legend,” I don’t have a deep recollection of it. I just remembered that Zheng Shao Qiu as natural and unrestrained and that there were a lot of women beside him and those acrobatic fight scenes. But for this edition of CLX, I was thinking of finding the version of ZSQ cause this are classics but then classics lets your brain store this image and it will only cause me to limit myself. So I just gave up the idea of watching it. Reading the novel and on one hand watching the drama, I hope it will make you understand essence of Gu Long’s better.

Talking about XiangShuai: Chu Liu Xiang is a very logical person.

R: Investors say that they settled on you because of your “devilish” side. Is Chu Liu Xiang a character you can understand?

K: I feel that he is an extremely logical person. Actually, in Gu Long’s novel the characters are not that important, it’s the story that is important. The characters only assume the novel’s content, its bearing. Chu Liu Xiang is the same to all females everything is just a casual acquaintance; there is no special sentiment. He is a little naughty, but he is always a little cautious. Honestly, I like the Hu Tie Hua’s role, because he always keeps his beard. His unconventional life; is the one I pursue. Mainly, I will not stand in the mirror and shave. It’s a pity; the investors gave me the CLX role. When I learned that I got the role, I spent a good twenty minutes shaving my beard clean.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:53 AM

ken chu......HEART AND SOUL:)

R: Previously there was a photography of you that was published that seemed to show you were fat. Some people say that you can’t portray the dashing role of CLX, in the final analysis you seem a little fat.

K: No way, how can I be fat ah? Actually, I have been like this for so many years, my body weight has been constant. I am 1.82 meters tall, I have maintained an average of 74-78 kilos. This is in accord with the standard body figure. As for that picture, it’s because of health reasons. It’s very easy for me to be bloated, at Yun Nan because I am unaccustomed to the climate I bloat easily. Also that picture was taken when I drank a little wine in a wedding party, the paparazzi took a blurred picture of me that came out muddled, it made others think that I am fat. But actually, I am not fat.

R: What are the circumstances during the photo shoot of CLX?

K: Honestly, this is my 7th year in this circle; over the last 5 years this is the happiest time for me. In this place, I got to know Chen Hao Min, Qiu Ci Xuan, every after filming day, we just walk to the nearby vendor stand and buy kebab, drink some beer, in this place it doesn’t really matter cause no one knows us, that is why we are so at ease. Qiu Ci Xuan is a South Korean beauty; she acted in “Shi Guan Yin” and many drama plays, when we act together its pretty good.

R: What are your plans after doing this drama?

K: After filming this drama, I want to stop filming for a while; and will concentrate on recording my album. Originally the schedule for the release of my album was Spring Festival of next year. But because of this drama it was set aside temporarily, it will be moved to another schedule.

Talk about falling in love. I am a man; I can’t let a woman suffer hardships.

R: Can we talk a little about emotions?

K: That is a blank space la. Honestly speaking, I am old already, I am not young anymore, and when I was young I would feel very lonely, honestly speaking I am already used to this kind of life, having blank spaces in my life. I feel that having too much emotion is troublesome. Falling in love will restrain me too much. Right now, I am quite ok, I can always talk to friends, being together with friends, isn’t that ok?
credits-honeybums/kcifc-phils

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:58 AM

R: Can we talk a little bit about what happened with that embrace between you and Li Bing Bing, did that give you a lot of pressure?

K: I am sorry, really very sorry. I am not willing to talk about that matter. I will not answer any question that has anything to do with her. Because I am a man, it’s enough that I have “swallowed” this scandal I will not let a woman have a rough time.

Talking about the entertainment circle. Entering this circle, I have experienced all kind of human relationships and its degrees.

R: Do you and the other F4 members link up?

K: Actually we don’t have any work together. We don’t usually link up, mainly because our life’s attitude is not the same but every time we see each other the feeling is ok.

R: Some people say that you have robbed Jerry Yan of the CLX role?

K: Honestly speaking I will not rob anyone for a role. Actually, at first, I didn’t want to accept the role of CLX. I don’t really need to rely on a role to prove who I am. Being in this business for 7 years, I unexpectedly found myself to be busy, I don’t even have my own life. This isn’t really what I want. Afterwards, talking with the company, we think that could be my breakthrough; adding to that at the end of last year I started learning shadow boxing. Before my limb movements compared to the other F4 was really poor, but after practicing Taichi for several months, I discovered that I can now spread out my arms and legs (I think he can do a ballet split) I am pretty nimble.

R: Do you still link up with Chai Zhi Ping (Angie Chai)?

K: I have ah. She said she would come to XinJiang to visit my work. She is my benefactor. She is not my manager, but if she needs me I will give first consideration to her.

R: Do you regret entering the entertainment circle?

K: I can’t go as far as saying regret. Emotional turns of events are a plenty. For the past years, I have encountered a lot of human relationships and degrees. I saw a lot of ugly and hateful things and it made me grow up. Thinking that I have walked this road is a miracle!

He is a little naughty, but a little cautious too. He honestly said, I like Hu Tie Hua's role, because he always wanted to keep his beard.

What I know is that Chu Liuxiang's spent an entire 20 minutes to shave off his beard cleanly.

Ken Chu: The uninhibited and unconventional life is what I have been pursuing.
Source: Southern Weekly
credits-kcifc-phils/honeybums

myKENnie

12-08-2007, 01:39 PM

di ako maka-access sa pinoyexchange!

ayan brite oks na bumilis na pex...

myKENnie

12-08-2007, 01:44 PM

link to pinoyexchange's batanes thread

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22703039&posted=1#post22703039

angeldream

12-08-2007, 02:48 PM

HELO MYKENNIE...HELO BRITE....todo na ito....tyo na dapat ang mag FULL BLAST PROMO.......hbang nsa sinehan iba keniacs/f4 fans....join forces na ito...cno pa ba may real concern for ken kundi keniac....tnk u mga sis!!!!...kumusta na kya 2day.....

helo adimar...kczhu...flowerfour...aken...tita vayz...xiaomille...joeyreyes...zaicookie...jenzhu...nina_kristin...rajzaichin...jerrydao...at sa lahat!!!!

LET'S SHOW THEM ANO KAYA GAWIN NG KENIACS.....all 4 d love of ken!!!!:D

i love u ken....i love you keniacs.....HERE WE ARE....IT'S NOT A PERFECT WORLD!

meijia

12-08-2007, 03:08 PM

aken03

12-08-2007, 04:08 PM

NAKU!!! baka mag init lang ulo ko at ayokong pumatol sa mga taga PEX..

anyways, i downloaded the song of Noel Cabangon..ung kinanta sa Scene na umiiyak si IZA..its really good!!

I really hope and Pray that BATANES will make good in terms of Box office returns..
this is an ! art film not some cheesy love story na puro kababawan lang..

some people told me if JUDY ANN SANTOS accepted this movie..it could have been a box officce hit..but personally..im happy that IZA played the character of PAM..she's really good and she has chemistry with our KEN.

meijia, thanks!! i hope ma rewardan lahat ng hirap ng Ignite and ang pagod ng mga keniacs to promote this movie.

prettysara

12-08-2007, 04:36 PM

wei KENIACS!!!!

aken: cge send mo ko ng dvd.....can't wait to watch it. sna may international release...as if naman aabot yan dito....wukekekek

flower_four

12-08-2007, 05:09 PM

plz don't fail to watch the making of batanes in QTV Channel 11 tonight at 9:00 PM

angeldream

12-08-2007, 06:04 PM

plz don't fail to watch the making of batanes in QTV Channel 11 tonight at 9:00 PM

waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...thank u at ipapakita uli...MAKIKITA KO NA TALAGA!!!!!...tnk u flowerfour sa info!!!!......WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!...IM SOOOOOO EXCITED NA!!!!:D

HELLO PRETTYSARA....:)

flower_four

12-08-2007, 06:11 PM

waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...thank u at ipapakita uli...MAKIKITA KO NA TALAGA!!!!!...tnk u flowerfour sa info!!!!......WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!...IM SOOOOOO EXCITED NA!!!!:D

HELLO PRETTYSARA....:)

I'm not sure kung ngayun yan o bukas anyway here's another info

WATCH KAPUSO MO JESSICA TONIGHT AT 9 PM. THERE WILL BE A FEATURE ON BATANES. IZA CALZADO WILL BE THE GUEST, I AM SURE THERE WILL BE SOME CLIPS OF KEN.

Thanks to honeybums of KCIFC PHIL. for the info.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 06:30 PM

I'm not sure kung ngayun yan o bukas anyway here's another info

WATCH KAPUSO MO JESSICA TONIGHT AT 9 PM. THERE WILL BE A FEATURE ON BATANES. IZA CALZADO WILL BE THE GUEST, I AM SURE THERE WILL BE SOME CLIPS OF KEN.

Thanks to honeybums of KCIFC PHIL. for the info.

wow!!!....thank you!!!...dami pa pla aabangan kala ko tapos na...mabuti naman dagdag promo ito...hehehehehe....ang saya!!!! :D ...sana lang mas dalasan pa nila pakita nung new promo trailer ng batanes......buti pa yung sa dec25 pa ipapalabas....todo promote na....sana ganun din sa batanes...sana sis noh...nakukunan tyo sa tv...im sure hype na hype 2 d next level ang batanes....:p

angeldream

12-08-2007, 06:35 PM

helo flowerfour....pero masaya na rin ako kht papaano...kc nanonod ako ng mga clips ng PRESSCON NG CHU LIU XIANG....dami sa KENFOREVER.....grabeh...ANG GANDA nung theme song....waaaaaaaaaaah....gustong gusto ko pa nman ang CLX....sana ipalabas din dito.....at ang ken chu sis....pormal na pormal....sa china yta yun d ba?...kc doon una ipalalabas....ANG SAYA!!!!.:D

flower_four

12-08-2007, 06:46 PM

wow!!!....thank you!!!...dami pa pla aabangan kala ko tapos na...mabuti naman dagdag promo ito...hehehehehe....ang saya!!!! :D ...sana lang mas dalasan pa nila pakita nung new promo trailer ng batanes......buti pa yung sa dec25 pa ipapalabas....todo promote na....sana ganun din sa batanes...sana sis noh...nakukunan tyo sa tv...im sure hype na hype 2 d next level ang batanes....:p

sis sna umabot ng pasko ung batanes pra maganda hehehehe....

angeldream

12-08-2007, 06:48 PM

NAKU!!! baka mag init lang ulo ko at ayokong pumatol sa mga taga PEX..

anyways, i downloaded the song (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767291#) of Noel Cabangon..ung kinanta sa Scene na umiiyak si IZA..its really good!!

I really hope and Pray that BATANES will make good in terms of Box office (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767291#) returns..
this is an ! art film not some cheesy love story na puro kababawan lang..

some people told me if JUDY ANN SANTOS accepted this movie (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767291#)..it could have been a box officce hit..but personally..im happy that IZA played the character of PAM..she's really good and she has chemistry with our KEN.

meijia, thanks!! i hope ma rewardan lahat ng hirap ng Ignite and ang pagod ng mga keniacs to promote this movie.

helo aken....ok nman sa PEX...lalo na doon sa batanes thread....sana maka-post ka din doon para dagdag promote....sayang din yun sis.....waaaaaaaah....love you kao.....oo nga ang GANDA NUNG KANTA NI NOEL CABANGON....grabeh...bagay na bagay sa scene.....waaaaaaaaah...NOOD KYO NG BATANES....SUPER KAKAIBA....COOL YET INTENSE ANG DATING....sana i-try ng mga tao....para maiba nman sa mga walang katapusang....super pa-cute na kiligan....dito talaga sweet yung kilig between pam n kao....sis 4 me lang ha...tho may factor din na ganun bout juday....pero di nman 100 percent yun....kc sa totoo lang tho sikat c juday....a certain portion din lang nman ang fans nya sa kabuuhan ng moviegoers...malaking factor talaga yung HYPE SIS...AY NAKU...KUNG DI PA INUULIT ULIT YANG MGA TRAILER NILA SA TV...DI GANUN KALAKAS talaga...kc nman yes may mga fans c juday....pero di nman buong pinas super fans nya...pero dhil sa power ng HYPE PROMO...hayun kht di fan manonood...bkit c angel locsin....yung ANGEL MOVIE nya...na sarili nyang produced...mahina sa takilya....KC KULANG SA HYPE PROMO...DARNA NA YUN NG PINAS SIS HA....kung baga reyna na cya ng primetime sa gma...ganun pa din nangyare...di ba yan ang reason nya bkit umalis cya ng GMA...kc di daw cya tinulungan ng GMA mag-promote nung movie nyang ANGEL...dami kya nila doon nandun oa cla jennelyn mercado...marvin agustin at trilogy pa yun...bakit di pa rin malaks....PAANO WALA NGA YUNG HYPE PROMO...kht c juday pa sis...i think kung di kasing lakas ang PROMO...ganun pa din....im not blamimg anyone...IM JUST STATING MY OBSERVATION....i may be right...i may be wrong....opinyon ko lang yun sis..... :)

flower_four

12-08-2007, 06:51 PM

helo flowerfour....pero masaya na rin ako kht papaano...kc nanonod ako ng mga clips ng PRESSCON NG CHU LIU XIANG....dami sa KENFOREVER.....grabeh...ANG GANDA nung theme song (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767338#)....waaaaaaaaaaah....gustong gusto ko pa nman ang CLX....sana ipalabas din dito.....at ang ken chu sis....pormal na pormal....sa china yta yun d ba?...kc doon una ipalalabas....ANG SAYA!!!!.:D

Oo nga eh ang alm q GMA ung kukuha nun eh pero ndi pa confirm un. Cge sis manunuod aq clip dun.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 06:55 PM

sis sna umabot ng pasko ung batanes pra maganda hehehehe....

waaaaaaaaah....sa puso naten sis...abot na abot...kht hanggang NEW YEAR pah.....kaya nga sis....kung sana lang kasama tayo sa nagpo-promote....hanggang VALENTINES DAY pa sis....hehehehehe...joke!!!....:p

angeldream

12-08-2007, 06:58 PM

Oo nga eh ang alm q GMA ung kukuha nun eh pero ndi pa confirm un. Cge sis manunuod aq clip dun.

waaaahhh...cge nood ka sis..iba yung theme song....nakakadala....kinanta pa ng singers talaga nung song...as part ng promo...sa presscon....gwapo ni CLX!!!!....palabas na din d ba sa dec. 10 sa china(cctv8)....:D

aken03

12-08-2007, 06:58 PM

angeldream..i agree with you sis..hype plays a big factor..quick reply lang to sis ha..im going out eh..

angeldream

12-08-2007, 07:01 PM

angeldream..i agree with you sis..hype plays a big factor..quick reply lang to sis ha..im going out eh..

ok sis....ingat ka....ala-ken sis....hehehehehe....OP KORS....yun na yun....MISMO!!!!:D

flower_four

12-08-2007, 07:11 PM

waaaaaaaaah....sa puso naten sis...abot na abot...kht hanggang NEW YEAR pah.....kaya nga sis....kung sana lang kasama tayo sa nagpo-promote....hanggang VALENTINES DAY pa sis....hehehehehe...joke!!!....:p

sis dapat hanggang chinese new year LOL!!!! sna may part two ung BATANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

angeldream

12-08-2007, 07:15 PM

hello. :) it's so nice to be reading your posts here. your support for ken and 'batanes' is truly overwhelming and humbling. :o rest assured that ignite and gma are exerting all efforts to further promote and encourage the filipinos to watch 'batanes'. the people behind 'batanes' will just continue to work hard up until the last showing date. to all the keniacs, thanks so much for rallying everyone and gathering all your 'forces' just to make 'batanes' a successful movie! and lets all continue hoping for the best.

i've been browsing through the movie forums of PEx. i must say that there are really interesting exchanges happening there in the 'batanes' thread. check it out, you guys.

HELO MEIJIA....tnk u for taking tym 2 read our posts here...n for posting ur views as well....hehehehe.....ganun talaga mga keniacs....mana ky ken...intense at palaban...hehehehehe....sana talaga dami pa manood ng BATANES...kc sayang yung ganda ng film...kakaiba cya...3 languages in one movie(mandarin-tagalog-ivatan)...wow...talaga iba...proud ako ky ken at sa group nyo for being brave enuf to go against what is common and popular by getting into this type of movie...ganun nman talaga c ken...unconventional...di na ako nagtaka wen he did BATANES....that is sooooo KEN...yung iba sa ordinaryo...at di iniisip yung fame n popularity...basta sa tingin nya....worth it...go cya...so proud 2 be a keniac...kaya nga love na love namen cya...SOBRA!!!...kc di lang cya ...totoong tao cya...and he is in the business not just for FAME but as he said....it his job...grabeh yung prinsipyo nya sa buhay....his self respect and integrity...kya maswerte din yung group ng BATANES...to have the chance 2 work wd ken...kc mabuting tao talaga cya....tnk u at u treated him well n fairly while he was doing BATANES....at least he had good memories of his first filipino project....he was touched by the groups warmth daw...he was AT HOME....waaaaaaaaaah...ang swerte nyo promise...para sa amen ha....2 GET THAT CLOSE 2 our dear ken.....hehehehehehe...:)

angeldream

12-08-2007, 07:22 PM

sis dapat hanggang chinese new year LOL!!!! sna may part two ung BATANES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

parang meron yta sis...kc pansin mo ba bitin na bitin...di ko alam yun na pla ending.......waaaaaaaaah ang ken chu sis....may single drop of tear pa nung palayo na....o di ba?.....hehehehehe...gus2 ko yung scene nya na sigaw cya ng sigaw kc nalunod c iza at nag-DIVE.....WAAAAAAAAAH...DIVER TALAGA CYA...ganda nung pagka-dive nya.....waaaaaaah....at intense yung boses nya while shouting pam! pam! pam!....waaaaaaaaah!!!!:p

flower_four

12-08-2007, 07:28 PM

parang meron yta sis...kc pansin mo ba bitin na bitin...di ko alam yun na pla ending.......waaaaaaaaah ang ken chu sis....may single drop of tear pa nung palayo na....o di ba?.....hehehehehe...gus2 ko yung scene nya na sigaw cya ng sigaw kc nalunod c iza at nag-DIVE.....WAAAAAAAAAH...DIVER TALAGA CYA...ganda nung pagka-dive nya.....waaaaaaah....at intense yung boses nya while shouting pam! pam! pam!....waaaaaaaaah!!!!:p

pinakita ung pagkadiver LOL!!! sis nanuod aq ng presscon ng clx sa Beijing halatang halata sa boses nia may sipon sia.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 07:45 PM

pinakita ung pagkadiver LOL!!! sis nanuod aq ng presscon ng clx sa Beijing halatang halata sa boses nia may sipon sia.

mismo...diver talaga sya....waaaaaaaaah napanood mo sis...wawa talaga c ken...nagkasakit na pero promote pa din dito ng batanes...tapos pagbalik ng taiwan diretso na ng china...para clx nman...hayyyy...work 2 death ang ken chu sis...wawa....kya dapat talaga dami manood....hehehehe...may galit ba:mad:

angeldream

12-08-2007, 07:49 PM

pinakita ung pagkadiver LOL!!! sis nanuod aq ng presscon ng clx sa Beijing halatang halata sa boses nia may sipon sia.

di pa pla talaga cya magaling...so nung nandito cya...talaga msama pakiramdam nya...sana sinabihan mo sis....na get well soon and take care ken...para nman mafeel nya yung care naten....hehehehe...nabasa ko sa asianfanatics sis..katabe pla nya si uncle bem...at least may morale support sa kanya...kc close cla di ba...di kya madali pumunta ng ibang bansa....pero bilib talaga ako ky ken...ang tapang!!!...waaaaaaaah!!!! :p

joeyreyes

12-08-2007, 08:49 PM

OTHER PHOTOS OF BATANES PROMOTIONS

PODIUM: PRESS PREVIEW

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030404.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030403.jpg

TRINOMA: FANS DAY STAGE

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030407.jpg

TRINOMA: PREMIERE NIGHT DECORATIONS

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030408.jpg

credit to honeybums of kcifc-phil.

joeyreyes

12-08-2007, 08:59 PM

OTHER PHOTOS OF BATANES PROMOTIONS

TRINOMA: PREMIERE NIGHT DECORATIONS

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030410.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030410.jpg)

KEN'S SIGNATURE: INENG'S PLATE (FOOD SPONSOR)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030413.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030413.jpg)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030412.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030412.jpg)

CINEMA 6 AND 7 PREMIERE NIGHT TICKETS

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030419.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030419.jpg)

credit to honeybums of kcifc-phil.

adimar

12-08-2007, 09:56 PM

shirineko

12-08-2007, 10:01 PM

waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!...thank u at ipapakita uli...MAKIKITA KO NA TALAGA!!!!!...tnk u flowerfour sa info!!!!......WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!...IM SOOOOOO EXCITED NA!!!!:D

HELLO PRETTYSARA....:)

I tuned to QTC tonight at around 930 PM, they were playing a movie from Eddie Garcia. Tonight ba yung "behind the scenes"? Sana may makaupload somewhere coz I hate missing it.

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:17 PM

I tuned to QTC tonight at around 930 PM, they were playing a movie from Eddie Garcia. Tonight ba yung "behind the scenes"? Sana may makaupload somewhere coz I hate missing it.

helo shirineko...oo napalabas ang the making of BATANES SA QTV.....9:00 - 9:30 PM....try mo sa youtube for the clips...meron na yta...ganda talaga...di mo dapat palagpasin....MANOOD KA NG MOVIE ha.....:)

shirineko

12-08-2007, 10:32 PM

helo shirineko...oo napalabas ang the making of BATANES SA QTV.....9:00 - 9:30 PM....try mo sa youtube for the clips...meron na yta...ganda talaga...di mo dapat palagpasin....MANOOD KA NG MOVIE ha.....:)

Ay naku! I missed it! Will try youtube. Thanks!

I'm going to watch the movie and I'm getting the original DVD!

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:42 PM

Ay naku! I missed it! Will try youtube. Thanks!

I'm going to watch the movie and I'm getting the original DVD!

ok...wow...mg dala ka ng friends mo ha....o family kaya....:D

angeldream

12-08-2007, 10:59 PM

hi ate angeldream,

i read yung pinost mo about ken's interview for the CLX project. may mga tanong lang po ako. i hope you can answer me :

1. may issue po ba sila ni jerry yan because of the CLX role?
2. nainvolve po ba sya w/ li bing bing yung partner nya city of sky? bakit me issue sa embrace. eh embrace lang yun?
3. sino po ba si angie chai kay ken? di ba sya ang manager ni jerry?
4. bakit parang downplay, parang iniiwasan ni ken ang stardom nya?
5. bakit parang sobrang straightforward and suplado si ken sa interview na yun? i felt he was so different when he was here, he was still frank pero there is a certain ease & almost happiness in him?

ate sagutin mo ako. im so concern is this after batanes na, current ba ito?

salamat po.........adimar

helo adimar.....wow...haba nito ah...ok il try....
1. wala naman...naintriga lang cguro cla kc kinu-comsider din noon c jerry at vic para sa role/CLX....pero wala they are super good friends lahat....
2. may isyu cla b4 nung ct of sky days kc nakunan cla dalawa ng paparazzi sa hotel...mahabang istorya...pero as ken said inako na nya yung scandal...ayaw na nya pahirapan yung girl...so parang 4 me lang ha....there more to it than meets d eye...pero ayaw na ni ken mapahiya c LBB...soo gentleman!
3.cya yung naka-discover ky ken while he was working in a bbq/japanese restaurant as a waiter then cya yung bumuo ng f4 para sa MG...cya yung 1st manager nila...pero kht may kanya2 na cla manager ngayon...cyempre out of gratitude...love nya yun...kya priority daw nya d ba?
4.ganun talaga personality ni ken...low profile...kita mo nman ayaw nya nagkakagulo yung fans sa knya....ayaw nya yung nagtitilian...kc ayaw nya ng sobrang atensyon...ble yun na tlaga personality nya...kya mung MG days parang d ba sbi ni angie...parang SHOCKING sa knila mga pangyayare...di kc cya fame-hungry or atat sumikat...work lang daw 4 him lahat... di cya yung tipong celebrity talaga....sa personal life nya...gusto nya d ba...low profile...
5.kc during that tym napili cya for CLX...dami daw kung baga tumaas ang kilay ksyo di cya bagay sa role...kc yung role...legendary yun eh...tipong ilang generations na ginaganapan yun so grabeg yung comparisons...grabeh talaga that tym isyu ky ken...may nagsabi pa na di nman daw cya gwapo para maging CLX...yun nga mataba pa daw cya...o di ba talaga lumaban cya di daw cya mataba para sa height nya...tma lang daw...hehehehe....palaban tlaga c ken...kya cguro may halong inis yung mga sagor nya...at that tym kamamatay pa lang din ng papa nya so grabeh yung stress...grabeh yung pinagdaanan ni ken that tym during filming CLX...dami kc inggit sa kanya...nakakainis...cyempre dito wala nman intriga kaya happy cya...infact realxing pa daw yung pag-shoot nya ng BATANES....kc mabait mga pinoy...wow...haba nito ah...hope nasagot ko lahat...parang exam ito ah....pasado kya ako...hehehehehe:) ...kip loving n supporting our dir ken...gudnyt!

angeldream

12-08-2007, 11:04 PM

helo joeyreyes....thank you sa walang sawang mga updates n pix...grabeh lab mo din talaga c ken....:)

angeldream

12-08-2007, 11:06 PM

OTHER PHOTOS OF BATANES PROMOTIONS

TRINOMA: PREMIERE NIGHT DECORATIONS

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030410.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030410.jpg)

KEN'S SIGNATURE: INENG'S PLATE (FOOD SPONSOR)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030413.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030413.jpg)

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030412.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030412.jpg)

CINEMA (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767388#) 6 AND 7 PREMIERE NIGHT TICKETS

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030419.jpg (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z62/jerryandf3/Ken%20Chu/P1030419.jpg)

credit to honeybums of kcifc-phil.

waaaaaaaaaaaah....cno may hawak ng plato na ito ngayon....ANG SWERTE!!!!!....pirmahan ba ni ken pati plato....tnk u sis!!!:eek:

angeldream

12-08-2007, 11:18 PM

waaaaaaaaah....PALABAS NA TALAGA ANG CHU LIU XIANG!!!!!:D

Forenotice: 10th at 11am Ken & You Jian Min online at Sohu

Forenotice: Chu Xiao Tian and You Jian Min come to talk

about ¡§Chu Liu Xiang¡¨ on the 10th at 11am.

Source: http://yule.sohu.com/20071205/n253820760.shtml (http://yule.sohu.com/20071205/n253820760.shtml)v!TR]1W.K*CDu,O
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Date: December 5, 2007

credits:kenforver/weiwei

http://photocdn.sohu.com/20071205/Img253820761.jpg

The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang¡¨, a 42-episode drama lead by Chu Xiao Tian, Hu Jing and Chan Hao Min, is another masterpiece from the famous producer You Jian Min. It will soon be aired at the prime time of CCTV-8 on the 10th of this month. This new series collaborated with a strong cast that co-star with numerous artists from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among them, Taiwan idol artist Chu Xiao Tian portrays the untrammeled gallant Chu Liu Xiang. Xiao Qiang act as Yu Chi Su. Cui Peng act as Wu Hua. Hong Kong artist Chan Hao Min portrays Wu Tie Hua. Mainland young actor, Hu Jing act as Su Rong Rong and Su Fei Fei act as Li Hong Xiu. This drama is perceived as one of the best swordsmen series which comes with complicated plot as well as massive spectacular scenes. ~ y-B&Ei!o6m$j5f-d
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On December 10th at 11:00am., chief producer You Jian Min will come on board Sohu chat-room with Chu Xiao Tian telling us more about ¡§The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang¡¨ and ¡§Xiang Shuai¡¨ Chu Xiao Tian's ¡§Feng Liu Yan Em]` Q"Z

Chu Liu Xiang Profile

Male (http://www.kenforever.commale/), 25 years-old, a handsome, charming gallant who is wise and humorous. He is an honorable upright person and also a strong fighter. Although he is swanky, he is never a nasty. He upholds righteousness yet always curious about mysteries. He never surrenders to evil powers. He is good at using sword and folding fan as a defense. Unfortunately, he suffers sinusitis and is not sensitive to smells. Rubbing nose becomes one of his wonted habits. He experienced 3 stages in his life, ¡§Xie Hai Piao Xiang¡¨, ¡§Dai Sa Mo¡¨ (The Great Desert) and ¡§Hua Mei Niao¡¨(Song Thrush) and combat with 3 strong enemies, ¡§Wu Hua¡¨, ¡§Shi Guan Yin¡¨ and ¡§Shui Mu Yin Ji¡¨. He adventures the great desert, explores ¡§Shen Shui Gong¡¨ to fight against the evils. He is an undefeatable knight who endowed with the characters of Hero Zorro, 007 James Bond and Sherlock Holmes.

interview Live broadcast at: http://v.sohu.com/ (http://v.sohu.com/)

angeldream

12-08-2007, 11:40 PM

MY FAVE chu liu xiang look.....:) waaaaaaaaah!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/kensworld/CLX2.jpg
wallie-creation:credit to lilibeth zhu of kensworld

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8743/kenclxkm0.jpg
credit to littlewitch of bloggang.com

goodnight keniacs.....sweet dreams:)

woaivann

12-09-2007, 12:50 AM

watch Master Showman today @ GMA...not sure about the time

they will be featuring a taped interview with Ken and Iza

aubreykenxt

12-09-2007, 01:04 AM

woaivann

12-09-2007, 01:09 AM

flower_four

12-09-2007, 05:12 AM

di pa pla talaga cya magaling...so nung nandito cya...talaga msama pakiramdam nya...sana sinabihan mo sis....na get well soon and take care ken...para nman mafeel nya yung care naten....hehehehe...nabasa ko sa asianfanatics sis..katabe pla nya si uncle bem...at least may morale support sa kanya...kc close cla di ba...di kya madali pumunta ng ibang bansa....pero bilib talaga ako ky ken...ang tapang!!!...waaaaaaaah!!!! :p

khit may sakit nagtratrabaho

flower_four

12-09-2007, 05:22 AM

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/f4lover2/f4/71204155440J474_COVER001.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/f4lover2/f4/71204155747J474_P001.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/f4lover2/f4/71204155901J474_P002.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/f4lover2/f4/71204160259J474_P003.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/f4lover2/f4/71204165950J474_P004.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m241/f4lover2/f4/71204170038J474_P005.jpg

Source: http://www.tit.com.tw/vision_j/index.htm
Credit: sari of kenforever

joeyreyes

12-09-2007, 09:31 AM

Abante Sunday Star Special
Sunday- December 9, 2007
by Ruel Mendoza

Dahil sa paggawa nina Iza Calzado at Ken Chu ng pelikulang Batanes, pinagkalooban sila ng mgandang parangal mula sa mga opisyales ng Batanes na si Governor Telesfororo Castillejos, Congressman Carlos Diasnes at Mayor Demi Narag.

Binigyan ng isang native headdress si Iza na kung tawagin sa Batanes ay 'vacul.' Si Ken naman ay binigyan ng native vest na 'kanaye' ang tawag.

Suot ang mga ito ng kababaihan at kalalakihan sa Batanes tuwing may mga okasyon or native rituals.

Masayang isinuot nila Iza at Ken ang mga binigay sa kanilang mga native costumes. It validates na sila ay mga adopted citizens of the island of Batanes.

Nagpakita ng interes si Ken na maka-acquire ng property sa Batanes dahil para sa kanya, paraiso ito sa Pilipinas.

Malaki ang paniniwala niya na isang magandang investment ang gagawin niya sa ating bansa.

Kailangan daw muna niyang maging citizen ng Pilipinas para makabili siya ng anumang property.

Kahit marunong sa English language si Ken, hindi siya pinagsalita ng English sa pelikula. Lahat ng dialougues niya ay Taiwanese na siyang naging focal point ng istorya ng Batanes.

Nasa plano ng GMA films at Ignite Media na ipalabas sa iba't ibang international film festivals ang Batanes dahil world class ang bumubuo ng kanilang cast.

joeyreyes

12-09-2007, 09:52 AM

Abante Tonite Sunday Special
December 9, 2007
by Joe Barrameda

Hindi man gaanong malakas ay ok pa rin ang kinalabasan ng pelikulang Batanes at nakuha ng GMA Films ang objective nila for their artist Iza and Ken Chu (ng F4).

Maituturing na indie film ang Batanes na pinalaki ang projection. Mapapanood ang pelikulang ito sa iba't ibang bansa.

joeyreyes

12-09-2007, 09:56 AM

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Lights… Camera… Alix!

By Ricky T. Gallardo

HIS debut film Donsol is now being reviewed for a possible Best Foreign Language Film nomination at the Oscars, the world’s most prestigious award-giving organization. If it makes it as one of the five short-listed films, Adolfo Alix Jr. will make history as the first Filipino to ever score an Oscar nomination.

Then three other Alix films are showing one week after the other: Tambolista, Batanes and Nars. This is rather unprecedented in the local film industry, especially for a Maverick film director who has only two previous film credits to his name. Showbiz insiders are saying that it’s a festival of sorts, perhaps a prelude for the bigger film festival to come. Those who understand filmmaking believe that it is a signal of Alix’s formidable presence as a filmmaker in the years to come.

“I guess it’s purely coincidence,” says Alix in a very humble tone. “It just so happened that my producers all wanted to show their film before the year ends and they got playdates that fell one week apart from each other.

Donsol, shot in 2006, was chosen as the official Philippine representative by the Film Academy of the Philippines to the annual United States Academy Awards. The film, shot entirely in Sorsogon, remains very special to Alix, not just because it’s his first. He tells us what drew him to make this film. “I was fascinated by how these huge creatures, the butandings [whale sharks], visit this small fishing village. It’s like a cycle. Since the whale sharks are migratory in nature, they may or may not come back. That sparked an idea in my mind to tell a parallel love story about two people who may or may not end up together. Both of them are haunted by their past, both are heartbroken, so they connected in this seemingly Edenic paradise. But just like life, but they have to face realties. I felt that it’s a good metaphor in an existential way. People always come and go in our lives—friends, loved ones, but in the end you come out of every experience a better person. The journey is more important than the destination.”

Donsol is a very simple love story. Alix says he simply wanted his viewers not to be afraid of confronting loneliness. “I’ve read somewhere that says, “Sadness is the emotion that lingers the most, certainly longer than happiness.” It’s strange because in solitude, it lifts your spirit in a strange way since it inspires you to think of your very existence. Love may slip through your fingers but life goes on,” Alix intones.

Many firsts

Donsol gave Alix a lot of firsts. “It gave me my first international film festival trip as a director. It brought me to a lot of countries. Every time people approach me after each screening, and tell me how touched and moved they were, I am still very affected. There was one particular instance at a festival in Makuhari, Japan. After a screening, a Japanese lady approached lead actress Angel Aquino and she was crying unabashedly. She told Angel that she had the same experience as her character. There lies the true power of cinema. It cuts across cultures.”

Alix is an only child, although his parents adopted two more children. He recalls being drawn to the beaches in Nasugbu, Batangas, where the family had a rest house. He thinks that is where his affinity for the sea was developed. “I would go near the shore and push bancas and the fishermen would give me fish in exchange for the help. I would also listen to some of the old folks stories about local mythologies and that engaged me in a big way, too.”

Alix, who lived in Cavite, studied at the Malate Catholic School but had to transfer to Talaba Elementary School because the daily long travels made him dizzy. Initially, he was in shock to see the realities of the public school education system but he was able to adjust and eventually graduated on top of his class.

“Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated with the magic of cinema. You know, sitting in a dark cinema and seeing this huge image from a big screen. When I saw Steven Spielberg’s E.T., I kept on asking my mom how they did those fantastic effects,” he narrates.
In high school, Alix started directing plays for school programs and even did a full-length movie shot on Hi-8 as part of his speech and drama class. It was during that period when he started to slowly realize the power of the arts in sending messages to people.
Alix tells us that he initially wanted to become a doctor. But he thought ten years was too long a time to study, so he opted for another course when he applied at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. “I think it was providential that I ended up taking Mass Communication. It made me discover my real passion—which is film.”
He remembers being moved by such classics like Vittorio De Sica’s The Bicycle Thief and Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard. These films made him realize how powerful the medium was. He wanted to tell powerful stories like those films. So he started to write scripts with the hope that an opportunity for directing will come in the future.

At 18, Alix won his first major scriptwriting competition. Ada won the grand prize in the Film Development Council of the Philippines scriptwriting contest, and Armida Siguion-Reyna’s movie outfit bought the rights and made it into a movie, retitled Kahapon May Dalawang Bata. Alix got his immersion during the two-month shoot in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, and Siguion-Reyna made him sit in the post-production. “It was like taking a course in filmmaking with director Carlos Siguion-Reyna.”

Simple yet powerful

Alix enjoys a wide variety of films but admits he is captivated by simple films with powerful messages. His favorite film of all time is de Sica’s The Bicycle Thief—the reason why he named his production after it—Bicycle Pictures. He also cites the works of Lino Brocka, Mike de Leon, Paul Thomas Anderson, Lars Von Trier, Pedro Almodovar, Fernando Meireilles, Robert Altman and Ang Lee. “I guess it depends on the type of material— sometimes you need the complexities like what Altman did in Gosford Park or the subtle approach of Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain and The Ice Storm. As a director, you just have to know what you want to say in the film. The form will just be dictated by your film’s content. A good story is always the heart of a good film.”
Life inspires Alix. “It’s the best source of stories. You know, things that really happen.” After Donsol, Alix’s shot his second film, Kadin. He tells us that he saw an episode of the Oprah Winfrey’s show that featured Oprah giving out a cow for every family in Africa as a source of their continued livelihood. “I toyed about the idea and eventually decided that a simple story about a boy who is looking for his family’s only source of income—a goat—would be perfect and universally appealing. Then, I read about Batanes and learned that one of the main industries there is raising goats.”

He continues, “I also wanted to capture life in Batanes, and shoot the film in its native dialect. I wanted a documentary feel so I want things to be as natural as possible, hence the use of non-actors. On another level, I wanted Kadin to be a parable to the journey of the Filipino. I even named the child Peping to represent the Philippines. His journey is like what we Filipinos are experiencing—and hopefully, show the unwavering Filipino spirit. Despite all the challenges and the seemingly insurmountable odds we are faced with—we still have hope that life will still be good. So I decided to use the platform of a journey to parallel such sentiments.”

Kadin made its international premiere at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland. It was a wonderful experience for Alix to be in the company of directors he admires, like Hou Hsiao-Hsien.

Tambolista: Brave, brazen and bold

Many think that Tambolista is Alix’s boldest film to date in terms of form and storytelling. It’s also the first time he shot a film in Manila. It is also the first time he directed a film where he is not the scriptwriter.

“I was amazed at how strong the characters were—a young boy desperately wants to own a set of drums, a young man who needs money for the abortion of his girlfriend, and another fellow who would kill just for the thrill of it—these characters are really the epitome of how desperate times are now in this country because of poverty.” Life, indeed, is a series of disconnected parts, sometimes skipping a beat, and sometimes a day goes too fast we can hardly catch up with its pace.

Tambolista won for Sid Lucero the best actor award at the recent Cinema One Originals digital film festival.

kczhu

12-09-2007, 09:58 AM

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc14/kczhu/Ken%20Zhu%20Xiao%20Tian/KenChuLiuXiang.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc14/kczhu/Ken%20Zhu%20Xiao%20Tian/KenChuLiuXiangpromo.jpg

News: http://ent.163.com/07/1207/09/3V3P5JDR000327R7.html

2007 December 07

joeyreyes

12-09-2007, 09:59 AM

continuation...Lights… Camera… Alix!

The beauty and bounty of Batanes

After Kadin, Alix was inspired to do a love story set in Batanes. For the young director, it was a perfect place to fall in love. It complements the beauty and heartache of love in general with the landscapes and raging seas of that northern province.

For his research, Alix learned about stories of Taiwanese and Vietnamese fishermen stranded on the island especially during the typhoon season. And he reckoned that was a wonderful material to delve into—like the rise and tides of the waves, people come and go in a person’s life.

Together with new screenwriter Arah Jell Badayos and co-director Dave Hukon, Alix focused on the story inspired by a Vietnamese fisherman who was swept away in Batanes and eventually married an Ivatan.

More than a love story, Batanes is about the lead character’s relationship with the ocean. With its vast landscapes, rough seas and ever-changing weather, Batanes by itself is an interesting subject, which may represent the gamut of emotions a person feels when he falls in love. For Alix, life is indeed ruled by chaos and chance, but made more meaningful and worthwhile by love. Batanes is currently being shown in commercial theaters, and it stars Iza Calzado, Joem Bascon and Taiwanese actor Ken Chu.

Next in line is the film Nars. Alix met a producer named Carl Balita who owns a review center. Nars is an advocacy film about the struggles of the Filipino nursing students—their dreams, heartaches and struggles. Alix shot the film in his personal record of seven days. “Being a frustrated doctor, I was able to feel how is it to be in the medical profession for seven days and be able to relate to the problems of the health industry in general,” Alix shares. The film has a young cast that includes Agot Isidro, Jodi Sta. Maria, Jennylyn Mercado, Coco Martin and Jon Avila.

Alix believes that acting is a very crucial aspect of filmmaking and he shares that he loves to really sit down and talk to the actors on how they will play their parts. Alix thinks that Filipino actors are among the best in the world, if guided properly. He says that he would love to work on a film with Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos. He also likes Rosanna Roces’ range as an actress. “They’re very good actors and watching them portray their assigned roles is simply a delight,” he muses.

A preview of films to come

As if the holiday season is not reminding Alix to relax and take it easy, he tells us that he is already doing pre-production work on a film he is planning to shoot in the Spratlys. Kalayaan will be about the life of a military patrol assigned to guard one of the smaller islands in the Spratlys. “I want to explore how life is in isolation. Military men are supposed to be trained for physical warfare but what happens when you’re all alone in an island with nothing to do? All your inner demons come out and it feels as if you’re in a limbo for three months.”

Alix has also given his commitment to do a film tentatively titled Daybreak, a story about the dynamics of two men over the course of a day deciding whether to leave their partners and be together. This one will delve on homosexual subjects. Already being lined up is a film that will tackle surfing in Siargao.

I remember when Alix and I attended the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in Florida where Donsol won a Special Jury Award, he shared with me his thoughts on directing and about the movies in his mind. “It’s the feeling knowing that you can make people sit through and be still for two hours and focus on the story that you are telling. I guess that’s the magic of filmmaking. And at the end of it, you hope that they pick up something that can help them better their lives. I like it when people, after watching the film, continue to be haunted by the realties and emotions even days after the screening. Sometimes, it’s also good to see films that challenge your norms or even those that make you think.”

The future certainly looks bright for Philippine cinema’s next best director. The young boy who felt dizzy every time he had to endure long travels now flies around the world representing the films that he has made, films that would one day give the Philippines the big honor it has longed for.

source: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/d...71209week1.html (http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/dec/09/yehey/weekend/20071209week1.html)

kczhu

12-09-2007, 10:23 AM

Ken's interview video:

http://orz.163.com/1197005978593.html

joeyreyes

12-09-2007, 11:09 AM

helo joeyreyes....thank you sa walang sawang mga updates n pix...grabeh lab mo din talaga c ken....:)

hi angeldream... oh you're welcome!!! no doubt about it ... love ko rin si Ken... no. 2 papa ko yata siya hehehe!!!:D

kczhu

12-09-2007, 11:16 AM

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc14/kczhu/Ken%20Zhu%20Xiao%20Tian/9A261992369ADB53B5E38CB6FE45DA98.jpg

News: http://ent.163.com/07/1207/12/3V42TS8900032DGD.html

2007 December 07

kaoken

12-09-2007, 12:22 PM

xiaomay

12-09-2007, 01:51 PM

Good day.

Let me personally thank you for your unwavering support in helping us out in promoting "BATANES". I've seen how you really admire and believe in all of Ken's undertakings.

Whatever the movie has achieved, you are all part of it. :)

God bless you all.

Regards,
Direk Adolf

thank you po direk! talaga pong nagandahan po kami sa movie! maraming maraming salamat po at gumawa po kayo ng ganitong pelikula.. sana po masundan pa.. he3.. ^__^

aken03

12-09-2007, 01:56 PM

xiao_mille

12-09-2007, 02:07 PM

Good day.

Let me personally thank you for your unwavering support in helping us out in promoting "BATANES". I've seen how you really admire and believe in all of Ken's undertakings.

Whatever the movie has achieved, you are all part of it. :)

God bless you all.

Regards,
Direk Adolf

direk thank you so much for this movie you make us filipino people really proud!!i wish you all the success in life more projects to come..and i just wanna say that you really did a great job!!!and for Ms.Iza Calzado you also did a great job!!we will always continue to support batanes!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

aken03

12-09-2007, 02:11 PM

ngak!!!!anu ba to!!!!

MAY PIRATED BATANES DVD NA RAW SA BACLARAN as per Mykennie!

KENIACS..
please buy the original DVD only!!!

(pero kung gusto niyo lang mag screencaps ng love scene ni ken..pwede na ren..wukekekek!!)

aken03

12-09-2007, 02:16 PM

Im going to watch again BATANES in glorietta tonight...

I hope ma promote pa ung movie to the max.
i saw Iza Calzado promoting the movie Desperadas na...oh well!

has anyone seen WALANG TULUGAN last night? shemay!!

di ko naabutan..i heard ken was asked (kuya germs and john) if he has a girlfriend..and our man refused to answer..hahaha!! very KEN!!!

xiao_mille

12-09-2007, 02:19 PM

GUYS JUST WANNA SHARE WITH YOU LAST NIGHT I'VE WATCH THE MOVIE BATANES AGAIN WITH ATE KENETICGURL,CALAILUVSXT&WITH ATE SHIELA AT GATEWAY ALTHOUGH THE CINEMA WASNT AS BIG AS THE USUAL CINEMA'S AT THE MALLS WELL SOBRANG NA OVERWHELM AKO DAHAILNAKITA KO NA PUNO UNG MGA SEATS PWERA NGA LANG SA ISANG LINE SA HARAP,TAPOS NAG PAPASUKAN PA UNG MGA TAO SA LAST FULL SHOWS AT NATUTUWA DIN AKO SA MGA NARIRINIG KO SA MGA TAO AFTER THE MOVIE NA BAKA DAW MY PART 2. UNG MOVIE,HEHEHEHE,AND AUN NATUTUWA DIN AKO NA NAGANDAHAN SILA SA MOVIE AT SATISFIED NAMAN TALAGA SILA..BUT ANYWAYS THIS WEEK BAKA PANOORIN KO SYA ULIT AT SA IBANG MALL NAMAN!!!
GUSTO KO RIN MAG THANK YOU KAY KC ZHU NA ARAW ARAW ALMOST EVERYDAY NASA MOVIE HOUSE SYA TO WATCH THE MOVIE!!KEEP IT UP KC ZHU!!!DAPAT SIGURO MABIGYAN KA NA NG AWARD!!HEHEHE!!KISS KAY KEN PWEDE NA BA??

NGA PALA I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SA LAHAT LAHAT NG KEN FANS WHO'S ALWAYS SUPPORTING OUR DEAR KEN KEEP IT UP MGA SIS AND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING BATANES!!,MASAYA NA KO BASTA MALAMAN KO NA ANDYAN KAU LAGI PARA SUPORTAHAN SI KEN!!

AGAIN THANK YOU ALL!!

aken03

12-09-2007, 02:20 PM

KEN's INTERVIEW in RICKY LO EXCLUSIVES, QTV 11

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3p5ih_ricky-lo-exclusives_people

credit: woaivann @ F4 Pilipinas

xiaotianjie

12-09-2007, 02:21 PM

ngak!!!!anu ba to!!!!

MAY PIRATED BATANES DVD NA RAW SA BACLARAN Aas per Mykennie!

KENIACS..please buy the original DVD only!!!

(pero kung gusto niyo lang mag screencaps ng love scene ni ken..pwede na ren..wukekekek!!)

hello keniacs!!!

meron na??? pang screencaps lang yan...pero di pa yan clear for sure...

isang linggo na pala ang nakakaraan...sa mga oras na ito, nakaupo ako sa SOP at naghihintay sa kanya, lol!

DIREK ADOLF,

I really admire you as a director even before Batanes. I was able to watch your movies Kadin and Donsol. And I was really happy na ikaw ang naghandle ng project na ito for Ken nung malaman ko. You are really a master of this craft. Keep up the good work. Rest assured na we will support this all the way. Remember po pala na marami pong interested na makita itong movie not only here but also abroad. All of your efforts will not be wasted for sure. Thanks for doing this masterpiece.

xiao_mille

12-09-2007, 02:24 PM

ngak!!!!anu ba to!!!!

MAY PIRATED BATANES DVD NA RAW SA BACLARAN Aas per Mykennie!

KENIACS..please buy the original DVD only!!!

(pero kung gusto niyo lang mag screencaps ng love scene ni ken..pwede na ren..wukekekek!!)ay tama ka dyan sis nabadtrip ako kagabi bago ako pumunta ng gate way nag kalat ung pirated na dvd ng batanes sa omping..asar na asar talaga ako gusto ko na ngang upakan ung mga nag titinda dun eh!!kasi malaking kabawasan sa sales ung ginagawa nila!!!mga sis kahit ano mangyari buy only the original dvd but as of now nood muna tau sa sinehan para lumakas pa ung movie!!hehehe!!

aken03

12-09-2007, 02:25 PM

xiaotianjie..i cant help but reminisce...i miss ken terribly....magaling ka na ba?i know you were sick after...

yeah..sa mga oras na to...naghihintay na tayo sa pagdating nya...

yup, may pirated na..pang screencaps lang un..hahaha!!!

xiaomay

12-09-2007, 02:39 PM

K= Ken
Q= Question from Kuya Germs and companion

hindi po ito sunod sunod mejo ngarag pa po kasi ako after watching kaya hindi matino ang mga naisulat ko.. he3.. ito po ang mga naaalala kong tinanong kay ken at ang mga sinagot nya... pag pasensyahan nyo na po. ^__^

Q: Natatandaang filipino word on and off cam?
K: MASARAP (w/ matching nakatingin kay Iza na nangi2ti at nagtatanong)

Q: Unforgettable scene from the movie?
K: The one when Iza's dragging me in the beach (w/ action pa ang lolo nyo! ha3!) and when Im being trasferred from the boat to the beach (ung binuhat sya nina mike, sid at coco) (pinipilit nyang hindi tumawa, kasi dapat daw unconcious cya sa scene na yon at series kasi ung scene, kulang na nga lang daw ay tulungan nya ung 3! ha3!)

Q: Do you have any GF?
K: ah.. lets just keep it private.. (nangi2ti ang lolo nyo dito ah! ha3!)

Q: Anong nangyari/reaction ninyo ng una kayong magkita?
K: (hindi daw nya ganun maalala kasi napaka bilis daw, pero sumingit si Iza at sinabing binigyan daw nya ng gift si direk at si Iza.)

Q: How do you think of Iza?
K: (kung ano ung sinabi nya sa ibang interview yun din.ha3!)

Q: (dko matandaan ung question pero e2 yung sagot nya)
K: ( sabi ni ken hindi talaga sya madaling katrabaho, pero kapag mabait naman ang crew, staff ay mabait din naman cya sa mga ito.)

Q: (dko matandaan ung question pero e2 yung sagot nya)
K: (gusto nya uli gumawa ng movie dito)

Q: (dko matandaan ung question pero e2 yung sagot nya)
K: (ngayon lang daw nangyari sa kanya na ang tagal/ mahabang panahon daw cya nag sasalita ng english, kadalasan daw kasi ang mga katrabaho nya at ang mga lugar na pinagtatrabahuhan nya is china, tw, sg, jp, thai.)

Kuya Germs: Ken x'mas and new year are very near (something like that) would you like to greet your fans a merry x'mas and a happy new year..
K: ok. hi! im KEN CHU, thank you for watching walang tulugan and wish you a merry x'mas and happy new year! ( dko sure kung yan mismo ung sinabi nya basta may sinabi syang WALANG TULUGAN at nag greet cya ng x'mas at new year)

yun lang po.. he3. kung may mali sa mga sinulat ko paki tama nalng po. ha3! napaka blooming ni ken sa interview na yun.. halos buong interview na medyo mahaba ay nakangiti sya at tumatawa.. kaya ang ingay ko nung nanunuod ako. kaya mejo ngarag ung ibang napakinggan ko at hindi ganun nagregister sa utak ko.. though naintindihan ko naman.. (may memory gap kasi akoh! ha3!)

kung ipost nyo po ito sa ibang site kindly credit nlng po me..he3! tnx po! ^__^

aken03

12-09-2007, 02:44 PM

xiaomay..thank you!!! weeee~!!!! di ko napanuod..tinext lang ako ni mykennie..kaso pag bukas kong tv..tapos na..in fairness..kahet di laging nagsasalita ng english si ken sa work niya elsewhere at sa taiwan..very witty ang mga sagot nya...ang galing talaga ng papa naten!!

xiaomay

12-09-2007, 02:57 PM

aken03

12-09-2007, 03:37 PM

xiaotianjie

12-09-2007, 03:40 PM

ei xiaomay, hello!!! musta ka na..nakailang panood ka na??? ako dalawa na...hehehehehehe

guys, if you are interested, I typed up my personal accounts of his SOP and Showbiz Central guestings. Nagkasakit kasi ako for two days at eto lang talaga ginawa ko, reminiscing, hehehehehe...

eto yung link click here! (http://tina-itsme.livejournal.com/8537.html)

angeldream

12-09-2007, 03:51 PM

Good day.

Let me personally thank you for your unwavering support in helping us out in promoting "BATANES". I've seen how you really admire and believe in all of Ken's undertakings.

Whatever the movie (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767595#) has achieved, you are all part of it. :)

God bless you all.

Regards,
Direk Adolf

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...helo direk adolf....words are not enuf 2 EXPRESS MY/OUR THANKS 2 U...first of all...coz without ur brilliant mind...BATANES wud not be conceived....n therefore the chance of ken being part of the film wud not be possible.....SO THANK U SOOOOOOOOO MUCH....when i learned that ken wud be doing your project...i was not shocked coz knowing ken...truly HE IS A MAN WITH A DEPTH OF CHARACTER....THERE IS MORE TO HIM....than all the fame n glamour most celebrities have....that's why WE LOVE HIM SOOOOOOOOO MUCH...and 2 be a part of this very worthwhile and excellent project....IS ALREADY A SUCCESS FOR KEN and the keniacs....WE ARE SO PROUD OF KEN FOR BRAVING TO DO SUCH AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM....knowing his status as a member of F4....this is way beyond his career can take....no wonder his management was not sold out for him 2 do it....but we salute him for standing on his convictions.....indeed ken is just like you all....FEARLESS AND UNCONVENTIONAL.....as ken have said...success for him is not how many people adore him....but it is to do his very best...while upholding his principles n values in life....and indeed that is what he followed when he decided to do BATANES.....thank you soooo much for doing that project coz...not only did we had the chance to see ken in a filipino film....but we had the chance to take pride as filipinos ....thru your exceptional talent....i myself was not that super-interested in this type of films(indie)....shame on me....but thanks 2 people like u and ken for opening my mind and making me see....the beauty of these kind of films....BATANES and ken truly impacted my life.....CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!!!!...I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO MORE EXCELLENT PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE...AGAIN....THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS DIREK......ALL D BEST 2 U.....:)

xiaomay

12-09-2007, 04:09 PM

angeldream

12-09-2007, 04:38 PM

video of ken and iza interview at
Walang Tulugan: Master Showman

by tribalengel @ youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLB55vP78nA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLB55vP78nA)

posted by: skyfcr (http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showuser=1019) at KCIFC phils.

WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!.........I LOVE THIS INTERVIEW!!!!!....PARANG YUNG KAY RICKY LO ANG DATING....NAPAKA-FRIENDLY NI KEN....KC NMAN ANG BAIT DIN NINA KUYA GERMS AT JOHN KNIGHT.....KAYA VERY COOPERATIVE C KEN...KHT MAY GF QUESTION....DI CYA TALAGA NAPIKON....SBI NGA NYA SA INTERVIEW SIS...KUNG NICE AT EASY 2 GET ALONG DAW TINGIN NG MGA NAKASAMA nya SA BATANES IT'S BECOZ....THEY ARE LIKE THAT....KUNG BAGA....I WILL TREAT U EXACTLY THE WAY U TREAT ME....WAAAAAAAAAAH...PRANGKA TALAGA NI KEN...kung baga pag rude kausap nya...rude din cya.....at c iza....di daw nya liligawan...kc pag may realsyon na may tendency na di na mag-usap....gusto nya friend nya c iza....for a long long time....forever.....waaaaaaaaah!!!!!.....hay naku....ang swerte talaga ni iza calzado....sa tingin ko ken likes her sooooooo MUCH as a person....grabeh talaga ang ken chu.....kaya ngayon alam na naten how to make the nice person in ken come out....BE NICE TO HIM AS WELL ...
tnk u sa link aken.... waaaaaaaaaaah masaya ako sa na-share ni xiaomille...MADAMI NANOOD SA GATEWAY.......NAGBUNGA COMMOTION NG KENIACS.....WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!...GO KENIACS....KAYA NATEN TOH..... :D

helo xiaomay.....tnk u posting the interview....saktong sakto...galing!

helo xiaomille.....waaaaaaaaaah...tnk u sa updates....madami nanood....nagbunga paghihirap ng keniacs.......grabeh...sana tuloy2!!!

hello joeyreyes....wow...di halata na f2 mo c ken sis....di masyado...joke!

helo flowerfour....oo nga super work c super ken....grabeh...kabi-kabila raket...may tym pa kya sa lovelife....secret daw kung may gf cya...na shock sa tanong ni kuya germs....hehehehehe

hello xiaotianjie....

flower_four

12-09-2007, 04:42 PM

video of ken and iza interview at
Walang Tulugan: Master Showman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLB55vP78nA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLB55vP78nA)

posted by: skyfcr (http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showuser=1019) at KCIFC phils.

Thanks for posting the link sis. naloka aq nung itanong ky ken kung may gf na sia LOL!!!!

flower_four

12-09-2007, 04:59 PM

Credit: honeybums of KCIFC PHIL. for the pictures.

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angeldream

12-09-2007, 05:06 PM

Thanks for posting the link sis. naloka aq nung itanong ky ken kung may gf na sia LOL!!!!
oo nga sis....nakakatawa yung itsura ni ken nung tanungin kung may gf cya....parang nabigla...pero di nagawang magtaray...kc nman mabait ang kaharap...ganun pla sikreto ky ken...super nice ka dapat...para di magtaray...prangka tlga...wala halong ka-plastikan.... :)

flower_four

12-09-2007, 05:56 PM

oo nga sis....nakakatawa yung itsura ni ken nung tanungin kung may gf cya....parang nabigla...pero di nagawang magtaray...kc nman mabait ang kaharap...ganun pla sikreto ky ken...super nice ka dapat...para di magtaray...prangka tlga...wala halong ka-plastikan.... :)

Oo nga sis un pla sikreto pla malaman kung may gf o wla LOL!!!!

angeldream

12-09-2007, 06:16 PM

Oo nga sis un pla sikreto pla malaman kung may gf o wla LOL!!!!

mismo...kailangan...nice n friendly ang approach...para di matarayan....friends 4ever daw cla ni iza.....waaaaaaaaaaah:D

angeldream

12-09-2007, 06:27 PM

window shopping and playing @ Power Station

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please credit: Ching 吴 @ F4Pilipinas

waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!ken malling in manila!!!!.....eto mga gus2 kong pix.....yung candid ken shots...tnk u sa mga matatapang na grupo nila jenzhu...at least may remembrance tayo sis!!!!...sbi ni jenzhu c ken pa daw nagpa-open sa door ng power station....hbang naglalaro cya..........waaaaaaaaaaaaah...grabeh swerte nila!!!!....ilang minuto din yta cla nanonood lang ky ken....KEN IN MANILA....THIS IS IT.....hayyyyyyy kylan ko kaya ma-eexperience ito?........gwapo ng ken chu...ang tangkad2 sis....talaga nmasyal pa cya sa mall...swerte nung mga nakakita....nakilala pa kya cya....waaaaaaaaaaah...pag may bhay na c ken sa BATANES....lage na cya dito sa pinas...waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!....tnk u for posting this pix...yung ibang pix nman ipakita mo sis.....TNK U!!!! :)

angeldream

12-09-2007, 06:43 PM

good morning keniacs! hello sa lahat! dis wud b my first post dto,,iv bin reading ur posts since ive learned dat ken wud be having a movie hir in d Philippines and i was realy realy hapi dat KEN spirit is so so so alive,, mga KEN FOREVER PINOY! wheeee!!! LOve na love na love ko talaga c KEN! nd i dont get tired being his fan! hes such a great inspiration for me! hehehe nd his personality (being unconventional, low profile, simple, compassionate) is wat i like best in him,,icing on d cake na ung kaGWAPUHAN ni KEN,,hehehehe,, d loving EYES, nose, lips sim so perfect! at may SMILE pa na super grabe talaga ang CUTE!! overwhelmed talaga ako sa mga support nyo ky ken for dis MOVIE and of course talaga we rily wish dis movie to hit box office or basta kumita ang film... kasi dis movie wud b his steping stone kung baga sa Philippine market,, para mgtuloy tuloy projects nya sa pinas kaya ganun kahalaga ang movie nato! hehehehe,, todo promote na rin ako sa mga frends ko, clasmates at pamilya na mgwatch,, un nga lng to bad talaga hindi pa showing ang BATAnes sa place namin,,:( nxt wk pa ata nd i hup na nxt wk na talaga showing kasi marami rin a ko kilala na gusto rin manuod,, THanx sa lahat! lets pray na maging super success ang BATANES,, kahit ndi pa ako nakapanood masasabi ko talaga super2x nice ang BATANES! Can i ask a favor sa nka panood na sa movie? hope u can drop by sa youtube mga clips ni KEn, BATAnes and give your positive comments tungkol sa MOVIE kasi nalungkot ako ung ng visit ako sa youtube interview ni Ken un sa chikaminute tapos my ng sabi na boring daw ang movie at kinunpara na iba talaga dw basta star cinema ang gumawa! Na SAD talaga ako kasi i know dat dis movie deserves a great appreciation kasi maganda talaga... lets ol support dis movie BATANES! THAnk you po for reading!
nakaka miss talaga c ken,,,hmmm,, thanx sa lahat!

HELO AUBREYKENXT....wow ken na ken related yung name mo sis ah.....pareho pla tayo ng mga gusto ky ken....swak na swak!...parang nakikita ko sarili ko sayo....hehehehehe....oo nga di talaga tyo magsasawa sa pagiging ken fan....malapit man o malayo....kc nasa puso na naten cya...buti na lang may internet...parang nandyan lang cya...tapos by destiny...tnx 2 direk adolf....c ken pa mismo pumunta dito sa pilipinas.......waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...sobrang swerte na tayo...kht di ko cya nakita ng personal.......at love pa nya talaga dito....im sure dami manonood...hehehehe....tho di nman lahat...kc nga experimental yung film ni ken...di cya the usual stuff....so di nman kataka-taka kung merong...di pa masyado magustuhan ito....ang importante...ken did the film and was happy about it in all aspects....tnks 2 d filipino hospitality of those who directly worked wd him....maybe next tym gawa naman c ken ng FEEL GOOD na movie or series.... or mag-concert or mag-promote dito ng 2nd album nya....waaaaaaaah...kht ano basta c ken....kip on loving n supporting our dir ken....4ever!!! :D

angeldream

12-09-2007, 06:56 PM

Ken's interview video:

http://orz.163.com/1197005978593.html

tnk u for this clip kczhu....oo nga dapat talaga may korona ka na from ken...:)

angeldream

12-09-2007, 07:36 PM

may napanood ako na video ni ken....yung speech nya sa mga fans sa loob ng theater na nandoon mga keniacs.......waaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...grabeh ang swerte nyo mga sis....napansin ko c ken...yung boses nya habang nagsasalita...grabeh ang soft....parang touched na touched talaga sya sa show of love n support ninyo lahat....tapos wave pa cya ng wave...then nung sbihin nya na I'L SEE U NEXT TIME(sana concert naman) ....parang ang lungkot nya...ewan ko ha...dark yung video pero mafi-feel mo talaga sa voice pa lang nya yung sincerity at yung lungkot...kya cguro naka-shades cya kht napaka-dilim..........waaaaaaaaaaaaaah....grabeh...naiiyak ako...promise...ano pa kaya kayo na nsa loob at kyo mismo sinasabihan ni ken....at nung palayo na cya...tumalikod ulit at nag wave....parang mami-miss nya talaga kayo at yung buong pag-stay nya dito....haaayyyy....naku ken chu bkit ka pa kc pinanganak sa taiwan.....naiiyak na ako....waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!.........MISS U KEN!!!!:( .....WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE N SUPPORT YOU....in whatever way we can....PROMISE!

eto yung link......:)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/n1ww8n (http://www.sendspace.com/file/n1ww8n)
thank you to my sis lavander for taking the videos and uploading them
credits to melviken@kcifcphilippines only

xiao_mille

12-09-2007, 08:35 PM

Kc ZHU!!aus yan nasa movie house kananaman ngaun!!hehehe!!thank you sa pag inform na madami TAO DYAN SA GATE WAY NGAUN AT NAG REREACT SILA!!JIA YOU!!and take note mga sis ah kakatapos lang ng movie ngaun sa gate way at balak nya pa manood ng last full show!!iba ka talaga sis!!your a certified keniac!!at sa wednesday whole day ang sched u sa sinehan!!dapat talaga mabigyan ka na ng kiss and hug ni ken!!hehehehe!!miss you sis!!

KENETICGURL:YUP MA AAPRECIATE U TALAGA NG HUSTO UNG MOVIE SA SECOND TIME NA NAPANOOD U ITO!!AND TAMA KA DYAN SIS POETIC TALAGA UNG MGA LINES AND DIALOG NI IZA DYAN!!HEHEHE!!AT NGAUN SARAP NG ULIT ULITIN NG MOVIE!!hehehe!!ang daldal kasi natin kagabi sa movie house kaya di u masyado na apreciate!!hehehe!!pero sobrang lalim talaga nya at maganda talaga dahil makatotohanan ung story!!!

zaicookie

12-09-2007, 08:36 PM

hello Angeldream, kanina ng manood ako ng Batanes, napansin ko may mga bata rin, mayron pa nga, mga limang mga bata na magkakasama pero me kasama silang adult. tinanong ko nga sila kung kilala ba nila yon papanoorin nila, oo daw, si ken daw ng MG. natawa nga ako kasi prang new generation na ng mga fans ito ng F4. at non lumabas na si ken, aba, kinikilig sila, hahaha. siyanga pala, ang ganda ng interview nila ken at iza sa walang tulugan, mahaba-haba ang mga sinabi niya. iba yata ang kuya germs mag-interview, kasi parang "feel at home" si ken, o magalang lang si ken sa mga tulad ni kuya germs. pero gusto ko talaga itong sa walang tulugan interview, prang lalo kong nagustuhan si ken. sige, next time na lang ulit, may nagyayaya sa akin mag-uzi sa tiangge.

xiao_mille

12-09-2007, 08:50 PM

WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!.........I LOVE THIS INTERVIEW!!!!!....PARANG YUNG KAY RICKY LO ANG DATING....NAPAKA-FRIENDLY NI KEN....KC NMAN ANG BAIT DIN NINA KUYA GERMS AT JOHN KNIGHT.....KAYA VERY COOPERATIVE C KEN...KHT MAY GF QUESTION....DI CYA TALAGA NAPIKON....SBI NGA NYA SA INTERVIEW SIS...KUNG NICE AT EASY 2 GET ALONG DAW TINGIN NG MGA NAKASAMA nya SA BATANES IT'S BECOZ....THEY ARE LIKE THAT....KUNG BAGA....I WILL TREAT U EXACTLY THE WAY U TREAT ME....WAAAAAAAAAAH...PRANGKA TALAGA NI KEN...kung baga pag rude kausap nya...rude din cya.....at c iza....di daw nya liligawan...kc pag may realsyon na may tendency na di na mag-usap....gusto nya friend nya c iza....for a long long time....forever.....waaaaaaaaah!!!!!.....hay naku....ang swerte talaga ni iza calzado....sa tingin ko ken likes her sooooooo MUCH as a person....grabeh talaga ang ken chu.....kaya ngayon alam na naten how to make the nice person in ken come out....BE NICE TO HIM AS WELL ...
tnk u sa link aken.... waaaaaaaaaaah masaya ako sa na-share ni xiaomille...MADAMI NANOOD SA GATEWAY.......NAGBUNGA COMMOTION NG KENIACS.....WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!...GO KENIACS....KAYA NATEN TOH..... :D

helo xiaomay.....tnk u posting the interview....saktong sakto...galing!

helo xiaomille.....waaaaaaaaaah...tnk u sa updates....madami nanood....nagbunga paghihirap ng keniacs.......grabeh...sana tuloy2!!!

hello joeyreyes....wow...di halata na f2 mo c ken sis....di masyado...joke!

helo flowerfour....oo nga super work c super ken....grabeh...kabi-kabila raket...may tym pa kya sa lovelife....secret daw kung may gf cya...na shock sa tanong ni kuya germs....hehehehehe

hello xiaotianjie....

your always welcome sis!!ngaun madami daw ulit tao sa gateway sabi ni sis kc zhu!!hehehe!!im so happy to know that they were people whos continuesly supporting bataneS!!!

PARA DUN SA MGA DI F4 FAN NA NANUNUOD AT TUMATANGKILIK SA BATANES MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!PLS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BATANES!!!

angeldream

12-09-2007, 09:08 PM

hello zaicookie....wow! talaga may mga bata din nanood....at kilala pa nila c ken ha....wow! galing naman...pati pla bata may crush ky ken....hehehehehe...joke!...may parental guidance nman cgurado....o pinapikit na lang....oy wholesome kya c ken...kailngan lang talaga sa story....at di nman malaswa....oo nga yun pinakagusto ko na interview ni ken...pansin mo din...behave ang ken chu sa harap ni tito germs...bka sinabihan ni iza na isa cya sa mga respected talent manager/discoverer.....mabait kc kaharaop ni ken...the way the ask d questions...parang polite n friendly...kaya ang ken chu sis....waaaaah...ang amo amo....makikita mo nman sa body language nya...c ken pa napaka-transparent....maganda yung mga questions...kya sarap ng interview...sana cla na lang nag in depth interview ky ken...kc relax na relax ang ken chu....tapos yung mga questions nila...alam mo talaga na may alam din cla bout ken....pati yung pag-greet ng merry christmas....galing!...tapos inendorse pa ni kuya germs movie nila sa mga tao...and he thanked the production 4 treating ken well...parang may concern talaga cya sa movie at ky ken n iza....kaya cguro na feel ni ken yung sincerity...kita mo talaga mukha ni ken...walang trace ng ka-supladuhan...sinabe pa nya...walang tulugan....waaaah...kht hirap....nice nman talaga c ken eh...wag lang cya aasarin...kc talaga magtataray din....sinabi nya di ba....i cnt tell them i'm nice coz im not.....waaaaaaaaaaah....taray!!!pa humble pa cya....sbi nya nice daw cya kc nice din yung mga kasama nya...pero sa totoo lang talaga nice cya...kc....pwede rin nman cyang mag-inarte kht nice sa kanya mga tao...mana sya ky zaizai....oo nga lalo ko na-appreciate c ken ngayon nakita ko how he treats the filipinos....mas mataray pa yta cya pag nsa china...:)

angeldream

12-09-2007, 09:27 PM

your always welcome sis!!ngaun madami daw ulit tao sa gateway sabi ni sis kc zhu!!hehehe!!im so happy to know that they were people whos continuesly supporting bataneS!!!

PARA DUN SA MGA DI F4 FAN NA NANUNUOD AT TUMATANGKILIK SA BATANES MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!PLS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BATANES!!!

waaaaaaaaah!!!!....MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA LAHAT!!!!....grabeh....nakakaiyak...NAGBUNGA DIN PAGTULONG TULONG NG KENIACS...NAAWA CGURO CLA SA PANAWAGAN NG MGA KENIACS....DI NMAN SIGURO...PINAPALABAS NA KC SA GMA TRAILER AT YUNG PREMIERE NYT NA SUCCESSFUL....YUN LANG NMAN KULANG TALAGA....HYPE....KC MAGANDA TALAGA YUNG MOVIE....CGURO DAMI NA NAKA-ALAM NA MAY GANUN PALABAS....BUTI NA LANG TALAGA NAHABOL PA YUNG PROMO-TRAILER....THANK U SA UPDATES MO SIS....SANA TULOY2 NA TALAGA....WAAAAAAAAAAAH....IM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!....MAAGANG CHRISTMAS GIFT ITO SIS!!!!!....THANK YOU VERY MUCH SA LAHAT NG SUMUPORTA NG BATANES.....waaaaaaaah....naiiyak ako....promise!!!!....sa saya!!!:)

angeldream

12-09-2007, 11:25 PM

my song for you......umbrella:)

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You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
May be in magazines
But you'll still be my star

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Baby cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because

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When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end

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Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella

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These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because

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You can run into my arms
It's OK don't be alarmed
Come here to me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because

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Credit: jten @ onlyf4.proboards48.com

aken03

12-09-2007, 11:50 PM

aubreykenxt

12-09-2007, 11:51 PM

HELO AUBREYKENXT....wow ken na ken related yung name mo sis ah.....pareho pla tayo ng mga gusto ky ken....swak na swak!...parang nakikita ko sarili ko sayo....hehehehehe....oo nga di talaga tyo magsasawa sa pagiging ken fan....malapit man o malayo....kc nasa puso na naten cya...buti na lang may internet...parang nandyan lang cya...tapos by destiny...tnx 2 direk adolf....c ken pa mismo pumunta dito sa pilipinas.......waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!...sobrang swerte na tayo...kht di ko cya nakita ng personal.......at love pa nya talaga dito....im sure dami manonood...hehehehe....tho di nman lahat...kc nga experimental yung film ni ken...di cya the usual stuff....so di nman kataka-taka kung merong...di pa masyado magustuhan ito....ang importante...ken did the film and was happy about it in all aspects....tnks 2 d filipino hospitality of those who directly worked wd him....maybe next tym gawa naman c ken ng FEEL GOOD na movie or series.... or mag-concert or mag-promote dito ng 2nd album nya....waaaaaaaah...kht ano basta c ken....kip on loving n supporting our dir ken....4ever!!! :D

helo angeldream.... hehehe.. o.o nga agree ako sis,, magkatulad tayo talaga, walang pinagkaiba kasi mahal na mahal natin c KEN and rest assured dat il kip supporting our dear Mr. KEN CHU...hehehe.. nakaka-inggit talaga sa nakakita up close ky ken,, dey have seen one of d most beautiful views in d world,,"to see KEN's handsome face! wahehehehe,,, im realy luking forward to seeing him again hir n d philippines promoting his second album at sana by dat tym makita na nya ako sa personal,,,aww! wahehehe,, i min makita ko na xa sa personal! wahihihi,,,alam mu hndi ko pa napapanood ang movie,,, huhuhu, nanggigigil na ako kasi hindi showing sa place namin,, haishhh,, habang tumatagal lalo akong naloloka! waihihihi,,, KEN s realy an awesome guy! Napanood ko ung interview nya wid kuya Germs and i realy luv it! i get to know him much better... iba talaga xa,, exceptional guy! :) very intelligent... kinilig ako sa sagot nya wen asked about iza na gusto nya hndi maging cla kasi for hm most relationships end and dont talk to each oder again,, and ayaw nya un mangyari sa kanilang dalawa,,, kasi he wud like it to treasure d frendship nila ni iza,,, and talaga i just love his answer! iba ang power ni KEN,, he makes me smile and hapi! wheeee! KEn ang puso ko forever! kaya im thankful sa lahat ng mga tao behind d movie BATANEs at pinasaya nila c Ken sa pilipinas at sa lahat ng pipol na todo todo support ky ken sa movie nato! God bless sating lahat! pray ko talaga na Ken wil have anoder project hir at kumita ang BAtanes! thanx angeldream,,, ingats lagi!

aken03

12-10-2007, 12:15 AM

Special Note : To people who are reposting this translation, Please repost as is without adding any phrase/clause and make sure to CREDIT ONLY melviken of KCIFC Philippines http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php (http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php) for the translation & the original source of the article. No reposting to Chinese sites. Thanks for your cooperation.

CHU LIU XIANG VOTING

WHOSE PERFORMANCE AMONG THE "CHULIUXIANG" ACTORS/ ACTRESSES DO YOU AWAIT MOST?

PLEASE VOTE FOR OUR KEN AS CHU LIU XIANG

http://www.cctv.com/teleplay/special/C20130/01/index.shtml (http://www.cctv.com/teleplay/special/C20130/01/index.shtml)

aken03

12-10-2007, 12:34 AM

malapit na to....wah!!!

credits: kenforever.com

angeldream

12-10-2007, 12:38 AM

I was at glorietta 1 today and watched the 6:15 pm screening of BATANES..( ok naman ung dami ng tao...)..

after the movie, i saw Direk Adolf and Ms. Arleen with company infront of the door...sa labas na ng cinema yun...

hi KAOKEN..;)

helo aken...ano kaya nangyari sis...bigla naging ganun...wen ganun pa din promo sa gma...di talaga todo...altho medyo pinapakita na paunti-unti...power of love kya ng keniacs for ken ang dahilan sis?...dapat wag muna tayo kampante sis...5 days pa lang cya pinapalabas...meron pa more days 2 go...sana tuloy2 lang promo naten mga keniacs...dapat mas todohan pa kc...pinagbugyan na tayo ni lord...dumami na tao...dapat ang target naten...SUPER DAMI TALAGA...considering indie art film ito...BIG ACHIEVEMENT NA YUN SIS....for me parang indie pa rin naman ang dating ng BATANES....lc di nman masyado suportado ng GMA....bka meron cla iba priority...kya dapat wag tyo umasa sa kanila lang...dapat tayo na mismo mag tuloy2 promote sa movie....kaya naten ito!!!...keniacs pa...mana tyo ky ken...PALABAN...kung nilakasan ni ken loob nya pumunta dito sa pinas...wen di nya alam ano ang outcome...ganun din dapat kalakas ang loob naten at wag na umasa sa iba....im not a fighter...IM PEACE...promise!:)

angeldream

12-10-2007, 12:43 AM

malapit na to....wah!!!

credits: kenforever.com
talagang waaah sis...dami aabangan ky kao....may clx pa cya...PERO UNAHIN MUNA NATIN ANG....batanes....ang pag-ibig ay walang hanggan...STILL SHOWING IN ALL THEATERS...STILL GOING STRONG DESPITE A LOT OF LIMITATIONS....waaaaaah...soooo proud of ken sis....manood pa tayo....invite everyone we know...tuloy ang laban....hehehehe....go ken!...go keniacs...that's d spirit!!!...malay naten...slow but sure ang BATANES....bka maging d longest showing film pah...kc di bigla yung pag-hit...unti-unti....mararating kalangitan at bituin...unti unting kinabukasan koy mag niningning...hawak ngayon...TIBAY NG DAMDAMIN...waaaah...sarap kya kumanta....sa madaling araw....walang istorbo...joke!:p

aken03

12-10-2007, 12:45 AM

Forenotice: 10th at 11am Ken & You Jian Min online at Sohu

Forenotice: Chu Xiao Tian and You Jian Min come to talk
about “Chu Liu Xiang” on the 10th at 11am.

Source: http://yule.sohu.com/20071205/n253820760.shtml (http://yule.sohu.com/20071205/n253820760.shtml)

“The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang”, a 42-episode drama lead by Chu Xiao Tian, Hu Jing and Chan Hao Min, is another masterpiece from the famous producer You Jian Min. It will soon be aired at the prime time of CCTV-8 on the 10th of this month. This new series collaborated with a strong cast that co-star with numerous artists from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Among them, Taiwan idol artist Chu Xiao Tian portrays the untrammeled gallant Chu Liu Xiang. Xiao Qiang act as Yu Chi Su. Cui Peng act as Wu Hua. Hong Kong artist Chan Hao Min portrays Wu Tie Hua. Mainland young actor, Hu Jing act as Su Rong Rong and Su Fei Fei act as Li Hong Xiu. This drama is perceived as one of the best swordsmen series which comes with complicated plot as well as massive spectacular scenes. 3j;EK+OL9\"f,X7K
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On December 10th at 11:00am., chief producer You Jian Min will come on board Sohu chat-room (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767772#) with Chu Xiao Tian telling us more about “The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang” and “Xiang Shuai” Chu Xiao Tian's “Feng Liu Yan Shi” (romance)

Chu Liu Xiang Profile}

Male, 25 years-old, a handsome, charming gallant who is wise and humorous. He is an honorable upright person and also a strong fighter. Although he is swanky, he is never a nasty. He upholds righteousness yet always curious about mysteries. He never surrenders to evil powers. He is good at using sword and folding fan as a defense. Unfortunately, he suffers sinusitis and is not sensitive to smells. Rubbing nose becomes one of his wonted habits. He experienced 3 stages in his life, “Xie Hai Piao Xiang”, “Dai Sa Mo” (The Great Desert) and “Hua Mei Niao”(Song Thrush) and combat with 3 strong enemies, “Wu Hua”, “Shi Guan Yin” and “Shui Mu Yin Ji”. He adventures the great desert, explores “Shen Shui Gong” to fight against the evils. He is an undefeatable knight who endowed with the characters of Hero Zorro, 007 James Bond and Sherlock Holmes

Interview Live broadcast at: http://v.sohu.com/ (http://v.sohu.com/)SncpaCo
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Translated by: weiwei of kenforever.com
[P.S.: To view the interview online, you will need to install Sohu media player to be download at: http://p3p.sogou.com/dl/sogou_pxp.exe (http://p3p.sogou.com/dl/sogou_pxp.exe) ]

angeldream

12-10-2007, 12:53 AM

helo angeldream.... hehehe.. o.o nga agree ako sis,, magkatulad tayo talaga, walang pinagkaiba kasi mahal na mahal natin c KEN and rest assured dat il kip supporting our dear Mr. KEN CHU...hehehe.. nakaka-inggit talaga sa nakakita up close ky ken,, dey have seen one of d most beautiful views in d world,,"to see KEN's handsome face! wahehehehe,,, im realy luking forward to seeing him again hir n d philippines promoting his second album at sana by dat tym makita na nya ako sa personal,,,aww! wahehehe,, i min makita ko na xa sa personal! wahihihi,,,alam mu hndi ko pa napapanood ang movie,,, huhuhu, nanggigigil na ako kasi hindi showing sa place namin,, haishhh,, habang tumatagal lalo akong naloloka! waihihihi,,, KEN s realy an awesome guy! Napanood ko ung interview nya wid kuya Germs and i realy luv it! i get to know him much better... iba talaga xa,, exceptional guy! :) very intelligent... kinilig ako sa sagot nya wen asked about iza na gusto nya hndi maging cla kasi for hm most relationships end and dont talk to each oder again,, and ayaw nya un mangyari sa kanilang dalawa,,, kasi he wud like it to treasure d frendship nila ni iza,,, and talaga i just love his answer! iba ang power ni KEN,, he makes me smile and hapi! wheeee! KEn ang puso ko forever! kaya im thankful sa lahat ng mga tao behind d movie BATANEs at pinasaya nila c Ken sa pilipinas at sa lahat ng pipol na todo todo support ky ken sa movie nato! God bless sating lahat! pray ko talaga na Ken wil have anoder project hir at kumita ang BAtanes! thanx angeldream,,, ingats lagi!

okey lang yan lang yan sis....makikita mo rin yan...oo nga mas gwapoh pa cguro sa personal noh...waaaaaaaah!!!!....mas masarap kya ang icing kesa cake....joke!....sbi kc natin icing on d cake na lang ka-gwapuhan ni ken....hehehehehe....oo nga grabeh yung interview nya ky kuya germs...todo na toh at makikita mo talaga he respects him...sa body language nya...at mabait din c kuya germs sa kanya ha....sana c kuya germs na lang mag-co-produce ng projects nya....kasama ng ignite ...mas ma aalagaan pa nya c ken...di tulad ng GMA...parang di ganun kalakas suporta sa batanes...kht ano parinig gawin...wala epek...takot matabunan mga prime stars nila yta....bkit up 2 now madalang pa din pakita ng promo-trailer...ayaw ko na lang pansinin...nasisira araw ko...peace pa nman ako dapat...nakakaawa kc c ken...nagpunta pa dito kht may sakit para lang mag-promote...tapos walang suporta nila...na kayang-kaya nman nila gawin...ah ewan...kip my mouth shut na lang ako...bhala cla basta ako gagawin ko lahat ma-promote lang ang BATANES....sayang wala akong tv station.... ...cge idasal na lang naten...im sure maganda resulta ng batanes...kc good heart mga gumawa.... :)

aken03

12-10-2007, 01:03 AM

stargazer17

12-10-2007, 01:18 AM

Thanks aken03 for the IZA and KEN Interview at Walang Tulugan. I loved the reaction on Ken's face when asked if he has a girlfriend, PRICELESS!!! It really caught him by surprise hahaha. The question came out of nowhere, really. May part 1 ba to?

I've seen the movie 3 times, excluding the premier night, not only to see Ken (that's a given;) ) but to know kung madami ba manunood. Nung Wed konti lang talaga :( but on Fri medyo madami na. Siguro dahil mag weweek-end na or madami na nakapanood at nagandahan kaya naenganyong manood. Last Saturday madami na talaga and I'm so happy. Later today, I'm gonna accompany my mom and her friends naman. Nag te-telephone brigade na din ako. Kahit sinong tumawag sa bahay mega promote na din ako :) Pati mga neighbors ko na di ko nakakausap e kinoconvince ko na din manood haha. Yung huge Batanes poster ko e dinikit ko sa waiting shed ng subdivision namin hahaha. Tanong nga nila sa kin kung I'm being paid for this hahaha I told them this is all for the love of Ken... and Iza kasi fan na din niya ako.

Anyways, I guess I did something good kasi nung pag uwi ko last Fri, I just found out that I PASSED THE NCLEX RN BOARD EXAMS!!!!!! Grabe ang saya saya ko!

aken03

12-10-2007, 01:30 AM

angeldream..we shouldn't lose hope..hindi pa nga todo ginawa ng GMA ..kung pwede nga lang oras oras ang trailer

...and ung iba hindi pa talaga maka appreciate ng quality films..may narinig ako sa sinehan na nabitin daw sila..gusto kasi ng ibang manonood ung hindi na sila pag iisipin..hello!! ang simple lang naman ng ending..understood na yun na babalik si KAO!!!
and for me ..that was a good ending...im not being biased..but this is a really a good film...

but i really hope sis na masaya naman ang mga producers...

na eexcite lang ako kasi sunod sunod ang projects ni ken..pero i agree...concentrate muna tayo sa BATANES>.

stargazer, i really love Kuya Germs for having the guts to ask KEN about having a GF..at hindi sya nag suplado..may respeto sa elder ang lolo ha...kung sa iba yan..hahaha!!kitang kita sa interview how he enjoyed doing the film and how much he values his friendship with IZA.but believe me ..kung walang BF yan si IZA..di papalampasin yan ni playboy KEN..kung si SHE wHO MUST NOT BE NAMED nga eh na iskandalo sila sa hotel while doing City of SKy..but i believe IZA is a decent girl..thanks for supporting the movie...kahet new fan ka..we really appreciate it..and Congrats for passing the board exam!!!

stargazer17

12-10-2007, 02:21 AM

stargazer, i really love Kuya Germs for having the guts to ask KEN about having a GF..at hindi sya nag suplado..may respeto sa elder ang lolo ha...kung sa iba yan..hahaha!!kitang kita sa interview how he enjoyed doing the film and how much he values his friendship with IZA.but believe me ..kung walang BF yan si IZA..di papalampasin yan ni playboy KEN..kung si SHE wHO MUST NOT BE NAMED nga eh na iskandalo sila sa hotel while doing City of SKy..but i believe IZA is a decent girl..thanks for supporting the movie...kahet new fan ka..we really appreciate it..and Congrats for passing the board exam!!!

Thanks aken03!!! Aside from the intensive review I undergone and w/ God's guidance, one reason I made it was KEN and the movie Batanes! I remember the day of my exam, I was in front of the computer I was really, really nervous. Para mawala ang kaba ko iniisip ko na lang si Ken at yung upcoming promo ng Batanes (mga 1st week ng Nov yun). Hahaha. Surprisingly, nawawala ang kaba ko hahaha! Confident na akong magsasagot ng mga questions.

I don't know who you're referring na girl pero wala sa mukha ni Ken pagiging playboy hahaha. Baka naman yung girl ang aggressive. Sino ba naman kasi makaka resist sa kagwapuhan ni Ken, no. Yeah, I also believe na kung di lang sila committed sa kanya kanya nilang SO e malamang magkadevelopan sila. Malay natin, for now friendship pa lang. Baka in the days to come e sila na pala hahaha

About my support for the movie, wala yun. Nag eenjoy naman kasi ako e :) Basta, I'll continue to promote Batanes in my own little way.

vayz

12-10-2007, 02:40 AM

I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT TICKET SALES FOR BATANES MOVIE INCREASED....

For full report, please go to the KCIFC site:

http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showtopic=960&st=30&#entry2038996

kczhu

12-10-2007, 05:19 AM

Showbiz & Style > Inquirer Entertainment

DOLLYWOOD
By Dolly Anne Carvajal
Inquirer
Last updated 01:11 a.m. (Manila time) 2007 December 10

Where’s the line?

“Batanes” boasts of splendid cinematography, but its story could have been given a deeper dimension. The film should have explored some aspects of the Ivatan culture instead of just focusing on the breathtaking sights.

Watching Iza Calzado’s character, I began to question what I’ve always believed in, that deep feelings are not transferable. Where’s the line between loving someone as a temporary substitute and as a suitable replacement for one great love lost? Must we settle for an Insignificant Other just to fill the void?

E-mail wateringholeshangrila@yahoo.com.

Source: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=105874

kczhu

12-10-2007, 07:05 AM

tnk u for this clip kczhu....oo nga dapat talaga may korona ka na from ken...:)

Hi angeldream! You're welcome! Sarap panoorin no? Puro Ken lang talaga, hehehe.

your always welcome sis!!ngaun madami daw ulit tao sa gateway sabi ni sis kc zhu!!hehehe!!im so happy to know that they were people whos continuesly supporting bataneS!!!

PARA DUN SA MGA DI F4 FAN NA NANUNUOD AT TUMATANGKILIK SA BATANES MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT PO!!I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!PLS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BATANES!!!

Kc ZHU!!aus yan nasa movie house kananaman ngaun!!hehehe!!thank you sa pag inform na madami TAO DYAN SA GATE WAY NGAUN AT NAG REREACT SILA!!JIA YOU!!and take note mga sis ah kakatapos lang ng movie ngaun sa gate way at balak nya pa manood ng last full show!!iba ka talaga sis!!your a certified keniac!!at sa wednesday whole day ang sched u sa sinehan!!dapat talaga mabigyan ka na ng kiss and hug ni ken!!hehehehe!!miss you sis!!

KENETICGURL:YUP MA AAPRECIATE U TALAGA NG HUSTO UNG MOVIE SA SECOND TIME NA NAPANOOD U ITO!!AND TAMA KA DYAN SIS POETIC TALAGA UNG MGA LINES AND DIALOG NI IZA DYAN!!HEHEHE!!AT NGAUN SARAP NG ULIT ULITIN NG MOVIE!!hehehe!!ang daldal kasi natin kagabi sa movie house kaya di u masyado na apreciate!!hehehe!!pero sobrang lalim talaga nya at maganda talaga dahil makatotohanan ung story!!!

GUYS JUST WANNA SHARE WITH YOU LAST NIGHT I'VE WATCH THE MOVIE BATANES AGAIN WITH ATE KENETICGURL,CALAILUVSXT&WITH ATE SHIELA AT GATEWAY ALTHOUGH THE CINEMA WASNT AS BIG AS THE USUAL CINEMA'S AT THE MALLS WELL SOBRANG NA OVERWHELM AKO DAHAILNAKITA KO NA PUNO UNG MGA SEATS PWERA NGA LANG SA ISANG LINE SA HARAP,TAPOS NAG PAPASUKAN PA UNG MGA TAO SA LAST FULL SHOWS AT NATUTUWA DIN AKO SA MGA NARIRINIG KO SA MGA TAO AFTER THE MOVIE NA BAKA DAW MY PART 2. UNG MOVIE,HEHEHEHE,AND AUN NATUTUWA DIN AKO NA NAGANDAHAN SILA SA MOVIE AT SATISFIED NAMAN TALAGA SILA..BUT ANYWAYS THIS WEEK BAKA PANOORIN KO SYA ULIT AT SA IBANG MALL NAMAN!!!
GUSTO KO RIN MAG THANK YOU KAY KC ZHU NA ARAW ARAW ALMOST EVERYDAY NASA MOVIE HOUSE SYA TO WATCH THE MOVIE!!KEEP IT UP KC ZHU!!!DAPAT SIGURO MABIGYAN KA NA NG AWARD!!HEHEHE!!KISS KAY KEN PWEDE NA BA??

NGA PALA I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU SA LAHAT LAHAT NG KEN FANS WHO'S ALWAYS SUPPORTING OUR DEAR KEN KEEP IT UP MGA SIS AND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING BATANES!!,MASAYA NA KO BASTA MALAMAN KO NA ANDYAN KAU LAGI PARA SUPORTAHAN SI KEN!!

AGAIN THANK YOU ALL!!

Hi xiao mille! Correct, nanood nga ako yesterday sa Gateway. Yung last 2 shows pinanood ko, yung 6:45 p.m. and last full show na 9:30 p.m. Mas madaming nanood sa 6:45. Almost full yung sinehan. Saka super react mga tao nung 6:45. Siguro kasi ang dami kaya nagiging collective ang tawa at kilig nila.

Sana sa Wednesday may Batanes pa para naman matuloy ang whole day date ko with Ken. ;p

kczhu

12-10-2007, 07:06 AM

kczhu

12-10-2007, 07:08 AM

Good day.

Let me personally thank you for your unwavering support in helping us out in promoting "BATANES". I've seen how you really admire and believe in all of Ken's undertakings.

Whatever the movie has achieved, you are all part of it. :)

God bless you all.

Regards,
Direk Adolf

To Direk Adolf:

Thank you for making a wonderful movie like Batanes. It's something to be proud of.

You know how important Ken is to us so thank you very much for bringing him here, for making our dreams come true.

:)

angeldream

12-10-2007, 07:47 AM

helo tita vayz....WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!....GOOD NEWS TALAGA YAN!!!....GRABEH...TALAGA MALAKAS ANG POWER NG.....LOVE!!!...sa sobrang pagmamahal naten ky ken...nagagawa naten mga bagay na akala naten di naten kaya gawin...o di ba....ang drama (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#) ko.....hehehehehe...totoo naman eh...ayaw ko man magpabalik-balik... pero its a fact that despite a lot of factors are really up against....BATANES making it big in d box-office (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#)(di nman tayo nag-ilusyun mga keniacs eh-GROUNDED TYO like ken)....pero it's really an achievement...ang pinakita nito this weekend...SANA TALAGA MAGTULOY TULOY NA....hangang sa dulo ng walang hanggan....o di ba?....LET'S CONTINUE OUR CAMPAIGN...AND let's not just rely on GMA .....TNK U SOOOOOOO MUCH PHILIPPINES FOR SUPPORTING BATANES!!!!

helo aken....oo nman noh...ako pa titigil...di noh..mas lalo ko pang KUKULITIN ANG PINAS...hehehehehe...secret ko na yun sis....HEHEHEHEHE...JOKE!...BASTA ITO ANG THEME SONG (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#) KO NGAYUN 4 OUR DIR KEN CHU.....
When the sun (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#) shines, we’ll shine together
Told you....KEN... I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend-KENIAC
Took an oath I'ma stick (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#)out till the end-F4EVER
Now that it's raining more than ever-kaya naten toh!
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella...MY DEAR KEN CHU!!!.....WAAAAAAAAH....naiiyak ako...ewan ko bakit....ganda ng song bagay sa amin ni ken....waaaaah....kht ano pa sbihin nila sis....LOVE KO ANG BATANES...not just coz of ken....basta!!!...may perfect bang movie (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#)....ang importante....batanes....touched my heart....waaah di ba ito yung promo logo ngayon ng taiwan tourism....GO KEN!....GO KENIACS!!!!....TILL THE END....

helo kczhu....tnk u sa mga news update....ang lalim nman ng sinabi ni dollyann...di ko ma-gets....hehehehehe...joke!!!!...ganun talaga...walang perfect plot...ikaw nga di perfect....pwede paki-simplify ng sinabeh mo....peace!...sis pwede ka na sa keniac....HALL OF FAME!!!!...share nman ano na balita sa mga napuntahan mong cinemas (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#)...hehehehe...

HELO STARGAZER17.....waaaaaaah.....CONGRATS SAYO SIS!!!!...GALING MO!!!...GANDA NG KWENTO MO...making ken as an inspiration....yan nman talaga gusto ni ken...sbi nya sa book nya...if i cud make a difference in their life...then im happy 2 be in this business...parang ganun na thot....waaaaaah...and totoo nman talaga...inspiration natin lahat c ken... ay kanya2 tayo kwento....hehehehehe

hello flowerfour......waaaaaaaaah....BUTI PA ANG CHU LIU XIANG....FULL BLAST ANG PROMO....dami clips...news...at updates sa KENFOREVER.......waaaaaaaaah....di ko lang maintindihan....sana may mag-translate (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#) na....busy ni ken...todo promote ang CLX....may online chat (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=767803#) cya 2day wd his producer at 10 a.m.....waaaaaaaaah....EXCITING!!!!....pinalibutan c chu liu xiang ng mga girls nya....aba wala ng bangs c hu jing sis....at gumanda pah...ingat2 ken....GWAPOOOOOOH NI CHU LIU XIANG....KAMUKHA NI KAO!!!!

helo kaoken.....helo meijia.....THANK U SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!

HELLO KENIACS......TULOY ANG LABAN!!!!....WAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!....MARAMING SALAMAT PO.....SA LAHAT NG SUMUPORTA NG......BATANES!!!! :D :)

woaivann

12-10-2007, 08:11 AM

Exclusive Video: BATANES press screening

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E5GOCMLC (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E5GOCMLC)

please credit: F4Pilipinas (Leslie Chu and Ching Wu)

angeldream

12-10-2007, 08:14 AM

Exclusive Video: BATANES press screening

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E5GOCMLC (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E5GOCMLC)

please credit: F4Pilipinas (Leslie Chu and Ching Wu)

helo woiavann....tnk u for always giving us links....SANA MANALO C VANNESS SA NTM!!!!:D

joeyreyes

12-10-2007, 08:16 AM

I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT TICKET SALES FOR BATANES MOVIE (http://tsinoy.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=767781#) INCREASED....

For full report, please go to the KCIFC site:

http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showtopic=960&st=30&#entry2038996
hello tita vayz... so happy to know na maraming nanood ng Batanes... even my cousin's big boss watched it... sana magkaroon ulit ng movie ang lolo natin dito sa Pinas.:D

angeldream

12-10-2007, 08:21 AM

hello tita vayz... so happy to know na maraming nanood ng Batanes... even my cousin's big boss watched it... sana magkaroon ulit ng movie ang lolo natin dito sa Pinas.:D

HELO joeyreyes....tnk u sa suporta....wow...galing sana madami pa talaga manood...oo nga sana dami pa upcoming projects c ken like tv series or concert....waaaaaaaaah!!!!....tnk u philippines!!!:)

joeyreyes

12-10-2007, 08:24 AM

Good day.

Let me personally thank you for your unwavering support in helping us out in promoting "BATANES". I've seen how you really admire and believe in all of Ken's undertakings.

Whatever the movie has achieved, you are all part of it. :)

God bless you all.

Regards,
Direk Adolf

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direk, thank you too for making this beautiful movie and bringing Ken to us!!! you are a very promising director in the industry ... keep up the good work!!! more power!!! sana may part 2 ang movie ni Ken hehehe:D

xiao_mille

12-10-2007, 11:07 AM

[QUOTE=angeldream]waaaaaaaaah!!!!....MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA LAHAT!!!!....grabeh....nakakaiyak...NAGBUNGA DIN PAGTULONG TULONG NG KENIACS...NAAWA CGURO CLA SA PANAWAGAN NG MGA KENIACS....DI NMAN SIGURO...PINAPALABAS NA KC SA GMA TRAILER AT YUNG PREMIERE NYT NA SUCCESSFUL....YUN LANG NMAN KULANG TALAGA....HYPE....KC MAGANDA TALAGA YUNG MOVIE....CGURO DAMI NA NAKA-ALAM NA MAY GANUN PALABAS....BUTI NA LANG TALAGA NAHABOL PA YUNG PROMO-TRAILER....THANK U SA UPDATES MO SIS....SANA TULOY2 NA TALAGA....WAAAAAAAAAAAH....IM SOOOOO HAPPY!!!!....MAAGANG CHRISTMAS GIFT ITO SIS!!!!!....THANK YOU VERY MUCH SA LAHAT NG SUMUPORTA NG BATANES.....waaaaaaaah....naiiyak ako....promise!!!!....sa saya!!!:) [/QUOTEako din sis sobrang natutuwa at naiiyak talaga ko dahil finally nag bubunga na ung hardwork ng staff ng mga producers,actors,nating mga keniac and ofcourse ung hard work nila direk adolf dahil sa magandang mga balita bout batanes!!sana tulot tuloy parin ang pag suporta natin dito and continue ung panonood natin sa movie!!mas masarap kasi pag inuulit ulit eh!!! GO KENIACS,GO KEN,GO IZA and syempre,GO DIREK ADOLF!!!more success para sa movie ng BATANES!!!

xiao_mille

12-10-2007, 11:11 AM

I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT TICKET SALES FOR BATANES MOVIE INCREASED....

For full report, please go to the KCIFC site:

http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showtopic=960&st=30&#entry2038996YAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK (http://z8.invisionfree.com/kcifc_ph/index.php?showtopic=960&st=30&#entry2038996[/QUOTE]YAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK) YOU FOR THE REPORT TITA VAYZ!!im so happy to hear na lahat ng pagod ng lahat ay naging worthy!!salahat ng maga nakapanood na ng batanes panoorin nyo ulit!!!wag natin sayangin ung opportunity na nasa sinehan pa ung movie!!!hehehe!!but anyways thank you ulit!!!

pr3tchie

12-10-2007, 11:14 AM

Good day.

Let me personally thank you for your unwavering support in helping us out in promoting "BATANES". I've seen how you really admire and believe in all of Ken's undertakings.

Whatever the movie has achieved, you are all part of it. :)

God bless you all.

Regards,
Direk AdolfThank you rin po direk for making this wonderful movie and bringing Ken to the Philippines. This has been one of the best Christmas gifts to all Keniacs.

You're one of the most promising directors from our country. Keep up the good work and Im looking for more movies from you. I've seen the trailer, read countless articles, reviews and accounts from my fellow keniacs and though i havent had a chance to watch the film on its entirety, i think this is one of the best movies of 2007.

I do hope Filipinos abroad and Ken fans all over the world would have a chance to watch Batanes. Keep us updated if there is a planned international screening or maybe OFFICIAL DVD release of Batanes. Thanks again!

pr3tchie

12-10-2007, 11:32 AM

Clear video of The Making of BATANES

link:

http://greyhavens.vox.com/library/video/6a...c5fcb40004.html (http://greyhavens.vox.com/library/video/6a00c225226a6f8e1d00e398c5fcb40004.html)
http://greyhavens.vox.com/library/video/6a...c60df50003.html (http://greyhavens.vox.com/library/video/6a...c60df50003.html)
thanks for this sis aken! Salamat din sa news that Batanes if doing better now in the box office. Konting promotions pa eh maraming tao ang macucurious and would give the movie a try. Marami ako nabasa na blogs from people who are not Ken/Iza fans and everything are positive reviews. I think for a project like Batanes, word of mouth and recommendations would help promote this film.

Thanks Keniacs sa lahat ng news/clip/ pics and info regarding Batanes, CLX & Wish You were Here. Grabe kayod ng kayod si Ken!!! Im glad n super visible sya these past weeks.

angeldream

12-10-2007, 12:23 PM

[QUOTE=angeldream][/QUOTEako din sis sobrang natutuwa at naiiyak talaga ko dahil finally nag bubunga na ung hardwork ng staff ng mga producers,actors,nating mga keniac and ofcourse ung hard work nila direk adolf dahil sa magandang mga balita bout batanes!!sana tulot tuloy parin ang pag suporta natin dito and continue ung panonood natin sa movie!!mas masarap kasi pag inuulit ulit eh!!! GO KENIACS,GO KEN,GO IZA and syempre,GO DIREK ADOLF!!!more success para sa movie ng BATANES!!!

OO NGA SIS........WOW! IBANG KLASE TALAGA EXPERIENCE NA ITO NG KENIACS...TEST ito KUNG HANGGANG SA DULO BA NG BATANES ANG PAG-IBIG NATEN KY KEN....hehehehehehe...joke! ...on the serious note....DAPAT TALAGA PATULOY NATEN I-PROMOTE SIS....AT WAG NA WAG MAGING KAMPANTE...ILANG ARAW NA LANG DIN...DAPAT WAG TAYO MAPAGOD....KAILANGAN IPAKITA ANG TIBAY NG KENIACS....kung c ken...came all the way from taiwan...amidst A LOT OF ODDS...kaya din naten toh!!!!....di ba sis?....YES YES YES....MORE SUCCESS 2 BATANES!!!!!....GO...GO...GO... :D ...make our ken proud...:)

P.S.KENIACS.... SAYANG NMAN YUNG JOINED EFFORTS NATEN LAHAT IN OUR OWN LIL WAYS....SEEING THE INCREASE OF TICKET SALES AS RELAYED BY TITA VAYZ...KUNG DI NATIN ITULOY TULOY 2 D END....KAYA SANA...PATULOY NATING IPAGKALAT SA BUONG PINAS ANG GANDA NG.....BATANES!!!...maraming maraming maraming SALAMAT PO....sa lahat ng tumulong para ma-promote ang BATANES....HANGGANG ABUTIN NYA ANG GANUNG TICKET SALES THIS PAST WEEKEND....naiiyak me sis.......promise!!!

meijia

12-10-2007, 03:16 PM

hello. :) yes, its true, there was a significant increase in the ticket sales of 'batanes' during the weekend. the increase was not just for metro manila, but nationwide as well! i believe the promos done by everyone here in tsinoy, by kcifc and the other ken and f4 fans have CONTRIBUTED GREATLY to this drastic improvement. so congratulations to all of you here!! all your efforts are definitely paying off. actually word-of-mouth is a sure-fire way of making people go to the theaters as it creates a 'multiplier effect' -- the more people hear how worthy a film batanes is, the more people will become curious and watch. although angeldream (hi!) is right -- we are not yet out of the woods, actually, two more weeks to go. ignite and gma are exerting further efforts to keep 'batanes' performance at a steady rise. their immediate goal is to be able to keep 'batanes' performing so that the theaters won't pull the movie out and exchange it with more commercially viable movies. and of course, para maabutan ng 'batanes' ang pending christmas vacation ng mga students. :D guys, i hope this is not too much to ask of you --> but i hope you will continue to help in promoting 'batanes' to all your family and friends. :) the movie itself is good naman, diba, its worthy naman of all our efforts. again, thank you so much for all the help you've so far extended. i'm forever in awe of your passion, dedication and love for ken and his endeavors. good day!!!

adimar

12-10-2007, 03:33 PM

hi mga sis,

mga pabati po muna........

ate angeldream, thank you for answering me at talagang aliw na aliw ako sa mga post mo. alam mo ate kapuso ako at actually mejo nafu-frustrate din ako kasi parang walang hype sa promotion ang batanes. kasi pasyensya n ganon talaga sila, tipong ang dialogue eh "maganda ang movie. period. kung di kayo manonood, loss nyo yun. keber." pero sis tingin ko nabawi na nila yung puhunan nila at me negotiations na overseas kaya okay na sila. pero im hapi kasi base on the posts of our other sisters its doing well naman. ive watched 2x na and the feeling is still the same pero ung 2nd time natitigan ko na ang lovescene ng lolo mo.

aubreykenxt, nice meeting you girl! ipapalabas din ang batanes jan! konting tiis pa.

stargazer, congratz for passing the board! good karma ka huh!

xiaomille, hello din ate sa iyo!

xiaomay, nye ano ba yan di ko napanood yung interview ni kuya germs w/ ken and iza. thanks sa nag-post nung summary at yung link sa youtube. gusto ko na tuloy umuwi.

more on the interview, katuwa naman si ken. i can just imagine yung pagkabigla nya dun sa tanong about his lovelife. in fairness, di nakapagsungit ang lolo mo si kuya germs yata yun. tapos i found what ken said sweet about not becoming a couple sila ni iza. kasi when a relationship ends, me nasasaktan so ending you avoid each other. treasure na lang daw nya friendship w/ mama iza. pero alam nyo reading stuff about ken and how he manages his career, i think he really made an exception for iza. both in doing the lovescene (na juice ko, kissing scene po tlg ito! believe me napanood ko po ito! may passion, in fairness, at di po sya take 1, inulit pa nila yun!) and extending his friendship to her. i watched yung lahat nung interview, pag tinatawag sila inaakay nya si iza, pag-uupo sila, pag me tanong they look at each other and acknowledge each other, tapos minsan parang me mga secret pa cla about the shoot na sila lang me alam, tapos yung mga tawanan nila, u feel na at home tlg cla sa isat-isa. tapos during nung promotion sa press yung si direk yung sumasagot aba yung dalawa sige lang ang kwentuhan, tapos c iza me tinuturo pa ke ken. feeling ko nun kung pede lang sila sabihan ni direk na "huy, sumasagot ako ng tanong sa press!" ginawa nya na. tapos yung sa theater nakaupo na cla, yun me tinuturo na naman ci iza, ang ken tingin naman. tapos yung mga moments na nagtatawanan dahil sa kissing scenes (imagine nadiscuss yun openly ni ken- eh nuknukan ng pagka-private yan), sa camote na favorite nya. kinikilig ako! LIKE NYA SI IZA! CGURADO KO DUN! sayang me dyowa ang lola mo! i think ken is not a playboy. pero pag gusto nya i think he makes a move pero he also respect pag taken yung girl. di sya mantatalo.

susuyurin ko talaga ang youtube to watch the Walang Tulugan w/ kuya germs interview.

kahit alam ko na busy na si ken sa iba nyang commitments, im pretty sure that he will treasure his stay here in the phils and will look forward to his next possible project here. i luv u ken, promise! i luv you mga sis! tenk u rin direk adolf!

luv .......adimar