Zhu Xiao Tian XiangShuai: Internet fans criticize him for being too fat.
Zhu Xiao Tian's
costume as Chu Liu Xiang is finally revealed and was photographed with
the Xiang fan. You can see that although its very romantic, and has a
straightforward character mainland internet citizens criticize him as
“too fat.” Ken’s manager Zhi Xiang Li retorted: “It’s not. And also many
friends on the net support him. The director is very satisfied; everyone
feels that his appearance is very handsome. Take a look at it for a long
time and you feel its pretty good.
Zhu Xiao Tian’s portrayal of CLX has given rise
to a lot of discussions, one of which is if he would wear the nose ring
and on his body are “ci qing” and should it be shoulder length hair,
yesterday was the pictorial of the ancient costume and it immediately
cause hot discussions on the internet, some feel that Zhu Xiao Tian can
give the character a fresh feeling and some people remembered the image
of the past, a thin Qiu “Zheng Xiao Qiu” and frankly said that he is
“too fat.”
Zhi Xiang Li said: In keeping with the role they
have already asjed him to learned Taichi and has accepted the director’s
idea on whether, “to remove or not to remove the nose ring, with regards
to the “ci qing” when he wears the costume it won’t be seen and it won’t
affect anything.” At first the production group was still thinking about
it, if they will let Zhu Xiao Tian become the first CLX to wear a nose
ring or just feel if the nose ring will look good in the posters but at
the moment it is still uncertain the only thing definite is that he will
continue to do wave movements with his fan.
With regards to Zhu Xiao Tian’s long hair, the
drama group will also use some new styles for visual effect on his hair,
before this you could still see the western style of hair, at the back
they will use some hair combs, this costume is for the Shanghai TV
poster after they have reached Xinjiang they will have another one, it
can still have many revisions, he knows that he will have at least 15
new costumes.
It was the first time Zhu Xiao Tian saw himself
in an ancient costume at first he thought it didn’t suit him, but the
longer he looks at it the more he becomes satisfied. Also because of the
F4 name, it was learned that there were many inquiries at the Shanghai
TV station.
Lian He Bao
June 20, 2006
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Chu Liu Xiang "XiangShuai" – role decidedly locked for Ken Zhu.
Starring: Zhu Xiao
Tian, Hu Jing, Xiao Qiang, Chen Hao Min.
The role of "Chu Liu Xiang" has been the focal
point of everyone's attention this last 6 months, finally it has been
decided that the role will go to Zhu Xiao Tian, Hu Tie Hua is Chen Hao
Min, Wu Hua isCui Peng, Shui Mu Yin Ji is Xiao Qiang, Su Rongrong is Hu
Jing, Song Tianer is Liu Jia etc. they have all been named. Zhu Xiao
Tian who has never played an ancient drama emerged the winner, thanked
the people many times. Yesterday he appeared in the television festival
wearing sunglasses, but still his appearance is like a dream; passing
through the selection process: "I have never though I can play the role
of Chu Liu Xiang, this is both a big challenge and a breakthrough for my
acting abilities."
Producer You Jian Ming indicated that, the
producers side has one after another looked for at F4's Yan Cheng Xu and
Zhou Yu Min to play "XiangShuai" role, "but ZaiZai is somewhat soft, Yan
Cheng Xu is a bit hard, but we wanted to display a side of "XiangShuai"
who is unconventionally talented and admirable, but we also wanted him
to portray the role as naively good, this "XiangShuai" has the Chinese
tradition of a heroic spirit', ' the movie 007 Shauiness' and 'Zorro's
two characters', we felt the Xiao Tian descriptions was very suitable,
moreover he has the mischievous feeling which we were seeking." You Jian
Ming disclosed that, compared to the old "Chu Liu Xiang" the biggest
will be difference is that this "Chu Liu Xiang" can have his true love.
At present, the preparatory work progress is very smooth, this July they
will be filming in such places as
Xinjiang, Zhejiang
Hengdian, Beijing.
Note: Translated Ken parts only.
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[170606] Ken at Shanghai TV Movie Festival
Ken has arrived
Beijing yesterday wearing black sunglasses, black thick overcoat, black
pants with Mr Chih beside him. There were about 8 fans at the airport.
There was also security beside him and someone took a video of him I
think it will be posted next week.
Okay more on his arrival yesterday at
Beijing. They
couldn't tell if he was in good or bad mood. When he arrived it seemed
that he was trying to find a number on his mobile phone, when he found
the number already he called the other party but he couldn't hear that
person clearly because there were too many people at the airport. So he
changed ear in listening to the other person. It seemed that his LV bag
was broken so he was using a black one. One important point he is very
THIN it emphasized his height even more.
Ken arrived
Shanghai tonight, he
wasn't able to take the 6 pm flight so from the airport he went straight
to the Film Festival. I hope he gets to walk down the red carpet.
From various KCIFC sites.
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The Legendary Chu Liu
Xiang: An impressive array of stars present themselves at the Shanghai
Television Festival.
Breaking News: Sina Entertainment
This news has been hot item for half a year
already, at the Shanghai Television Film Festival the roles have been
revealed Zhu Xiao Tian, Chen Hao Min, Cui Peng, Xiao Qiang, Hu Jing, Liu
Jia etc. make a show of force to the media to promote the new drama,
Southern TV, Huan Le Media, Tang De International joint press conference
attracted many reporters, TV station buyers came even without
invitation, but the press conference was red hot, it was practically out
of control, TV festival organizers had no choice but to increase
security to maintain order and control the situation.
The great and luxurious Chu Liu Xiang
After 5 years of preparations, 6 months of
choosing the cast, this June 18 at the Shanghai TV Film Festival, The
Legend of Chu Liu Xiang announced for the first time its line-up: Ju Jue
Liang and Liu Feng Sheng are the directors, Zhu Xiao Tian will play the
role of Chu Liu Xiang, Cui Peng will play Wu Hua, Chen Hao Min will be
Hu Tie Hua, Chen Jian Feng will play King Gui Zi, Wang Zhuan Yi plays
Zhong Yuan Yi Dian Hong, Xiao Qiang plays Shui Mu Yin Ji, Hu Jing plays
Su Rong Rong, Lin Jing plays Liu Wu Mei, newcomer Liu Jia plays Song
Tian, this line-up comes from Mainland, HK and Taiwan, and overseas
these are the actors with the most appeal its really a such an elegant
cast. Shi Guan Yin, Li Hong Xiu, Li Hong Xiu are still being selected
and its becoming a concern.
The Legendary Chu Liu Xiang, since the election
of this role, the response has been very warm, competition was very
fierce, and in the end Zhu Xiao Tian became the big winner. Producer You
Jian Ming cites two reasons for the choice: the first is: choosing Zhu
Xiao Tian is a fresh idea, it¡¦s the first time for F4 member; Zhu Xiao
Tian¡¦s Shuaiqi causes the viewer to feel everything is fresh and new;
the second is that he is really a logical choice because his frame of
mind is already Chu Liu Xiang. This XiangShuai is a
China (tradition)
martial arts hero¡¨ and ¡§film¡¦s handsome and debonair 007, Zorro’s
double character, his naughtiness is precisely what we are looking for.
Chu Liu Xiang’s loves affair.
Unexpectedly distinguished and admirable, Yu Shu
Lin Feng’s Chu Liu Xiang is a world famous novel about swordsmen. Will
this Chu Liu Xiang have a He Feng Cai? Producer You Jian Ming indicated
they will strive to make a drama worthy of this Chinese tradition and at
the same time blend a modern flavor to it people will accept its
versatility and chivalrous spirit, the biggest breakthrough will be Chu
Liu Xiang will meet his true love.
In the novel, Chu Liu Xiang has Su Rong Rong, Li
Hong Xiu, Song Tian, three loves, and numerous other girls, who will he
fall in love with?
50,000,000 a huge amount to make the new
XiangShuai.
On the basis of the original work of Mr. Long
they will revise the plots of Chu Liu Xiang’s Xue Hai Piao Xiang §Da Sha
Mo Hua Mei Niao, this three plots will be revised. They will be filming
in three locations Xin Jiang, Yu Nan and Zhe Jiang it is expected that
all filming work will finished November 2006 and post production work
will be complete by March 2007. For this reason the producers have
thrown in huge amount of 50,000,000 for the production.
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Chu Liu Xiang (Chor
Lau Heung) Summaries
Hua Mei Niao
Original novel written by Gu Long
Dramatis Personae for "Hua Mei Niao/The Trush":
Chu
Liu Xiang
He is charming, witty, intelligent. Has superb martial arts, he is
perceptive and no girl can resist his charming smile. In this novel he
will be looking for Su RongRong, Li HongXiu, Song TianEr and Hei ZhenZhu.
In the second half he will be investigating the Divine Water Palace.
Hu Tie Hua
A close friend of Chu Liu Xiang. He's willing to put down his own life
for friends, he loves wine and women. He's really a funny man with good
martial arts.
Su Rong Rong
One of the 3 maids of Chu Liu Xiang. She's pretty, considerate and
gentle. She is also well-versed in the skill of disguise, she possesses
profound knowledge on the art of poison. But most important she has a
special place in Chu's heart.
Li Hong Xiu
Also one of the 3 maids of Chu Liu Xiang. She is pretty, talkative and
has profound knowledge on the history and current affairs in the realm
of martial arts.
Song Tian Er
One of the 3 maids of Chu, she often speaks Cantonese and is well-versed
in the art of "secretive weaponry."
Li Yu Han
He is a young man with good martial arts. His father is the famous
swordsman, Li GuanYu. He is the new keeper of Emerald Green Manor. His
wife is Liu WuMei. He and his wife are a bit mysterious.
Liu Wu Mei
She is a beautiful woman with good martial arts, she is married to Li
YuHan. She has a strange background.
Yin Ji
aka the Matriarch of Water. She is the keeper/guardian of the Divine
Water Palace. She has excellent martial arts but no one really knows how
powerful she is. It is said that she detests all men in the world.
Gong
Nan Yan
She is the disciple of Yin Ji. She is a beautiful young woman with a
cold character. Her relationship with her teacher Yin Ji exceeds the
normal teacher-disciple boundaries.
Yi Dian Hong
He is a friend of Chu Liu Xiang. After he met his new wife Qu WuRong he
gave up his killing profession. He has turned a new leaf, he is not the
cold-blooded killer as before.
Qu Wu Rong
She is the disciple of the Stone Avalokitesvara. After the incident in
the desert she and Yi DianHong fell in love and she has also changed a
lot. She is no longer the indifferent young girl as she was before. She
has found a man who loves her in spite of her mutilated face.
Li Guan Yu
He is the father of Li YuHan. He was proclaimed to be the best swordsman
of his time 30 years ago. He was also the keeper of the Emerald Green
Manor. More than 20 years ago he held a grand assembly in the Su
province. He invited all the famous swordsmen of his time to sample tea
and discuss martial arts. He impressed all the other swordsmen with his
81 blizzard sword techniques. Everyone present proclaimed he was the
best swordsman at that time. Unfortunately, he suffered from a stroke
some years ago and has become paralyzed. However, he is still greatly
respected and has many martial arts experts as close friends who are
willing to do anything for him. Even now people say that the famous Xue
Yi Ren was no match for the Li GuanYu before his paralysis.
Hong Niang Zi
He was an infamous rapist more than 20 years ago. It was said he was so
incredibly handsome that he looked like a fair maiden. He had good
martial arts but was even more famous for his excellent skill in
disguise. 20 years ago he was killed by the Matriarch of Water.
Dai Du Xing
He is an elder of the Beggars Association. He is the younger martial
arts brother of Ren Ci's teacher, Zhu Ming. He is very grateful for what
Chu Liu Xiang did for the Beggars Association (foiling, exposing NanGong
Ling's plans), and wants to repay Chu for rescuing their reputation. He
has superior martial arts and his art of levitation is even better even
Chu is impressed by his art of levitation. He is a funny, righteous old
man.
Xiao Shi
aka the "Jade Sword, "he is an old friend of Li GuanYu. He is the leader
of the YuJian (Jade sword) School. He has superb swordsmanship and is a
very respected WuLin senior.
Ling Fei Ge
He is the brother-in-law of Li GuanYu and old friend of him. He is also
a renowned swordsman and a respected WuLin senior.
Shuai Yi Fan
aka "The Star Plucking Scholar," another old friend of Li GuanYu. He is
an excellent swordsman, but retired from WuLin a long time ago.
Huang Lu Zhi
aka "The Gentleman's Sword," he is an old friend of Li GuanYu and a
renowned swordsman. He is a very honest man. When an opponent asks him
what stances will he later use in the fight he will explain to his
adversary and during the fight he will not change techniques causing him
victory sometimes. But because he himself is so benevolent, none of his
opponents killed him after they won.
Reverend Tie Shan
He is a Taoist priest of the WuDang School. He is an old friend of Li
GuanYu too and a famous swordsman. He is the younger martial arts
brother of the WuDang leader. He is the etiquette enforcing elder of the
WuDang school (he makes sure the WuDang disciples follow the rules set
by the martial arts realm and WuDang).
Hei Zhen Zhu
She is a pretty young girl and she is the daughter of the king of desert
Zha MuHe. She is in love with Chu Liu Xiang.
Fan translation by Athena - www.spcnet.tv/gulong/chuliuxiang
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Zhu Xiao Tian plays
the role of Chu Liu Xiang attracts a record amount of NT$36,000,000
Taiwan Apple Daily
June 19, 2006
Chu Liu Xiang’s nickname is “XiangShuai,” Zhu Xiao Tian plays the role
of Chu Liu Xiang and gets the nickname of “Zhao Cai Mao” (the cat used
to attract money) “Chu Liu Xiang” of the Tie Xue Stories will start to
film this July. They haven’t started filming cause they still have to
set up the palace, XiangShuai’s residence they will be spending 32
million RMB for it but when his name was added a Japanese group paid the
amount of 36 million RMB to get the copyrights, losing weight
has been effective, they’re spending 1.2 million RMB for the clothes.
CLX, yesterday had a press conference, aside from the male and female
leads, Zhu Xiao Tian, there is Su Rong Rong played by Hu Jing and Hu Tie
Hua played by Chen Hao Min, Su Rong Rong’s mom is played by Xiao Qiang
(Bella) came to support. For the character of “Chu” they will film in
XinJiang and build a “life size 1:1 ratio palace.
Chu XiangShuai residence “Shui Dian” construction is not easy,it was
hard to make the "Shui Che" (i think this is his means of transpo), and
they brought real peach blossom trees from Jiang Nan to plant in Xin
Jiang, costing 130 million.
Japan Market buys the copyright.
But, Zhu Xiao Tian plays as XiangShuai, the drama group discovered big
wealth. Because of idol drama “Meteor Garden” whose glamour is still
widespread in Japan, when the Japanese market heard that it would be Zhu
Xiao Tian who would be playing the lead they immediately secured the
rights to it for US$25 million dollars and bought the copyrights if you calculate to 40 episodes this name can make a profit
of NT$36 million.
Diet to save on costume fees.
It was because the drama group originally thought it was mainland actor
Huang Xiao Ming who would be playing the role of Chu Liu Xiang, they
already custom made 5 sets of clothing for him and spent 120 thousand
but because he was criticized for his acting and his schedule was
indefinite so Zhu Xiao Tian was chosen.
Because Zhu Xiao Tians frame is relatively bigger, and has put on
weight, the drama group was anxious that he might not fit into the
costume and decided to do something, the never thought that for the role
of XiangShuai he became even more Shuai. Everyday he would do Taichi to
lose weight, the result was a perfect fit and it made the company save
on costume fees.
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Ken Has Arrived
Beijing
Ken has arrived Beijing yesterday wearing black sunglasses, black thick
overcoat, black pants with Mr Chih beside him. There were about 8 fans
at the airport. There was also security beside him and someone took a
video of him I think it will be posted next week.
Okay more on his arrival yesterday at Beijing. They couldn't tell if he
was in good or bad mood. When he arrived it seemed that he was trying to
find a number on his mobile phone, when he found the number already he
called the other party but he couldn't hear that person clearly because
there were too many people at the airport. So he changed ear in
listening to the other person. It seemed that his LV bag was broken so
he was using a black one. One important point he is very THIN it
emphasized his height even more.
Ken arrived Shanghai tonight, he wasn't able to take the 6 pm flight so
from the airport he went straight to the Film Festival. I hope he gets
to walk down the red carpet.
From various KCIFC sites.
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Ken Zhu does TaiChi early in the morning
and sheds off 4 kg to play Xiang Shuai.
Does TaiChi early in the morning to lose face fat. Tries on costume in
Beijing.
Reporter: Zeng Pei Wen
Taiwan Apple Daily
June 17, 2006
Sure enough the early bird catches the worm.
Ken Zhu wins the role of XiangShuai. Does shadow boxing to lose weight
changes himself to become Shuai.
Ken Zhu will play the part of Chu Liu Xiang, actually in person they’re
not the same, the other XiangShuai is an expert in “Tan Zhi Shen Gong”
while Ken is partial to “shadow boxing.” At dawn yesterday, he tried the
new costumes, it was a success, the normal turned into the new
generation “Chu Liu Xiang.” According to reports, in order to win the
role of “XiangShuai,” he really turned himself into “Shuai.” Every
morning, as soon as he wakes up he will already do some TaiChi
exercises, he cut down on meat, and sheds of 4 kg to wear the costume.
Yesterday, in front of everyone he tried the costume, “He is really
Shuai, its not like what other people are saying, he is not fat ah!
“Chu,” will beging shooting this July, staff is really sure, its too
early to say. They don’t want to divulge all the details to avoid
trouble for the XiangShuai role. The day before yesterday, Ken Zhu
hurriedly flew to Beijing, and early in the morning at some warehouse in
the suburbs of Beijing tried his costume. He tried five sets of
costumes, the producer/investor, director and everyone present were all
pleased, yesterday at noon the contract was signed; mainland actor Hu
Jing (plays the part of Su Rongrong), Chen Hao Min (plays the part of
the Hu Tie Hua), the king is (played by Shi Wu Hua) and Chen Jian Feng
(plays the part of Gui Zi Guo Wang) these people all signed up to play
their respective parts.
Wearing ancient costume everyone is pleased.
Eyewitness say that Ken’s figure is really very slim, his face is also
thin, prior to that his face was round, his figure is robust the
impression he gives is strong. “Looking at him one can feel that he is
too “Shuai.” There is a XiangShuai flavor to it. His face in the web
pictures is too big, but there is a big difference.” Manager-broker Zhi
Xiang Li (Mr. Chih) confirmed the agreement. He said Ken isn’t used to
the costumes yet but after seeing the costumes he said there is a
special flavor to it.
Looking for a master to guide.
Being selected for the role is by no means luck, in order to play the
part as XiangShuai, he didn’t practice “Tan Zhi Shen Gong” but actually
he vigorously did TaiChi exercise. Last March, F4 has a concert in Hong
Kong, he asked a Grand Master to teach him, aside from gym training to
keep healthy, training to the limits of his capacity. This he did to win
the role. Every morning when he wakes up he does shadow boxing,
successfully wiping out 4 kg. of fat.
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