<![CDATA[Amped Asia Forums - Asian Entertainment Forums - All Forums]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:56:30 -0600 MyBB <![CDATA[Time Magazine Cover Boy: Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15584 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:29:06 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15584
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Winning the bout against Cotto will clinch him his seventh title in seven different weight divisions. He already won titles in the junior welterweight, lightweight, super featherweight, featherweight, super bantamweight and flyweight divisions.

He is the first Filipino sportsman to grace the cover of TIME Magazine Asia, following the footsteps of prominent Filipinos like environmentalist and actress Chin Chin Gutierrez (2003), former Philippine presidents Manuel L. Quezon, Manuel L. Roxas, Ramon Magsaysay, Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon C. Aquino, who already graced the covers four times.

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TIME Magazine Asia quoted Pacman: "I absolutely had no idea that when I started my career in boxing, to provide a better life for myself and my family, that I would now be where I am today and on the cover of TIME Magazine."

He is also quoted as saying: "It is a great honor for me to be the face of my people and let everyone know we are a small but mighty country."

TIME Magazine also graced him on their TIME 100 Most Influential List for 2009.

Other international magazines who featured him in their cover are ESPN The Magazine Body Issue and Reader's Digest Asia amongst others.

Prior to the news of him gracing the TIME Magazine cover, Pacquiao has received recognition as a 2009 Gusi Peace Prize Laureate and had his first primetime television appearance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. He even showcased his singing voice on the said talk show.

Sources: abs-cbnnews | gmanews]]>
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Winning the bout against Cotto will clinch him his seventh title in seven different weight divisions. He already won titles in the junior welterweight, lightweight, super featherweight, featherweight, super bantamweight and flyweight divisions.

He is the first Filipino sportsman to grace the cover of TIME Magazine Asia, following the footsteps of prominent Filipinos like environmentalist and actress Chin Chin Gutierrez (2003), former Philippine presidents Manuel L. Quezon, Manuel L. Roxas, Ramon Magsaysay, Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon C. Aquino, who already graced the covers four times.

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TIME Magazine Asia quoted Pacman: "I absolutely had no idea that when I started my career in boxing, to provide a better life for myself and my family, that I would now be where I am today and on the cover of TIME Magazine."

He is also quoted as saying: "It is a great honor for me to be the face of my people and let everyone know we are a small but mighty country."

TIME Magazine also graced him on their TIME 100 Most Influential List for 2009.

Other international magazines who featured him in their cover are ESPN The Magazine Body Issue and Reader's Digest Asia amongst others.

Prior to the news of him gracing the TIME Magazine cover, Pacquiao has received recognition as a 2009 Gusi Peace Prize Laureate and had his first primetime television appearance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. He even showcased his singing voice on the said talk show.

Sources: abs-cbnnews | gmanews]]> <![CDATA[8 Tips for a Healty and Shining Skin]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15582 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:59:09 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15582
Water has long been considered as the most efficient natural treatment or an almost free treatment for any skin condition because of its being alkaline, with pH 7.3. It prevents dehydration which is capable of producing sebum or oil from the sebaceous glands. Your skin needs water in order for it to function best, thus doctors and nutritionists suggest that a daily intake of between 6 to 8 glasses of water per day is highly needed.

Tip 2: Watch Your Diet

Nutrition plays a vital role in skin health too. Specific foods such as those acidic foods and dairy products are said to be effective in causing an allergic reaction in some people. Also, one of the widely debated topics in the area of nutrition today is chocolates. Some say that chocolate does affect the condition of the skin, while others say it doesn’t. Whatever the result may be, the best advice is just to follow a nutritious diet that has a number of fresh fruits and green-leafy veggies, as well as fiber.

Tip 3: Consider Exfoliants

Many experts say that exfoliating your skin is another great way to attain a beautiful skin. So, try to invest in a good body exfoliant or “loofah�, as it is commonly called, as it is capable of eliminating the dead skin cells from your body. Accordingly, this should be done once or twice a week so to free the skin to breathe. What’s more, exfoliants help to put off ingrown hair from developing.

However, it is essential to avoid using any body exfoliant on the skin on the face. The main reason for this precaution is that the facial tissue is more sensitive and finer than those tissues of the body.

Tip 4: Consider a Healthy Routine for Facial Care

When it comes to facial skin care, getting into a healthy beauty routine is not bad. Most of the doctors today greatly suggest that you cleanse, moisturize and tone your skin twice every day. When cleaning, never fail to remember cleaning the area on the neck, including your face. Apply a moisturizer or neck cream after.

Before going to bed at night, always bear in mind to remove all make up. Clean your skin before you sleep, no matter how tired you may feel. It was found out that during the night, the skin goes through a process of elimination and cannot breathe properly if it is clogged with make up. And, you may also find out that sleeping with your make up on will cause your skin to “break out� with spots on it.

When it comes to shaving for men, some men may experience shaving rashes. For many, these rashes lower their self-esteem, but this is actually not a big problem to think about. There are a lot ways to avoid rashes. Perhaps one of the best is to make sure that when shaving, the razor strokes are following the direction of hair growth. That’s simply it!


Tip 5: Heal Your Feet

When it comes to skin care, the feet are often neglected. So, if care you found no time for a professional pedicure, try to fill a football or basin with warm water and add your favorite essential oil. Soak your feet for about fifteen minutes. Then, dry them and apply a rough skin remover onto them. Rinse this off and dry you feet well. And, if you consider pedicure, simply add some body cream to your feet for an easy and quick fix pedicure.


Tip 6: Avoid Too Much Exposure to the Sun

One of the most common precautions when it comes to skin care is avoiding too much exposure to the sun. As you may know, over exposure to sunlight causes sunburn. So, while current sun blocks only block out the UVB rays and still let in harmful UVA rays, it is still wise to cover up before venturing into the hands of Apollo. If possible, use a wide brimmed hat while tending your garden to keep the sun from your face.

Tip 7: Exercise

Aside from considering a healthy diet, exercising your body also helps keep your skin healthy. Note that a proper exercise does not only keep the body fit by regulating the oxygen; it also improves the glow of the skin as well.

Tip 8: Take Enough Rest

One common problem that face people is stress; the one which is not normal. It was found out that when a person is stressed, the adrenal cortex converts adrenal androgens to the hormone testosterone in male and female, which in turn results in overactive sebaceous glands. These adrenal androgens are released causing a double amount of testosterone, causing the face to be oily, while other areas of the body are still dry from dehydration. So, taking proper rest that includes 6 to 8 hours of undisturbed sleep daily is the best way to rejuvenate the skin.]]>
Water has long been considered as the most efficient natural treatment or an almost free treatment for any skin condition because of its being alkaline, with pH 7.3. It prevents dehydration which is capable of producing sebum or oil from the sebaceous glands. Your skin needs water in order for it to function best, thus doctors and nutritionists suggest that a daily intake of between 6 to 8 glasses of water per day is highly needed.

Tip 2: Watch Your Diet

Nutrition plays a vital role in skin health too. Specific foods such as those acidic foods and dairy products are said to be effective in causing an allergic reaction in some people. Also, one of the widely debated topics in the area of nutrition today is chocolates. Some say that chocolate does affect the condition of the skin, while others say it doesn’t. Whatever the result may be, the best advice is just to follow a nutritious diet that has a number of fresh fruits and green-leafy veggies, as well as fiber.

Tip 3: Consider Exfoliants

Many experts say that exfoliating your skin is another great way to attain a beautiful skin. So, try to invest in a good body exfoliant or “loofah�, as it is commonly called, as it is capable of eliminating the dead skin cells from your body. Accordingly, this should be done once or twice a week so to free the skin to breathe. What’s more, exfoliants help to put off ingrown hair from developing.

However, it is essential to avoid using any body exfoliant on the skin on the face. The main reason for this precaution is that the facial tissue is more sensitive and finer than those tissues of the body.

Tip 4: Consider a Healthy Routine for Facial Care

When it comes to facial skin care, getting into a healthy beauty routine is not bad. Most of the doctors today greatly suggest that you cleanse, moisturize and tone your skin twice every day. When cleaning, never fail to remember cleaning the area on the neck, including your face. Apply a moisturizer or neck cream after.

Before going to bed at night, always bear in mind to remove all make up. Clean your skin before you sleep, no matter how tired you may feel. It was found out that during the night, the skin goes through a process of elimination and cannot breathe properly if it is clogged with make up. And, you may also find out that sleeping with your make up on will cause your skin to “break out� with spots on it.

When it comes to shaving for men, some men may experience shaving rashes. For many, these rashes lower their self-esteem, but this is actually not a big problem to think about. There are a lot ways to avoid rashes. Perhaps one of the best is to make sure that when shaving, the razor strokes are following the direction of hair growth. That’s simply it!


Tip 5: Heal Your Feet

When it comes to skin care, the feet are often neglected. So, if care you found no time for a professional pedicure, try to fill a football or basin with warm water and add your favorite essential oil. Soak your feet for about fifteen minutes. Then, dry them and apply a rough skin remover onto them. Rinse this off and dry you feet well. And, if you consider pedicure, simply add some body cream to your feet for an easy and quick fix pedicure.


Tip 6: Avoid Too Much Exposure to the Sun

One of the most common precautions when it comes to skin care is avoiding too much exposure to the sun. As you may know, over exposure to sunlight causes sunburn. So, while current sun blocks only block out the UVB rays and still let in harmful UVA rays, it is still wise to cover up before venturing into the hands of Apollo. If possible, use a wide brimmed hat while tending your garden to keep the sun from your face.

Tip 7: Exercise

Aside from considering a healthy diet, exercising your body also helps keep your skin healthy. Note that a proper exercise does not only keep the body fit by regulating the oxygen; it also improves the glow of the skin as well.

Tip 8: Take Enough Rest

One common problem that face people is stress; the one which is not normal. It was found out that when a person is stressed, the adrenal cortex converts adrenal androgens to the hormone testosterone in male and female, which in turn results in overactive sebaceous glands. These adrenal androgens are released causing a double amount of testosterone, causing the face to be oily, while other areas of the body are still dry from dehydration. So, taking proper rest that includes 6 to 8 hours of undisturbed sleep daily is the best way to rejuvenate the skin.]]> <![CDATA[Find out what wonders can lemon do for your health!!]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15581 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:18:09 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15581
Check out this really good health benefits of lemon.

Lemon is a small, egg-shaped, edible citrus fruit with a yellow rind and a juicy, sour pulp, rich in ascorbic acid. Not known to everyone lemon has got numerous health benefits.

Have a look on some of is health benefits:

a) Add the juice of half a lemon to the early morning tumbler of hot or cold water, for a clear complexion.

b) Lemon juice is an excellent treatment for dandruff and greasy hair.

c) The high vitamin C content of the lemon has been used for hundreds of years to ward off scurvy among sailors and travelers. There is little sodium, so the fruit is good as a flavoring for those on a low salt diet.

d) Have sore feet? Try soaking them in warm water and rub them further with freshly squeezed lemon juice. While hot water opens pores, lemon juice provides a cooling and astringent effect. Apart from foot relaxation, this method is also believed to induce sound sleep as it has a relaxing effect on your foot nerves.

e) Lemons can be rubbed directly onto skin and left for about 2 hours before rinsing. This is good to reduce wrinkles and treat blemishes. The treatment will work better if followed by olive oil after rinsing. It works by speeding up skin renewal and uncovering a fresh new layer of skin. However, it is important not to do this before going out in the sun as it will have a bleaching effect.

f) The skin of lemon dried under the sun and then ground to make powder can be applied to the hair for a few minutes before bath which relieves head ache and cools the body.

g) Lemon has been used for many years in gout and rheumatism. Lemon-juice is a diuretic. It, therefore, gives relief in kidney and bladder disorders. It has been used in destroying intestinal worms. It prevents vomiting and helps to cure hepatitis and other innumerable diseases.

h) The most valuable ingredient of lemon, next to vitamin C, is citric acid, of which it contains 7.2 per cent. Lemon contains more potassium than apple or grapes, which is beneficial to the heart.

Tell me how you liked it!]]>
Check out this really good health benefits of lemon.

Lemon is a small, egg-shaped, edible citrus fruit with a yellow rind and a juicy, sour pulp, rich in ascorbic acid. Not known to everyone lemon has got numerous health benefits.

Have a look on some of is health benefits:

a) Add the juice of half a lemon to the early morning tumbler of hot or cold water, for a clear complexion.

b) Lemon juice is an excellent treatment for dandruff and greasy hair.

c) The high vitamin C content of the lemon has been used for hundreds of years to ward off scurvy among sailors and travelers. There is little sodium, so the fruit is good as a flavoring for those on a low salt diet.

d) Have sore feet? Try soaking them in warm water and rub them further with freshly squeezed lemon juice. While hot water opens pores, lemon juice provides a cooling and astringent effect. Apart from foot relaxation, this method is also believed to induce sound sleep as it has a relaxing effect on your foot nerves.

e) Lemons can be rubbed directly onto skin and left for about 2 hours before rinsing. This is good to reduce wrinkles and treat blemishes. The treatment will work better if followed by olive oil after rinsing. It works by speeding up skin renewal and uncovering a fresh new layer of skin. However, it is important not to do this before going out in the sun as it will have a bleaching effect.

f) The skin of lemon dried under the sun and then ground to make powder can be applied to the hair for a few minutes before bath which relieves head ache and cools the body.

g) Lemon has been used for many years in gout and rheumatism. Lemon-juice is a diuretic. It, therefore, gives relief in kidney and bladder disorders. It has been used in destroying intestinal worms. It prevents vomiting and helps to cure hepatitis and other innumerable diseases.

h) The most valuable ingredient of lemon, next to vitamin C, is citric acid, of which it contains 7.2 per cent. Lemon contains more potassium than apple or grapes, which is beneficial to the heart.

Tell me how you liked it!]]> <![CDATA[Amazing hand camera]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15568 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:13:05 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15568


My girlfriend picture!
Assessment Please ^ ^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2DDvVdpn7w]]>


My girlfriend picture!
Assessment Please ^ ^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2DDvVdpn7w]]> <![CDATA[Christy Chung]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15567 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:38:05 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15567 [Image: christychungotqy.jpg]


Christy Chung (鍾麗緹 Jūng Laitài Pinyin: Zhōng Lìtí; Vietnamese: Chung Lệ Đề, born 19 September 1970) is Canadian-Chinese Actress. She was born in Montreal to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother.

She grew up in Brossard, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, with French and Vietnamese as mother-tongues. She later learned English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

While studying for a career in the tourism industry at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), she entered and won the "Miss Chinese Montreal" contest in 1992. She then went to Hong Kong, in her first trip away from home, to participate in the Miss Chinese International pageant in January 1993, in which she won despite not knowing a single Chinese word. This opened doors for her to launch her acting career there, despite not speaking a word of Cantonese at the time, and despite her extremely limited acting experience (an uncredited ten-second non-speaking role as a gum-chewing prostitute in Denys Arcand's Love and Human Remains). She had to choose between acting in Hong Kong and becoming the weather-forecast presenter at Société Radio-Canada, the French-language government television network in Canada.

A role in The Bride with White Hair 2 brought her instant recognition, and she became a well-known star in Chinese-language popular culture, acting in a large number of films including some films starring Stephen Chow, as well as The Bodyguard from Beijing starring Jet Li. She was married for a time to Glen Ross, and gave birth to daughter (Yasmine) in Montreal in the middle of the 1998 Ice Storm. Christy and Ross were divorced in 2002, but remain on good terms. Christy has sole custody of Yasmine.

Giving birth to Yasmine temporarily had a negative effect on her career because of a stereotypical impression that a mother could not function as a sex symbol, but her career recovered in 2000. More recently, she had roles in Samsara and Jackie Chan's movie The Medallion. She added Thai to her language repertoire when she starred in Nonzee Nimibutr's 2001 film Jan Dara. Singapore FHM magazine voted her the "Sexiest Woman in Asia" in 2000.

In August 2003, Christy remarried to a music producer named Jon in Beijing.

She is also known to be a fan of English football club Chelsea.

Despite her success, she remains mostly unknown in Quebec, where she was born and grew up, because she has done most of her film work in Cantonese.

Christy was recently seen at the 2007 Sina Awards and is currently working on an album.

Filmography
Astonishing (2004) - Mandy
Fantasia (2004) - Jane Lam, aka Little Britney
Tian Long Ba Bu (2003 TV series) - Ming, Kang
The Medallion (2003) - Charlotte Watson
Never Again (Lee Soo Young Music Video) (2001) - the Mother in the Video
Samsara (2001) - Pema
Jan Dara (2001) - Khun Boonlueang
Asian Charlie's Angels (2001) (TV)
Gen-X Cops 2 (2000) - Inspector Chung
Conman in Tokyo (2000) - Banana
Tau mung (2000) - Sophia
Troublesome Night (1997) - Mrs. To
All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997) - Little Shien
'97 Aces Go Places (1997) - Li Lai-Shen
God of Cookery (1996) - High School Fantasy Girl
Tai Chi Boxer (1996) - Rose
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star (1996) - Christie Lee/Angel of Nine Heavens
The Red Wolf (1995) - Lai
Doctor Mack (1995) - Jamie
Passion 1995 (1995) - Tina
Faithfully Yours (1995) - Miss Tang
Man Wanted (1995) - Yung
Love on Delivery (1994) - Lily
Hail the Judge (1994) - Stone Mansion
Modern Romance (1994) - Ady
Mermaid Got Married (1994) - Wong Siu May, the mermaid
I Wanna Be Your Man (1994) - Ron
The Bodyguard From Beijing (1994) - Michelle Yeung
Whatever You Want (1994) - Pearl Ko
The Sting 2 (1993) - Lily
The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993) - Moon


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Christy Chung (鍾麗緹 Jūng Laitài Pinyin: Zhōng Lìtí; Vietnamese: Chung Lệ Đề, born 19 September 1970) is Canadian-Chinese Actress. She was born in Montreal to a Chinese father and a Vietnamese mother.

She grew up in Brossard, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, with French and Vietnamese as mother-tongues. She later learned English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

While studying for a career in the tourism industry at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), she entered and won the "Miss Chinese Montreal" contest in 1992. She then went to Hong Kong, in her first trip away from home, to participate in the Miss Chinese International pageant in January 1993, in which she won despite not knowing a single Chinese word. This opened doors for her to launch her acting career there, despite not speaking a word of Cantonese at the time, and despite her extremely limited acting experience (an uncredited ten-second non-speaking role as a gum-chewing prostitute in Denys Arcand's Love and Human Remains). She had to choose between acting in Hong Kong and becoming the weather-forecast presenter at Société Radio-Canada, the French-language government television network in Canada.

A role in The Bride with White Hair 2 brought her instant recognition, and she became a well-known star in Chinese-language popular culture, acting in a large number of films including some films starring Stephen Chow, as well as The Bodyguard from Beijing starring Jet Li. She was married for a time to Glen Ross, and gave birth to daughter (Yasmine) in Montreal in the middle of the 1998 Ice Storm. Christy and Ross were divorced in 2002, but remain on good terms. Christy has sole custody of Yasmine.

Giving birth to Yasmine temporarily had a negative effect on her career because of a stereotypical impression that a mother could not function as a sex symbol, but her career recovered in 2000. More recently, she had roles in Samsara and Jackie Chan's movie The Medallion. She added Thai to her language repertoire when she starred in Nonzee Nimibutr's 2001 film Jan Dara. Singapore FHM magazine voted her the "Sexiest Woman in Asia" in 2000.

In August 2003, Christy remarried to a music producer named Jon in Beijing.

She is also known to be a fan of English football club Chelsea.

Despite her success, she remains mostly unknown in Quebec, where she was born and grew up, because she has done most of her film work in Cantonese.

Christy was recently seen at the 2007 Sina Awards and is currently working on an album.

Filmography
Astonishing (2004) - Mandy
Fantasia (2004) - Jane Lam, aka Little Britney
Tian Long Ba Bu (2003 TV series) - Ming, Kang
The Medallion (2003) - Charlotte Watson
Never Again (Lee Soo Young Music Video) (2001) - the Mother in the Video
Samsara (2001) - Pema
Jan Dara (2001) - Khun Boonlueang
Asian Charlie's Angels (2001) (TV)
Gen-X Cops 2 (2000) - Inspector Chung
Conman in Tokyo (2000) - Banana
Tau mung (2000) - Sophia
Troublesome Night (1997) - Mrs. To
All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997) - Little Shien
'97 Aces Go Places (1997) - Li Lai-Shen
God of Cookery (1996) - High School Fantasy Girl
Tai Chi Boxer (1996) - Rose
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star (1996) - Christie Lee/Angel of Nine Heavens
The Red Wolf (1995) - Lai
Doctor Mack (1995) - Jamie
Passion 1995 (1995) - Tina
Faithfully Yours (1995) - Miss Tang
Man Wanted (1995) - Yung
Love on Delivery (1994) - Lily
Hail the Judge (1994) - Stone Mansion
Modern Romance (1994) - Ady
Mermaid Got Married (1994) - Wong Siu May, the mermaid
I Wanna Be Your Man (1994) - Ron
The Bodyguard From Beijing (1994) - Michelle Yeung
Whatever You Want (1994) - Pearl Ko
The Sting 2 (1993) - Lily
The Bride with White Hair 2 (1993) - Moon


credit to wiki]]> <![CDATA[Lee Min Ho and Boys Over Flowers Nominees for ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards 2009]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15564 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:27:27 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15564
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Included in the nominees list are the Korean hit drama Boys Over Flowers for the "Pop Kapamilya TV Show" award and Korean actor Lee Min Ho for his character in Boys Over Flowers, Gu Jun Pyo, for the "Pop Kapamilya TV Character" award.

Will Lee Min Ho and Boys Over Flowers win? Will being nominated and hopefully getting the award enable Lee Min Ho and other BOF cast to be present during the awards ceremony? Watch out for the result by the end of the year!

Other international Asian actors/actresses nominated in ASAP Viewers' Choice Awards 2009 are Charice's Always You for the "Pop Song of the Year" award, Fil-Am performer Billy Crawford and Thai actress and VJ Paula Taylor for the "Pop Celebrity Cameo Role" award. Billy Crawford appeared on Nikki Gil's If You're Not the One music video and Paula Taylor, on the other hand, appeared in Christian Bautista's Tell Me Your Name music video. World hip hop champs Philippine All Star's Mainit music video is all nominated for the "Pop Music Video of the Year" award.

The poll is open via SMS voting by texting "POP" to 2331 for Globe, TM & Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart & TNT subscribers.

The five categories are: Pop Astig, Pop Music, Pop Music Video, Pop Kapamilya TV and Pop Movies. Listed below is the complete list of nominees for the said award:

POP ASTIG Category
Pop Male Fashionista
John Lloyd Cruz | Jake Cuenca | Enchong Dee | Zanjoe Marudo

Pop Female Fashionista
Anne Curtis | Yeng Constantino | KC Concepcion | Ruffa Gutierrez

Pop Pin-up Boy
Gerald Anderson | Xian Lim | Ejay Falcon | Mark Bautista

Pop Covergirl
Cristine Reyes | Kim Chiu | Angel Locsin | KC Concepcion

POP KAPAMILYA TV Category
Pop Kapamilya TV Show
Tayong Dalawa | Boys Over Flowers | May Bukas Pa | Katorse

Pop Kapamilya TV Character
Zaijan Jaranilla as Santino in May Bukas Pa
Gina Pareño as Lola Getz in Tayong Dalawa
Coco Martin as Ramon in Tayong Dalawa
Lee Min ho as Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers

Pop Kapamilya TV New Face
Melay Cantiveros (PBB Double UP)
Aprilyn “Congratulations” Gustilo (Wowowee)
Zaijan Jaranilla (May Bukas Pa)
Maricar Reyes (Bud Brothers, Your Song)

Pop Kapamilya TV Theme Song
Tayong Dalawa (Tayong Dalawa)
May Bukas Pa (May Bukas Pa)
Way Back Into Love (Precious Hearts Romances)
Tamis ng Unang Halik (Katorse)

POP MUSIC
Pop Band
Eraserheads | Bamboo | Sponge Cola | 6 Cycle Mind

Pop Male Artist
Gary Valenciano | Richard Poon | Jed Madela | Bugoy Drilon

Pop Female Artist
Sarah Geronimo | Nina | Toni Gonzaga | Rachelle Ann Go

Pop Song of the Year
You Changed My Life – Sarah Geronimo
Tayong Dalawa – Gary Valenciano
Always You – Charice
Muli – Bugoy Drilon

Pop Album
OPM – Sarah Geronimo
Love Duets – Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby
Rendition of the Soul – Nina
Aiza Seguerra Live – Aiza Seguerra

POP MOVIES
Pop Movie of the Year
You Changed My Life | Kimmy Dora | In My Life | And I Love You So

Pop Movie Theme Song
You Changed My Life from You Change My Life
Something New In My Life from In My Life
I Don't Want You to Go from Love Me Again
And I Love You So from And I Love You So

Pop Screen Kiss
Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life
Luis Manzano and John Lloyd Cruz in In My Life
Eugene Domingo and Dingdong Dantes in Kimmy Dora
Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin in Love Me Again

Pop Loveteam
Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life
Sam Milby and Bea Alonzo in And I Love You So
Eugene Domingo and Dingdong Dantes in Kimmy Dora
Luis Manzano and John Lloyd Cruz in In My Life

POP MUSIC VIDEO
Pop Music Video of the Year
You Changed My Life by Sarah Geronimo
Bahay Kubo by Hale
Mainit by the Philippine All Star
Muli by Bugoy Drilon

Pop Celebrity Cameo Role
Billy Crawford in If You're Not the One by Nikki Gil
Maricar Reyes in Kasalana by 6CycleMind
Paula Taylor in Tell Me Your Name by Christian Bautista
Melissa Ricks in Ikaw Pa Rin by Red Letter Day Story

Pop Male Performance
Christian Bautista – Tell Me Your Name
Kris Lawrence – Careless Whisper
Bugoy Drilon – Muli
Rico Blanco – Antukin

Pop Female Performance
Sarah Geronimo – Dahil Minahal Mo Ako
Rachelle Ann Go – Let the Pain Remain
Nina – There You’ll Be
Nikki Gil – You’re Not the One

Pop Band
Bamboo – Muli
Spongecola – Din Na Mababawi
Hale – Bahay Kubo
Sugarfree – Hay Buhay]]>
[Image: 1824421104user_photo.anon.jpeg]

Included in the nominees list are the Korean hit drama Boys Over Flowers for the "Pop Kapamilya TV Show" award and Korean actor Lee Min Ho for his character in Boys Over Flowers, Gu Jun Pyo, for the "Pop Kapamilya TV Character" award.

Will Lee Min Ho and Boys Over Flowers win? Will being nominated and hopefully getting the award enable Lee Min Ho and other BOF cast to be present during the awards ceremony? Watch out for the result by the end of the year!

Other international Asian actors/actresses nominated in ASAP Viewers' Choice Awards 2009 are Charice's Always You for the "Pop Song of the Year" award, Fil-Am performer Billy Crawford and Thai actress and VJ Paula Taylor for the "Pop Celebrity Cameo Role" award. Billy Crawford appeared on Nikki Gil's If You're Not the One music video and Paula Taylor, on the other hand, appeared in Christian Bautista's Tell Me Your Name music video. World hip hop champs Philippine All Star's Mainit music video is all nominated for the "Pop Music Video of the Year" award.

The poll is open via SMS voting by texting "POP" to 2331 for Globe, TM & Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart & TNT subscribers.

The five categories are: Pop Astig, Pop Music, Pop Music Video, Pop Kapamilya TV and Pop Movies. Listed below is the complete list of nominees for the said award:

POP ASTIG Category
Pop Male Fashionista
John Lloyd Cruz | Jake Cuenca | Enchong Dee | Zanjoe Marudo

Pop Female Fashionista
Anne Curtis | Yeng Constantino | KC Concepcion | Ruffa Gutierrez

Pop Pin-up Boy
Gerald Anderson | Xian Lim | Ejay Falcon | Mark Bautista

Pop Covergirl
Cristine Reyes | Kim Chiu | Angel Locsin | KC Concepcion

POP KAPAMILYA TV Category
Pop Kapamilya TV Show
Tayong Dalawa | Boys Over Flowers | May Bukas Pa | Katorse

Pop Kapamilya TV Character
Zaijan Jaranilla as Santino in May Bukas Pa
Gina Pareño as Lola Getz in Tayong Dalawa
Coco Martin as Ramon in Tayong Dalawa
Lee Min ho as Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers

Pop Kapamilya TV New Face
Melay Cantiveros (PBB Double UP)
Aprilyn “Congratulations” Gustilo (Wowowee)
Zaijan Jaranilla (May Bukas Pa)
Maricar Reyes (Bud Brothers, Your Song)

Pop Kapamilya TV Theme Song
Tayong Dalawa (Tayong Dalawa)
May Bukas Pa (May Bukas Pa)
Way Back Into Love (Precious Hearts Romances)
Tamis ng Unang Halik (Katorse)

POP MUSIC
Pop Band
Eraserheads | Bamboo | Sponge Cola | 6 Cycle Mind

Pop Male Artist
Gary Valenciano | Richard Poon | Jed Madela | Bugoy Drilon

Pop Female Artist
Sarah Geronimo | Nina | Toni Gonzaga | Rachelle Ann Go

Pop Song of the Year
You Changed My Life – Sarah Geronimo
Tayong Dalawa – Gary Valenciano
Always You – Charice
Muli – Bugoy Drilon

Pop Album
OPM – Sarah Geronimo
Love Duets – Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby
Rendition of the Soul – Nina
Aiza Seguerra Live – Aiza Seguerra

POP MOVIES
Pop Movie of the Year
You Changed My Life | Kimmy Dora | In My Life | And I Love You So

Pop Movie Theme Song
You Changed My Life from You Change My Life
Something New In My Life from In My Life
I Don't Want You to Go from Love Me Again
And I Love You So from And I Love You So

Pop Screen Kiss
Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life
Luis Manzano and John Lloyd Cruz in In My Life
Eugene Domingo and Dingdong Dantes in Kimmy Dora
Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin in Love Me Again

Pop Loveteam
Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz in You Changed My Life
Sam Milby and Bea Alonzo in And I Love You So
Eugene Domingo and Dingdong Dantes in Kimmy Dora
Luis Manzano and John Lloyd Cruz in In My Life

POP MUSIC VIDEO
Pop Music Video of the Year
You Changed My Life by Sarah Geronimo
Bahay Kubo by Hale
Mainit by the Philippine All Star
Muli by Bugoy Drilon

Pop Celebrity Cameo Role
Billy Crawford in If You're Not the One by Nikki Gil
Maricar Reyes in Kasalana by 6CycleMind
Paula Taylor in Tell Me Your Name by Christian Bautista
Melissa Ricks in Ikaw Pa Rin by Red Letter Day Story

Pop Male Performance
Christian Bautista – Tell Me Your Name
Kris Lawrence – Careless Whisper
Bugoy Drilon – Muli
Rico Blanco – Antukin

Pop Female Performance
Sarah Geronimo – Dahil Minahal Mo Ako
Rachelle Ann Go – Let the Pain Remain
Nina – There You’ll Be
Nikki Gil – You’re Not the One

Pop Band
Bamboo – Muli
Spongecola – Din Na Mababawi
Hale – Bahay Kubo
Sugarfree – Hay Buhay]]> <![CDATA[Asian American Music podcast]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15562 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:25:54 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15562
Focuses mainly on urban styles such as hip hop, RnB, etc.

You can listen/download mp3s of the radio show at:

http://bfte.podomatic.com]]>
Focuses mainly on urban styles such as hip hop, RnB, etc.

You can listen/download mp3s of the radio show at:

http://bfte.podomatic.com]]> <![CDATA[Do you listen to the radio?]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15561 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:21:54 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15561
Do you listen to the radio? If so, what kind? Do you listen to FM, AM, Internet radio? Do you listen to English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean or other language-ed radios?

I don't listen to the radio often, but when I do it's usually Taiwan's HitPop Internet Radio :]

How about you guys?]]>
Do you listen to the radio? If so, what kind? Do you listen to FM, AM, Internet radio? Do you listen to English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean or other language-ed radios?

I don't listen to the radio often, but when I do it's usually Taiwan's HitPop Internet Radio :]

How about you guys?]]> <![CDATA[Perhaps it'd be nice if...]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15560 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:56:44 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15560
I think it'd be wonderful if we were able to see posts by members that didn't have any replies; that way we could see and respond to them. However, this wouldn't have to apply to all forums. For example, the Reviews, Anything, Banned Appeals, News, and other Miscellaneous forums wouldn't need this addition. This would just be a great way for users to begin interacting more with other people and make this forum possibly more active in other areas.

What do you guys think? Support? No Support? Additional comments?]]>
I think it'd be wonderful if we were able to see posts by members that didn't have any replies; that way we could see and respond to them. However, this wouldn't have to apply to all forums. For example, the Reviews, Anything, Banned Appeals, News, and other Miscellaneous forums wouldn't need this addition. This would just be a great way for users to begin interacting more with other people and make this forum possibly more active in other areas.

What do you guys think? Support? No Support? Additional comments?]]> <![CDATA[How long do you sit in front of your computer everyday?]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15559 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:50:03 -0600 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15559
Computers are increasingly becoming an important part of our society. We need and use computers so often nowadays. Right now, I am using a computer to talk to you! Dance In addition, I used the internet, which needs a computer, to find ampedasia. As you can see, computers are very important to us.

Personally, I usually take 6 to 7 hours on the computer, 4 to 5 hours are on the internet.

How about you?]]>
Computers are increasingly becoming an important part of our society. We need and use computers so often nowadays. Right now, I am using a computer to talk to you! Dance In addition, I used the internet, which needs a computer, to find ampedasia. As you can see, computers are very important to us.

Personally, I usually take 6 to 7 hours on the computer, 4 to 5 hours are on the internet.

How about you?]]> <![CDATA[im backkkk]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15558 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:54:55 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15558 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[What do u do when someone tease u that u don't have BF/GF??]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15555 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:26:33 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15555 1.I'm a little younger so i don't need to have BF right now
2.I'm concentrating on my studies.
3.My parents will kill me............and so on yaaaaarrrrrr........Twisted]]> 1.I'm a little younger so i don't need to have BF right now
2.I'm concentrating on my studies.
3.My parents will kill me............and so on yaaaaarrrrrr........Twisted]]> <![CDATA[Theatre Previews]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15554 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:32:39 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15554
Do you guys normally watch previews or just try to get to the theatre so that you miss most of them?]]>
Do you guys normally watch previews or just try to get to the theatre so that you miss most of them?]]> <![CDATA[Newbie here]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15550 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:30:23 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15550 <![CDATA[Beyond Word Community]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15549 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:25:36 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15549
Currently our forum is lacking in People who watch and love Asian TV dramas, movies and music. Join us and be inspired.

http://beyondword.forumotion.net/forum.htm]]>
Currently our forum is lacking in People who watch and love Asian TV dramas, movies and music. Join us and be inspired.

http://beyondword.forumotion.net/forum.htm]]> <![CDATA[Lust, Caution (色，戒)]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15547 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:20:31 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15547 Lust, Caution (色，戒)

[Image: xinsrc_1920604281029671185177.jpg]

Directed By: Ang Lee [李安]
Approximate Run Time: Original 157 min / Edited 148 min
Rated: Original NC-17 / Edited R
Available in: Mandarin, Japanese, English, Hindi, Shanghainese, Cantonese

The cast, from what I could decipher:
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Mr. Yee (易先生)
Wei Tang ... Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak (王佳芝／麥太太)
Joan Chen ... Mrs. Yee (易太太)
Lee-Hom Wang ... Kuang Yu Min (鄺裕民)

Plot:
Set in Hong Kong and Shanghai when China was invaded by the Japanese Imperial Army, a group of Chinese university students from LingNan University plot to infiltrate and assassinate the enemy's top special agent / recuiter by using a beautiful young woman as bait. When the girl falls for the enemy and is given a colored ring... lust, caution abounds.

My take:
This was a stunning piece of art. I was a little disappointed in how much graphic sex was in there; I didn't really think it was necessary to have so many. >_< In the edited version, there are less sex scenes... so if you don't like fast-forwarding, the edited version may be better.
Tony Leung and Lee-Hom Wang are famous actors and it was wonderful to see them working together in the film. Leung plays the antagonist while Lee-Hom was the ringleader of the cute but earnest university students. The movie is classified as an espionage thriller, but there are hints of romance as well. In the beginning, we see the female protagonist phone her contacts [and this part confused me] but afterwards she flashes back to the recent events. The audience will spend most of the movie in her memories as she reflects on how she arrived at the moment the movie began. The conclusion occurs after she --and we-- catch up to the present. We move beyond to the final event in her life.
I thought this was a beautiful movie. Some parts were a bit violent and again, I don't believe that much sex was really necessary for the film. However, it is based on a supposedly true story written by Eileen Chang in 1979. Some may call it a horrible film and you may agree, but this is definitely one movie you should not miss.

Final Rating: 92%

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Like the review? Love it? Hate it? Send me a PM letting me know what I could do better. :]]]> Lust, Caution (色，戒)

[Image: xinsrc_1920604281029671185177.jpg]

Directed By: Ang Lee [李安]
Approximate Run Time: Original 157 min / Edited 148 min
Rated: Original NC-17 / Edited R
Available in: Mandarin, Japanese, English, Hindi, Shanghainese, Cantonese

The cast, from what I could decipher:
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Mr. Yee (易先生)
Wei Tang ... Wong Chia Chi / Mrs. Mak (王佳芝／麥太太)
Joan Chen ... Mrs. Yee (易太太)
Lee-Hom Wang ... Kuang Yu Min (鄺裕民)

Plot:
Set in Hong Kong and Shanghai when China was invaded by the Japanese Imperial Army, a group of Chinese university students from LingNan University plot to infiltrate and assassinate the enemy's top special agent / recuiter by using a beautiful young woman as bait. When the girl falls for the enemy and is given a colored ring... lust, caution abounds.

My take:
This was a stunning piece of art. I was a little disappointed in how much graphic sex was in there; I didn't really think it was necessary to have so many. >_< In the edited version, there are less sex scenes... so if you don't like fast-forwarding, the edited version may be better.
Tony Leung and Lee-Hom Wang are famous actors and it was wonderful to see them working together in the film. Leung plays the antagonist while Lee-Hom was the ringleader of the cute but earnest university students. The movie is classified as an espionage thriller, but there are hints of romance as well. In the beginning, we see the female protagonist phone her contacts [and this part confused me] but afterwards she flashes back to the recent events. The audience will spend most of the movie in her memories as she reflects on how she arrived at the moment the movie began. The conclusion occurs after she --and we-- catch up to the present. We move beyond to the final event in her life.
I thought this was a beautiful movie. Some parts were a bit violent and again, I don't believe that much sex was really necessary for the film. However, it is based on a supposedly true story written by Eileen Chang in 1979. Some may call it a horrible film and you may agree, but this is definitely one movie you should not miss.

Final Rating: 92%

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Like the review? Love it? Hate it? Send me a PM letting me know what I could do better. :]]]> <![CDATA[民国?年次?]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15546 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:27:30 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15546 民国
年次

What's that mean? How different is their year with ours.]]> 民国
年次

What's that mean? How different is their year with ours.]]> <![CDATA[Hi]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15545 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:17:31 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15545
I am a new member here as well as the owner of Beyond Words Community forum which is in need of Asian members to join.

But I believe I will find friends here]]>
I am a new member here as well as the owner of Beyond Words Community forum which is in need of Asian members to join.

But I believe I will find friends here]]> <![CDATA[Brown Eyed Girls to release repackaged album]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15544 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:07:27 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15544
Brown Eyed Girls' company said, "The MV to 'Sign' talk about a more shocking story than 'Abracadabra'. The full MV will be released with the 'Sign' album on October 29th.

Here's the preview MV of "Sign":



To listen to the full song of the ballad "Drunk in Sleep, go here.]]>
Brown Eyed Girls' company said, "The MV to 'Sign' talk about a more shocking story than 'Abracadabra'. The full MV will be released with the 'Sign' album on October 29th.

Here's the preview MV of "Sign":



To listen to the full song of the ballad "Drunk in Sleep, go here.]]> <![CDATA[CNN reports: Living in a cage in Hong Kong]]> http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15543 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:37:11 -0500 http://www.ampedasia.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=15543

CNN reporter, Eunice Yoon reports that hard times in Hong Kong force some to live in cages, but even those accommodations aren't cheap.

Nineteen people are sharing a 625 sq. foot apartment. They all share the same kitchen, bathroom, and sleep on wooden planks.
The bedding consist of the upper and lower decks. The upper deck, they pay about 100 USD and the lower deck 150 USD because at the lower deck you can stand upright which is why they charge more. In addition, some of the residents have live in the cage apartment for years due to the recession or have lost their job.

To watch the video, go here.]]>

CNN reporter, Eunice Yoon reports that hard times in Hong Kong force some to live in cages, but even those accommodations aren't cheap.

Nineteen people are sharing a 625 sq. foot apartment. They all share the same kitchen, bathroom, and sleep on wooden planks.
The bedding consist of the upper and lower decks. The upper deck, they pay about 100 USD and the lower deck 150 USD because at the lower deck you can stand upright which is why they charge more. In addition, some of the residents have live in the cage apartment for years due to the recession or have lost their job.

To watch the video, go here.]]>