THE KING OF KLUBS! I LOVE 2 PARTY- wit No SEX, DRUGS, & ALCOHOL~
February 20, 2010
This is an article from New Paper...I heard this is paper normally only writes about tabloids...wow..GOD is GOOD!
WHEN hit Taiwanese idol drama series Meteor Garden became a worldwide sensation nine years ago, American-born Chinese actor-singer Van Ness Wu was considered boy band F4's least popular and swoon-worthy member.
KISSY, KISSY: Van Ness Wu with his co-star Ady An in new Taiwanese drama, Autumn's Concerto. PICTURE: STARHUB
F4 - now known as JVKV and also comprising Jerry Yan, Vic Chou and Ken Chu - starred as a rich-boy quartet in Meteor Garden.
Van Ness was criticised for his sub-par acting skills and poor Mandarin diction in the drama.
His character had the least screen time among the foursome, and the only one who didn't have a love interest.
Now fast forward to the present, and the 32-year-old is a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry.
Van Ness's latest Taiwanese drama Autumn's Concerto, which debuted last October in Taiwan, has garnered top ratings (8.2 per cent), beating previous front-runner The Prince Who Turns Into A Frog.
It premiered in Singapore on E City (StarHub Ch 56) in January, and resumes telecast on 6 Mar at 7pm after a short hiatus.
The series revolves around an arrogant law student (Van Ness) who loses his memory and then falls in love with an orphaned canteen stall owner (Ady An).
Autumn's Concerto has also won the ratings battle against the rest of F4 by achieving almost twice the viewership of Jerry's Hot Shot (4.2 per cent), Vic's Black & White (4.8 per cent) and Ken's Momo Love (3.4 per cent).
Solo projects-wise, Van Ness is also the only F4 member to have filmed eight movies, released six hit solo albums and own a jewellery line (3.V.0.7) - far surpassing his fellow members' achievements.
He also co-owns entertainment company Smash & Grab productions, lifestyle apparel line Triumvir and luxury nightclub Primo.
Apart from collaborating with international music superstars such as Beyonce Knowles for the 2004 hit single Crazy In Love, he was also the opening act for rapper/producer Kanye West's Glow In The Dark Tour in Shanghai two years ago.
So how did he do it?
First, there was the physical transformation.
For Autumn's Concerto, Van Ness had to work hard to get rid of his American accent and replace his baggy 'street' clothes with well-fitted collared shirts.
Circle lenses were also used to enlarge his pupils so he would have the doe-eyed look that attractive Japanese manga characters are often associated with.
While he had long rebonded hair previously, he now sports a manly crew cut.
His biggest obstacle, however, were the scripts.
But Van Ness won the language battle by transcribing all the Mandarin words into romanised characters so that he could properly memorise them.
Intimacy issues
Then there were the 'girl problems'.
During the filming of Autumn's Concerto, Ady had been reluctant to film the kissing scenes with him.
According to previous Chinese media reports, Ady - who has been an actress since 2002 - reportedly had some bad experiences with men in the past which caused her to develop a phobia of filming intimate scenes.
Van Ness told the Taiwanese media that he was extremely concerned and constantly questioned whether the problem lay with him.
Van Ness, who is a staunch Christian, said he prayed to overcome the problem.
Ady also had some alcohol just before their kissing scene. The final take was a successful one.
On the film set, in front of the media, Ady apologised to Van Ness.
Said Ady: 'I had the courage to film the scene only after I was slightly drunk but Van Ness had already quit drinking because of his religion.'
She then turned to Van Ness and asked: 'Did I smell of alcohol?'
Van Ness could only offer a smile.
Ady added that she was moved to tears when Van Ness had one day pulled her into a room and prayed for her because he had noticed that she was in a bad mood.
Virginity
Since then, Van Ness and Ady have successfully filmed many other intimate scenes in the drama, including kissing scenes set in an ice-skating rink and in a garden.
But after Ady got over her fear, it was Van Ness who kept fumbling during the love scenes.
The production team then set in place a fine, where Van Ness had to pay NT100 ($4) whenever he had an NG ('no good' take).
Van Ness, who revealed he lost his virginity at 17 and has had six girlfriends since, including Taiwanese sex kitten Vivian Hsu, has since taken a vow of celibacy.
The actor said he is now focused on marriage and children.
'Maybe I was naive, and drank a little as well. The person (whom I lost my virginity to) was just a friend, but not someone I loved.
'I regret it. Even when I get married, I will still regret it. This is not something good. Kids should never do this,' he said.
He revealed that he was tempted to break his vow soon after he had signed a celibacy card in 2008. But he has learnt to curb his desires with prayer.
Despite his new perspective on life, Van Ness has not been free from scandal.
His personal assistant is currently being investigated for a drug offence, and those around him - including Van Ness - are now also suspected of taking drugs.
But the star has said he's willing to take a drug test to clear his name.
Now that's a new rock star attitude - by saying no to sex, drugs and alcohol.
Awesome!
Do not let those ppl mess up your life. "Forgive the wrongs others have done us! " Peace~
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"He revealed that he was tempted to break his vow soon after he had signed a celibacy card in 2008. But he has learnt to curb his desires with prayer."
~~~Don't think so..
"Van Ness, who revealed he lost his virginity at 17 and has had six girlfriends since, including Taiwanese sex kitten Vivian Hsu, has since taken a vow of celibacy."
~~~Lost is Lost,then Past is Past..
Blame it or Not,nothing would be change,the Good thing should do,
is just WAIT for some one who is really yours & LOOK FORWARD with life~
Nothing to say much~~
i love the last line (: so what?! be unique and do what YOU think is right. live by one's own principles.
you've been very inspiring vanness (:
Aww The New Paper Singapore!
Yes, we will pray for you all the time....
Hope that you are always happy any time.....
GOD is with us!
like this!!
wow that is awesome! it's so encouraging to see that there are still strong christians within the entertainment industry today. and i'm so happy that you're leading by example and the world can tell you're different because of God. keep doing what you're doing and shining for Him and may He use you in mighty ways
i don't know what happened.. but when i read this post especially the celibacy part, i just felt that i need to say something. - - -> WOW! God Bless You... You might have lost something(virginity) in the past, but I'm sure you're future wife will not love you any less because of that, instead, she will love you more because of what you've become right now.
me myself had a dark past, read ur article today made me realize so many things, that God is so kind he wont leave his child behind. i've been struggling with my life these past years, sometimes i can feel so drepressed and feel sorry for my self and my life. But i realized nothing i can change abt my life, what i shuld focus now is how i'll live my future. your faith in God touched the deepest part of my heart. When ur family and ur friends seems to be dissapoint you, u always have God to lean on
May u be stronger and stronger in God and God bless you in every step you make.
i'm not sure will you be able to read this, but thanks so much for all these declaration you have with Jesus, it shows you're serious with Him.
Thanks for being such a blessing to the mass, it seriously impacted many people
In times of discouragement, all the more cling onto Jesus because He's worthy.
God bless!
you are so cool :] and because you're so adamant about being a disciple of Christ, it makes you even more amazing.... your testimony is the biggest sign of Jesus working in your life so i just couldn't help but comment and say REPRESENT! and *high five* chao ku de
-God Bless you too >O-