Viann Zhang

A Female Version of "Gangnam Style"

"Gangnam Style" (Korean: 강남스타일, IPA: [kaŋnam sɯtʰail]) is a K-pop single by the South Korean musician PSY. The song was released in July 2012 as the lead single of his sixth studio album PSY 6 (Six Rules), Part 1, and debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart. On December 21, 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first YouTube video to reach a billion hits on the Internet. As of February 27, 2013, the music video has been viewed over 1,357 billion times on YouTube, and it is the site's most watched video after surpassing Justin Bieber's single "Baby."

Now, the song that has dominated South Korean airways (and taken over the internet) now has a female version, sung by K-pop sensation HYUNA. So which is better, PSY (ft. HYUNA) 오빤 딱 내 스타일 or the original?

Viann Zhang: Pretty

Viann Zhang Xinyu (张馨予), beautiful looking Chinese actress & model in her photoshoot, Pretty.

Viann Zhang: Red

Viann Zhang Xinyu (张馨予), beautiful looking Chinese actress & model in her photoshoot, Red.

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 2013 Begins Shooting

The newest adaptation of Jin Yong’s (金庸) popular wuxia novel, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils <天龍八部>, has commenced filming in Tianmo’s film studio situated in Hebei, China earlier this month. Produced by Chen Pinxiang (陈品祥) and directed by ex-ATV director, Lai Shui-ching (賴水清), the new Demi-Gods and Semi-Devilsadaptation stars Hong Kong actor Wallace Chung (鍾漢良) as Qiao Feng and Korean actor Kim Ki Bum (金起範) as Duan Yu.

Other revealed main cast members include Zhang Meng (张檬) as Wang Yuyan, Han Dong (韩栋) as Xuzhu, Zong Fengyan (宗峰岩) as Murong Fu, and Viann Zhang (张馨予) as Kang Min.

According to Zhengjiang Huace Film and TV, the drama’s main production studio, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 2013 will be adapted from Jin Yong’s third revision of the novel, which was published in 2005. The television adaptation will see an increase in Qiao Feng’s screen time, and will use Murong Fu’s obsession in restoring his kingdom as the drama’s main plot, adding more mysterious and suspenseful elements to the story.

There were some disagreements between Jin Yong fans when news broke with the casting of Wallace Chung and Kim Ki Bum in their respective characters. The refined and gentle Wallace Chung was seen as a miscast for Qiao Feng, whose character is defined as aggressively charismatic and rough. Fans also felt uncomfortable to see a Kim Ki Bum, a Korean actor, to portray a major character in a celebrated Chinese novel.

Producer Chen strongly supported the casting choice of Kim Ki Bum, and stated, “Kim Ki Bum’s image, aura, and age are very similar to Duan Yu’s. He has extremely high popularity in Korea, China, and many other Asian countries. Casting a Korean actor will help the drama reach international-level success, and it will help promote traditional Chinese wuxia to a larger audience.”

Sources: Sina.com, ifeng.com

Fahrani: DEW Magazine #6 New World Issue Fall 2012 - CAST Eyewear x Borneo

Fahrani, a beautiful Indonesian model in DEW Magazine #6 New World Issue Fall 2012 - CAST Eyewear x Borneo.

Fahrani: Biography

Fahrani Pawaka Empel, or you usually called as Fahrani Empel. She was born at Jakarta on Sept 27, 1984. Blessed by long hair with unpredictable color (she changes the color of her hair often), exotics Indonesian face, tan skin color, and dream body shape: 179 tall and 58kg weight, she has few inks on her own skin. she started her career as a model since 5 years old and as a international supermodel at 15 years old, even now she end up as a business women because she thinks that modeling doesn’t satisfy her brain needs anymore. CAST eyewear is the name of her own brand, she designed many kind of the unique glasses with the not-so-cheapy-price.