2007 March 24*News as reported on 2007 March 23*Additional News reportThe night before when Hacken was singing, he almost got hurt from the firework effects, as for being the big winner, Hacken expresses: "It is very hard/rare to have such good results, it really is unprecedented, I released an album that uses all HiFi, paving in a new road." When asked if he was afraid that other artists will follow behind him, he says: "Not scared, the market is so large, if someone feels they can do it too, then do it, can ask me for any opinions anytime." When asked if he gets a good bonus for all the top-selling albums, Hacken replies: "I don't know, my accountant will help me calculate, I want to suggest to the company to give me a raise." Hacken's contract with Universal is almost complete.
[Sources: http://www.leehacken.com/news/2007/news_20070324.html
~ Apple Daily] [translated by Jane]
[CONGRATS, HACKEN! he won 5 awards, the biggest winner that night! so cool. ah, he is gonna stay with UMG, though, i think...they've helped him a lot. hacken is so loyal...though i wish he'd switch 2 a better company!!!!!!! -kate]
2007 March 23"IFPI Hong Kong Top-Selling Award 2006" was held tonight at GaYi Museum, announcing all the top-selling awards, among the awards, there were two top awards for "Year round top-selling male and female artist" which was awarded to Hacken Lee and Joey Yung, And for the Top Ten Selling Artists, besides Hacken and Joey, there were also Leo Ku, Denise Ho, Grasshopper, Justin Lo, Kelly Chen, Fiona Sit and Eason Chan. And for Top-Selling Cantonese Album, it was awarded to Eason Chan's "Get a life", In addition, the Top Ten Cantonese Album includes: Leo Ku's "Human", Hacken's 2006 Concert, Hacken's Concert Hall I and II, Joey Yung's "Reflection of Joey Life 2005", Joey's Mok Lai Wai (Symphony Orchestra Concert), Grasshopper's We Concert 2005, Justin Lo's One Good Show, Eason Chan's Get a Life and Sammi Cheng's Ultimate Collection; Among the Top Ten Cantonese Albums, Hacken was awarded for 3 albums, He is definitely the King of Albums, it is definitely the most secure investment for selling. The evening will definitely include the Top Ten Mandarin Albums, and the Top Selling Mandarin Album goes to Jay Chou. Popular Japanese star, Hideki Saijo performed and presented awards, the performance was exciting, bringing the night's award show to it's peak."IFPI Hong Kong Top-Selling Award 2006" was held last night, presenting 13 awards. The Guests of honor includes: Fok Jun Ting, Li Yun Di, Ah Lam, Teresa Caprio, Fen Nei, So You Peng, and others. They also invited a mega star from Japan, Hideki Saijo performing his musical abilities and presenting two awards that was related to him, which includes: "Japan Pop Music Contribution Award" and "Japan Pop Music Cultural Exchange Award." For the first time in the award show, Hacken Lee was the top winner for male artists, winning 5 awards, including: "3 Solo Cantonese Album awards, Local Singer Award and Top Selling Local Male Artist Award." Hacken was also surprised to have such good results that night, He says smilingly: "Tonight really make good earnings!!"[Sources: http://www.leehacken.com/news/2007/news_20070323.htm, ~ Tung Star]
[translated by Jane]
[wow, so HAPPY 4 hacken!! for the FIRST time he won the most awards of the male singers!! CONGRATS hacken!! also, i'm glad fiona won something. =) hope some1 will upload some video clips from this show to youtube!]
2007 March 22"Music Exhibition" Opens, Industry people takes the opportunityThe 2nd annual "Hong Kong Music Exhibition" held the opening ceremony yesterday, Guests of Honor include: Civil administration affairs office bureau chief, Ho Ji PingPeople's Republic of China cultural market department vice-director, Cheung Sang Kin Legislature congressman, Fok Jun Ting, Hong Kong trade development bureau assistant President, Yip Jak Si, The Hong Kong and Taiwan assistant broadcasts department head, Tai Kin ManInternational record industry association (Hong Kong Branch), Hung Dic,Hong Kong Music Exhibition Committee President, Ng YuSingers include: Hacken Lee, Leo Ku, Joey Yung, Eason Chan, Fiona Sit, Hins Cheung, Twins.The 3 days event "Hong Kong Music Exhibition" Will be able to assist the field to develop the cross media music opportunity, exhibiting a variety of commemorative pieces.The exhibition theme includes, popular music, tv, movies, chinese opera, broadway musicals, among them includes: Anita Mui, Sam Hui, and other artists' stage clothes; There is also the past Wong Ka Kui's guitar, Yam Bak's Classic Albums, Danny Chan's music sheet for "Tears fall for you."[...] The committee also invited 10 singers to record "Gold Songs Medley" Limited Edition AVCD, the songs include top hits from other singers, as a salute to the music industry, this medley will also be broadcasted in the mainland. a portion of the singers were present on stage to share their feelings, and they all feel very lucky and fortunate to take part. Hacken will be performing Anita Mui's "Years Rolling like a stream," Hacken feels that when you have to sing someone's song it is very difficult, it is like a good opportunity in front of you, I think many singers feel the same way, although they hope to perform with some of their personality in it, but the song has already made a strong impression on the audience, so it is hard to wipe that away from them, therefore, Hacken will sing this song with a reflection of Anita Mui's personality.[Sources: http://www.leehacken.com/news/2007/news_20070322.htm
~ Wen Wei Pao] [translated by Jane]
[wow, i'm glad fiona and hins also got to sang parts of the song!! it will probably a very good song, since so many good singers took part in singing it! this must be the song Vivian was talking about at the forum! -kate]
Form 3 – Amazed others with his first ever lyricsPreviously, we were discussing the various outside curriculum activities of the school. Besides these basic activities, there were others which helped developed the morale, intelligence, courtesy, teamwork and beauty of students.To express our gratitude to the teachers, we will have our own Teachers’ Day for each academic year. Since it’s Teachers’ Day, naturally the teachers’ status will be higher. All of teachers need not work, and Form 7 students will take over the lessons of their juniors for the first 2 periods. The purpose is to let them have a taste of how it’s like to be a teacher. However, their juniors will usually make a fool of them. Though it’s meant to be lesson time, it’s more of like a chatting session which was very interesting. (If I recall correctly, Form 5 students will take their O Levels while Form 7 will take their A Levels. These are the years where students could leave the school)This will be followed by a list of programmes at the hall. There were various performances by teachers and the Father. Form 5 and Form 7 students would perform skit and sing to express their memories and feelings of having to leave the school. There were comedies as well as serious performance. It was full of warmth and excitement. Usually, it will end with a friendly soccer match between the teachers and students. The teachers tend to win as afterall, it’s Teachers’ Day!There was another event which left a deep impression on me, the “Old song, New lyrics Singing Competition” and my passion for writing lyrics sparked off from this. That year, I wrote 2 songs to compete. One of them was edited from “Flesh to block Samurai katana” which I named “Goodbye Star”. The other one was more formidable, it was edited from a Cantonese opera to become the new “Drunk with good friends”. I thought I wrote well and close to perfection (it’s due to the fact that these 2 songs won awards). Looking back now, I felt that these songs could “kill”. The start and the end of the songs do not match but for a Form 3 student it was still passable. Now, I’ll reveal to let those interested in writing lyrics to know that Hacken Lee’s lyrics was that “great” a few years ago.[Source: http://www.hackenlee.com.hk/oldnews/oldnews11.html] [translated by Hianez]
[wow, a lot of fun activities they had at that school! hacken was already good at writing lyrics at such a young age? cool! =) -kate]
2007 March 21Alan cheats, Pang Kin Sang says foul word,Nat, hosting game show, gives goods to buddiesTVB's new show, "Olympic plays smart Pre-game" was recorded last night, the host, Nat gives goods to buddies, Alan Tam, Hacken Lee, Pang Kin Sang, Kenny Bee, who were playing for 1 carat diamond prize. Although in the end no one won the prize, but 10 guests each received $10,000 cash prize. All the guests played seriously---Alan was a bad role model because he was cheating, Pang Kin Sang used a foul word, "Till"; Nat echoed him using "Dill" (vulture). It is a good thing that it is a pre-recorded show, the foul words part will be cut.The show's played by the guests being split up into two groups, besides question and answer, they also played bow & arrow, basketball, and airgun. When Alan played basketball he was cheating, he wanted to rush forward to put the ball in the basket so he used his hand to block Nat, eventually making one in the basket. Nat laughs and says that Alan's first name is "Mau" (Which means cheater). During question and answer, Pang Kin Sang gives a wrong answer and says a foul word "Till". Ng Ka Lok copies a posture from Felix Wong Yat Wah in "Legend of the Condor Heroes". Nat comments that what Felix did is like the vulture, but what Ka Lok did only one word "Dill".After the show, Alan laughs that Pang Kin Sang rarely says foul words, but this time he really says it quite well, is the correct Cantonese pronounciation! But Pang Kin Sang denies that he said a foul word, even if it is wrong, he is only saying the english word "Till."[Sources: http://www.leehacken.com/news/2007/news_20070321.htm,
~ Ming Pao] [translated by Jane]
[haha, they R all so competitive!! at least every1 won some $!! i like hacken's outfit! -kate]
2007 Mar 20Yiu Wing's investment suffers the reconciliationContradict's reason is not accepted"Father of Concerts" Cheung Yiu Wing, Investment Holdings Limited Company with Impact Entertainment Limited, suffers reconciliation from court orders. Yiu Wing owed Impact Entertainment (International) Limited $820,000, beginning of this year, Impact Entertainment filed for bankruptcy; Yiu Wing points out, Impact and the higher official, Cheung Kwok Chung and Yiu Wing was also involved in other debt lawsuits, if Yiu Wing was proclaimed bankruptcy, then there is no way the lawsuit with Impact to continue, but will not be accepted by the judge.Involved in another lawsuit with Impact EntertainmentYesterday Impact Entertainment points, earlier together with region court, pursued Yiu Wing for $820,000 "Left Alan Right Lee Concert" tickets fee, Yiu Wing loses and needs to pay Impact Entertainment. However, Yiu Wing's side points, Impact Entertainment higher official, Cheung Kwok Chung and Yiu Wing had other business dealings, one of the dealings, Yiu Wing points out that in '83, Cheung Kwok Chung and Yiu Wing invested in the movie "The Tigers-The Legend of Canton", guaranteed a profit, but in the end they lost $4,090,000, asking Cheung Kwok Chung to pay. In addition, Cheung Yiu Wing's son, Cheung Wing Sun's company, earlier reported to the court to bankrupt all of Cheung Kwok Chung's companies. On behalf of Yiu Wing, yesterday points out, if they can take back this debt, they will clear the $820,000 debt to Impact, however the judge said the previous business dealings has nothing to do with the current case, and the reasoning was not accepted, so Yiu Wing suffers reconciliation.
Cheung Yiu Wing: feels it is unfairYesterday, reporters telephone Cheung Yiu Wing, was asked if he is okay with the result, he says: "I've always thought it was unfair, why is it that when there is profit I get none, but there is a debt, I have to put out even more money? I am not the picky-type of business man, for example when I invested $40,000,000+ money to Chan Yau's company, I never asked for any return, I also never looked through the books, therefore I am not complaining about the little $800,000+, I want to right justice. I repeal the case, and the court case with Impact will start in mid-April, likewise, I hope it will return me with the proper justice." Recently Yiu Wing will hold concert "Lau Fung Ping Concert" but it is not affected, it will continue."Alan, Hacken" feeling "helpless"Yesterday, Alan and Hacken were at TVB and was asked about the case with Yiu Wing's company, as a Trustee for Impact, Alan says helplessly: "I really didn't know, I've known the two Cheungs (Cheung Yiu Wing, Cheung Kwok Chung) for a long time, I've always wanted them to sit down settle things calmly, but in the end it goes to court. I can only say, I am just a small child, I don't know the grown-up business." Alan says there are too many policymakers in the company, so he does not manage, but he has a clear conscience. Hacken also feels helpless because he is unable to help the two parties clear any contradictions.
[Sources: http://www.leehacken.com/news/2007/news_20070320.htm,
~ Mingpao] [translated by Jane]
2007 Mar 13One of them is the most popular singer in the music industry, the other is the most popular actress in the acting industry. Hacken Lee and Charmaine Sheh have only met once during one of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant competition. Now, fate brought them together to film Lady Iron Chef, and this is where they really got to know each other. After becoming an actress, Charmaine had come across many rumours. Even her partner Hacken feels that things should not be this way for Charmaine.In Lady Iron Chef, Hacken’s mother is famous in the food industry. He is able to call shots but is arrogant. On the other hand, Charmaine plays a chef, and the two of them become lovers. At his first time acting with Charmaine, Hacken praises that Charmaine is easy to get along with. She’s also a professional and is always on time and of course, her acting skills are great. Charmaine has a lot of rumours this year; will Hacken be worried when filming with her? Hacken lee is protective of Charmaine; he says “These rumours are problems with the magazine which is unfair to her at a certain level. I’ve never seen it before, and I felt that the rumours did not reflect on Charmaine at all. We’re able to communicate well while we work.”
Hacken Lee hasn’t had many movie productions; he says “As I’m a singer, I will only film when there’s a suitable script. Actually I feel weird too, I’ve know Wong Jing and Eric Tsang for over 10 years, and we usually have meals and fun together. However, they rarely get me to film. Maybe they felt that I’ve never passed in acting over the 10 years.”He is good friends with Andy Lau, and there’s friendly competition in the music industry. However, in films, he is currently unable to become the king like Andy. “Andy has filmed over 80 movies to become king, to me, it’s too long a journey.” In singing, he has greater confidence and dare not idle, “After I received the male singer award, I treat it as if I’ve never got it before and start over anew. I feel like [hope he will?] receiving it every year.”[Sources: http://www.leehacken.com/news/2007/news_20070313.htm
~Tom.com] [translated by Hianez]
[though this movie is not a hit in HK, i want to see it!! hacken should stick to singing more than acting, but i'd love 2 see him in tvb series!! -kate]
