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Lee Hom - From singer to evangelist *Exclusive videos!
October 1, 2007
Here to promote his latest album Change Me, the Taiwanese singer-songwriter does not shy away from picking up after you on the streets, in order to drive home the point of being environmentally-friendly.
Text by Bernice Hoh
If your female friends were missing over the weekend, that ~{!/~}s because they ~{!/~}ve all gone to see Wang Lee Hom!!
In town to promote his latest album, Change Me, the singer-songwriter caused quite a pileup at Bishan Junction 8 shopping centre, when more than 2, 000 fans cramped into the little outdoor atrium just to see their idol upclose and personal.
Noticeably thinner and looking slightly fatigued, Lee Hom did his part in educating the public on going green when he was here over the weekend.
With the theme of his 12th album revolving around the preservation of the environment, Lee Hom did not waste any time in emphasizing the importance of being environmentally-friendly and conserving energy. It may get a little preachy over time, but the fans sure seemed too engrossed in soaking up his handsome smile to notice anything repetitive.
Getting out of a character is tough
With the critically acclaimed movie Lust, Caution opening in local cinemas soon, Lee Hom naturally has plenty to talk about his role in Lee Ang 's latest masterpiece. Lee Hom plays a patriotic university student named Kuang Yu Min, and it hasn't been easy for our musical genius to get out of his 1942 persona.
"Even out of filming, I was still wearing leather shoes and shirt at home, listening to music that Kuang Yu Min would listen to, "Lee Hom confessed.
Thank goodness he stays alone, or his family would sure be freaking out and worrying about Lee Hom' s mental state!
Wang Lee Hom not too self-conscious to pick up rubbish!
To stress his devotion to his cause, Lee Hom tells us that he is not too caught up with his own fame and glamour to actually pick up litter off the streets!
" In the past, I would silently reproach anybody when I see him litter. Now however, when I see such a thing, I would personally go forward and pick the litter up, then throw it into the rubbish bin," Lee Hom explained, when asked about his changes since becoming an "ambassador" of environmental awareness.
Wouldn 't this be ill-fitting for his current status? Nope, our musically-talented "environmentalist" doesn' t see any problem in his actions. " On the other hand, it may even be good that the person recognizes me. He may then reflect on his actions and feel embarrassed about littering."
Goody-Two-Shoes...Not!
Lee Hom may project a good, clean image, but he is not necessarily so! Being portrayed in such a way could be good as he slyly said, "then I 'll be able to do bad things and get away with it!" Of course, he jests.
To further prove he is not any regular boring good boy, Lee Hom tells us that in his university days, he had actually broken into his school canteen with his friends, in the middle of the night, and?had a massive 'egg fight'!
What did he discover from this little escapade? "It actually hurts a lot being hit by eggs!"
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As soon as Lee Hom sat down to get ready for the autograph session, he whipped out from his bag a reuseable water bottle, a towel and pens!
Like idol, like fan: Fans, knowing Lee Hom's stance on environmentalism, created 'recyled shoes' for him.
Love overflows... When this fan heard Lee Hom singing on stage, he was so touched the tears kept on flowing
Master of multi-tasking: With one hand holding the video camera and the other a camera, this Malay fan gets our salute!
Lee Hom goes down the stage to take a photo...
the fans almost rioted and the crew had to hold back the barricades
MediaCorpTV Singapore Pte Ltd
[ftp]http://u.mediacorptv.com/storydetail.aspx?Editorial_ID=637&SubCategoryID=19 [/ftp]
Watch the videos
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh1.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh2.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh3.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh4.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh4.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh5.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh6.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh7.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh8.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh9.wmv[/ftp]
October 1, 2007
Here to promote his latest album Change Me, the Taiwanese singer-songwriter does not shy away from picking up after you on the streets, in order to drive home the point of being environmentally-friendly.
Text by Bernice Hoh
If your female friends were missing over the weekend, that ~{!/~}s because they ~{!/~}ve all gone to see Wang Lee Hom!!
In town to promote his latest album, Change Me, the singer-songwriter caused quite a pileup at Bishan Junction 8 shopping centre, when more than 2, 000 fans cramped into the little outdoor atrium just to see their idol upclose and personal.
Noticeably thinner and looking slightly fatigued, Lee Hom did his part in educating the public on going green when he was here over the weekend.
With the theme of his 12th album revolving around the preservation of the environment, Lee Hom did not waste any time in emphasizing the importance of being environmentally-friendly and conserving energy. It may get a little preachy over time, but the fans sure seemed too engrossed in soaking up his handsome smile to notice anything repetitive.
Getting out of a character is tough
With the critically acclaimed movie Lust, Caution opening in local cinemas soon, Lee Hom naturally has plenty to talk about his role in Lee Ang 's latest masterpiece. Lee Hom plays a patriotic university student named Kuang Yu Min, and it hasn't been easy for our musical genius to get out of his 1942 persona.
"Even out of filming, I was still wearing leather shoes and shirt at home, listening to music that Kuang Yu Min would listen to, "Lee Hom confessed.
Thank goodness he stays alone, or his family would sure be freaking out and worrying about Lee Hom' s mental state!
Wang Lee Hom not too self-conscious to pick up rubbish!
To stress his devotion to his cause, Lee Hom tells us that he is not too caught up with his own fame and glamour to actually pick up litter off the streets!
" In the past, I would silently reproach anybody when I see him litter. Now however, when I see such a thing, I would personally go forward and pick the litter up, then throw it into the rubbish bin," Lee Hom explained, when asked about his changes since becoming an "ambassador" of environmental awareness.
Wouldn 't this be ill-fitting for his current status? Nope, our musically-talented "environmentalist" doesn' t see any problem in his actions. " On the other hand, it may even be good that the person recognizes me. He may then reflect on his actions and feel embarrassed about littering."
Goody-Two-Shoes...Not!
Lee Hom may project a good, clean image, but he is not necessarily so! Being portrayed in such a way could be good as he slyly said, "then I 'll be able to do bad things and get away with it!" Of course, he jests.
To further prove he is not any regular boring good boy, Lee Hom tells us that in his university days, he had actually broken into his school canteen with his friends, in the middle of the night, and?had a massive 'egg fight'!
What did he discover from this little escapade? "It actually hurts a lot being hit by eggs!"
As soon as Lee Hom sat down to get ready for the autograph session, he whipped out from his bag a reuseable water bottle, a towel and pens!
Like idol, like fan: Fans, knowing Lee Hom's stance on environmentalism, created 'recyled shoes' for him.
Love overflows... When this fan heard Lee Hom singing on stage, he was so touched the tears kept on flowing
Master of multi-tasking: With one hand holding the video camera and the other a camera, this Malay fan gets our salute!
Lee Hom goes down the stage to take a photo...
the fans almost rioted and the crew had to hold back the barricades
MediaCorpTV Singapore Pte Ltd
[ftp]http://u.mediacorptv.com/storydetail.aspx?Editorial_ID=637&SubCategoryID=19 [/ftp]
Watch the videos
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh1.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh2.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh3.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh4.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh4.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh5.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh6.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh7.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh8.wmv[/ftp]
[ftp]mms://www.mediacorptv.com/videos/leehom/lh9.wmv[/ftp]