A lesson or two from nifty Miffty for Rainie

By Hu Deman (Agencies)
2009-02-20 15:16
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Gossip often fills the void between what is known to some but not publicized to all. Faye Wong's pregnancy last June is in this category, as it tragically ended in a termination two-and-a-half months later, according to Singapore's United Morning newspaper, which was following up on Hong Kong media reports. Doctors spotted fetal abnormalities and the 39-year-old, Beijing-born Wong, who has two children, one with a cleft lip, went ahead with the abortion. It was rumored Wong had a miscarriage at the time, but she and celebrity husband Li Yapeng refused to comment.

A lesson or two from nifty Miffty for Rainie

We expected to hear more from Miffty Zhang, the pretty Hong Kong university student caught sucking face with a writer who wasn't her boyfriend at a nightclub last year - who was then unceremoniously dumped and vilified. So, we are not disappointed to learn the 22-year-old will become a Haikou TV anchor introducing fine food, after she graduates this year. The writer involved,Joe Nieh, was songbird Vivian Chow's boyfriend at the time and married his long-term lover soon after. Zhang will probably agree with the sayings: "revenge is success" "and a dish is best served cold".

A lesson or two from nifty Miffty for Rainie

Few would disagree that Jay Chou is a brilliant musician, but he is also a master at playing the media. In order to hype his latest venture, the television series Pandaman, Chou was reported to be romancing Jessie Chang (the lead actress in Pandaman) and Song Zuying, the national treasure with whom he duetted at the recent CCTV Spring Festival Gala. He admitted the deceit with Chang on Monday, according to qq.com, saying: "This is a film about love. Producing some rumored affairs is not bad. I've been used by paparazzi, it's about time to use them as well."

A lesson or two from nifty Miffty for Rainie

In Taipei, it was Chou's MO to tip off the press about where he would be at a certain time. He would then turn up in his flash car, with some model, singer or actress and thereby generate headlines in papers the next day; followed by denials he was having a relationship with the girl the day after; then criticism of the media for invading his privacy.

A story guaranteed to produce a gag reflex is the promotion that hyper cute Rainie Yang came up with for her latest soap opera, Together. She met with co-star, Fahrenheit's Jiro Wang, at a night market in Taipei and the two kissed for 15 seconds, but to preserve their "modesty" placed a board between their lips so they did not actually meet. According to the website Asianfanatics this caused Yang to swoon and say: "It makes my whole body turn hot."

As I say, a retched (sic) story. Pass the sick bag, Rainie.