Howdy there! Zzen is on 8 days this week again. Its a short article about the artiste and his watch on page 11. It is the 25th Feb issue (with felicia chin on cover). Will upload the picture of the article soon! :D

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SINGAPORE : Actor Zzen Zhang seems to have lost weight since he played the scheming scoundrel Robert Zhang who abused Joanne Peh's character in the hit Channel 8 drama "Little Nyonya".

He looked somewhat skinnier and had slightly sunken cheeks when I caught up with the Malaysia-born actor at the press event for his upcoming series "Priceless Wonder".

"That's the price of being a leading man," he said.

The 31-year-old told reporters that he had lost about three to four kilograms and got thinner as filming went on and now needs a belt to hold up his pants.

He explained that this is the first time he is playing the male lead in a Singapore drama serial, and the anxiety and hectic filming schedule made him shed the kilos.

His character in the 20-part series had a lot more lines than he was used to so he kept the script with him virtually everywhere he went and worked hard to memorise his parts. He also only had two days off during the entire filming period.

However, it is a price he is more than happy to pay. This drama gave him the opportunity to play a good guy for a change, albeit a flawed one.

"Priceless Wonder" sees Zhang playing the lovable rogue Li Cai Shun, a career gambler who, despite his gambling habit, has many admirable qualities.

"He is a good guy compared to the character I played previously [Robert Zhang]," Zhang said. "He gambles but he does it to support his family, he is filial and also very good to his girlfriend."

"I was like 'This show came at just the right time to allow me to change my screen persona'. It lets people see I have an adorable side... that I can play good guys as well," he said, bubbling over with enthusiasm.

Though Zhang admits that he was quite comfortable playing the villain in "Little Nyonya", he wanted to avoid being typecast as a baddie.

The actor who was offered a contract with MediaCorp after finishing third in Malaysia Star Search 2001 said he was looking to hone his acting skills playing different roles and not be just another pretty face.

"An actor seeks recognition for his acting not his looks. It's useless to have people say 'he is so handsome'," he said, before adding diplomatically that he "was not referring to anyone in particular."

"Acting skill is permanent, but looks are transient."

After turning in an excellent performance in "Little Nyonya", Zhang's popularity is rising among audiences in Singapore as well as in China, where the series is currently airing.

"I did not expect the result to be so good and the audiences to respond so positively," he said, adding that he felt lucky to have met good people who helped him along in his career.

Zhang has also been lucky in his personal life.

Zhang revealed that he will tie the knot "soon" with his long-time girlfriend from Johor, though he declined to give details about her identity. He said that they still have not set a date as they are getting a professional to find an auspicious day for their wedding.

"Priceless Wonder" debuts February 17, 9pm on Channel 8.


Credits: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainmentfeatures/view/1035579/1/.html





首次担任第一男女主角，新传媒男艺人章缜翔和马国女演员梁丽芳上演激情吻戏，竟吻破唇!

新传媒8频道新剧《游戏人生》的男女主角章缜翔和梁丽芳，在剧中有一场嘴对嘴的亲吻戏。丽芳坦言，这绝对是“来真的”，而且还很“激烈”。

为了迁就镜头，他们接吻了很多次。最后一次，感觉已经到位了，导演林明哲却迟迟不喊咔。

丽芳手舞足蹈模仿导演的表情说：“导演还在旁边兴奋地叫我们，‘继续吻，继续吻，我没喊咔你们不要停’！”

于是，丽芳和缜翔在美丽的夕阳下，当着摄影队面前，继续热吻。5分钟后，感觉四片唇越锁越紧，头转过来又转过去，对方的手在自己身上来回游走， 越来越尴尬。

她回忆：“再不喊咔，我都不晓得手要放哪里， 心也开始砰砰跳， 蛮好笑，吻完后唇也裂开了，吻得太大力了！”


如此火辣的镜头，章缜翔说忘了跟准太太报备。其实细心的丽芳已经“申请”了准证。

她笑说：“我跟缜翔很熟的，也认识他的未婚妻。拍戏前我就打给她，跟她借缜翔3个月， 她也爽快答应了！”



羡慕章缜翔和未婚妻甜蜜幸福

丽芳跟缜翔同样来自马来西亚，曾经获得模特和选美比赛奖项，06年开始在新马两地主持节目、拍电视剧。之前比较为本地观众所熟悉的，是和阿姐郑惠玉合演的《绝对佳人》、和人气小生戴阳天主持《阳光大马心感受》。

《游戏人生》是她和章缜翔第3次合作，看着他和女友从交往到快要结婚。 说起他们的甜蜜幸福，丽芳一脸羡慕。

丽芳坦言，感情空窗期已经2年了，最近在马国遇到个不错的对象。有没有发展的可能？“我也不知道，希望可以甜甜蜜蜜。前几年拼工作，忽略了很多身边的人和事。”

Credits: http: //www.xin.sg/article.php?article=34607&st=dtl




7 more days to the debut of Priceless Wonder 游戏人生 on 17 Feb 2010 , Channel 8 from Monday- Friday on 9-10 pm ! Please remember to support and watch! :D