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2 More Weeks
Thursday, 24 January 2008

In the blink of an eye, the concert will begin in 2 weeks' time, it's really fast!

Recently, I have been rehearsing dancing, dancing, and dancing! It's very funny as in the first place, we wanted to do a concert which has music as the highlight and have a band which consists of about 10+ people. Lots of songs' music have been recomposed and they have a very "live" feeling. Little did we knew that as we add on the different items, the dance item came on...and I have to dance...alot...of...dances! (of course, the dance steps are according to my standard)
Hence...it was a tough thing rehearsing!

Hope to do a good show!

Rehearsing for song items was a grand scene. More than 10 people rehearsed at the same time and we had to rent a special place to do it. Inclusive of the band's hourly fees, for each time we rehearsed, a few hours added up to a few million dollars! Not a minute can be spared indeed!

2 more weeks, I will continue to work hard!

Last saturday, I did 4 shows at the new airport and I went to 2 places to perform each day. On saturday night, I had to attend RTHK and it turned out that I had to go to 3 places! How fantastic! Hence after the show, I returned home immediately. I really did not have the energy to attend the celebration party at Universal. Sorry Sorry! :)

[translated by: hianez, edited by: kate`*]

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One More Week To Go
Friday, 1 February 2008

The show will soon start, feeling excited & nervous!
This time's show, the music part, I really feel it's fun because of sufficient band people and instruments, there are lots of songs we can re-arrange. "Hope" from 4 parts to 3 parts, "Tin Shui Wai Shing", "Ching Fei Shoa Yi" so on. last time used the computer to do it, but now can use real people instead, hehe...better not say too much. :) So it's going to be different feeling, can sing with new feeling! Also will sing some songs that i have not in previous concerts, which u all won't think that I'll sing!
Dance? Really must...work hard, harder, even hardest!

Now will go out to practice dancing!

[translated by: jenny, edited by: kate`*]

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Concert Shows 1~2
Sunday, 10 February 2008

The concert has begun!

I've never felt this nervous before! When I came on stage, it felt as if I was performing for my first concert in 1993! Very exciting!

We rehearsed many items, had to practise many things. Songs with dances include: Get Together, Grand Time, Wake Up Early, Old Love Has Become A Dream and a fast songs medley. I had to play the piano, and many songs were re-composed and I had to get used to them. Hence, I was looking forward to the response on the first night. And naturally...I was very nervous for the first half, as if I didn't even know how to smile! The second half was better, I was more into the concert and natural.


The 2nd night was more relaxing. Unfortunately, my contact lens had to drop, and it affected my singing for the song Grand Concert Hall! Things are really unpredictable! As pointed out by Andy Lau, we made certain changes to the rundown, which also made things smoother. I still feel that the 2nd night was better (except for Grand Concert Hall). XYZ@#$!
Hope that tonight's performance will be better!

[translated by: hianez, edited by: kate`*]

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caught a cold :( / Concerts 3 ~ 4
Tuesday, 12 February 2008

This is the white costume which has a hole at the back. When I was singing Fluttering Flowers ("Fei Fa") in the third show, the fan behind me was blowing dry ice. This was how I got a cold. After singing the song, my nose started to drip, it's even faster than an injection!

I took western medicine that night, and took the usual traditional chinese medicine on the second day. (fortunately, the chinese medicine shop was opened). My health is under control and my voice is not very much affected. However, my stamina has weakened. After dancing for the fast songs during the encore, fans still wanted to here "Good Actor", I felt as if I could die after singing!

On the fourth show, lots of friends came to support!

The happiest thing was to see Wing C, I think 阿熹 should be very anxious tonight! Haha! However, he is really hard working. He has to play the piano and instruct. Everyone gotta applause louder for him!

I actually forgot the lyrics for "I Can't Sing" last night. I've sang this song over a hundred times...I wonder why that happened? Maybe I was too deep into the song!

Also, yesterday's show was a bit rushed. Well, no choice, as we didn't want to be fined again $$$! We had been fined for 3 shows, and the boss is saying something...

The new song "Everyday is Valentine's Day", is it nice?

[translated by: hianez, edited by: kate`*]

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Old Trafford in HKC / Fifth Show
Wednesday, 13 February 2008

(caption next 2 the pic: Old Trafford model from Shanghai fans)

The fifth night's rundown had a big modification, the pipa part with "Goodbye Concert Hall" exchanged, tonight will have a bigger change too. The main reason is because...the pipa and suona teacher these 2 nights will have another center philharmonic orchestra's performances, will only end at 10.15pm, only then can rush here! So I must listen to the ear mon for the newest situation!

But last night's Ada part was very happy!

Of course still need to thanks to Priscillia la!

[translated by: vivian, edited by: kate`*]

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The 6th and 7th shows
Friday, 15 February 2008

Before this had said that on 13/2 Saturday we still need to wait for the pipa and suona teachers to finish the show at the grand hall to come here, at last they arrived at 10.45pm, it really scared me! But this night we already prepared an old songs medley, the response was very good, and still want to say thanks to Gigi for helping! In this 7th night (i think should be the 6th night coz with Gigi), this night my condition was the worst, because I took too many medicines, chinese and western, only because to quickly recover, a day take twice turned to a day take 3 times, my strength and voice all had some problem, but I already did my best,if I did anything wrong please forgive me.

2/14 the 7th show,my condition started to came back,because the virus had started to leave me, before this I had a sore throat, headache, bone pain, etc. were already gone, now only left a little runny nose and cough. Hence,this night, especially the last 30 minutes,my skills are back, I believe tonight will be much better!

Joey was really great,actually she was sick too but she still watched the whole show and also went up the stage to sing, afterward still need to go for injection,''In life, having a true friend is really great''!

[translated by: vivian, edited by: kate`*]
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