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New stills from the set of Leehom Wang’s as-yet-untitled film. Little is known about the movie except that the actor/singer is directing and acting in the flick. Shooting began last month. Crystal Liu, Zeng Yike, and Chen Handian co-star. I’ll keep you posted folks.

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(L to R) Most Popular Male Singer Zhang Jie (Mainland), Most Popular Female Singer Han Hong (Mainland), Most Popular Female Singer Fish Leong (Taiwan and Hong Kong) and Most Popular Male Singer Wang Leehom (Taiwan and Hong Kong)

Eason Chan wins the Best Singer in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Karen Mok wins Best Album

The Beijing Pop Music Awards gala went down on February 5th at the National Olympic Center. Leehom Wang walked away with the most awards, four total, and Wang Feng followed with three wins. Plenty of pics from the awards show below.

Leehom

Wang Feng

Zhang Liangying

Sha Baoliang

Han Hong (L) and Eason Chan

Priscilla Chan

New artist Zeng Yike

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Jackie Chan & Leehom Wang promoted their upcoming movie Little Big Soldier on February 3rd. More pics below.

Little Big Soldier releases in China on Chinese New Year day (Feb. 14th) and February 25th in HK.

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Little Big Soldier (aka Big Soldiers) launched its official website today. The action film, starring Jackie Chan and Lee Hom Wang, releases in theatres on February 14th, Chinese New Year’s Day.

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First up is Jay Chou.

Man, this guy made bank this year! Chou is reportedly the top earning Taiwanese star in the music industry raking in a cool TW$554 million (US $17.2 million). So how did Mr. Chou earn his dough? By the many endorsements, appearance fees, concerts, commercials, film fees and music royalties. Nice.

Taiwanese all-girl group S.H.E. filmed 20 commercials and released a book this year pulling in an estimated TW$360 million (US$11.2 million).

Jolin Tsai performed 24 corporate performances, filmed 11 commercials and promoted her latest album this year. Tsai netted an estimated TW$350 million (US$10.9) million.

Actor/singer Show Luo pulled in TW$220 million (US$6.8 million).

Wang Lee Hom earned TW$270 million (US$8.4 million).

Other Asian celebs 2009 earnings (in no specific order):

• A-mei Zhang estimated earnings = TW$158.8 million (US$4.9 million)

• Mayday estimated earnings = TW$268 million (US$8.3 million)

• Vic Zhou estimated earnings = TW$41 million (US$1.2 million)

• Joe Chen estimated earnings = TW$35.7 million (US$1.1 million)

• Jerry Yan estimated earnings = TW$68 million (US$2.1 million)

• Angela Chang estimated earnings = TW$246 million (US$7.7 million)

• Rainie Yang estimated earnings = TW$61.8 million (S$1.9 million)

• Joe Cheng estimated earnings = TW$50.7 million (US$1.5 million)

• Wilber Pan estimated earnings = TW$266.55 million (US$8.3 million)

• Elva Hsiao estimated earnings = TW$100 million (US$3.1 million)

I’ll update One Asian World on more Asian celebrities’ earnings once they’re made public. So stay tuned!

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More movie stills of Jackie Chan and Leehom Wang in the upcoming film Little Big Soldier. The movie tells the story of an old soldier who kidnaps a young general of an enemy state and takes him on a long journey to collect the reward. The movie release date has moved from October 2009 to now February 2010.

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Leehom Wang performed in concert at Singapore’s ION Orchard shopping mall’s opening ceremony on October 23rd.  Next up for Leehom? He’s slated to perform on November 14th at the Quanzhou Straits Stadium in China.

Hyori and Se7en were spotted together at a wedding ceremony. No info is available on the bride/groom.

And speaking of weddings, Epik High frontman Tablo, 29, and pregnant girlfriend Kang Hye-jung, 27, married in a private ceremony today (Oct. 26th) at the Baily House in southern Seoul.  Guests included Drunken Tiger, Toom Mi-rae, Jung In, Bobby Kim, Buga Kings, Cha Tae-hyun, Gil, Ha Ji-won, Jung Hye-young, Kong Hyo-jin, Shin Ha-kyun, Song Kang-ho and Song Yoona.

The newlyweds will honeymoon in Europe. Congrats.

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On Sunday Leehom Wang paid tribute to his idol Michael Jackson.  Jackie Chan surprised Leehom with a kiss on behalf of the fans during the concert. You can check out Leehom’s tribute HERE.

Michael Jackson would have turned 51 on Saturday. R.I.P.

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Check out the trailer HERE.

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Leehom and younger brother (photo: stars.udn)

Leehom Wang and his younger brother returned to Taiwan on June 2^nd from a 10-day trip to Sierra Leone.  The multi-talented artist performed charity work and sponsored 10 children in the country. Last year Leehom sponsored 10 children in Laos.

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Won Bin and photographer Kwon Young-ho attended a photo exhibition in Kwanhun-dong, Seoul on June 3rd highlighting their recent April UNICEF trip to Gambia.

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