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Are You the Next Lee Hom??

11/03/2012 No Comments

Wang Lee Hom. . . How many of you do not know this guy? A guy that is very famous in Asia with its good looking and multi talented skills that had create alot of fans and buzz in the entertainment industry.

He is an American-born singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director of Chinese descent based in Taiwan. Wang Lee Hom (王力宏) is a four-time Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese American singer-songwriter and actor who has achieved highly recognized success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia. No doubt that he is famous and one of the reason that makes it top in the industry because he produces, composes and arranges all his own music from writing lyrics to playing instruments, not only that as he also produces music for other Chinese singers.

I am sure many of the fans out there went to watch Lee Hom in his live concert tour that held in Malaysia recently that I even see some of my friends twitter that they are being disappointing for not able being into the concert with great positive response from the fans that went. Some event played Lee Hom Song in a row for a few days before went for the concert. SO this is how hard core fans he have around the globe.

Not only that fans love to sing his songs but also some of them are also trying to impersonate him. . So what can you do about it??

Lee Hom fans now stand a chance to win cool prizes especially to those who can Impersonate well, just check out this cool simple contest that currently is running.

“Be Like Lee Hom and Win!” contest is pretty simple that you can just impersonate to be it in looks, singing or performance, put it in a video and send it to Celcom’s The Cube to stand a chance to win some pretty cool Prizes and shhhhh, one of the top price have Lee Hom to Autograph on it.

For Video Submission it is rather simple with :

Submit video(s) of you singing/impersonating/lip-syncing/dancing/playing instruments to any Lee Hom song. You can basically do anything, even a parody or do a cover version of Lee Hom’s songs like these people did:

Talented young guy in music instruments

Jason Chen a person which is very famous in youtube doing cover Still in Love with You

A cool video that manage to come out.. impressive. . .

all submitted video is so good? and now here is my turn . .~ I do not know how to read and speak chinese fluently..now I am doing my best to be next Lee Hom (Kiss Goodbye) . .plz la plz la..give some %%% :p Super thank u to Yukiko for helping out~!~!~

The more creative you are with your videos, the more chances you’ll have at winning! We will judge the entries and select the best video as the winner! The videos should be 30sec-10mins video recording uploaded to our Facebook app at www.facebook.com/xpaxfb. You can also check out other entries, and see what you competition have to serve. Remember, you have to do your hardest to impress our judges because competition is going to be tough!

Send Us Your Voice Recording:

Got the voice like Lee Hom? Let us hear you sing! Just dial *22009 and karaoke or sing along to a Lee Hom song! Tap into your popstar instincts and serenade your way into a win.

Or

Send Us an MMS:

Simply snap a picture of your most awesome Lee Hom-like pose. Then, send it to 23131 to be in the running as well as receive FREE MMS content every week!

So whatever your Lee Hom talent is, you can join our contest and be the one to win these fantastic prizes:

1 x Imported Lee Hom Bahamut Dragon Air Guitar

5 x Autographed Open Fire Greatest Hits Album

Come on, there are already a few cool videos that done by normal people. . I am sure that you can be the next Lee Hom!

Also, you can get exclusive Lee Hom downloads by getting on The Cube and dialing *888#. Then, select Hot Deals and choose Lee Hom or go to http://m.thecube.my.

So will you be the next Lee Hom?

In Ayer Itam / Paya Terubong By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Lights up at Kek Lok Si Temple during CNY @ Penang

17/02/2012 8 Comments

How many of you do actually come up here and pray? In Penang is not only famous for food as Kek Lok Si Temple is also one of the main tourist attraction when you visit Penang. One of the reason that you should visit this place as its one of the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia.

Back to the history of how it was build as the construction of the temple began in 1890 and was inspired by the chief monk of the Goddess of Mercy Temple at Pitt Street. With the support of the consular representative of China in Penang, the project received the sanction of the Emperor Guangxu, who bestowed a tablet and gift of 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of the Buddhist Sutras. (source from wikipedia)

As the temple is still growing and expending, as below is the new section of the temple that building the new bronze Guan Yin statue was purely donations from visitors around the world that have visited this place.

Besides the standing tall statue, every year during Chinese New Year, the whole temple is transform to temple of light that every corner and edge is well light up that make it so obvious to be miss if you are driving around as this temple is sitting at mid hill. During CNY, the temple had attracted many tourist from all around the region to flock at this place as it is only light up during 1 week before through 1 week after CNY.

Of course we took the opportunity to come up here as well. As we reach, then we prayed and then make a good wish for year 2012 ad they have a wish tree that you just purchase these ribbon with many types of specific wish you wanted, good health, wealth, career, family and many more then write your name behind it.

of course there is a saying, the higher you put up, the chances of it to be more smooth for the year will be fufill.

to avoid massive traffic jam coming up and down, its good to be up here before 7pm then leave before 9pm whereby after 8pm is the most people and congested traffic. You can even enjoy to be stuck in the traffic for at least 1 hour before coming up here. Viewing part of the island.

As year of the Dragon, the place is decorated up with a few Dragon decor.

Then thru donations around the world, usually we buy a plank/ piece of the rooftop tiles and write our name and for further construction, they will place this tiles up.

If not you can buy a chunk of coins then put it on every base of this to make it a complete round.

this is the bronze Guan Yin Statue that is still under construction on its final stage which is her roof.

With the statue sitting at the top of the temple, and if you do plan to visit the bottom part of the temple, you can take a ride on this newly constructed rail train which cost RM2 for 1 way and RM2 for return trip.

At 7pm sharp, the whole temple will be light up till 12am.

Went up with the siau poh’s

As night falls, its becoming more light up and nice.

To head to another Pagoda tower, you have to pay RM2 per entry to visit this section then you get to climb to the top floor of the pagoda tower.

Make another wish and ring the bell then put your donations accordingly.

Well, this whole temple city being light up and its only happening once a year which is during Chinese New Year Period. If you happen to be around the city, do visit and enjoy the magnificent of the lights.

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In Featured By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Kek Lok Si Temple @ Ayer Itam, Penang

28/02/2010 No Comments

In Penang, besides famous for its food, one of the signature landmark that represents the island is known as Kek Lok Si Temple (known as Temple of Supreme Bliss) which is more than 100 years old that is located at Ayer Itam, which is consider one of the biggest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. More info:

The Old Guan Yin Statue that had been reconstruct.

The new Bronze statue of Guan Yin that completed in the year 2002 had make a hit in the island to replace the white statue that got damage in a blaze and the newly build roof top to cover and protect the Guan Yin Statue had make a breath taking sight from far that completed end of the year 2009 and now alot of tourist are flocking this place.

This magnificent temple was build upon the fund of the public and tourist and donations from all around the world to preserve the great history of it.

Besides this, during Chinese New Year is also consider one of the place must visit during this festive season as the whole temple is fully light up to give the spectacular night view and will last for 33 days. Thanks to Ken and Coco for the night photoshot.

For foreign travells, you can get to this temple by public transportation which is one of the main change terminal is at Penang Jetty or Prangin Mall/Komtar with bus:

Rapid Penang Bus Route No: U201 / U203 / U204 / U206 / U502

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