The 15,000 fans that showed up for his concert on Saturday obviously love him. But Aaron Kwok, who arrived in Macau on Thursday, made it clear that he is in love with this SAR.
Speaking during a group interview after his first concert in Macau, he said :”Macau has become more beautiful. When I was going to The Venetian Arena from the Macau International Airport, I saw many beautiful casino-hotels in the city, which makes me want to live here.”
Although he didn’t have much of an opportunity to see many of the sites outside The Venetian, he did manage to spend some time at Four Seasons Macao next door, where he and his crew enjoyed a few drinks during a private after-hours party at the newly opened champagne bar - the Moet Bar, located in The Shoppes at Four Seasons.
On Saturday night, it was strictly business at Aaron brought the world’s largest indoor revolving stage to Macau.
The packed Venetian Cotai Arena was the venue for his 15,000 fans, and they watched on in amazement as Aaron performed on a stage that spun vertically and horizontally, moving as high up as 10 meters.
The 2-hour concert saw Aaron changing into many costumes, and showing off the dancing and singing skills which has led to his title as one of Hong Kong’s “Four Heavenly Kings”, alongside Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai.
His revealing costumes also showed off a taut and trim physique. Despite being 42-years-old, there wasn’t an ounce of fat on the performer, who bared his 6-pack midriff in a topless costume change.
There wasn’t much time to soak up the success of his concert, as Aaron returned to Hong Kong that very night. He will be performing next in Foshan on September 20 and Shanghai on October 20.
Other projects on his plate include Fung Wan II aka Storm Warriors, an adventure fantasy film also starring Simon Yam and Nicholas Tse.
Vocal pop princess Avril Lavigne is coming performing in Macau for the first time on September 26 at The Venetian’s Cotai Strip CotaiArena.
“The Best Damn Tour” kicked off on March 5 in hometown Canada, she’ll be heading to Shenzhen, Chengdu, Lijiang and Shanghai and finally final stop Beijing on August 6.
Currently sporting pink locks, she’ll be performing on a pink piano with a pink drum kit.
Yes, the girl loves pink
Back in 2002, when I first met her, she was a surly tomboy on the brink of stardom with the release of Lets Go, which spawned massive hits like Sk8tr Boy and I’m With You.
Answering most questions with a monosyllabic yes or no, or even a silent glare, she had the whole Don’t Give a Damn attitude down pat.
Did she wear make-up? Never – only a smidgen of eyeliner, she insisted. As for dresses – she complained that she preferred sneakers and baggy pants any day.
“And why did every other teenage girl have to copy her and wear a tie?”, she complained.
How to tell the Old Avril from the new version:
Tie - check
Baggy pants - check
T-shirt of singlet - check
Scowl - check
Asked for a beauty tip, she answered – “peanut butter – I put it on every night before going to bed”.
When asked if she was serious - she deadpanned: “Of course not.”
Back then, favorite product, “I use toothpaste on zits. I’m not kidding about that one.” As for hair care, “I hardly wash my hair. I do it, like, about once a week.” And makeup? “I just go with black eyeliner,” she said. “I’ve been using it since I was in high school.”
Back then, Avril didn’t wash her hair much
One opinion she was vocal about was that she’d rather be dead than be caught in the skimpy clothes that Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera favored.
“I won’t wear skanky clothes that show off my booty, my belly or boobs”
How things have changed since then. The punk teen has morphed into a sophisticated bride, serious actor and fashion role model with her own line of clothing.
Her husband, by the way is Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley.
She’s also learned how to vamp it up
Tickets are in three price categories: A Reserve (MOP$880), B Reserve (MOP$680) and C Reserve (MOP$380) will be on sale on Monday, 28th July 2008, and can be booked online at www.venetianmacaotickets.com and www.ticketmaster.cn, by phone on (853) 2882 8818, or in person at Sands Macao Lobby and Cotai Strip® CotaiArena™ Box Office.
Yesterday was the dress rehearsal for Cirque du Soleil’s first Macau show.
Selected media and friends were treated to a sneak preview of the 1 1/2 hour performance at the Venetian Macao, in a custom built stage.
Now, we don’t want to give too much away, but you can expect thrilling feats of strength, agility and grace.
During some of the high wire performances, my heart was in my mouth. Another friend remarked that she was too terrified that the performer would fall to applause.
Kudos to the set designers who did a fantastic job with the setting, which transformed from a cityscape with high rise buildings in one scene, to a north pole setting complete with icebergs and even the most realistic adorable polar bear I’ve ever seen!
The unofficial after-party was at Bellini Lounge at the Venetian, where the cast and crew packed the dance floor.
The show will be launched to the public from this Saturday (July 26).
Here’s to many more sucessful shows and full houses.
Every Friday, starting July 11 until the end of August, ladies get FREE champagne from 8pm until late.
Guys don’t miss out, cos they’ll get 50% discount on selected bottles of spirits at the Bellini Lounge, on the casino floor of the Venetian Macau.
Sign up for a free membership of the Macau.com Insider Club and you can download a coupon from this Friday on Macau.com to present at the Bellini Lounge for your Free Champagne (ladies) and half price bottles (men).
Other than flutes of bubbly, champagne cocktails will also be free. Chose from delicious choices including Mimosa (champagne + orange juice), Kir Royal (champagne + Creme de Casis), Champagne Cocktail (champagne + cognac + sugar cubes).
There will be live entertainment and retro music until late!
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Without question, Mahjong is one of the most popular games in Asia.
Now, the World Series of Mahjong is turning the game into a star-studded tournament, with contestants from around the world recently competing in Macau for one million US dollars in prize money.
This year, 302 contestants from 15 countries battled it out for the title of "World Mahjong Champion", with the 1st place winner taking home a cool 500,000 US dollars.
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