Monday, March 30, 2015

Updated 3/30: Steven and Lee Yi-Jun 李翊君's Mother's Day weekend Concert



Steven and Lee Yi-Jun's (李翊君) 2 US concerts with 3 showings at 2 different locations in California, namely Harrah's and Cache Creek Resort, respectively.

Updated 3/30/ Harrah's concert is confirmed by Jade entertainment. Steven's previous concerts in California were also organized by the very same company, hopefully the company will organize an autograph signing + press session at each venue too like they did before. re tag 2012 concerts link1; link2; link3

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Eta: Besides online, tickets can also be purchased from these travel agencies:
歡樂旅遊(San Francisco) 415-392-8928
恒豐旅遊(Mid-Peninsular) 650-692-6118
活力旅遊(Oakland) 510-663-1268
美國旅遊(Sacramento) 916-737-9287

If join bus tour to see the show at Cache Creek, the ticket holders will get a $30 play coupon and a $5 meal voucher from the said hotel.

All other ticket holders will get a free $20 play coupon from Cache Creek upon request.

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May 9th 2015 (Sat) Mother's Day Concert @ 8 pm at Harrah’s Resort, Valley Center, CA. Ticket at Ticketmaster 



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May 10th (Sun) at 2 pm and 5pm respectively at Cache Creek Resort, Brooks, CA.  Scroll down to click on Cache Creek box office for tickets.




Browsing the Cache Creek tickets site, not many seats are available for purchase.
Looks like, there is only one price for all seatings at US$118. Haiz! Steven, is there a reason for not giving your fans a head's up on your upcoming concerts?

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ETA 3/27/2015 Well, Harrah's tickets are now on sale on ticketmaster. So, Steven's concert should be held at Harrah's instead of Pechanga as previously stated by Sandy Lau. May 9th 2015 (Sat) Mother's Day Concert @ 8 pm at Harrah’s Resort, Valley Center, CA. Ticket on sale 3/27 @ 10 am at Ticketmaster 

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Updated 3/30/2015: It's confirmed Harrah's not Pechanga is the venue of Steven's upcoming concert.

Per Sandy Lau's info: May 9th 2015 Mother's Day Concert is at Pechanga Resort and Casion, Temecula, CA. But I can't find Steven concert on its event listing. Sandy Lau's info left on SM FB says that Steven's May 9th concert is held at Pechanga Resort. So, not Harrah's as listed on Ticketmaster (tickets sale starts 3/27)? Confused, I called up Pechanga,and was told there's no SM concert scheduled at all at their place. Next, I called up Harrah's and was told there is indeed a confirmed Chinese concert scheduled on May 9th at their resort but has no info on who the performers are. So, either the venue has since changed per Sandy's info or Sandy made a mistake.  Revised 3/29: concert confirmed at Harrah's.

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I once looped Lee Yi-jun's 雨蝶 (sub-theme song on Huan Zhu Ge Ge 1)  on u2b.

originally posted 3/24/15, 2:50 PM
Steven and Susanna Niagara Fall, Canada Concert

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Steven at Style Week magazine award ceremony

eta style week photos link1 link2


News: 马浚伟欲参加真人秀体验生活最快年底回TVB拍剧 ; pix
In gist, Steven says he will film a movie in May. (tn: Seriously, the date of this elusive movie production is ever changing from 2 years ago to last year to March this year and now to May. I, for one, am not holding my breath waiting for May to come around only to have it once again changed to another date.) He is presently preparing a new music album. (tn: no release date mentioned) He will be in the US and Canada for his concerts in May and June, respectively. The earliest he can find time to film a TVB series will be at year end. When asked which TVB artists he would like to collaborate with - he mentions Susanna Kwan and Linda Chung. (tn:pls, not Linda or Tavia or even Fala-too many times already but then who else? Honestly, I've lost interest in TVB series. Couldn't care less whether Steven films a tvb series or not since it is gonna be the same old same old recycled scripts. I'd rather he join a high profile,high budget, well scripted mainland (eta:specifically ancient drama) tv production with good cast and good director.) Steven is asked about ATV's situation. Steven says he is concerned for the employees, many of whom are his friends and people he has worked with before. He hopes ATV can resolve its financial crisis as it involves jobs for a large populace and be viable to produce drama series in near future. (TN: Haiz! Such a pc, diplomatic answer. Why not said just give the license to HKTV company already ba. HKTV can create jobs for the ex-ATV employees and actually pay them their salaries. So far, I've watched 4 of HKTV series already and their quality is excellent, way above TVB's. ) Steven's company is in discussions with some mainland tv stations to have him participate in some variety shows, be it game show or reality show. But he draws the line at doing a show that include risky activities like bungee jumping or sky-diving.

eta 3/20/2015 news: 迈巴赫携手文华东方明星颁奖盛典首章 悦目之礼
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March 28 2015 A mainland weekly magazine Style Week 精品生活's 2015 非凡大赏 awards ceremony. Steven apparently received this "非凡瞩目男艺人"  (English transliteration: Extraordinary/ exceptional/ outstanding (非凡) - captivating/ attraction/ limelight (瞩目) male artist (男艺人) award. Not sure even what that award means, if it means anything at all besides its connotation that Steven still has commercial value. (Wonder what Bowie Lam got for his award?) In all, 17 awards were presented that nightPersonally, I don't put much stock in most awards these days, or for that matter, polls either. With all due respect to the winners and recipients, awards nowadays, especially mainland's, are a dime a dozen and most are pretty meaningless to boot, much like the current TVB (pork) awards or Next media awards. So, sorry I just couldn't get myself excited over some gimmicky awards for some startup magazine in China, heck I couldn't even get excited over TVB awards. The only draw to these award events for me is when Steven participates because then I get to see him all dolled-up in his immaculate sponsored tux and stylish coiffure looking most dapper; a sight for sore eyes. Uploaded here are some of the better quality poised shots link1 link2  link3, and some of lesser-quality but well- captured of Steven's demeanor candid shots. link.

other artists included: singers: 黃綺珊、吳雨霏;movie queen: 影后陶紅、Actors: 林保怡、馬浚偉、林鵬、陳啟泰、詹瑞文、fashion designer: 蘭玉、artist: 家范勃
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Anyway from above pix and fans' pix, Steven's jacket seems a size too small, too tight across the chest, buttoned up too high on the jacket inadvertently 'shortening' his torso, and that truncated peek of his white shirt above the cummerbund just looks plain weird. Overall, the whole proportion and cut of the jacket makes Steven's torso look short and amorphous, whereas a better fitted jacket would define the full length and shape of his body frame esp. his waist to give off a sleek look and his 'lengthened' waist would add 'height' to his whole appearance. (see bottom-most pix) And a thumb's down for whoever did his make-up. Just saying...! [挤眼]Anyway, some pictures are better taken than others. Check out more pix in the links below.

Skimming the uploaded photos on weibo, gotta say there are some "appledaily" version of less-than-flattering photos out there. link  Indeed, there is a technique to taking good, flattering photos of subject. Or maybe one should just censor out the unflattering photos of one's idol before uploading them publicly for all to see. [酷]  Incidentally, Steven once deleted some of his bad pictures from a visiting fan's camera because he said the photos were so unflattering. (scroll down to vid) But then, to most fans, Steven looks good no matter what, so fans would indiscriminately upload all photos online regardless.  [哈哈]



pre-award ceremony
 


Unlike his unflattering high-waisted tight jacket, see how the above plain form-fitting tunic streamlines and shapes Steven's torso, instantly accentuating his naturally long and lean, even muscular, form, and by doing so, add 'height' to his overall appearance?  He looks 'beautiful' in it. 

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Based on the photo used in the above ad, I thought for sure Style Week was the magazine that did this 2013 photoshoot + write-up on Steven but it wasn't when I thought to affirm my assumption - turn out it was done by Boss Magazine instead, which has no affiliation to Style Week. I don't remember Steven ever doing an interview for Style Week Magazine at all.




credit pix source: rickykazaf fb, link1 link2 link3 link4, on.cc news
credit sources as labeled.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Song requests for Steven's concerts

Steven is soliciting song requests on weibo for his  upcoming concerts. I'd rather Steven sing more of his own songs than songs by other singers. And definitely, positively time to retire  his Shanghai Bund medley.

My song request playlist for now:

不再悲观无情雨似是水中花不应该发生共同进退雪在飘怜悯我靜待那天, 我要结婚了不遇见如愿想飞天意心窍变天亲情一起走过的日子从头再来命硬海鸥沉默是金李香兰沧海一声笑明天会更好掌声响起

eta: others: 心照 遥远的她 只因有祢, 生命因愛動聽, 情人的小说, 回忆, (Perish in the name of Love playlist): 1) 帝女芳魂 2) 錯認 3)兵车还 4 萬民萬家都好漢

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Updated with RTHK5 audio interviews 《耆力量》─ 馬浚偉

ETA: March 24 2015
RTHK5 耆力量 我的光輝歲月精選  part 1 Feb-14-2015
RTHK5 耆力量 我的光輝歲月精選  part 2 Feb-28-2015
《耆力量》 hosts: 盧世昌、任嘉敏 Saturday (11:30-12:00)
video posted @ Mar 6, 2015 11:14


2013 5-12 Mother's Day pix
Haiz! RTHK is so unprofessional as to use this pix to accompany the above interviews.  


Friday, March 20, 2015

2013 Yeah Show Steven's testimony to Christ


I guess the nose injury at the time did indeed affect Steven's singing, which I'm sorry to say, sounded off tune and quite flat in parts - too bad. Poor thing, his face looked quite battered with those unsightly bandages pasted on it. Be that as it may, hopefully his heartfelt opening of his heart and his testimony to Christ helped those in the audience with their own demons to overcome.

If interested, do check out the "Christianity" tag on this blog to loosely trace Steven's conversion path into Christianity, specifically the links below whereby Steven talked in length about his conversation to Christianity in printin videos and in audio on his mother's illness and her death.

Talking about yeah show, its 2015 promo song on youtube.  Honestly, the song is both boring and bland and not at all arousing of emotions. Also, sorry to say, the overall group singing was weak although Steven sang well enough. Anyway, Steven will be the special speaker in the 2015 Yeah Show on April 18 in Sydney and on April 19 in Melbourne. 

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Revised: 2015 music - radio program

eta on.cc news 2015 03 18 馬浚偉獻Sing氹長者 (13:15)
馬浚偉為香港電台的長者台義唱台歌,希望各位「老友記」喜歡。




source: Steven recorded a new song today for RTHK Radio 5. Music by Chiu Man Hoi (趙文海) and lyrics by Cheng Kwok Kong (鄭國江). Friends - Ho Chung Yan (何重恩) and Lee Yan Kit (李仁傑) dropped by to visit. The recording process went smoothly. Everybody, watch out for it! 



pix: sm fb official fan page sm fb

Eta: 3/19/2015 Steven has recorded two versions of the song for RTHK 5 as well as a short video clip. Aside, in the news, as the Regeneration Society ambassador, Steven will be attending its March 21 Regeneration charity fund raising event (321 Marathon -321再生馬拉松" ). The 3-21 marathon charity event starts at Pak Shek Science Park at 9:00 on March 21. Its goal is to raise 2 million HKD to support the disabled people.


same yellow sweater here - promoting duet with Fala
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【on.cc東網專訊】馬浚偉除了積極工作,更抽空做義工。近日他為香港電台第五台錄新台歌,這首台歌由趙文海作曲、鄭國江填詞及編曲,他說:「五台的聽眾都是長者,希望這首新台歌,能令長者聽眾覺得有新鮮感,而趙文海先生寫過很多經典好歌,包括《浪濤沙》等,他和鄭國江老師是一對經典組合,唱他們的作品,我覺得很有意義,我們錄了兩個版本,兩個都很動聽,而且拍了短片給大家欣賞。」

馬浚偉除為港台義唱台歌外,還為由再生慈善基金主辦之「321再生馬拉松」擔任嘉賓,他說:「我是再生會大使,今次他們在3月21日上午九時假大埔白石科學園舉行『321再生馬拉松』跑步賽,希望能籌得二百萬港幣支持傷殘人士。這是一個非常有意義的活動,希望香港巿民積極報名支持。」