See also:
MAY 11 2012 | Joint Tribute to Mother’s Day by Wu Chun and Mr Baker’s Bakeshop
OCTOBER 17 2008 | Wu Chun in Butterfly Lovers
If there is a name the media loves getting it wrong and gets away with, it’s Wu Chun who also goes by Zhun and Zun. Perhaps this is all part of show biz creative licenses at work or perhaps it [show biz] simply subscribes to the notion of variety being the spice of life! This post begins with photos of Chun at his new establishment on the eve of the grand opening. It was the first time I had stepped into Fitness Zone and certainly the first time I had met Chun in person and I must say—he looked every bit like what I’d imagined and he handled himself with finesse when I introduced myself. The following three pictures are candid shots with a telephoto lens at 200mm on my EOS 5D.
Photo gallery from the Fitness Zone Grand Opening at the end of this post (incl. a bonus gallery dedicated to Wu Chun’s fans)
Wu Chin @ Fitness Zone © Jan Shim Photography
Wu Chun © 2007 Jan Shim Photography
With so many digital cameras and camera phones pointed at him, Chun remained unfazed by the attention and took a couple of shots of us in reciprocity.
Chun taking a snapshot of his customers and the crowd
On Grand Opening day right after Chun concluded press conference, there was photo opportunity with Chun before he handed me a goodie bag and another for a special friend, Leukaemia patient Desmond Chin for whom I’m helping raise donations. Many thanks, Chun, you’ve just touched someone with your kindness.
Me & Chun on Grand Opening Day
As a token of my appreciation, I produced these photo DVD as a gift to celebrate his success. On it contains still photos and a gallery of the grand opening that Chun can share with his family and friends and is welcome to share them with his fans on his personal blog. I’m working and commuting for most part of this week before I head over to my next shoot in Hanoi for the ASEAN 100 Leadership Forum. I’ve asked my sister in law Julie to pass the discs to Chun. I hope he gets them before he leaves Brunei.
DVD design and photography © Jan Shim Photography
This is one of my favourite moments that I chose for the DVD cover.
Selected photos from Grand Opening day starts here …
Chun delivers his speech in Malay and English.
Well, I have to admit that I was rather amazed by how broadly fitness is now defined this century. What is fitness? It’s not just about working out at clubs anymore. It has also to do with how you eat, sleep and live … it should be part of everyone’s life!
This is why I had this dream to build a world-class fitness club that allows Bruneians to enjoy the intrinsic rewards of changing ones lives through fitness. That’s why I had a great passion for this job as much as today as I did when I was just starting out. ~ Wu Chun
Chun taking time out to refuel.
Press Conference nonchalance
One of Chun’s many faces during the press conference
Chun makes his way to autograph signing after press conference
Chun spreading his magic in various colors.
The Brunei Times: Wu Zhun willing to help to promote Brunei tourism (click on image to read article)
The grand opening day was quite an eye opener—for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why there were so many edgy females that morning, an encounter that is rather unusual. Walking around with my long lenses and camera pouches, I sensed that they did not want to be photographed and when they began covering their faces or turning away, I knew something was up and it quickly dawned on me that these rather peculiar and uncharacteristic behaving females must be his fans who had come from several countries to see their idol. WOW!
PHOTO GALLERIES/SLIDESHOW:
- WU CHUN—GRAND OPENING OF FITNESS ZONE AND PALM GARDEN HOTEL
- THE MANY FACES OF WU CHUN [at the press conference]
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
These images are the property of Jan Shim Photography. You may save them for personal viewing only. Hosting them on other sites is strictly prohibited. You may show your support by providing a link to this page using the address below.
http://shimworld.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/shimworld-feature-wu-chun/
Gallery Highlights:
The photo gallery begins with the walkway between the Palm Garden Hotel and Fitness Zone and goes on to give you a journalistic view as events unfold including a peek inside Fitness Zone and the facilities it offers to give members a one-stop healthy lifestyle programme.
- Chun giving TWO THUMBS UP for the performance of his Fitness Zone crew
- Chun addressing the honourable guests, fans and the media in English and Malay
- Chun and Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports officiates the opening
- Chun hands a red packet as lions bless the Palm Garden Hotel
- Chun entertains the crowd with his drumming skills
- Priceless glance as Chun turns and discovers the cameras pointed at him
- Chun in press conference with local and foreign journalists
- Hearty reaction from Chun to comments from journalist
- Chun making his way upstairs for autograph signing with the fans
- Among many items Chun autographed is a a Canon IXUS digital camera
- A long line of fans eager for an autograph and a chance to meet their idol
Oh, did I mention it was a HOT DAY ?
Thanks to poster and fan Rebecca_mel for the heads up on BAIDU.com, a huge site with a ton of information on Wu Chun and his Taiwanese pop band Fahrenheit (interesting background info) and SHIMworld makes its online appearance in China.
At the moment how much I wish you could read Chinese writing, then you could feel and understand how deeply the chun’s fans who have seen your works are thanking you and cherishing such precious pictures taken by a professional photographer like you….
All these high compliments are not only from myself, but also from the bottom heart of every Chun’s supporter…And they are one hundred percent sincere…I wish you can feel it ….
And at the end, please allow me to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH one more time, on behalf of Chun’s fans. As one of them, I’m more than moved by these rare pictures, and as a photography enthusiast, I sincerely respect and admire you… Rebecca_mel
Here are previously unpublished photos of Wu Chun
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I hope you enjoy your stay and thank you for visiting!
Way To Go!! Let’s give Brunei people a Healthy Lifestyle!!
Aish… Kiulap will sure be jammed tomorrow..
Kidding la… Hope the opening goes well!!
Thank you very much for sharing the beautiful pictures with us….
We just love them so much!
Thanks a million :)
w0w..
I L0ve this ph0t0s..
thAnk y0u Very much`x)
my prayers wd u wuchun,ur really awesome,
These are really beautiful pictures you have taken. Look forward to seeing your review and pictures on the grand opening of Chun’s 2nd Fitness Center!
Wait till i send this to his fans in SG….:D
Colin Q
http://www.colin-q.com
I really like the first photo you took for Chun. You caught the perfect moment with an exhausting cute expression. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, as far as I can imagine, the reaction from the fans you saw today could be caused by two reasons: culture character and diffidence.
Fans from Asia usually behave less open than those from western countries. Asian culture decorates our ways to express our sensation implicitly. Also, our moral norms might restrict us to release our passion directly to outside. The western people might relate this reaction again to the vulnerable results of lack of human right consciousness and freedom.
Diffidence is another main reason. When people are not confident enough, they try to veil themselves and keep distance. Maybe most of them havent realized that real is beautiful.
Fans behave like stalkers sometimes, with the encouragement from their little fever of admiration; they also can heal up their illusion immediately once they are fed up with personal ignorance. Life is filled with self-defined truth.
p.s. i am not a crazy chaser for chun.
….Thank U very much…^ ^
Chun fan
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Hi there!
Yeah, nice shots!
Thanks for sharing your pieces with us.
rgds from m’sia
catherine
Thanks for sharing ur beautiful pictures with us! Keep up the good work:) We are really appreciate:)
Wow…excellent shots~awesome photos, I love them!
Awaiting your new updates….
Thanks & regards,
Lily
Fan of Chun from Singapore
The photos are awesome and indeed impressive.
Well, you may want to ask Chun why his fans are always hiding from camera. I think he know the answer.
Thanks for sharing the photos.
antron
I must say I didn’t know who Wu Chun was until I read this post. He has the look a pop star. Nice pics btw!
Roland
Impressive written~ :)
And thanks for the nice shots of CHUN’s photos!
Hope to see more updates from you~>.<
I like the one you took with him, hehe. xD I would like to try the indoor rock climbing facility, hmm… xD
And wow, blog post of the day! (@ WordPress.Com) =D Cool. xD
It must be a culture thing. If you go to Chun’s Album on his blog, a lot of the fans don’t want to get their pictures taken by him. In fact, they only want to take pictures of him.
What really blows my mind is how Asian fans loves to follow their idols?I mean, in the US, it is very uncommon. I can’t believe the fans from China, HK, and Taiwan flew to Brunei just for the grand openings. That’s a bit extreme. I could understand if you send some congrats message with flowers but to follow him everywhere is just crazy. Don’t you agree?
And thanks so much for posting the pictures!! They were very nice. Do you have a Canon 5D?
I have Canon Rebel XT and I love it, but don’t have a lot of time right now to take pictures since I am getting my masters in business.
@ PrincessTx
You could say it’s a tad extreme to idolise someone to the extent of following him here. But having said that, it is great for the tourism industry when foreigners come visit us. Yes, I shoot with a 5D and for this event, I used the Canon 17-40mm, 24-70mm and 70-200mm lenses. There will be plenty of time and opportunity to take photographs after getting your masters. I wish you all the best!
Haha! At first I thought I just come here looking at your nice photos read your blog and go but I freaking laughed when I saw your question. Hahaha
Well, from my experience ;p Some of my friends have to lie their boss to take leave of the work or their study just to follow their idols. So they don’t want their faces to appear on any news prevent them from having trouble with their boss and parents. And some of my friends follow their idols quite often so they don’t want to have any problem with their work, study and parents ;p It’s not good with their image.And some of them though they chase those celebrities quite often but I think some of them still think that it isn’t good doing this kind of thing and kinda embarrassed about it. I feel that they feel like that because some trips they think it’s super crazy follow them around to many many places they go but still…want to follow.I think it kinda addicted somtime ;p At the very first time I didn’t feel it’s embarrassing too. But after being a fan for quite a long time sometime….I don’t want my face to appear on TV or newspaper too(But It’s okey….i’m not that serious about it anyway)…Sometime maybe it’s too crazy and feel ashamed about it I guess.Don’t know why exactly either.Hehe. I think it’s fanclub’s culture.You’ll feel the same way your friends feel. I saw most of the celebrities’s fans on the news always hide their faces wherever there are cameras. And I always laugh that fanclub are always same no matter whomever that fanclubs are and wherever in asia.Haha.
But for Chun’s fans I thought there is another one reason. Maybe because Chun always tease them by taking their picture back when he’s taken photo by his fans and he always post them in his blog so some fans afraid to be on his blog….haha
Is this help you to enlighten? ;D
By the way, your pictures are REALLY nice!! ;D
these pictures are so amazing. you are so professional that we can see the different sides of wu chun.
thank you very much.
Just updated with two galleries. You are welcome to link this blog by using the following URL.
http://shimworld.wordpress.com/2007/08/11/shimworld-feature-wu-chun
@ Lynn, Fay
Thanks for taking the time to get me up to speed on the inner sanctum of idol-fan relationship behaviour. I found this phenomenon very interesting and certainly found myself on a new learning curve at events like this. Lynn very eloquently describes the psyche of Chun’s fans. Fay’s insight into the dark side pretty much confirms what I suspected then. I guess that is expected when you elude yourself from reality to live in another world. Being far away from home presented with the opportunity to stay at the Palm Garden Hotel, I’d imagine, heightens the sense acceptance by and proximity to their idol.
Have yet to register to this gym, heheh will u be my gym partner jan ? keke as if we got the time rite ? :P
oh, can u pack me into ur luggage for hanoi… u knw its not gna be fun w/o me :)
It has come to my attention that viewers in China aren’t able to access this blog and the photo gallery. It appears there is active filtering by the Chinese government and there’s absolutely nothing I can do here. One huge fan is reportedly devastated because of this. My apologies.
Dear Mr. Shim:
As chun’s supports from http://www.wuzunba.cn, we really really appreciate your sharing all these gorgeous photos with us…
Your expertise and the generous sharing deeply impress us.
To let more fans from mainland china could see these beautiful photos, I have uploaded your pictures to photobucket….Sorry for didn’t ask for your approval beforehand …Wish you wouldn’t be mad….:)
Again, thank you very much for making the effort to produce the DVD and, taking your time sharing with us…
We greatly appreciate your efforts and generosity.
Cheers ,
Rebecca_mel
congrates to wu zun.. i believe you will success your bisnes..and everything you do.. bring the healthyness in Brunei..Good Luck.. hope to meet you soon
Thank You very much for the live reporting and the beautiful photos. You make Mr Goh Kiat Chun look really good on the fruits of your lens. Made many fans real happy too! I even spotted one of my friends in your photos. And that was a real pretty photo of her too! Haha!
I’ve also browsed your wedding gallery as I’m getting married soon. Beautiful photos!!! Love the Malay wedding photos more than the Chinese wedding ones. The wide angle taken ones are lovely. I’m interested in photography but, still saving up money for a good investment. Haha!
And, travel photos of yours are simply fantastic. Thank You very much. I’ve learnt alot.
And my fave photo? It’s the Lionhead Goldfish. More Than Just Cute. It is seriously amazing to see what you can see through the lens. I’m awed. Thank you once again.
cheers, Jan (Singapore)
How should i express my deepest thanks for your great photos once again.
have finished viewing the photos from photo gallery.
efficient and excellent photographer.
if Chun going to get marrried , he MUST invite you to be his wedding photographer. You really capture his movements
You really done a superb job. Split moments that i didnt think of him as an celebrity. So much more like a handsome businessman at work!
antron
P/S : are we able to have a copy of the dvd too ? haha :) Envy chun so much. Maybe i should also consider you as my wedding photographer :)
Hi
Thank You very much for report and good photos.
Chun look really good looking
Wow…. never know I could also see a familiar face among your photos~ :D
I was pointing to the picture no.12
That gal on the photo looks familar
Guess she is from Singapore~^^
She must be very happy if she seen this~ :)
can I get the speech from wu chun..??
I mean the speech that he said for opening ceremony..
Thank you so much…send my reply to my email ok…
thank you..
Hi Shim
Without your excellent skills and thoughtful sharing to put up these photos shots,we (being Chuns’ fans all over the continents)will not be so fortunate to share these sweet memorable momemnts in Chun’s life. Through my buddy I came to know the link of yours.
I wish you every success in your photography career path.
Chun came into my life after this buddy sharing inforamtion with me on him and gradually I liked and adored him very much. He is a very hardworking and promising young lad who has a very high enterprising brain. He is so fond by all his fans over the continents is all because of his down to earth warm hearts towards others. I considered myself one of his beloved fans now.
Thank a lot for this new..Wow perfect man!
Wa … there must be some soompiers here…
AH HAH HAH! That’s my article!!!
Keep rockin the lens Jan! ;P
so nice photo!
thanks for your sharing~~~
Just passed the DVD to Chun, I’m sure he will like the photos, esp with Jan’s professionalism. ;-) Good Job, Bro-in-law.
As for Chun, We will always support you, Our Brunei Star!!
I want to have a copy of the dvd, Please!
THANKS!!
Chun’s HK fans
I’m back again. WOW! Your photos are really AWESOME!!! What a NICE skill you have!! Thanks for sharing. He must love them as I do. :D
I’m quite interested with photography too. But I don’t have a chance to practice it seriously yet. Hope someday I can do it as good as you. Um…just half of your skill I’ll be glad.: )
So Chun still there? Wow! He must be very busy with his new gym so that he stay home quite long this time. That’s good. He’ll has a chance to rest peaceably….I hope.
Anyway, Thanks for sharing story too. You are so generous!! : )
all usual loving all the photos uncle :).
Hello folks,
Thanks a bunch for your support and very kind comments. Through your fascination for Wu Chun and his Taiwanese band Fahrenheit, I have learnt much more about them including spelling the word correctly (guess I’ve been more of a Celcius guy) :).
I’m grateful that through Julie, Chun received the DVDs so I know they are in safe hands. I’ll leave it to Chun to decide what he does with the photographs. During the event, I spoke with the female photographer from Taiwan who had come exclusively for Chun’s event and we shot with the same camera, lens and flash: Canon EOS 5D, 24-70mm and Speedlite 580EX. This is an amazing 12.8 full frame Digital SLR! I mention this as there are so many of you aspiring photographers here.
Thanks to Rebecca_mel for her email letting me know about just how passionate Wu Chun’s fans feel about him in China. This affection is expressed on Baidu.com pages. Unfortunately, while I speak mandarin reasonably well, I cannot understand written Chinese. I’ll have to get someone to read them to me when convenient.
Hi Jan:
I don’t know what to say except millions of THANKS….
Just hope you haven’t got bored… :)
Hehehe
Thanks for your understanding and everything….
Look forward to seeing your exciting new works!!!
Warm regards,
Rebecca_mel
thank you very much!!!! u are my saviour!! ^^
-ypheng-msia
~chun fan~
Now I finally get what Chun constantly says in his blog about how the support he gets from his fans gives him the greatest strength to improve and continue …
I’m not a fan of his artistic abilities (he’s okay), but I’m an admirer for his ability at a young age to contribute to society in such a positive way. Most of people at his age are so consumed by the stupidst things in life. I hope I can do something great as well once I complete my masters next year.
Greetings!
I saw your post in our Forum http://fahrenheit-globa1.actifforum.com/index.htm I am one of the Administrator there and i want to thank you for taking time in sharing your photos of Chun there. There two photos that I really like the one where Chun is about to like rub his eye and the other one the photo of his hands very nice.
Looking forward to more of your fantastic shots.
HI Jan:
Please check out the following web link when you be free:
http://post.baidu.com/f?kz=248516271
***A post respectfully dedicated to you***
Cheers & Have a lovely day !
Is that you? The one who hold the camera, sitting next to that woman in red T-shirt. Haha. So concentrated. No wonder why your photos turn out to be THIS good : )
http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/22563/2001321544111655647_rs.jpg
A big WOW at the great pics of my idol! And many thanks for sharing the pictures! =)
Love your style of photography… Wonder when I can take such nice pictures…
I’m interested in photography and I took a few photography courses as an elective in college, but my skills are just…so-so. So sad. =(
You are a Canon user huh? I’m a fan of Nikon heh… Currently own a Nikon D70S, a 28-100mm lens and a 70-300mm one…
Weirdly enough, I get nice pictures of scenery and all, but seldom get great shots of people! Especially at night! *cry* (Partly because I am shy to approach them I guess. ‘Cos I got a few nice shots at my cousin sister’s wedding!)
Would like to get some tips from you if possible!
Once again, thank you SO much for sharing these pics! I really really appreciate it!
Best wishes,
Caryn (from Malaysia)
P.S- I’m from another forum http://www.wu-chun.com (It’s in Chinese too, sorry!)
@ Rebecca_mel,
Wow! Words escape me as I try to think what’s appropriate to say to this. I’m shocked at the attention but at the same time touched—I appreciate the affirmative action you’ve taken with regards to photo copyrights and doing the right thing. Thank you.
@ Fay,
As surprised as I am to see the photo appearing on the web (I really shouldn’t be THAT surprised!) you are very perceptive—I [am] the one right beside the female photographer in red. That’s where I created a series of portraits of Chun that I named The Many Faces of Wu Chun.
@ Janice (Singapore)
Thank you very much for visiting. Chun is undoubtedly very good looking and all I did was capture his appeal, not much magic on my part except for timing and vantage point. I hope you go all the way to taking up photography either for the fun of it or making it your profession. Either way, it’s a powerful tool to stop time. Time for a Moment Lived and a Journey Shared with the world.
I am a big fan of ultra-wide perspectives and the malay wedding was shot exclusively in 16mm. Appreciation of UW images are in the details of the composition. See beyond the distortion and you see the big picture (pardon the pun).
I love to travel and they say photography is the best job in the world. It can be but photographing professionally isn’t without its problems that make the job difficult, like most jobs. I have been hired to shoot in Jakarta, Shanghai and am going to Hanoi this weekend for another job. In a similar capacity, I hope I could travel with Chun some day to document his life abroad and to celebrate the success of a Bruneian export. It’s not unthinkable.
The Lionhead Goldfish are just the cutest things aren’t they? Looking after them hasn’t been easy as I discovered recently when two of them got ill and I was thrown on a new learning curve about the world of fish breeding and caring. I am happy to report that they have since recovered from an inherent disease and am monitoring them for changed that might threaten them.
hell0`
i am yanki fr0m h0ng k0ng`
ha` chun’s fans..xd’
=V= w0w..s0 many chun’s phot -
thank y0u very much! =)
ps: -333- s0rry` my english is very bad..
hi,Jan!I’m a fan of chun from mainland China,I link to here from baidu.com,Thank you very much for sharing so great photographs to all of us!thanks!
Thank you, Miss you shoot the BOSS(wu chun) is so good,
Because of your profession,
let us see the wu chun and professional gym (Fitness Zone),
We all appreciate your work, thank you for sharing,
Thank you!!!
Chun’s Taiwan fans ling
Thank you very much for sharing
and your professional
There are really beautiful Brunei
It is able to share the scenery?
Thank you once again
Let us see chun is not the same side
lin from taiwan
Thanks for sharing.
you’re kind man.
happy everyday.
from.
sisily
CHINA.
The pictures u took are so GREAT~!
Really GREAT~!
I din make it to there.
But, I feel like im on spot, looking at the whole event when I look through ur pics.
Man, u r so GREAT~!!!!!!
Thx for sharing.
i was really shocked whe my friend showed me the pic(u know which one haha) but anyways, u r a really great and talented photographer! so keep up the good works and wish to see more and more good works of u!!
abt Brunei where is chuns home town!well..that was my second time in brunei!!..and i still felt very comfortable and happy:) althou the weather was killing me everyday!! i was so lucky cuz i got a chance to take a pic with chun’s family members and his friend:) that would be a very very good memory of mine:) and also i luv the ppl there!!! they were all very nice to me.. so im really looking forawrd visiting there again!! in one day! haha…(good essay??haha) last but not least, thanks for taking so many pix of CHUN and sharing with all of us!!this is really nice of u!!thank u very much:) take care!
Greetings from Hanoi, Vietnam. Today is my third day away from home but only second day in Hanoi. I spent an uneventful night in Bangkok on transit. Real work starts tomorrow for a one and a half day event with the Vietnam Prime Minister and other business and economic leaders in Asia.
I shall not bore you with this. Thank you very much for your support. I’m touched that so many fans of Chun have also shared their passion for my work and special thanks to Rebecca_mel for her efforts on Baidu.com
http://post.baidu.com/f?kz=248516271
Last night, stuck in the hotel room while it poured outside, I rang Bobby Chinn (yes, just like that) and spoke to him for a few minutes, introduced myself and told him I would try to head down to his restaurant for a meal and to have a photo taken with him. So let’s see if I make that trip … it’s about 10 minutes from the hotel. I’ll keep you posted.
It’s me again!! Hehe.
Wow! you transited in Bangkok? Really want to bring you around for the sightseeing here!Hehe. I always want to go to Vietnam too but still….don’t have a chance. Hope someday I could travel there. It must be very beautiful. Lots of my friends went there and keep telling me that and that made me more envy of them ;p
Anyway, hope you have a nice trip and let us admire your SKILLFUL photos…as usual. : )
Fighting!!
@ Fay,
Hello from Hanoi, still. It’s a place with so much culture, tradition and history still very much intact. As I walked along the streets outside of Hotel Melia, tens to hundreds to thousands of people fill the scene from sidewalks to the busy streets where unlike what we’re so accustomed to seeing everyday back home, there are many more bicycles and motorbikes than they are cars and it takes great courage to actually cross the streets. I have visited Bangkok before and the intersection there (near the four face buddha) are many times wider but when the traffic lights turn green, pedestrians crossing the road was a straightforward affair. Over here on the streets of Hanoi, it’s chaotic .. and being left hand drive .. there’s also the uncertainty of where cars would make a turn from so vigilance becomes key to ensuring you make it across safely.
The event that I am here to shoot finished last night and I popped into Bobby Chin’s restaurant. Folks who are into travel programmes know this name and no later had I walked in, he appeared and called me by my first name. Impressive considering we only met two nights ago. He promptly arranged to have his rather unusually delicate menu autographed and personalised.
Here are a couple of photographs with Bobby Chinn
http://www.shimworld.com/images/bobbychinn.jpg
http://www.shimworld.com/images/bobbychinn2.jpg
Today is my last day in Hanoi. I should go out and see a little more of it while the day is still lit albeit a little overcast right this minute.
i must say that the photos are uber nicee.. and i love the editting and all.
thanks so much for sharing the photos.
Hi Jan Shim,
Nice photos you have there of chun. I was just wondering if it was possible for me to have a copy of the cd you gave to chun? Im willing to purchase it. If you mail me the details Id be more than happy to exchange costs. I missed the opening and I would really love to own a copy of his pictures with your permission of course.
Thank you.
Kind Regards,
Sjay
A Note to those who have written to me requesting for the Photo DVD.
The Photo DVD was produced exclusively for Chun and I’m not at liberty to produce or distribute additional copies of the DVD. You are welcome to save the images from my gallery individually for your personal viewing pleasure. As I’ve stated here and repeated on Baidu.com post, I frown on the very idea of unauthorised use of my images that have spawned across multiple sites. These images are protected by applicable Brunei and International copyright laws and Jan Shim Photography grants Chun limited use of the images. In addition to this, I have a gentleman’s agreement with Chun to protect the interest of his company.
The Photo DVD contains additional images from the Fitness Zone grand opening and were produced as a courtesy to celebrate the success of a fellow Bruneian. Chun has uploaded some on his Wretch online album and as a celebrity I’m sure he appreciates some degree of privacy beyond what the public has already seen here.
My images also appear on Chun’s blog so you know which ones are his favourites.
http://www.wretch.cc/album/show.php?i=wuchun10cool&b=16&f=1171722803.jpg&p=79
and also appearing on another Wretch album here
http://www.wretch.cc/album/album.php?id=a415022&book=56
I always love u Wu Chun (ferever n ever )
hye 2 u;
m very curious where wu zhun got d pic shows his rings in his blog;) i like it very much
d photo even make the fans started to talk about rumoured
love relatinship wu zun with Ella S.H.E again
( but m not sure they really wearing d same ring or not ) but the main thing is dat ur pic really attract my attention to seek 4 ur website , luckily found it. do update ya!
good work and all d best to u.
Malaysia
Hi,
I love the picture of the ring too… this was the first picture of Wu Chun that I downloaded. For some reason, I think this is a very very touching picture, so i namend this picture — 小小的手掌 大大的力量 (translation: little hands possess enormous power), because it reminded me the lyrics of Hana Kimi! Although Wu Chun is super hot, I think this picture is the best that I have seen! Hee hee… maybe its because I like his inner beauty more! =P
I just have to say it once again — this is a very very very good picture!
GREAT JOB!!!! Keep it going !!!
Hi All,
I’ve just updated the blog with images of Wu Chun at the opening day that were previously unpublished. Enjoy!
wow, so many more~~~
Thank you again for sharing with us, Jan !
MANY MANY MANY THANKS :)
Dear Jan,
Hi! Your photo is so nice!!~
Thank you very much!!
By the way, Jan….
Hope you don’t mind…
i shared your photos with chun’s fans on
http://post.baidu.com/wuzun
Cause some of fans from mainland china can’t access to
your blog properly:(
And sorry to say, can we ask even more chun’s
Unpublished photos?
HAHAHA
i know we are too greedy, don’t we ? :P
But joking apart, thank you for all the amazing pictures….
We just love all these photos~~~
@ Rebecca_mel
I have good news! It seems there is a way to view this blog from mainland China via an anonymouse proxy service
http://anonymouse.org/anonwww.html
Enter janshim.com or shimworld.com in the http:// box and enjoy your visit.
good good work!
haha
HI Jan:
Such a good news~
Finally , we can find a way to access your website and
chun’s as well, MAYBE? haha
Thanks for telling us the anonymouse proxy :p
And i’m not going to host any more images of Chun from
you , if the anonymouse proxy service does work ,hehe!
We would love to directly communicate with you here :)
Cheers
Hey! Your new display picture is really cool!!! Hehe!
Thanks for the new adorable photos. You are AWESOME as always!! ^.^
Have a nice day!! : )
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A quote from Chun’s blog http://www.wretch.cc/blog/wuchun10cool&article_id=9087748
This quote touches on a number of personal challenges I have had to deal with when faced with these life changing opportunities years ago so I can relate and appreciate Chun’s experiences making a living abroad. Showbiz is not for everyone and Chun seems to be taking his success in stride. You hang in there bro! Every problem lies an opportunity and every success lies a great journey down memory lane. I am also confident your life experience is going to be a colourful and meaninful one to share.
A forward-thinking and future-proofing Chun touched on the social stigma that has attached to us Bruneians for the longest time I can remember. We are a relaxed society perhaps stemming from economic prosperity and political stability through nobody’s wrong doing, of course. The onus is on each of us individuals to make something of ourselves to free ourselves from dependency on others. As a professional photographer, an entrepreneur, a husband and father of two kids, where does one even begin to plan his priorities? Life is mind-boggling and as Chun puts it “forcing yourself out of your comfort zone” is the best thing to do for yourself and when done collectively as a nation, we become a stronger independent economy! There is no comfort without hardships, no success without failure, no hope without the will to try! Perhaps his last two words, simple and non-threatening as they may be, has the strongest message, “try it!”
I think it’s admirable that Chun strives to do his best and sets an example of good leadership which his devotees from the world over consider a beacon of hope, inspiration and respect.
hmm… totally agree…
Getting out of comfort zone isn’t as easy as it sounds. It takes courage and hard work. By TRYING to get out of the comfort zone, you’ve already created an opportunity for yourself! Whether this opportunity will bring your forward or not, you must have learned/experienced something new from doing so. As you accumulate these experiences, you’ve already elevated to another level.
I’ve heard this from someone I admire: You don’t know when the opportunity will come, and it won’t wait for you! Therefore, you have to prep yourself now, so that you will be ready to grab the opportunity when it arrives!
Okay, I start to get off track, I should stop. But I guess, that’s the beauty of Chun’s blog — it stimulates you to think, isn’t it?
Now is my turn to reciprocate a “totally agree” on the part of preparation. After you leave school or university, you’re faced with many road signs but there is only direction that will and have proven to take you further and that’s PREPARATION. You hit the nail squarely on the head when you wrote
This is now a a golden rule of mine and often an advice I give others when asked in similar capacity concerning way forward. From repeated experience of good fortune comes this formula SUCCESS = PREPARATION + OPPORTUNITY
I totally agree with the views shared by Chun and yourself. When life is too comfortable, one tends to get complacent. Such blogs makes one stop to think once in a while and that can do wonders for the sleeping mind.
I love the pictures you took of Chun as it reflects more of the character than what is seen on the superficial side. I guess what charms him to his audience is the wisdom and character he exudes more than what meets the eye.
Good work!
Halo Jan,
It’s the first time i come here~ Nice~
Really impressed by your professional works!
For sure I will visist here more often in the future~ for your greak rreative world!
BTW, I am @ China Mainland now now. In fact, I come here without using proxy service. Maybe your blog is now open to China~ :)
Cheer up!
Opps~ lots of typoes~~ Sorry about that~ :P
@ Ski
Hello and welcome to SHIMworld. If there’s one thing I know for sure is that we do not live in a perfect workd (see? :-)). Variety is the spice of life and visitors of SHIMworld bring a lot of variety to this growing community.
As far as I know WordPress blogs and many other American sites are still blocked but am happy you were able to visit without much fuss.
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Hi,
First of all i want to introduce my self.
My name is Fonny Febrianti, Im indonesian cityzen.
I like your article about Wu Zun.
Wich is im one of Wu Zun Fans.
I just want to know, Where is exactly the fitnesszone address.
‘Couse i’ve plan to work in brunei.
Beside of that reason, im member of fitness first in indonesia.
After i read bout Wu Zuns articles, probably i will join as a member in My Idol Fitness Club when i move there.
After all, i wanna say Thankyou so much for helping…
^.^
Hello Fonny,
It’s good to hear from a fan in Indonesia. I visited Jakarta in August 2006 as official photographer for the ASEAN 100 FORUM where I met President S.B. Yudhoyono.
Brunei welcomes you whenever you’re ready to make the trip. When you get here, just ask any of the friendly Bruneian and you’ll be greeted with “Which one?” :-) There are two Fitness Zone outlets, the one featured here is the Kiulap Branch (pronounced Q-lup) while the other branch is at The Mall in Gadong.
It appears you may not know about Fitness Zone’s website. I believe you’ll find what you need to know and perhaps more.
Hi,
may i know is that any way for me to get copy of the dvd?
Hello Isabelle,
I’m afraid not and an explaination given in comment 70. The DVD contains all images that you see in both the photo galleries with the exception of additional ones of the Fitness Zone facilities and Palm Garden Hotel amenities and so forth.
Thanks for visiting.
Ha !
Happy Birthday to Chun, may many wishes return of the day.
From Cathy (M’sia)
Hi Chun,
Is so nice to talk to someone again. At first I thought I’ll never be able to talk with u again. I’m so reliefed at this moment. :)
And just want to say: Thank u for the moral support for making me could do my best at school:) also, Happy Birthday Chun!!
I’m from California, United States, and I am fifteen, and also I go to South High School.
Ttyl, cya Chun :)
Jan Shim,
Seen your skills in photography. AWESOME! You’ve got those photos taken at the right time with the right angles. I am so inspired by those photos. Not just that Wu Chun is a star, but even as he did his opening of his gym just like any other ordinary entreprenur, you have captured all his expressions really well. He made a right decision to hire your services!
I like photography too.. but am amateur in shooting. Nevertheless, i like your photos. Even the ones you shot when you stayed at Singapore for awhile. I am a Singaporean and i am amazed to see the places you have shot and given me a whole new dimension and feelings.
Keep it up! And you got me all excited to do phototaking again during the hols. :)
Jaslyn
Hello Jaslyn,
Thanks for visiting and for your kind comments.
There are no amateurs, only aspiring pros :). It’s my honour to inspire others to do the best they can and I hope to do some work in Singapore one day. Meanwhile take a look at the new food pictures from my recent trip.
http://shimworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/04/trip-down-culinary-lane/
Hehe…. Thanks for the encouragement.
I am only armed with a Nikon S6 Digital Camera… No Digital XLR camera in my possession at the moment..
Will just observe the photos you took! Looking forward for more exciting shots! :)
I’ll have you know that some of the photos in my posts including some fairly recent ones were shot with an IXUS 700. I won’t point out which ones :-)
Key to taking good photos is to keep on taking them. Learn from the mistakes you make and remember, photography is highly subjective—everything is a matter of perspective!
hai, jan shim pertama sekali saya ingin perkenalkan diri saya nama saya SIAT HA sorry ya becouse i speack indonesia language ,saya orang indonesia ,juga hongkong but now saya di malaysia kota kinabalu,saya wuchun fans photo yang kau ambil sangat bagus i like it apa jan shim ada website wuchun fans only?.
@ Siat Ha
Welcome to SHIMworld and thank you for visiting. As far as I am aware, there are no official Wu Chun fans site out of Brunei Darussalam but as a fan, I’m sure you know where these other sites are that are dedicated to everything he does and stands for.
I like your shot with the shoes. Remarkable.
Cheers,
Tala Jolie
AWESOME!! ..thru pictures can say a thousand words to describe..
Quality from the photographer very gud indeed..
Furthermore, Wu Chun is a photogenic..caught at the right moment of expression.. = )
Thanx for putting umpteen smiles on me..
Regards,
gErL-SaN (kiTz)
A Malay gErl ;
Wu Chun Fan from Singapore
HI, zun.how are you to day?you so great.i want as you.exactly, you fans the my friends.soecialy my girl friends therefore i want as you to become the great stars…thanks you become my inspirience…
wen i go 2 brunei i want to go 2 fitness zone
wo-zun’s picture are realy good and pretty cute;3
only five words taht i wanna say for wu zun
I
Really
Really
Love
Him
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I really really love this guy.. ^^
but when he came to Indonesia to promote his new film ‘Romantic Princess’ i can’t get his signature.. I just get George Hu’s signature..
but it’s okay..
but i want to see him again..
when will this guy come to Indonesia again???!!!!!!
also with his group band too..
FAHRENHEIT!!!!!!
I love them so much..
I love their song so much..
^^
if they come again, i will go to see them!!!!!!!!
I really really love this guy..
when he go to Indonesia to promote his new film ‘Romantic Princess’ i see him..^^
i’m really happy!!!!!!!
when in there, I’m thinking..
“It is a dream or not?!”
because i’m just really really like him three days before i go to see him!!!!!!!
hahaha
i’m so happy!!!!!!!!
i want him to go here again..
also with his band, FAHRENHEIT
i really really love them..
and their song too..
^^
He is such a good person. He’s beautiful from the inside and out.
Hi Jan,
I can’t believe people are still leaving messages on this blog entry which was written back in August …. WOW!!
Anyways, those that are true fans of Chun!! You guys can go to his personal blog and leave a message for him. He actually does read it.
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/wuchun10cool
In addition, you can visit the following site for more Chun’s information.
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=400998
Sincerely,
Jenny
submit more..
again and again..
I love gado-gado very much~~
btw…
what’s the relationship between you and chun??
I mean, you are … of chun??
Other than being photographer and celebrity, respectively, we’re just two Bruneians who live on opposite ends of the country.
ha…ha.i’m kai xin from Malaysia.Your supporters… i like ur ‘hua yang’ very much.Remember ya… i will support u 4 ever ,gambate ya…
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I LIKE YOUR SONG….. REMEMBER I WIILL SUPPORT YOU FOR EVER
SUPPORT WU CHUN 3X
Hello…. wow.. really great pictures.. awesome.. but, can i get that DVD that u made.. n how? please.. reply me…
See Comments 70 and 94.
I am Thai. I Love Wu Chun. Welcome to Thailand.
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The first time,I saw him in Hanakimi and the previous time in mail as the most popular actor who look like our Thailand actor.(But Chun is most & most good looking)
I sensed so so that time.But HANAKIMI & His smile make me …….. like anyone in this time,
I great that I ‘m not NO one in love with him.
But you are our freind.
He is most nice guy & the one in this century for smart man.
No any word to describe for him……………
Love Wu Chun .
Have a nice life time & good Health & meet the true love girl for take care of him well.
From Thailand Fan Club
i like him so much
WU CHUN IS SO buFF! hes gOt sucha sxc vOice mAnsz. Lovee him x
Hi, Jan Shim. Your photographs are simply beautiful, not just photos of Wu Chun but your other work as well. There’s just no better way to put it that that.
Thank you for sharing your great work. :)
loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee chun
i love wu chun. i wish i could see him when i go around asia :p everybody at home lves him as well. i hope they make a part of hana kimi. it’s such a “ke ai” story… but the ending was (sorry to say) bad.. :p
“part 2″ of hana kimi -i mean :)
hi
i love wu chun. i love hana kimi.
will there ba a hana kimi 2?
i hope there will be. :)
waa. i just love wu chun.
esp. in hana kimi!
i can watch hana kimi over and over. promise :)
and, i love the photos
thanks forever!!
keep on posting..!
heyy buddies.. this site is amazing… anyway.. who’s the owner of this??
nice work..!!!
anyway,, i guess you guys love wu chun so much..
hmmn,,
me too,, but there’s nothing else we can do.. except for cheering 4 him..
jan shim..hi..
stay cool
i love de picture u hve taken…
i will study photography when i step into college ^_^
coz i like takin pictures too :)
nice work there ^^
i love Chun^^
Hi Tricia, thanks for your comments. I’m the photographer and owner of this site, SHIMWORLD. Appreciate your dropping by.
Aiyi, if I said I had never studied photography would you be surprised? Photography, in my view, is a journey of discovery. You begin by discovering about the camera, what it can do and eventually becomes a journey of communicating with the camera to get pictures that communicate to the viewer!
,,,,,,hi,,,,
u know i luv watching hana kimi so much,,,,,,,,!!!!!!!!
i luv watching ur photo too,,,,,,,,,,,keep up the good work!!!
i wish i could see u when the time came ,,,,,,,that i will go in japan,,,,,,,,,,,byebye……….chun<,,,,,,,,,,i lyk u so much..
WOW! Really? You’d never studied photography!? You have such a great skill. :)
I interested in photography for a long time but just started to study about it…. hehe ;p. So I want to buy a camera…could you suggest me one? The one that’s not too expensive but I can use it quite long,in your opinion. Do I ask for somthing difficult? :p
Oh! And would you mind telling me about your photographer life? I think it’s REALLY interesting! Thank you^^
Like any skill, photography can be learnt and the best part is you can take as long or as short a time to get up to speed. This may not be realistic but it took me less than 6 months of dedication to learn before I turned professional and after that, it became a whole new learning experience. Photography is an art where learning never stops because there are no rules as far as I’m concerned. In fact, I believe photography as a hobby provides a perfect balance to a stressful job. Photography as a professional isn’t as smooth sailing as people think but I’d recommend people to take it up as a hobby. Photography gives you the freedom to create, a choice many do not have in today’s ever more stressful corporate world.
Cost, like reality, is a perception! I’m 100% Canon so my reply is biased. A good Canon model I recommend today is the EOS 40D–the cost is reasonable for so many features and this is one body you can use for as long as you want and for as long as it continues to work. I am still using my 4 year old EOS 20D for professional work along with my EOS 5D but the 40D is a very good platform to enrich your photographic journey.
For a background read, you can begin with The Accidental Artist a look at how I transitioned from my 13 year old career in Information Technology to Photography, a profession I discovered by accident. Hence the title! Everything else thereafter is all you can find here since Nov 3, 2006 when I began SHIMWORLD. Since then I’ve published 211 posts with 174,619 page views! Have fun :)
hi! i hope your fine!!!!!!! you know what i really like watching hana kimi..you look good and i like your personality there,,im hoping that you can come in our place here in the phils. cutting all your photos in the news was became my hobby….hehehehe
i wanna make friends with you.
can i call you kuya shall i say my big bro
hope you visit here in Philippines …many of your fans are waiting for you here…….keep up the good work…GOD BLESS
Oh! Thanks for answering me. Your “The Accidental Artist” article is interesting. I’ll read another article of you to fill up my curiousness further!
And also thanks for your suggestion about the cameras. I’ll study more about them and will ask you later if I have any question. Hope you don’t mind :-)
Amm . I very love wuzun . Since first see you in tv. I want to meet wuzun 1 teak so very good to me . Wuzun is willpower for me . Period examine you that’s it! be willpower for me . I write massenge to wuzun every day then to pray give wuzun will receive my massenge but It is dream because I live in thailand but wuzun live in taiwan we very far . But 1 teak I meet youcertain . I seach yours history every websize . I hope in life will meet you , wuzun .I love you.
hello wu chun,im kathyrine one of your fan,i really love the movie you made with ella,hope that you can make another movie with her.
I admire you(Not just for being an actor )but as a person who cares so much about others. Many might be seeing you as a Matinee Idol or as an Ideal guy for them, but for me I see you as an inspiration, Someone I can look up to and will serve as a model for me…!Keep it up and always keep your feet on the ground!!! I should say I CARE for somebody who care for others
i only saw him once (in photos only) but he is really good looking….and i admire him not only for he is a star but also for engaging in activities like this…..keep up the good work!!!! by the way i live in the philippines ^_^
your so handsome
wu chun is not really an ordinary guy, you’re camera’s lens capture eveything about him… i really want to see him in person, hope that he could visit the Philippines someday and have his business ventures here…thank you for sharing your photos…
I’m curious as to what chain of events Wu Chun or Fahrenheit was involved in recently that set off a flood of comments from fans in Philippines. As Chun is our tourism ambassador, these photos are a courtesy of SHIMWORLD to promote our country, the Abode of Peace!
hi wu chun,i’m one of ur hottest fan,i always admire what u have doing….hope u’ll always do good job in future!!!!!!!! i always support u,as ur “NUMBER ONE FAN”…..my heart goes crazy,it goes bump-de-bump-bump!my doctor told me this has got to stop.he never heard a beat like hippety,hippety hop…when i heard a good news from my idol(WU CHUN)…keep up the good work!!!!! and don’t forget to PRAY always…WO AI NIE WU CHUN!!!!!!!!! don’t forget to visit CEBU,PHILIPPINES……
Dear Jan Shim,
Thank you very much for sharing your pictures on the Internet and your tips. I especially loved about the yummy food !
A TRIP DOWN CULINARY LANE
The angles & the rendering of the colours are just fantastic ! I would love sampling the dishes after looking at the beautiful photos !
Those taken about Mother’s Day 2008 are so lovely. Kids look so cute !
MOTHER’S DAY. AN EDUCATION OF LOVE.
You know, your photos are very instructive about Asia and its culture. Your photographs show the reality of today, in a poetic way and with a personal tone.
In addition, your website is a very good window to watch and learn about current Asia in the entertainment industry (and others), cf pictures of the artist “Wuchun”. I did not know him, because Europe has little knowledge about Asian artists -but it might change with China becoming big. I particularly loved the shot with Wuchun’s fingers (you commented “conference nonchalance”). Sorry for him, I preferred the beauty of his hands hihi. I find his acting really good and cool …
Just curious, you wrote you learned in 6 months. How did you learn?
Thank you for your eloquent and kind comments. Never realised so much emotions could pour out of a reader but then again, photographs speak a thousand words, I may have said more than I intended to. I am delighted you enjoyed them :)
Sometimes it makes me wonder if it’s all that good to be this compelling. It’s great for business. The food photos make people go hungry and in turn help the food industry. With so much publicised health risks from unjustified indulgence, I think it does more harm than good. So much so it borders on culinary porn!
What would the entertainment industry be without fans and their tireless and undying devotion to their idols? Much like good delicious food, too much indulgence can and lead to anti-or excessive social issues. You just have to read the 100+ comments here and you know I’m right :-) The WU CHUN I prefer to know is a successful businessman rather than the celebrity.
Ever wondered how quickly a fan is able to learn so much about her idol? A jolt of inspiration can do wonders as it did for me but the lack of it can have the opposite effect! How I learnt I have no idea but I do know there’s something simple called practice, practice and more practice!
Hi Shim,
I have browsed through this entry before…well for several times, really. I must not say I am a Chun fan, because I haven’t really seen most of his work, I am not chinese nor do I speak the language. So I will never appreciate fahrenheit’s songs as I do not understand them. But I must say that I admire Chun the person, NOT the celebrity. He is quite a guy to use his popularity to influence his fans with such positivity in life. Though I must say that he was lucky to be born in a family who is well off. And with that, it is surprising that he is not one of those spoiled brats who’s goal in life is to waste their familys fortune. Chun’s character, if his blogs really reflects the real him, is an absolute two thumbs up.
I’d just like comment on how Wu Chun became so popular here in the Philippines… HanaKimi started showing here in the last week of March…and by that alone, Filipina’s (Pinoy Women) of all ages, went bananas over Chun. (IS his name pronounced as spelled?) I don’t know, but Chun really has that charisma with women. He’s got that Princess Diana appeal. Though I must say that pinoy fans are not as crazy as most asians are, they are loyal to their idols.
Thanks for posting the pictures, perhaps, he really is a great guy. No wonder he is so loved by everyone. That will include me at a reasonable level. hahaha.
Your pictures are great too. I looked into your other albums. They are awesome…certainly done by a PRO!
Mai Mai
Hi!YOU KNOW that I like Hana Kimi very much. I think it is one of the best shows I like. Keep up the good work!!!
I just forgot to add that, the Brunei Government should be supportive of Wu Chun…he just practically, put Brunei on the map…
Kudos!
Thanks Mai Mai for filling me in on the pop idol scene in the Philippines. As for Pinoy Women going all bananas, who could blame them? I have not listened to any of Fahrenheit’s songs not because I’m well beyond that confusing and vulnerable age but I too like you have no clue what their lyrics are all about.
C-H-U-N may appear straightforward in pronunciation but I’m sure much of the variation stems from the fact each of us has individual accents that differentiate one from the other.
Thank you.
Chun is our “Tourism Ambassador” as much as each of us Bruneians is and should be. We just differ in our professional capacity to promote our home and occasionally linked by the same objectives of career growth and patriotism.
hi mr.goh kiat chun!! i just want u 2 know that philippines is really waiting for you to come…and i love you so much!! wish you could visit our country…goodluck in your everything…
Dear Jan Shim,
Thank you very much for this interaction through your website and the comments you leave in order to build a mature dialogue. I find it very interesting to learn about different topics from a different cultural point of view. However I am aware your views are personal and do not represent Asia, but one person.
Towards the emotions that go through the pictures. First of all, my intention is not to be (too) cheesy^^ Maybe the English language makes it sound so. Nevertheless, I view your pictures as art. Art in Europe is viewed as a medium for emotions. Could it be a difference of points of view about art and photography in Brunei and Asia?
Regarding the food industry, you point a very interesting issue. To understand me, I would precise that generally speaking Europeans love discussing matters. That’s why I think your pictures are a good material to question the world, the society. Gorgeous photographs might make forget about issues, but it is good that photographers and viewers go beyond.
At last the entertainment industry in Asia. I share your point of view regarding the artist Wuchun -the successful businessman over the celebrity. I am rather surprised of the enthusiasm of his fans -which is all good for him I suppose- maybe because I have been never been a fan myself. And the fans attitude of that Brunei artist shows that no matter the cultural background, people can idolize. Europeans also can be into this fan attitude, and all what it involves.
And last but not least ^^, I read your comment about Wuchun being a “Tourism Ambassador” and others who are “not famous the same way”. Thank you for insisting that promoting a town, a city or a country is a common goal which is not based on a famous person alone. By idolizing, we forget the spirit of community.
Hi Jan,
Thanks for your reply.
I agree with you on your last comment on post #154. No offense meant to your fellow Bruneians. Enough said.
Cheers!
i like wu chun personality… :)
None taken!
Ginny, you’re very perceptive and I appreciate that! More precisely, SHIMWORLD is about me and the people around me connected through the ever so subjective business of photography.
And ART it shall be! Let me go get a cup of Expresso and we’ll sit back in admiration! :) Appreciation of art is subjective, there is not right or wrong answer just individual interpretation and expression. Along with that comes emotions.
It’s a shame most visitors come to look at the pictures only and not feel compelled enough by the imagery to react. I guess I’m beginning to enjoy the “Europeans love discussing matters” aspect as you put it and that’s precisely why I invest my time in photography and writing on SHIMWORLD—to provoke interests and a healthy discussion.
We’re a small nation with reasonably good economics. While small typically means a lack of economy of scale, I like to think of small as easier to manage without the excess baggage of a larger population. But, without economy of scale, the economy basically struggles to grow as any good, functioning and healthy economy should be! For that, we require foreign investors be it in the form of tourists or business investors. Between the two, I prefer to focus on tourism to drive the economy.
heLLo wu chuN! I am one of the many filipinos who idolized you ang the farenhiet…..and hope you will visit the philippines…MANILA,CEBU and other places in the philippines! we love your show “hana kimi”! hope you will have a concert here in the philippines at CEBU and MANILA!! we love you very much!! and I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!
wow…………
your so gwafoooooooooooo
hi may name is marielle how are you i like you but i am a 11 years old but crush only how old are you now? i am so happw to watch your show hana kimi you are very cute super duper hehehehehehe invit me in your friendster marielove_carey@yaho.com pls add me
marielle
11 years old
philippines
manila
marielove_carey@yahoo.com
I LOVE YOU
YOU ARE CUTE
HAHAHAHAHA
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hello…im ur no.1 fans here in d philippines
eiii…
im wu chun fan at the philippines ….
hahaha..
hope that when you meet wu chun can you tell him…if he can go here in the philippines..hahaha..
pls..
ur my idol!
in taking pics..
wow so nice…
have a nice day!
hey..
im really really crazy of wu chun… and the hanakimi is now on going here in the philippines! i really love it!
and the romantic princess is now can be watch in the philippines soon!hahaha.. even
even if i have watch it in e-net …hahaha…i will watch it again in the television hahaha!!…
eyy!hope you can see my coments!..hahaha!
im not joking !im really happy!
heyyy!
wu chun ….
i hope you can really go here in the philippines!….
i really really idolized you!
eyyy!
do you know that i really really like to see you in person i did watch all your movies!
huhu!
thats real!
i did learn some taiwan language!
even if its just simple words i did really think that it is a advantage!
beacau8se i learn because of you!
bye!
hope you can see my comment!
wu chun is mY ultimate crush. he l00ks
s0 cUte wuth these pix.. i’m dYing t0 see him in pers0n..
wu chun is so handsome.. he is my #1 crush.. .
the first time is saw him on the t.v he was so cute and handsome.. and after reading those facts i realize that wu chun is not only handsome but he is also kind-hearted..
hey wu chun..
i really really idolized you.
i wish someday i will meet you in person..
i hope someday you will visit our country Philippines..
actually there are so many pinay girls who wants to see you..
i hope you can read my short message.
just take care and god bless you.!
LOVE LOTS,
airy..
hi wu chun!
i hope someday, somehow i will see you in person..
because i really really like and idolized you..
i am one of your #1 fan here in the Philippines..
so i hope someday you would have a time to visit the Philippines specially here in Pampanga.. Pampanga is one of the place here in Philippines.. HOPE to see you in person..
TAKE CARE and GOOD LUCK to your career..
Dear Jan Shim
I’m watch wu chun’picture from your web, Oh it very prefect for me because have very action, In my contry(Thailand) Hana KiMi onair about December 2007. I’m very busy in my seminar than I can’t watch it, two month ago I’m watch DVD with my family on holiday, I meet someone on the secen, wu chun He very prefect man, than I beginning searh about wu chun on google, and see him in your web.
its cool!!
elow…..u so very handsome…….sna mkta kta s personal…..sna pumunta k dto s phils. special d2 rn sa caloocan…..we r criselda and jennifer……crush k nmn…. we luv u wu chun…..
This post still have comments pouring in?
Wow & lol~
wu chun really rocked my world!!hehe..he’s so cute that i cant help myself fallin in love with him..haha..
he’s now my ultimate and #1 crush for all times..
he’s really a good actor..
i wish to see him in person…
What can I say, with celebs come dreamers!
hi friend!!!!!
happy weekend wu chu u nice the movie i like it coz love story and simple face i see the Hana Kimi i like it princess romantic i like it always care ful u self nad good health friend!!! god bless u…….i wish of my life i want to see u am liive in philippines ur idol>……..
ang gwapo ni wu chun………i love u wu chun……
♥ . . hi,wu chun!!im your no.1 fans!!!me i know your email add??i want to add you in my friendster profile . . i Love you wu chun . .keep it up!!♥♥
pataka!!!amvot sa mga boang diri katok ever!!!hek3
mas gwapo ko nimo!!!In english . .
im the only 1 person her in kolo . . chonglay!!!joke!!!
they compare me and you . . they say. .. PangWeIII . .Babuzh!!
dearest WU CHUN,
hi! just want to grit u a very wonderful day!! It is really good to know about you! i am your fan and i love all about you!! keep your good job!! more power and Godblesz!! muahh!!=)
to: WU CHUN
hope we will see each other soon!! i like you because you are so good to other people!!! especially who needs help!!! i love you 4 being who you are!!! good luck to your career and be blessed!!!
oh my God!!!!Wu Chun, you’re awesome
Wu Cun, you ROCK our world,……
You’re so handsome…..You’re my #1 crush….Hahaha!LOL!!!!
Wu chun,hope that your career will remain at it’s peak…..
Hope that you will remain in you’re humble self and you will not let your fame and popularity enter in your head…..
You’re very talented and handsome….A lot of girls will run after you…hahahah……Hope that you wont think that Filipinas are jologs….Its not really on the matter of the looks of yours that will make the Filipinas idolize you… Its in the matter of your talent and your standards….You are a great simbol of masculinity….in hana kimi,you’re really a gentleman and we appreciated that….
Hope to see you in the Philippines Wu Chun…..take care……
uno ihullo ishno…..yo te amo…..naliyag ako kanimo……
mahal kita…..wol ai ni…….
wu chun, keep up the good work!! ur such a good model to everryone..
Wooo it’s Wu Chun fever now!!
OMG Wu Chun is sooooooooooo kawaii if i have only one wish that would to be with forever and forever but that can’t have o just things here and i hope wu chun have a wonderfull fun with his best mates ooooooooooooooooooook bye bye and i love you until i die
OMG Wu Chun is sooooooooooo kawaii if i have only one wish that would to be with forever and forever to love and hold you but that can’t be possible o just things here and i hope wu chun have a wonderfull fun with his best mates ooooooooooooooooooook bye bye and i love you until i die
hi im idol for u u know what ur so gwapo and particular ways men.and ls add m Jesril_aaaaaaab@yahoo.com inh friendster.com
HI TO U
guys…
may i ask what is the recent updates in wu chun’s life?
does he have a new drama series? except for romantic princess which is shown here in the Philippines just recently…what ldoes wu chun onto it at this very moment??
does he have any plans in making a new drama series???
PS:
wu chun..you’re great in all your drama series especially Tokyo Juliet…
wuc hun you ure success guy nakita ko sa isang kita ko plang sayo sav ko na maraming hahanga syo kya good luck
waAaAaH…..
I LUV DOS PHOTOS SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH….
thankz 4 sharing w/ us…
Anne, you’re most welcome !
elow w0wnice picture wu chun…
hi!!!chun,,,if you know i am your # 1 fan from the philippines,,even though your so far,,i admire you,,i like ella for you,,,i precisly love,,honestly im so young,,,im just 15 years old,,but its ok!!your soo handsome,,if i have money i wanted to travel to taiwan for you,,and i forgot,,im just an ordinary girl in the philippines,,i really really love you,,but you are only my brother,,hehehe!!!!if you want to see me just open my friendster,,”funny_gurl29@yahoo.com”mwahhhhh!!!but if you dont,,its ok,,but!!!hoping that you`d read this,,love you”hua ai ne”xie xie”because you are my daily inspiration in my study everyday,,,godbless,,take care,,
OMG Wuchun is sooo cool in his business attire!
It’s wuchun fever!!!
hi!!how are you???
i love wu chun forever i hope will have hana kimi 2!!thats all hahaha
i love wu chun…so much!!!!
well………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………maybe if time will permit…………………………..i also want to have my own tv series with wu chun….jejeje….charing!
helu im krista from guihulngan, Philippines
wu chun is so handsome in his new show with angela zhang… hope he will visit our country…
good luck on your carrier!!!!wish you all the best chun! I’m your #1 fun here in the Philippines!Pls. be here….visit our country!! Good Luck!!
GODLESS!!!!!
alaabuu talaga mahal sana pumunta ka aman dito sa philippines ., mahal na kasi kita .,.,., i love you so much .,
…ang Cute mo tlga…
Thank you so much for posting this picture and hope Wu Chun will visit Korea one day..XD Sarangheyo
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I love you Wu Chun!!
ggggggooooooooooooossssssssssshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
ur so handsome wu chun!!!!!!!!!!…………..
kip rockin’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”,)
hi ! naku baliw na baliw ako sayo wun chun na talaga ko ang gwapo mo talaga ang gaganda nagng palabas mo sa ABS-CBN hanga na talaga ko sayo sana pumunta ka naman sa mga sm manila o kaya sm lazaro plssssssssssssssssssss…………… naman anong cell number mo
im really happy cause we have watch hana kimi that was the very nice movie
your my ideal man hope to see you in person..how i wish to be with you on my 18th birthday..Godbless
i love you..hehe
more power to you..
hello wu chun!!!!
im so fan of you!!!
im paul john malnegro in phillipines!!!!1
i want yo met you personnally but in phillipines now u go to phillipines in july 12 i want to see you
this is my no# +63909192809506
Hello…..Wu Chun
I’m nhoi and live in Phuket, Thailand. I’m fan of you for long time. I’m very crazy of you and want you to come to Thailand. Hope to see you soon na ka.
hi wu chun u so cutie, and u so honesome ,you know my idol is so in the hanna kimi.i what u a love team of Ella.every monday 2friday .ill make sure i can see ur telenovela in abs-cbn. ur may fan in phillipines.
hi wu chun.i wish i can c u in personal in dipolog and i wish i have your picture right now.u so very cutie
hi wu chun napaka gwapo mo talaga,… alam mo crush na crush kita ….sana bibisita ka dito sa amin dito sa bayabason maramag bukidnon….hihintayin ka namin dito wu chun….
hi wu chun,im joy yamba…i am ur num. 1 fans her in philippines, i hope that i will see u in personal and u came her in bayabason maramag bukidnon….
Hi…I’m grace. I’d like to say you’re so handsome….
Hello,Handsome
Why u so cute……U make everybody crazy for u….I’m 1 of them….I want to be your friend…
lovely: Yen yang
hello wu chun… im your no1 fan in philippines… i wish that you and fahrenheit and she is concert in philippines… and also i want to see you in personal…
i always watch your show hana kimi, romantic princess,and hot shot, your last show in abs-cbn…
and also i always search about you and songs of fahrenheit: like xin wo feat.she,wo you wo de young,ai dao and xie xie ne de wen rou who also i want to study to learn about that…
Thanks for your support to Brunei.
hi……thank you 4 sharing the beautiful picture with us thank you so much…………………..
ja……………….ja………wu ur my idol and ALSAMY CRUSH…………….CHAKA FEVER NA 2…………..I AM UR NO#1 FAN HEREN THE PHILIPPINES………………………..I LOVE U………….
I LOVE U……………………..WISH 2 GO 2 TAIWAN 2 C U IN PERSIN…………………………….GOD LUCK……….SMILE ALWAYS……..FR.UR NO#1 FAN N THE PHILIPPINES……………………………….I LOVE FAHRENHEIT UR BANB GRABE 22O TALAGA……………SULIT TAGA HANGA NYO……..2……..JA JA JA JA ..CHAKA TALAGA…..2.
MY IDOL WU CHUN ALWAYS SMILE ……………..I LOVE U ……………………………………………………………………..I WISH 2 C U N PERSON……………………
I LOVE U
WU IWISH U ALL THE BEST…………………………MUAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH”””CHAKA TALAGA…….2
There is a difference between wishing to see your idol in person and getting banned from this blog. Five posts in a row constitutes SPAMMING and I will not hesitate to block an offending party. You’ve been warned.
hi…..WU…………..UR MY IDOL……HI JOAN MAY MY BEST FRIEND WU ALWAYS SMILE BECAUSE MY BEST FRIEND IS SHE REALLY LIKE U SO BRA……… HELLO 2 ALL WU FANS .CONTINUE SUPPORTING 2 WU CHUN BACAUSE HE IS A GOOD PERSON EVER……………… HI2 RUFFA,ROSEBETH,EDZEL,LASSI,JENNY@ANALOU CUTE…..
ELOW..WU CHUN…………..4 ME UR A VERRY……….A GOOD PERSON EVER THAT I HAD SEEN WU I REALLY LIKE UR SONG &UR TV SERIES HANAZAKARIMO KIMITACHICHE @ ROMANTIC PRINCESS I HEARD THAT U HAVE AGAIN ANOTHER TV SERIES I SURE THAT IT WILL BECOME A HOTEST ASIA NOVELA AGAIN…..I WISH 2 UR SHOW ALL THE BEST……GOD LUCK………..2 ALL FANATIC OF WU CHUN CONTINUE SOPPORT HIM………..OK……..
HI ALL MY CLASSM8 N LA GRANJA LASSIE,RUFFA,EDZEL,ANALOU,JENNY@MARNES……………JOAN MAY MCALIPSAY LOVE WU CHUN………………LADYMC_FAHRENHEIT@YAHOO.COM………….
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o k marailloso y lindo es wu chun es una persona increible le deseo todos los exitos del mundo una fans
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Hello !
I Like to Wu Chun
I wanna , meet to Wu Chun, But very diffcult.
So i hope nice to meet u ,Chun…..
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