Do you feel the “Press R 2010 FIFA World Cup” Icon annoying? It’s like blocking my view when I watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup or normal TV Program!
Do you get what I mean? With the Astro logo it’s big enough moreover now there’s another icon below it! I have seen some other places outside with projector playing FIFA World Cup also with this icon, please remove it, yes it can be removed easily do you know that?
No worries, I’m here to teach you how to remove it! Lol… It’s pretty easy.
Just take your Astro Remote Control… Press on any other color button except R (You may press on Blue, Green or Yellow)
Tadaaa…. It’s gone! Yes, that’s much better isn’t it? At least for me yes la… It’s lagi cacated when asking you the press “R” the icon just get disappear without popping out anything… hahah… something wrong?
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大日子Woohoo!, the first 100% Malaysian produced Chinese movie by Woohoo Picture and Astro Shaw jointly presented by Astro and MY FM, was a major box-office success, accumulating over RM4 million in Malaysia since its release on 14 January 2010.
Look at the beautiful scenery that Woohoo was shot! Nice kan?
As a gesture of gratitude to each and every individual who had made it happened, Astro organised an appreciation dinner today at Kampung Pantai Beserah, Kuantan, where the movie was shot.
周青元 Chiu Keng Guan, the movie director and a line-up of artistes such as 林德荣 Jack Lim, 颜江瀚 Gan Jiang Han, 杨佳贤 Jason Yeoh, 邱文博 Bernard Hiew, 曾洁钰 Chen Keat Yoke, 颜薇恩 Gan Mei Yan, 卓卉勤 Vivian Tok and 黄一飞 Freddie Ng were there to celebrate with the guests.
林德荣 Jack Lim
杨佳贤 Jason Yeoh
颜江瀚 Gan Jiang Han
曾洁钰 Chen Keat Yoke
颜薇恩 Gan Mei Ya
Astrolife – a brainchild of Astro which purpose is to reward Astro customers and their families for their loyalty shown towards Astro, had invited a total of 50 Astro’s customers to the feast.
For the first time in history, Astro and MY FM jointly present a 100% locally made movie Woohoo! – from director, cast, scriptwriter, to cameraman, the end-to-end production was done locally. The movie incorporates social, family and cultural values in a light-hearted, humorous yet effective way, with plots and dialogues that are relevant to the local lifestyle.
“Woohoo!, is not merely an extension of TV production in Astro, but also our commitment to provide content that enriches life of the Chinese community. We are proud of Woohoo!, however the success doesn’t lie in the number of box office only, but the closer relationship built between us and the audience, and the benchmark we set for the local Chinese film industry,” said 周青元 Chiu Keng Guan.
The movie has garnered over RM4million gross box office despite it was only shown in 38 cinemas nationwide, beating the box office of Singaporean movies The Wedding Game and Love Matters in Malaysia.
On the other hand, Jack Lim was interviewed and asked about Jack Neo scandal / affair, he said he could not believe this would happen to Jack Neo. He’s now busy with 《阿炳》”Ah Beng” sitcom and all kind of activities or merchandise related to 《阿炳》”Ah Beng”.
All of the artists and guest received each a limited edition 35mm film of Woohoo!
Astro On Demand will soon be airing Woohoo! on its platform to reward customers of Dragon Pack. Customers can catch this heart-warming movie round the clock on Astro On Demand Channel 941 between 20 April at 8.30pm and 2 May, at no extra cost. Non-Dragon Pack customers can also purchase the title at RM5 for unlimited watch within that period of time.
Make Your Dreams Come True at Astro Star Quest 新秀大赛 2010
If you think you are as good as the Astro Star Quest contestants you watch on television each week, now is the chance for you to prove it. The much anticipated star-making programme, Astro Star Quest returns in its 14th year with a call for an audition at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on March 20 – 21, 2010 from 9am-3pm.
Open to all Malaysian aged between 18 to 26 years old and able to converse in Mandarin and Cantonese, this year’s one and only audition will be judged by renowned music industry personalities namely 李伟菘 Lee Wei Shiong from Singapore and Malaysian music producer Alex San. Shortlisted contestants from the first round audition will compete in the second round audition, where fifteen of them will be picked for the preliminary rounds.
Since its debut in 1997, Astro Star Quest (formerly known as Astro Talent Quest), has become a prominent local Chinese singing reality show that fulfilled dreams of many young Malaysians to become successful singers, such as 张栋樑 Nicholas Teo, Gary Cao, Eric Lim, 陈势安 Andrew Tan, Amy Wong, Gan Wan Chean and Choo Hou Ren.
“It has always been our focus at Astro to produce quality local programmes that can enrich the lives of our viewers as well as contribute to the development of the local entertainment industry. We would have missed out great Malaysian talents such as Nicholas Teo and Gary Cao had they not participated in the programme and we are proud to say that Astro Star Quest has provided these talents a springboard to launch their singing and acting career beyond Malaysia,” said Choo Chi Han, Head of Chinese Language Business.
Astro Star Quest has also unleashed talents with different strengths – Danny Koo, Anthony Chang and Jym Chong earned themselves chances to host TV programmes while Lan Kah Fai and Ryan Thoo were signed as youth ambassadors for commercials. Most recently, Astro Star Quest 2009 second-runner up, Chen Keat Yoke starred in the highly acclaimed locally produced Chinese movie Woohoo!, making her a household name instantly.
“Our programming strength lies in the fact that we don’t just discover talents but also continuously develop and nurture the talents by providing different opportunities and platforms for them to hone their skills and talents. This is in line with our Astro Ben Di Quan’s (Local Belt) commitment to develop the Malaysian entertainment industry with a sustainable pool of multi-talented Malaysians,” added Choo.
Apart from a ticket to fame, Astro Star Quest 2010 offers fabulous prizes to the finalists. The top 3 winners will represent Malaysia at the annual International Chinese New Talent Singing Competition, set in Hong Kong, to compete against other talented performers from around the world in pursue of international fame.
Astro Star Quest 2010 is produced by Astro Ben Di Quan (Local Belt) and supported by MY FM. The show is scheduled to air over Astro Wah Lai Toi (Channel 311) from May 9 onwards.
First Round Audition
Date: March 20 (Sat) & 21 (Sun)
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Banquet Hall, 2nd Floor,
Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Note:
- Contestants are required to fill in the application form (downloaded from the official www.astro.com.my/asq), and bring along the original and a photocopy of their Identity Card plus a full-length and a half length 4R recent photos of themselves
- Contestants have to perform a song with no instrumental accompaniment
- Selected contestants will enter the second round audition
Second Round Audition
Date: March 22 (Mon)
Time: Selected contestants will be informed separately
Venue: Banquet Hall, 2nd Floor,
Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Note:
- Contestants are required to perform two songs (one fast and one slow number) and bring along the Minus-1 music.
- Contestants are required to use their own costumes and make-up
Astro Star Quest 2010 is open to all Malaysians who meet the following requirements:
1. The Contestant must be Malaysian and able to converse in Mandarin and Cantonese;
2. The Contestant must be 18 years old as at 20th March, 2010 and below 26 years old as at 1st October, 2010 (based on the Gregorian calendar);
3. The Contestant must sing from a selection of Chinese/Mandarin pop songs;
4.The Contestant must not be a recording artiste where he/she has released or in the process of releasing any solo and/or group album after the age of 12 years; or has intention to release a solo and/or group album within six months from the date of the finals of the contest;
5.The Contestant must have never qualified for grand finals of the 1st International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship 1997 (Malaysia Final), Astro Talent Quest 1998 – 2007, Astro Star Quest 2008 – 2009.
Jointly presented by MY FM and Astro, the LIVE broadcast of MY Astro Music Awards 至尊流行榜頒獎典禮 2009 was lived on Astro AEC (Channel 301) and MY FM at 7.30pm from the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands. Hosted by Jack Lim 林德荣, Wan Wai Fun 尹汇雰, Royce Tan 陈志康 and Bernard Hiew 邱文博, this star-studded award show presented by artistes from China Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia vying for over 20 awards and the Top 20 Golden Melody.
MY Astro Music Awards 2009 boasts an impressive line up of attending artistes, such as Eason Chan 陈奕迅, Khalil Fong 方大同, Kay Tse 謝安琪, FAMA 农夫 from Hong Kong 香港, Lala Hsu Jia-Ying 徐佳莹, Jeremy Ji aka Blue J 纪佳松, Rachel Liang Wen-Ying 梁文音, Tank, Sodagreen 苏打绿, Chang Yun-jing 张芸京 from Taiwan 台湾, and local singers including Nicholas Teo 张栋樑, Z-Chen 张智成, Thomas and Jack 东于哲, Amy Wong 王明丽, Andrew Tan 陈势安, Suki Low 刘纾妤, Karen Kong 龚柯允, Eng Yee Min 黄毓敏, Lan Kah Fai 刘界辉 and Chen Keat Yoke 曾洁钰.
For the first time in Malaysian history, a radio station and a television join forces in organising a music award which aim to combine the power of both media to further drive the music industry, providing music pieces with a platform for exposure, and more opportunities for the established local or overseas music talents of being appreciated and recognised.
Red Carpet 红地毯
Nicholas 翁书尉 & 萧慧敏
Kay 謝安琪
Eason Chan 陈奕迅 (E神), love to shake hand with the fans, 出席頒獎典禮最愛的就是握手，亦大讚歌迷的手乾淨，而自己的卻骯髒.
Look at E神’s purple color sport shoe! 紫色潮鞋! Awesome!
節目主持鄭偉康頒獎給Eason時，稱他為“E神”並對他下跪，嚇得Eason也跪回他，兩人上演“互跪”戲碼，過後Eason強顏歡笑說：”不必這樣跪我，我還在生！” Eason told Anthony Chang do not need to kneel to him as he is still alive (not dead yet)!
Few weeks back, I was one of the few selected bloggers to do some shooting to promo Astro B.yond @ Desa Park City. What we required to do is just to tell our new year resolutions and comments on Astro B.yond HD. The environment at Desa Park City really nice and breathtaking.
The video man & crews! They are a bunch of funny and cool guys. They shoot Ho Chiak too. Haha.
This is how the setup for the Astro B.yond TVC shotting that to be published thru youtube, it did showcased to some 200 ppl that attended Astro B.yond Bloggers Night @ Modesto’s.
Yo! Yo! Yo!
Here’s the final production of the Bloggers’ New Year Resolutions and Comments on HD. Actually I have recorded few new year resolutions but maybe too bad that they took it away from the final video. Anyway it’s a cool experience of seeing myself in HD @ Astro B.yond Bloggers Night.
Any comments on the HD or the Bloggers promo clips? Haha…
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Astro have recently launched the first High Definition (HD) broadcast in Malaysia. Have you got yourself Astro B.yond HD yet? HD? Apa itu HD? “Hou Dim” in Cantonese ah? Haha… It’s High Definition la. You will be seeing this term everywhere when you go to look for LCD TV / Plasma TV. If you want a true HD experience please get yourself upgraded to Astor B.yond and you will not be regret, it’s crystal clear and you could see every single details on the screen! It’s true.
Talking about HD I still remember few years back when I was a promoter for Plasma and LCD TV (*yes, I work very hard even when I was young and do all all kind of part-time*), I keep mention to the prospect who wants to get new Plasma / LCD TV that Astro is going HD in few years so that they will actually get to the full use of the HD TV and true enough, I did not lie =p now, Astro is coming up with HD. Few years back it’s only HD and now all are talking about Full HD and LED TV, technology move really fast and if you do not keep up to it, you will be left behind. So you know what’s HD? Haha.
Few days back, Astro was having a bloggers night @ Modesto’s Desa Sri Hartamas where all the bloggers were invited to the event. When I reached Hartamas, only then I found out that Modesto’s shifted from the petrol station to next to the Bomba… hmm I think the previous place is nicer but the event actually held @ Rain Club next to it.
After registered ourselves then we need to write a new year resolution on the board… So I just written there “Yo! Yo! Yo!”, want to know why? Continue reading lo… =p
Hihi, My name is saimatkong…
The environment is nice and it’s good to have party there too!
Emcee of the night – Non (Deal or No Deal host)
Mr. Henry Tan, Chief Operating Office (COO) of Astro. He was telling us how the Astro B.yond bringing us the next level of experience in watching TV in HD.
5 LG HD LCD TV displaying Astro B.yond HD channels “ASTRO Supersport HD, HBO HD, National Geographic Channel HD, HISTORY HD and ESPN HD”
We were among the 1st 200 ppl in Malaysia to view the Astro HD TVC in HD format thru those 5 LG HD LCD TV display, the TVC really awesome and we requested to view it for the 2nd time and most importantly I appeared in HD too!
Check out how I appear in HD! Woots! Hehe… =p Yo! Yo! Yo! Now you know why I put that in the Astro Resolution Board.
Haha, feel I did badly in the Blogger segment where the selected bloggers get to share our new year resolutions and what we want / expect to see in HD.
Then it’s dinner time! Yes… damn hungry leh coz I was there since 7pm and have to tahan till almost 9pm leh, but luckily there’s some pizza serving before the event start. Thank you for being considerate about us! =)
The food was awesome! Yes, very good food I must say but not sure whether it’s due to my hungriness or not. You know la when you hungry what also nice one la… =p
While we were enjoying our food, there’s some life performance by live band or so called a group of musician.
Then there was a mystery murder case to be solved live and one of the bloggers could walk away with a 32″ LG High Definition TV and 1 year free subscription to Astro B.yond HD. The game was participated by 20 teams comprising 5 members each hunting every corner of the club with tiny magnifying glass to find clue and we need to guess the right murderer and one of the clue given was, the murderer is a Nuffies.
These were my partners in crime. vvens, benjicajess, joshuaongys and tallboyz!
Clues for Murderer in details is every where and every corner at the club, we need to use the magnifying glass to find the clue.
The clue is : “It’s a love triangle that gone bad”
For the clue above, we could know that it’s a girl that wearing “Red Dress”! and the other clue is “The killer is one of us. The murderer is mingling among us” Wow it’s getting difficult as we could not know who’s the one coz all of the Nuffies were wearing RED! OMG… Very kan cheong…
Then everyone continue searching for more clues…
Everyone was busy finding the clues and from here we could see that everyone want to be the winner badly… Haha who doesn’t want the LG HD LCD with 1 year Astro B.yond subscription right?
We guess the wrong murderer and was disqualified! =( Then, finally one team found the correct murderer it was Fresh!
Then there’s a live reply on how the murder case happened and how Fresh murdered sixthseal! LOL.
Then the team who found the correct murderer competed among themselves by answering 3 simple questions related to Asto B.yond.
1) When was the Astro B.yond launched?
2) What’s Astro’s facebook microsite?
3) What’s Astro B.yond’s facebook microsite?
Here’s the winner who walked away with the prize! Woots! So disappointed that it wasn’t me =(
Then all the bloggers started to camwhore which is what bloggers normally do. Haha. Nowadays you can see that everyone will be holding DSLR… I’m serious almost everyone. lol.
I still remember when I was young in primary school, I saw a hot air balloon flying around KL area and it written “Astro” on the balloon, that time I have no idea what was that and years later I’m a Astro subscriber and enjoy watching Astro. Haha.
HD? Apa itu HD? “Hou Dim” in Cantonese ah? Haha… It’s High Definition la. You will be seeing this term everywhere when you go to look for LCD TV / Plasma TV.
ASTRO today launched ASTRO B.yond, a multi-phased innovative service starting with the first ever High Definition (HD) broadcast, setting yet another new benchmark in Malaysia’s broadcast industry.
High-Definition is the latest in a long line of major improvements in television technology, which has moved from black-and-white analogue to widescreen colour digital over the last 50 years. With High-Definition, viewers will enjoy approximately five times the detail of standard definition television broadcast.
And now, Astro B.yond, Malaysia’s first High-Definition broadcast, brings you a complete sensory experience – sharper pictures, more vibrant colours, cinematic surround sound, and a wider screen. Combined, it gives you crystal clear details and a viewing experience like never before.
On HD content, ASTRO will show three key genres that are recognized as HD content drivers globally – sports, movies and documentaries. ASTRO will start with four HD channels – ASTRO Supersport HD, HBO HD, National Geographic Channel HD and HISTORY HD on 18 December 2009, followed by ESPN HD in January 2010. Sports fans will also be thrilled to know that they can soon watch FIFA World Cup 2010 in HD. ASTRO plans to roll out more HD channels, including local content, in 2010. I love drama and hopefully Wah Lai Toi Channel 311 & AEC Channel 301 will be the next HD Channels!
To experience Astro B.yond, you will require a brand new set-up, which consists of the following:
* 1 Astro B.yond Box
* 1 Astro B.yond Dish
* 1 new Smartcard
* 1 new Remote Control
* 1 HDMI Cable
As an Astro customer you can exchange your current Astro decoder to experience Astro B.yond for FREE. The above mentioned set-up gives you access to your favourite channels in High-Definition for an additional monthly service fee of only RM20. Kindly note that these High-Definition channels will correspond with your current subscription package(s).
I went for a shooting @ Desa Park City last Sunday for Astro B.yond tvc, come to see yourself on the Bloggers Night!
There’s around 10+ blogger went for the shooting @ Desa Park City, it’s a very nice environment and stay tuned for the video! =)
Date : 13 January 2010 (Wednesday)
Time : 7:30pm till 10.30pm
Venue : Modesto’s, Desa Sri Hartamas
It will be a fun night as Astro B.yond will enhance your visual and audio senses. Refreshments will be provided. Moreover there’s 3 units of Astro B.yond set comprising 32” LG High Definition TV, Astro B.yond box, new remote control and new outdoor dish to give out along with free subscription to Astro B.yond channels! Could you be the one of the winner? 1 Winner from the Murder Mystery Game and 2 winners for the best post-event coverage. You’ll only find out if you are attending the Astro B.yond Bloggers Night.
You must be a Fan of the Astro Facebook and stay tued for the announcement of the Murder Mystery Game on Facebook. To get the invite do check it out here.
Happy New Year! A new year start with a new HD Experience.
In conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year, Astro and MY FM are proud to present the first ever 100% locally produced Chinese movie “Woohoo!” that will hit the screen on 14 January nationwide.
“Woohoo!” literally means tiger dance in Chinese, which is in fact part of the traditional Chinese culture although it has not been practiced as commonly as lion or dragon dance in Malaysia.
Inspired by the uniqueness of the tiger dance, Astro once again establishes its role in the Chinese community with a movie hoping to revive the long-forgotten culture amongst the local community, as well as to boost the local Chinese film industry through this movie.
Led by local director and producer 周青元 Chiu Keng Guan (who is also the Senior Manager of Astro Chinese Language Business), “Woohoo!” boasts an impressive lineup of Astro and MY FM artistes such as 林德榮 Jack Lim, 顏江瀚 Gan Jiang Han, 陳志康 Royce Tan, 邱文博Bernard Hiew, 楊佳賢 Jason Yeoh, 顏微恩 Gan Mei Yan, 曾潔鈺 Chen Keat Yoke, 卓卉勤 Vivian Tok and 黃一飛 Freddie Ng – each of them has been characterized vividly.
“Woohoo!” revolves around five youngsters of different background getting together at a small village in the East Coast to undergo the tiger dance training. The movie incorporates social, family and cultural values in a light-hearted and humorous way, with plots and languages that are relevant to the local lifestyle.
Went to the exclusive premier yesterday with all the artistes at e@Curve (Cathay Cineplax @Cineleisure Damansara). It’s the 1st ever local CNY movie that I watch in cinema and it’s awesome! There’s laughter and there’s tears. Go to cinema to support our local production on 14th Jan at all the cinemas nationwide.
Here’s some of the moment captured during the screening.
顏江瀚&曾潔鈺
曾潔鈺&黃一飛
There’s tears in 曾潔鈺 Chen Keat Yoke’s eyes. She’s touched on how other ppl care for her.
Small little casts. 卓卉勤 Vivian Tok and 黃一飛 Freddie Ng’s kids.
All the casts giving out woohoo plush to the guests. I got myself the woohoo! It’s cute~!
woohoo plush “小老虎”
Jack Lim & Jason autograph for new book 《相信/可能》
Visit www.woohoo.my for more details about “Woohoo!” or join Facebook at www.facebook.com/woohoo2010. Astro and MY FM hope this movie will bring you much laughter and happiness as you usher in the Year of the Tiger with your friends and family.
“Woohoo!”
Director 導演 : Chiu Keng Guan 周青元
Cast: 林德榮 Jack Lim, 顏江瀚 Gan Jiang Han, 陳志康 Royce Tan, 邱文博Bernard Hiew, 楊佳賢 Jason Yeoh, 顏微恩 Gan Mei Yan, 曾潔鈺 Chen Keat Yoke, 卓卉勤 Vivian Tok, 黃一飛 Freddie Ng, 蕭斐弘 Siow Ho Phiew
Genre: Comedy, Family
Production: Woohoo Pictures, Astro Shaw
Rate: (U)
Run Time: 90mins
Synopsis:
“Woohoo” (tiger dance) is a tradition practiced in a small village – Beserah, Kuantan during a praying ceremony every 60 years. As the only old-aged heir of “Woohoo” can no longer perform, his filial granddaughter put up a misleading advertisement which then attracted five youngsters from different background – Ah Beng, a bad-tempered bank security, Ah Huat, an indecisive Char Kuey Teow hawker, Rain, a sissy but soft-hearted designer, Bobby, a university student who likes to crap, and Alan, a show-off – to be trained as “Woohoo” players.
They, who have undergone rigorous training and mishaps one after another, finally form a tough “Woohoo” team. However, few days before the much-awaited ceremony day, the only “tiger head” is accidentally destroyed by the mischievous kids in the village……
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