DT @ Spring Nite

Surprisingly it has been confirmed that David & Jolin will be singing Marry me today @ Spring Night in Beijing on Chinese New Year. Surprising cos the criteria for performers for this cultural event is usually vry strict & I thought the vry Americanised David with his many banned songs in China will not be approved. But it seemed they thought the lighthearted Marry me today is perfect for heralding in the Year of the Pig ^__^ I think this can be seen on Cable 53 TVB8 cos I seen promo for it.
Vry happy that his first duet is opening so many doors for him. Kinda surprise hit in his 5th studio album like I Love You in his 1st. In fact another couple will be singing Marry me today on Chinese New Year - 張小燕 & Tao Tawei - in a special version of Happy Sunday on TVBS. Sounds hilarious but for sure it will be super. Probably 1st time David's dad sing his son's song publicly I think *__*

Award & appearance

He looked goofy here but stil adorable *__* David will probably attend Hit FM award show on 2/3 which is nite b4 WOW concert & unconfirmed news that he will perform @ Spring Night in Beijing singing Marry me today with Jolin but possibility not high. EMI has submitted Tai Mei Li in various categories for GMA probably going head to head with Jay's Still Fantasy but David will probably not turn up & dun think he will win any awards this yr.
Pan's Labyrinth is nominated in 6 Oscar categories including Best Foreign Film which could well be a 1st for a foreign movie of fantasy genre. Curse of the golden flower only got 1 nom for best costume design which could be disappointing for some but probably many heaved sighs of relief that perhaps Chinese directors will cease making wuxia epics for a while ^__^ The Japanese actress, Rinko Kikuchi, up for Best supporting actress in Babel which is ironic considering the controversial casting in Memoirs of Geisha last yr. Also highly ironic if Martin Scorsese finally take home the directing Oscar for redux of an Asian film.
Still the nominations vry interesting this yr with possibility that Best actor, supporting actor & supporting actress be awarded to black actors. Much as I like Will Smith & think he is really a vry good actor, I prefer the less highly profiled Forest Whitaker to win as this guy is such a perfectly nunaced actor. Like Tony Leung, he can emote just through the expression in his eyes.

DT = Director Tao

Apparently there will be a ticket draw for the WOW concert on 1/24 in TP from 1.30 to 4.30pm. Not sure if David or Jolin will turn up but I doubt it. David was asked abt the rumor of his retiring from music & going fulltime into directing, He denied it, saying that at the moment he is concentrating 80% on filming & 20% on music. He is currently writing his movie script & will start filming around June/July with target release date end of 2007. He said it will be mostly black comedy & will be musically inclined. He has reserved a small role for himself which is actually satire on himself. Hm ... satire only works if the character is vry wellknown so guess he is only targeting the Chinese market with his 1st movie. He said he is going more for small arthouse movie & not box office so not sure if this movie will actually get to be seen in mainstream cinemas & whether he can get distributor for other parts of Asia. Hopefully it will be released on dvd, cos for sure it will be collector's item for his fans. Also there might be a soundtrack as well. Anyway wish him the vry best as Director Tao ^__^

Remembering DT

Not much news on David so just posting some pixs in case u guys forgot what he looks like ^__^ Tickets for Windows Vista WOW concert already been given to 1st lot of lucky winners. Its only abt 2 weeks away so David should be back soon for rehearsal I guess *yipee* He is lucky that he always managed to get such good endorsements from mostly international companies. So far he has avoided tacky endorsements or tv commercials.
Most of his 'branding' activities from Walkman, Honda, P&G, Hennessy & now Windows Vista made good use of his musical talents like songwriting & live performances rather than idol status. Of cos his healthy image as a very talented, well-respected singer/songwriter who will not compromise on his music helps enormously. He is probably the only singer/songwriter who thanked his endorsers in his album for allowing him to "flex my wings and do something different with my music." As in everything he does, David exudes confidence, quality & brilliance even in commercialism. So think before you accuse David of 'selling out to commercialism', cos even in this, he seeks to do something different, something only David Tao can & will do.

Be happy :)

Watch probably last episode of Hennessy Artistry in Shanghai & it was rather disappointing. Only showed abt 5 mins of David's live & instead showed full Too Beautiful mv *sigh* Get to see more @ youtube. Most of the half hour was featured on Sky Nellor who was incredibly dull. Been to many clubs in Sydney where djs had more personality. All she did to revue up the crowd was mouth words & clap her hands above her head. She didn't even had the rite moves >"< Maybe the reason why she is so in demand all over the world is like Britney, she left her underwear at home except for her its the top garment ^__^
Heehee maybe the reason I'm so bitchy is cos she was rather blase abt not knowing who David is when asked. Contrast this with David's answer when he said diplomatically that although Sky Nellor is not well-known here, she is very famous internationally. Considering that he probably don't know who the hell she is either. David did had a vry good interview & I loved the way that he tried his best to answer on the spot some rather banal questions. That's the other thing abt this program: the djs are quite something esp the female who tend to overemphasized every second word - The ART of MIXING in SHANGHAI. Also the 2 of them seem to hate each other *__* Anyway it was nice to see David & he looked absolutely charming.
Walked past a child care center & heard Marry me today! Some tiny tots were listening & singing along. It was so sweet. Suddenly realised why this song is so popular. Young children are extremely receptive to songs & unlike adults, they accept easily anything that makes them happy. David said that when he wrote the song, he wanted both children & adults to like it. When I first heard the song, I thought it has similar rhythm to a children song. It makes you feel lighthearted & happy, almost like returning to your innocent, careless, childhood days. I think its actually harder to write a song to make people happy than one that makes them sad or get up & dance. Its even harder to write a song that can make both children & adults happy without the song sounding overly cute like for instance Mouse like big rice. Once again I marvel at the musical genius that is David Tao. He did said during the Hennessy Artistry interview that the most important thing when he write songs is to move people not to follow or set musical trends.

WOW David

Tickets for Windows Vista WOW concert not for sale but by lucky draw. Anyway my mandarin not so good so if u wanna know more can visit MS in TW to find out more. Kinda cool to see David on Bill Gates' site ^__^
Yeah Siandy, The Art of Mixing can be seen on SG cable 20 as well as 51. Still not sure abt the timing but will post the schedule if I see it. Someone ask abt the song Olia in David's Hennessy promo, can watch mv plus read the chinese lyrics. Such an enchanting song with a slight fairytale quality to it. While listening you can almost feel you have stepped back in time but everything is still so elusive. David is so capable of creating this wonderful evocative feel in his songs *__*

DT in VAlO TP1

Here's a series of great shots from Nokia NY concert. He is so beautiful esp when he lets his happiness show as ppl respond to him.
So heartbreaking soulful here *melting* Apparently he is among the most well-received performers that nite. If he is not already Walkman spokesman, perhaps Nokia might even consider him ^__^ Like Windows Vista who is apparently sponsoring WOW concert featuring David & Jolin on 2/4 at Taipei Arena. (Info link credit & thanks to Tao Mi Tian Tan) Not much details yet but think its probably cos of the insanely popular song Marry Me Today that MS decided to use them to promote their latest OS. Btw Sony is releasing the future in the shape of computer - VAlO TP1 in March & apparently it come loaded with Window Vista.
So gorgeous, I want it already. Sony seems to have a thing for all white lately. I am thinking they really should consider David for the spokesman. Imagine booting up the white cake & having David's music come on as the icing ... purrrrrfect *__*

Yummy David

More pixs of David @ NY concert in Shenzhen, even with his mouth wide open he still looked rather yummy ^__^
Close yr eyes & think of me, he's such a sweetie.
This must be the fan who kissed him or someone who obviously adores him.
Managed to catch his Hennessy ad on cable 20 & he looked good enough to eat *__* Ep 3 of Art of Mixing will be repeated 01/07 either 10.30 or 11.30pm mm but if you are watching it for David, might wanna skip as its not vry exciting. Ep 4 should be nxt Sun 01/14 @ 12.30am. I think there would probably be interview like with the others & hopefully in english so can hear his cute accent. Most reports say he really worked the audience & the atmosphere extremely high. Also this was a highend event & majority of the Chinese audience were sophisticated enough to go for David's brand of smooth r&b & pop rock. Really hope that he can do it again nxt yr.

Live life to the full

Just watch the 1st of the Hennessy Artistry in Shanghai on mtv. David will appear nxt wk so only a little bit of him tonite. They interviewed celebrities who attended including cutie JJ Lin & the very handsome & tall Ah Xin from Shin. Most of the ladies said they came to see David ^__^ including the stunning sexy babe Christy Chung who said he is vry talented.
The mtv dj Denise said he will 'make the girls swoon' *__* & even Juliette Lewis said she was looking forward to seeing him performed. The venue looked fantastic & it was packed with beautiful ppl. Shanghai is really a vry grooving place. This is also being shown on the english channel mtv on cable 20 with the Hennessy Artistry ads featured with english subtitles & the tagline - Live life to the full. Haven't seen the one with David yet though.
Anyway hope u guys managed to find yr copy of Ultrasound - 11 Labor Room. Actually its not really that old, released July 2003, so I think there should be some copies still floating around so don't give up!

Scarves for DT

Some pixs of David during Shenzhen NY concert. Apparently the brown scarf was given to him by 1 of the fans who rushed onstage to hug him. He must have quite a collection of scarves from his fans. (Pixs credit & thanks to Tao Mi Tian Tan)
Not much happening which is just as expected. Heard that Jay Chou is directing a movie abt his first love & Anthony Wong will be his onscreen father. Just thought I mentioned it cos there will doubtless be comparision & suchlike *sigh* To be honest I am not looking forward to David's movie. I mean I am happy he can achieve his dream & all, but I do think to really come up with an outstanding, meaningful movie need a lot more than just wanting to achieve yr dream. The most anticipated movie for me will be Pan's Labyrinth but I remembered watching Cronos by the same director, Guillermo Del Toro, & thinking how tragic he almost achieved a masterpiece. It took him 13 yrs before he came up with one, 99% tomatoes fresh *__* Not sure how long it is going to take David but for sure it will not be his 1st movie.

DT in 2007

1st 2007 post with David looking like a prince among pink balloons. Actually ripped this from blogger who attended Karen Mok concert but called David a 'fool' >"< so I rip his pix heehee but he did praised David's live performance saying he sang with real passion. Also thanks vry much mk for yr shoutbox post re Shenzhen New Year concert:
mk: happy new year everyone! just watched dt on tv, he was singing for the nokia event.. at huan le gu, shenzhen, i think about 11 sth pm.. haha got alot of shenzhen girls went on stage to hug him and one kissed him.. he was so shocked lol. he sang wang bu liao, ni ai wo hai shi ta and xiao zhen gu nian
Guess his record for being molested onstage carry on to 2007 ^__^ Can watch his performance here altho it dun play the whole clip for me. Also extra cautious of this site as it will try to install dl accelerator without asking, also some kinda p2p software. Check yr programs in control panel after watching to make sure & uninstall any Sogou programs. Forgot to mention he looked smashing in black jacket, white shirt with pale pink cravat & jeans. His voice is pure magic - smooth as silk. Taoism has nvr sounded so good *__*
For once nice tabloid article where David wrote abt the 1st time he saw his dad's tears. When he was young, he resented having to share his famous dad with others. Sometimes cos of filming his dad would not be home for a couple of weeks so their relationship was not vry close. When he was abt 10, he woke up to relieve himself & found his dad sitting in the living room. When his dad saw him, he told him that his grandmother had died the night before & then began to cry. David was shocked & thought, "Even my dad can cry." Apparently his grandmother loved his father the most & left him a bible. David began reading aloud the bible by his dad's bedside every night. This brought their relationshop much closer.
12 years ago when David was producing music for Sarah Chen, his dad came to his studio to watch him work. After watching for an hour, he asked him, "There are so many equipment in this studio, do you know how to use all?". When David answered, "Sure", he smiled & after telling him to work slowly, left the studio. It was later that David find that he had written in his diary: Son, I'm so proud of you! David said he almost cried. Now that he is 37, David said apart from father/son relationship, they are also partners, teacher/pupil, brothers as well as lovers. He is very lucky that his dad is Tao Dawei. Such a wonderful description of his relationship with his dad. For sure his dad is also vry lucky that his son is David Tao. So nice that my lst 2007 post is so positive. I think its a great start for my blog & looking forward to more positive news from David this yr. Dun know why but I have this feeling that it will be a great year for David. I don't mean that he will become more famous or make more money. But that he will be able to achieve a lot of his dreams & all his hard work & dedication to his craft will bring him a lot of satisfaction.
Found this interesting site which has a great updated profile on David altho some seemed to have been ripped word for word from the profile in blog forum, still I'm always ready to share info on David even without credit ^__* Had a good laugh at the last bit where it was rumored he refused to hold hands with Jolin during filming of Marry Me Today mv cos of shyness. Somehow I don't think so, after all he did kiss her on the cheek in her concert. Maybe it was to avoid more fabricated news from the tabloids. Although I do find that he does get embarrassed quite easily when female fans are overly ardent. I think he tries to be blase abt being a sex symbol but at heart he is still vry traditional & is still shocked when girls esp in China are so open abt expressing their love for him. I find that so very adorable of him somehow, vry fangirl I know :P Btw thanks & credit to DTFC for the great pix on the sidebar. So vry appropriate to openly express my love for David *__*