Lost lamb

OMG I didn't know David will be so depressed & ashamed abt his being drunk. So sry I didn't mean to laugh at him in my previous post. Actually I didn't think it was such a big deal. I think if this has happened in LA, he would have coped with it better as he is more comfortable in giving directions in english & more familar with the roads. But he hardly ever drove in Taipei so it must be difficult for him to find his way back to his recently moved home when he is not sober.
Even though he is being joked abt & his image may have slipped but I actually like him a lot better when he revealed this crazy, wild badboy side ^__^ All he wanted was a few hrs of forgetting that he is a celebrity who has to watch his every step. Thank god his guardian angel must have been looking after him cos he could have been robbed & hurt bodily.
My wonderful DT, to me you are still imperfectly perfect & an incident like this will not taint your image too much. If ppl think less of u cos of this well they must be pretty immature. It is acceptable behavior in the west & now even in the east for both men & women to visit a bar almost everyday for a few hrs of drinking afterwork so really what David did was not so unforgivable. Of cos I do hope from now on he will drink a lot less as liquor is not good for either his health or his voice.
I do feel a bit fearful that he might be feeling stressed to be drinking so much. Maybe the pressure of finishing his movie script, the new album, the ongoing concerts gets too much for him. Perhaps he is thinking he hasn't accomplished a lot this year. All I can say is all great artists have ups & downs, this is the nature of real talent. If its smooth sailing all the way, then you should start to worry. A big fat storm with vivid lightning flashes, rumbling thunder & skyhigh waves is infinitely preferable & far more interesting.
In fact this episode is like something out of an idol series heehee famous singer got drunk & landed in police station. I would nvr have believed it could happen in real life & to my idol - David Tao. Lately he seems to be living the life of a soap idol. Going to Italy with his parents & fan asking for his autograph in Rome. Asking a highly sought after female singer to star in his yet unnamed movie without a script & being accepted in front of a big audience.
So don't worry David. Your fans will not love you less cos your feet could sometimes turn to clay. Sometimes you are like a lost lamb & I cherish you even more.
Lost Lamb
Be quiet, little lost lamb
Stop your fearful trembling
The heart of the Good Shepherd
Knows there is one lamb missing
From his safe, loving fold
He will come for you soon
His perfect vision sees
The tracks your small feet made
Across the verdant pasture
He knows the sweetness
Of the poisoned spring you chose
To quench a thirsting soul
Soon his footsteps will sound
Upon the rocky soil
His tender hands will move
The thorns that hold you fast
High upon his shoulder,
He will bear you home.
(By Virginia Walden Hogue)
Happy New Year to David & all his fans. Let's all be lost lambs waiting to be saved *__*

Gift for DT

Lots more pixs of VW car show event here & here, also can watch same clip @ tom.com & sina.com ^__^ He looks so debonair & sings so beautifully. Agreed with him that Free is a vry suitable car song.
But DT is not a happy man cos apparently he carefully shopped for hours & personally chose 35 special Xmas gifts for friends & staff despite his busy schedule but only got 7 in return. He felt that ppl have forgotten the meaning of exchanging gifts during Xmas. The excuse he got was they dun know what to give him or too busy but he replied who is busier than him & even if its a glass with Bruce Lee image, he will be happy. Dun know he is Bruce Lee fan cos I willingly give him my treasured Bruce Lee doll heehee Dun know if he really angry or just joking cos he can't be that petty >"< Still I do understand what he meant cos I too felt ppl are always giving excuse of 'busy' when what they meant is they cannot be bothered. NOBODY can be that busy - best eg President Bush playing golf during Katrina disaster. That's why my dad & I spent this Xmas quietly by ourselves cos the rest can't be bothered even though my dad like DT also called them to complain *sigh* But no matter dear DT, u r always treasured virtually here in my blog which is my perennial gift to you.
Good news is that Peter Chan has promised to support DT's movie & he already has a budget of $3000K. Cos he promised to finish his script by yearend, his investors have already been pestering him as if they dun know Mr Delay Tao by now *roll eyes* During new year DT will be personally scouting shooting locations in China *__* Wow so exciting, really looking forward to his movie now that all seem to be getting together. Btw Peter Chan's The Warlords starring Jet Lee, Andy Lau & Takeshi Kaneshiro is doing great at the Asian box office with good reviews & is 2007 bona fide box office success.

DT in blue

David as TW spokesman for Eos Individual which is quite a nice car. I like his blue suit but I think it needs a darker shirt, the shoes are nice though.
Singing & looking Free ^__^ He has a few more appearances in largescale concerts in China after the Superstars concert in Shenzhen. Dun wanna bother with details as rather tired of these appearances. He will just sing the same songs ending with a karaoke version of I Love You. Is he ever gonna have a new repertoire I wonder? But for sure it will be enjoyable for those attending. Maybe appearing in these largescale concerts are obligations he cannot afford to turn down but just afraid that they are turning him into a second-class singer *heavy sigh*

Missing DT

Vry adorable sideview of our Dave (credit & thanks to DTFC). Hope everyone including David had a great Christmas. Not sure where he is now, hopefully back in LA for some rest as he has some activities in China & the Big John party in Taipei next mth. Wow it will be next year next week. Not sure abt David's schedule for nxt year, he is always vry vague & always say the same thing: concentrating on movie, more concerts (even though he is supposed to taking a break from them) & if he is a good mood, he will say new album & if he is not, then no album. I have a feeling even EMI has no idea what he is up to ^__^ He just refused to get tied down. Anyway I am just happy he is happy doing his own thing whatever it is.
Btw my cousin told me this funny thing abt Jay's LA concert where ppl began throwing lightsticks at the stage. It was getting dangerous as quite a few ppl were hit, anyway they had to send a guy out to tell the audience to stop it before Jay was willing to come out :P Dun know but I thought it was so hilarious, the idea of Jay hiding backstage till the audience stop throwing lightsticks. This is also a pet peeve of David who repeatedly told the audience NOT to throw lightsticks but I dun think he went so far as to hide backstage.

Something abt Stef

Stefanie wiping David's sweat ^__^ During the commercial break after their duet, David told Stef that he would like her to star in his movie nxt yr. To his astonishment, Stef agreed & asked him if its a 'flower vase' role. David shook his head & said that once his script is completed, he will get a copy to her asap. Stef accepted his offer in front of the 20000-strong crowd (her manager must be having heart palpitations backstage). Anyway they were reminded that they should negotiated fee backstage & Stef quickly replied that she should indeed consider before accepting. David said jokingly it would be a vry big cheque.
There must be something abt Stef that makes so many directors want to work with her, including Stephen Chow. I think it could be her refreshing innocence, she nvr lose that fresh dewy look. But she has also nvr accepted any of the film offers so David must be feeling vry honored that Stef gave him her first public acceptance of a film role even if its just jokingly. But it seems that she is indeed considering going into movies nxt yr. I think maybe Stef is half-serious as she does not strike me as someone who works only for the money, if she likes the script then there is more than a chance she will agree. Anyway, I guess if they are fated to work together then they will but I hope David will get his Christmas wish *__* Some youtube clips of David singing I love you & Hey Jude. I love his speech before Hey Jude where after introducing the song as one written by Paul McCartney for John Lennon's son, Julian, he said that its heroic to do something for a friend & a responsibility to do something for the world. He also dedicated the song to those who were affected by the recent floods in KL where the no of deaths stood at 26.

The duet :)

Seems most ppl like DT & Stef duet of Hey Jude the most during the ntv7 concert which is unsurprising as it was really superb. Good chemisty & even better harmony, even their outfits match *__* David sang lower & also roughened his voice as contrast to Stef's sweet high notes. The last part where he sang backup to her was so good, he really knows how to bring out another singer if that singer is up to it of cos. Fortunately Stef was in good form & there was less squeakness.
Got this off a blog (sry forgotten where so can't give credit) but this pix tells a lot. Often wonder why for such a good singer Stef can sometimes sound so hesitant live. I think it could be her slight lack of confidence & need for someone to guide her. David was a bit protective & Stef seems to look to him for guidance. I think he even held back a bit for her cos I was waiting for him to let loose with 'judejudejudejudejude' at the end but he only did a bit which was disappointing. But it could be he didn't wanna unbalance her. In fact one viewer even said it was almost like she was his guest at his concert hah but anyway for their first cooperation, it was an unmitigated success. Also when they finished singing, apparently they helped to wipe off each other's sweat during the commerical break ^__^ dear dear even though I am still holding on for DT/Penny union but DT/Stef seems acceptable too hee!

Hey DT

According to the Malaysian forums, David was the second last to appear. He sang Can't get outta my mind, Love Can and I love you. Then a duet with Stephanie Sun - Beatles' Hey Jude. Wow sound wonderful. They kept praising his singing & vocals so I guess his health is back to normal. Also it was so hot that he kept perspiring & his clothes became wet >"<
This is Ivana Wong (王菀之), one of the new HK singers who can sing, looking vry pleased cos she received this gift of a crystal piano with David's signature. After attending David's first concert in HK, he has became Ivana's ideal dream lover ^__^ but not actually sure where his signature is - on the piano or card? A talented songwriter, lyrist & pianist, Ivana has written many songs for many HK singers including Jacky Cheung. In fact it was Jacky who first introduced her to the public in his 2004 concert where they sang one of the songs she wrote for him:

She looked different now cos she lost a lot of weight which kinda sickening in HK showbusiness where all the girls have to look like stick insects.

DT in nirvana

Nice pix of DT & Kheng Long. Wonder if he is already in KL for tomorrow concert? Feel like flying there just to peep at him ^__^ He really makes me so happy, well his music & his attitude towards music & life in general. David gave himself high score of 90 for the Guangzhou concert! Wow high praise from a perfectionist who is unlikely to give full score of 100. Read one review which began bemusedly that for a concert that was not even full house but already fans loudly proclaiming it as a tremendous success, this could only happened to David Tao. Couldn't agree more. David's attitude is not to stage the most sold-out concert or the most spectacular but the most memorable for his audience. As far as he is concerned, if he, his band and his audience had a great time then it is a success. Simple as that, & he seemed to have convinced his audience to think the same *__*
Curiously caught a clip of Nirvana's Unplugged in New York (1993) with Kurt Cobain singing Come As You Are. Not that I am a big Nirvana fan but the man did really had some strange charisma. He looked terrible with stringy hair & his singing flat & almost emotionless yet I could feel his yearning sadness & endless pain. This was only a few months before his suicide. Cos of David's catching enthusiasm in Power of Live that lately I began to have different thoughts when watching live concert clips. Normally dun mind elaborate staging, awful puppet dancing in tandem & horrible sound system, now I just wanna listen to the singer sing. Dun even mind if the singing is not perfect so long as it can move me to the point where I am almost holding my breath & let it all out when the singing is done. Dear DT, once again you inspired me & heightened my sense in watching concert clips *TQ* (Pix above reminding me of Cobain credited to Australian fan who posted @ DT forum. Another non-Asian fan who is also vry good photographer.)
(Above pix credit & thanks to DTFC)
Read some few yearend reviews of 2007 albums & there wasn't any real favorite. A reviewer who put Jay's album on top cos he still had the most 'renzhi' then grouchily declaimed David with a chinese proverb that described him as 'still having his eye on the territory but in actual fact, has retreated back to his homeland'. Vry fanciful haha but actually not a bad description of DT. I think when David released The Great Leap, he was still all enthusiastic abt changing the perception of good chinese music but now he just wants to do good music & to hell with the charts, sales & 'renzhi'. He really has retired from the race of who is considered the best, the most saleable, the most bankable, the most favorite. He is just not interested anymore. If you enjoy his music, buy his album. If you don't, then he is not gonna lose sleep over it. I don't know but maybe this has given him an almost invincible aura which gets up the nose of Chinese critics who hate this kinda care less attitude. Anyway good luck to his performance in Star Live Concert 2007!

QZ snapshots

Nothing like a DT pix to cheer me up. Lips look luscious - yumminess factor vry high hee ^__^ Loads more pixs here & here.
Of all the fans he invited upstage, I like her the most cos she is beautiful, dignified & closer to his age. Wonder if she's available *__*
Dear dear he just looks so serious & adorable when he tries to be all sexy. I think he has put on some weight & is looking all hunky again. Make me just wanna sweep the hair from his forehead hah!
My fav pix ^__^ although chemistry still lacking but they look like they are having loads of fun which is the main thing. Anyway the concert satisfied most of his fans & there were praises for his superb singing. David was happy too as he was afraid that the Quangzhou audience used to vry elaborate staging may not enjoy his more simplistic concert. However he still felt that a concert should focused more on music & singing to wow the audience. Dear DT dare to be different! I will always support you *__*

Papillion DT

Nothing much abt the Quangzhou concert *sigh* Anyway even though I feel vry alone blogging abt David, I do enjoy my loneliness which in a way is strange. My aunt said its cos I hate humans which could well be true haha But sometimes its hard not to hate humans like today waiting for the bus & there this rather overweight man who has trouble moving trying to alight with a walking stick hung with several bags of groceries. I quickly moved outta way to give him space but the other people just rudely pushed past me to board the bus forcing the poor man to retreat & alight only when they had all gone up the bus >"<
The bus was fairly empty & the driver ain't gonna drive off anytime soon so what was the hurry. Not only that but they were glaring at the poor man with annoyance. I felt so disgusted that I decided not to board the bus & endured their horrid company. I admit I am not really a vry nice person but I believe I do have manners & consideration for others. Like David ^__^
Still one must have faith in the human spirit. That why there's this beautiful movie with a beautiful title Le Scaphandre et le papillon directed by Julian Schnabel. In english, its called Diving Bell and Butterfly. Although a lot of critics lauded it as the best foreign movie in 2007, it will not be competing for the Oscars as it is a French film directed by an American so the French will not submit it. Ironical isn't it when Lust Caution is a Chinese film directed by a Taiwanese who insisted on submitting it as a Taiwanese movie.
By the by did you know the replacement movie for Lust Caution in Taiwan's entry to the Oscar, En Chen's Island Etude, was not nominated in any categories in Golden Horse? Could be because the filmmakers did not submit it cos for some ppl, making a movie is not just to win awards. Mr Lee Ang might wanna remember that before he throw another little tantrum abt Taiwanese movies not being respected. The late Edward Yang & Hou Hsiao-hsien might not agreed with you as their uniquely Taiwanese films were much respected & won a lot of awards.
Oh well another director fallen by the roadside but then there is always Wong Kar Wai, still my fav. DT just have to step up to it & come up with his movie soon so I can claim him as my favorite & most respected director *__*

Quangzhou concert tonite!

David should already be in Quangzhou rehearsing for his concert tonite. Wish him the very best for his last concert in China for 2007. Some pixs of his interview @ QZ station. Apparently he sang quite a lot of songs which is unusual as most singers normally dun sing before their concert.
He looked vry nice & relaxed wearing his fav hot pink shirt ^__^ Like his longer hair. Hope there will be some great pixs of his concert to post. Really miss him a lot *sigh* As usual done a DT calendar for 2008 *__*

2 days to QZ concert

Looking for a Xmas gift? How abt this personalised Swarovski crystal with DT autographed card & tag with proceeds going to a children charity? Really wish I could buy it *sad*
Anyway it seems David will be spending New Year in China with EMI sponsored concert in Shenzhen on Jan 5 in 2008. Not sure if he is appearing in any bigscale concert on New Year Day inself but if not, then he would probably be spending it with his parents in Shanghai. Really hope to see more news on him. Getting a bit DT deprived already hee but should have more news with his upcoming concerts this Sat & 12/22 in KL yah!

5 days to GZ concert

Nothing much on David in the news except more gf rumors again *sigh* Is it a crime for David to have a gf? The paparazzi seems to want readers to think so, but I think its to punish him for daring to take one of them to court. So far they have given him 2 gfs in 2 mths, can't wait for what they will write nxt mth? Will they bring in another lingerie model? Or will they revive the yoga teacher? ^__^
Golden Horse time & the poor dilemma of the judges. Forget the others, only 3 needed to be considered. Pride of Taiwan - Lust, Caution. Pretender to Pride of Taiwan - Secret. The movie that deserved to win - Getting Home. They decided to award all - Best Movie to Lust Caution, Best Taiwan Movie to Secret, Best Audience's Choice - Getting Home. Oh yeah, there's a locally made movie to be taken into account as well - What on earth have I done wrong got the Critics award. Were the last 3 awards just tack on to take care of this? Cos nvr heard of them in Golden Horse before. Also they awarded Best Actress to the gorgeous Joan Chen & Tang Wei got Best Newcomer although does she even qualify considering its not her first movie? Anyway who cares?
Only movie I wanna watch in 2007 is I am Legend. Cute Will Smith & even cuter German Shepherd. How can I resist? *_*

12 days to QZ concert

Big John website is operational with a vry enjoyable clip of David talking abt their co-operation. This is something I always love abt David - his childlike enthusiasm for every project he is involved with & his ability to come up with something deep & meaningful. For instance he mentioned the history of Big John jeans, I guess he meant that Mr Ozaki who founded the company, was credited with first introducing blue jeans into Japan. Anyway there will be activities, contests & suchlike leading to the party nxt yr. Guess the nice thing is that it will keep him here in Asia after his QZ concert.
The NTV7 concert in KL on 12/22 is also confirmed so it won't be long before his fans here can get to see him. I happened to catch televised MTV 'live' performance of Da Mouth who will also be performing at this concert & sry to say they were lipsynching. The audience seemed to suspect so the applause was rather sparse. Hope they will at least try & sing live during that day although for their kind of dance music, it could be hard to sound good live. So its Dec & time for lists of best & recommended albums but it will be slim picking. Not just album but there isn't any song that stood out either. I read an article telling David off for criticising the current state of chinese pop music & concluded that David would not be missed when he retired. But the thing is DT will not criticise unless he has given up & it will take a lot for him to give up. Cos for a man who can even find something profound to talk abt blue jeans, he can surely find something good to say. But being an honest man, he really has nothing good to say abt chinese pop music now & I agreed with him.
Like this morn I was randomly watching mtv & Jay's new hiphop mv came out followed by Jay-Z's new mv for Roc Boys. They shouldn't have cos the difference is so glaring. Jay is living on borrowed time from the past. His musical influences stopped roughly at 1999 & he nvr seems to want to move on. Luckily for him, Asia seems to be on a neverending retro kick so his music dun sound too dated. Jay-z on the other hand took musical influences from 1970s & remixed them for the 2000s in his new album American Gangster. Already the album is getting good reviews & I can understand why when listening to Roc Boys. The horns section in there is just pure magic, luv it! I went & read some of his interviews for this album & was once again reminded of David in the way he talked abt pulling the album together by telling stories, the painstaking recording & production process. Guess all great musicians think alike ^__^

West on DT

Some news abt Zhou Bichang wanting to attend David's Quangzhou concert. Apparently her fanclub bought a lot of concert tickets, maybe they knew she was gonna attend. Of cos media speculation that she may sing with him which will be quite nice. Here's a nice english blog review of the Taipei concert with pixs, & article abt the upcoming concert in Life Of Guangzhou website. Another westerner singing David's song, this time is Black Tangerine, must say his chinese pronunciation is extremely good. So is this blonde singing Smalltown Girl over @ youtube:

This is a vry interesting western viewpoint on how the chinese listen to music. I must say I do empathise with him cos I have wondered abt this myself. How it is that ppl here are able to listen to the same song continuously for such a long time? Ppl here seem to think that only if they want to ktv the song then it is a good song. I can understand why David is so discouraged with the chinese music scene just like that guy who lovingly make such good cds for the pool hall but they only like the cd with the song repeated 18 times *sigh* Also interesting are the 5 songs picked as the monster hits in China & the fact I know 3 of them ^__^ Mice Love Rice, Kenny G's Going Home & of cos, Marry Me Today.