Time: 11:30 pm
Date: 11th March 1997
Venue: HK Century Hotel Lobby  

The suede concert was the most stunning show I've ever seen in my entire life.  Nevertheless, the aftershow party was as marvelous as the concert.

After the concert in Hi-Tech Rotunda, I went to the hotel and waited at the lobby anxiously.  15 minuets later, gorgeous Brett and little Richard walked out from the elevator.  At once Brett was surrounded by a bunch of girls and so I went to Richard.  He was extremely excessively shy.  He gave me a grin and starred at his own shoes every 30 seconds.  Then I saw Dorian Gray look a like Neil appeared in front of me.  I quickly grabbed my camera and asked, "Can I take a picture with you?" "Sure!" he said.  As he was going to put his arm around my shoulders, an annoying roadie pushed him out of the building and goes.  " We have no time." He said.  Neil stepped back and apologize to me.  Here, the most exciting thing happened, He gave me a goodbye kiss.   I watched the car drove down the road with a blank mind and a freezed body.
 
 

Time: 12:00 - 3:00 am
Date: 12th March 1997
Venue: Tong Zhi in Wanchai

I arrived the venue couple of minutes after them.  I first talked to Neil.  He gave me an autograph and we had a nice chat.  I was managed to take a picture with him before we ended our conversation.  Thank god!  His gentle gesture, the way he speaks.... basically, every single movement of his fully shows that he is such a charming bloke.

I then found Simon and had a long chat with him on the band's forthcoming plans.
(B side album etc.) I have to say he is the nicesy among his bandmates.  He talked to me in such a casual way.  At that moment I felt that I was his friend instead of his fan.  As he was saying goodbye to me, I saw a familiar figure was approaching to my direction.  It was Brett!  I said, "Hi! Brett!" "Hi, nice to meet you." replied politely and squeezed my hand. (Note: 'squeezed' not 'shook').  He then continued his way and vanished after he opened the door to the toilet.  By that time I noticed Richard was siting all by himself.  I went to say hi to him and continue our chat.  But actually I said everything that I wanted to tell him when we were in the lobby, there was a dead silence in the middle and I brought out a silly thing involuntarily.

Me: I can't hear what you sing in 'Lives with a human machine' by Strangelove.....

Richard: Oh... it's just screaming.  Don't worry.

Me: You look much better with your long hair.

Richard: (grin, as usual) People say that I look like Bernard Butler with long hair.

Me: .......nnno.... you don't .... ha.. ha ... but .... you're still using the cherry red Gibson guitar which symbolizes Bernard in your new stuff.

Richard: Yes! cos it sounds good!
 
He was not happy, dug out an excuse and walked off.  Sorry Richard, I didn't mean that.
 
 

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