To ALL THE FANS OF JERRY YAN AND BARBIE HSU WELL GUYS READ ON!!! ENJOY!!

I get this at F4 fantasyland by Yih and May

Story #2: Busy with his recording, Jerry, in one instance, called Barbie to join him in the recording studio. He teasingly told her that he needed inspiration. The recording staff of course were excited. Jerry said that if Barbie had no ride, he'll ask someone to pick her up.

Story #3: Jerry went back to Taiwan from HK and China after his PEPSI commercial right? Just two weeks ago, Ate and her boyfriend went to watch ASOS perform again in one of the clubs they frequent. And guess who came to visit Barbie? No less than Jerry himself. Ate thought that Ken and Vic were coming too but no, it was only Jerry until the show ended. He even assisted her in going down the stage. In intimate lounges like that, people don't normally make such a big fuss when they see stars there because according to Ate, the crowd is usually from the A-B crowd. Ate said that Barbie is really misunderstood by the media. She says that if one gets to know Barbie, she's really a warm person. In all the shows that Ate and her boyfriend have watched, Barbie makes it a point to come down from the stage and make the rounds in thanking the people who're watching. She even said in her spiels that she's happy that the people appreciate her music even if it's more of rock rather than the mellow sounds.

JERRY & BARBIE

Here I am again with more stories about Jerry and Barbie. I will have to post the whole thing in separate parts because this is quite long. I had to organize the stories according to events so that it'll be easier for all of us to understand what happened and what is still happening with Jerry, Barbie and a little bit about Ken, Vic and Vanness. My friend was able to talk to "Ate" last week. Remember "Ate"?... the one who's been working in Taiwan for more than a decade now and the source of info regarding Jerry and Barbie because she's a big fan of the two. At first, she only admired Barbie, but after she met the two in the shooting of MG back in 2001, she vowed to support the two. This time, my friend was able to squeeze out from Ate so many more stories about our faves. She had already been attending some of the filming days of J&B way back in MG1. She also makes it a point to go to their live shows like mall tours and stuff. She also goes to Barbie's gigs with her band in bars and lounges. Ate said that recently, Jerry appeared on the cover of a magazine. Ate sent her copy to her sister in the Philippines, thinking that she'll still be able to buy a copy for herself but unfortunately, all the mags were sold out! That's how popular he is. Anyway, here's a hodge-podge of everything that Ate shared about Jerry and Barbie…based from what she herself had witnessed, from her collection of videos of F4 and Barbie which were shown in Taiwan, and from other sources she had talked to: -in one of the first mall tours of F4 for MG1, Barbie was not able to attend due to other commitments but that didn't dampen the spirit of so many people who went to the mall to meet the F4. At that time, only Ken and Vanness were very confident in facing the mammoth crowd. Vic and Jerry were so overwhelmed that the former hid at first at the backstage. Jerry was deemed aloof at first, with the people not knowing that he was actually very nervous and scared at that time. But when it was his turn to speak and greet the fans, he explained to them that he was very happy to see them but they should be patient with him because he's really not used to getting so much attention from so many people. At that time, MG1 has only been on air for 2 weeks so they were all surprised at the near pandemonium they created in the mall.

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(from the behind-the-scenes/NG scenes/special scenes shown in Taiwan; others are from news reports)

-There was a scene in MG1 where the 4 guys were eating with Shan Cai. After the scene had been cut, the guys bought burgers from McDonald's. Vanness bought 4 while Ken and Vic had 1 each. But Jerry bought 6! Barbie only got a salad for herself. Barbie had not finished eating yet when the director called the cast for a short briefing of the next scene. When she returned, she found her salad gone. She knew who ate it. It was Jerry again! When she asked him why he ate it, Jerry denied eating it and pointed to one of the crew. But the crew was quick to point back to Jerry. With a sheepish smile, he admitted to the "crime" (hehe) and he and Barbie just laughed about it. (Jerry has such an enormous appetite!) -Many fans rejoiced when they learned that Barbie and Blue are not together anymore. According to Ate, it is true that Blue would often visit the filming of MG. In the meteor shower scene in episode 12, it was said that Blue requested some changes in the shooting of the kissing scene because the director originally wanted many close-up shots of the intimate scene. But Blue complained. The staff said that part of Blue's jealousy could've stemmed from seeing Barbie and Jerry playing around (making fun of each other) when he arrived. Jerry didn't appreciate the interference of Blue and neither did Barbie. He told Barbie that Blue should just leave and not watch if the scene will just affect him. Barbie confronted Blue and said that he should allow her to do whatever the director says because she and Jerry are both there as actors/professionals. But because of this incident with Blue, Jerry has become more careful with his scenes with Barbie. In episode 17 where DMS chased after SC who rode the bus with Ya Men, SC was supposed to go down the bus and run towards DMS. After they embrace, they were supposed to share a kiss. Jerry requested the director not to include the kissing scene anymore so as to avoid any complaints from Barbie's boyfriend. Barbie told Blue about Jerry's decision and Blue said that he didn't complain but Barbie pointed out that he's always been reacting that's why Jerry saw it fit not to include the kiss anymore. -Barbie's mom didn't like Blue either, because at one time, she called Blue and asked for her daughter's whereabouts. She said that Barbie hasn't been answering her cellphone. Blue was said to have snapped at the mother and said that she should just call Jerry because Barbie's with him always. Barbie's mother didn't like his tone and this kind of statement coming from the boyfriend of her daughter. In one interview, she was asked to comment about the F4 and who she seems is the best boyfriend-material for Barbie. Vic, she said, is a friend of Barbie's. She thinks Vic's too young to be paired with her older daughter but would like it if paired with Xiao S. The mother sees Vanness as not ready yet for serious relationships. Ken, on the other hand is too mysterious for her. Jerry is her choice for Barbie. She knows that Jerry is the type of guy who loves his mother more than himself. Therefore, she knows he'll be able to take care of Barbie. She knew this because there was one instance when she visited on the set and Jerry approached her to exchange stories with her. Barbie's mom appreciated Jerry's openness about his life. As for Jerry's mom, there was one interview where she commented that Barbie would be good for his son because she can understand the moods of Jerry. -Jerry said that at first, he was intimidated with Barbie because she's really frank. There was even a time when Barbie asked the wardrobe assistant why they had to dress up Jerry in such fashion (check out his outfits in early episodes). The assistant said that the role calls for flashy clothes while his hair had to look like the comic character. -In an interview with Barbie, she admitted that her first crush among the F4 was Vanness Wu because he was always upbeat and had many stories to tell. -From the taping of her entertainment show, Barbie would sometimes go straight to her MG taping. Since her wardrobe and make-up as part of the ASOS band is so much different from her Shan Cai role, the F4 would sometimes see her with her dark clothes and dark nail polish. Vanness would even call her a "witch". -Ate observed that when Jerry and Barbie are together, they are sweet to each other. But when F3 are there with them, Jerry keeps a distance. In addition, she said that there is truth to the rumor that Ken courted Barbie during the early part of MG1. Barbie's very secretive of her lovelife so the F4 didn't know Blue at first. Ken knew about him only after Barbie informed him of her boyfriend. --In Ate's collection of tapes, part of that showed the bloopers of the cast in both MG1 and MG2 (these were shown in Taiwan but not part of the cds available in the Philippines). In the fire exit scene (MG1 episode 4), after DMS woke up feeling better after resting on Shan Cai's lap, he was supposed to thank her with a kiss at the staircase. The director told her to push him but when she kicked him, she inadvertently kicked hard which made Jerry hit his head on the wall. Jerry teasingly asked Barbie why she had to kick him so hard. She embraced him and said sorry. Then when they re-took the scene, Jerry made a sudden move towards her that it made Barbie hit her head this time. The both of them laughed, and this time, it was Barbie who teased Jerry and asked him if he was taking a 'revenge' on her. -As for their kissing scene, it has been reported that it took 20 minutes to film. We know that Jerry was very nervous during the shooting. Aside from forgetting his lines, they were laughing at Jerry because in many instances, he didn't know where to put Shan Cai's hand while kissing her. In some occasions, he would put Barbie's hand on his chest or he would put his hand on her cheek. Since he had a big hand, it would easily cover her face so the director would say " CUT!" again. They all had a field day teasing and laughing at Jerry for being so nervous at that moment. As for their kissing scene, it has been reported that it took 20 minutes to film. We know that Jerry was very nervous during the shooting. Aside from forgetting his lines, they were laughing at Jerry because in many instances, he didn't know where to put Shan Cai's hand while kissing her. In some occasions, he would put Barbie's hand on his chest or he would put his hand on her cheek. Since he had a big hand, it would easily cover her face so the director would say " CUT!" again. They all had a field day teasing and laughing at Jerry for being so nervous at that moment. Just before their kissing scene on the bed (episode1) was taken, Jerry felt very sleepy already but after the scene took place, the director and staff teased Jerry because he suddenly felt very awake. Anyway, in that scene, they were required to wear white shirts. What Jerry did was to buy white shirts for himself and Barbie. That's what they wore in that scene. When the director asked them to go to the bed because that's where the scene will be taken, Jerry teasingly asked the director if "something" is going to happen between DMS and SC. Barbie hit Jerry playfully and even called him an idiot as she explained that of course they wouldn't show that in M G anymore even if something happens between their characters. As motivation for the two leads, the director told them to act like they're really lovers. Since there was music already during the "cat & mouse scene" on the bed, we couldn't hear any sound. In Ate's cd, it was shown that Barbie was screaming in some of the takes because Jerry was pulling her towards him. Remember that part where Shan Cai almost fell? In one take, she did fall. And then when DMS was trying to control SC's struggles, Barbie's shirt was sliding up. So she asked the director to re-take that part. When it was being re-shot, it was Jerry who was making an effort to pull down Barbie's shirt so it wouldn't slide up but the director shouted "Cut!" again because he said that Jerry was being too obvious in protecting Barbie's shirt from sliding up. So another shot was taken. Before that kissing scene was filmed, the director, staff and crew agreed among themselves to cast a joke on the two. The director instructed Jerry and Barbie not to stop kissing unless they hear him say "Cut!" As the kiss progressed, the director said "Cut" very softly. It was deliberate on his part because they all wanted Jerry and Barbie to prolong the scene. When the two noticed that they've been kissing for the longest time, Jerry decided to rise from the bed and asked the director if he would not end the scene. The director innocently said that he already said "Cut!" but the two wouldn't budge. J & B started laughing because they knew they were being taken for a ride again. B said that it's good that J rose already because he was too heavy for her & felt her body sinking on the bed.