Beijing Star Spotting

As a massive fan of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese cinema, I’ve of course been spending the last few weeks on a lookout for famous faces, both on TV and around me.

So here’s my findings…

Even though she’s only got one movie under her belt so far, Lust, Caution star Tang Wei has already landed a contract to advertise Pond’s body lotion. Good for her.

Maggie Cheung is the (stunningly beautiful) face of Olay, while Gong Li is that of L’Oreal. Carina Lau is advertising a local shampoo brand (with a mad mane of hair).

Everyone’s favourite Hong Kong gangster Simon Yam’s face is on the outside of some massive, staggeringly expensive-looking housing complex in the city. Funny fattie Eric Tsang is lending his name to Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)-related sweets while heartthrob Wang Leehom (of Lust, Caution fame in the west) is doing both computers and mobile phones. Jackie Chan has got his name on everything from frozen dumplings to Olympics-related products, and Busiest Man in Hong Kong, superstar Andy Lau, is advertising some very flashy and very dear PDAs (and I nearly bought one when I saw his face on it!)

And just when I thought my favourite actor from this part of the world was the only non-sellout of the bunch, I came across this rather cardiac arrest-inducing TV spot… not the most flattering product as such, but the eyes! My heart pretty much melted away watching it- but then, it could have been the Sichuan noodles either.

Bis dann,

Nadine