Lodge With Me - Felicia Chin in Taiwan

In recent years, home-stay has become a popular choice of accommodation for free and easy travelers. The programme will introduce the different types of guesthouses from different countries as well as the lifestyle and culture there...

The hosts will get "up close and personal" with the owner of the guest house and participate in his/her activities. The hosts will learn that the owners have given up mainstream careers and devoted all their time into this business. They will touch viewers with their passion and perspective towards life.

Starting 13 May 2010, Every Thursday, 8pm

Hosts: Felicia Chin, Rui En, Kola Zhou, Fiona Xie

Source : xinmsn

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Felicia Chin matches everything to a ‘F’

Styles sussed out: We check in with sweet faced actress, Felicia Chin and bring you a glimpse of her sartorial style for your fashion inspiration.

The phrase 'what you see is what you get' is probably the best way to describe fun-loving actress Felicia Chin. Her cheery disposition clearly extends to her personal style of fashion - going by her love for colourful, fun and vibrant fashion pieces.

Sporting a new tan at the recently held Star Awards 2010, the reigning princess looked extremely lovely in a Marc by Marc Jacob's Spring 2010 short dress and a vibrant mini number from Manish Arora, a designer from India.

The female champion in Channel 8's Star Search [2003] competition started out squinty-eyed with nary a whiff of celebrity appeal but these day, Felicia Chin is strutting her stuff with such glowing style that we can't stop falling in love with her all over again.

1. Describe your style.

It is just an expression of myself; there and then.

2. Which brands do you fancy to buy?

I really like the clothes and personality from Dsquared²; it's all about being fun, loud, and vibrant. Shouldn't life be like that?

3. Where do you normally shop your clothes from?

Anywhere, I like clothes from the men's department.

4. How often do you buy new clothes to refresh your wardrobe?

I don't think too much into it; when I see something I like or a style I want to try, I'll probably do something about it such as buy some clothes and get some accessories, just have fun.

5. Are you the type of person who matches everything to a T?

I match everything to a F.

6. What would you never wear?

What I wore to my secondary school prom when I was 16. (Laughs)

7. What is one item that you really should throw away, but probably never will?

Nothing.

8. How long does it take you to get dressed?

A second. Onwards and onwards.

9. What's your grooming routine?

Routine is pretty simple; plus positivity, happiness, fun, laughter and love.

10. Who do you think are the true fashion icons today?

Katherine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn, they were ahead of their times. Of course they were beautiful but what stood out also were their individual expressions of themselves. They were different from the majority and yet, they were confident and I think it is a worthy attribute to learn.

Frankly speaking, we are fashion icons! If we only dare to experiment and dress the way we want. Fashion is a creative and visual expression of oneself and it is a way of life too! Shouldn't we celebrate life as unique individuals instead of trying to be like everyone else?

11. Any fashion tip you would like to give to our readers?

Try green eye-shadow; it looks good.

12. Are you happy with the way you look? Rate yourself from 1 to 10

Yes, very. 11; morale-booster ;)

Credit to xinmsn

Felicia Chin @ Star Awards 2010

Show 1 Top 10 Favourite Female Character



Show 2 Red Carpet



Show 2 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes

《红星大奖2010》：陈靓瑄是下个离开的公主？

陈靓宣是否会离开新传媒？

陈靓瑄昨晚台上致谢词一句“可能是最后一次上台领奖”，让全场哗然，媒体猛追，揣测她是否会继谢宛谕、刘芷绚和姚懿珊一样，成为下一个离巢的公主？

陈靓瑄之后受访时说，未来还是未知数，她是因为感触很多所以才讲了那么多心里话，并强调这是她多次上台以来最镇定的一次。陈靓瑄也表示，她要感谢很多人，唯一独漏经理人忘记感谢。

被问到去留问题，陈靓瑄说：“目前时机尚未成熟，一旦时机成熟，一旦时机允许就会说。我很庆幸，这6年来虽然让人感觉好像很长，但其实我每天都把自己当成新人一样看待。”

不抱赵又廷不给面子？

此外，昨晚她也是唯一不抱赵又廷的女艺人，有观众认为她高傲、不给赵又廷面子。

陈靓瑄解释：“我是不好意思抱他，不过，我现在没机会了吧，哈哈！我没抱他，是不想让赵又廷尴尬，他一直是我欣赏的人，觉得他是个很棒的艺人。”

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Will Felicia Chin be the next to bid goodbye?

In her Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award acceptance speech onstage last night, Felicia Chin mysteriously hinted at the possibility of an impending departure. Will she be the next to relinquish her crown?

Following the departure of Fiona Xie, Dawn Yeoh, and Jesseca Liu, Caldecott Hill's seven princesses are now whittled down to a mere four: Jeanette Aw, Felicia Chin, Joanne Peh, and Rui En.

At last night's Star Awards 2010 Show 2 held in Resorts World Singapore, Felicia Chin hinted at the possibility of being next-to-go in her Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award acceptance speech when she said, "This might be my last time standing on this stage."

In an interview with xinmsn, the 26-year-old actress professed her nervousness and happiness in winning this award. She felt particularly touched with this win because "I have not been appearing on local TV screens in Singapore for a long time."

"I was told that my name was on the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste listings for the past 9 weeks and I am really grateful for this," she honestly quipped.

Decked out in a colourful ensemble from Indian designer, Manish Arora, Felicia played coy when asked about her mysterious hint onstage saying, "it is hard to predict what will happen in future."

Currently filming an upcoming sports drama series, No Limits, with Elvin Ng and Dai Yangtian, she likened the award as "a very good present" and repeatedly expressed her thanks and joy.

When asked if she plans to leave the entertainment industry and return to school -- as she previously mentioned in interviews, Felicia said nothing and merely confessed that her mother "hopes for me to finish my studies."

"I personally hope to complete my father and mother's tiny dream. I personally feel that studying is a really great thing to do. It's like taking one step forward. It's not convenient for me to reveal my contract details, but there might be some minor changes this year.

"Time will tell," the enigmatic one concluded.

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Three roles and no award for Felicia Chin but “it's ok”

Touted as one of the “strongest competitors” for last week’s Most Favourite Female Character award, Felicia Chin talks about her triple nomination and loss

Felicia Chin pulled a stunner when all three roles for her characters in Love Blossoms (Tao Haitong), The Ultimatum (Sun Min), and Baby Bonus (Apple Hong) were nominated for the Most Favourite Female Character award last week.

Unlike her fellow competitors who faced bouts of merry-go-rounds with their character nominations falling in and out of the listings each week, Felicia's roles held their ground and all three nominations squeezed through the final 10 listing at last Sunday's Star Awards Show 1.

Despite being labeled "the strongest contender" by her fellow competitor, Jeanette Aw, who jokingly lamented at Felicia taking up "30% of the nominations," the triple-nomination princess failed to push through the final bout of voting and eventually lost the award to the latter.

In an exclusive phone interview with xinmsn yesterday, the busy bee who finally got back to us from her packed filming schedule for the upcoming Ch 8 drama series Splashes and Strings, sounded perky and upbeat.

"Three roles and no award, it's not a disappointment to me. In fact, it is a big achievement. I really didn't expect it and a lot of effort went into it [the three nominations]. The number is just amazing," she gushed, brushing off talks of disappointment and defeat.

In fact, she takes comfort that the public "really liked all three characters" which summed up her "whole year's achievements." Despite each role being strikingly different from her usual girl-next-door demeanor, the overwhelming polls have further reaffirmed Felicia's confidence and now, she has "little fear in trying roles that are not as well-liked."

The 25-year-old explained, "These characters are not that well-liked -- not as glamorous, not as beautiful (tomboy getup in The Ultimatum) and not as socially-acceptable (single mother in Baby Bonus). These are the pretty daring things I did last year and it has come to a point where I feel that it has been accepted."

Decked out in a frivolous Marc by Marc Jacobs frock for the recent Star Awards Show 1, Felicia appeared unusually tanner with an evident swimsuit tan line showing on her shoulders.

"It's free endorsement for the new show !" she mischievously chortled before exclaiming, "The makeup artiste got a shock! I am now three to four shades darker! It is to the point whereby I had to change the colour tone of my entire wardrobe!"

Wardrobe issues aside, Felicia jested, "I think I can do the 4 X 100 medley race after this show. I can even be the backup swimmer for the Youth Olympics team! (guffaws)"

With the past three weeks packed with "intensive filming and lots of pool scenes," it seems like this princess is bent on making her swimming practice and effort count in the upcoming Youth Olympics. And to that we say... Game on, Felicia!

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Will Ann Kok, Joshua Ang and Tay Pinghui emerge triumphant this year?

Our take on the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes:

On the winning pedestal: Jeanette Aw, Felicia Chin, Rui En, and Joanne Peh

With the seven princesses now whittled down to the formidable four, there's no showing in weaker star power or lost of appeal amongst fans.

The trio's (Jeanette, Felicia, and Rui En) ardent fans put on such a strong resistance against fellow competitors during voting of Most Favourite Female Character (in the Star Awards Show 1) and took up three out of the coveted five final spots. A legion of fans? You betcha. Guaranteed spots? No doubt about it.

As for the newly-crowned media darling, Joanne, she has got the best of both worlds -- fans and media -- on her side. Coupled with her current exposure on the 7pm slot in the ongoing megadrama series Your Hand In Mine, she's a sure shoo-in at this Sunday's awards ceremony.

In the safe zone: Jesseca Liu, Ann Kok, Vivian Lai

It's a 'goodbye' award for one, and a 'welcome back' award for the other.

Call it Jesseca's swansong on television. A Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award would be the best parting gift for her. Fans, are you reading this? On the other hand, the buxomly one of MediaCorp has transformed from comeback-nobody, to comeback kid Ann with her titular role in the household hit, Housewives' Holiday. She's even in the running for Best Actress win this year with her stellar performance. 'nuff said.

In dangerous waters: Quan Yifong, Xiang Yun, Yvonne Lim

We think Xiang Yun and Yvonne has got enough exposure on local TV, but not enough star appeal to outshine their fierce competitors. And as much as we love Yifong's wit and sarcasm, the statistics don't lie: According to the weekly Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes updates, the redhead has never once made it into the list since her nomination.

The underdogs: Kym Ng, Michelle Chia, Belinda Lee

As consistent runners for the coveted Top 10 spots, will Kym and Michelle's star powers fade under the blazing competition, or will their consistent performances in variety hosting be strong enough to win them votes from the audiences?

Credit to xinmsn