Fahrenheit : We're not pretty 'vases'

[Fralin]

October 9, 2008 Singapore

We're not pretty 'vases'
Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit has something to prove

WE ARE more than just pretty boys. That's what popular Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit is trying to prove with its first concert tour.

Comprising Calvin Chen, Jiro Wang, Wu Chun and Arron Yan, the band is well known for its boyish good looks and cheery pop tunes. But with its ongoing concert tour, which kickstarted in Hong Kong and will include a stop here in December, the guys hope to show fans that they can be multi-talented too.

For instance, they each learnt a new skill for the concert. Brunei-born Wu Chun, 29, tried to master drumming, while Calvin, 28, turned himself into a beat box. Jiro, 27, learnt to play both the lead and acoustic guitar, while Arron, 22, tickled the ivories. Together, they also underwent an intensive round of physical and vocal training, and learnt new dance sequences that were choreographed specially for the concert.

Never mind that three of the chaps were nursing injuries, leaving only one healthy Wu Chun, who joked that he was the 'Superman' in the group.

Still, some questioned whether it was too early for the band to do a concert tour, and whether the guys would be mere vases on stage.

When asked by the Taiwanese media, Arron said such comments would make him sulk at home first, then pour his soul into practising hard to prove the critics wrong. He joked: 'Maybe we should smash vases during the concert opening to symbolise that we're not (vases).' Wu Chun added: 'I don't care about this saying. What's important is that we're responsible for the performance and must practise seriously.'

Their hard work has paid off. Last month, Fahrenheit performed to two full-house crowds in Hong Kong. A total of 25,000 tickets were reportedly snapped up by fervent fans within days.

*asianfanatic

[ball]

sigh they are just pretty boys!!! hehe

their albums is terrible

[k9099]

Bah , all they do is rely on their fangirls =/ they should just do modeling and not sing

[stella]

They should really improve their singing skills first. Apparently they have some singles released in Japan, wonder how that went?

[fake_sheep]

awww, everyone has a little depth
you guys shouldn't be so superficial ;[
but they are pretty haha

[poppowerthai]

i guess aisan music should be coming to a western crowd and don't get me wrong i love the music so i guess they are ok

[Yurawa]

oh gosh!
But they are a bunch of pretty faces though
I have to admit I actually do like some of their songs. But as many other bands, everything isnt really good.
Wu Chun is damn hot though but his acting skills sucks so much

I watched the super sweet 'cotton-candy' tw-drama Romantic Princess due to Angela starring in it and both calvin and wu are sub-lead rolls in it but none of them are really any good in their acting skills.
They were mostly just focusing on showing how good looking the guys were
Like the 'behind the scene" clip after one of the ep, it was of the "bed scene" from the drama and they
had so many close up shots of wu showing off his abs to make all fangirls go 'wuuuuhuuuu'.

And it was hilarious when they tried to release that japanese version of their hit single 'New home'.
It sounded so lame in japanese and no one really liked it at all. e_e

[shinorei]

They're just pretty boys. Putting them in a band and making them sing is just to have a fanbase so that they have a steady source of income from all those crappy albums/singles/dramas/whatever.

Seriously, they're just empty vases. I don't like them a single bit. Their singing is just like any other dude who sings in the karaoke. Sorry Farenheit. I just don't dig you or your music.