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Meteoric star ready to disrobe
Posted: 11:14 PM (Manila Time) | Nov. 08, 2003
By Marinel R. Cruz and Che-Che Moral
Inquirer News Service
Pose for underwear
TAIWANESE superstar Jerry Yan, also known as Dao Ming Si of the hit
chinovela "Meteor Garden," is willing to pose in underwear in print
ads for the Philippine clothing company Bench, which brought him to
Manila for a two-day visit.
"I hope so," the Mandarin-speaking Yan said in English when asked
whether he would pose in Bench underwear, like many of the local star
endorsers of Bench.
About 300 fans, who packed Le Pavillon in Pasay City during Friday`s
press conference called "Love Ko Bench Jerry Yan," screamed when Yan
gave this answer. The fans were wearing "Love Ko Bench" shirts and
waving placards that said, "Dao is the reason we chose Bench."
Most pleased, however, was Bench`s top honcho Ben Chan, who beamed
and nodded appreciatively. Yan, a.k.a. Dao Ming Si (his character in
the chinovela "Meteor Garden" that catapulted him to massive
popularity in Asia), is the apparel`s latest endorser.
At the by-invitation presscon, it was hard to distinguish the fans
from the journalists and the journalists from the fans, as they went
on shrieking frenzy.
Perfumed matrons in chauffeured cars and colegialas in their school
uniforms hobnobbed with fans donning identical T-shirts with the
slogan "love ko bench" emblazoned across the front (the same tee Yan
wears in the billboards and posters) as they patiently waited for the
pop star`s arrival. (The "fans" were reportedly Bench employees who
had to draw lots for the chance to see their idol.)
Security was tight. Scores of uniformed security men were posted all
over. Bodyguards in business suits were stationed at the foot of the
stage. Cargo vans were also rented to secure his arrival via a
chopper from the Peninsula Manila, where he was billeted.
A red passport-like invite was needed to get in. Journalists were
restricted to only one question each, and were instructed to focus
only on Yan`s work and brand endorsement. "Personal and complex
questions" were immediately shut down.
"It`s a logistical nightmare," said a Bench representative, "but we
wanted to reassure them (Yan`s party) that he will be safe."
Bench reportedly paid a staggering 14 million pesos for the
endorsement. But the representative refused to confirm the actual
figure. "It would be in bad taste," he said.
That may be true. But if the reception at the presscon was anything
to go by, it was an amount well spent.
It was total pandemonium when the chopper bearing the good-looking
star was flashed on the projector screen. Wild shrieks rivaled the
sound system playing Yan`s records. The suspense was palpable as it
took a good five minutes before Yan finally alighted from the
aircraft, onto the red carpet and into the sea of screaming admirers.
He was wearing the same shirt as his Bench fans, a loose blue-gray
denim jeans and a buckled leather cuff on his left wrist.
A small makeshift stage was set up outside for fans. He said "hello"
on the microphone and, upon Chan`s prodding, uttered the slogan for
the Bench campaign. He flashed a boyish grin and said, "Mahal ko
kayo," again to much applause.
Delirious cries welcomed the tall singer-actor as he finally stepped
onto the presscon area. Visibly grateful for the opportunity to see
the mop-haired Yan, the predominantly female crowd cheered, "I love
you, Ben Chan!"
Before asking her one-question, a young journalist-fan
giggled, "Jerry, wo ay ni (the Chinese phrase for `I love you`)," to
which the actor smilingly replied in English, "Thank you." The entire
room cheered in pleasure. They listened to the 26-year-old actor
intently, unmindful that they didn`t understand a word of Mandarin,
his native tongue.
Permitted by security at the last minute, videocams, digital cameras
and camera-equipped cell phones were brandished all over the place.
Fits Bench image
Yan admitted his aversion to shopping, and professed his preference
for casual wear. His favorites from the Bench collections, he said,
were the underwear. When Lifestyle asked if he preferred boxers or
briefs, he smiled bashfully, and simply said he liked both, to the
dismay of eager fans who were practically drooling for juicier and
more personal details about their idol.
"Jerry is sporty and that fits the Bench image," Chan said. "He has a
lean and muscular physique that`s a delight to dress up." Or -- if an
underwear endorsement deal is ever forged --a delight to undress.
Yan also encouraged Filipino fans of his group, F4, to support other
Taiwanese pop groups like 5566 and Energy "because they are really
hardworking."
"I hope they become successful, too," Yan said of the other Taiwanese
groups in Friday`s lunch with local media people.
"Meteor Garden," featuring Yan and the other members of F4, is a hit
on ABS-CBN. Another Taiwanese pop group, 5566, whose debut album has
taken many parts of Asia by storm, starred on GMA 7`s "My MVP
Valentine."
The 5566 band had held the top spot in record sales charts in Taiwan,
Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
Of F4, Yan insisted that it has not been disbanded. He said he and
the other members of the group were simply busy with their individual
careers.
Yan said he himself has been making movies while another member,
Vanness Wu, has been busy with his singing career.
"I`ve answered this questions a couple of times already," Yan said of
F4`s reported disbanding.
"We have not disbanded," he maintained. "Given the right movie, we`ll
gladly work together again."
He said he hoped to have his own concert in Manila, too.
F4 has been described as "the biggest boy band in Asia."
He will be back on Nov. 28 with "Meteor Garden" costar Vic Zhou for a
concert at The Fort Open Field sponsored by ABS-CBN.
Yan said he was grateful for the warm welcome given to him by Bench
and his Filipino fans.
"I`ve had many ups and downs since I joined the entertainment
industry years ago," he said and triggered another round of screams
when he added, "It comforts me to see all my fans here."
Bench gave away over a hundred access passes to fans and Bench
customers through its "Crazy 4 Jerry?" on-line promo.
"All the hassle of joining was worth it," said die-hard "Meteor
Garden" fan Toni David. "I was able to take pictures of Jerry."
Anchor Pia Guanio instructed local media to ask only questions about
Yan`s Bench endorsement and not about "anything too personal."
"If you still want to ask him whether he has a girlfriend, ask at
your own risk," said Guanio. "I suggest that you just follow these
simple rules. You only get to ask one question each."
But the local media people were persistent, asking Yan what he
thought of President Macapagal and Filipino women, and the qualities
he would look for in a girlfriend.
"The President is nice," Yan said. "I found her to be a very good
person, an intellectual. I`m happy to have met her and the children."
Of his patron, Chan, Yan said in halting English, "He`s a nice guy.
Every time I see him, he smiles."
Orphans from the Asilo de San Vicente de Paul and Caritas, cancer
patients from the Philippine General Hospital and indigent children
receiving support from First Gentleman Mike Arroyo were allowed to
join the President and Yan during the courtesy call last Thursday.
Beauty stylist Ricky Reyes also brought some children beneficiaries
of his charity foundation.
"I see many beautiful Filipinas around," Yan said. "I find Filipino
women very lively. That`s what I like most about them."
Yan is finishing his first solo album, which Sony Music Philippines
will release early next year.
He is reportedly also set to do a movie for Star Cinema early next
year. Last August, ABS-CBN showed "Love Scar," which starred Yan and
Taiwanese actress Karen Mok.
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