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You can always trust local celebrity stylist David Gan to speak his mind.
The 58-year-old, who is friends with local and international stars, uploaded an especially passionate Instagram post yesterday (Nov 5), revealing how local Ah Jie Fann Wong turned down an invitation to appear on a popular Chinese variety show. . The invitation was extended by Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, no less.
He then unleashed a harsh criticism on how local celebrities are handled.
David said in his post that he received a message from Ziyi’s manager inviting Fann to be on the popular reality show I Am The Actor, where Ziyi is a mentor. The show partners experienced and novice actors to act out scenes from movies and dramas in front of a live audience.
David said Fann, 49, had to turn down the offer due to “logistical problems with (her husband) Christopher’s schedule and, of course, travel restrictions.”
“Her main concern will always be her precious son,” added David.
Fann’s husband, local actor Christopher Lee, is currently in Taiwan filming a drama with Taiwanese actor Vic Chou. From what David mentioned, it would appear that Fann doesn’t want her six-year-old son Zed to be without both parents at the same time, hence her decision to skip I Am The Actor.
[[nid:507756]]David also hoped that those coveted international opportunities would be available to more “amazing” local actors.
“Joanne Peh, Jeanette Aw and Andie Chen are fabulous stars,” he said.
After thanking Ziyi for his “big heart” and for thinking about Singapore, David’s post turned accusatory.
He wrote: “But hor What about our own Singaporean compatriots? A great organization, but a little heart. They only know how to pitch names and do things for personal gain. They don’t know anything about how to produce a real star.
“Stars must be adventurous and allow them to have personality. They are not factory girls who do everything the factory asks of them! There is a big difference hor!
“Singapore may be a cosmopolitan country, but these people who run our ‘stars’ are rubbish! They are shallow, mean, short-sighted, insecure beings … HELP! We need to be better! The ones who abuse their authority! just biding their time. They will definitely get their karma. “
While David did not exactly name the organization and who the “junk” people he was referring to are, Mediacorp’s The Celebrity Agency (TCA) is understood to be Singapore’s largest talent management agency.
Fann, Christopher and Andie were managed by Mediacorp prior to signing with outside management agencies. Joanne, like other popular local celebrities like Zoe Tay, Kym Ng, and Rebecca Lim, are managed by TCA.
When contacted by AsiaOne, Mediacorp said that they “cannot comment on this post.”
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