This year’s Christmas is slightly different!
Recorded the “HD” video for broadcast on 31 Dec at TVB on Christmas eve…
And managed to get home for my first “Three’s a company’s” Christmas dinner, really nice feel!
Wishing all friends and fans, a Merry Christmas and Happy very day!
It’s been real busy for the past few weeks. On one end, have to run around doing the promo for the new album, on the other end, have to prepare for the upcoming concert, and of course, plus the ‘little’ one at home! Was at RTHK’s live program on Thursday, then Top 10 Chinese Songs p/c, and yesterday was at CR, recorded some programs with Vani and Maggie, CR is the official station for my concert this time around, and all the roadshows, plus the different TVB’s shows and shooting for the MVs. There is also the TVB Music Special that has been planned for two year, seems that we can finally start shooting it this time… ! I have also invited some of those whom I seldom, seldom work with and haven’t been working with for a long, long time, to be my special guests, really looking forward for it!
On Monday night, we’ve prepared a lot, a lot, and a lot of roses, nice outfits, musical instruments to be brought to CK’s studio in Chai Wan to shoot the poster for ‘Your Hacken Concert Hall’ Concert.
Behind me was part of the musicians for the concert. Only to get 6 of us together was already an impossible mission as they were always travelling to different places for concerts. From mid of last month till now, Monday was the only day that we are all available. At the end, it took five hours for the session to be completed. Of course, the attached is only for reference purposes, the original selected one will definitely be so much better.
My new album's launching tomorrow, will have a phone in interview with ‘sis sook mui’ around 11 a.m. My new song ‘Goodbye Concert Hall’ has been sent out to different stations. Will have to sing ‘live’ on the 24th. Very worry ya!
Ryan is already one month old. We had a simple get together with the family members to celebrate his ‘full moon’, of course got ‘hong gai dan’ lah! Wish for Ryan to be happy and healthy everyday!
Yesterday’s recording didn’t go very well, started from 1100 till 1800, still wasn’t able to complete it with good take(s)!The song is fast, yet not too hard to sing, but because we have to record many, many tracks, some with ‘higher 8 bits’ and some with ‘lower 8 bits’, and some with ‘Diatonic interval’ and double tracks, recorded a lot of different tracks. Furthermore, the lyrics were being changed so many times, until I also feel a bit embarrassed, Riley Lam is sure to find Alex and me 'very troublesome', Sorry, sorry!
Can’t help it coz wanted an excellent result!
Today is better. Tried Edmond’s piano’s song in the afternoon and by evening, was able to retake yesterday’s cover version, Riley Lam came out with new lyrics again, once again, thanks a mil!
After reading your comments, I realized that I also have a lot of fans in Manchester. In fact, I was there last year for a photo shooting session, hehe! An unforgettable event! But besides being in Old Trafford, I didn’t have much time for even a quick look around, how’s Manchester like actually? Does everyone love watching soccer? Do you guys get to meet Rooney often, C7?
Becoming a father is truly an amazing thing!
I'm a father (liao)!
I'm not a person who like to simply waste money, or to be more realistic, I've already surpasses the age of wasting money! But still couldn't resist and keep updating my electrical properties!
Handphones, PDAs are just common, computers since 20 years ago until now, from PC to Mac, I could not remember how many units I've changed, and also the walkmen, CD players, VCD players, DVD players, and later MP3 players, iPod etc, not forgetting the Hi-Fi, Cameras, video cams…. My heart started to ache just thinking of them, but then again, just couldn't stop myself!
The new member is a Cannon EOS40D, so much fun! And the photos taken are really at good quality, or maybe I'll buy a far lens to take pictures of the paparazzi! Wah! Men can really give a lot of excuses!
I should be doing the last part tomorrow night, had finished the cover two days ago. I think the reporters would have prepared an entire list of weird questions to ask, I better think of some good ways to answer!
Lastly, I have to tell all my friends here, you don't have to congratulate me so soon!
Did a very "happy" show yesterday night!
I was already a fan of Kam Yong when I was in school (which boy is not?). I have read all of his book, (The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, The Book and the Sword), not only once, but so many times, and I was hoping that I'll be able to meet with the real hero. That's why when I knew that I would be able to be on the sama stage as him, I was so happy for the past few days.
I also brought the old novel that my dad passed on to me, hoping that I can get his signature on it. Right before I had to go on stage, this excitement moment arrived...
He's very friendly and gentle, shaking my hands warmly and agree to take photos with me and leave me his autograph, he also wrote...
Mr. Hacken Lee...
0700, finally reached home!
This trip to San Francisco, the entire trip lasted just nice, 36 hours. The advantage is do not need to adjust to the time difference, taxied from HK on the 5th arriving at San Fran on their time 1400 of 5th, following with a press conference in the afternoon…
After the press conference, we visited the senior citizen's cottage. They are all very energetic and happy while welcoming me into their home. I sang “Kao Foon Yu Mong” without any music background. I believe this is the only song from my albums that they are familiar with!
After that, I went to a nearby mall to had a quick shop, bought some AF's T-shirts, approximately an hour later, I've returned to the hotel and ordered room service. I'll like to take this opportunity to apologize to the organizer because we had to miss the welcome dinner as everyone of us were way to exhausted.
In fact, this charity concert concentrated on fundraising and did not have a huge budget. Couldn't bring any dancer, soundman, even my band only had 7 members, my assistant, Terry has to do all the works, including contact, wardrobe, FM and was also needed to assist me in changing, was a real heavy job. As so, after the show began, there were no time for photo taking. As for the venue, there was also much room for improvement, we requested for 24 monitors, but were only given 13. As a result, everyone on stage was having difficult time hearing. And the house’s sound systems can also be better. My friend in San Francisco “it's not too clear”. Nevertheless, this didn't affect the ambience of the night. The fans in San Francisco were really warm! I was all ready for a 2nd encore, but some of the senior audience has started to leave, worrying that it would get to late! Maybe next time, we'll sing again!
The show began at 1930, and ended at 2200. It was the first time that I had to take my shower and leave immediately after a show, reached the airport lounge at 2330, sat down for a cup of instand noodles, 0120 taxied back to Hong Kong, just nice, a 36 hours trip.
Finally, have to thanks the workers at the home, thanks for your kindness, too bad that I can't stay longer!
Manchester United won the night before last night. I was very happy. Therefore, i wore a black color Rooney's T-shirt to work yesterday! (That's how football's fans are, "Keng Dei Neng"!)
