November 13, 2001

With the advances of technology, stars were no longer as unreachable, as these lucky surfers found out.

By Yap Geok Hui

The full transcript of Star Chat

Last Friday (November 9) evening, nominees from the Best Supporting Actor/Actress categories of Star Awards 2001 visited our little humble office for a chat session with eager fans who delayed dinner time in order to tell their idols just how much they adored them.

Xiang Yun, Rayson Tan and Vincent Ng appeared relaxed as they arrived in the company of their managers.

Chen Huihui was supposed to join in the chat as well but was unfortunately not able to make it, to the disappointment of some surfers, due to a last minute overrun of filming.

Armed with new identities of <starz> V (for Vincent), <starz> X (for Xiang Yun) and <starz> R (for Rayson), the celebrities dove head on into the chat session.

<starz> hi all, this is xiang yun 36
<starz> hi i'm rayson
<starz> hi i'm vincent
<Joanne> vincent is that really u
<Joanne> am i dreaming
<Leo> R they real guys?
<starz> yes

Still some skeptics were dubious . . .

<Cecilia> r u really vincent?
<Leo> V u the real Vincent???
<starz> V: yes
<Cecilia> V can u prove that u r really vincent????????

Don't worry folks; these are the real McCoys. We do not make empty promises! p(^_^)q

We heard that Vincent is in the process of opening his own wushu school to repay the Wushu Association by cultivating more talents. This must surely be good news to other wushu enthusiasts. (",)q

<crybYebYe> vincent will u be opening ur wushu school?
<starz> V: in the process
<crybYebYe> vincent where will ur school be situated at?
<starz> V: unnamed yet but will be starting soon
<starz> V: will inform media when it starts
<crybYebYe> vicent how do u accept students?
<starz> V: must have serious attitude
<starz> R: ya also must be pretty :P

Trust joker Rayson to butt in.

Fans of Vincent will be happy to know too, that the Sagittarius is considering a gathering to meet his fans and read the well wishes and the questions posed to him in Channel 8's Ask The Star

<VinCeNt^RuLz> _Vincent~ will u organise a gathering with ur fans?
<starz> V: we'll try to arrange
<Leo> V u got gf? frankly . . .
<starz> V: no introduce someone to me?? :)

On the other hand, Rayson, who is known to be quite a clown, tickled our funny bones with his sense of humour.

<ah_geow> rayson when u want to be father?
<starz> R: ASAP u got secret recipe?
<ah_geow> rayson how's chen liping?
<starz> R: getting slimmer
<starz> V: very chio

<Joanne> Rayson how old r u
<starz> R: 27 . . .
<starz> R: every year :)
<sabrina> rayson, how many years have u been in this line . . . ?
<starz> R: about 10 to 11 years
<starz> R: i started about 16 :P

And he is really popular. Look, some surfers are even smitten with him.

<ljh_88> rayson you got how many gf before liping?
<starz> R: girl friends got a lot :)
<Joanne> Rayson cos' you got Mei li!

<Joanne> rayson U very cuute
<starz> R: ya adorable as well thank u :P
<Joanne> Rayson u are very shuai as hua man lou
<starz> R: *blush*
<Joanne> you sooooooo cute rayson
<starz> R: *blush* *blush* *blush*

<Joanne> _4rAYSON i lOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<starz> X/V/R: WOW!!
<Joanne> u SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!rayson!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rayson went, "Oh dear" and turned red while Xiang Yun, Vincent and their managers teased him mercilessly.

<pumpy> i m so sad.......rayson never reply mi~!!!!
<starz> R: yes pumpy?
<pumpy> rayson what time r u going off?
<starz> R: now if u want me to :)
<vincent_fan> rayson no!!!
<vincent_fan> rayson dun go off~!!!
<Joanne> Rayson don't go of! I really love U..... ( don't tell liping1) ha!HA!
<starz> V: we love him too

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