SINGAPORE : Actress Fiona Xie may have completely disappeared from our radar since pulling out of Channel 8 year-end blockbuster “Together” in July, but not for much longer.

The 27-year-old, who plays a stuntwoman in upcoming martial arts movie “Fist of Dragon”, is expected to show up for publicity events when the film by Malaysian director Michael Chuah opens in June next year.

The Malaysian director, who also stars in the movie, expressed that he was shocked when he first heard of Xie’s sudden disappearance. However, she was very professional on the set and never once did a disappearing act, he said.

In the movie, Xie plays Singapore comedian Henry ‘Alamak’ Thia’s daughter, a feisty and aggressive stuntwoman who is being coveted by triad bosses.

Though Xie has little experience in movies, Chuah was impressed by her performance and had enjoyed working with the actress. Unfortunately, they did not keep in contact after filming wrapped.

“I’m not sure if she intends to quit showbiz and I have no idea about her future plans. Nevertheless, I still hope that I will be able to invite her for our publicity events when ‘Fist of Dragon’ screens in Singapore in June,” said the director.

“She’s got great potential and it would be a pity if she quits showbiz.”

“Fist of Dragon” which costs some US$1 million to make, is a co-production between Singapore’s Fusian Media and China’s Desen International Media in association with Malaysia’s Evo Pictures.

Source: Channel News Asia

Channel U

节目名称: 万里香
Title: Singapore Flavours

演员 / 主持人 Cast / Host:
Fiona Xie , Chen Hanwei 陈汉伟 , Dennis Chew 周崇庆 , Mark Lee 李国煌

播映日期与时间: 10月13日起， 每逢星期二，晚上8:00
Show Time & Date: Premieres 13 Oct, Every Tue, 8pm

集数 / No. of Episodes: 10

剧情Synopsis

国外旅客来到新加坡，总是对本地的美食赞不绝口，令辣椒螃蟹、海南鸡饭这一道道本地佳肴扬名海外。你有没有想过，当这些本地美食漂洋过海之后，在不同国家的厨艺文化影响下，食物的味道会有什么改变？

《万里香》是由谢宛谕、周崇庆、李国煌和陈汉玮主持，他们在节目中分别到了多个不同国家寻找“移居”当地的新加坡美食。海南鸡饭、辣椒螃蟹、叻沙，椰浆饭等国人熟悉的著名美食，到了国外肯定会受到各地取材的限制、厨师的烹调手法、或者当地人口味的影响，而有或多或少的改变。节目每一集将以一道美食为主题，看看它在不同国家到底变成了什么样。

《万里香》寻访的目的地方包括东京、北京、上海、三藩市、孟买、加尔各答、阿德莱德、伦敦和曼谷。除了到当地的餐馆品尝本地美食，主持人也去了超级市场看看那里是否售卖本地美食所需的材料，甚至还到居民家中的厨房，看他们如何准备我们喜爱的新加坡美食。

An all-new variety programme, makes its way around the globe to bring viewers at home, Singapore Flavours, the way they are appreciated abroad and how these flavors are attuned to foreign taste buds.

These favoured cuisines such as chilli crabs, Hainanese chicken rice, laksa and nasi lemak, are great reflection of our multi-racial heritage and have been greatly enjoyed by overseas populace. The four lively hosts - Fiona Xie, Dennis Chew, Mark Lee and Chen Hanwei, play food detectives and take off individually in search of these migrated delicacies.

Be it at eateries, restaurants, home kitchens or supermarkets, the hosts scoop and taste the popular dishes that thrive across different continents. These places include Tokyo, San Francisco, Beijing, Shanghai, London, Mumbai, Calcutta, Adelaide and Thailand. Cuisines are found to have morphed with different culinary cultural influence to suit the different palates of the overseas residents.

Source: http://u.mediacorptv.sg

There's a rumour that Fiona Xie is pregnant, and you're the dad. True or false?

Really?! That's a new one. She's pregnant? Well, I'm not the father, that's for sure. What's it got to do with me? That's so weird. She has her lifestyle, I have mine. She parties, as far as I know. I don't party. We don't contact each other ... how's it possible that she can have my baby?

Source: Channel News Asia

谢宛谕没辞职　新节目考虑用她当主持



崭新综艺节目考虑用公主，谢宛谕没辞职。

消失在8频道荧幕有一段日子、早前又突然辞演重头剧《当我们同在一起》的谢宛谕昨天传出，早在两星期前已正式向新传媒辞职。报道也引述本地著名美发大师颜天发的话，说谢宛谕两个星期前已告诉他辞职的事。

不过，据综艺组监制林祥平透露，他下个全新寻星节目考虑找谢宛谕（Fiona）当主持人之一，因此，对于公主突然辞职的传闻，他感到非常惊讶疑惑。

他透露：“她的经理人莲花前天还大力推荐我们用Fiona，如果她辞职的话，经理人不可能不知道或故意玩我们啊，所以据我所知，Fiona应该没有辞职。”

本报针对谢宛谕两星期前辞职一事，尝试联络谢宛谕求证。但，她所属的艺人管理组表示，她目前人不在本地，无法取得联系。

虽然公主本人未现身说法，但，她的经理人通过手机简讯否认消息，并表示谢宛谕“两个星期前相继到日本和美国拍摄综艺节目”。
颜天发否认爆料

颜天发昨午受访澄清：“我没有说过知道谢宛谕辞职的事。”

昨天有报道指谢宛谕已辞职，但电视台无人证实，唯独与谢宛谕交情甚好的颜天发受访时表示，在两个星期前已知情。

但，目前人在北京工作的颜天发昨午接受长途电访时澄清，并没有爆料说谢宛谕辞职。

他说：“昨早有记者打给我说，谢宛谕辞职你知道吗？我只是说，I won’t be surprised（我不会惊讶）。”他也澄清：“我没有说她辞职，也没有说过知道她辞职的事。我还说，接下来还有艺人辞职也不奇怪。”

他一再强调，从头到尾并无爆料之意，只是认为，本地发展空间有待开拓，所以就算有艺人选择离开，也不稀奇。他最后也补充：“谢宛谕辞职的事，我老早就听说。就算真的辞职，也是预料到的事。”

Source: ShowBiz.omy.sg

Thanks to J.L.W.S for the update.

Posted: 02 September 2009 2202 hrs

SINGAPORE : A Princess has left the Hill. Singaporean actress Fiona Xie has reportedly relinquished her crown and quit showbiz.

According to a Singapore Chinese daily, Xie, 27, has officially resigned from MediaCorp.

This comes as no surprise as resignation rumours had been circulating since the first half of the year. And the actress' last minute withdrawal from upcoming Channel 8 blockbuster “Together” - she had "urgent personal matters" to attend to - only fuelled speculation further.

While Xie did not emerge to make any clarifications about her shocking withdrawal, she continued working, jet-setting to Tokyo and Los Angeles to host a food programme.

Filming has since completed and Xie has gone MIA (missing in action) once again.

Celebrity hairstylist David Gan who learnt about Xie’s resignation two weeks ago, said many artistes choose to leave because the opportunities for growth and development here are limited.

“I was very sad when she broke the news to me, after all it is difficult for an artiste to make her mark here. Though I can’t bear for her to go, I want her to be happy and wish her the best,” said Gan.

- CNA/il


Related News
• Fiona Xie puts to rest resignation rumours
• Eelyn Kok fills in for Fiona Xie in 'Together'
• Fiona Xie pulls out of blockbuster drama 'Together'

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1002468/1/.html

新传媒“七公主”之中的“性感公主”谢宛谕，最近工作量递减，又辞演重头剧《当我们同在一起》，似乎对新传媒已经心无恋栈。

据了解，谢宛谕日前已经正式提出辞呈，离开新传媒。

谢宛谕月前辞演重头剧后，去了加拿大度假，之后将前往东京和洛杉矶拍摄综艺节目《万里香》。她已经拍完了所有的内容，行踪目前成谜。

本地著名美发师颜天发告诉记者，本地娱乐圈的发展空间小，所以艺人才会想要离开，他在两个星期前就已经知道谢宛谕辞职的消息。

“她告诉我这个消息时，我非常心痛，毕竟一个艺人要冒出头来，其实很难。不过，虽然我舍不得，但只要她开心，我就会祝福她。”

http://showbiz.omy.sg/Showbiz/E-News/Story/OMYStory200909021439-87833.html

Dear fans and readers,

Just a quick update. A journalist from Singapore Press Holdings has requested for a representative from Fiona Xie's fan club for an interview on how friends and fans are wondering and worried about her disappearance. I have sent an email to the chairperson of the fan club, Xueting, and the final decision for the ideal person will be left to her.

Meanwhile, if you have any feedback or comment, do email us and we will post them up here.

Regards,
Admin

Xin.sg - Friday, July 17

Headline: Withdrawal sparks suspicions
Rumours are flying that Fiona Xie may quit MediaCorp after she pulled out of a drama at the last minute. »Pregnant?

Source: http://sg.news.yahoo.com/xin/20090716/ten-499-fiona-xie-quitting-mediacorp-3c1b9bc.html

Sexy Princess of Caldecott, Fiona Xie, surprised co-actors and media yesterday morning at the lensing ceremony of MediaCorp's blockbuster Together, when it was announced that she has pulled out of the drama at the last minute.
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Her artiste manager quoted "personal reasons" for Xie's withdrawal, but cast and production crew later divulged that Xie has actually previously expressed her worries about the negativity of the character, and also wondered if she was competent for it.

While the real reason of Xie's withdrawal has not been divulged, several speculations have arisen. There are rumours that say she may have terminated her contract prematurely with MediaCorp and even leave the local entertainment scene altogether. According to sources, her contract will only end next year.
It is also said that she has offended a producer and was thus put in cold storage by the company, resulting in less TV exposure and thus not being among the Top Ten Most Popular Female Artistes in the recent Star Awards.

Others say that Xie, who has always prioritized romances, is pregnant and has to leave showbiz temporarily. However, there are also some who think that Xie is hoping to develop her career overseas in the movie industry. She made her debut silver screen performance with Rule #1, and has recently wrapped up shooting in the movie Fist of the Dragon last month.

According to a reliable source, Xie has no plans to terminate her contract with MediaCorp, but is currently working out a new format for cooperation.

On constant pursuit of Xin.sg reporters, MediaCorp artiste management cannot emphasize enough that Xie has withdrawn for "personal reasons" but is unable to comment on the rumour of the early termination of her contract.


Admin: We believe Fiona Xie would not terminate her contract because she loves her job and fans.

Calling all Fiona fans;

Fiona Official Fans Club had set up & had changed NEW name, as "Fiona Angelic Fans Club"..If you all all the while like & support Fiona, please join her fans club.. Any news or updated of Fiona will be seen at this fans club blog: http://fiona-angelic.blogspot.com/ & http://fionaxiefc.proboards.com/

And I heard ytd they launching Member Drive, there is only 1 fan join for her fans blog.. I hope that in future, there will be more & more fans join her club.. Even I was not Vice Chairman anymore.. But I believe that Fiona fans club will grow more & more..

Lastly, just want to thanks everyone for all the while support Fiona & work team with me. Really Apppreciate..


Love; Joey Chan

Thanks to whoever has voted for Fiona Xie. Although she did not manage to get into the top 10 in the Star Award 2009, her high popularity is obvious to everyone.

Many girls adore her, while guys go crazy for her; She's definitely one of the hottest topics in Singapore.

Let's wait for the next year when we can witness her stand on the stage to collect what she has deserved - medals. Meanwhile, we should pray hard that she can get more good roles in Mediacorp.

Fiona Xie, we love you!

Tonight is the day...

Vote for Fiona Xie!

Dial 1900-112-2036!

Show her you love her!

Prove it!

We are proud to announce that Fiona Xie's fan club is being set up!

To be part of the cool team, please kindly email your particulars to fionaxiefc@yahoo.com.sg

Your particulars:
Name:
Contact No:
Address:
Birthday:
Email:

For more information, do visit the fan club's blog set up by the founder, Xueting, at http://fionaxiefc.blogspot.com/.

Fiona will be having an event at Choa Chu Kang Lot 1 courts, 6pm this coming Saturday 4th April 2009.

Do drop by if you are free.

21 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 #03-01 Lot One Singapore 689812

Tel: 1800 2226868

11.00am to 10.00pm

贵为公主的谢宛谕，过去半年竟没有工开，让她气馁得向退出娱乐圈。

谢宛谕去年只拍了8频道的《一房半厅一水缸》，之后就“销声匿迹”。她最近在媒体上曝光，也只是因为和某男星亲嘴的花边新闻，而不是介绍新作品。

性感宝贝最近接受中文杂志访问时说：“我来新传媒，最开心的事是可以离开。”似乎在暗示自己就快“收山”。
没有遇到好剧本

谢宛谕也说，她到现都还没看到一个能感动她的剧本。她甚至批评华语戏剧制作很赶，但赶来赶去也都是一样的故事。

对于好剧本总看不上她，谢宛谕说：“我在这里很不开心，没有人注意我做什么，每个人都只注意我的缺点。没有人记得我曾经带给他们的快乐。我觉得我累了，我想走。”

谢宛谕透露，她已经半年没有回去公司，也明白这对艺人来说，确实是不太妙的事。

她无奈地说：“我能怎么样呢？是你的就是你的，不是你的就不是你的。”

经理人：谢宛谕忙5频道工作

谢宛谕的经理人表示，谢宛谕目前是“5频道面孔”，因此主要的演出都在5频道，若是8频道有戏剧邀约，也需要先看谢宛谕手头上有没有5频道的工作。

经理人说，谢宛谕去年其实有几部戏剧邀约，只可惜都和5频道的节目撞期，因此无法参与演出。

据经理人指出，5频道的工作方式和8频道有所不同，5频道拍戏没那么赶，3个月可能拍13集，但是8频道却可能在3个月里拍20集。

所以经理人认为，谢宛谕可能还没适应这两个频道不同的工作方式，才会觉得自己似乎很空闲。
许振荣：退出太可惜

谢宛谕之前上许振荣主持的《玩游世界》，一样活泼开朗，看不出异样。

许振荣觉得，每个艺人都有沉静的一面，他相信谢宛谕即使不开心，也不容易流露给他人看。

“谢宛谕是一个样貌出众又可爱的女生，即使站在一旁也会发光，所以适合在娱乐圈发展，退出的话会有点可惜。”

但他觉得每个人都有自己的长处，所以如果她真的决定出去闯，相信也能闯出一片天。
颜添发：未尝不是好事

谢宛谕两个星期前才找颜添发做头发，颜添发说，她还是一样开心。

但颜添发觉得，要是谢宛谕累了，想休息一下也未尝不是一件好事。

“谢宛谕又性感又可爱，现在在新加坡演艺圈没有人有她的特质，因此无法被取代。”

颜添发说，要是谢宛谕决定要休息，她可以趁休息期间多充实自己，好好保养自己，回来后也许会更发光发亮，只需要一个好剧本，就能再次走红。


谢宛谕2008年成绩单：

●《一房半厅，一水缸》8频道演出

●U频道《唯我独尊》主持人

●5频道《Calefare》喜剧演出

●5频道《Sense of Home》单元剧

●5频道Lonely Planet Bluelist: Best In Asia主持人

●和余文乐主演的电影《第一戒》


谢宛谕手头上的代言：

●法国美妆品牌Clarins

●按摩器材Osim

●服装Heroic Rendezvous


Credits: oMy.sg

Hello guys!

Here is a good news!

Fiona Xie is nominated for Top20!Call 1900-112-2036 to support her now.
Voting starts today, 27/03/09 till 26/04/09, 9pm.
The results of the Top 10 will be revealed during the Star Awards 2009, 26 April, 7pm ‘Live’ on Channel 8.

Call now to support Fiona Xie! More details, visit http://community.mediacorp.com.sg/TV/CS/blogs/baguatv/default.aspx

Place: Bugis Junction, BHG Level 2
Date: 21 March 2009
Time: 3.50pm

Thanks Xue Ting for the update!

Event: I- Weekly
Venue: Bugis Junction.
Date : Sunday, 15th March, 2009
Time : 2pm - 4pm
Artiste Appearance: Fiona Xie, Dai Yang Tian, Alan Tern, Priscelia Chan, Belinda Lee, Patricia Mok, Ben Yeo

Go & Support Fiona, if you guys free..
She will be happy to see her fans there..

哎哟，最近听闻FIONA这个迷糊公主将客串主持荣少在8频道的一个全新美食节目‘开车找吃路’，同事的第一反应是‘她行吗’？不是认为她主持节目不好，，是因为。。。

事源当年某晚，有个寻星节目录影完毕后，公主与工作人员也各自离去。同事刚走不久，就接到FIONA的S.O.S电话，说她被困停车场了。开始还以为是疯狂粉丝所为，后来才搞清楚是怎么回事。原来FIONA 刚考获了驾驶驰照，就很HIGH地驾了她老爸的豪华轿车到公司录影，没想到却不晓得如何把车开出地下停车场。

在同事协助下，FIONA好不容易出了停车场，却不认识路，同事就‘送佛送到西’，让FIONA跟车，像牵蜗牛般的把她送到目的地。想不到当年的路痴今天要‘开车找吃路’，是她变EXPERT了还是制作同事未领教过她的STANDARD呢?



Aiyoh, just got news that Princess Fiona Xie will guest host a new foodie show with Dasmond Kohon Ch 8…some ‘driving around to look for makan places’ sort of a foodie show. My colleague’s first reaction was: “Huh? Can she do it?”. Nothing to do with her ability as a host but…

There was a night just after the recording of a talent search's show… After leaving MediaCorp, my colleague received a S.O.S call on her handphone from Princess Fiona saying she was ‘trapped’ in the MediaCorp’s car-park. My colleague initially thought it might be the ‘works’ of some fanatic fans…but found out that it was not lor… Princess Fiona just gotten her driving license and she happily driven her Dad’s car to MediaCorp and forgotten how on earth to drive it out of the basement car-park!

My colleague guided her step-by-step out of the car-park and since Princess couldn’t recognize her way back home, she ended up trailing behind my colleague’s car who snailed-driven it back toFiona's home. Unless she has already become an expert in driving, it must be a crazy idea to put her behind the wheels again…haha…

Event: Hey Gorgeous!
Venue: West Coast Plaza (ex Ginza Plaza)
Date : Saturday, 7th March, 2009
Time : 2pm to 4pm
Role : Judge


Thanks x[t] for the updates!

Fiona Xie's appearance: 1 Mar 09 (Sun) at 1800 hrs

Venue: Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza
Date: 27 February 09 - 1 March 09
Time: 11am - 9pm

The highlights of the exhibition include special performances by the SAF Music and Drama Company, SAF Precision Drill Squad by the Military Police Command, Unarmed Combat performance by the Army Fitness Centre and MediaCorp Artistes, Jeanette Aw & Fiona Xie will be gracing the event.

A group of officers and specialists from different services and vocations will also be there to engage the public and share with them their experience in the SAF.

Study Awards Information available at the exhibition include the SAF-Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Sponsorship Scheme (SISS) provides GCE 'N' levels graduates and existing ITE students full sponsorship of their studies at the ITE. The Joint-Polytechnic SAF-Diploma Scheme (JPSDS) offers the GCE 'O' levels graduates opportunities to study in one of the five Polytechnics. The SAF Overseas, Merit, Academic, Medicine and Defence Merit scholarships, as well as awards such as Local Study and Continuous Learning Academic Study Scheme (CLASS).

Career opportunities open for enquiry and application include all officers and specialists vocations in the three services. Visitors will be able to enquire about the different study schemes and their eligibility and career progression at the exhibition itself.

To find out more about MINDEF/SAF careers and/or application, please visit our website at www.mindef.gov.sg, www.armycareers.gov.sg (Army), www.careers.rsaf.gov.sg (Air Force), www.navycareers.gov.sg (Navy) and www.mindef.gov.sg/dxo (DX), or speak to our career counsellors at our hotlines at 1800-ourArmy, 1800-2780000 (Navy), 1800-201010 (Airforce) and 1800-7650310 (DX).

Source: mindef.gov.sg/ace

Thanks x[t] for the information!