[Cover Story] S.H.E - I Want Us to Stay Together
10/24/2009 02:56:00 PM
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Since 11 Sep 2001, Selina, Hebe and Ella have been together in the music industry as a group – S.H.E, for over 8 years. To a pop group, this is really considered a long life. At the start of this year, rumours of S.H.E disbanding were spreading like wildfire and caused a big commotion amongst many. It was only until recently when S.H.E celebrated their 8th anniversary did the trio announced in Shanghai, “We will still continue together, to create more milestones that belong to S.H.E.”Together for a Lifetime
On 11 Sep 2001, S.H.E officially released their debut album – [Girl’s Dormitory]. During then, Taiwan’s music industry was experiencing a never before crisis, but yet S.H.E managed to rise to fame in such times.
They Are Famous for 8 Years So Far
To be such a long-life pop group is indee a rare feat. Please do not say S.H.E is “lethal tongue” in their comment, but the other group – Twins, which started out about the same time as them then, has indeed “not been in sight” from the music scene since the “celebrity sex photo scandal.”
Therefore when the rumours of S.H.E disbanding started at the beginning of the year, many people actually believed it to be true. The most obvious clue then has got to be Hebe’s own actions – as her solo album was already in preparation and soliciting songs. On the other hand, Selina dabbled in hosting, and Ella was busy with filming. It seemed as though each member is gearing themselves up to venture on their own.
However, the talk of disbanding seemed to be negligible in the trio’s views. Hebe was quick to clarify, “It is normal for one member of the trio to do work on her own. Not every job requires all 3 of us to do it together. But we probably will be together forever, unless one of us decides to get married, settle down with children; then we will possibly make other plans.”
Recently, S.H.E launched their new series of World Tour Concerts entitled – [S.H.E Is The One – Love As One]. The series of world tour concerts is slated to run for a year and seems to be the most appropriate evidence in response to the talks of disbanding. “As our world tour concerts will last for at least a year, this would already refute all talks of disbanding automatically. Furthermore, we intend to continue as a group and to create more records which belongs to us.”
Sisterhood Indeed
In fact, the trio shared a closely knitted relationship.
Whenever the trio comes together onstage together, there will never be a moment of silence awkwardness. At times, in response to the media’s question, the trio would start their chatters, exchanging views and discussing. Sometimes they would get so engrossed in their chats that they have forgotten about the reporters’ presence.
Unlike many groups which may appear to be cordial onstage and ignoring each other offstage, S.H.E remains as close as sisters offstage. Amongst themselves, the trio enjoyed “discussing bad things about others” and their conversation topics can vary from family members, dogs, gossips on others, fashion etc; it seems they will never run out of topics.
In this new series of world tour concerts, S.H.E designed 3 theme parties. One of the themes is the Pyjamas Party. “The 3 of us will be in pastel colour sleeping gowns, lying in a 3-decker bed which is suspended in mid-air, while singing.” Ella shared that the idea for this Pyjamas Party is to show how close they are. “We always enjoy the feeling whereby we can share secrets and yet have a lot of fun together. Fans can come in their pyjamas to join us for the party to play, and to dream.”
3 Mature Fair Ladies
In the industry for 8 years, the 3 little girls of yesteryear have transformed into matured fair ladies. During the concert press conference, the trio was donned in grand, body fitting dresses of deep purple and black. The most stunning being the usually androgynous style Ella, who entered the ballroom in 12-cm heels, which is a total transformation from the pastel-pink-&-baby-blue young girl feel.
We asked Ella if she could accept her sexy image now? In response, she said, “Oh! Of course I can accept it. Because I am actually very sexy, hahaha!”
When the trio sat down, each one of them laid a shawl over their knees. When we asked them why, Ella exclaimed, “Because we are afraid of being exposed! We wonder how those camera lenses are fitted really, to somehow always manage to catch glimpses of the ‘triangular’ areas. Therefore the 3 of us will not give it any chance and thus, we will securely cover all areas beneath our knees.” We prompted then, “You all could have gone for long dresses instead.” Then came the response, “But short dresses stand out when we stood up.” To prove her point further, Heba stood up together with her to strike poses in an alluring figure of S, and said, “See, isn’t it more beautiful to stand like this in shorter dresses! Well, there is nothing to fear when we stand up, unless, your photographer takes photos lying down.”
When she sat down again, Ella shared that she tends to dress in more androgynous styles usually. However Selina quickly revealed, “No way! Sometimes she does dress very femininely!” According to Selina, Ella seemed to have a lot of changes to her dressing style recently. At times, she would dress like a little boy, and the next instance, she would look like a dainty lady. Ella may have a more androgynous appearance, but actually she is very feminine as Selina adds, “She will also grow up too! This summer, she has taken to wearing dresses with very thin undergarments beneath, which feels very cooling…”
So according to them, the trio would be wearing very feminine sleeping gowns during the Pyjamas theme Party segment in the concert. We probed if they would fear being exposed. To this, Ella said, “When performing onstage, one has to be more carefree and immense yourself, so we might not bother with such details. Nonetheless, we would have ensured all precautions have been taken.” Hebe then added, “We will definitely prepare ourselves well! Our safety pants will be as long as our costumes…”
Hearing this, the trio burst into laughter.
Nearing 30s
Coincidentally each of the trio’s Shanghai concert always falls on Selina’s birthday. Last year’s concert in Shanghai, her father arrived and there was a moving scene then. This year, the trio’s concert in Shanghai will once again fall on 31 Oct – Selina’s birthday. When we asked for her birthday wish, she replied, “Let me think…” In the end, it was Hebe and Ella who seemed to know her better than herself. “Her wish is to move into a new house. With a new environment, everything will start afresh with new outlook.”
But she added, “I discover nothing has changed. Because everything is as how they were initially. All my clothes are strewn on the floor. Each time I willed myself to clear them up, but after just picking up one or two pieces of clothing, I would end up saying – Wow, so tiring, so tedious! In the end, I would no longer continue tidying.”
Therefore, “My birthday wish is to overcome this lazy habit of mine. Then my life would be perfect.”
In addition, “I wish for the three of us to each have a very, very good love relationship! As usual, being girls, we tend to look forward to perfect love.” Suddenly, Ella spoke up, “Probably Hebe might be the one to suddenly get married. Sometimes during our discussion for Lao Po (H)’s wedding, I would almost feel moved to tears when I imagined her in a wedding gown.”
When talking about this, the trio recalled a scene when they were filming [Reaching For The Stars]. Hebe’s character was getting married and seeing her in a wedding gown, Selina was moved to tears on the spot. In the end, the director has to keep shouting “cut” and Selina has to constantly remind herself – This is all a show, this is all a show!
Meanwhile Hebe was nodding her head earnestly at the side, “If Selina is getting married, I would probably sit on the floor, crying and tearing up her wedding gown.”
When the trio watched the news featuring Andy Lau and Carol Zhu Li Qian walking out of the airport, hand in hand, they all rushed towards the TV, “We were so touched that we nearly cried, because we are in the same entertainment circle and we understand the feelings of relationship that could not be shown ‘on the table’. To reveal and disclose the relationship would require extreme courage, and after that you would need to bear with the pressure.”
However Selina added if she were to get married in future, “I would not want to be anybody’s Carol Zhu, nor do I want to be anyone’s Andy Lau. I want to be like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. I won’t keep such a low profile.”
“When we first got to know each other, our ages only start with a ‘1’. Now we have moved on into the ‘2’ and very soon, we will enter the ‘3’. It is unbelievable.” The trio would often ponder about this. As Ella often said, “If only we can all get married at the same time, and give birth together, it will be really perfect.”
When asked if the trio has any plans for the group’s future, Hebe said, “Let nature takes its course. We’ve never given much thought to the future, even if we did, it was never deep thoughts. After all, life is unpredictable.” Ella said, “We have always treasure the moment and live life to the fullest, adopting an attitude of "ease at heart" to life. Therefore, we will continue as such.”
“Perhaps, we will have another series of world tour concert for our 10th anniversary and then we’ll say Goodbye! Next on the 20th anniversary, we will have a commemorative concert.”
“Will all of you still have the stamina to sing then?”
“No, and before our concert then, we will definitely be piling up on the botox shots!”
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