Show Luo on a High!
If it were up to him, Taiwanese entertainer Show Luo would cast
compatriot crooner Jolin Tsai, 27, as bookish girl-next-door, Gabriella
Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) in High School Musical 2.
“She can speak English…she can dance,” he explained.
As
for the role of spoilt brat “Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) –his
favorite character in the show—Selina from girl-band S.H.E. is his pick.
Luo, himself, would of course replace California-born actor Zac Efron as campus heartthrob-cum-basketball captain Troy Bolton.
While
the 28-year-old singer-host hasn’t exactly realized this big-screen
dream, he’s as least now the start of the music video for the Mandarin
version of song Bet On It, from the Disney telemovie.
In
Singapore last week for a promotional trip, he was all smiles and
cheeky humour, even attempting a few halting phrases in English.
But
it wasn’t all smooth sailing when shooting the three-minute video, in
which he appears playing basketball and baseball as well as a ninja.
(aside: more S.W.A.T. member, not so much ninja).
He hurt his
foot while landing hard on the ground after jump in a dance routine.
But he gamely went ahead with the shoot. Following that injury, record
label EMI capitol insured his legs for a reported NT$50 million. After
releasing four albums in five years, he is now busy with his Show On
Stage concert tour, which is scheduled for Dec. 1 in Singapore.
And just how does he see himself in comparison to current Hollywood IT boy Efron?
“Oh
he’s definitely cooler, but I’m cuter!” (aside: he means cuter, not
looks-wise, but his personality-slash-puppy cute, not because he thinks
he looks better.)
Source: Singapore – Today