Guess who is lucky enough to be enjoying abit of a bonus working holiday in Sydney while shooting a new commercial?

This proud Aussie is in the middle of shooting a new Australian Tourism Campaign TVC with the backing of awesome award winning Aussie duo: Director Baz Luhrmann (who has won critical acclaim for movies Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet and Strictly Ballroom) and designer Catherine Martin (Oscar winner for designing the set & costumes for movie Moulin Rouge)!!!

Can't say much about the project right now as it's still pretty hush-hush but here's what the press has been saying about it...

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http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/834703/Baz-Luhrmann-direct-Australian-tourism-ad/

Baz Luhrmann to direct Australian tourism ad

by Ben Bold Brand Republic 29-Jul-08, 09:05

LONDON - Antipodean film director Baz Luhrmann is to produce and direct a TV commercial for Tourism Australia, which will coincide with the marketing campaign for his forthcoming epic film 'Australia'.

However, Tourism Australia today issued a statement saying that Luhrmann himself and his production company Bazmark would create the TV element to the campaign.

Geoff Buckley, Tourism Australia's managing director, said: "The combined weight of the film and this campaign will provide Australia with its most powerful push in decades."

Luhrmann's contribution will form the main thrust of the campaign and will run on TV screens, in cinemas and online in the tourist board's international markets. Print work will be developed by DDB in consultation with Bazmark.

Luhrmann said: "When Tourism Australia came to us, we were reticent at first because we did not want to confuse the promotion of the film with a tourism campaign.

"The more we talked, the more I realised that we both had the same aims -- to celebrate the truly unique and transformative power of this ancient and extraordinary continent. With this in mind, we agreed to put our team into the conception and realisation of a contemporary campaign which, while not aping the film, reflects this singular and attractive truth."

The "Australia" campaign has been conceived to celebrate the continent and will feature themes of romance, adventure, transformation and Aboriginal music.

Luhrmann's 'Australia' movie stars Nicole Kidman, who appeared in the director's ad for Channel No 5 and 'Moulin Rouge', opposite 'X-Men' star Hugh Jackman.

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We'll be travelling to Western Australia in a few days to shoot at some beautiful locations so I'll update with pics when we get there!

Oh!And since it's Olympic time, I'd have to add: "Aussie Aussie Aussie OI OI OIIIIIIIIIII!!!!"

Cheers MATE!

Hey Guys! It's been awhile huh?

I've recently been guest on a new talk show showing on the TVB HD (High Definition) channel J2. It's a new and interesting experience for me and I really enjoy it.

It's a talk show on relationships,  hosts Miki (Yeung) and Cyrus (Chow)  are fantastic and we all have alot of fun discussing the day's topic to no end (on & off camera!) whether it be our love sob stories or funny experiences in dealing with past relationships. There is a TAROT card reading section with Lilith (Ferreira) which I always have a great time...I must confess I am totally fascinated with anything to do with fortune telling...! But have always been afraid to go and get it done myself...!

I enjoy working on the show because it's a speaking part where I get to be me! ALTHOUGH take note - it's a 'Cantonese' version of me. I don't know if it happens to other people, but when speaking in different languages, I find that I have slightly varying personalities depending on which is spoken. (NO I don't have multiple personality disorder!!!)

The 'English Grace' is most definitely the full 100% me where I am able to fully and freely express my mind & personality and totally be myself. The 'Mandarin Grace' is now at 95% and right now the 'Canto Grace' is only a 70% representation.

Because of this, I find that on the J2 愛情研究院 show, I am (in my opinion!) slightly dorky. Yes. Dorky. During filming, I find that there are so many things I want to say but don't have enough canto vocab to fully express my thoughts so I end up with an abbreviated version...so I find that I sound dorky!!! Hahahaaaa...and also I am much more conservative as a person when speaking in cantonese.

Anyhow, these are just my initial thoughts on being on the show! I will work hard to improve the 'Canto Grace' so she won't be too much of an imposter - bear with me in the meantime!!!

***Please note: Dorkiness only applies when Grace is 'canto free-stylin' and will not extend to any upcoming scrīpted shows/characters!!!*** Hahahaaa!!!

Checkout the show online at www.j2.hk . I am on episode #2 and upcoming episodes#5-8 & 11-12.

 

Miki & I goofing around.

Hosts and guests on the beautiful rooftop

Talkin about that funny thing called lurrve...

The BELLA campaign has launched!!! If u remember from my previous blog, we went to Tokyo to shoot this. The launch kicked off with an event last Saturday infront of hundreds at 'Common place' in Causeway Bay - better known as the triangular piece of land infront of Sogo and Island Beverly Building with the huge TV walls. There were alot of 'firsts' with this job for me. 1st time to Tokyo...1st time seeing (such beautiful!) Sakuras...1st time shooting in bikini on the streets...so...why should the launch event be any different!!! Hahahaha!!! Jocelyn and I came out in robes to a crowded intersection and took them off to revealed our bikini-clad asses!...Lets just say THAT was a 1st for both of us! We then had some interviews and changed into dresses for more celebration joined by Kathy Chow 周汶錡 and Kenneth Ma 馬國明. It was a great event and many thanks to all the media that came and supported us! Check out the pics for this event in my photo album!

I'm in such a good mood today! Woke up smelling the scents of summer and it's just the right temperature...enough for me to declare the beginning of Grace's wakeboard season 2008! Summer always gets me buzzin because Sydney summers are so awesome. Bare legs and flip-flops...women r sexier in summer and guys are more chill. Days of hangin out at the beach, cafe dining and delicious fresh seafood. And of course...the BBQs!!! I constantly look forward to my trips back home to load up on all things Sydney that can not be found elsewhere. Right now, I'm trying to find places for good meat pies, Sydney sized kebabs and more importantly, authentic Vietnamese pork rolls! I've tried some here but non so far have made the grade...They must use pate! and at least 3 different types of meats...Any suggestions? An aerial view of Sydney. Look closely and you'll see Harbour Bridge in the middle of the picture! Beautiful sunset at Watson Bay. Sydney makes the best Ice Coffee with whipped cream on top! On the go, I get the OAK! Giant Lobster...my fav! Oh yeahhh! Oysters and sashimi...bring it ON! Where are you, my perfect HK Vietnamese bread?

Been MIA but am back from an awesome trip to Tokyo shooting the new campaign for Bella HK. The models are Jay, Alex, Jocelyn and I and we had a blast with the rest of the crew. I can't really post any pics of us in proper gear etc before the campaign images come out so bear with me on these happy snaps from my camera! LOVE Tokyo!!! From shooting with the beautiful cherry blossoms (we were so lucky to catch the bloom season!), crazy Harajuku and eating the delicious food, I loved every bit of it. I love RAMENNN!!!!! and sashimi!!! I even got up at 3:30am one morning to go to Tsukiji Fish Markets to watch the tuna auction and ate heavenly omakase sushi for breakfast. Still dreaming about it! We also shot near Lake Kawaguchi which meant we were close to Mount Fuji. My best trip away for work so far & can't wait for the campaign to launch. Love everyone of you, fantastic crew!