Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai - Ayu and Leslie Kee in U weekly(issue 2-8June)

Ayumi Hamasaki Sekai (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/index.php)

- Ayu Music News (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2)

- - Ayu and Leslie Kee in U weekly(issue 2-8June) (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17712)

Ayu and Leslie Kee in U weekly(issue 2-8June)

ugh, can't read, it's in simplified =_=

haha, im buying this issue!

Can some1 give a brief translation please :yes thanks :thumbsup

its abt this Singaporean Photographer who works with a lot of singers and helped them took many photos, and this man, Leslie Kee, he had worked with ayu for many times, and he find ayu the most easiest to work with, and helped to take many photo shots of her, the album cover of Rainbow was taken by him as well. This is just a very brief translation, there's more to it.

I feel so proud as i'm a Singaporean as well, hehe, so glad tt a Singaporean is workin for ayu...

thank you for the scans!!°^^

that guy saw ayu naked :headache

i thought it was a Girl -_- leslie isnt that a girls name?

was a guy...the pic of that guy was shown...how can it be a girl??

That's awesome, a Sinaporean worked with Ayu. The thumbs up should go to him, haha :)
And Ayu :D

Thanks for the Super Excellent Big sans

Sugoi...

Go Ayu and Leslie!

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Originally Posted by JoNaShi

was a guy...the pic of that guy was shown...how can it be a girl??

i never went looking for the person profile -_-

but here in nyc girls are the only who use that name (leslie)

by the way this is the first time i see a picture of him..

Leslie is a guy's name.

Thanks for the scans, taylayu! Thanks for the brief translation, JoNaShi! :thumbsup

ooh thanks for the news..

Leslie can be both a girl's and boy's name :) (I know both boys and girls personally who are named Leslie lol)

Lucky guy, cool info thank you

so proud of leslie kee!! well, i am going to buy this issue and read later

That mag cover, is it Namie? The pose reminds me of Voyage. OMG SHE'S COPYING AYU!!! :eek

..:rolleyes

yes :yes Thanks! :thumbsup

Leslie is a name for both sexes.

Thanks for the scanns :)

I have been collbrating with Ayu for 3 years. At different time and different place, we can create things that are very special. My relationship with her manager is very good, and I can create a special image for her (Ayu) whenever she need the best work the most, so she trust me very much. My freemasonry with her is just like Zhang Yimou and Gong Li in the past, that kind of Partner Muse.

Ayu got her 2nd Golden Disc award before shooting for the cover of Rainbow. She feels that life is just like a Rainbow, differnt color represent her different stage in life. So I decided to use the theory of prism creating transparency when combining the 7 colors and use transparency as the theme. She was almost naked and that's a very bold move. After all she's an idol and shouldn't show too much flesh. Unlike Callen Mok (a HK pop singer) whom can be very raw. Ayu is forever a fantasy, this is the way they are selling her.

Creative people always hope to have different breakthrough for their work, when Leslie finishes a work, how would he prepare for the next one?

Part 2 in 5 hour's time

Thanks kawai! :thumbsup

i saw ayu's news in i-weekly..

that punk..gets to take pics of ayumi....darn he's lucky.....

lol, true. i can't help but be a little envious myself. truth be told, i'm a bit envious of anyone who has the opportunity to work with her.

wow..my god
he has worked with ALOT of famous singers..alot of famous hong kong singers too
takeshi kaneshiro, nicolas tse, wong faye, karen mok, takako uehara, namie amuro, AYU.... impressive

i read that issue too. that guy is so damn lucky and talented to work with so many well-known artistes including ayu and madonna.

My first hand at translation... Please be forgiving!

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Working Best with Hamasaki Ayumi

"In my three years of working with Hamasaki Ayumi, the two of us have managed to come up with many wonderful and original ideas, regardless of time and place. I'm on very good terms with her and her manager. When she is most in need of high quality work, I'm there to deliver and create special images for her to portray, hence the deep trust she has in me. Our partnership is reminiscent of that between Zhang Yimou (famous Chinese director) and Gong Li (famous Chinese actress who's also very beautiful) back then, in which one serves as the other's muse."

"Prior to the shooting the cover of her 'RAINBOW' album, Hamasaki Ayumi had won her second Golden Disc award. She felt that her life was like a rainbow, with each colour representing a different stage of her life. I drew inspiration from the concept of white light being a mixture of the different colours of the rainbow and decided to have transparency as the theme for the album's cover. She was practically naked for the shoot, which was a bold move considering her superstar status. After all, being so popular, she shouldn't reveal too much of her body to the public eye. Unlike Mo Wenwei (also known as Karen Mok, famous Hong Kong singer), whose raw image fits her to a T, Hamasaki Ayumi will always be a fantasy to her fans. That is the way she is being marketed by her record company. By maintaining a sense of distance between her and her fans, there is greater anticipation."

Last-Minute Inspiration

Innovators are always looking to better their own personal bests, to push the bar that much higher. After completing an assignment, how does Leslie prepare for his next project?

"At the end of May, I did a photo shoot for Hamasaki Ayumi's new single. I'd listen to her single, but there's no need to prepare everything to the smallest detail. The longer the preparation time, the greater the feel of orderliness and rigidity. Last-minute inspiration is better."

"I'm full of ideas and inspiration, possibly because of all the sights I've seen and experiences I've accumulated. I can visit fifty destinations in a year. In the last decade, I've visited Nepal four to five times. India, Tibet, Nepal and Paris have given me lots of inspiration. Earlier this year, I visited Mongolia and more recently, I went to Nepal to do a photo shoot for Kikkawa Kouji (Japanese singer). It was for a photo book meant to celebrate his twentieth anniversary as an artiste."

Good translation indeed, considered mine was a rush job done at outdoor in the middle of my trip.

I have read another interview with Leslie Kee through a Japanese magazine too, there shown many ayu's photos like Rainbow, Vivi magazine etc

i forgot what's the magazine's name @__@

btw, thanks taylayu for the caps~

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Originally Posted by fry_a

Wow. That translation is really good. O_o. Thanks! :thumbsup :cool :D