[NEWS] Ayu spends HK$400,000 in 2 hours
 

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v9wgCfjjBM (~2 min video of Ayu at HK's airport)

Original Article: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/061219/12/1yk2s.html
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Brief Summary about the article:

It says that Ayu went to Hong Kong to attend the "Confessions of Pain" opening. She had not been to Hong Kong for almost 5 years. At around 2PM she arrived in Hong Kong. She wore a black dress with a white furry coat (See Picture). She was protected by security an about 50 fans greeted her at the airport and she shook their hands and received flowers. She was smiling and laughing the whole time. However, as she was leaving, chaos erupted as many fans tried to follow her and there was an verbal arguement between a female fan and a member of security. After leaving the airport, she immediately went to "The Landmark" (it's a mall located in Central) where she spent 2 hours there. During that time, she went inside many expensive shops such as "Gucci", "Louis Vuitton", "Dior" and "Fendi". In the 2 hours, she spent a total of ~HK$400,000 (US$51,000). In each store, she spent at least between HK$40,000 - HK$50,000 (US$5,000 - US$ 6,500). She left "The Landmark" at about 5PM with her assistants carrying many large items for her.

"Confessions of Pain" is a movie starring Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro. (She'll be meeting them at the opening). Ayu wrote the lyrics for "Secret" which is the International Theme Song for "Confessions of Pain".

Ayu will be staying at a 6-star hotel in Hong Kong. She'll be staying there for 2 days and 1 night. She is being accompanied by 30 people and the total hotel cost is expected to be ~HK$600,000 (US$77,000).
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Some more info:
Original article: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/061219/60/1yka9.html

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-avex got 3x 7 seater vans to pick her up from the airport.
-She's staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Central.
-At the "Landmark" she spent 25 mins at Gucci and then she went to Louis Vuitton.
-Reporters say she didn't stop trying on clothes, shoes, pants, handbags. She was having a good time.
-The reporters even joked saying that by spending HK$400k, she's helping HK's economy!

Wow, I wish I could go shopping with her!!!

I thought she spent alot more money, You tricked me with the title, lol.

Ayu is a shopaholic! I wish I could shop with her too! XD

wowwwwwww...i wanna go shopping with ayu XD
lucky hk fanssssss!!!

The song Hey big Spender came into my mind when I read that.

And I thought I was a big spender

Ayu is such a diva! Btw, she looks really pretty!

Is it really only 50 fans? I was expecting a larger number from HK.

It's week day. XD people have work and school then XD...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4jprY8eVoo

Ah D: if only I was in HK v-v

D: the red checked-dress she worn at the premier was ....so nice X3...

I wanna shop like Ayu, lol! :p

thanks for the YT link, Ayu does look GORGEOUS!!! lol i wonder if Ayu totally stole the show and like stole the spotlight from Shu Qi Leon and Takeshi xD

she's looking really happy at the premiere

ha, are we surprised? she has the money, so i'm not surprised that she spends a large amount at once. afterall, she's got to pay for all the fabulous clothes (and sometimes tacky ones, lol) that she wears.

That's the airport

fft, if I had her money, I'd drop it like a bomb too! :laugh

another video of Ayu @ HK Airport ^^;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR4-AlhGcL0&NR

Ayu is sooooooooooooooooo nice and friendly~~~

^Thanks! This is the most recent one!

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v9wgCfjjBM

This version's like 10secs longer

I might get this tonight XD... if I do, I'll see if I can make a but more H-erQ version. XD

thats pretty cool

OMG she spent that?!?!?!?!?!?! ZOMGGGG

thanks for sharing such an important news with us..