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Asia 45 – My Nhan Ngu

Only two months after Mua Re Ruc Ro 2004 released, Asia followed up with their latest effort My Nhan Ngu video just in time for the holidays. I am thrilled that they could pull it off but I am not so surprised at all by the poor quality. Obviously, Asia throw something together quickly to make a few extra bucks for the holidays.

Stealing off My Le’s vol.3 album title, My Nhan Ngu is the lamest theme Asia have ever come up with. Even the MCs don’t have anything to tell so they make a few corny jokes and introduce the video quickly (sometimes it works but not in this case). That’s why Asia hired Trinh Hoi, lawyer turns MC, for some silly interactions with the female singers. Asia also featured Do Thanh Xuan, model turns MC, offers nothing but a new face on screen.

The performances are horrible and Asia recycle the same old songs over again. They need to retired those translated songs including “Tuyet Roi,” “Vien Du Mua Xuan,” and the Boney M’s. On the “Lien Khuc Boney M” I didn’t even hear Cardin’s voice. He was there for the Puriti’s choreography. Even Nguyen Khang’s “Loi Thu Toi” performance puts me to sleep. He needs to take that “bling bling” off his ear. He looks ridiculous with an earing on. Shayla needs to put on some clothes until she looses that gut.

On the bright side, I a glad to see Don Ho joins Asia and teaming up with Lam Thuy Van once again. He has been on the down low for a while. Hope to see him make a come back on Asia’s stage.

Beside Thanh Truc’s cleavage (did she get a boob job?), nothing is exciting in Asia 45. I can’t see any other reasons to put out such a trivial work beside cashing in some quick dollars for the holidays. Come on Asia! Stop wasting folks’ money.

40 Comments

  1. ahhaha your comments on the Asia 45 make me want to see Thanh Truc even more hahahah How’s the ki.ch in Asia 45??

    Comment by Andy — 23 December 2004 @ 12:01 am
  2. Can’t wait to see Don Ho on there!

    Comment by Thi — 23 December 2004 @ 5:53 am
  3. I don’t think it is fair to said Asia stole My Le’s album title, after all it’s not like she created the word “My Nhan Ngu.” If I’m not mistaken, the word “My Nhan Ngu” was used as a translation title for a popular Korean series in Vietnam called “Miss Mermaid,” way before My Le album. So by that, My Le could also get her idea for her album title from that movie.

    The fact that there has always been more singers than there are composers. Thus, to expect any production to produce mostly new songs everytime is pretty much impossible and unreasonable. I really don’t mind listening to old song, as long as the singer who performed that song are capable of handling that song and the remix are nice to the ear.

    I also don’t think there is anything wrong with Shayla figure. I heard people complained about Trish saying that she is anorexic and when a girl like Shayla come along, people also complained that she has too much meat? It doesn’t make sense.

    I’m also very glad to see Don Ho performed in this Asia music video, it been so long. I miss his duet with Lam Thuy Van. I hope to see more of him on Asia, his voice really fit with Truc Ho’s music.

    Comment by Mikki — 23 December 2004 @ 10:56 pm
  4. Ho Ho Ho!

    Mikki has resurfaced…Let’s debate…

    Yes or No?

    Comment by Trung — 24 December 2004 @ 3:18 am
  5. Merry Christmas to everyone;

    Illusion
    Hoang
    Hung
    Song Vinh
    Mikki
    Thao Tran
    SadValley
    TTBlue

    Comment by Trung — 24 December 2004 @ 3:20 am
  6. Die^~m Thuye^n
    Donny…

    Comment by Trung — 24 December 2004 @ 2:55 pm
  7. Thank you, Trung. Merry Christmas to you, too! (It’s probably late now, right) It’s because my neighborhood had a blackout for 3 days, so I couldn’t get on the internet. How sad!

    Comment by illusion — 26 December 2004 @ 12:04 am
  8. About this Asia video, Donny. I should have seen your review before buying that. It was real bad. I did enjoy to comedy but that was it. I want my money back.

    Comment by illusion — 26 December 2004 @ 12:06 am
  9. Asia shouldn’t do themes anymore.It’s better when everybody is doing their on thing. I liked Thai Doanh Doanh and Cardin and Purity.

    Comment by Vi — 26 December 2004 @ 4:01 pm
  10. Happy New Year to all!
    I like Asia 45 a dash more just because it contains some of the nostalgia things and still have a few earlier generation of performers. I can see what Asia trying to do to but it’s hard to target all audiences. On the other hand, PBN 75 is taking a lead for the new and break some (if not all) what so called “traditional”. I like them both. As long as the dresses are getting shorter and the songs are getting longer .. I’m home.
    Cheers,

    Comment by sv — 27 December 2004 @ 7:55 am
  11. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you Trung! And Everyone!

    On to the Asia 45, it was so … bland. Asia should have just ditch the whole MCs business since they couldn’t measure up to TN Nguyen Ngoc Ngan & Ky Duyen combo. I thought when they had Leena (or was it Leyna) and Loc was pretty good match. How they go down hill with Viet Dzung oh-so-boring-uncool-comments. Even Trinh Hoi is … so … whatever.
    I think they should just make it all MTV style video, and skip the whole MCs thing. Unless they got something to show for (like Leena and Loc once was). I remembered back in the heydays when Truc Ho, Trinh Nam Son, Trung Thanh, Thuy Vi, etc.. were doing the MTV style video and it was so very cool.
    Anyway, I think I had used enough the word “cool” for one day.

    Comment by TTBlue — 27 December 2004 @ 2:16 pm
  12. That’s a cool comment! TTBlue;

    The MCs part in Asia Ent. definately has to change or disappear. Viet Dzung is only good at reading the News on Radio Bolsa in California(USA) in my opinion. Other than that, he is just being silly with his awkwardness of trying to be humorous in Vietnamese, which is he never can be. The operational system of Asia, PBN, Van Son and some of others have marched at the same place. It’s just dead boring for the art entertainments. People demand the original self-creativeness, self-knowledge, self-innovativeness, and many more in raising the bar to keeping up in the entertainment world.

    I do like and value a master piece of music video “Di~ Va~ng” of Tri.nh Nam So*n. That’s truly one cool piece of art.

    Comment by Trung — 28 December 2004 @ 8:34 pm
  13. Have a Wonderful New Year! Friends.

    Comment by Trung — 28 December 2004 @ 8:43 pm
  14. chao tat ca!

    Comment by hoai — 7 January 2005 @ 2:43 am
  15. Ao, how did all u ppl like Asia 45??????????????

    Comment by :) — 7 January 2005 @ 10:57 pm
  16. hi there!
    my name is Julie Tran
    i like most of ur songs. l love ur songs so much. some of my favourite asia 45 good man
    one of my favourite is trish thuy trang and puriti and Jacqueline thuy tram and evan and cardin
    Evan is so hottest ever.
    good for u!
    sorry about that u have a girlfriend Evan because i saw u on video with trish.

    Comment by Julie Tran — 16 January 2005 @ 1:35 am
  17. don’t even say it

    Comment by Julie Tran — 16 January 2005 @ 1:53 am
  18. she is so fat than i am!

    Comment by Julie Tran — 16 January 2005 @ 1:54 am
  19. I like Asia 45 a dash more just because it contains some of the nostalgia things and still have a few earlier generation of performers. I can see what Asia trying to do to but it’s hard to target all audiences. On the other hand, PBN 75 is taking a lead for the new and break some (if not all) what so called “traditional”. I like them both. As long as the dresses are getting shorter and the songs are getting longer .. I’m home.
    Cheers,

    Comment by Julie Tran — 16 January 2005 @ 1:55 am
  20. happy new year

    Comment by Julie Tran — 16 January 2005 @ 1:56 am
  21. Hello, a really interesting experience to visit your website. For sure i will come back soon. greets to all !

    Comment by Anonymous — 18 January 2005 @ 1:24 am
  22. I really like the song “Vien Du Mua Xuan”. Could someone tell me more about songs like that… good melody, upbeat, etc? Or any good classic similar songs? Where can I find them and their origin? Chinese movies? TIA.

    Comment by Daniel — 18 January 2005 @ 5:35 am
  23. I really regret buying Asia 45 even it’s a back-up DVD which costs me 15 bucks!! I agree w/ you guys about the MCs at Asia.. they’re so silly especially that Viet Dzung guy… everytime I hear him trying to make a joke, I’d rather tickle myself!! He has to go… and Trinh Hoi he’s so nha` que^ don’t you think?? He & Ky Duyen got married back in Nov… what was Ky Duyen thinking?? Thuy Nga videos are much better… they’re the only production that’s worth my $25!

    Comment by bebe — 18 January 2005 @ 1:42 pm
  24. Hello, I’m a regular visitor to your site so i finally decided its time to sign your guestbook, so here i sign !

    Comment by Anonymous — 19 January 2005 @ 4:04 am
  25. Hello
    Who are all these people?
    Are you guys all talking about me?
    lol…if you are i would like to here your name!!!!!!!

    Comment by Julie Tran — 27 January 2005 @ 9:33 pm
  26. hello everyone!
    i like trish thuy trang and jaqueline thuy tram and those people is so good singer.

    Comment by Julie Tran — 30 January 2005 @ 7:07 pm
  27. puriti and cardin make the best team ever!

    Comment by anonymous — 12 February 2005 @ 12:05 am
  28. Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!

    Comment by Dee DoReMi — 16 February 2005 @ 2:46 am
  29. HEY! CARDIN W/ TRISH OR CARDIN W/ PURITI?

    Comment by ANONYMOUS — 26 February 2005 @ 10:42 pm
  30. omg hi…i loved ur performance wif cardin it looked realli hot..in boney m…lyk u were rite the bling bling stuffed da whole thing up…yerr im from australia..im in year 8…can yooh reply back plz…i love yooh guys so much…ur biggest fans ever nicole..buh baiz

    Comment by nic[o]le — 26 May 2005 @ 9:58 pm
  31. I always been a fan of Asia Production , but some of their new MC are ridiculous , they’re boring and bland . just shows me some good pieces of musics and shut -up yours view already . Trinh Hoi should stick to his field , leave the silly jokes and tacky behaviors to Viet Thao . Fed up.

    Comment by coach_ru — 29 June 2005 @ 8:03 pm
  32. I think Trinh Hoi being an MC is a terrible idea. He’s not funny but rather “vo duyen” and his accent sounds like a country bumpkin(nha que). Please replace this guy.

    Comment by Chuong Nguyen — 30 June 2005 @ 4:12 am
  33. in the asia 45 is very beautiful. da nhat yen,thanh truc, trish thuy trang,and thien kiem are all beautiful.they are fantastic.if there are any new show please tell me in the internet.

    Comment by trinie huynh tram — 7 July 2005 @ 11:11 pm
  34. hey mah bros…

    ok its my turn to say something bout the asia 45 “my ngan nhu”…to be completely honest, i dont even like asia DVDs nemore cos of the SAD hai kichs, and [once again] the extremely corny MCs… well about trish, if you guys didnt notice, i rekn she was stryggling in the viet stanza of the song “bien xanh” which she was singing. well if u switch it on and watch and contrast the english voice and viet voice she uses… you kinda see that her viet in the opening stanza was rusty and kinda mumbled… im sorry for saying such a thing cos i too am a fan of trish… OH YEH.. what happened to LEYNA? why have we suddenly got all thos shitty MCs who cant be funny for s**t? ok thats rather offensive but honestly, out of 100 jokes that asia MCs make, only around 5 can cause a giggle, whereas Nguyen NGoc Ngan doesnt even need to be funny and he already gets an uproar!! XD… GO NGUYEN NGOC NGAN… oh neway is there ne new asia vid out? cos my nhan ngu was in my opinion, SO CRAP that a big improvement is needed in their next show if tey wish to continue being a business…

    latahs mah homieS…

    Comment by fishball =P — 16 July 2005 @ 12:30 am
  35. y does everyone have to be so critical? Asia 45 wasn’t at all bad….well it was way better than Paris By Night will ever be
    Paris has the stupidest clothing and not they don’t even have a lot of singers…thats y most singers sing like 2 songs!

    Comment by vietsweeti — 1 October 2005 @ 8:07 pm
  36. Lol, true there! 2 songs, but i think Paris By Night is probably the 2nd best one out of the three main viet entertainment companies..im not sure, but i like van son the most

    Comment by Hungster — 21 November 2005 @ 5:40 am
  37. trinh hoi , i love you very much

    Comment by girl 07 — 30 November 2005 @ 9:30 am
  38. my nhan ngu was BORING
    it was so gay.. where was asia4?
    and what was carding doing singing wif purity.. not that i hate purity or anything.. but u could not here a peep out of at all.!!!
    does evan have a girlfwend? coz if he does im gonna kill dat chick… coz im da one meant to be wif evan

    Comment by asialuver — 1 December 2005 @ 3:50 am
  39. asia 45 is ok but Paris by night is better.they have more singers.Thats my opinion.

    Comment by Richard — 28 June 2008 @ 1:54 am
  40. My Nhan Ngu was bad. But overall, Asia is getting so much better while PBN is getting worse. Their last one pbn 92 totally sucked.

    Comment by She — 18 July 2008 @ 3:45 am