5566's Hong Kong Autograph Session A Success!,

Posted in today's Ming Pao:

Taiwan band 5566 has been around for six years, but yesterday was the first time they came to Hong Kong for the promotion of their new album, in the Metropole Centre, Tseung Kwan O, . They attracted more than 1,000 fans and 50 fans began queuing overnight at 10pm to get good seats. 5566 have a broad range of fans, including a couple of grannies lining up for the pao pao session. Fans screamed constantly.

5566 members include Sun Xiezhi (Tony), Wang Renfu(Zax), Wang Shaowei(Sam), Hu Meng Zhe (Jason) and have released 11 albums in 6 years. They were in Hong Kong to promote their new album 'Bravo'. Their first performance was the fast song "Roaming China (Man You Chong Guo)," and their singing and dancing led fans to an emotional high. As well, their pronounciation of Cantonese as "we" as a "Russian" and "album" as a " turning point "and ultra popular Wang Shaowei said with a laugh:" I am of Liangzi!" instead of "I am a Liang Zai'(handsome guy) were funny. When they said they may hold a concert in Hong Kong, the screams of the fans in the shopping mall were like sonic booms.

Lucky fans had close contact with 5566 for a number of interactive 'pao pao' sessions; a 76-year-old granny hugged Xiezhi, one fan attempted to pick up Mengzhe but was unsuccessful. Wangchaowei was given a big bear hug. They also ate cake that the fans brought. The signatures will be sent a 500 chip.

As it was the first time 5566 came to Hong Kong, they said that they were very happy and feel unworthy but hope that they can go there more and on tour. Since many Taiwanese boybands recently went there too, they were asked if they worried before coming to Hong Kong? Wangrenfu said: "5566 has been out for six years, and will inevitably be used to compare with other bands, but we only concentrate on our own work and see if there is any progress. The most important thing is to do our utmost to keep Fans happy.

Early over the same period before they released their new album, a FRH member had joked "I hope some groups sell more than 5,566 albums". When asked, Wangrenfu said: "We do not mind, I believe that was only an analogy. 183 Club doesn't mean they only sell 183 records. "