<Article>showbiz events in China</Article>

Showbiz will never stop generating buzz as much as people will never stop gossiping. It may be a rumor, accident or scandal to hit the headlines, but when it involves a celebrity it soon becomes a hot topic. Here, in this special, we look back at the top 10 entertainment sensations in China in 2010.

The “lightning marriage” of Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu, 34, to her beau and restaurant heir Wang Xiaofei, 29, is a living example of “love at first sight.” Just 49 days after their first date the couple registered their marriage in Beijing on Nov. 16.

A horrific explosion on the set of “I Have a Date With Spring,” in Shanghai, saw Selina Jen of the girl group S.H.E. and actor Yu Haoming suffer extensive burns. This tragic accident would be a turning point for the two promising young stars. Both of them are receiving medical therapy, which will reportedly take two years for them to fully recover.

Pursuing external beauty through medical procedures is painstaking or in some cases deadly. Wang Bei, once a contestant in the popular Hunan TV talent show “Super Girl,” died Nov. 15 after complications rom an anesthetic during plastic surgery. To improve her pop-star looks, Wang risked her life in this hazardous surgery and lost it.

Philanthropy has proved to be rewarding and risky for some. Zhang Ziyi was first accused of donating only part of the claimed 1 million yuan to victims of the earthquake in Sichuan in 2008. It was later revealed that she had not raised anywhere near this amount at the charity party she held in Cannes for the purpose.

In order to maintain their much-acclaimed image, celebrities tend to purposely veil their privacy. At a press briefing March 27, Hong Kong actress Charlene Choi and singer Ronald Cheng announced their divorce putting their four-year marriage to an end, which immediately hit the headlines and sparked widespread astonishment. The public was kept in the dark about their secret marriage, which even escaped the sharp radar of the paparazzi.

Being away from the spotlight for six years, China’s top diva Faye Wong returned to the stage with 10 concerts in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. Wong’s comeback injected exuberant vitality to the tepid pop concert market, even stirring widespread complaints among her fans for the scarcity of concert tickets. A prosperous box office and ticket demand revealed no sign of a decline in her popularity.

A Beijing car model, known as “Shoushou,” was embroiled in scandal after her ex-boyfriend released online a video of them having sex. Many accused the 23-year-old of exploiting the video to boost her career. Undeniably this scandal made her better known, but she had to taste the bitterness of fame.

Crosstalk performer Guo Degang, popular across the nation for his standup comedy show that assails the vices of the times, landed in hot water after one of his apprentices beat up a TV reporter who was trying to interview the celebrity at his residence. This incident was a disaster for Guo, who was forced to cancel a number of performances and also raised the awareness for better protection for journalists’ rights.

Award-winning film director Yan Po was brutally stabbed in a premeditated attack in a parking lot in Beijing, resulting in bone fractures and a severed Achilles tendon. Yan’s girlfriend, famous actress Li Xiaoran, appeared at the Chaoyang district police station in Beijing and publicly admitted their relationship for the first time. Subsequently, eight of the suspects were caught by police and two alleged organizers surrendered themselves to police. They claimed to have arranged the attack to punish Yan for dating Li, a former girlfriend of their friend.

An explosive rumor that 29-year-old Fan Bingbing, a famous beauty, and 64-year-old Wang Xueqi, an award-winning veteran, were dating swirled around cyberspace, causing a stir among the public. It turned out to be false and both the thespians vehemently denied the gossip, initiating legal proceedings against the rumormongers.