by Charlene Ng
THIS is proof that the East can produce stars that ooze as much sex appeal as the West, if not more.
In FHM Taiwan's 2011 "100 Sexiest Women in the World" list, only a handful of Western stars - such as Megan Fox, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Alba - made the cut.
Instead, based on votes garnered, it complied a strong list of sexy Asian ladies, with a Taiwanese being crowned the sexist woman in the world.
Notably, all the 3 members from girl band S.H.E. were listed, despite one of them, Selina Jen, having suffered serious burns from an accident this year, and facing fears that she might get disfigured.
Rainie Yang, known to be a sweetie pie in Taiwan, still seems to exude sex appeal, apparently, as the list goes by.
Also, look out for stars such as Jolin Tsai, touted to be the "Taiwanese Jolin Tsai", the nine girls from Korean pop sensation Girl's Generation, Da Yuan, known to have an E Cup, and Janine Chang, who has a law degree.
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| 37-year-old actress, model and host Lin Chi Ling – one of the oldest of the lot in the list – intended to sue a Taiwan magazine in 2007 for invading her property and for defamation, says Asian Bite. |
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| Now for Asia's sexiest beauty, who garnered a whooping 55,042 votes, 20,000 votes ahead of Sonia Sui: Taiwanese Amber Ann Xin Ya, known for her D-sized chest, and who recently made a guest appearance in drama “Love Buffet”. |
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| Sonia Sui Tang, a well-known Taiwanese model and actress, featured in many dramas, including “Prince Turned Into Frog” and “Magicians Of Love”, according to Asian Fanatics. |
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| Jolin Tsai, touted to be the “Taiwanese Britney Spears”, was sucked into Edison Chen's sex tape scandal, alongside Maggie Q, says Shanghaist. However, many fans pointed out that the girl in his pictures is only a Jolin lookalike. |
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| You get nine girls in band: Taeyeon, Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun. Their hit single Gee holds the record for being the longest running song in KBS's Music Bank, says YeinJee's Asian Stars. |
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| Taiwanese Ivy Chen studied Information Management at King Institute of Technology, but later went into the acting scene. Her first TV appearance was on drama “Smiling Pasta”, alongside famous Cyndi Wang, says SPCNet TV. |
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| Cai Huang Ru – known as Tofu girl – recently released Tofu girl merchandise, like mini Tofu girl music dolls, photo cards and an autobiography, says Asian Universe. |
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| 26-year old Tia Li Yufen – often referred to as the Little Vivian Hsu – is rumoured to have had plastic surgery and to have a close relationship with popstar Show Luo, says World Hot Girl's Blogspot. |
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| Zhou Wei Tong finally became a model after winning the 6th Annual China National Model competition in 2000. Now, she is said to be the hottest model in China, says Cute Asians Blog. |
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| This 29-year old actress isn't just sexy – she has a Bachelor's Degree in Law and can speak German. Janine Chang studied at National Taipei University and National Central University, says Drama Wiki. |
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| Actress-model Maggie Wu, after finishing her tertiary studies at age 20, decided to become a model, and took whatever jobs came along. She shot to fame after appearing in He Run Dong's MV “I Only Care About You”, says Soompi. |
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| 36-year-old Vivian Hsu – one of the older ones to make the list – notably, appeared in ambitious movie “The Knot”, which takes place between CCP's takeover of China to present, says Asia Fanatics. |
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| Da Yuan - a college student with a blog - is now very popular in the Taiwanese entertainment realm. She is best known for having an E Cup, according to her Facebook page |
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| 29-year-old Ella Chen from girl band S.H.E was recently crowned the 3rd richest young celebrity in Taiwan, based on her 2010 earnings, says their fanclub. Currently, she is working on her first ever film “Bad Girl” |
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| 28-year-old Taiwanese Jian Zhu Ling, better known as Butterfly Sister, appeared in variety shows such as Guessx3 and Kang Xi Lai Le, according to Asian Fanatics. |
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| Despite being hospitalised this year for serious burns she acquired whilst filming drama “I Have a Date With Spring” and facing fears of a possible disfiguration, says MediaCorp, Selina Jen from S.H.E. still made the list. |
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| The youngest of the S.H.E trio, Hebe Tien, recently launched her solo career in 2010, with her album “To Hebe”, according to The Daily Chilli. |
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| en in 2008, and recently gave birth to her 2nd child, says IMDB. |
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| Actress-singer Rainie Yang launched her solo career in 2005, with the release of her song “Intuition”. One of her more successful roles in the acting scene is the one in “Devil Beside You”, alongside heartthrob Mike He, says IMDB. |
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