王菲若退出‧歌迷揚言自殺

（香港訊）由於王菲暫別娛樂圈的消息傳出，週六凌晨有2位香港男歌迷打電話到一個正在直播的電台節目中，說只要王菲退出的消息一確認，他們就自殺。因為是直播節目，很多香港市民都聽到這則電話內容，在香港社會引發極大震撼。

王菲經理人陳家瑛在媒體求證這項消息的同時，也親口證實王菲將無限期休息，不出唱片，不接拍電影，也不會舉行演唱會，只會履行已接下的廣告合約。

至於王菲是否會完全退出娛樂圈，陳家瑛回應︰“阿菲只是需要一個悠長假期休息，除了兩三個廣告合約要履行之外，其他工作暫時是不會做了，直到她休息完為止。”不過，陳家瑛也謹慎表示︰“事實上，阿菲和廣告商有合同，不可以說退出就退出這麼簡單。”據瞭解，王菲未完的廣告合約，還有一個護膚品廣告和一個服裝廣告。

As a fan who only listens to Faye Wong in the Mandarin music industry, this news saddens me too. I think I first bought Faye's album when I was in Form 3 or Form 4. It was one of her self-titled albums, with hits like 暧昧 and Di-dar. Our relationship soon blossomed (one-way relationship that is). I have bought almost all her albums.

She's unique...The funniest thing I can tell about my liking Faye is that my mum used to say that she couldn't understand her singing style - ahhhhh, lalalaaaa, lar-cha-bo...But later she commented that no one can sing what she sings. Just like Teresa Deng.

I just think that her voice is angelic. She can bring me to places effortlessly. Whenever I listen to her, my mind just floats. A lot of people like her older songs, when she was with poly-dunno-wot (recording label). But I like more of her songs from the EMI-to-Sony era. They are more of herself and away from the mainstream pop music. My personal favourite albums are 只爱陌生人 and 将爱 (which she received the award of Best Female Mandarin Singer 2004 in Taiwanese Golden Melody Music Award), with my all-time favs like 催眠 and 不留.

In addition to more than a few best female singer awards and best selling artistse in Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, she excels in acting too! Despite the fact that she self proclaimed that she sucks in acting, Tony Leung (co-star in 重庆森林，天下无双 and 2046) and Kar-wai Wong (Cannes winner of Best Director for 'In the Mood for Love' starring Tony and Maggie Cheung) have commented otherwise - Faye is one of the most talented actresses they've ever met. She can convey a lot through her physical movements.

It's a loss to the music industry, to her fans all over Asia and personally a loss to me. One of the things that I wish to do is to go to her concert. Hopefully I'll have the chance before she fully retires.