hot men of asia

Pham Thanh Thuc

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 06:41:00 +0000

Pham Thanh Thuc

Pham Thanh Thuc is a model from Vietnam. More pics here

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Pham Anh Tuan

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:56:00 +0000

Pham Anh Tuan

First of all i can't decide as to which picture should I put as the header since he's hot among all those. So here we go with several pics as the header. More pics after the jump.

Pham Anh Tuan was born in France. When he visited his mother in South Vietnam in New Year, he was mistaken to be an international model and quickly reached the "eyes" of many Vietnamese designers, photographers and stylists. Why not, with these looks and physique - who won't ?

With these pics, it is as if he is not new in the industy. Ending.. he went back to Germany to finish his thesis. The last news I got is that he is currently finishing his MBA in Economics in RWTH Aachen University. He speaks and writes fluently in English, German, French and Vietnamese.

What more can you search for? This man is indeed a complete package - looks, brains and bod.

More pics here after the jump

Click on the thumbnail pics for a better view

Source pictures:

missossology

Toni Phạm

Pham Anh Tuan

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Arthur Solinap

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:41:00 +0000

Arthur Solinap

Real Name: Arthur Gonzales Solinap

Birthdate: January 19, 1980

Arthur Solinap is an actor in the Philippines. He is the cousin of a famour actor in the Philippines Dingdong Dantes.

more pics and info after the jump

Television

2011 I, Heart You Pare!

2010 Jillian:Namamasko Po

2010 Bantatay

2010 Itim na Sorcero

2010 Take Me Out

2010 Pepito Manaloto

2009 Ikaw na Sana

2009 Daisy Siete:ChaCha Muchacha

2009 Daisy Siete: Kambalilong

2008–9 Gagambino

2008 Ako si Kim Samsoon

2008 Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita

2008 Daisy Siete: Prince Charming and the Seven Maids

2007–8 MariMar Diego

2007 Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Principeng Mahaba ang Ilong

2007 Daisy Siete: Isla Chikita

2006 Atlantika

2006 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas

2005 Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia

2005 Encantadia

2005 Love to Love (Season 9): Miss Match

Film

2005 Mulawin the Movie

2006 Eternity - Demetrio (Crisanto's cousin)

2007 Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Beginning of the Legend

Info source: Wikipedia

i love his long legs

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Rattpoom Pankhlaisit, hot Thai boy

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:45:00 +0000

Rattpoom Pankhlaisit

Another hot Thai, his name is Rattpoom Pankhlaisit, what i love about him is his boyish look. I haven't found info about him aside from his name. More photos here

All photos credit to the owner. photo source: Image Classic Collection

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Sexier than nude

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sun, 29 May 2011 14:19:00 +0000

Sexier than Nude

It has been three months since this blog has not been update. After this hiatus, it is befitting indeed to come back with a blast. In the past, we have been looking at the sexiness of a guy without his clothes, but never have we look at a guy's sexiness with his clothes on. 'Sexier than nude' is a tagline of an underwear company "Walker". The question then is how?

Greg Uttsada Panichkul

Cris Lomotan

Einar Ingebrigsten

Nino Fernandez

Sometimes, it is better to leave something to the imagination. With a hot guy in front of you, chances are, you will think of him without his clothes, than having a guy in front of you all naked.

Let us explore a guys sexiness with his clothes on with these pics.
More pics here

Won Bin

Se7en

John Minh Tri

Rain

Greg Uttsada Panichkul

Nino Fernandez

Junsu

Cris Lomotan

Nadech Kugimiya

Go Soo

Henry Golding

Einar Ingebrigsten

Derik Hubalde

Dennis O'Neil

Daniel Henney

Eric Mun

Bryan Foronda

TOP

Eric Mun

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Chen Ze Yu 陈泽宇

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +0000

Chen Ze Yu 陈泽宇

More pics after the jump

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Akihiro Sato

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:07:00 +0000

Akihiro Sato

In our previous post about the Brapanese, we have revisited the beauty of Brazilian + Japanese looks with Leandro Okabe, Kenji Matsunaga and other hunks.

It is surprising indeed that there is not a single entry for Akihiro Sato where he deserves one. Akihiro Sato spent most of his career as a model in Thailand. He then moved to the Philippines for a better offer, as he was given more exposure. In fact, aside from exposure in billboards, magazines and other ads, he is now exposed in the screen of the boob-tube and on the silver screen.

Click here for more pics

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Constellation of Stars

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:06:00 +0000

Constellation of Stars

Rain

Before we begin with our discussion on Asian stars, it is imperative indeed for us to set a clear distinction on the categories on film acting. Giannetti (2008) gives us the four categories on which the art of film acting can be categorized:

Extras - actors who are used to provide a sense of crowd (i.e. cast of thousands).
Nonprofessional performers- amateur players chosen because of their authentic appearance -they look right for a given part.
Trained professionals- stage and screen performers capable of playing variety of roles (majority of actors fall in this category).
Stars - famous performers and are widely recognized by the public.

Song Seung Heon 송승헌

But what then is the difference between an actor and a star, they don' t necessarily mean the same. Actors (and for this discussion, Asian Actors), as argued by Biggin (2009) are performers who have the talent to portray a range of characters and roles. These are individuals with a back catalogue of wide-ranging film roles.

Kolker (2002) defines Movie stars (Asian stars) as a combination of personality constructed by their films and their publicity. Moreover, Big Stars become part of the culture,recognized, identified with, gossiped about in the tabloids, their "private lives" becoming public business( Ibid.).

Piolo Pascual

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Furthermore, aside from them drawing audiences, for Harris (2009), A movie star is someone whose past work enriches your experience of, and deepens your pleasure in, his or her present work.

Sam Milby

If we are to provide a list for the stars in Asia, it will be a long list, thus we only have some of these to illustrate.

On the other side, is it proper to refer to an actor gaining popularity a budding star? Probably not at all, since a star is a person who has already established enough publicity and through films he has created.

Your thoughts and comments?

References

Biggin, M. (2009). The actor and the film star. Retrieved from http://www.suite101.com/content/the-actor-and-the-film-star-a97565.

Giannetti, L.D. (2008). Understanding movies. Pearson Education, Inc.: Upper Saddle, NJ

Harris, M. (2009). What stars are for. Retrieved from http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20250042,00.html

Kolker, R.P. (2001). Film, form, and culture. McGraw Hill: New York, NY.

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Abstract Beefcake - First Serving

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:30:00 +0000

Abstract Beefcake

First Serving

Leandro Okabe

In response to the previous post "The Naked and the Nude", I am pursuing the discussion in further detail in appreciating the Asian male physique. Previously, we have discussed the difference between the naked and the naked and its forms. With this, let us explore the abstract beefcake.

To define the term, it is indeed worth lifting a quote from the Cambridge Dictionary Online (2010) , wherein beefcake is defined as an attractive man with big muscles, or men with such bodies as shown in pictures or in shows.

Art and Popular Culture (2009) published a post about Beefcake magazines, on which have been in existence since the 1930s to 1960s. These magazines featured muscular men in athletic poses. Initially, the market were generally men since the magazines promoted fitness and health (Ibid.).

From the definition of beefcake, to define abstract beefcake, we can define it from the perspective in Photography, wherein these are photos of men with good physique, big muscles on which the face is not the focus (often neglected) so that the body or the physique is the center of attention.

So here are some of the Asian hunks, all in duotone photos, to illustrate abstract nude or abstract beefcake. As you may notice, if you have read the previous post on The Naked and the Nude, we have featured here some of the hunks previously included.

See the gallery of pictures here.

Leandro Okabe

Nicky Sura Teerakol

Allan Wu

Victor Basa

Ha Seok Jin

Alfred Vargas

Yamapi

References

Art and Popular Culture (2009). Beefcake magazines. Retrieved from http://www.artandpopularculture.com/Male_physique.

Cambridge Dictionary Online (2010). Beefcake. Retrieved from http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/beefcake

The Naked and the Nude

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:36:00 +0000

The Naked and the Nude

Victor Basa

In appreciating the beauty of Asian Men, sometimes, I can not stop myself from being analytic and too academic. For some time, I tend to interchange the terms naked and nude when referring to an unclothed god (or hunk) until i stumbled upon this author Louis Giannetti of the book Understanding Hollywood.

Giannetti (2008) gives an interesting differentiation of the naked and the nude:

For Giannetti (2008), the term nude or seminude is for a picture meant to be looked at, meant to be admired....We're drawn to the sensual beauty of the sculpted bodies, and we want to touch, perhaps possess. Wherein, naked is usually embarrassed to be seen publicly without clothes on (Ibid.).

Moreover, Francisco(2000) in the foreword of the Brief Encounters (2000) defines the following terms:

Fashion - showing the garment (in this case, product) being worn (or use as a cover) by the model who exudes style and mood
Advertising - promoting visible products
Abstract nude - depersonalizes the model by eliminating the face
Beefcake - brings out the texture and tone of the model;s body while his eyes are suggesting frankness and intimacy
Erotic - having an air of mystery, soft focus, and low-lighting that creates shadowy effects

The following photos illustrate the use of high contrast lighting that emphasizes the texture and angles of the body.

Click here for the pics

Yamapi

Fashion

Aum Atichart Chumnanont

Alfred Vargas

Brent Javier

Fashion or Advertising

Victor Basa

Lawrence Liang

References:

Giannetti, L. D. (2008). Understanding movies. Pearson Education, Inc.: Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458

Francisco, B. (2000). Brief encounters. Metropolis Publishing: Manila, Philippines.

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Gerald Wong

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:44:00 +0000

Gerald Wong

Gerald Wong is one of my favorite models. With those eyes that pierces directly into your soul. Other models wants to achieve those hard cheekbones by artificially putting shades of make up to give the face a well defined look, but these are natural for Gerald Wong. Gerald Wong was handled by the Mannequin Model Agency, along with Alvin Goh in Singapore. I have been searching for more of his pics but to no avail, there are only limited pictures available on the net. I was under the assumption that it could be due to the fact that the data were posted in Mandarin.

So where is he now?

I found out, recently, that Gerald Wong, who's already 30, is now working on a banking industry as mentioned by Noelle Loe. Yes you're reading it right, he is now working on such, it has not been mentioned though as to what is the nature of his work on the said industry. In the article by Noelle Loe entitled "Male model shortage" published in Asia One, it started with the thesis question "Where have Singapore's male models gone?". Lifting from the statement of Watson Tan, managing director of Upfront, he said in Loe's article that 'Many Singaporean guys don't take modelling as a serious career and instead do it for extra money or a way to pass time while waiting for national service.

With those statements, I think I should knock on the heads of these models (lols), no seriously though, we can't blame them if they prefer more security in their life. But for Gerald Wong, with those looks, and with more Asians gracing on the ramps of Milan, New York, Paris and other major fashion centers, Gerald Wong may have attained an international stardom had he pursued his career in the modeling industry. In fact during his time, he was not only hitting the waves, but making storms in the fashion scene in Singapore. To attest, he was the Male Model of the Year for 2001.

So, to summarize, does that mean we won't be seeing him again in the fashion scene? Hmm..well unless someone will run to Singapore perhaps convince him to go back. At least, I am lucky enough that I have managed to keep some pictures of him since 2001 before everything will be lost on the web. And yes, 90% of the links where I got the pictures were already dead links. So just enjoy the pics here.

Gerald Wong on the left with Miguel Goh on the right.

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

Tae Yang 태양

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Tae Yang 태양

What I love with Tae Yang is his appeal. What makes him unique among other Korean hotties is the masculinity in his beauty. Arguably, most of the beauty of Asians has soft features, such as soft and smooth skin, other critics associate Asian male beauty to femininity in terms of its facial features.

To support my argument on this. Let the pics speak for itself.

Quick Info:
Stage Name: Tae Yang 태양
Birth Name: Dong Young Bae 동영배
Position in Big Bang : Vocalist
Pendant: "YB" with a crown over it. ("To become the best in the music industry")
Date of Birth : May 18, 1988
Height : 174cm
Weight : 56kg
Blood-type : AB
Education: Daejin University in Theater & Film (starting in 2008)
Family Members : Parents & older brother (Hyun Bae)
Specialty : Rapping, dancing, beat boxing, singing, & foreign languages (Japanese & Chinese).
Hobby : Gardening, listening to music, & watching TV
Personality : Does his best in everything, over-achiever.
Doesn’t like to fight, he talks about his problem with the opponent.
He listens to you well and thinks about what he is going to say before he says anything.
Likes : church, summer, clothes, games, and mangas.
Musicians he admires : Usher, Omarion, Justin Timberlake
info from : Big Bang is Back
The Gallery of pics here

The Gallery

Contact Big Bang:

Seoul-si, Mapogu Sangsudong 349-10
Ho-sung building 4th floor
YG Entertainment
postal code 121-829
SEOUL, KOREA
You can write Korean address in Korean and just put ‘South Korea’ in English at the end of address with underline.
(1) ADDRESS SPECIFICALLY FOR BIGBANG
우편번호 121-829
서울시 마포구 상수동 349-10
호성빌딩 4층 (주)YG 엔터테인먼트
(South Korea) - [put the receiver’s name here]

There are hot men, and there are hot Asian men.

An Interview with Cris Lomotan

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:20:00 +0000

Cris Lomotan

For the past, we have been featuring Cris Lomotan on some of our random collection of hotties.
We have included him on Asian Hotties Part 9, Asian Hotties Part 21, Halloween Special, Random Asians, Part 6,and on Random Asian Hotties Part 5. Never have we had a single entry for him, on which I strongly do believe he, indeed, deserves to have one . This time, to mark our 200th post for this site, I am making the post BIG. I took my chance on doing an online interview with Cris which he gladly accepted. I found out that this guy, aside from having the great looks, also has the heart to accommodate in his busy time to answer queries from a curious blogger like me.

So here it is:

tonijr555 : How did you start your career ?

Cris: i started modeling last 2007..i was a call center agent that time and a friend introduced me to her sis who's a model that time then i tried going to a go see. Unexpectedly, I got in. Then a modeling agency spotted me in a fashion show "quicksilver and rip curl fshow" then it all started there I got projects etc..

tonijr555 : What's a working day like ?

Cris: working day for me is like living like a normal person hahaha..

tonijr555 : What do you like most in modeling ?

Cris: What i like most in modelling is that you get along with different kind of people, especialy those people who are what they call "alamat na" (veterans). I get to learn more a lot from them and their experiences and also the tf of course haha..

tonijr555 : How does it feel like being dubbed one of the hottest and sought after model ?

Cris: i feel flattered and thankful because there are a lot of models who are better than me but still they recognize me as one of the sought after model.

tonijr555 : What are your projects ?

Cris: projects? hehe so much.Too many to mention hehe but the biggest ones are Rayban ad, Centropele ad, Canon, Metrobank ,Fern Slim for TVc's: Bioflu, Lucky Me,Boysen,Cobra! etc...

tonijr555 : What are your hobbies?

Cris: hobbies: playing basketball,going to the gym, set up my own car hehe, playing drums and guitars,

tonijr555 : Favorite food?

Cris: fave food: many hehe like sinigang,adobo,bicol express,burgers,pizza,pasta hehe..

tonijr555 : For you what is the most sexiest part of your body.

Cris: sexiest part: hmmm i think my heart??hahaha..

tonijr555 : What part of your body that you least like?

Cris: I think none hehe. I’m contented with God given features hehe..

tonijr555 : Any note to your fans?

note to my fans: hmm thanks for supporting me and just pray for me to have more projects and to be in my next level hehe..Godbless..

Some of his Endorsements and Projects

Canon

Centropelle

Nescafe Summer Project

With Ray Ban

Posing with his banner ad

LBC

Fabe

Photo shoots

Click here for the entire collection of the photos and his portfolio

The Gallery

His Portfolio

Ming Emil, Thai Hottie

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:15:00 +0000

Ming Emil, Thai Hottie

Online portfolio here

More Pictures here

click on the thumbnail for bigger pics

Searching for someone

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:59:00 +0000

From the point of view of a single person. Regardless of sexual preferences, whether gay or straight, no one is exempted for searching for your other half.

Here are some photos of Asian men, an illustration of partnership.

Luke Jickain

Brent Javier

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:11:00 +0000

Brent Javier

Another hot Brent. Previously we featured Brent Chua as we ended the 2010. Parallel to that, we would like to open the year 2011 with another hot Brent - his name is Brent Lee Javier.

Brent Javier grew up in Canada. He went to the Philippines to try his luck in basketball but what a surprise, he never knew that something else was in-stored for him.

After winning the Mossimo Bikini Summit in 2003, modeling offers has been given, which eventually led him to be one of the most sought after model in print, TV ad endorsements and ramp.

with Alvin Alfonso

He also represented the country for Manhunt International.

the bulge

I love his eyes, very expressive.

With Rafael Rossell.

Pic for winning the Mossimo Bikini Summit 2003

Banner ad for promoting the Mossimo Bikini Summit for 2004.

Brent Javier may have the x factor in projecting himself in front of the camera. He's good in controlling the visual, more on giving the viewers the aesthetics they are seeking. Seldom you've seen him done an interview, I saw him thrice on an TV interview, twice and seldom he really talks. As confident as he is in evoking a lovable yet hot aura in print, it may be a complete reverse when he is now speaking in TV.

Rumors had it that he is gay, some attested of seeing the guy in Malate kissing a "not-so-hot chub guy" (and I am happy that these are just rumors). Whether true or not, some speculate that this is part of the reason why he does not speak that much in public, supposing that the rumor is true, having him speak in TV gives it a chance of revealing curls in his voice.

He's too bankable for print. Kind of like reliving the lives of silent film actors such as John GIlbert, that they were great in evoking images that does not speak - more on tapping on the aesthetic values.

What I love with Brent Javier is his slim but ripped body, others may consider him as a twink but for me he looks like a demigod with those long legs perfectly proportioned with his body. I love looking at his eyes, so full of mystery.

As of this moment, in the Philippine media, he is no longer as active as compared to previous years. It is said that he went to Thailand and Singapore for some projects. But I'd like to see more of him again.

Happy New Year with Brent Chua

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:15:00 +0000

Happy New Year with Brent Chua

In a world where people are selfish, there are still a few left generous men

They’re the ones who give, when we never really ask.

They’re the ones who cry, just so we can smile.

They’re the ones who sacrifice, so it can be convenient for us.

They’re the ones who love, when all we do is hate.

They’re the ones who hurt, when they see us cry.

They’re the ones who swallow their pride, so we can have it our way.

-Zephora Gran

2010 has been a great year! We started this blog last May 16, 2010. It has been 8 months of celebrating the beauty of Asian men. No, this is not goodbye, this is a mark of a new beggining as we welcome 2011.

I would like to end the year with Brent Chua (and I hope I can also party with him by my side).

Happy New Year everyone!

some images from Morphosis

Nerdy but hot Asian men

noreply@blogger.com (tonijr555) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:39:00 +0000

The Nerd Collection

Bryan Foronda

When it's cold. I prefer to stay home. So I giving out this collection of Nerdy look but still hot men which gives me the feeling homey.