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Big Brother's Desire

A 'SCUFFLE' that broke out at an Osim event last Friday night threatened to ruin the party mood, but Taiwanese celebrity Chang Fei saved the day, when he rescued the protagonist.

The scuffle was an act at the party held at the Oriental Hotel's poolside to celebrate Osim's 25th anniversary.

With that settled, the suave Chang, decked out in a white jacket with matching pants and hat did a dance number on stage and settled back into an Osim iDesire massage chair which he endorses.

(Top) Taiwanese celebrity Chang Fei hosts Sharon Au (far left) and Quan Yifeng at Osim's 25th anniversary party; (bottom) Osim founder and CEO Ron Sim, with wife Val (in black) and daughter Rachel enjoying the dance item by Chang Fei

The talkshow host of Variety Big Brother then bantered with hosts Sharon Au and Quan Yi feng, over a comment he had made in Taiwan two months ago. At the time, he said he had no need for a wife once he had the iDesire massage chair.

His comment upset several Taiwanese wives who asked if it meant that once a husband got a massage chair, the couple would divorce.

Chang said his comment was misconstrued as he meant that a husband should get a massage chair so his wife need not tire herself out giving him a massage.

Misunderstanding aside, the iDesire has become the top-selling massage chair in Taiwan since Chang endorsed it two months ago.

Chang, a divorcee, said that he felt honoured to be an Osim ambassador since he was just 'an ordinary celebrity'.

He later entertained the 100-odd guests with his rendition of The Way We Were, taken off his second album, Romance, a compilation of 10 romantic tunes that he sings in English, French and Italian.

In keeping with the party theme, Shanghai Desire, most guests turned up in chinoiserie outfits.

Mr Ron Sim, Osim's founder and chief executive officer, kept things simple with his white silk jacket, while Au came in a red tailored leather dress with Oriental designs from Hong Kong.

Quan was dressed in a short cheongsam with orange flowers that she bought in Hong Kong while on holiday there in May.

Guests tucked into East-meets-West cuisine that had foie gras next to crystal dumplings at the hotel's Italian restaurant, Dolce Vita.

Chang was whisked away to a private corner of the restaurant for dinner with Mr Sim, Au and Quan, but not before gamely posing for photographs with guests.

All in a night's work whenyou are the Big Brotherof the entertainment scene.

• taysc@sph.com.sg