(News taken from April/May 2004)
How did the song "Hiroshima Love" come about? Karen Mok was at the lowest point in her career. The two new albums that she released in Hong Kong did not sell well. As a result, her record company suggested that she find Jeremy Chang to help write a song for her. She dug up the money out of her own pocket to purchase an airline ticket and headed for New York where Jeremy was currently residing. Jeremy had arranged to meet her at an old cafe in New York. Jeremy said, "I did not want to spend unnecessary money, even for a beautiful girl." Jeremy was reluctant to help Karen at the time, he didn't even know who she was then. But he owed the owner of the record company a favour and since she had made her way this far, he had no choice but to help her. He wrote the song right there in that cafe for her. Because this was a favour, he agreed to give the copyright to the record company, which meant that he will not receive any royalty for any record and MV sales for "Hiroshima Love". Little did he know that what he wrote was a success and Karen rose to fame overnight.
He clarified to the media, that he never had a relationship with Karen, "When we were filming the MV for 'Hiroshima Love', there was request for me to hug Karen from behind. I refused because my girlfriend was there watching. You see, there was no chance for us to be together."
MY says:
Not many people will admit that they are moneywise, especially in the Asian entertainment world. I admire Jeremy for being so open about this. Sometimes you don't have a choice, but to clarify yourself in public. Keeping too quiet will only allow room for others to talk and think negatively of you.
Source of info:
http://ent.163.com/ent_2003/editor/news/starnews/040519/040519_247363.html
http://ent.163.com/ent_2003/editor/news/starnews/040425/040425_241451.html
http://ent.163.com/ent_2003/editor/music/musician/040422/040422_240737.html
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