Monday, July 22, 2019

How will our local celebrities look like in 40 years? Viral #faceappchallenge shows you how cruel time is

PHOTO: Allan Wu (left) and Andie Chen taking on the #faceappchallenge.
PHOTO: Instagram/wulander, Instagram/andiechen
Picture posted by Bryan Lim, AsiaOne on 17 July 2019

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Why is my reflection someone I don't know?

That was my first thought as I tried the viral ageing filter from FaceApp that's taking social media by storm.

According to Newsweek, the app uses artificial intelligence to "suggest what we may look like in 40 or 50 years".

And no, I shall not put my ratchet 70-year-old self on display for laughs.

Let's just say that curiosity killed the cat for my FaceApp challenge.

That said, there were local celebrities who were game enough to see what they would look like in 40 years and frankly, ageing is a scary thing.

ANDIE CHEN


In Singapore, Andie Chen was happy too with his future self
PHOTO: In Singapore, Andie Chen was happy too with his future self, captioning that he would remain his wife Kate Pang’s “toy boy”.
PHOTO: ANDICHEN/INSTAGRAM
Picture posted by The Straits Times on 19 July 2019 at 5:00 am SGT

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https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/on-social-media-134



Local actor Andie Chen, 34, got the ball rolling yesterday (July 16) when he applied the filter to look like a kind, caring Asian grandpa-next-door.



Balling to my grave
PHOTO: "Kate’s toy boy"
Picture posted by Chen Bangjun, (@andiechen) on 16 July 2019 - Photo from Langkawi
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Guess that's who Kate Pang (his wife) will be stuck with, eh?


KATE PANG
A few hours later, 36-year-old Kate herself posted this with the caption: "I've been waiting for my husband to come home until my skin has wrinkled.

"He said he's filming a movie but I don't even know where he is. He's not answering his phone and I don't know what he's doing."



我等老公回家等到皮都皺了
PHOTO: 我等老公回家等到皮都皺了,说在拍电影🎬,拍到连个鬼影都没有,电话也不接,不知道在搞什么鬼。
@andiechen #我的青春都给了你 #我好漂亮 #皱纹抵挡不了我的美 #老了眉毛一样浓到爆炸

Picture posted by 龎蕾馨 Kate Pang (@katepang311), Instagram on 17 July 2019
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Andie Chen and Kate Pang
PHOTO: Andie Chen and Kate Pang
Andie Chen: Let's Take a loving photo⁠⠀
Wife (Kate Pang): Sure
Picture posted by Chen Bangjun, (@andiechen) on 11 July 2019 - Singapore

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ALLAN WU
Leave it to Chinese-American hunk, Allan Wu, to show off his bod with his #faceappchallenge. But he also took the opportunity to post a PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) for people to take care of themselves by making better choices.

In case you can't already tell, the 47-year-old father of two is quite the fitness junkie.

We can't help but feel like something's off about the photo though; a sentiment that was echoed by TV host Nadya Hutagalung who commented: "Something slightly off-putting here."



Every choice we make to take care of ourselves today defines who we become tomorrow...or decades from now!
PHOTO: "Every choice we make to take care of ourselves today defines who we become tomorrow...or decades from now! 😉 Have a great day ahead! ✌🏼"
Picture posted by AllanWu, 吴振天 (@wulander), Instagram on 17 July 2019
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BOBBY TONELLI
Oh my, who is that strapping silver fox on that motorcycle who looks like a model who just walked off the pages of a fashion magazine?

We need a glass of water ASAP because the thirst is real and 43-year-old Bobby Tonelli is werking that silver mane.



Bobby Tonelli, Still looking suave and handsome
PHOTO: Bobby Tonelli, Still looking suave and handsome
Picture posted by Bobby Tonelli (@btonelli), Instagram on 17 July 2019

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BENJAMIN KHENG
Not only is he the youngest of the lot to try out the filter (at 28), but Benjamin Kheng also went through the effort of giving himself a 'beer belly' so he gets brownie points from us.

And, it definitely looks like he will still be getting tons of female attention as a 68-year-old as a few of my female colleagues exclaimed: "Eh, he's not bad!"



Benjamin Kheng, the youngest of the lot to try out the filter (at 28), and also went through the effort of giving himself a 'beer belly'.
PHOTO: Benjamin Kheng, the youngest of the lot to try out the filter (at 28), and also went through the effort of giving himself a 'beer belly'.
Picture posted by Benjamin Kheng (@benjaminkheng), Instagram on 16 July 2019

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CYNTHIA KOH
The veteran actress seems to be relishing her newfound face and found beauty in ageing. Cynthia Koh, 45, took on the challenge with the caption: "Wow I don’t mind looking like this when I’m old.

 

Cynthia Koh
PHOTO: Cynthia Koh
The veteran actress seems to be relishing her newfound face and found beauty in ageing. Cynthia Koh, 45, took on the challenge with the caption: "Wow I don’t mind looking like this when I’m old.
From CYNTHIAKOH27/INSTAGRAM
Picture posted by The Straits Times on 19 July 2019 at 5:00 am SGT

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"Used the FaceApp to create this look la... Still chio le!!!"



In Singapore, actress Cynthia Koh was pleased with the future projection of her looks.
PHOTO: In Singapore, actress Cynthia Koh was pleased with the future projection of her looks. “Wow, I don’t mind looking like this when I’m old. Still chio (sexy) leh,” she posted.
Picture posted by Cynthia Koh (@cynthiakoh27), Instagram on 16 July 2019

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As more people take on the #faceappchallenge, I wonder how many will pass the test of time.



Cynthia Koh, 美女不怕老
Andie Chen and Kate Pang
Andie Chen and Kate Pang
PHOTO: Andie Chen and Kate Pang
"May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. A loving doe, a graceful deer — may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love." (Proverbs 5:18-19).
Picture posted by 龎蕾馨 Páng lěi xīn, Kate Pang (@katepang311), Instagram on 22 June 2019 - Singapore
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By Bryan Lim, bryanlim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 17 July 2019



Reference
[1] Bryan Lim, bryanlim@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, How will our local celebrities look like in 40 years? Viral #faceappchallenge shows you how cruel time is, posted on 17 July 2019, https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/how-will-our-local-celebrities-look-40-years-viral-faceappchallenge-shows-you-how


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