Shanghai Wax Museum

Shanghai Wax Museum: Madame Tussauds

I'm not much a museum fan, but a wax museum? Well, that one got my attention.

And what do one expect of a wax museum? Well, stars! And stars I saw!

From pop star to international business stars - they had it all. Here is Bill Gates.

The international stars include - Tom Cruise, in his usual red carpet pose.

And near Tom Cruise, there is his ex wife, Nicol Kidman.

And with big smiles all round, Julia Roberts.

Those stars who've passed away as big stars are honoured. Here's Princess Diana in full elegance.

And the sexy Marilyn Monroe in her famed pose (they actually have a fan below!)

Also acknowledged are the power couples too. Here is David Beckham and wife, Victoria.

And the current power couple, Bradd Pitt & Angelina.

And what's Shanghai if not recognising the Asian stars who made big globally. Leading the lot will definitely be Jackie Chan.

The acclaimed Zhang Yimou!

I really just have to take this picture.... yes, Malaysia's very own, Michelle Yeoh.

Heavenly King, Andy Lau, who till today still shines bright.

And the other Heavenly King, who is also into acting more now, Aaron Kwok.

The singers are not left out. There is this Pepsi section with its famed stars. Leading the pack, undeniably is Mando pop prince, Jay Chou (though I must say he looked kinda short).

The other star power - Jolin Tsai, posing in her Pepsi commercial gear.

One more segment worth mentioning is the sports segment with international sports players getting recongition.

Here is where China's sports stars got their recognition - tall basketball player, Yao Ming.

And the 110m hurdles athlete, Liu Xiang.

After an hour or more seeing all these stars, I got a bit dizzy (really!). But it's worth it - as for me, it's like puttiing a dream cos I do hope that someday, I'll work with some of these stars - for real!

*The entrance is 105 yuan per person, though I think there's a discount for 2 or more.

*There were many other stars who were given recognition here in the Shanghai Wax Museum - like Hugh Grant, Jack Nicholsan, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Twins, Nicholas Tse, Jerry F4, Bill Clinton, Michael Jordon, Tiger Woods... the list goes on. The ones who I didn't see - Mariah Carey, Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi, Steven Spielberg and Ekin Cheng.

*The only thing I wish the organisers can do is to have English words to help other non local visitors understand the Asian stars better.