Jay Chou Opens Tofu Store, Adding to Business Conglomerate Operations

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Fans may remember that in Initial D, Jay Chou’s (周杰伦) character drove a car with the name “Fujiwara Tofu Shop” (藤原豆腐) printed on it? After the film, Jay purchased that car for $510,000 Yuan. After all these years, Jay finally opened a Fujiwara Tofu Shop, which opened in Taipei, Taiwan on January 6, 2012!

A recent tabloid photographed Jay’s rumored girlfriend, Hannah Quinlivan’s mother working at Fujiwara Tofu Shop from 4 PM until 10 PM. Tabloids speculated that Jay allowed his future mother-in-law to manage the shop for him. Subsequently, the manager at Fujiwara Tofu Shop clarified that Hannah’s mother was only there to help out, “This is Mr. J’s concept restaurant. The shareholders are the same shareholders [in Jay's restaurant operations]. Hannah and her mother only receive a 10% discount.”

Jay Chou Expands Conglomerate Empire

It was understood that Fujiwara Tofu Shop was the third restaurant in Jay’s restaurant group. Inside the Fujiwara Tofu Shop were photos from Jay’s film, Initial D. The restaurant featured Japanese cuisine and was moderately priced level. Since Jay loved cool things, he parked his AE86 vehicle (which he drove in Initial D) in front of the restaurant, which made a very striking image!

Since Jay often came in contact with tofu everyday in his film, he possessed a desire to open a tofu shop in Taipei. “Although there are many snack offerings in Taipei, the taste of Fujiwara Tofu Shop is very special. I am not afraid of comparison. In the future, we can open branch locations in mainland China too!”

In addition to his restaurant operations, Jay opened a karaoke establishment in Xian, China last month. Allegedly, the karaoke business was brisk due to Jay’s own appeal and the mid-range prices. During the karaoke’s promotional period, customers holding a genuine copy of Jay’s CD were allowed to sing for free for several hours. “Whether or not the karaoke makes money does not matter. This is a type of enjoyment in life. Opening a restaurant or investing in record companies do not matter. The most important thing is that he wants to fight for everything related to the entertainment sector,” a staff told the media.




Creds: 21CN/Jstar

 

Shoulda parked the AE86 where it belongs! Dont even see it on the driveway!

But good for him.. about to say "Just like his character's shop from Initial-D".. and the article actually mentioned about Initial D