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According to media reports, Tsing-Fong was suffering from gastroenteritis as sodagreen recorded a programme in Taiwan, where the band performed many of their classic songs. During the recording, he frequently joked about his condition, leading to much laughter from the audience.

Because of his gastroenteritis, Tsing-Fong could only eat crackers, which led to (the host) Blackie Chen to say, "No wonder you're called 'sodagreen'!"*

During the show, Tsing-Fong criticised the government for saying they wanted to help the creative industry but not doing much to help, citing the expensive venue rental prices as an example. "(Does the government) actually use any of the money collected on us?" He asked. "We practically can't feel anything," Blackie Chen said.

Tsing-Fong also spoke about people flaming him on PTT, saying (jokingly, I hope) that he doesn't care about them because "these people don't have enough class; no matter how they do it they won't be able to attack me because they all aren't as mean* as me!" He also talked about how he become friends with a former critic after they managed to civilly exchange their viewpoints and gain respect for each other.

Source: ETtoday

(This is a translated article.)

Translator's notes (Yes, here too):
* This is a pun. 'Crackers' can be translated as 'suda bing' in Chinese, which literally means 'soda biscuits'.
* The term he used: 'jian suan ke bo' can mean 'mean', 'harsh', 'sarcastic', 'cold', or/and 'distant'. This may or may not (I may be too sensitive about this) also be a pun, as 'suan' was the word used to describe the action of disturbing, or in this context, flaming Tsing-Fong.

Meanwhile, in other news, the band's good friend Deserts Chang will release her new album, 'Games We Play', on the 10th of August. The first plug, 'Fireworks '焰火', was released to stations on the 2nd this month. I've heard it, and it sounds great like her other songs, and it's also the one she sang at the sodagreen concert in March. Do support her when the album comes out!