Tavia Yeung's Love Won't Shift to the 'Best Deal' Kenneth Ma

TVB new series The Hippocratic Crush II (On Call 2) held its blessing ceremony at TVB City yesterday. The cast including Lawrence Ng, Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung, Him Law, Tracy Chu, Louisa So, Jerry Koo, Benjamin Yuen, Mandy Wong and etc. attended. Tavia continues her fate with the recent hottest 'suen poon' (best deal), Kenneth Ma, in the sequel as a married couple.

Although Kenneth has been surrounded by rumors lately, it will probably be hard to get any rumors with Tavia since she already has her actual boyfriend Him Law 'supervising' on the set. Since Him is in the same series, will there not be any rumors with Kenneth? Tavia said: "Huh? Who? Then I'll have less opportunity for promotions? Kenneth is a suen poon, that's nothing strange, he's basically a rich single man. In the series, Kenneth and I are married, not even a strong storm can split us up. (Who is better, Him or Kenneth?) Doesn't matter, they are both handsome guys, they both have a lot in common. (Is Him afraid you'll have rumors with Kenneth?) I don't know, you all go ask Him Law. (You don't have enough concentration?) I've been in this industry for a long time, I am very stabled and concentrated. (Him has several female companions in the series?) Well I'm not sure, I didn't read up on how his romantic storyline develops."

Lawrence and Tracy are a couple in this series, but there are no kiss scenes yet. Lawrence praised Tracy's performance: "She performs well, better than when I was a newcomer. She's not nervous and prepares herself well." It's been 8 years since Lawrence been in a TVB series, he said the feeling is positive and for now, he's only shooting 1 or 2 scenes per day. It's very comfortable and he believes he'll shoot one series a year.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Fiona Sit reduces film production rate

Fiona Sit Hoi Kei yesterday attended in a Pandora 2013 spring and summer line event. Fiona said that she just returned from Sydney. She was very happy and honored to win the Golden Koala Best Actress award for her film THE BOUNTY (YUEN HUNG). Because the jury did not understand Cantonese and Mandarin, the method was fairer. How would she celebrate? She said that after 9 years in the business she has not been on a holiday with her family, thus on this trip to Australia she stayed three more days there, shared the sun and the sand with her family and celebrated. Fiona after returning to Hong Kong was busy with recording and has not celebrated with her friends yet. However the award will be on display at her company. Will she invest more time on film? She said that currently she had a few scripts on hand, but because last year she made four to five films this year she would prefer quality over quantity as she wanted to focus on music. "I am very happy that earlier my limited edition music book has already been sold out. I can at least answer to my new company."

Beijing's Jia Xuanning earlier slammed VULGARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET), Fiona had no idea. "Whether singing or acting, any opinion and article I would be interested in reading. After reading it I would make further analysis. Any criticism is beneficial to us." Would she comfort the director and good friend Chapman To Man Jat? "They both are very strong people who are very worldly. They don't need me to comfort them." As for Shawn Yue Man Lok and Kary Ng Yu Fei's romance, Fiona also had no idea. "Ng Yu Fei and I later will perform a show, but personally we rarely go out. Lok Jai and I have some common friends. I hope everyone wouldn't give them too much pressure, give them more space and freedom to love. Am I talking from experience? I too hope when I date in the future everyone would be able to give me more freedom."

Source: On.cc
Translated by: hktopten

Gillian Chung guarantees ugly baby in the future

Gillian Chung Yun Tung in the film IP MAN THE FINAL FIGHT (IP MAN JUNG GIK YUT JIN) played Ip Man's disciple Sei Mui, reprising her "fighting actress" origin and carrying a fake belly to play pregnant. She even stated, "My baby will definitely be ugly." Because she carried a big fake belly to play pregnant, due to the prop weight after half a day of walking up and down the stairs her back hurt. Thus she jokingly said to the fake belly, "Mama is very noble, let me tell my future baby, Mama has a very hard time carrying you, you have to be filial!" Workers reminded her to not praise the baby because when it grew up the opposite would happen. Ah Gil immediately corrected herself. "My future baby will definitely be a traitor and very ugly." In one scene Ah Gil was kicked. She said that although she was not really pregnant her heart ached for her character.

Source: On.cc
Translated by: hktopten

Wong Kar Wai makes international Master Class appearance

Wong Kar Wai during the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival will attend an International Master class on March 21st and come in close contact with Hong Kong viewers as he will share his experience.

Hong Kong International Film Festival was very honored to invite director Wong Kar Wai to attend the International Master class. His own style of narrative and aesthetics created an unique world, putting viewers from every corner of the globe under his spell.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Adam Cheng returns to the big screen after 20 years

The film SAVING GENERAL YANG (JUNG LIT YEUNG GA JEUNG) will be released on April 4. Adam Cheng Siu Chau has been away from the big screen for almost 20 years, this time he agreed to play General Yang. He said that the chance to play the father of seven hunks was very rare, thus he decided to take the role. In the film Chau Guoon looked heroic and rivaled his seven sons.

During the battle scenes, the actors all performed on horseback. Before the shoot they accepted equestrian training in Beijing. Jai Jai Vic Chou Yu Man said that his horse was the most mischievous. Every time he had to chat with it first in hopes for it to be obedient. Raymond Lam Fung revealed that working on horseback all day gave everyone back pain. His rear was even peeling. He did not dare to sit down even during meals, he could only eat standing up.

Source: On.cc, Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Alfred Cheung questions art development council transparency

Alfred Cheung Kin Ting yesterday accepted on a now program, the topic of which was the China Hong Kong conflict. Cheung Kin Ting felt that developing in the Mainland was the general trend, he wanted to see how balance could be achieved. Currently he had several projects in preparation. Even if he would use Mainland actors, he still hoped the story background would be Hong Kong. Speaking of the Art Development Council's first art critic gold prize and the HK$50,000 prize going to Beijing critic Jia Xuanning who criticized Hong Kong film VULGARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET) for vilifying Mainlanders, he felt that public funding must have enough transparency, fairness was very important.

Speaking of his HER FATAL WAYS (BIU JEH NEI HO YEH) once being banned in the Mainland, he heard from a friend that its earlier TVB broadcast was suddenly cut in the Guangdong region and was very surprised. He has seen INBOUND TROUBLES (LO BIU NEI HO YEH) and thought it was interesting. Eric Tsang Chi Wai blurred out that he would ask him and Carol Cheng Yui Ling to star in the film version at the end of the year, he joked that he would worry about it when he was truly asked.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Stephen Chow on marriage: "Do I still have a chance?

The Stephen Chow Sing Chi directed JOURNEY TO THE WEST: CONQUERING THE DEMONS (SAI YAU GONG MOR PIN) again became him the film industry people in focus. He was even invited to famous CCTV anchor Chai Jing for an interview on SEEING. The story behind this program was, 20 days after the interview Sing Yeh contacted CCTV to state that he was displeased with his performance and hoped to answer the questions anew. He seemingly made everyone realize even more why his collaboration partners could not stand him -- he seriously pursued perfection.

During the interview, the always reserved about love Sing Yeh was asked why he was still not married? He asked, "Do I still have a chance looking like this now? I am so old that even I am afraid to say what my age is." He even revealed that he once had real love in front of him but he did not cherish it. He felt that mainly his luck was poor. If he could start over again, he would not make himself so busy and would take some time to do something that he enjoyed.

On the program, Chai Jing pointed out that some called Sing Yeh a genius and some called him a tyrant. Some directors thus parted ways with him, because he would publicly change scenes due to difference in opinion between him and the director. Sing Yeh admitted that at work he was very serious, sometimes being serious would upset some people. However only by working seriously would he have hope. The reason behind the difference in opinion with a colleague often had to do with money. Chai Jing asked him about his view on money. "Of course I hope to be able to make more. Because when I was little I was very poor, when I had the chance I would make money with my own abilities. It's not because of what I wanted to eat or where I wanted to live. People had to keep achieving goals, making money didn't need to have an end. Doing something to its best is the real nucleus, making money made it a complete set."

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Vulgaria takes advantage of gossip for charity

Mainland art critic Jia Xuanning criticized Hong Kong film VULGARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET) as garbage entertainment and Mainlander discrimination, which made the movie hot again. Lead actor Chapman To Man Jat suggested a return engagement. Yesterday he and director Pang Ho Cheung announced two charity screenings on Saturday at the Amoy Cine Art cinema, the proceeds will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation to benefit the Hong Kong mental patients.

Pang Ho Cheung said, "I have always been concerned about the mental health issue. After discussing with To Man Jat, if the response will be enthusiastic we will consider additional screenings." To Man Jat on social network sites urged fans to do something for charity. "Hong Kong people who want more than a moral victory, hurry up and buy tickets! Pang Ho Cheung and I will appear in person for audience appreciation!" Over 8,000 people liked the post.

To Man Jat also did not forget about "Ms. Jia". Speaking of her failed beauty pageant bid, To Man Jat said, "Ms. Jia, don't give up! Last time you lost at the Miss Chinese International, I give you my narrow moral support! Try again to prove your Great China no retreat no surrender spirit!"

Source: On.cc, Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

"Ip Man 3" to premiere at HKIFF

The highly anticipated movie, "Ip Man: The Final Fight" is finally ready for release and will premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival on 17 March.

Jayne Stars website reported that the movie, a direct sequel to the 2010 prequel film, "The Legend is Born – Ip Man" stars Anthony Wong instead of Donnie Yen in the role of Ip Man.

Produced by Checkley Sin and directed by Herman Yau, the movie features Ip Man as an aging Wing Chun hero, and focuses on his final years in 1950s Hong Kong, where he attempts to establish his own martial arts academy against an economically-challenged environment in the restoration age post-World War II.

Checkley Sin, who was also a disciple of Ip Man's son Ip Chun, expressed, "This will be the last Ip Man movie I will invest in. This film is different from other Kung Fu and action films. There are some aspects of Ip Man that others still don't know about, and I want to present them in this film."

He continued, "The Final Fight is a film that is able to tell the complete life of Ip Man. As a loyal Wing Chun practitioner and successor of Ip Man, I believe that The Final Fight will be able to provide a perfect ending to his legendary story."

The movie, filmed at the RMB 1.4 billion Xiqiao Dreamworks Studios built by Hong Kong's National Arts Holdings in Xiqiao, Guangdong, also stars Eric Tsang, Anita Yuen, Gillian Chung, Jordan Chan, and Wong Cho Lam.

It will be released in Hong Kong cinemas on 28 March.

Source: Yahoo Entertainment

Raymond Lam & Karena Ng's 3 Vacations in 1 Month, Guarantees No Baby Made

Since Raymond Lam started dating 19 year old Karena Ng, the couple had been on three vacations within a month! Following their Tokyo and Okinawa trips, last night the couple were spotted at the airport coming back from their 3rd vacation in Milano. Raymond was first to appear pushing out his luggage, when asked where he just got back from? The impatient Raymond said: "I'm on vacation now, so I don't have to explain. (Where is your girlfriend?) I don't have to give you the schedule right? (3 vacations in 1 month?) Good morning! (Girlfriend will come out after you?) I don't have to tell you. (Came back to HK early because your girlfriend has work?) Thanks!"

Ten minutes later, Karena BB came out with a pleasant smile on her face. There was a group of male fans waiting for her at the airport. Walking with just her two hands in her pockets, it appears her boyfriend had already taken care of her luggage for her. It also seems like she and Raymond prepared their responses to the media. When asked why they're leaving the airport separately? She just said "Thank you" as a response. When asked if she turned down several jobs because of this relationship? Is her company upset? She defended herself: "I was shooting a Mainland drama for 3 months. (Why are your hands in your pockets?) I'm on vacation, I don't want to talk too much about my personal life." But when Karena took one of her hands out of her pockets to open the taxi door, she 'carelessly' revealed a ring on her left index finger. It looks like the 'wedding ring' has been exposed!

Last night, Karena attended the celebration dinner for the film Hotel Deluxe with Ronald Cheng, Fiona Sit and Lynn Hung. She smiled sweetly and admitted she went on vacation with Raymond: "This time, we went to Milano and Florence. We went for several days mainly to look at the architecture there. Raymond had studied there before." A few weeks ago when the couple came back from Tokyo, Karena stuttered and denied staying in the same hotel room as Raymond, but the public criticized the response is too fake. This time when Karena was asked whether they stayed in the same hotel room, she chose not to respond. "That is too personal, I am not responding. (Secretly married?) Nope. I will tell you all of the happy events. (You're wearing a ring?) I bought it myself, he didn't give it to me. I will only accept it at a different stage in the relationship. (Plan to get married over there?) Haven't thought of that far into the future. (Are you afraid of getting pregnant?) That definitely won't happen. Take it step by step. Marriage comes first, that is one of the biggest events in life and very important to a girl. It is necessary to have a full and complete plan."

Calls Lover By Real Name "Ah Man"

Karena BB later exposed Raymond has not changed his weakness of being late all the time. "Usually he has this problem, I have to rush him. (Why did he want you to take the taxi?) I suggested it, I want to keep a low-profile. We knew there would be reporters. (He's a big man?) No! (He's romantic?) Usually, I can guess everything he does. (How do you two refer one another? Honey?) I don't call him that, I call him by his real name Ah Man." (Raymond's real name is Lam Wui Man)

Raymond's manager responded on his behalf during a telephone interview: "Raymond's vacation is over today (2/28). He'll be attending an autograph session on March 3rd. (Raymond and Karena's secret trip to Milano?) I knew he was on vacation. (Karena has a ring on her, rumored they're secretly married?) I haven't heard about that, personal matters, have to ask them." It was understood, Raymond and Karena's 3 vacations within a month cost them about HK$500,000.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Priscilla Wong Strives to Wash Away Bad Image; Owen Cheung - A Bosco Wong Lookalike

Priscilla Wong's debut TVB series Reality Check has been airing and naturally a newcomer like Priscilla will feel pressure. The pressure comes from whether the audience accepts this TV anchor turned actress. She said: "To me, the 'actress' title is really far and high. I really want this title, but I feel an actress should have some luck. I hope the audience will like this series, my personal goal is to become an actress who actually knows how to act. That is how I can continue to be in acting." When speaking of the series airing during the Lunar New Year period had never really done well, she said: "I don't have any idea on the TV ratings, leave that to Louise Lee and Ruco Chan."

Priscilla joined TVB not long ago and her opportunities have come rather quickly. Due to this, she easily attracted rumors that there are TVB executives supporting her, she said: "I think its because nobody knows who Priscilla Wong is, so this extra title is given to me. I hope I can count on my own hard work to wash the title away."

In the series, Priscilla has a "Chaozhou Angry Father", when the father-daughter meet, they often get into arguments. She said in reality, her father is from Chaozhou too, therefore she was able to easily grasp and get into character. Priscilla said: "My father is from Chaozhou too, he wanted a son, so that's why he had the 5 of us sisters. The difference is, he loves the 5 us, but he had always believed girls aren't as good as boys. Therefore, my sisters and I have the same thoughts and really work hard together. We worked really hard in our studies and wanted to show that we can succeed."

A Bosco Wong Lookalike

The 'young Bosco Wong' Owen Cheung is a graduate of the TVB Artistes Training class. He is also considered a newcomer in acting, he said: "I am so lucky to be Louise Lee's son in this series. I don't have much experience, it is always Louise bringing me into character. She advised me to pay close attention to my speech and tone." It has been said Owen looks a lot like Bosco, Owen thought so too and the advantage is the audience can easily remember who he is.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Kenneth Ma Blurts Out Natalie Tong & Amigo Chui's Relationship

Lately it has been rumored because Kenneth Ma got in between Natalie Tong and Amigo Chui's relationship, which angered Amigo and madly scolded Kenneth. Last night, Kenneth and Natalie were recording for a TVB show. Natalie expressed she asked Amigo about it: "He said he didn't yell at anybody. What really happened was his pimples came bursting out, but he he didn't burst at anyone. (He has enough trust in you, that your heart won't change?) I'm not in a relationship nor can I feel anyone pursuing me." Kenneth also denied the rumor: "Amigo and I are friends. I don't believe he yelled at me. Also, I don't go pursuing my friend's other half, that's awkward." It appears Kenneth just blurted out that Amigo and Natalie are a couple!

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Louise Lee believes family is work

Award-winning Hong Kong actress Louise Lee revealed that family is not strictly dependent on blood ties, but is shaped through hard work such as interactions and communications between people.

According to Jayne Stars, Louise is currently starring in "Reality Check", where she plays the biological mother of Owen Cheung and the adopted mother of Ruco Chan. However, her relationship with her adopted son is better than her relationship with her biological son, which prompted reporters to ask her the question.

An example of the point that Louise made is her close relationship with her sister. Even though the two live far apart, they made efforts to go on vacations together. Louise is also happy that her daughter Leslie Yip is independent, never relying on her mother's celebrity connections and only needing her when she [Leslie] was divorced.

Louise elaborated, "For many years, I never had to worry about her. The only time she needed me by her side was when she was divorced. Now that she has remarried and the couple is happily working together at A1 Chinese Radio, I don't have to worry. She never asked me for a single cent."

Louise is also a mother to two non-human children, which are her adopted dogs, Milk Tea and Man Man. The two came to be when she was recuperating from cervical cancer a decade ago, to keep her company at home when her family was not there.

Source: Yahoo! Entertainment

Andy won 6 awards at IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award

Organized by IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) Hong Kong, IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2012 was held at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre on 26 February 2013. Singers that attended the event includes Twins, Leo Ku, G.E.M, Joey Yung, Alfred Hui Ting Hang, Mag Lam, Adason Lo, Hubert Wu, Fala Chen to collect their music album’s result slip. A total of 68 awards were given out.


(File photo of IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2011)
Singers from EEG were the biggest winner with a total of 22 awards between them, Leo Ku, Joey Yung, Twins and G.E.M won a total of 4 awards each, whereas Andy Lau whom did not release new songs for quite some time, with his compilation album We+Andy Lau Greatest Hits 2012 Mandarin and Cantonese compilation albums and concert DVD to win the Year’s Top Selling Cantonese Album and Year’s Top Selling Male Local Male Singer, a total of 6 awards to become the night’s biggest winner.

Source: Metro, Hong Kong Daily, Wei Wen Po, AM730, Ming Pao, ent.qq.com
Translated by: AndyLauSounds

Ekin Cheng urges Miriam Yeung to have another baby

Media Asia boss Dr. Peter Lam Kin Ngok earlier a spring banquet. Donnie Yen Chi Tan and his wife Cissy Wang, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Leon Lai Ming, Denise Ho Wan Si, Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Grasshoppers, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Janice Vidal (Wai Lan) and others attended. Lam Kin Ngok gave away laisee as everyone ate, drank and celebrated.

Nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress with LOVE IN THE BUFF (CHUN GIU YU JI MING), Yeung Chin Wa gleefully gave away "Ting" marked laisee everywhere and wished Wong Yuen Chi to find the right one soon. Wong Yuen Chi happily replied, "Great! Thank you!" Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung in order to get Chin Wa's big laisee humorously revealed in front of his wife Lily Hong Chi Nei that he had 9 illegitimate children.

Because it was Chin Wa's Lunar birthday, Lam Kin Ngok prepared a big cake for her as a surprise. Chin Wa excitedly said, "Every year Boss' spring banquet is on my Lunar birthday, proving my birthday is a lucky day." Her wish was for good health. Andrew Lau Wai Keung gave her a kiss. Lai Ming, Ho Wan Si, Yen Chi Tan and others sang the birthday song. Ekin screamed from the crowd, "Have a few more." Lau Wai Keung also urged Ekin to have a baby. "I wish you YOUNG AND DANGEROUS and SEXY AND DANGEROUS ones to be fruitful and multiply, a generation after another starting with you. You can direct, I can produce."

A magazine claimed that independent band Chochukmo guitarist Mike Orange is pursuing Wong Yuen Chi. Two nights ago she denied the rumor online and apologized to Mike Orange. "Gossip magazines should truly be treated like comic books. None of my male friends who worked with me and hung out with me were spared. Magazines made everything up, like I have ten boyfriends and a hundred suitors. This time they involved Chochukmo, Mike Orange I am sorry for any disturbance this time caused you."

Source: Singtao
Translated by: hktopten 

Johnnie To's Drug War reigns film festivals

The Johnnie To Kei Fung directed new film DRUG WAR (DUK JIN) earlier competed in the 7th Rome Film Festival and the 2013 Rotterdam International Film Festival. Later it will be the opening film at the Osaka Asian Film Festival and the Taiwan Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival. At the same time it was selected for a gala premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival and nominated for this year's Asian Film Award Best Picture, Screenplay, Editing ando thers. The film will have two premieres on March 19. To Kei Fung, Wai Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sun Honglei and many actors would attend and meet viewers. The tickets have been completely sold out. To Kei Fung daringly challenged the Mainland film release standards, broke through the most sensitive subject in the Mainland and aimed at the ugliest dark side of drugs. Yet he still did not lose his dark humor, unique director style and the ending was unexpected.

Source: Singtao
Translated by: hktopten 

Shawn Yue & Kary Ng 10 Days Europe Trip in Same Room, Back in HK Feeling Tired

The Shawn Yue and Kary Ng romance finally surfaces! On the 8th day of Lunar New Year, Shawn took his girlfriend Kary to Europe and Switzerland to spend Valentine's Day as a couple. Yesterday their 10 days of happiness ended as the couple returns to HK. Some Netizens 'dislike' this couple, but still want to gossip on whether they're actually a couple or not. A few nights ago, [Oriental Daily] reporter spotted the couple at the London Heathrow Airport getting on their 10:05pm CX254 flight back to HK.

At the London airport, the two finished all the paperwork and went through the security check. When Shawn saw reporters taking pictures, he appeared helpless, but didn't get upset. He forced a smile: "Don't take pictures." Asked if they're secretly dating? Shawn did not answer and hurried to the restricted area, where he was protected by the security. Kary followed behind her boyfriend, just like a 'small woman' and kept her silence the entire time. Like Shawn, she did not refuse to let reporters take pictures.

Yesterday when the couple arrived at the HK airport, they went back to avoiding one another. At 6:40pm, Shawn stepped out of the B gate alone and was immediately surrounded by nearly 30 reporters. After spending 10 hours on the flight, Shawn was still in a very good mood and put up 'V' signs with his hands for pictures. He expressed: "I'm very tired, really want to go home. I didn't think I have to do interviews." When asked if he's tired from all the fun? He said: "Of course, you go on vacation to have fun." Asked if his relationship with Kary is stabled since they're already going on vacation together? He played dumb and said he didn't understand the question. What is his relationship with Kary like now? He avoided the question: "I said before, I don't want to talk too much about my life outside of work, especially my relationships. I don't want to answer too many questions. (If Kary said she's your girlfriend would you mind?) I don't know." Then Shawn pleaded to reporters asking them to let him go and denied he's trying to protect his relationship. He's just feeling really tired and wants to go home. He expressed [the relationship] isn't just about himself and hopes the media can give him more time and respect.

"I'm better than Pakho"

Reporters praised Shawn for spending over $10,000 covering Kary's air ticket and all of her expenses in Europe. He smiled: "I've always been generous, I've treated you all meals before." Asked if Shawn and Kary stayed in the same hotel room? He patted the reporter's shoulders: "I have many rooms." It was rumored because Kary failed to pursue Pakho Chau, she turned to Shawn instead? Shawn joked: "I'm better than Pakho."

Ten minutes after Shawn appeared, Kary came out of the A gate with her head down and a small smile, but she looked scared. Because of all the confusion with the mass number of reporters surrounding her, one of the reporter's microphones hit her on the head. When asked of her relationship with Shawn? She said: "I just came back, I didn't know you all would be here to pick me up, so surprising! (Are you dating Shawn?) I'll talk about it later." Were you in the same hotel room as Shawn? Kary was startled by the unexpected question, then she smiled at reporters: "Let's go, let's go!" Asked again if its her company giving her pressure? She said: "I'm really tired, very tired." Kary gave a cold smile as she denied she only turned to Shawn because she failed in her pursuit of Pakho. She expressed both men are "great". It was understood, Kary will be meeting with the executive at her record company to explain her relationship.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

The 'Sniper Attack' "SDU" Guys Fighting for Eliza Sam

Yesterday Eddie Cheung, Kathy Chow, Kate Tsui, Michael Tse, Eliza Sam (Heung Heung) and the rest of the cast to TVB new series Sniper Attack 2013 attended the blessing ceremony. In the series, Heung Heung plays a female member of the Special Duties Unit with a group of men. It was widely rumored that the muscular Alan Wan and Steven Cheung have been strongly pursuing her on the set.

Heung Heung admitted the group of male artists have been very attentive towards her, especially William Chak, who is under the same manager as her. She said: "The guys know my Chinese isn't good, so they have been very patient with me, allowing me to be more professional in my acting. They are all like my big brothers." When Alan mentioned Heung Heung, he laughed: "Of course she's attractive, she has good character and can be quite playful. We both grew up overseas, so have more in common and more to chat about." He expressed he and his colleagues sometimes eat with Heung Heung, but he has never had a meal with her alone. Alan even asked the media to help him set up the date. When asked if Heung Heung is someone worth pursuing? He laughed: "You have to ask Steven Cheung!" But Steven expressed he already has someone in his mind and denied that he's pursuing Heung Heung. Steven said: "I am pursuing her in the series, but the script hasn't gotten up to whether if I am successful or not." Kate also praised Heung Heung is hot and if she was a guy, she would like her too.

Eddie, Michael, Kate, Kathy's Comments on the HK Budget Plan

Many artists are commenting on Financial Secetary John Tsang's speech on the HK's government budget plans. Most artists have voiced: "It's better than nothing."

Eddie and Kate both felt the tax refund measure is better than nothing, Kate said: "Last year I had to pay 6 figures worth of taxes, if there is tax relief, that's already really good. Hong Kong's taxes not as high as other places." Eddie believed the government should focus more on servicing public welfare: "There is always talks on the huge disparities between the rich and poor, the middle class having a difficult time, the wealthy should pay more taxes and society should take better care of the lower class."

Michael expressed the budget proposal doesn't have many tax cuts and is unable to catch up to the inflation. He said: "The prices are increasing faster than income. The milk powder is really expensive, many products out there are really expensive now. Citizens are always dissatisfied with the budget, but we all must still live and accept it. We'll just have it a little more difficult. I don't have high hopes that the budget would be a breakthrough or surprises. Mr. Tsang should definitely try to take better care of the lower class."

Kathy expressed she doesn't really benefit from the budget. She heard from the news report, it doesn't seem the budget would help citizens much. She said: "The prices should be fixed first, shouldn't rise too much and let more people benefit."

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

G.E.M "2012 Top Selling Female Singer" Defeats Joey Yung

 

The IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards 2012 was held last night. Andy Lau won 6 awards depending on his Cantonese, Mandarin and concert DVD albums. He was the big winner of the night. As for the female singers, GEM, Joey Yung and Twins each got 4 awards. GEM even defeated Joey becoming the 2012 titleholder of "Top Selling Local Female Singer of the Year". She also won "Top Selling Mandarin Album of the Year" based on her Xposed.

GEM was only willing to accept interviews after the show ended and she asked her colleague to help her record the interview. She explained she and the staff have to communicate an issue. Also, she didn't know she had to do interviews. GEM was surprised to have won the Top Selling Female Singer award, she said: "This is a heavy weighted award, thus I was very nervous on stage. I was really afraid I would forget to thank my fans because they are very important! I had a lot of work in January, which was an additional amount of stress. Tonight, I feel very encouraged and certain. This helps me endure through the next 45 days before my concert."

Although Joey lost the Female Singer award, she expressed: "Last year I just had one Mandarin album, I should be happy to even be on the nominations!" She revealed this year she will be releasing one full length album and one other EP. Joey smiled and said she can see many are wishing she release a Cantonese album and she believes the time is right. The Egypt hot-air balloon accident killed several HK tourists, Joey sends her condolence to the victims' family members. Joey expressed she has never been to Egypt before and she's afraid of robberies, so she doesn't dare to go and she is even more fearful of hot air balloons. When speaking of Shawn Yue and Kary Ng's rumors, Joey believes the most important is the happiness of the couple. "The previous generation liked to keep relationships a secret, but nowadays I wish to be in a relationship and someone wanting me, and get blessings from everyone. It isn't their first time being in a relationship and this isn't the first celebrity couple."

Twins won the "Top Selling Local Group of the Year", but this year Ah Sa and Ah Gil will only be releasing solo albums. Ah Sa hopes she can have a Mandarin song with Ah Gil and Joey in the future. When asked if Ah Gil's Korean boyfriend understands her songs? She expressed: "Of course not! You kidding! Perhaps he only knows how to sing our children song Happy Birthday." Yesterday Shawn came back to HK, Ah Sa believes whether he announces his relationship or not, the most important is for him to feel comfortable and enjoys his life. Twins expressed they are currently pleased with their lives!

Leo Ku revealed he'll be participating in a new film in June. He plays a cop in the new film and will have many action scenes, so he is currently working out those muscles. "The director wants me to have some muscles, I never had that experience before and will try my best to achieve this goal." Mag revealed she increased her weight to 90 pounds, but her vocals still have not recovered fully. She still feels pain during rehearsals and have been eating loquat to help relieve it.

IFPI Top Sales Hong Kong Music Awards 2012 (Winners List)


Spoiler:

Top Best Selling Cantonese Albums:

Leo Ku - Goodbye My Lovers (告別我的戀人們)
Twins - 2 Be Free
Linda Chung - Love Love Love
Alfred Hui - Blue Blues (Blue藍調)
C AllStar - New Prophecy (新預言書)
RubberBand - Easy
Miriam Yeung - Fire Bird (火鳥)
Raymond Lam - Self-Portrait
Lily Chen - Purely

Top Selling Local Singer: Alfred Hui, Twins

Top Selling Digital Song: C AllStar - Ladder to Heaven (天梯)

Best Selling Local HK Newcomers (Female):
Goelia, Sita Chan, Fala Chen

Best Selling Local HK Newcomers (Male):
Herbert Wu, Adason Lo, Sharco

Best Selling Cantonese Album: Andy Lau - Our Andy Lau (我們的劉德華)

Best Selling Mandarin Album: G.E.M - Xposed

Best Selling Live Recorded Audio & Visual Product:
Wyman Wong - "Twins 3650 Metro Radio Concert"

Best Selling Male Singer of the Year: Andy Lau
Best Selling Female Singer of the Year: G.E.M
Best Selling Group of the Year: Twins
IFPI Contribution to Music Culture Award: Joseph Koo

Source: Mingpao

Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Stephen Fung keeps love life low-key

The actor-director dismissed wedding rumours and remained secretive about his alleged relationship with Shu Qi
'It's not true. I'm not married yet,' emphasised Stephen Fung at a promotional event on Monday.

The Hong Kong actor-director became the centre of attention at the event as it was his first public appearance, following rave speculations on his alleged relationship with longtime friend, Taiwanese screen siren Shu Qi recently.

The intimate friendship between the pair immediately raised eyebrows after they have been sighted travelling together on many occasions and caught'flirting' with each other via their microblog updates. The tabloids also reported the rumoured lovebirds had registered their marriage in the United States earlier this month.

Stephen dismissed all wedding claims, but remained tight-lipped when asked if he is dating Shu Qi currently.

The 39-year-old commented, 'I prefer to keep my personal life low-key. I'll not announce to the public even when I get married in future.'

Meanwhile, Stephen was believed to have indirectly admitted his relationship with the actress after he hinted that both of them have been 'meeting up often for work'.

'It's absolutely normal for good friends to do so [meet up],' he added.

He was unfazed about Hong Kong artiste, Stephen Chow's public love confession to Shu Qi, and felt it was just a 'promotional tactic for his new movie'.

Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Is Kenneth Ma two-timing?

Dating rumours between the TVB actor and TVB actresses Natalie Tong and Eliza Sam broke out at the same time
Rumour has it that Hong Kong TVB actor Kenneth Ma is two-timing Hong Kong actresses Natalie Tong and Eliza Sam.

According to the Hong Kong media, the 39-year-old actor has been keeping close contact with Natalie after they both acted in the TVB drama A Fistful of Stances in 2009. Natalie has been in a relationship with TVB host Amigo Choi for seven years, but the latter had reportedly cheated behind Natalie's back a few times.

It was said that Kenneth would always comfort her during those difficult times and the pair eventually fell in love.

However, an insider revealed that Natalie is now caught between Kenneth and Amigo as she cannot give up her relationship with her longtime boyfriend.

When asked about the dating rumours between Natalie and him, Kenneth did not deny, but told reporters that he 'did not know how to answer them'. Kenneth also added that he is not clear of Natalie's relationship with 'that person' now, referring to her boyfriend Amigo.

After Kenneth's comments were reported, sources revealed that Amigo called someone to vent his anger and accused Kenneth of 'snatching someone else's girlfriend' over the phone.

At the same time, dating rumours between Kenneth and TVB actress Eliza Sam was also made public, giving rise to speculations that the actor is currently two-timing both girls.

The pair was caught dating by the paparazzi recently, but Kenneth denied that they were seeing each other and claimed that they went for a barbeque with a group of friends that day.



Source: Xinmsn Entertainment

Ah Gil complains that her boyfriend is inconsiderate

This year was the first Valentine's Day for Gillian Chung and her Korean boyfriend Mr. K. However, Ah Gil openly said that in the short time she has been dating Mr. K, their relationship is not romantic like in Korean dramas. She even complained that he is not at all romantic or considerate enough.

"I still remember the night of my birthday, I rushed to leave the company's celebration dinner and planned to go home to celebrate with him. I did not expect that not only was there no surprise, but he had actually gone to sleep," Gillian said. "Afterwards when he woke up and saw me come back, he told me that he bought a cake. He then casually took out a cake from the fridge. He did not even put any candles, he did not even sing happy birthday. It was totally insincere. So I have absolutely no expectations for him this Valentine's Day!"

Gillian revealed that her relationship was not like the typical romantic love story in Korean dramas and complained that Mr K was not at all romantic. “I still remembered that on the night of my birthday, I rushed home from my company celebratory dinner and planned to celebrate with him. However, there was no surprise and he even slept so soundly!”

Gillian added, “When he saw that I returned home, he said that he had bought a cake. He then took out the cake from the fridge and did not even put on the candles. There was no birthday song and it was totally insincere. For this Valentine’s Day, I have no more expectations from him!”

When asked if she will take the opportunity to introduce Mr. K to her parents, Gillian said, "He met my family a long time ago, you don't even know how much my mom likes him. All my friends love him."

Ah Gil reveals that her boyfriend will work behind the scenes with EEG


When asked how she boldly expressed her love, Ah Gil replied: "I do not remember." But she revealed that next month, she and her Korean boyfriend Mr. K will attend a company event together. When asked if it is the EEG Company Spring Dinner? She laughed but remained silent. When the time comes, will she officially introduce her boyfriend to everyone? Ah Gil said, "That is not the way. He is attending under the status of a work collaboration, not under the status of my boyfriend." (Were you involved in bringing him in?) "No, he recommended it himself to the company, he went to talk to the company himself." Her boyfriend is employed in investment. It is know that Mr. K's company will work with EEG behind the scenes together on film and music.

Source: Ming Pao, Entqq
Translated by: starlightcolors @ AsianFanatics Forum