25 Jun 2005 - Issue 13
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NEWS ROUNDUP - 20/06/05-26/06/05
Shek Sau & Son
Shek Sau and his son Sam Chan took part at a Fathers Day event in Tsuen Wan earlier as guest performers and Sam laughed that this work was thanks to his dad: "I have only been working for two years, but each year they have asked me to take part in Fathers Day events, so this is all thanks to my dad." Asked how they split the fee, Shek Sau replied: "I don't count these things, he loves me so I will love him too!"
Sam has done the right thing though and had taken his dad out to celebrate the previous week: "We both have to work today, so the family went out for a meal earlier. I know he has been practising his singing lately, so I bought him a set of headphones and gave him some money as a gesture." With such a filial son, no wonder Shek Sau looks so contented.
Ta Kung Pao 20/06/05
Miu Family Happiness
Michael Miu and his wife Jamie Chik joined some Fathers Day activities together with their children Miu Tung and Miu Chun and as it also coincided with his birthday, they presented him with Fathers Day presents as well as birthday presents. As for what Jamie had got him, Michael smiled: "She arranged all the activities for me and bought me a cake as well as a surprise gift."
Michael had also been invited to an Andy Lau fans gathering, where several thousand Andy fans sung 'Happy Birthday' to him.
Fourteen year old Miu Tung is growing up now and with Tang Ying Man's daughter Tang Sheung Man entering this year's Miss Hong Kong contest, he was asked whether his own daughter had intentions to enter. Michael smiles: "She and her brother like sports, so her ambition is to enter the 2008 Olympics as a 100m Freestyle swimmer. Beauty contests aren't for her because she changes the channel when they are on. (How are you developing her?) She knows how to arrange things, you should walk your own path and as parents, we just have to support them and make sure they don't take the wrong turn."
The Sun 20/06/05
Miss HK in Sri Lanka
The twenty Miss Hong Kong contestants continued their location filming in Sri Lanka earlier accompanied by Kenneth Ma and tried on some local ethnic costumes.
Number 14 Tang Sheung Man has rather dark coloured skin and it was jokingly pointed out that she looks more like a local than her father. Hearing this, she laughed: "I haven't been 'white' for a long time now because I love outdoor activities." She had earlier prepared a Fathers Day card and left it with her mother to give to her dad.
The girls then went on to visit an elephant orphanage and for most of them, this was the first time they had come so close to elephants, with encounters such as feeding milk to the babies and helping to bathe them. Whilst watching them, Tang Sheung Man was tickled on the legs by a playful elephant trunk and she was very shocked: "I was scared it would take my shoes away from me!". Number 8 Yip Chui Chui is an animal lover as she has adopted 8 stray dogs and cats in Hong Kong, so her future boyfriend also has to love animals.
After the earlier rumours surrounding Number 13 Lee Sze Nga and her flirtatious approaches on Alex Fong, Kenneth Ma has been careful to keep his distance, although he does not seem as popular with the girls as Alex. He laughs: "Not many of them have the same background as me! I don't want to accidentally touch them where I shouldn't during filming, so keeping distance is a good thing!"
The Sun 20/06/05
The Sun 21/06/05
Ron in Malaysia
Having been named as "Anti-Drugs Ambassador" earlier, Ron Ng and Myolie Wu took part in a press event yesterday, where he was further named as 'Youth Ambassador', to which Ron says there is some pressure on him: "To be a good role model, then I have to be careful in everything I do and not make the wrong decisions."
Ron had earlier been to Malaysia for a promotional event for his album "All About Men" and attracted over 70,000 fans: "They closed a street for us and there were many military police there to keep order. Some fans also waited for us outside the hotel and they were all very enthusiastic." As for whether there were any strange occurrences, he jokes: "My luggage went missing from my room, but it wasn't that mysterious, because the hotel porters couldn't find me in the rooms and kept it in the lobby. The gifts from the fans had all been opened though, which was rather rude of them. (Why weren't you in the room?) I was chatting in the next room with Raymond Lam all night!"
The Sun 20/06/05
Natalie wants Bigger Boobs!
Is there any girl who doesn't want a more voluptuous figure? Take Natalie Tong for example, she has a very slim figure and does not put on weight no matter how much she eats and is the envy of many, but even she is not happy with her rather flat chest, so she has resorted to taking breast enhancement pills in the hope of taking her 32 inch breasts up a cup size and to 33 inches. She says: "I just find they are not big enough, when I am fatter they will grow and when I am slimmer they will reduces. I hope that these enhancement pills will help and as they are made from natural substances, they should be okay. I am a little worried about people seeing me taking pills though."
The Sun 21/06/05
'Healing Hands III' to follow Hur Jun
"Hur Jun" will finish airing on TVB on 5th August and there is already speculation as to whether TVB will air the previously postponed Japanese Series "Oh-Oku" or something else. It would appear that TVB is set to disprove murmurs that its own productions are no good by taking the decision to air "Healing Hands III" on the 8th August. With the previously announced series "My Sassy Mother-in-Law" and "Fantasy Hotel" airing at the same time, all three prime time slots will be TVB's own productions. There is one obvious problem with this though in that there will be a clash of actors and this may cause some confusion among the viewers. TVB's Programming Dept Assistant Chief Ho Koon Chung indicates that "Healing Hands III" was pulled to make way for "Hur Jun", so they are simply complying with audience requests to show this long anticipated series. In the show, Gigi Lai plays a forensic pathologist, so there will be plenty of juicy autopsy scenes left in the show.
As for the selections for this year's Anniversary productions, TVB feels that Ron Ng's "Revolving Doors of Vengeance" is of a very good quality and in an attempt to push Ron's career up a little more, they may air this show early as well as reconsider "Oh-Oku".
TVB Production Resources Deputy Chief Lok Yee Ling has been ill with flu lately, but she has responded about the reports of arguments on the set of "Legend of Ah Wong" between Siu Leung and the directors: "Siu Leung has always been rather eccentric, so I hope that the cast and crew can accommodate him." As for TVB's ratings, they saw a rise last week with "The Gentle Crackdown" rising 2 points to an average of 32 points, "The Gateau Affairs" pulling in 30 points, up three.
The Sun 06/21/05
Selena Kisses Raymond
During filming for TVB new series "Simple Clothed Soothsayer", there was a scene where Selena Li has to kiss Raymond Lam on the lips, but this was changed by the producer to just a peck on the cheek. When the reporters joked about this with Raymond saying he had lost out on an opportunity, he smiled: "You don't need to take it that far for an ancient drama! (Is this Selena's first screen kiss?) This is all arranged by the scriptwriter, I am just told what to do!" As for Selena, she said nervously: "I have never kissed a man on camera before. but luckily Raymond brought me into the scene." Raymond says: "She makes me sound like I am a veteran!". Also in the show, Selena has to do a series of multiple kicks, but she seems rather careful when doing these, just in case she kicks someone in the sensitive areas!
The Sun 21/06/05
Linda Takes Acrobat Insurance
Linda Chung was spotted earlier with some girlfriends shopping in Central's IFC and she revealed that she had just been for a photoshoot for a wedding studio and is currently in secret training with TVB: "I play an acrobat in the new series 'Circus of Life', so I am training by swimming and stretching. (Have you taken out insurance in case?) I have health insurance anyway, but the company has also arranged some for me." She says that there will be some sexy scenes in the show: "As I play an acrobat, the costumes are rather sexy looking - tight fitting and see through!"
The Sun 14/06/05
Ah Wong Marries Again
Jessica Hsuan and Roger Kwok shot a wedding scene for "Legend of Ah Wong" earlier in a traditional village open air ceremony. Wearing their original costumes from "Square Pegs", they had photos taken on a 'bridal bicycle' in a very amusing scene. Roger says that Jessica is only marrying him to keep a promise, so she is unhappy throughout and leaves before the marriage is consummated, but there will be a happy ending for all. At the set, there was a group of cute children playing with Jessica's bridal bow and she jested, saying that she will marry the children, but by the time they have grown up, she will be an old woman!
The Sun 21/06/05
Shirley Scratches Boyfriends Car
Shirley Yeung took part in the blessing ceremony for her new series and she revealed to the reporters that she had made a large error lately. Whilst driving her own car, she had accidentally bumped into her boyfriend Gregory Lee's car. She said with some regret: "When I was going home, I accidentally scratched Gregory's car. It was my fault for not looking in the mirror. This is the first time in my life I have made this mistake and Gregory felt like he had been stabbed with a knife! There is a dent about the size of a fist in my own car as well that will cost a few thousand dollars to fix. (Will you be fixing them in turn?) Yes, mine is being mended now and Gregory is driving me to work every day." Everyone has consoled Shirley saying that to pay a little money prevents an even bigger mishap!
The Sun 22/06/05
Joe Falls for Cake!
Joe Ma has been making plenty of screentime lately, with "The Gateau Affairs" and "At the Threshold of an Era" currently airing and at an interview with Nancy Sit on her radio show, it was mentioned that the ratings for "Gateau" were not bad and this has brought cakes back into fashion again. Joe says that in the past he was afraid of eating sweet and fatty cakes, but after filming the show, he was attracted by all the freshly baked cakes, that he has changed his opinion now. As for comments that the show is a copy of the Japanese comic strip "Japanese Bread King", he says: "I don't know, I just acted it as a new series."
The Sun 22/06/05
Kevin Back to the Old Days
Kevin Cheng earlier joined Ron Ng and Raymond Lam in Malaysia to promote "All About Men" and for Kevin who has been away from the music scene for ten years, stepping back into his former self as a singer has been a nostalgic experience. As for whether he will be releasing another album, he says candidly: "I do miss the days of recording in the studios and all the memories of being a singer." The autograph session was delayed by 45 minutes, but the fans were all very patient and when the three men appeared, the fans were immediately sent into a frenzy as the atmosphere intensified.
The Sun 23/06/05
Cindy Savours the Insults
Cindy Au took part in a celebratory dinner for "The Gentle Crackdown" earlier and in the show she plays a spoilt rich girl. She indicates that she has seen many insults on the net calling her a 'despicable woman' and says: "I have seen on the TVB discussion boards words like 'Cindy Au is really bad and despicable', but this does not make me annoyed at all. In fact, it makes me happy because it proves my acting is being noticed, so even if they insult me even more, I don't mind!"
Cindy reveals that in the forthcoming "Misleading Track", she also has a part and she happily adds: "All the series I have made for TVB have been aired and for an artiste, when the hard work pays off, then it makes me happy! I hope that it will also have good ratings."
The Sun 23/06/05
Mandy Sings Again
Having showed off her singing skills during the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, Mandy Cho's singing voice is rather mediocre, but she has been invited to sing some of the songs to new series "Turbulent Times" because she plays a singer in the show. Asked if she thinks she can handle the part, Mandy smiles: "I am okay! I sing my own songs in the show and I have to sing and dance at the same time." Although Mandy is busy filming at the moment, she has been keeping an eye on the news of this year's Miss Hong Kong Pageant and asked what she thinks of her successors, she says: "The standards of the girls is quite high. This year is great, not only can we watch the girls on Miss Hong Kong, but we can also check out the guys in Mr Hong Kong. With both male and female contestants, this should be a lot of fun!"
The Sun 23/06/05
Sammul and 'Double Wu'
Sammul Chan has been filming for "Legal Spokesperson" lately and has been linked with the 'Double Wu' girls - Myolie Wu and Nancy Wu. He recorded the theme tune to Gospel film "Children of Heaven and Earth" earlier and laughed in response: "How can they make rumours up about that? I am good friends with them, so don't make guesses. (Who is cuter?) I am cuter! It is common for girls to be cute!" Sammul admits that after filming this series, he will keep in touch with Myolie and they will go and tan in the lamps together. As it has been a while since he stepped into a recording studio, Sammul was a little nervous: "This is the first time I have sung a theme to a movie and the song has the feeling of singing a hymn, so I hope it will bring something fresh to everyone."
The Sun 23/06/05
Miss Hong Kong in Bikinis
The Miss Hong Kong location filming has moved on to Phuket and after enjoying the sunshine and beaches of the Maldives and Sri Lanka, they are now visiting the disaster areas struck by last years Tsunami. They all hope that the area will soon recover the tourist industry and start a new life for the local people.
In the seven day stay in Phuket, the girls will be filming at the famous Tarn Tara Spa. With many of the girls spa fans themselves, they will be taking the opportunity to make themselves even more beautiful whilst also hoping to attract the tourists back to the region.
The Sun 24/06/05
Super Trio Show Waves Goodbye Forever
Despite keeping an unmarred ratings record in the ten years since it first aired, the hosts of the "Super Trio Show" will be announcing in the final episode of its current run "The Super Trio Continues" that this will be the last ever episode of the hit game show. This will be followed by a huge celebration, with invitations being sent to over 80 previous guests of the show, including big names such as Faye Wong, Carina Lau, Kelly Chen and Diana Pang as well as Jordan Chan, one of the original hosts of the show.
Reports suggest that there will be 6 special awards handed out on the night, including "Most Sporting Artiste" and "Funniest Scene". Plenty of prizes and prize money as usual and TVB will be expressing thanks to hosts Eric Tsang, Jerry Lamb and Chin Ka Lok by presenting them with special awards in an attempt to make them cry. The show will be aired on the 10th of next month.
Currently in Beijing, Eric was contacted to comment and he said: "Ten years is a good time to be bring it to an end, I feel that it is hard for a show to be able to continue so long and despite changes to the people and the company, it has always been there maturing with the viewers, so the emotion is very strong. (With this official end, will the viewers miss you on the screen?) No, I make this pledge to the viewers that I will do any future suitable shows."
'Elder' Chin Ka Lok will miss the show: "It's not that we don't want to do it, but we just don't want to take the show to the point where no-one watches it any more. After a long decision, we wanted it to end on a high with plenty of great memories and after watching some past shows, seeing that some of the guests are no longer with us, it is quite moving."
Jerry Lamb comments: "Of course I will miss it, I think I will definitely cry on the final night, but to end on ten years leaves it perfect and I believe that there will be complaints from viewers. My own parents will complain because there will be no tickets for them to hand out to family and friends! Although 'Super Trio Show' is no more, the three of us may still greet the viewers with something new!"
Ta Kung Pao 24/06/05
'Misleading Track' Promo
TVB's new series "Misleading Track" held a promo event earlier where cast members set free some animals in a mercy gesture for good luck. Bowie was the first to let his fish go, but after throwing it up in the air first, he was accused of killing the fist before it hit the water. He laughs: "No, I was just making it easier for you to take photos! I hope that the ratings will be like the fish and shoot sky high."
As for Christine Ng, she was worried about slipping because she cannot swim, so she made sure that she was holding on tightly to Savio Tsang before mocking herself saying: "So embarrassing! I am always wearing bikinis, but I don't know how to swim. The worst thing was when my husband was teaching me in Thailand, some Hong Kong tourists saw me and I felt really embarrassed. I have said that I will not change though because learning to swim in your thirties is not a pretty sight."
Afterwards, Christine added: "When the producer mentioned we would be setting some animals free, I was really worried it would be turtles, because I have a phobia of any kind of turtle, large or small. Frankie Lam once frightened me with a turtle and I rushed into the dressing room crying. During filming once, there was a whole bucket of real turtles and I was so scared that I cursed his whole family with expletives!"
Christine goes on to warn that if anyone scares her with a turtle, she would fall out with them: "You can play with anything, except them! If the ratings are good, then we can all wear swimwear, or maybe the producer can hand out a load of money, that hasn't been tried before!" Bowie disagrees though, saying: "Swimwear has been done before, let me think of a better suggestion!"
The Sun 21/06/05
Ada on 'Minutes to Fame'
Patrick Tam and Ada Choi were guests on a recent episode of "Minutes to Fame" and facing the two muscly 'guards' on the show, Ada's eyes nearly popped out, leading to jokes from hosts Hacken Lee and Joey Leung that she was provoking them. Ada replied: "I am admiring them! I don't like them though and I could never have a husband so big, because I am afraid I can't pick on him and if we have an argument, then he would scare me with his muscles." She goes on to say that she would even prefer him if he was flexible enough to put his feet above his neck.
The Sun 24/06/05
Nat enjoys company of Girls and Dogs
TVB's new sitcom produced by Tsui Ching Hong filmed a doggy party scene earlier and Nat Chan brought his own five dogs in for the scene, whilst Joyce Tang brought her little dogs 'Jai Jai' and 'Ah B' along. However, when Jai Jai met Nat's large white dog, it barked madly. Joyce says: "Jai Jai hates big dogs. Once when we were walking on a hill, it bit a police dogs tail. It will only take care of small dogs and it will always leave half of its food for Ah B." Christine Ng only has a cat, but she did used to own a chihuahua, so she was happy to see so many dogs.
The Sun 24/06/05
Tavia and Amorous Mosquitos
Tavia Yeung was filming at a reservoir earlier in the countryside for a skincare commercial and wearing a strappy top and lying in the grass gave the impression of great comfort, but in fact she was not enjoying it at all because there were hundreds of mosquitos in the area that kept attacking her and leaving her with red marks all over her skin. A rather amourous mosquito had even 'kissed' her on the lips! She said: "When I saw that there were so many mosquitos, I had sprayed myself with repellant, but they still came close to me and the worst thing was when I was speaking my lines in the grass, they would fly into my mouth. That was horrible and it made me jump up in fright."
Seeing all the bites on her legs, the vain Tavia complains: "I never thought I would meet with so many nasty mosquitos who just attack my legs. Luckily I had a tight pair of shorts on, otherwise they would have got to my thighs too!
The Sun 24/06/05
Patrick Caught out with Selena
Last month there were reports suggesting that Patrick Tang and Selena Li were dating and although they both denied the rumours, but they have once again been spotted eating out together at Festival Walk in disguise. At first, they were just chatting aaway and then they were joined by another two men for the meal. To avoid being spotted, the couple then left one at a time, with Patrick leaving first and then looking out for Selena who left a few minutes later. They then headed for the cinema, where they entered one at a time again and then after the film, Patrick left first with the two men, whilst Selena mingled with the crowds.
When Patrick was asked about this, he said: "I can't explain it enough, so we just separated to avoid having things written about us." As for the two other men, they were friends he had met when he was filming in Shanghai. Asked who had arranged the date, he says: "I am not one to flirt with girls and we are just ordinary friends. Please don't say I am 'Miss HK killer' any more, I can't live up to this name. It is the tall, handsome and rich men who live up to this name, but not me."
As for Selena, she says: "I went to Festival Walk to have my hair done and they just happened to be meeting there, so I joined them for dinner. I don't want people to get the wrong idea, so I kept my distance, because if we walk together, people say we are dating, but if we don't then people will say we are evading each other. I don't know what distance we should keep, so I think the best thing would be not to eat together so much."
The Sun 25/06/05
Myolie at Community Centre
Myolie Wu visited the Wan Chai Elderly Centre in the role of Goodwill Ambassador and all the old folks there kept dragging her over for a photograph, showing her popularity. As for reports of her moving to a posh area, she admits that she has become a 'little rich girl': "My old home was too noisy, but I have just rented the new place. The landlord is my fan, so she has discounted the rent a little for me. (You are neighbours with Andy Lau!) I know where Andy lives - only joking!" Myolie says that her ongoing wish has been to buy an apartment for her dad: "I haven't thought about getting my future husband to buy it, because it is happier to buy it with money I have earned. (When are you getting married?) Many of my seniors are still working into their thirties, so I hope to work longer first."
As for reports that co-star Nancy Wu has been flirting with Sammul Chan, he has denied this, saying: "It is the needs of the script. Myolie has not reacted, she can't be smiling twenty four hours a day!" Sammul laughs that if he meets a girl that he likes, then he has to flirt with her!
The Sun 26/06/05
Shirley causes a stir among the men
Shirley Yeung was dressed in a low cut top and mini skirt as she showed off her striking 34C, 23,33.5 figure in a beauty promotion in a department store earlier and when the men in the audience spotted her, they immediately found a good vantage point to take a closer look, as cameras, phones and video cameras were all brought out to capture her beauty.
Although Shirley has a rather petite frame, she is quite brave and faced with such a crowd of hot-blooded youths, she looked up and waved to them joking she was not worried about being noticed: "I have done all the safety precautions, so I am not afraid." Even if they get a rather sexy photo and keep it in a secret collection, she doesn't mind: "It is to be expected in this kind of work and I don't mind because I can show off all my hard work to everyone. As for a collection, I don't think I am worth so much, but I am glad they admire me." Shirley adds that her boyfriend understands she has to dress this way for work so he will not be annoyed.
Afterwards, the queues went out into the street as nearly 300 people crowded round to get the free gifts and there was some chaos as a scuffle broke out between a man and a reporter, that had to be broken up by security. Organiser Mariane Chan was a little worried, but also very pleased as she smiled: "It just proved that Shirley has an absolute value and I believe that she will bring me good luck."
Ta Kung Pao 26/06/05
main pageShek Sau & Son
Shek Sau and his son Sam Chan took part at a Fathers Day event in Tsuen Wan earlier as guest performers and Sam laughed that this work was thanks to his dad: "I have only been working for two years, but each year they have asked me to take part in Fathers Day events, so this is all thanks to my dad." Asked how they split the fee, Shek Sau replied: "I don't count these things, he loves me so I will love him too!"
Sam has done the right thing though and had taken his dad out to celebrate the previous week: "We both have to work today, so the family went out for a meal earlier. I know he has been practising his singing lately, so I bought him a set of headphones and gave him some money as a gesture." With such a filial son, no wonder Shek Sau looks so contented.
Ta Kung Pao 20/06/05
Miu Family Happiness
Michael Miu and his wife Jamie Chik joined some Fathers Day activities together with their children Miu Tung and Miu Chun and as it also coincided with his birthday, they presented him with Fathers Day presents as well as birthday presents. As for what Jamie had got him, Michael smiled: "She arranged all the activities for me and bought me a cake as well as a surprise gift."
Michael had also been invited to an Andy Lau fans gathering, where several thousand Andy fans sung 'Happy Birthday' to him.
Fourteen year old Miu Tung is growing up now and with Tang Ying Man's daughter Tang Sheung Man entering this year's Miss Hong Kong contest, he was asked whether his own daughter had intentions to enter. Michael smiles: "She and her brother like sports, so her ambition is to enter the 2008 Olympics as a 100m Freestyle swimmer. Beauty contests aren't for her because she changes the channel when they are on. (How are you developing her?) She knows how to arrange things, you should walk your own path and as parents, we just have to support them and make sure they don't take the wrong turn."
The Sun 20/06/05
Miss HK in Sri Lanka
The twenty Miss Hong Kong contestants continued their location filming in Sri Lanka earlier accompanied by Kenneth Ma and tried on some local ethnic costumes.
Number 14 Tang Sheung Man has rather dark coloured skin and it was jokingly pointed out that she looks more like a local than her father. Hearing this, she laughed: "I haven't been 'white' for a long time now because I love outdoor activities." She had earlier prepared a Fathers Day card and left it with her mother to give to her dad.
The girls then went on to visit an elephant orphanage and for most of them, this was the first time they had come so close to elephants, with encounters such as feeding milk to the babies and helping to bathe them. Whilst watching them, Tang Sheung Man was tickled on the legs by a playful elephant trunk and she was very shocked: "I was scared it would take my shoes away from me!". Number 8 Yip Chui Chui is an animal lover as she has adopted 8 stray dogs and cats in Hong Kong, so her future boyfriend also has to love animals.
After the earlier rumours surrounding Number 13 Lee Sze Nga and her flirtatious approaches on Alex Fong, Kenneth Ma has been careful to keep his distance, although he does not seem as popular with the girls as Alex. He laughs: "Not many of them have the same background as me! I don't want to accidentally touch them where I shouldn't during filming, so keeping distance is a good thing!"
The Sun 20/06/05
The Sun 21/06/05
Ron in Malaysia
Having been named as "Anti-Drugs Ambassador" earlier, Ron Ng and Myolie Wu took part in a press event yesterday, where he was further named as 'Youth Ambassador', to which Ron says there is some pressure on him: "To be a good role model, then I have to be careful in everything I do and not make the wrong decisions."
Ron had earlier been to Malaysia for a promotional event for his album "All About Men" and attracted over 70,000 fans: "They closed a street for us and there were many military police there to keep order. Some fans also waited for us outside the hotel and they were all very enthusiastic." As for whether there were any strange occurrences, he jokes: "My luggage went missing from my room, but it wasn't that mysterious, because the hotel porters couldn't find me in the rooms and kept it in the lobby. The gifts from the fans had all been opened though, which was rather rude of them. (Why weren't you in the room?) I was chatting in the next room with Raymond Lam all night!"
The Sun 20/06/05
Natalie wants Bigger Boobs!
Is there any girl who doesn't want a more voluptuous figure? Take Natalie Tong for example, she has a very slim figure and does not put on weight no matter how much she eats and is the envy of many, but even she is not happy with her rather flat chest, so she has resorted to taking breast enhancement pills in the hope of taking her 32 inch breasts up a cup size and to 33 inches. She says: "I just find they are not big enough, when I am fatter they will grow and when I am slimmer they will reduces. I hope that these enhancement pills will help and as they are made from natural substances, they should be okay. I am a little worried about people seeing me taking pills though."
The Sun 21/06/05
'Healing Hands III' to follow Hur Jun
"Hur Jun" will finish airing on TVB on 5th August and there is already speculation as to whether TVB will air the previously postponed Japanese Series "Oh-Oku" or something else. It would appear that TVB is set to disprove murmurs that its own productions are no good by taking the decision to air "Healing Hands III" on the 8th August. With the previously announced series "My Sassy Mother-in-Law" and "Fantasy Hotel" airing at the same time, all three prime time slots will be TVB's own productions. There is one obvious problem with this though in that there will be a clash of actors and this may cause some confusion among the viewers. TVB's Programming Dept Assistant Chief Ho Koon Chung indicates that "Healing Hands III" was pulled to make way for "Hur Jun", so they are simply complying with audience requests to show this long anticipated series. In the show, Gigi Lai plays a forensic pathologist, so there will be plenty of juicy autopsy scenes left in the show.
As for the selections for this year's Anniversary productions, TVB feels that Ron Ng's "Revolving Doors of Vengeance" is of a very good quality and in an attempt to push Ron's career up a little more, they may air this show early as well as reconsider "Oh-Oku".
TVB Production Resources Deputy Chief Lok Yee Ling has been ill with flu lately, but she has responded about the reports of arguments on the set of "Legend of Ah Wong" between Siu Leung and the directors: "Siu Leung has always been rather eccentric, so I hope that the cast and crew can accommodate him." As for TVB's ratings, they saw a rise last week with "The Gentle Crackdown" rising 2 points to an average of 32 points, "The Gateau Affairs" pulling in 30 points, up three.
The Sun 06/21/05
Selena Kisses Raymond
During filming for TVB new series "Simple Clothed Soothsayer", there was a scene where Selena Li has to kiss Raymond Lam on the lips, but this was changed by the producer to just a peck on the cheek. When the reporters joked about this with Raymond saying he had lost out on an opportunity, he smiled: "You don't need to take it that far for an ancient drama! (Is this Selena's first screen kiss?) This is all arranged by the scriptwriter, I am just told what to do!" As for Selena, she said nervously: "I have never kissed a man on camera before. but luckily Raymond brought me into the scene." Raymond says: "She makes me sound like I am a veteran!". Also in the show, Selena has to do a series of multiple kicks, but she seems rather careful when doing these, just in case she kicks someone in the sensitive areas!
The Sun 21/06/05
Linda Takes Acrobat Insurance
Linda Chung was spotted earlier with some girlfriends shopping in Central's IFC and she revealed that she had just been for a photoshoot for a wedding studio and is currently in secret training with TVB: "I play an acrobat in the new series 'Circus of Life', so I am training by swimming and stretching. (Have you taken out insurance in case?) I have health insurance anyway, but the company has also arranged some for me." She says that there will be some sexy scenes in the show: "As I play an acrobat, the costumes are rather sexy looking - tight fitting and see through!"
The Sun 14/06/05
Ah Wong Marries Again
Jessica Hsuan and Roger Kwok shot a wedding scene for "Legend of Ah Wong" earlier in a traditional village open air ceremony. Wearing their original costumes from "Square Pegs", they had photos taken on a 'bridal bicycle' in a very amusing scene. Roger says that Jessica is only marrying him to keep a promise, so she is unhappy throughout and leaves before the marriage is consummated, but there will be a happy ending for all. At the set, there was a group of cute children playing with Jessica's bridal bow and she jested, saying that she will marry the children, but by the time they have grown up, she will be an old woman!
The Sun 21/06/05
Shirley Scratches Boyfriends Car
Shirley Yeung took part in the blessing ceremony for her new series and she revealed to the reporters that she had made a large error lately. Whilst driving her own car, she had accidentally bumped into her boyfriend Gregory Lee's car. She said with some regret: "When I was going home, I accidentally scratched Gregory's car. It was my fault for not looking in the mirror. This is the first time in my life I have made this mistake and Gregory felt like he had been stabbed with a knife! There is a dent about the size of a fist in my own car as well that will cost a few thousand dollars to fix. (Will you be fixing them in turn?) Yes, mine is being mended now and Gregory is driving me to work every day." Everyone has consoled Shirley saying that to pay a little money prevents an even bigger mishap!
The Sun 22/06/05
Joe Falls for Cake!
Joe Ma has been making plenty of screentime lately, with "The Gateau Affairs" and "At the Threshold of an Era" currently airing and at an interview with Nancy Sit on her radio show, it was mentioned that the ratings for "Gateau" were not bad and this has brought cakes back into fashion again. Joe says that in the past he was afraid of eating sweet and fatty cakes, but after filming the show, he was attracted by all the freshly baked cakes, that he has changed his opinion now. As for comments that the show is a copy of the Japanese comic strip "Japanese Bread King", he says: "I don't know, I just acted it as a new series."
The Sun 22/06/05
Kevin Back to the Old Days
Kevin Cheng earlier joined Ron Ng and Raymond Lam in Malaysia to promote "All About Men" and for Kevin who has been away from the music scene for ten years, stepping back into his former self as a singer has been a nostalgic experience. As for whether he will be releasing another album, he says candidly: "I do miss the days of recording in the studios and all the memories of being a singer." The autograph session was delayed by 45 minutes, but the fans were all very patient and when the three men appeared, the fans were immediately sent into a frenzy as the atmosphere intensified.
The Sun 23/06/05
Cindy Savours the Insults
Cindy Au took part in a celebratory dinner for "The Gentle Crackdown" earlier and in the show she plays a spoilt rich girl. She indicates that she has seen many insults on the net calling her a 'despicable woman' and says: "I have seen on the TVB discussion boards words like 'Cindy Au is really bad and despicable', but this does not make me annoyed at all. In fact, it makes me happy because it proves my acting is being noticed, so even if they insult me even more, I don't mind!"
Cindy reveals that in the forthcoming "Misleading Track", she also has a part and she happily adds: "All the series I have made for TVB have been aired and for an artiste, when the hard work pays off, then it makes me happy! I hope that it will also have good ratings."
The Sun 23/06/05
Mandy Sings Again
Having showed off her singing skills during the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, Mandy Cho's singing voice is rather mediocre, but she has been invited to sing some of the songs to new series "Turbulent Times" because she plays a singer in the show. Asked if she thinks she can handle the part, Mandy smiles: "I am okay! I sing my own songs in the show and I have to sing and dance at the same time." Although Mandy is busy filming at the moment, she has been keeping an eye on the news of this year's Miss Hong Kong Pageant and asked what she thinks of her successors, she says: "The standards of the girls is quite high. This year is great, not only can we watch the girls on Miss Hong Kong, but we can also check out the guys in Mr Hong Kong. With both male and female contestants, this should be a lot of fun!"
The Sun 23/06/05
Sammul and 'Double Wu'
Sammul Chan has been filming for "Legal Spokesperson" lately and has been linked with the 'Double Wu' girls - Myolie Wu and Nancy Wu. He recorded the theme tune to Gospel film "Children of Heaven and Earth" earlier and laughed in response: "How can they make rumours up about that? I am good friends with them, so don't make guesses. (Who is cuter?) I am cuter! It is common for girls to be cute!" Sammul admits that after filming this series, he will keep in touch with Myolie and they will go and tan in the lamps together. As it has been a while since he stepped into a recording studio, Sammul was a little nervous: "This is the first time I have sung a theme to a movie and the song has the feeling of singing a hymn, so I hope it will bring something fresh to everyone."
The Sun 23/06/05
Miss Hong Kong in Bikinis
The Miss Hong Kong location filming has moved on to Phuket and after enjoying the sunshine and beaches of the Maldives and Sri Lanka, they are now visiting the disaster areas struck by last years Tsunami. They all hope that the area will soon recover the tourist industry and start a new life for the local people.
In the seven day stay in Phuket, the girls will be filming at the famous Tarn Tara Spa. With many of the girls spa fans themselves, they will be taking the opportunity to make themselves even more beautiful whilst also hoping to attract the tourists back to the region.
The Sun 24/06/05
Super Trio Show Waves Goodbye Forever
Despite keeping an unmarred ratings record in the ten years since it first aired, the hosts of the "Super Trio Show" will be announcing in the final episode of its current run "The Super Trio Continues" that this will be the last ever episode of the hit game show. This will be followed by a huge celebration, with invitations being sent to over 80 previous guests of the show, including big names such as Faye Wong, Carina Lau, Kelly Chen and Diana Pang as well as Jordan Chan, one of the original hosts of the show.
Reports suggest that there will be 6 special awards handed out on the night, including "Most Sporting Artiste" and "Funniest Scene". Plenty of prizes and prize money as usual and TVB will be expressing thanks to hosts Eric Tsang, Jerry Lamb and Chin Ka Lok by presenting them with special awards in an attempt to make them cry. The show will be aired on the 10th of next month.
Currently in Beijing, Eric was contacted to comment and he said: "Ten years is a good time to be bring it to an end, I feel that it is hard for a show to be able to continue so long and despite changes to the people and the company, it has always been there maturing with the viewers, so the emotion is very strong. (With this official end, will the viewers miss you on the screen?) No, I make this pledge to the viewers that I will do any future suitable shows."
'Elder' Chin Ka Lok will miss the show: "It's not that we don't want to do it, but we just don't want to take the show to the point where no-one watches it any more. After a long decision, we wanted it to end on a high with plenty of great memories and after watching some past shows, seeing that some of the guests are no longer with us, it is quite moving."
Jerry Lamb comments: "Of course I will miss it, I think I will definitely cry on the final night, but to end on ten years leaves it perfect and I believe that there will be complaints from viewers. My own parents will complain because there will be no tickets for them to hand out to family and friends! Although 'Super Trio Show' is no more, the three of us may still greet the viewers with something new!"
Ta Kung Pao 24/06/05
'Misleading Track' Promo
TVB's new series "Misleading Track" held a promo event earlier where cast members set free some animals in a mercy gesture for good luck. Bowie was the first to let his fish go, but after throwing it up in the air first, he was accused of killing the fist before it hit the water. He laughs: "No, I was just making it easier for you to take photos! I hope that the ratings will be like the fish and shoot sky high."
As for Christine Ng, she was worried about slipping because she cannot swim, so she made sure that she was holding on tightly to Savio Tsang before mocking herself saying: "So embarrassing! I am always wearing bikinis, but I don't know how to swim. The worst thing was when my husband was teaching me in Thailand, some Hong Kong tourists saw me and I felt really embarrassed. I have said that I will not change though because learning to swim in your thirties is not a pretty sight."
Afterwards, Christine added: "When the producer mentioned we would be setting some animals free, I was really worried it would be turtles, because I have a phobia of any kind of turtle, large or small. Frankie Lam once frightened me with a turtle and I rushed into the dressing room crying. During filming once, there was a whole bucket of real turtles and I was so scared that I cursed his whole family with expletives!"
Christine goes on to warn that if anyone scares her with a turtle, she would fall out with them: "You can play with anything, except them! If the ratings are good, then we can all wear swimwear, or maybe the producer can hand out a load of money, that hasn't been tried before!" Bowie disagrees though, saying: "Swimwear has been done before, let me think of a better suggestion!"
The Sun 21/06/05
Ada on 'Minutes to Fame'
Patrick Tam and Ada Choi were guests on a recent episode of "Minutes to Fame" and facing the two muscly 'guards' on the show, Ada's eyes nearly popped out, leading to jokes from hosts Hacken Lee and Joey Leung that she was provoking them. Ada replied: "I am admiring them! I don't like them though and I could never have a husband so big, because I am afraid I can't pick on him and if we have an argument, then he would scare me with his muscles." She goes on to say that she would even prefer him if he was flexible enough to put his feet above his neck.
The Sun 24/06/05
Nat enjoys company of Girls and Dogs
TVB's new sitcom produced by Tsui Ching Hong filmed a doggy party scene earlier and Nat Chan brought his own five dogs in for the scene, whilst Joyce Tang brought her little dogs 'Jai Jai' and 'Ah B' along. However, when Jai Jai met Nat's large white dog, it barked madly. Joyce says: "Jai Jai hates big dogs. Once when we were walking on a hill, it bit a police dogs tail. It will only take care of small dogs and it will always leave half of its food for Ah B." Christine Ng only has a cat, but she did used to own a chihuahua, so she was happy to see so many dogs.
The Sun 24/06/05
Tavia and Amorous Mosquitos
Tavia Yeung was filming at a reservoir earlier in the countryside for a skincare commercial and wearing a strappy top and lying in the grass gave the impression of great comfort, but in fact she was not enjoying it at all because there were hundreds of mosquitos in the area that kept attacking her and leaving her with red marks all over her skin. A rather amourous mosquito had even 'kissed' her on the lips! She said: "When I saw that there were so many mosquitos, I had sprayed myself with repellant, but they still came close to me and the worst thing was when I was speaking my lines in the grass, they would fly into my mouth. That was horrible and it made me jump up in fright."
Seeing all the bites on her legs, the vain Tavia complains: "I never thought I would meet with so many nasty mosquitos who just attack my legs. Luckily I had a tight pair of shorts on, otherwise they would have got to my thighs too!
The Sun 24/06/05
Patrick Caught out with Selena
Last month there were reports suggesting that Patrick Tang and Selena Li were dating and although they both denied the rumours, but they have once again been spotted eating out together at Festival Walk in disguise. At first, they were just chatting aaway and then they were joined by another two men for the meal. To avoid being spotted, the couple then left one at a time, with Patrick leaving first and then looking out for Selena who left a few minutes later. They then headed for the cinema, where they entered one at a time again and then after the film, Patrick left first with the two men, whilst Selena mingled with the crowds.
When Patrick was asked about this, he said: "I can't explain it enough, so we just separated to avoid having things written about us." As for the two other men, they were friends he had met when he was filming in Shanghai. Asked who had arranged the date, he says: "I am not one to flirt with girls and we are just ordinary friends. Please don't say I am 'Miss HK killer' any more, I can't live up to this name. It is the tall, handsome and rich men who live up to this name, but not me."
As for Selena, she says: "I went to Festival Walk to have my hair done and they just happened to be meeting there, so I joined them for dinner. I don't want people to get the wrong idea, so I kept my distance, because if we walk together, people say we are dating, but if we don't then people will say we are evading each other. I don't know what distance we should keep, so I think the best thing would be not to eat together so much."
The Sun 25/06/05
Myolie at Community Centre
Myolie Wu visited the Wan Chai Elderly Centre in the role of Goodwill Ambassador and all the old folks there kept dragging her over for a photograph, showing her popularity. As for reports of her moving to a posh area, she admits that she has become a 'little rich girl': "My old home was too noisy, but I have just rented the new place. The landlord is my fan, so she has discounted the rent a little for me. (You are neighbours with Andy Lau!) I know where Andy lives - only joking!" Myolie says that her ongoing wish has been to buy an apartment for her dad: "I haven't thought about getting my future husband to buy it, because it is happier to buy it with money I have earned. (When are you getting married?) Many of my seniors are still working into their thirties, so I hope to work longer first."
As for reports that co-star Nancy Wu has been flirting with Sammul Chan, he has denied this, saying: "It is the needs of the script. Myolie has not reacted, she can't be smiling twenty four hours a day!" Sammul laughs that if he meets a girl that he likes, then he has to flirt with her!
The Sun 26/06/05
Shirley causes a stir among the men
Shirley Yeung was dressed in a low cut top and mini skirt as she showed off her striking 34C, 23,33.5 figure in a beauty promotion in a department store earlier and when the men in the audience spotted her, they immediately found a good vantage point to take a closer look, as cameras, phones and video cameras were all brought out to capture her beauty.
Although Shirley has a rather petite frame, she is quite brave and faced with such a crowd of hot-blooded youths, she looked up and waved to them joking she was not worried about being noticed: "I have done all the safety precautions, so I am not afraid." Even if they get a rather sexy photo and keep it in a secret collection, she doesn't mind: "It is to be expected in this kind of work and I don't mind because I can show off all my hard work to everyone. As for a collection, I don't think I am worth so much, but I am glad they admire me." Shirley adds that her boyfriend understands she has to dress this way for work so he will not be annoyed.
Afterwards, the queues went out into the street as nearly 300 people crowded round to get the free gifts and there was some chaos as a scuffle broke out between a man and a reporter, that had to be broken up by security. Organiser Mariane Chan was a little worried, but also very pleased as she smiled: "It just proved that Shirley has an absolute value and I believe that she will bring me good luck."
Ta Kung Pao 26/06/05
News sources: The Sun & Ta Kung Pao
Translations: Em