23 Jul 2005 - Issue 17
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NEWS ROUNDUP - 18/07/05-24/07/05
"All About Men" Celebration
TVB's soundtrack album "All About Men" has recorded sales of over 100,000 copies in Asia and Ron Ng, Raymond Lam and Patrick Tang took part in a celebratory promotion earlier and were asked if they will receive a share of the profits. They all shook their heads and Ron replied: "The rights were signed away to the company for a token $10 fee a long time ago, but royalties aren't so important. The best thing was to have a chance to sing and do all the promotions, because after the song has been released I have received many offers of advertising work." Raymond indicates that he will be going for a meal to celebrate with Ron and Kevin Cheng and that he will soon be working opposite Melissa Ng and Sheren Tang in a new series, where he has an unconventional romance with Melissa. In real life, he feels that dating an older woman would be acceptable.
The Sun 18/07/05
Mr HK Beauty Testing
Twelve "Mr Hong Kong" contestants took part in a beauty testing session at a Central Salon earlier and No 10 Kong Cheung Wai was pointed out as being bloated, whilst 'electric eyes' No 13 Wong Cheung Hing had his eye bags pointed out. He says: "Recently I haven't had much sleep, because I have to go to work, go to TVB and do sport, so I have to organise my time accordingly. (Are you confident with the contest?) Yes, I should be able to keep my form with the beauty treatments, this is my first time at such a place." As for No 10, he point out that he has just come to Hong Kong from Canada, so he has not accustomed himself to the local climate or time, so this has left him unable to sleep and a little bloated.
The Sun 18/07/05
Ella vs Miss HK for Publicity
The twenty Miss Hong Kong contestants, together with Ella Koon took part in an event at Ocean Park earlier, during which No 13 Cindy Lee Sze Nga suddenly fainted and had to be treated by the crew. The surprising thing was that within ten minutes, she was as spritely as ever performing on the stage, causing some speculation about her condition.
Afterwards, Cindy replied seeming rather refreshed: "At first, my stomach was hurting so much that I was breaking out in cold sweat, then I suddenly lost consciousness and when I woke up, I was backstage. After taking a drink and rubbing on some medication, I felt a lot better. (Is this caused by slimming?) I have not been slimming and I had a bowl of fishball noodles before. Maybe it was the cold drink that made me unwell." She added that she has always been very healthy, but the medical team indicated that her blood pressure was rather low.
Also, Ella arrived late at the event and being accused of constant tardiness, she replies with frustration, saying that she was not late, whilst her eyes welled up with tears: "I know this negative press will affect my career and all my hard work goes to waste. If the people around me can't co-ordinate it then it is no use, I have my reasons and I was not late."
The Sun 18/07/05
Kate Regrets Not Learning More at School
Fu Sze Sze, Kate Tsui and Queenie Chu were the presentation guests at the TVB Children's Festival Story Competition and Kate tells of how she had to do book reports every week whilst in Primary School: "Usually I was looking at the pictures more than at the text, so I am regretting not learning more words when I was younger. Now I often forget the words when I go to write."
Kate reveals that she is currently negotiating a management contract with TVB and she will be taking part in new series "It's Hard to be Woman" next month. She will also be taking part in the Mr Hong Kong contest, so she is rather busy.
The Sun 18/07/05
Gigi wants Animal Lover Boyfriend
The SPCA ambassador Gigi Lai took part as a judge for an animal event earlier and it turns out that Gigi is an avid dog-lover, with a Pekinese that she has own for eight years, laughing that it is a super-protected animal: "I like to eat birds nest and watermelon and he will eat it with me. My mother treats him like a son and treats him better than she treats me." When Gigi chooses a boyfriend, then the first condition must be that he is an animal lover!
Asked why she has cut her hair, Gigi explains: "Later, I will be heading out to Shaanxi Province to film for 'Flames Dancing on Yellow Sands' and the temperatures there will be about 40 degrees, so it will be easier with shorter hair." As for the news about her brother being photographed with a girlfriend, Gigi insists that her brother is still single.
The Sun 18/07/05
A Very Skinny Bondy on JSG
Having been away from the stage for a while, Bondy Chiu appeared on Jade Solid Gold earlier, wearing a low V top that showed off her ribs. She later revealed that she has suddenly lost about 25 lbs and suspects this is to do with her recent bout of depression.
After the ending of the "Virtues of Harmony" run at the beginning of the year, Bondy has not been seen for a good few months and only with her cover version release of Kelly Chen's "Best Position" has she re-appeared in the limelight. Appearing alongside Candy Lo and Isabella Leung on TVB's live music show "Jade Solid Gold", then as well as showing off her singing talents, Bondy also revealed her new 'bony' look that helped her to steal the show.
Asked why she has become so thin lately, Bondy was rather confused herself: "I think I have lost about 25 lbs recently and only weigh 92 lbs now, but I don't know what happened! I went to see a doctor earlier, but everything seemed normal. I suspect it is to do with my depression, but I haven't had anything to worry about lately. (What will you do?) I don't know because I have even been to see the doctor. Perhaps I will have to go and see Meg Lam for a chat some time."
The Sun 19/07/05
Sammul Promoting "New Born"
Sammul Chan is currently busy promoting his Gospel film "New Born" (aka "Children of Heaven and Earth") and at a radio broadcast earlier, he revealed that from the end of July to mid-August, he will be filming another gospel film based on a real life story, where he plays a music teacher. As he will be teaching piano in the film and he has not played for a while, he will be practising hard to give his best performance.
Hailing from a Christian family, Sammul has always had a good relationship with htem, especially with his eldest sister, whom he often shares his feelings with. He says: "When I was in my teens, we had an argument and we ignored each other for a whole month. In the end, my sister called me to ask if I was still mad with her and after hearing this, we both burst into tears, proving how strong our bond is to each other."
Sammul has moved away from his family because of his work and rarely sees them now, but his family keeps closely in touch with his parents, so he will call her to catch up on the news. Asked if he will consider moving back to his parents' home, he says that living alone is for their benefit: "An artiste's schedule is very unstable and I do not want to wake them up all the time. I have thought about moving to live next door to them though."
Ta Kung Pao 19/07/05
Lydia and Uncle Ha
Having returned from Canada, but still on hiatus, Lydia Shum has agreed to host a special tribute show for Kwan Hoi San (Uncle Ha) on the 16th of next month. Taking part in a function for the "Performing Artistes Guild, she filmed some clips for the forthcoming show and carefully looked after Uncle Ha, who has suffered from a stroke, feeding him prawn balls and keeping him company. She then went on to praise his wife, Auntie Ha for all the care and love she has shown him all the years, moving her to tears. When Uncle Ha noticed Leung Shan, who once played his wife in a series, he reacted quite happily.
For this special show, it has also been arranged for Uncle Ha's screen daughter Carol Cheng and Cutie Mui to go and visit him at home. Other guests will include Ray Lui and Lee Heung Kam.
The Sun 11/07/05
Christine is Ready for Anything
With her earlier pledges to appear in a T-back (thong) if the series "Misleading Track" achieved good results, Christine Ng is not going back on her word, saying: "Although I am busy filming for 'Women on the Run', I am ready to show off my T-back, it is always ready on standby!"
With "Misleading Track" doing well and "Women On the Run" premiering strongly, Christine still takes the opportunity for a plug: "I am also in 'War of In-Laws', so if you add the three series ratings together, it will be over a hundred points! Who would have guessed I'd do so well at TVB!"
The Sun 19/07/05
Shirley Captures the Crowds
Shirley Yeung's popularity has shot up after signing for a slimming company and at a 'Snap Shot' promotion earlier, the contestants were all crowding around to check out her 34C-23-33 figure and young girls were eager to ask for her advice on beauty and figure enhancement.
In Shirley's latest set of ads, she appears in a little blue top and a super-mini skirt, looking sexy but healthy. The focus of the ads is on her beautiful legs and asked if she is happy with them, she says: "In the past, I was like the majority of girls, feeling their lower body was bloated and heavy and thinking I was fat, but unable to lose it no matter what was tried, especially around the hips and thighs. Now after doing this job, I realise that this is due to water retention and not fat."
Shirley's image consultant has emphasised the focus on her legs by choosing a rather conservative top for her, giving a slightly suggestive feeling and encouraging people to take a second look. Asked what advice she has for people, Shirley replies: "This season it is all about focusing on yourself. Choosing out the area that is the problem and finding the best solution for it. So if you want to lose fat, then you should choose the best product to use specifically for this."
Ta Kung Pao 20/07/05
Tavia's Sexier New Look
Usually keeping herself rather covered up, Tavia Yeung has recently signed with some skincare sponsors and has offered a rare look at her with a healthy sexy image. During the shoot, Tavia had to keep splashing herself with water to give a very hydrated look and then in another setting, the art director had arranged for a powerful fan to blast in her face to give a better effect/ The next day, Tavia continued filming, but the weather was not sunny enough with a storm and rain warning hovering about. The crew made the most of the limited sunshine and turned on a few extra sun lamps. In order to avoid being burned by the lights, Tavia rubbed on Rosewater on her back.
Although the filming process was very hard work, the results showing Tavia holding a little rabbit made her very excited and all the hardship was soon forgotten.
Ta Kung Pao 20/07/05
Annie's Birthday Party
Annie Man has recently signed on to a new management company, and her new boss Cheung Sing Yeung treats her with a lot of care and attention. Knowing that her birthday was coming up, he especially organised a birthday gathering for her, inviting many of her good friends to attend, including Bobby Au-Yeung, Sherming Yiu, Raymond Cho, Timmy Hung, and more. Kenix Kwok arrived with Yan Oi Charity’s premier Wong Jing Ho’s in his Ferrari to attend.
Annie rarely has any big parties, so when her friends arrived to celebrate drinks with her, she says, “At first I would take in a lot at a time, but later I felt myself getting kind of drunk, so I would only drink a little bit at a time. I don’t want to get drunk, because then I can’t socialize with my friends.” Speaking of her birthday wish, she says, “I hope to earn more money, and the company said that they will prepare for me to film a movie as my birthday present. In all my gifts so far, the funniest one would be the one from my former assistant. She gave me breast enhancement products, what a way to look down on me.”
The Sun 21/07/05
Flora has no time for TVB
Flora Chan attended a Disney event, getting a golden Snow White memorabilia T-shirt. All though the fairytale theme and her mature appearance might not go hand in hand, but she does not think so, and emphasizes that she still has that childhood innocence. She says, “It’s not pretty? I still have that childhood innocence! I recently just watched a cartoon movie, and if I didn’t have that childish streak I wouldn’t be able to become an actress! I wouldn’t say I especially like a specific cartoon character, because they are just like people, each have their own good traits.”
Speaking of her recent activities, she says, “This year’s job is filled already. TVB did ask me to film the sequel to ‘Triumph in the Skies’, but unfortunately time does not allow for it. If the cast and crew really does have that desire to film, I really would like to be able to take part in it.”
The Sun 21/07/05
Sammul's Gospel Album Release
Gospel album “Son, For Me to Love” recorded 12 classical gospel songs, and in it is Sammul Chan’s “Son, For Me to Love”, the single for the album. There’s the reason for him to feel extremely happy, as he says, “I feel that it has a lot of meaning, because every song recorded has its special significance. This time releasing the album feels like I am releasing my own album, so I feel quite nervous, but I don’t want to think of the outcome, or whether or not it is accepted.” Asked if this would be considered to accomplish his dream of releasing an album, he says, “This is like the first step, but it’s a big step.”
Speaking of earlier rumors that he has signed under TVB’s management, he responds, “We did negotiate about it earlier, but then both of us got too busy with our own projects so we put that on hold. I still have a contract with TVB, and we are maintaining on good terms, so cooperating with them has been very happy.”
The Sun 21/07/05
Halina fears working with Children
Last day Halina Tam filmed for series “Troubled Worlds” in an outdoor scene, and seeing her “runaway” look, she seemed like a peasant. Halina says, “No! I was originally a wealthy woman in the series! But this scene talks of me having to runaway from the war, and at the same time I have down's syndrome having been separated with my son, talk about tragic. Usually I film series in which my characters are full of laughter and joy, but this time it can be said that my personality has gone for drastic change!” Speaking of having to work with children, Halina is full of distress, “I am so afraid to film with children, I’m scared that they might not be able to control themselves, luckily my son in the series is very good.”
Yesterday’s weather was rather hot, and once she has the opportunity she would find a shaded area to site down and cool off. However, she expresses that in this weather, no matter how much she eats, she won’t get fat.
The Sun 21/07/05
Vivien's Name Change Wish for Romance
Others often write Vivien Yeo’s Chinese name wrong, and recently under TVB’s request, she has decided to change the characters in her name “Sau Wai”, for the sake of convenience by others. Yesterday happens to be her 21st birthday, so she took the opportunity on Pearl Channel’s promotional event to announce her name change. She happily says, “It’s my birthday, and the day of my new name change, the feeling is like rebirth again! Before changing my name, I asked a fortune teller, and he said that as long as I keep with Sau Wai, then it will have no effect.”
Speaking of her birthday wish, she wishes that all the plans in her career will each come true, and when it comes to romance, she has the same feeling. “I want to date! Maybe it’s because I’m working abroad by myself, so if I had a boyfriend to take care of me that would be great. But I haven’t met that someone, so I have to wait until Fate comes along!”
The Sun 21/07/05
Nancy's Universal Appeal
Although not feeling well, Nancy Sit still took the time to attend the Hong Kong Book Fair, attracting a crowd of children to line up for autographs! She says, “These past few days have been too hectic, haven’t been able to stop for one moment. Yesterday I had to film for my slimming ad and did not finish until two this morning. Maybe it’s because the filming was long, so I ended up catching a cold!”
She reveals that she will head off to Singapore that day to begin filming for her new series, lasting three months. In the series she will portray a divorced woman, and she responds, “In this area of relationships, there is supposedly a dashing man out there in place for me. But as of now, I do not know who it is, so we will meet on the 25th to see.” Asked how dashing this man is, she says, “Don’t know! At least I don’t have to wear a mouth guard!”
The Sun 21/07/05
Sammul has Hots for Yan?
Last day Yan Ng and Sammul Chan attended an event together, each taking turns to speak of how to care for their skin. And when it was Sammul’s turn, he slips, “My feelings are with Yan.” But after realizing the wording, he immediately explains, “I meant that I support what she had to say!” Later he expresses his “love” for her, “I really love her hair, it’s how I imagined my ideal girl’s hair to be.” Yan upon hearing the statement is taken by surprise, and asked if she liked Sammul handsome type, she laughing says, “Actually I do! He’s very handsome, so at least when we go out it looks good.” On an aside, Sammul later attended the Book Fair, and revealed at the end of the year he will release a book on how to dress up, as well as his ideal course and flower arrangements.
The Sun 22/07/05
Leila's Love for Crab
Recently having been busy with filming for series “Troubled Worlds”, Leila Tong had especially arranged for her two hour spare time to go to a restaurant and try out their Wong Yau crab. She says, “I can handle not having rice, but I have to have seafood every meal.”
Seafood lover Leila took the opportunity before having to film, to go to a restaurant to eat their Wong Yau crab, eating a massive size crab. And in only moments did she finish the entire crab. She satisfyingly says, “In my family we never really eat Dai Kap crabs, last year was the first time I tried it, and I couldn’t stop eating while I was at it. This Wong Yau crab is the first time I tried as well, because there has been too many people saying that it was so good and tasteful, so even if I don’t take a break, I still want to try and see what it tastes like. And it did turn out to be very good, I can’t even stop eating.” Later she even ate crab soup, pan fried Wong Yau noodles and two Wong Yau dumplings.
On an aside, Leila has released her first book this year, and she says, “Leung Wai Kai, Ng Sek Fung and I all love animals, so we decided to write a book based on animals, sharing our thoughts on taking care of animals.”
The Sun 22/07/05
Lawrence says HH3 will beat Jang Geum
"Healing Hands III" will be airing this Monday, and leading actor Lawrence Ng says that he has hopes that the series will exceed the ratings for “Jewel in the Palace”. But upon knowing that “Jewel in the Palace” had once reached a rating point of 50, he immediately takes it back.
TVB’s series HH3 stars Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Gigi Lai, Melissa Ng, and many more attended the opening event for the series’ broadcast, and even Lawrence especially made a trip from Shanghai to return to Hong Kong in support. He also reveals that he has hopes for the ratings of the series, and asked if he has confidence it will beat out “Jewel in the Palace”, he responds, “Of course!” Told that “Jewel in the Palace” highest reaching point was 50, he says, “No way! That high! I wasn’t in Hong Kong so had no clue of that. I have to return to Shanghai tonight to continue with my filming, so the following promotional events for the series I won’t be able to take part in, but I have already reported it to Miss Tsang.”
On the 28th, TVB has arranged for the Red Cross to make a stop at TVB City, and it was scheduled for the cast of HH3 to donate blood on set. But Gigi says in response to the event, “I am very afraid of needles, but Miss Tsang has ordered for us all to donate, so I’ll have to see how it works out!” Getting a new haircut, she displayed an air of business associates, and she laughingly says, “Because the event had to have an air of professional doctors, so I wore a business outfit!”
As for Bowie who has never donated blood before, he says, “I’m afraid that my blood isn’t clean enough! Actually, it’s because I don’t even have time for sleep because of filming, so trying to find time for donating blood is even harder! But last year my check up said that I am very normal, just that I am afraid to get needles!”
The Sun 23/07/05
Ta Kung Pao 23/07/05
Moses and Melissa on Blood Donors
Moses Chan, Bowie Lam, and Gigi Lai will be heading out to Yinchuan next week for filming of outdoor scenes for “Dancing Flames Yellow Sand”, staying for just over a month. Because the weather there can reach up to 48 degrees, Moses was asked if he was worried he might not be able to handle it. He responds, “All though it is hot, but sweat can easily be dissolved. I am actually more afraid of the wind, because filming outdoors in Hong Kong earlier, there was a time where the wind blew sand into my ear drum, and I ended up having to need a doctor to wash it out. So for precaution I will have to bring a mask.” As for what he thought of the blood donation for HH3’s promotional event, Moses admits that he has donated blood three or four times before, so he will surely donate this time. He says, “People who have never slept in a hospital bed do not know the importance of donating blood, people who have experienced it will, will surely donate.”
As for Melissa, who has already started donating blood since her studies abroad, says, “I’m not afraid to get needles, and I actually like to watch shows that talk about plastic surgery! Both my parents are doctors, so I’m am not afraid of pain or blood. And when I was little my dream was to marry a doctor too!” Asked if the reason she watches shows in plastic surgery is because she has plans for it, she responds, “No, I don’t disagree to plastic surgery, but I for sure would never do it.” Reason because she feels that plastic surgery not only affects the person, but parents as well, because after plastic surgery, you wouldn’t look like who you were born to be.
Ta Kung Pao 23/07/05
Deric and Sonija Still in Touch
Deric Wan made a trip especially from Shanghai, returning to Hong Kong to attend the celebration party for TVB series “Misleading Track”. At the party were cast members such as Louisa So, Christine Ng, and many more. Since Sonija Kwok’s announcement of the split between her and Deric, this would be the first time he has appeared in Hong Kong. Asked of the current relationship between the two, he immediately changed in expression up on hearing the name “Sonija Kwok”, and responds, “Don’t want to talk about it.” After being pestered by the reporters some more, he laughingly says, “You’re so out! Still talking about this topic, at this point I will only work hard at my career.” Told that Sonija was in the Mainland filming, and asked if they met up, he responds, “No, we are both very busy, but keeping in touch we do, because we are friends. I truly do hope that her career is smooth and that she is happy.”
Deric expresses that he is eager to see Louisa in a swimsuit, and even graciously offers to pay for the celebration dinner party. As for his views on portraying the villain and winning the ratings over, Deric openly says, “People say that I am hatefully evil, but as long as the viewers like it, I can be more villainous!” On an aside, Louisa denies that she is settling down with her boyfriend of over ten years. She admits to buying a flat together, but it was not to move in and live together.
The Sun 23/07/05
Fiery Maggie and Muscle Man Overshadows Gigi
Successfully slimmed, Maggie Siu wore a red-hot bikini to film her new set of ads for slimming products. Showing off her 34C, 24, 34 measurements. On the day of filming, aside from the seductive Maggie, the slimming company had also arranged for a muscular male model to film alongside her, adding onto the hotness of the beach environment.
After co-operating together, Maggie opens her eyes to the male model, praising that this muscular man can be rather appealing. Asked if she would select her future other half to be like the male model, Maggie say, “I feel that health is the most important, but if he had physical appearance, it would just be a bonus!”
Yesterday Maggie appeared at a slimming event, revealing a part of her chest. With looks and body, she attracted many passers-by to praise aloud, “A lot prettier than Gigi Leung!”
The Sun 22/07/05
The Sun 24/07/05
Shirley's Fanclub Birthday Party
Shirley Yeung and a group of fans held a birthday gathering earlier, celebrating her birthday for next month. Aside from receiving several presents that kept coming, Shirley’s mom, her cousin, and manager also made an appearance, extremely surprising her! The birthday girl was also very thoughtful, playing various games with fans, and handing out autographed pictures, causing quite an active atmosphere! After making a wish and blowing out the candles, she gratefully says, “Hope that every year I will be able to celebrate it with everyone! That would be the happiest thing!”
Speaking of boyfriend Gregory Lee not showing up, Shirley explains, “He is working at the moment, and will celebrate it later.” Asked what kind of present she wanted she responds, “It doesn’t matter! What’s most important is the thought.” Asked if her birthday wish was to tie the knot, she says, “Not that fast, this is just stabling period, have to work hard at maintaining the relationship first.”
She expresses that the most important thing is health, and that she will continue to work hard and go forth in her career, and that for everything to go smoothly.
The Sun 23/07/05
main page"All About Men" Celebration
TVB's soundtrack album "All About Men" has recorded sales of over 100,000 copies in Asia and Ron Ng, Raymond Lam and Patrick Tang took part in a celebratory promotion earlier and were asked if they will receive a share of the profits. They all shook their heads and Ron replied: "The rights were signed away to the company for a token $10 fee a long time ago, but royalties aren't so important. The best thing was to have a chance to sing and do all the promotions, because after the song has been released I have received many offers of advertising work." Raymond indicates that he will be going for a meal to celebrate with Ron and Kevin Cheng and that he will soon be working opposite Melissa Ng and Sheren Tang in a new series, where he has an unconventional romance with Melissa. In real life, he feels that dating an older woman would be acceptable.
The Sun 18/07/05
Mr HK Beauty Testing
Twelve "Mr Hong Kong" contestants took part in a beauty testing session at a Central Salon earlier and No 10 Kong Cheung Wai was pointed out as being bloated, whilst 'electric eyes' No 13 Wong Cheung Hing had his eye bags pointed out. He says: "Recently I haven't had much sleep, because I have to go to work, go to TVB and do sport, so I have to organise my time accordingly. (Are you confident with the contest?) Yes, I should be able to keep my form with the beauty treatments, this is my first time at such a place." As for No 10, he point out that he has just come to Hong Kong from Canada, so he has not accustomed himself to the local climate or time, so this has left him unable to sleep and a little bloated.
The Sun 18/07/05
Ella vs Miss HK for Publicity
The twenty Miss Hong Kong contestants, together with Ella Koon took part in an event at Ocean Park earlier, during which No 13 Cindy Lee Sze Nga suddenly fainted and had to be treated by the crew. The surprising thing was that within ten minutes, she was as spritely as ever performing on the stage, causing some speculation about her condition.
Afterwards, Cindy replied seeming rather refreshed: "At first, my stomach was hurting so much that I was breaking out in cold sweat, then I suddenly lost consciousness and when I woke up, I was backstage. After taking a drink and rubbing on some medication, I felt a lot better. (Is this caused by slimming?) I have not been slimming and I had a bowl of fishball noodles before. Maybe it was the cold drink that made me unwell." She added that she has always been very healthy, but the medical team indicated that her blood pressure was rather low.
Also, Ella arrived late at the event and being accused of constant tardiness, she replies with frustration, saying that she was not late, whilst her eyes welled up with tears: "I know this negative press will affect my career and all my hard work goes to waste. If the people around me can't co-ordinate it then it is no use, I have my reasons and I was not late."
The Sun 18/07/05
Kate Regrets Not Learning More at School
Fu Sze Sze, Kate Tsui and Queenie Chu were the presentation guests at the TVB Children's Festival Story Competition and Kate tells of how she had to do book reports every week whilst in Primary School: "Usually I was looking at the pictures more than at the text, so I am regretting not learning more words when I was younger. Now I often forget the words when I go to write."
Kate reveals that she is currently negotiating a management contract with TVB and she will be taking part in new series "It's Hard to be Woman" next month. She will also be taking part in the Mr Hong Kong contest, so she is rather busy.
The Sun 18/07/05
Gigi wants Animal Lover Boyfriend
The SPCA ambassador Gigi Lai took part as a judge for an animal event earlier and it turns out that Gigi is an avid dog-lover, with a Pekinese that she has own for eight years, laughing that it is a super-protected animal: "I like to eat birds nest and watermelon and he will eat it with me. My mother treats him like a son and treats him better than she treats me." When Gigi chooses a boyfriend, then the first condition must be that he is an animal lover!
Asked why she has cut her hair, Gigi explains: "Later, I will be heading out to Shaanxi Province to film for 'Flames Dancing on Yellow Sands' and the temperatures there will be about 40 degrees, so it will be easier with shorter hair." As for the news about her brother being photographed with a girlfriend, Gigi insists that her brother is still single.
The Sun 18/07/05
A Very Skinny Bondy on JSG
Having been away from the stage for a while, Bondy Chiu appeared on Jade Solid Gold earlier, wearing a low V top that showed off her ribs. She later revealed that she has suddenly lost about 25 lbs and suspects this is to do with her recent bout of depression.
After the ending of the "Virtues of Harmony" run at the beginning of the year, Bondy has not been seen for a good few months and only with her cover version release of Kelly Chen's "Best Position" has she re-appeared in the limelight. Appearing alongside Candy Lo and Isabella Leung on TVB's live music show "Jade Solid Gold", then as well as showing off her singing talents, Bondy also revealed her new 'bony' look that helped her to steal the show.
Asked why she has become so thin lately, Bondy was rather confused herself: "I think I have lost about 25 lbs recently and only weigh 92 lbs now, but I don't know what happened! I went to see a doctor earlier, but everything seemed normal. I suspect it is to do with my depression, but I haven't had anything to worry about lately. (What will you do?) I don't know because I have even been to see the doctor. Perhaps I will have to go and see Meg Lam for a chat some time."
The Sun 19/07/05
Sammul Promoting "New Born"
Sammul Chan is currently busy promoting his Gospel film "New Born" (aka "Children of Heaven and Earth") and at a radio broadcast earlier, he revealed that from the end of July to mid-August, he will be filming another gospel film based on a real life story, where he plays a music teacher. As he will be teaching piano in the film and he has not played for a while, he will be practising hard to give his best performance.
Hailing from a Christian family, Sammul has always had a good relationship with htem, especially with his eldest sister, whom he often shares his feelings with. He says: "When I was in my teens, we had an argument and we ignored each other for a whole month. In the end, my sister called me to ask if I was still mad with her and after hearing this, we both burst into tears, proving how strong our bond is to each other."
Sammul has moved away from his family because of his work and rarely sees them now, but his family keeps closely in touch with his parents, so he will call her to catch up on the news. Asked if he will consider moving back to his parents' home, he says that living alone is for their benefit: "An artiste's schedule is very unstable and I do not want to wake them up all the time. I have thought about moving to live next door to them though."
Ta Kung Pao 19/07/05
Lydia and Uncle Ha
Having returned from Canada, but still on hiatus, Lydia Shum has agreed to host a special tribute show for Kwan Hoi San (Uncle Ha) on the 16th of next month. Taking part in a function for the "Performing Artistes Guild, she filmed some clips for the forthcoming show and carefully looked after Uncle Ha, who has suffered from a stroke, feeding him prawn balls and keeping him company. She then went on to praise his wife, Auntie Ha for all the care and love she has shown him all the years, moving her to tears. When Uncle Ha noticed Leung Shan, who once played his wife in a series, he reacted quite happily.
For this special show, it has also been arranged for Uncle Ha's screen daughter Carol Cheng and Cutie Mui to go and visit him at home. Other guests will include Ray Lui and Lee Heung Kam.
The Sun 11/07/05
Christine is Ready for Anything
With her earlier pledges to appear in a T-back (thong) if the series "Misleading Track" achieved good results, Christine Ng is not going back on her word, saying: "Although I am busy filming for 'Women on the Run', I am ready to show off my T-back, it is always ready on standby!"
With "Misleading Track" doing well and "Women On the Run" premiering strongly, Christine still takes the opportunity for a plug: "I am also in 'War of In-Laws', so if you add the three series ratings together, it will be over a hundred points! Who would have guessed I'd do so well at TVB!"
The Sun 19/07/05
Shirley Captures the Crowds
Shirley Yeung's popularity has shot up after signing for a slimming company and at a 'Snap Shot' promotion earlier, the contestants were all crowding around to check out her 34C-23-33 figure and young girls were eager to ask for her advice on beauty and figure enhancement.
In Shirley's latest set of ads, she appears in a little blue top and a super-mini skirt, looking sexy but healthy. The focus of the ads is on her beautiful legs and asked if she is happy with them, she says: "In the past, I was like the majority of girls, feeling their lower body was bloated and heavy and thinking I was fat, but unable to lose it no matter what was tried, especially around the hips and thighs. Now after doing this job, I realise that this is due to water retention and not fat."
Shirley's image consultant has emphasised the focus on her legs by choosing a rather conservative top for her, giving a slightly suggestive feeling and encouraging people to take a second look. Asked what advice she has for people, Shirley replies: "This season it is all about focusing on yourself. Choosing out the area that is the problem and finding the best solution for it. So if you want to lose fat, then you should choose the best product to use specifically for this."
Ta Kung Pao 20/07/05
Tavia's Sexier New Look
Usually keeping herself rather covered up, Tavia Yeung has recently signed with some skincare sponsors and has offered a rare look at her with a healthy sexy image. During the shoot, Tavia had to keep splashing herself with water to give a very hydrated look and then in another setting, the art director had arranged for a powerful fan to blast in her face to give a better effect/ The next day, Tavia continued filming, but the weather was not sunny enough with a storm and rain warning hovering about. The crew made the most of the limited sunshine and turned on a few extra sun lamps. In order to avoid being burned by the lights, Tavia rubbed on Rosewater on her back.
Although the filming process was very hard work, the results showing Tavia holding a little rabbit made her very excited and all the hardship was soon forgotten.
Ta Kung Pao 20/07/05
Annie's Birthday Party
Annie Man has recently signed on to a new management company, and her new boss Cheung Sing Yeung treats her with a lot of care and attention. Knowing that her birthday was coming up, he especially organised a birthday gathering for her, inviting many of her good friends to attend, including Bobby Au-Yeung, Sherming Yiu, Raymond Cho, Timmy Hung, and more. Kenix Kwok arrived with Yan Oi Charity’s premier Wong Jing Ho’s in his Ferrari to attend.
Annie rarely has any big parties, so when her friends arrived to celebrate drinks with her, she says, “At first I would take in a lot at a time, but later I felt myself getting kind of drunk, so I would only drink a little bit at a time. I don’t want to get drunk, because then I can’t socialize with my friends.” Speaking of her birthday wish, she says, “I hope to earn more money, and the company said that they will prepare for me to film a movie as my birthday present. In all my gifts so far, the funniest one would be the one from my former assistant. She gave me breast enhancement products, what a way to look down on me.”
The Sun 21/07/05
Flora has no time for TVB
Flora Chan attended a Disney event, getting a golden Snow White memorabilia T-shirt. All though the fairytale theme and her mature appearance might not go hand in hand, but she does not think so, and emphasizes that she still has that childhood innocence. She says, “It’s not pretty? I still have that childhood innocence! I recently just watched a cartoon movie, and if I didn’t have that childish streak I wouldn’t be able to become an actress! I wouldn’t say I especially like a specific cartoon character, because they are just like people, each have their own good traits.”
Speaking of her recent activities, she says, “This year’s job is filled already. TVB did ask me to film the sequel to ‘Triumph in the Skies’, but unfortunately time does not allow for it. If the cast and crew really does have that desire to film, I really would like to be able to take part in it.”
The Sun 21/07/05
Sammul's Gospel Album Release
Gospel album “Son, For Me to Love” recorded 12 classical gospel songs, and in it is Sammul Chan’s “Son, For Me to Love”, the single for the album. There’s the reason for him to feel extremely happy, as he says, “I feel that it has a lot of meaning, because every song recorded has its special significance. This time releasing the album feels like I am releasing my own album, so I feel quite nervous, but I don’t want to think of the outcome, or whether or not it is accepted.” Asked if this would be considered to accomplish his dream of releasing an album, he says, “This is like the first step, but it’s a big step.”
Speaking of earlier rumors that he has signed under TVB’s management, he responds, “We did negotiate about it earlier, but then both of us got too busy with our own projects so we put that on hold. I still have a contract with TVB, and we are maintaining on good terms, so cooperating with them has been very happy.”
The Sun 21/07/05
Halina fears working with Children
Last day Halina Tam filmed for series “Troubled Worlds” in an outdoor scene, and seeing her “runaway” look, she seemed like a peasant. Halina says, “No! I was originally a wealthy woman in the series! But this scene talks of me having to runaway from the war, and at the same time I have down's syndrome having been separated with my son, talk about tragic. Usually I film series in which my characters are full of laughter and joy, but this time it can be said that my personality has gone for drastic change!” Speaking of having to work with children, Halina is full of distress, “I am so afraid to film with children, I’m scared that they might not be able to control themselves, luckily my son in the series is very good.”
Yesterday’s weather was rather hot, and once she has the opportunity she would find a shaded area to site down and cool off. However, she expresses that in this weather, no matter how much she eats, she won’t get fat.
The Sun 21/07/05
Vivien's Name Change Wish for Romance
Others often write Vivien Yeo’s Chinese name wrong, and recently under TVB’s request, she has decided to change the characters in her name “Sau Wai”, for the sake of convenience by others. Yesterday happens to be her 21st birthday, so she took the opportunity on Pearl Channel’s promotional event to announce her name change. She happily says, “It’s my birthday, and the day of my new name change, the feeling is like rebirth again! Before changing my name, I asked a fortune teller, and he said that as long as I keep with Sau Wai, then it will have no effect.”
Speaking of her birthday wish, she wishes that all the plans in her career will each come true, and when it comes to romance, she has the same feeling. “I want to date! Maybe it’s because I’m working abroad by myself, so if I had a boyfriend to take care of me that would be great. But I haven’t met that someone, so I have to wait until Fate comes along!”
The Sun 21/07/05
Nancy's Universal Appeal
Although not feeling well, Nancy Sit still took the time to attend the Hong Kong Book Fair, attracting a crowd of children to line up for autographs! She says, “These past few days have been too hectic, haven’t been able to stop for one moment. Yesterday I had to film for my slimming ad and did not finish until two this morning. Maybe it’s because the filming was long, so I ended up catching a cold!”
She reveals that she will head off to Singapore that day to begin filming for her new series, lasting three months. In the series she will portray a divorced woman, and she responds, “In this area of relationships, there is supposedly a dashing man out there in place for me. But as of now, I do not know who it is, so we will meet on the 25th to see.” Asked how dashing this man is, she says, “Don’t know! At least I don’t have to wear a mouth guard!”
The Sun 21/07/05
Sammul has Hots for Yan?
Last day Yan Ng and Sammul Chan attended an event together, each taking turns to speak of how to care for their skin. And when it was Sammul’s turn, he slips, “My feelings are with Yan.” But after realizing the wording, he immediately explains, “I meant that I support what she had to say!” Later he expresses his “love” for her, “I really love her hair, it’s how I imagined my ideal girl’s hair to be.” Yan upon hearing the statement is taken by surprise, and asked if she liked Sammul handsome type, she laughing says, “Actually I do! He’s very handsome, so at least when we go out it looks good.” On an aside, Sammul later attended the Book Fair, and revealed at the end of the year he will release a book on how to dress up, as well as his ideal course and flower arrangements.
The Sun 22/07/05
Leila's Love for Crab
Recently having been busy with filming for series “Troubled Worlds”, Leila Tong had especially arranged for her two hour spare time to go to a restaurant and try out their Wong Yau crab. She says, “I can handle not having rice, but I have to have seafood every meal.”
Seafood lover Leila took the opportunity before having to film, to go to a restaurant to eat their Wong Yau crab, eating a massive size crab. And in only moments did she finish the entire crab. She satisfyingly says, “In my family we never really eat Dai Kap crabs, last year was the first time I tried it, and I couldn’t stop eating while I was at it. This Wong Yau crab is the first time I tried as well, because there has been too many people saying that it was so good and tasteful, so even if I don’t take a break, I still want to try and see what it tastes like. And it did turn out to be very good, I can’t even stop eating.” Later she even ate crab soup, pan fried Wong Yau noodles and two Wong Yau dumplings.
On an aside, Leila has released her first book this year, and she says, “Leung Wai Kai, Ng Sek Fung and I all love animals, so we decided to write a book based on animals, sharing our thoughts on taking care of animals.”
The Sun 22/07/05
Lawrence says HH3 will beat Jang Geum
"Healing Hands III" will be airing this Monday, and leading actor Lawrence Ng says that he has hopes that the series will exceed the ratings for “Jewel in the Palace”. But upon knowing that “Jewel in the Palace” had once reached a rating point of 50, he immediately takes it back.
TVB’s series HH3 stars Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Gigi Lai, Melissa Ng, and many more attended the opening event for the series’ broadcast, and even Lawrence especially made a trip from Shanghai to return to Hong Kong in support. He also reveals that he has hopes for the ratings of the series, and asked if he has confidence it will beat out “Jewel in the Palace”, he responds, “Of course!” Told that “Jewel in the Palace” highest reaching point was 50, he says, “No way! That high! I wasn’t in Hong Kong so had no clue of that. I have to return to Shanghai tonight to continue with my filming, so the following promotional events for the series I won’t be able to take part in, but I have already reported it to Miss Tsang.”
On the 28th, TVB has arranged for the Red Cross to make a stop at TVB City, and it was scheduled for the cast of HH3 to donate blood on set. But Gigi says in response to the event, “I am very afraid of needles, but Miss Tsang has ordered for us all to donate, so I’ll have to see how it works out!” Getting a new haircut, she displayed an air of business associates, and she laughingly says, “Because the event had to have an air of professional doctors, so I wore a business outfit!”
As for Bowie who has never donated blood before, he says, “I’m afraid that my blood isn’t clean enough! Actually, it’s because I don’t even have time for sleep because of filming, so trying to find time for donating blood is even harder! But last year my check up said that I am very normal, just that I am afraid to get needles!”
The Sun 23/07/05
Ta Kung Pao 23/07/05
Moses and Melissa on Blood Donors
Moses Chan, Bowie Lam, and Gigi Lai will be heading out to Yinchuan next week for filming of outdoor scenes for “Dancing Flames Yellow Sand”, staying for just over a month. Because the weather there can reach up to 48 degrees, Moses was asked if he was worried he might not be able to handle it. He responds, “All though it is hot, but sweat can easily be dissolved. I am actually more afraid of the wind, because filming outdoors in Hong Kong earlier, there was a time where the wind blew sand into my ear drum, and I ended up having to need a doctor to wash it out. So for precaution I will have to bring a mask.” As for what he thought of the blood donation for HH3’s promotional event, Moses admits that he has donated blood three or four times before, so he will surely donate this time. He says, “People who have never slept in a hospital bed do not know the importance of donating blood, people who have experienced it will, will surely donate.”
As for Melissa, who has already started donating blood since her studies abroad, says, “I’m not afraid to get needles, and I actually like to watch shows that talk about plastic surgery! Both my parents are doctors, so I’m am not afraid of pain or blood. And when I was little my dream was to marry a doctor too!” Asked if the reason she watches shows in plastic surgery is because she has plans for it, she responds, “No, I don’t disagree to plastic surgery, but I for sure would never do it.” Reason because she feels that plastic surgery not only affects the person, but parents as well, because after plastic surgery, you wouldn’t look like who you were born to be.
Ta Kung Pao 23/07/05
Deric and Sonija Still in Touch
Deric Wan made a trip especially from Shanghai, returning to Hong Kong to attend the celebration party for TVB series “Misleading Track”. At the party were cast members such as Louisa So, Christine Ng, and many more. Since Sonija Kwok’s announcement of the split between her and Deric, this would be the first time he has appeared in Hong Kong. Asked of the current relationship between the two, he immediately changed in expression up on hearing the name “Sonija Kwok”, and responds, “Don’t want to talk about it.” After being pestered by the reporters some more, he laughingly says, “You’re so out! Still talking about this topic, at this point I will only work hard at my career.” Told that Sonija was in the Mainland filming, and asked if they met up, he responds, “No, we are both very busy, but keeping in touch we do, because we are friends. I truly do hope that her career is smooth and that she is happy.”
Deric expresses that he is eager to see Louisa in a swimsuit, and even graciously offers to pay for the celebration dinner party. As for his views on portraying the villain and winning the ratings over, Deric openly says, “People say that I am hatefully evil, but as long as the viewers like it, I can be more villainous!” On an aside, Louisa denies that she is settling down with her boyfriend of over ten years. She admits to buying a flat together, but it was not to move in and live together.
The Sun 23/07/05
Fiery Maggie and Muscle Man Overshadows Gigi
Successfully slimmed, Maggie Siu wore a red-hot bikini to film her new set of ads for slimming products. Showing off her 34C, 24, 34 measurements. On the day of filming, aside from the seductive Maggie, the slimming company had also arranged for a muscular male model to film alongside her, adding onto the hotness of the beach environment.
After co-operating together, Maggie opens her eyes to the male model, praising that this muscular man can be rather appealing. Asked if she would select her future other half to be like the male model, Maggie say, “I feel that health is the most important, but if he had physical appearance, it would just be a bonus!”
Yesterday Maggie appeared at a slimming event, revealing a part of her chest. With looks and body, she attracted many passers-by to praise aloud, “A lot prettier than Gigi Leung!”
The Sun 22/07/05
The Sun 24/07/05
Shirley's Fanclub Birthday Party
Shirley Yeung and a group of fans held a birthday gathering earlier, celebrating her birthday for next month. Aside from receiving several presents that kept coming, Shirley’s mom, her cousin, and manager also made an appearance, extremely surprising her! The birthday girl was also very thoughtful, playing various games with fans, and handing out autographed pictures, causing quite an active atmosphere! After making a wish and blowing out the candles, she gratefully says, “Hope that every year I will be able to celebrate it with everyone! That would be the happiest thing!”
Speaking of boyfriend Gregory Lee not showing up, Shirley explains, “He is working at the moment, and will celebrate it later.” Asked what kind of present she wanted she responds, “It doesn’t matter! What’s most important is the thought.” Asked if her birthday wish was to tie the knot, she says, “Not that fast, this is just stabling period, have to work hard at maintaining the relationship first.”
She expresses that the most important thing is health, and that she will continue to work hard and go forth in her career, and that for everything to go smoothly.
The Sun 23/07/05
News sources: The Sun & Ta Kung Pao
Translations: Em & Tammy