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The film TRIAD (JAT JIK) was released last week and made 2.3 million at the box office. The cast including William Chan Wai Ting, Irene Wan Bik Ha and Michelle Wai (Si Nga) two nights ago attended a celebration. Chan Wai Ting pointed out that he was a little actor, when a film with him in the lead performed this well he was already rather satisfied.

Chan Wai Ting said that right now he is busy with his new film, in which he played a fire fighter. "Earlier I had to appear in full gear and try to enter a very smoky warehouse. I didn't expect to really get nervous, I even forgot how to operate the oxygen tank and needed a real fire fighter to save me. At the time although I didn't have any near death experience, I was really scared." He also said that the explosion scene will be shot later. "I don't have to be heavily insured, but (Nicholas) Tse Ting Fung does. He loves to take risks, I don't have any big production experience. If this film can break 10 million at the box office, I will run on the streets in a bra." Two days ago was Chan Wai Ting's girlfriend Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin turned 30. How would he celebrate? He said, "Maybe we would drink, but actually earlier I already had dinner with my girlfriend to celebrate. I thought about going out and buying a present, but the paparazzi follow too closely."

Wan Bik Ha said that the box office numbers for now were worse than she expected perhaps due to strong competition from recent films like COLD WAR (HONG JIN) and SKYFALL. However, her husband, family and friends went as a group of 60. Her husband said that it was very entertaining. Wan Bik Ha started a film production company and was busy with script preparation. She said, "The film will start production around March or May next year. The financing isn't hard to get. I have met some friends who liked films very much in the Mainland. I don't have to put up money. I just have to put in an effort." Celebrating her 28th birthday, Si Nga said that she had no boyfriend. Her birthday wish was for the company to put her in new films, finding a boyfriend was in second place.

Source: On.cc, Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Some people can give up their career for love, while others believe career is more important than love! TVB young FaDan, Mandy Wong, had her boyfriend's support 5 years ago to participate in Miss Hong Kong and entered the industry from there. Due to her new unfixed work schedule, she and her boyfriend eventually had conflicts and after several attempt recoveries, the relationship had to be "certified".

MANDY: "I believe not many people can remember that I entered the industry through Miss Hong Kong. I remember that time, I didn't have much courage, it was my mother who encouraged me to participate in the contest. I didn't feel strongly about it at all and I was afraid my boyfriend wouldn't like it. However, he was actually very supportive, but I still had a lot of mix feelings while I was running for Miss HK. First, I wasn't someone in the limelight, I just focused on my own training. I was so silly to think, "don't let me win" because if I won, then I would have to give up my relationship. I basically didn't know how the entertainment circle is like. Everyone just has their attention on the popular contestants and I was considered the dark horse. Perhaps because that year they had a lot of dance performances and I had a dance background, so I was able to pick up faster than others and gain more confidence. The moment before the winners were announced, I kept telling myself, please don't say my name, but in the end Kayi Cheung won. I think it was well deserved for her because she has very high EQ.

Starts out Discouraged

After Miss HK ended, I entered the TVB Artistes Training Class, but I started out very discouraged. I saw the three Miss HK winners were dressed so beautiful, doing goodwill activities and gaining experience. It turns out this feeling I had was envy, I really envied them. I started from zero, and I began to think if I had won the title, I could probably get famous faster and my future in this industry will be brighter. Luckily, I quickly adjusted my mentality and soon after, TVB made arrangements for me to join the acting crew and officially start my acting career.

I started working day and night, my schedule wasn't fixed and I had less time to be with my boyfriend. I used to spend the majority of my time with him, but since the filming schedules were unfixed, I couldn't just leave work and go out to play. Slowly, we began having more conflicts and also my family financial issues got worse and worse. Although we tried to rescue the relationship, it eventually didn't work out. I thought to myself, not unless I quit! I felt very contradicting, the relationship was dragging for some time. I knew career and love cannot coexist, so I made a very hard decision, that was to end our 4 year relationship and focus entirely on my career. It is harsh, but I had no other choice!

Would Make Same Decision Even Had to Choose Again

Back to single life, I actually felt like I lost a heavy burden. I could concentrate more on work and didn't have as much to worry about. I didn't have to worry about [my boyfriend] being unhappy because I had a kiss/intimate scene with someone else. There was no longer distractions, I could concentrate more on my character, so even if I had to choose again today, I would have done the same thing, choose career over my relationship without hesitation. I'm not cold-blooded, I just think since I chose to pursue an acting career, I should focus entirely on it. I cannot let other things affect me. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment my work brings me, so I sacrificed my relationship and had absolutely no complaints because a relationship requires engagement by both parties. It is mutual accommodation, and not full of complaints!

In the past few years, I've been very lucky. I was given many good roles where I could really develop on, such as "Aam Chun Mui", "Kwan Yee So" and more recently, "Lai Sui Mui". To the audience, the roles gave off different feelings and seeing everyone discussing about it, whether if its compliments or criticisms, to me, it is all just opinions. This year I've been flattered as the hot favorite for "Most Improved Actress" award. Awards are important to artists because it gives us certainty, of course I hope to get it!

Thankful of Poon Ka Tak for "Aam Chun Mui" Role

Just in a blink of an eye, it has already been 5 years since I've debuted. Counting it all, I've been in many many series. Although I was never the first lead, many producers still treat me really well and give me a lot of opportunities. Just like producer Poon Ka Tak, he is definitely my "Pak Lok" (person identifying her talents) because he was the one who casted me in Suspects in Love, where I gained audience recognition for "Aam Chun Mui". Then it keeps going, like The Hippocratic Crush and Divas in Distress, I had lots of room to develop in both roles. Aside from work, we still meet to catch up. My relationship with him is like mentor and friends. When I encounter a problem I can't resolve, I ask for his advice."

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

A group of celebrities were allegedly caught on video using drugs at the restaurant owned by Suki Tsui's husband Kenny Wong. Kenny was also blackmailed $200,000 to get the video clip back. The incident alarmed the police and are currently following closely with this case. Sources reveal the police has called Kenny Wong in for questioning, but Kenny said: "I have nothing to say and no video clip." He also couldn't produce any evidence/information of the former employee whose trying to blackmail him. The police had already investigated the restaurant and found no CCTV installed in the VIP rooms. Yesterday afternoon, Kenny admitted the police had left their [business] cards with him, so they could be in touch with him. In addition, he explained why he didn't have CCTV installed in the VIP rooms: "The incident (celebrity drug use) happened a few years ago. After the incident, I spoke to the security consultants and they said due to privacy issues, VIP rooms cannot have CCTV installed, so we immediately took them out and only left the ones in the hallway, backdoor and kitchen." It was widely rumored that the media already purchased the 'celebrities drug use' video clip? Kenny expressed he heard about it too: "Yeah, I already discussed with my legal adviser. Since the incident originated from [my restaurant], I'm in for some trouble. I will absolutely not make this public, unless the police requests that I turn in the video."

He said the police has already contacted him, so he cannot say too much. Due to privacy issues, he absolutely cannot reveal the names of the celebrities seen using drugs. Asked if his staff actually saw that the drug users were actually artists? He said: "One employee said, they appeared to be artists, but can't wrongly accuse someone and that's the reason why there is no evidence. At the time, I was not at the restaurant. Maybe they were just taking sober-up pills. If any of our customers are caught using drugs at our restaurant, we will call the police immediately."

Kenny explained because the CCTV screens are located behind the registers near the entrance, anyone who walks by can easily take a USB flash drive and copy the computer memory. The incident happened over the weekend and he didn't find out until two days later, perhaps someone has already copied it. "Usually we erase what was recorded on the videotapes after 7 days, but because of this incident, we haven't erased anything."

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

TVB's JSG Best Ten Music Presentation started in 1984, with 28 years of history to date, but this will be its final year. TVB intends to give up their annual "JSG Awards" and join the other three radio stations (CRHK, RTHK, Metro) for a single music award presentation. This year's "Most Popular Male and Female Singer" award winners could possibly be the last "JSG" Pop King and Queen ever. CRHK expressed Chik Chak music awards will still go on, but will consider TVB's suggestion. It appears TVB's idea of combining the music awards into one is having difficulty moving forward.

Yesterday reporters contacted TVB non-drama production director, Sandy Yu, to confirm if 2012 is the final year of JSG Awards ? She expressed: "In principle, yes this is the final year of the JSG Awards, but basically the decision hasn't been made yet." Sandy said a joint music awards show had been in discussion for many years, but an agreement had never been reached. This time, TVB takes the lead and the first step to discuss with the other three radio stations. Two meetings had already been held in relation to this proposal. I believe there will still be, at least, ten more rounds of discussion. It's not exactly that we aren't getting anywhere, actually we are making some progress."

Sandy hopes to hold the official joint music awards presentation by 2013. For this year's 2012 JSG awards, there are plans for a 100% public voting system, but for now TVB must prepare for the TVB Awards public voting system first. Sandy expressed the purpose of the joint music awards is in hope to do something for the Hong Kong music industry. The hope is to increase the creditability of the Pop King/Queen awards and gain better recognition from the public. "The Hong Kong Film Awards represents the HK film scene and its not each film production company holds their own award show. There are currently several music award shows; based on the award winners, most of the attention is focused around which record company is favored most by that music award organizer. This kind of situation is silly!"

Since 2009, TVB and HKRIA have been disputing over the music royalty fees. During this period, the singers under the Big 5 record companies could not go on TVB and had absolutely no chance to get the awards. Because of this, the creditability of JSG Awards declined. Sandy denied the plan to end JSG Awards was due to the lack of singers attending their award show. She stressed it is done for the Hong Kong music industry. JSG will continue to promote HK music, but JSG will not have its own award show.

Regarding to TVB's suggestion to combine the four station music award shows into one, RTHK supports the idea, but more discussion is needed; CRHK expressed Chik Chak will go on, but they will consider TVB's suggestion. In principle, CRHK supports TVB's suggestion, but the mechanism of the award show still needs discussion. Metro Radio has not responded.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Several days before the Golden Horse Awrads, Chapman To Man Jat was still working on his Lunar New Year film in Hengzhou. Nominated for Best Actor with VULGARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET) he will go against NIGHTFALL (DAI JUI BO)'s Nick Cheung Ka Fai, THE VIRAL FACTOR (YIK JIN)'s Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, GF*BF's Joseph Chang Hau Chuen and LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLES (DUET MING GUM)'s Lau Ching Wan. He is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor with Emperor Motion Picture DIVA against WHITE DEER PLAIN's Wu Gang, GF*BF's Bryan Chang Shu-Hao, MY DEAR STILT's Cash Chuang and VULGARIA's Ronald Cheng Chung Kei. Ah Jat said that he did not have time to shop. "I have one suit at home, I rely on it for big occasions. I even rely on it for funerals, I bring it out for emergency. At most I would buy a bow tie at the airport to match it!"

Yet when he mentioned Cheng Chung Kei, Ah Jat got serious. "That day he accepted a salary that can't be lower and can't be more brother to help make VULGARIA. His scenes were where the soul of the entire film was. I know I owe him so much, I at every moment want to give him something to repay him. Unfortunately his family is rich. If he wins the Best Supporting Actor I would immediately breathe a sigh of relief."

Ah Jat admitted that history has proven that comedy and action films would often be "discounted" at award shows. After 19 years in the business he was no match for Ching Wan in terms of experience. "His acting is beyond any doubt. In terms of seniority it should be his turn no matter what! Like Sister Ka Ling (Carina Lau) he should have won the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress long ago! Thus years ago when she won with DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME (DIK YUN KIT ji TUNG TIN DAI GOK) seniority should occupy a certain percentage, which proved why at the time so many people wanted her to win." Speaking of his good friend Ting Fung, Ah Jat felt bad for him. "Back then his BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS (SUP YUET WAI SING) performance should have won him an award long ago!"

As for this year's nominations, Ah Jat felt that the most regrettable was the lack of Best Director nomination for VULGARIA director Pang Ho Cheung. However because this small budget production received audience recognition and exceeded expectation, no matter what the result was the film company has already arranged for a celebration for the cast and the crew to party all night.

Source: On.cc
Translated by: hktopten

The 48 year old Maggie Cheung Man Yuk not only loves acting but in recent years also has fallen for music, as she jams with a group of musicians and write songs. Earlier at the Vogue magazine 120th anniversary event in Beijing she performed and rocked the event. However her deep singing voice received harsh online criticism, as it merciless called bad and some even claimed to have fainted from fright as soon as she opened her mouth.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

The Wong Kar Wai directed, Tony Leung Chiu wai and Zhang Ziyi starred THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) has been in production for years and finally announced its release on December 18. Wai Jai earlier completed his additional shoot and the entire production has wrapped. Promotions, costumes and trailers have gradually been unveiled. However, recently the film has been rumored to "retreat" from its slot in the Mainland. Yesterday at a certain cinema circuit events someone was asked about the release date. He had no answer. The rumor was that the release has been postponed for a week.

Sil-Metropole said that it has not received the Mainland official "slot retreat" or delay news. The Mainland release date will remain December 18, December 27 in Hong Kong and 28 in Taiwan; the promotional strategy and interviews have not changed as no halt information has been received. Other film releases on December 18 included Jackie Chan's CZ12, Huang Xiaoming's THE GUILLOTINES (HUET DIK JI) and Chow Yun Fat's THE LAST TYCOON (DAI SEUNG HOI).

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Yesterday Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin turned 30. Early in the morning she posted online, "I got into the business at 17, today I am already 30. 30 is no big deal, it just started now. I am still young, a lot are still waiting for me. Bring it on!" Ah Sa and Dior Cheng Yi Kin worked together on the film MY SASSY HUBBY (NGOR LO GUNG NG SUN SING), which will soon be released. They said that the most memorable scene was the romantic chat in bed. Ah Sa was so touched that she naturally shed tears.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Louis Koo Tin Lok worked on the Pacific Century Cyber Work newly released Smart Living service commercial. Goo Jai and the third generation Canon model Melanie Z. yesterday performed a skit at the press conference to introduce the latest service product.

Koo Tin Lok said that yesterday they rehearsed for fifteen minutes on the spot. The lines were almost five pages long. He said, "During the performance I thought of Lo Hoi Pang, the most important was being able to help with the atmosphere. At first I was worried that the model didn't understand the Chinese lines because the commercial shoot had many out takes. Luckily we passed this time."

Koo Tin Lok also said that he has considered performing on the stage, but taking two months to rehearse was somewhat extravagant for him. He said, "I don't have that much time. (Johnnie) To Kei Fung also suggested for me to perform a play. So far I haven't had a chance. I never did one before. I can learn a lot from performing a play. If I have a chance I would first play a comedy like SHRIMP CRAZY FAMLY, but I won't consider a stand up comedy show."

Source: On.cc, Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Jackie Chan in CZ12 after a scene of stealing a statue in a French castle had to play hide and seek in the garden maze with four Doberman. Big Brother tried his best to shake them but finally still had to use a glider parachute to complete the mission. Big Brother said, "After 100 movies, what opponent haven't I seen? In ROB B HOOD (BO BUI GAI WAT) I was even able to handle a baby, not to mention four Doberman!"

Big Brother and these four "actors" had more than chemistry. When they were not in a scene they would remain by his side as if they were Big Brother's bodyguards. Big Brother pointed out that these bodyguards actually liked to play ball and were truly very lovable. He felt that the most important part of acting with animals was patience. Before the shoot he played with them and had more exchanges. Eye contact was the most important. Finally one of them still bit Big Brother's finger.

The team was rather nervous and immediately gave him tetanus shots, but he screamed that he was afraid of needles the most and made the team laugh. Big Brother pointed out that to be more familiar with his four "actors" he bought a lot of snacks for them. However he only remembered to make arrangement for the shoot and forgot about the remaining scent of the food on his hand. Only then was he bitten.

Source: On.cc, Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten

Drug use in the entertainment circle is a common occurrence. Yesterday it was widely rumored that someone was going around trying to sell a short clip of 5 well-known artists, 4 female and 1 male, doing drugs at a restaurant. It was said the owner of the restaurant was Suki Tsui's husband Kenny Wong! Apparently those artists have a habit of drug use and it's an open secret within the industry! The 5 artists included a singer, fashion icon, celebrity and actor. One of them were married too! The Causeway Bay restaurant where the drug use occurred is owned by Suki's husband, Kenny. Yesterday Kenny claimed he has been blackmailed. The person asked for $200,000 to get the clip back, but Kenny refused!

Yesterday Kenny admitted to the media during a phone interview that someone called him and tried to sell him a video clip of a group of artists doing drugs at his restaurant. Kenny expressed: "Yes. Someone has indeed tried to sell me that clip! (Trying to blackmail $200,000 from you?) Yes! (Did you call the police?) I don't know who the person is. If they call again, I will get the police involved! (Then have you seen the clip? Were there artists doing drugs at your restaurant?) I think so!"

It was understood, the source of the clip is suspected to have came from one of Kenny's former employees. The person secretly recorded a video clip with a cell phone. In the clip, there was a large group of people having a good time. Some of them were popular artists and artists very active in the industry. These popular artists unexpectedly were smoking marijuana and other illegal drugs at the restaurant and ignored the laws completely.

Suki Defends her Husband

Suki frankly expressed she did not know her husband was blackmailed. Perhaps her husband didn't want to worry her, so he didn't tell her about it. When Suki heard the entire sequence of events, she said confidently: "No one can blackmail my husband! (Why not?) It's not related to him." Kenny personally admitted that the artists seen in the video clip were in fact using drugs at his restaurant? Suki expressed she didn't hear that. She said: "I have never seen anyone do drugs, nor has anyone taken drugs at Kenny's restaurant."

Artists were very stocked to hear this news.

Wayne Lai: I haven't seen it before. I don't go out for late night partying. I just go straight home after work. Drug use happens among young people. (Artists have high stress levels?) Oh it's not related, anybody can be stressed. It just all depends on how you handle it! Drugs greatly influence one's health and life, definitely must not try it. An artist's reputation is very important.

Kate Tsui: That is pretty shocking. I've heard artists doing drugs, but I never personally witness it. Coincidentally I just finished Highs and Lows and learned a lot about drugs. I just believe this issue has to be addressed directly. I hope to do more educational work on [anti-drugs].

Ben Wong: I don't really go out to night clubs. Drug use definitely spreads at night clubs. (It's common for artists to do drugs?) In the TV industry, I don't think so. Most of my colleagues are very upright. I'm not sure about other areas, but there are other ways to relieve stress.

Michelle Wai: So exaggerated. The creditability isn't high. I don't think its possible in the restaurants. If so, it is more likely to happen behind closed doors.

William Chan: I don't know if this is true or false. If it's true, of course that is a no-no. It affects the artists' reputations. (Ridiculous?) Of course, definitely.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Ella Koon's 3 year old sheltie, Barney, was stabbed in the stomach with a sharp object at the garden outside her home last Friday. Yesterday Ella and William Chan attended the FUJIFILM Instax Mini 8 event. When speaking of the awful intentional attack on her dog, Ella said angrily: "Barney was stabbed on his left side. The doctor said, luckily the wound was at the ribs, otherwise his intestines could have pierced through the intestines and stomach. Barney could have died on the spot. His wound was over ten inches long and he got several stitches. He's like Frankenstein now, blood was still gushing out from his wound, it's terrifying!"

Ella reveals 2 years ago, she had another dog who got white oil thrown on his eye. She believes its the same person doing these things to her dogs. When asked if it could be an enemy of hers? She said: "No, perhaps someone hates dogs. When strangers walk by, they would start barking, but no one had complained before. Because the big garden is a public area, basically there is no neighbors and no one lives there." Ella expressed she will discuss with her family first on whether she should call the police, but she does plan to move. "I will try to move out of there as soon as possible. I'm out in the open and the attacker is hidden, I won't know when they'll try to hurt my pets again."

Yesterday it was William's 27th birthday and tomorrow is his girlfriend Charlene Choi's (Ah Sa) 30th birthday , he expressed he already had a seafood feast to celebrate their birthdays. His mother and sister-in-law was there too. William expressed: "Because I know my mom and sister-in-law have the same birthday." Does his mom like Ah Sa? He did not answer, but he said they had a great time at the dinner. His mother didn't rush them to get marry, nor have they thought about marriage yet. William reveals he hasn't received a birthday gift from Ah Sa yet and his birthday wish is to have work every day and earn more money.

Ah Sa wrote on Weibo: "I entered the industry at age 17, today I'm already 30. Being 30 isn't considered anything, it is just the beginning. I'm still young and there are still a lot out there waiting for me. Release the horses over!"

Source: Mingpao, XinMsn
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Yesterday Wilfred Lau attends CASH's afternoon media banquet, where the "2012 CASH Golden Sail Music Awards" nominations were announced. Wilfred successfully made it on the top five in the "Best Male Singer" category. However, his girlfriend was "kicked out" from the top five. The top five on the "Best Female Singer" category were Eman Lam, Ivana Wong, Ellen Loo, Sandy Lam and Gin Lee. This was quite surprising. Wilfred said: "This year the response on my new songs were ideal. It is the best year since my debut. (Your girlfriend brought you prosperity?) I am not going to say too much. Of course I will go to the music awards and won't do any avoiding. I'll just be like how I usually am. I won't worry about the seating arrangements, but I believe we won't be sitting together. The male and female singers are separated."

It was said his new song The Story I Believe is a song that started his relationship with Joey. Wilfred said: "This is the efforts of the lyricist and is not for my private use to pass on love. If there are any similarities, that is just a coincidence. This song is a gift to my fans."

Also, last night Wilfred attended the end-of-filming celebration of CTI's new series Second Life. That day during the costume fitting of this series, he announced his relationship with Joey, when asked if he feels especially touched at this end-of-filming celebration? He pretended to lose his memory: "I don't remember. I don't even remember the title of this series."

As for Joey's fall of popularity, EEG's CEO (Ng Yue) expressed: "We haven't received the nomination list yet. Often times, EEG isn't apart of CASH. Joey's achievements this year can be seen by anyone. There is no need to prove her abilities just by that one award. Honestly, nobody knows CASH's mechanism. Justice is in the heart of the people."

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Yesterday Linda Chung attended a promotional event for her new album Love Love Love and had many fans there to support her. It was said Linda is her record company boss Herman Ho's favorite; he was there to support her as well. Linda expressed her album had only been selling for a week and already reached number one on the chart of top selling albums. She was extremely happy: "This is my favorite album and it is the closest to my life, considered my wish fulfilled." She expressed she hopes next year she could hold her first concert, she said: "The first choice is at KITEC (located Kowloon Bay) because the seating is just right, not too many, not too little. I've been in the music scene 4 years and haven't had a concert before. Now that I've saved enough songs, I hope to hold one."

When asked if rumored boyfriend Philip Ng bought her album? She said: "He's just a rumored [boyfriend]! All my friends will support me. (Did he buy it?) Ask him to find out." The clever Linda immediately changed the subject and said 2012 was a good year for her. When speaking of her nomination for TVB's 'Best Actress' award, Linda said: "I don't have much confidence, but I support Tavia Yeung because I've always liked her acting and she's my good sister." As for Aimee Chan's Best Actress nomination for The Last Steep Ascent should have been for Supporting Actress? Linda said: "Ask TVB. Artists are very passive."

Also, a reader spoke up for Linda and said she had 4 series this year, but wasn't nominated for 'My Favorite TV Female Character' award, Linda said: "I am disappointed. I thought the charts would be really good for me since I had 4 series, but unexpectedly I don't even have the chance, especially for Witness Insecurity. (Do you think your opportunity to win the award is exploited?) I am disappointed, but artists are passive."

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

The Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Tony Leung Ka Fai starred new film COLD WAR (HONG JIN) has 12 days in release in Hong Kong has made HK$27 million so far and even 183 million yuan RMB in the Mainland. The film company two nights ago celebrated with a big crab banquet. The lead actors led Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Terence Yin (Wan Chi Wai) and Chin Kar Lok in the celebration. Speaking of his girlfriend Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam)'s sexy calendar shoot, Sing Sing praised Lynn as a super model and was pretty in any shoot.

Two nights ago film company boss Bill Kong Chi Keung put in 38,000 for the lucky draw. Ka Fai and Sing Sing also put in 8,000 each. Leung Ka Fai continued to make fun of Sing Sing and girlfriend Lynn's overseas holiday and joked that he has never been the Maldives. Sing Sing only said that he never said he has been to the Maldives. They also contributed to the lucky drawing prizes. Ka Fai said, "We walk the beat! We definitely have several tens of thousands in the pocket!" Sing Sing immediately praised Ka Fai and joked, "Now this is an elder! You see how much he is making!" Sing Sing did not leave until the end and posed for photos with the media and the team. Sing Sing later said that the success of the film required coordination from all aspects. He looked back at LOVE FOR LIFE (JUI OI) that he spent all his effort thinking that he would be able to win an award but finally his dream went empty handed. Thus he felt the box office was especially important. Speaking of COLD's 27 million and was likely to break this year's Hong Kong film record of 31 million, Sing Sing admitted that he was full of confidence in the film. He stated, "If the film reaches 35 million at the box office, I am buying dinner!"

Leung Ka Fai also said that he has not attended a film celebration in ten years. Earlier when he made the Shaw film I LOVE HONG KONG (NGOR OI HK OI SUM MAN SHUI) it also held a celebration, but he revealed that so far he still has not been paid fully and stated that if he went to the celebration he definitely would not have forgotten. "I have been in the Hong Kong film industry for 30 years, I have known and crossed many people and understood each organization's rules of the game." He even joked that all of Hong Kong owed his money because some did not go to the movies, some even made counterfeits. Would he consider working on another Shaw film? He did not directly respond and only said that he would participate in any good Hong Kong film production. As for pursuing the salary, he declined to talk further. "I have a lot of debts to collect." Last week at Chin Kar Lok's wedding banquet Ka Fai reportedly kissed a fashion director. He avoided the subject and only said, "What is so surprising?"

TVB executive Elaine Lok Yi Ling said about Leung Ka Fai's salary, "No way! Is it true? It's been so long, the check has been issued." She said that she would take a look at the contract and joked, "Last time at the banquet I saw him, why didn't he say anything to me?"

Source: On.cc, Takungpao
Translated by: hktopten

Yesterday TVB announced the official nomination list of TVB Anniversary Awards 2012. At the press conference, most of the attention was centered around the all-citizen public voting system for the three awards Best Actor, Actress and Series. Yesterday Wayne Lai, Moses Chan, Kate Tsui, Tavia Yeung, Niki Chow, Ben Wong, Christine Kuo, Eliza Sam, etc. attended the press con. Lately Kate has been one of the hot favorites for the TV Queen title, but yesterday she was sandwiched between Tavia and Niki's "double slanting shoulders" (referring to their dresses). The TV Queen battle seems fierce. If Charmaine Sheh, Myolie Wu and Michelle Yim were at the event too, Kate most likely would suffer even greater pressure. As for the TV Kings, Moses and Wayne appeared quite relaxed, after all they have already gotten a taste of the TV King title before. Also since Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong and Kevin Cheng weren't around, Wayne and Moses were just chatting cheerfully and joked around. However, the most interesting was Joe Ma, who was surprisingly nominated for Tiger Cubs despite having already left TVB, but Bowie Lam didn't get nominated for When Heaven Burns.

Kate is depending on her role "Chan Ka Bik" from Highs and Lows to compete for the "Best Actress" and "My Favorite TV Female Character" awards. She admitted she was quite surprised and currently feels distracted, but she does have confidence on this role, after all it did get very good response. She will be working hard in promoting and pulling in more votes. When asked if she's relying on the 'one second gang rape' scene to stand out from the other nominees? Kate expressed: "I hope people aren't just watching that one scene, they must watch the whole series. If its because audience feels sympathy or pity for Chan Ka Bik, I don't mind either."

The media teased that Tavia and Niki are using "slanted shoulders" to attack Kate, but Tavia laughed: "We cannot just depend on this to set the standard. My confidence is 50/50 and I'm not going to stress over the awards, but I cannot say I don't have a chance. (It was rumored she was absent from the TVB Anniversary Gala show because she already lost to Kate?) How can it be that predictable, but I was watching the show at home."

Aimee Chan Should Be Nominated For Supporting Role

Moses Chan's girlfriend Aimee Chan made it in on the nominations for Best Actress. However, Moses' partner from that same series, Maggie Cheung, already left TVB and was not part of the nominations. The public calls this into question, it would be more appropriate for Aimee to be nominated for "Best Supporting Actress". Moses expressed: "It is all involuntary for her too, TVB makes all the arrangements, artists are very passive. She wouldn't say that she must be nominated for lead actress. (Heartbroken?) No problem. In the entertainment circle, there will be people that like you and others that won't like you. Just as long as you do your best on your own part." As for the Best Actor nominations, Moses expressed he's just facing it calmly. He expressed Wayne and Damian Lau are the group with talents. As for Wayne, he joked and said he's part of the Idols group. He said: "Raymond Lam has so many fans, but there are different types of TV audience. We all have different selling points. Perhaps Kenneth Ma will have more professionals voting for him. It's a 50/50 surge!

Ben Wong: Just Doing My Best

Last year's Best Supporting Actor winner Ben Wong was not nominated this year for his outstanding role in Highs and Lows. Not only has Netizens been madly criticizing TVB, but even Felix Wong, Bobby Au-Yeung and Evergreen Mak has shown their support for Ben on Weibo. Yesterday Ben helplessly tried to "withstand" his disappointment at the press conference. He frankly expressed he was very shocked when he learned of the news: "You have to ask TVB, I am just doing my best. (Will you think of leaving?) I still have a contract with TVB." Last year's Best Supporting Actress winner Sharon Chan was not nominated either. She said: "I won't cry. Although I am a little disappointed, but I will continue working hard."

Raymond Lam Acting Like a Big Shot?

TVB executive Virgina Lok is part of the panel of judges, she strongly praised Ben Wong, his achievements is obvious to all and she did vote for him. Hopefully he'll make it on the nominations for Best Actor next year. Virgina expressed she will suggest to add a few more nominees to each category next year. It was rumored Raymond was acting like a bit shot and didn't take the large group picture at the anniversary night? Virgina said: "He was at the restroom. When they finished taking the pictures, he even stomped and asked why couldn't they take it again. (Because he's favored?) How could he dare? It's a public voting this time!"

Eliza Sam 3 Nominations

This year Eliza Sam is nominated for "My Favorite TV Female Character", "Best Supporting Actress" and "Most Improved Actress". Compared to last year's "goddess" Christine Kuo, who's only nominated for "Best Supporting Actress", Eliza has much higher chances. Could it be that this year is dominated by "goddesses"? Eliza laughed, "If I get the Most Improved Actress, I'll be satisfied enough. I do have confidence, but I'm not fighting for the award with Christine. It's just coincidentally, we were both nominated."

Source: Mingpao, Oriental Daily
Translated by:  aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum