Steven Ma

[ejc999]

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Amy said "should be good!!"



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[ejc999]

Is "Chun Hua Qiu Yue" a good series? I saw it is on clearance for 50% at yesasia.com and thought of getting it even tho it is in Mandarin.

CHQY seemed to be a mysterious story I reckon the ending might be really sad. It is running out of stocks in yesasia. I just saw Cantonese version of Steve’s ATV Justice Pao in yesasia so was so happy & thought to buy it together with either CHQY or Family but those series are not available now. I noticed the prices of all China productions are 50% off but don’t feel it is actually off. I think it is those publishers' low cost strategy. Their overhead costs are lower than the others b/c labour costs are cheaper. Don't you think so?

[ejc999]

Chun Hua Qiu Yue is named after a famous Sung Dynasty poem, I think. Since flowers are their best in spring and the moon loveliest in mid autumn – things you would long for – the series is probably about nostalgia and separation.!)

BEAVO!!! I didn’t know about that!!! So Chun Hua Qiu Yue title is poetic, huh? Yeah I think it would be really sad (for Steve's character). His character came back from overseas in the beginning. If you can read the words on the CHQY advert, you might realize that it’s meaningful.

(The four seasons in Mandarin – chun, xia, qiu, dong ji/tian – were among the first few words/phrases I looked up right after I was caught in an embarrassing situation and was told that dong, nan, xi, bei do not correspond to north, east, south, west in English. Luckily, I didn’t have to do geography in Mandarin!)

I just knew Chun is spring, for the rest seasons I had no idea. I know dong , nan, xi, bei b/c martial arts series always mentioned about this matters. What is Tain Chan Ti Jo then? Just curious. Forever? Everlasting? I’ve heard a verse that Steve said in the last episode of Tattooed Flower. I think there was a famous poem regarding these 4 words. Steve also wrote this verse on the novel of Tattooed Flower for a fan. I think I didn't ask you geography in Mandarin here.

A happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone!

Same to you!!!

[ejc999]

Will take me a lifetime to watch all the shows if I can get my hands on all in that long, long list. Here are some titles I know which are not listed. Not sure if they’re duplicates as the English translations differ sometimes.
Funny Faces – supposedly his reel debut, no?

Wow…can’t believe you really know his earlier works!!! Yes, I forgot to put Funny Faces in the list.
Let me guess here…

Gan En Shui Yue (Times of Being Grateful/A son remembers - 1989)

This one could be Honour Thy Father (movie). Steve portrayed as a cricket player.

Drawer Love (Closet love affair?)

Is it Spring Swallow?

Ming Yue Ji Shi Yuan (When is the Moon Round? My answer: 15th of every lunar month. Sorry, can’t resist.)

You're right!!! So you got 1 point!!!
Could it be Romance of last era? Not really…Chinese title is absolutely different!!

Revenge of the tiger – 1994
Tricky days
Xin Shu Shan Jian Xia

These might be the ones I've not known yet. Thanks a lot for pointing out these shows.

Did he also make a guest appearance in Perfect Twins?

No, Steve featured in Legendary Siblings 2 only as a special appearance.

Think Steve looks best in the 1990s and up to 2004. He isn’t so dashing in the earlier years and lately he looks so rundown. Poor thing.

I saw Steve in Star Know My Heart part 2. Second time I saw him…his character was absolutely different from the 1st time I saw him. He wasn’t dashingly handsome yet he looked quite cute in Jackie Chan’s 80’s hairstyle. Cute baby boyish face!!. He looked sweet in the one he teamed up with the actress from Nai He Hua.

That poor thing is a workaholic, really career-minded!!! He got leg injury while shooting Legendary Swordsman but he didn’t care his sprain & finally it became serious. His doctor suggested him to take bed rest so he ended up with 2 day shooting off!!! He fell asleep on his chair during Family shooting break!!!

Which one is Steve’s in this
I can’t pick him up from these pix. Don’t like him in period and kungfu costume/makeup too.

Every 1st pic is Steve's. If you meant makeup & costime in 80's martial arts series, yeah, it looked awkward. If you meant 90's onward, Steve looked dashingly handsome in ATV Justice Pao, New Dragon Inn & The Legend of Eight Immortals.

[ziaozing]

What is Tain Chan Ti Jo then? Just curious. Forever? Everlasting? I’ve heard a verse that Steve said in the last episode of Tattooed Flower. I think there was a famous poem regarding these 4 words. Steve also wrote this verse on the novel of Tattooed Flower for a fan.

Think it should be written as tianchang dijiu (sorry, can't show the accents but the words are sky/heaven long earth timeless) which means "enduring as the universe; everlasting and unchanging" according to my dictionary. Can't believe I'm telling you this. A few months back, my mandarin knowledge was practically zilch. Now, I'm reading Chinese poetry albeit in quaint English? Wow, must keep watching Steve's shows.

[thythy]

ejc999 ! you're the best ... Thanks for posting lots of fabulous pics. Also, thanks for sharing.

[bubcas]

CHQY seemed to be a mysterious story I reckon the ending might be really sad. It is running out of stocks in yesasia. I just saw Cantonese version of Steve’s ATV Justice Pao in yesasia so was so happy & thought to buy it together with either CHQY or Family but those series are not available now. I noticed the prices of all China productions are 50% off but don’t feel it is actually off. I think it is those publishers' low cost strategy. Their overhead costs are lower than the others b/c labour costs are cheaper. Don't you think so?

Even at 50% off and free shipping, it is still a good deal. I saw some of Steve's series after 50% is only US$20. Hey, I also saw his series Ner Er Chi he plays the emperor during Qing dynasty. Unfortunately, most of his series are in Mandarin.

[bubcas]

Has his new series with Monica Chan released? Anyone?

[bubcas]

Hey ejc99, where do you get the LIAM bloopers? I double checked the VCDs I had, but there ain't any bloopers.

[thythy]

Hey ejc99, where do you get the LIAM bloopers? I double checked the VCDs I had, but there ain't any bloopers.

There is one at http://www.amychan-grassland.com/darma/drama.htm

[ejc999]

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[ejc999]

Think it should be written as tianchang dijiu (sorry, can't show the accents but the words are sky/heaven long earth timeless) which means "enduring as the universe; everlasting and unchanging" according to my dictionary. .

Thank you for answering my question. I would never figure out Chinese in Romanization since it's my self-taught.

Can't believe I'm telling you this. A few months back, my mandarin knowledge was practically zilch. Now, I'm reading Chinese poetry albeit in quaint English? Wow, must keep watching Steve's shows.

Sorry about that ….If I wasn’t hooked w/ steve & his shows, I doubt that I would eager to pick up chinese dialogues by watching TV series I have.

[ejc999]

Even at 50% off and free shipping, it is still a good deal. I saw some of Steve's series after 50% is only US$20. Hey, I also saw his series Ner Er Chi he plays the emperor during Qing dynasty. Unfortunately, most of his series are in Mandarin.

Other online shops offer the same prices for china productions but I agree that it's a good deal b/c VAT free includes. Yeah, most of his series are in Mandarin w/ simplified sub-title. I can't follow the story unless it is Mandarin w/ treditional chinese sub-title.

Chun Hua Qiu Yue has not released yet. The producer has to wait for a while becuz Mo Jie and Tai Zhao Mi Shi Nuerhachi have just released. Same treatment applied to Chun Hua Qiu Yue last year b/c Love In A Miracle & Prince Epic had released earlier than CHQY had. You know what I mean?

Those blopper parts i posted are taken from one of LIAM promotional clips. If you were me, you'd understand what they said. I'm useless here.....couldn't understand what they said.

[ejc999]

Bubcas....what scene is this? I understood what Steve said but couldn't understand Amy's last statement. Why Steve said like that? Cheers!!



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[ejc999]

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[bubcas]

Bubcas....what scene is this? I understood what Steve said but couldn't understand Amy's last statement. Why Steve said like that? Cheers!!



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This scene is when Amy told Steve that she is going to leave Suen family and decided not to teach his son anymore. She is afraid the longer she stay in the Suen family and sees Steve around the house everyday, she can't control herself but to fall deeper in love with him especially with his wife around, she felt uncomfortable. In their "last" dance together, Steve told Amy by wishing her good luck and hope that one day she will find her "man" that she always thinking of (not knowing it was actually him) and they hug.

[thythy]

This scene is when Amy told Steve that she is going to leave Suen family and decided not to teach his son anymore. She is afraid the longer she stay in the Suen family and sees Steve around the house everyday, she can't control herself but to fall deeper in love with him especially with his wife around, she felt uncomfortable. In their "last" dance together, Steve told Amy by wishing her good luck and hope that one day she will find her "man" that she always thinking of (not knowing it was actually him) and they hug.

lol, was Benny Chan spying on them though.... That was how I remember, after seeing them together Zhang Ning then propose to her...

[Mystery]

Has anyone finished Tai ZU Mi Shi? I want to hear everyone's opinion about it.

To bubcas,
Steve plays Nu Er Chi who is the founder of the Qing Dynasty, so yes it is based on Chinese history. I think it talks about the time when he was young and how he met all of the women in his life. It also talks about how he founded the Qing Dynasty. I have seen another series that talks about him as well, but in great detail.

Hi Trinie,

I want to find out if Nu Er Chi eventually married to Vivan Chen's character? I am at the part where she pretends to be his cook to take care of her little sister? Her brother is pressured her to marry a Prince but she had turned him down.

[ejc999]

I think Steve looks the same in these 2 pics:


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