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TVB top executives arrested for alleged corruption

We’ve seen it often enough in TVB’s dramas where the lives of professionals working against corruption and fraud in Hong Kong’s ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) are dramatized. The irony is that TVB’s General Manager, Stephen Chan Chi-Wan, has been asked to “drink coffee” with the ICAC for alleged corruption for some cool HK$10 million. Four other top executives were also arrested for questioning.

The investigation is going on whether a shell company that Stephan Chan controlled has pocketed significant money from outsourcing production contracts to other production companies from TVB. It was also speculated that many of TVB’s artistes were forced to perform for very low costs while the shell company pocketed the difference.

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March 14th, 2010

Frankie Lam and Kenix Kwok head home with their newborn baby

Hong Kong TVB actress Kenix Kwok gave birth to a healthy baby girl last Thursday and was discharged from the hospital two days ago. The 40-year-old first-time mother appeared to be in the pink of health as she left the hospital under the accompaniment of her husband and fellow TVB actor, Frankie Lam.

In an interview at the hospital before both mother and daughter were discharged, Frankie elatedly shared, “The three of us can head home together today. It is perfect, it is a piece of joyous news. The nursery is prepared and apart from a midwife, a Chinese physician will also be prescribing medicine to put her health back on track.”

He further revealed that they will be using milk powder to feed the baby as Kenix is unable to produce as much breast milk.

Apart from reminding reporters present to refrain from using their flashbulbs, a…

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January 20th, 2010

Faye Wong’s gradual return to the entertainment industry

Hong Kong artist Faye Wong is currently making preparations for her impending comeback to the entertainment industry. After going on hiatus for more than two years, she recently recorded a theme song called “You Lan Cao” for an upcoming movie, Confucius. Although the song did not perform up to critics’ expectations, ardent fans of the singer are still as supportive, eagerly anticipating her long-awaited comeback.

The 40-year-old’s manager admitted that Faye’s comeback schedule has been confirmed. She will be participating in the rehearsals for a television programme where she will either share a tune with fellow singer Eason Chan or perform her solo song from Confucius.

According to other reports, Faye’s first comeback appearance will be at a jewel fair held in Shanghai this coming Saturday. She will be attending the opening ceremony with her husband, Li Yapeng. The organizing committee of this fair was said to have…

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January 20th, 2010

First-time dad Frankie Lam: Nothing is more important than the baby

Hong Kong TVB actor Frankie Lam can’t keep his hands off his first child, a baby girl. Wife and fellow actress Kenix Kwok underwent caesarean surgery last Friday and gave birth to a healthy baby weighing 3.2kg. “We haven’t thought of a name yet,” the media reported him saying. “We’re worried about certain characters and we have yet to find a satisfying name. We’ll consult a palm reader for suggestions and take our time to research on it.”

The first-time father could hardly contain his elation on the bundle of joy. “I have been praising [Kenix] even before she gave birth. I have never received such a big present. The night before my daughter arrived, Kenix said that she has been pregnant for nine months and can’t bear to let the baby leave her. I was very touched when my I saw my daughter. I felt that my…

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January 19th, 2010

Jordan Chan cried non-stop when he proposed to girlfriend Cherrie Ying

Hong Kong singer-actor Jordan Chan said that he will register his marriage with his girlfriend Cherrie Ying in America on Valentine’s Day (coincidentally, it is also the first day of the Lunar New Year). The pair will then throw their wedding banquet in Hong Kong at the end of the year.

Jordan revealed that his engagement ring amounted up to a six-figure sum and also joked about how emotional he became when he proposed to his girlfriend.

“I didn’t say anything and I just could not stop crying. I said in-between chokes and tears ‘Marry me please!’ and my girlfriend could not stop laughing.”

The pair will move into their new home after their marriage and have already met with their respective parents to discuss about their impending nuptials. A few days ago, they made a trip back to the village to pay respects to his late mother.

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January 19th, 2010

Another son for Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse

Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse are expecting another boy into their family. The celebrity couple has a two-year-old son, Lucas.

Earlier last week, Cecilia Cheung reportedly went for an ultrasound scan to check on the sex of her baby. Her father-in-law, Patrick Tse, confirmed the rumours and verified that she is expecting a baby boy.

Although Cecilia always wanted to a baby girl, the entire family shared that they were not disappointed with the baby’s sex and are “very delighted” with the news. Patrick magnanimously commented, “They informed me when they first knew [of the baby's sex]. Of course we’re not [disappointed]! Whether it is a girl or a boy, it is still a good thing. She’ll continue to have kids!

“I have always doted on Cecilia because she is really good. Family matters are always first place and she is willing to continue the family line, it…

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January 12th, 2010

Gillian Chung’s comeback movie showcases her first kiss and bedroom scene

The post-scandal Gillian Chung from Cantopop duo Twins, whose virginal image was irreversibly shattered with the eruption of Edison Chen’s online sex photo mayhem of 2008, has been keeping up her quiet hiatus for more than a year.

But Ah Jiao (as her fans call her) is slowly stepping out of the shadows and making inroads back into the entertainment scene.

The 28-year-old singer-actress will make a film comeback with Former, a Chapman To movie produced by Emperor Entertainment Group.

The Hong Kong star is taking a three-pronged approach for her comeback that will certainly be under the media spotlight. Besides a return to the silver screen, she will also release a new music album and film a Mainland drama series in China.

At the prayer ceremony conducted for the movie, which she attended with fellow cast members including William Chan, Michelle Wai, and Lawrence Chow, reporters commented…

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January 8th, 2010

Emme Wong defends accusations thrown at Shawn Yue

Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue was recently accused of being “arrogant” by the Hong Kong media. He was said to have angered his teacher, Alan Tam, who has decided to groom his junior from the same management company, Gregory Wang, instead.

Emme and Gregory were recording a Valentine’s Day programme called True Love a few days ago. When the reporter ventured onto the topic of Shawn’s conceited attitude, the 28-year-old singer-actress said, “Everyone has different sides. Please try not to ask me on this. After all, this is a problem between him and the company. It is not convenient for outsiders to comment.”

Further reiterating that they are “merely friends”, Emme gave her two-cents when the reporter asked her about Shawn’s conceitedness, “[He is] like a very normal man. Everyone has different characters - the media just tends to exaggerate on certain areas.”

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December 31st, 2009

TVB 42nd Anniversary Awards 2009

The TVB report cards were passed out recently on December 4th 2009 to celebrate the best of TVB’s actors and productions. “Rosy Business” (巾帼枭雄) was the hot drama this year, picking up awards for Best Male Actor, Favorite Male Actor, TVB.com Popular Artist (all 3 won by Wayne Lai), Best Female Actress (Sheren Tang), Most Improved Actor (Pierre Ngo), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Susan Tse), and Best Drama. These are long-awaited recognitions for veteran actors Wayne Lai and Sheren Tang. There were rumors that if Sheren didn’t win this year - after her disputed loss to Gigi Lai in 2004 for her role in War and Beauty - her fans would protest outside of TVB.

Tavia Yeung was also a big winner this year, she won the the Favorite Female Actress and Best Performance of the Year awards for her role as the villainess Yiu Kam Ling (姚金鈴) in “Beyond the Realm of Conscience” (宮心計). The Best Performance award is supposedly judged unbiasedly by industry critics for technical points in an actor or actress’s performance.

Michael Tse also easily won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his popular role as Laughing Gor in “E.U.” (學警狙擊).

The awards list:
“Best Actor in a Leading Role” Award (最佳男主角) : Wayne Lai (Rosy Business)

“Best Actress in a Leading Role” Award (最佳女主角) : Sheren Tang (Rosy Business)

“Best Performance of the Year” Award (最佳表現大獎) : Tavia Yeung (Beyond the Realm of Conscience)

“Best Actor in a Supporting Role” Award (最佳男配角) : Michael Tse (E.U.)

“Best Actress in a Supporting Role” Award (最佳女配角) : Susan Tse (Rosy Business)

“My Favourite Male Character Role” Award (我最喜愛的電視男角色) : Wayne Lai (Rosy Business)

“My Favourite Female Character Role” Award (我最喜愛的電視女角色) : Tavia Yeung (Beyond the Realm of Conscience)

“Most Vastly Improved Actor” Award (飛躍進步男藝員) : Pierre Ngo (Rosy Business, Sweetness in the Salt)

“Most Vastly Improved Actress” Award (飛躍進步女藝員) : Aimee Chan (Burning Flame III)

“Best Television Host” Award (最佳節目主持) : Eric Tsang, Chin Kar Lok, Louis Yuen, and Wong Cho Lam (Super Trio Supreme)

“Best Drama” Award (最佳劇集) : Rosy Business

“Best Variety Show” Award (最佳綜藝資訊節目) : Club Sparkle 星星同學會

“Most Enjoyable Value” Award (最具欣賞價值大獎) : One From The Heart 霎時感動

TVB.com Popular Artist: Wayne Lai (Rosy Business)

“Lifetime Acting Achievement Award” Award (萬千光輝演藝大獎) : Li Tian Sheng 李添勝

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December 15th, 2009

Tony Leung recuperates from injuries

Tony Leung, who had fractured his left arm during the filming for a new movie “Yi Dai Zong Shi”, is mostly healed after 2 months of rehabilitation although he didn’t rest much and insisted on exercising for 3 hours a day during this time. Recently, he restarted his martial arts training and the Wing Chun master as well as action guide, Wong Shun Lung, believes that he is ready for filming as soon as Director Wong Kar-Wei wants to start. Therefore, there are hopes that the filming will resume in one or two months.

Although Tony Leung describes these two months of resting as a long vacation, his work ethics didn’t allow him to rest. Despite the doctor’s instructions for him to avoid strenuous exercise and to rest for at least three months for a full recovery, he insisted upon two hours of single-hand training and one to two hours of jogging every day in order to keep his body in shape. He did remember to protect his injury from being affected by tying his arm to stabilize it. He has started to practice martial arts again as his injury has mostly healed with other fellow martial arts students. It can be seen that he hasn’t really fallen behind and is still rhythmic and flexible in his movements. He does admit that there’s still some psychological barriers to his restarting of martial arts and now he uses an arm-protector during his trainings to prevent further injuries.

Source: news.163.com

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September 30th, 2009