Joe Ma's thoughts on his female co-stars: Ada Choi, Charmaine Sheh, Flora Chan & Sonija Kwok

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Joe Ma's thoughts on his female co-stars: Ada Choi, Charmaine Sheh, Flora Chan & Sonija Kwok 

Joe Ma has been said to have vigorous peach blossoms (girls), indeed he has had countless rumors since his debut. Almost all of the female artists he had worked with gets a rumor with him. Of course, time proves everything, many of his so-called rumored girlfriends are in fact his good friends. 

JOE: Many people call me a "FaDan Killer". Actually Moses Chan has that title too! Haha! Honestly, there are just two types of rumors in this industry, two artists are dating or two artists are on bad terms. Well, I rarely have any bad term rumors, it's usually just dating rumors! 

I've worked with many actresses, such as Maggie Cheung, Jessica Hsuan, Ada Choi, Charmaine Sheh, Sonija Kwok, Flora Chan, and many more. Let's talk a little bit about Ada Choi. She's a very good artist to learn from because she treats people very well. She makes the people around her feel comfortable and because I'm a Cancer and I've been a police officer before, I'm very defensive. That's why I don't have many friends, she is the one who opened me up. 

I still remember one time we had to shoot early in the morning in the studio. That time I lived in Yuen Long, and couldn't awake up. At the time, I was shooting the series with her, so I called her right away. I told her I overslept and I'm flying over there. Ada heard this and immediately said: "Whatever you do, don't speed! I'll put on my makeup slowly and try to stall a little." Before she hangs up, she asked me if I had breakfast yet. She's really that good of a person! 

As for Charmaine, I collaborated with her in several series. The first one should be in 2001 Country Spirit. People say she's always letting out her 'electricity', but I only feel one thing about her, she's just amazing. She is the only person I've seen that could withstand working overnight. We could get our days and nights confused, but she still manages to maintain the same good looks, nothing changes. She's an actress that never gets overworked! Sometimes we shoot continuously through the nights, she says she's very tired, but she still looks so awake and high spirited. I think she's just a natural beauty, haha! Also, Charmaine's EQ is extremely high. She has a very good temper and sometimes when she hears negative comments, she'll just laugh it off. You will never see her upset. This is the deepest impression Charmaine left on me. 

Sonija Kwok is a person that can really eat. That time we were shooting for several months in Mainland. The environment in Mainland is pretty hard, but she didn't complained at all. She has a straightforward personality. 

My wife in Triumph in the Skies, Flora Chan, she's actually technically my senior. That time, she was already very popular. She taught me a lot. I remember when we were shooting the first scene in TITS, it was pretty intimate. She said I don't have to mind at all, just put my hands on her. In fact, sometimes in kiss scenes, the actor is actually not unnatural than the actress. After all, men can easily get misunderstood. If the actress is as open as Flora, then you feel a lot more comfortable to do the scene. 

Jason Chan makes a public love confession to Linda Chung

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Jason Chan makes a public love confession to Linda Chung 

Yesterday Linda Chung and Jason Chan were on the busy street in Mong Kok shooting for TVB new series Ferris Wheel Happiness. The scene was about Jason on the street looking for Linda, but since he had no luck, he climbed up on the rails and publicly confessed his love for Linda. When Linda heard the touching confession, the two ended the scene with a hug. 

Jason and Linda were shooting the same scene over and over again, from the beginning to the end of the street. There were over 10 extras serving as their 'bodyguards' and over a hundred 'volunteer extras' (bystanders) madly taking pictures on the side. At one point, there was a confusion with everyone surrounding their idols. When Jason jumped on the rail to confess his love, he accidentally bumped his head on the street light, but he continued shooting as if nothing happened. As for Linda, despite many people surrounding her for pictures, she was still able to get her emotions out for the shoot. Very professional! 

Since the street was crowded, Linda joked she turned into 'Kiu Chi Lam' (her Witness Insecurity role), she said: "There are many staff protecting me, so I'm not afraid." To prevent disturbance, Linda hid herself behind the people to study the script, and rehearsed the scene with Jason. When asked if there was ever a guy who made a love confession to her in public? Linda said: "My first boyfriend, gave me flowers on the street once. I was very touched because we are both shy people!"

Niki Chow helpless, denies fighting with Christine Kuo for Kevin Cheng

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Niki Chow helpless, denies fighting with Christine Kuo for Kevin Cheng 

Yesterday Niki Chow, Michael Miu, Joey Meng, Mandy Wong and Vincent Wong attended the costume fitting of new series A Good Heart Goes Haywire. Bosco Wong is also part of the cast, but he was absent from the event. Niki reveals she'll be romantically involved with Bosco, Michael and Vincent. She joked perhaps the producer can see her love life been too dry, so he gave her more guys. When speaking of her in reality, it was rumored she's fighting with Christine Kuo for Kevin Cheng. Niki expressed she's currently focused on her career and declined to comment: "Ask the persons involved. (You are the person involved!) I still don't have any comments, concentrated on my work and I can't even keep up with all those rumors." When asked if she knows about Christine and Kevin's relationship? She said: "I'm not sure, actually I don't know why your asking me. (What is your impression on Christine?) I don't know her, we never collaborated before, but of course I do know who she is. I think we're all just focused on work, these things, like our love lives, I know everyone wants to know...but I really don't have anything to say. (Will there be awkwardness when you two meet?) I don't think so, this industry is small, I'm sure we'll have a chance to meet and collaborate, it doesn't really matter." Niki denied she had secret meetings with Kevin while they were working in Mainland and she refused to comment on whether if she thinks Christine and Kevin matches. She said helplessly: "There is always so many speculations. Perhaps everyone knows I'm single and no one else has appeared yet, so there are news like this. I cannot control it, so it's best not to care about it! (Maybe because everyone really wants to see you two reconcile?) Well.... I don't know what to say! Of course, I hope the media focuses more on our work, relationships...aiya.. I don't have anything else to say. (Have you kept in touch with Kevin?) Aiya...we're colleagues. (Are there any chances between you two?) Ahh..I don't know, I don't know how to answer. (Already good friends, any chance to develop further?) I really don't know, collaborating in series yes, but in personal life, I really don't know, let the Heaven decide." 

Ex-rumored couple JJ Jia and Sammy Shum appeared together at the costume fitting yesterday. At first, despite standing besides one another, they still had zero interaction, but they later took pictures and accepted an interview together. They both expressed they are not embarrassed to work together. When asked if they may get back together in this series? Sammy said he had always been good friends with JJ, but his career is his current priority.

First time collaborating with Michael Miu, Joey Meng looks forward to work with him. When asked what type of impression Joey has on Michael? She said: "I've been watching his TV shows since I was young... oh no, I mean I was already pretty old. (Michael said it's fine, everyone says that.) In high school, my mom always scolded me for watching too much of Michael on TV and didn't do my homework." Joey gets to play Michael's wife on her first collaboration with her. She expressed she's been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. When asked if they have to report to their other half? Michael said it's not necessary, they are all professional artists. Asked if there are any kiss scenes? Michael said: "Any kiss scenes? Still in the making..."

Jessica Hsuan's 42nd birthday, hopes 'Tiger Cubs' finale rating is 42 points as well

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Jessica Hsuan's 42nd birthday, hopes 'Tiger Cubs' finale rating is 42 points as well

Yesterday Joe Ma and Jessica Hsuan organized a celebration for the success of TVB series Tiger Cubs. The two leads met up with the cast and crew for dinner and enjoyed the finale together. The producer excitedly tried to boost the atmosphere and told the male artists to lift the female artists up in order to help keep the ratings up.

The night of the finale was also the night of the Olympics basketball game finale, Joe hoped the ratings could beat the Olympics. "It's hard to predict. Tiger Cubs got pretty good ratings and feedback, but the Olympics is a huge event, viewers have a choice. (Will you go topless if the ratings surpass 40 points?) When the ratings hit a certain point, I can do something for the series." He joked, last time at the cruise party several of the cast couldn't make it, so this time he hopes to take a 'Tigers Cubs' A&F' photo with Oscar Leung and Him Law and win honor for the people of Hong Kong.

Jessica just came back from Shanghai after celebrating her 42nd birthday with over a 100 fans a few days ago. Yesterday, the cast celebrated with Jessica with a birthday cake and kisses from Joe and Oscar. She hoped the ratings could be 42 (points) too and then she can force Joe to go topless. Jessica expressed the sequel is not confirmed yet. As for renewing her TVB contract, she will have to wait for the sequel to confirm first before she makes considerations because she fears of having restrictions if she renews and affect her development in Mainland. Is her birthday wish to find a boyfriend? Jessica said: "I can have many wishes, this week many friends have invited me out to eat. (Any pursuers?) They are all friends."

At the event, Vincent had to apologize, as he knelt down and gave his wife Yoyo Chen tea. He laughed and said because in the series, he and Him Law had to arrest Yoyo and hurt her in the process, so now he's apologizing to her. Also, Oscar reveals Netizens have been scolding Christine Kuo, his girlfriend in the series, because Netizens still likes him paired with Mandy Wong.

Netizens disappointed of Three Kingdoms RPG's tragic ending

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Netizens disappointed of Three Kingdoms RPG's tragic ending

TVB series Three Kingdoms RPG ended on Friday. Kenneth Ma's role SzeMa Shun successfully returns to the future, but he failed to bring his lover Song Yau (Tavia Yeung) back with him. He waited 30 years for another strong typhoon to hit, but as he runs towards the portal to the past, he suddenly gets a heart attack and dies. Not long after Song Yau, who didn't get any older, descends from the sky. The series ends when Song Yau sobs as she looks at SzeMa Shun.

Netizens were extremely dissatisfied with the ending and scolds that the ending was terrible. They believed it was very heartless to not let SzeMa Shun see Song Yau one last time before he dies. Also, its strange that a comedy series had a tragic ending.

Netizens criticized that the ending was very disappointing, the scriptwriters tried too hard to appeal to our emotions, but it wasn't touching enough. SzeMa Shun waited 30 years to see Song Yau again, but Song Yau just had to appear after he dies. It was too tragic that Song Yau had to see SzeMa Shun die, while SzeMa Shun never got to see Song Yau before he died.

Three Kingdoms RPG had a tragic ending just like the previous Witness Insecurity, and both series were produced by Lau Kar Ho, Netizens were displeased by this. There were also Raymond Lam fans, displeased by the little screen time Raymond had. He never appeared after the Battle of Redwall.

Tavia Yeung responded to the complaints, she said: "Perhaps if it was a happy ending, then people will think the endings are always like that. Audience have different demands and different taste. I thought the ending was pretty good and meaningful. Kenneth and I already had a happy ending in The Hippocratic Crush. (Netizens are asking for an alternative ending?) Lau Kar Ho already left TVB, it probably won't happen!" 

Kenneth Ma (SzeMa Shun): "I will bring all the people from the Three Kingdoms to the future. Lau Bei can be the chief executive and Cheung Fei can be the head of the police force, but the most important is that I can marry Song Yau. In the finale, there must be a kiss scene for us too, that's a perfect ending."

Raymond Lam (ChuGot Leung): "SzeMa Shun wanted to bring Song Yau back to the future, but unexpectedly he brings ChuGot Leung instead. Since ChuGot Leung is well educated and talented, SzeMa Shun decides to open a school and let him do all the teaching there and educate more people. SzeMa Shun will be the principal at the school. As for Song Yau, she was left behind in the Three Kingdoms and wasn't able to go to the future with her lover, she sits every day at the location where the portal to the future opens in hope for a miracle to happen. She hopes one day SzeMa Shun can return to the Three Kingdoms, but unfortunately her dream never comes true."

Tavia Yeung (Song Yau): "I get to the future with SzeMa Shun, and teach modern day HK females the good qualities of ancient women and Chinese traditional cooking techniques. In fact, I believe HK females are so busy in the city that they have forgotten Chinese culture, so I will help spread it around. Since I'm back in modern day, I have the freedom to love, just like how it was said in the series, 'good, ugly or bad, its still your choice'. I don't think I'll choose SzeMa Shun! He will instead have to spend more time thinking of how to pursue me again."

Leung Ka Kei (Wong Yuet Ying): "Because ancient women are very pure and gentle, I think men in the future will like them. I'll go to the future with SzeMa Shun and let the modern men know that women aren't just about the looks, but the inner beauty is also very important."

Sharon Chan (Siu Kiu): "SzeMa Shun is too naughty! He should be stuck in the Three Kingdoms as his punishment, so he can crack more jokes and entertain the people in ancient times. Also, it would best for him and Song Yau to get married in the end."

Ruco Chan (Chow Yu): "Don't let Chow Yu die. He has to have a 'relationship' with SzeMa Shun. The two will start out as friends, then turn into close friends."

Cheung Wing Hong (Fan Kan): "SzeMa Shun brings me to the future, so I can continue to serve him. Also, I can keep on being the 'lightbulb' in between him and Song Yau and witness their relationship blossom."

Rachel Kan (Mrs. Kum): "SzeMa Shun successfully brings Song Yau to the future. Song Yau has to get accustomed to life in the future, and they finally have a happy ending. Perhaps the ending can leave room for a sequel!"

Ram Chiang (Man Yuek): "SzeMa Shun brings Song Yau to Mars and the couple opens a KTV and sings 'Always On My Mind' every day, so the aliens can enjoy it!"

Joseph Lee (Lau Bei): "All of us in the Three Kingdoms goes to the future. We go around causing trouble and mess up society. That would be good for a sequel."

 

Moses Chan's coffee dreams never dies

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Moses Chan's coffee dreams never dies

Yesterday afternoon, Moses Chan appeared in Causeway Bay to attend a coffee function. A few years ago, he opened a coffee shop in Malaysia, but unfortunately it went out of business. As a loyal fan of coffee, Moses is fearless as his dream will not die, he said: "Last time, I loss money, but I just think of that as gaining experience. If I open another coffee shop, it should be in Hong Kong because its convenient for me to manage." Recently there has been a secret photographer in TVB, which has worried many artists. Moses said: "I'm a little worried, but I'm an artist that has nothing to hide, so there is no fear of getting photographed. What I fear most is confidential material may get leaked. There are a lot of things internally that cannot be reveal to the public. If the secret photographer gets a hold of it and leaks its out to the public, then that's unfair to TVB." Moses frankly expressed security at TVB is very good, so he believes this incident is just one exception.

Francis Ng Working in Central: Shows Big Brother Air

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The night before, TVB series "Triumph in the Skies II" filmed a street scene in Lan Kwai Fong, Central.

Fala Chen will be caught between Francis Ng and Julian Cheung, entangled in a triangle relationship in the series.

The night before, it was filming Francis and Fala chatting on the street. Francis showed his energetic side by changing railing into a horizontal bar...both legs off the ground and stretching the bones and muscles. Julian arrived in a white car to pick Fala up; when the two saw each other, they affectionately hugged.

This scene was completed after an hour of filming. During filming, Francis took much initiative...saw him directing the sequence of filming, and also making suggestions to the camera crew on different filming angles. Once Francis ordered 'Can now!', everyone then accommodated to the filming...completely demonstrating the air of a big brother.