Saturday, 6 July 2013

Niki Chow Shifts to Easy on Husband Search: Just Needs to Be a Man

News from : Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net 





Niki Chow Shifts to Easy on Husband Search: Just Needs to Be a Man 

33 year old Niki Chow is still single, even her elder sister Kathy Chow is now married. In terms of love life, she falls behind her sister. Niki had never been in a hurry to get married, she understood long ago, men are not as good as having money close by, no wonder she charged up to Mainland for gold digging. Unfortunately, its not easy being a 'sing lui',but she is no longer willing to get labeled. With pursuers surrounding her, it is about time Niki plans for her future. 

Expressed Thanks to All Ex-Boyfriends 

Niki had always kept a low-profile love life, this time she publicly thanked her ex-boyfriends for their love and care, but sighed fate hasn't arrived. 

"I have no time to think about marriage. Everyone seems to be more concern than me. Haha! I'm rather a stubborn person. In the past, I must choose the best guy before I date him. Nobody could force me. I wanted to be certain first, I didn't want to choose someone I didn't like to date. Indeed, I do have pursuers. I have a good character, not that ugly, its normal. 

When it comes to my relationships, I want a low-profile. All along, I never take out my relationships to discuss! In any ordinary day for an artist, people are always talking about us from head to toe. If even our relationships, something that personal, gets publicize, not only will it be difficult for me, but also unfair to my other half. After several relationships, you all know I won't publicize the whole course of events like its a reality show because I'm not in a show. My other halves had supported my view too. It is just unfortunate our fate didn't arrive yet and ultimately we couldn't be together. I really want to thank the gentlemen whom had loved and cared about me before." 

Envies Elder Sister Kathy Chow 

Last year, Niki's elder sister Kathy Chow married a French husband (Julien). Since then, Niki got herself a new foreign brother-in-law and lost to her sister in the romantic race. At a glance, Niki seems to have a satisfying life, but she is in fact over 30 after all, if she said she didn't want to be married, she would be lying to you. 

"I wouldn't choose to hide my marriage. I want to share the happiness with the people who love me. If I do get married one day, I will definitely let you all know. Witnessing my sister's marriage, I feel ten million of happiness for her. My brother-in-law loves her to death. He cooks my sister breakfast every morning, that is every single morning. How many men can do that? I envy her extremely; I envy that she found someone who truly loves her.

Some people say, when you meet the right person at the right time, it is a lifetime of happiness. Honestly, I hope to be one of those people in happiness. When choosing a boyfriend now, I won't have such high expectations. Just as long as we click and I like him, then its OK. In short, just as long as he's a man!" 

TVB's Lucky Star

Many people say Niki is TVB's lucky star. The TV ratings to her series is never that bad. Getting shade from a large tree, Niki was still unwilling to pick up that pen to sign an artist management contract with TVB and be one of their 'biological daughters'.

"I don't think I'm TVB's lucky star. Its just a coincidence that I had two series broadcast in the past two months. I usually just have one series per year. Thanks to audience for supporting me! Many people ask me, why won't I sign a TVB management contract? Actually what's the difference? My relationship with TVB had always been positive. I am not an artist with lots of productions, it had always been quality, not quantity. I still want to release music albums and shoot movies. Miss Lok (Virgina Lok) understands what I'm thinking, we have consensus on our method of collaboration. So, what's the difference from being an actual 'biological daughter'? All in all, in HK aside from TVB, I will not appear on other TV stations."

Hurrying Up North

In the recent year, Niki had just started moving up north (working in Mainland). She claims she started too late, but hopes more people will know who she is!

"In the past years, there has been many artists filming in China. Honestly, its a huge trend, the China population is over a billion and the big country has plenty of resources. If each individual gives me a dollar, I will be rich! I have my eyes on the entire Chinese market, developing up north, will allow more people to know Niki Chow. No doubt, you make good money in China. I can only say, the salary is 10 times more than what you earn in HK. That is no lie, you really get it! Actually 6-7 years ago, I had a chance to develop my career in China, but at the time I was afraid of going up there alone and didn't know anybody, so I delayed on taking action until now. I know I started late.

The work in China has allowed me to make a lot of improvements. I have more people skills. I know recently many people are scolding TVB because of last minute scripts. I actually have never minded, perhaps because I started out as a movie actress. You only get the synopsis, a lot of it was added into the script on the spot. I believe its actually the best to add things in on the spot. When shooting TVB series, I have had it both ways before, sometimes its the complete script and other times its not. Sometimes last minute scripts is more flexible and accommodating. I have never had a bad experience with it."

Epilogue

In the career race, Niki is developing in all three industries (TV, movie, music), that's not hard to see. Although she's been behind in music all along, she will not give up and continue to persevere until she reaches her goal. That's why she's a stubborn person. Niki has already decided to launch her first Mandarin album next year because she carries an attitude of "if you don't try, you won't know you have good health". It's a little rough to, but at least the opportunity for victory is still there!


Bosco Wong Scares Children with Angry Face, Be a Future Strict Father

News from ; Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net 



Bosco Wong Scares Children with Angry Face, Be a Future Strict Father

Yesterday Bosco Wong attended Ronald McDonald House Charity event with the girl group Robynn & Kendy. Bosco expressed he previously visited sick children and they played him to death. "They are all so high-spirited. In such a good environment, the children were happy and recovered fast." Bosco said he currently does not have plans to have children, but his mother has rushed him to carry on the family generation. He said lately he has been filming with a 8 year old child actor in TVB new series Mr. & Mrs. Bean and realizes he has potential to be a strict father in the future. "The kids nowadays are so difficult to deal with. They act like adults, but I think I can be a strict father because sometimes when the child actors are naughty, their mothers tell me to yell at them. When I put my angry face on and say to them, 'are you done playing yet?' They start behaving immediately." 

Bosco expressed he likes children and hopes to be just like Michael Miu, have a son and a daughter, but he's currently single. "I don't even have my other half yet. Don't even go to having children, be more like Kevin Cheng, earn more money first."

Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Bosco Wong to Fly Solo in a Swim Brief, Niki Chow Supports Agreeing to Wear 2-Piece Bathing Suit

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Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net






Bosco Wong to Fly Solo in a Swim Brief, Niki Chow Supports Agreeing to Wear 2-Piece Bathing Suit

Yesterday Bosco Wong, Niki Chow, Michael Miu, Joey Meng, Vincent Wong and Elaine Yiu attended the promotional event for TVB new series A Change of Heart. Earlier Bosco suggested if the are high ratings, then he'll celebrate in a bathing suit with Michael and Niki. Unfortunately, Michael and Niki refused. Bosco said: "Michael and Niki aren't willing to wear one, tell Niki to wear a scuba diving suit then! Go to the beach and get so hot to death!" He expressed if nobody is going to accompany him, then if the ratings reaches 32 points, he'll fly solo and wear a triangle swim brief to celebrate. Michael said: "I look disgusting in a triangle swim brief. If I really have to wear one, then I will need to ask Nick Cheung for some tips on undergoing a 3 month physical training."

Niki initially refused to wear a bikini, she joked she'll "rush away the viewers" if she does. However, Bosco complained she has to cherish her body, while Michael added if she doesn't wear a bikini at this age, she may not have the opportunity again. Under the peer pressure, Niki helplessly agreed to wear one if the rating reaches 35 points. She said: "I'm afraid I'll scare people, I'm only wearing a two-piece bathing suit." Niki disclosed because she's going to be filming for 3 months in Mainland, she might be able to get away with her 'promise'!

As the series premiere comes closer, Bosco is feeling more and more pressure. He expressed if the premiere gets 26 or 27 points, its already good enough because its hard to predict what the audience likes.

Earlier Niki experienced a sudden flat tire incident on the highway while driving into Hengdian and almost got into an accident. She said: "I wasn't wearing a seat belt and I was fast asleep. The van ran up the curb and almost flipped. I really have to thank God." She frankly expressed she only accepted to shoot a costume drama in the summer because of the considerably good pay. Although she is not getting paid as much as Raymond Lam's 10 million RMB, but her salary is still enough to buy a home.


Bosco Wong Kissed by Michael Miu is a Bright Idea for Series Promotion

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Bosco Wong Kissed by Michael Miu is a Bright Idea for Series Promotion 

Yesterday Bosco Wong, Eliza Sam, Regen Cheung, Vincent Wong, Nancy Wu and Siu Bo attended the blessing ceremony for TVB new series Mr. & Mrs. Bean. Bosco anxiously asked reporters of A Change of Heart's premiere ratings. He disclosed he met up with 3 Gor (Michael Miu), Niki Chow and Joey Meng for dinner to watch the premiere together. When asked of 3 Gor kissing Eric Tsang's daughter-in-law's cheek? He laughed: "That night 3 Gor embraced me and kissed me too. The picture was posted on Weibo. 3 So (Jamie Chik) was laughing all night too. He has a ton of these photos! That's 3 Gor's bright idea to promote for the series. A senior is a senior! Of course, I don't have these kinds of pictures, but 3 Gor can handle it for us." Asked if has one of these pictures with Myolie Wu? He shouted, "wah!" Then changed the subject. 

Eliza frankly expressed she has a lot of lines in this series and feels very nervous. She gets off work at midnight and because she's so nervous, she wakes up early in the morning to study the script. She admitted she feels stress once the cameras start rolling because she's afraid of mispronouncing the words in her lines. Eliza expressed she's been busy learning Chinese. Asked if she's afraid she might say a swear word unknowingly? "I'm not sure if this is considered an advantage, sometimes its better not to know what some words means. (Worried of rumors with Bosco?) Rumors are given to us by the media, I hope we don't get any!" 

Regen No Fate to Collaborate with Fala Chen 

Its been 3 years since Regen been in a TVB series, she stressed she's still a member of HotCha and does not have plans of disbanding. It was said she coincidentally comes back to TVB when Fala Chen leaves. A few years ago, Regen was rumored with Fala's boyfriend, Neway Prince Sit Sai Hang, and that she's been on bad terms with Fala. Regen said: "If I'm that influential, then I rather tell TVB to give me more series to film. I personally can't influence much. (Do you feel its a pity you don't have the opportunity to collaborate with Fala?) Nope! Because we never collaborated before. If there is an opportunity then that would be pretty good because I entered the industry at age 15, so I've known her at a young age."


Selena Li - When Luck Knocks On Her Door

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Selena Li - When Luck Knocks On Her Door 

"So happy, finally this is the last interview." Selena Li thought of this statement as the prologue of this interview. After she said that, she couldn't help herself, but to laugh and laugh again. 

Selena came from a wealthy family, but unfortunately her father couldn't handle his business and went bankrupted, leaving behind a lot of debt. When Selena participated in Miss Hong Kong, she swept the "Miss Photogenic" and "Miss Talent" awards, but despite being a hot favorite she didn't even make it in the top five at the finals. She previously invested over HK$1 million on a beauty school, but due to its involvement in a pyramid scheme, she decided to withdraw from the business. The first half of Selena's life could be described as a strong start, but weak finish. She said: "In the 10 years I've been in the industry, I fall short from the best, better than the worst. I haven't gotten up to the best, but my style is to let nature take its course. I currently have many opportunities and that's already very good, very lucky. Haha." 

Indeed, Selena was considered a lucky one. The second year after she participated in Miss Hong Kong, she was already given the second female lead roles in Just Love and The Herbalist's Manual. We all thought she would keep moving up, but unexpectedly she just had been floating around all along. Even today, she still hasn't become one of the first line TVB FaDans and wasn't part of any awards despite being nominated 9 times. "This industry is very interesting. Many things just happens in a split second. For example, I ask you who the TV Queen was 3 years ago, you may not remember. The world is very very big, don't think too highly of yourself. I'm just one of the actresses in a HK television station. When you turn on the TV, you see the news on the Sichuan earthquake and many people died; Terrorist bombings in the U.S. How could you feel upset that you couldn't get the TV Queen title or couldn't compete in the TV Queen race? You'll feel ashamed, right?" 

Values Relationship & Loyalty 

In the recent series Slow Boat Home, Selena is still just the second female lead. She plays the gold digger HK girl Heidi and because of her career she takes advantage of her boyfriend. "My role is very different from myself. She will put her relationships aside, her career is priority no matter what. As for me personally, I am a person who really, really, really value my relationships. I will contribute and sacrifice a lot for my partner. I am also a loyal person, such as a friend who is down, I wouldn't leave him or perhaps when many people are bashing him, I would come out and speak justice for him." Everyone can see, this "him" Selena refers to is the only boyfriend she had admitted to dating since her debut, Patrick Tang. The two dated for 5 years and broke up in 2010. 

No Longer Goes Out At Nights 

After her break up, Selena had been surrounded by so many rumors and gossips. Her rumored partners included the nightclub boss (Mo Yik Ming), finance expert (Phil) and most recently Fiona Sit's ex-rumored boyfriend Reggie Martin, the executive of The Macao Venetian. Selena said: "The press made me sound like a slut, so miserable. Actually I'm just a normal girl. If you are single in this industry, you go out for a drink, then you're trying to hook up with a guy; if you go to a dimmer place, then you're partying at a nightclub. The pen is in the hand of other people, they can write whatever they want about you, I can't do anything about it. This is the reality, you have to accept it and the only thing you can do is to just try to avoid it as much as possible. Nowadays, once it gets dark outside, I don't go out. Hahaha." She brings a smile along with her words, as if she's just talking about another person's story.

As for her other half, Selena said she won't choose someone wealthy. "I'm not saying they aren't good people, just we all have different experiences. Also, they have too many girls around them and may not know how to cherish you. I don't need a man with money, too much money is hard to satisfy. For example, when I was young I would be happy with just a cup of cola, but now its not the same. Perhaps riding on a cruise would make me happier." Life is bitter and short, even if "a mountain is still a mountain high" is a fact, but knowing your blessings may not be a bad thing after all.

Charmaine Sheh Back Next Year to Rescue TVB

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Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net 

Charmaine Sheh Back Next Year to Rescue TVB

Yesterday Charmaine Sheh attended the Hong Kong Green Day event. At the event, Charmaine denied joining Eric Tsang's artist management company. Her previous meeting with Eric had nothing to do with contracts. Asked if he invited her to be in his TV series? Charmaine said: "He did before. The earliest I could come back for a TVB series is next year." Is TVB asking her to come back to rescue them? Charmaine didn't understand the question, but when she learned Beauty At War did poorly, she had a huge reaction: "Are you kidding?! I watched it, but I'm not pertinent enough because I've seen the script before and didn't think it was difficult to understand. I'm a loyal fan of Jonathan Chik and Chow Yuk Ming. No matter how bad the ratings are, I still think its a good series." Does Charmaine feel lucky she wasn't part of the series? She said there is no relation.

Beginning 2014, TVB hopes to give their artists at least 8 hours of rest time and 80% of the completed script prior to the start of filming. Charmaine said: "Many series has a script before filming starts. I'm happy to hear about the 8 hour rest time! Rest time is very important to an artist because not enough rest will affect the performance and that isn't fair to the audience." Although many artists are leaving TVB to earn the "real money" in Mainland, Charmaine believes TVB has their own method to keep artists, such as giving pay raises.


Niki Chow Hurried to Find Mr. Right, Gives Up on Being Picky

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Niki Chow Hurried to Find Mr. Right, Gives Up on Being Picky 

Yesterday Niki Chow attended the new store opening of JUST GOLD. It was announced Niki is the company's spokesperson of greater China. The event organizers hired magician Louis Fan, whom Linda Chung previously played a practical joke on, to perform a magic trick with Niki. He magically made the jewelry and clothes on the poster with Niki in it disappeared. Niki laughed: "Don't take it out to show everyone, I can't even show myself in a bikini." 

Niki expressed the organizers arranged her outfit, she said: "I don't need to show my body shape, I've always had a normal girl figure and I accept it." When speaking of Just Gold giving her lots of golden jewelries? She said: "I hope I find my Mr. Right soon, and fulfill everyone's wish. I'm working hard on giving others a chance." She frankly expressed she's been going out on dates with a pursuer, "Some may have feelings for me and although I don't have the same feelings yet, I won't be as picky as I used to." She enjoys the single life and the feeling of having pursuers, but she's not in a rush to get married. "I really like children. I may end up having a child before getting married. (You want a son and not a husband?) I'm not that crazy, like borrowing a man's sperm. I want a husband to take care of the baby with me, then that would be perfect." 

Niki's new TVB series A Change of Heart's premiere averaged at 24 points? She happily said: "The series has good discussions going on. I have a lot of kiss scenes with Bosco Wong this time, the most I've ever had in a series. I also have a kiss scene with Michael Miu. There is one intense and passionate scene with Bosco, but I'm not sure if the scene is going to get cut or not." She expressed when she first got the script, there were too many daring and intense scenes, but adjustments were later made to the script to reduce the amount.