Monday, 9 September 2013

"Tiger Cubs 2" Big Explosion Scared Residents, Called The Police

news from : Source: Oriental Daily
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"Tiger Cubs 2" Big Explosion Scared Residents, Called The Police 

Yesterday Joe Ma, Linda Chung, Him Law, Nancy Wu and Mandy Wong were shooting a big explosion scene for TVB new series Tiger Cubs II. The crew chose to shoot the scenes near a large government stadium in Causeway Bay. The scenes started out with Linda opening fire at Timmy Hung, then Nancy drives a car into an office building and threw a grenade. The SDU heard the loud bang and rushed to the scene. 

Before the cameras rolled, the cast were relaxed and chatted happily, but once the staff shouted to clear the location, they ran over to their positions for this big scene. Linda, Nancy and Mandy ran over to their distant positions in 9 seconds!

Because the explosion was too severe, the staff asked all artists to take cover to avoid injuries, but among the female artists, Linda had the best treatment. She got to sit in the car and enjoy the big explosion scene in the car. The others had to stand there or crouch besides the car! At the moment of the explosion, the blaze was extremely fierce and not long after the dark smoke filled up 5 stories in the building. The people in the nearby buildings thought there was a real explosion and called the police. Results, several fire marshalls and the police came to the scene. Producer Lam Chi Wah said: "So sorry, the loud explosion sounds frightened everyone. We followed all the procedures and finished shooting the scene in the designated area." 

Linda got special treatment from the staff, allowing her to sit in the car during the explosion. Linda was asked if she was in a great panic? She laughed: "I wasn't that scared because the biggest explosion scene I've done was actually in Brother's Keeper, so I had the experience. (Why did you hide in the car?) I'm the most well behaved, the staff kept telling me to get in the car, treating me just like a real BB. Actually I really wasn't that scared. (The explosion scene got the police involved?) Proves how realistic the scene was, we want to show the audience the best. The crew had done all the registrations and applications beforehand, but if the loud scene disturbed other residents, really sorry about that." 

Joe expressed Tiger Cubs II filming is ending later this month, and praised the HK Police Force really does work efficiently, they came right to the scene when reported, but he was sorry the explosion caused disturbance to the nearby residents. 

Him Captures "Evidence" On Camera 

Him expressed he ran to the best place to take over and used his phone to take a picture of the scene. He shared the picture with everyone around him. Him disclosed this is not his first time shooting such a big explosion scene, so he wasn't as frightened as the female artists. He said: "Just now after we completed the scene, I immediately took off my helmet and put up a 'YEAH!' hand gesture to prove that I was in the scene. (Wasn't afraid the heat may melt your phone?) So that's why I used another staff's cell phone to take the pictures, haha!" 

Nancy Felt Face Heating Up 

Mandy and Nancy expressed this is their first time shooting such an intense explosion scene. Mandy laughed: "I felt scared, but at the same time I wanted to see it. Its so exciting, but when I got up, the explosion already happened. Luckily there were many other people on the set. Just now the camera man said he was filming a similar scene, but ended up losing all his hair. Just hearing that scared me, so I kept my head as low as possible during the explosion. (A resident thought it was real and called the police!) I saw the police come, but we were just filming. If we disturbed the residents, so sorry!" Nancy exclaimed: "It was such a strong explosion. I felt my face heating up. The staff told me to be careful and stand further away!"

Thursday, 5 September 2013

Michael Tse's Films Another TVB Series on One Condition: Want to Kiss Kate Tsui

news from : Source: Mingpao
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Michael Tse's Films Another TVB Series on One Condition: Want to Kiss Kate Tsui 

Yesterday Michael Tse, Kate Tsui, Eddie Cheung, Kathy Chow  Alice Chan and Eliza Sam attended the promotional event of TVB new series Sniper Standoff. This is Michael's last TVB series before his contract expires. Asked of his future plans? He expressed he wants to concentrate on preparing for the Life of Friends Concert (歲月友情演唱會) held in November and everything else, he'll disclose in 2014. After reporters pursued the question, Michael finally blurted out he opened his own work studio called "Laughing Workshop" and may sign a management contract again. He also welcomes his friends to invest in his workshop. Asked if he'll ask Ekin Cheng, Chin Ka Lok and Jordan Chan to invest? Michael said: "They have their own companies." When asked about returning to TVB, Michael joked: "The condition is I have to work with Kate Tsui and having kiss scenes would be the best. I will be signing a per-series contract with TVB soon." 

Eddie laughed and said there are too many big boys in the series, so he didn't have to show his muscles. "I'm the steel bar type, sturdy and no belly fat." Eddie revealed there are many car chase scenes in the series that he personally did himself. TVB brought heavy insurance for him and he had one accident where broken glass flew on his ear. When speaking of his TV rating expectations, Eddie said as long as the ratings surpass 30 points. "I hope to continue Triumph in the Skies II's upward trend!" Kathy also believed there won't be a problem in the ratings; she and Eddie have a relationship in the series. 

Yesterday after the event, Kathy flew straight back to Beijing and temporarily won't have any more collaborations with TVB. She is currently concentrating on filming in Mainland and endorsements. This is DJ Andre Yue's first series, he played Kathy's ex-boyfriend in the series. He frankly expressed he was a little frightened when he saw the script. "My first scene was a kiss scene with my goddess Kathy. I was trembling in fear, but then I regret that we ultimately didn't have that scene. We still had strolling at the beach and proposal scenes though."


Him Law's Hilarious Disguise as a Pregnant Woman

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Him Law's Hilarious Disguise as a Pregnant Woman 

Francis Ng's role as "Sam Gor" in Triumph in the Skies II has his humorous side as well. In last night's episode, he and Him Law's character "Jim Jim" reenacted Holiday's (Fala Chen) mother Manna (Michelle Yim) and BJ (KK Cheung) love story. Jim Jim was disguised as the pregnant Manna, Holiday played the baby with a pacifier and encounters Sam Gor who played a married man. Jim Jim's pregnant woman look stole the limelight and his romance with Sam Gor was more comical than romantic. Holiday was quite cute as the baby. This hilarious episode had a TV rating of 31 points and peaked at 33 points.

Bickering Pair Priscilla Wong & Tony Hung Becomes Couple to Earn More Money

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Bickering Pair Priscilla Wong & Tony Hung Becomes Couple to Earn More Money 

Priscilla Wong and Tony Hung attended an event held at The Venetian Macao. The pair have collaborated several times and appear to be a bickering pair. Asked if they'll consider becoming a couple instead and earn more appearance money together? Priscilla BB expressed she's more than welcome to do so and declared she will treat Tony a little better from now on and won't argue with him anymore. "After we collaborated, we definitely have gotten more jobs together. We haven't been a couple yet, but since its well-received, I will treat him better and be more gentle!" Tony said: "I'm fine too! I told her she should stop calling me her brother and stop putting her arm on my shoulder when she talks." 

Tony disclosed when he earns more money, he hopes to buy a little while home by the hilltop in Greece. Unexpectedly Priscilla forgot about what she said earlier and teased him: "You might roll down the hill though! You don't have to buy a house, when you get older, move to the old peoples home and I'll visit you!" Tony said: "Don't understand gentle!"

Fala Chen a "Matchmaker" for Cool Mor and Sam Gor

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Fala Chen a "Matchmaker" for Cool Mor and Sam Gor 

Yesterday Fala Chen attended an event with Francis Ng, and was unwilling to disclose whether her role, Holiday, chooses Sam Gor (Francis) or Cool Mor (Chilam) in the end ofTriumph in the Skies II. She said: "I looked online and saw a poll on who I should choose, but the funniest was one Netizen voted for Chilam and Francis to be a couple. Thinking about it, they are quite a match, Cool Mor could be the man and Sam Gor could be the woman." It was said many Cool Mor scenes have been deleted lately, Fala said: "Nope, its just the arrangement." 

Francis admitted he did indeed pass the helicopter pilot license in Mainland on the first try, but he cannot fly a helicopter in HK. He denied he started a business in Beijing, "my investments will be in HK." Francis expressed he filmed a cooking special, but he's unsure which channel the show's going to be airing on. He boasted he's good at cooking Chinese dishes and wants to participate in a cooking competition to challenge other good chefs. 

Friday, 23 August 2013

Kate Tsui & Sharon Chan On Bad Terms Surfaces,

news from ; Source: Oriental Daily 
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Kate Tsui & Sharon Chan On Bad Terms Surfaces 

Kate Tsui and Sharon Chan have been long time "old enemies" since The Beauty of the Game when they were rumored on bad terms. Yesterday the two attended the costume fitting of TVB new series Midas with the other cast including Bosco Wong, Nancy Wu, Ben Wong, Toby Leung and Fred Cheng. At last, this time Kate had good friends Bosco and Nancy by her side and won't be forced to "produce scenes" opposite of Sharon as in their previous series My Prime Lady, thus at the costume fitting, Kate and Sharon had zero interaction. Even when Sharon was introducing her character, Kate acted like she wasn't there as she continued to chat with Bosco and Nancy on the side. During the big group picture, Toby Leung was initially in between the ladies, but then she moved away. The two were forced to pretend and be friends, but quickly separated right after the picture! 

Reporters later contacted Sharon to comment on the "zero interaction", she denied and said she had no comment. Kate tried to shift the attention to Bosco's rumors, she said: "I think Bosco has so many rumors, its nonstop! Its like a cramped subdivided flat. (But you've been at the door!) I was just a passerbyer. This time, I hope to create new sparks with him, but I'm determined to end the rumors! Actually, he is younger than me, I don't like young kids!" Bosco laughed off the "subdivided flat" analogy and said Kate is like luxury best selling home. 

Meanwhile, the other rumored pair Bosco and Nancy played along and didn't seem to have been affected by their bad terms rumor. When Nancy introduced her role as Bosco's wife, she took initiative to link her arm with Bosco's and said he was her husband. Nancy expressed in her interview: "Bosco is very relaxed collaborating with me because he doesn't have to worry about spreading rumors. (Your boyfriend careless about Bosco?) I'm not necessarily within Bosco's options either! Perhaps I'll tell him to behave and just concentrate on work! (You guys didn't have rumors before?) He had one with Eliza Sam. We just had on bad terms rumor! But, that is still better than relationship related rumors." 

When speaking of Kate portraying a lesbian in this series and that she'll have an ambiguous relationship with Nancy, she immediately sweet talked and praised Kate. She joked: "We may have a kiss scene, Kate is known to have tender lips. I can try out her little cushion, but it's not confirmed yet. After all, this topic is still on the sensitive side. Perhaps our line will just be implied." 


Thursday, 22 August 2013

Charmaine Sheh Return to TVB, TV Queens Myolie & Tavia Steps Aside

news from : Source: Mingpao, Oriental Daily
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Charmaine Sheh Return to TVB, TV Queens Myolie & Tavia Steps Aside 

TVB and TVBC (Shanghai Media Group) had a joint "TVB Clan Television Series Press Conference" at the 2013 China International Film & TV Programs Exhibition held in Beijing. TVB's Assistant General Manager Peter Au and other executives led 20+ artistes including many Siu Sang and FaDans -- Charmaine Sheh, Myolie Wu, Tavia Yeung, Wayne Lai, Moses Chan, Bosco Wong, Ron Ng, Kenneth Ma, Ruco Chan and other artists like Eddie Cheung, Him Law, Kathy Chow and Eliza Sam to promote 17 of TVB's new and upcoming series such as The Hippocratic Crush II, Triumph in the Skies II, Will Power, Mr. & Mrs. Bean, No Reserve, M Club and My Prime Lady. 

It was widely rumored that Charmaine signed a 50 million RMB TVBC contract, making her part of the family again. Charmaine expressed: "The media exaggerated the dollar amount. I've been on break for 6 months, and now that I'm signing another contract, I don't want it to be a long one. TVB agreed to sign a 2 year contract with me, TVBC invests in Mainland productions as well, so I believe its better for my future development to be in both Mainland and HK. I will be shooting a TVB series in January." 

During the big group picture, it was clear Charmaine still possessed the "TVB First Sister" title as she stood in the middle with Wayne Lai, even TV Queens Myolie and Tavia had to step aside. Last year hot favorite TV Queen candidate Kate Tsui stood in the second row, but she was fortunate to have her sexy low-cut dress to help her win the limelight back. 

Former couple Myolie and Bosco had zero interaction, even if Myolie walked passed Bosco, he did not react at all. Asked if Bosco will date someone in the industry again? He said just leave it to fate. Reporters said he appeared awkward seeing Myolie again? He denied: "I occasionally show my concern to her and read some of her news online. I still keep in touch with her in private as well." Kate was asked since she frequently collaborates with Bosco, does she hope to be the new on-screen couple with him? Kate said: "Just a coincidence! But, we have collaborated in 5 series already. Bosco and I are impossible, he's like a sister to me."