Charlene and Chun to make an Idol drama?

On the latest issue of Ming Pao Weekly No. 2071. Butterfly Lovers staring Charlene and Chun is soon to be release on September 11th, and Charlene's next project is with Show Lou, <>. Having very good chemsitry and well liked by the media, Chun and Charlene have had rumors since their first meeting. Seeing how good they are together, Charlene mentioned in the article, Chun's manager tries to play the match maker by putting them in another collaboration, an idol series/drama. Charlene said that she is 25, not that young anymore if she is to make an idol drama it`s about time. She said she is afraid if she waits any longer she would be too old.

When talking about the plot of the possible idol serie, Charlene said she doesn't want the idol drama to be regular dramas focusing alot on mushy love, pet love, etc. Charlene said since Chun and herself love to eat, she wants it to have a cooking theme. If possible have lots of food from all over the place, and being able to taste them all while filming. Also saying, Chun will probably be the happiest one.

She jokingly mentioned a storyline like this to Chun's manager: Herself is a cook representating Hong Kong and Chun is a cook representing Taiwan [note: not necessary a cook, but someone good with food]. They both start out hating eachother, not on good terms. However, they both run into a competitor and so Chun and Charlene teams up to win the competitor, then the story goes on from there. However, no date of been set, they would have to see if eachother's schedule fit.

credit Ming Pao Daily.
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Gallen Lo: Would Collaborate with Jessica Hsuan again!

In the beginning of July, Gallen Lo admitted his divorce in this magazine. Even though he has insisted that the breakup of his marriage was not caused by a third party, Jessica Hsuan is already being indicted into this incident. Recently, when Gallen returned to Hong Kong to attend a function, he was relentlessly questioned by the press and has become the object of their interest even though his lifestyle has not changed at all since his divorce. Gallen already predicted that Jessica would be hounded by the press and informed her about his divorce before it became public news. In addition, Gallen will remain in Hong Kong until November to film a 40 episode series for TVB. It hasn’t been decided yet who is female co-star will be, but Gallen wouldn’t mind working with Jessica again.

Ever since Gallen Lo admitted his divorce in this magazine’s second monthly issue (7/15), he has remained working in Hong Kong. He has further become the target of the press when reports came out that he had given his wife the $40,000,000 house and that he himself now has no more than $2,000,000 in assets. There are further reports that Jessica Hsuan was the cause of the breakup. To this, Gallen directly responds, “I disclosed the breakup of my marriage because I am part of the entertainment circle. I’ve said everything in my MingPao Weekly interview. Anything else is false and I will not respond to it.”

Even though Gallen’s divorce has been finalized, he continues to remain at his ex-wife’s home in Yu Ying Wan, indicating that their relationship remains on good terms. He says: I will remain in Hong Kong to attend promotional functions for “When a Dog Loves a Cat” and other activities. I will stay at my ex-wife’s for the time that I am in Hong Kong. My life remains mostly the same and has changed very little from before. Whatever happens, time will tell.” He keeps in contact with is ex-wife and son, who are vacationing overseas. He says: “I will not disclose any information about them, just that my son is having a good time where he is.” Even though Gallen will leave in the beginning of August to return to film overseas, he will come back Hong Kong in September to help his son adjust to the new school year.

Likes to Film Long Series

As for rumors of Jessica Hsuan being the cause of the breakup, Gallen has already predicted it and so he informed Jessica before news of his divorce became public. He says: “The press is going to go after her, which is something beyond my control.” Gallen is still busy promoting his new series, but will start filming a new series for TVB in November. However, neither his female co-star nor other cast members have been cast yet for the series. He says: “There is Ray Lui,…It was only when I read the newspaper that I found out that a female co-star has yet to be chosen (Would you mind working with Jessica Hsuan again?) It doesn’t matter, whatever the company decides.

Gallen’s contract with TVB has already ended, so his collaboration with them for the new series is freelance, which gives him more freedom during negotiations. He says: “Many netizens want me to film a longer series, probably because Cold Blood Warm Heart, At the Threshold of an Era, etc. have all been long series, which gives the audience time to enjoy. I actually like filming longer series as well because when filming twenty-episode series, I have a feeling of incompleteness.

Considering Living Situation Overseas

Even though Gallen will stay in Hong Kong for roughly four more months to film the 40-episode series, but the overseas market remains his priority. Regarding it, he says: “The real estate market in the mainland is really competitive. Hong Kong residents are considered outsiders, so they are only allowed purchase one piece of property. Besides, there are predictions that the prices of property will fall after the Olympics, so I plan to take my time choosing a suitable one. However, I have never said that I will relocate to Beijing or somewhere else in the mainland. I’m only considering living quarters so as to make it more convenient when I am working overseas.

As for the new series “When a Dog Loves a Cat,” a lot of people are no doubt looking forward to it because it’s been five years since Gallen has filmed a TVB series aired in Hong Kong. He says: “My only hope is that the audience will enjoy it. Even though I have aspirations for overseas work, there’s no pressure right now to pursue it. WADLAC is very special in that it will feature many dogs and cats. I had a good time filming it, getting the chance to spend time with old friends. After filming, we often would go out for hotpot. It felt like a party oftentimes.”

In WADLAC, Gallen’s relationship with Myolie Wu has changed from family to a romantic couple. Regarding her acting skills, he says: “She is constantly improving and very hardworking. She sets high standard for herself as an artist, and in this regard, I really admire that.” Even though Gallen and Myolie have an age gap of more than ten years, they are still able to exude the feeling of a couple, it seems that Gallen’s youthful appearance may have something to do with that. He says: “I’ve always considered walking to be a form of exercise. I spend an hour power walking every night. Actually, this habit was fostered since I was a child because the building I used to live in Sum Sui Bo doesn’t have a lift. In the fourteen years that I lived there, I had to climb eight flights of stairs everyday. During breaks between filming, I still get around by walking. I don’t sit around much nor eat too much. When filming overseas, I loved eating noodles with spicy foods. I heard somewhere that eating spicy foods is good for the skin, which made me want nothing but spicy foods all the time. Also, I drank a lot of water and two cups of coffee everyday because coffee is good for the body.

Credits: Original article: Ming Pao. Special thanks to Anime of TVB Index for the magazine scans
English translation: ReaGallen Harbour
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Alex Fong Lik Sun Supports Ah Gill's Comeback

Alex Fong arrived at the book fair to buy a new book 《心靈綠茶．悟》, to support 「苗圃行動」 fund raising. Alex was at the bookstore and wrote two articles talking about the feelings of the SiChuan earthquake. He encourages the victims to continue and face life. Gillan Chung (Ah Gill) was also at the bookstore telling her feelings from the scandal, Alex also have read the reports regarding this matter, he said that he had no idea what was going on. But, Alex expresses that he brought Ah Sa's new book and got an autograph from her. Ah Gill was at the bookstore and said that she wrongly loved Edison Chen, Alex expresses that the issue has been passed, so let it go, he only hopes that Gillian can quicky recover and that her career could go smoothly in the future, slowly allowing everyone to accept her again, she then would be happy. Alex also said he strongly supports Ah Gill's comeback, because he has to promote a new movie with her. But Alex expresses that he does not keep in touch with Ah Gill, reporters asked that he didn't express his support to her through phone? He said that his support can be in different ways, showing support through the media is the same.

Source : The Sun, Takungpao
Translated by : aZnangel

Shirley has to do a lot of homework for the Olympic games

Picture: Shirley Yeung has to get information for the Olympic games

August 7th is Shirley Yeung's birthday. This year she will have an unforgettable birthday because she would be presenting the Beijing Olympic for TVB. Yesterday she was at the sworn in ceremony and will be heading for Beijing on the 4th August. She wasn't too worried about the rumour of a terrorist attack. Shirley believed Beijing would have done all the necessary precautions. She hopes the Olympic games will go ahead smoothly.

Shirley will be interviewing the athletes. She needs to be quick too. She is confident that TVB would make the necessary arrangement for her to do the interviews. She particularly likes table tennis, diving and badminton. Shirley has been working hard researching for more information for the three games.

Source : Wenweipo
Translator : dragon888

Kary Ng will not change herself to please her fans

Kary Ng has been in the music industry for 6 years


Picture: Kary won't change to please her fans

The 22 years old Kary Ng has been in the music industry for 6 years. She was with the group " Cookies " in the 1980s. Among the nine of them, Kary was the least popular one. But once she opened her mouth to sing, everybody would turn and look at her, because she has got a good voice. After the group disbanded, she joined the rock group " Ping Pung " with Jerry Lee, Jan Lee and Tim Ho. She became the rock and roll girl. During these 6 years, she has made a few changes in terms of her styles and choice of music. She was not concerned whether her fans would accept her or not . She explained that "even a singer can grow up, you don't expect someone sticks to the same kind of music all the time. It is impossible to continue to sing those songs like the " Cookies" days. The style of music goes with age, fans are growing older too."

Source : Wenweipo
Translator : dragon888