Hongkong Entertainment 2012/12/28

Kevin Cheng Wants to be Wayne Lai's Father

TVB recently joined with Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group (SMEG) to form TVBC in Shanghai. Yesterday TV Kings Wayne Lai and Kevin Cheng joined TV Queens Tavia Yeung and Myolie Wu in Beijing for the press conference of the new establishment. Kevin and Wayne were asked what type of role they hope to challenge next? 48 year old Wayne joked he wants to play 43 year old Kevin Cheng's younger brother. Kevin joked back and said he wants to be Wayne's father. This TV King collaboration is much anticipated to actually happen.
Myolie expressed besides [portraying] good people, she hopes to try out images of all kinds of different people, she no longer wants to do those behaved or girl next door roles. Tavia has portrayed several scheming roles, she expressed she no longer wants to be the villian, which is completely opposite of Myolie Wu's wish.
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum
Sharon Chan Promotes 'Friendly Fire' with her Bathing Suit Scene

Following Sharon Chan's wet black bra and looking at Sammy Leung's whole body scenes in TVB new series Friendly Fire, she appears in a sexy black bathing suit in last night's episode. Yesterday afternoon, Sharon uploaded the photo on Weibo and showed off her beautiful long legs. She said: "Tonight's episode is amazing! For that swimming scene, I didn't dare to eat for 3 days!"
In last night's episode, the drunken Michael Tse ends up sleeping with an ugly girl and girlfriend Tavia Yeung finds out. Netizens praised the hilarious scene, and even Sammy Leung, who was on a radio interview yesterday, laughed as he watched the scene. He praised the ugly girl role was suitable for the scene, but not considered too ugly and the scene came out good, "That actress did very well."
Yesterday Michael was on CRHK's radio program 100. He was asked if TV King is his next goal? He said: "Not completely, but every artist does hope to have achievements and gain recognition. The best is when I get the award, I deserve it."
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum
Alice Chan Clarifies Her Relationship with Husband Hasn't Changed

Alice Chan and Taiwanese businessman (James) have been married for 4 years. In the past year since her comeback on the television screen, it was repeatedly rumored that she and her husband's relationship had changed. Yesterday Alice responded to the magazine reports of her 'marriage in a state of emergency'. She expressed the report is not true and someone who has paranoia came up with the story. Coincidentally her husband was in HK, she gave him advanced notice that there was such rumors circulating, but they both felt helpless.
Alice admitted she rarely sees her husband. His highest record of business trips was 37 flights within a month. He just came back from South Africa a few days ago. However, their relationship is still strong and haven't been affected and even if there are negative news going around, her husband hasn't tried to persuade her to leave the industry.
She expressed her husband accepts her looking sexy for work, but she has to especially clarify her relationship with her in-laws. It was rumored she's not close with her husband's parents? Alice said: "My mother-in-law loves me lots, every time I go to the US, I would cook up a delicious meal for them to enjoy."
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum
Joey Yung 'Metro Hits Awards' Big Winner, In Bad Mood Lack Smiles

This year's first music 'report card' unfolds at the Metro Radio Hits Awards 2012. The 5 hour award show presented a total of 163 awards, Joey Yung and Eason Chan were the big winners, each with 4 awards. However, despite being one of the big winners, Joey did not have a single smile on her face throughout the night. When Metro presented the 'Female Singer' award to her, she disappeared and didn't appear even after calling her several times.
There were no surprises at the awards ceremony, Joey and Eason continued to be the leaders in the music scene. In particular, Joey wasn't that happy, actually she had a black face because boyfriend Wilfred Lau stood in the back row during the large group photo. When Metro called the couple up to accept their awards, Joey only chatted with Wilfred's ex-girlfriend Stephanie Cheng and then stayed backstage afterwards.
Khalil Fong won 3.5 awards; Raymond Lam, Hins Cheung, Kay Tse, Andy Hui, Kary Ng, Adason Lo, Fiona Sit and Eric Suen all won 3 awards. Kay expressed she's very happy to get an award despite not having any new albums. Dei Dik was surprised he got an award because he didn't have any plugs, but still won the duet award. However, the most questionable award was Linda Chung, she released her new album late in the year, but still shared the 'Metro Hits Female Singer Award' with GEM, Jade Kwan and Kary Ng.
This year Metro followed TVB and gave out awards to singers who were absent from the award ceremony including Leo Ku, Denise Ho and Miriam Yeung.
Winners List
(*Selected Awards Translated*)
Most Admired Singers: Kay Tse (female), Hins Cheung (male)
Most Admired Band: Mr.
Most Admired Group: C AllStar
Most Admired Song: Paul Wong - Youth Ignorance (When Heaven Burns Theme Song)
Metro Hits 'Female Singers': Kary Ng, GEM, Jade Kwan, Linda Chung
Metro Hits 'Male Singers': Hins Cheung, Eric Suen, Pakho ! Chau
Global Music Fans Choice Improved Singers: Vincy Chan, Wong Cho Lam
Global Music Fans Choice Singer Award: Raymond Lam, Khalil Fong
Global Music Fans Choice Group Award: Twins
Metro Hits Asia Singer Award: Charlene Choi, Edmond Leung, Kay Tse, Fiona Sit
Metro Hits Asia Singer-Songwriter Award: Ivana Wong, Hanjin Tan, Khalil Fong
Metro Hits Asia Dance-Singer Award: William Chan
Metro Hits Asia Band Award: RubberBand
Metro Hits Singer Award: Eason Chan, Andy Hui, Joey Yung
Metro Hits Song Award: Heavy Taste (Eason Chan)
Metro Radio Most Airplays Award: Kary Ng - Wolf Wolf (song), Joey Yung (singer)
Metro Hits Newcomer Awards: Gin Lee (female), Endy Chow (male)
Metro Hits Singer of the Year: Eason Chan
Metro Hits Album of the Year: Xposed (GEM)
Metro Hits Song of the Year: Someday I'll Fly (GEM)
Metro Mandarin Song Awards: Bitter Heart Heartbroken (William Wei), Increase the Power (Joey Yung), Stubborn Stone (Raymond Lam)

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum
Stephen Chow calls Shu Qi "Comedy Fighter Jet"

The Stephen Chow Sing Chi directed film JOURNEY TO THE WEST (SAI YAU GONG MOR PIN) will be released in the Lunar New Year. Yesterday he along with actors Shu Qi, Wen Zhang and Huang Bo attended the Beijing press conference. Sing Yeh praised the 3 actors for their great acting. They were filled of comedy senses, with them he could almost retire from comedy! He was still able to direct though. Shu Qi revealed that when she was named the lead actress, she admitted that she was a little surprised and agreed to perform right away.
Chow sing Chi at the Beijing press conference joked, "Wen Zhang is the new king of comedy. With him, my comedy life has ended; Huang Bo is already a king of comedy, with him, Wen Zhang's and my comedy lives have ended; with Shu Qi, we can all get lost. She absolutely is the comedy fighter jet."
Shu Qi admitted that she wanted Sing Yeh to show of a little of his acting in the film but she was disappointed. Sing yeh was asked when he would personally perform a comedy for everyone? He continued to praise the actors and said, "With them around, what would I play? I can almost retire." Yet he admitted that he would not stop directing.
Shu Qi was named the lead actress to play the demon taming heroine. She said that she was a little surprised. "One day Sing Yeh suddenly called me and asked if I could be his new film's lead actress? At the time I was so surprised I jumped. Later I found out it was for JOURNEY TO THE WEST, a costume and action films. I thought it would be a lot of fun so I agreed right away. I grew up watching Sing Yeh's movies. I understand his style very well, working with Sing Yeh on a comedy has been my dream for years." Sing Yeh said, "Oriignally I wanted to take Shu Qi to dinner to invite her, because I thought Shu Qi has always played pretty characters she probably would have no interest in comedy; in the end, Shu Qi was very interested in the comedy, I didn't have to take her to dinner."
In the film Shu Qi had many action scenes, most of which Si! ng Yeh personally demonstrated. Shu Qi said, "No wonder everyone said Sing Yeh likes kung fu, he actually really knows kung fu well!"
Source: Mingpao, Singtao, on.cc
Translated by: hktopten
Peter Chan pokes fun at Andrew Lau's Vanity

The film industry has "Long Hair", director Peter Chan Ho Sun, but Peter with another director Andrew Lau Wai Keung earlier attended their new film THE GUILLOTINES (HUET DIK JI) promotion and began to fight over the "Long Hair" title, even though together they were over 100 in age.
Lau Wai Keung said, "I have known Peter longer than (Sandra) Ng Kwan Yu, but I am the real Long Hair. He stole my name." Peter replied, "You are Curly, not Long Hair. When you were still a cinematographer you permed your long hair, you couldn't be lamer!" Although Peter publicly made fun of Lau Wai Keung, Lau Wai Keung was not mad. Privately they were very good friends. They already knew each other when they worked together at Golden Harvest in 1984. At the time Peter was an assistant producer and Lau Wai Keung was an assistant cinematographer. They already worked together then; yet after leaving Golden Harvest they went their separate ways. Occasionally in movies that Peter directed, Lau Wai Keung helped with the cinematography. Peter said, "After Lau Wai Keung became a director, we have always wanted to work together but never gotten the chance. Finally late in the BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS (SUP YUET WAI SING) production due to some problems I asked Lau Wai Keung to provide last minute help as a director, which enabled us to officially work together this time."
Peter continued to take jabs at Lau Wai Keung. He objected to Lau Wai Keung guest starring as the Emperor in THE GUILLOTINES, but Lau Wai Keung insisted on playing the role himself. "You've lived for several decades and you still haven't evolved, do you think you are still handsome? Are you kidding me? He didn't listen! The more I asked him to not, the more he wanted to. However after make up he truly resembled the Emperor, the bags under his eyes were the most convincing. I told him during his performance not to do any facial, with a few more wrinkles, a little older would be more convincing."
Peter obviously was taking jabs at Lau Wai Keung's vanity. La! u Wai Keung did not used to care about his looks at all, but since he successfully lost weight and his belly he became more and more vane; every time he attended an event even if he did not appear in a sharp suit he was still well dressed. Lau Wai Keung struck back and said that he could not help himself. "Earlier I asked Liu Ye and Chen Daoming, but they had work on their hands and did not have time. With only two days left before the wrap and without any help, I had to take over. I was uncertain but I really didn't have another choice!" Sometimes with many passerby and extra roles, directors would not feel right about asking someone else for help and would take the roles themselves.
Source: Mingpao
Translated by: hktopten
[2012.12.28] JACKIE CHAN'S NEW FILM IS THE TOP CHINESE CHRISTMAS FILM
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The Jackie Chan starred Emperor Motion Picture CZ12 (SUP YI SUN CHIU) has become the Christmas Chinese film champion. With the overwhelming amount of Christmas film releases, Oscar award winning director Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY topped the Christmas box office. Jackie Chan's new film CZ12 after breaking 260 million at the Mainland box office after 5 days in release yesterday became the Hong Kong Christmas Chinese film champion. This film had both good word of mouth and box office, so the box office will certainly rise again.

In addition, Jackie Chan's new film not only invited his wife Joan Lin (Lam Fung Giu) to come out of retirement but also their son Jaycee Chan to particular. He wrote the film theme song I DON'T WANT NO TROUBLE, which Jackie Chan performed personally while Cho Ming rapped. Jackie Chan truly mobilized his entire family for CZ12.
[2012.12.28] JERRY YAN HOPES LIN CHILING FINDS A GOOD MAN
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Jerry Yan (Yin sing Yuk) and top Taiwan model Lin Chiling's rumor has been lingering for years. Earlier he attended the film RIPPLES OF DESIRE (FA YEUNG)'s Taipei premiere. When asked about Lin Chiling again, he said, "I hope she will be able to meet someone nice, get married and have children. (She once expressed that her wish for 2013 is for the media to stop asking her about you?) I feel that's great, because she is a good girl she should have many suitors. If everyone keeps on mentioning me she would be misunderstood."
[2012.12.28] JOEY YUNG AND EASON CHAN LEAD METRO HIT AWARDS

Khalil Fong
Joyce Cheng, Abella Leung
Linda Chung, Jade Kwan, G.E.M., Kary Ng

Sita Chan
Adason Lo forgets to turn on his microphone
Hins Cheung presents new comer awards to both rumored companion Hubert Wu and rumored rival Alex Lam
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After a few hours and over 100 awards, big winners Joey Yung and Eason Chan look numb
Joey Yung and Wilfred Lau share the stage for the first time. Although they are far apart, Wilfred Lau still has his eyes on his girlfriend.
Raymond Lam makes up for losing the TVB Best Actor with 3 awards
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Kenny Bee deserves his Hall of Fame singer award
Andy Hui picks up a few more awards
Twins probably have many awards at home already
William Chan is on his way to become dance king with "Asia dance singer award"
Fiona Sit reaps the rewards of her hard work this year
Paul Wong, Kay Tse, Hins Cheung keep picking up awards
Wilfred Lau and William Chan become the men behind their women, Joey Yung and Charlene Choi
Mag Lam
Ivana Wong
Christy Chung is still all red after Christmas
Sugar Club's Kandy Wong exposes her shortcoming
Jade Kwan
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Kary ! Ng
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This year's first music report card Metro Hit Award took place last night. The event lasted over 5 hours as it continued to share pork with 163 awards. Joey Yung Cho Yi and Eason Chan Yik Shun won 4 each to become the six time big winners in a row. Perhaps because she was arranged to share the stage with boyfriend Wilfred Lau Ho Lung, Joey did not smile much all night. Earlier she even vanished from the audience. When the event presented the leaping singer award to her, she did not appear no matter how many times she was called.

The Metro Hit Awards presented 163 awards, just Hit Creative Singer award alone had 10 winners. The entire show ran over 5 hours, thus when halfway through the show the venue still had empty spots.

The results had no surprise as Joey and Eason continued to reign over the music scene with 4 awards each. They even won their sixth "Global Hit Singer Award" in a row. Joey with WATCHING FLOWER IN THE MIST (MO LUI HONG FA) won the Song award, the Broadcast Index Singer Award, INCREASE POWER (GA DAI LIK DOH) won the Mandarin song award. Eason with HEAVY FLAVOR (CHUNG HAU MEI) won the Global Hit Song, and with END (YUEN) won the song award. He also won the Singer of the Year award.

Joey was the big winner but was not particularly happy because during the group photo Lau Ho Lung stood behind her; the event even arranged for them to receive awards together on the stage. Joey only chatted with Lau Ho Lung's old flame Stephanie Cheng Yung and remained back stage. Even when the Leaping Singer Award was presented to her, she did not appear despite being called many times; when she along with Eason and Andy Hui Chi On accepted the Global Hit Singer Award, she smiled again and performed.

Khalil Fong Datong won 3.5 awards, Raymond Lam Fung, Hins Cheung King Hin, Kay Tse On Kay, Hui Chi On, Kary Ng Yu Fei, Adason Lo (Law Lik Wai), Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Eric Suen Yiu Wai all won 3 awards. Always ! a Metro f! avorite Tse On Kay said that she was very happy to win an award without releasing a record. Dik E Tat also did not plug a song but still receive a duet award much to his surprise. However the most puzzling was Linda Chung Ka Yun who did not release a record until the end of the year and did not perform outstandingly won the Hit Female Singer award with Jade Kwan Sum Yin, Ng Yu Fei and G.E.M.

Metro this year followed TVB's lead as absent singers did not receive any award. Thus absentees Leo Ku Kui Ke, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa and Denise Ho Wan Si got goose eggs. However Wyman Wong Wai Man and Mainland singer Yue Wei (Ngok Mei) still received awards despite their absence. The host said that they were absent due to illness. Eason who accepted the award revealed that Wong Wai man was shopping abroad, only to say later that he has not seen him in a long time and had no idea where he was. Cheung King Hin whose contract will come to term soon thanked Universal, proving that their relationship has not deteriorated.

The award show as usual put singer romances on the table. Yung Cho Yi and Lau Ho Lung, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and William Chan Wai TIng whether for the group photo on the stage and in the audience were arranged to sit nearby.

Joey and Lau Ho Lung accepted a song award together, no wonder she did not smile much. On the stage she stood closes to the side and the farthest from her boyfriend. She only chatted with Cheng Yung and ignored even what the hosts said. Chan Wai Ting saw the camera on him and Choi Cheuk Yin in front of him immediately hid behind the host to avoid the camera. When Chan Wai Ting won the Asia Dance Singer Award, the host asked Choi Cheuk Yin whether she was happy. Chan Wai Ting could only awkwardly laugh and shake his head.

Rumored to be depressed, Mag Lam Yun Tung last night looked much thinner at the award. Elder Yung Cho Yi who was rumored to be at odds with her even stated that she "wanted Lam Yun Tung to win the most". Joey even said! , "I hope! she would get a bit fatter, win a bit more and be a bit happier!"

Lam Yan Tung's TREE VINE (SHU TUNG) won the song adaptation award but she did not perform, perhaps her throat ailment has not recovered yet. Female singers did not dressed too provocatively. Ng Yu Fei, Sit Hoi Kei and Yung Cho Yi all appeared in low cut evening wear. Chung Ka Yun was a lady in red, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi wore a "red eye" look and resembled A CHINESE GHOST STORY (SIN NUI YAU WON). The most exaggerated dresser of the evening was absolutely Chan Yik Shun who had different teddy bears on his pants.

Sugar club Kandy Wong's star fish look was also frightening as it "expanded horizontal" her petite stature. This year the feather look was popular. Kwan Sum Yin and Ng Yu Fei's dresses had "feather clash". fortunately their dresses were different.

METRO RADIO HIT MUSIC AWARD 2012 WINNERS

Hit Songs
DEVOLUTION (Endy Chow)
DORMANT VOLCANO (Andy Hui)
COLD JOKE (Fiona Sit)
WHITE HAIRED UNTIL OLD (Charlene Choi)
WANT TO BE ALONE (Ken Hung)
ILL-FATED COUPLE (Wilfred Lau)
WATCHING FLOWERS IN THE MIST (Joey Yung)
BROKEN HEART PHILOSOPHY (Jade Kwan)
BIG MAN LOVE SONG (Edmond Leung)
YESTERDAY (Mr.)
COMPANION (Fama)
MINORITY (C AllStar)
WHITE SPACE (Ivana Wong)
GRADUALLY (Stephanie Cheng)
MURDER (Jason Chan)
END (Eason Chan)
WELL (Hins Cheung)
FROM NOW ON MY WORLD HAS ONE MORE SECOND (Eric Suen)
HUMAN IS NOT VEGETATION (Kary Ng)
ONE SONG (Terence Siufay)
GROWING UP ANEW (Alfred Hui)

Hit Most Admired Singers: Kay Tse (female), Hins Cheung (male)
Hit Most Admired Band: Mr.
Hit Most Admired Group: C AllStar
Hit Most Admired Song: YOUNG AND INNOCENT (Paul Wong)
Hit Female Singer: Kary Ng, G.E.M., Jade Kwan, Linda Chung
Hit Male Singer: Hins Cheung, Eric Suen, Pakho Chau
Hit Band: N'GINE, Mr., Dear Jane
Hit Group: HotCha, Sugar Club, Fama
Nat! ional Fan! Voted Hit Leaping Singer: Vincy Chan (Wing Yi), Wong Cho Nam
Natoinal Fan Voted Hit Singer: Raymond Lam, Khalil Fong
National fan Voted Hit Group: Twins
Hit Asia Singer: Charlene Choi, Edmond Leung, Kay Tse, Fiona Sit
Hit Asia Creative Singer: Ivana Wong, Hanjin Tan, Khalil Fong
Hit Asia Dance Singer: William Chan
Hit Asia Dance Group: JPM
Hit Asia Band: RubberBand
Hit Asia Popular Jazz Singer: Bianca Wu
Hit Asia R&B Singer: Z-Chen Chang
Global Hit Rock Singer: Paul Wong
Global Hit Singer: Eason Chan, Andy Hui, Joey Yung
Global Hit Song: HEAVY FLAVOR (Eason Chan)
Hit Broadcast Index Award: FEROCIOUSLY (Kary Ng) (Song), Joey Yung (Singer)
Hit New Comer Female Singer: Sita Chan
Hit New Comer Male Singer: Alex Lam, Hubert Wu
Hit New Comer Creative Male Singer: Adason Lo
Hit New Comer Group: SuperGirls
Hit New Comer Creative Female Singer: Wendyz Zheng
Hit New Comer Creative Group: Robynn & Kendy
Hit New Comer Overseas: Kimberley Chen (Overseas New Comer)
Hit New Arrival Female Singer: Lung Siu Kwan, Rainky Wai
Hit New Arrival Male Singer: Jay Fung, Sharco Kang
Hit New Arrival Group: Super Gear, goldEN, AOA
Hit New Arrival Band: Choco, Closer
Hit New Arrival Overseas Singer: Hank Yip, Achel Chang, Nick Ngai
Hit Popular Singer: Gin Lee (female singer), Endy Chow (Male Singer)
Hit Dance Singer: Sherman Chung, Tat Dik

Hit Dance Song:
NOT TO BE A PRINCESS (Yuri Chan),
365 DAYS (JPM),
QUEEN (William Chan (Gold Prize))

Hit Duet:
POINT AND SHOOT CAMERA (Tat Dik, Rainky Wai),
PLOT (Lung Siu Kwan, Barry Yip),
HATED BY EVERYONE (Jason Chung, Karene Mak)

Hit Adapted Songs:
FALLEN CITY (Z-Chen Chang),
TREE ROOT (Mag Lam),
A DREAM PER PERSON (Viviana Chen),
W! E ARE ALL! SILLY (Elanne Kong)

Hit Karaoke Songs
ILL-FATED COUPLE (Wilfred Lau)
MASK (Alfred Hui) (Gold Prize)
SMALL (Joyce Cheng)
TIMELY TURN (Kay Tse)
ALL YOU NEED IS ME (Fiona Sit featuring Khalil Fong)

Hit Original Songs
LOVE TOO LITTLE (Khloe Chu)
OCCUPY (Kelvin Kwan)
NOVEL WITH COFFEE (Robynn & Kendy)
CHEERS TO PERSISTENCE (Pong Nan)
STUBBORN STONE (Raymond Lam)
Easy (RubberBand)
RED BLACK RED RED BLACK (Paul Wong)
YELLOW FEVER (Dear Jane)
STOP THE CAR AND TURN OFF IGNITION (Enrico Kwong (Gold Prize))

Hit Leaping Singers: Alex Hung, Terry Zou, Alan Leung, Angela Au, Sammi Yip, Abella Leung (Gold Prize), Joyce Cheng (Gold Prize)
Hit Creative Singer: Eric Suen, William Wei, Sean Pang, Hins Cheung, Enrico Kwong, Yue Mei (Ngok Mei), Kellyjackie, Phil Lam, Takki Wong, Jonathan Wong (Gold Prize)
Hit Song Writing: DORMANT VOLCANO (Andy Hui)
Hit Lyrics: HEAVY FLAVOR (Wyman Wong)
Hit Producer: HUMAN IS NOT VEGETATION (Leung Wing Chun)
Hit Producer: THOUSAND ORIGAMI CRANE (Edward Chan, Charles Lee, Khalil Fong)

Hit New Media Song:
VACCINATION (Linda Chung),
ALONG THE WAY WITH YOUR LOVE (Renee Lee),
TODAY FINALLY GOING HOME ALONE (Gin Lee),
I AM NOT HEART BROKEN (Jinny Ng),
LOVE YOU (Kimberley Chen),
THE END (Shiga Lin)

Hit Album: BACK TO WONDERLAND (Khalil Fong), WE ARE THE ONE (Hins Cheung)
Hit Pop Jazz Album: Deja Vu (Bianca Wu)
Hit Fever Album: PURELY (Lily Chan)
Hit Pop Jazz Singer: Lily Chan
Hit Hall of Fame Singer: Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To)
Hit Hall of Fame Group: Tat Ming
Hit Singer of the Year: Eason Chan
Hit Album of the Year: XPOSED (G.E.M.)
Hit Song of the Year: SOMEDAY I'LL FLY (G.E.M.)

Hit Mandarin Song:
DRUNKEN HEART BROKEN HEART (William Wei),
INCREASE POWER (Joey Yung),
STUBBORN STONE NODS (Raymond Lam),
I AWAKE IN! THE GREE! N LIT FOREST (Yue Mei),
CONFLICT (Hanjin Tan),
CANNOT STAY (Sugar Club)

Hit Performance: Jade Kwan, Jason Chan, Pakho Chau, Terence Siufay (Gold Prize)
Digital Music Super Hot New Voice: Adason Lo, Alex Lam, Sita Chan
Digital Music Super Sals New Voice: Adason Lo
Digital Music Asia Super Sales Group: Twins
[2012.12.28] STEPHEN CHOW CALLS SHU QI "COMEDY FIGHTER JET"
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Wen Zhang, Stephen Chow, Shu Qi, Huang Bo
Shu Qi posts this photo online and jokes, "Who is going to pull him off me?"
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The Stephen Chow Sing Chi directed film JOURNEY TO THE WEST (SAI YAU GONG MOR PIN) will be released in the Lunar New Year. Yesterday he along with actors Shu Qi, Wen Zhang and Huang Bo attended the Beijing press conference. Sing Yeh praised the 3 actors for their great acting. They were filled of comedy senses, with them he could almost retire from comedy! He was still able to direct though. Shu Qi revealed that when she was named the lead actress, she admitted that she was a little surprised and agreed to perform right away.

Chow sing Chi at the Beijing press conference joked, "Wen Zhang is the new king of comedy. With him, my comedy life has ended; Huang Bo is already a king of comedy, with him, Wen Zhang's and my comedy lives have ended; with Shu Qi, we can all get lost. She absolutely is the comedy fighter jet."

Shu Qi admitted that she wanted Sing Yeh to show of a little of his acting in the film but she was disappointed. Sing yeh was asked when he would personally perform a comedy for everyone? He continued to praise the actors and said, "With them around, what would I play? I can almost retire." Yet he admitted that he would not stop directing.

Shu Qi was named the lead actress to play the demon taming heroine. She said that she was a little surprised. "One day Sing Yeh suddenly called me and asked if I could be his new film's lead actress? At the time I was so surprised I jumped. Later I found out it was for JOURNEY TO THE WEST, a costume and action films. I thought it would be a lot of fun so I agreed right away. ! I grew up! watching Sing Yeh's movies. I understand his style very well, working with Sing Yeh on a comedy has been my dream for years." Sing Yeh said, "Oriignally I wanted to take Shu Qi to dinner to invite her, because I thought Shu Qi has always played pretty characters she probably would have no interest in comedy; in the end, Shu Qi was very interested in the comedy, I didn't have to take her to dinner."

In the film Shu Qi had many action scenes, most of which Sing Yeh personally demonstrated. Shu Qi said, "No wonder everyone said Sing Yeh likes kung fu, he actually really knows kung fu well!"
Bernice Liu
[2012.12.28] PETER CHAN POKES FUN AT ANDREW LAU'S VANITY
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The film industry has "Long Hair", director Peter Chan Ho Sun, but Peter with another director Andrew Lau Wai Keung earlier attended their new film THE GUILLOTINES (HUET DIK JI) promotion and began to fight over the "Long Hair" title, even though together they were over 100 in age.

Lau Wai Keung said, "I have known Peter longer than (Sandra) Ng Kwan Yu, but I am the real Long Hair. He stole my name." Peter replied, "You are Curly, not Long Hair. When you were still a cinematographer you permed your long hair, you couldn't be lamer!" Although Peter publicly made fun of Lau Wai Keung, Lau Wai Keung was not mad. Privately they were very good friends. They already knew each other when they worked together at Golden Harvest in 1984. At the time Peter was an assistant producer and Lau Wai Keung was an assistant cinematographer. They already worked together then; yet after leaving Golden Harvest they went their separate ways. Occasionally in movies that Peter directed, Lau Wai Keung helped with the cinematography. Peter said, "After Lau Wai Keung became a director, we have always wanted to work together but never gotten the chance. Finally late in the BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS (SUP YUET WAI SING) production due to some problems I asked Lau Wai Keung to provide last minute help as a director, which enabled us to officially work together this time."

Peter continued to take jabs at Lau Wai Keung. He objected to Lau Wai Keung guest starring as the Emperor in THE GUILLOTINES, but L! au Wai Keung insisted on playing the role himself. "You've lived for several decades and you still haven't evolved, do you think you are still handsome? Are you kidding me? He didn't listen! The more I asked him to not, the more he wanted to. However after make up he truly resembled the Emperor, the bags under his eyes were the most convincing. I told him during his performance not to do any facial, with a few more wrinkles, a little older would be more convincing."

Peter obviously was taking jabs at Lau Wai Keung's vanity. Lau Wai Keung did not used to care about his looks at all, but since he successfully lost weight and his belly he became more and more vane; every time he attended an event even if he did not appear in a sharp suit he was still well dressed. Lau Wai Keung struck back and said that he could not help himself. "Earlier I asked Liu Ye and Chen Daoming, but they had work on their hands and did not have time. With only two days left before the wrap and without any help, I had to take over. I was uncertain but I really didn't have another choice!" Sometimes with many passerby and extra roles, directors would not feel right about asking someone else for help and would take the roles themselves.