TVB Anniversary Awards Results: Kevin Cheng & Myolie Wu supported by management and producers

As was the case in past years, the results of this year’s TVB Anniversary Awards have garnered criticism from some audiences for being unfair, with the primary complaint this time being that Kevin Cheng won 3 awards while Michael Tse went home empty-handed. According to reports, this year, audience’s votes counted for 40% of the total, TVB’s Management votes counted 30%, and Producers’ votes counted for 30%. Besides most of the management and producers supporting Kevin for TV King this year, it is said that majority of audiences voted overwhelmingly for Kevin as well, making him the natural winner of the award this year.

Kevin Cheng overwhelmingly supported by management

According to reports, Kevin Cheng received 6 out of 7 votes from TVB’s management for TV King. Those who voted for him include: Stephen Chan, Virginia Lok, Catherine Tsang, director of program development Pang Jai Choi, assistant director of programming Ho Koon Chung, production manager Chan Ka Yeung; the only executive who voted for Michael Tse was drama production head Tommy Leung. As for TV Queen, the results were also 6 to 1 in favor of Myolie Wu, with production head Catherine Tsang the only one who voted for Fala Chan.

Also, in addition to gaining the favor of management and the audiences, Kevin also received support from majority of the producers, who overwhelmingly voted for him for TV King. It is said that Kevin’s performance in “Ghetto Justice” caused many of the producers to see him in a new light, plus they saw the effort he put into the role, despite being only the 4th choice for that role (the other 3 actors originally invited to take on that role declined).

The day after the award ceremony, head of production and resources Virginia Lok attended an event and emphasized that the awards result was fair and just. Asked about Michael Tse not receiving any awards at all, she replied: “I will tell him not to be discouraged and continue to work hard.” Asked whether Michael cried afterwards, she stated: “Laughing Gor is strong, he is able to endure it. Fala [Chan] didn’t get any awards either – she told us not to give the award to her because she is not ready for it yet.”

Newly crowned TV King and Queen highly paid in Mainland

Even though newly crowned TV King and Queen Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu celebrated together into the early morning hours after the awards ceremony, they were only able to take a short rest before having to continue work on new series “Ghetto Justice 2”; after that, both will be traveling to the Mainland to film series.

Next month, Kevin will be collaborating with Michael Tse in the 30 episode Mainland series “Hero” – it is rumored that Kevin’s salary in the Mainland jumped from 160,000 yuan per episode to 250,000 yuan, easily earning him 1 million yuan for 1 series. During his acceptance speech, Kevin emphasized that he did not ‘exchange contract for award’, as his current contract with TVB isn’t set to expire until 2016. After filming “Hero”, he will be participating in a series that will be a joint collaboration between TVB and CCTV.

As for Myolie, she will be filming in Hengdian shortly. Currently at TVB, she receives a salarly of 10,000 HKD per episode, however it is reported that her salary in the Mainland will increase tenfold to 120,000 yuan per episode.

Source: Sina Entertainment
Translated by: llwy12 @ AsianFanatics

Myolie Wu and Bosco Wong’s Love Grows More Public; Parents Attend Awards After-Party

TVB’s new TV Queen, Myolie Wu (胡杏兒), attended a TVB Anniversary Awards after-party in Wan Chai to celebrate the receipt of triple awards. Myolie’s boyfriend, Bosco Wong (黃宗澤), used actions to prove the strength of their relationship. Both Myolie and Bosco’s parents attended the celebration party, turning the event into a “meet the parents” event! With their love relationship becoming increasingly public, Myolie even praised Bosco’s acting at a promotional event yesterday!

After the popular wins of Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) as Best Actress and Best Actor, they celebrated with their respective fans at TVB City after the Awards ceremony. Later in the evening, Myolie and Kevin attended the Ghetto Justice "怒火街頭" celebratory party. Of course, Myolie’s “supportive” boyfriend, Bosco Wong, also attended the party! Both their parents also attended!

Partying Until 4:00 AM

At 3:00 AM, Bosco Wong left the celebratory party. Myolie Wu and Kevin Cheng partied until 4:00 AM before heading downstairs and complying with press requests for photos. Myolie wished to excuse herself and continue the party. Realizing that numerous reporters were present, Kevin took Myolie aside to pay the bill and leave the venue.

Consuming a heavy amount of alcohol, Myolie Wu was supported by her assistant upon leaving. Myolie said, “It was a lot of fun!” Originally, Myolie was supposed to ride in her assistant’s car, however the vehicle was used to transport JJ Jia (賈曉晨), who had also drank a large amount of alcohol. Myolie rode in a friend’s car instead.

Myolie Wu: “Bosco Wong Will Receive TV King Award Soon!”

Despite partying until dawn, Myolie Wu returned to TVB City in the morning to attend a celebration event for the ideal ratings of Curse of the Royal Harem "萬凰之王", which peaked at 43 points in ratings! In attendance was also Nancy Wu (胡定欣) and Sunny Chan (陳錦鴻).

Asked whether Bosco Wong had proposed to her, Myolie said, “No, of course not!” Asked whether Myolie was waiting for Bosco to win the TV King Award before getting married, Myolie said, “I never thought about it! He is such a good actor; he should be winning the award soon!”

Myolie clarified that she only made a “toilet” statement last night and not a declaration of love in her Best Actress acceptance speech. “Originally, I intended to say that I wanted to share the happiness with him. However, I blurted out that he had flaws and was difficult to get along with.” Loving Bosco, Myolie refused to reveal why Bosco was so difficult to get along with. “I am also difficult to get along with; I am too serious!”

Without halting her frenetic work pace, Myolie resumed filming Ghetto Justice 2 "怒火街頭II" yesterday. The cast and crew congratulated Myolie for winning the Best Actress Award when she appeared at the filming set.

Wishing for Career and Love Luck

In a radio interview with Eileen Cha (查小欣), Myolie said that she wished for luck in her career and love life. Asked why she did not wear the crystal high heels which Bosco gave to her as a birthday gift, Myolie cried shrilly, “My dress was very long; it would not look nice!” Myolie thanked Bosco for his silent support after Myolie lost out at the 2006 Anniversary Awards.

Winning the Extraordinary Elegant Actor and Actress Award with Bosco, Myolie praised Bosco for his style sense. “He has always been extraordinary, so he deserved the award. You can tell by looking at his sense of style!”

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: Jayne @ JayneStars

Fans Angry That Michael Tse Received No Awards at TVB Anniversary

Falling from a hot favorite in the 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards, “Laughing Sir” Michael Tse (謝天華) ended up winning no awards the evening before. After the conclusion of the awards ceremony, Michael did not accept any press interviews, disappearing from the crowd to go home instead.

Stepping out of his car, Michael flashed a smile. Holding several bags, he explained that he had to work the following morning. Asked whether he was disappointed in the award results, Michael said, “No, I respect the competitive spirit!” Michael’s wife had prepared supper for Michael to eat at home.

After one night of rest, Michael attended a watch store opening in Mongkok. Forcing a smile, Michael appeared calm. Responding initially to reporters, Michael said that he was not disappointed in the Anniversary Award results, “This year I did not get the award; there is still next year and many years to follow!I need to be like Laughing and have an undying spirit!”

Asked again whether he was disappointed, Michael admitted, “Each person will go through such a moment, but it is necessary to quickly resume my spirits and not delve on the negative aspects. One must face the incident and do one’s best! Fala Chen (陳法拉) and I won the Best Onscreen Lover Award in Malaysia. If a similar award were distributed at the TVB Anniversary Awards, I believe that we would have received the award too! In the end, a winner is singled out. However, should the first or second runner-up not be happy?”

Although netizens nicknamed Michael as “Fruitless King” since he did not win any awards at the TVB Anniversary, Michael said that he did not mind. Lives of Omission "潛行狙擊" received the Best Drama Award, so I am considered to have won 1/40th award.”

In a radio interview, Michael mentioned that some fans were upset that he did not win any awards at the TVB Anniversary. Michael had to console his fans for the upset. Asked whether he had attempted to seek understanding of the situation from Virginia Lok (樂易玲), Michael countered, “Why do I need to understand the situation further? Ms. Lok has already used a lot of effort. Some things you already know in your heart; not everything needs a thorough review.”

Audience Filed Complaints

In addition, last night’s awards ceremony resulted in nine complaints filed, including protests that Michael Tse should have been awarded TV King, protests that Myolie Wu (胡杏兒) should not have received the My Favorite Female Character Award. One complaint was filed against Master of Ceremonies, Vincent Wong (王浩信), for his lisping.

Raymond Lam Shocked by Michael Tse’s Loss

Appearing at a music promotional event, Raymond Lam (林峯) said that he had already sent text messages congratulating Kevin Cheng (謝天華) and Myolie Wu (胡杏兒) for their victories. Raymond indicated that he was surprised by Michael Tse’s lack of winning any awards last night.

When the reporter pointed out that Raymond Lam did not make the Top 5 Finalists in the Best Actor Category, he said, “Yes, that’s right!” (When can you regain lost ground?) “I can focus on doing my own things. I have to prepare for the release of my music album. Next year, I hope to have balanced development across all platforms!” Raymond hoped that he will be chosen for the My Favorite Male Singer Award at the year-end music awards.

Virginia Lok Hugs and Consoles Michael Tse

At a music promotional event with Raymond Lam, Virginia Lok revealed that she had already hugged Michael Tse after the TVB Anniversary Awards ceremony. Ms. Lok said, “He was very good. He said he was not unhappy.” (Did Michael Tse cry?) “He’s Laughing Sir! Of course he will be able to handle it!”

In addition, Ms. Lok denied that Shirley Yeung had requested leave of absence. Ms. Lok said that she did not know whether Shirley was in fact getting married.

Chilam Cheung Supports Michael Tse

At a promotional event yesterday, Chilam Cheung (張智霖) provided words of encouragement for good friend, Michael Tse. “It is most important to participate in a competition. He can win next year!” (Did you console him?) “There is no need to! Michael is a mature actor and knows how to improve further. His movie will be released soon; perhaps he will win the Hong Kong Film Award or Golden Horse Award!”

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: Ah K @ JayneStars

Audience: Vincent Wong lacks intelligent speaking skills; 14 complaints on TVB Award results

This year, TVB produced "3 award winners" Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu, but unfortunately the ratings did not peak because of that. According to TVB Deputy Directory of Foreign Affairs (Tsang Sing Ming), the show got an average rating of 38 points, peaking at 41 points (about 2.62 million viewers) when Nat Chan was presenting the 'Best Programme Host Award'. When the TV King and Queen awards were announced, the show got about 39 points. The entire show itself did just as well as in the past years.

Also TVB received 10 complaints on the awards show. There was 1 complaint on the MC Vincent Wong, that he lacked intelligent speaking skills. The other 9 complaints were on audience disagreeing with the results. TV King should have gone to Michael Tse and Myolie Wu shouldn't have won 'My Favorite TV Female Character Award'. The Broadcasting Authority received an additional 5 complaints, viewers were displeased by how unfair the results were.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

TVB 44th Anniversary Awards 2011 Results

Best Actor: Kevin Cheng (Ghetto Justice)

Best Actress: Myolie Wu (Curse of the Royal Harem)

My Favorite TV Male Character: Kevin Cheng (Ghetto Justice)

My Favorite TV Female Character: Myolie Wu (Ghetto Justice)

Best Supporting Actor: Ben Wong (Lives of Omission)

Best Supporting Actress: Sharon Chan (Ghetto Justice)

Most Improved Actor: MC Jin

Most Improved Actress: Sire Ma

Best Drama: Lives of Omission

Best Variety Show: All Star Glam Exam

Best Educational Programme: Water of Life

Most Enjoyable Programme: Hong Kong Back Then

Best Program Host: Grasshopper

Most Popular tvb.com Artist Award: Kevin Cheng

Extraordinary Style Male and Female Artist: Bosco Wong, Myolie Wu

Lifetme Achievement Award: Lee Heung Kam

Myolie Wu's 'Best Actress' acceptance speech: Openly Thanks Bosco Wong
When Myolie Wu got up on stage to accept her award (from Francis Ng), she tried hard to hold in her tears, but it was difficult. She sweetly declared her love to boyfriend Bosco Wong, but did not directly say his name, which got applause from the whole studio. Myolie held in her tears as she expressed emotionally: "There is still one more person, he has always been very strict on me. When shooting War of In-Laws, he was very nervous, I don't know what to say...but a small episode happened last night, he told reporters that he's going to the restroom when I get the award! He didn't go to the restroom though. I know I have a lot of weaknesses and I'm hard to bear, but you (Bosco) also have a lot of weaknesses, you are hard to bear too. We have been bearing each other all along."

Kevin Cheng 'Best Actor' acceptance speech: "I want to thank my mother, your son didn't enter the wrong industry. I also didn't exchange this award [for a contract]."

Sharon Chan 'Best Supporting Actress': "Thanks TVB! When no one wanted me, TVB took care of me."

MC Jin rapped his acceptance speech.

Sire Ma 'Most Improved Actress' "I told myself before that I won't cry, but now I'm really feeling emotional."

Lee Heung Kam 'Lifetime Achievement Award': "I feel guilty accepting this award, thinking it's a dream, but it's real. I am truly happy, very happy and I don't know what to say... I haven't got an award for over 20 years."

Award Presenters
- Felix Wong
- Marianne Chan
- Francis Ng
- Sheren Tang
- Irene Wan
- Gordan Lam

Red Carpet



Source: On.cc
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Interviews with TVB’s Golden Producers: TVB award ceremony’s ‘uncrowned heroes’ (Part 1: Mui Siu Ching)

TVB’s 2011 Anniversary Awards ceremony will take place soon – counting down to the awards ceremony, the main leads, supporting artists, newcomers, etc. from this year’s popular series such as “Lives of Omission”, “Ghetto Justice”, “Forensic Heroes 3”, “The Other Truth”, etc. have been at the center of many entertainment news headlines of late. However, the success of a series as well as the ability of a character to be able to shine is actually a joint effort between the cast onscreen and the crew behind the scenes – an outcome that is achieved through a collaborative team effort. Oftentimes, audiences are only able to see the ‘shining stars’ in front of them (the many popular artists who grace their TV screens each day) and the awards are usually given only to those ‘stars’ who perform in front of the cameras. Unfortunately, the soul and driving force behind a series – the producers who oversee the creation and production process of a series – are too often overlooked by audiences or are part of the ‘small corner’ of audience’s knowledge of a series.

With TVB’s awards ceremony imminent, ND Daily’s reporter reached deep into TVB City and interviewed 4 behind-the-scenes ‘heroes’ who were responsible for bringing much luster and brilliance to HK’s small screen this year. The 4 TVB ‘golden producers’ interviewed for this segment will share the various joys and frustrations that went into producing this year’s highest rated series, the siu sangs and fa dans that they were responsible for developing, as well as their attitudes toward the upcoming ‘battle of the TV stations’ and the poaching phenomenon.

** The 4 ‘golden producers’ interviewed for this article:

Part 1: Mui Siu Ching (梅小青)
Part 2: Chong Wai Kin (莊偉健)
Part 3: Tong Kei Ming (唐基明)
Part 4: Amy Wong Sum Wai (王心慰)

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Part 1: Mui Siu Ching – a unique eye for talent, dares to be a pioneer

Mui Siu Ching is one of the few female producers amongst the mostly male TVB drama series producers. Though her physical stature may be small and not very eye-catching, this female producer known affectionately amongst the artists as ‘Siu Ching Jeh’ (big sister Siu Ching) has produced many of TVB’s highest rated TV series – in fact, three of her ‘representative works’ had taken the #1 ratings spot in recent years. In terms of artists, the number of actors that she had a hand in pushing to the ‘first-line’ position are countless --when other producers were afraid to cast artists such as Wayne Lai, Moses Chan, Gordon Lam, and Leon Lai (prior to him becoming a ‘heavenly king’) as main leads in their series, Mui Siu Ching – with a unique eye for talent – dared to be a ‘pioneer’ and became the first producer to utilize these actors in lead roles.

As her newest series “Forensic Heroes 3” competes for Best Series of the year at the awards ceremony, there are also rumors that Mui Siu Ching and her ‘golden producer’ husband Lau Kar Ho may leave TVB after being poached by other TV stations, which could have a huge impact on TVB’s future given the increasing drain of TVB’s talent pool onscreen and off.

Recently, ND Daily’s reporter met up with Siu Ching Jeh for an in-depth interview during which she shared with us her ‘golden principle’: “As soon as a series starts filming, I throw myself into the production 100%. It’s almost as though I become a completely different person, someone that people should not come near.” Also, amidst the rumors of an imminent departure, Siu Ching Jeh candidly reveals that any future decision to stay or leave “has nothing to do with the recent ‘poaching phenomenon’.”

Formula for success

From “Beyond the Realm of Conscience” two years ago to last year’s “Can’t Buy Me Love” to the current “Forensic Heroes 3”, Mui Siu Ching’s productions the past 3 years have all been anniversary grand productions. Of course, just because a series is considered an ‘anniversary production’ doesn’t mean that it will be a ratings guarantee, however Siu Ching Jeh’s productions very rarely miss the mark in the ratings category. Her most recent project, this year’s anniversary series “Forensic Heroes 3”, has already achieved 3 ‘highest ratings’ milestones for 2011: the highest rated premiere episode, the highest average rating for an entire series, and the highest rated finale episode.

When it comes to ‘gathering the soldiers’ and ‘sending out the troops’, many people mistakenly think that producers are only responsible for giving the orders up top and they have a group of ‘warriors’ reporting to them who actually do all the work. For Siu Ching Jeh, this is definitely not the case – her philosophy is to personally be involved in all aspects of a series’ production, similar to the way a mother personally takes on the responsibility of raising her own child; no matter what the task, Siu Ching Jeh does not rely on others to do it for her.

“My husband Lau Ka Ho says that as soon as I start on a series, I become a completely different person and it’s best not to even come near me – every time we enter the studio to start filming, people feel a certain amount of trepidation when they see me. When filming, I’m the type of person who doesn’t rest or sleep. I place a lot of importance on the script for my series; oftentimes, even though the script that the writers give me are already quite good, I am used to personally reviewing the script in detail myself because of my background as a director – where necessary, I will do final edits on the script, as I usually factor in my knowledge of an artist’s potential in performing a particular scene. During the day, filming already keeps me quite busy, but at night, it’s actually even more tiring, as my work never stops – I’ll set my alarm to get up at 2am to work for an hour or so, then when I really can’t hold up any longer, I go to sleep, but set my alarm for 4am or 6am to get up and work. My bed is huge and whenever I’m working, it’s usually filled with all sorts of papers and other data that I have spread out around me – in the mornings, when I go into the studio for work, that’s when everything comes together and I gather all the information I need for that day.”

Siu Ching Jeh continues: “Each time, I work until I’m worn out and exhausted – even when filming a comedy (“Can’t Buy Me Love”), I had the experience of working until I cried! “Forensic Heroes 3” was the same thing – I worked until I cried. Sometimes, I do ask myself whether it’s necessary for me to go through such a painstaking process of reviewing and revising the script, but when I see the happy expressions on the artists’ faces each time they receive the final script, it motivates me to continue doing what I do. Sometimes, I also think about quitting my job after finishing a particular series, but then when I see the series succeed, it changes my mind. I’m a perfectionist, so I always try to strive to do the best job I can within my efforts.”

Siu Ching Jeh’s ‘production philosophy’ may appear simple, but in actuality, it’s really not as simple as it seems: “Without hard work and sacrifice, there won’t be success and even if there is, it won’t last long – in the process, I might ‘get lucky’, but that won’t happen all the time – only once or twice max.”

The joys of production

Asked about whether the ‘dream’ of being a producer is something that Siu Ching Jeh has pursued all her life and will never give up, she suddenly got a bit emotional and her eyes turned a little red:

“Back when I was in school, our family situation was very poor and there were many brothers and sisters that my parents had to take care of. My dad really wanted me to pursue an education in television, so he continued to work hard to pay for my education no matter how difficult it was. When I first entered the industry, I was one of the few females doing this type of work and in the beginning, the work was very grueling – my dad saw how exhausted I was and it pained him to the point that he told me perhaps I should quit. But I knew that my dad really hoped that I would be successful in this career, so no matter what, I refused to quit. Every time he saw my name come up in the credits -- whether it was for assistant editor, director, or producer -- my dad would sit in his little chair and smile. Whenever I see that, I would tell myself: this is my life career!”

Siu Ching Jeh continues: “I had just finished filming the series “Family Man” and one week before it was scheduled to air, my dad suddenly passed away. At the time, an uncle told me: ‘thank you so much for your series “Family Man” – it used to be very rare for my son to come home and visit me, but after watching that series, he comes over more often to accompany me.’ When I heard that, I was touched and filming series became a mission for me – I felt as though my dad was trying to tell me that filming series can still have a conscience. Even now, I feel that my dad is watching me from Heaven, so with each series that I produce, I hold myself to the highest of standards.”

The story of Siu Ching Jeh’s favorites

Mui Siu Ching was the first producer to boldly utilize popular ‘idol’ singers such as Leon Lai, Hacken Lee, and Paul Wong in her series. She was also the first to elevate artists Gordon Lam and Wayne Lai from lesser known supporting actor to lead actor status. In addition, she was also the first to discover that artist Moses Chan had comedic talent, plus she helped push Charmaine Sheh to the peak of her career through participation in 2 of her highest rated series. Mui Siu Ching definitely has a good eye for talent, so the artists are happy to be ‘lucky generals’ in her series.

Favorite artist #1: Wayne Lai

Most audiences believe that “Rosy Business” was the series that elevated Wayne Lai from a ‘green leaf’ actor to first line leading actor and thereby helped Wayne become the actor he is today. In reality, that’s far from the truth: more than 20 years ago, Siu Ching Jeh had already started utilizing Wayne in her series and she was actually the first producer to put him in a leading role with 2008’s “Pages of Treasures”.

“I really like Wayne alot as an actor. When he graduated from the acting classes back in the day, I cast him in a sitcom that I was filming called “Three in a Family” (茶煲世家) [1990] – in the series, he played Liu Wai Hong’s younger brother. Later on, he also participated in “From Act to Act” and I found out he had talent in the area of imitation – his version of Roman Tam is a classic! I tried casting him in a lead role for the first time in “Pages of Treasures” back in 2008. Wayne is a very professional actor with high standards – in order to portray his role as a forensics analyst in “Forensic Heroes 3”, he would go to the gym every day to keep himself fit; his wife even told me that she would give him facials every night! Even as we were filming the series, during the scenes where he was using the computer, he would have a small reflective board in his hand to help him with his facial expressions – he has very high expectations of himself, not just with his acting, but with all aspects of his character.

With “Forensic Heroes 3”, there was also added pressure, as many audiences were already used to Bobby AuYeung’s performance in the first 2 installments – plus Wayne had never portrayed this type of character before, so he had to work twice as hard in the role. Wayne definitely has great skill; take that court scene for example – from filming to editing, I had watched that scene no less than 20 times and it’s still one of my absolute favorite scenes. Right after we filmed that scene, everyone in the studio applauded – almost like at a concert, the applause continued for a long time. At the time, I told Wayne: ‘Awesome! I feel that our series will be a winner!’ With his skill and talent, he definitely has the air of a TV King.”

Favorite artist #2: Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung got the opportunity to participate in “Forensic Heroes 3” after Charmaine Sheh withdrew due to injury – in Mui Siu Ching’s opinion though, Maggie did a great job with the role:

“Actually, I had collaborated with Maggie in “Better Halves” back in 2003, so both of us understood that each has high standards. When Charmaine had to withdraw and I had to seek a replacement, the first person I thought of was Maggie – as soon as I asked her, she said ‘yes’ and immediately re-arranged her schedule, declining a few other projects in the process. Maggie has very high standards just like myself, and not just with her own performance, but with the entire scene she is in as a whole – for example, if someone is giving her a cup of tea to drink in a scene and the tea cup doesn’t match with the setting, she would crinkle her brow – she strives for perfection in the entire matter as a whole.”

Siu Ching Jeh continues: “There was one particular scene where Pro Sir’s daughter Mun Mun was telling him about a classmate who would always ignore her and Maggie’s character Mandy showed Mun Mun pictures of how the classmate would like in the future. The dialogue for that scene was actually quite complicated, so the director told Maggie that since she would be sitting in front of a computer any way, he could just put the dialogue up on the screen and she could just recite it from there. But Maggie refused and said: ‘No, No – I want to memorize the dialogue in its entirety and recite it back using my own understanding and comprehension of the dialogue. I can do it!’ If someone else were in that situation, most of them would readily take that ‘shortcut’, but Maggie has high expectations of herself.”

When Mui Siu Ching chooses artists for her series, the first thing she looks at is the artist’s work ethic – she is happy to support an artist with heart who takes their acting responsibilities seriously. Each time she supports an artist, she doesn’t feel that she is taking a risk – each time, she feels confident in her decision.

Siu Ching Jeh’s ‘golden’ accomplishments (recent years)

-- Producer of TVB’s highest rated drama series 3 years in a row: 2009’s “Beyond the Realm of Conscience”, 2010’s “Can’t Buy Me Love”, and 2011’s “Forensic Heroes 3”

-- 2011 highest rated series: “Forensic Heroes 3” garnered average ratings of 33 points for the entire series and the finale episode peaked at 43 points, thereby taking over the number one spot amongst this year’s series. FH3 is also a popular favorite in this year’s race for Best Series at the award ceremony.

-- Hot favorites nominated for awards this year: Wayne Lai (TV King), Maggie Cheung (TV Queen), Aimee Chan (Favorite Female Character), Nancy Wu (Best Supporting Actress)

Source: Sina Entertainment (Original source: Nam Fong Daily News)
Translated by: llwy12 @ AsianFanatics

Winners List for 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards Leaked!

Kevin Cheng to Win Best Actor; Myolie Wu to Win Best Actress

As in the past, the TVB Anniversary Awards resulted in a fierce competition among the artists vying for the awards. According to reliable sources, the award results have finalized. “Laughing Sir” Michael Tse (謝天華) could not beat “rogue lawyer Law Ba” Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎). Michael will only receive the My Favorite Male Character Award while Kevin will receive the Best Actor Award. Myolie Wu (胡杏兒) will kick aside Fala Chen (陳法拉) to win the Best Actress Award. Fala will win the My Favorite Female Character Award instead.

The TVB Anniversary Awards will be held on December 5, 2011. The major awards will be a fight between TVB series, Lives of Omission "潛行狙擊" and Ghetto Justice "怒火街頭". At a recent high-level meeting, the “Ghetto Justice” faction beat the “Lives of Omission” faction and if nothing unexpected occurred, Kevin Cheng, who just renewed his contract with TVB, will win the TV King title!

An inside source at TVB revealed, “The production team and TVB executive management support Kevin in winning the award. They felt that he delivered a breakthrough performance. Although Michael will only be receiving a consolation award, the company felt that Michael will not be upset since he will be leading in the new Laughing Gor film.” In fact, Michael Tse already received wind of this year’s award results. Recently, Michael changed his tune and noted that he will be satisfied in receiving any award.

Ben Wong to Win Best Supporting Actor; Elena Kong to Win Best Supporting Actress

The Best Supporting Actor Award will be given to Ben Wong (黃智賢) and the Best Supporting Actress to Elena Kong (江美儀), who both appeared in Lives of Omission. As a first time semi-finalist in the awards, Ben has worked in the entertainment industry for 22 years, finally showcasing his talent. His character, which bordered on good and evil, won over the audience and netizens. An insider noted, “He is TVB’s ‘biological son’ thus Virginia Lok’s camp was more concerned. Ben also received fans’ and production staff support. He won support from all levels!”

On November 27th, a TVB manager arranged for Ben Wong to shop at sponsored jewelry stores in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsuen Wan. Normally portraying good and honest characters, Ben was extremely happy that his evil “Spicy Ginger” character in Lives of Omission. “I put in a lot of effort to portray Spicy Ginger. I even adjusted the dialogue in my death scene. The character was very three-dimensional role. What made me the happiest was seeing Damien Lau (劉松仁) praise my acting on his blog!”

Buried in the warehouse for two years, When Heaven Burns "天與地" was recently aired in Hong Kong. In the series, Ben portrayed Charmaine Sheh’s (佘诗曼) husband, who appeared in one and a half episodes. Nevertheless, Ben’s acting was praised by netizens. “It was due to my character [in When Heaven Burns] that helped me secure the role [in Lives of Omission]. Although my screen time was only in one episode, it was very standout. I was very happy to portray my character.”

Most Improved Awards

Although Jazz Lam (林子善) was originally a contender in the Best Supporting Actor Award, it has been decided that he will receive the Most Improved Male Artist Award instead. The Most Improved Female Artist Award will be a fight between Sire Ma (馬賽) and Cilla Lok (樂瞳).

Source: Next Magazine
Translated by: Jayne @ JayneStars

Jessica Hsuan crowned TVB's 'Queen of Hostages'

TVB Anniversary Awards will be held on December 5th. Who will be the next TV Queen, the answer will be reveal that night. However, Jessica Hsuan gets a head start, as she is first crowned as "TVB's Queen of Hostage" and it was said the "Best Hostage Award" (TN: Not a real award..) should go to her. Being the Queen of Hostage, Jessica didn't just get that reputation without merit. In TVB, Jessica was held 'hostage' countless amounts of times, really "10 fingers can't count them all".

Following Law Lok Lam's record of "5 deaths in 24 hours", he becomes an artist that is internationally known. In TVB series, Jessica holds a record of being held 'hostage' 12 times and more.

At the Hong Kong Golden Discussion Forum (高登討論區), there is a topic on "Jessica Hsuan is the Queen of Hostage". A determined Netizen went through Jessica's TVB series over the some 10 years she's been with the company and collected a bunch of screen captures showing the number of times Jessica has been held hostage in a TVB series. Her older series include Detective Investigation Files IV, Witness to a Prosecution, Game of Deceit, A Step Into the Past, Dicey Business, A Matter of Customs, Lady Fan, Golden Faith, Sisters of Pearl; the more recent series include Gun Metal Grey, A Pillow Case of Mystery II and the currently airing Curse of the Royal Harem. When counting the series that weren't 'caught' yet, it is estimated that Jessica has been held hostage more than 12 times.

A Netizen said TVB scriptwriters loves to tie Jessica up, while some Netizens scolded TVB for using the same idea for over 10 years. "Where there is brightness, there is darkness. Where there is superman, there is evil. Where there is Jessica, there is bound to be a hostage case." There are also some people who said in many specific scenes, for example, if there is a rape scene, Natalie Tong will definitely be there. If there is a scene of 'murder by a knife stabbing', there will be Kenneth Ma at the scene. Perhaps the truth is, TVB really does have a lot of hardcore fans

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

Myolie Wu & Fala Chen embraces while fighting for TV Queen

TVB Anniversary Awards 2011 held its press conference yesterday and announced the nomination list. However, only some artists attended the event including Liza Wang, Myolie Wu, Fala Chen, Elena Kong, Ron Ng, Kenneth Ma, Law Lok Lam, KK Keung, Jazz Lam, Sharon Chan, Sire Ma and Samantha Ko. Moses Chan, Wayne Lai, Raymond Lam, Kevin Cheng, Kate Tsui, Linda Chung, Bosco Wong and Tavia Yeung were all absent and didn't get to boost their momentum.

This year Bowie Lam, Wong He, Joe Ma and Bernice Liu were crowned the 'TVB Betrayers' as they did not a single nomination. On the contrary, Steven Ma, who is currently terminating his management contract with TVB, was nominated for Best Actor, My Favorite TV Male Character and Best Programme Host.

This year's TV Queen battle seems to be between Myolie Wu and Fala Chen. The two were recently rumored to be on bad terms. Yesterday the two did not have any sign of awkwardness and even took pictures together with mutual arms on waist. The two strongly proved the rumor false. Myolie said: "There are these kinds of reports every year, I just treat them as nonsense news." Does Myolie see Fala as an imaginary opponent? "The greatest opponent is myself. I personlly do have confidence, but I'm not certain. I won't know the feeling until the award is in my hand." Myolie said Kevin, Michael Tse and Bosco Wong all have work, so it was hard for them to attend. Whoever is the best, leave it for the audience to vote.

Fala said: "At first when I heard of the bad term rumor with Myolie, I felt a little unhappy! Why are they writing bad about me, exactly like an evil concubine? However, when I think deeper, this proves that I am worthy of being on the news." Perhaps the evil concubine would take the TV Queen seat? "I don't know, will have to see how the storyline proceeds. (Do you have complete confidence?) The confidence comes from TVB. I have always hoped to be nominated and be like Ah Jeh (Liza Wang), have jobs as long as possible."

Sharon is happy to be nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' and 'My Favorite TV Female Character'. She feels her 'Hot Leg Goddess' role is her breakthrough role. She hopes to win this award as her award for her 10th anniverary in the industry.

Source: Mingpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

TVB's 44th Anniversary Awards Nomination List

The awards ceremony will take place on December 5th @ 8:30pm.

Best Actor

Julian Cheung ("The Rippling Blossom")
Stephen Au ("Be Home for Dinner")
Moses Chan ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!")
Kevin Cheng ("Ghetto Justice")
Roger Kwok ("Wax and Wane")
Ron Ng ("Wax and Wane")
Ruco Chan ("The Other Truth")
Steven Ma ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")
Kenneth Ma ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")
Michael Tse ("Lives of Omission")
Bosco Wong ("Lives of Omission")
Bobby Au Yeung ("Men with No Shadows")
Raymond Lam ("Men with No Shadows")
Wayne Lai ("Forensic Heroes III")
Sunny Chan ("Curse of the Royal Harem")

Best Actress

Liza Wang ("Home Troopers")
Tavia Yeung ("The Rippling Blossom")
Louise Lee ("Only You")
Yoyo Mung ("Only You")
Kristal Tin ("Be Home for Dinner")
Linda Chung ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!")
Charmaine Sheh ("My Sister of Eternal Flower")
Selena Li ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")
Fala Chen ("Lives of Omission")
Kate Tsui ("Lives of Omission")
Nancy Sit ("River of Wine")
Elena Kong ("River of Wine")
Maggie Cheung ("Forensic Heroes III")
Jessica Hsuan ("Curse of the Royal Harem")
Myolie Wu ("Curse of the Royal Harem")

Best Supporting Actor

Kenny Wong ("Links to Temptation")
Ram Tseung ("A Great Way to Care")
Patrick Tang ("7 Days in Life")
Elliot Yue ("Grace Under Fire")
Mat Yeung ("Be Home for Dinner")
Law Lok Lam ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!")
Sam Lee ("Ghetto Justice")
Jazz Lam ("Ghetto Justice")
Lee Sing Cheung ("The Other Truth")
KK Cheung ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")
Derek Kwok ("Lives of Omission")
Ben Wong ("Lives of Omission")
Ngo Ka Nin ("River of Wine")
Power Chan ("Men with No Shadows")
Lee Kwok Lun ("Forensic Heroes III")

Best Supporting Actress

Vivien Yeo ("A Great Way to Care")
Yvonne Lam ("Be Home for Dinner")
Queenie Chu ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!"
Sharon Chan ("Ghetto Justice")
Joyce Tang ("Ghetto Justice")
Mannor Chan ("Wax and Wane")
Florence Kwok ("Wax and Wane")
Aimee Chan ("The Other Truth")
Natalie Tong ("The Other Truth")
Helen Ma ("The Other Truth")
Ching Ho Wai ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")
Elena Kong ("Lives of Omission")
Sire Ma ("River of Wine")
Nancy Wu ("Forensic Heroes III")
Gigi Wong ("Curse of the Royal Harem")

My Favourite TV Male Character

Julian Cheung ("The Rippling Blossom")
Stephen Au ("Be Home for Dinner")
Jason Chan ("Be Home for Dinner")
Moses Chan ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!")
Kevin Cheng ("Ghetto Justice")
Ruco Chan ("The Other Truth")
Raymond Wong ("The Other Truth")
Steven Ma ("The Life and Times of a Sentinel")
Michael Tse ("Lives of Omission")
Bosco Wong ("Lives of Omission")
MC Jin ("Lives of Omission")
Wong Cho Lam ("Super Snoops")
Louis Yuen ("Super Snoops")
Johnson Lee ("Super Snoops")
Wayne Lai ("Forensic Heroes III")

My Favourite TV Female Character

Sonija Kwok ("7 Days in Life")
Yoyo Mung ("Only You")
Louise Lee ("Only You")
Liu Xuan ("Grace Under Fire")
Kristal Tin ("Be Home for Dinner")
Linda Chung ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!")
Myolie Wu ("Ghetto Justice")
Sharon Chan ("Ghetto Justice")
Toby Leung ("Wax and Wane")
Tavia Yeung ("The Other Truth")
Fala Chen ("Lives of Omission")
Kate Tsui ("Lives of Omission")
Liza Wang ("Super Snoops")
Maggie Cheung ("Forensic Heroes III")
Aimee Chan ("Forensic Heroes III")

Most Improved Male Artiste

Jazz Lam ("My Sister of Eternal Flower", "Ghetto Justice", "River of Wine", "Ghetto a la Spice")
King Kong ("Neighbourhood Gourmet", "Super Snoops")
Jason Chan ("Only You", "Be Home for Dinner", Dropping by Cloud Nine")
Mat Yeung ("Twilight Investigation", "Only You", "Be Home for Dinner", "My Sister of Eternal Flower", "The Other Truth")
MC Jin ("Big Boys Club", "Show Me the Happy", "Stairway to Dragon", "Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!", "Kung Fu Supernova", "Top Eats 100")

Most Improved Female Artiste

Samantha Ko ("Eat This Way", "After Hours", "Admiral's Feast", "Forensic Heroes III")
Sire Ma ("Eat This Way", "Relic of an Emissary", River of Wine", "Men with No Shadows", "Curse of the Royal Harem")
Mandy Wong ("Scoop", "Home Troopers", "Ghetto Justice", "Lives of Omission", "Men with No Shadows")
Cilla Kung ("Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!", "River of Wine", "Forensic Heroes III")
Katy Kung ("7 Days in Life", "Ghetto Justice", "Be Home for Dinner", "The Life and Times of a Sentinel")

Best Series

"Show Me the Happy"
"Twilight Investigation"
"Links to Temptation"
"Home Troopers"
"A Great Way to Care"
"7 Days in Life"
"The Rippling Blossom"
"Only You"
"Grace Under Fire"
"Be Home for Dinner"
"Relic of an Emissary"
"Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!"
"My Sister of Eternal Flower"
"Ghetto Justice"
"Wax and Wane"
"The Other Truth"
"The Life and Times of a Sentinel"
"Lives of Omission"
"River of Wine"
"Men with No Shadows"
"Super Snoops"
"Forensic Heroes III"
"Til Love Do Us Lie"
"Curse of the Royal Harem"

Other awards: Best Host, Best Variety Programme, Best Information Programme, Most Admirable Award, and tvb.com Weibo Popularity Award.

Source: tvb.com
Translated by: hyn5 @ 幸而城 Fortunate City

TVB 44th Anniversary Awards 2011 Nomination List (unofficial)

The TVB Anniversary Awards 2011 nomination list will officially be announced on November 10th, however [Apple Daily] has already revealed some of the nominations.
(aZnangel: So stay tuned, come back on Nov 10 to see the official nominations! In the meantime, here is a preview)

BEST ACTRESS (TV Queen)

Charmaine Sheh - My Sister of Eternal Flower
Myolie Wu - Ghetto Justice
Fala Chen - Lives of Omission
Kate Tsui - Lives of Omission
Maggie Cheung - Forensic Heroes III
Tavia Yeung - The Other Truth
Linda Chung - Yes Sir, Sorry Sir
Jessica Hsuan - Curse of the Royal Harem
Liza Wang - Home Troopers
Louise Lee - Only You
Selena Li - Life and Times of a Sentinel
Yoyo Mung - Only You
Kiki Sheung - Til Love Do Us Lie
Liu Xuan - Grace Under Fire

BEST ACTOR (TV King)

Michael Tse - Lives of Omission
Bosco Wong - Lives of Omission
Kevin Cheng - Ghetto Justice
Wayne Lai - Forensic Heroes III
Moses Chan - Yes Sir, Sorry Sir
Raymond Lam - Men with no Shadows
Steven Ma - Life and Times of a Sentinel
Kenneth Ma - Life and Times of a Sentinel
Joe Ma - Relic of an Emissary
Raymond Wong - The Other Truth
Chilam Cheung - The Rippling Blossom
Roger Kwok - Wax and Wane
Ron Ng - Wax and Wane
Sunny Chan - Curse of the Royal Harem
Eddie Cheung - Til Love Do Us Lie

OTHER AWARDS
- 'Lifetime Achievement Award' - A battle between Liza Wang, Lee Heung Kam, Chow Chung and Suet Nei.
- 'Best Supporting Actress' - A battle between Sharon Chan (Ghetto Justice) and Nancy Wu (FH3)
- Super Snoops's Liza Wang, Wong Cho Lam, Johnson Lee, Louis Yuen, along with The Other Truth's Ruco Chan are all nominated for "My Favorite TV Character" awards.

RUMORS
- TVB plans to split the Best Variety Show award into two "Best Variety Show" and "Best Educational Program" -- which is rumored to go to Steven Ma's Apprentice Chef and Book of Words.
- "Most Improved Actor Award" is rumored to go to Ruco Chan.
- The 'TVB.COM Award' is now changed to "TVB Weibo Popularity Award".

LEFT OUT
- Bernice Liu : Left TVB due to neglect
- Wong He : Left TVB due to neglect
- Bowie Lam : Left TVB due to neglect
- Sammul Chan : pushed back to supporting role (Relic of an Emissary), expressed his angered towards TVB in April.

CURRENT POLLS
There is currently a poll for TV King and Queen on Weibo for fans to vote. So far the Top 5 TV Kings are -- Kevin Cheng, Raymond Lam, Michael Tse, Bosco Wong and Wayne Lai; TV Queen -- Linda Chung, Kate Tsui, Tavia Yeung, Fala Chen and Myolie Wu.

For TV King, Kevin Cheng is currently leading, followed by Michael Tse in second place.
For TV Queen, Tavia Yeung is currently leading, followed by Fala Chen in second place.

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** Will be updated when official nominations are out on Nov 10th.

Source: Apple Daily, TVBChannel's Weibo
Translator: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum