[2024.08.31] PHOTO EXCHANGE SCARES SANDRA NG OFF SOCIAL MEDIA

Stephy Tang, Sandra Ng and MC Cheung all have different views on meeting people online
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MC Cheung works with Stephy Tang for the first time in their film LOVE LIES
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Sandra Ng met someone from the U.S. over ICQ, but after seeing his photo she turned tail and ran.
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In the film Sandra Ng (front) plays a famous doctor, who is swindled out of a large sum by a member of a fraud ring MC Cheung (back).
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The Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Stepy Tang Lai Yan and MC Cheung Tin Fu starred film LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI) explored the nature of love through online fraud. Tang Lai Yan laughed and said that she prefers meeting new friends face to face than dating apps. MC admitted that he used to play with dating software anonymously but just for chatting. Ng Kwan Yu also made friends online; but when she saw the other person's photo, she was immediately logged off. MC said that now he would rely on introductions from friends to meet girls, and he would take the initiative when meeting someone he would like.

Ng Kwan Yu played Yu Siu Kam, a famous gynecologist who due to the death of her husband was lonely and lacked love. She downloaded a dating app and thought that she met a French engineer (played by Cheung Tin Fu) online; but he was actually a novice swindler in an online fraud group nicknamed "Youngster". Under the guidance of Tang Lai Yan, one of the leaders of the fraud group, he defrauded Ng Kwan Yu of a huge sum of money. Kwan Yu once questioned the plot after reading the script; but considering the fact that there were many similar fraud cases in reality, she was persuaded to take the role. "The director did the research to write this role. I often don't understand when I watch the news; I would ask, 'How can they be so stupid, so easily fooled?' However it turned out that some people are actually very trusting; so I was very committed to the performance."

Ng Kwan Yu, Tang Lai Yan and MC recently promoted the movie together. Did they use dating apps due to the filming of LOVE? Tang Lai Yan said that friends around her did, but she did not dare and never thought about playing with them. She felt that you have to meet and get along with someone before you know them. When she was single, she would not be impatient to date and just find someone at random. MC admitted that he once played a purely chat-only dating software anonymously, and said that even if he used his real name no one would believe it. However he did not use it anymore. How would he meet girls? He said with a smile, "I rely on friends for introductions. I dare to love and take the initiative. When I meet someone I like, I will take the initiative and act."

Stephy was afraid of unreal feelings and has never thought of meeting someone through an online dating app. "I believe more in face-to-face feelings. Everything starts with getting along as friends."

Already a mother, Ng Kwan Yu also said that she has tried making friends online when she was young. "Before (Peter) Chan Ho Sun appeared in my life, because I used to feel bored after work I would chat with people online. I still remember that the other person claimed to be from Texas, the United States. Our conversation was similar to the dialogue in the movie. The other party would express concern for her. One day he asked me to send him a photo, so I asked him to show me the photo first. I thought he was a German engineer or someone with a lot of talent, but as soon as I saw it, the fantasy disappeared; I cut off contact with him immediately and ran away in fright."

Ng Kwan Yu, Stephy and MC shared the same sentiments on the issue of online fraud. They believed that there are endless scammers in today's world, and they hoped to use the movie as a warning to people not to trust people easily and to prevent property damage. Stephy revealed that she has encountered an online scam and was almost deceived. "A friend asked me to borrow money through IG (Instagram). The wording in the message was very strange. I contacted the friend through other channels and found that scammers hacked the account. I relied on my awareness to uncover the whole thing." MC said that a friend has been defrauded out of tens of thousands of dollars. "My friend received a facetime call from an acquaintance, saying that he needed to borrow money in an emergency. Later he found out that the scammer has stolen the other person's facial information and recorded the scam."

Being greeted with warm greetings and care in the film, both Ng Kwan Yu and Tang Lai Yan admitted that any woman would enjoy that. Currently in love, Tang Lai Yan pointed out that she and her boyfriend were not in a long-distance relationship, but girls like to be cared for. She smiled and admitted that she was happy with her outside the industry boyfriend. "Every girl enjoys being loved, of course I am happy if he sends text messages to express concern for me."

Ng Kwan Yu laughed and said that even the concern between family members would be heartwarming. When asked would she and Peter Chan Ho Sun still express concerned for each other often? Ng Kwan Yu laughed and said, "Now my daughter's concern warms my heart even more. Every time she calls me, I would get really smitten. My daughter is my lover; (What is Chan Ho Sun's position?) He is already a family member."

MC said that he rarely uses social media software because he felt that meeting friends online would not be like getting along face to face in the past. The advancement of technology has brought people closer, but it has also built up barriers. For example, the other person might often shares work out photos online but might not be working out in real life.

In the film Kwan Yu was defrauded of money because of love, in reality the two ladies said that they would help if they needed money. Kwan Yu added that it was best for everyone to be financially independent. Kwan Yu said, "It is best to be financially independent from the people around you, but some people really need help. If I know that they are in trouble, I would help; but if they just take the money for speculating or gambling, I wouldn't."

As for MC, he admitted that asking the opposite sex for money would be difficult. "Before debuting I have experienced a very low point and I wasn't making it. Sometimes I would ask friends for help, but they were all poor too. I would very rarely ask the opposite sex. At most I would ask Ma, who ould give me money while telling me to watch what I spend." Ng Kwan Yu revealed that MC brought two big boxes of snow crabs to honor his mother after filming the location in Japan. He was very filial.

In addition, Ng Kwan Yu and Tang Lai Yan did not have a role opposite each other this time. They both expressed regret, maybe they could play love rivals if they would have the opportunity to work together? Ng Kwan Yu immediately joked, "I can't compete with her!" Tang Lai Yan returned the favor, "I don't dare to compete with her." Tang Lai Yan made Cheung Tin Fu blush in a scene where she was helping Cheung Tin Fu with his tie. He laughed and said that during the filming he was very nervous, he needed time to prepare mentally every time he collaborated with a female co-star.

"When I made music videos before, I was very nervous when the lead actress was there. I needed time to warm up. I would take the initiative to get people to chat and become amiliar with them." Kwan Yu immediately took charge and asked MC when getting the girl to chat, was he afraid that people would mistakenly get the wrong ideas? MC said, "There is no way to avoid scandals in this business." Kwan Yu taught MC social skills and suggested that keeping to simple and polite greetings when meeting new friends, which would be able to reduce a lot of trouble.