[2024.11.28] COLLAR'S MANAGER TAKES THE BLAME FOR MARF YAU'S AUDIENCE APPRECIATION ABSENCE

COLLAR attends a press conference in full force. Marf reveals that she was in bed sick earlier and even needed phsyical therapy
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Marf Yau

COLLAR
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Girl group COLLAR member Marf Yau Yin Ting's film debut BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE (KEI LIU YUT JING GOR CHUN TIN) opened last week. As one of the lead actresses, Marf was accused of being absent from audience appreciation events and publicity. The other lead actress Sheena Chan Shu Yan meanwhile went busking on the streets to build momentum for the new film, which provoked harsh online criticism of Marf. Marf was absent from one of the audience appreciation shows due to feeling unwell, but the next day she posted a cosplay of WICIKED's Elphaba on social media. People online criticized her for promoting other movies, disrespecting the new film she starred in, putting on air and ignoring the box office.

Marf posted the day before yesterday to explain that she was unable to participate in the audience appreciation event due to illness. "I want to talk about everyone's misunderstanding of my attitude towards the promotion of the movie recently, the makeup cover was shot a week ago. While in sick bed I wanted to share a happy post. The original intent was to keep everyone from worrying and continuing to promote in different ways. The absence from the audience appreciation event was because her body failing me, due to a severe flu I again injured the neck and spine as well. I have to have physical therapy. I will work hard to recover, get better faster as I don't want to affect the concert and other jobs. I look forward to seeing you all of you at audience appreciation event. Thank you to my little friends for your continued concern."

COLLAR manager Tai Wing posted on social media platforms the day before yesterday that almost all of COLLAR were sick last week. Some went in and out of hospitals numerous times, and some vomited. Yet they still worked hard to rehearse everyday. She mentioned that Marf had too much work on her shoulders, releasing 3 duets in two weeks, as well as movie promotion and concert rehearsals. The manager blamed herself for her improper arrangement. As for Marf's absence from the audience appreciation events, the decision was not random. "After surviving a few audience appreciation shows, she found that her condition was more serious. One night she was absent from the audience appreciation event at the last minute because she found that her neck and spine were also injured. She failed the very attentive publicity team, sorry everyone......."

Tai Wing said that the film costumes and some promotional content were Marf's creations, and they were made from her love for the film. It would be unfair to talk about Marf's absence as "acting like a big shot". Marf and her group mates attended the press conference for "CHILL Thai Music Festival" yesterday, but the media was informed in advance that COLLAR would not be interviewed.