[2023.01.04] REBECCA ZHU IS LOSING SLEEP OVER WORKING WITH HER IDOL NICK CHEUNG

Rebecca Zhu and Joman Chiang 

Fred Cheng's fans bring accessories to show their support
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Rebecca Zhu will work on her idol Nick Cheung's new film, and Joman Chiang wants to visit the set

Fred Cheng says that he will take his son on Lunar New Year visits for lai see
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Joman Chiang, Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Fred Cheng Chun Won, Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Yeung Cheuk Na and others yesterday promoted their TVB series GO WITH THE FLOAT (HING GUNG)'s finale.

Zhu Chenli today would begin working on the Nick Cheung Ka Fai written, directed and starred film THE SHADOW OF REDEMPTION (SHOOK MUNG). As a little fan she admitted that she has been so nervous that she could not sleep. "On one hand he is a Best Actor and my idol, I haven't been this nervous in a long time. Before seeing my idol my heart already started beating faster. On the other hand I also worried that I wouldn't perform well, so I would grasp the opportunity to learn." Joman Chiang joked that she wanted to visit "Messi" on the set. "I have admired Cheung Ka Fai for a long time. Since the 'Fa Gwut Lung' period I already liked him. He has acting abilities, looks, talent and flavor, don't you feel he is very handsome?"

[2023.01.04] WARRIORS OF FUTURE TOPS 2022 HONG KONG FILM BOX OFFICE

WARRIORS OF FUTURE brings a sign of life to the Hong Kong film box office

Keung To has immediately success with his film debut
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Last year due to the pandemic, Hong Kong cinemas lost two major golden dates of Lunar New Year and Easter. However since re-opening they drew "revenge style" admission from movie goers and the total box office for the entire year was HK$ 1,143,848,662. In comparison to the 2019 and 2021 total box office, last year's film industry development remained very grim.

217 films were released in Hong Kong in 2022, 27 of which were Hong Kong films. Among them WARRIORS OF FUTURE (MING YUT JIN GEI), TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) and MAMA'S AFFAIR (AH MA YAU JOR DAI YI GOR) each made over HK$ 80 million, over HK$ 70 million and over HK$ 40 million to become the highest grossing Hong Kong films of 2022; TOP GUN: MAVERICK topped the box office would over HK$ 100 million among non Hong Kong films.

The Louis Koo Tin Lok film WARRIORS OF FUTURE (MING YUT JIN GEI) still has not left the theaters yet. Already passed HK$ 81 million at the cumulative box office, it became the top Hong Kong film at box office! The Keung To and Jer Lau Ying Ting starred Emperor Motion Picture MAMA'S AFFAIR (AH MA YAU JOR DAI YI GOR) also made over HK$ 40 million in third place; the Dior Cheng Yi Kin starred LIFE MUST GO ON (SUM SIU SIM BEI KAU) made over HK$ 3 million to round out the top ten.

[2023.01.02] HINS CHEUNG CHANGES HIS NAME TO "HAVE BEEN POSITIVE'

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Hins Cheung King Hin earlier caught COVID and was helpless to halting his REVISIT concert series and postpone the performance. After a few days of rest he finally recovered and posted on social media. "2023, I'm ready! We are ready!" He humorously said that the novel coronavirus has already closed up shop, even his brain fog was all swept away. He continued, "Your Holiness today would change his name to Yeung Gor (have been positive), the sun comes out after testing positive. You can call me Gor Yi." He pointed out that last week when he tested positive he painfully lost the "Long Negative Style" he trained hard for 3 years for. He joked, 'In this period I get scared just from hearing the word positive, basically it can be shorted to 'positive phobia'." He also posted his Lunar New Year EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL (CHIU SUN GAING HAI GIP ON) photo. Reportedly he would soon resume work to promote the film.

[2023.01.02] KEUNG TO'S RETURN STEALS THE SHOW AT THE 2022 ULTIMATE SONG CHART AWARD

Still recovering from his injuries, Keung To suddenly kneels down but is able to successfully finish the performance

So Ching keeps a smile throughout as the group speaks to the media

Anson Lo wins his first "My Favorite Male Singer"

MIRROR after all the troubles holds hands to show their friendship has not changed

Vincy Chan

Terence Lam 

Joyce Cheng while accepting her awards remembers to promote her shows like a pro
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Keung To worries that his case doctor would see him going to the award show

MC Cheung asks Terence Lam to write songs for him

Cloud Wan
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Keung To admits that he has gotten fatter.  Although he has not reached his peak he still does not dare to get on the scale

So Ching (third right)'s return to COLLAR becomes the focus 

Only captain Lokman Yeung is missing from MIRROR's 8 award night due to COVID

Vice captain AK wishes that 2023 would be a new beginning for both MIRROR and COLLAR

Joyce Cheng is waiting for Anson Lo to celebrate together

Terence Lam's parents are on hand to witness his big night

Vincy Chan breaks down while accepting her ward 

MC Cheung says that he has no way to add shows to his Hong Kong Coliseum concert series and hopes for a part two

Cloud Wan blames herself for her performance

ERROR jokes that they are the Buddhas of music; sitting there all night but going home empty handed

ILUB apologizes to fans for the lack of an award
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Returning to work after recovering from his injury, Keung To after accepting his award takes his performance off stage

Terence Lam wins several major awards

So Ching (center) officially returns to the group COLLAR.  When accepting their award they scream, "Bravely Charge Forward, Never Give Up!"

Joyce Cheng repeats with the Female Singer Gold Prize and succumbs to tears on the stage

Vincy Chan
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So Ching returns from taking 5 months off to care of his injured boyfriend Mo and the crowd encourages her

Girl group COLLAR wins the Ultimate Music Rookie Group Gold Prize and the Ultimate Music Group Bronze Prize

The girls help Day back stage after she fell ill

Keung To returns to the stage after his injury.  Despite looking obviously heavier, he is fully focused on the performance as he kneels and runs off the stage 

Anson Lo defeats Keung To for My Favorite Male Singer

MIRROR wins Group Gold Prize.  Keung To due to his injury skips the performance and with captain Lokman's COVID absence only 10 members perform INNERSPACE

Terence Lam wins 4 awards to become the big winner

Joyce Cheng repeats as the Female Singer Gold Prize and My Favorite Female Singer winner

MC Cheung won the Rookie Male Singer Gold Prize last year and this year he has been promoted to Male Singer Bronze Prize
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Creative singer king Terence Lam Ka Him at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards won his first Male Singer Gold Prize. Having swept up numerous awards he became the big winner, but the "song king's"  spotlight seemed to have been stolen by the official return of COLLAR member So Ching and the popularity king Keung To!

The 2022 Commercial Radio Ultimate Song Chart Awards took place last night. Over 100 singers were on hand except Universal Records' singers. 49 awards were presented. Creative singer Lam Ka Him won his first Male Singer Gold Prize, with many behind the scenes awards he became the big winner of the night. Joyce Cheng Yun Yi repeated as the Female Singer Gold Prize winner, but the focus of the entire night fell on Keung To, who just recovered from his injury, and the first official appearance since the MIRROR concert accident, girl group COLLAR member So Ching.

After 5 months COLLAR finally appeared in its entirety to endless cheers from the crowd. They appeared in white. With a smile on her face So Ching calmly stood between Sumling and Winka. They tightly held her. The event arranged for COLLAR to perform CALL MY NAME to open the show. At the center So Ching has not worked in months but returned to form as her dancing was not rusty at all. COLLAR won the Rookie Group Gold Prize. Captain Gao got choked up in the thank up speech, Sumling even broke down. However So Ching appeared calm; during her two solo in the performance, the crowd screamed endlessly. Fans in the audience held up light signs in support. After performing OFF/ON Day made a pose but lose her balance as if she was not feeling well. Ivy immediately helped her off the stage. Later when they won the Group Bronze Prize she did not appear, as she left early due to illness.

COLLAR said that they were very emotional to perform in full force after over 7 months and said that they would hold their first anniversary event on January 12th. So Ching was very excited to resume work, revealing that her boyfriend Mo has been very supportive of her every decision and was very happy to see her active again. It was a great motivation for Mo's recovery and therapy, now he could use Siri on his phone to help with communication. She also denied that she once considered quitting the group. Whether the company provide further assistance to Mo? She said, "You would be better off asking his family, company and those involved about this."

MIRROR's captain Lokman was absent due to testing positive, having recovered Tiger and Alton rushed back for the appearance. In recovery for two months, Keung To was light on his feet without any assistance. However he has obviously gained weight. When he came down the stairs, Stanley and Anson Lo wanted to give him a hand but he declined. With MIRROR WITHIN MIRROR he won the Ultimate Top Ten number 4. He said, "I too wanted to be a little bolder and save (some time) for the next singer, because what I want to say is in the song." During his performance he knelt and sang, perhaps because he just recovered he could not move too extremely. He has yet to dance and sing but he excited jumped off the stage the ran around, making all the "Keung Candies" scream like the sky was falling. When he accepted the award, he wished that everyone would not only pay attention to themselves but also more to this world.

Keung To was unable to repeat as "My Favorite Male Singer" as he lost to Anson Lo. When Jan Lamb Hoi Fung announced Anson Lo as the winner, he found it hard to believe as he worried that Lamb was pranking him like last year. He said, "Thank you very much everyone, my brain has completely stopped. Thank you to all the viewers and friends who have voted for me, to all the Disciples, last year wasn't an easy year for MIRROR. We worked hard everyday, releasing new stuff nonstop for everyone to see. I promise that whether I win an award or not, I definitely wouldn't be lazy. I definitely would give my 2000%." Jeremy broke into tears when he learned that he won the "Rookie Male Singer" Gold Prize and needed his MIRROR mates to comfort him.

Winning his first Male singer Gold Prize, Lam Ka Him with WHO INVENTED THE ENCORE won the Ultimate Song. Then he won the Ultimate Record award and repeated as the Creative Singer Gold Prize winner. During his performance he sentimentally said, "Not everything can have encore. They can be lost at anytime, but life isn't complete without a little flaw. You have to remember the good and the bad."

Kay Tse On Kay with LIFE JUST GOES ON won the Ultimate Top Ten number 5. She got choked up on the stage as she revealed that her 90 year old Papa is not feeling well and is at the hospital. "He started to lose his memory......I want to give this song and the ability to remember to him , and for him not to be unable to remember me." Due to her vocal cord infection, she did not perform the song. Back stage she again talked about Papa. Teary eyed, she said, "He was 'lost' for several hours, when I called him I couldn't understand what he was saying. He has already been released from the hospital. Let's see how we should take care of him. Getting lost like this is very dangerous, maybe I would work less to keep him company."

When Vincy Chan, Janice Vidal and Joyce Cheng appeared together, Janice Vidal tripped on her long dress. Luckily Vincy lent a hand and she did not fall down. Yun Yi said that she has not played mahjong in two years, so she has not repeated in a very long time. She would not have guessed this and thanked everyone for voting for her.

2022 COMMERCIAL RADIO ULTIMATE SONG CHART AWARDS

ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE MALE SINGER: Anson Lo
ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER: Joyce Cheng
ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE GROUP: MIRROR
ULTIMATE MUSIC MY FAVORITE SONG: WHAT THE WORK SAYS (Keung To)
ULTIMATE MUSIC MALE SINGER
GOLD: Terence Lam
SILVER: Jay Fung
BRONZE: MC Cheung

ULTIMATE MUSIC FEMALE SINGER
GOLD: Joyce Cheng
SILVER: Vincy Chan
BRONZE: Cath Wong

ULTIMATE MUSIC GROUP
GOLD: MIRROR
SILVER: Dear Jane
BRONZE: COLLAR

ULTIMATE MUSIC CREATIVE SINGER GOLD: Terence Lam
SILVER: Jay Fung
BRONZE: Ian Chan
ULTIMATE MUSIC ROOKIE MALE SINGER
GOLD: Jeremy Lee
SILVER: CY Chan
BRONZE: Dark Wong

ULTIMATE MUSIC ROOKE FEMALE SINGER
GOLD: Cloud Wan
SILVER: Sabrina Cheung
BRONZE: kayan 9896

ULTIMATE MUSIC ROOKIE GROUP
GOLD: COLLAR
SILVER: Lolly Talk
BRONZE: STRAYZ

ULTIMATE MUSIC COMPOSER: Gareth T.
ULTIMATE MUSIC SONG ARRANGEMENT: Carl Wong
ULTIMATE MUSIC PRODUCER: T-MA
ULTIMATE MUSIC LYRICIST: Wyman Wong
ULTIMATE MUSIC ULTIMATE RECROD: MEMENTO (Terence Lam)

PROFESSIONL RECOMMENDATION ULTIMATE TOP TEN
10 FREAKIN' NIGHTMARE (Jay Fung)
9 I HAVE BEEN SAD TOO (Wilson Ng, Tse Chin Tung)
8 LAUGH AND SHOUT (Gareth T.)
7 SAVE A DAY TO BREATHE WITH YOU (Ian Chan)
6 UNDERWORLD (Panther Chan)
5 LIFE JUST GOES ON (Kay Tse)
4 MIRROR WITHIN MIRROR (Keung To)
3 WHAT HAPPENED (Dear Jane)
2 CAUTION WET FLOOR (MC Cheung)

ULTIMATE MUSIC ULTIMATE SONG: WHO INVENTED THE ENCORE (Terence Lam)

[2023.01.01] DAYO WONG DARES NOT REMOVE HIS PANTS TO CELEBRATE BOX OFFICE SUCCESS

Dayo Wong appears at Central to promote his Lunar New Year film A GUILTY CONSCIENCE

Dee Ho jokes that since he takes off his pants everyday, he would not doing it once more and would even sing and dance.

Fish Liew, Louise Wong and Renci Yeung

Dayo Wong leads the cast on a ride on the wheel

The film company yesterday treated everyone to a free ride on the Hong Kong Observation Wheel, which drew quite a crowd
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The Dayo Wong Tze Wa starred Lunar New Year film A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIN DAI JONG) yesterday treated everyone in Hong Kong to a free ride on the Hong Kong Observation Wheel on New Year's Eve. Wong Tze Wa along with Louise Wong Dan Nei, Renci Yeung Si Wing, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Adam Pak Tin Nam and Gardner Tse Kwan Ho made appearances to promote and rode the wheel together for a turn of luck. Wong Tze Wa pointed out that with Ah Dee's performance, he believed that the box office would at least make HK$ 30 million. However due to the expensive production cost, the movie would have to make at least HK$ 40 million to break even. Ah Dee joked that if the box office would reach HK$ 30 million he would take off his pants then sing and dance.

Wong Tze Wa would spend the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong to promote A GUILTY CONSCIENCE. He said, "I can't leave Hong Kong, I have to hold down the fort in Hong Kong. With a good box office performance, I can even not leave the house." He said that breaking even would not be easy for the movie. It would have to make more than HK$ 40 million to be able, because of how expensive the production cost was, all the actors in the cast and many actual location shoots. "It can't lose money, only then would investors be willing to start productions; only then would viewers have more good movies to watch and the industry would thrive." If the film would become a hit, would he have any bonus? Tze Wa said no. He would wait for the next one and always look forward to tomorrow. He revealed that even when TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) made HK$ 77 million he did not get a bonus. "There is not reason to keep playing when losing but cashing out after every win, but I wouldn't mind getting lai see."

Wong Tze Wa felt that with Ah Dee's performance, A GUILTY CONSCIENCE's box office would basically make HK$ 30 million. Wong Dan Nei, Liew Chi Yu and Yeung Si Wing all said that with a good box office performance we would like to see Ah Dee remove his pants. Ah Dee said that he would not mind and joked that everyday he would remove his pants. It would only be one extra time, so no big deal. If the box office would be strong enough he would dare to strip. "If the box office would reach HK$ 30 million I would immediately take them off, then I would sing and dance." Speaking of MIRROR captain Lokman Yeung would be unable to attend the Ultimate Music Award ceremony due to a possible positive test, he said that he has already consoled Lokman. Tze Wa joked, "I tested positive earlier too, but no one consoled me. I just treated it like nothing happened." With a box office performance for GUILTY, would Tze Wa remove his pants with Ah Dee to thank the audience for their support? He joked, "If I take off my pants, I am afraid that all the Hong Kong viewers would run away."

Yeung Si Wing earlier went skiing with boyfriend Owen Cheung Chun Long in Italy. Did they have an advanced honeymoon? She said that this time she was a film festival opening ceremony guest, and her boyfriend Cheung Chun Long just happened to be there. She showed off her swimsuit photos on social media. Would she share more if A GUILTY CONSCIENCE would become a box office hit? She said, "Leave the back showing to me. With an HK$ 80 million box office I would show the back. With HK$ 70 million I would leave it to Liew Chi Yu." Wong Dan Nei admitted that she was conservative. "For HK$ 100 million I would show my ankles, then start slowly show upward." They joked that they wanted to Ah Dee remove his pants. Wong Dan Nei said, "Tze Wa God cannot be sullied."

Wong Dan Nei said that her husband Sheldon Lo (Law Hau Yung) already returned to Hong Kong before Christmas. Their family went to a theme park for fun. How did Law Hau Yung rate her GUILTY performance? She said that she and her husband had an agreement to not discuss work in private, which would avoid meaningless arguments. "How my performance is should be rated by other people." Liew Chi Yu praised how convincing Wong Dan Nei was as a prisoner. Off camera she still sensed her tragedy. Liew Chi Yu earlier publicized her romance with Lo Chun Yip. Have they become more relaxed? She said, "No, instead we have become more tense. We re afraid that we would break up in a few years. Although we have already dated for several years, relationships are hard to say. Fate comes and goes, so whatever would happen with us in the future no one should be too tense about it." She denied that she deliberately hid the romance. Friends like Wong Dan Nei, Yeung Si Wing all knew that they were dating. Wong Dan Nei said, "Finally I don't need ot keep this secret anymore!"