2011 TVB 44th Anniversary Awards

Another year! This year's anniversary awards will be held NEXT MONDAY (December 5, 2011) and YES, I will be updating the results immediately like old times! Stay tuned :D

But for now, why don't we make predictions on the winners? Basically EVERYONE from EVERY DRAMA is nominated, AS ALWAYS. But obviously, we have popular favorites so let's look into that.

Best Actor
Kevin Cheng (Ghetto Justice) vs. Michael Tse (Lives of Omission)

Possibly in the top 5 nomination: Bosco Wong (Lives of Omission, Wayne Lai (Forensic Heroes 3), Steven Ma (The Life and Times of a Sentinel)

Sorry to 2-time TV king Wayne Lai, but this year's competition is between "Law Ba" and "Laughing Gor". Very tough to say...but I'm for Kevin.

Best Actress
Myolie Wu (The Curse of the Royal Harem) vs. Fala Chen (Lives of Omission)

Possibly in the top 5 nomination: Maggie Cheung (Forensic Heroes 3), Jessica Hsuan (Curse of the Royal Harem), Liza Wang (Home Troopers)

Everyone just keeps congratulating Myolie Wu right now. But tbh I seriously don't think she did well enough in this drama to crown TV queen. She is improved, but winning with this drama? Hmm...

My Favorite Male Character
Michael Tse (Lives of Omission) vs. Kevin Cheng (Ghetto Justice) vs. Bosco Wong (Lives of Omission)

Usually whoever doesn't get TV king, TVB comforts you with this award.


My Favorite Female Character
Linda Chung (Yes Sir, Sorry Sir) vs. Sharon Chan (Ghetto Justice) vs. Fala Chan (Lives of Omission)

Linda Chung's "Miss Koo" was definitely one of the characters of the year. I didn't watch the series but the general rule is, if the media is for you, you are most likely to get the award. Then if Fala didn't win TV Queen, she gets this "pork award".

Best Supporting Actor
Ben Wong (Lives of Omission) vs. Sam Lee (Ghetto Justice)

Possibly in the top 5 nomination: Cheung Kwok Keung (The Life and Times of a Sentinel), Patrick Tang (7 Days in Life)

Everyone is basically up for "Lak Geun Gor" right now. The possible opponent I can think of is Sam Lee.

Best Supporting Actress
Sharon Chan (Ghetto Justice) vs. Nancy Wu (Forensic Heroes 3)

Possibly in the top 5 nomination: Elena Kong (Lives of Omission), Aimee Chan (The Other Truth), Gigi Wong (Curse of the Royal Harem

Sharon Chan did so well in "Ghetto Justice" that I think she would definitely win something this year! Nancy didn't have a big part in FH3 but she did a good job still. Impressed.

Most Improved Actor
MC Jin vs. King Kong vs. Jazz Lam

I feel like TVB would favor MC Jin a little. King Kong and Jazz Lam were also last year's nominees for the same category. Jazz definitely has lots of potentials.

Most Improved Actress
Cilla Lok vs. Mandy Wong

Cilla received lots of attention after she starred in "Yes Sir, Sorry Sir." But personally I think Mandy performs a little better, as she can play different roles while Cilla is generally restricted as a young teen.

Best Drama
Ghetto Justice vs. Forensic Heroes 3 vs. Lives of Omission vs. The Other Truth

Popular series vs. Anniversary series! What do you think?

'Love You' Cast Celebrates Good Ratings With Popcorn

Rainie Yang and Joseph Chang's new drama "Love You" (醉後決定愛上你) is once again number 1 on the Sunday's idol drama rating chart, receiving an average rating of 2.62. The cast including both leads and Tiffany Hsu held a celebration event for yesterday's good rating. Usually people celebrate good ratings with good foods, but only popcorn for this drama?

In fact, popcorn is a quite important element in Episode 2 of this new drama. In that episode, Rainie is upset over her boyfriend and needs to calm down by eating popcorn. However, during official filming, the crew actually stuffed toilet paper inside the popcorn bag underneath real popcorn to save money. They decided to eat lots of real popcorn at the celebration event yesterday to pay back the actors.

Playing a good looking and rich architectural designer, Joseph is now many girls' dream husband and many netizens have been confessing their love to him. Even partner in the drama Rainie expressed the same thought.

"If there is a good looking husband like him, I'm willing to marry him even without giving me one million!*"

*In the drama, Joseph promises to give Rainie one million if she agrees to be his fake wife for 3 months.

Source: UDN / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

'Lives of Omission' Trailer; Bosco Wong Has More Scenes than Michael Tse?

Although Michael Tse is see as the main lead in new drama "Lives of Omission," but looking at a recent trailer of the drama, looks like Bosco Wong is having more scenes.

Upcoming drama "Lives of Omission" is supposed to be the spin-off of legendary undercover "Laughing Gor" from 2009 drama"E.U.". Michael Tse, who plays the role, returns as a police officer in the new drama and will develop a romantic relationship with boss Fala Chen.

Additional characters including Bosco Wong and Kate Tsui. From a leak trailer online, it appears Bosco's role as an undercover has a more interesting storyline which might captivate the audience. In order to support girlfriend (Kate Tsui) to study law, he becomes part of the gang to earn more money. But when his girlfriend becomes a lawyer, she looks down on him and breaks up with him, making him turn into a villain.

Disclosed by the drama crew, Michael and Bosco both see this drama as an important project. Michael wants to reach another peak of his career as "Laughing" and Bosco even hopes to win big at the anniversary awards.

Trailer:

Source: Singtao  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

'Grace Under Fire' Finale Receives 31 Complaints

There is always something viewers can complain about.

TVB aired the finale of "Grace Under Fire" on Sunday to compete against ATV's 30th Hong Kong Film Awards. Average rating of the finale is 32 points, peaking 34 points. However, the Broadcast Authority received 28 complaints regarding to the drama, saying the bloody scenes are unpleasant to watch. TVB also received 3 related complaints from viewers. They complained scenes like when Dominic Lam is being hit on the head and people burning to death are too violent.

As for rating of the annual Hong Kong Film Awards, this year it was aired by ATV and average rating is 7 points, peaking 11 points. The spots when "Best Actor" and "Best Film" were announced received the highest rating.

However, ATV disagreed with the results announced by TVB. They said the newest number will be announced next week.

Source: Mingpao  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

TVB Cancels Controversial Bus Hostage Scene

TVB is listening to the public this time.

New drama "Flying Tigers" was filming a bus hostage scene earlier and the scene is accused of resembling the real bus hostage crisis that happened in Manila last year, where 8 Hong Kong residents died and some others were injured.

Despite of controversy, the crew still filmed the scene anyway. However, perhaps fear of further troubles, TVB decided to cancel this scene and a new story is being shoot. Instead of a bus hostage, a boat was used. Actors are relieved, including lead Jessica Hsuan.

"The whole thing was a tragedy. This new scene should be more comfortable to watch. I think it's better not to have it."

Patrick Tang, who was filming the scene with Jessica, expressed he was upset when he arrived at the filming set earlier. Now the setting is changed, everyone should feel more comfortable about it.

Source: ON.CC  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

TVB's 'Only You' Finale Stuns Viewers

TVB drama "Only You" is not a dramatic drama in general, only telling stories about romantic relationships in life. However, towards the end of the finale aired on Saturday, a dramatic car accident happened.

After they finished shooting wedding photos, KaKa (Elaine Yiu) and King (Lokyi Lai) went to a nearby bus stop to take a bus. While waiting, an out-of-control car drove by a drug-abused driver hit them to the wall. The dying couple was holding each others' hands tightly before the car exploded.

Many viewers are surprised by this stunning ending of the young couple. They expressed their unsatisfactory online, bashing TVB should fire its screenwriters and demanding a new ending. They believe there should be better ways to express the message of "cherish."

Producer Wong Sum Wai expressed they hope to express the "cherish" theme from this scene; life is unpredictable and happiness is not guaranteed.

The unfortunate couple in the drama Elaine and Lokyi both think it's a meaningful ending. Although it's not perfect, but at least they are still together in the other world.

"There are things you cannot predict," Elaine wrote on her Weibo. "It's to bring out a message of cherishing the present! It's a very meaning and poignant ending."

Source: Mingpao  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

[Updated Pics] TVB Puts Bus Hostage Crisis in New Drama

Filming the scene

The Manila Bus Hostage Crisis

Although it's been more than half of a year since the Manila Bus Hostage Crisis happened, but it's still a pain to most Hong Kong residents.

A dismissed Philippine National Police Officer hijacked a Hong Kong tour bus and took the Hong Kong tourists as hostages in an attempt to resume his previous position as a police officer. Eight hostages were dead in the end, and some of the other hostages are now facing long term injuries from the incident.

TVB's new drama "Flying Tigers"/"Special Duties Unit" (tentative name) starring Joe Ma and Jessica Hsuan was filming a bus hostage scene yesterday, very similar to the Manila hostage crisis. The scene is about Kenneth Ma, who plays the villain, takes over a tour bus and demands the police to release his wife (JJ Jia). He goes crazy when he knows his injured wife dies.

The scene is similar to the hostage crisis happened in Manila, Philippines last year. Not only it's also a bus hostage crisis, it's also similar in which the hostage taker is emotion-driven by the fact his close family member is held by the police force.

Actors filming the scene was not so willing to film this scene. Jessica Hsuan is worried this part would rub salt into the wound of victims from the real hostage crisis. Kenneth Ma, whose role resembles the real hostage taker, expressed he has no control and can only follow the script.

As one of the hostages in the scene, Christine Kuo believes the screenwriter just wants to show the message the bad can't win the good and didn't purposely try to relate it to the unfortunate incident. Her boyfriend in the drama Oscar Leung thinks similar stories have been seen in other movies; it's just now everyone is being more sensitive to it.

Source: Oriental Daily  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

TVB Not Competiting in the 'Asia Rainbow TV Awards'

Nicknamed the "Asian Emmy's," the first annual Asia Rainbow TV Awards will be held on March 22, 2011. Television programmes from 13 countries and districts will be competing 24 awards on the award ceremony.

The nomination list is out and only programmes of RTHK and ATV will be representing Hong Kong. Hong Kong's popular TV station TVB didn't submit any programme to compete. As for this, TVB expressed time is too tight and they had a hard time picking out their dramas; therefore, they decided not to participate.

Korean drama "Bad Guy" received 6 nominations, including Best Actor and Best Actress in a Modern Drama. Taiwan's "Hi My Sweetheart" is the only Taiwan representative. ATV's Miss Asia 2009" and "Asian Million Star" are competing in the category of entertainment programme. Pakho Chau and Ella Koon from Hong Kong are competing Best Actor and Actress in a Comedy with other actors, including Taiwan's Show Luo and Rainie Yang.

Source: Mingpao / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

Niki Chow Gets Teary Easily

Niki Chow was shooting drama <我的如意狼君> in the studio yesterday. She was shooting a scene where she leaves home and her family searches for her. In the end, she and Ching Ho Wai, who plays her mother, hugs and cries together.

Before official shooting, Niki was putting herself into the character and her eyes were teary already; even the director told her to hold onto the tears! When it was time for the official shoot, her tears dropped immediately and the scene was done smoothly.

During interviews, Niki expressed she needs to cry a lot when filming this drama: "The plot is very touching. My tears would come out when I was reading it on my own. Then I cry during filming. There's another challenge for filming this drama, that is I have many lines, the longest is 7 pages long!"

Source: ON.CC / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

Michael Tse Leads New Drama as 'Laughing'

The return of the legendary character, Laughing!

The character 'Laughing Gor' in "E.U" (2009) is one of the most popular characters in TVB dramas. Not only it created a wave of following 'Laughing Gor,' it also brought fame to its performer Michael Tse. TVB even filmed a spin-off movie "Turning Point" just for the character and the movie was released the same year, rocking the summer box office.

Whether it sees the character still has potential, TVB to film a new drama "Lives of Omission" (<潛行狙擊>,) featuring 'Laughing' once again; but this time it would be 'Laughing Sir.' Actors from this upcoming drama attended to a costume fitting yesterday, including Michael, Fala Chen, Bosco Wong, and Kate Tsui. Michael disclosed 'Laughing' will return as a C.I.B. officer and develop a relationship with boss Fala, who actually plays his girlfriend in the 'Laughing' movie.

The death of 'Laughing' in "E.U." was huge when that episode was aired. Netizens were so upset that they even created Facebook groups to mourn their favorite character. Many of them even requested TVB to bring 'Laughing' back to life. This time playing 'Laughing' again, Michael expressed he doesn't know whether he has to "die" again.

"Unexpected events would happen in the drama. Only 6-7 episodes of scripts are finished. So far I don't know whether I need to die or not."

The other romance line is between Bosco and Kate. Bosco plays a cripple gangster who joined the gang for Kate. The two will have lots of intimate bed scenes. Bosco couldn't avoid being asked whether he is afraid Myolie Wu would be jealous, but he denied.

"Not afraid. It's just filming. I won't be embarrassed filming these scenes with Kate," he said. "I never see her as a girl."

(Other actors including: Damian Lau, Elena Kong, Mandy Wong, Derek Kwok, Dat Tik, etc)

Source: Mingpao, ON.CC / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment