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TVB new series The Hippocratic Crush II (On Call 2) held its blessing ceremony at TVB City yesterday. The cast including Lawrence Ng, Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung, Him Law, Tracy Chu, Louisa So, Jerry Koo, Benjamin Yuen, Mandy Wong and etc. attended. Tavia continues her fate with the recent hottest 'suen poon' (best deal), Kenneth Ma, in the sequel as a married couple. Although Kenneth has been surrounded by rumors lately, it will probably be hard to get any rumors with Tavia since she already has her actual boyfriend...

Fiona Sit Hoi Kei yesterday attended in a Pandora 2013 spring and summer line event. Fiona said that she just returned from Sydney. She was very happy and honored to win the Golden Koala Best Actress award for her film THE BOUNTY (YUEN HUNG). Because the jury did not understand Cantonese and Mandarin, the method was fairer. How would she celebrate? She said that after 9 years in the business she has not been on a holiday with her family, thus on this trip to Australia she stayed three more days there, shared the sun and the sand...

Gillian Chung Yun Tung in the film IP MAN THE FINAL FIGHT (IP MAN JUNG GIK YUT JIN) played Ip Man's disciple Sei Mui, reprising her "fighting actress" origin and carrying a fake belly to play pregnant. She even stated, "My baby will definitely be ugly." Because she carried a big fake belly to play pregnant, due to the prop weight after half a day of walking up and down the stairs her back hurt. Thus she jokingly said to the fake belly, "Mama is very noble, let me tell my future baby, Mama has a very hard time carrying you,...

Alfred Cheung Kin Ting yesterday accepted on a now program, the topic of which was the China Hong Kong conflict. Cheung Kin Ting felt that developing in the Mainland was the general trend, he wanted to see how balance could be achieved. Currently he had several projects in preparation. Even if he would use Mainland actors, he still hoped the story background would be Hong Kong. Speaking of the Art Development Council's first art critic gold prize and the HK$50,000 prize going to Beijing critic Jia Xuanning who criticized Hong Kong...

The film SAVING GENERAL YANG (JUNG LIT YEUNG GA JEUNG) will be released on April 4. Adam Cheng Siu Chau has been away from the big screen for almost 20 years, this time he agreed to play General Yang. He said that the chance to play the father of seven hunks was very rare, thus he decided to take the role. In the film Chau Guoon looked heroic and rivaled his seven sons. During the battle scenes, the actors all performed on horseback. Before the shoot they accepted equestrian training in Beijing. Jai Jai Vic Chou Yu Man said...

Wong Kar Wai during the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival will attend an International Master class on March 21st and come in close contact with Hong Kong viewers as he will share his experience. Hong Kong International Film Festival was very honored to invite director Wong Kar Wai to attend the International Master class. His own style of narrative and aesthetics created an unique world, putting viewers from every corner of the globe under his spell. Source: Mingpao Translated by: hktopten ...

The Stephen Chow Sing Chi directed JOURNEY TO THE WEST: CONQUERING THE DEMONS (SAI YAU GONG MOR PIN) again became him the film industry people in focus. He was even invited to famous CCTV anchor Chai Jing for an interview on SEEING. The story behind this program was, 20 days after the interview Sing Yeh contacted CCTV to state that he was displeased with his performance and hoped to answer the questions anew. He seemingly made everyone realize even more why his collaboration partners could not stand him -- he seriously pursued...

Mainland art critic Jia Xuanning criticized Hong Kong film VULGARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET) as garbage entertainment and Mainlander discrimination, which made the movie hot again. Lead actor Chapman To Man Jat suggested a return engagement. Yesterday he and director Pang Ho Cheung announced two charity screenings on Saturday at the Amoy Cine Art cinema, the proceeds will be donated to the Mental Health Foundation to benefit the Hong Kong mental patients. Pang Ho Cheung said, "I have always been concerned about the mental health...

The highly anticipated movie, "Ip Man: The Final Fight" is finally ready for release and will premiere at the Hong Kong International Film Festival on 17 March. Jayne Stars website reported that the movie, a direct sequel to the 2010 prequel film, "The Legend is Born – Ip Man" stars Anthony Wong instead of Donnie Yen in the role of Ip Man. Produced by Checkley Sin and directed by Herman Yau, the movie features Ip Man as an aging Wing Chun hero, and focuses on his final years in 1950s Hong Kong, where he attempts...

Since Raymond Lam started dating 19 year old Karena Ng, the couple had been on three vacations within a month! Following their Tokyo and Okinawa trips, last night the couple were spotted at the airport coming back from their 3rd vacation in Milano. Raymond was first to appear pushing out his luggage, when asked where he just got back from? The impatient Raymond said: "I'm on vacation now, so I don't have to explain. (Where is your girlfriend?) I don't have to give you the schedule right? (3 vacations in 1 month?) Good...

Priscilla Wong's debut TVB series Reality Check has been airing and naturally a newcomer like Priscilla will feel pressure. The pressure comes from whether the audience accepts this TV anchor turned actress. She said: "To me, the 'actress' title is really far and high. I really want this title, but I feel an actress should have some luck. I hope the audience will like this series, my personal goal is to become an actress who actually knows how to act. That is how I can continue to be in acting." When speaking of the...