@hetieshou yeah, unprofessional on both fronts. Could've been handled better

@kuks Age may not necessarily be a determining factor, but experience definitely is. Unless the person is a natural born acting talent (which, let’s face it, very few people are), you learn acting through training (i.e. acting classes) and you hone it through experience (i.e. incorporating life’s ups and downs, learning from mistakes, etc.) as well as practice (i.e.: playing a variety of roles and continuing to develop your skills). The truly serious actors who see this as their passion and lifelong career may further expand those skills through even more extensive training (i.e. acting academy), but majority will at least have gone through the “experience” and “practice” stages. With Chow Kalok, I don’t think people are “hating” on him per se, but rather most are angry at the unfairness of TVB giving a newbie with no acting experience outside of 1 role in 1 series and who is still in the learning stage, an acting award – which, by definition, implies that his acting was “the best” out of all those nominated…if everyone else who was nominated were newbies at the same level as him (little to no experience, still learning, etc), then sure, him winning makes sense….but when every other nominee in the same category (I’m not just talking top 5, but EVERYONE who qualified for a nomination in Supporting Actor) has way more “experience” and “practice” than him and, more importantly, because of that experience and practice, were able to put in way more nuanced, polished performances than him, then it doesn’t make sense for TVB to say his acting is “better” than all of them (which, by virtue of giving him the “best supporting actor” award, is exactly what they are saying). And also, by giving the award to him, TVB is essentially eroding the credibility of the BSA award, which some of us are upset about because up to this point, that was the one award in the entire ceremony (outside of Lifetime Achievement) that was relatively untouched by TVB’s disjointed politics and still had a little bit of “fairness” associated with it (which it obviously doesn’t have any more). So yes, perhaps some of the “anger” is misguided in that people should be upset at TVB for once again making bonehead award decisions (which none of us should be surprised at this point) rather than at Chow Kalok who has no choice but to accept the award that is given to him (though that doesn’t change the fact that many of us felt he was undeserving). TVB probably should’ve given him Most Improved instead…but oh well….

@kuks Well said! I also thought that Chow Kalok was one of the most deserving wins of the night. As an avid follower of LAB, his acting has really improved over the years and quite honestly, he carries many of the scenes he is in - even when he's among veterans. Amazing comedic timing. He's young and inexperienced but he has the talent and works very hard. After enjoying his consistent performances on LAB, I began to notice him in other variety shows and performances. He's a darn good dancer too and puts a lot of effort into it! I also felt that he put most of the other award winners to shame because his acceptance speech was so good and he's so well-spoken for his age. He came off as very thankful for the opportunities he's been given, didn't stutter, and didn't try to force himself to cry.

@orchid123 age and experience should not discount you for an award. In the logic you have presented, a mediocre actor who has been in the industry for X amount of years should automatically be deserving.

@bennyjr I often wonder who her fans are. Young girls? Creepy 25+ aged men who are awkward around women? I had to tell Spotify to never play her songs after some of her songs came into my "radio" playlists. I had to find out what atrocious singer was being played. It was always her. Had to shut that down!

@chena to be fair, the Irish accent is difficult lol

@jimmyszeto that's a pretty accurate summary!

@littlefish it was Sunday, maid not home yet after her day off

@kuks i don't think wealth is the primary reason why she married jeremy, although it's convenient to think so. philip wasn't rich at all, and she dated him for a while. i think what she wanted was a family. she's specified this pretty publicly and vocally to philip. my guess is that philip wasn't ready and wasn't financially secure enough either to make her dreams a reality. so when she found jeremy, he was the "perfect fit" for what she wanted. but still...had she broken up with philip sooner and she was younger, she would've found a lot of better candidates than jeremy.

@theyenman omg that hair. Can't believe it's still the same lol But this article sheds light on their apparent aesthetic disparity and why she may have settled: https://www.jaynestars.com/news/linda-chungs-husband-is-very-shy/ He is the nephew of TVB chairman... And is rich.

@msxie0714 I know, it's almost their national sport, closely behind queuing/lining up for things

@passingby2 I loved that he needed to hand himself to police because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt the entire ride home. Seatbelts, that's the important public service announcement in this episode!

@kuks Body-shaming is a negative trait in the west and taken to shameful lows in Asia. Calling someone chubby and commenting on one's 'dark' complexion in front of an audience is all too common in the Chinese entertainment world.

@littlefish the Asian obsession with physical appearance is definitely mentally or physically unhealthy. It's crazy as shown by Sammie's extremes. I remember at her concert in Sydney a while back, she invited a fan on stage and the first thing she did was comment on the poor girl's weight and size... in front of the entire audience! I felt bad for the girl and respect for Sammi plummeted.

@aplha123 I can tell you it's not good...

@m0m0 ditto x 2

@orchid123 clearly there's no news lol

@kuks Guess its only a luxury to those that can afford it.

@kuks So how many lives did he save this week?

Yeah surf lifesavers is a thing here We also have lifeguards... https://sls.com.au/role/lifesaver/