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llwy12 commented on the post, 2021 TVB Anniversary Awards: Shaun Tam and Rosina Lam Win Best Actor and Best Actress

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:38:35 -0500

No comment on the winners, since I didn’t watch any TVB shows this past year (first time in more than 30 years), though I do have partiality toward Lesley Chiang, mainly because I’m a huge fan of her entire family (have been for decades). Winners aside, I definitely agree that the show was well put together this year compared to previous yea… Read more

llwy12 commented on the post, Sabina Mendes Crowned as Miss Hong Kong 2021

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:54:32 -0400

@JJWong Well, it’s probably not a “duet” in the strictest terms, since the song technically belongs to Gin (if you look at the official release of the song, almost all of them indicate “featuring Jacky Cheung”), but he does have a pretty huge singing part. How this came about is because Eric Kwok (who is Jacky’s good friend , former producer, a… Read more

llwy12 commented on the post, Sabina Mendes Crowned as Miss Hong Kong 2021

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 18:17:32 -0400

@bubbles23 I wouldn’t say she’s the best, but she IS one of the better ones nowadays. And she is definitely miles above all those Voice people, lol…

@JJWong LOL…yup, Jacky’s always got it — even with TVB’s sucky sound mixing! I totally hated the way the background music was done though, especially for Lee Heung Lan (what the hell we… Read more

llwy12 commented on the post, Sabina Mendes Crowned as Miss Hong Kong 2021

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:46:27 -0400

Didn’t watch the entire pageant, only saw Jacky’s segment (of course). Way too short though (only 15 minutes?) — come on TVB, Jacky is a superstar, give him more respect than that! But oh well…he was basically doing a favor for his friends so whatever…

The new song is pretty good! Gin Lee is lucky she’s still with Universal…J… Read more

llwy12 commented on the post, Majority Shareholder, Li Ruigang, Believes TVB Has Hit Rock Bottom

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 03:18:21 -0400

Definitely too little, too late as far as I’m concerned. It’s been this way for years (personally, I’ve been complaining about the same stuff that Li Ruigang mentioned for at least a decade)….what makes them […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Fala Chen Shares Scenes Opposite Nicole Kidman in "The Undoing"

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 22:20:02 -0400

While I agree with the sentiment that Fala’s role in this series is being blown out of proportion by the HK media, there’s no doubt that she (or her manager) made the right decision to participate in this ser […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Leo Ku Was Homebound for Six Months Due to Son's Safety Concerns

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 03:30:50 -0400

Kuson looks pissed off, probably because his parents are disturbing his sleep by kissing him like that, lol….super cute though!! 🙂

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:34:04 -0400

@bubbles23 Yup, it’s available on Yesasia right now. Here’s the link in case you need it (note that this links to the U.S. site): https://www.yesasia.com/us/where-the-heart-is/1094092191-0-0-0-en/info.html

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:39:46 -0400

@bubbles23 Ah, ok. Yea, that pre-order thing was a special event that was limited only to HK. I think originally she was going to officially debut the book at the HK Book Fair (since the release date for the book […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:11:25 -0400

@bubbles23 At Yesasia? Hmm…odd. I actually ordered mine a few days after it came out (didn’t pre-order it) but I didn’t have any problems with it shipping internationally. In fact, I order from them all the […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:24:19 -0400

@oligodendrocytes Officially, it’s only being released in HK (and possibly other parts of Asia), so you won’t be able to buy it in bookstores overseas of course, but you should be able to order it online from ano […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:37:55 -0400

@conan2209 Wayne’s book is called 戲劇浮生：黎耀祥論演技與人生. It came out back in 2010. I bought mine on yesasia.com back when it came out, but when I checked recently, doesn’t look like it’s available anymore. Here’s […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:11:26 -0400

@conan2209 Sure, will do! Still waiting for the book to arrive via snail mail (hopefully in a few weeks).

I totally understand about being skeptical of artists’ writing skills, though I’ve found that it rea […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ali Lee on When is a Good Time to Get Married

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:01:01 -0400

@potatochip I agree! Ali is one of those artists whom I’ve felt neutral toward since her debut – meaning that I’m not particularly impressed by her acting, but I’m not turned off by it either. Basically, I’m com […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Natalie Tong On How She Finally Learned to Let Go of Judgment

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:41:24 -0400

@hetieshou TVB actually still does have the acting classes, but in a very different format from before. In the old days (70s/early 80s), you actually had to fill out a lengthy application (and in some cases even […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Leon Lai's Daughter Looks Just Like His Mini Version

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:19:42 -0400

@pompidur Agreed that Angela Yeung (who played Leon’s sister in TBP) was a good actress — she had both the looks and the talent…too bad her acting career was so short-lived. If I remember correctly, I think TBP […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Leon Lai's Daughter Looks Just Like His Mini Version

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:02:44 -0400

@hetieshou To be honest, I never thought Ray and Kathy were a good match so not surprised it didn’t last. Most of the 80s couples I adored but they weren’t one of them…I just never got the vibe from the […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Leon Lai's Daughter Looks Just Like His Mini Version

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:38:35 -0400

@hetieshou Depends on what you define as long. The Breaking Point is 40 episodes, which isn’t long by “old” standards (most of the “big” series back then were 40 eps or more). I don’t feel it’s draggy, but n […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Leon Lai's Daughter Looks Just Like His Mini Version

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:11:39 -0400

@pompidur The Breaking Point is one of my favorite series too….watched it so many times that I can practically recite all the dialogue, lol (though I guess the same can be said of most of the 80s / early 90s TVB […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Leon Lai's Daughter Looks Just Like His Mini Version

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:06:25 -0400

@pompidur Yes, it’s interesting that all 4 Heavenly Kings had daughters, but what’s also interesting (to me at least) is that 3 of the 4 kings had their daughters when they were in their 50s. Jacky had his eld […]

llwy12 commented on the post, “Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong” Hopes to Introduce New Actors

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:01:03 -0400

@m0m0 Nope, ViuTV isn’t weak, at least not in my book. They have actually come into their own quite nicely the past few years, with solid dramas that draw on diverse cast from all HK entertainment sectors ( […]

llwy12 commented on the post, “Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong” Hopes to Introduce New Actors

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:31:54 -0400

@funn Technically, the younger cast isn’t all new….quite a few are “experienced” actors, it’s just that most of their work has been in movies…but since many audiences don’t pay attention to HK movie industry […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Anthony Wong Uses His Star Power to Boost Carlos Chan in “Declared Legally Dead”

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:55:03 -0400

Honestly, who wrote this article? The media these days can’t even string a few sentences together to create a coherent, factually accurate article.

First of all, technically, Carlos isn’t really lead in this mov […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Kevin Cheng Officially Joins Kenneth Ma, Linda Chung for “Children’s Hospital”

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:49:53 -0400

@anon I would say forget it. If you want to see Catherine, watch her HKTV or ViuTV series or her movies….everything she starred in outside of TVB is better than anything TVB churns out. I love Catherine, but […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Catherine Chau to Star in "Children's Hospital" with Kenneth Ma and Him Law

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:39:15 -0400

@jimmyszeto Actually, now I know why Catherine agreed to film this series. I saw an interview she did yesterday where she was asked what her feelings were about returning to TVB and she said she doesn’t have a […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Catherine Chau to Star in "Children's Hospital" with Kenneth Ma and Him Law

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:30:49 -0400

@jimmyszeto That’s true for most artists, but not Catherine…she doesn’t need to prove anything and she knows it….her performance in The Menu alone was enough to cement her status in majority of aud […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Catherine Chau to Star in "Children's Hospital" with Kenneth Ma and Him Law

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:06:35 -0400

@anon I agree…I would rather watch Catherine over Nancy or Selena any day. And it’s not like Catherine didn’t work her way up….she toiled at TVB for 15 years in essentially kelefe roles and in the few “me […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ai Wai on Working with TVB: “It Felt Like a Prison”

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:01:27 -0400

@pompidur Well, technically he didn’t loathe it the entire time he was there. His sentiments are very similar to most of the veteran artists who worked for TVB in the 80s/early 90s — that back then, TVB was a dec […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Catherine Chau to Star in "Children's Hospital" with Kenneth Ma and Him Law

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:38:23 -0400

@linda I miss HKTV so much! They only made 16 series/programs in the 4-5 years that they were around, but all 16 were so good! They’re proof that when you’re sincere about wanting to make quality productions and […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Ai Wai on Working with TVB: “It Felt Like a Prison”

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:17:48 -0400

@anon Yes, one of the most memorable for me too, though it wasn’t just his costume dramas. He’s one of the most recognizable supporting actors out there and also one of the best that TVB had….too bad TVB nev […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Catherine Chau to Star in "Children's Hospital" with Kenneth Ma and Him Law

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:04:30 -0400

Love Catherine and while I’m not surprised that she would return to film for TVB (based on her personality, as I followed her through most of the HKTV days and even back then, she only had good things to say a […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Kelly Cheung Advocated for the Safety of "Legal Mavericks 2" Cast and Crew

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:41:26 -0400

@jesspepperwang Nah…TVB is still the same way. This incident shows that Kelly is an outsider and doesn’t understand how TVB operates. On the surface, it might look like Kelly was successful in getting TVB to c […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Hong Kong Artistes Raise Funds Through TVB Charity Show

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:09:40 -0400

@anon It’s a charity organization in HK. Leon has been the ambassador for the organization since the 1990s so of course he would return to help out (though on the program itself, he was onscreen for only like 2 m […]

llwy12 commented on the post, "Flying Tiger 3" to Start Filming in the Summer

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:48:26 -0400

@anon I’m impressed actually, as I find it extremely difficult to sit through garbage, even for artists I like. To me, it’s a waste of precious time that I don’t have. If I wanted to see those artists, I just […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Virginia Lok Shares Shaw Brothers’ Strategy After Finding Success With "Flying Tiger" Franchise

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 18:34:12 -0400

@jjwong Haha…Flying Tigers movie announcement! Shaw Brothers is so predictable!

llwy12 commented on the post, Christine Kuo Banned Her Husband From Visiting Her on Set

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:57:00 -0400

@jjwong I’m actually not sure how well SB movies do at the box office, since I usually don’t follow that kind of stuff. But technically, how well they do at the box office doesn’t matter because for them, box o […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Christine Kuo Banned Her Husband From Visiting Her on Set

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:03:06 -0400

@jjwong I completely agree! But unfortunately, TVB/Shaw Brothers doesn’t think so, as they just announced they are going to do Flying Tigers part 3. Looks like they are hell-bent on milking this franchise dry l […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Christine Kuo Banned Her Husband From Visiting Her on Set

Sat, 30 May 2020 00:42:32 -0400

@wm2017 Lol…that’s exactly how Christine is in the Flying Tiger series as well! Stupid and annoying and horrible makeup and need a translator to understand her! I was like, Shaw Brothers must hate Kenneth M […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Christine Kuo Banned Her Husband From Visiting Her on Set

Fri, 29 May 2020 16:19:35 -0400

@jjwong Nope…her acting sucks still…it is so bad (borderline cringe-worthy) in the series that it made me want to turn the TV off! Also, her Cantonese has gotten 100 times worse…I could not understand a […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Fri, 29 May 2020 15:15:51 -0400

@jjwong Completely agree! And especially so soon too (it sounded like reporters were staked out near Felix’s home because there were pictures of him driving all the way from his home in Tai Po to the funeral h […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:59:30 -0400

@cutie777 In Yesterday’s Glitter? Yes, Kent Tong was in that series. Unlike Michael, Kent actually had a somewhat bigger role in that his character had a name and a story line (albeit a very minor and f […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Fri, 29 May 2020 14:56:21 -0400

@hetieshou So sorry to hear about your mom! But I’m glad that re-watching old series brings back happy memories for you…definitely admire your positivity!

Don’t feel bad….most people don’t go throu […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Fri, 29 May 2020 07:25:05 -0400

@hetieshou Good point, though definitely easier said than done! But yes, we can only hope that they stay strong!

I’m not sure where your friend got that info from about Yung Wai Man because I checked a few […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Thu, 28 May 2020 14:16:52 -0400

@jimmyszeto Yup, that’s the way I remembered it too…that’s why I said I believe the info in the article (that they met on the set of Yesterday’s Glitter) is wrong. Kit Wah was from 1979 class and Felix was f […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Thu, 28 May 2020 13:44:29 -0400

@jjwong Too late for that unfortunately, as reporters got a hold of both Felix and Adrian as they arrived at the funeral home yesterday to make arrangements. Both agreed to a brief interview (how could they not […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Thu, 28 May 2020 00:07:02 -0400

@hetieshou Yup…I totally get it! I miss those days too and have also been re-watching old series, but despite the nostalgia, it’s gotten to the point where it’s getting harder and harder to watch those cla […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Wed, 27 May 2020 23:38:40 -0400

@cutie777 @hetieshou I think the info is wrong, as I believe Felix and Leung Kit Wah met before that, if I remember correctly. I don’t recall them being in Yesterday’s Glitter either, but it’s possible their […]

llwy12 commented on the post, [Obituary] Former Actress Leung Kit Wah Passes Away

Wed, 27 May 2020 19:54:14 -0400

I read about this last night and it saddened me to no end. Felix must be so devastated given how devoted he was to his wife. Condolences and prayers to the family!

Gosh, so many 80s artists I grew up with […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Fala Chen Cast in Marvel's “Shang-Chi”

Sat, 23 May 2020 23:19:14 -0400

@megamiaow Yea, though that’s based on the promo material and the story as it is in the book…won’t know truly until the series airs to see how the scriptwriter and director decided to interpret / adapt the sto […]

llwy12 commented on the post, Fala Chen Cast in Marvel's “Shang-Chi”

Sat, 23 May 2020 20:19:26 -0400

@megamiaow Of course, it’s still possible that they cast an Asian to balance things out, but I doubt it because 1) Fala’s role is minor, why would they go to the trouble for a minor role, 2) this is a regular HBO […]