The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world severely that even the rich and famous are not spared. Just ask Stephen Chow (周星馳). It was revealed this week that the Hong Kong filmmaker – who turns 58 tomorrow (Monday, 22nd June) – had reportedly been forced to mortgage his mansion in The Peak to cope with financial...
Upcoming TVB fantasy-comedy drama Super Emissary <超能使者> has been shooting since May. It’s never easy to shoot an action series during the summer, and Ruco Chan (陳展鵬) is experiencing this first-hand, once again. Produced by A Fist Within Four Walls <城寨英雄> creator Jazz Boon (文偉鴻), Super Emissary is about a group of blue collar workers who use their mysterious superpowers to save their neighbors from thugs....
On June 11, Eason Chan (陳奕迅) posted a short video on Facebook that highlighted his boarding school experience in England. At the time, he decided to study abroad with the encouragement of his family. He recalls his mother accompanied him there, as Eason was afraid of never being able to see his family again. He explained there were...
Shaw Brothers’ Flying Tiger <飛虎之雷霆極戰> franchise has enjoyed popularity during its run in Hong Kong and China, spawning a third season, which will start filming in July. The production was postponed from March due to COVID-19. In a recent interview, Ron Ng (吳卓羲) revealed that the third season will have a major shift in its cast, including the addition of TV...
To support artistes who have lost jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild announced last week that it would pass out stimulus checks to guild members. Organized by the guild’s current and former presidents Louis Koo (古天樂) and Andrew Lau (劉偉強), eligible guild members would receive a $9,000 Hong Kong dollar paycheck. Many artistes have already...
Making his entrance into the industry with a lemon tea advertisement, then 18-year-old boyish-looking Bosco Wong (黃宗澤) is now a 39-year-old bachelor who has a well-established career. Nearing his forties, the single actor has not made any marriage plans yet, joking that any potential marriage partner would first need to gain his mother’s favor. Reunites with Ron and...
While both could earn up to an estimated 100 million yuan per drama series, Novoland: Pearl Eclipse <斛珠夫人> actors Yang Mi (杨幂) and William Chan (陳偉霆) had to accept huge pay cuts due to a new law that puts a pay limit on artistes. In efforts to help restart the economy after its slowdown from the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s National Radio and...
Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎), Rebecca Zhu (朱晨麗), and producer Raymond Wong (黃百鳴) attended the blessing ceremony of their new movie Burn <焚身> (tentative title) today. In the film, Kevin plays a doctor who is married to Rebecca, and they have a son together. He wreaks havoc in his marriage when he cheats on Rebecca with one of his mentally ill patients, portrayed by Dada...
TVB actor Ruco Chan (陳展鵬) and actress Natalie Tong (唐詩詠) have teamed up once again for the upcoming series, Power Envoy <超能使者>. As the drama has comedic elements, Natalie boldly unleashed all her ugly faces during a massage scene with Ruco, surprising the whole set. She expressed that this is her first time going so big for a comedic scene, so she...
Jazz Lam (林子善) is possibly reconsidering his career as an actor! Playing the role of a male stripper in the upcoming TVB drama Power Envoy <超能使者>, Jazz had to do a lot of dieting and training to prepare for his role. Appearing to set as a “rainbow knight”, Jazz took on the stage with his erotic dances. Co-star Grace Wong (王君馨)...
