Premiering on June 27, Childhood in a Capsule <童時愛上你> is making a slight impression on viewers despite a commendable cast starring Samantha Ko (高海寧), Owen Cheung (張振朗), and Ruco Chan (陳展鵬). In its first week of broadcast, the drama received 14.5 points which has dropped 1.5 points in comparison to Brutally Young 2.0’s <十八年後的終極告白2.0> finale week. Weather conditions did help turn the tide temporarily on the...
Starring Joey Meng (萬綺雯), legendary ATV series My Date with a Vampire <我和殭屍有個約會> is rumored to be getting a film adaptation, with the screenwriter of the original series Chan Sap-sam (陳十三) to helm the project as producer, director and screenwriter. Renamed I Have a Date with Ma Siu-ling <我和馬小玲有個約會> after its central heroine, filming is scheduled to commence in October! Who Will Play Ma Siu-ling…? Although it has...
A staple in TVB dramas since the 1980s, Eddie Kwan (關禮傑) announced he is no longer a contracted artiste with the station. The revelation was made just as his daughter Fabienne Kwan (關楓馨), who had competed in Miss Hong Kong 2021, is expected to sign with TVB to launch her entertainment career. Although Fabienne did not place in the pageant, she...
Variety show “Call Me By Fire (披荆斩棘的哥哥)” has brought great pleasure to both fans and its participants. As the show has gathered many artistes to perform, it’s no surprise old friends will meet and have a chance to work together again. One such pair is Michael Tse (謝天華) and MC Jin (Jin Au-Yeung, 欧阳靖) from the...
New to online selling, Yoyo performed below par and broke down. Impressing viewers with her voice acting and winning the champion title in Dub of War <好聲好戲> , actress Yoyo Chen’s (陳自瑤) popularity spiked after the program. However, the actress failed to replicate the same outstanding performance when invited by TVB Chief Creative Officer Wong Cho Lam (王祖藍) recently on new variety...
To add authentic details to the 1980s-based youth drama Shameless Youth <青春不要臉>, TVB splurged on advanced filming technology. On May 20, Dickson Yu (余德丞), Karl Ting (丁子朗), Niklas Lam (林正峰), and Kayan Yau (游嘉欣) filmed their last set of scenes inside the premier studio set equipped with these filming upgrades. Producer Lincoln Lam (林肯), who was behind last year’s sleeper hit Hong Kong Love Stories <香港愛情故事>, revealed the challenges of filming a...
Vincent Wong (王浩信) and Moses Chan (陳豪) appeared as guest stars on Chinese reality show, Ace Actress <我是女演員>. The show showcases rookie actresses who compete to win the leading role in a Youku historical drama. Vincent and Moses took part on the mentorship panel, where they critiqued participants during the competition. Despite the actors’ popularity in Hong Kong, their presence...
TVB miniseries Fraudsters <欺詐劇團> premiered online on April 16. Starring Ngo Ka Nin (敖嘉年), Angel Chiang (蔣家旻), Lawrence Cheng (鄭丹瑞) and Sammi Cheung (張秀文), the drama is golden producer Poon Ka Tak’s (潘嘉德) comeback project. Scamming to Finance Their Ambitions The story revolves around director Chen Zhiyang (Ngo Ka Nin), who films a controversial scene in a movie that causes the seven-person gang to be blacklisted, thwarting their...
Currently airing Shadow of Justice <伙記辦大事> stars Bobby Au Yeung (歐陽震華), who has always been TVB’s ratings lucky charm. Partnering with Joe Ma (馬德鐘) and Joey Meng (萬綺雯), Bobby makes his TVB comeback in four years. Bobby is the main reason why viewers should look forward to the drama. All of his dramas have received high ratings and become classics, such as A Recipe for the...
In TVB for over 12 years, Samantha Ko (高海寧) appeared in four dramas last year but has yet to win Best Actress. However, her attention-grabbing role in Nothing But Thirty <三十而已> made Samantha an overnight sensation in China, and the 34-year-old has received endless jobs. Besides endorsing sponsorships and attending various variety programs, Samantha starred in her first Mainland movie, Tan Tan...
