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As reported on Popular Asians, the actor, who attended the wedding with his girlfriend of three years, Leanne Li, revealed that he is indeed planning to propose to her, but added humorously, "Because I cross-dress so much, I'm afraid that Leanne will end up being the groom, while I became the bride at our wedding. That will be quite a hassle!"

To this, Eric Tsang quipped, "That is a possibility. But since you've already done so much, your cross-dressing won't be a surprise to anyone anymore. It's better to just go naked."

Meanwhile, Wong Cho Lam also dismissed reports about their Thailand vacation recently, poking fun at the media's absurd habit of speculating about celebrities' relationship and activities during vacations.

When asked if they stayed in the same room while in Thailand, Cho Lam joked, "Of course. What's done is done. She is now pregnant with my child, and we will get married tomorrow. Same room, same bed, and we are living together," before adding, "However, my mother was also with us!"

Earlier, the actor revealed that Leanne bought home a HKD 5000 specially made license plate that read "Handelababy" – the name of Cho Lam's cross-dressing gag role in the 2010 variety show, "Fun With Liza And Gods".

When asked if he used it on his car, the actor quipped, "Everyone would know that the car is mine if I use it! It's her way of trapping me."

Yesterday Leanne Li served as a model for a wedding dress fashion show. She revealed her boyfriend Wong Cho Lam celebrated Valentine's Day on the aircraft without her, no wonder he quickly made it up to his girlfriend as soon as he got back to HK. Leanne said: "Last night, we had dinner with the Inbound Troubles cast and crew, Cho Lam came too. (Will you participate in the sequel?) Scheduling, I hope I could get a comedic character."

Leanne frankly expressed she has not got a Valentine's Day gift from her boyfriend yet, but she successfully purchased a "Handela" license plate as a Valentine's Day gift for Cho Lam because his "Handelababy" character was so successful. She added: "I asked a friend to help me bid it. I bid $5000, nobody else raised their hand. (Does Cho Lam know about it yet?) Not yet." When asked what kind of gift does she hope to get? She said: "I want to get something hand made, that would be quite a joy. In the past, he gave me an autographed album." When speaking of Wong Cho Lam giving out a pair of lucky red packets? She said: "That's odd? I only give out one, I need to ask him. (Did you two secretly get married?) Not that early, work comes first."

Yesterday Wong Cho Lam attended a separate event and gave out a pair of lucky red packets, but he denied that they're secretly married. "I'm just worried she won't be see you all, so I helped her give out her share!" Asked about his previous desire to give Leanne a star? He said: "That was a long time ago, back during our first Valentine's Day. I checked before, they just give you a piece of paper for you to write the name you want your star to be. There won't be any records at the outer space office." It was said he's thinking of casting his girlfriend in the Inbound Troubles sequel? Cho Lam said: "Lately there has been a lot of gossips, but if we're all okay with that, it is possible. I still need to see if there is a suitable role for her." He revealed the sequel will touch on the contradictions in society and admitted this series did bring popularity to many people.

Yesterday Leanne Li attended an autumn-winter fashion show in Citywalk as a guest model. She reveals she is currently shooting for TVB new series A Great Way To Care II, where she and Ram Chiang play a couple. She explained because of their height s, Ram will be accommodating her to wear higher heels to pull in their height difference. In reality, Leanne believes there is no need for her boyfriend Wong Cho Lam to do the same, "I'm tall, he's short. We had always been like this, it is not necessary to go deliberately try to change this fact. The height difference will not affect anything."

Leanne reveals she will soon be playing sisters with Linda Chung in a new series. The girls both came from Vancouver, and participated in MCI together, so they especially get along. As for Director Cheung Wing Ho used violence to teach newcomer Jenny Lau how to do the scene? Leanne expressed she collaborated with Director Cheung four years ago, at the time he loudly scolded her on how to do the scenes as well, "Back then, he was very loud. I was a newcomer then and whoever talked loud to me scared me! But I'm thankful nothing violent happened to me! I saw the reports about Jenny and felt shocked myself." She said every individual has different styles, it's hard to judge whether who is right or wrong. She also expressed she doesn't think this is a publicity stunt: "I don't think the incident was deliberately done for publicity. Over the last many years, my most severe record was NGing 8-9 times. A director once asked me: 'Are you from another planet? Don't understand Chinese?'"

Leanne Li and Kenneth Ma were models for an event hosted by Prince Jewellery & Watch. Leanne appeared in a red low-cut dress, looking very sexy. She thanked reporters for the compliments. When asked if she owns a property in HK? She said: "I have over 6 million dollars worth of diamonds and an expensive watch on me now, I can buy several houses!" She then sighed and said the housing prices in HK are too high. Although she can't afford it yet, she still needs to get one.

When reporters teased she can ask boyfriend Wong Cho Lam to go back with her to Canada and live there? She smiled sweetly: "If I like, he will like too. (Isn't it suppose to be a woman follows where ever her husband goes?) I respect him. When the time comes, I'll have two families." She said there are no plans of buying a home with her boyfriend, but she praised Cho Lam is currently working very hard to earn enough money to buy a property and for marriage. When asked if her boyfriend has a home, then she will marry him? She denied: "I'm not looking to see if he has property or not, but it's more stable to earn enough money for a property while still young and there's a sense of security." She said her dream house is located overseas with a garden in it. It feels so heartwarming.

Kenneth Ma waiting to be a homeowner

Also, Kenneth had on an expensive watch valued over HK$1 million, he was so nervous that his hands was shaking. He laughed and said he is a watch lover, but its more practical to buy homes: "The most expensive watch I own is worth 5 figures! But I won't invest on watches, its more practical to invest in homes. I still haven't bought a home yet, still saving up and waiting for the prices to lower." He also reveals he hopes to buy a 1,400 square feet home, enough for a family of four to live in and another home for his 'love nest'. Tavia Yeung recently bought a big house? At first, he blurted out: "I think so..." But he later changed his answer: "If its true, congrats to her. Buying a home is not like buying clothes. You have to be very careful, buying a home is just like choosing a wife, it's a lifetime. (When will you choose the right wife?) I'm still picking, many of the women in TVB City already have boyfriends."

Recently Leanne Li got TVB's appreciation and takes on a lead role in new series No Good Either Way. She plays with 'sparks' with her boyfriend Wong Cho Lam's good friend Louis Yuen. As Leanne and Louis know each other very well, she laughed and said every time she sees Louis, she just wants to laugh. When asked if there were constant NGs during the intimate scenes with this good friend of hers? Leanne said: "He failed to pursue me in the series, so there were any intimate scenes."

Although it seems as if Leanne gave Louis a lemon, she actually really admires him. Aside from praising Louis as a person having the willingness to help others, she also exposed she and Louis think alike: "Each day when we get to work, after we greet one another, the next thing we say is 'What are we eating after?'"

In the past, most of Leanne's roles were either scheming, immature or rich girls. Leanne smiled and said this time she can finally return to being herself: "But, it is the old me. My role likes to enthusiastically to help others, very gentle and implicit. However, I'm not as gentle as before and I say a lot of 'rotten' gags now, so I did purposely think back of how I was like before." Leanne smiled and said thinking back when she first entered the industry, the greatest weakness was she often pretended to understand even if she didn't. She said: "Sometimes when we were chatting in a big group, because my Cantonese wasn't that good, sometimes I felt lost, but to fit in the circle, I would just smile and nod pretending that I understood. It's not too good to be like that. Luckily, a friend woke me up and said each individual are from different circles and have different personalities, I just have to be myself and relax."

TVB artists Selena Li and Leanne Li did a catwalk for a wedding dress show. Selena expressed her injustice, she said: "The reports are always saying I have a boyfriend, that really affects me. now no guy dares to come near me. I want to stress here that I am a 100% single, I don't have a boyfriend. My requirements for a boyfriend is I hope he is filial, ambitious, loves me, good character, taller and smarter than me. I am accepting pursuers!"

Regarding to marriage, Leanne said: "Wong Cho Lam and I have consensus. Career is our priority now. (You already the parents?) Still have maybe 2 or 3 years before we will start thinking about marriage. Dating is sweeter, I really enjoy this period."

Leanne Li’s (李亞男) popularity rose after her romance with Wong Cho Lam (王祖藍) was revealed in 2010, peaking higher than even when she won the Miss Chinese International Pageant in 2005! Leanne admitted that she was interested in Cho Lam 6 years ago. However, to fulfill a promise towards TVB, she cut-off their relationship. After the couple reconciled their relationship, Leanne felt that true love was invaluable and did not deny that she possessed marriage intentions. Over the next 5 days, Leanne will speak about her circle of friends in the entertainment industry, as well as being compared to Fala Chen (陳法拉) often.

Leanne revealed, “Cho Lam helped me a lot in my career. Our romantic fate also stemmed from an exchange in teaching and learning. Many years ago, I sang the song, Red Bean "紅豆", upon which I asked my singing instructor for advice. Surprisingly, she told me to ask Wong Cho Lam for advice. It turned out that my instructor sensed that Cho Lam was interested in me. I did not realize this at the time, wondering, ‘Why did I have to bring the demo tape to Cho Lam among all people?’

“After listening to the tape, Cho Lam advised me to take singing lessons, while teaching me Cantonese and [ how to read scripts]. He is 5 years older than me. At the time, I treated him as an elder brother, while admiring his kindness to take time to teach other people. However, I did not have any feelings of love at the time, as I felt that our physiques were incompatible.”
 Love Sparks in Disneyland

“One day, Cho Lam asked me out one-on-one to Disneyland. Silly me; I did not know it was a date, but I had a good impression towards him. We had a wonderful time in Disneyland. While on the Buzz Lightyear ride, I felt him clasping my hand. I thought to myself, ‘Something is not right!’ However, I was not offended. We decided to let our feelings run their natural course. After the second and third dates where I felt things were okay, I agreed to start dating.

“After some time together, I worried that I was dating Cho Lam because of loneliness and that I did not truly love him. Afraid of hurting each other, we agreed to pray for 40 days, in which we would not call each other or meet in person. We could only write down our daily thoughts, in which we would exchange our journals to read at the end of the 40 day period. On the first day of the diary, I cried non-stop while writing the entry; I really missed him! On the 35th day, I could not long stand it anymore!

“I sought a counselor to discuss the matter; she felt that I can start a relationship with Cho Lam, but I nevertheless gave up the opportunity. I had promised TVB that I would not date and promised my family that I would prioritize my career first. If were to start dating immediately after entering the industry, it is as if I am here to date more than work. I will never forgive myself. At the time, I cried while asking to break up, which made Cho Lam very sad.”

Leanne Li’s Profile

Currently 27 years old, Leanne Li was born in Shanghai. Leanne won the 2004 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant and the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant. Subsequently, Leanne signed a TVB management company, appearing in numerous series such as The Other Truth "真相", Burning Flame 3 "烈火雄心3", etc. In 2010, when the 5-feet-9-inch Leanne revealed that she was dating 5-feet-4-inch Wong Cho Lam, the romance was dubbed as “Long Leg, Short Leg Love.”

The first of three shows to Wong Cho Lam's Show Off Show Part 2 kicked off the night before last. TVB artists Michael Tse, Shirley Yeung, Mag Lam, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee, and Lin Xiawei all supported Cho Lam in the audience. The entire night focused only on Cho Lam's upside down "Eiffel Tower Flipped Over and Over Again" french kiss with girlfriend Leanne Li. A kiss of the century! This stunt models the classic kiss scene from Stephen Chow and Maggie Cheung's All's Well, Ends Well.

Cho Lam's performance often contained challenging stunts. Because of his trousers, even the wires he was hanging on went loose and nearly fell from the air. Fortunately, he grasped the wire in time, while Leanne helped support him as well. Cho Lam said relieved: "Just a little more and it would have came off, really have to thank God!" Leanne used her body to support him and allowed her boyfriend to fix his pants.

Cho Lam often used 'King of Chok' Raymond Lam as the topic. When the photos of his teenage years were put on stage, he joked that he looked like Raymond. When speaking of his romance with Leanne, Cho Lam described his contradictory emotions when he first saw the kiss scenes between his girlfriend and Kevin Cheng and Raymond Lam. Leanne immediately comforted him back: "Seeing all the handsome men, I still think your the best, that's how I truly love you!"

Cho Lam brought his first love on the table too, Macy Chan pretended to be his first lover and Michael Tse also made a surprised appearance on stage. As for the funniest part of the show, Cho Lam was disguised as the pirated 'Magician Sammo Hung' Albert Gem Chulia and performed cheap magic tricks. He also pretended to be a Mr. Hong Kong, showing off his muscles, wearing swim trunks and revealing his nipples. As for the muscles on his chest, those were just drawn on.

Leanne stops Macy Chan from kissing Cho Lam

Cho Lam and Leanne did an interview together ten fingers interlocked after the show. Cho Lam expressed that he was very happy to publicly kiss his girlfriend and does not feel embarrassed. He just feared his pants would fall off and cause an accident. For his next two shows, he will 'tighten his pants'. When speaking of his half naked appearance, Leanne answered for him: "I watched out for him, and didn't give him swim trunks that were too revealing." When asked about their marriage? Cho Lam said: "My mom loves her, wait until I finish the work I have on hand, then I'll fly over to the States to see her mom in September. We'll see if there is a chance. I guess there will be a few more obstacles to get through, I'll give you all an answer when I get back." The 'light bulb' Macy Chan laughed and said she was sorry. She exposed: "When we were rehearsing, I kept asking Cho Lam if he kissed his first lover, but Leanne misunderstood that I will have to do a kiss scene with Cho Lam and she immediately tried to stop it!"

Wong Cho Lam successfully got his girlfriend Leanne Li to participate in his Show Off Show Part 2. The couple will perform a 'man on top, woman on bottom' kiss in the air, imitating Stephen Chow's classic 'Eiffel Tower Flipped and Flipped Again' (a reference from All Well Ends Well). Yesterday Cho Lam and Leanne were rehearsing for the performance. Cho Lam hanged upside down on a wire hand in hand with Leanne and attempted to kiss her in the air, but because the wire got out of position, Leanne was so frightened she kept screaming. Eventually, their heads just touched and was not able to kiss.

Leanne frankly said initially she wanted to save the most beautiful kiss for the wedding day, but Cho Lam joked: "Train troops a thousand days, use them for an hour. Sometimes love is very much like a business!" Leanne was unwilling to show her weakness and said: "I am just doing this for the show."

Wong Cho Lam, Leanne Li, Michael Miu, Athena Chu and Kitty Yuen (Siu Yee) were guests for Grasshopper's TVB game show All Star Glam Exam. In 4-inch heels, Leanne and her boyfriend Wong Cho Lam split up, Leanne was on Michael's team instead. However, she was clearly happier by this arrangement: "The prizes I win are mines, Cho Lam's prizes are mines too!" Although she didn't appear in a sexy outfit, her chances of victory were still high enough. Unfortunately Cho Lam was still displeased: "She should wear 6-inch heels, you all think she and Michael match! (So high, not afraid girlfriend will twist her ankle?) She already did! She fell at home, and I took her to the doctor, luckily she's fine!" Leanne added: "It proves that being tall is useless!" In order to make her boyfriend, who is shorter than her, feel better.

Also, Athena was very happy for her good friend Ada Choi for giving birth to a 'giant baby'. Asked when she's getting married and having kids of her own? Athena smiled and said that every time she sees Ada's messages on Weibo that she has to wake up early in the morning to feed the baby, she does not feel she's ready.

The highly popular Raymond Lam and in sweet fate Leanne Li attended an electronic store opening event. During the time Leanne did not forget to show off her happiness, expressing that she and boyfriend Wong Cho Lam are "spending Valentine's Day daily" and are starting to find Valentine's Day gifts for each other. Raymond who was also at the event expressed that he really envies them: "So dry, I want to date too! But, I am very close with my family, so if I'm dating my girlfriend must pass my family first, must get along with my family well. Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day are very close, having a girlfriend to go send greetings to each other, it really feels warm!"

Raymond frankly said it's necessary to have the love moisture, but won't rely on peach blossom luck. He said: "I'm from Xiamen, we don't celebrate with peach blossoms during Lunar New Year. We usually buy tangerines. (Peach blossom luck?) Let nature take its course, I have always had good relations with people. (But Jim Chim recently criticized you?) It's not a big deal."

Leanne frankly said that after she announced her relationship, this Valentine's Day, they can finally date in the light. Thinking back in the past when the couple had to hide the love, she said: "Still happy, but this year it's a different feeling." She also expressed that both of their mothers met at a church, for New Years she will be going to Wong Cho Lam's house to send greetings. As for if the two families are taking advantage of this time to meet, she said: "Worry about it when the time comes!" Raymond also exposed that he did a wedding endorsement with Leanne before, he wishes Leanne and Cho Lam can take real wedding photos together. Leanne laughed: "Thanks, Cho Lam never talks about these things, he likes to give me surprises. (Will he propose to you on Valentine's Day?) Wah! Wah! Wah! I am not prepared, you all are giving me pressure!"

Yesterday Wong Cho Lam Leanne Li were at TVB rehearsing for two different activities for the TVB 43rd Anniversary Gala. Leanne reveals that after making the "Lam Lam love" public, she has not had time to see her boyfriend, she said: "very happy, very excited and really anticipate finally being able to wait for him get off work and officially get to have dinner with him. He also said that he can officially drive me to work, but we haven't had the same schedule yet for that to happen. (Live together, then have more time to see one another?) No, we will not live together." She reveals that she designed her TVB Anniversary clothing, and will first let Cho Lam see it. She sweetly said: "He said he's going to be my Image Designer."

Also, Cho Lam was disguised as TVBuddy and held a press conference for the Fun With Liza and Gods Plays TVB Anniversary-Awards Prequel along with Liza Wang, Johnson Lee and Louis Yuen. Asked about his girlfriend waiting for him to get off work? Cho Lam said: "I wish, after making the relationship public, I haven't had the chance to take her to work yet." Liza was asked about Law Kar Ying's health condition, Liza frankly said that it's nothing serious. Because Kar Ying signed a contract, he currently have to leave HK for work.

About Lo Hoi Pang "singing" bad about TVB. TVB Foreign Affairs Director (Tsang Sing Ming) said: "We are both a TV station, should have mutual respect, including encouragement, that's how the TV industry could have improvements. Performing a song in a way that scolds another party during a public event, justice is known in people's hearts. " Asked if TVB will look into the issue? He said: "There is constructive criticisms, we are happy to reflect upon it. However, towards the scoldings for no reason, we will not fight back. (Shut out Lo Hoi Pang?) We never said we will shut out any artist, we won't treat Pang Gor just because of this."