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The 'best deal' Kenneth Ma attends his first event with Natalie Tong as a couple team. They attended electronic store DSC's 15th anniversary event and this is Kenneth's third year as the company's spokesperson. When he appeared, the MC Kitty Yuen grabbed his hand and joked she wanted rumors with him.

Natalie Tong later appeared in a yellow spring low-cut dress. It is rare to see Natalie dress in low-cut outfits. When she performed the song To the Men I Loved, the event organizer made a last minute arrangement for Kenneth to accompany her on stage and dance in the background. Natalie saw Kenneth looking at her with profound feelings, her heart started racing and she couldn't even remember the lyrics to the song. The music had to start again from the beginning. During Natalie's performance, Kenneth circled her, then lightly patted her on the shoulder and took initiative to hold her hand in attempt to help her calm down. However, Natalie felt even more nervous and practically went off-key throughout the entire song. Later during the raffle drawing, the two were often whispering in each other's ears.

After the event, Natalie explained the event organizers played the wrong music, but she admitted she got nervous when Kenneth stared at her. She expressed this is her first time singing in front of an opposite sex. Not even her rumored boyfriend Amigo Chui got that opportunity.

Kenneth was asked how he would score Natalie's singing skills? He said: "High score! I would definitely say her singing is good!" Kenneth admitted he is very pleased with the 'couple team' price. He said: "I don't mind having many rumors, just as long as the reports aren't too over. Advertisers like to hire me and my current rumored girlfriend to do shows together." Natalie immediately squealed: "Such a flirt!" Kenneth explained: "Just trying to make more money!" When asked whether he'll give appliances or electronics when pursuing girls? He laughed: "Nope! Girls today like diamonds! But, lately Natalie's house is going through renovation, this could help." Natalie blurted out, asking him to accompany her to buy electronics and hoped she could be the spokesperson with him.

Lately it has been rumored because Kenneth Ma got in between Natalie Tong and Amigo Chui's relationship, which angered Amigo and madly scolded Kenneth. Last night, Kenneth and Natalie were recording for a TVB show. Natalie expressed she asked Amigo about it: "He said he didn't yell at anybody. What really happened was his pimples came bursting out, but he he didn't burst at anyone. (He has enough trust in you, that your heart won't change?) I'm not in a relationship nor can I feel anyone pursuing me." Kenneth also denied the rumor: "Amigo and I are friends. I don't believe he yelled at me. Also, I don't go pursuing my friend's other half, that's awkward." It appears Kenneth just blurted out that Amigo and Natalie are a couple!

Jazz Lam opens his second ice cafe "Lung Fung Cafe" and invited good friends Natalie Tong, Toby Leung and Oscar Leung to celebrate with him. Since the store opening attracted a lot of people, the street was jammed and the police had to assist at the scene. Jazz exposed last November because of the rainy weather, he feared his business would go downhill, but fortunately it was still profitable. He said: "My employees work so hard, I will treat them well and won't be like other companies, hold off on their pay checks!"

Natalie and Toby praised Jazz has a career and is a good man. When asked if she'll be like Jazz and start a business of her own too? She said: "Jazz is so good at doing business, I can partner up with him and start a food business. Then we'll get the A Fistful of Stances crew back. I'll be responsible for the taste test, Kevin Cheng will be at the register and Kenneth Ma will be responsible to get us more customers since he's so popular among the females!"

Yesterday Natalie Tong attended a Christmas event, where she performed with the acrobatics team. Natalie expressed she's working hard earning money during the holiday and earned 6 figures. She hopes she can buy a home next year. When asked about her current love life? She expressed she has no pursuers yet, "Waiting for a courageous man. (Everyone thinks you're Amigo Chui's girlfriend?) This thought has left too deep of an impression, but I'm waiting for someone who does not care about rumors and has an understanding.

Natalie revealed Amigo didn't do anything for her on Christmas, not even a SMS, but Moses Chan acted as a matchmaker and introduced a 'big brother' to her. Moses praised the big brother was more handsome than he is, but unfortunately the two had no fate.

Also, earlier Stephen Chan threw a Dooms Day party, but Natalie did not attend. She expressed: "We keep in touch by SMS, but he didn't invite me to the party. (Stephen is still troubled by a lawsuit, did you comfort him?) Nope, I don't want to bother him. (It was rumored TVB didn't allow their artists to go to his party?) No such thing."

In TVB new series No Good Either Way, it's considered Natalie Tong and Jason Chan first collaboration as a couple. In terms of entry into the industry, Natalie is Jason's "senior sister" (see jeh), but in terms of age, Jason is Natalie's "elder brother". However, Jason smiled and said Natalie often gave him advice when they were filming, she's very attentive and knows how to look after people. When asked if she's his cup of tea? Jason laughed: "Pretty ok! (Did you two take it a step further?) No! We are friends, sometimes we go out for dinner, it's better with more friends, more to talk about! I really admire her, she's very into her work and is attentive."

Natalie Feels Jason's nervousness

Jason is full of praises for Natalie, but this See Jeh teases him, exposing that he's extremely shy for the kiss scenes. Natalie laughed: "I felt he was nervous. There was one scene about us already dating for a long time, so we hold hands and give goodbye kisses. I told him to give me a kiss, but he just kissed me on the forehead. I said no no, when we actually film, you have to kiss me on the lips! He was really shy, in some scenes where he has to sweetly please me, he didn't dare to touch me. I had to ask him back, can you just touch me? Makes me sound like a creep!"

Jason's like her first boyfriend

But, Natalie said Jason started out quiet, but he later turned talkative. She had to shout for him to stop, just like those overly active children. When asked if she likes 'cute big men'? She said Jason is like her first boyfriend, she said: "Actually his looks and personality are very similar. Although it's our first collaboration, I can easily find his strengths to like him. He's very attentive too, and knows how to look after others to make up for his deficiencies. He has a lot of potential. When we were filming, women 25 and up were just staring at him."

Yesterday Natalie Tong, Louis Yuen, Jason Chan, Ruco Chan and the rest of the cast of TVB new series No Good Either Way took part in the promotional event. Natalie expressed a few days ago when she was shooting for Detective Columbo, she was running a fever and barely got through the action scene, she said: "I had a scene where I was constantly screaming and fighting. I got some bruises on my arms and legs and didn't expect after a few days, I would lose my voice too! Initially I was going to just go to work anyway despite being sick, but the director heard my hoarse voice, so he told me to go home to rest." Although Natalie's sick, she still insisted on wearing 5 inch heels to play the balance beam game. However, she had a slight 'career line' cleavage during the game due to her dress sliding down. She almost exposed herself.

Asked if she has confidence on her new series replacing House of Harmony and Vengeance? Natalie said: "I have confidence! We have 'housewife killer' Ruco Chan and fan-attracting Jason Chan in the series. Also, Master of Play is such a serious drama, [our series] No Good Either Way is very light-hearted. There's a balance!"

Yesterday morning TVB broadcast Euro 2012: Holland vs Denmark. Before the game started, TVB host Nat Chan and nowTV host Hacken Lee had a conversation over the air and TVB generously allowed the clip to broadcast on their channel. However, aside from Hacken, no other nowTV hosts spoke. That morning, Louis was also live at the scene, he expressed yesterday at the promotion: "This never happened before! It's pretty good that both TVB and nowTV can collaborate for the first time, it's a good start. News Media should work hand-in-hand to conduct a MTV awards ceremony, that would be more representative and credible."

For the new series, Louis sings the theme song with Ruco Chan and Q Bobo, he expressed the NG clips will be uploaded online to share with audience. 

Natalie Tong is already 31 years old, but behind the face that seems as if it will look youthful forever is Natalie's emotional development. It is also because of Natalie's overly youthful appearance that she 'hits a wall' everywhere.

Don't think this weak and slender girl grew up in a heartwarming home with lots of love from her parents and elder brother. In fact, her life is the opposite. The family she speaks of is a broken one, her father continuously works and lives in Mainland, her mother works hard making a living in Hong Kong and her parent's relationship had issues. Perhaps its because Natalie was born passive, that she didn't follow the bad examples. Since youth, Natalie's wishes weren't to be good in school or to marry into a wealthy family, she just wanted a complete and heartwarming family.

"I never had a plan. I'm not like some people who have plans to become a lawyer one day. When I was young, I just wanted a nice home. Not my own home, but my parents' home. Some people say Heaven is fair, taking away something in your life, but then giving you back another thing."

"My mom always said I was pretty and always told me to go participate in Miss HK. The more she told me to do it, the more I didn't want to. I'm not doing it, I'm not doing it! Actually she was very happy that I became a model because she felt she had a beautiful daughter, and with that I should do something that can make money. My mom used to look very pretty as well, not sure if this was my dream or was it her dream. Kinda like she pushed the dream to me."

I believe, the current Natalie Tong, she can confidently tell her mother that she has become an artist that people will recognize when she's out on the streets, even if Mrs. Tong (Natalie's mother) is already in a far away place.

When Natalie won the Most Improved Actress award at the [2010 TVB Anniversary Awards], she said whatever she used to do, it was just a 'three minute passion', but now she truly likes to act and will start working hard to plan for the future.

"In the past, I felt I had the modern look. Later, they suggested that I shoot more costume dramas. The ancient costumes had helped me a lot because when we are all away from reality, we may see things differently."

Currently, Natalie just started shooting Lee Tim Shing's new series Detective Columbo, and is heavily used by the producer once again. This time, no only does she take on the lead actress role, but she will also develops a relationship with Wayne Lai's role.

Don't Have You, But Still Love You

It is not because Mother's Day was approaching that Natalie felt so emotional, but because she mentioned her late mother during the interview, and as a normal person would, tears filled up her eyes.

"I miss her every day. When I sleep at night, I would talk to her and pretend she can hear me! It's strange, when she is not here, I miss her severely and that's when I realize how much I really do love her. I only know that now though. In the past, we didn't have a good relationship. If she was still here, I may still be complaining about her.

In the past, my family had great financial difficulty. It was only my mother raising the family own her own. My brother was financially unstable, and my father, I haven't seen him for several years because he works long-term in Mainland. After I finished shooting Y2K at age 20, it was then I realized how bad our family was living. My mother had been trying to make a living all along, but that's how my mother is. She will not ask you to help her. When she can't handle it, she will go find something else to cover it and will never tell me about it."

Last Thursday (May 3rd), it was Natalie's birthday. Actually she should have celebrated, but it's not important anymore.

"Ever since my mom passed away, I never celebrated my birthday. Perhaps I'm different now, I want peace and quiet. On that day, I would get really emotional because I would think about my birthday is the day my mother gave birth to me and then many thoughts would run through my mind. So, I don't think its suitable for me to do any birthday celebrations. I don't want people to see me like I'm so happy, but then suddenly I get unhappy. So I want to spend the day by myself."

Grew Up Alone

Not only does Natalie celebrate her birthday alone, she spent most of her childhood alone as well.

"In the past, my thoughts were truly too childish. No one accompanied me at home, and it seems like they cared more about me when I'm not in school. It's because no one looked after me, no one would know if I went to school or not. Each day, I would sleep for over 10 hours and no one cared. When I was in elementary school, I went to the park to play alone after school and no one cared. I always thought to myself, why doesn't anyone care about me? When I was young, I wasn't sociable and didn't have many friends. I'm always eating alone, why isn't anyone playing with me? Why does everyone get to go on vacation and I don't?"

Natalie admitted her emotional development was much slower than the people her age. Perhaps it was after 4-5 years when she stepped into society and started working that she started to understand what type of person she really was.

"When I was growing up, there was no elders that taught me. I got everything from trips and falls. [For example], if I do something this way, people won't like it, then next time I won't do it that way. When I first entered TVB, I really didn't know how to treat my colleagues. Although I'm slow to get familiar, even if I don't know the person, I can still be very enthusiastic. Sometimes when I'm really happy, I would be like that and then get the wrong attitude. There are just too many, too many problems. This industry is very strange, sometimes I think of this person as a big sister, and I just don't know why I would really trust her and really want to tell her things, but in her standpoint, she only thinks of me as a regular friend. There were so many things I couldn't grasp, I couldn't feel it, and that would cause too many misunderstandings."

Close and Intimate Friend

With Amigo Chui, he is not simply just like a regular friend.

"We both have broken families. He really understands me and that may be because he thinks the same way I do. There was a period of time in the past that he really helped me a lot, but it is me, that didn't know how to handle the interpersonal relationship. Indeed, he has helped me a lot, but I really don't want to talk about him."

Kevin Cheng is a good senior in Natalie's heart.

"I collaborated with him in my very first TVB series. Up until now, we have been in over 7 series together. From being not familiar with him to....wah it seems like he's hard to get along with...to we can get along...he is considered a senior that watched me grow. He speaks very directly, "Hey you don't have a good reaction! Do it again!" Perhaps we are familiar with one another, so I had no hard feelings. I hope he speaks to me like that more often!

Actually, I really have to thank Marco (Law Wing Yin) too. He gave me a different role in every series. Before when I was in A Great Way to Care, my role was a woman who had a slight mental disorder and that got lots of reactions. The Confidant (Not released yet) is also one of his works too. The first time he asked me to be the Empress, which is such a serious role, but he still gave it to me. He has so much confidence in me, I really have to thank him because he just understands me too well. Also, Tim Gor (Lee Tim Shing), he created a very tragic role for me (A Fistful of Stances) and in another series, I play a dancer (currently shooting Detective Columbo). I have never ever imagined that I could be a dancer, but he gave the role to me. In the past, if you asked me to be a dancer, I would not do it. I would tell him I can't accept it, but now I would do it."

Prove a Miracle

Natalie's mother passed away in 2009, that is also the same year her elder brother defaulted due to losing in the stock market and the same year her father retired. She broke up with Amigo earlier that year as well. That year, Natalie was like a tragic character, similar to her role Ah Ngan in A Fistful of Stances.

"Before many people thought I just had a pretty face, a pretty girl that comes out with a smile. Because of this series, many people saw that I really act with my heart. When I was filming that series, perhaps I really experienced too much and in between, a lot of the plot was written for me, so I was able to naturally act it out."

This role won her the TVB "Most Improved Actress Award".

"It is the turning point in my life. I was really unhappy in the previous 2-3 years. I won the award because I accepted that series under such circumstances. In terms of my personal matters, I had a lot of unhappy events happening in life, and suddenly my career shed some light. I felt like I had some hope. I felt everyone felt differently about me and producers felt more confident to use me. I can do a lot of things with this career, and that is when I began to think of it positively."

"To a person that is in such withdrawal and lonely, being able to bring entertainment to everyone, that is like magic. All of my high school classmates, not a single one of them believed I could be an actress. Since I started being a model, they already believed that it was impossible for me to do this. Until I started being an actress and won the award, I received a lot of messages from my classmates, they said they never thought I could reach this level. I felt so touched."

In Natalie's childhood, she was alone and had no direction. When she was a teenager, she was again alone, tripping and falling as she grew up. As an adult, Natalie is still alone, but yet she's very proud of her achievements and has clear thoughts. In the last several years, Natalie has matured a lot.

A Strong Striving Heart

On cameras, Natalie's figure may seem like she gained 10 pounds, but she still looks slim. I thought she wasn't even 90 pounds.

"My mother is like that too. I am a 100 pounds! It's just I have small bones, and I don't get too fat. It's pretty ok because I'm healthy! In the past when I shoot series, I get dizzy. Raymond Wong is really afraid to be in the same series as me because I look like I already got a heatstroke even before we start shooting. That time, I really was a weakling. Three years ago, I collaborated with him for the first time, he bought me a can of Pocari Sweat and was always afraid I'll get dizzy. Last time when we were shooting Gloves Come Off, he did the same and brought me a Pocari Sweat. I told him I don't need it. I'm a lot better now. Actually I have been physically active all along, so it's OK."

In this world, there are big and fat people, people that are weaker, people that look like they are made of steel and people who are strong on the inside. Because of family inheritance, Natalie is definitely not going to become a fat girl, but rather an independent strong woman.

Natalie Tong had always gone down the filial girl path. In her new series Gloves Come Off, she plays Raymond Wong's girlfriend, the two will go through three phases from dating to marriage and finally to having a baby. She frankly expressed the majority of her roles in the past were young See Mui or younger sister roles. This time, her role goes from a young girl to a mature woman. She said: "This role is different from the previous young girl roles I had. Before I played a young girl because I really was a young girl then, but in the last two years I have matured a lot, and have reached to another level in my acting. When I was shooting this series, I had great emotional changes."

First time shooting a bed scene, Natalie gives it all she got and will show some skin with Raymond Wong. She said the bed scene this time is her limit as to how sexy she gets. Natalie expressed: "That was the last scene, and the director told me before that I won't have any clothes on. I thought he was just joking, but when we started shooting it, he wasn't joking. It was just the private parts of the body was covered with tape. This is my first time revealing so much." She expressed if she had to do a bikini catwalk, she would definitely turn it down, but since its necessary for the show, she can accept it.

When asked if she'll be an unmarried mother? Natalie said: "Actually in today's society, do we really have to have that marriage certificate in order to have a baby? To me, that piece of paper is not that important, but actually what's more important is if two people can really live the rest of their lives together."

Natalie said her current love life is completely empty, fate will naturally come when its time. She does, however, have several pursuers, but no one of them are suitable for her. She said: "When I was younger, I went to meet people with a blank mind, but now two people will have to chat a bit before finding out if the relationship will work out. I really want to find my Mr. Right, someone that is truly right for me. However, leave it to fate. I'm not rushed at all."

Raymond Wong, Kenny Wong, Nancy Wu, Natalie Tong, Selena Li and the rest of the cast to TVB new series Gloves Come Off attended the promotional event, where a boxing trainer taught the skills of Chinese boxing. Among the actresses Nancy, who plays a mute boxer in the series, performed the best. During the interview, she expressed she has interest in boxing, but won't consider participating in a competition.

Nancy was asked if the popular reality show Bride Wannabe has a celebrity version, will she be willing to participate? She immediately did 'tai chi' with her hands and shook her head: "I don't think I'm a 'sing lui', I won't listen to what the advisor recommends. I won't comment on the advisors, but the program is quite entertaining and is a good experience for the participants. However, I think girls shouldn't let the 'sing lui' label affect them. The most important is to live happily."

As for Natalie Tong, she usually appears pretty weak, but did pretty well on the boxing practice. She admits she was influenced by ex-boyfriend Amigo Chui and had often went boxing in the past. In regards to Amigo fined by the court because he didn't attend his driving improvement course and he has also decided not to drive again? Natalie expressed as a friend, she is willing to be the driver if they were to go out to eat. She said: "It's a good thing that he temporarily stops driving. It's not a problem if he starts driving again in the future."

For his new series “Detective Columbo” 《神探哥倫布》, TVB ‘golden’ producer Lee Tim Sing (Tim Gor) had already locked in actor Wayne Lai (黎耀祥) as the male lead, however up until this point, the female lead had not yet been confirmed. With the majority of TVB’s first-line fa dans already committed to other series and ‘outside help’ such as Niki Chow (周麗淇) and Elanne Kong (江若琳) choosing to film in Mainland, Tim Gor – who has helped to promote quite a few newcomers in his series – will be continuing this ‘tradition’ by casting Natalie Tong (唐詩詠) and Sire Ma (馬賽) as the female leads in the series, thereby ‘promoting’ them to the next level.

“Detective Columbo” will start filming in mid-year [around May/June], which conflicts with the filming schedules for both “Triumph in the Skies 2” [filming to start in May] as well as “War and Beauty 2” [filming already started]. Due to the majority of first-line fa dans such as Myolie Wu, Fala Chan, Kate Tsui, Sheren Tang, Ada Choi, etc. already committed to filming these 2 ‘heavyweight’ series, it has been difficult for “Detective Columbo” producer Tim Gor (李添勝) to find a female lead for his new series. With the start of filming getting closer, Tim Gor had no choice but to look outside of TVB in the hopes of securing a female lead – reportedly, he had been in discussions with both Niki Chow as well as Elanne Kong, however the plans fell through in the end due to scheduling conflicts.

Asked about casting of the female lead, Tim Gor expressed: “Niki’s schedule conflicts with ours, as she will be filming a Mainland China series around the same time. Nothing we can do! The Mainland market is huge and definitely requires many actors/actresses, so we’re experiencing a shortage in HK artists. As of right now, it’s true that the plan is to cast Natalie Tong and Sire Ma [in “Detective Columbo”] -- Natalie did a good job back when we filmed “A Fistful of Stances” 《鐵馬尋橋》, her acting is starting to mature; Sire Ma’s acting is not bad either…it’s time to give them the opportunity to go to the next level.” (What about the age gap between the two of them and Wayne Lai?) “The relationships that we write for Wayne usually aren’t the hugging and kissing type anyway – plus this time around, the focus will be more on ‘projected’ love; in any case, the casting is reasonable.”

Due to earlier poaching efforts by CTI’s Ricky Wong, TVB lost many talented scriptwriters and editors, however there were a few writers who left and decided to return – amongst them is veteran scriptwriter Yip Guang Yam (葉廣蔭), whose credits include “Journey to the West” 《西遊記》, “The Vampire Returns” 《大頭綠衣鬥殭屍》, etc. As the main scriptwriter for “Detective Columbo”, he will be collaborating with Tim Gor once again: “Yip Guang Yam has been with TVB for a long time and is quite experienced. With him helping out, I’ll have one less thing to worry about – we had a pretty smooth collaboration back when we worked on “The Vampire Returns” together.”

Asked about Natalie Tong and Sire Ma confirmed as the female leads for “Detective Columbo”, the series’ star Wayne Lai smiled and replied: “I’m getting younger, so it’s normal for the female leads to be more youthful! Anyway, I trust Tim Gor’s judgment, as he’s good at seeing an artist’s potential. As for Yip Guang Yam returning, it’s definitely a good thing, as he has a bold and imaginative style when it comes to writing – he came up with some great ideas back when we did “Journey to the West”, so I’m sure he will bring with him some new innovative ideas when he returns.”

Upon hearing that she would get the opportunity to rise to ‘lead’ level in the series, Natalie Tong replied: “I am very grateful to Tim Gor! He understands better than I do the types of characters that are best suited for me. Last time, with my role in “A Fistful of Stances”, he took me to a completely different level, so I am hoping for another breakthrough this time around.”

Amigo Chui’s career hit an all-time low following the onslaught of numerous negative rumors, including the 2009 beating of ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Kwong, cheating on Natalie Tong on numerous occasions, and driving during a license suspension. Last year, Amigo bit back his pride and was demoted to a TVB production assistant. It was rumored that prior to former TVB executive, Stephen Chan’s departure from the company, he helped secure on-camera hosting opportunities for Amigo once again.

During Amigo’s career lowpoint, former girlfriend, Natalie Tong continued to remain by his side to offer her support, sparking frequent reconciliation rumors. Earlier, Amigo, his mother, and Natalie were spotted sharing a Lunar New Year dinner at a restaurant together. Amigo declared his intention to once again pursue Natalie once his career was stablized.

With Amigo successfully resurrecting his hosting career once again, Natalie however was spotted spending increasingly more time with androgynous former DJ, Vera. It was speculated that once deeply injured in her love relationship with Amigo, Natalie may have changed her sexuality preferences. Last night at 10 PM, Natalie was spotted with Vera in Happy Valley. Both women wore caps to avoid public scrutiny and ate dinner together at a restaurant, while sharing heartfelt conversations for over an hour.

The “masculine” Vera stepped outside the restaurant for a cigarette break, often scouting left and right to watch out for Natalie. Discovering the reporter’s prescent, Vera quickly alerted Natalie, after which the pair paid for their dining bill and left the establishment. Natalie deliberately pulled down the visor of her cap and drove away in her car. 

Fighting for Natalie’s Love
Although it was exposed that Amigo Chui had cheated on Natalie Tong on numerous occasions, he still treasured his love relationship with her. With his mother in tow and inviting Natalie to a Lunar New Year dinner, Amigo’s reconciliation intentions were apparent. Although Natalie loved Amigo loyally for many years, the emergence of close friend Vera may pose as a serious challenge to Amigo. It was unclear who will emerge as the final victor to Natalie’s heart!

Following the earlier trace of Amigo Chui at the marriage registration office, rumors circulated that Natalie Tong and Amigo's marriage is near. It is rumored that Amigo successfully proposed to the loyal Natalie.

Yesterday Natalie clarified the marriage news on Weibo. She said the news is like a mystery. She asked how can she get marry if she isn't even dating? She was slick and said that to those people who are anxious for her to get marry, they can give her the wedding gifts first, but the wedding invitation will have be delayed until she actually gets married. Raymond Cho reposted her message on Weibo, and suggested that Natalie can first have her wedding without the groom, he can be made up later on. Natalie joked in response to Raymond, that his son is very attractive and intelligent. She asked if Raymond can introduce his son to be her boyfriend.

NEXT: Next Magazine | NATALIE: Natalie Tong

NEXT: Shirley Yeung once had a golden label, but now it's shattered, you are the only one left currently.

NATALIE: What does that mean?

NEXT: Two years ago when we interviewed Shirley, she was angered that there was contempt on her boyfriend. Time changes everything. What I mean is, it is truly difficult to maintain a relationship, especially someone who had an affair that still has countless soldiers waiting.

NATALIE: Whether you believe it or not, Amigo and I really are separated. I enjoy my current single life. Aiya, I really don't know when I can detach myself from his name.

Amigo Chui

NEXT: What type of relationship do you have with Amigo Chui?

NATALIE: According to my personality, generally speaking, there is no way I can be friends with an ex. He is the only exception because we have been together for too long. We experienced life's most difficult and unhappy times together. In my heart, he is not just simply a boyfriend, but is part of my family, so much that he's like my guardian. I am not an expert in communicating with people, some people think I'm autistic. He is the one who told me, that I cannot go on like that. It is him that taught me how to handle situations. It is him that made me understand the mistake I made. It is him that allowed me become an adult. The public does not understand our relationship, only I do.

NEXT: What is so great about Amigo?

NATALIE: I am too quiet, so I hope my boyfriend is an out-going person. Amigo's strength is good speaking skills, he is a sweet talker and can easily make people happy.

NEXT: No hatred?

NATALIE: When I found out he had an affair, I did hate him before. I used a long period of time to reconcile. My mother's passing was the most difficult for me. It is not that I didn't hate before, but when you experience a parent passing away, you will realize that the pain love brought is not all that significant anymore. What's the big deal? Or is it when two people separate, then a person won't have to face themselves again? Relationships is elapsed. Will we start again? That is another story.

NEXT: With Amigo around, did this scared away many people?

NATALIE: I truly believe in fate. If you really had the heart to come get to know me, whatever I have by my side, you will still stay and you won't just leave so easily. If you truly love me, then you will definitely stay.

NEXT: You say it so free and easy, how about Amigo?

NATALIE: Honestly, there was a time in the past that we were a couple, so I must get an understanding of his views. There are many things that does not have be said and we already know.

NEXT: Seeing your situation now, is it a difficult time or are you nonchalant?

NATALIE: In the past whatever troubles I encounter, I would hope there be someone to help me. Now that I'm grown, I realize that for outcomes, you must rely on yourself on everything, you must help yourself. His path, of course he should move forward. Add oil.

Mother

NEXT: Your mother's passing was a huge impact on you?

NATALIE: She grew up in a large family in Fuzhou, and lived a good life. She is pretty too. Once she married to Hong Kong, her environment turned really bad. She wanted her children to live a better life or perhaps that was her personal need. My father opened a factory in China, my mom works as an insurance agent. My parents were often in a dispute over economic issues, and life was greatly pressuring. Finally, my mom moved out, and maybe only comes back once a week to see me. My father comes back once a month from China to see me. My 5 year older brother and I lived a life relying on each other. While growing up, what we needed most was our parents by our side to be our role models, but we did not have that at all. When I graduated from high school, I already lived on my own. My mom and I never really got along well. Until she was sick, we got closer. The heavens have it's own arrangements, very strange, before I was always in a relationship, but only that time I was single. I had time to drive her to the hospital every day. Thinking back, it feels like that was the happiest time of my life. We are very strange, we clearly love the person, but forever we will not cherish. My mom used to be a person who holds a grudge more than she remembers the kind acts of people. She did not live a happy life, so I feel we should not complain too much in life. Forgiving a person is in fact far less difficult than imagined.

NEXT: Since it's less being together and more leaving, then why are you so deep in relationships?

NATALIE: Since youth to when I'm grown, my mom always thought I was a pretty girl. She's praises me day and night, and took me to audition for 430 Space Shuttle, so I can be a child star. She also encouraged me to go participate in Miss Hong Kong. I feel that's her dream, it is me who took the dream and put it on myself. So, when I was in elementary school, I wrote my aspiration was to be a model. Up until when I really started shooting ads, I was really excited. She was even happier than me. I lacked self-confidence because I wasn't like what she imagined me to be. I rebelled before, you wanted me to stand on stage, I insisted on being autistic. Eventually, I entered the industry mostly because I wanted to make my mom happy.

NEXT: Charlene Choi and Shawn Yue who were shooting Y2K with you are already soaring in their careers.

NATALIE: They developed well because they had a goal. I didn't. So watching them, I didn't even lose one bit. After Y2K, I went back to being a model, but I wasn't tall enough to do catwalks. Shooting commercials, there was a lack of a refreshing feel. Then I was arranged to audition for Heart of Fencing. From Y2K to Heart of Fencing, I had absolutely no improvement. At the time, Twins were already popular. I had no sense of crisis. While growing up, I never had anyone to teach me how to plan. During the Form 5 exam, I was sleeping and no one corrected me. Now, my career seems to be getting better. This is when I started not wanting to lose because it turns out that accomplishments in other areas basically do not make feel this practical.

NEXT: Already 30 and you just had a flash of realization now, you wasted a lot of time.

NATALIE: I remember clearly when I just entered TVB, hosting for K-100. I resisted a little at the time. A year later, I unexpectedly improved my pronunciations, ability to memorize scripts, and the sensitivity of facing cameras. In the TV station, everything relied on accumulation. There was a period of time that I really was lost and confused. All the time I was just playing a filial girl, even I started to doubt myself, if I could control other type of roles. It is Tim Gor (Lee Tim Shing) that woke me up. When we were shooting A Fistful of Stances, he told me I should just be happy when I'm happy, sad when I'm sad. It doesn't sound like any big principle, but that got me straight. It is the first time, I seriously got into the character. In fact, being a person is very simple, it is us that are making it complicated.

Didn't Cry it Out

When speaking of Amigo, Natalie was cheerful, but when speaking of rumored boyfriend Stephen Wong, she started laughing. NATALIE: "Haha, I don't even understand why everyone is saying Stephen is pursuing me. I don't feel it at all."

Does she believe it?

NATALIE: I'm not a dishonest bad guy, I put myself in other people's shoes. Towards other people's vows I have always been skeptical, especially those I personally witnessed to have too many lies. Clearly saying they are good brothers or good sisters, but in reality they are just third or fourth parties. How can you be so naive and believe that everyone ate a honest 'sweetened bean paste bun'?

Telling lies, to many people is a habit that cannot be controlled. So, between Natalie and Amigo, is there really just friendship? NATALIE explains with the statement: "If you haven't experienced a parent's death, then you won't understand."

When speaking of her mother, the atmosphere was completely different. Natalie was seen with tears in her eyes, looking as if she's about to cry, but trying hard to hold it in. She didn't let the sobs out, that is in fact more frightening than ever. Getting cheated by a lover, a difficult period, but she can still treat herself. How can that grief be deeper than losing a loved one?

NATALIE: So, for those who I lied to before, life is short, can you do something kind and forgive me?

Not that fast-rising TVB actress Natalie Tong is about to reconcile with ex-beau Amigo Chui. For now, she's enjoying her single status, Tong told reporters at a group interview on Friday. She was here to pick up the Most Improved TVB Female Artiste Award. Tong, 30, said: "There is a lot of stuff that I'm doing right now, like taking up (lessons) in art and martial arts, amid the tight filming schedules. "It would be quite bothersome if I had a boyfriend." She admitted, too, that it was "time for my heart to take a break" before she rushed into anew relationship. Tong said: "It's not like because I've been hurt and now won't dare to fall in love."I believe in destiny. If the time is right, love will come for me."

Tong and Chui, a former TVB host, were in an on-and-off relationship that lasted nearly seven years.He cheated on her several times, and when they broke up for the final time, Tong told HongKong reporters: "Even before the media reports, I had realised he was cheating on me. "So I proposed the break-up." Soon after, Chui's star took a tumble. Two years ago, his then-girlfriend Elizabete Kwong alleged that he physically attacked her and left bruises on her neck and arms. The pair settled out of court.

Barely a year later, Chui was arrested for drinkdriving, had his license suspended for ninemonths and was fined HK$6,000 (S$940). TVB then terminated his contract. The Hong Kong media speculated that Tong had reconciled with Chui after they were spotted together twice in the past two months. Tong didn't deny the incidents, but told TheNew Paper: "The fact that we can still remain as friends right now is a big leap for me. "I feel it would have been difficult for me to continue with someone (who had hurt me) in the past." She added: "But I think it's because I've grown more mature now. I know I can handle our 'new' relationship better. "That's why we can continue being friends, and also because I know we still care about each other very much.

Her candour with the Singapore media was a far cry from what she wrote in her blog after the Hong Kong paparazzi exposed her dates with Chui in May and last month. She was also rumoured to be dating TVB colleague Steven Wong. She wrote in her blog: "As an artist, it would be very painful to have a low emotional quotient (EQ). First were rumours of a love rectangle. "Now, it's about reuniting with an old flame. As his friend (Chui was not named), I guess I'm used to such reports."

Last December, when Tong went up the stage to receive the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the annual TVB Awards Presentation, she broke down and called out: "Mum, I've done it. You don't have to worry about me anymore." Her mother died of a heart attack in March 2009. Tong said: "It was an emotional moment for me because Mum loved me very much and she doted on me. "But when I was growing up, I was rebellious and deliberately went against her. I just wanted more (attention)." She added: "I wanted Mum to know that I would be fine from now."

Amigo Chui has an image of a playboy, always popular with the girls. During his 6 year relationship with Nataile Tong, he was often exposed to have met with other girls. Although Natalie said every time that she already let it go, but she turns around and gives in to Amigo and gets back with him. Earlier it was discovered that Amigo was driving during his license suspension, his career hits rock bottom and TVB freezes him. In the end, they even requested for him to terminate the contract early. On the surface, Natalie draws a line with Amigo, but every time when she's asked of his current status, she only says they keep in touch by phone and that there are no chances of them reconciling.

Amigo's monthly rent is HK$8000 for the old village house in Sai Kung. The most surprising is that Natalie is hidden in there, this proves that the two are back together. A very shocking scene for people. However this time, their secret interaction is handled very carefully. If Natalie parks outside of the house, then they can easily be discovered. Instead, Natalie rather parks in the village next door and then takes several minutes walking down the small path to her boyfriend's village.

The day before at 5pm, when it was pouring in rain, Amigo who appeared in a green T-shirt came out of the house with Natalie with an umbrella. They walked together back to the next village to pick up her car. Amigo attentively helped Natalie into the car and later she drives him to Tseung Kwan O plaza to pay for his phone fees. After she drops off her boyfriend, she immediately leaves.

At 7pm, Natalie drives back to Amigo's house alone and takes out some clothing from the trunk. Then she walked straight down the stairs and into her boyfriend's house. However, during her walk back there was a dog that barked madly at her and frightened Natalie so much she didn't dare to move. She stopped for a moment and then speed walked away from the area without looking back. When she got to Amigo's house, his room was lit. Reporters waited late into the night and still did not see Natalie leave.

Yesterday morning, reporters continue to wait and only saw Natalie's white Beetle in that same parking spot. Amigo's mother came out in the afternoon to dry clothing on the balcony. This is when Amigo's mother saw reporters waiting outside and immediately went back to tell Amigo.

Amigo: We are just friends

At 8pm, Amigo finally comes out of the house and takes the initiative to ask reporters: "You all waited for a long time? What are you waiting for?" Reporters asked if he and Natalie got back together? He smiled: "No, we are just friends!" When reporters wanted to ask again, he went back into the house, perhaps to tell Natalie.

Last year Natalie Tong won 'Most Improved Actress Award' at the TVB Anniversary Awards and successfully advances into the FaDan status. However, in her love life she and Amigo Chui dated for several years, splitting and reconciling many times. It was only until Amigo was spotted earlier bringing home a 'pirated Michelle Reis' that Natalie can finally put down the relationship. In fact, Natalie always had a pursuer. In 2009, she and TVB artist Stephen Wong were rumored. Stephen was her driver to and from work, but because Natalie and Amigo got back together, the rumors ended. Now that Natalie is single again, recently Stephen starts pursuing her again and did not avoid passing on his love to her through Weibo on her 30th birthday last Tuesday.

It was said that Natalie and Stephen's friends all support the two dating. Although there is a large gap in their career status, Stephen is still very attentive to his 'girlfriend', especially when Natalie got hurt by ex-boyfriend Amigo. Unexpectedly, Stephen is also popular among the females, recently he was rumored with Miss Asia 2004 Coffee Lu, who was rumored with ATV executive (Sing Ban Yu) earlier, to have a very close relationship. It was said that Stephen and Coffee have been secretly interacting for a period of time, so Coffee always unwilling to admit the relationship with Sing.

Yesterday reporters contacted Stephen to ask for details on his relationship with Natalie and Coffee. He said: "We are just very good friends. Coffee is a girl alone in Hong Kong, I help her out as a friend and this is what a gentleman does. Don't think too much! (You and Coffee may start a relationship?) I don't see much possibility of that happening in the future! I don't match her. (How about Natalie?) A little sister! From beginning to end, I have treated her as a little sister. If I really did want to date her, we would have been together long ago!"

The other night, Steven Ma invited the cast to Thunder In the Forbidden City for BBQ. Kenneth Ma, Selena Li, Natalie Tong and many more attended. Selena and Kenneth both have February birthdays, Steven gave them a key bag and a crystal wallet to both of them respectively. Earlier, Selena was often coughing, the Chinese doctor said she's has a liver disorder, so for her birthday wish she hopes for good health. When speaking of finding a person to be by her side, so it doesn't have to be so difficult for her, Selena said: "Now if there are any pursuers it's already a pleasure, tell Kenneth Ma to pursue me!" Standing next to her, Kenneth said: "She rejected me for 10 years. (Then you go pursue Natalie Tong?) I'll consider it! It's another story if she's willing or not."

Natalie laughed: "Huh! Well thank you! I'm definitely sure his two series won't have a good ending, but in reality he's a pretty good guy. If he asks me out, I will consider." Steven expressed that he will have 8 days off for the Lunar New Year, and will play Mahjong with friends. Asked about when he's getting married? He said it's a secret.

Raymond Wong and Natalie Tong won the "Most Improved Artist" awards together. Soon to be father, Raymond frankly said that he satisfied with his current status, and won't deliberately ask for a pay increase for milk. Natalie said winning an award is a type of certainty, and will patiently wait for others to give her a pay increase.

Many TVB FaDans and Siu Sangs gain popularity and start getting promoted after winning the "Most Improved Artist" award. Raymond modestly said that he was very lucky this time to win the award: "Coincidentally I had series with good public praises this year, many people watched and in fact the award is not a certainty in my acting." Jumped into the TV industry from film industry, Raymond frankly said for the time being he will only be focusing on shooting TV series, set a good foundation first. Soon, he will be shooting a pre-modern series, playing a half good half evil role.

Natalie felt that winning the award is a type of shock, and it is like receiving an 'A' on her personal report card on her TV acting career: "Getting good grades then should do even better later, there is no reason to stop and reward yourself just because of an award. So I won't take the initiative to ask for a pay increase." She is currently shooting a Qing dynasty series, and this is her first time playing a sour character. Natalie is grateful of TVB giving her so many opportunities to portray different roles: "This is also my first time shooting a Qing dynasty series, so I will go watch more costume dramas to learn from them and how they speak their lines."

The Last Goal

When asked if 'Best Actor & Actress' is their last goal? Raymond said that it is most important to be happy with your job: "My goal is to enjoy the acting process, if I am not enjoying myself, then how can audience enjoy my acting?" Natalie smiled and said that her goal is to make extra income in Mainland: "The series I'm in are rarely shown in Mainland, so I hope to be in several different types of series, increasing the amount of people in Mainland that knows my name and earn more money to help buy a property for my family!" Her current wish is to own a home that is "already paid off".

TVB little flower Natalie Tong has been working with Raymond Wong and Tavia Yeung in new series The Truth. She said that she had always been physically weak, especially working during the summer, she easily gets a heat stroke and faints. Raymond often teases her during filming: "Your dizzy again?"

To get rid of her 'frail girl' name, Natalie has started taking Chinese herbal medicines to look after her health for a few months already. She expressed: "Because I have low blood pressure, so I always don't look very good, and get dizzy easily. That's why people that work with me are very frightened, after taking Chinese herbal medicines for a few months, it has been effective, even if I don't have enough sleep, it's no problem."

It's understood that the storyline to The Truth is based on true stories, Natalie felt that there is a sense of challenge. She said: "The story is not based on imaginations, have to think back to how the person involved was feeling, there's a fresh feeling [to this type of acting]."

Immediately following The Truth, Natalie will start a new Qing dynasty costume series, she expressed that she'll be asking advice from "see fu" Sunny Chan. She said: "Sunny and I have collaborated in many series, I made him my 'see fu' because he's really good in acting. Even if I'm not working with him and I ask him, he's still more than welcomed to help me, he's a really good person. I feel that Sunny is best at costume series, he taught me to watch more Mainland series, experience their acting styles and then think more about it myself, hope that my acting can get better."

TVB GM Stephen Chan has been charged by the ICAC for corruption. Tomorrow (9/21st) is the court hearing. Once said to be part of the "Stephen Party", Sammul Chan attended TVB new series The Comeback Clan promotional event yesterday and could not get away with being asked about Stephen. Sammul was asked if he's still supporting Stephen or is he drawing a line with him? He said: "I will support him because today I have go back to Mainland to film a series, so I won't be in Hong Kong and I haven't kept in touch with him. Also the case has entered judicial process, I cannot say too much. He is a good boss in the eyes of us employees. (Tomorrow will you support him?) I will be in Mainland filming, will support him in spirit!"

Sammul expressed that he does not need to go testify in court. Heard there will be about 50 artists going to court to testify, he said: "Mr. Chan's events that I attended were all voluntary. No fee, so I didn't get involved with business and money issues." He also expressed that he has never said he's part of the "Stephen Party".

Also at the promotion, Natalie Tong expressed that case has not been ruled by the court yet, so cannot comment. She said: "I will support him in spirit, I will send him a SMS to comfort him, but I won't call him. I don't want to trouble him."