TVB Celebrity News

After much 'will-he' and 'won't-he', actor Power Chan finally revealed that he has decided to renew his TVB contract.

Jayne Stars reported recently that "The Confidant" actor revealed, "I've left TVB in the past for seven years, returning in 2000. In thirteen years, I've portrayed many roles I like. It is not easy to get a good role, to be well-received by the audience, and to earn high ratings for a series."

He continued, "I waited twenty years until the role of Pang Sam Shun (in "The Confidant"). It definitely boosted my self-confidence. I am more well-known within the company, and there are more opportunities than before. So how can I leave [TVB]?"

When asked if it means that he has already signed the contract, the actor stated that they have discussed everything and are waiting for the contract to be signed.

Regarding his salary, the actor revealed, "It's a normal increase by a few percentage points. Being in TVB for many years, I already know that the salary won't be very high. Although no promise was made, Catherine Tsang's encouraging words as well as the publicity from the awards ceremony were all positive reflections. I believe there will be more opportunities for me."

The actor, who was rumoured to have received an invitation from HKTV's Ricky Wong to join the rival station, expressed his thoughts about the offer, stating, "I did discuss with HKTV before. Expenses definitely increased after the birth of my daughter, but my wife and I are considered lucky. We're not at the point in which we really need money. We are fine the way we are because we can work for what we like. It's what we are happy with. Therefore, money is not the main consideration. The chance to gain opportunities is more important."

Last night, Power Chan and his wife Mimi Lo were guests on TVB new game show 滿Fun情趣鬥登對. Since Mimi's maternity leave, she has been actively paying TVB back the "show debts", but her contract is expiring in August. She revealed she might consider leaving the company, she said: "There are too many people here, so I may not get my turn. Perhaps I'll just take on a few jobs, do some musicals and sing some songs. Ricky Wong's side has a lot of people too, who knows, I might just go over to ATV."

Mimi's husband, Power Chan gained popularity after his "Pang Sam Shun" role in The Confidant. IT turns out his contract is expiring end of this year, but no one has contacted him for a renewal yet. Power expressed if all goes smoothly, he will renew his TVB contract, but he doesn't want to place too much hope on it. He said: "I'm not discouraged, just thinking realistically. I'm not a newcomer who just debuted, perhaps I'll have to wait another 20 years and see if I can become like Wayne Lai or maybe see if I'll get another breakthrough role as big as Pang Sam Shun." Mimi teased her husband that he's already considered a veteran actor. Power claimed: "Veteran very soon!" Since Power became a father, he has turned into a talkative person and has wide smiles on his face. Mimi said she's not jealous of her daughter.

TVB artists Mimi Lo and Power Chan's 7.3 pound baby girl, Jan Chan, was born yesterday at the Hong Kong Baptist Hospital. The nurse praised Jan's big eyes and pair of beautiful long legs! When asked whether Mimi was emotional or cried? Power said: "She was rubbing her eyes and even said other babies crying sounds annoying, but when her baby cries, she thinks she sounds cute. I went in to cut the umbilical cord too. What I was most nervous was, I was afraid the scissors might hurt the baby! (Go for another baby?) I think we'll have another one in the next one or two years, so our daughter could have someone to play and grow up with her, but leave it all to fate."

When asked who the baby resembles more of, the mother or father? Power laughed and said 80% of the people think Jan looks more like her mother. Their daughter is named after Bruce Lee's character "Chan Jan" in the film Fist of Fury, which is also Mimi's favorite film. As a father for the fist time, Power reveals Mimi was crying when she told her mother-in-law over the phone and expressed they aren't young anymore, but are already matured when they welcomed the new life into this world.

As for Mimi's comeback? Power said his wife will be reducing working on-screen, but will have a performance in Mainland in December. He hopes the family of three can work together in the future, so her daughter can see more of the outside world and expand her horizon. When asked if Mimi is the type to get a tattoo? He said: "Tattoos hurt the nutrition. She'll be breastfeeding as well and also she's a singer, she can still sing even without tattoos. She won't mind." Also, Mimi posted a photo her with her newborn and husband Power on the hospital bed. She wrote: "Mission accomplished!"

Mimi Lo held the final show of her concert (羅敏莊真SING情演唱會) last night. Her husband Power Chan made a special trip back from Hengdian to give his wife a huge surprise. Mimi had tears of joy on stage. Because Power is busy shooting in Mainland for TVB series The Confident, he missed the first night to his wife's concert, but did send her a sweet SMS.

That night on the final show, Power suddenly appeared on stage, giving Mimi a surprise. Initially his work day was to end at 4pm, but the crew suddenly cancelled the filming for that afternoon, so Power immediately flew back to HK after he got off work at 9am. At around 7pm, he rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Stadium and made it just in time for the opening. The staff 'smuggled' Power into the stadium to avoid catching any attention. He only had a cap on and watched the performance in the control room. Near the end of the concert, Power went on stage for his surprise. Mimi was so surprised and happy that she cried.

During the concert celebration at 3am, Power only took a 1 hour nap before rushing back to Hengdian to continue working. Mimi said: "My husband is a tornado that goes back and forth, working hard, but he gave me the most fantastic surprise that was very memorable."

Talking about love on Valentine's Day is best to find a lover. Power Chan and Mimi Lo are married for a little over a year and are still as intimate as ever. During the interview, the couple suddenly kisses and when they were eating, Mimi grabbed a piece of beef and fed her husband. A very sweet couple.

Mimi suggested for cohabitation

Mimi has dated 3 times, all 3 times she was the one who pursued the men, including Power Chan. At the time, they were shooting Lofty Waters Verdant Bow, where they played a couple. When men are serious into their work, they are especially charming. Mimi saw that Power only needed to glance over the script and he would remember the lines, even the lines of his co-star, she began to deeply admire him. She fell in love with him both in and out of the series.

"I really admired him, I had feelings for him, why not take some initiative? I will not wait for people to pursue me. Hong Kong men are rather shy, after work I would say that it's convenient for me to give him a lift. In fact, it was not convenient at all, he lived in Tuen Mun."

She believes that men and women are equal. The girl pursuing the guy is easier to get together. Not even a month of dating, Mimi already wanted to cohabit with him and she was the one who suggested it.

"I felt bad for him, he lived so far away in Tuen Mun. Sometimes he would get home at 4am. Just take a shower and it's back to TVB City because we start working at 6am. It is basically not a life someone could live in, so why not find a place in Sai Kung and live together."

Mimi herself couldn't explain why she did that. She had always been a filial daughter living with her parents. Then one day she wanted to move out, upsetting her mother. Her mother stopped talking to her for a while.

"Before when I dated, I wasn't like that. It was like I had the "princess illness' that my boyfriend had to serve me. I don't know why, when I first met Power, I felt I had the responsibility to look after this person. I knew he liked to drink milk tea, so I would buy a cup every day and have it delivered to the studio for him. Not even a month of dating, I already felt that I had to take care of his meals and drinks, so he won't get sick. It's a weird feeling."

Father-in-law cries that daughter is marrying

During their 7 year cohabitation, forgetting for what reason that they had arguments, but Mimi took her 3 cats along with her and moved back with mother. Not long after, Mimi couldn't help but give Power a call to ask: "Why didn't you come pick me up?" He reacted calmly: "You left on your own, I'm feeling very comfortable home alone." Later, he started the car and went to pick her up. Their relationship turmoils resembles an ending you would see in a comedy series.

When Mimi and Power got married last year, Mimi's father was feeling sad that his daughter was getting married, so he threw a tantrum: "You are already helping someone else that fast? You don't love your father anymore?" His tantrum just came out, and Mimi blamed that her father ruined her wedding, but he wouldn't apologize. The groom then had to come in and be the middle man.

Power said: "Turns out that Father-in-law couldn't sleep for a few months because he knew his daughter was going to get married. I patted him on the shoulder and comforted him 'don't feel that you lost your daughter, actually you just got a son.'" Immediately after, Mimi's father embraced Power in tears. At the wedding, when he gave his daughter's hand to Power, he 'ordered' him to take good care of Mimi. Power nodded, but that wasn't enough, Mimi's father wanted to hear him say "I will".

The 43 year old Power is older than his wife by several years, so he calls her "BB". No matter if it's acting or life principles, he is her instructor, often lecturing her.

Mimi said: "Last Tuesday, February 4th was Power's birthday. That day it was also the second day of Chinese New Year. That evening, I said to Power 'Happy Birthday'. He said: 'It's enough that I have you, my birthday wish is for you to be happy.' He really is a very good husband....aiya, I feel like crying."

Experiencing the Financial Crisis

The couple both had their ups and downs in their careers, so they have learned to let go of many things that happen in life. In 1997, Power was majorly affected by the financial crisis and had a major drop of income. Later, he had some health issues and underwent 2 surgeries in a week, almost losing his life.

Even now, sometimes Mimi would comment that the entertainment circle is not fair, but then Power gives her a lecture. He said: "Society is basically not fair, but happiness is fair, just as long as you know to appreciate. I was in Malaysia shooting a series once, I saw the local children playing with a toy car that had a missing wheel, but they still played happily. I saw them and could not help my tears, their happiness is actually just the same as a person who buys a brand name sports car for their pleasure."

Unpopular in the Music Industry

Mimi also had a tough time in her music career. Since she was young, she always had a dream to be a singer. Finally she got a chance to enter the industry after participating in a singing contest. Her first song Challenger was composed by Mark Lui and won her the Newcomers Bronze award. The gold award went to Kelly Chen.

"When having a meal with Mark Lui, suddenly Aaron Kwok joined the table, I really couldn't believe it even in my dreams."

However, that time the music industry focused more on looks rather than singing skills. The promotion staff didn't distribute her pictures, the MV director kept praising that she had a pretty neck and shoulder, but didn't really get her close up shots on camera. She admitted to life and assumed that she was 'ugly'.

After releasing 2 albums, her record label had some dispute with another label, Paco Wong told her: "There is in fact a problem with your manager, we can't release any more albums." Her manager also wouldn't sign the contract, so she was forced to change careers.

7 Cats, No babies

The couple has a relationship resembling a mentor-student. "I admire him so much because I feel he's very mature and taught me a lot in many different aspects of life."

At home, the couple has 7 cats that they love like their own children. Friends ask them if the 7 cats are enough for them and that they don't need children?

Power said: "We are very open. Last night before we went to bed, we talked about this because a friend brought their baby to have dinner at our house. I happily played with the baby and then she asked me 'Honey, do you want a baby too?' I answered 'No' It's because that baby doesn't cry, so he's fun to play with. We both have the same thought, if we have a baby, one of us will not work anymore and focus entirely on being the caregiver."

Die First

Lovers fear of losing their other half from death, and afraid that if they die first, their other half will lose their loved one.

Power said to Mimi: 'I hope you die first because so I can take care of you until the very last moment of your life." Mimi said what she felt inside: "I also have this thought because I feel that losing him will be very painful, don't know how I will live on."

Power comforted her: "Sometimes we talk about how we will face death, it's not a positive thing to talk about, but should be mentally prepared. Before we were married, we had a 9 year old cat, [he/she] was her second cat, but unfortunately passed away from an illness. Mimi was very sad, but I told her: 'We treated [him/her] very well during [his/her] lifetime, very happy and active life. There are no regrets.' Our most loved will eventually leave us one day. She's currently by my side, I will cherish her presence even more."