TVB Celebrity News

As the chairperson of the Chinese Artist Association of Hong Kong (CAAHK)), yesterday Liza Wang attended a press conference for the Cantonese Opera Education Cooperative Plan in Yau Ma Tei. Liza reveals CAAHK and Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) partners in a three year plan, beginning from July 17th, to host 130 new talent performances at the Yau Ma Tei theatre. This gives young people, wanting to learn Cantonese opera, opportunities for practical experience. Also, there will be another 72 travel shows, allowing both local and international audience to enjoy the show and advocate for Cantonese opera at the same time. The Cantonese opera development fund allocates HK$3.8 million annually, Mr. Lee Kui Ming, contributes HK$1 million for costumes and ticket prices because the most expensive ticket is only HK$100.

This year, it is Liza's 45th anniversary in showbiz, she is already scheduled to hold a tribute concert over the Christmas holidays. It is currently set for 10 shows, and adding shows will depend on the ticket sales and her physical condition. Liza reveals this time she'll be performing Broadway style, a enormous production and invited Sunny Wong to lead the dance rehearsals.

Liza Wang and Gigi Wong are two 'big sister level' actresses, recently they have been working together on producer Poon Ka Tak's new series A Chip off the Old Block II. It has been rumored that the two are on bad terms. A magazine reported while Liza was discussing her costume, she learned Gigi had intentions to cut her hair short, and then she quickly fought to say she's more suitable for the short haircut. Gigi eventually gave in and didn't insist on getting the haircut.

Yesterday Liza clarified on Weibo that they are not on bad terms: "Producer Poon Ka Tak hopes to reference Madame Bovary's elegant style, over 10 years ago she had a short hairstyle. Necessary for the series, I cut my long hair. Please everyone, stop trying to make it seem like Liza Jeh and Gigi Jeh are on bad terms. These reports are just stories made out of nothing. I do not need to borrow such news to get publicity. I respect Gigi Jeh for turning down a high salary job invitation just to be able to collaborate with me. I cherish our collaboration opportunity. In reality, bad term rumors have never been me!"

TVB new series A Clip off the Old Block II held its blessing ceremony yesterday. The cast including Liza Wang, Gigi Wong, Mandy Wong and Him Law attended. In the series, Liza plays a woman with clincial depression, and often scolds people. She was once worried she won't be able to get out of the role because she is personally very nervous about her performance and would feel unhappy while shooting. As for collaborating with Gigi Wong again, Liza said: "Many years ago, we collaborated in The Book and the Sword. This time she's very natural and there's not much to say about her work attitude. We have a very comfortable collaboration, very rare that two people from the same generation can work together again."

Him and Mandy are a couple once again in the series, but temporarily do not have any kiss scenes. Him was asked if its because he already has his other half? He said: "Not related, just if its necessary for the plot. In fact there was a scene that we were about to kiss, but it didn't happen." First time collaborating with Liza as her son, Him frankly expressed he is doing his part and has not been late or anything. Him said there has not been many scenes opposite of Liza yet.

Earlier Mandy had a scene where she got scolded by Liza: "In the series, Liza doesn't like me dating Him, so she was scolding me as she threw the gift back to me. Actually I'm often scolding Liza too. For that scene, we finished in one take."

Liza Wang, Gigi Wong, Mandy Wong, Him Law and Candy Chang were at the costume fitting for TVB new series A Chip off the Old Block II (巴不得媽媽…). It has been 36 years since Liza and Gigi last collaborated in The Legend of the Book and the Sword in 1976. Gigi denied that the two are on bad terms, but expressed they are only on bad terms in the series. Gigi is also not worried about the arise of gossips when working with Liza: "We didn't have any gossips before, very peaceful. Gossips are made up by others." She stressed she has never been jealous of Liza nor has she competed with her on anything. Gigi has always took her salary and put in her greatest effort into the work, just as long as she has a salary, she will be happy. Also, this time it's a rare opportunity to work with Liza again.


Liza reveals she and Gigi will have a lot of scenes opposite of each other and will be mutually picking on each other. Liza expressed she didn't keep in touch with Gigi in private because Gigi started developing in Taiwan and then moved to Canada. When asked about Shirley Yeung, whom she had once worked with, is now a single mother and back in HK? Liza said: "I don't know, I came back to TVB to do my costume fitting, didn't read the papers nor have I kept in touch with her. So I wouldn't know, just ask about the new series!" 

As “TVB’s Top Treasure,” Liza Wang (汪明荃) defended TVB’s strengths and challenged the qualifications of new rival television station, City Telecom (CTI). The day before, CTI held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the construction of their production facilities. Liza stated, “CTI is a new company with nothing. Let’s produce some results before we discuss further! There is no need to talk about anything right now! TVB has come a long way and will not be brought down through slander!”

Liza continued, “Despite ATV’s long existence, they could not garner ratings! It is understandable that a new television station needs to recruit staff. I wish CTI well! Ricky Wong (王維基) said that there will be new dramas released at the end of the year. I want to see what kind of dramas they will be!”


Bosco Wong: “I Grew Up On TVB’s Milk!”
TVB’s biological artists, Bosco Wong (黄宗泽), Kate Tsui (徐子珊), and Michael Tse (谢天华) strongly supported their maternal home. Indicating that he found his first job at TVB, Bosco said, “I grew up drinking TVB’s milk and have served TVB for over a decade! As a TVB artist, I feel absolute attention and respect from outside parties. There are numerous benefits, such as higher appearance fees for TVB artists! TVB’s reputation is quite renown! Last year, Myolie Wu (胡杏儿) and I filmed a mainland drama together; we have a high degree of freedom as well, with numerous opportunities!”

Kate Tsui stated, “From the point of no one knowing who I am, to entering the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, and to having numerous fans, these are all things which TVB bestowed upon me. I even had the ability to film movies! In fact, TVB artists have a lot of freedom!”

Michael Tse noted that without TVB casting him in E.U. "学警狙击" and Lives of Omission "潜行狙击", his popularity would not have reached its current level.


Virginia Lok: “No Need to Reveal Mutual Scars!”
Regarding Ricky Wong’s ground breaking ceremony held inTVB’s Tseung Kwan O district, Virginia Lok (乐易玲) said sarcastically, “The stakeholders in the entertainment can flourish together and there is no need to reveal each others’ scars! The audience wishes to see good shows and not this (exposure of scars)! I congratulate him upon his ground breaking. I have a message for the cast and crew members: Without crossing the pond, the fish will not get fat; without competition, it will not get popular. I truly hope that they can get ‘fat’! I was especially happy to see Yue Mo Lin (余慕莲) sign with CTI and still have opportunities with her advanced age!”

Asked whether TVB would accept staff who left the company and decided to return, Ms. Lok said, “The world is round. We have the disposition of a large station and the heart for tolerance!”

The other night Liza Wang attended the evening banquet for the TVB Long Service Awards. Liza is the first TVB artist to be awarded a gold metal for her 40 years of service in TVB. The new member of the TVB Board Chan Kwok Cheung congratulated Liza, but he remained low-key and did not accept an interview.

Liza has been with TVB for 40 years, TVB changed buildings several times and she has also been asked several times to join a different company, but Liza did not bulged. Liza insisted that TVB suits her the best and believes as long as she can do well on her TVB work, there will be other opportunities to earn more money. She said: "I hope TVB improves their employee benefits. This way employees can feel secured and energized." When speaking of 6 Uncle (Sir Run Run) retirement, Liz expressed this is something that will happen someday, 6 Uncle is already very old.

TVB anniversary series Super Snoops held its promotional event yesterday in Tsuen Wan, 'Ah Jeh' Liza Wang, Toby Leung, Wong Cho Lam, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee, Aimee Chan, Christine Kuo and the rest of the cast attended. Regarding the TV ratings for this series, Liza Wang was displeased: "I hope it can get better. I heard the ratings peaked at 33 points, but the results are just average. Perhaps we just finished the film and the releases are in such close time intervals, which lacks the fresh feeling." Asked if she will temporarily stop collaborating with The Gods? She said: "Not for me to say. Actually I just shoot 1 series a year and I'm afraid of difficult work, so I avoid costume dramas. Comedies I have done a lot lately, so I hope to try something new next year, like something more serious." Asked if she hopes to get TV Queen again? Ah Jeh said: "Next year it will be my 45th anniversary of being in this industry, so I do hope to get a role that has feeling and memorable. I will have to see if TVB can coordinate such role, but I believe it will be quite difficult. As to if I can get the TV Queen title for the third time, we cannot predict."

Ah Jeh expressed she won't leave TVB just because she wants a good role, she said: "Unless TVB fires me and also I'm not young anymore." Ah Jeh said because of the TV industry poaching crisis, she got a pay raise from TVB, but the raise is limited. She said: "TVB won't add much, perhaps the low-paid employees got a higher raise close to the market value, but it is already good enough that TVB is doing something."

Liza Wang and Vinci Wong visited Kwong Wah Hospital yesterday. Towards the TV industry poaching issue, Liza, who has been serving TVB for 40 years, expressed no one has tried to 'poach' her. She has never considered leaving: "Since the day I entered TVB, I never thought of leaving! Actually we all should take a company's structure into account, like the health and development level of the company. After all, larger companies (TVB) has a good system." However, Liza felt the poaching issue will raise artists and behind-the-scenes staffs' value, which is a good thing because cultivating talents is not simple.

In the past, Vinci left TVB because he had an unpleasant relationship with the company. He expressed viewers will have more choices if there are more TV stations available: "TVB always had low pay because there wasn't competition in the market. Actually if you had to sign a 'death' contract and can't go on other TV stations, then that is truly meaningless! But, we all shouldn't be too rush, see how everything goes later." He expressed he didn't hear any news about his cousin Kevin Cheng leaving TVB nor does he know if Kevin wants to get TV King again with a long contract.

Liza Wang and her partners Wong Cho Lam, Johnson Lee and Louis Yuen appear in several different disguises for TVB new series Detective Liza and Gods. Yesterday afternoon, the 4 stars along with guest stars Ella Koon and Toby Leung were by a commercial building in To Kwa Wan shooting an investigation case. Maybe because there was a large group pressuring Liza that she NGed over 10 times.

That day, the weather was hot and once the director shouted cut to take a break, Liza sped off to the side to relieve her emotions and studied the script. As for guest star Toby Leung, she also asked the staff for a tissue to wipe off her sweat. She didn't care about her image and even put the tissue over her nose and went around with her fans taking photos. It was a funny moment.

Whenever Wong Cho Lam had time, he would often be on the phone with girlfriend Leanne Li.

Liza Wang had just completed her 3 show Hong Kong Coliseum concert with Adam Cheng. At the concert, Liza's fans were seated unfairly, while Adam's fans got to sit up close around the stage. On the final show, Liza couldn't hold in her anger anymore and asked why does her fans have such bad seating all three nights? At the concert's afterparty, Liza was so upset she left with her husband Law Kar Ying right after opening the champagne. While she was leaving, she said she was too exhausted to accept any interviews as an excuse. However, before leaving Liza did not forget to stop and take photos with her fans. Reporters took advantage of this opportunity and asked why she's not accepting any interviews. She said she was too tired, but she is satisfied with the performances. Not long after, Adam figured out that Liza was upset because of the unfair seating. Adam said: "Liza just left, I didn't dare to say anything, perhaps fans bought tickets early, I didn't get the details." Asked if Liza complained to him? He said: "No, Liza was so happy to see me, and was flirtatious too." Adam and Liza's concert tour's will start in June and the first stop is Singapore.

Yesterday Liza Wang accepted Eileen Cha's radio interview and regarding to the unfair seating, the anger among Fans still has not died down, Liza said: "It's best for Adam's fans to take all 3 sections of the venue seating, while my fans can sit on the second floor and pay the same price! The same situation happened all 3 nights too, even my fans asked if there are any tickets that are worst. That is just too unfair, we both have fans, give me some face!"

This lady is on fire. Liza clearly was directing her anger towards the event host Vigo Yau. She frankly said that she was so angry she didn't even feel like going to the afterparty: "He still hasn't even said sorry to me. I have been in the industry for over 40 years, and I learned something, that I can't be relaxed. I want to be more polite, but I can't. To me, what's most important is respect!" When asked if she's still going to have mutual trust with Vigo Yau? She said firmly: "Absolutely not, not in the future. This is a form of respect, initially concerts were suppose to be something happy."

Vigo said that Liza preordered 1,100 tickets, almost 70% of those tickets are front row seats: "If the 5th row seats are bad, then I have nothing to say. I am 100% no shame, I will talk to Liza to get the details."

The first of three shows Adam Cheng . Liza Wang . Many Happiness Era Beginning 2011 Concert was held last night. Before Adam was publicly scolded by the late Alan Tang, but last night he appeared humorous. He often tried to make atmosphere with Liza and was totally unaffected by Alan's death. He suddenly ran over to the side of the stage and said: "I want to see my daughter Joyce." Then he praised that Joyce's dancing is outstanding.

At the concert, Adam teased that Liza's role in TVB series Home Troopers was exactly like those goose necks under the bridge housewives. Liza then got back at Adam: "That's not as awesome as you, affecting the whole stock market!" Liza also teased Adam's long wig looking like a Christmas Tree. Liza invited Liu Xuan to be their guest.

Liza Wang (Ah Jeh), Wong Cho Lam, Louis Yuen and Johnson Lee initially were suppose to have a lucky first day of work on TVB new series Detective Liza & Gods a few days ago, however Ah Jeh reveals that when she got back to TVB for makeup at 5am, she learned that Louis got sick. As a result, the outdoor scenes were canceled, he could only finish his breakfast at the canteen and then go home to continue to sleep.

Until the day before yesterday, the cast arrived at the police station in Yau Ma Tei early in the morning for outdoor filming. In the series, Ah Jeh opened a private detective firm and hired Wong Cho Lam, Johnson Lee and Louis Yuen as her employees. The four of them disguise themselves in all sorts of things to do their investigations. After two days of shooting, Ah Jeh has already been disguised as a goddess, village auntie, enchanting pink lady and an old lady. It's truly changing costumes so much that she's going crazy!

The day before, Ah Jeh posted the photos on Weibo. In one photo she was disguised as a village auntie with Toby Leung and then later changed to be a goddess. Yesterday, Ah Jeh was enchanting pink lady and an old lady. She excitedly shouted to have her pictures taken under the Wing Lee Street sign and said: "Echoes of the Rainbow also had their background set here!"

Soon to hold a concert, Liza Wang and Adam Cheng arrived in a rehabilitation facility for a visit. During the time, they announced that their upcoming New Century 2011 Concert is adding another show. Then they made Tong Yuen (dumplings in soup) sweetly to celebrate the good news, the two were 'flirting' with one another the entire time. Adam praised that the Tong Yuen is as sweet as Liza. But, Liza said that she won't make Tong Yuen for her husband Law Kar Ying: "Nope, already had them on Valentine's Day on the western calender. Tonight, we don't have much activities to celebrate with. Have to go to a meeting with the government too."

Adam said his wife likes to buy any type of sticky rice dumplings to use as a gift: "I gave her flowers, she said she didn't want it. Valentine's Day we just went for dinner." Asked how did his wife react? He joked and asked Liza: "What are you giving me?" This frightened Liza, making her extremely embarrassed. He continued: "You are my lover!" Liza clarified: "We are only on-screen lovers." But Adam continued his flowerly mouth, joking that Liza gave him a heartwarming smile.

Adam Cheng . Liza Wang . Masanora Takahashi's New Era 2011 Concert will be held in Hong Kong Coliseum on April 1st and 2nd. Yesterday Liza, Adam, Masanora and the participating Beijing band attended the press conference. Masanora recomposed Adam and Liza's classic songs including Purple Fork (紫釵恨).

Adam and Liza has not collaborated in a HK Coliseum concert for over 10 years. The last one was the Best Lovers Concert in 1999. Liza said that collaborating with Adam is very relaxed, have lots of chemistry and holding a solo concert lacks this comfort. This time their collaboration includes a new addition, Masanora, who rarely works with HK singers. A part of their song is recomposed by Masanora, and they have more rehearsal time.

Praises Joyce Cheng can sing and dance

For the Lunar New Year, Adam and Liza went to Singapore separately. Liza and Kar Ying Gor went for a trip, while Adam went for a stage performance. Adam said that he also invited his daughter (Joyce Cheng) to come along, but she had work during the holiday. He said that he has followed her performances. Adam praised that her singing is impressive, and her dancing is also done very well. Liza praised Joyce as well, said that Adam's daughter inherited an acting career.

When speaking of Joyce's JSG performance earlier because she was not pleased with her own performance, she cried. Adam said that many big singers will get stage fright, the most important is practice makes perfert. I am personally practicing nonstop.

Liza Wang was disappointed that Moses Chan didn't get "My Favorite TV Male Character Award" and felt pity for him. The day before, she spoke up clearly supporting Moses. However, Liza expressed that at the time she carried a fun attitude, plus her tone was mischievous. She continued: "I did say that I liked Moses performance, but I didn't say anything about Raymond Lam. (You said he has lots of opportunities!) Well he's young, he does have lots of opportunities, I also said the same thing about Moses!" Later, Liza refuted the report about her praising Moses and 'stomped' Raymond on Weibo. She stressed that she did praise Moses' performance, but did not say Raymond's performance wasn't good, she does not understand why people are saying she's "stomping" people. Liza also expressed that particular press has an invisible sharp knife for murder, causing great fear to her!

Also, yesterday Liza was presented with the Honorary Fellowship by the Vocational Training Council (VTC). she said that it's already the third time she has been given recognition by society of this award. As fans said Law Kar Ying has poor tone when speaking to his wife, completely lack of respect, Liza laughed: "I feel fans are just giving too much input, even worrying about other's family matters. It is just for laughs, a married couple can talk about anything. Thank you all for the concern!"

Liza Wang and Law Kar Ying appeared at Tuen Mun Town Plaza to promote for the new Cantonese opera (Tak Ling & Empress Dowager). It is Ah Jeh's birthday on the lunar calender, she said: "Law Kar Ying gave me an iPad already. My birthday wish is good health. "

Law Kar Ying wishes Ah Jeh "long live head and brain", he said: "The iPad was HK$7,000, I don't even have one! (What are you going to give for her actual birthday?) You all don't try to stir up troubles! Earlier when I was on the plane with Ah Jeh, we encountered a crazy fan who kept staring at us, but he didn't take any further action, so it felt like someone with a gun targeting you. That's why I went on Weibo to complain a little!"

The day before, Kevin Cheng, Bernice Liu and Liza Wang were in Kowloon Bay shooting for TVB new series Household Army. In the series, Kevin and Bernice are a couple and is not accepted by Liza Wang who plays Kevin's mom in the series. On the day of filming, the weather was sizzling hot and the actors could not stop wiping away sweat, extremely busy.

It is Kevin and Bernice's first time collaborating with Ah Jeh. Although it was said Ah Jeh scolds at people, as the juniors Kevin and Bernice has not encountered such situation. Kevin said in a 'dai sei' tone: "Before filming started, many people asked me if I was nervous working with Ah Jeh. Actually she's just serious about work! During the filming process who got scolded by Ah Jeh? But it was all within the series! My role had a lot of yelling too!" Bernice said: "Ah Jeh taught me a lot of life principles off screen, she knows a lot of about life. Like the correct posture to sit, she can really teach you to do things properly!"

Kevin joked and said that Ah Jeh also guided Kevin on how to run his life: "Ah Jeh told me that I should focus on making money in the next 5 years, don't date, even if I wanted to date, just do those non-serious ones. But to me, how can I not date?!"

Yesterday Liza Wang (Ah Jeh) arrived at Metro radio for Nancy Sit's interview. Ah Jeh reveals on Wednesday she'll be going to the Shanghai Expo for a Cantonese opera performance. Then she'll repeat the performance back in Hong Kong in the 5 show Tak Ling and Empress Dowager. Ah Jeh said: "I bought an office building recently, so I can be more concentrated and also have my own rehearsal room. Don't need to rent a room to rehearse anymore. (Was the price high?) If it's necessary, I don't feel it's expensive nor is it consider a big investment. The area is about 1,600 ft and I'm a bit regretful that I didn't buy this earlier."

Ah Jeh expressed that in October she'll be going to Canada with Law Kar Ying, Michelle Yim and Albert Au for a 4 night charity show. She guesses the TVB anniversary will already be over by the time she gets back. Regarding to the new season recording for Fun with Liza and Gods, Ah Jeh laughs: "I almost forgot. I have a Cantonese opera to do in December. Actually it's not just me that is busy, Wong Cho Lam and the other two Gods are also very busy. It is hard for us to set a date. (Did Kar Ying Gor complain that they see each other less?) He's busier than me, often filming in Mainland

VB's "Fun With Liza and Gods" has been having good ratings, and popularity of the three gods rises as well. But host Liza Wang (Ah Jeh)'s singing segment is criticized by netizens and opened groups to request Ah Jeh stop singing. Lately a magazine reported the show plans to have a second season in September and Ah Jeh would be replaced by Elvina Kong.

Yesterday Ah Jeh and the three gods Wong Cho Lam, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee were recording fo "Fun With Liza and Gods." Ah Jeh was asked whether she would be out from season two since she's always criticized by netizens, and Elvina would replace her? She said: "I don't know about this rumor. Netizens have been criticizing me since I got married, can't see too much, don't know what type of thinking is that, I won't mind. It's not confirmed to do season two yet, have to ask producer. If company arranges, will definitely do it."

Louis also doesn't believe in that rumor, and supports Ah Jeh: "Who said that? Ah Jeh's character is very valuable, can balance many things. Without her, how can there be 'Fun With Liza and Gods,' I didn't receive an notification that Elvina would replace Ah Jeh, she's currently doing 'Super Trio Game Master.'"

As for the report, producer Ho Siu Wai felt ridiculous. They didn't begin talking about season two. She said earlier company once thought of doing 20+ episodes in season one, but because some artistes have to film series and have other jobs, it's hard to schedule, so can only do 15 episodes. Although they brought up about season two, but nothing is confirmed. Whether they would include the original cast including Ah Jeh in season two? Ho said she doesn't even know whether she's the producer or not by then, most importantly have to look at everyone's schedule. She felt the report is not factual and has an aim. The show is a show to bring happiness to everyone, but negative reports upset everyone, which isn't good.

Yesterday besides impersonating commercial characters in "Fun With Liza and Gods," they show also invited Skye Chan and Justin Lo as performing guests. When they were taking group photo before the show, Justin didn't show up on time. Ah Jeh joked he won't show up unless with a cap. When he finally showed up with a Chinese pavilion cap, Ah Jeh teased him again: "Your cap today isn't good!" Justin felt embarrassed immediately.

Jordan Chan Siu Chun and Dior Cheng Yi Kin after ten years worked together again on the Wise Guy film ONCE A GANGSTER (FEI SA FUNG JUNG SHUEN), which will open soon. In the film, Siu Chun had a scene in which his on screen wife Michelle Ye (Yip Shuen) grabbed his jewels and made him want to die. Yet off camera everyone was laughing and in the end it took more than three takes as Yip Shuen had to grab Little Siu Chun several more times.

Afterward, Siu Chun was asked about being grabbed, Siu Chun said, "Of course I had to find a big roll of toilet paper to protect my clan hall and boost morale! I still have to procreate, how can I if I let her hurt that! With such a big bag of tissues in the way, how I can feel anything." Yip Shuen honestly said that before hand she even made fun of Siu Chun for stuffing such a big pack of tissue in his pants. She joked, "It's so big that my hand couldn't grab it all."