Friday, March 31, 2023

《非常檢控觀》 "Extraordinary Prosecutorial View" Costume Fitting

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Date: March 31, 2023

Temporary Chinese title: 《非常檢控觀》
Pinyin title: Fei Seung Gim Hung Goon
Temporary English title: "Extraordinary Prosecutorial View"
Producer: Lam Chi Wah

Attending Cast: Joe Ma, Ricco Ng, Winki Lai, Alice Chan, Hera Chan, Ching Ho Wai, KK Cheung, Poon Chi Man, Angel Chiang, Kayan Yau, Antonio Ng, Ivan Yau, Matthew Ho, Kaman Kong, Yuki Law, Helena Law, Kelvin Yuen, Brian Chow, Alan Wu, Timothy Ho, William Chak, Oman Lam, Hellston Ching, Wong Yat Ming, Wai Lit, Man Yeung, Mark Lee, Tristan Cheung, Clevis Tam, Skin Chow, Amisha Ng, George Ng, Antony Cheung, Ngai Wai Man, Jacky Lei, Joey Leung, Nicholas Yuen, Felix Ng, Toby Chan, Kelvin Leung, Alex Kwok, Tiffany Choi, Niklas Lam, Kris Lam, Carman Kwan, Stephen Ho, Chan Wing Chun, Billy Cheung, Axity Chong, Poon Fong Fong, Doris Chow, Albert Cheung, Mandy Yuen, and Clementine Sze.

Time: 13:00
Place: Tseung Kwan O INNOPARK 77 Chun Choi Street TVB City Studio Five

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- 25 episodes long.
- The series is packaged with eight cases, each of which is an independent story, bringing out different life principles.
- Case 1: 'The Mystery of the Gas Lamp' (煤氣燈之謎): Matthew Ho plays a heartthrob. Hera Chan falls into his psychological manipulation and is unable to stop her infatuation.
- Case 2: 'Blood Antique' (血古董): Yuki Law is murdered due to an antique that was passed down from her family.
- Case 3: 'Butterfly Killer' (蝴蝶花殺手): There is a killer who specializes in killing pretty girls. Kaman Kong laughingly said that the prettier the girls, the earlier they die.
- Case 4: 'Dark Genes' (暗黑基因): Ching Ho Wai said that they are a family because of their genes, but the relationship is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
- Case 5: 'Slaughter Exam Room' (殺戮試場): The prosecutor exam room has turned into a slaughter exam room, so either you die or I die?
- Case 6: 'Orphan's Resentment' (孤兒怨): Kayan Yau will join forces with other orphans who possess unique skills to commit crimes.
- Case 7: 'Beautiful Temptation of a Crime' (美麗誘罪): Ivan Yau will play Alice Chan's son. As a cosmetic doctor, he will get involved in this case.
- Case 8: 'What Is the Price of Righteousness' (仁義何價): Helena Law is taking part in this case, which is related to gangs and the grandparent-grandchild relationship.
- Joe Ma will play Pau Hei Yan (包希仁), a prosecutor, but he does not go to court because he pays attention to the feelings of the victims and believes that the most important thing is to assist the victims. For him, the court is only a place for debate. Thus, he will lead the team to use extraordinary methods to get the criminal to plead guilty before going to court so that there is no need for the victims to get hurt again. The truth will be revealed, and the victim will feel a sense of relief from getting justice. He teams up with his assistant, Winki Lai, and cop Ricco Ng to form an iron triangle team investigating cases and standing up for justice together. He has mirror-touch synesthesia, so he can experience other people's feelings and even pain; him and Alice falling in love, separating, and becoming rivals is also related to this illness. He and Alice were each other's first love, but he later gave up his love because he knew that his elder brother also liked her, so she ended up marrying his elder brother. His elder brother later dies, and Alice becomes resentful toward Joe. He and Alice often have opposing views, and they often bicker at work due to their private resentment. Alice even becomes his superior.
- Ricco will play Chin Hung Fei (展熊飛), a Chief Inspector of Police. At first, he goes undercover as a gangster. He is both good and evil. He is an orphan who grows up under the care of Bill Ng, the head of the orphanage. He had a rough upbringing, so when he grows up, he lends a helping hand to people with difficulties and does his best to help the victims; this is similar to Joe's philosophy, so they get along. He is actually a very righteous person; however, when it comes to certain areas, certain people, and certain things, he would do whatever it takes to achieve his goal. If his friends or colleagues get hurt, he gets revenge for them. He has a romantic storyline with Kayan; they go from being a bickering pair to a couple. He changes Hera's perspective on love, but they do not have a romantic storyline.
- Alice will play Wong Chung Sing (王頌星), a barrister who is quite ruthless and is really good at fighting legal battles. She harbours resentment toward Joe, hating him to the point that she marries his elder brother as revenge. There are many cases where she and Joe are in opposition, and they will use the cases to target one another.
- Poon Chi Man will play a super rich person. Ching Ho Wai is his elder sister, while KK Cheung is his younger brother; they were born into a big family. Many complicated things happen in between.
- Angel Chiang will play Pong Sin Yuk (龐善昱), a former prosecutor who is both good and evil. She and Joe have a mentor-mentee relationship. She initially has a lot of trust for her father, Lee Sing Cheung, going to develop in the business world to help him strive for power and position. She is the PR of an enterprise. She is the daughter of a rich family. She will collaborate with Ricco on some cases. Through some cases, she discovers her father's unspeakable secrets. She slowly discovers that her father has done a lot of things that cross the boundaries. She will place righteousness over family, causing him to go to jail.
- Hera will play Chun Seung Yin (秦湘言), Matthew's wife. She gets deceived and verbally abused by him, and it even gets violent. She meets a scumbag and even becomes a stepmother, causing her to no longer believe in love. She has many emotional and crying scenes.
- Kayan will play Pak Yat Tung (白逸桐), a garage attendant who is loyal to her friends. She is a pickpocket. She is a feisty girl and is a rather crude character. She will have a hot relationship with Ricco; she takes the initiative to pursue him. She has to ride a motorcycle.
- Aska Cheung will play Chiu Chi Ching (趙子幀), a trainee prosecutor. He is Joe's disciple. At first, he is rather naive, thinks that book knowledge is either black or white, and does everything by the rules; however, he later finds out that some things can be observed in different ways, or that there can be different methods of resolving a matter. Later, he becomes a rather mature lawyer who is able to take charge of something on his own. He has a crush on Winki. At first, he and Winki are a bickering pair, as she always mocks him for not knowing anything; however, in the end, she finds that he seems to have matured and thinks highly of him. Alice is like his family. KK is his father.
- Matthew will play an idol in a Korean group. He is a Chinese person who flourishes in the Korean entertainment industry after changing his face. He is a scumbag because he does not admit that his wife is Hera. He is a villain. He has four episodes of screentime.
- Lee Sing Cheung will play Pong Jit (龐喆), an incredible businessman.
- Kaman will guest-star as Yuen Tin Chung (袁天樅), a psychotherapist. She has difficulties that she does not bring up. She has many scenes with Ricco.
- Yuki will guest-star as Yiu Hing Yi (饒馨儀), a university student. She is an artist who is good at making pottery. Her father is also an artist, but it does not matter how much money he receives for his art, while she wants to make more money. In the middle, she clashes with her father, but he suddenly goes missing, and she has to find him. Her role is related to a supernatural incident. She thinks that her father is already dead and frequently encounters ghosts. She has always been dealing with the death of her father while having to find her father's killer. She has many scenes with Winki.
- Timothy Cheng will play Yiu Ying Bat (饒英拔), Yuki's father.
- Oman Lam will play one of Kayan's elder brothers. They are both orphans. He grew up with a group of children in an orphanage, going around committing all kinds of crimes.
- Feix Lam will play a garage attendant who gets entangled in a case and has to go to court.
- Skin Chow will play Ngai Hap (艾俠).
- Amisha Ng will play Sita.
- Joey Leung will play the younger version of Alice's character. She is a university student who likes to ballet. She gets caught between Felix Ng and Nicholas Yuen.
- Toby Chan will guest-star as the boss of an auction house in a case. She and her husband dismember a corpse together; the corpse is played bu Timothy.
- Tiffany Choi will play Tsui Yin Fung (徐彥楓), a law student.
- Niklas Lam will play a law student. His family is quite wealthy. He has his own insight and thoughts and is slightly arrogant. He and Joey Thye are in the same case.
- Kris Lam will play Ng Ka Chun (伍家俊).
- Carman Kwan will play Yiu Shu Kam (姚舒琴).
- Axity Chong will play Ying Man Bat (刑文珌), a fashion designer. When she was young, she was jealous of Kaman's painting skills, and she knew that her family was well off, so she bullied her.
- Joey Thye will guest-star as Fan Siu Yu (范小禹), a law student.
- David Do will play Leung Yuen (梁圓), a criminal prosecutor.
- Janice Shum will play a judge.
- Li Hoi Tung will play Ka Wing Si (賈穎詩).
- Vincent Choi will play a doctor.

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FYI: The official English title of this series is "The Unusual Prosecutor".

Related post: Ricco Ng Levels Up to Lead and Father Has Hopes of Joining, Joe Ma Challenging High Difficulty with Strange Illness
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Personal Note: No court scenes?!

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Monday, March 27, 2023

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Sunday, March 26, 2023

Kenneth Ma Reveals That Roxanne Tong Is Impressive in Acting Cute in Private: "I Like It"

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TVB's currently airing series "The Invisibles" has four main selling points: gunfights, action, friendship, and suspense.

Kenneth Ma and Natalie Tong Have a Crisis in Their Relationship

Producer Man [Wai Hung] feels that Kenneth [Ma] has always been overlooked when playing cool characters. Not having the opportunity to play them in the past, it does not mean that he cannot do it; it is just that no one has tailor-made it for him. This time, Kenneth is showing his cool side to viewers, proving that he had an eye for it. He revealed that Kenneth is not only cool, but his relationship with Natalie Tong will face a major crisis. Many people discussed on the Internet that the two did not have a perfect ending in "Big White Duel II", so hope to see them have a perfect ending this time. He kept everyone guessing saying that everyone has to watch it. All in all, the ending is unexpected for everyone.

Kenneth and Natalie are acting as a couple for the fifth time. Kenneth pointed out that Natalie is a partner who is very easy to work with. From the early years of collaborating in 'A Fistful of Stances" to now, already do not need to test out and no longer need to adapt when filming emotional scenes. Although the partner is the same, the character setup and layout are different from "Big". This time, the two bicker and have a malicious rivalry in the series. A mission causes a misunderstanding. Natalie and Joel [Chan] think that it was his mistake that caused Natalie's elder brother (played by Jazz Lam) to lose a leg, causing many conflicts and seeing him as an enemy.

The Most Fighting in Ten Years

In this series, Kenneth has to handle a lot of friendship and emotional scenes, and it also has the most action scenes in the past ten years. He said, "Used real guns in all the gunfights. The biggest scene was filmed in Shek Mun, Sha Tin with the streets blocked off. I played with air guns when I was young, but it feels more real and exciting holding real guns. There are a lot of hand-to-hand combat scenes in the series. Finger also got hit; however, as long as the filming comes out with a cool feeling, everything is worth it. All this time, I rarely played cool cops. Also had to build my muscles becore filming. There was a great amount of physical activity from shooting action scenes in uniform in 30-plus degrees im the summer. At the time, I was also very fit. In the finale, there's a scene where Joel and I join forces to deal with Ruco Chan. It is rare to film a scene for three nights. Really fought until it went dark all round. Another selling point is that the four's relationship and conflicting parts are very real. There were huge emotional ups and downs".

Girlfriend Really Wants to Have a Destination Wedding

Next year, Kenneth will officially turn 50, starting the second half of his life. He said that there's nothing special in his mentality. Age and marriage are two different things, and there were no deliberate plans to rush to establish a family before turning 50. Mainly looked at the timing, having a solid foundation in his career, and meeting the right person...both also want to have their own family. As for the wedding date, he expressed that a date has not been set yet because "The QUEEN of News" has to film until July. Planning for the wedding to be held in the second half of the year, and giving full authority to his girlfriend, Roxanne Tong, to arrange it. For the time being, there is a consensus to register the marriage and hold a wedding banquet in Hong Kong. He said that his girlfriend really wants to have a destination wedding, and the preferred location is Southeast Asia because it is rather tough for their older parents to take long-distance flights.

Speaking of his search for his other half, what exactly does he like about Roxanne? "Like that she is very frank and direct. Would say whether she likes something or not...no need to guess. I'm very stupid in this aspect. Say it clearly, so there's no need to guess. It's like a scene in a movie: girl has been angry for three days, but guy cannot figure out the reason. These things would never happen to us. In fact, in private, she would be just like a little bird and act cute toward people. I often say that I'm raising three cats...very clingy. (You like clinginess?) I like it. Some guys don't like their girlfriends being clingy, but I like my girlfriend being clingy at the right time and acting cute toward me. Have a sense of presence in front of my girlfriend. Acting cute is a kind of fun. We are both homebodies...don't like to go out. She really likes to eat. Also very happy eating egg waffles, pancakes, and other snacks...easily satisfied. Playing with the cats and watching a movie, and it's another day...pursue a simple life".

Ready to Be a Dad

Is he already ready to be a father? "Should be ready! My girlfriend also said that I'm a strict father. Actually, I have been influenced by my father. Since I was young, my father disciplined me differently from my elder sisters. My father says that you have to be strict with your son because he has to support a family in the future, and you have to spoil your daughter because you don't know whether she will marry well in the future, so have to cherish her more. If I have a daughter, would also cherish her. Have a pair of cats now. Sometimes the male cat wants to play with the female cat, but he does not know how to use his strength and bites and hurts the female cat, which causes the female cat to go to me for help. I would use a very mean tone to yell [at him] to stop. I'm stricter with my cat son. Actually, raising cats is similar to raising people. It turns out that cats are very energetic at night. Get woken up to play by the cats at two o'clock in the middle of the night, and have to eat at five or six o'clock in the morning. Heard from Lai Lok Yi about having to get up in the middle of the night to breastfeed...now practicing first. I feel quite happy raising pets. No matter what time I get home, the two cats would throw themselves at me. Would also follow me to my room and the bathroom, and also watch TV with me...very amusing".

As for whether he will avoid filming intimate scenes after marriage, he said, "Will not deliberately avoid them. The boundaries of television are always limited. Filming series for so many years, know that there are many restrictions on prime time. Even if the plot is written very extremely, would also clearly ask if it can be aired, so as to not waste time and effort. (How about your wife filming intimate scenes?) Would also tell her to clearly ask if it can be aired. Guys don't mind filming it, but if the girls feel uncomfortable, they have to speak up. The most important thing in filming is that everyone is happy. Don't ever force it. Would not affect the ratings because of one or two passionate scenes".

Challenging a Major Villain Role

Being in the industry for many years, he has played many good and upright roles, giving people the feeling of a well-behaved guy. Asking him what other roles he would like to play, he revealed that he really hopes to play the role of a major villain, just like Ruco who is playing a criminial genius with a high IQ in "Invisibles" this time...good at using his words to confuse people and psychologically control the other party. He has never played such a role before. Kenneth laughingly said that he used to think that he's quite righteous in TVB, but since Shaun Tam appeared, think that he is even more righteous than he is. With Shaun playing the good person role, don't know if there'll be more opportunities to play bad person roles in the future. Previously playing an antagonistic role in the series "Line Walker: Bull Fight" had not fully satisfied the acting craving. Looking forward to encountering a character who is a villain to the end.

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Ron Ng, Raymond Lam, and Bosco Wong Hope to Do a Variety Show Together

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Artistes Miriam Yeung, Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong, Ron Ng, Bowie Lam, Flora Chan, Gigi Yim, Mike Tsang, Jinny Ng, Hubert Wu, et al. attended the blessing ceremony for "Memories Beyond Horizon - TVB OST Concert" and rehearsed for the concert. When Ron, Raymond, and Bosco were taking a group photo upon the request of the media, a minor incident occurred. Mainland female artiste Zhao Yingzi, who participated in the Mainland variety programme "Memories Beyond Horizon", suddenly walked up to the three people and joined the group photo, which made the three guys look stunned.

The three expressed that they have been in the industry for many years, but they have never filmed a series together; thus, it was rare for the three of them to talk all night in the hotel last night, thinking about how they can collaborate. Ron said, "It is very rare for the three of us to be able to sit together and talk. It was the first time. One was doing a mask, and one had his hair clipped...very uncouth!" Bosco pointed out that the three can show viewers their true colours: "But it's difficult to handle all of us together...often get out of control. Ha ha!" Raymond even laughingly said that the content may cross the boundaries and cannot be aired.

Ron and Raymond also took the opportunity to complain about Bosco not participating in the second season of "Call Me by Fire". Ron said, "Asked him to go, but he didn't, and said he had no room in his schedule and had to film. The shows have all been filmed by him". The three hope to get together every month in the future to find something to do, such as shooting commercials, doing variety shows, or shooting short clips to leave good memories for the three of them: "Can go film travel, and it can also be eating. Many things can happen with the three [of us] together". Asked whether it would be possible within this year, Ron laughingly said, "'Call' is commencing soon...also don't know it he's going or not?" Raymond immediately expressed that, if Bosco goes on "Call", they will definitely go on the show. In addition, when talking about it being said that TVB will be conducting layoffs, they pointed out that the market has just improved...hope that it does not really happen.

Flora Chan and Bowie Lam Bring Back Memories When Coming Together, Looking Forward to Collaborating in a Series Again

Artistes Bowie Lam and Flora Chan are guest performers for "Memories Beyond Horizon - TVB OST Concert" today. The two previously co-starred in many series, including the "Healing Hands" series. Gathering together again today has brought back memories for series fans. The two will also be singing 《愛不出口》 together. Bowie said, "It turns out that this is the first time singing together, so particularly nervous before the performance. Deliberately found a friend to choose the song's key". Flora expressed that she has not sung on stage in a long time. Had to prepare so as to not disappoint audience members who specially came to show their support: "At yesterday's rehearsal, clips from series back then were shown...very young. (Will the two of you have another chance to collaborate?) There's a chance. There's a chance for any opportunity".

Bowie immediately expressed that he had thought about looking for Flora to collaborate: "First of all, there must be a good script. Secondly, even if Flora agrees, also hope to wait for her to do her own things first. Then I will ask her to give me two weeks". Flora laughingly said that she has too many roles: "Whether it is the role of a mother, a student, or an educator, it would be never-ending; thus, [after] I'm finished with my thesis, as long as Bowie thinks that the role is right, I would definitely consider it".

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Kenneth Ma Groans About the Misery of Male Artistes: Would Think That You Are Groping Her When Filming Passionate Scenes, Previously Helped Eliza Sam Settle with the Producer About Not Filming Kiss Scenes

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Kenneth [Ma] plays Chief Inspector of Police 'Ocean' in "The Invisibles". There were a lot of action scenes, and he only found out that he would be replacing Ruco Chan two weeks before filming started; however, luckily, he plays soccer regularly, so it was not difficult to handle physically. There is another thing that he can be arrogant about, which is being able to fire a real gun without blinking. "I am number one in this series. Was not well-trained. I also don't know why. Moon [Lau] said that I film gunfight scenes without blinking and don't need to stuff my ears with cotton because my senses are slower than others, and I'm really not as sensitive as they are. Ha ha! But when it comes out on camera, I also thought that I was cool!"

Does Not Mind Speaking Up on Behalf of Female Partners

Talking about the intimate scene with Moon, Kenneth attended a press conference where he frankly said that he would be turning off the TV and did not dare to watch it. The groom-to-be explained that he was merely setting the atmosphere. "Producer Man Wai Hung would arrange scenes that attract the audience's attention, finding pretty girls to dress sexily, and then using the sexiness to package a comedic feeling". However, he admitted that shooting such scenes is more awkward for the actresses. "Being familiar is even better. Everyone knows what's up. If kissing but not familiar, the director would think that it's not enough. Does not think that [you] really love through the camera and have to do more. Don't know how the girl would think about it...would think that you're groping [her]. [If] not familiar with these, would be very awkward!"

Kenneth does not have to report to Roxanne before filming intimate scenes. "Very frankly speaking, not much can be shot within the boundaries of television. At most, would film the intention for the audience to see. There are a lot of things that can't be aired. 'Invisibles' is airing at 8:30 right now...family viewing hours...a lot of things cannot be done". Kenneth also doesn't mind Roxanne filming intimate scenes. Apart from watching it together, would also study how it's shot. "Even said to her, 'Was it tough for you to film it? As though distorted 360 degrees...kissing while distorting the body". Of course, Roxanne does not want to see her future husband being intimate with others. Kenneth pointed out that, after marriage, he will not shy away from filming intimate scenes, but he would worry about the feelings of his female partners, and he does not mind helping his partner settle it with the director. "Sometimes [I] encounter newcomers who don't have the courage to do what is in the script. Instead, I mind that [they] do not speak up but was unhappy with the filming. The most important thing in filming is that everyone is happy. If [you] cannot film that outcome, it's better not to film! Awkward for ten takes, but still have not gotten it done. It would be good to quickly get it done in one take, and I can also go back and see my cats. Ha ha! Everyone can get off work earlier". He also mentioned that he previously helped Eliza Sam discuss with the producer about refraining from filming intimate scenes, and the collaboration was even more comfortable.

Looking Forward to Learning from Charmaine Sheh

Kenneth has made it clear that the right to make wedding decisions has been handed over to Roxanne; he is only responsible for cooperating, and he predicts that, after marriage, he will be attaching the most importance to family, just like Moses Chan. "I filmed 'Big White Duel II' with him. He rushed home to see his kids as soon as he got off from work. Ha ha! I think that I will also be like that in the future. I am raising two cats now. Sometimes when [I] am out for a while or have been working for a long time, also really want to go back to get a glance at them. It's better when Roxanne's home though. If Roxanne has something to do, I would also keep thinking about [them]. I'm thinking it's similar to raising a little person".

Talking about collaborating with Charmaine Sheh in the new series "The QUEEN of News" after 2017's "Bet Hur", Kenneth is looking forward to it because he greatly enjoys working with Charmaine. "First of all, Charmaine is very professional, and her acting skills are really great. Although I have been doing this for so many years, sometimes when there are things that can't be seen clearly or when there are two or three choices, I would also ask Charmaine which one to use that would fit more. Guys and girls see things differently. Charmaine is a partner who really gives you confidence. Her choice would not be wrong 90 percent of the time". He believes that Charmaine has been expanding in Mainland for a few years and has filmed with many producers and directors; her will to fight will be enhanced. "Will hold the mentality of learning from Charmaine. I'm older than Charmaine, but when Charmaine was a lead, I was still being an extra, just like 'Return of the Cuckoo' where I was her university classmate A in Macau".

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

Kenneth Ma Reveals That the Marriage Proposal Was Full of Blunders, Has No Longing for a Wedding and Leaving It to the Female to Decide

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Kenneth Ma, who is known as hot property in the industry, has successfully proposed to his girlfriend of three years, Roxanne Tong. That silly big boy is officially being privatized. Kenneth, who has an upright appearance and is simple in his thinking, revealed that the process of the marriage proposal was full of blunders. The clever Roxanne almost discovered the signs; fortunately, Kenneth was full of sincerity, and Roxanne also laughingly said yes. He said, "I did not take too much time to plan it. There were a lot of blunders along the way because everything was done by myself. It wasn't in front of many friends to witness it. This matter occurred very simply at home with two people. Thinking back, the matter was quite funny...quite adorable and a bit romantic. When there were blunders, she started to figure it out...a crafty feeling!" A so-called quick accomplishment and no need to wait, Kenneth said that he will be holding a wedding banquet at the end of the year. Because he has no longing for a wedding, the wedding planning has been handed over to Roxanne to call the shots: "I have to finish filming 'The QUEEN of News' first...waiting for everything to be arranged by her. I don't have much of a longing for a wedding. Perhaps I filmed too many wedding scenes in TVB, so I don't have much of a special fantasy about weddings. On the contrary, she still does, so she is arranging however she wants it".

Both Personalities Hit It Off Immediately, Had the Feeling Early on That Roxanne Tong Is the 'Right Person'

In the past, Kenneth had relationships with Nancy Wu and Jacqueline Wong, but they ended up in breakups. Now, he has decided to hold hands with Roxanne for a lifetime because he already had the feeling early on that Roxanne is the 'right person': "Our lives are simple. She is a great homebody, and she doesn't go out, which is very similar to me. Watching movies and taking care of the cats, and it's a day. The life that we both pursue is very simple. After getting along for a period of time, already felt that she was quite matching [with me]". Kenneth said that he had encountered girlfriends who are difficult to deal with in the past...needed time to accommodate! On the contrary, Roxanne's personality is easy to get along with...just have to use food to appease her. Kenneth could not help but show his love during the conversation: "Did not match as well with ex-girlfriends...needed to be more accommodating, but Roxanne is easy to accommodate. Perhaps the things that we like are very similar, so there isn't much to accommodate. She would throw a tantrum, but the good thing is that it's easy to cajole [her]. She is not those girls who are a hassle. For example, I really did something wrong...apologize and buy some of the snacks that she likes for her, and then able to cajole her".

However, believe that, when managing a relationship, no matter how matching [you] are, there will always be friction in some aspect. Kenneth admitted that he has a careless personality...had experienced having a silent war for the entire day due to a trivial matter: "I always don't know what she's mad about. I am quite careless in this aspect. Sometimes need her to tell me afterward; then be more careful and smarter next time". However, sometimes when you love someone, you would unknowingly change for the other person. If you deliberately do it, there will be a day when the relationship gets worn down. Kenneth frankly said that he and Roxanne have reached the stage of 'marriage' because they have not deliberately changed each other: "Would not deliberately change each other when we get along. If there are things that can be accommodated, then [we] would accommodate. We always think that we should not change the other person, and also should not change for the other person. It's so hard...would not get along in the long run like this".

Both Have a Consensus to Have Two Children, Having the Man Work and the Woman at Home

Since the proposal, the two have formally been living together, almost seeing each other every day. Roxanne would also wait for Kenneth to come home with food already made: "We see each other every day, as we live together now, so there are a lot of things in our lifestyles that we are adjusting to. When there is no need to work, would see each other when [we] get home. She hasn't been too busy recently; a lot of the time, she is taking care of the two cats at home and waiting for me to get home". Kenneth praised Roxanne for her excellent cooking skills, dividing the labour at home. She cooks, while he washes the dishes: "She would cook for me and wait for me to come back. She knows how to make spaghetti with meat sauce, stir-fry, and soup, but I am not very good. If I am given a choice, I would choose to wash the dishes". They have even thought about how many children they would be having: "We have a consensus that we want to have two if the heavens can give them to us because we are always scared that having one would be very boring. Parents will leave when they are old; if they leave, then only him or her would be left in the world. Having a close relative in the world accompanying him or her, if there is anything, can also find another person to consult with". Kenneth revealed that, after having a child, he will do his best to make money, while Roxanne will stay at home to take care of the child: "If [we] have a child, she will probably focus on the household. Actually, she is not really willing to shoot series that take a long time; she also finds it hard".

Kenneth Ma Firmly Expresses That There Will Be No Disputes Between the Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law, Reveals That Roxanne Tong Knows How to Be Romantic

Kenneth immigrated to Canada with his parents when he was younger, and he has a close relationship with his family. In Kenneth's eyes, his mom is a good-tempered and easygoing person who is easy to talk with, even revealing that he thought about bringing his mom home to live with them after getting married with Roxanne. He even expressed in a firm tone that he is not afraid of disputes between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law: "Because my mom is the kind of person who is very easy to get along with. My mom's personality is also very similar to mine...is fine with whatever, and it is rare to see my mom lose her temper. She laughs at everything, so I think that there is little chance of disputes between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law". Kenneth even laughingly said that his Zen personality is influenced by his mom.

However, such a free-spirited personality did receive complaints from his girlfriend, Roxanne, as not caring about her, which dumbfounded Kenneth: "Perhaps I am also too Zen. Sometimes she would say, 'You don't even care about me; you don't love me anymore?" With no preset and suddenly spitting out such a difficult question to answer, some readers may feel that the woman is a bit unreasonable, but in Kenneth's eyes, it is a kind of adorable behavior: "I think that she is quite adorable. Those previous ones (girlfriends) were not as adorable...would not suddenly ask me one sentence, and it's the kind that is out of nowhere!"

He also highly praised Roxanne for being romantic: "I am a rather boring person. She knows how to make her other half happy; I don't really know. I am simpler...don't know how to put so much effort into doing it. Well, she is better at it, so we accommodate each other now. Would occasionally know about doing some things. Sometimes she would draw some pictures for me, and would draw a picture for no reason...would be quite happy, and it is quite sweet. It's not about buying very expensive gifts...maybe drawing something by hand, which is quite special. It seems that there is nothing much all day, and it is very ordinary, but giving such a small gift to you would actually feel as though the entire day was very splendid!"

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

Fiancée Roxanne Tong Refuses to Collaborate in a Series, Kenneth Ma Sweetly Says: 'She Is Scared of Not Being Able to Hold in Her Laughter'

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In the TVB series "The Invisibles", Kenneth Ma plays 'Ocean', the second-in-command of POTT, whose personality differs from his previous work, and his incarnation as a cool guy has made an impression. Even if Kenneth is the second choice to Ruco Chan, he does not mind at all if he can encounter a good role. In the series, he and Natalie Tong have a lot of ups and downs in their relationship, but he expressed that he never brings real experiences into acting. Even when his ex Jacqueline Wong's incident with Andy Hui broke out, he was also able to let go of the negative emotions and work. He and his fiancée, Roxanne Tong, will be getting married at the end of the year. He admitted that there is a bit of a change now...would bring happiness when going to work.

Did Not Expect the Role to Be So Cool

Kenneth said, "I didn't ask why, but every time I see him, I would ask him why he still hasn't looked for me to film. Perhaps [Man Wai Hung] is always working with Ruco. I also understand that producers have their own teams...have been using [them] and work well together, so will continue using [them]. It is rare to have the opportunity to collaborate this time. Although I also like playing doctors, in the end, men have an affinity for scenes with guns and bullets, and have some fantasy about gunfire scenes. Have never experienced shooting a gun in actual combat in a series. Played a cop in 'The Mysteries of Love' many years ago, but it was more romance. Feel very happy and fitting to experience it this time. Has really broadened [my] acting range...never thought that I could be such a cool cop".

Does Not Mind Being the Third Choice if There Is a Good Script

It is rumoured that he was the second choice to Ruco? Kenneth graciously admitted, "I was working in Mainland at the time. Don't know why the role needed to find another person to do it. [Man Wai Hung] came to me; I immediately stopped accepting work in Mainland and rushed back to Hong Kong to film. Originally, this role would be played by Ruco. The costumes all had his name written on them. I don't know the reason and also didn't ask. It's very normal for the company to do a cast change. In the past, some series were originally going to played by me but were eventually changed to others. I don't mind. Would understand after doing this for so many years. I have never minded being the second choice. If the script is good, also don't mind being the third choice". He pointed out that Ruco's cameo as a villain is a very important and special character. Believe that it is also very fresh for Ruco. The two previously acted in 'The Other Truth', and they have only had the opportunity to work together again after 12 years. Kenneth said that it still felt very exciting: "Can never predict how he'll act, and this time is no exception. It surprised me".

Acted as a Couple with Natalie Tong for the Fifth Time

Mentioning acting as a couple with Natalie for the fifth time, Kenneth said that there is already a tacit understanding, but the emotional scenes are different from the past; there are many conflicts and ups and downs.

Would he use his real love experience to help immerse himself in the series? Kenneth said, "Never! Usually just read the script, follow what is experienced in the script, and try to immerse myself into the character as much as possible. Some actors will use their own sadness to act; I don't like to do that. Would fully follow the feeling that is given by the script. If some scripts are written that I cry, but it does not move me, I would tell the director that I am not crying in this scene. The script is very important to me...would not forcibly think about a lot of things to make myself cry. Rather, hope that every teardrop of the character is able to touch viewers".

Letting Go of Negative Emotions and Working

Faced with a lot of negative emotions and pressure from public opinion during the 'Andy Hui and Jacqueline Wong Incident', how did he let go of the negative emotions and concentrate on work? Kenneth said, "I was able to! Can really let it go when working. Rarely bring unhappy things when going to act. Would think about it again after returning home from work. Would be very focused when filming series. I dare not say that it is professional. Perhaps it is [my] personality that allows [me] to do it. Personal matters rarely affect my work. If you ask me, I would put my family first; however, when working, would put work first. If there are any personal matters, would only talk about it after getting off work, unless it is a big event, such as a family member being admitted into the hospital".

It Is Okay Filming Happy Scenes Recently

He and his fiancée, Roxanne, are full of sweetness, and the marriage preparations are in full swing. Kenneth said, "Have been filming happy scenes recently...it's okay. Happily going to work. The character is happy, so it would be easy to express it...convey the happiness to viewers". Already not collaborating with Roxanne since "My Dearly Sinful Mind", Kenneth said that he absolutely does not mind collaborating again: "I am just scared that she would mind. She said before: how could she film series with me now? Because she is scared of not being able to hold in her laughter".

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Kenneth Ma and Roxanne Tong Ban Kissing, Would Rather Fight and Putting a Stop to Passionate Scenes

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TV king Kenneth Ma announced at the beginning of the year that he had successfully proposed to Roxanne Tong. He, who has been busy filming a series recently, has handed over the wedding matters to his 'wife', Roxanne. Going from dating to entering another chapter in their lives, the two talk things through for every matter...full of chemistry. After the successful marriage proposal, it turns out that the two also made a few rules in terms of their work to avoid filming overly intimate scenes, so as to not get jealous and cause unnecessary disputes. He said, "We also have a concensus: when Roxanne acts, it will not be shows that are too revealing and intimate, especially since I would also now ask my female colleagues if they mind that there'll be a kiss scene. I don't mind if they don't want to kiss. I even quite admire it. If you don't like it, then speak up. I previously filmed 'Plan 'B'' with Eliza [Sam]; before filming, she said that she didn't really want to kiss because her husband doesn't really like it. I would not think that she's unprofessional. If [you] don't speak up but feel uncomfortable and forcibly film it, that's not good".

Asked if he would take the initiative to speak up if he encounters intense scenes, he frankly said, "Also would. Sometimes the scene is written too exaggeratedly. I would ask the director if it's needed and whether it can be released if it's filmed...no need to waste everyone's time. In fact, watching fight scenes is also very exciting...don't necessarily have to watch intimate scenes". He continued saying that, after marriage, the limit will be tightened even more. Believe that sometimes kissing is not necessary...can replace it with a kiss on the cheek and forehead. There is some taboo toward intimate scenes; however, if it is an action scene, Kenneth frankly said that he does not mind doing it himself: "As long as I am sure that I can do it, and the martial arts director says that it's safe, I will do it because viewers can tell if you are doing it yourself or a double is doing it. If even you yourself are not sure, then it's another matter because an injury will affect the progress if filming".

Roxanne Tong Taking Care of Her Body to Rush to Have a Baby

Kenneth has a series of action scenes in the new series "The Invisibles", getting rid of his natural blank image and becoming a cool guy. He does not deny that action scenes are tough, but they are worth it: "Actually, action scenes are not very difficult because I exercise regularly; thus, in terms of physical fitness, [I] can handle it. Rather, [I] played too many doctors before. When initially filming, got told by the producer that I was even walking like a doctor...was too gentle. Hope to bring freshness to viewers this time". He said that, after completing the filming of this series, discovered that he is interested in action scenes because it is very difficult to experience live ammunition in reality.

Of course, he is working hard at work in hopes of taking care of his family. Regarding establishing a family soon, he admitted that there is also a definite pressure: "Have to take care of another family. Can't be too careless anout money. I also used to like watches and cars. A few years ago, would see an expensive watch and would still buy it. I have some watches that are worth seven figures, but were certainly not that expensive when I bought them. Well, would not buy them now. Would rather save money because I know that getting married requires money".

In addition, he also said that he and Roxanne have a consensus: Roxanne will take care of her body to rush to have a baby, so he also does not hope that she stays up late to film series and work. He will also give her financial control. Only taking pocket money every month is enough...really an exceptional good guy!

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