Samantha Ko Does Not Know When "This City Never Sleeps" Will Air, Kenneth Ma Holds Concerts as a Singer by Getting a Free Ride

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Artistes Samantha Ko and Kenneth Ma attended the "TVB Mid-Year Sales Presentation 2026" at the Hong Kong Cenvention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Samantha appeared in a sexy outfit today. She laughingly said that it was just revealing the back and pointed out that it was a grand event, so she dressed up. Asked if she had to attract clients, she laughingly said, "Also a good [idea]!" Asking Kenneth, who was next to her, whether he did not dare to look at Samantha, he said that he was looking normally and highly praised Samantha for having an aesthetic feeling and that "her entire person is pretty"! The two have two series airing later. Samantha said that "The Airport Diary II" will be airing in June, and she also has "Mrs. Revenge", but there were no plans to promote it to the clients today. Mentioning that "Mrs." has gone through a few years, do they know when it would be airing? Kenneth expressed that he does not know, but believes that "The Map of Truth", which is currently airing, was even longer. As for Samantha's other series, "This City Never Sleeps", Samantha also admitted that she does not know when it would be airing; when the time comes, someone would notify her about the promotions. She also looks forward to the final result after editing: "Previously heard that it'll be this year's anniversary series. Would certainly be good if it airs!" The two expressed that they do not have any new series for the time being; however, Samantha said that she is busy with other things. Asking Kenneth, who is currently touring in Mainland with Edwin Siu and Raymond Cho, whether he is fully committed to becoming a singer, he laughingly said that he is getting a free ride by following along with Edwin and Raymond and learning from them; he does not know how to sing, and they are more professional. He also said that he does not know anything, so he does not dare to offer his opinion, jokingly saying that his singing still needs improvement. As for Samantha, who was a guest at their tour, she pointed out that Kenneth has a tremolo when he sings, which is very incredible. Kenneth ridiculed himself by saying that he was actually 'trembling due to being terrified'. Asking Samantha whether she also has plans to go sing, she laughingly said that she has to find the right people to form a group first, suggesting finding Roxanne Tong as a partner because she sings well and knows how to create a lively atmosphere: "The most important thing is not having to sing so much, and also able to make money and travel together...quite happy!" Kenneth put a damper on it by saying that his wife does not know how to create a lively atmosphere. Asking Kenneth if he does not want to let his wife 'come out of retirement', he laughingly said that she has never 'stopped doing her long-time job': "She has work, but it is shooting online [things], and the company also does not have any series to shoot". Samnatha highly praised Mrs. Ma for making a lot online; Kenneth also laughingly said that he has to learn from his wife.

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Tavia Yeung and Joyce Tang Join "Model Lawyer Team"

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The TVB series "Themis", starring TV queen Charmaine Sheh and Alice Chan, released earlier, achieving excellent ratings and feedback. The executive producer, Chung Shu Kai, is taking the opprtunity to announce the filming of the prequel "Model Lawyer Team". It is known that the timeline of the plot is approximately eight years before the events of "Themis" and will focus on the past of Alice's character. Apart from having many court cases linking the entire series, the 'battleground' will shift from the juvenile court to the adult courtroom. In terms of the cast, apart from the previously revealed Alice, Kelly Cheung, Moon Lau, and Gallen Lo, who has not done TVB series for a while, it turns out that this series also has two major 'aces', Tavia Yeung and Joyce Tang, joining!

"Model" is tentatively set to officially start filming at the end of next month and will be shot in both Mainland and Hong Kong. Joyce will be acting as a married couple with three-time TV king Gallen, and [her] role is quite important, having a crucial function in the series. Talking about this 'new partner', Gallen highly praised her exceptional memory and said, "Previously, I kept seeing her promotional videos and live streams for 'Back to the Past' on video playforms. Also know that she was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' at the Hong Kong Film Awards...very happy for her. Hope that we'll have more sparks in this series!"

Nervous and Looking Forward to It

Tavia, who filmed the grand production "Wars of the Roses" last year, is filming again by taking part in "Model", which is believed to have been driven by the co-stars and the script. In the series, she is acting as Gallen's disciple, engaging in a 'head-on battle' with Kelly and Moon at a law firm...a role that is full of challenges. She is very excited to be able to 'go head-to-head' with Gallen this time, and said that she is "both nervous and looking forward to it".

Talking about [her] role this time, Tavia revealed in an interview the other day: "Actually, I have also played lawyers before, but not considered to have had much experience with this kind of subject matter, so it is also a fresh challenge".

It was mentioned that "Darkside of the Moon", which she starred with Lin Xia Wei, and "Wars", which finished filming earlier, both belong to fierce fighting and scheming series with sparks flying. Now, [she] is continuing [her] battle with Kelly and Moon. She said, "Of course, each series has different characters, especially modern series where there's bound to have open and veiled strife. All in all, my character is very distinct. (Your husband, Him Law, is also filming a series!) Yes, we might have a bit of overlap. May need the help of family to take care of the kids". Since [she] should be working during the summer holiday, she joked that she will be arranging for the kids to visit the set, enjoying family time and a short trip at the same time.

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Chung Shu Kai Hopes to Start Filming "Model Lawyer Team" in May, Alice Chan Looks Forward to Working with Gallen Lo

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The TVB series "Themis" aired its finale tonight. The executive producer, Chung Shu Kai, led the cast and crew, including Charmaine Sheh, Alice Chan, Patrick Tam, Chow Ka Lok, Mark Ma, Joman Chiang, Samantha Lau, Amber Chan, Carmen Ngai, et al., to a shopping mall to watch the finale. Nearly 400 guests were seated inside, while hundreds of fans stood outside and on other floors. Charmaine's fans were the greatest in numbers, creating a bustling scene.

Talking about the prequel to "Themis", "Model Lawyer Team", starring Alice as the female lead, [Chung Shu Kai] pointed out that there are many female leads in the series, and Alice is a very important role, mainly explaining how she transforms into the Barrister Ko in "Themis". Asking if Gallen Lo has confirmed his participation, he admitted, "Almost done discussing. He and I are neighbours in Beijing...only a five-minute drive. He has agreed to do it. (Will Charmaine make a cameo in the prequel?) It's a time warp, so she may not necessarily appear, but her name will be mentioned". He is placing his hopes on being able to commence filming in May, revealing that the script is almost complete: "Starting this week, it will be finished with a few more episodes. The script was conceptualized for a long time...already started conceptualizing it in January. (Expected good ratings for "Themis"?) In theory. The viewer response has been great, so it was expected". When asked if he would film a sequel to "Themis", he asked everyone to give him some time: "I need to gather information. Like 'The QUEEN of News', don't want to film something too similar. The first and second installments of 'QUEEN' were also very different. The viewers nowadays are very greedy and are not not easy to please. Have to give [us] time to prepare". Regarding "Information Officer Hui Si Ching", which has been all talk and no action, he expressed that he will not not honour the promise and hopes to commence filming within this year, jokingly saying, "It the promise is not honoured, Samantha Ko also won't let me off the hook".

Regarding the prequel to "Themis", "Model", filming in June and starring [Alice] as the female lead, she frankly said, "When filming 'Themis', heard Director Kai say that there was already this idea because he felt that many people also want to know the story of 'Ko Sing Ban''s mother (played by Alice), and want to know who her husband was. There are a lot of things that could be written about. (You are being the female lead?) Really? Just doing the same. (Said that Gallen will take part?) I am also greatly looking forward to it. The most fortunate thing about filming Director Kai's series is being able to work with so many seniors, like working with Charmaine this time. Because it was Charmaine, some of the scenes became so intense; otherwise, many courtroom scenes may not necessarily have had such a good effect. (Some netizens felt that you kept opening your eyes wide?) Also not that. People also said that I rolled my eyes, but it was also not that".

As for whether Charmaine's absence from the prequel is a blemish in something otherwise perfect, she explained, "As far as I know, the story takes place ten years before 'Themis' and is focusing on lawyers. Charmaine is a judge, so she's not in it. (Hope for her make a cameo?) That much of a benefit to her? Of course only give her the most difficult things. (Will 'Themis' have a sequel?) Heard Director Kai say...seems to be considering it. It depends on Charmaine. (Are you afraid that you won't be taking part?) May not necessarily appear as a lawyer".

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Alice Chan Leading the Prequel to "Themis" and Sparking a Fierce Battle, Kelly Cheung and Moon Lau Starting a War in Court

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"Themis" has been receiving a hot response after its broadcast. Apart from becoming the top-rated [series] in the first half of the year, it has accumulated over 420 million views on a Mainland streaming platform. Thus, TVB is taking advantage of the situation to film the prequel "Model Lawyer Team", focusing on Alice Chan's character, revealing her mysterious past as she transforms into 「高淑樺」 and becomes a mother. Apart from having several court cases as stories, it will also interweave the open and veiled strife among lawyers for the position of chief lawyer, shifting the battlefield from the juvenile court of "Themis" to the adult courtroom. The script production is currently in full swing, with filming tentatively scheduled to commence in June, which is earlier than the spin-off of "The QUEEN of News", "Information Officer Hui Si Ching", starring Samantha Ko.

No Difficulty in Playing a Lawyer Again

In terms of casting, the female lead this time is Alice. Most of the characters from "Themis" will not appear, with TVB's two fa dans, Kelly Cheung and Moon Lau, taking over. In addition, three-time TV king Gallen Lo is also in talks and could potentially join the cast! In an interview with on.cc, Alice remained tight-lipped about all of the details of the new series and only expressed, "How come so incredible at getting inside information? Everything is in the confidential stage. Leave it to the official announcement!"

Kelly, who is currently on holidays, admitted to doing preparations for the new series: "Have to have a meeting with Director Kai (Chung Shu Kai) soon to hear the story". She said that she has always been chasing "Themis" and is very happy to take part in filming the prequel: "I really like Alice's character in the series. Recently worked with her in 'This City Never Sleeps'...greatly looking forward to collaborating again". (Have you played a lawyer before?) I played one in 'Legal Mavericks 2020'. Really like playing a lawyer. Being able to play one again, greatly looking forward to it! Believe that the lines won't be difficult for me. I like playing professionals. Also had a lot of lines when playing a doctor before, so playing a lawyer shouldn't be a problem". As for Moon, she revealed that, for the time being, she knows very little about the new series: "[After] I'm done being busy with [my] Foshan concert on May 2nd, I'll be preparing for the new series. Although the character and the plot are not known yet, know that the story is about lawyers. I am greatly looking forward to it. Hope to be able to do better and have a bigger breakthrough". She expressed that she has experience playing lawyers: "I played a trainee lawyer in my first series, 'Raising the Bar'. In 'The Queen of Castle', [I] played a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice lawsuits. I feel that I have quite a bit of fate with this subject matter and this profession. Ha ha!" She also expressed that she had a lot of scens with Kelly in "Heroes in White", but it was the opposite with Alice: "Every time [I] film the same series with Alice, we don't have many scenes together. It would be good if there are more scenes to have fun together this time! Because I super like Alice. Would get heart eyes when [I] see her! She is really incredibly good to us. A very good person and very fun. Very serious when working".

Meanwhile, Samantha's new series, "Information", will have its filming delayed. In an interview, she admitted to knowing this. Recently, she has been promoting the movie "Cold War 1994", in which she took part in. She said, "It has been delayed, But I have other work in progress right now, and also need some time to prepare for the role".

The Most Important Thing Is Being Happy for Gallen Lo to Return to His Mother Company

Gallen admitted in an interview [today], "This series is in talks...hope that it'll be successful! It's also been a long time since I've worked with Chung Shu Kai. Collaborated with him before in 'Old Time Buddy'". When asked about the requirements for [his] comeback, he laughingly said that, apart from needing a good script, the most important thing is filming happily: "Seeing friends again. Very thankful to [Chung Shu] Kai for looking for me. He's an extremely good producer...has great character".

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