Shirley Yeung Is Happy That She Could Film Again

Has not been filming for a long time, Shirley Yeung is busy filming the new series "Silver Mansion Golden Dust". When speaking about filming a pre-modern series, she says that she’s very happy because this she loves these old goods and buildings: "Sometimes I would think, maybe people who live in this era in the previous life, because every time I see these old goods, I get this warm feeling that I know them."

As for working with Nancy Sit and Christine Ng, Shirley is extremely overwhelmed because every time they film, the whole family will be there together. Speaking of the series 'oldest mistress' Nancy, Shirley says: "Because we haven't worked together for a long time, Nancy Jie really takes care of people so I'm really happy whenever I work."

Jack Wu, on the other hand will portray a 'silver worker' and will be involved in a love triangle with Shirley and Charmaine Lee. Jack and Shirley had already worked together in previous programs so the two bonded quickly.

Translated By: Blue_Angel_12

Shirley Yeung Hopes To Interview Liu Xiang

Never been a host for the Olympics, Shirley Yeung attended the “2008 Olympics Professional Host Course” and says that the course prepares them with information they need to know about the Olympic Games. However, never have been on campus before, Shirley is so excited she can’t sleep. She hopes that if there is a chance that she is able to go to Beijing, she wants to personally interview Liu Xiang.

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Glitz & Glamour At TVB Anniversary Gala

Following the sneak preview into the wardrobes of the artistes with the outfits at the TVB Anniversary awards ceremony on Saturday, the full glory of many months of preparation by the stars, especially the ladies, were revealed in the artiste parade of the TVB 40th Anniversary Extravaganza this evening.

To tie in with the party atmosphere, many of the ladies left their monotone shades at home and donned a splash of colour for the celebration. However, the combinations seemed to work much better for some than others.

Tavia Yeung stuck to the brown theme for her outfit, but unfortunately, the cut left her looking pregnant from some angles. Once again, Shirley Yeung decided to stand out from the crowd with her choice of outfit, wearing a strange concoction of feathers and foliage, that was certainly unique if nothing else. She need not have bothered with her millions of dollars worth of diamonds because you were too mesmerised by the colour of her dress.

Translated By: Emma Lam @ Batgwa - http://www.batgwa.com/

Colourful Performances At TVB Anniversary Gala

The TVB Anniversary Extravaganza is always a colourful, glamorous affair, marking the climax of a month of celebrations and showcasing the talents and achievements of the company and its artistes. This year is a particularly special year because it marks both the 40th Anniversary of the station as well as the 100th birthday of its founder and chairman Sir Run Run Shaw .

This year's event was held this evening in the usual tradition at the grand performance studio of TVB City in Tseung Kwan O and a VIP drinks party was held before the main show. Sir Run Run was accompanied by his wife Mona Fong when he arrived for the party at around half past six and escorted into the building by Miss Hong Kong runners-up Grace Wong and Lorretta Chow.

The main event and show began at around 8:30 pm and in an unprecedented move, Sir Run Run joined the artistes on the stage for a photocall to mark the 40th anniversary. He was in high spirits and stood firmly as he waved to the audience and the viewers.

A parade of TVB's artistes opened the show, entering the stage in their fineries and lighting it up in a sea of coloured frocks and sparkling jewellery. After the first round of lucky draws, 40 artistes were chosen at random to sing "Happy Birthday" and were each presented with a ruby.

The masters of ceremonies for the show consisted of a mix of veteran and younger hosts: Liza Wang, Carol Cheng, Eric Tsang, Nat Chan, Anna Yau, Amigo Chui, Tracy Ip, Sharon Chan, Wong Yi Hing and Patrick Tang. As usual, the MC group presented their own act and this year it was a magic show, where Tracy, Patrick, Yi Hing and Sharon made Nat disappear and then turn into Eric.

Dancing stars from the hugely popular Strictly Come Dancing were the first act to perform their presentation that was titled "The Entire City Celebrates The Anniversary In Dance". Michael Tse, Carlo Ng, Joe Ma, Stephen Huynh, Benjamin Yuen, Shirley Yeung, Sonija Kwok, Sharon, Mandy Cho and Janet Chow all looked ravishing in their dancing outfits and showed off the skills that they had gained whilst taking part in the competition and overcoming some initial nerves soon relaxed as they became absorbed into the performance. During a lift in one of the routines, Shirley was lifted onto Michael's shoulders and her skirt was lifted to reveal her shorts underneath in a rather awkward moment. Also, rumoured couple Stephen and Mandy were paired up to dance together.

Comedic talents Johnson Lee, Wong Cho Lam and Louis Yuen impersonated some big names from the musical world for their "Musical Superstar Concert" act, with familiar faces such as Chris Wong, Stephen Ngan and Jenny Tseng all making appearances in the act. Johnson's Aaron Kwok joined Cho Lam's Jolin Tsai to sing the song "Dancing Maiden" and Louis also appeared as a rather ugly version of Korean superstar, Rain, complete with his stripping routine, which revealed a rather rounded belly. The hilarious threesome ended their section on a high, appearing as dancing trio Grasshopper, lifting the atmosphere of the evening and winning applause from everyone, apart from Sir Run Run, who remained rather unamused.

The next act was a performance of street drumming, where performers, including Ron Ng, Fala Chen, Kate Tsui, Kenny Wong, Kenneth Ma, Lai Lok Yi, Charmaine Li, Vin Choi, Joel Chan, Charles Szeto, Zac Koo, Vivien Yeo and Pierre Ngo, were suspended into the air to beat drums mounted on a metal frame up to 20 feet in the air.

TVB always make the most of a good idea and after the success of last year's "Waxworks Exhibition", the idea was re-used this year, with many more classic characters from over the years presented in the form of a human waxwork exhibition, ready for "schoolboy visitors", Eric and Nat, and "schoolteacher", Michael Miu, to deface and destroy. Fortunately, Carol was on hand to make sure that there was some order kept and to prevent Yoyo Mung from having her breasts stroked by Eric, who also offered to give her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Other "waxworks" on show included Lee Si Kei, Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Bowie Lam, Gigi Lai, Bernice Liu, Amigo Chui, Bosco Wong and Myolie Wu. Most of them were unable to escape being covered in water, ice cream and face cream during the charade, but Myolie managed to get her own back by pulling out a fake glass bottle and chasing Michael with it. Susanna Kwan also sought revenge after being hit by an inflatable hammer and gave Eric a well deserved slap on the face.

Musical performances for the evening were provided by Harlem Yu, Janice Vidal and Liu Ka Cheung. Harlem gave a song and dance medley including "Passionate Desert" and the theme songs of Meteor Garden and Foodie 2 Shoes. He then wished Sir Run Run and TVB to see even greater achievements in the future. Master Liu and Janice then sang "My Heart In Hong Kong" as the artistes all clapped out the beat for them.

Throughout the evening, numerous cash prizes were handed out to artistes in lucky dips and the top prizes of HK$200,000 went to Eric and Cherrie Kong, who also won HK$1.4 million worth of prizes. Kevin Cheng, Yu Yeung and Ha Yu also won HK$40,000.

The evening was brought to a close as TVB director Mrs Christina Lee joined Liza to cut the birthday cake and Sir Run Run and Ms Fong raised a toast for the future success of the company and its staff.

Translated By: Emma Lam @ Batgwa - http://www.batgwa.com/

Black & White Dominate TVB Red Carpet

The TVB Anniversary awards is the first of two events for the artiste population to show off their finest and aside from the outcome of the awards, the outfits and accessories on the red carpet are always a key highlight of the show.

Tavia Yeung's simple brown dress was a little overshadowed by Shirley Yeung's sparkling pink five-figure sum dress and diamond jewellery worth a seven-figure sum.

The theme was very much black and white among the men in the line up, with last year's best supporting actor and best actor winners Kenneth Ma and Kevin Cheng fully suited up, looking ready for a black tie dinner or a magician's ball and Ron Ng going for a smart casual classic black suit and black shirt partnership. Sammul Chan was a little more daring throwing a grey overcoat onto his 60s mod look, as was Wong He with his silver-grey trousers. He caused a little stir during his interview with the press by pulling down his braces and posing for the photographers.

Translated By: Emma Lam @ Batgwa - http://www.batgwa.com/

Shirley Yeung Is Relaxed

Yesterday, Linda Chung and Shirley Yeung attended the blessing ceremony of the TVB Awards Ceremony. Linda expresses she has chosen what outfit to wear on the night, but it won't be too sexy. (Are you afraid that you'll steal the limelight?) "I never ran down the sexy road," Linda laughs.

Yesterday Shirley wore a low-cut dress to the blessing ceremony. She laughs that it's healthy and sexy. (Is your outfit at the Awards Ceremony this sexy?) "I will give everyone a fresh new look." Shirley says that she believes Sze Kei Jie [Lee Sze Kei] will take home the "Best Actress Award". On the Performance Night on the 19th, Shirley will be doing a dance performance with Michael Tse. She says that it not a competition, so she is more relaxed. Shirley reveals that she is very happy she will be dancing with Michael.

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Eric Suen & Shirley Yeung In Mini Love Story

Eric Suen and Shirley Yeung filmed a mini-drama for TVB in Zhongshan earlier, where Eric played a playboy returning from abroad, who meets Shirley in a hotel and falls in love with her at first sight. The couple's romance develops quickly and they become very loving.

In one scene, Eric had to hide in a cupboard to scare Shirley and then they had a pillow fight before sharing a moment of passion in very heart-warming shot.

This is the second time that Eric and Shirley have worked together, but the first time that they have played a couple. Eric was very caring towards Shirley and when he saw that she could not play golf, he helped her out by showing her the right way to stand. Shirley learned quickly and not long later, she could pose correctly for the shoot.

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Shirley Yeung Digs "Colour" & Myolie Wu Shakes 2 Million Pearls

TVB 40th Anniversary is coming soon and yesterday, Myolie Wu and Shirley Yeung each started preparing their night gowns and jewellery for the big night. They both tried on jewellery worth a mighty 7-figure sum.

It was Myolie's first time trying on pearl jewellery that is worth approximately 2 million dollars: "I've never seen such large pearls before." (Have you thought about buying it?) "So expensive, I can't buy that, even when I wear it there will be a lot of pressure put on because you have to be very careful on the night."

As for Shirley, she tried on diamond jewellery and night gowns, but she also revealed that on the big night, her actual gown is still in the making. (How sexy is it?) "You'll see on the night."

Translated By: Blue_Angel_12

Sequels Galore For TVB Sales Presentation 2008

TVB's Sales Presentation for 2008 was held today at TVB City. The event is an opportunity for the company to showcase forthcoming productions to potential sponsors to attract endorsements and advertising revenue from clients, as a result it is often seen as the most important show of the year, even more important than the anniversary show.

The presentation was opened by the unprecedented appearance of the whole artiste population of the company arriving in open top buses and walking down the red carpet into the studio wearing tracksuits. This was a special gesture to signify the importance of sport in 2008, the year of the Beijing Olympics. After they entered the studio, the stars then changed into more glamorous outfits for the main presentation.

Among the most popular artistes of the evening were the veteran cast of "Heart Of Greed" - Ha Yu, Lee Si Kei and Susanna Kwan, who were first to arrive. The cast of Heart will be reuniting to film another series in January, which is tentatively titled "Heart Of Greed 2 - Full Moon Happy Family". Si Kei revealed that she only knows the theme will be around mooncakes. Asked about the rumours that are floating around on the internet speculating the storyline and suggesting that she and Susanna will play sisters, Si Kei replied that the stories on the net are not bad, but the show's producer Lau Ka Ho is being very secretive about the plot. Susanna said that she does not mind if she plays a good or evil character, as long as she has the opportunity to show her talents.

The three leading ladies from the 80-episode series "The Gem Of Life", Ada Choi, Gigi Lai and Maggie Shiu also appeared in elegant evening gowns and when they were spotted by the normally shy guy Moses Chan he surprised everyone when he exclaimed: "Where is my baby?"

Ada was still recovering after her recent operation to remove a cyst from her larynx, so she was unable to speak and had to depend on pen and paper to answer questions from the reporters. Gigi's outfit seemed to be more reserved than the other two ladies, but she said she didn't mind and added that Ada looked beautiful.

Kenneth Ma was revealed to be the most prolific male lead in 2008, with a total of five series planned. He laughed that he found this hard to believe because he only had one series aired this year, which was "The Family Link". When it was suggested that he should stand a good chance of winning an award next year, he pointed out that the chance of winning is not linked to output because you can still win an award even if you have only appeared in one series.

Other young leads will also be appearing in multiple series next year, including Steven Ma with five series and Raymond Lam and Bosco Wong both have three series planned. As for the ladies, Linda Chung will lead the way with four series, Kate Tsui and Fala Chen each have three series, but last year's best actress winner Charmaine Sheh is only down for two series next year.

TVB unveiled a total of 22 new series for next year at the presentation, of which there are a number of sequels of spin-off series, including "Heart of Greed 2", "Burning Flame 3", "The Gentle Crackdown 2", "Survivors Law 2" and "Forensic Heroes 2". Hit cookery show "Beautiful Cooking" also sees a return with the format changed to include male and female celebrities in the kitchen.

Translated By: Emma Lam @ Batgwa - http://www.batgwa.com/

Shirley Yeung Plays A Maid & Does Not Feel She Was Demoted

TVB's new series, "Silver Mansion Golden Dust" held its costume fitting yesterday. In attendance were Nancy Sit, Shirley Yeung, Paul Chun, Ng Wai Kwok, Christine Ng, Rebecca Chan, Nancy Wu, etc.

In the series, Paul Chun will have 4 wives, who will be played by Nancy Sit, Rebecca, Christine, and Nancy Wu. In the series, Paul will be surrounded by numerous women. He laughed and said, "In real life, it is impossible to even have 4 girlfriends! How can one man have 4 wives? If all of them loved to play mahjong, then perhaps there will not be family arguments everyday!"

Nancy [Sit] will be leaving behind her past cheerful image to play Paul's authoritative first wife. However, she will not be scolding other characters that frequently. Nancy said she was happy to film with Shirley Yeung again. "We worked together in 2001's "Loving You 2". Shirley has shown immense improvement in her acting over the last few years. I also thought she was quite talented in her dance performance in "Strictly Come Dancing". Many artists possess various talents, but the most important thing is their hard working ability."

Nancy also assured Shirley that she was never "frozen" by TVB. Nancy pointed out that she did not film TVB series for 2 years as well. Shirley was happy when she overheard Nancy's praise towards her. In "Silver Mansion Golden Dust," Shirley will act as a maid, a role which she never played in the past. Her character's background will be pitiful. (After being "unfrozen" by TVB, did Shirley feel demoted by being cast as maid?) Shirley said, "An artist should try various roles. Playing a character in a low social status role is a new experience. I don't mind and I wish to try acting in an 'ugly' role as well."

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Shirley Yeung Will Be Unfrozen By TVB

Due to the highly popular "Heart of Greed", TVB plans to produce another series centering around family feuds. The new series is temporarily called "Silver Mansion Golden Dust" and will feature Nancy Sit as the mother-in-law feuding against Shirley Yeung, Christine Ng and Rebecca Chan.

"Silver Mansion Golden Dust" will be a pre-modern series. Other cast members include Paul Chun Pui and Ng Wai Kwok. However the series will focus on the female characters and their rivalries. It has been several years since Nancy filmed a series for TVB. Abandoning her cheerful image from "Virtues Of Harmony" , Nancy will instead play a fierce mother-in-law who often scolds others.

Nancy said, "I am very happy. Since this is a pre-modern series, the costumes will be very beautiful. The character is a departure from my past roles and will offer a lot of opportunity. Many of my fans said they were 'hungry' to see me act again after a multi-year hiatus." (Will Nancy have numerous scolding scenes?) "Yes, which is why this will be a challenge for me." (Does Nancy hope to replicate the success of "Heart of Greed?") Nancy said, "Of course. However, "Silver Mansion Golden Dust" will have a different plot and take place in an earlier era. I love to watch series focused on female characters, thus I have a lot of confidence in this series!"

After waiting for one year, Shirley has officially become "unfrozen" by TVB and will be filming a series again. Shirley laughs, "Please don't say that! I am happy that I will be acting in a series, with a challenging role to portray." (Will Shirley have to scold others in "Silver Mansion Golden Dust?") "No, my character will be very pitiful."

Translated By: Jayne @ JayneStars - http://www.jaynestars.com/

Shirley Yeung Shows Dancing Skills

To continue the current interest in ballroom and latin dancing in Hong Kong, the Gold Coast Shopping Mall has been transformed for three weeks into a large dancefloor, welcoming shoppers to try a few steps at their leisure and show off their skills. A food festival has also been laid on, showcasing the finest Spanish wines and paella to tie in with the Latin American theme.

After her acclaimed performance in celebrity dance show "Strictly Come Dancing", Shirley Yeung was invited to give a demonstration yesterday. Her routine raised a warm reception from the crowd, who were all captivated by her graceful movement.

Q Bo Bo was also on hand to provide some laughter and entertainment.

Translated By: Emma Lam @ Batgwa - http://www.batgwa.com/

Shirley Yeung Expresses Her Views About Being Unfrozen

Recently Shirley Yeung has been unfrozen by TVB and was seen filming for a series yesterday in a low-cut dress at a shopping centre. Shirley and Gregory Lee have been known to be a loving couple and TVB separated them by freezing Shirley! It has almost been a year Shirley hasn't filmed a series. In order to keep her 'bowl', she has to keep quiet and do her own work. Finally, high-executive Stephen Chan announced on his program that Shirley "was not frozen by anyone"!

Yesterday Shirley finally returned to her work filming an out-door scene for the new TVB series "Forensic Heroes 2". In the series she is a well-known singer and was holding a signature event at a shopping centre. Although the shopping centre had large screen which has direct transmission, Shirley did not worry too much and wore what TVB arranged for her to wear - a sexy diamond-like night gown. Underneath the dress has a thin layer of skin coloured material but if you didn't know, it looked like it was see-through! When they were filming, the shopping centre fire alarm suddenly went off and Lu Zhenshun joked that: "Shirley attracts fire, causing all of Au Hai Zhen to catch on fire!" As for portraying Shirley boyfriend, Sam Chan, compliments her saying that she's like a mermaid, making her not knowing whether to laugh or cry!

Although Shirley appeared in a very sexy outfit in public, she does not mind at all: "This dress is like see-through! However there is a thick layer of material inside so even if you think you saw something, in fact you can't see anything!" Shirley reveals that the dress was made out of diamond grains and its ten several pounds making it difficult to walk in.

Although Shirley came into the industry through Miss Hong Kong, she does not live a life of fame and fortune. Being together with Gregory for so long, it's all about the heart, not the money. The couple has been going out since the year 2002, and is constantly being stressed by TVB. Last year there were rumours about the two living together and so TVB froze her, but holding the quote "love is the biggest right", Shirley will not give up on her lover!

The couple has been through tough times since they were together. From reporters pointing at Gregory saying that he's a "cheap male" and is someone who "eats soft rice". However, Shirley is willing to stand up to her boyfriend and stick up for him.

Translated By: Blue_Angel_12

Shirley Yeung & Natalie Tong On The Ground Whereas Stephanie Cheng Loses Her Pants

The new games program hosted by Sammy Leung was filming its first episode out of four yesterday and was attended by guests including Siu Yee, Natalie Tong, Shirley Yeung, Stephanie Cheng and Benz Hui. When playing the first round of games, the guests all had to run in different directions for prizes with an elastic band around their backs. In the end, everyone fell onto the ground. Poor Shirley had Benz sitting on her head and Stephanie had her pants pulled off. In the last round of games, Shirley and Natalie had to go into water getting themselves all wet. In contrast, Benz was the big winner and received over $10,000 worth of prizes.

When the program started filming, Shirley was obstructed by Sammy. He laughed at her saying that after participating in Miss Hong Kong, she lost her intelligence. Shirley didn't know how to respond and so she just laughed along with him.

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TVB Enters High Definition Era; Artistes Anxious

TV series are entering into the new era of High Definition. Due to the high screen details, artistes who are experiencing skin problems like Linda Chung, Shirley Yeung and Kenneth Ma are anxiously finding countermeasure to avoid revealing their 'true colors' onscreen.

To coordinate with the new image of High Definition TV station end of this year, TVB have started to film their series using HD technology. The artistes normally have to work day and night, therefore skin problems can easily arise. In the past they can camouflage it under thick makeup, but now it will be more obvious under HD lens. The artistes are panicky because of this.

Linda Chung who is filming two grand production series was one of the victims. She admitted that she's having skin breakout due to hormone imbalance. "Actually my pimples are small but numerous. Because HD is very clear it is very difficult to hide them, therefore I'll just try my best to act out my role. I will listen to the opinion of make-up artist, put on lighter make up, only cover up the area that have spots and learning more make up techniques." As for Shirley Yeung who experience break out frequently, she have 3 rescue tactics: "I can't worry too much, because the worried I am, the more spots I'll grow! I'm frequently using Chinese medicine and drinking soups prepared by my mum. Even if I'm busy, I will make sure to apply mask before going to bed every night." Vanity is not limited to ladies only, Kenneth Ma who have acne scars realized the potential problem and started visiting facial salon months earlier.

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Shirley Yeung's Work Increases After Being Unfrozen

A "300 Days Till Beijing Olympics" program was filming last night in Tsim Sha Zui and was attended by artistes including Shirley Yeung, Leanne Li, Patrick Tang, Fala Chen and Vivien Yeo.

Recently, after Shirley had been "unfrozen" by the company, her work started to increase. It has also been revealed that Shirley might have the chance to be the host of Olympic games, but in order to understand more about the Olympics, she must take part in an Olympic Games course which includes an exam. If she passes, she will have the chance of being a host. Shirley hopes that she will succeed and will personally get to see China's gold medal hurdler Liu Xiang. She says: "The Olympics occur four times a year, so if I get the chance to become a program host, I will be extremely grateful."

Translated By: Emma Lam @ Batgwa - http://www.batgwa.com/

Shirley Yeung's Job Is To Explain The Fundamental Laws

The opening ceremony of the "Fundamental Laws of Short Film Making Competition" was held yesterday and Shirley Yeung attended as an ambassador, explaining the basic laws and letting Hong Kong people understand their roles, responsibilities and rights of being a Chinese citizen.

Shirley expresses that she doesn't really take part in such function with so much meaning and is very happy that she is able to attend this time. Before the event, she had done her 'homework' and encourages many young people who are taping at the scene to put in their views. Therefore, from knowing the basics to understanding them from a higher level.

When speaking about Shirley appearing on Stephen Chan's talk show, he announced that she was officially "unfrozen". Shirley reveals that she had never really had the chance to chat with him and this time being able to try his cooking skills was great.

Translated By: Blue_Angel_12