Suki Chui and Kenny Wong tied the knot in a million dollar wedding

Sunday November 15, 2009 Hong Kong

25 years old Suki Chui and 36 years old Kenny Wong tied the knot yesterday. It was a million dollar wedding and Suki was wearing her 2 carats diamond ring worth 500,000HKD together with her baby. Kenny used his special yellow Hummer with the number plate “My Star” to collect the bride. He even asked someone to write a song called “chasing love” specially for her and he intends to sing that song at the wedding banquet to give her a surprise.

At about 1:30pm, Kenny drove his yellow Hummer to the hotel with his other best men. He expressed that he had prepared 9,999 HKD red packet for the door opening ceremony. He didn’t bring his cheque book on purpose though. Kenny told reporter he and 3 other guys drank 7 bottles of red wine between them till 4 am in the morning. He didn’t wake up till 11am when Yeung Tin Ming went to his room to set the alarm clock to wake him up and he nearly missed his own wedding.

Kenny successfully collected Suki at about 3:30pm. Suki’s bridesmaids included Sire Ma, Jess Shum and Koni Lui and her “sisters group” included Yoyo Chen, Lorretta Chow and Elaine Yiu. Kenny’s “brothers group” included Michael Chow, Yeung Tin Ming, Takuya Suzuki and Japanese model Takuya Komatsu etc.

The 24 tables wedding banquet was held at Tsim Sha Tsui Hyatt Hotel. Kenny sang “chasing love” solo. After cutting the wedding cake, the groom kissed the bride as requested by the reporters. Suki than tossed her bridal bouquet which was caught by Koni. The couple have planned to go to Australia, Maldives and Japan for their honeymoon.

This Sunday is Father’s day, Ella koon and Louis Cheung appeared at Harbour City’s SportX to play electronic games celebrating the occasion early. When Ella started to play the singing game she immediately said “I play this game at home often. Singing Karaoke!”. Suddenly she felt embarassed of what she said as Louis who was beside immediately laughed. The reporter asked how she will be celebrating Father’s Day? She stated that she has already asked her father about it but he has no free time. She also needs to work, however because he already has everything he needs she might just present him with a pen. She said “My dad often needs to travel to Mainland for work and we spend little time with each other. But our relationship is great”. (But if your father doesn’t receive a gift and you don’t treat him a meal, won’t he complain?) “No! We communicate very well. But recently he has grown more white hairs and I do want to spend more time with him”.

She also revealed that while purchasing underwear a few day ago, she came across men’s underwear made from very soft material. She was originally planning to purchase them either for her father or brother but suddenly heard the salesman say “I don’t want to appear in the newspaper”. She only realised during that moment that reporters were taking pictures of her. She was shocked and immediately left. She said “Earlier when I went to watch a movie with a friend, reporters wrote articles about that incident. I don’t know what they will come up with this time. I lack courage nowadays because I am afraid the reporters will just appear from nowhere and capture pictures of me. I haven’t done anything bad, but I talk quite loudly and get scared easily”.

This year Louis Koo shot a tire commercial in Mainland, Netizens laughed at his Mandarin and made fun of the slogan: “xiang jie neng, lun tai neng” (If Want Energy, then tires can be it) that Louis didn’t pronounce it correctly. Even Sammy Leung re-enacted the Ad on his Radio programme. Yesterday the two encountered each other for an event, Louis only told Sammy that he wanted “revenge”.

Louis attended “361. Shoes Each Other” charity event, Sammy was the host, when Louis appeared on stage, he smiled secretly. Sammy wearing a high collar coat snapped at him: “Wah! You brought out such a huge mirror out?” When Sammy selected the lucky guy to go on stage to be the “motorcycle”, Louis immediately told Sammy: “A man changed into a motorcycle?” Sammy replied: “I don’t know, looks more like you, when we take a group picture later, we will see in the picture that there are two Louis Koos!”

Louis expressed that he will invite his dad out for a meal as his Father’s Day gift, asked if Daddy Koo is waiting impatiently for a daughter-in-law tea? Louis said: “My parents has never rushed me, actually my many already married classmates told me to go match make. I am not shy about it, but I’m afraid of embarrassment.” He is so handsome, has to go match make? Louis said: “I’m always looking and seeing the crew members during filming, after filming, I don’t have time to contact them, no matter if its within the entertainment circle or not, it is hard. It is really I see you good, you see me good.”

Michelle Yip went to school alone in America when she was only 13. Despite her independent looks, she actually wants to have her father’s attention. People all think that she is flirtatious and outgoing, but what she loves most is reading or Historical Events Retold as a Mirror for Government (first chronological general history of China written by Si Ma Guang) peacefully at home. Michelle also revealed that she thinks she’s too bold and strong, so she cannot marry into a rich and powerful family: “I don’t want to live a life that I don’t like for the sake of riches.”

She has acted as a chaste lady, but she also has acted as a prostitute. She was once praised as the Hong Kong’s new beauty, but there were also some negative news about her on the newspaper and magazines. Michelle Yip Suen is a riddle in many people’eyes. From all of these faces, which one is the true her?

In a certain free afternoon, Michelle Yip was specially interviewed by the <Yang Cheng Wan Bao> reporter. She spoke about her past interestingly: She went to school alone in America when she was 13, despite her independent looks, what she actually wants is her father’s attention; she was crowned as Miss Chinese International when she was 19, but her dream was actually being a lawyer; she gave up her glorious “popular hua dan (fa dan)” identity in TVB to pursue her career in the unfamiliar film industry, she looks seasoned, but she herself knows that all of those are only pretending; people all think that she is flirtatious and outgoing, but what she loves most it reading <Zi Zhi Tong Jian> peacefully at home….Actually, the 29-year-old Michelle Yip is a small kid who is pretending to be an adult, because recently she loves to watch <Crayon Sinchan>.

Working at the age of 13, being a good student to get father’s attention
Michelle had an unusual childhood. Her parents divorced when she was 9. She grew up with her father, but her father was busy working so they only met each other once a month. When she was 13, she went to school alone in America, and she even was a “child labor.” Reminiscing the past, Michelle said, I gain more than I lose.

Reporter ®: I know that you went to school alone in America when you were 13…

Michelle Yip (MY): Yes, I lived by myself, and I even worked at that time. This makes me a bit mature compared with my peers.

R: Isn’t it illegal to work when you were 13 in America?

MY: Yes, it is. I accepted an offer from a tape rental store. The lady boss was from China, she asked me: “Are you already 16?” I lied to her, “I’m a bit more than 15.” I pretended to look experienced. I still remember that when I started to work my salary was USD$2.25 per hour, but after one or two weeks, the lady boss gave me a raise to USD$2.75 per hour. At that time, I took many series and film tapes home to watch, I guess this influenced me to work in the entertainment world.

R: You majored in political science in America, but how come you could join Miss Chinese International?

MY: I studied political science because I was following the trend, as at that time, many people were studying this. Actually, I quite like it, because since I was young I like to study history. Joining the pageant was kind of accidental. It was winter holiday, and I went to a bridal gown rental shop to find some head ornaments for my school’s dancing team. The lady boss there knew that I could dance, so she told me to join the pageant. Quite surprisingly, I won the first place.

R: What do most of your classmates do for a living?

MY: Most of them are lawyers. That was my dream too in the first place. I was quite good in school back then, I was even given a scholarship. Maybe because at that time I think that it was the only thing that could get my father’s attention.

R: You never really spent time with your father?

MY: Yes, we only met once in a month. He gave USD$500 for a month’s expense, and when I scored the highest in a test in my class, he would give $200 more. I worked very hard to score the highest at the high school graduation, because I was hoping that he would come to my graduation ceremony. But he didn’t.

R: What impact does your growing environment give you?

MY: The impact is big, there are positive and negative ones, but the former surpasses the latter. I became independent, it made my ability to observe people and things around me stronger than my peers, because no one told me how to do things. The negative impact would be I don’t really know how to communicate with others, especially with strangers. At many times I might be too honest, like when I like or dislike someone, I will show it obviously, as I won’t beat around the bush. But everything always has two different sides, honesty sometimes can make some people feel uncomfortable, but other people think that I’m sincere. I’ve been learning to care more about others’ feelings now, though.

Acted in Central Affairs, then was tied up with negative news, making her perplexed
Because she was famous after winning the Miss Chinese International at the age of 19, she joined TVB. Her looks were innocent and attractive, thus making her easily welcomed by the audience. She acted in many series, but when her career was at its peak, she left for working in the film industry. Many people didn’t understand her choice, but Michelle answered it in simple way: Who doesn’t want to star in the big screen?

R: Back then when you’re still with TVB, you had a nickname, Little Jessica Hsuan. I heard that you have a quite good rapport with her?

MY: I’m quite happy with this nickname. This proves that my looks are not bad. Jessica and I are good sisters.

R: You’ve built a good beautiful image, but why did you act as an evil lady in <Central Affairs>?

MY: That was my first piece of work with Media Asia. The company projected me from “xiao hua dan” to “da qing yi”, so I had to break my old image. I also thought that I can’t always act as a youthful innocent girl, as I’ll have to go this way, sooner or later.

R: But after you acted the role, there were more and more negative news about you out there…

MY: Yes, you’re right. But that series actually is not that unusual, because after that many Hong Kong series were also like that, having the good and the evil. But at that time, series like Central Affairs were not that many. I was quite perplexed by the distortion of the facts that the public had. Fortunately, I had a very good management team, as they always protected me. They even didn’t let me read many things reported by the paparazzi. I also was telling myself that the image given by a certain role would pass away, the most important thing is I can’t stop trying things, I can’t give myself up. Actually right now, I’m quite grateful to that role, because it helped me discover my adaptability.

R: You’ve once had a TVB fa dan identity, but why did you change gears to the film industry?

MY: It is due to fate. At that time, Media Asia approached me and gave me this opportunity, and I felt that it was very tempting, starring on a big screen, it is the dream of every actor.

R: What kind of advantage over other actresses do you think you have? I realize that your Mandarin is very standard, knowing that you’re from Hang Zhou, that point quite shocks me.

MY: Right. I think speaking good Mandarin is my biggest advantage, many directors also said that. Maybe because my Cantonese is also standard, so everybody thinks that I’m from Hong Kong. Although I’m deeply attached to Hong Kong as I’ve worked there for quite a long time, still I came from Hang Zhou! My parents are all there, that’s why I think that my home is in Hang Zhou, while Hong Kong is only my workplace.

Concentrating in the film industry, Johnnie To personally demonstrated how to cook
These years, Michelle has starred as the female lead in 3 Hong Kong movies consecutively, and she had to collaborate with great directors and experienced actors. But frankly speaking, because there were a lot of male scenes, Michelle didn’t really appear much in those movies.

BEIJING, June 16 — Chinese director Lu Chuan, whose Nanjing Massacre film “City of Life and Death” was one of the most successful at Chinese box offices this year, is making headway into Hollywood by signing with Creative Artists Agency.

CAA, Hollywood’s leading talent agency with such heavyweight clients as Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt and Will Smith, signed with 38-year-old Lu a few weeks ago, the director told The Hollywood Reporter over the weekend at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Lu says he has already begun working with agent Jonah Greenberg of CAA’s Beijing office on two contemporary English-language projects, both set in the United States.

Among Lu’s other CAA agents is Spencer Baumgarten, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Baumgarten also represents John Woo, who is believed to be the most successful Chinese director to work in Hollywood so far.

“City of Life and Death”, Lu’s third feature film, grossed 9 million yuan (1.3 million U.S. dollars) on April 22, its opening day in Chinese theaters.

Lu’s previous film, “Kekexili: Mountain Patrol”, gained international recognition in 2004. The film, which depicts the lives of a group of Tibetan antelope vigilantes, won awards at film festivals in Tokyo and Berlin.

44 year old Roger Kwok and 29 year old Cindy Au dated for 7 years and been married for 4 years. After going through miscarriage two times, last year they finally were about to bore a baby boy. Just for their lovable son Brad Kwok (Kwok Ling San), Cindy who had been in the television industry for many years decided to just fully focus on taking care and teaching her son at home. Brad is now 14 months old.

Have never really liked a materialistic love life, Roger and Cindy although don’t really have too much economic responsibilities, but in recent years TVB have been having a flood of newcomers, therefore Roger Kwok had to move over to Mainland to film series in order to earn enough money for “formula money” (baby food). Also the couple had always had plans to have another baby, but it will be quite difficult for one man to support the entire family.

Charmaine Sheh and her mother went on the show “Beautiful Cooking II”. Charmaine’s mother wore a diamond ring while helping her daughter cook. She praised Charmaine being good and talented in the kitchen. In the end they received a satisfying score from the judges. When the reporter mentioned about Charmaine’s love life, her mother stated that she will not rush her daughter to get married neither will she ask her about it. As for her daughter being rumored with Kevin Cheng, she expressed that she hardly follows the entertainment news and doesn’t know about her daughter’s rumors.

Source:mingpao

Translation: ling gan @ http://asianfanatics.net

When Gillian Tung was filming for an advertisement, she was asked about the gossip that said Edison asked her to eat out together to reconciliate with her through MSN, but she expressed that she didn’t want to eat out with him.

It was heard that recently Edison contacted A Jiao through MSN asking her to eat out together for a reconciliation, but A Jiao didn’t say it clearly, she said that she has already blocked Edison in MSN, as she doesn’t want to reply to him anymore. About her interview program by Hunan TV that will be aired soon, she said she doesn’t mind with the airing problems, but because she didn’t feel well on the day of the interview, she would be happy if she could be reinterviewed.

Anita Yuen and Cecilia Yip were at TVB City yesterday shooting for “Club Sparkle”. The contestants of this year’s Miss Hong Kong Pageant have been criticized as the worst batch to date. As a former Miss Hong Kong winner Anita said “I haven’t been paying attention to the Miss Hong Kong Pageant since 10 years ago. I was crowned the title in 1990. Speaking of next year it will be 20 years ago. But I feel TVB can give the girls a good makeover and make them look prettier. I didn’t stand out from the other girls in the year I participated but the most important thing is to have self confidence on the night of the finals”.

Currently it is not clear who will be crowning this year’s Miss Hong Kong winner as Edelweiss Cheung is still frozen by TVB. Anita said “Being crowned the winner Edelweiss should respect the history of Miss Hong Kong. She should have thought clearly about it when she was participating in the pageant. Loretta Chu Ling Ling should crown the new winner”. Anita revealed that she is more interested in the Mr Hong Kong contest and hopes to be a judge with Christine Ng.

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Niki Chow who was taken care of by her grand parents since a child is particuarly concerned about the problems elderly people face today. In recent years more cases of elderly abuse have been reported and Niki feels hopeless. It was “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” yesterday and Niki appeared as the “Guardian Angel for the elderly” to promote elderly abuse awareness.

Inspiration

Earlier Niki went to Japan to prepare for her new album. She said “The new album theme is about Happiness. Actually, spending time with the elderly can bring happiness”. While she was in Japan she met a 86 year old woman who has an optimistic attitude towards life. Niki felt inspired and considers that everyone needs to cherish the time they have with their elderly loved ones.

Be a good role model

Niki has been the “Guardian Angel for the elderly” for the past 3 years. As for elderly abuse cases rising in recent years, Niki agress with the Chinese saying (家有一老如有一寶) “It means’s an elder at home is like a treasure of the family”. She said “They need a lot of love and care. If I didn’t have my grandparents I wouldn’t be the happy and healthy person I am today. Everyone will get old one day. We should care for the elderly and be a good role model for the next generation”.