[2011.01.05] GUESTS FIGHT FOR A PICTURE WITH EASON CHAN

The Hong Kong Performing Art Guild 17th anniversary party and the Performing Artist 2010 Outstanding Performance Award ceremony took place last night. This year was also the first year of Performing Artist 2010 Outstanding Performance Award, but many winners did not attend. Music outstanding performance female singer Sammi Cheng Sau Man, television outstanding performance actor and actress Moses Chan Ho, Charmaine Sheh Si Man and radio outstanding performance host Jan Lamb Hoi Fung were all absent.

Yuen Siu Cheung accepted the award on Chan Ho's behalf. "Actually I am just like Chan Ho, but he likes to drink coffee, I like to drink milk tea." Fala Chen accepted the award on behalf of Sheh Si Man. She hoped that next year she could win herself. Commercial Radio accepted the award

for Lamb Hoi Fung while Kwok Kai Wah accepted Cheng Sau Man's award.

Hong Kong Performance Artist Guild two nights ago also presented Joy Star from Heaven award to Eric Tsang Chi Wai to commend him from organizing and participating in a variety of charity events, as well as continuing to perform brilliantly on television and in film. Alan Tam Wing Lun and sponsor represent 3D Gold chief Dr. Wong Ying Ho presented the award to Chi Wai. Speaking of the first award show, Chi Wai said that the entire evening's atmosphere was decent so it will return next year and add stage award. He also was very happy to have Eason Chan Yik Shun and Nicholas Tse Ting Fung to hold down the fort this year, which had the feeling of passing the baton. As for many winner absences, he explained that because nominees were not notified when they won, some nominees did not attend.

Vice president Chan Yik Shun two nights ago was all over the place and very happy. Other artists like Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Pierre Ngo Ka Nin, Mak Cheung Ching and Koni Lui Wai Yi also fought for pictures with him, Lui Wai Yi even said that at the end of the evening she would take a picture with Eason.

G.E.M. attended two nights ago. She said that she just returned from working in the Mainland. In the 8th she will attend an autograph session there. Stepping into the New Year she was full of energy. She also would cherish time and do even better. she did not want to waste each day. Has the earlier incident with Yoga Lin disturbed her? She said it was already in the past, now is a new beginning and she felt full of power. When asked whether she and Yoga Lin had any contact, she said that was personal and she did not want to share, but professionally they have

not.