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THE LION ROARS 2 (HOR TUNG SI HAU 2) team earlier appeared on Hunan Satellite.  On the program, Cheung Pak Chi, Xiao Shenyang, Victor Huang, Jerry Wu Jianfei, Zhang Xinyu, Shen Fangxi shared production highlight.  Cheung Pak Chi, Xiao Shenyang and Victor Huang even performed three songs from the film for the first time.

Cheung Pak Chi this time with Victor Huang recorded the theme song FALLEN FOR YOU (OI SEUNG LIU NEI) for the film and performed it for the first time in front of a national audience for the first time on the program.

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Eric Tsang Chi Wai and Teresa Mo Shun Kwan team up again during the Lunar New Year for the film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI).  Mo Mo would even make a sacrifice for art as her most daring sexy performance in her film career was one of the film's secret weapon.  Mo Mo said, "No one has seen me with so little clothing, displaying the career line during an erotic dance.  Everything is real.  During the shoot the set was clear to a certain level.  When the crew saw this scene they were all wowed."  She worried that her revealing performance would frighten her family, thus she would deliberately invite her husband and daughters to the show.

As the producer and lead actor, Chi Wai was unwilling to have his thunder shown and came up with his own pleasant surprise.  He said, "I would have many costumes and dress up as certain characters so the viewers would smile from their hearts."  Mo Mo thought Chi Wai's performance was hilarious.  He did not like to follow the script, he always improvised.  Chi Wai spoke of this Lunar New Year film was made according to the audience demand.  He hoped to add some atmosphere to the New Year.  The script initially had Miriam Yeung Chin Wa and Carol Cheng Yui Ling in mind, but the script was not be written according to their personalities.  With Chin Wa's pregnancy she turned it down.  He then thought of his old partner Mo Mo, along with Stanley Fung Shui Fan, Denise Ho Wan Si, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Lok Wing, 3F national bust goddess Zhang Xinyu and a group of TVB artists they had a little fun and the result was very satisfying.

Chi Wai praised Ho Wan Si's acting as having her own style and had shades of her mentor Anita Mui Yim Fong.  Ah Si and Wong Chung Chak's kiss scene was the most memorable for him.  Chi Wai joked, "Because I have never seen Ah Si kiss a guy."

Although Mo Mo might be a second choice, she did not mind at all.  "I don't care, I get paid and the role is right for me.  I couldn't agree any faster.  In addition comedy partner is very hard to find, on this rare occasion the co-star is old partner Chi Wai.  We have chemistry so we have more fun."

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The Lunar New Year film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI)'s Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Natalie Meng Yao, Zhang Xinyu and others put on traditional Chinese costumes to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year and wished for box office success for their new films.

Chi Wai said that this year he will perform in North America with his daughter Tsang Bo Yi.  His family will go with them and spend on the holiday there.  As for the Hong Kong base, he will keep an eye on it remotely as Mo Mo and Wheat Bread (Mak Cheung Ching) will be responsible for viewer appreciation.  Chi Wai said that this year has been a very joyous one as he was able to work with his daughter on a rare occasion.  In the past due to work they could not spend the holiday together.  This year due to work they will have the chance.  He said that when the children were little they often complained that he was not at home.  Now with the children in show business they finally understood.  Chi Wai this year will become a grandfather.  Will he prepare a giant laisee for his grandson?  He said, "Wait until the birth first!"

Wong Chung Chak said that he will be working on an ad campaign in Japan during the Lunar New Year while his girlfriend Myolie Wu Hung Yi will be working on a series in the Mainland.  Reporters joked that he and Hung Yi might share a bed but could not have a New Year reunion meal.  Bosco joked, "Dinner is dinner, sleeping is sleeping."  Will he pay a Lunar New Year visit to Hung Yi's home?  He said, "She won't be in Hong Kong, nothing to do with me."  This year he and Hung Yi publicized their relationship.  Will they give double laisee?  He said, "I am not married yet, one is enough!  Everyone gets good luck.  (Will you give on behalf of Hung Yi?)  She is making so much money from a Mainland series, she can give it herself!"

Mother Meng Yao looked much slimmer, even more than when she was making movies.  She explained that after giving birth she saw how much bigger she got and truly could not help but lose weight.  She worked hard on her diet and exercises and dropped from the peak of 170 some pounds to now only 110 pounds or so.  She joked that even her top measurement has shrunk as she joked, "Now I want breast enlargement!"  She joked that now she finally understood why some girls wanted breast enlargement.  Did her husband "complain"?  She said, "Would he dare?"  She also said that for now she will not have another child as she will work on movies.  She was afraid that the audience will forget her.  Was she not a "young wife"?  Meng Yao joked, "I am not a young wife, but the queen mother."

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Zhang Xinyu, Lok Wing

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The Lunar New Year film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI) premiere took place last night.  Over 80 actors were on hand.  To match the theme of "joy upon joy", actors Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Samantha Ko Hoi Ning and others all appeared in Chinese wedding costumes.  Chi Wai even announced the good news that yesterday the single show box office was 220,000, beating ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2012 (BAK SING PO HEI)'s 120,000.

The actors walked the red carpet as the event arranged for lion and dragon dances.  Chi Wai said that everyone was very happy after putting Chinese wedding costumes.  In the past two years, Chi Wai's Lunar New Year films have defeated Raymond Wong Pak Ming's.  Was he confident this year?  Chi Wai admitted, "Wong Pak Ming's new film has a stronger cast, but our friendship comes first.  I hope everyone will do well."  This year did he invite Wong Pak Ming to the premiere?  Chi Wai said that the first year they went to the premiere and became the media focus.  Later Wong Pak Ming's daughter yelled at him for promoting for others.  Earlier ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2012 held its premiere.  When he found out the response was decent, he sent a text message to congratulate him.  However he did not reply yet.

Wong Chung Chak and Denise Ho Wan Si in the film played a couple and even had a kiss scene.  Ho Wan Si did not attend so Ko Hoi Ning appeared with Bosco.  Was the switch much better for Bosco?  He said that to each her own.  He even praised Ho Wan Si's mouth was hot and this kiss was memorable.  It was her special move.  Bosco pointed out that during the kiss scene Ho Wan Si stuck to his mouth tightly and he had no way to react.  He joked that he did not mind being called short tongued, as long as his life was not short then he was fine.  However the most wrong was for Myolie Wu Hung Yi to reveal that.

Zhang Xinyu wore a Chinese wedding gown for the first time.  Did she want to get married?  She admitted that she has not thought about it.  Her boyfriend Ron Ng Cheuk Hei has not proposed to her yet either.  Even if he did she would not agree because her career just started.  She felt that girls should have careers.  However she would like to wed before age 30.  Recently Zhang Xinyu was reported as an avid smoker and once worked at a night club.  She thought those reporters were very funny and exaggerated.  The photos were from when she went to a karaoke box with friends when she was 19.  She did not smoke and she was young then, she thought holding a cigarette would look cool.  She also clarified that she never worked at a night spot.  "Is that possible?  Before getting into the business my parents raised me, now I can rely on myself."  Elaine Lok Yi Ling was asked why Ng Cheuk Hei was not invited.  Ms. Lok said that Ng Cheuk Hei was working and was not a part of this film.  He was not avoiding Zhang Xinyu.

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Zhang Xinyu two nights ago promoted her Lunar New Year film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI) on Now with Natalie Meng Yao, Susan Shaw Yam Yam and Stanley Fung Shui Fan.  Zhang Xinyu said that she would attend last night's premiere then immediately returned to work in Beijing.  Thus she would not have time to meet with boyfriend Ron Ng Cheuk Hei.  Did Xinyu ask Ng Cheuk Hei to attend the premiere?  She said that he was busy with a series.  Reporters said that she had a good idea of where her boyfriend was.  She said no, but she believed that if he was free he would support TVB.  Xinyu earlier came to Hong Kong and said that she did not see Ng Cheuk Hei but later her vehicle was found at Ng Chuek Hei's home.  She said that she was not in the vehicle.  With the Lunar New Year on the way, would she pay Ng Cheuk Hei's parents a Lunar New Year visit?  She said that she has not seen his parents and she would have to work in Beijing.

Meng Yao hoped to become a producer this year and would invest several million on movies.  However she denied that her husband financed her.  She also planned to buy a home.  Did her husband agree with her work?  Meng Yao said that her husband could not control her, as she liked freedom too much.  No one could stop her when she wanted to do something.  Was she afraid that it would affect their relationship?  She said that husband and wife should trust each other, and not let having less time together affect their relationship.  She also said that the team would give her one day off a week to go home and be with her child.  In addition, Bosco Wong Chung Chak did not attend two nights ago.  Director Wilson Chin Kwok Wai was asked whether he could not promote on another station.  Chin Kwok Wai said there was no overlap, Wong Chung Chak was just busy with a series.  He said that to promote the film, all actors would be interviewed in Cantonese on other television stations.

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Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Denise Ho Wan Si and Bosco Wong Chung Chak played couples in the Lunar New Year film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI).

Wong Chung Chak played Lok Yi Nga who thought he got the Ho Wan Si played Jing Jing pregnant and rushed into marriage.  His future father in law (Stanley Fung Shui Fan) thought that he was poor and lacked ambition.  When Lok Yi Nga realized that Jing Jing was not pregnant, he thought that Jing Jing swindled him into marriage and tricked Jing Jing with wedding gown fittings and wedding photos.

Chi Wai played Yao Ming who thought that he learned the ways of the bedroom and picked up his wife Mo Mo in front of everyone.  However their relationship due to Mo Mo's suspicion about Chi Wai's relationship with his Mainland foster daughter faced a crisis.

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The film TURNING POINT 2 (LAUGHING GOR ji CHIM JUI FAN) premiere took place two nights ago in Causeway Bay Jade Palace cinema.  Actors Francis Ng Chun Yu, Michael Tse Tin Wa, Chapman To Man Jat, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan, Janice Man Wing Shan and others attended.

The actors toasted to the new release at the premiere.  The film is slated for a release on the 29th.  Lead Tin Wa said that he was not worried that the film would miss the first round of the Christmas slot.  He thought that on Christmas holidays people might be busy with other matters.  He thought the second round release would not affect the box office.  Tin Wa said, "I only look forward to the box office getting better and better, then dinner inevitably will be my treat.  However I don't need to guess how much the box office will be."

Janice in the film kissed Tse Tin Wa but through glass.  She said, "I thought it was pretty special.  Through glass I really didn't know how to kiss.  Finally it took five or six takes."  Tsui Tsz Shan dressed provocatively for the event.  Janice said that her figure could not rival hers so she dressed casually.  After the premiere, she thanked the director for releasing her scenes in their entirety without any edit.

Ng Chun Yu earlier at the TVB Anniversary Awards presented the Best Actress award to Myolie Wu Hung Yi.  She invited him to participate in TRIUMPH IN THE SKY 2 (CHUNG SEUNG WON SIU).  Chun Yu said, "I am working out the details with and saving the slot for TVB, but I never consider guest starring and I don't want to make an exception."  Chun Yu compared himself to an alumnus who returned to work in his alma mater.  He said, "Lately the alma mater is a little strapped and needs help from its alumni.  I am not talking about money but the sequel.  For the sequel to be better than the first it is very hard."  Chun Yu was asked whether TVB lacked talent and needed him to return to save it.  Chun Yu said, "TVB doesn't need others to save it, it can take care of itself.  If it is described as a rescue, then the person who saves it gets too much credit."

Ron Ng Cheuk Hei's former girlfriend Zhang Xinyu reportedly called Tsui Tsz Shan earlier to call her a slut.  Tsui Tsz Shan said, "The show promotion is already over and won't need any more endless promotion.  It should be time for a lead change!  I haven't talked with her over the phone, we don't know each other.  I only learn from the report that she is Ng Cheuk Hei's girlfriend."  Tsui Tsz Shan said that some people would say anything but she stressed that she was not a slut.

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Mainland star Zhang Xinyu two nights ago kept hugging guys at Central for her new film.  First she whispered to the married Lok Wing then hug EO2 member Osman.  However yesterday when she worked in Television City, perhaps because she was close to Ron Ng Cheuk Hei's "turf" she was more alert.

Zhang Xinyu has caused a storm in the city when she posted her bed photo on Ng Cheuk Hei's microblog.  For days she has been working on her new film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI).  Two nights ago she and Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Mag Lam Yun Tung, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Samantha Ko Hoi Ning, and Maggie Siu Mei Kei performed a big musical number at Central.

Arriving late, Zhang Xinyu stayed warm in a big coat and often drank hot beverage when she was not working.  She revealed that she was cold and tired from working all day.  She also had a little flu but kept her mouth shut about Ng Cheuk Hei.  Later during the shoot she acted enthusiastic, when she danced with the married Lok Wing, they whispered many times and hug.  Then she hug EO2 member Osman, which ade him very happy.  Ko Hoi Ning appeared in a low cut dress and displayed her three inch career line.  When she saw Alvina Kong Yun Yin kneeling on the ground, she attentively loaned her a scarf to keep warm.

Yesterday, Zhang Xinyu with her assistant appeared near Stephen Shiu Jr's production company and asked reporters. "How do you know I would be here?  (Audition?)  I don't know yet!  (Do you need to be sexy?)  No!"  After 45 minutes Zhang Xinyu left mysteriously and continued to work in Television City.  Justin Cheung King Sing who auditioned with her said, "Our exchange was OK!  (Would you loan her your microblog?)  No!  Although we have the same last name and are extra familiar, but during the audition I held on tight to my personal phone."

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The Eric Tsang Chi Wai directed and starred holiday film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI) yesterday shot a musical number ending at Television City.  Aside from Chi Wai, recent news figure Zhang Xinyu, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan and Maggie Siu Mei Kei were present.  Public relations stated that Zhang Xinyu would not accept any interview, but after the group photo when reporters approached her she did not avoid them.  She only sighed and said that she ultimately had to face them then stood still for an interview.

Did she learn Cantonese?  She said that she did not because Ron Ng Cheuk Hei did not teach her.  On this trip to Hong Kong she has not seen him because she has been at work since arriving in Hong Kong.  Were they dating?  She asked everyone to give them a little space.  She will stay for five to six days on this trip.  After the shoot she will work on her photo book.  As for her supposed failed stock investments, she said that she did not invest in stocks because she did not know how to.  She also said that many reports made something out of nothing.  Speaking of her posting a bed photo on Ng Cheuk Hei's personal microblog, she said that she was not careful and it was an accident and a low level mistake.  She also had to apologize because the matter brought trouble to many.  When she arrived she did not accept any interview, did Ng Cheuk Hei ask her to keep her mouth shut?  She said no, but the schedule was very intense.  In addition the film company did not make any arrangement.  Speaking of her constantly checking up on Ng Cheuk Hei's whereabouts, she said that was a part of dating.  It was very normal and she was not keeping an eye on him.  It was mutual respect.  Were they dating then?  She said, "You ask him.  (He admitted it?)  No, spare me!  Girls can't say too much, I am afraid the more I say the more mistakes I make.  (Do you love him?)  You love him more."

Chi Wai revealed that after last night musical number, they will shoot at Central and whoever will be free will show up.  Why did he not ask Ng Cheuk Hei?  He joked, "He doesn't have time, and they don't need to see each other day and night."  He revealed that Ng Cheuk Hei will guest star, like Wong Chung Chak contributed Myolie Wu Hung Yi.  Will Zhang Xinyu have any bed scene in the film?  Chi Wai said no because the film will be very healthy and suitable for the entire family.  Sin Kwok Lam accepted Benny Chan Ho Man's apology.  Chi Wai said, "If everything is fine then it's OK, the less trouble the better.  (Did you plead on his behalf?)  Many spoke up, I helped a little.  (Did you tell Ho Man to make a donation to End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation?)  No, maybe he just had a baby and felt that he had to protect the child.  (Would you ask him to keep his hands to himself from now on?)  After so much trouble, he knows."

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Zhang Xinyu yesterday arrived in Hong Kong from Shanghai to work on the Lunar New Year film I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI).  She was dressed in black and had a smile on her face, but she did not spoke.  When she arrived at a Lan Kwai Fong bar to work, producer Eric Tsang Chi Wai saw the media and arranged for her and other actors like William So Wing Hong, Fama, Mak Cheung Ching to pose for a photo with her but declined any interview.  Chi Wai stated that because he had to turn the location over at 7PM he was on a busy schedule.  He would permit interviews with Zhang Xinyu during set visits.  Zhang Xinyu rapidly left after the photo.  At night she will work at Television City and will start until the 19th.

Two nights ago at a Shanghai event she talked about her photo post on Ron Ng Cheuk Hei's microblog.  "It was a dumb mistake.  It originally started as something small, later it turned into something big.  I normally use two accounts to post microblogs.  That day after work I was too tired and posted on one that I thought was my own.  I made a very low level mistake."