Charmaine Sheh shows off silky hair

[The Sun 30/11/2007] Charmaine Sheh who is recently busy filming TVB new series [Forensic Heroes 2] was spotted filming outdoor scenes outside Tsim Sha Tsui’s Hong Kong Cultural Centre at midnight yesterday, attracting a crowd of passer-by. When rehearsing their scripts, Charmaine was so absorbed in the scripts that she keeps moving her hand. She didn't pay notice to the crowd and often strokes her hair. In between takes several fans came forward and asked for her autograph which Charmaine happily obliges. She even chatted awhile with them. When approached by reporters, Charmaine said: "I am filming [FH2] with Frankie." While Charmaine chatted with fans, Frankie sat and rested on his private chair. At one time he noticed two housewives fans taking his pictures with their handphones, though he remained seated he still flashed a smile at them. If reposted, please give due credit. Haha.. Charmaine's hair is so silky soft, even herself can't resist touching it. This hairstyle suit her the best. On a sidenote, Jordan treated the WTA cast to a steamboat dinner last night but Charmaine and Suki didn't attend because they are busy filming. Jordan mentioned that they will have a party to watch the finale of WTA coming Saturday night. p.s. Earlier today, cbox has gone haywire so I temporarily locked it. Now it's ok to post again - but just in case you encounter error while posting, try refreshing the cbox first to see if your message have successfully posted or not to avoid spamming the cbox. Thanks!

Raymond Cho Weds Elaine Chiang In Simple Ceremony

Clips credit to www.shehsheh.com. 28 November 2007 Emma Lam Raymond Cho (曹永廉) and Elaine Chiang (姜依蘭) finally tied the knot today after a five year romance and an evening reception was held at the Kowloon Renaissance Hotel in Tsimshatsui, attended by many celebrity guests. 42-year old Raymond will become a father soon as his 33-year old bride showed off her bump with pride and still looked beautiful in her silver-grey and gold evening gown. Their baby is due in two months time, so the wedding was kept simple with no games, no best man or bridesmaids and just the traditional tea ceremony for their parents and elders and an official marriage ceremony with a registrar. However, the marriage was still an emotional affair and the couple admitted that there were a few tears when they presented their parents with tea. With Raymond's many years of working in showbusiness and the veteran status of Elaine's parents, John Chiang (姜大偉) and Maggie Li (李琳琳), there were many famous faces present at the wedding reception, including Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎), Frankie Lam (林文龍), Bobby Au Yeung (歐陽震華), Lee Si Kei (李司棋), Susanna Kwan (關菊英), Paula Tsui (徐小鳳), Joe Ma (馬德鐘), Connie Chan (陳寶珠), Liu Jia-Chang (劉家昌) and Patrick Tse (謝賢). Raymond was asked if he was nervous and he said that he has been so excited recently that he has had to have a few drinks to send him to sleep. As for how much he has spent on the wedding, he said that it is not a very luxury occasion and the 38 tables cost a six figure sum. He added that they will not be going on a honeymoon because they will not want to leave the baby after he or she is born. Master Liu was asked about the condition of his good friend Lydia Sum (沈殿霞) after her re-admission to hospital. He replied that she was only there for a check-up and he had spoken to Lydia's daughter, Joyce Cheng (鄭欣宜), who had confirmed that Lydia was now back home. Maggie revealed that they had intended to invite Joyce and Lydia to the banquet, but with Lydia's poor health, she did not want to disturb them. Charmaine said that she has been busy filming recently, so she has not had time to buy the couple a gift and has given them a lucky packet instead. Asked if she was tempted into getting married herself, she said that she would prefer to enjoy other people's weddings first and be happy for them. She also revealed that she has been at TVB for ten years now and originally she was to attend a presentation ceremony to be presented with a long service award, but she did not attend because she chose to go to Raymond's wedding instead. News translation credit to Batgwa.com. More pics here: Congrats to Raymond! Hope he have a blissful marriage and a lovely baby on the way. Charmaine only stayed for half an hour because she had to rush back to film FH2. She actually volunteered to film her part that night so that the rest of her co-stars can attend the wedding without delaying the filming progress. Charmaine & Raymond friendship goes back years when they filmed HSDS2000. They were paired up in that series as Chow Chi Yuerk (Charmaine) and Song Ching Shu (Raymond). p.s. Didn't know that Elaine (Raymond's wife) is Charmaine's ex-kindergarten friend!

TVB Programme Highlight 2008

Note: Please do not direct link the images. Scans credit to kaka and AH-SHEH.COM. English title Heart of Greed II Last One Standing Survivor's Law II Wars of In-Laws II A Journey Called Life Wasabi Mon Amour Forensic Heroes II When A Dog Loves A Cat Catch Me Now The Seventh Day Thirteen Protector (tentative) The Four The Gentle Crackdown II The Gem of Life I don't know why TVB keep hiring people who have the english skills of elementary school kid. If you think some of the english title are tacky, wait until you read the english caption. Sounds like it was a direct translation through internet Babelfish. Urghh...

Clips-a-Treat!

Okay, here's the TVB Scoop clips of TVB 40th Anniversary Award and Anniversary Gala provided by Fongie4. It's more than 80mb per clip, so happy dling! TVB 40th Anniversary Award DOWNLOAD Stars showing off their blings blings - Kevin joked that if one of Charmaine's diamonds fell off, he's the first one to catch them. Lol... TVB 40th Anniversary Gala DOWNLOAD Charmaine & Gigi trying to escape from Nat & Eric's pranks. A little update on Charmaine's schedule: 1. There's a delay in [Forensic Heroes 2] filming, series will most probably wrap up late December or early January. 2. Charmaine upcoming pre-modern series (title unknown, but it's similar to PONR era) will start filming in March 2008. Co-stars are Joe Ma & Liza Wang. They will be filming outdoor scenes in Guangzhou. Added November 28, 2007: Forensic Heroes 2 outdoor filming Source: KuangaiTVB BBS.

Metro Hit Radio Children Songs Award 2007

Clip credit to Bebe www.shehsheh.com. Congrats to Charmaine for winning 2 major awards at yesterday's [Metro Hit Radio Children Songs Award 2007]! Award List Best Song Award: Charmaine Sheh 《 星 星 的 加 冕 》 Best Male Singer: Bosco Wong Best Female Singer: Charmaine Sheh Creative Award: 李 紫 昕 Best Duet Award: Myolie Wu & Bernice Liu 《 朱 古 力 与 云 尼 拿 》 Favorite Song Award: Angela Tong 《 We are family 》 Pics: Sehseh: Charmaine had a busy day... she have to rush to two event on the same day. Plus I think she cancelled an event in Mainland China because she's busy filming FH2. From her recent blog reply, she mentioned that FH2 will be filming until late December and she'll only be free in January 2008. She didn't mention when her new series with Joe start filming, hopefully she can have a break before that. p.s. Charmaine has fallen ill again due to the hectic filming schedule, causing her to have breakouts as well. Get well soon! Do check out the updates news of WTA promo below. Clips will be available in Monday/Tuesday.

[WTA] Jordan bites back at complaints

[Wenweipo 25/11/2007] TVB series [Word Twisters' Adventures] cast had a promotional event yesterday and among them Jordan Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Sharon Chan, Mimi Chu and Tsui Chi Ming played games involving egg rolls and marshmallow. Jordan is eager to play, while Charmaine is initially reluctant but joined in anyway. [WTA] ratings recently reached 34 points but there are also complaints from audiences saying that Jordan’s language and expression are crude in the series. Jordan laughed: "I'm never a nice kid, I'm always crude. Go ahead and sue me as you please. If this kind matter is necessary to be complained about, then HK television won't improve at all. In addition, parental guidance advice was displayed during the airing of the series." Jordan felt injustice that the audiences only know how to complaint. When asked if his dialogue follows the script, Jordan admits that he doesn't purely follow the script dialogue therefore he's not angry. However the audiences' complaint doesn't seem to affect Jordan's mood as he announced treating the cast to a celebration meal. Working for the first time with Charmaine, Jordan expressed that it was a happy experience. He said: "I'm surprised that Charmaine doesn't have diva attitude. (Did you expect Charmaine to have diva attitude?) Well, it's common among high rank actresses." Charmaine also supported Jordan, saying that she doesn’t feel his character is crude at all. If it was really crude, it definitely won't be aired on TV. When asked if Jordan's personality is really crude in real life basis, Charmaine joked: "He's really loud and I never saw the gentle side of him. Perhaps he is very selective at whom he's gentle to." If reposted, please give due credit. Pictures: Lol... typical 'in-your-face' reply by Jordan. What Jordan said is true, the dialogue isn't that crude and parent have the responsibility of educating their children, not the idiot box. I'm glad that WTA ratings improved. Let's hope the average rating for last week will exceed 30 points mark.

Angels of Mission: An alternate ending?

Cast Ah Fa: Charmaine Sheh Dan: Patrick Tam Madam: Sonija Kwok Bowie: Shirley Yeung Fai Chui: Timmy Hung Bowie: This building changes color, sometimes red, sometimes blue. If it changes to red when the clock strike midnight tomorrow, Dan you have to choose Madam, and if it’s blue then you choose Ah Fa. -------------------- Next evening, Dan arrived in front of the building and waited until midnight. When Ah Fa and Madam saw Dan using chance to choose between them, they were disappointed and left. After Ah Fa left, Madam turned back to find Dan and Dan saw her leaving. She went up behind him and said: "Dan, why are you evading left and right? Evading won't solve the problem! If you want to choose us based on chance, isn't that unfair to us? I can't imagine that you don’t even know who you really love, it that is so then I am truly disappointed with you!" She turned to leave. Dan: Madam, I'm really sorry. It was just now that I realized whom I love most. Just before the clock strike midnight, I suddenly thought of Ah Fa. I remember how we first met, become friends, and even neighbor. We always play mahjong, eating instant noodles, drinking beers and watched soccer matches together. I always see Ah Fa as my buddy. It was until Yeung Sir wedding when Ah Fa expressed her feelings to me, only then I started to doubt if I really like you or Ah Fa. When Ah Fa was shot and hospitalized, I realized I couldn't lose her. After searching for so long, my other half is actually by my side all the time. Treasuring loved one, this is what you have taught me. Madam sighed: "Then quickly chase after her, Ah Fa just left a moment ago." Dan: I'm sorry Madam. Madam: "Why are you saying sorry? If you chose me but the one you really love is Ah Fa, then you need to apologize." Dan gave Madam a smile, turned around and started to run. Madam: Hey Dan! If one day I am shot like Ah Fa, will you cry for me? Dan: Of course! Because we are friends forever. -------------------- Dan: Ah Fa, I already cleared things up with Madam. A lot of things happened; I realized the one I love is you. Ah Fa: Then what about Madam? She will feel sad; you are just too much! Dan: Then how about you? I know you have done a lot of things for me. Without you, I won’t open the car showroom. I know everything. I won't hurt you anymore. Ah Fa, I love you. I am clear about this. Ah Fa started to get teary eyed. She laughed and said: "Wo Dan Keung, I will now use my authority as a police to hijack you as my boyfriend." *Referring to spoken line when the HK police need to 'borrow' citizen’s car to chase after criminals. Dan: Yes, Madam! The screen changes and Dan narrates his thoughts: "The moment the building changed into red at midnight, I knew that if I accept fate, I will regret this for life. Because feelings should not be taken lightly." -------------------- A year later, Fai Chui returned to HK and bumped into Bowie at a café (because the clip was heavily edited, the poster couldn’t see clearly. However, Bowie and Fai Chui never reconcile their romance). Madam also found a new boyfriend, it seems like he's Michael Tong. As for Dan, he's eating the dinner that Ah Fa prepared. Dan now owns 3 car showrooms. (The poster did not write about Dan’s further narration). The ending scene is funny, as Dan was once again held hostage in the lift. He had to be rescued by Ah Fa, Madam and Bowie. -The End- The original article in chinese can be read here. I was doing my daily routine of browsing for Charmaine's update today when I found an article of Angels Of Mission (AOM) alternate ending in Baidu Forum. A fan allegedly have saw the alternate ending on a rental VCD in Msia/Singapore. So far this is unverified but the ending does sound better than the original one. "Wo Dan Keung, I will now use my authority as a police to hijack you as my boyfriend." I love this line, so sweet and funny at the same time. This is because when Charmaine & Patrick first met, she hijacked his car as bullet shield and that was the first words she spoke to him. Therefore, in the alternate ending Charmaine ends up with Patrick (in the original ending he also owned 3 car showrooms as well), Sonija found her dream guy, while Bowie... is Bowie I guess. If anyone of you have this version of alternate ending (assuming it's true), can you please upload to youtube or tudou?

TVB 40th Anniversary Gala

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Credit to ＾鎏繧＾ for uploading the clips to tudou. A special thanks to Fongie4, who uploaded the clip for us: TVB 40th Anniversary Gala Part 1 Part 2 Sales Presentation 2008: Hu Xue Yan's Lady Chef Download the complete TVB Sales Presentation 2008 here: Download Again, credit to Fongie4 for her dedication :) I'm felling pretty bummed out because Charmaine & Kevin's performance was cancelled last minute, leading to a repeat of 'Artistes Wax Museum' which is nothing but stale like 2 weeks bread to me. Another major disappointment is that [Forensic Heroes 2] and [Four Young Constables] are not featured in the sales presentation. I was expecting their clips. As per TVB Anniversary Award, Charmaine kept a rather low profile and leave the limelight to this year's award winners. However, she did make a 1st entry hand in hand with the ever dashing Michael Miu. I like her deep purple dress, it was a nice dash of color compared to the black and white Valentino attire. Added November 21, 2007: Clip credit to Junjun http://www.shehsheh.com/. Charmaine's purple dress was specially flown in for her and the jewellery she wore that night worth more than $10 million. Pics from Charmaine's blog: (Poor gal, she didn't ate anything for the whole evening!) More pics: Updated November 22nd, new pics: From Charmaine & Linda's TVB blog Two lovely high resolution pics from Baidu forum:

TVB 40th Anniversary Award Ceremony

Note: Plenty of pictures, will take a while to load. Red Carpet event Charmaine's scenes during award ceremony For the award show in full, you can download them at the link below. Full credit to Fongie4: Part 1 Part 2 There's not much written coverage on Charmaine, understandbly since the limelight is more to HOG major sweeps at the award. Taken from Batgwa.com: "Last year's best actress winner Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) wore an innocent black and white ribbon-strap Valentino dress, complemented with a set of diamond jewellery worth HK$6 million, radiating an air of youthfulness and purity. However, she repeated her red carpet pose from last year, showing off her jewellery and sparked off comments about her lacking in originality." Charmaine looks lovely as usual. She doesn't have much time to pick for her dress, so I guess she stick to a safe design (plus she is still one of the best dressed in the event!). However, the dress and the diamonds looks fabulous on her. She's not the type to wear over-revealing clothes either. It's a little disappointing that Charmaine did not win Fav Mainland, but I would like to thank fans who voted and made contribution to make Charmaine the 2nd highest. There's still Malaysia Astro Drama Award in 2008! Kevin and Charmaine make a good looking couple together - looking forward to their performance at tomorrow anniversary celebration! Pics from Charmaine & Kevin's TVB Blog: Red Carpet: Award Ceremony: Updated Nov 19th: More pics (mainly from Ent Tom):

Charmaine Sheh Says It Is Time For Marriage

Clip 1: Clip 2: Clips credit to www.shehsheh.com. 14 November 2007 Emma Lam TVB series The Word Twisters' Adventures <鐵咀銀牙> achieved good ratings of 32 points (approx 2.2 million viewers) in its first week and to celebrate the good start, cast members including Jordan Chan (陳小春), Michael Tse (謝天華), Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) and Sharon Chan (陳敏之) took part in a promotional event today at the Wishing Tree of Taipo's Lam Village. Jordan arrived late for the event and was made to pay for lunch after making everyone wait. The stars then wrote their wishes onto wishing papers before throwing them into the tree. Charmaine wished for the ratings to get even better. Charmaine's character in the show hopes to find herself a good husband and she was asked if she also hopes to find a good man soon. She smiled that it is about time, but she will leave it up to fate to arrange it for her. She said that when her mother saw how hard she has been working, she suggested that Charmaine should get married and stop working because she does not want her daughter to work too hard. Charmaine said she is seeking someone who will love and cherish her, who she will be happy with, but he has to be taller than her. Jordan was asked about the complaints that have been received about the series and the crude language used being a bad influence on children. He said that in the year 2007, formal dialogue is too boring and parents should be taking responsibility for teaching their children correctly and not just complaining at every opportunity, because that is just picking at old wounds. He added that if they like complaining so much, they should go and complain about politicians instead. Jordan admitted that he is interested in entering the political arena to speak out about matters that others don't dare to. Spotted by reporters when he was buying a ladies' bracelet earlier, Jordan was asked if he is dating. He hesitated and laughed that he has a lot of lady friends. Pushed for an answer, he admitted that he was okay and had been dating for a while now. Translation credit to Batgwa.com. Pics: Cool outfit, Charmaine! Haha.. she have a huge collection of lovely boots, I tell ya. I'm glad that WTA is receiving good ratings for its 1st week airing. Let's hope the ratings continue to increase as none of the current TVB anniversary series have past the 30 points average rating yet. Charmaine is busy filming FH2, which explains why there's no 'annual' news of her trying out jewelleries for TVB anniversary celebration. Wonder what she'll be wearing?

News update!

1. Charmaine and Kevin will be performing a dance routine during TVB Anniversary Award Ceremony on Nov 17th, 2007. 2. Charmaine is going to film a new TVB series (pre modern series regarding 西关小姐) with Joe in 2008. No exact date was mentioned yet. 3. In the clip above, Kevin confirmed his participation in Burning Flame 3, filming to start in March/April 2008. (Lol... is Kevin stroking Charmaine's hair? Stop making Niki jealous ;P ) p.s. Will slowly update on the TVB Sales Presentation 2008 translation below. Added: Sneak preview of Sales Presentation 2008 clips Credit to myoliewu.org

TVB Sales Presentation 2008 booklet

TVB sales presentation 2008 features 22 series, and will be aired on November 19th, 2007. Note that not all series will be filmed, or the cast might be changed upon filming. *Added TVB Magazine Issue 542 Booklet scans credit to wargods from KuangaiTVB BBS. TVB mag scans credit to respective fansite. Blue = Filmed / In filming progress Red = Confirmed to be filmed (Added: Cast not fully confirmed) (In random order. Click on thumbnail for full size image) Hu Xue Yan's Lady Chef (胡雪岩的廚娘) Cast: Bobby Au, Charmaine Sheh, Joyce Tang, Wayne Lai, Kwok Fung. Using the complex society in Qing dynasty as the background, the story narrates the life of big merchant Hu Xue Yan (Bobby Au) and Lady Chef; Lady Bun (Charmaine Sheh) and how they use their intelligence to maneuver their way between government officials and foreign delegates. Luxurious foods that compliment the eyes, fragrance and taste will be incorporated into the series. Surviving through calamities such as the Taiping Rebellion and Eight-Power Allied Forces, the late Qing era was thrown into chaos. Hu Xue Yan's business was constantly at stake in this tumultuous period, therefore he is calculative be it in business or personal relationship. By chance, he gave shelter to the straight and simple Lady Bun who is extremely talented in cooking. Their personalities are extreme opposite, causing a lot of misunderstanding. After some time, they gradually break down the barrier between them and feelings started to grow. At this time, Bun family enemy in the government appeared. Entangled between danger and personal sentiments, this will be the hardest decision Hu Xue Yan has to make in his life. Big White Guard (大冬瓜) Cast: Sunny Chan, Louisa So, Rain Lau, Nancy Wu, Jack Wu, Natalie Wong, Mimi Lo, Dexter Yeung. Lee Hak Yung and the Thirteen Protectors (李克用與十三太保) Cast: Ron Ng, Michael Tse, Ngok Wah, Savio Tsang, Joel Chan, Stephen Huynh. Using the legendary folktale "Thirteen Protectors" as the background, this story narrates the tale of Lee Hak Yung and his relationship with his adopted sons "Thirteen Protectors". Each of them is talented in literature, martial arts and unique strong points. Their imposing manner is incomparable. As their military exploit increase, benefits started to roll in. The sons started to feel suspectful and jealous each other and harbors secret desires of their own. Among them only Lee Quin Hao doesn't care about personal gains, remaining truthful and sincere. However this has brought him slander, accusations and unspoken danger... Lee Hak Yung sincerely thought that by being fair and treating everyone impartially, people will remain faithful. He did not realize that human nature is unpredictable, that even flesh and blood bond could not stop the lust of greed. The Gentle Crackdown 2 (秀才愛上兵) Cast: Steven Ma, Yumiko Cheng, Ha Yu, Law Koon Lan, Wayne Lai, Savio Tsang, Evergreen Mak, Johnson Lee, Lee Shing Cheung. Suspicious Love (疑情別戀) Cast: Anita Yuen, Michael Miu, Christine Ng, Tracy Ip, Power Chan, Ellesmere Choi. Family, friends and spouse... All relationships are built on trust. Should one day you discovered the closest person to you have betrayed you, how would you handle it? Taking from the female perspective, this series shows their strength and resiliency, bringing out unique toughness amidst gentle exterior. The female lead was a blissful housewife, leading a happy life. However one day her husband was discovered to be killed in an accident along with a woman whom he is having affair with. Losing her main support and experiencing ridicule from other people, the housewife fell into a low despair. Luckily, she met the male lead. Under his support and encouragement, she rebuilt her life and take responsibility of her family. At this time the female lead found out that their meeting is not a coincidence. The male lead is actually the spouse of the mistress, and the most unexpected thing is that their death is nothing as simple as it appears... Hidden Master(幕後大老爺) Cast: Kenneth Ma, Kate Tsui, Leila Tong, Matthew Ko, Lee Kwok Lun, Ben Wong, Gordon Liu, Wong Ching. Golden Destiny (金石良緣) Cast: Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Kent Cheng, Fala Chan, Raymond Cho, Angelina Lo, Kwok Fung, Stephen Wong, Mary Hon, Helen Ma. Family Link 2 (師奶股神) Cast: Dominic Lam, Michael Tse, Kiki Sheung, Margie Tsang, Ellesmere Choi, Rain Lau. The 4 Young Constables (少年四大名捕) Cast: Raymond Lam, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Dominic Lam, Kate Tsui, Crystal Tin, Selena Li, Cilla Kung, Vivi Lee. Bold and heroic, this series will become a wuxia classic on Jade channel. Using the political decline of Northern Song dynasty as the background, this is the story of the Four Great Constable upholding justice while punishing the wicked. With the addition of impressive fighting choreography, it will be an exciting visual experience for audiences. Toward the end of Northern Song dynasty, the outlaws are amok and citizens lived in a difficult state. Master Chu Kot (Dominic Lam) who was assigned to the justice department hopes to re-establish the law and order in the country. However, evil minister Choi Ging (Lau Kong) is in power and repressed Master Chu Kot for many years, unable to carry out his ideals. Afterward Master Chu Kot solved a serial killing case and manage to impress Emperor Qinzong who consent him in taking charge of the justice department. Under Master Chu Kot diligent effort, the justice department gathered a lot of talents. Among them Lang Huet (Ron Ng as Cold Blooded), Tit Sau (Kenneth Ma as Iron Hand), Zhui Ming (Sammul Chan as Life Snatcher) and Mou Qing (Raymond Lam as Emotionless Cripple) combined as the Four Great Constable. They are strict and impartial, seeking justice on behalf of the citizens and even discovered the secret plot of evil minister Choi Ging planning to usurp the throne! The huge responsibility of the country now falls on The Four Great Constable. Jewel's Splendour (珠光寶氣) Cast: Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Ada Choi, Gigi Lai, Maggie Shiu, Bosco Wong, Linda Chung, Wong Hei, Eddie Kwan, Kenny Wong, David Chiang, Ngok Wah, Lee Si Kei, Lau Dan, Chan Hung Lit, Helen Ma, Rebecca Chan. Heart of Greed 2 (溏心風暴之家好月圓) Cast: Lee Si Kei, Suzanna Kwan, Michelle Yim, Ha Yu, Moses Chan, Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong, Linda Chung, Tavia Yeung, Lai Lok Yi, Fala Chan, Louis Yuen. Burning Flame 3 (烈火雄心III) Cast: Wong Hei, Steven Ma, Bosco Wong, David Chiang, Sunny Chan, Astrid Chan, Anne Heung, Ng Wai Kwok, Eddie Kwan, Patrick Tang, Matthew Ko, Evergreen Mak, Timmy Hung, Charles Szeto, Lam King Kong, Rocky Cheng. When Dogs Fall in Love With Cats (當狗愛上貓) Cast: Gallen Lo, Myolie Wu, Lui Fong, Bernice Liu, Margie Tsang, Raymond Wong, Kwok Fung, Benz Hui, Mannor Chan, Au Wai. Salt Traders (勝雪鹽棧) It will be a tragic costume series revolving around salt trade. Cast: Steven Ma, Tavia Yeung, Joey Leung, Raymond Wong, Joel Chan, Cheung Chi Kwong, Fiona Yuen, Kwok Fung, Felix Lok, Kara Hui, Lee Kok Lun. Forensic Heroes 2 (法證先鋒II ) Cast: Bobby Au, Frankie Lam, Kevin Cheng, Charmaine Sheh, Yoyo Mung, Linda Chung, Raymond Cho, Florence Kwok, Shirley Yeung, Lai Lok Yi, Matthew Ko, Astrid Chan. After the success of the 1st series, the sequel continues with the combination of forensic expert, coroner and elite police force to form an [Anti-Crime Iron Triangle]. Expect a more enthralling plot development enhanced with rich visual effects. Investigating crime and catching the culprit, maintaining peace in society. The calm and quick witted Senior Forensic Examiner Tim Sir (Bobby Au) teams up with medical coroner cum crime novelist extraordinaire Dr Koo (Frankie Lam), Narcotics Bureau Senior Inspector Belle (Charmaine Sheh), Bomb Disposal Officer Yi Shing (Kevin Cheng), Criminal Psychology expert Siu Yau (Yoyo Mong) and a team of elite police force by using the most advanced forensic technology, logical analysis and expert knowledge to solve the most puzzling cases. Striving to maintain law and order of civilized society, they fight against intelligent criminals till the very end. Using their spirit of professionalism, they will achieve the idealism of "Justice through Science". (Whew... finally translated FH2 synopsis. So many technical jargons, so pardon me if there is any unintentional mistake). Sweet Talk (甜言蜜語) Cast: Kate Tsui, Kenneth Ma, Anne Heung, Kingdom Yuen, Ben Wong, Lai Lok Yi, Elaine Yiu, Lau Dan, Yu Yeung, Lau Kong, Mimi Lo, Cheung Yik, Stephen Huynh. Survivor's Law 2 (律政新人王II) Cast: Kenneth Ma, Sammul Chan, Ella Koon, Selena Li, Waise Lee, Rebecca Chan, Power Chan. Silver Mansion Golden Dust(銀樓金粉) Cast: Paul Chun, Ng Wi Kwok, Christine Ng, Patrick Tang, Shirley Yeung, Rebecca Chan, Nancy Wu, Winnie Yeung, Poon Fong Fong, Matt Yeung. The complex traditions and feudal mindset have tightly shackled the minds of the older Chinese generation. The conservative mindset distorted the human nature, and at the same time writing off their conscience in the name of traditions. The tragic story of that era came alive before our eyes through this series. Sheung Kun is the head of an ancestor inherited gold business. He has four wives, a son and a daughter. His father, Old Master is still present. It was Old Master 80th birthday therefore Sheung Kun gathered all members of the family to prepare for a lavish birthday banquet, including his half younger brother who had left the village for many years. Unexpectedly, a happy occasion turned into a sad one as Old Master suddenly passed away. Hence forth, a lot of shocking secrets and struggles are uncovered within this feudal family. Catch Me Now (盜亦有道) Cast: Damien Lau, Idy Chan, Louisa So, Joe Ma, Fala Chan, Sharon Chan, Johnson Lee, Evergreen Mak, Sherming Yiu, Lee Kwok Lun, Law Lok Lam, Au Wai, Lo Meng. Di Ren Jie (狄仁傑) Cast: Kent Cheng, Bernice Liu, Sunny Chan, Sonija Kwok, Leila Tong, Liu Kai Chi, Rebecca Chan, Evergreen Mak, Matthew Ko, Stephen Wong, Lau Kong. Taichi Master (太極) Cast: Vincent Zhao, Melissa Ng, Raymond Lam, Myolie Wu, Kenneth Ma, Selena Li, Lau Siu Ming, Derek Kwok, Power Chan, Lau Kong, Paul Chun. Last One Standing (與敵同行) Cast: Roger Kwok, Kevin Cheng, Yoyo Mung, Kiki Sheung, Lui Shan, Wong Chun, Elaine Yiu, Lai Xuen, Ellesmere Choi, Evergreen Mak, Macy Chan, Fiona Yuen. Finally done with the cast translation. Let me (and my wrist) have a breather before translating the series synopsis. I'll translate the synopsis when I have fully compiled the TVB Mag version, since the content is the same but with more images. If reposted, kindly give due credit. p.s. Meanwhile, check out the interview clip below. Clip credit to Bebe www.shehsheh.com. Charmaine says that she have already picked a dress for anniversary award ceremony but not yet for anniversary celebration as she's been busy filming FH2. I like her silver dress above, so chic yet elegant.

Sequels Galore For TVB Sales Presentation 2008

9 November 2007 Emma Lam 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 <溏心風暴> - Ha Yu (夏雨), Lee Si Kei (李司棋) and Susanna Kwan (關菊英), 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 <溏心風暴之家好月圓>. 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 (劉家豪) 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. Sonija Kwok (郭羨妮) changed into a low cut evening dress, but denied that she was looking to steal the show. She will be filming one series next year because she has been very busy and is currently working hard on her theatre production. She is not worried about being the leading lady with the least series next year because she is looking to take some time out to rest. The three leading ladies from the 80-episode series The Gem Of Life <珠光寶氣>, Ada Choi (蔡少芬), Gigi Lai (黎姿) and Maggie Shiu (邵美琪) also appeared in elegant evening gowns and when they were spotted by the normally shy guy Moses Chan (陳豪) 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 (馬國明) 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 <師奶兵團>. 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 (馬浚偉) with five series and Raymond Lam (林峯) and Bosco Wong (黃宗澤) both have three series planned. As for the ladies, Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) will lead the way with four series, Kate Tsui (徐子珊) and Fala Chen (陳法拉) each have three series, but last year's best actress winner Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) is only down for two series next year. 2008 also sees the return of Eric Tsang (曾志偉) for the latest incarnation of his crazy game show The Super Trio Show <獎門人>. His co-hosts for the new series will include Chin Ka Lok (錢嘉樂), Wong Cho Lam (王祖藍) and Timmy Hung (洪天明). Eric revealed that the first episode will be filmed in Taiwan and is planned to air in February. He hopes that his original co-host Jerry Lamb (林曉峰) will be able to take part, but this will depend on his schedule. Asked about the recent news about TVB executive Stephen Chan (陳志雲) receiving threatening letters, Eric was very supportive and said that Stephen is an experienced host and should be entitled to have his own interview style. He added that he would not change the way he is even if he received a flick knife in the post. 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, Burning Flame III <烈火雄心III>, The Gentle Crackdown 2 <秀才愛上兵>, Survivors Law II <律政新人王II> and Forensic Heroes II <法證先鋒II>. Hit cookery show Beautiful Cooking <美女廚房> also sees a return with the format changed to include male and female celebrities in the kitchen. Among the imported programmes for TVB Pearl, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has stirred up the most excitement. News translation credit to Batgwa.com. Pics: Charmaine is one of the highlighted artiste featured in the booklet. Waiting for the full size print :) Pictures update: Sehseh: There's not much pictures of Charmaine, since she's pretty low profile in this event. The reason why she only have 2 clips in sales presentation is because TVB have finished airing her series, which is quite a good news as she doesn't have any other warehoused series after Strike of Heart. TVB Sales Presentation 2008 will be aired on November 19th after the anniversary celebration.

[QQ] Mainland Audience’s Favorite TVB Actress Award

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Some of you might have realized that TVB have specially created two new awards for TVB Anniversary this year, which is Mainland Audience’s Favorite TVB Actor/Actress Award. http://ent.qq.com/zt/2007/TVB40/tptm.htm Previously I did not post voting instruction for this award because the voting is limited only to Mainland China fans (their voting system is sort like our sms system, which each vote cost around 1 reminbi). However, after some discussion among official fanclub's management board, they have decide to set up a voluntary fund which overseas fans can contribute to voting via wire transfer. Since wire transfer (apart from Western Union) take days to transfer while the closing deadline is November 14, it is at best that those interested take action at soonest. Original post in www.shehsheh.com: http://www.shehsheh.org/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=9184&extra=page%3D1 (You'll need to be a forum member to read the chinese post above) The current results: Charmaine stood at 2nd spot, while Gigi (1st), Liza (3rd) Those who is interested in contributing to the fund can email Helen at helenmylee@hotmail.com. Do cc me at sehseh@gmail.com as well so that I may help keep track of the progress. Our project's deadline is on November 11th, 2007! Remember, this is a voluntary project. No one is forced to donate and you can contribute any amount that you feel are affordable.

Sneak Peek: The Making of... TVB Calendar 2008

Clip credit to lucygong from Raymond Forest. Download the clip here. You can view high resolution pics of the TVB Calendar 2008 below.

TVB Calendar 2008

Please do not hotlink/direct link the images. Kindly upload the images to your own image hosting server before reposting. News clip Clip credit to www.myoliewu.org News clip 2 Clip credit to ritajessica Cover: Of all the pages, I love the cover page most. I like how Stanley uses mood shots for the cover which shows a variety of styles from different artistes. Each person is unique in their own way. From left: Jason Chan, Linda Chung, Raymond Lam, Vivien Yeo & Matthew Ko January theme: New Talent, New Outlook Ray & Jason's expression is very good. I wonder why Linda is looking at other way, a bit detached from other two guys in the pic. At the back, Vivien and Matthew looked a bit stiff. I think it's in their eyes focus, Ray & Jason have the right feel, while the other two in the back make it seems like they don't belong in the 'story'. From left: Liza Wang, Sunny Chan, Bobby Au, Suzanna Kwan & Esther Kwan February theme: Lunar New Year This is a good picture and body language, save for Roger's pic creeping out in the background. What's that for? From left: Frankie Lam, Yoyo Mung, KingKong, Kenneth Ma & Lai Lok Yi March theme: Gameshow "Super Trio" Apart from the cover, this is my 2nd fav picture. A very difficult pose for Frankie & Yoyo. Love how movement of the bouncing balls are captured. From left: Bosco Wong, Bernice Liu, Wong Hei, Tavia Yeung, Michael Tse & Amigo Chui April theme: Jade Solid Gold Not a bad pic, love Bosco & Bernice's pose but why is Amigo sitting at a conner? It gave me an imbalance feel. From left: Sarah Song, Konnie Lui, Heidi Chu, Kate Tsui, Moses Chan, Wong Cho Lam & Sammul Chan May theme: "War Of The Genders" Worst pic of the bunch - totally waste of Kate, Moses & Sammul's good pose. From left: Kenny Wong, Suki Tsui, Ron Ng, Fala Chen, Nancy Wu & Stephen Huynh June theme: Summer Energy Nice pictures, it captures the mood of youth and summer just nice. Pity that Stephen arms are blocked because he does have nice biceps. I believe this is the 2nd year in a row that Kenny exposed his buff body for TVB Calendar? Not to forget Fala as well (she can be the bikini spokesperson for TVB). From left: Christine Ng, Adam Cheng, Patrick Tang & Ong Yi Hing July theme: Heavy Metal I would prefer it if Christine is actually posing on the bike rather than being a vase for the 'macho' men in here. Come to think of it, Moses, Stephen & Kenny would be great for this month. Clockwise from left: Tracy Ip, Anne Heung, Winnie Yeung, Mandy Cho, Shirley Yeung & Sonija Kwok August theme: Miss Hong Kong Pageant Simple picture, but it'll grow on you after a while. Love Sonija's pose, she look very feminine and graceful in here. I think it was a bad angle for Mandy, making her look a little short and thick. From left: Sharon Chan, Gigi Lai, Bowie Lam, Natalie Tong, Sheren Tang & Macy Chan September theme: War & Beauty in Shanghai Bund Good show of expression by Gigi & Sharon, especially the latter. Maybe it's just me, but I find Bowie's 'dead fish eyes' rather unsettling. I wish Sheren will show us an arrogant look, that will fit the mood better. From left: Steven Ma, Ada Choi, Michael Miu, Selena Li, Maggie Shiu & Sharon Luk October theme: "On the Road" Call the fashion police! Bad color coordination and why did they make Michael & Maggie wear those clothes! I can't believe they hid Ada's lovely figure under those frumpy clothes. 1st row: Charmaine Sheh, Jessica Hsuan, Roger Kwok & Kevin Cheng 2nd row: Anna Yau, Queenie Chu, Sung Chih Ling & Leanne Li Back row: Resdy Chen, Sasa & Lam Yi Hong November theme: TVB Anniversary This is what I call an either "love it or hate 'em" pic. The concept of Jessica dressing up as a male is interesting. Not a fan of Charmaine's make up and hairstyle in here, but loving the gold gown. The pic can do better without the people in the last row. No, not because the picture is crowded but because there is no focus on the back. So why waste the artistes and make them a living background board? From left: Angela Tong, Joe Ma, Elaine Yiu, Myolie Wu, Raymond Cho & Gallen Lo December theme: Christmas What can I say? Glad to see Gallen back in the calendar! Myolie's smile and expression is very cute here. Pics from Sina.com, also special thanks to jump00 from KuangaiTVB BBS. Added full size TVB 2008 Calendar: Note: Download the full version of August here. Again, please do not direct link the images if you wish to repost - upload to your own image hosting server first!

Jordan Chan Is Ready For Complaints

Credit to Bebe @ www.shehsheh.com 4 November 2007 TVB series Word Twisters' Adventures<鐵咀銀牙> begins airing in Hong Kong tomorrow and a promotional event was held today at Tsuen Wan's Discovery Park mall, attended by cast members including Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), Jordan Chan (陳小春), Michael Tse (謝天華) and Sharon Chan (陳敏之). Jordan and Michael became a little over-excited whilst playing games with the audience and sprayed each other with food that they had kept in their mouths. Afterwards, Jordan explained that he was just having too much fun. He also said that there is a lot of crude dialogue in the series, but it is not bad language. He believes that the audience will be able to make the right decision and if they feel it is not suitable for younger viewers, then they should not let them watch. He added that it was hard work for everyone during filming of this series, so if the audience want to blame someone, then they should blame him. He said that he will take on any complaints that come in, after all, he will not get sent to prison for it. During the games, Charmaine drew the TVB logo and was accused of sucking up to the company. She smiled that she drew the logo because she could not think of anything else to draw at the time and explained that she does not need to show her allegiance in this way because she shows her commitment through her work. She said that she did not agree with Jordan and Michael spraying each other with biscuits because it was a waste of food. With rumours that Stephen Wong (黃長興) and Mandy Cho (曹敏莉) have ignited a romance during the filming for Strictly Come Dancing <舞動奇跡> in China, Michael was asked if he noticed anything unusual on the trip. He said that as they are both single, there is no problem with it and laughed that he was worried that Stephen would be bullied by Mandy because he is quite soft with women. He also hinted that secrets cannot be kept for too long, suggesting that there may be something between them after all. News translation credit to Emma Lam from Batgwa.com. Pictures: Hehe.. sounds like they really have fun during the promo event. Jordan and Michael went wild over the games! The series will be premiering tonight. I'll drop by the rental store to see if when I can get my hands on the series!

TVB Mag 541: TVB Calendar 2008

Note: Please do not hotlink/direct link the images. Mag scans credit to eli from 宗生选泽. It's finally out! Here's a sneak preview of next year's calendar courtesy of 宗生选泽 and KuangaiTVB. Can't wait till the full print comes out :) p.s. Added new TVB trailer of [WTA].

Word Twisters' Adventures official website and gallery

The official website is finally open! http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/word_twisters__adventures/frontpage/index.html The series synopsis version as TVB Mag booklet, which I have already translated here. I have translated the main character synopsis as well, though I'm not sure if there will be a difference since the website version is not available yet. However, the official gallery is already available: (Charmaine's part only) Getting excited? Tune in for more updates when [Word] cast promote their series coming Sunday! p.s. Do check out the newest updates of Charmaine in the post below.

Charmaine news update!

Here's some updates during Charmaine fans gathering in Toronto, Canada: Charmaine's character name in FH2 is Belle Ma Kwok Ying Spoilers (highlight to read): She does not end up with anyone in the end Please do not discuss spoilers in cbox. After FH2 filming ends in December, she will either take or break or film a series in Mainland China (a.k.a. not TVB). Credit to charmaines from http://www.shehsheh.com/.