When shy Moses meet initiative Charmaine

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Mag scan credits to Bebe from www.shehsheh.com.

Haha... Moses is so cute; he blushed easily. Haha... Moses is so cute; he blushed easily. Below is a rough summary of the article. Sorry, due to my pc breakdown, I don't have the time to translate it at home but at cybercafe instead ($$$). Please do not repost in your site without prior permission. If you wish to repost in forum, please give due credit. (May have some spoilers)

Intro: In Dance of Passion (DOP), Sung Tung Shing and Ka Chun Fen have a deep and painful love. They were supposed to be engaged, but Chun Fen married Tung Shing best friend instead. However, Tung Shing is one who slept with her and because of their relationship, they were punished to [Sky Torching]. Fortunately, they manage to overcome all obstacles and end up together finally. In the series, Tung Shing and Chun Fen are passionately in love, but Moses and Charmaine seem very cool about love in real life. The reporters asked them whether they have feelings for each other and also their perspectives in marriage...

Do you have feelings for each other?
Charmaine says; "I have filmed many series, so I know how control myself. I know how to distinguish between reality and work. Actually, we filmed together for more than 3 months, we see each other more than our own family! After filming end, I started to miss him, so I guess my feelings are moved! (Note: Charmaine is just joking).

Even though her character went through a lot of harrowing events, Charmaine doesn't think being a woman was so difficult back then. Instead, she feel being a modern woman are harder, because of the high divorce rate nowadays. "In the past, most women are not highly educated and they can't choose their marriage, plus they can't remarried after divorcing. Actually, unable to get remarried has it's benefit; you'll treasure your marriage and won't divorce easily." Charmaine also added that if she get married, she won't divorce so it's not easy to convince her into marriage. It's difficult for a woman to find a suitable man and maintain a family. Nowaday, men is not the most important thing for a woman, they can choose to concentrate on other things, such as career.

Moses: "I'm more grounded and clear, you have to responsible for your own feelings, so you can't really fall for the other person while filming. I think that "Hei ga qing zhen" (fake acting but true feelings) are just an excuse. Human beings have logical mind, they can't use true feelings all the time. I never fell for my co-stars.

On divorce rate: "People nowadays only care about their own feelings. They doesn't think much for the other person and when they're unhappy, they just consider divorcing. Actually, marriage is like a lifelong learning, people must compromise toward each other, and try to save their marriage.

After hearing his comment, Charmaine said that Moses is not a good partner, but also a good soulmate. Hearing praises from Charmaine, Moses immediately blushed. Moses is very shy in person. Though he was an ex-model, when Moses was asked to pose intimately with Charmaine, he frozes. After some initiative from Charmaine, Moses loosened up.

Charmaine laughed: "He's really funny, he blushes easily. But it's okay when you get to know him better. He's very optimistic, it's happy working with him and I'm not afraid of having rumors with him.

Moses explained: "It's strange, even though we worked together before, I'm still shy and blushed easily. Maybe my skin is too thin." He added that even though he studied abroad, he still think man and woman should keep a physical distance.

Plus: Newest pictures of Pearl of Orient, credits to www.lizawang.com:

p.s. That's the same pond where Chilam pushed Charmaine in PONR.

Dance of Passion episode summary
What I'm going to post is a stark contrast from the above mage scan because it's darn bleaky and tragic, especially for Charmaine's character; Chun Fen. Chik Kei Yi and Chow Yuk Ming, how cruel can you be?

(Warning: Major Spoilers)
In order to prevent any accidental reading, I'll post in chinese. Episode 1-16:

第一集
天已经旱了三个月，住在黄土高原上的村女计春分跪在枯井旁边祈雨。另边厢，山上的阎家铺内，宋东升和寡妇茅小卓因相恋而被宋、阎两族父老视为奸夫淫妇，被施以点天灯的刑罚。升向阎族族长阎万曦辩白求情，却更因而惹怒他。卓被活活烧死；升被鞭炮炸致重伤之际，突然天降大雨，他才幸免于难。分背水回家时遇到奄奄一息的升，她为了完成他的心愿，冒雨到刑场替他拾回卓的遗物。分返家后，惊悉已被退婚，未婚夫竟就是升！两年后，计明凤为了拯救家族的烟花厂，而在兄长元德陪伴下来到阎家铺，准备跟曦结婚。凤在吉日来到之前暂住在阎家。凤跟曦弟弟万天是同学，凤相约他见面，可惜他没有应约前来。升返阎家铺奔丧，当他知到父亲厘富的灵位不可以放在祠堂时，登时怒不可遏。

第二集
阎族族人看见已被逐离去的升，追打之。宋族长房长子、升的好兄弟宋东阳出现救走他。升誓言要将富之灵位放在祠堂内。宋族当家、阳的二娘焦玉指阳妻子舒朗月十多年无所出，要阳休掉她，月闻言晕倒。月醒来后得知怀有身孕，不禁愕然。阳担心阎族子弟不按祖训让宋族分享阎族的家财；两族冲突如箭在弦。阳得悉月有孕，质问她奸夫是谁，月发誓并没有对不起他。玉为大夫断错症而气愤，另方而，亦因此而推断出阳不育。玉担心升为富灵位一事开罪曦。宋阎两族因祖坟被挖而起冲突，阳乘机游说宋族父老支持他将富的灵位放入祠堂；玉暗气。曦指责升挖坟挑起两家仇怨，升为表清白，表示愿意再受点灯之刑，曦只好准许他返回阎家铺。玉以延续长房香火为由，逼阳纳妾，阳反对无从。分收到宋家的聘礼，喜上眉梢。

第三集
阳指分的八字不好，拒绝纳她为妾，玉反指他同样命硬，跟分刚好配成一对，逼他就范。阳向升透露不育一事，升认为玉以纳妾一举来揭穿阳不育的秘密，提议他借种生子。阳酒醉后向月说出借种一事，表示要有子嗣才可名正言顺做当家，月听罢一惊。玉知道阳的计划后，决家将计就计，捉奸在床，令阳做不成当家。阳带月下山打种，最终由于不忍心伤害月而打消了念头。升怒责阳临阵变卦，阳反驳说没有子嗣也可以争当家之位。凤和分同日出嫁，自是前者暗自垂泪，后者满心欢喜。二人出嫁途中刮大风沙，她们更被马贼抓去。阎家的吉庆堂鞭炮仓库被纵火，马贼又在山下出没，曦因而推测有内奸。他其后利用升来引出内奸。

第四集
凤和分平安返回阎家铺。天追问凤迷路一事，却遭她责备要怀疑她。凤自伤小腿，好让玉不会怀疑她腿上的血迹。曦和曹军长商讨围剿马贼姚老二一事，曹重提合作私制枪炮之议，曦婉拒之。马贼血洗计家，阳以分守孝一年为由延后婚期，玉无奈。分望着满目疮痍的家园，不禁想起出嫁前母亲的叮嘱，以及被马贼抓去的遭遇，顿时百感交集。婢女阿静见凤先水土不服后受惊晕倒，担心是曦亡妻之怨魂作祟，提议天请法师驱邪。凤病情转好，曦父国业向凤细说曦妻被马贼掳走的往事。凤和曦成亲当日，曦表明只希望凤为他传宗接代，凤则要求早日回门，以探望病危的父亲。曦欲跟凤行房，凤拒绝他时踩碎了他心爱的唱片，曦怒掴她一记耳光，更指她只是一件被卖的货品，凤大是难过。

第五集
凤冲进曦的书房，要他休妻，好让她重拾自由和自尊。曦大怒，回说她的生死由他决定。玉着分代替月送饭给在田里工作的阳，月无奈。月拒绝让分帮忙做早饭后便晕倒。分看到阳亲自喂月吃药的恩爱模样，不是味儿，再看到嫁衣给老鼠咬破了时，更是黯然神伤。阳见同父异母的弟弟东晓个性倔强，是做当家的材料，有意退出，升闻言一凛。卓的妹妹小琴买火药时被驱赶，升送火药给她的父亲茅土，更助他开井。分送饭给阳时遇见升，升始知她是阳妾。晓失踪，玉怀疑是升所为。玉硬指他与分有私情，毒打分来逼他交出晓。玉得知曦抓了升，心知不妙，到阎家取人，遭曦拒绝。曦逼升诬蔑阳是绑架晓的主谋，升宁死不屈。

第六集
曹将晓救出，曦却将之囚禁在阎家，业不满。曦表示这是铲除阳的好机会。凤闯入曦的书房，表示已放走晓，更扬言假如曦不休掉她，她便会一直跟他对着干。曦盛怒，掴了她一记耳光。玉、阳等得知晓在宋族父老宋厘贵家中，大喜。业慨叹自己当年也跟曦一样专横跋扈，十五年前令妹妹小虹残废及痴呆后才得到教训；业劝凤暂不要妄动。病重的分终于醒来。她知道自己被赶出宋家，恳求玉原谅她，玉却不为所动。玉到阎家向曦赔罪，凤奉命接见她。凤讥讽玉不来问罪却来赔罪，玉反言相讥，凤至始方知曦的用意。分昏迷不醒，升内疚。阳自责害了分，遂听取月的建议跟分成亲。凤偷走被曦发现，她威胁如果不让她走她便会红杏出墙，曦一怒之下污辱了她。

第七集
曦看着凤和天的订情信物银锁，决定要天成亲。曦追问天家传银锁在哪里，天惟有向凤取回银锁，凤对他的懦弱感到失望。升擅自替土开井，井下陷，升跌进浮沙中，命悬一线。玉开罪了曦，贵乘机夺权，玉无奈。凤决定离开阎家铺。她跟昏迷的分话别，在她耳边鼓励她要争取自己的路。凤还未踏出阎家铺已被捉回。升被土救起。升坦言回来是为了报仇，土指升的心太软，注定会失败，劝他离开阎家铺，寻找新的生活。分醒来，阳带她拜祠堂，遭贵冷言冷语。曦当众奚落升，指他既没能力又没出色。升借酒浇愁，向分诉说两年来在西安的潦倒生活。曦再向凤施暴，凤用刀刺向他后逃走。曦负伤追捕凤，二人在崖边相遇，凤宁死不屈。

第八集
凤抢去曦的手枪，射向他，此时曦身后出现大队马贼，曦拉着凤躲进沙洞内，逃过一劫。曦伤重晕倒，凤拖着他走。曦半昏半醒间，想起前妻被马贼掳走的片段。二人再遇马贼，曦拚死救凤。曦给凤休书和一笔钱，凤错愕。天惊悉凤知道曦是聋子的秘密，向她解释曦为了威信才掩饰缺陷，并要求跟她离开，凤拒绝。天向曦坦言要离开阎家，去开创自己的天地，又表示希望和凤续前缘，曦大怒。曹造访阎家，重提私做军火一事。曦由于看不到曹的正面，不能从他嘴唇的活动来推断他的意思。曦急了，幸凤突然出现解围。曦在一座废桥下找到天，曦着他回家，他却坚决要离开。升打算离开阎家铺并卖田给贵，阳阻止他，指贵会将田地转卖给曦，众父老哗然。凤陪分拜求子石时透露曦是聋子一事，并直言取得他的信任后会向他报复。

第九集
阳被族人讥讽不能人道。阳知道是贵散播谣言来向他报复，以打击他竞选当家。分扶着醉醺醺的阳回房间，替他解衣时被他赶走。玉向阳表明为了长房能继续做当家，他一定要让分打种。月惊悉阳已答应让分打种。阳只好告诉她此事涉及国民军。升知道阳瞒着分打种一事后，拒绝再当中间人。琴患急病，土背着她到阎家铺求诊。他们被宋族人驱赶，阳挺身帮忙时再被讥讽不育。大夫指琴肺部受损，要每天来诊，升强要琴暂住他家。玉责备心腹桂兰办事不力，迟迟找不到打种的对象。琴透露卓曾被族中长辈污辱，怒责升没有替他报仇。升推测长辈乃曦。月藉她生日为由，不停灌分喝酒。分半醉半醒之间，感觉到阳在跟她亲热，暗喜。

第十集
阳对分关怀备至，分心甜。升看到阎家欺负土父女，挺身相救，与曦起冲突。此时，一匹失控的马冲来曦背后而来，升出手相救，但曦双眼却仍被石灰粉所伤。曦拒绝幪着眼晴休养，凤好言相劝。月奉玉之命替兰做寿，兰喜出望外。玉请求凤替阳向曦美言，好让阳能当选当家。凤虽然看穿玉的阴谋，但仍答应帮助她。玉表示已替兰修葺祖屋，兰恍然玉有心赶她离开，玉不讳言担心她会破坏其计划。曦对凤仍不信任，且仍挂念前妻，凤气愤。凤为曦的前妻设灵位，逼他接受前妻已死的事实，曦大怒。晓出疹子，兰照顾他时晕倒在地。大夫指兰病情严重，并指她曾堕胎，死胎在腹中变为脓包。玉至此方知兰曾被丈夫污辱，恍惚她痛恨宋家人。与此同时，玉想起当日丈夫临终前的恶行……

第十一集
月替兰按摩时，兰趁机挑拨月跟分的关系；玉责她胡言乱语，她却反言相讥。玉和曦深夜幽会之谣言甚嚣尘上，玉认为曦不会放过造谣生事者，所以对传言不作任何响应。卓夫之弟弟阎国基率众殴打升，指他是造谣者。曦指宋世文才是元凶，责基公报私仇。土被曹拘捕，琴向升求救。阳请玉帮忙求土，玉敷衍了事。曦为了让升欠他一个人情，不但救出土，更请他为阎家开井。玉到庙会看戏，众人对她幽会一事窃窃私语，玉处之泰然，认为曦会现身摆平。曦来到后，果然让所有人不敢再闲话半句；凤不禁自忖玉比她更了解曦。分有身孕，玉等高兴万分，月则不是味儿。玉等庆祝分有喜，兰故意邀请升出席，又暗示升和分关系非浅，众大惊。

第十二集
升恭喜阳后继有人，并奇怪兰会做出损长房又不利己的事。升到阎家清理马粪来还曦的人情债。分知道升在阎家工作，请凤关照他。兰突然来访，透露分的胎儿是升的，凤震惊之余，庆幸曦不在场。凤质问玉打种一事，玉解释为了长房能继续当家才出此下策，希望凤可以保护分和保守秘密。晓送药给兰，兰以为是玉差他来讨好她，以哄她闭嘴。兰大怒，骂宋家对不起她，让她不能再生育，无子嗣送终。月至此始知兰曾被公公污辱。玉为怕分知道真相，着阳带她返娘家拜祭父母并在那儿暂住一阵子。分、阳在分娘家遇见追寻失马到此的升。分突然觉得跟她洞房的并非阳，心神紊乱，凤安慰她说胎儿才是她的一切，其它的大可不必理会。分送药给兰时发现她已去世。

第十三集
凤对兰之死感到怀疑。玉否认对兰下毒手，并请凤代她向曦美言，好让阳能顺利做当家。凤指自己力量薄弱，提议她找业。玉跪地求业帮忙，只是业不理会她。业问曦支持谁当宋族当家，并续指阳父厘顺心术不正，不宜让阳当家。业提议由容易控制的文出任宋族族长。宋族祭祖及选当家之日，以文为首的宋家子弟反对阳接任当家，时曦出现恭贺阳，众人即噤若寒蝉。阎族子弟闻阳要开烟火厂，不满，更认为是曦偏袒阳所致。曦以基母要挟基摆平事件，基气愤。宋族子弟到吉庆堂指责基打伤文，双方起冲突，宋族子弟更要求分拆阎、宋两族的祠堂，曦苦恼。凤无意中知道贵教唆文假装被打伤来逼阳下台，犹豫应否告诉曦。

第十四集
凤深夜造访玉，告诉她文、贵合谋假装被打伤。阳、升奉命找文，却见他被袭击，重伤昏迷；玉急谋对策。曦跪地求业出面摆平拆祠堂一事，业表示无能为力。两族族人在祠堂对峙，曦束手无策之际，阳捆绑着升到来，指升是殴打文的凶手。另方面，贵亦出来指证升；升惨被众人殴打泄忿。曦找业，业不讳言文被打一事是自己策划，目的是要教训他。曦向凤细诉他与业多年来不断暗中角力的原因，凤至此始知他的苦况，二人关系好转。月陪分去求神期间，分突然肚子痛。分胎儿不保，伤心痛哭。玉试出是月杀害了兰，并痛心她竟向分下毒手。月否认陷害分，阳听到一切，对月大感失望。

第十五集
分自责令胎儿不保，又令家里变得冷清。凤以她曾说过的「命硬不认命」来安慰她。升下山找土，看见分返娘家，便暗中在门外守着保护她。翌晨，升发现有马贼，带分暂避，可惜送她上山时再遇马贼，分被掳，升被枪伤。凤到宋家，发现分不见了，向玉大兴问罪之师。玉解释分返了娘家，已命人接她回来。过后，玉悄悄地找曦帮忙。凤和阳在玉的房间发现马贼的勒索信，始知她被掳去。玉听到阳向众父老借钱作赎金，叹气之余亦责阳卤莽。玉告诉他暗地里向曦借钱是为了保护分的名声，阳内疚。升强忍着痛去找马贼。他误杀官兵，幸土及时出现替他收拾残局，并告诉他玉已交了赎金。分返回宋家后并没有向阳交代甚么，却托凤转告升没有被马贼污辱好让他安心。

第十六集
基不满曦借钱给玉，赎回不干不净的分。凤气愤，反驳之。业教曦放任谣言指曦借钱给玉，是向宋族落井下石之策，以重整阎族子弟的人心。凤不满大家抹黑曦，曦安慰她，说这无损他的地位。曦突然聘请升到吉庆堂当杂工，升心知他是来利用自己来重建阎族子弟对他的信心。升在吉庆堂打水时发现水井干涸；天突然打了一个旱天雷，他心感不妙。旱天雷击中贞节牌坊，基乘机指这是凶兆，矛头直指向分，贵也附和，说要大义灭亲。凤反驳此乃无稽之谈。曦提出由分三跪九叩到牌坊，向天公谢罪。其后，业怒责曦没有藉此事来铲除宋族长房，曦表示他也是逼于无奈。分三跪九叩后仍未下雨，玉担心。凤提议带分返娘家避风头。