Monday, July 21, 2008

Astro On Demand - 1st Anniversary Celebration/Roadshow













It's been a year already since the launch of Astro-On-Demand package in Malaysia, whereby diehard TVB fans gets to watch TVB dramas same time as HK audience....for a price, of course. Barely two weeks after her so-called ex was in town, Bernice, together with Bowie Lam, were invited for a marathon series of roadshows which lasted for a good 3 days. From pet shop (to coincide with the release of her latest series naturally) to foodcourt and shopping malls, crowd couldn't get enough of the two TVB artistes. Bowie hasn't appeared in Malaysia for ages, ever since the "War of Beauty" stage show in Genting a few years back. Fans were hungry for him but that's nothing compared to Bernice. Fans were literally "famish" and she had them eating out of her hands! Bernice has been a frequent visitor to Malaysia since last year, AOD promos, appearing as the latest spokesperson for Vior apparels and now, this. These public appearances has definitely boost her popularity in Malaysia. Fans came in droves, with placards in-hand to support Bernice. Bernice was in good spirit, obviously pleased with the strong turn-out. Somehow, I couldn't help but feel that her hairdo makes her looks a little bit chubby. An auntie handed her a bouquet of carnations (??? Mother's day meh ?!) with a hand written card (see above pix), supposedly from her little kids who are super huge fans of hers. Me suppects mumsy is the real fan here instead of the kiddos coz they don't look like they're too crazy about Bernice when they went up to play games. Is it really "game over" for Bernice and Moses ? Well, whether it's plain hogwash or the whole truth, time will tell. Anything can happen in the e-circle. Even before the Bernice & Moses rumours broke out, there has been talks that Moses is no stranger to Malaysia. Why ? Coz some says he used to have a Malaysian girlfriend who lives in KL/PJ area but has since broken-up. Personally, I think Mo and Bernice suits each other. Not due to their looks but I think they blend well in terms of personalities. Both are genuinely down-to-earth folks who are unpretentious.

这个周年庆典的活动形式和华丽台颁奖礼造势活动的形式相同.没有舞台,没有地毯,没有音响,只有两辆四轮驱动车筑成的表演台. 全程追随的忠实粉丝团一早已抢先拿下了好位置. 现场大部分是廖碧儿的粉丝,又花又banner,还加上尖叫声不断 .Bernice一惯甜美笑容示人,亲切又漂亮,越看越美,越美越爱,哈哈! 只是烈日当空,她竟然穿了件蛮有厚度的外套,奇怪?不热吗? Bernice和Bowie的默契十足,无论对话或游戏,都逗得影迷们好开心. 虽然只是短短的三十分钟的见面会,却让我抱着心满意足的心情返家. 碧儿,欢迎你时常莅临大马,希望很快又会再见.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Heart Of Greed (溏心風暴 大馬宣傳) promotion

Heart Of Greed (溏心風暴 大馬宣傳) promotion

Heart Of Greed (溏心風暴 大馬宣傳) promotion

Heart Of Greed (溏心風暴 大馬宣傳) promotion

Heart Of Greed (溏心風暴 大馬宣傳) promotion

























If you have been tuning-in to MyFm or watching Astro lately, you would never miss the massive promotions for “Heart Of Greed”. Broadcasted last year, this TVB blockbuster was a runaway success, even re-launching the acting career of Suzanne Kwan Kuk Ying. Tavia Yeung, Moses Chan, Linda Chung and veteran actress, Louis Lee, were at Ipoh Parade on July 6 & 7 to promote this series and most important of all, attract more viewers to sign-up with Astro as well as Astro-On-Demand package. The event took-off at 7 pm and lasted about an hour, with the usual rounds of games thrown-in. I had wanted to see Tavia in-the-flesh for a long time but never gotten the chance until now. She reminds me a lot of a younger Maggie Cheung Ho-yee. Over the years, her acting has improved tremendously. Unfortunately, TVB has yet to cast her as the main leading actress. When it comes to the new batch of TVB starlets, Tavia has the most potential in terms of looks and acting skills. Yet, TVB prefers to promote airhead like Fala Chan !! How baffling !

Alright, back to this event…Tavia was casually dressed in jeans and a white blouse and seems to share a close bond with Louis Lee. Both were seen chatting away all the time. Didn’t expect Moses to don a tie for this occasion ! Linda proved to be the crowd-puller, which was quite surprising. I thought Tavia would have the upper hand in the popularity department. Linda’s supporters kept yelling “Chung Ka Yan” throughout the function. Linda projects the cute, pretty and girl-next-door image. Let’s face it, Linda has the type of face which you can never hate, even if you may not like her. Moses doesn’t lose out either. He received a bouquet of flowers from a burly male fan! This particular fan lost his balance and had to be helped by the security personnels due to excessive spinning while taking part in the game session. His funny antics really cracked-up Louis and Tavia. Moses is no stranger to Ipoh town, having been there before in 2006. The emcee revealed that Moses had two plates of “Ipoh Hor Fun”!

I’m glad Louis Lee was invited to this promotional event. Somehow, I have always had a soft spot for her. I really feel for her. This lady has endured many setbacks in her life. Her first hubby strayed and this put a strain in her relationship with her daughter. Her second marriage ended in divorce after a very brief spell and eventually, he passed away. Let’s not forget her fight with the big C and other ailments that has constantly haunts her. She stays on her own and had to deal with financial difficulties in the past. Life has been tough but she is never one to give up. When she won the TVB award last year and listening to the acceptance speech, I was overjoyed for her! She is one heck of a gutsy lady ! I sure hope to see again during the next Astro WLT award show.