Having witnessed Him's charm on the fairer teen population, I think TVB should seriously consider a sequel to "Diva in Distress" and name it as "Damsels in Distress." The ladies were literally throwing themselves at the "walking steroid" ! No wonder TVB is willing to make an exception by putting Him on heavy duty promotion although he is managed by Filmko. Joining in the tussle for a piece of this hottie muscle boy is renowned director, Wong Jing. In the pipeline is a remake of cult classic "The Young and Dangerous." Him is set to play the role made famous by Ekin Cheng. This movie could very well catapult Him Law to the forefront of silver screen leading man. Oh...if you are doing a double take when you see the title of Him's event, you are not the first to do so. Yours truly was equally surprised that the function is related to an on-line English program. Did he speaks the Queen's English ? The answer is no. Not a single English word uttered. That said, Him mentioned for future interviews he has no qualms having it conducted in English. It is crystal clear that Him was invited as the special guest due to his magnetic pulling power. The number of books sold during the event (in-order to get Him's autograph)is testament to Him's rising popularity. The organizer is pretty smart to bank on Him's fame to entice more
youngsters to embrace the English language. I may be slammed for saying this but I actually preferred the old skinny Him Law in "Your Class Or Mine" and "D.I.E. 2". I find his six pack abs and hulk like biceps too overwhelming. His previous sharp facial features (which used to remind me of handsome Japanese manga characters) have somewhat been overshadowed by his roundish face. Him claimed that he is mighty impressed by the language/dialect prowess of Malaysians. Since his manager is a Singaporean lady, perhaps he could attempt to greet fans in Hokkien dialect the next time he is in town. With his natural and improving acting skills, coupled with his boyish good looks, I have no doubt this guy would certainly make waves in the HK E-circle. Meanwhile, be a good boy, stay out of trouble and please, please, treat Tavia right.
Fancy catching a sniper, concubine and ancient gangland leader in a mall ?!
First off, you must have the patience and will power to endure 3 hours of lame entertainment from Astro which is about as interesting as watching paint dry. When the horrendous nail-biting and hair-pulling wait is over, it's time to rejoice by basking in TVB's fun-filled entertainment goodness ! Ironically, another fellow cast member from "King Maker", Wayne Lai, was just across the island, singing praises for his latest endorsement deal - "Diamond Water".
After the home bred artistes made an exit via the played-to-death moronic Gangnam song and dance, audience heaved a sigh of relief ! Wai Wai aka Oscar Leung was the first to greet the crowd. Enjoying a new lease of fame via his sterling potrayal of Kwan Yee Gor in "L’Escargot" and sharp shooting SDU in "Tiger Cubs", Oscar was no stranger to TVB fanatics. Donning black sleeveless outfit, Oscar flexed his muscles and flashed his trademark charming wink ! A lucky fan holding a self-made fan bearing Oscar's Chinese name - "唯" was ecstatic when she was handpicked by Oscar to participate in the target shooting game. Oscar also shared news of his current well-being (set to star in the remake of "The Young and Dangerous" as "山鷄") before serenading the audience with flabby dude (Ron Ng)'s "Red Butterfly." I think he handles the song better than the original singer.
The emcees called on Kristal @ Ah Tin to the stage next. The way she dresses (OL look) reminds me of her character "Ling" in "No Good Either Way." Not many are aware that Mrs To made her debut in showbiz through singing contest. It's not surprising that singing is a breeze to Kristal. She even entertained everyone with an impromptu unplugged rendition of Tiger Huang's karaoke hit "没那么简". This was followed by a full length performance of Karen Mok's "他不愛我." One word - "superb" ! Kristal had just completed a mainland drama in China.
Haven't seen Natalie in 6 months, she appeared to have pack on some pounds after shooting concludes for "神探高倫布." 2012 is indeed a fruitful year for Natalie.
"神探高倫布" has propelled her position to TVB's leading lady. In addition, mega drama "大太監" will be seeing the light of day before the year comes to a close. I'm doubtful of her chemistry with Wayne but from the look of things, her career is definitely steering towards the right direction. Tim Gor (Lee Tim Sing)has a knack of bringing out the best of his stars' abilities and Natalie has a taste of that in "A Fistful of Stances." I'd rather TVB set its sights in grooming Natalie than promoting annoying newcomer, Eliza Shum, who is way over-rated ! Eliza seriously needs to get off TVB planet. Those familiar with Natalie's singing would know how "good" she is. She attempted "花花宇宙"....the result was more pleasant to the ears than anticipated.
What's mid-autumn celebration without playing a round of game concerning "中秋", right ? The celebrities, along with 3 members of the audience drew "中秋" theme pictures on black paper card boards which was eventually given to the participants as souvenirs...autographed, of course.
