Monday, November 30, 2015

TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2015 TVB馬來西亞星光薈萃頒獎典禮2015 - 28th November 2015 (Arena of Star, Genting Highlands)








































































Whoa....so many firsts in this year's TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2015 !
For the first time :-
1) two TV Queens were crowned.
2) "My Favourite TVB Characters" increased from 15 to 16.
3) additional TVB theme song award selected by MyFm radio station.
4) a presenter presented the award to herself (Priscilla Wong).
5) a Malay singer performed at the award ceremony (Shila Amzah)
6) first acting award for Matt Yeung.
7) first acting award for Elaine Yiu after slogging for 13 years.
8) smart phone app was used for voting (and the IT team should be fired !) as IOS app was delayed for weeks.
9) announcement was made in the Malay language for "Best Supporting Actor" winner, resulting in puzzling looks from the Hong Kong artistes.

Having two TV Queens naturally did not go down well with most fans, many finding it ridiculous and retorted that TVB is dividing more "pork" than usual this year.  I find Nancy's acting to be consistently stable but Kristal still has the upper hand. Nevertheless, I am fine with both ladies sharing this honour. So long as it's not Liza Wang. It was a morale booster for Nancy before facing the "battle" at home ground on the 13th Dec.

No surprise that Ruco finally snagged the TV King title in Malaysia. I had anticipated this but truth be told, I am no fan of Ruco. Oh yeah, he can act alright but is he as good as his supporters made him out to be ? I do not share the same sentiment.  However, I have to admit that Ruco has pretty strong support base in Malaysia and Singapore. This is after all, a popularity poll (70% - audience voting, 30% - TVB panel judges).  It's perplexing that TVB did not arrange for Ruco to fly over for this ceremony. Don't tell me shooting in Okinawa is so rush, to the extend that TVB could not free him for a day or two ?

"Captain of Destiny" won My Favourite TVB Drama Series....obviously, Ruco's fans played a major role in ensuring this drama stays in the forefront of the voting. Unfortunately, the male leads - Ruco and Tony (misplaced his passpport) were both conspicuously absent. Elaine Yiu, Mandy Wong and Matt Yeung represented the cast of "Captain of Destiny" to deliver the thank you speech.

My vote goes to Louis Cheung for the "My Favourite TVB Actor in a Supporting Role" but again, I know that Benjamin Yuen (a frequent visitor to Malaysia) would win this. Benjamin does have the potential, so this victory should pave the way for Benjamin to move to leading roles.

"My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role" has been my focus since the day voting started on the 16th Dec. I am extremely eager to see Elaine walk away with this award but I know that Rosina Lam is a strong contender. Both had a 50-50 chance although I wished that Elaine had been nominated for her imperial consort character (which has won rave feedback) instead of Lawyer Cheung role. My heart was pounding so hard and fast when Shila Amzah was about to announce the winner....I kept muttering under my breath..."please let it be her, please let it be her". Words could not expressed how thrilled I am when Shila Amzah read out the name...."Elaine Yiu."   Oh, YES !! What a defining moment for Elaine's fans! In my past blog postings , I have voiced my never-ending resentment about TVB execs sidelining Elaine again and again.  Finally, the wait is over after 13 freaking long years. Better late than never. What makes it even sweeter is that Elaine bagged two awards that night, the other being "My Favourite Character Award." The next hurdle would be the HK TVB award a fortnight from now. With Rosina out of the nominees list, I hope that TVB doesn't pull a fast one by awarding it to veteran star Helena Law Lan.  Rooting for ya, Elaine !! You go, girl !!!!

Another well-deserved winner is Matt Yeung (who is from the same batch of acting training class as Tavia Yeung). Matt has proven his worth in recent years. Stop giving him and Elaine the "ex-girl friend/boy friend " roles already !!  Tracy Chu won the Most Improved Actress category, who happens to be my top pick. I like her personality.  She appears to be a very grounded person. I'm so bloody thankful it wasn't Grace Chan ! In fact, I was relieved that Grace was not invited to this ceremony !

Of  all people, I would not have expected seasoned travel host, Tony Hung to encounter a passport blunder that resulted in him skipping this ceremony ! This is so surreal!! The best looking gal that night is none other than Tavia Yeung. She looks absolutely stunning !  Many fans were not pleased with the attendees line-up, lamenting that there is a lack of leading stars as opposed to the entourage who had participated in the Starhub awards ceremony earlier.  

The performers for the night were Jinny Ng, Fred Cheng, Stephanie Ho, Hubert Wu, Alfred Hui (yay !! finally get to see him in-the-flesh), Jonathan Wong, Maria Cordero, FAMA (yay ! I couldn't believe I am seeing them again ! C-kwan and 6-Wing were making funny faces at me when they spotted me in the crowd ! They were such a riot in Dodo Cheng's "Do Jie Goes Shopping". C- Kwan's punchline - "None of your business class ! ".

Put it this way, whatever grouses I had about the award show was quickly buried with Elaine's triumph that night.  Plus, seeing FAMA never fails to perk-me-up !

TVB Star Awards 2015TVB 马来西亚星光荟萃颁奖典礼2015 Winners List:
My Favourite TVB Drama Series 最喜爱TVB电视剧集:Captain Of Destiny《张保仔》
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role
最喜爱TVB男主角:Ruco Chan陈展鹏《张保仔》
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role
最喜爱TVB女主角:Kristal Tin田蕊妮《鬼同你OT& Nancy Wu胡定欣《鬼同你OT
My Favourite TVB Actor in a Supporting Role
最喜爱TVB男配角:Benjamin Yuen 袁伟豪《拆局专家》
My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role
最喜爱TVB女配角:Elaine Yiu姚子羚《四个女仔三个Bar
My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actor
最喜爱TVB飞跃进步男艺员:Mat Yeung杨明
My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actress
最喜爱TVB飞跃进步女艺员:Tracy Chu朱千雪
My Favourite TVB On Screen Couple
最喜爱TVB荧幕情侣:Edwin Siu & Priscilla Wong萧正楠 & 黄翠如《师奶Madam
My Favourite TVB Enrichment Program
最喜爱TVB资讯节目Wellness On The Go 3《星级健康3
My Favourite TVB Variety Program
最喜爱TVB综艺节目Sze U Tonight《今晚睇李》
My Favourite TVB Host in Variety Program
最喜爱TVB节目主持Johnson Lee, Pal Sinn李思捷 & 单立文《今晚睇李》
My Favourite TVB Drama Theme Song
最喜爱TVB剧集歌曲:Fred Cheng郑俊弘-《扬帆》 (张保仔)
Astro MYFM 
专业推介剧集歌曲:Alfred Hui许廷铿《岁月无悔》(枭雄)
TVB Star Achievement Award TVB
星光成就大奖:Bowie Wu胡枫

My Favourite TVB Characters最喜爱TVB电视角色:
Selena Li
李施嬅  蔡坚菁《楼奴》
Wayne Lai
黎耀祥  龚啸山《枭雄》
Louis Cheung
张继聪  金华《收规华》
Tavia Yeung
   梁芯《收规华》
Rosina Lam
林夏薇  花影月《收规华》
Priscilla Wong
黄翠如  花苹《师奶Madam
Ben Wong
黄智贤  范智毅《四个女仔三个Bar
Elaine Yiu
姚子羚  张慧芸《四个女仔三个Bar
Benjamin Yuen
袁伟豪  麦行直《拆局专家》
Mandy Wong
黄智雯  雷蕾《拆局专家》
Kristal Tin
田蕊妮  孙淑梅《鬼同你OT
Nancy Wu
胡定欣  姜蓉《鬼同你OT
Him Law
罗仲谦  游达《冲线》
Ruco Chan
陈展鹏  旻皓《张保仔》
Tony Hung
洪永城  张保仔《张保仔》
Linda Chung
钟嘉欣  司徒迪迪《华丽转身》



My Favorite TVB Drama
“Captain of Destiny”
My Favorite TVB Actress in a Leading RoleKristal Tin and Nancy Wu, “Ghost of Relativity”
My Favorite TVB Actor in a Leading RoleRuco Chan, “Captain of Destiny”
My Favorite Actress in a Supporting RoleElaine Yiu, “Raising the Bar”
My Favorite Actor in a Supporting RoleBenjamin Yuen, “The Fixer”
My Favorite TVB Drama Theme Song“Sailing” by Fred Cheng for Captain of Destiny
Astro MY FM’s Special Pick for TVB Drama Theme Song“Regretless” by Alfred Hui for Lord of Shanghai
TVB Star Achievement AwardWu Fung
My Favorite TVB On Screen CoupleEdwin Siu and Priscilla Wong, “Madam Cutie On Duty”
My Favorite TVB Host In Variety ProgramJohnson Lee and Pal Sinn, “Sze U Tonight”
My Favorite TVB Variety Program“Sze U Tonight”
My Favorite TVB Enrichment Program“Wellness On the Go 3”
My Favorite Most Improved TVB ActressTracy Chu — “Smooth Talker”, “The Fixer”
My Favorite Most Improved TVB ActorMat Yeung — “Madam On Duty”, “Momentary Lapse of Reason”, “Captain of Destiny”, “Lord of Shanghai”

My Favorite Top 16 TVB Drama CharactersSelena Li, “Brick Slaves”Wayne Lai, “Lord of Shanghai”Louis Cheung, “Momentary Lapse of Reason”Tavia Yeung, “Momentary Lapse of Reason”Rosina Lam, “Momentary Lapse of Reason”Priscilla Wong, “Madam Cutie On Duty”Ben Wong, “Raising the Bar”Elaine Yiu, “Raising the Bar”Benjamin Yuen, “The Fixer”Mandy Wong, “The Fixer”Kristal Tin, “Ghost of Relativity”Nancy Wu, “Ghost of Relativity”Him Law, “Young Charioteers”Ruco Chan, “Captain of Destiny”Tony Hung, “Captain of Destiny”Linda Chung, “Limelight Years”