Him Law 罗子溢 (羅仲謙) and Elaine Yiu 姚子羚 at Astro Experience Store( IOI Putrajaya) and Pavilion Bukit Jalil - "Hello KL" promotion - 30th Nov 2024
I am truly in cloud nine when I got to know about Elaine and Him’s
“Hello KL” promotional blitz in KL and Ipoh.
It’s been six long years since I last catch her in-the-flesh. My previous
close encounter with her was in 2018, during “Wellness On The Go” press junket
and live shooting of the program. Although she was briefly in Ipoh during 2019
for a private liquor dinner show, I do not have connections to attend the
function then. Soon thereafter, Covid-19
pandemic hit us bad, exacerbated by (I suspect) Astro/TVB’s budget issues. Things started picking up last year when I
noticed Astro began to organize more activities involving TVB stars again. From
being a yearly visitor to Malaysia to suddenly “vanishing” for 6 years, I do
missed Elaine heaps. Elaine has aged
very well indeed, still maintaining her good looks (refer to my photos, which are
straight from the camera- no filter/touch up).
Topping Elaine’s must eat list is definitely her favourite durian.
Although November ain’t durian season, Elaine still managed to satisfy her
cravings for the king of fruit. Since
the timing also coincides with TVB’s annual awards show (to be held on 19th
Jan 2025), Elaine took the chance to promote “No Room For Crime” drama and hope
to garner more votes for “Favourite actress” (latest updates is Elaine has made
it into the top 10 finalists). My take is she stands a good chance at having a
shot in Malaysia’s favourite leading actress category. Afterall, from the crowd reaction and
turnout, Elaine still commands a massive following in our country. Elaine
acknowledged the stiff competition this year, especially from Tavia Yeung and
buddy, Nancy Wu. Likewise, Him looks forward to achieving stellar results
through “Happily Every After ?”, which he co-stars with Yoyo Chen. Him revealed
that wife (Tavia) told him that she would be happier if Him had won the Favourite
actor award than her win. Him said it
would be nice if they could create history by becoming the first real couple to
snag the TV King and Queen titles. Elaine shows off her great vocal skills and
performed a beautiful rendition of Mavis Fan’s 雪人 and Shino
Lin 她的眼泪. Him sang William So’s 不想独自快乐. Both stars also participated in a few radio
interviews. Probably having jetlag, I noticed
Elaine isn’t as chatty as she used to be, during the radio interviews. Elaine mentioned she will start shooting her
new drama in December. Having a good memory, she also recalls Ipoh’s famous
delicacies such as beansprout chicken rice and their popular white coffee (she
loves Chek Hup instant white coffee). I
laughed out loud when Him posed the million dollar question to the radio deejay,
a question that I bet many Malaysians are also eager to know – “When will KLIA’s
aerotrain resumes operation ?”. Him
shared that the aerotrain is not in service since he shot “Modern Dynasty 2” in
Malaysia back in August 2023 and he is surprised that it hasn’t been fixed yet
although it’s already November 2024 ! All the best to both for the upcoming
Anniversary awards and hope to see Elaine again next year.
