Kevin Cheng and Bosco Wong are friends off screen

Kevin Cheng and Bosco Wong are now on par as they are currently in the same rank of TVB male leads. These two dashing stars are not only good friends but also good brothers (heng dai). Of course there exist competition between them, but fans of both should not worry as the competition is the healthy sort. These two talented stars would not let any rivalry ruin their relationship.

Kevin and Bosco share many interest and have lots of conversation topics. Kevin and Bosco have collaborated in 4 TVB series - Under the Canopy of Love, Devil's Disciples, The Seventh Day, and the most recent drama series, Burning Flame III. Although Kevin and Bosco have different personalities, they share a strong bond. "I don't know about Bosco, but I am also good friends with Roger Kwok and Moses Chan. We have many common topics to talk about, Bosco is not even in my generation, but this handsome boy is quite amazing." reveals Kevin.

Kevin further explains that Bosco is serious when he is working, very professional and hardworking as he does all necessary homework and prep before filming. Kevin says not many newcomers know how to seize opportunities, but Bosco does. Kevin says Bosco is a chameleon; not only is he handsome he can be girly too. His strength lies in his ability to be flexible and change according to the needs of each character.

After hearing the lavish praises Kevin heap on him, Bosco returns the compliments. "Kevin is actually very handsome and mature. Actually, when I first met Kevin, I felt that he was kinda cool, but when our relationship slowly developed, I realized he likes to joke a lot. He is the king of lame jokes (laan GAG)." Bosco explains that he doesn't usually meet up with kevin after work, but everytime they meet, they are like old friends. Bosco also reveals that there's no rivalry between them.

Source: Oriental Daily with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

Nancy Wu: Reaping the fruits of hard work!

Nancy Wu at TVB Anniversary Awards 2008

Nancy Wu has already been in then entertainment industry for approximately 7 years, but the roles that she has played so far are either a flirtatious girl or villain roles. Nancy says regardless of the type of roles she gets, she still has fun undertaking them. "The audience nowadays expect more, they have higher expectations on artistes. In "Rosy Business", they like to watch how I flirt, how I attract others to seduce me, keep watching how my role changes. To be a flirty and likable girl at the same time is definitely not something easy to do, it's really hard!" explains Nancy.

Nancy expressed that she doesn't think villain roles are bad, but in fact, villain roles have a greater opportunity to develop and grow. "Many people don't like to be villains, but I usually encounter these roles, it could be consider my luck. In Rosy Business, I play a girl who has an affair, even my mom got very into the series, she would always say 'how could that be!', I really feel a sense of accomplishment!" Nancy reveals that there are many producers who offer her challenging roles and she feels that it's a risk to cast her in them. "They are really very brave, sometimes I don't even have enough confidence for myself that I could do well on that role, I'm more afraid that I may ruin the role instead, but the Producers are still taking this big risk in giving me the role, they may have looked for the wrong person, I truly admire their courage." says Nancy.

There are a few artistes who are natural actors, while others take time to improve. Nancy says that she's lucky as she has never had anyone criticise her acting. She expresses gratitude to her fellow colleagues who has helped her improve and advance. Nancy explains, "Many colleagues help me, give me advice and many Producers give me opportunities. But when I first entered the industry because I had too many lazy sounds when I speak, therefore making many people scold me! One time I was on a TV show, someone told me: "Ah Lui, you have so many lazy sounds, you will never in your life time be able to change it!' The person made it seem like I had no hope at all, but I did not give up. I know artistes need to have good pronunciation, an artist's voice is a priority. So each day, I would read the newspaper out loud to improve my pronunciation. Now no one had said anything about my speech!""

It is not an easy task to climb the ladder to success. Usually, the easiest route would be to stir up news and generate gossips, but fortunately, Nancy does not agree with these methods. "This circle, each person has a different goal, each person has a different lifestyle. There are ways to reach the top, but make sure you're able to pass your conscience first."

Nancy admits that she is not the type of person to win awards, and realises that the TV Queen title is far from her reach. She explains that winning the Most Improved Female Artist award last year is already a huge encouragement. She hopes that there will come the day when she will get to take on a legendary role and that would make her feel successful.

Every girl wants to be loved and find love. Nancy is no different. She admits that she wants a boyfriend who will support her and lend her a shoulder to cry on. After her much publicised break-up with Deep Ng, Nancy is seen on her own until rumours of her dating another artiste surfaced recently. She is rumoured to be dating Kenneth Ma (Man-In-Charge, Speech of Silence), but Nancy strongly denies this! "We have never dated, so I'm not sure if we are compatible or not! But he is truly a good person!" gushes Nancy.

TVB Review: We wish Nancy all the best in her future endeavors, and may she find her Prince Charming!

Source: The Sun with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

Burning Flame III peaked at 38 points for first episode

Burning Flame III started its run on Monday, July 6. The first episode managed to draw 2.4 million viewers and achieved 36 points average rating and peaked at 38 points. This means Burning Flame III scored the highest rating achieved in a single day in the last 3 years. The last series to do this well was Dance of Passion back in 2006. Burning Flame III also out-score its two predecessors - Burning Flame and Burning Flame II.

The producer of Burning Flame III, Amy Wong, celebrates the success by treating its cast members, Kevin Cheng, Myolie Wu and Matthew Ko to beers at the press conference.

Kevin and Myolie are happy with the series' achievement. Kevin said the first episode's success does make him feel a little pressured and as such, he hopes that the audience can give their fullest support to the series. Reporters ask Kevin if he thinks that Burning Flame III can break the ratings of Jewel in the Palace, in which Kevin says it's too early to tell. Kevin adds that if the series ratings reached 40 points, he would show everyone his pants, subject to the agreement of the rest of the cast. He explains that he is the only one who wears "weird" clothes!

Following Kevin's remarks of showing off his pants, reporters asked Myolie if she will wear a bikini to celebrate the high ratings of Burning Flame III. Myolie says, "The whole of Hong Kong has seen my swimming costume, I am only cheering, therefore I will be wearing a skirt." Myolie has yet to appear in the series but she is confident. She explains that everyone has placed a lot of effort in the series, especially the male stars and everyone deserves the glory.

Source: Takungpao with translations by R.E.D @ AsianVN.com

Burning Flame 3

Cast:
Wong Hei as Chung Yau Sing
Kevin Cheng as Cheuk Pak Yue
Bosco Wong as Fong Lei On
Myolie Wu as Ko Wai Ying
Aimee Chan as Wong Sin Bo
Matthew Ko
Elaine Yiu
Stephen Wong
Leanne Li
Helen Ma
Sam Chan

Total Episodes: 32 episodes
Aired Dates: July 6 to August 15, 2009
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 9.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 921

Synopsis:
The third installment of Burning Flame is finally set to air. Similar to its predecessors, Burning Flame 3 tells the story of a group of firefighters who strive to protect the safety and well-beings of the citizens of Hong Kong. They work in extreme conditions to rescue victims and through these trying times, the beauty of human nature shines through.

The leader of the group of firemen, Chung Yau Sing, encouraged Fong Lei On to take up the challenge and join the team. Lei On gets to know Cheuk Pak Yue, who was once buddies with Yau Sing but has since drifted apart due to a misunderstanding. Lei On sides with Yau Sing and as a result, his relationship with Pak Yue suffers. Lei On believes that Pak Yue has stolen Yau Sing's girlfriend, Ko Wai Ying and also caused Yau Sing serious injuries.

However, a terrible fire accident draws the team together in a twist of fate. The team of firefighters reflect and search for a deeper sense of awareness among themselves.

Linda Chung and Wong Hei stars in new TVB series

Linda Chung and Wong Hei recently attended the blessing ceremony for their new drama series, Cross Boundary Exploration. In the series, Linda's character is a beautiful model while Wong Hei takes on the role of an explorer.

Linda says she will draw inspiration from Taiwanese actress Rainie Yang, as Rainie is dubbed the cute leader of Taiwanese entertainment. Linda reveals more about her character, "I heard that she has expressions of an 18 year old, I will add more of my own styles to it too. In the past, the roles I've played are usually mature characters, this time my innocence can be regained."

Source: Oriental Daily with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net