When Heaven Burns to finally broadcast

TVB new series When Heaven Burns will take over the 9.30pm time slot from Forensic Heroes 3 on November 21. When Heaven Burns completed filming more than 2 years ago but was not broadcast by TVB. It wasn't until now that the two leads, Bowie Lam and Charmaine Sheh have parted ways with TVB that this series slotted for release.

The cast of [WHB], Bowie Lam, Moses Chan and Kenny Wong took part in the promotional event for the series in Kowloon Bay. Lead actress, Charmaine Sheh was noticeably missing as she is filming in China.

At the event, the leads formed a band and entertained the audience. They were seen singing, playing the drums as well as electric guitars; just like their characters do in the series.

Bowie explained that he has mentioned many times that he will take part in the promotional activities for the series. "It is not because I don't have a contract with TVB that I won't promote the series. I am an adult, we aren't like that," adds Bowie.

When asked for his oppinion if the series should have been aired earlier, Bowie says that there are many people who anticipated this series, so perhaps it should have been aired earlier. However, Bowie admits that this is TVB's arrangements.

Bowie does not believe that his and Charmaine's departure from TVB has anything to do with the airing of [WHB]. "We never thought about this, why would this be! This is a TV rated series, perhaps the subject matter is a different type," Bowie explains.

Bowie feels that for the cast to be nominated for next year's TVB Anniversary, TVB could broadcast some clips about a month before the anniversary to give audience a refresher of the series.

Kenny Wong shares that he was happy when he heard that [WHB] was to be aired last year, but when it was delayed, he was a little unhappy.

On the other hand, Moses Chan was more philosophical about the broadcast timing of the series. While many are concerned about whether the series can get the awards, but Moses' concern is wheter the series can bring out the "modern romance atmosphere". He explains, "The series is airing now is not because of Bowie and Charmaine. Why would TVB air the series when the two are not here! It is just a matter of timing. Even if the series airs now, I'll still be happy. Although people are unhappy about the broadcast period, we are still filled with confidence."

Source: Mingpao with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

River of Wine

Cast:
Bowie Lam as Sung Ching Yiu
Sunny Chan as Leung Ching Hong
Linda Chung as Sung Chi Ching
Pierre Ngo as Sung Chi Chun
Nancy Sit as Kwan Wai Lan
Elena Kong as Sung Ting Ka Pik
Lau Kong
Sire Ma
Cilla Lok

Total Episodes: 25 episodes
Aired Dates: August 29 to September 30, 2011
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 901

Synopsis:
Sung Ting Tin is a wealthy and affluent wine merchant in Jiujiang.After an unfortunate accident that killed most of his family members, he adopted Leung Ching Yiu, one of his workers who is smart and responsible as his son.

Ching Yiu cut all ties with his own family and changed his name to Sung Ching Yiu. He tried to stay away from his own family to avoid gossips but his second brother, Leung Ching Hong disagrees. Ching Hong is upset and furious with Ching Yiu for abandoning their family.

Ching Hong wants to prove that he is capable of taking care of their family and intends to start his own winery business in Jiujiang as well.

Prior to Sung Ting Tin's death, he reminds Ching Yiu to take care of his daughter, Sung Chi Ching who is disabled.

Sung Ting Tin's son, Sung Chi Chun, who is supposedly dead, shows up at the Sung family mansion after a 20-year period. He now wants to claim his inheritance from the Sungs.

How will Ching Yiu handle Chi Chun and his claims, while looking after the welfare Chi Ching. Ching Yiu must also mend his ways with his own family and earn the understanding and forgiveness from Ching Hong.

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Fala Chen and Bowie Lam attend Watch & Jewellery Exhibition

Fala Chen and Bowie Lam attened the Emperor Watch & Jewellery Exhibition in Macau. At the exhibition, both Fala and Bowie wore diamond accesories with more than HKD 2 million. Fala revealed that she has selected a few sets of jewelery for TVB's Anniversary Awards happening this Sunday, December 5. However she is undecided on which set to wear as she has to pair it with the outfit, which she has not chosen yet. Fala joked that she may not appear in a revealing and sexy evening dress as her priority lies in the "beauty" of the outfit.

There were several complains that Fala's character in No Regrets took a long time to die. Her death was stretched over several episodes. Fala explained that the storyline is such to emphasize on the romance set within the backdrop of the Sin-Japanese war. Nevertheless, Fala is open to suggestions and opinions from viewers, whether they are positive or negative. It is noted that the ratings for [NR] is not as high as the ratings for Can't Buy Me Love, Fala admits that the ratings may have been affected by the unfavourable timeslot, but fortunately the audience are able to follow the seiries online.

Bowie Lam is nominated for Best Actor for his role as Ho Cheung Hing in Sisters of Pearl in the Asia TV Awards, which will be held on December 9th. Bowie is grateful that he is able to make it into the Top 6 but adds that he treats every award the same. Bowie shared that he watched foreign TV series to increase his self-worth. "When I first started shooting The Gem of Life, I didn't really know how to approach the role, so was constantly watching different types of series, always learning," explains Bowie. Bowie admits that a more superior series is usually aired around the time for TVB Anniversary Awards. He also notes that he would be very happy if he wins at the Asia TV Awards afterall, it is "Asia TV King!"

Source: Mingpao with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

Every Move You Make

Cast:
Bowie Lam as Yiu Hok Sum
Bosco Wong as Ho Lai Yin
Krystal Tin as Yip Chin Ting
Aimee Chan as Ching Bui Yee
Chris Lai as Mak Wing Hei
Lorretta Chow as Wu Hau Ying

Total Episodes: 20 episodes
Aired Dates: October 4 to October 29, 2010
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 9.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 921

Synopsis:
Yiu Hok Sum is a Senior Inspector attached to the Crime Unit. He has acquired strong skills in mind reading. He is efficient in solving criminal cases and has proven to be one of the most competent officers in his unit. He has the ability to analyse and read minds just by observing the criminal's body language and facial expressions. He is also able to spot disparities between evidence and testimonies.

Despite all of his strengths, Hok Sum does have his flaws. His teammates find it difficult to work with him. Newcomers to his unit, Yip Chin Ting and Ho Lai Yin disagree with the unconventional ways of Hok Sum. As a result, Chin Ting and Lai Yin constantly have arguments and confrontations with Hok Sum. Things take a turn for the worse when Hok Sum learns that his half-sister, Ching Pui Yee is dating Lai Yin behind his back and that Chin Ting has a secret crush on him.

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Previously known as The Mind Reading Detective

Sisters of Pearl

Cast:
Jessica Hsuan as Chu Bik Ha
Kiki Sheung as Chu Bik Wan
Macy Chan as Chu Bik Lam
Bowie Lam as Ho Cheung Hing
Michael Tao as Hung Yiu Sang
Joyce Tang as So Lai Sheung

Total Episodes: 28 episodes
Aired Dates: May 3 to June 6, 2010
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 901

Synopsis:
Chu Bik Wan, Chu Bik Ha and Chu Bik Lam are three sisters whose family owns a flourishing jewelery business. After the death of her husband, Bik Ha decides
to move back home with her son. Her real intentions are to take over the family business from under the management of her elder sister, Bik Wan.

Bik Wan knows of Bik Ha's intentions and to control her sister, Bik Wan asks her husband Ho Cheung Hing to create troubles for Bik Ha. Unfortunately, Cheung Hing does not adhere to Bik Wan's orders and instead secretly helps Bik Ha to overcome her obstacles. Bik Wan then realised that Cheung Hing still harbours feelings for Bik Ha.

Bik Lam, the youngest of the three sisters, is still attending school and is not matured enough to handle the complicated family issues. She felt even more helpless when So Lai Sheung turned up at their door step one day and claimed to be their father's mistress. Lai Sheung claimed to be pregnant with their father's child.

Feeling unsure of the truth and out of respect for their father, the three sisters agree to allow Lai Sheung to stay with them. Bik Ha then discovers that Lai Sheung is merely a tool of her cousin, Hung Yiu Sang, who is out to seek revenge from the Chu family.

Filming of Heaven and Earth is ending soon

The filming for TVB drama series When Heaven Burns [previously: Heaven & Earth] is heading towards the home stretch. Charmaine Sheh, Moses Chan, Bowie Lam, Kenny Wong and Maggie Siu were seen filming a night scene on location a few nights ago.

The scene revolved around the band members; Kenny, Bowie and Moses, holding a roof top concert. The crew had to re-create an outdoor stage set for the scene as well as recruit an additional 500 extras to participate as the concert audience. It is reported that the cost for the stage set and the fee for the extras cost the production a 7-figure sum.

Charmaine expressed that the filming of Heaven & Earth is wrapping up and she feels a little heavy hearted. "Our whole group gets along very well. After this series completes, my schedule is packed having to shoot for Can't Buy Me Love (also known as Here comes the Princess). I am going to have to take advantage of the two day break on Lunar New Year. On the 3rd day of new year, I have a show to attend and will start on another new series in April. I'll probably be busy until September," she explains.

Although the concert scene was "staged" concert, Moses feels as though he was performing at an actual concert. "I knew we had to do a band performance, so I practice earlier. I have interest in singing, but I don't want to be a singer, singing theme songs is enough for me," adds Moses.

Source: Oriental Daily with translations by aZnangel @ Asianuniverse.net
Photo Credit: Yule.Tom.com

Heaven and Earth Costume Fitting

TVB's latest series When heaven Burns [Heaven and Earth] held its costume fitting recently at TVB City in Tseung Kwan O. The cast for this much awaited series include Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Bowie Lam, Kenny Wong and Maggie Siu. With the exception of Charmaine, the rest of the main cast worked together in last year's mega-production, The Gem of Life. Heaven and Earth will be produced by Chik Kei Yee.

The story of Heaven and Earth is about four friends who got lost in a snowy mountain. For survival, the three friends have no choice but to kill their injured friend and eat his flesh. Producer Chik explained that although the series has hints of cannibalism, it won't be explored in detail as he is worried that the series may not get approval from the Broadcasting Authority.

Moses, Bowie and Kenny are band members while Charmaine's role is a DJ. The deceased friend is Charmaine's former boyfriend. Moses revealed that he used to play the guitar when he was very young. Kenny also has the experience of playing the guitar when he was in school, while Bowie plays the drums.

Moses shared that he did some research on the web for his role. He learned a lot about cannibalism. Moses also revealed that his character is a strong and fit person who enjoys Thai boxing. "I have a fighting scene with a Thai boxer, I am training to be fit and I have successfully lost 10 pounds in weight already," explained Moses.

Charmaine made some sacrifices and cut her hair short for her role. She explained, "This is all for Ah Chik, when I had my hair cut yesterday, I felt like crying. That reminds me of the last time when I had to cut my hair for the series Always Ready."

Maggie's character is someone who gets cheated by Moses, financially and emotionally! Maggie shared that she is lucky in real life not to have met such a person. She also added that she remain single out of choice and not out of fear of being cheated on.

Note: Heaven and Earth is now known as When Heaven Burns.

Source: Takungpao, MingPao, Weiwenpo with translations by R.E.D @ AsianVN.com
Image Credit: xinhuanet, ent.mop.com

Joyce Tang gives birth with the help of Bowie Lam

Bowie Lam and Joyce Tang were filming a scene for new TVB drama, Pearl on the Palm. The scene revolves around a pregnant Joyce who was kidnapped by her ex-husband, Brian Wong. Bowie had to save her but in the process, Bowie accidentally killed Brian. And to complicate matters further, Joyce start to have labour pains and has to deliver her baby immediately. Bowie has to help her with the delivery.

This scene is the first time ever Joyce had to deliver a baby in a drama. It is also a challenge for her as she has to "give birth" in the middle of nowhere instead of a proper hospital bed. Joyce explained that the crew had prepared a doll to be used as her baby and the doll has a long umbilical cord attached to it.

Joyce shares that she will be heading to China after filming for the drama wraps to release a Mandarin single. However, the single will not be available in Hong Kong. Joyce note that if the single was released in Hong Kong, probably no one would buy it. Joyce actually started her career as a newcomer in a singing contest but until now, she has not released a single.

Source: Wenweipo, On.cc with translated by: aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

C.I.B Criminal Intelligence Bureau

Cast:
Bowie Lam as Tony Chung Shun
Wong Hei as Mark Chung Ching
Maggie Siu as Samantha Hui Sam Yin
Christine Ng as Emily Ching Mei Lai
Chan Hung Lit as Albert Chung
Patricia Liu
Kenny Wong
Queenie Chu

Total Episodes: 20 episodes
Aired Dates: April 27 to June 9, 2009
Time Slot: Mondays to Wednesdays, 11.00pm
Channel: NTV7 (Malaysian-Free-TV)

Synopsis:
Chung Shun and Chung Ching are two brothers working in the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (C.I.B.) of the HK Police Force. Shun heads the technical section of the unit while Ching is part of the intelligence assessment section. Working in the C.I.B is challenging and stressful as the bureau is involved in tackling organised crimes. Shun and Ching's family and relationships are affected due to this.

Shun is married to Emily and has a teenage son, Michael. After 10 years of marriage, their relationship is no longer how it used to be. On the other hand, Ching begins to develop a relationship with Samantha, who coincidentally is Emily's nemesis at work. Samantha is a very focused and determined person at work and Emily sees her as a threat.

Jessica Hsuan seduces Bowie Lam for Pearl on the Palm

Jessica Hsuan, Bowie Lam, Kiki Sheung, Joyce Tang and Macy Chan attended a promotional event for new TVB drama series Pearl on the Palm. The female cast showcased sponsored jewellery worth tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. Although not pictured, Macy Chan's jewellery set is said the be the most expensive, valued at HKD 5.5 million.

Kiki Sheung wore a black pearl ring costing approximately HKD 100,000. She loved the ring so much that she asked the owner for a half price discount on it. To her surprise, the owner agreed and a deal was struck there and then!

Kiki jokingly said, "Since the ring was so cheap at half-price, I decided to purchase it. I am not concerned that I will purchase more items impulsively." Reporters asked Kiki if she will wear the black pearl ring during filming of the drama series, but Kiki did not give an affirmative answer. Instead, she said, "Earlier, I wore my own pearl necklace while filming as well."

Bowie shared a little bit of the storyline of the series. Jessica will be a seductress in the drama, and she will be seducing Bowie. Kiki Sheung make up the third point of the triangle and the trio will be embroiled in a love triangle.

Jessica shared that she will be taking on a villainous role and her first attempt at playing an antagonist. Jessica said that her character will have to portray inner turmoil and mental struggles, as such the scenes will require more attention.

Source: Mingpao with translation by Jaynestars.com

Pearl on the Palm Costume Fitting

Of late dramas centered around the theme of family disputes are doing remarkably well. Take a look at the success of Heart of Greed and Moonlight Resonance. In fact, Moonlight Resonance achieved the highest ratings ever for a TVB series. The success of these dramas also boost the popularity of the dramas' actors. Susanna Kwan was successful in her role as Sai Kai in Heart of Greed while Michelle Yim snagged the Best Actress Award at TVB 41st Anniversary Award for her role as Hung Yi in Moonlight Resonance.

It is natural for TVB to want to milk this cash cow. The next new drama to be centered around this theme is called Pearl on the Palm (掌上明珠) with cast including the talented Jessica Hsuan, Kiki Sheung, Michael Tao and Bowie Lam.

Pearl on the Palm will see Jessica taking on the role of the antagonist, her first "baddie" role in her 17 years with TVB. The story revolves around the tale of three sisters fighting for the family wealth, set amidst the jewellery business in the 60s. Jessica will play one of the sisters together with Kiki Sheung and Macy Chan.

The producer of Pearl on the Palm, Lam Chi Wah clarifies that it will not be the same as TVB's mega production (but flopped)The Gem of Life. He says while The Gem of Life is centered on business conflicts, Pearl on the Palm will be focused on the disputes within the family.

Source: Hkheadline, Pics: On.cc with translations by Matchbox @ mediachamber.net

Chow Yun Fatt praises Bowie Lam's acting in Gem of Life

The cast of TVB mega-drama The Gem of Life, Bowie Lam, Maggie Siu and Kenny Wong were at a fruit store filming for TVB Scoop. During filming, the 3 actors bumped into Hollywood star, Chow Yun Fatt. Chow was very cordial and praised Bowie, Maggie and Kenny's acting in The Gem of Life. The three of them felt flattered by Chow's praises.

Bowie expressed his appreciation for Chow's kind words. "This is a very good New Year present, I admire Fatt Gor (Chow) very much, in front of the camera his acting is exquisite, off camera he is very cordial to everyone," Bowie said. Bowie also shared that he has three drama series to film this year and he has a packed schedule. He also wished all Hong Kong people success in their work this new year.

Source: Oriental Daily with translations by travelbug @ AsianFanatics.net

Jessica Hsuan and Bowie Lam reunite in ICAC Investigators

Bowie Lam, Jessica Hsuan, Vivien Yeo and Raymond Wong attended the costume fitting for TVB mini-series ICAC Investigators 2009. Bowie has not worked with Jessica for several years and this mini-series will see them together on screen again.

Bowie will take on a role of an evil businessman with Vivien Yeo playing his mistress. Vivien is excited working with Bowie, "I am happy that I have an opportunity to film with Bowie." Vivien also expressed that she does not mind having kissing scenes with Bowie.

Jessica will play one of the ICAC investigators. She feels that catching thieves are her strengths and there's no pressure filming this mini-series. The filming for ICAC Investigators 2009 will start on 29th January for about 7 to 8 days then it will take a Chinese New Year break.

Jessica shared that she will be spending Chinese New Year with her friends, skiing. Bowie, who is currently appearing on TV screens as Calvin Ko in The Gem of Life expressed his doubts about the ratings of the mega series. He said there were many scenes which are memorable to him but the ratings showed otherwise. "I heard the ratings from HD channel have not been included, I've many friends who don't normally watch TV. Although I seldom care about ratings but this time I really doubt the result of the ratings," Bowie said.

Source: MingPao, On.CC & Oriental Daily with translations by travelbug & jse @ AsianFanatics.net

Cast of The Gem of Life tries Golfing

Cast of blockbuster drama series The Gem of Life went for a round of golf as part of a promotional event. Bowie Lam, Ada Choi, Maggie Siu, Kenny Wong, Queenie Chu, John Chiang and Lee Si Kei were among those who showed off their golfing talents.

Ada, who played the role of Jessica Hong, shared that she used to take golfing lessons. However, she stopped golfing because she did not want to have tanned, muscular arms. Her husband, Max Zhang Jin, has now taken up golfing so Ada offers to be his buggy driver. Ada also expressed her disappointment that the ratings for The Gem of Life was not up to expectations. However, Ada has a silver lining - she receives good feedback from viewers about her character!

Maggie Siu, on the other hand, is not worried about the ratings of the series. She also revealed that she plans to host a Christmas party for her fellow co-stars and hopes that Gigi Lai (who has retired from the entertainment industry) can spare some time to join in the celebrations.

Source: 'Gem Of Life' Cast Try A Spot Of Golf (Batgwa)
Photo Credit: On.CC (via Mediachamber.net)

The Gem of Life: A look at Sylvia & Calvin Moments

Sylvia Hong and Calvin Ko started the series as enemies. Sylvia was asked to meet Calvin at one of his poolside party to negotiate a contract between Calvin's company and So Mun, an artiste under Sylvia's management. Calvin, a renowned prankster, pushed Sylvia into the swimming pool causing her to be soaking wet from head to toe and late for a meeting with her husband. Sylvia retaliated by hitting Calvin on the head with the heels of her shoes.

These two continues to bicker and trick one another until Sylvia's marriage failed and she lost her job. Sylvia knew Calvin's company had always wanted to sign on Mun as their artiste and one of the criteria of Mun was to have Sylvia join Calvin's company as well. Calvin had no choice but to offer the job to Sylvia.

After working with Calvin for sometime, Sylvia realised that perhaps Calvin may have some feelings towards her. She took the initiative to invite Calvin out on a date and offered to cook him dinner at his place. She failed miserably at cooking and dinner was nothing short of disastrous. Calvin then took control of the kitchen and manage to surprise Sylvia with a well cooked meal. They began their relationship then.

Let's have a look at some memorable moments which Calvin shared with Sylvia on their journey of love.

Sylvia and Calvin started off with a confrontation


Calvin pushed Sylvia into the pool "accidentally"


Sylvia avenge getting drenched by Calvin by hitting Calvin with her heels!


Calvin signed the contract with Sylvia's company in invisible ink


Sylvia challenged Calvin not to hire her


Calvin "had" to hire Sylvia so his company could sign Mun Mun, the artiste


Bowie's mother faced some troubles; Sylvia saw the vulnerable side of Calvin, a sight she has never seen


Sylvia making her move on Calvin and challenged him to try her cooking


Calvin, never backing out from a challenge, accepted her invitation


Sylvia, a hopeless cook, creates a mess in Calvin's kitchen


Calvin saves the day and cooked a lavish meal, much to Sylvia's surprise


Having discovered another woman at Calvin's place, Sylvia acted nonchalantly towards Calvin after their night of passion


Calvin was unaware of his "mistake"


Sylvia and Calvin cleared the air and patch things up in bed


Their love journey begins, Calvin packed home made lunch for Sylvia

The Gem of Life cast does charity on visit to Singapore

The cast of TVB blockbuster drama series The Gem of Life is on a promo tour to Singapore and Malaysia. They will be promoting this series to TV drama fans in both countries.

However, the cast members - Lee Si Kei (Louise Lee), Bowie Lam, Bosco Wong and Maggie Siu, took a break from attending events and dropped by NKF Dialysis Center in Hougang Avenue 8 for a visit. The staff members and patients were delighted to meet the stars. The four stars were given a tour of the centre by Aljunied GRC MP, Yeo Guat Hwang.

Bowie Lam, whose mother passed away in June, said he doesn't mind meeting and interacting with patients or the elderly. "It’s nice to bring some cheer to people," he said.

Source: A Gem of a treat

The Gem of Life cast has confidence series ratings will improve

The cast of The Gem of Life - Bowie Lam, Moses Chan and Ada Choi, sailed out to sea on a yacht hoping to increase the ratings for this TVB anniversary series. They sailed all the way to Lamma Island for promo activities. Last week, the average ratings of The Gem of Life were dismal, not managing to surpass 30 points.

At Lamma Island, the three stars managed to attract the attention of local residents and tourists alike, who took the opportunity to take photos with their idols. The weather was cold, yet Ada was dressed in a tank top. When questioned by reporters, Ada said, "it's not cold. The sun is shining. Miss Hong Kongs aren't afraid of the cold."

On a serious note, Ada said although the ratings of the drama series is not high, the team has confidence. She explained that the drama needs to be watched over a period of time and it will only get better. Ada said netizens have been calling her by her character's name - Jessica Hong, and revealed that seasoned Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong praised her acting in The Gem of Life. She was happy that people in the entertainment industry are taking notice of her talents and hailed The Gem of Life as her representative piece. Ada had once said that she will give birth once she has produced a representative piece. When asked about this, Ada replied, "If the rating are high, then I'll give birth. I'll give birth to a piece of pork lah. If we reach 40 points, then yes. Maybe I'll give birth to a little tiger baby. We have confidence."

Bowie Lam is not disappointed with the ratings of the series. He is aware that his character, Calvin Ko, is well liked by viewers. Moses Chan also explained that he has confidence the ratings will improve later on. He also clarified that one cannot compare Moonlight Resonance with The Gem of Life. "The Gem of Life focuses on the courses of life, while the characters in "Moonlight Resonance" are more simple," explained Moses.

Source: Mingpao with translations by mv_288 @ AsianFanatics.net
Photos credits: Mingpao, Oriental Daily

Your chance to meet the cast of the Gem of Life

Fancy having dinner with the cast of The Gem of Life, specifically Bowie Lam, Bosco Wong, Maggie Siu and Kenny Wong? All you have to do is take part in Astro on Demand's SMS Contest "A Glittering Dinner with Gem of Life Stars".

This only applies to Malaysians or those residing in Malaysia whose household subscribe to Astro On Demand Dragon Pack.

Here are the contest details:
Event date : December 5, 2008
Event time : 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Event venue: Kuala Lumpur
Contest period: November 10 to 27, 2008 (you have about a week left so hurry!)

All you have to do is answer 5 SMS questions related to AOD. There will be 80 winners and each winner will win 2 tickets to dine with the 4 stars.

Don't worry if you are not an AOD Dragon Pack subscriber. You can still meet the stars. Here's how - the four stars (Bowie Lam, Bosco Wong, Maggie Siu and Kenny Wong) will meet fans at Pavilion in KL on the same date.

Here are the details:
Event date : December 5, 2008
Event time : 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Event venue: Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

Source: AOD Gem of Life Minisite

Cast of The Gem of Life attended wine tasting

The cast of The Gem of Life turned up in full force for a Creative Wine Tasting event in Central recently. Ada Choi, Maggie Siu, Moses Chan, Bowie Lam, Kenny Wong, Linda Chung, Bosco Wong are among those who attended. They were split into two groups - one to sample cocktails and another to sample wine. Moses drank quite a bit till his face was red but his efforts did not pay off as the team of Bowie, Maggie and Kenny won.

Ada, who is known to have a penchant for red wine, shared that she got really drunk during her honeymoon in Japan. "I got really drunk and vomited, then I encountered some Hong Kong fans and they requested a picture with me. At the time because I was drunk and had a bad attitude, so I rejected them. My husband had to go apologize to fans for me," she revealed. Ada said she is monitoring the ratings for the Gem of Life and would also surf the internet to know what netizens are saying about the drama.

There was a scene in Gem of Life where Maggie hit Bowie's head with the heels of her shoe. Bowie explained that Maggie did use her real strength to hit him, so he did felt some pain. Bowie then shared that he visited some villages in China's mountain with Yoyo Mung. Although the roads to get there posed some danger, he felt that it's worth taking the risk as he get to help the poor and sick. It was a meaningful trip, he said.

Source: Oriental Daily, Mingpao, Wenweipo with translations by aZnangel @ AsianEU.net

Cast of The Gem of Life sails on a luxury cruise

The cast of TVB Anniversary Series, The Gem of Life, went on a luxury cruise to promote the series. Among those present were Gigi Lai, Ada Choi, Maggie Siu, Bowie Lam, Moses Chan and Wong Hei. The cast were treated to a splendid buffet meal as well as synchronized swimming performances.

The cast also made wishes with candles and placed them in the swimming pool, hoping for high TV ratings. The female cast member were extra cautious when placing the candles in the pool as they didn't want to wet their beautiful dresses. Gigi Lai jokingly said that she was also worried that Bowie, who was standing behind her, might push her into the pool. Bowie, Moses and Kenny Wong also performed a strip dance to the delight of all the ladies present.

Ada and Maggie's outfit were the most eye-catching. Ada explained that her outift was sponsored but what matters is that it suited the occasion. She also expressed her confidance in the series, "There are very few series that will air 2 episodes at once. I believe the ratings won’t be bad. I hope the audience will like it." A reporter complimented Maggie, saying that she (Maggie) and Ada had stolen the limelight from Gigi. Maggie was modest and said, "We can all alternate looking beautiful. Most important is being comfortable with what you are wearing." Maggie also echoed Gigi's confidence in the series but added that she will not put too much pressure on herself.

Source: Mingpao
Original Translation: Matchbox@MediaChamber.net