The Rippling Blossom

Cast:
Julian Cheung as Yu Chi Ying
Tavia Yeung as Choi Sze Lung
Myolie Wu as Keung Keung
Michael Tse as Yu Chi Hiu
Damian Lau as Mo Yung Ching
Angelina Lo as Lang Yung Yung
Lisa Lui as Kong Ying Yuet
Eileen Yeow as Yoshiho

Total Episodes: 20 episodes
Aired Dates: February 7 to March 4, 2011
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 9.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 921

Synopsis:
A Hong Kong businessman leaves behind a sushi restaurant to his second wife, Kong Ying Yuet and their son, Yu Chi Hiu. The son from his third wife, Yu Chi Ying also helps to run the sushi restaurant.

Chi Hiu and Chi Ying are both top Japanese cuisine chefs whose aim is to pursue the excellence in the Japanese cuisine world. Although Chi Hiu and Chi Ying are born to different mothers, they have a close relationship and get along well.

Their father's first wife, Lang Yung Yung tried to stir trouble fot the sushi restaurant by cutting off its seafood supply. Due to this, Chi Hiu decides to challenge Yung Yung and bets that whoever wins the duel will be the rightful owner of the sushi restaurant.

Yung Yung will stop at nothing to cause trouble for the siblings and paid her personal nurse, Choi Sze Lung to get close to Chi Hiu. Chi Hiu is smithen by Sze Lung's love but feels uncontented by her lukewarm affection.

After Yung Yung's backhanded manuever to cut off seafood supply to the sushi restaurant, Chi Ying is tasked to find new supply source. As such he went to Hokkaido to find "The God of Fish", Mo Yung Ching. On the way to Hakkaido, he met Keung Keung, a willful girl from a weathly family.

In the course of solving the family crisis, Chi Hiu and Chi Ying both encounter setbacks in their career and love life. The two brothers then decided to have a competition to settle the score.

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The Rippling Blossom to premiere in February

TVB new series The Rippling Blossom, which sees the return of Julian Cheung to TVB is set to premiere on 7 February 2011. The cast of [TRB] attended a promotional event recently. Among those present include Julian, Myolie Wu, Michael Tse, Eileen Yeow and Mary Hon.

Myolie who is currently filming a series in China, flew back to HK just to attend this event. When Myolie saw Eileen Yeow who is pregnant, she quickly went over to give Eileen a hug as touch her growing belly. Myolie says she envies Eileen but is also very happy for her. As for Myolie, she wont be settling down soon as she is "still very young".

Eileen shares that her baby is due in July. She also adds that she will aim for a natural delivery and she plans to breastfeed her baby too.

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

The Morning of Flying Fish in Hanami Costume Fitting

TVB new series, The Morning of Flying Fish in Hanami, had its costume fitting recently. The cast members who attended the function include Tavia Yeung, Ken Hung, Julian Cheung Chilam, Myolie Wu and Michael Tse.

Reporters did not hesitate to question Tavia about her chances at this year's TVB Anniversary Awards. Tavia is portraying a villian role (her first villanous role) for upcoming series, Beyond the Realm of Conscience. Her closest competitor for the best actress award is Sheren Tang who displayed a solid and stellar performance in Rosy Business. Tavia said she will be attending the award show as usual, but added that she has high expectations for her role in Beyond the Realm of Conscience. "It is my first villain role, it is the role I worked with all my heart portraying".

Tavia thanked fans and supporters for showing her tremendous support for her role in Beyond the Realm of Conscience. However, she added that she supports Sheren Tang for the Best Actress award as she felt Sheren's performance was good.

Source: Mingpao with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

Julian Cheung has completed his last job

Julian Cheung has completed his last job commitment - in the year of the rat that is. He attended the promotional activity for Po Leung Kuk. Julian is now on vacation break and will spend more time with his family.

Julian, also fondly called Chilam, shared that he lost some money in the stock market last year but will be extra vigilant when investing in the future. As for work, Julian plans to release a new album and also wishes to film a TVB drama series. However, Julian adds that he wishes to avoid working with wife, Anita Yuen, in the same series to avoid any unnecessary arguments. Julian has no problems collaborating with previously rumoured girlfriend, Charmaine Sheh, as Anita knows the rumours were just rumours.

Source: Mingpao with translations by travelbug @ AsianFanatics.net