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

Grace Under Fire

Cast:
Liu Xuan as Mok Kwai Lan
Kenneth Ma as Yau Sam Shui
Bosco Wong as Lui Ching Lung
John Chiang as Wong Fei Hung
Fala Chen as Kwai Fa
Elliot Ngok as Tong Yuet Hang
Dominic Lam as Lui Kong
Raymond Wong
Ram Tseung
Eddie Kwan
Kenny Wong

Total Episodes: 32 episodes
Aired Dates: March 7 to April 17, 2011
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 9.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 921

Synopsis:
After a defeat to Wong Fei Hong, Guangzhou's number 1 kung-fu master, Lui Kong was diagnosed with leprosy and lived in seclusion with his son, Lui Ching Lung.

After learning of the accident behind his father's illness, Ching Lung vows to seek revenge from Wong Fei Hong, but his martial arts skills are still lacking. The benovalent Wong Fei Hung decides to accept Ching Lung as his student and teach him kung fu. Wong Fei Hung told Ching Lung that he can seek revenge after mastering all the kung fu techniques. Ching Lung is touched and humbled by Wong Fei Hong's generosity. And so this marks the beginning of a complicated replationship between a a master and deciple.

Mok Kwai Lan and her adopted brother, Yau Sam Shui works in a restaurant and get to know Wong Fei Hung. Sam Shui has always wanted to be Wong Fei Hung's student but his adopted father, Ping objects. Eventually, Wong Fei Hung agress to accept both Sam Shui and Kwai Lan as his students. Wong Fei Hung was amazed by Kwai Lan's techniques and skills and they eventually fall in love despite the huge age gap.

Meanwhile, Sam Shui tries his best to win the affection of Kwai Fa but Kwai Fa has fallen for Ching Lung. After a failed suicide attempt, Ching Lung's father was saved by the Chief Commissioner of the West District, Tong Yuet Hang, and is used as a pawn to bring Wong Fei Hung down.

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Links To Temptation

Cast:
Steven Ma as Sing Wai Chun
Fala Chen as Hung Long Kiu
Yoyo Mung as Kwan Ho Ching
Kenny Wong as Ko Chung Wing
Johnson Lee as Sing Wai Yip
Timmy Hung as Lau Hau Fai
Lau Dan as Ko Wing Tai

Total Episodes: 20 episodes
Aired Dates: December 13, 2010 to January 7, 2011
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 9.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 921

Synopsis:
The paths between Sing Wai Chun, a barrister and Hung Long Kiu, a pole dancer crossed because of a mobile phone. Long Kiu gives Wai Chun the cold shoulder while Wai Chun finds Long Kiu a tad unpredictable. As such, he secretly goes behind her back to check her out.

Wai Chun's good friend, Kwan Ho Ching, comes to know that Long Kiu is actually seeing a weathy businessman, Ko Wing Tai. Ho Ching shares this information with Wai Chun who then questioned Long Kiu. Long Kiu admits that she yearns for Wing Tai money, and tells Wai Chun that he doesn't stand a chance.

However, in a twist, Long Kiu is actually controlled by a mysterious man. Links to Temptation is a story about money, greed, and arrogance.

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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

Roger Kwok ready to take on Rosy Business

TVB new series The Threshold of a Persona will start its broadcast tonight. The new series about the functions of Hong Kong's Immigration Department stars Roger Kwok, Yoyo Mung, Patrick Tang, among others.

Roger, Yoyo and Patrick appeared at a promo function for the series dressed in the uniforms of the Immigration Department officers. They posed in their uniforms and exclaimed that they are ready to take over the 9.30pm time slot from Rosy Business, which won praises from viewers. Roger is upbeat about the series, "there is some momentum this time, I believe that I will beat Wayne Lai, fighting for the highest rating." Reporters asked Roger if he feels any pressure as Rosy Business achieved high ratings. Roger admits that Rosy Business's ratings are high, but says, "We are the elite forces, we also hope to fight for the highest rating." Yoyo also expressed her confidence in the series, "originally the series was suppose to be only 20 episodes, but then they changed it to 27 because the story is just too good."

Other cast members, Toby Leung, Kenny Wong, Raymond Cho and Ben Wong appeared in full uniform complete with anti-riot gears and equipments. The equipments were heavy, weighing approximately 20 pounds. Toby could not walk up on stage and needed help from the others. She was also sweating and claimed that she felt dizzy. "I feel like I'm about to throw up, about to faint. I don't dare to move too much, I don't want to use too much strength. I respect being a female," she says.

Source: Mingpao with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.net

The Threshold of a Persona

Cast:
Roger Kwok as Fong Chun Kit
Yoyo Mung as Yip On Kei
Raymond Cho as Cheng Pak Yue
Patrick Tang as Au Shun Fong
John Chiang as Mak Kai Ming
Kenny Wong as Wu Kit Sum
Toby Leung
Natalie Tong
Power Chan

Total Episodes: 25 episodes
Aired Dates: June 1 to July 3, 2009
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 9.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 921

Synopsis:
The Immigration Department guards the gateway in and out of Hong Kong. They are tasked to prevent questionable figures and criminals from entering Hong Kong. The immigration officers have a highly demanding task in their hands. However, this tough task raises a question - how can the officers accurately verify the identities of travellers? This is the first TV drama series that revolves around the immigration department.

While applying for a position in the Hong Kong Immigration Department, Fong Chun Kit makes friends with two other candidates; Cheng Pak Yue and Yip On Kei. Pak Yue is an aggressive and ambitious person. he later moves on to the police force and is promoted to Senior Inspector of Regional Crime Unit. While investigating a case, Pak Yue realises that the new triad leader, Wu Kit Sum has murdered someone because of Chun Kit's wife. This revelation has turned Chun Kit's life upside down.

As Chun Kit's good friend, On Kei helps Chun Kit to care for his son. On Kei also suffered a failed relationship with Pak Yue.

Au Shun Fong sees potential in Chun Kit's ability and recommends him to Mak Kai Ming, the Head of Investigation Section for the HK Immigration department. Chun Kit is successfully promoted and he is determined to start his life anew. While investigating a fraud syndicate, Chun Kit discovers his missing wife and uncovers her long hidden identity.

TVB Fa Dans vie for a spot in Laughing Film

The cast for Laughing Movie has been confirmed. The film will feature big names such as Anthony Wong and Francis Ng as well as a few TVB stars including Johnson Lee, Wayne Lai and Kenny Wong, among others. However, the female lead for the film has not been cast. The female lead role, which is the character of Laughing's girlfriend, may fall into the hands of one of TVB's own Fa Dans. Fala Chen, Kate Tsui, Linda Chung and Bernice Liu were all considered for the leading role. Models Chrissie Chow and MCI Christine Kuo are also in the race for the lead role.

The Director reveals that he is currently involved in another film and does not have the time to be involved in the casting for Laughing movie. He explains that he has seen more than 10 girls for the role, but decision has not been made on who the role will go to.

TVB General Manager, Stephen Chan who attended another event was asked about this matter. Stephen says they have seen Kate Tsui and Chrissie Chow but their chances are not high. "We are hoping to use a new face, in the new few days, the decision should be made," Stephen explains.

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

Cast revealed for Laughin Kor Movie

Michael Tse's portrayal of Laughin in TVB drama Emergency Unit (EU) was so popular among fans that he landed a movie deal for the character. There will be a movie based on the life of Laughin pre-EU. The movie is a collaboration between TVB and Shaw Brothers.

The cast for the movie was announced recently at the film's Outdoor Garden Premiere Ceremony held at TVB City in Tseung Kwan O. The movie will be directed by Herman Yau. Big names from the HK film scene were casted - Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Felix Wong, among others. As this is a collaboration with TVB, some of its stars were also casted to join Michael Tse. Wayne Lai, fresh from his fame in Rosy Business, Kenny Wong, Johnson Lee and Tracy Ip were all given roles in the movie.

Tracy Ip takes on the role as one of
Anthony Wong's girlfriends

Michael Tse shares that the storyline will cover 9 years of Laughin's life in the triads. He is also happy to be given the chance to work with Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Felix Wong and even Eric Tsang, who will make a guest appearance.

Anthony Wong plays on of the triad leaders

Wayne Lai is happy to land a role in the film. He shares, "I will be playing an upright good character, my personality is a rude Police Sergeant. My job is to be on top of gangs like Laughing Gor, Anthony Wong and Francis Ng. When I see one, I will be one."

Wayne Lai will play a rude and mean police officer

Anthony Wong reveals that he will be taking on the role of a triad leader and does not get along with Francis Ng, who is another triad leader and also Laughin's Tai Lo. Anthony says his character has 7 to girlfriends and Tracy Ip is one of them. She will be a lawyer in the movie. Francis Ng does not mind that he has less screen time compared to Michael Tse. "I suggested that the salary should give me in full, but don't need to give me the screen time in full. I need to go home and take care of my kids, but I still need to take out a month of my time for filming," he explains.

Francis Ng plays the boss of Laughin,
enemies with Anthony's character

Source: Mingpao with translations 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.

Ada Choi forcefully kiss Kenny Wong

Ada Choi and Kenny Wong, co-stars in The Gem of Life is now collaborating again filming new TVB drama Superwoman. Superwoman is a challenging series for Ada as she has to film numerous "flying" scenes, where she got suspended in midair.

The latest scene which Ada and Kenny are filming does not require Ada to be "flying" but she has to force Kenny against the wall and kisses him! This scene is an outdoor scene and was filmed somewhere in Central. Ada and Kenny both arrived early at location and prepared for the scene. Ada has to push Kenny against the wall and kiss him forcefully. Ada pursed her lips to show that she was impatient to kiss Kenny, but when Kenny sees Ada's pursed lips, he could help but smile. Both of them burst out laughing many times which result in them having to re-shot the scene a few times.

Source: Oriental Daily with translations by aZnangel @ AsianUniverse.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

Superwoman Ada Choi saves Kenny Wong

Ada Choi and Kenny Wong were filming new TVB drama Superwoman at TVB City in Tseung Kwan O. The scene revolves around Kenny who is a police officer who was shocked to see something falling from above. Upon seeing Kenny in danger, Ada who is Wonder Woman, leaped to his defense.

Although Ada had stunt double to perform stunts, she still felt that this series is the most demanding she has ever filmed. Ada explained, "I play a flying wonder woman, lots of times I have to do midair stunts and fly around. Although there is a body double to help me, there are many scenes that I have to personally do. I think from now on I have to do wire stunts three, four times a week."

Ada's husband, Max Zhang, shared some pointers with her on how to move around in the air. However, after watching her body double perform a series of stunts, she knows it's not easy. Ada shared that being an actress is comfortable as "all the actions are tried out first by martial arts choreographer and stuntmen to ensure safety." Ada explained that Superwoman is a comedy series and she was drawn to the script. Ada hopes that after The Gem of Life, Superwoman will give viewers some freshness.

Source: On.CC with translations by travelbug @ 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

Ada Choi, the Superwoman, pursues 3 different men

TVB new drama Superwoman, starring Ada Choi, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Raymond Cho and Queenie Chu has its costume fitting session recently. Ada wore a dress with a plunging V neckline and was the most attractive at the event. Ada was modest and said she felt embarrassed to be wearing such a sexy outfit. Ada also adds, "Actually my body figure has always been quite good, just that I never show off. But this time its quite fun as I will constantly be pursuing 3 guys." Since Ada will be playing a character with huge breasts and big bottom, the production will involve various filming techniques.

Queenie Chu's character will also have big chest and she has toyed with the idea of undergoing breast enlargement just for the series. Moses will play the role of a plastic surgeon. He appeared at the costume fitting with grey hair.

Source: On.CC with translations by Matchbox @ MediaChamber.net

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