The Comeback Clan

Cast:
Ha Yu as Tai Koo Tung
Kiki Sheung as Tsui Hei Hei
Natalie Tong as Tai Ying Lei
Sammul Chan as Yip Tsik Leung
Christine Ng as Lee Yung Chi
Benz Hui as Yip Mo Sing
Shirley Yeung
Pierre Ngo

Total Episodes: 20 episodes
Aired Dates: September 20 to October 15, 2010
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30pm
Channel: Astro Channel 901

Synopsis:
Tai Koo Tung's restaurant is fast running out of capital as a result of the financial turmoil happening in Hong Kong. Yip Mo Sing is keen to acquire the restaurant's location. He even decides to invest in the restaurant without learning of the actual financial situation of the restaurant.

With the investment from Yip Mo Sing, the restaurant is able to temporarily stay afloat. Tai Koo Tung also uses this chance to improve the restaurant and works hard to invent new dishes and create a new menu. He learns that Tsui Hei Hei is a novice cook but has a signature friend rice with egg recipe to her name. She even has the appreciation from a Michelin food critic!

One day, Lee Yung Chi, a banker visits Tai Koo Tung's restaurant and claims that Tsui Hei Hei owes the bank some money. Hei Hei refutes that claim and ends up in a heated argument with Yung Chi. As a result of the heated argument, Hei Hei was injured and loses her memory!

Fearing that the restaurant's business will suffer should Hei Hei leaves, Tai Koo Tung decides to pretend that he is Hei Hei's elder brother. He also recruits Mo Sing to be Hei Hei's husband, while Yip Tsik Leung (a cello teacher) assumes the role of Hei Hei's son. Tsik Leung's girlfriend, Tai Ying Lei pretends to be Hei Hei's cousin.

Yung Chi was fired from the bank and she goes looking for Mo Sing and Tai Koo Tung. She insists that she is also a shareholder of the restaurant and wants to give the restaurant a makeover. All three owners of the restaurant want to make decisions but each of them have different ideas. A power struggle ensues.

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Previously known as The Comeback Family

The Brink of Law

Cast:
Steven Ma as Tong Chi Ko
Ron Ng as Tung Yat Chun
Bernice Liu as Tsui Wing
Kate Tsui as Yan Heung Ching
Michelle Yim as Sung Kam Chi
Elliot Yue as Tung Chin Lung
Ha Yu as Tong Dai Hoi
Shirley Yeung
Mary Hon
Kenneth Ma

Total Episodes: 25 episodes
Aired Dates: April 2 to May 6, 2009
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 7.00pm
Channel: 8TV (Malaysian Free TV)

Synopsis:
Tong Chi Ko is a respectable lawyer and the apple of his father's eye. His father, Dai Hoi, is a gambling addict and ends up with mountains of debts. Chi Ko and Dai Hoi get to know Tung Yat Chun at the racecourse. Yat Chun and Chi Ko develop a fast bond and becomes good friends.

Dai Hoi commits suicide after realising that his family has left him and he has a huge amount of debt which he is unable to settle. Chi Ko was framed for possession of drugs and lost his license to practice law.

Luckily for Chi Ko, Yat Chun managed to offer him a position as a legal advisor in the family business. Chi Ko then run into his high school sweetheart, Tsui Wing and they start a relationship. Chi Ko later learns that Tsui Wing has an atypical relationship with his boss, Tung Chin Lung who is also Yat Chun's uncle.

At the same time, Chin Lung's wife, Sung Kam Chi learns of Yat Chun's secret and vows to set him into a deathtrap and protects her immediate family. Chi Ko begins to suspect that the company he is working for is merely a front for some illegal business dealings. Chi Ko is set to uncover this mess and find out who the real mastermind is.

2008 Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards: Red Carpet

I know this may be a little overdued, but good photos are meant to be shared, right? And I'm sure many of you would not mind seeing your favourite stars again and again.

Ron Ng and Shirley Yeung



Bosco Wong and Tavia Yeung



Joe Ma and Jessica Hsuan


Moses Chan and Susanna Kwan


Myolie Wu, Benz Hui and Linda Chung

Photo Source/Credit: TVB Artistes Blog

Myolie Wu and Sunny Chan play bickering couple

Myolie Wu, Sunny Chan, and Shirley Yeung attended the blessing ceremony for new series The Truth Father of Him [巴不得爸爸]. In the series, Myolie will be paired up with Sunny Chan. Her character is flirtatious and likes to dress in a flamboyant manner. She will also put on fake boobs and uses uniforms to get men's attention. Myolie feels that taking up this role has made her sacrifice a little of herself.

Sunny Chan and Myolie Wu will play a bickering couple. They have a son who is played by Ron Ng. Myolie explained, "The series will travel back in time to see how Sunny and I get married. I'll be acting as Ron's mother."

Shirley Yeung will play Ron's love interest in the series. As Ron is a rumour magnet, Shirley was asked if she was afraid collaborating with Ron. Shirley replied, "No lah! There should be no problems."

Source: On.CC, Apple Daily with translations by linnette_zj @ MyolieWu Online Forum

Shirley Yeung sandwiched between Vivien Yeo and Eric Suen

TVB organised a promotional function for its latest drama series, Pages of Treasures. The main cast - Shirley Yeung, Vivien Yeo, Eric Suen and Paul Chun were among those present. The latest news in HK showbiz is about the restructuring of key positions in rival TV station, ATV. Vivien was asked about her opinion regarding the matter in which she replied, "Hope they are gradually good, but I am not sure about this and do not want to talk about it."

Shirley added, "Hope that it is a healthy competition between TVB and ATV. With the presence of competition comes about a great effort and determination. I support TVB with all my heart and confidence." Paul Chun also offered his thoughts, "I knew ATV had faced a lot of problems a few years back. These recent years ATV had incurred many expenses plus the production ATV produced had not been fond or liked by the public. This does not relate about all the ratings about TVB. ATV had recently filmed two series too."

Vivien and Pages of Treasures co-star, Eric Suen are rumoured to be dating. During the event, reporters requested for the two of them to be photographed together but somehow there's always someone standing between them and most of the time it's Shirley. Shirley, Vivien and Eric will be involved in a love triangle in the series.

Source: (1) Shirley Stuck In The Middle Of Eric & Vivien, translated by Blue_Angel_12 (2) Shirley Yeung: Hope There Is Healthy Competition Between TVB & ATV, translated by jse @ AsianFanatics.net

Pages of Treasures

Cast:
Wayne Lai as Fong Sum Ming
Sonija Kwok as Yuen Wai Chung
Paul Chun as Fong Hok Man
Eric Suen as Fong Sum Ching
Shirley Yeung as Lui Yuen Yi, Abby
Vivien Yeo as Xu Hei Man
Mary Hon
Sharon Chan
Macy Chan
Kara Hui

Total Episodes: 20 Episodes
Aired Dates: December 8, 2008 to January 2, 2009
Time Slot: Mondays to Fridays, 8.30pm
Channel: Astro 901

Synopsis:
Fong Hok Man works in a bookstore and lives by the principles that knowledge is power. He has 3 children, 2 sons - Sum Ming and Sum Ching and a daughter, Sum Mei. Sum Ming is not good in his studies and did not further his education at the tiertiary level. However, Sum Ching is very smart and chose to further his studies in IT at a university in United States. To fund his studies, Sum Ming works hard in Mauritius for better pay.

The two brothers now decides to return to Hong Kong. Coincidentally, they both end up working in the same commercial building, Sum Ming as a security guard while Sum Ching works as a Senior network Security Engineer. Hok man is afraid that the brothers' different job levels will cause a rift in their relationship.

Sum Ming starts to fall for Yuen Wai Chung, who owns a clay model shop. Hok Man tries to help Sum Ming launch a better career by buying a bookstore for him to manage. Sum Ching, who already has a girlfriend, Yuen Yi, starts to fall for his colleague, Xu Hei Man.

Stay tuned to discover how Hok Man untangle his family from these messy situations.

Artistes react to TVB's decision to retrench

TVB recently announced that it is laying off over 200 employees. General manager, Stephan Chan has also stepped up and offer to take a pay cut to help the company weather these tough times. "I am willing to take a pay cut. But it is up to the shareholders of the TVB. We need to have a board meeting to decide the way forward," Stephan Chan explained.

Shirley Yeung explained that Stephan's decision is sincere and he is doing it (taking a pay cut) for the employees. Shirley also said she encouraged the people at work to be more involved in their work. Chin Ka Lok echoes Shirley's thoughts about Stephan. He said, "Stephan is willing to cut his pay, everybody feels it is fair and it raises the workers morale."

Michelle Yim, winner of Best Actress at the recent TVB Anniversary Awards, told reporters that she has been very anxious these past few days. She said, "We don't really want this to happen. That is nothing we can do, just hope we all pull through this difficult time. I hope people who are made redundant don't lose heart because they are professional. The company will soon hire people. They just need to be patient. The company don't have enough people to do all the work. I am not sure if any of my friends have lost their jobs yet. We have to hang on for a bit longer. I am sure we will pull through. I still have another year before my contract expires. It may not be a bad thing I don't get a pay rise in my new contract , at least I still hold on to my job. Even I have to take pay cut, I don't mind at all. I have been working for so many years and I don't see earning money is the first priority. I like a good script. My family and friends are business people. If everybody doesn't compromise, the company will fold. TVB is cutting staff, the bosses have their difficulties and so are the employees."

Kenix Kwok, who will film the Grand Entrepreneur with Gallen Lo, Ray Lui and Jamie Chik, also shares her 2 cents about the unfortunate situation. She hopes that the employees laid off will be re-hired when the company has sort itself out. Kenix also explained that there are some people who protested the retrenchment saying that the company is still making money but why is it cutting jobs. She said that may be the company's strategy and she does not have the answers to that.

Bosco Wong, who just returned from Toronto, is clueless about the retrenchment and job cuts. He explained that his contract with TVB was renewed a few years ago and it will be a long time before it expires. Bosco hopes that the recession will pass soon then everyone can get back to their normal lives.

Linda Chung revealed that the hairdressers and make up artists she has worked with were laid off. She feels for them but is unable to do anything as it may be the company's policy. She also explained that her contract was renewed earlier and she was given a little increment.

Source:MingPao with translations by dragon888 @ AsianVN.com