Artists at 2011 Next Magazine TV Awards

The winners of the 2011 Next Magazine TV Awards were announced today. Donnie Yen Chi Dan was the guest of honor in delivering the awards to the recipients at the ceremony. Numerous artists, including Charmaine Sheh Si Man, Wayne Lai Yiu Cheung, Moses Chan Ho, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Tavia Yeung Yi, Fala Chen, Kenneth Ma, Him Law, Joyce Tang Lai Ming, Natalie Tong Sze Wing, and Sire Ma Choi attended.

Following are the top ten television artists who received the 2011 Next Magazine TV Awards, in order of popularity: (1) Charmaine Sheh; (2) Wayne Lai’; (3) Sheren Tang; (4) Moses Chan; (5) Tavia Yeung; (6) Linda Chung; (7) Bosco Wong; (8) Raymond Lam; (9) Fala Chen; and (10) Natalie Tong.

Him Law received the Male Artist With the Best Career Outlook Award. Sire Ma received the Female Artist With the Best Career Outlook Award.

Following are the top ten television programs recognized at the 2011 Next Magazine TV Awards, ranked in order of popularity: (1) Can’t Buy Me Love <公主嫁到>; (2) No Regrets <巾幗梟雄之義海豪情>; (3) The Mysteries of Love <談情說案>; (4) The Rippling Blossom <魚躍在花見>; (5) Kitchen Diva Louisa <和味蘇>; (6) A Fistful of Stances <鐵馬尋橋>; (7) Beauty Knows No Pain <女人最痛>; (8) Fun With Liza and the Gods <荃加福祿壽>; (9) Men of Justice <法網群英>; and (10) Ghost Writer <蒲松齡>.

The following artists received awards from sponors:

Dr.Bauer HeavenlyFace and Beauty Award: Kong Mei Yee
Ingrid Millet Perfect Skin Female Artist Award: Louisa So
MSC Men’s Body & Skin Care Centre Artist Award With Improved Skin: Kenneth Ma
Philips Brilliant Charm Award: Fala Chen
Victoria C Health Defense Award: Vanessa Yeung
Svenson Shiny Healthy Hair Artist Award: Moses Chan



Credits to Jaynestars and Epochtimes

New Series 'Special Duties Unit' Tour Bus hostage scene canceled by TVB

A few days ago, TVB new series Special Duties Unit was shooting a scene very similar to the Filipino Tour Bus Hostage incident and led to a lot of objection. Even Kenneth Ma, who played the criminal, was worried that his image may be affected.

Initially, producer Lam Chi Wah made arrangements for the media to visit the set yesterday, but eventually TVB's Foreign Affairs canceled the visit. Later, reporters found out that after reviewing the opinions and formal research , the related parties agreed that the storyline is too sensitive, therefore TVB decided to accept the oppositions and cancel the scene. Reporters contacted TVB Foreign Affairs Director (Tsang Sing Ming) for more details. He said: "The producer stressed that the scene is not based on the Filipino Tour Bus Hostage incident, but because the public is disturbed by this scene, we are worried that it may cause pain to the people of Hong Kong's hearts, so we decided to cancel the scene."

When asked if TVB had a lot of financial lost from all the machinery, equipment and other production costs used for the scene, Mr. Tsang said: "Calculating that aspect is not important, TVB won't use money to measure the situation, but rather we want to take audiences' feelings into account. As for the loss of production cost, it can be handled."

Regarding the cancellation of the tour bus hostage scene, Joe expressed that he is fore the company's decision. He said: "TVB is taking 'audiences' feeling into account by making this decision. I will support them. (Is the filming schedule affected?) I don't know how things will change, have to ask the producer. Today I just received a notice that there is a change, the whole story, I am not sure yet."

Credits to TVB News World

Kenneth Ma on Super Trio Game Master

This is not new, but I just found it... it's Kenneth Ma and some of the cast from Can't Buy Me Love on episode 20 of the Super Trio Game Master.

Kenneth Ma on Weekly Magazine

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Kenneth Ma and Fala Chen on Book of Words

Steven Ma opened the new season of Book of Words using the friendship card by inviting good friends as guests. Fala Chen and Kenneth Ma are Steven Ma’s guests for Book of Words blessing ceremony and the first episode. However, Fala does not have much confidence in herself, that they would have to depend on luck to do well as both she and Kenneth studied overseas; as such, their Chinese language proficiency is limited. They would have to depend on her brother, Steven, for tips.

Credits to Steven Ma Fanblog for translations

Check out the links below to see the full episode!
Part I
Part II

Kenneth Ma filming for Back to 3 Kingdoms

TVB Puts Bus Hostage Crisis in New Drama

The Manila Bus Hostage Crisis

Although it's been more than half of a year since the Manila Bus Hostage Crisis happened, but it's still a pain to most Hong Kong residents.

A dismissed Philippine National Police Officer hijacked a Hong Kong tour bus and took the Hong Kong tourists as hostages in an attempt to resume his previous position as a police officer. Eight hostages were dead in the end, and some of the other hostages are now facing long term injuries from the incident.

TVB's new drama "Flying Tigers"/"Special Duties Unit" (tentative name) starring Joe Ma and Jessica Hsuan was filming a bus hostage scene yesterday, very similar to the Manila hostage crisis. The scene is about Kenneth Ma, who plays the villain, takes over a tour bus and demands the police to release his wife (JJ Jia). He goes crazy when he knows his injured wife dies.

The scene is similar to the hostage crisis happened in Manila, Philippines last year. Not only it's also a bus hostage crisis, it's also similar in which the hostage taker is emotion-driven by the fact his close family member is held by the police force.

Actors filming the scene was not so willing to film this scene. Jessica Hsuan is worried this part would rub salt into the wound of victims from the real hostage crisis. Kenneth Ma, whose role resembles the real hostage taker, expressed he has no control and can only follow the script.

As one of the hostages in the scene, Christine Kuo believes the screenwriter just wants to show the message the bad can't win the good and didn't purposely try to relate it to the unfortunate incident. Her boyfriend in the drama Oscar Leung thinks similar stories have been seen in other movies; it's just now everyone is being more sensitive to it.

Credits to Kays-entertainment
http://kays-entertainment.blogspot.com/2011/03/tvb-puts-bus-hostage-crisis-in-new.html