TVB Cancels Controversial Bus Hostage Scene

TVB is listening to the public this time.

New drama "Flying Tigers" was filming a bus hostage scene earlier and the scene is accused of resembling the real bus hostage crisis that happened in Manila last year, where 8 Hong Kong residents died and some others were injured.

Despite of controversy, the crew still filmed the scene anyway. However, perhaps fear of further troubles, TVB decided to cancel this scene and a new story is being shoot. Instead of a bus hostage, a boat was used. Actors are relieved, including lead Jessica Hsuan.

"The whole thing was a tragedy. This new scene should be more comfortable to watch. I think it's better not to have it."

Patrick Tang, who was filming the scene with Jessica, expressed he was upset when he arrived at the filming set earlier. Now the setting is changed, everyone should feel more comfortable about it.

Source: ON.CC  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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TVB's 'Only You' Finale Stuns Viewers

TVB drama "Only You" is not a dramatic drama in general, only telling stories about romantic relationships in life. However, towards the end of the finale aired on Saturday, a dramatic car accident happened.

After they finished shooting wedding photos, KaKa (Elaine Yiu) and King (Lokyi Lai) went to a nearby bus stop to take a bus. While waiting, an out-of-control car drove by a drug-abused driver hit them to the wall. The dying couple was holding each others' hands tightly before the car exploded.

Many viewers are surprised by this stunning ending of the young couple. They expressed their unsatisfactory online, bashing TVB should fire its screenwriters and demanding a new ending. They believe there should be better ways to express the message of "cherish."

Producer Wong Sum Wai expressed they hope to express the "cherish" theme from this scene; life is unpredictable and happiness is not guaranteed.

The unfortunate couple in the drama Elaine and Lokyi both think it's a meaningful ending. Although it's not perfect, but at least they are still together in the other world.

"There are things you cannot predict," Elaine wrote on her Weibo. "It's to bring out a message of cherishing the present! It's a very meaning and poignant ending."

Source: Mingpao  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Iva Law Marries German Boyfriend

Congratulations!

TVB artist Iva Law married German businessman Daniel and the couple held their wedding at the Peninsula Hotel yesterday. The bride disclosed it's a fated relationship: "I went to study in Japan. I sat at the wrong seat on the plane and met him."

The couple split once but in the end got back together, eventually tying the knot yesterday. As an actress, Iva expressed she won't disappear from on-screen and will continue to work.

"After I went to study in Japan, I even received more jobs," she said. "Plus my husband is being very supportive."

The newlyweds will delay their honeymoon to June but already have plans to go to France and Greece. They both like kids, but because she has more jobs now, Iva will postpone her plans to have babies.

"I will definitely be a full time mom if I have kids. So far no plans, but will soon!"

Source: ON.CC  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Show Luo 'Faints' During Concert on April Fool's

Show Luo's joke on April Fool's Day was a little too big.

The pop star held a concert yesterday in Australia. During the performance, he suddenly fell to the ground and fainted for nearly half minute. Everyone, including fans and his mom, were shocked! His poor mom, who was sitting in the front row, was so worried that she just wanted to run onto the stage.

Seeing the situation getting tense, Show eventually got up and shouted "Happy April Fool's Day!" to everyone. He disclosed he was fooled earlier and decided to fool everyone during the show.

"I just wanted to make it epic," he said. "My fainting scared everyone to death! My mom cried! Haha! Very successful."

Although he is pretty proud that he fooled everyone, but he is now being yelled at by colleagues and of course his mom. They complained he should have told them before hand. He promised to do so, but still feeling so cool about the whole thing.

"I won't joke about my health next time. But to be honest, fooling 10,000 people tonight, isn't it pretty cool!"

Source: Liberty Times / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Cecilia Cheung Speaks Up About Car Accident

Cecilia C. was stunned at the scene

Time to clear up everything.

Cecilia Cheung hit a 66-year-old man while driving a few days ago. Things are properly handled, as she took the alcohol breathing test and and the injured old man is sent to the hospital. However, some media decided to make this incident big by accusing Cecilia for leaving the man behind.

Old man being sent to the hospital

The actress is hurt and she made a television appearance recently to clear up the reports. Because the case is currently being investigated by the police, she couldn't disclose too much information on it, but expressed she is prepared to be the center of the attention.

"I know it would happen," she said. "If they want to report it for sales, I can't stop them. But I just hope they can give some personal space to the man so he can recover quickly."

The 30-year-old expressed she understands the injured man's concerns about fees, because she was once injured from a car accident before.

"I was still a newcomer back then. I had to rest at the hospital after I got injured from a car performance. I understand him, so he and his family don't have to worry. I hope he can be treated in the most comfortable and stress-free environment as possible."

As for her negative reports, Cecilia dropped tears and said she is hurt. However, she doesn't mind what others think about her; as long as she knows what she is doing.

Coincidentally, her husband Nicholas Tse was once involved in a car incident. He crashed his Ferrari in 2002 and asked others to cover for him. He served 240 hours of community service in the end as punishment.

Source: ON.CC / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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Sammul Chan & Michael Tao Bash TVB

TVB brought many actors and actresses to fame, but many of them left the company in the end. The main reason? Dissatisfaction.

Once as one of the young actors TVB are promoting, Sammul Chan decided to leave the company last August after working for them for 11 years. He made a recent television appearance and talked about his reasons behind leaving the well-known television station. He saw people from his generation like Raymond Lam and Bosco Wong are being promoted but not really himself.

"A youngster is working hard, and is acknowledged by the audience. Others already received some awards, but I'm still standing at the corners, not even a nomination."

In fact, Sammul thought of signing the management contract with TVB, which would make him a biological child of TVB, but he didn't get a satisfying pay raise. The company couldn't even agree on a small raise (under 100).

"They also wanted me to sign a 10-year long contract, but no change in salary," he said. "Fighting for these slight changes, not worth it."

Now he is "free," the actor can do more on his own, including using Cantonese to speak on Cable TV and he described that as "feeling fresh air." As for others are not renewing their contract, he disclosed it's natural if they are not happy working.

Not only Sammul is speaking out, the "housewives killer" Michael Tao is also commenting on TVB's system. He disclosed he once signed a 2-year contract with TVB to film 20-episodes per year. He waited several years and finally shoot "Sisters of Pearl." There were still 10 episodes left when the contract ended and that was when TVB wasn't being reasonable to him.

"They told me to unconditionally extend the contract for 6 months, like a freebie to TVB," he said. "I felt it wasn't reasonable. Why would I have to take their fault?"

In the end, TVB paid the 10-episodes salary to the actor. Then several months later, TVB have a drama they want him to star in. But they require him to pay back the 10-episodes pay first.

"This is a just unacceptable!," he expressed.

Source: Oriental Daily  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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[Updated Pics] TVB Puts Bus Hostage Crisis in New Drama

Filming the scene

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.

Source: Oriental Daily  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

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