TVB Entertainment News

Lately there have been viral rumors over TVB actress, Ali Lee (李佳芯), being frozen by the company. It’s reportedly due to her past social media posts about the current political situation in Hong Kong. Netizens accused of her of being a “Hong Kong independence” supporter based on her past activity on social media, which has resulted in a lot of mainland Chinese netizens chastising and threatening to boycott her. Ali Lee had already clarified her stance on Weibo and IG saying, “Any allegations regarding to “Hong Kong independence”, these words have never appeared in my brain or mind before. Never before and definitely not now.” There were netizens who came out to support her after she made the post.


As it seemed things settled down after Ali Lee’s clarification, there are now rumors stating TVB has temporarily taken her series with Wayne Lai (黎耀祥) and Moses Chan (陳豪), “Death By Zero” (殺手), o the schedule. On the temporary suspension of their series, Wayne Lai expresses he doesn’t know when the series will air, just that the licensing rights were sold to a Chinese streaming service and will air at the same time.


There are also rumors Ali Lee will be replaced in “Who Wants A Baby? 2” (BB來了2) and “Legal Mavericks 2” (踩過界2) with a new character and storyline. Ali Lee’s co-star in “Who Wants A Baby? 2”, Lokyi Lai (黎諾懿) expressed, “Because both series have scheduling conflicts, filming is postponed to next February.” As for whether Ali Lee’s character is being replaced, Lokyi Lai expresses he hasn’t heard about it.


On the rumors of her being frozen, Ali Lee responded to Oriental Daily News saying she heard about the schedule changes, but isn’t sure why they’re being postponed and whether there will be a change in characters. She expresses, “From what you’re saying, that means I am being frozen. But I am still filming “Amelia’s Rhapsody” (愛美麗狂想曲) right now. If I was really frozen, I wouldn’t be filming right now. I don’t think it’s the case. It can be that we filmed a series and it won’t air.” When asked if this was related to her earlier social media posts, she said, “I don’t think so because I didn’t get into any yelling matches with anyone.” Ali Lee also expressed she can’t think too much about this and will focus on work. She also says she can’t control how the company will handle it, but knows they have a plan and will respect their decisions.

TVB artist, Moon Lau (劉佩玥), was filming for variety show Liza’s Online (娛樂大家) today and was asked about her long time rumored boyfriend, Adrien Chau (周志文). The two have been rumored to be
dating for a while, but the two are always teasing the public when it comes to defining their relationship. The dating rumors reached a whole new level last year when they were suspected to be kissing while on
a boating excursion during a live stream. Moon Lau later denied it and said it was due to the angle.


Even after those rumors, Moon Lau and Adrian Chau didn’t avoid each other. Moon Lau even uploaded a video of her and Adrian Chau singing “A Whole New World” on her Youtube channel a few days ago. Many netizens seem to think this move was laying the groundwork for them to disclose their relationship.

When asked about this Moon Lau responded, “I don’t have any relationship to disclose. It’s just that I showed this clip. We filmed the video a while ago. Because I started to uploaded these clips, netizens said they want to hear me sing, so I chose this clip.” On their duet melting hearts and whether they plan
on dating, Moon Lau laughed and said, “When Bob Cheung (張彥博) and I sang previously, they also said I had hearts in my eyes. The most important thing is to have that emotion. If I were to admit to it, there is no need to lay the groundwork, just saying it will do. I read comments saying we match and were able to sing with those emotions. I am very happy.”

When asked about their chances at developing further, Moon Lau said, “I wouldn’t say there are no opportunities. He is a very good guy. Being rumored with him for so long is a happy thing because there won’t be different partners rotating to be rumored with. We’ll have to deal with it later. I am focus on work right now.”

Hong Kong actress, Toby Leung (梁靖琪), got married a second time to her non-celebrity husband, Jonathan, back in June. At the time of the wedding, Toby Leung had revealed she and her husband hopes to have two children. Lately, there have been pregnancy rumors circulating around Toby Leung. It’s reported Toby Leung is already four months pregnant. Sources say Toby Leung has lessened the frequency of working out to nurse her pregnancy and has been traveling with her family.

When Oriental Daily News reached out to Toby Leung to comment on the pregnancy rumors, she said, “Who told you? I will alert you once I have good news.” (There are reports that you are already 4-5 months pregnant?) “There is such a rumor? Once I have good news, I will announce it!” However, when Toby Leung’s father was asked about his daughter’s pregnancy, he admitted to it and said, “Yes.” Toby Leung’s good friend, Angela Tong (湯盈盈), said, “Wait for her to announce the happy news. Give her
some time.”

TVB actor Joel Chan (陳山聰), is getting married to his non-industry girlfriend, Apple, on November 1st.
The two will be getting married at the W Hotel in Hong Kong. Joel Chan was married once before and had
a high profile relationship with Macau heiress, Florinda Ho (何超雲), which didn’t end up so well as he
nearly jeopardized his career while he was dating her. He met Apple, who is in the beauty industry,
shortly afterwards and helped him get out of his darkest times.

Apple is said to be Joel Chan’s lucky charm. After getting the Best Supporting Actor award in 2017, he ascended into leading male status in upcoming series “Golden Building” (金宵大廈) and “”Big Step Forward” (大步走)(temporary name). According to close friends, Apple is refined and gentle, a contrast from Joel Chan’s personality. Apple would even cook vegetarian meals for Joel Chan and prepare lunch boxes for him to eat while filming. Joel Chan is even posting baby pictures on social media and already has a few god children. It’s reported he once told a friend he wanted children. Joel Chan’s romantic history was quite vivid. In 2010, he was rumored to be dating a designer, (楊渡萍),
who is 12 years his senior. They were dating for over 10 years already and looked to be headed towards marriage. However, in 2011, he was rumored to be dating Stanley Ho’s (何鴻燊) third wife’s daughter, Florinda Ho. They both denied it. During this time, it was also revealed Ponny and Joel Chan were married in 2008. After this, Joel Chan admitted to the marriage and that him and Ponny had already gotten divorced at the end of 2010. He emphasized the divorce wasn’t due to a third party.

Florinda Ho and Joel Chan announced their relationship in August 2011 after uploading a picture with him and her family. The two were seen traveling to the UK together and would even be shown at family events with Florinda Ho’s family. The relationship lasted until 2013. Joel Chan even went to London to reconcile with Florinda Ho, but she refused. Aer a year of breaking up with Florinda Ho, he met Apple. Good friend, Christine Ng (伍詠薇), gives Apple 100 points. She says, “She is really proper and generous.
She takes care of Joel really well. Even though Joel has a slight temper, he still really dotes on Apple.” Christine Ng also reveals Joel Chan really likes children. Sharon Chan (陳敏之) said, “I want them to have kids sooner. Joel is always visiting my son. He really likes kids. He seems to like girls. He’s not young anymore. If he stalls any longer, I’m afraid he won’t have the energy.”

Chinese actress, Zheng Shuang (郑爽), is celebrating her 10th year anniversary in the industry this year. She also turned 28 on August 22nd. To commemorate both events, she held a birthday party with her fans on her birthday. Many of her celebrity friends sent their birthday greetings in a prerecorded video. However, fans in the audience were particularly happy when her “Love O2O” (微微一笑很倾城) co-star, Yang Yang (杨洋), appeared on screen. When the birthday greeting video was playing, everyone in the audience started screaming once Yang Yang appeared. The reason is because the two paired up in the 2016 hit series, “Love O2O.” Once the show aired, ratings, word of mouth, and reviews were all good. The series got so popularity, it even got licensed to Netflix, where it also garnered a big international fanbase. Many fans started shipping Zheng Shuang and Yang Yang in real life due to their chemistry. However, Zheng Shuang is already dating someone, while Yang Yang has been rumored to be dating Bridgette Qiao Xin on two occasions.

Even so, fans were still happy to see Zheng Shuang and Yang Yang “reunite” aer three years. Despite the two not having much interactions normally, fans still rewatch the series to reminisce “Xiao Nai” and “Bei Weiwei”s love story. In Yang Yang’s birthday message to Zheng Shuang, he said: “This year is your first time holding a birthday party in the 10 years you’ve debuted. Hope you can leave unforgettable memories. I heard you will be performing today. I am looking forward to it very much. Wishing your birthday party will be held successfully. “Bei Weiwei”, happy birthday!” All the “QingCheng CP” fans rejoiced aer watching his message.

Another former Miss Hong Kong has good news to share. The 2005 Miss Hong Kong winner, Tracy Ip (葉翠翠), announced she is pregnant with her third child today. The 37 year old mom got married in 2015 with husband, Raymond, and have two sons. In her post, she said: “We didn’t plan to have another one. Maybe it’s heaven thinking our home is not lively enough.” She also replied to netizens saying she tested it four times and couldn’t believe it.

Tracy Ip told Apple Daily HK, “I really didn’t plan on having a third one. After having my second child, we thought about it. But it’s been really tough taking care of my youngest son these past few years. So we already nixed the idea.” They don’t know the sex of the baby yet.

When asked about her husband’s reaction, she said, “After having the second baby, I said I wanted to have a third one, but my husband rejected the idea at the time. He said it will be very tough so he convinced me not to have another child. After confirming the pregnancy this time, I told him about it and oddly, he was very happy about it.”

Hong Kong actor, Terence Yin (尹子維), has been focusing his career in China the past few years. He was dating Chinese actress, Xu Dongdong (徐冬冬), in an on and off relationship, lasting for almost a year. The two were even engaged in April after Terence Yin hid the ring in a boiling hotpot. However, Xu Dongdong announced today they had separated in a Weibo post, saying: “We split up, but he is still my best friend. All the best.” Terence Yin responded to the post saying: “Maybe being friends right now is the best. Always support you.”

Their relationship started around November 2018 when Xu Dongdong announced she was dating, but didn’t reveal her partner. She only said her partner is someone that has “thoughts” and would also cook for her. It wasn’t until January of this year that Terence Yin admitted to being Xu Dongdong’s boyfriend. They were seen at the airport together and even let reporters take their pictures. The two worked together on the 2017 film, “Love Contractually” (合约男女). They were also caught traveling together in 2016 by Hong Kong paparazzi. However, it’s unknown if they had started dating then.

After announcing their relationship less than 4 months in, a netizen reported seeing the two of them having a fight outside a convenience store. Terence Yin was screaming while Xu Dongdong was crying, sitting by a flower bed. It’s reported Terence Yin ignored her. In the end, Xu Dongdong was said to have left by herself.

All seemed fine as they attended a function together in July. Xu Dongdong even praised Terence Yin, saying, “He is truly a kind person to the bone. He is not someone who just pretends to be kind. His kindness isn’t just temporary. The longer I get to know him, the more I get to feel [his kindness].” What’s odder is the picture Xu Dongdong uploaded with the break up post was from a blessing ceremony on August 9 for a new film they are working on. It’ll be awkward if the two are portraying a couple.

The 2012 Miss Hong Kong Second Runner Up, Tracy Chu (朱千雪), announced last month, she was getting married to her childhood sweetheart and doctor boyfriend, Justin (吳昆倫), of five years. Earlier this month, Tracy Chu and Justin tied the knot in Bali. She had six bridesmaids: Jennifer Shum (岑杏賢), Sandy Lau (劉倩婷), Kayi Cheung (張嘉兒), Roxanne Tong (湯洛雯), Crystal Li (李雪瑩), and Angel Chiang (蔣家旻). The couple got married at a glass church with 80 of their family and friends present. Jennifer Shum was the lucky one who caught the bouquet.

Angel Chiang spoke to the media about the wedding. She said, “Tracy didn’t cry at first. When she saw us, she was so touched, she looked like she wanted to cry. This is the first time I’ve seen her like this. Her husband didn’t cry either. All of us are happy for them. When Tracy’s dad accompanied her to the church, plus the music, I couldn’t hold it in and started crying. All of us girls were pretty emotional, but calmed down immediately.” As for Roxanne Tong, she said, “Watching them proceed with the ceremony and recite their vows, plus the venue and everything else, I felt like it was a fairy tale.” Kayi Cheung also wished them a happy marriage.

During the banquet at night, Tracy Chu thanked their friends and family from the US, Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong for attending their wedding. She also thanked both sides’ parents, especially the two mothers for keeping in contact after giving birth. They would hold a birthday party for a few of the babies who were also born with them, allowing the two of them to stay in contact all these years and become friends. Justin’s mother also concocted a special tea leaf flavor as party favors for their guests.

It was earlier reported Justin was working in Singapore and there were reports that Tracy Chu would be moving there after the wedding. However, they’ve said they will make arrangements after finishing up their work and studies. Justin will be returning to Singapore first, while Tracy Chu will be focusing on the last year of law school.

Tracy Chu was also seen at Happy Valley today. It’s reported the couple are having another banquet at a private member’s club primarily for Justin’s side of the family.

Rising TVB actor, Owen Cheung (張振朗), is being heavily promoted by TVB. He starred in several series that were scheduled to air this year. There were two series, “The Offliners” (堅離地愛堅離地) and “Finding Her Voice” (牛下女高音), where Owen Cheung was the male lead and also starred Jacqueline Wong (黃心穎). Due to the “OnSum Cheating” scandal, both series were taken off the schedule and probably won’t air. He also had a third series, “Airport Security Unit” (機場特警), that was also taken off the schedule due to the recent political events in Hong Kong.

Owen Cheung was on a radio show “Circles” (1圈圈 星光背後) recently and was asked about the two series being taken off the schedule due to Jacqueline Wong’s scandal. He expressed, “The initial reaction was very unhappy, but I very quickly released the tension. I never harbored any blame towards Jacqueline Wong because we have always been friends. So saying I cursed at the studio at that time, but we had already finished filming at the studio already. We went to film on location already and I’ve never did anything like that.”

Since entering the business, Owen Cheung has been rumored with plenty of actresses, including Nancy Wu (胡定欣), Katy Kung (龔嘉欣), Jeannie CHan (陳瀅), and Apple Chan (陳芷尤). However, Owen Cheung clarified he had only dated one person from the industry. His ex-girlfriend is fellow TVB actress, Apple Chan. The two announced their break up in April. They first started dating secretly, making everyone think they were only dating for three years. However, Owen Cheung clarified they actually dated for five years. He explained the reason for the break up, “Maybe everyone’s goals changed. She went to develop her career in Singapore and I am in Hong Kong. Maybe our targets changed, so that’s why we broke up.”

He only started dating his current girlfriend, ViuTV actress, Renci Yeung (楊思泳), a year after breaking up with Apple Chan. Owen Cheung mentioned it took him almost a year to heal his wounds. He was very unhappy and hurt after the break up. When asked how he met Renci Yeung, he said, “Friends gathering, we met and talked for a bit and that’s how we got to know each other.”

When the radio host, Terry Leung (梁泰來), mentioned Owen Cheung is always dating girls with nice bodies, he laughed and said, “It’s just a coincidence. It’s just based on what’s pleasant to the eye. I like [girls] with big eyes, pointy face, cute, and petite.” Aside from appearances, Owen Cheung also admires Renci Yeung’s character. He explains, “Considerate and her character is pretty good. I love my family very much. She treats my family pretty well. I admire her for this. She also likes to act and we discuss about it happily. Being an actor is tough so having a partner by your side to let everything out is already good enough.” When asked if she is a stable partner, Owen Cheung said, “It’s hard to say about long term, but at this very moment, I am pretty happy.”

Chinese actor, William Feng Shaofeng (冯绍峰), hasn’t been in the news ever since wife and actress, Zanilia Zhao Liying, gave birth to their son in March. Zanilia Zhao Liying (赵丽颖) is set to make her comeback later this month. However, William Feng Shaofeng was suddenly accused of having extramarital affairs. A female netizen had uploaded a series of texts that alleges William Feng Shaofeng had trysts with her and other women while he had a break from filming.

A series of text messages between the female and her friend talking about someone suspected to be William Feng Shaofeng have been going viral. This female explains to her friend: “He said to me he is a person who especially likes freedom. He said it was difficult for him after getting married. He didn’t feel free. Once I think about him meeting with other girls in Beijing, I get irritated.”

While the text messages don’t explicitly mention any names, there were two that hinted at William Feng Shaofeng and Zanilia Zhao Liying: “fsf gave me a really expensive present. What should I give back to him?” “Is Zhao Liying (赵丽音) coming to Chengdu?” In the second text message, the friend used “Yin” (音) that sounds like Zhao Liying’s middle name, “Ying” (颖).

The person who uploaded the text messages deleted them later on, but also explained “fsf” meant “courier services” (发顺丰). Netizens got even more suspicious at her explanation. One netizen said, “I believe in this rumor. Feng Shaofeng has always been a player. He didn’t look like he really wanted to get married. Why wouldn’t Zhao Liying admit she was pregnant? Maybe she was giving herself a back up plan because she wasn’t sure they weren’t getting married. If they didn’t end up getting married, she could abort it and act like nothing ever happened?”

Now that Li Xian (李现) has cemented his place as a male god in the Chinese entertainment industry, everyone has been dying to know his ideal type and the qualities he looks for in a girlfriend. In a previous interview, he mentioned he doesn’t have one and that it depends on fate when meeting the right person. However, in the latest interview, the hosts asks him a series of questions to reveal the type of girls he might be interested in, but he is too nice and gives very neutral answers. It looks like everyone has a chance at being “Xian’s girlfriend”*. He also fails to mention a special someone when asked who is his female goddess.

Host: Smart and gentle or cheerful and active?
Li Xian: Both would be the best
Host: Older or younger?
Li Xian: Don’t mind
Host: Long hair or short hair?
Li Xian: Both are acceptable
Host: Face or legs?
Li Xian: Both are good
Host: Hot pants or mini skirts?
Li Xian: It depends on what the girl likes, yes. 
Host: Who is the female goddess in your mind? 
Li Xian: It’s the same as everyone because of dramas or movies that you like someone. For example, Scarlett Johansson, Rachael McAdams, Emma Stone, I like them all. 
Host: Shouldn’t you mention Yang Zi at this point?
Li Xian: Very sorry! Let’s ask the question again! Ask it again, very sorry!
Host: Who is the female goddess in your mind? 

Li Xian: Of course it’s Teacher Yang Zi, right?

Ever since three more girls came out claiming to be victims of Steven Cheung’s (張致恒) cheating, there have been reports that he owes them money. There were reports Steven Cheung turned to Kenny Kwan (關智斌) and Yumiko Cheng (鄭希怡) to borrow $100,000 HKD to repay his ex-girlfriends. In addition, it’s reported he has already filmed a video apologizing to Kenny Kwan, his management company, Shaw Brothers, and admit fault to all the girls he has hurt.

Apple Daily HK reached out to two of the girls that came forward, Ms. S and Ms. C, who claim Steven Cheung owed them money. They have reported Steven Cheung has already repaid and apologized to them yesterday. Steven Cheung had once borrowed $3,000 HKD from Ms. C and owed Ms. S over $2,000 HKD. However, the largest creditor is April Leung (梁皓恩), who shared a rental apartment with him in Wan Chai. The rent was around $15,000 HKD a month, but it’s said April Leung was the one who paid the rent most of the time. It’s reported April Leung has already given him a last ultimatum and is requiring him to repay her $100,000 HKD by July 30.

Kenny Kwan relayed his message through his manager, Mani Fok (霍汶希), saying: “He said, “We’ve been brothers for so many years, we don’t really calculate that much. I don’t really remember.”” As for Yumiko Cheng, she admits to lending money to Steven Cheung. She responded, “We’ve known each other for so long. We won’t consider that much. I hope he quickly handles everything.” It’s said Steven Cheung has revealed to his friends that he hopes to change, cultivate himself, take care of his baby, and live a peaceful lifestyle with his new family.

TVB artist, Sarah Song (宋熙年), announced her departure from TVB after being with the company for 12 years on Instagram today. She’s originally from Sydney, Australia, but has called Hong Kong home after winning the crown at the 2007 Miss Chinese International Pageant. After joining TVB, she did mostly hosting shows, like “Scoop” (東張西望), “Dolce Vita” (港生活·港享受), and MC jobs. Her contract was up recently and she took the plunge to test the market, like her husband, Jason Chan (陳智燊), who left TVB last year. Sarah Song and Jason Chan also have a thriving Youtube channel.