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TVB will be starting a new series mid-January Special Duties Unit. The series is led by Joe Ma and Jessica Hsuan and will highlight the latest investigating equipment through different cases. With the latest equipment and new clothing, how will the Special Duties Unit protect Hong Kong citizens property and life? However, to avoid triggering audience sad memories, TVB decides to not add in the actual case of the Philippines bus hostage incident.

Last year, a Hong Kong bus tour group was held hostage in the Philippines, the incident was a complete failure because the police did not handle the rescue operation properly, sacrificing 8 innocent lives. The tragic event led to anger and grief from the entire Hong Kong community. In view of this, TVB had decided to start shooting a new series called Special Duties Unit that revolves around training high quality Hong Kong Special Duties Unit and this will be the series selling point. Joe Ma was once a G4 in the police force, therefore he is the most compatible person to play the person in charge of the Special Duties Unit. The team under Joe includes Vincent Wong, Him Law, William Chak and Benjamin Yuen. The group of newcomers are requested to have good physical ability, otherwise it will be hard for them to handle the difficult training process required during filming. As for Jessica Hsuan, she plays the person in charge of The Criminal Investigation Unit. Jessica and Joe will have a romantic storyline with dedicated feelings.

Producer (Lam Chi Wah) was asked if it's because of the Philippines tour bus hostage incident that he decided to shoot this series? He denied: "No, decided this type of series before the incident, it is something well worth to do. The Special Duties Unit not only knows how to use guns and burst through doors, but their operations are have great deployment. Need to really have brains and high EQ. Some cases are also true stories and real people." Asked if he would add in the Philippines tour bus hostage incident in as a case? Lam reveals: "We will not use audience sorrows as a selling point, but will have other hostage cases. We will also be using the latest uniforms and equipment. This time the production cost for this series is 3 times more than an average TV series." He reveals that there will be a total of 13 episodes, broadcasting every Saturday. Each episode will be about 1 case. The plot is very compact, and is in hope to bring an alternative type of series for audience to chase.

Yesterday Wayne Lai, Ron Ng, Kate Tsui, Nancy Wu, Christine Kuo, Edwin Siu attended the costume fitting for TVB new series Forensic Heroes III (FH3). As female lead Charmaine Sheh is currently in Mainland shooting a series, she was unable to attend and the focus fell on ex-rumored couple Ron Ng and Kate Tsui. The two were posing intimately in front of the camera. Christine appeared in a wedding dress and stole the limelight.

For the third installment of FH, Wayne Lai replaced Kevin Cheng as the male lead. Wayne joked that Kevin, Bobby Au-Yeung and Frankie Lam are all busy people, so the unoccupied him had time to shoot this series. This is the first time Wayne's collaborating with Charmaine, he said: "This is our first collaboration, I anticipate it. (Have love scenes with Charmaine?) If there intimate scenes, I have to look at the script first. (Afraid of rumors?) I don't have much experience in this, leave it to Ron, he's an expert in it."

Once had rumors with Charmaine because of a watch, Ron stressed that he bought the watch himself. Ron said he doesn't have that many scenes opposite of Charmaine, he has more scenes with Kate. As for his past rumors with Kate Tsui? Ron said: "I'm already prepared. Also Kate and I have collaborated several times, just treat it as promotions. (Wayne said leave your the expert in rumors, so leave it all to you?) Don't fool me, but he has a wife so he's insulated, won't be too bad. The rumors this time, pass it on to Edwin Siu and Aimee Chan." As for Kate, she frankly said she always has rumors with her male co-stars. Asked if she's afraid of rumors of being on bad terms with Charmaine? Kate said: "Already prepared. (Want rumors or gossips?) If I could choose, of course none of it. I'm just focused on my work, won't think too much." (TN: Kate and Charmaine are sisters in the series)

[Source: TVB News] This time, Nancy Wu plays Wayne's wife and a lawyer. Producer Miu Siu Ching said Nancy and Wayne will have lots of married couple scenes, and even some bed scenes. Nancy said that she has a lot of first times. It will be her first time being a wife, a mother, and a lawyer. Wayne will have a romantic storyline with both Nancy and Charmaine. When asked if its going to be triangle love? Both Wayne and Nancy said it's not considered to be because later in the series Wayne and Nancy will have their own marriage problems and then a relationship develops between him and Charmaine.

Michael Miu, Jamie Chik and their daughter went to a party in Tsim Sha Tsui for New Year's Eve celebration with a large group of friends outside of the industry. At approximately 9pm, Jamie came out, while Michael walked with his daughter hand in hand towards Canton Street and went up the stairs to a disco. They appeared quite intimate as they had a countdown celebration with friends. Yesterday Michael uploaded a photo of him kissing someone at the party and wrote "Michael is way too happy, who is he kissing?" as the title. After a few minutes, Jamie joked in her reply: "It's not me." Yesterday Michael confirmed to the media that the person in the photo is his daughter.

Following the Chik Chak Ultimate Song Awards 2010, which gave out a total of 34 awards the night before, a war starts. Amusic singers Janice Vidal, Aarif Lee and JW all left empty-handed. It was said the person in charge of Amusic, Leon Lai, was said to be angered by the results and opened a series of fires on CRHK (Chik Chak).

The HK music industry has been sinking in a series of crisis as the TV stations, radio stations and record labels are all in disputes, making it a huge mess in the music scene. Following TVB and HKRIA's royalty disputes, there was EEG and East Asia boycott of RTHK's Awards and now a bomb exploded between Amusic and CRHK.

Relies on Relationships for Awards, leads to speculations

It was understood, Amusic was not satisifed with Janice and JW's duet What Men Believe being a popular song and got two awards 'Song of the Year' and 'Duet Song' awards at the Metro Radio Hits Music Award, but got no recognition at the Chik Chak awards presentation. As for newcomer king JW, she lost in popularity to C AllStar, Sugar Club and Phil Lam. No wonder Amusic felt displeased. On contrast, Universal Music singers got 10 awards due to the relationship between CRHK's Assistant GM and Universal's Executive VP.

For getting nothing at Chik Chak, Amusic decided to show some colors and stop giving songs to CRHK to play on their radio station and will not send their singers to attend their events. It is a matter of "If there is you, there is no me". The media contacted Leon Lai to confirm, he said: "I hope everyone can just focus on their own work, don't hurt other people." Although he did not respond to the rumors, his words appears to be have a tone of dissatisfaction.

Amusic Chairman (Kevin Wong) admitted to [Oriental Daily]: "We won't collaborate with CRHK again, won't participate in CRHK's events and won't send out our singers to go on their radio station because our paths are different. CRHK is just all about the relationships, every media has their own administration. Amusic has no right to change the media's administration. Since our singers does not get broadcast or not get a good broadcast, then we can only choose other channels for promotions. (Boycott for a period of time?) It's hard to say, for now just looking at the present. (Leon Lai instructed this?) It is company's policy." As for January 7th's "RTHK Top 10 Chinese Gold Song Music Award Presentation", he expressed that Amusic belongs under East Asia, so they will not be attending.

CRHK: Won't Force It

As for CRHK's GM (Kam Jing Jing) admitted last night at the Chik Chak Awards celebration that they invited all singers to attend the award presentation. Asked if Amusic had no response? She said: "They said their artists couldn't make it, so we won't force it." Asked if they were unhappy about it? She said: "Other record labels also didn't have all their artists come, perhaps the results to our awards presentation was easy to guess, so they already estimated who won." Asked if she's worried other record labels will do the same next year? She said: "It's hard to be worried about that, at present time the HK music scene is a mess."

Yoyo Mung, Fala Chen, Steven Ma and Johnson Lee attended the promotional event for TVB series Links To Temptation. The cast split into teams and played games. During the time, Steven and Johnson were asked to propose to their on-screen girlfriends Yoyo and Fala. Johnson was in no surprise and was still absorbed in the series, he immediately took out some flowers and started to vow to Yoyo that he's going to meet up with Ekin Cheng this Thursday at 4pm in Four Seasons Hotel to express his love to her. Besides singing Ekin's love songs to propose, he also said: "I propose to you on behalf of Ekin Cheng, I love you!"

Brings Timmy Hung in the limelight instead

This made everyone in the audience laugh nonstop, teasing Yoyo about her love relationship, Yoyo chased after Johnson hitting him as a way for "revenge". Later, Yoyo laughed and said before the event, she and Johnson already prepared the whole skit, but Johnson suddenly changed it all. But, Yoyo doesn't mind getting played. When speaking of her other co-star Timmy Hung has intentions of getting married this year? Yoyo laughed: "He's marrying Janet Chow! I already saved a wedding gift for him, waiting for him to call me. Janet is a beautiful girl, he really got something! (Timmy is registering for marriage in Mainland though!) Even if it's at the ends of the earth, I will still personally fly over to attend his wedding, I'll pay for the air ticket too."

Fala supports the finale TV ratings

Steven Ma also has his other half, when asked if he was practicing his marriage proposal skills during the series promotion just now? Steven boasted that he already got a lot of experience from shooting series, it is not necessary to practice. However, Steven said when proposing, must have a diamond ring. He smiled and said that a 10 karat diamond ring, he can barely handle it. As for Fala, she was asked about the TV ratings not being too good, she frankly said that the ratings were affected by the holidays, but she still has confidence for the finale.

Yesterday Fala Chen attended a shopping mall event and performed a ballet dance. Fala reveals that on New Year's Eve, she took part in a Macau countdown event and sang songs like she was holding a concert. When she got back to Hong Kong at 3am, she was asked if she's going to spend the New Years with her boyfriend? She laughed and said it's too late, she wants to go home and sleep.

In the new year, has she got a raise? Fala said: "A little, I do hope that everything will improve with my job. Today I got to earn some extra income, a good start for the new year." When speaking of her new years resolution, Fala felt that the most important is good health because last year she was too busy with work. Reporters teased her saying that she's a rich wife, of course she has good health. Fala smiled and said: "Not related. Normal rest and work is fine. (Getting married soon?) I also hope for good things to happen, but I'm not in charge alone. (Did you imply your intentions to your boyfriend?) We have discussed it in private. (Boyfriend has no intention to marry you?) You ask him!"

Ron Ng, Macy Chan and Jessie Shum attended a shopping mall countdown event last night. Ron reveals that after he completes this show, he's going to rush to two New Year parties with friends. Such a busy guy! When speaking of his year 2011 work schedule, Ron expressed that he hopes to shoot more Mainland dramas. He said: "Last year I did one, in the middle because of schedule clashes, I turned down 4-5 offers, later I'll be going back in May-June to shoot. (Do you feel it's a pity?) No choice! The conditions are I have to shoot TVB series first."

Appearing alone, Macy Chan reveals that initially she decided shoot Lee Tim Shing's new series, but is helpless at that time she has to attend a relative's wedding during that time, so in the end she reluctantly turned the series down. Asked if she'll turn into the bride at that time? Macy laughed: "Everyone is asking. (Force your boyfriend Eric Suen to declare his stance then!) You ask him! He didn't express anything, no rush though."