Source of Information: TVB Weekly Magazine
Translations courtesy of: Jessie Sun & Marco

It's the nineties and HK economy is changing. Old views are being challenged & people began to change too. Views of love are inevitably changed too. Reading newspaper, you would see 14 years old committing suicide for love, 15years old - a single mom... even now that dramas in TV cannot keep up with the pace of society. SOH conflicts -- Ka Hung & Diana cannot be together in the end, so let us use our "fairy tale" imagination and let them both talk about their love as they wish.

In SOH, the character "Diana" was praised by many. Should this be due to Ada's distinctive acting or is the character specially designed for Ada, so there was no difficulty in portraying her?

ADA : "I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL DIANA"
"I'm not the same as Diana, I am very practical! You won't even believe how practical I am, unlike all the dreams that Diana has. But not in terms of hoping to marry into a wealthy family. The practicality is that if I don't like someone, I won't give them any hope in the first place. I am an opportunist, when opportunity comes, I would do my best to get it. If there is no opportunity, then I will do the best with what I have."

Media: Ada says she has extreme confidence of her acting. So how does she feel of Sunny's character "Chin Ka Hung"? They've been filming the series together for over six months, does Ada think Sunny & "Ka Hung" is the same type of person?

ADA replies :
"Little bit! Nice to family, that's very similar in both of them, very healthy. When he works, he always talks about his niece! I feel that he is a family man. What's different is that unlike Ka Hung, who has no opinions, Sunny always analyze things before doing it. Sunny is easy going, talks a lot. The main difference is that Sunny knows how to make fun of people, Ka Hung doesn't!"

SUNNY : "I AM NOT AS STUPID AS CHIN KA HUNG"
If you ask me how much I have in common with Ka Hung in SOH, I would say more than 50% of the character of Ka Hung is the true character of myself - Sunny. This is because the character of Ka Hung is created right from my own character. But there is one thing I don't agree with in Ka Hung's actions. If I really liked someone, I would be very straight forward and tell them how I feel. Also I don't agree with being 'bestfriends' with a girl if we do not become lovers. Guys and girls can't be like that. Also another point I wouldn't be like Ka Hung is how when he gets rejected by Diana he still goes to see her everyday, truly caring for someone comes from the heart, not just by actions. Caring for the person is okay, but going out to dinner in a group of 3 (meaning himself, the girl he likes and her boyfriend) will happen sometimes, but shouldn't happen often, I mean if she already has a boyfriend and they are really happy, you wouldn't want to mess that up. Also even if you can't be with the girl, you still hope the best for her, right?

If I did not play the role of Ka Hung, I may play the role of Kelvin (Nick Cheung), Winson (Gallen) or any character..., is not that I am restricted to Ka Hung.... What I am trying to say is... no matter what role I may play I could possibly find 100% similar qualities they have that is in my true character as well. In being a good actor, you have to like your role in order to do it well.

Questions: In the nineties, if a man and woman is not married and Sunny has so many merits, would Ada consider to get together with Sunny?

ADA replies :
"I think our appearance matches -- REALLY REALLY matches! But we both know that we are only good friends! If not, we would be embarassed when working together. It's comfortable like this. I only know Sunny for six months and we don't go out together. Besides, I need 2 to 3 years to observe him clearly, I don't think he can wait for me that long!!"

Media : So Sunny is out of the question. So what kind of qualities does Ada look for in a guy and her philosophy for love?

First, Ada is a Catholic so her other half should be the same. Second, since Ada is in showbiz, she hopes her other half is not.

ADA replies :
"Two people always working and don't have time for each other is already bad enough. Plus there's always pressure in dating someone from showbiz. If one is "popular" and the other is not, there's always competition. As for love, I think the female can "chase" after guys, not necessarily only guys "chasing" the girls. If I have "feel" for someone, I would hint it at him! Besides, love is not one sided, it includes both partners' family, too, so I think you have to contribute and sacrifice for love!"

Media : Talk again about Sunny & Ada. Both must have love before and were troubled by "gossips". Actors' "gossips" are always about money or real/fake love. Is this how this really works -- a buy/sell of love?

Sunny replies:
If I love someone, it will be true from the heart. Also I will not let the girl court me, I have to do that!!! I am very traditional, if I like the person I have to tell them, and shouldn't let the girl be in an uncomfortable situation. I like family life, I like to get married, start my own family, also in loving someone, you have to care about their family as well.

I have never courted girls in the entertainment business, I have seen some who are very attractive, but I have not made a move yet, I guess this is what show-biz people are like, they are all too 'in love' with themselves, and they care very much of the status and popularity of the ones they decide to date that are also celebrities. So in being too over indulged in oneself, you often block out others. But I don't mind being in the same entertainment field as the girl, even if both of our status as an actor/actress is different. Then again, love is a long term affair, so why do people want to make life more complicated and hard to understand? The only way I will go after a girl in show-biz is if I feel that she is someone who is living just to be waiting for me in this lifetime, and I am also the one waiting for her. It is just too bad this person is not Ada Choi.....

Bare All? I'm willing to do
more than that...

Title: Rising HK Star says there are no limits for him in acting
Source of Information: Life Page - The Straits Times Spore

NOTHING seems to faze rising Hongkong actor Sunny Chan Kam Hung, not even comparisons with veteran star Chow Yun Fat.

In fact, Chan, who is said to be a dead ringer for Chow, believes he fared better than the superstar in his reprisal of the latter's famous role as Hui Mun Keung in Once Upon A Time In Shanghai, a remake of the hit TVB drama serial, The Bund.

"I think I handled the love scenes and buddy ties better," said Chan cheekily in a telephone interview, when asked if he felt pressure in tackling the role.

One of the latest idols in Hongkong, Chan is, however, an unfamiliar name to viewers here. But his performance in Stanley Kwan's Hold You Tight, for which he was named Best Actor at the 11th Singapore International Film Festival's Silver Screen Awards last year, has made many sit up. This has perhaps done much to boost his ego. The actor oozed confidence in the half-hour telephone interview from Hongkong on Monday.

Asked whether he faced pressure in replacing Michael Tao Da Yu in TVB's popular Detective Investigation Files series, his answer was a firm 'no'. Any difficulties when taking on his first period drama role in the Hong stations's remake of The Flying Fox? A pat 'no' again.

But he is aware there are areas he needs to improve on, such as his sword-fighting moves.

"I can't do these with ease as I'm still quite raw," he acknowledged.

He was equally forth-coming when quizzed about his relationship with Hongkong radio disc jockey Du Wenhui, whom he has been seeing for the past year and nine months. But Wedding Bells are not yet ringing, at least not until he has earned HK$5 million (S$1.08 million), he revealed.

He also endeared with his humoruous quips.
Asked how far he would go in his sacrifice for art's sake, Chan, who has already bared all in Hold You Tight, said: "For me, there are no limits when it comes to acting. But so far, no director has asked me to do anything more."

Would intimate scenes with female co-stars not incur the jealousy of his girlfriend? "No, of course not. I'm making moeny!" came the quick reply.

Viewers here last saw Chan in the TVB drama, The Criminal Investigator, which ended its run on TCS' Channel 8 last December. He can be seen in the drama serial, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai, aired on Singapore CableVision's Channel 48, from Monday to Friday at 9:30 pm. SCV will also air two of his other shows: the 20-part In The Name Of Love, which starts its run on Feb 25th, and the film, The Love Of The Eastern Hollywood, to be telecast on Channel 55 on Feb 20th and 26th 1999.

Notes: So Fanz of Sunny Chan who subscribed to Cable TV, do stay tune to those serials and movie coming very soon on your screen!!! FYI, TCS8 is also showing Criminal Investigator 2, every Mondays - Fridays at 9pm. Happy Viewing!!! [upadated 03/02/99]

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