Anita Yuen said yes to "Imitation of Life" because of Kelly Cheung
The actress, who spoke about the said drama, shared that she had watched a lot of Kelly Cheung's performances and had wanted to work with the said actress for some time now.
"This time, working with her, I found her very hardworking and easy to communicate with. Both on and off-camera, we had a pleasant collaboration," she said.
Anita also sang praises for the producer and the director for willingly wanting to discuss the scenes with her and allowing her to keep the original idea of not seeking revenge and bring more depth to the character.
"There will also be some cases involved. I personally really enjoy watching suspense detective dramas," she enthused.
In the upcoming drama, Anita plays Wan Man, head of a commercial espionage centre who helps Hui Yuet (Kelly) transform herself into a spy after she was unjustly imprisoned when her sister embezzled public funds.
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Beyond The Gates Recap: Vernon Helps Reunite The Articulettes
Beyond The Gates Recap: Vernon Helps Reunite The Articulettes originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Beyond The Gates recap: Anita and Vernon's Mansion: Vernon reads the article in the paper about Kenneth's death when Sharon and Tracy arrive. Sharon asks why Anita is ghosting them when she walks in the room. Tracy says they didn't come her to ambush her and Vernon suggests they head into the parlor. He then exits to grab some tea. Sharon immediately goes at Anita, saying she brought them together for a reunion and then dipped the minute things got tense. Tracy tries to get her to calm down but Anita says Sharon is right. She admits she opened the door but they never gave her or their reunion a real chance. Sharon bites the bullet and says they want to proceed with the reunion. After Sharon curtseys, Anita says they clearly don't know her at all. Vernon returns and says he is standing with one of the most successful music groups of all times. He doesn't understand why they are acting like children. They all admit they behaved badly but Anita and Sharon continue to snipe. Tracy jumps in saying she agrees with both women's points. She admits they never gave Anita a chance, which is received well. That being said, Tracy thinks Anita was too used to being in charge. Vernon asks what made The Articulettes so special. Sharon gets snarky but Anita says they told their story and people saw themselves in their songs. Tracy says it was like they were three sides of the same person… four. Anita agrees saying Barbara brought them all together. She knows Tracy and Sharon have never forgiven her for making their quad a trio and she hasn't forgiven herself. Vernon says they can't go back and need to start over. He thinks they should make each step forward one that would make all four of them proud. Sharon and Tracy think they could maybe figure out a way to forgive each other. Vernon remembers when he fell in love with Anita. He says he was moved by their group as they inspired the world. He thinks the world could use a little more Articulettes magic. He suggests they rent a studio in town and just focus on the music. All three women agree, grab each other's hands and declare themselves 'Articulettes Strong.' With that, they make plans to meet up and exit. Orphey Gene's: Chelsea tells Kat about her and Madison running into Allison and how weird she was acting. Kat wonders if there is any heat left between them when she gets a text from her father and exits. Just then, Allison walks in holding her bloody head. She knows she needs to get it checked out and Chelsea offers to drive her to the hospital. With that, they exit. Bill's Law Office: Bill chats on the phone about how Malone handled Kenneth and hopes Vernon can keep himself in check. Just then, Tomas arrives, and Bill tells him he needs to learn to make tough calls. Tomas hands him an envelope with a picture which surprises Bill. Just then, Hayley walks in and says the photos are the ultrasound of their baby. Bill wants to make sure he's at the next appointment so he can hear their baby's heartbeat. Tomas exits as they continue to gaze at their bundle of joy. Hayley goes into talking about Martin's press conference and wants the skinny on the latest Dupree drama. Bill effectively avoids her questions and says he needs to get back to court. Hayley says the presser was messy and reminds him to put more focus on his upcoming role as Big Daddy Hamilton. She worries getting back involved in Dupree drama will bring on another stroke. Hotel – Ted's Room: Kat arrives to see her father asking why he wants to see her. Just then, Eva walks in saying she's the one who called this little meeting. Eva makes Kat think she is going to reveal her manipulation to their father. Instead, she pulls out the accreditation and says she convinced the inspector do a rush job. Kat wonders what Eva had to do in exchange. Eva says she threw Kat under the bus saying the accreditation slipped through the cracks after she suddenly left. Kat is annoyed but Ted is grateful and so very impressed with Eva. With that, Eva smiles at and side eyes Kat before making her exit. Ted is so impressed with Eva's accomplishment. Kat is about to throw up and says she would have never made the mistake in the first place. Ted can't believe Kat never made mistakes when she first started and is impressed with Eva trying to start fresh. Kat continues to get on Eva and says he should never have sneezed in the direction of Leslie Thomas. Ted stops his daughter saying playing around about what's going to get him divorced isn't cute or funny. He says Eva's errors are only a product of his original mistake. Kat goes on and on about how awful Eva is and says her hands are in everything she cares about, including her boyfriend. Ted thinks Kat is mistaken but she says Eva is full press going after her boyfriend. She mentions Eva inviting Tomas up to her hotel room but can't quite admit how she knows as she was under the bed. Garland Memorial Hospital – Lobby: Shanice sweet talks Derek on the phone when Ashley approaches. She quickly hangs up and starts to get into it with Ashley when Dr. Montgomery arrives. She talks to Ashley about a nice catch with a patient. Just then, Chelsea walks in with Allison. Madison gets all kinds of snarky with Chelsea asking what happened with 'her girlfriend.' Chelsea tells her to slow her roll saying she brought Allison in because she fell on the sidewalk outside Orphey Gene's. Madison wonders if she saw her fall and clearly believes Chelsea is being manipulated. They go back and forth before Madison walks away to go check on her patient. Garland Memorial Hospital – Exam Room/Outside: Madison arrives to see Allison and says she'll be running some tests. She says to tell Shanice or Ashley if her pain worsens. Just then, Chelsea walks in and then walks out with Madison. She notes they are checking for a concussion. Chelsea tries to make a joke, but Madison is in no mood and walks away to check on her other patients. Chelsea returns and Allison asks to hold her hand to calm her fear of hospitals. Chelsea says 'Dr Montgomery' will take great care of her. Allison says she doesn't have to continue the formalities as she knows Madison and Chelsea are whatever they are. Chelsea says she will talk to her cousin Martin about fixing the sidewalks so other folks don't fall. Allison admits she didn't fall. Orphey Gene's: Tomas and Eva run into each other and get to talking about the book they are reading. He asks about her job and Eva indicates she almost got fired and tells him about the accreditation issues. He is impressed with how she figured out how to handle the situation. Tomas wonders if her problems involve Kat and Eva tells him the story about how her half-sister set her up. He can't believe she would set Eva up like that. Tomas is surprised she didn't rat her out to Ted. Eva says she put her dad through so much, he didn't want to destroy his opinion of Kat. Tomas notes Eva is trying to make up for her mistakes whilst Kat is stuck in a loop of revenge. He says maybe it's good they never… Eva tries to get him to fill in his blank. Previous Beyond The Gates Recap: Endings Dr Montgomery asks Shanice to text her when Allison's test results are in. Ashley approaches Shanice and starts to bring up their earlier conversation. Shanice is too focused on the love triangle between Dr Montgomery, Chelsea and Allison. Ashley doesn't get pulled in and goes back to what she heard Shanice say to Derek about making her jealous. Shanice makes mention about Ashley acting a fool in public about Andre. She doesn't blame her as both men are snacks. That being said, she wants Ashley to back off as her glass house is already cracking. Allison says her husband Craig pushed her so hard she hit her head on the kitchen table. He wanted to take her to the hospital, but she refused to let him touch her. Chelsea asks why she went to Orphey Gene's and not the hospital. Allison grabs her hand and says she was driving straight to her (how did she know?). Just then, Madison returns to the room. Tomas promises Eva not to say anything to Kat about their conversation. She believes she can trust him, and they embrace. After they pull away, they lock eyes and kiss all up in Orphey Gene's in front of God and everybody! Ted thinks Kat is imagining things about Eva because she wants to. Just then, Kat gets a message and needs to go. She hugs her father and exits. Hayley can't believe Bill asked Tomas to spy on Chelsea and Naomi. He says he asked Tomas to keep an ear out with Kat to make sure his kids are still good with him. She gets it but says he better never do any such a thing with their little bundle of joy. Just then, Bill gets a call from Ted regarding the article in the paper about dead Kenneth. He says he needs to get something from the conference room and she bristles. Hayley grabs the ultrasound photo and makes a call, saying the person had her worried and will be in touch (a surrogate?). Keep checking back for the latest Beyond The Gates recaps! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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Beyond The Gates Recap: Anita Demands The Truth From Vernon
Beyond The Gates Recap: Anita Demands The Truth From Vernon originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Beyond The Gates recap: Anita and Vernon's Mansion: Vernon tells Anita the surviving attacker returned to the area. He got a job as a bus boy at the country club and listened in on their conversations. He says the man has been back for more than a month. Anita is furious he kept the secret and demands to know every detail. Vernon says he tried to pay the man off but things spun out of control. He says the man tried to get to Martin through his children but did them no harm. Martin scheduled a press conference to take all responsibility. He didn't go through with it because the man is dead, gunned down in a robbery (Not Vernon continuing to lie to Anita!). Anita turns and asked if he made this happen. Vernon says he had nothing to do with that man's death. He also wanted to stay out of it so he left the details up to Bill. Anita tells Vernon he couldn't have known Bill would resort to murder. Vernon continues by telling her the Joey Armstrong of it all. She hates that Martin and Joey are now tied together forever. Anita wonders if the press got wind of anything, but Vernon says Martin ended the presser before anything got out. That being said, it's all a mess and Dani and Nicole are going to have questions. She thinks Nicole is going to be especially difficult to deal with. Vernon wonders if they should have included her the entire time since Martin and Ted are so intricately involved. Anita worries Nicole will pull away when she learns more secrets have been kept from her. Martin and Smitty's Place: Smitty has no clue how Kenneth could be dead then wonders if Martin had something to do with it. Martin vehemently denies any involvement. He realized to protect his family he needed to admit the truth. Martin was ready to go through with revealing all at a presser but then learned Kenneth was deceased. Smitty isn't stupid and knows someone made this happen to help him. Martin says the only thing he knows is his grandfather wasn't a part of Kenneth's murder. Smitty starts to ask who did kill Kenneth but stops as he's certain Martin already knows. Martin says his family didn't tell him what was going on (True, but he sort of knows who's responsible). Smitty counters saying Martin knew Malone was involved and then hired him to protect their family. Martin says he doesn't know if Malone was involved in today's events. Smitty asks about Joey and Smitty admits he was at the press conference and doesn't think it was a coincidence. As they continue to argue, Samantha and Tyrell march downstairs and demand to know what's going on. Smitty begs the kids to go back upstairs but Tyrell says they deserve to know what's going on. Martin agrees and says he will fill them in. Martin tells them the story of that fateful night two years ago, while smoothing over many of the details. Smitty watches as Tyrell and Samantha go to search their phones for details. Martin says they didn't report the incident to the police which confuses the kids. Martin didn't think the police in that area would believe they were acting in self-defense. He then reveals the man was Kenneth. Both kids are stunned and wonder why, like Smitty, their pop didn't tell them the truth. Martin says it was better for them not to know for their protection. Samantha asks what they do about Kenneth now but Martin says he's gone. Tyrell and Samantha have all kinds of questions about the presser and Kenneth. Smitty intervenes and says their pop waited too long but finally decided to tell the truth about the situation. Samantha thinks pop's plan worked as Kenneth probably ran when he realized how much trouble he would be in. Tyrell jumps in asking why he ended the press conference early. Martin simply says Kenneth is gone. Samantha wants so badly to crush the conflict saying she's so happy everything has been settled and they can go back to normal. Smitty says he's going to need a little more time. Samantha can't imagine why and doesn't want her dad to punish her pop for being the hero. Smitty says he's not trying to punish anyone and Tyrell backs him saying pop has been lying to them from the beginning. Samantha backs Martin who steps in saying her dad and brother have a right to be upset. Martin says it's going to take more than apologies to fix what is broken. Smitty says he can't make any promises about what's to come. With that, Martin says he won't be far, takes his bags and exits. Samantha rolls her eyes and heads upstairs. Tyrell follows saying he will talk to her. Nicole's Home: Vanessa arrives to see Nicole and says her blood pressure is up after dealing with 'that bitch' Leslie. She explains about the scene at Orphey Gene's after confronting Leslie about Laura. She hates she didn't just walk away. Vanessa is certain Leslie deserved whatever words Nicole threw her way. Nicole admits she threw more than insults as she came close to strangling Leslie. Vanessa thinks she was justified. Vanessa says no one is talking about her and Leslie as all are focused on Martin and his very odd presser. Nicole is strangely unaware of this event which puzzles Vanessa. Nicole grabs her tablet and finds some news. She immediately wonders why Bill was there, which also surprised Vanessa. She says Bill was acting like his spokesman and was very supportive of Martin. Vanessa fills Nicole in on all the details. Nicole is beyond annoyed her family didn't bring her in the loop. Vanessa thinks Martin is in trouble and suggests she not wait for an invitation to get involved. Nicole thanks her friend and heads out to find Martin. Fairmont Country Club: Dani and Bill continue to snark and chat. Bill tells Dani to stand down as he's met his 'read for filth' quota for the day. Dani realizes Vernon's words really cut Bill, who says her father cut him to the core. He admits he still desires her father's approval and is annoyed it's still the case. Dani isn't buying it as Bill is so cold. She notes the only person whose approval he's ever needed was his own father, who only withheld it because Bill wanted it so badly (Oooooh, a mention of Bill's father!). Bill says approval and respect are different. What he wants from Vernon is respect. Martin and Smitty's Place: Nicole arrives and promises not to always stop by unexpectedly. Smitty is happy to see her but she recognizes things are not well. Samantha runs downstairs and greets her grandmother. She asks about Martin and Smitty says he's not staying there right now. Nicole is rightfully surprised and hugs Samantha when she learns these events just happened a few minutes prior. She mentions the press conference and Smitty says that was about something Martin should explain himself. Nicole tells Samantha her family adores and supports her. She looks at Smitty and says that sentiment is for everyone. Smitty thanks his mother-in-law. Anita and Vernon's Mansion: Vernon tells Anita that Smitty was assigned to write a profile of Malone. It was intended to be a puff piece but Smitty did a deep dive, uncovering Malone's connection to Joey. He continues saying that deep dive led Smitty to connect to Jacob who joined the investigation. Anita can't even imagine what Smitty will do with the information as he built his career on uncovering corruption. Vernon thinks Smitty's sense of loyalty will come before his career. Just then, Martin storms in with his bags. Martin says he gave the kids a sanitized version of what happened, but told Smitty everything… which is why he's there. Anita says it was unfair of them to pressure him to keep everything from his husband. Martin counters he should have told Smitty everything two years ago but he would have never gone along with covering it up. Vernon realized he was dead wrong to set the coverup in motion. Anita pushes back but Vernon says they could have dealt with the situation despite the consequences. If they'd done so, there wouldn't be another death on their hands. With that, Vernon says the situation is different now. They can't come forward or Joey will retaliate. Martin and Smitty's Place: Jacob arrives and tells Smitty an unidentified man was found dead by a single gun shot wound in the park, discovered by Malone. Smitty tries his best to avoid making connections but Jacob says he thinks there's a connection to Joey. Smitty thinks the connection is a stretch which confuses Jacob. He continues saying there has to be a larger issue going on here. Smitty doesn't disagree but says he's kind of done for the night. Jacob realizes something is going on and Smitty admits Martin moved out. Upstairs, Samantha tells Tyrell she doesn't understand why he and dad are so mad at pop. Tyrell says they can have differing opinions. Samantha thinks their parents should just forgive each other and be done. Tyrell says dad will eventually forgive pop. Previous Beyond The Gates Recap: Endings Samantha calls Tyrell a hypocrite because he wanted folks to stay out of his business. Tyrell rightfully says that situation was very different. He says Kenneth was dangerous and no one knew. Samantha admits pop should have informed them sooner but no harm no foul. Tyrell says there is way more going on than they know about. Jacob asks Smitty about Martin not being there. Smitty thinks it's for the best right now as he doesn't recognize the man he's become. Jacob says he and Naomi will do whatever they can to be supportive before making his exit. Martin tells his grandparents Smitty understands the entire situation which is why he's upset. He is trapped in a situation not of his own making. Vernon offers to talk to Smitty but Martin says to give him the time he asked for. Anita says they will support him no matter what. Just then, Nicole storms in and demands to know what the hell is going on. Keep checking back for the latest Beyond The Gates recaps! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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Beyond The Gates Recap: Nicole Rips Into Her Mother For Her Secrets and Lies
Beyond The Gates Recap: Nicole Rips Into Her Mother For Her Secrets and Lies originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Beyond The Gates recap: Anita and Vernon's Mansion: Nicole wants to know what the hell is going on to make Martin move out of his house. Martin admits Smitty asked him to leave and he doesn't blame him. Nicole takes her son to the foyer so he can speak freely. Martin holds his tongue as Nicole tries to get him to talk. She can't imagine there's an issue so serious that she knows nothing about. She marches back into the room and demands to know the truth. Vernon and Anita beat around the bush until he agrees she's been kept in the dark long enough. Martin tells his mother he's exhausted and needs to step away. He wants to grab food, and Vernon says they should head over to the country club. Anita says she will stay back and explain everything to Nicole. With that, he and Vernon exit. Anita walks in with hot toddies but Nicole wants her to get to the point. Nicole simply wants her mother to be honest. Anita bristles saying she's always tried to be honest with her daughter. Nicole isn't so sure and asks what it is about her that makes people think she can't handle the truth. She demands to know what is going on right then and there. Anita says Nicole has never had to deal with huge hardships in her life. Nicole is annoyed with her mother and mentions her miscarriages and the 20-year lie that was her marriage to Ted. Anita says her daughter has always followed the straight and narrow which is what probably kept folks from telling her hard truths. Nicole begs her mother to get to the point. Anita finally tells Nicole the truth about Martin and Vernon heading back from a political event two years ago. After telling her the story of the confrontation, Anita says Vernon called Ted who took the man to the clinic and reconstructed his face. That man is the person who has been stalking him now and interacting with Tyrell and Samantha. Nicole can't believe Ted performed the surgery and she never knew. Her son killed a man and she never knew. Nicole can't believe everyone kept the truth from her. Anita says neither she nor Vernon wanted anyone to know what happened. Nicole is aghast she wasn't allowed to help her own son with his grief because her parents decided to play God. Anita refuses to apologize for protecting Martin and signed on, with Vernon, to keep the secret. Nicole thinks 'we did it for the family' makes them sound like a crime syndicate. Their secrets put Martin through hell so the Duprees could save face. She thinks their choices were not noble but disgusting. Anita can't believe her daughter would bail on the family when things get difficult. Nicole sets her jaw and says learning your husband has a daughter and cheated after 20 years is difficult. This situation is… she doesn't have the words. Anita says the situation was never about saving face but only to protect Martin. Nicole thinks her mother tells herself that to help her sleep at night. As Nicole storms out, Anita tears up and calls after her daughter. Police Station: Jacob asks about the dead man in the park but Elon is completely evasive. Jacob thinks they should try to figure out who this man is, but Elon is having none of his questions. He says it's not Jacob's case and not his problem. He goes on to ask if Smitty has agreed to back off Malone. Jacob notes Malone was the one who found the body in the park. Elon suggest his son mind his business or else risk getting hurt (really?). Elon watches as Jacob calls to get the security footage from the back end of the park. Elon approaches and says how proud he is of his son for being a 'cop's cop.' Just then, an officer approaches and gives Elon the footage from the press conference. Jacob is surprised to hear Martin had a presser and Elon says it's probably a whole lot of nothing. Smitty and Martin's Place: Samantha comes downstairs and asks if her dad is going to let pop come back home. Smitty says he loves Martin but can't live with him right now. He grabs hot chocolate for both of them and says it must seem like he's being harsh. Samantha wishes everything could just go back to normal. Smitty agrees but says this situation has been going on for two years. He mentions the nightmares and Samantha says she remembers hearing him yelling at night. Smitty says it is his and Martin's job to protect her and Tyrell. When Martin didn't confide in him, he put their entire family in danger. Smitty says he's telling her this information so she can understand the decision he made. With that, he draws his daughter into a hug. Samantha understands he's been through a lot but hopes he will keep communicating so they can hopefully pull their family back together. She knows they will find a way to get through this situation. Samantha says her pop is hurting too and wants her dad to promise he won't give up on their family. An angry Jacob arrives to see Smitty. He is beyond annoyed he learned second hand about Martin's press conference. He thought he and Smitty were on the same side of this investigation. Jacob thinks it's incredibly coincidental Martin called a presser around the time a dead body was found in the park. Smitty is evasive saying he wasn't there and didn't even know the presser was happening. Samantha listens in as Jacob grills Smitty and reminds him that he was the one who pulled him into this investigation. Jacob has realizes Martin wasn't just the victim of some unfortunate stalking situation. Smitty stays quiet and Jacob thinks Martin was going to tell all at the presser. Jacob swears he wouldn't do anything to hurt Smitty or his family. They worked together for weeks and begs his cousin-in-law not to quit on him now. Smitty says he has spousal privilege and doesn't have to answer his questions. Jacob says, with that statement, he already did. He says he hates whatever is going on with Martin and makes his exit. Fairmont Country Club: Martin and Vernon have a seat. Vernon wishes he could make everything go away, but Martin says his grandfather has been his rock. He knows no one other than the two of them could possibly understand what they went through that fateful night. Martin says his biggest regret was not telling Smitty. He would turn to his family when he was feeling down but can't do that now. He feels adrift and notes Smitty was the person who helped him through the nightmares. Vernon says Martin needs to believe in something larger than his present circumstances and also remember the love he has for Smitty. Martin doesn't know if there's any way back to their relationship because his lies cut Smitty to the core. Martin wants to head back to the house to rest and Vernon notes, 'this too shall pass.' Previous Beyond The Gates Recap: Endings Smitty looks at pictures of him and Martin on his phone and smiles at better times gone by. He begins to tear up when he flashes back to a simpler time when they first adopted their children – which is also when they established their names as 'pop' and 'dad.' Samantha wakes up Tyrell and says he eavesdropped on their dad and Jacob. She thinks there is more going on than they know. Vernon and Martin return and Anita says his room has been prepared. Martin thanks his gran for everything she's done for him today and throughout the years. They embrace and Anita says Martin is her heart and can stay as long as he wants. After he walks out, Anita asks Vernon if they are horrible people. Vernon realizes Nicole lashed out. Anita says Nicole thinks they were protecting themselves and the family name. She worries Dani will think the same. She wonders how their children really see them. Vernon refuses to let Anita doubt their intentions as they were protecting their grandson in the only way they knew how. Anita asks how Martin is doing and Vernon says he is exhausted and ashamed. He assures Anita they will hold the family together until they heal. She asks about the dead man and Vernon wants God to have mercy on his soul… as well as his own. Keep checking back for the latest Beyond The Gates recaps! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 19, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
