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The Star
22 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
HK celebrity couple Bowie Cheung, Benjamin Yuen expecting their second child
The two TVB artistes have a son, whom they nicknamed Yogooloo, who turns two in November. Photos: Bowie Cheung/Instagram Hong Kong celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen are set to welcome their second child. The two TVB artistes have a son, Hayven, who turns two in November. Cheung, 33, broke the news on social media on June 1, which is International Children's Day. Yuen, 44, was tagged in the post. 'Hayven has a small tummy, while Mummy has a big belly,' Cheung wrote in Chinese. 'In addition to duck, dog and giraffe, you will soon have another loved one to grow up with you and rely on.' Addressing her second child, she wrote: 'Thank you bb for choosing our home. May you be safe, healthy and full of blessings in life.' While Cheung did not mention how far along she was, her baby bump was visible in the photos she posted of her carrying her son, who was holding ultrasound scans. Yuen commented under the post: 'Papa will continue to work hard.' He included three face-blowing-a-kiss emojis. The couple were congratulated by dozens of their celebrity pals, including new mothers Shiga Lin and Priscilla Wong. Lin, 36, gave birth to a baby girl in July 2024, while Wong, 43, gave birth to a son in March. Cheung was a Miss Hong Kong pageant contestant in 2016 before she became an actress. Meanwhile, Yuen won the Mr Hong Kong title in 2007, which kick-started his acting career. He is known for roles in TVB dramas such as the Line Walker series (2014 to 2020) and The Defected (2019). The couple met while working together on the travel reality show All Work No Pay Holidays in 2017. They tied the knot in November 2020 and Cheung gave birth to their son on Nov 17, 2023. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Straits Times
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
HK celebrity couple Bowie Cheung, Benjamin Yuen expecting their second child
TVB artistes Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen have a son, whom they nicknamed Yogooloo. PHOTOS: _BOWIECHEUNG/INSTAGRAM Hong Kong celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen are set to welcome their second child. The two TVB artistes have a son, Hayven, who turns two in November. Cheung, 33, broke the news on social media on June 1, which is International Children's Day. Yuen, 44, was tagged in the post. 'Hayven has a small tummy, while Mummy has a big belly,' Cheung wrote in Chinese. 'In addition to duck, dog and giraffe, you will soon have another loved one to grow up with you and rely on.' Addressing her second child, she wrote: 'Thank you bb for choosing our home. May you be safe, healthy and full of blessings in life.' While Cheung did not mention how far along she was, her baby bump was visible in the photos she posted of her carrying her son, who is holding ultrasound scans. Yuen commented under the post: 'Papa will continue to work hard.' He included three face-blowing-a-kiss emojis . The couple were congratulated by dozens of their celebrity pals, including new mothers Shiga Lin and Priscilla Wong. Lin, 36, gave birth to a baby girl in July 2024, while Wong, 43, gave birth to a son in March. Cheung was a Miss Hong Kong pageant contestant in 2016 before she became an actress. Meanwhile, Yuen won the Mr Hong Kong title in 2007, which kick-started his acting career. He is known for roles in TVB dramas such as the Line Walker series (2014 to 2020) and The Defected (2019). The couple met while working together on the travel reality show All Work No Pay Holidays in 2017. They tied the knot in November 2020 and Cheung gave birth to their son on Nov 17, 2023. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Chinese pop music's ‘deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
VANCOUVER – A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian story, says curator Melissa Karmen Lee. The 'Dream Factory' exhibit, opening Wednesday at the Chinese Canadian Museum, pays tribute to the golden age of Chinese pop music 'through the lens of Chinese Canadian identity, migration and memory.' Its stories are anything but foreign, said Lee, who is also the museum's chief executive. 'It is a deeply local story about how many of these Cantopop stars (and) Mandopop stars made Vancouver their home. They lived here, they worked here, they grew up here,' she said. 'They all deeply considered Canada a part of their identity, and we're so pleased to feature that in this exhibition.' Cantopop and Mandopop refer to Chinese-language pop music in the two most widely spoken tongues in the community, Cantonese and Mandarin. The exhibit, running through May 2026, features a collection of music from the genres between 1980 and 2000, when stars such as Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui wowed fans globally. But Lee said many outside the community didn't realize that such giant stars were living among them in Canada. Lee pointed out that Cheung — a singer and actor who became known to western audiences by starring in movies including 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'Happy Together' — lived in Vancouver in the early 1990s. A park bench that honours Cheung in the city's Stanley Park is a pilgrimage site for fans of the star, who died by suicide in 2003. Lee said singer and actress Sally Yeh grew up in Victoria before reaching stardom. The Cantopop and Mandopop genres are intrinsically connected to Canada's large Chinese communities, especially in neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver and Toronto where their songs were ubiquitous at Chinese malls, restaurants and karaoke bars. Vancouver native Stephanie Kong, who designed a wedding dress at the exhibit that was inspired by Mui's 2003 farewell performance, said Cantopop music saturated many of her childhood memories. 'Growing up here in Canada, that was definitely a part of my childhood,' Kong said. 'Going to Parker Place (a mall in Richmond, B.C.) and waiting while my parents were in those music stores buying LaserDiscs, and I would be like, 'What's taking so long?' 'Because I didn't quite understand it … So it's funny that it comes kind of full circle, coming as an adult and getting a new appreciation for what I've always kind of — for the lack of a better word — just dismissed when I was a kid.' In addition to costumes inspired by Cantopop and Mandopop in the exhibition's main room, there's a large screen blaring hit songs, a separate room featuring artwork using LaserDiscs, a stage set up for karaoke and listening stations for popular songs. On one wall, original sheet music for famous Cantonese movies from Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo are displayed. Koo lived in Richmond before his death in 2023. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Lee said Cantopop culture seeped deep into many parts of Canada. She said Cheung's 1986 song 'Monica' was anecdotally regarded as responsible for a large number of Chinese Canadian girls bearing the name. 'They listened to Cantopop in Vancouver, in Toronto,' Lee said of immigrant waves to Canada. 'They made this very Asian music part of this global Chinese diaspora community. 'So, part of the popularity of Cantopop and Mandopop across the globe was because of these overseas Chinese communities that made it really great. 'Immigrants that came in the '60s and the '70s, they brought over their own culture and … made it a uniquely Canadian experience. And so, it's a preservation of culture, but it's also an evolution of something that is Asian into Asian Canadian.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Chinese pop music's ‘deeply local' Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
VANCOUVER - A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian story, says curator Melissa Karmen Lee. The 'Dream Factory' exhibit, opening Wednesday at the Chinese Canadian Museum, pays tribute to the golden age of Chinese pop music 'through the lens of Chinese Canadian identity, migration and memory.' Its stories are anything but foreign, said Lee, who is also the museum's chief executive. 'It is a deeply local story about how many of these Cantopop stars (and) Mandopop stars made Vancouver their home. They lived here, they worked here, they grew up here,' she said. 'They all deeply considered Canada a part of their identity, and we're so pleased to feature that in this exhibition.' Cantopop and Mandopop refer to Chinese-language pop music in the two most widely spoken tongues in the community, Cantonese and Mandarin. The exhibit, running through May 2026, features a collection of music from the genres between 1980 and 2000, when stars such as Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui wowed fans globally. But Lee said many outside the community didn't realize that such giant stars were living among them in Canada. Lee pointed out that Cheung — a singer and actor who became known to western audiences by starring in movies including 'Farewell My Concubine' and 'Happy Together' — lived in Vancouver in the early 1990s. A park bench that honours Cheung in the city's Stanley Park is a pilgrimage site for fans of the star, who died by suicide in 2003. Lee said singer and actress Sally Yeh grew up in Victoria before reaching stardom. The Cantopop and Mandopop genres are intrinsically connected to Canada's large Chinese communities, especially in neighbourhoods in Metro Vancouver and Toronto where their songs were ubiquitous at Chinese malls, restaurants and karaoke bars. Vancouver native Stephanie Kong, who designed a wedding dress at the exhibit that was inspired by Mui's 2003 farewell performance, said Cantopop music saturated many of her childhood memories. 'Growing up here in Canada, that was definitely a part of my childhood,' Kong said. 'Going to Parker Place (a mall in Richmond, B.C.) and waiting while my parents were in those music stores buying LaserDiscs, and I would be like, 'What's taking so long?' 'Because I didn't quite understand it … So it's funny that it comes kind of full circle, coming as an adult and getting a new appreciation for what I've always kind of — for the lack of a better word — just dismissed when I was a kid.' In addition to costumes inspired by Cantopop and Mandopop in the exhibition's main room, there's a large screen blaring hit songs, a separate room featuring artwork using LaserDiscs, a stage set up for karaoke and listening stations for popular songs. On one wall, original sheet music for famous Cantonese movies from Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo are displayed. Koo lived in Richmond before his death in 2023. Lee said Cantopop culture seeped deep into many parts of Canada. She said Cheung's 1986 song 'Monica' was anecdotally regarded as responsible for a large number of Chinese Canadian girls bearing the name. 'They listened to Cantopop in Vancouver, in Toronto,' Lee said of immigrant waves to Canada. 'They made this very Asian music part of this global Chinese diaspora community. 'So, part of the popularity of Cantopop and Mandopop across the globe was because of these overseas Chinese communities that made it really great. 'Immigrants that came in the '60s and the '70s, they brought over their own culture and … made it a uniquely Canadian experience. And so, it's a preservation of culture, but it's also an evolution of something that is Asian into Asian Canadian.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2025.
The Star
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
HK star Steven Cheung pleads for job opportunity as family struggles financially
Hong Kong singer Steven Cheung has struggled to land performance gigs since a 2019 scandal. Photo: Steven Cheung/Instagram Despite his efforts to provide for his family, Hong Kong singer Steven Cheung remains caught in a difficult struggle for financial stability. On Sunday (May 25), Cheung, 40, made a plea on his Instagram Story, writing: 'I'm in urgent need of a job opportunity, requiring HK$6,800 (RM3,648) today. Help me.' Not long after, his wife Au Yin Man, made a post of her own on Instagram, sharing: 'Just a little effort can bring about a change in life. Sometimes, it's not enough.' The couple has four sons aged between one and five. Earlier this month, Au, 33, revealed that their monthly rent amounts to HK$15,000 (RM8,049). She said then that the family had already fallen a month and a half behind on payments and risks eviction if the outstanding amount isn't cleared by the end of the month. Cheung, who was part of the Cantopop duo Boyz, has taken on various jobs to make ends meet in recent years. Among them include cable wiring, construction work, distributing fliers and condoms, as well as making food delivery orders. The singer has struggled to land performance gigs since a 2019 scandal, when he announced his marriage to Au while still dating Hong Kong actress April Leung.
