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Yahoo
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hacken Lee denies helping Gigi Yim to develop in China
12 Aug - Hacken Lee has recently dismissed the rumour that he is working on paving a way for Gigi Yim to sign with a new company so that she can develop her career in mainland China. As reported on Mingpao, the singer, who spoke to the media during an appearance at a TVB charity event, was asked to address the rumours, to which he expressed surprise and stated that Gigi's future has nothing to do with him. It is noted that Hacken was the coaching supervisor of "Stars Academy", of which Gigi was the winner for season 1. "We are with different companies. Stars Academy is like one big family. Tonight, I saw several students gather and perform together. They've all improved a lot and look even better," he said. "As for Gigi, we occasionally exchange messages, but I'm not involved in anything about her future. Everyone has their path to follow. I'm not her family, and she hasn't asked for my opinion, so it's none of my business. I also asked the boss, and it's not his business either," he said. (Photo Source: Hacken IG, Gigi IG, On CC)
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alex Fong: I never said I didn't want a daughter!
7 Aug - Alex Fong recently admitted that he had been spending some time putting out fires after he was blasted for his supposed preference of having a son instead of a daughter. As reported on Mingpao, the actor, who recently announced that he is having a daughter at his concert in mainland China, shared that a lot of people misconstrued his words, including the mums of his swimming students, as well as his own wife. It is noted that during the previous concert, Alex showed a video of him and his wife finding out the gender of the baby, and then exclaimed, "I can't accept this reality. I was convinced it was a boy. This has completely shocked me!" Alex clarified that he actually loves the idea of having a daughter, but on the day of the gender reveal, he thought it was going to be a boy and didn't want his wife to worry that he was disappointed. "So I told my wife, 'Don't worry about me. I really like sons,'" he said. He explained that the unexpected reveal caused him to shout "I can't accept this reality" in the heat of the moment. He also blamed media outlets for using clickbait headlines that made the situation worse. Alex also joked that the whole thing nearly drove him to the brink of "family crisis". On the other hand, the actor said that his wife Maple is now five months pregnant, and that he plans to be there with her in the delivery room when the time comes. (Photo Source: Alex IG, SOHU)
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng to collaborate in new Jack Ng film
4 June - As rumours circulated of a sequel to his hit 2023 film, "A Guilty Conscience", it was reported that Dayo Wong will be collaborating with director Jack Ng again, though not for the sequel of the movie. As reported on Mingpao, on 2 June, Edko Films announced that filmmaker Jack Ng will be reuniting with his lead actor in a new movie, which will also star Sammi Cheng. "We can finally announce to you that Edko Films plans to start shooting a comedy film directed by Jack Ng and starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng. Fans, see you at the cinema!" the company stated. This will not be the first time Dayo and Sammi worked together in a movie. The comedian has guest-starred in the singer's 2014 comedy movie, "Temporary Family", playing her ex-husband. He also was the surprise guest at Sammi's 2016 concert, where he shared an anecdote about meeting the singer for the first time. "After saying hello, we started talking about books. Sammi asked me if I had read 'Crime and Punishment' by Dostoevsky. When I said I hadn't, she told me I wouldn't understand it anyway. That was the end of it. Our relationship basically ended there," he joked. (Photo Source: Mingpao, ST Headline, Sammi IG)
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Masaki Okada halts career in 2025 to focus on personal life
7 Apr - After working back-to-back in TV and movies for the past year, Masaki Okada recently revealed that he is taking a break this year to focus on himself. As reported on Mingpao, the actor, who has starred in three films and four TV series in 2024 including the movies "Last Mile", "Gold Boy" and the drama "Extremely Inappropriate!", said that he had been so busy that he didn't even have time to watch movies or have time for himself. Now that he is married to actress Mitsuki Takahata, Masaki said that he decided to decline acting offers that has been coming this year. "I have been in the industry for nearly 20 years and now I am in my 30s. I have worked very hard along the way. I feel that it is time to enrich myself, think about the future, and give myself time to think about life," he said. He also admitted that he has recently started to pay attention to his health. "I am getting older, so I have consulted many experts on how to preserve my health. In fact, to be healthy, you still need to do more exercise and pay attention to your diet," he added. (Photo Source: Masaki IG, Eiga)
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jay Chou denies losing billions of yuan in gambling
13 Mar - Jay Chou's camp has dismissed speculations that the multihyphenate was the person previously named in a blind item about gambling debt. As reported on Mingpao, mainland China's rumour sites recently reported that a "top-tier male star" had gambled heavily in Macau for seven days straight, and even had to borrow an exorbitant amount of money for his gambling. The star, however, lost RMB 1.03 billion and had to mortgage his properties and private jets in Beijing and Shanghai to pay his debt. Netizens began to speculate the identity of the star, with Jay Chou and even Wang Feng being mentioned. However, some fans dismissed this, saying that Jay has been staying in Australia for the past month to work on his album and spend time with his family. On 11 March, his record company JVR Music finally released a statement denying the rumour, stating, "[There] was a trending search on Weibo about 'a top-tier male star gambling heavily in Macau' and other related news. Some netizens insinuated that the male star was our artiste, Jay Chou. The company hereby declares that all the content of the rumour has nothing to do with Jay Chou. Please do not spread false information." (Photo Source: Jay IG)
