Sources: NFDaily2 / MingPao / QQ /

Tencent QQ made an on-set visit on last day of filming in Shanghai and interviewed the cast. Damian denied the rumors of taking up the role as the scriptwriter “I’m not the scriptwriter nor the editor, but we do have actors with creative ideas. Because we’re treating each other like family, if we found some relationship or something missing for certain role, we know how to adjust, and it’s important for story contents. I have some contribution in this regard.” Director Chong Wai-kin clarified “We have 2 editors and 4 scriptwriters, the news about scriptwriters are too exaggerated”. Actor Vincent Wong said “Scripting issues did have some impact on the shooting, however, we are a very united family, if there’s problem, we were all in it together to resolve it, a setback may turn out to be a blessing in disguise, so it’s good to experience these things.” Idy clarified more “Every company must have young people, as well as experienced scriptwriters, TVB actually have many scriptwriters now. Everyday I’d see them working non-stop to study the scripts. [Scriptwriter] Sharon Au Koon-Ying would have several young people along the side to understand each character to improve the storyline. They’ve worked really hard.”

Idy Chan refers to herself an “old” rookie. It’s quite a pressure for Idy to film this time “Several years back, when I returned to film ‘Catch Me Now’, they gave me an easy role. This play is more serious and I really have to do some homework. When not shooting with Damian, if my part wasn’t done well, it impacted others. He gave us a lot of advice and suggestions, if seeing something’s wrong he’d immediately address it, it’s good to have such a great teacher on the set. He said ‘you’ve been out of the showbiz for so long, just watch Tavia Yeung and Elena Kong’, I used to think that they’re rookies, however, I’ve been informed that they’ve been acting for so many years, just because I’ve out of the circle so long, I’m now instead a very old rookie.”

“Idy played my second and most favorite wife, however, she’s unable to forget her first love. I wanted to break that feeling away from her and succeeded, but her old lover came back, and she left me. During that time, we realized that we loved each other, yet the time was wrong” Damian discussed each of his wife characters. “Off screen, Idy and I have a very good friendship, she treats me so well. I’m not sure if she agreed to film this series because of me, I had so many difficult scenes, but with her caring and support, I was able to keep on filming for so many months.”

[Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/: TVB new series Silver Spoons, Sterling Shackles completed shooting in Shanghai and the cast including Kenneth Ma, Rebecca Zhu, Idy Chan and rumored couple Sire Ma and Adrian Chau returned to HK last night. It was rumored Idy plans to become a Buddhist nun, but she explained she is going to bring her hair along to become a nun. She pursues the life of eternal happiness and believes becoming a nun is the way to find true happiness. Idy does not agree that she is avoiding society and said with a smile that she’s very much into society. If she’s avoiding society, then she won’t be acting. Idy makes her comeback in acting because of her well-known mark, and for the convenience of doing charity in Mainland. When she introduces herself to the Mainland people living in the mountain areas, she won’t have to always refer herself as ‘Siu Lung Lui’.]

Shanghai filming locations (by StarPhoto)



ChinaNews:




TVB Weekly #773:

SuddenWeekly #872:






These 2 young actor and actress portray the younger version of Ben’s and Idy’s characters 🙂




Sources: MingPao2 / SingTao2 [Yahoo!] / Headline / HK-Image /
陳玉蓮久沒乘坐飛機有點不慣
2012-04-03 (16:38)
復出拍劇的陳玉蓮(蓮妹),與劉松仁(松哥)等《名媛望族》演員,早上現身機場出發去上海拍攝外景,蓮妹直言很久沒乘坐飛機,有點不習慣,因以往作慈善探訪都是從深圳駕駛到國內。

熱心公益的蓮妹跟4個女孩在廣東生活

The cast and crew of “Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles” were seen early at HKG Airport departing to Shanghai for filming on location in the next 3 weeks. It’s been a long while for Idy Chan’s traveling by air, she felt a bit uneasy on flying. For all those times going to mainland China for charity work, she’d drive from Shenzhen instead.

[TVB Greenroom: Watch] Idy Chan portrays Damian Lau’s second wife, though being his most favorite, she’s unable to let go of an old flame. Will she and Damian’s grow old together?



Looks like they’re wrapping up the filming in HK, and they will film in Shanghai next month. Also, they already finished filming the ending. From weibo posts, it’s going to be dramatic with some sad stories… Hm.. And the preview trailer, there’s lots of smacking and crying for most characters.. hic hic hic 🙁

“Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles” Presented at 2012 FILMART

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Damian Lau, Tavia Yeung, and Kenneth Ma as the representative cast appeared at the 16th 香港國際影視展 HK International Film & TV Market (FILMART) to show case new TVB series “名媛望族” with the English name of “Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles” (S4).
[flv:http://news.chanyuklinonline.com/2012/03/s4.flv 500 300]

Thanks Ben Wong for sharing this beautiful picture of him as 齊日輝 “Chai Yat-Fai” and Idy as 愛新覺羅·爾嫣 “Aisin Gioro Yee-yin” in S4.

Random…

March 8, 2012 at 20:23 Comment Comments Off on Random…
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Note: Interesting facts that I’ve learned since seeing this photo shared by Mary Hon. His name is To Yin-Gor (杜燕歌), doesn’t ring a bell at all, right? Well, he’s pairing with Idy in a Taiwanese series called “紅粉佳人” (roughly translated “Pink Lady”). In real life, he’s Mary Hon’s husband, and currently filming TVB “War and Beauty II”

Credits: KennethMa.org /

Damian Lau Becomes Scriptwriter for “Prominent Family” To Improve Script Quality

February 18, 2012 at 14:25 Comment Comments Off on Damian Lau Becomes Scriptwriter for “Prominent Family” To Improve Script Quality
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Sources: Sudden Weekly #864 /

English translation @ JayneStars
Vietnamese translation @ DamianLauVN

TVB “Season of Love 2012” Voting Results

The Return of Condor Heroes 1983 voted as of one of TVB’s Top 10 Screen Lovers

Vietnamese translation @ DAN

“Prominent Family” Visit

February 6, 2012 at 22:00 Comment Comments Off on “Prominent Family” Visit
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Related: Hyn5 /


Sources: Oriental / TheSun /
[22:21] 2012/01/24【on.cc 東方互動 專訊】 劉松仁、陳玉蓮、楊怡等日前齊為新劇《名媛望族》趕工,監製莊偉健細心炮製蓮子百合糖水慰勞他們,令眾人甜在心頭,雖然蓮妹角色思想複雜,但松哥卻大讚她能演出那份觸不到的氣質,令其驚喜不已,而後輩楊怡則演四姨太,笑言拍攝時不時向蓮妹偷師。
至於同日拍攝外景被爆樽「見紅」的吳卓羲,透露戲中暗戀朱晨麗,但最後愛人卻另嫁他人,更說:「雖然個樽係糖膠造,但係畀人硬扑落去都痛!好在我都頂得住。」難得新年流流「見紅」也沒所謂,認真百無禁忌!

陳玉蓮(左)與楊怡大歎監製送的糖水。

[Translation extracted from JayneStars] Despite the Lunar New Year holiday, Damian Lau (劉松仁) had to film TVB drama, Prominent Family < 名媛望族>. Despite being accompanied by “5 wives” on set, Damian did not feel better. Producer Chong Wai Kin (莊偉健) especially prepared a sweet lotus seed and lily bud dish for the cast and crew; Idy Chan (陳玉蓮) and Tavia Yeung (楊怡) fully enjoyed the dessert.

After Catch Me Now < 原來愛上賊>, Idy Chan and Damian Lau resumed their partnership in Prominent Family, in which Idy portrayed Damian’s second wife. Due to the complex character, Idy needed to warm up initially for the role; however, she became more immersed in her performance recently. Even Damian felt that Idy’s interpretation lent a unique temperament to her character.

Damian’s “fourth wife,” Tavia Yeung, wrapped up filming at 3 AM last night. Despite the late hour, Tavia and Idy ate the sweet lotus seed dessert at the studio and got along well together [despite their characters’ rivalry]. Tavia took the opportunity to learn acting tips from Idy.

This amateur poster nicely done…

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