Haha... I always caught myself in a pile of posts like mountain when I come back here.... good, this is good.
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I shudder just imagining the vitriol thrown at Steven for daring to butt into this golden BTROC cast and for riding on the series’ popularity. And the inevitable comparisons that will sure to start once the series aired, always to Steven’s disadvantage. Lets not drag Steven through that path again, like it was in TGC2, only 10 times worse. No thank you, just let Steven have his own hit series.
Actually, you're right. I'd rather they not have BTROC 2 at all. Actually, I don't even consider the 1st one successful, despite the ratings. It doesn't gain as good reviews as other series who have those ratings. Although, I don't think many people are keen in having the same casts in BTROC 2 this time round, because of the repetitiveness in Moses, Moses-Charmaine, Moses-Tavia, Kevin-Charmaine, Kevin-Tavia, and that Kevin is not much liked in BTROC to start with.
Still, you're right, would rather Steven have his representative piece which belongs solely to him.
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Because of love, fallout with Linda Chung and Steven Ma
Ghost Writer is one of TVB’s heavyweight series this year. Steven Ma portrays Pu Song Ling; Fala Chen portrays a fox spirit, and impersonated a male. Sunny Chan once again challenged a villain role, and has relationship scenes with Linda Chung. Talking about his villain role, Sunny laughingly asserts, “I was a good person at first. My later turning bad is forced by hapless circumstances.” When pressed for the reason, affecting an angry look, he elaborates: “Actually, Linda and I were getting married, and the bridal sedan chair has already arrived at her house’s doorsteps. But before the wedding, I see her and Steven kissing and embracing each other. I am so enraged, I kick down the sedan chair’s door. And tells her I won’t marry her. Say you, seeing how they treated me, shouldn’t I counterattack them?”
Made use of Fala to take revenge against Steven
Fala portrays a young fox spirit but this fox spirit is not the kind of foxy demons that seduces males, but a playful fox spirit novice. Not only will she repay her gratitude debt to Steven but will disguise as a male wooing Linda, making the latter falls for her. As a first time female lead, Sunny praises Fala for her brilliant acting. “To handle this fox spirit role, prior to shooting, Fala would watch documentary films on real foxes’ way of life, hoping to be able to emulate them with her early preparation.” As to whether they have a relationship, Sunny says: “No, I only used her to retaliate against Steven.”
Somehow, reading what Sunny said make me have the impression how he would phrased it as if jokingly. But I sorta get convinced with what he said that it's not nice what PSL and Linda's character did to his character. And did I read wrongly? Fala pretended to be a guy and Linda actually falled for him (her)? I thought she is supposed to be the faithful kind who would love PSL only.
Anyway, I have looked at the screencaps and somehow the fox look is quite scary for me. Wonder how the series will turn out. I believe it will have a share of light-hearted scenes together with heavier scenes.
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No discounting your pain of having to choose but I disagree with your bolded statement. Life is of choices - until one loses one’s freedom and ability to choose only then will one realise just how precious it is. Though having to choose can be painful, I believe the pain suffered by those without choices is even more excruciating so. For instance, in a career move, compare looking for job while still employed vs needing a job badly because of unemployment. It may be agonizing to choose on what to eat in a buffet but it is even more so when one can’t choose what to eat because there is none. When pursued, it is better to run into an area with different intersections than into a dead end with no way out. The pain is all relative with the more excruciating pain suffered by “beggars who can’t be choosers” vis-à-vis people with choices.
lol at Twinkle's and Sing Suet's scenarios. Well, let’s put it this way, though an agonizing decision, Twinkle and Sing Suet have two equally good men to choose from, (though I beg to differ on ‘equally good’) Lucky! Imagine how many single women wish they in their shoes compare to having none or one rotten one. Think of the women in olden days who had no choice on whom they married.
So yea, I agree with Steven’s pov. I would prefer having some agonizing choices to make than having none. At least with choices, I have the freedom to make my choice, right or wrong. Whereas when cornered with no choice or outlet, I might be forced to do something that I would not do given a choice. I can take responsibility for my choice but I would resent the choice forced upon me by other people, or circumstances because of my own stupidity or procrastination.
Interesting discussion here. I guess which one is worse between having to choose or having no choice actually depends on people's personality. I think they can actually be equally bad. Most of the time, I feel that humans have no real choices, as they are often constrained within the 'choices' given to them. And what do you say about having no choice but to choose? Is that a choice? Or is that no choice?
Having no choice can be a torment because you are restrained to face something that torments you. You have no other way of escaping. However, you are spared from having to be tormented from guilt and regrets, knowing that you may have chosen the wrong thing. Worst comes to worst, you have no choice, so you can only accept it. For example, being starved in a drought. No matter how bad it is to cope with it or fail to cope with it, you know that you have tried your best, and your conscience is clear to yourself, because you did nothing wrong to yourself.
However, choosing can be a torment too, especially if you are restrained to choices which are equally bad. Most of the time, what people actually want to choose is the result, yet what they can choose is only the way, which may not lead them to the result they desire. Risks are involved in making choice, which is why I think risk-averse person will prefer no choice situation, while risk-lover will provide making choice situation. If the wrong choice is made, one will have to live forever with the guilt and regret and stupidity one brought upon oneself. For example, making choice whether to save your father or your mother can be more tormenting than having no choice but to save your mother. Equally, making choice which employment to take is better than having no choice but to be unemployed.
Following a choice made by someone else to me, is not the same as having no choice, as in Twinkle's case. Obviously, she is in a situation where she has to make choice, and she is running away from it and ask fate to decide for her. Or a situation where a daughter is forced by the father to marry someone she dislikes, but actually she has the choice to run away or kill herself.
Choice and no choice to me is like egg and chicken, which one comes first? People make choices even without realising everyday. To move or not to move are choices, which before you think you make choice, you are already making the choice. Do you want to make that choice? maybe no, but can you have a choice not to make choice? Not really. So you have no choice, but when you are having no choice, you are making choice. Confusing?
In the end, I think the torments relate more to the situation rather than having choice or not. Being single and loving it with no choice of pursuers (no loss) can be better than having to choose between two equal pursuers (with one to lose). If you can choose to have what you ideally want, of course it is the best, but the problem is, most of the time we aren't given choices that we want. As Sing Suet often asks, why can't I have both? That's the choice she wants to make, but the choice is not in the list of choices that she can make. I also like something that she said, 'most of the time, we have no choice, we can only choose whether to like it or dislike it'.
But yeah, I think it all boils down to personalities. An apple can be someone else's poison.
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19:55 Conversely, I find ads postings no big deal. If by posting here can help them out, then why not? Running a business is not easy!
(Note: Fans complaining about the random ads postings.)
I'm loving his generosity. How considerate. Running a business is indeed not easy, who would think of that when you see all these ads that crowd the places though?
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Leba, on 21 May 2010 - 06:13 PM, said:
is making him embarrassed-- his actual words. "Ngo 'pa chow" Hahaha! A grown man like him feeling shy at flaunting his bod. Well, I ...stuttering .....his iron pumping was totally worth it for us fangirls. Man, if you got it, flaunt it. 
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