2003 Steven Ma -- book fair

July 28, 2003

Steven Ma opened his new branch of his publishing business after the success of Kinston Publications and his first two books in the "Steven Ma True Tales of Society" range. Soon he will be appearing at the Hong Kong Book Exposition in a capacity as a publisher as well as an artiste. Yesterday, Steven appeared with two of his newly published authors Yiu Chi Hong and Ngan Yin Man to perform a miniature lion dance and pork blessing ceremony and announcing that at this year's Book Fair, the distributors have offered him a stall free of charge to promote a total of five books and as the annual fair opened today, he will be doing a book signing for an hour after it opens.

When Steven first set up his publishing house, he was met with many problems with everyone asking why he was throwing away his money. Now, his first print of his latest book numbering 2000 copies has been sold out and a second print run has been offered, providing him with enough profit to publish another book, as a publisher he sees this as a great achievement. He says: "I feel that being a publisher is better than being an artiste, however I will continue to be an artiste as I have already accepted a lot of work, but I will gradually put more time over to my publishing. When people call me chief, I am very excited because I never thought I would ever become a publishing chief together with the identity of an artiste, this really is an interesting feeling."

Steven was then asked whether he was not optimistic about his future as an artiste, he points out: "I am absolutely optimistic, 'Gam Pai Bing Yan' (Better Halves)'s finale reached an average of 33 points peaking at 41 points and this result made me feel very motivated; also I have just released a new compilation album for a week and together with the earlier 'New Princess Flower' the results are not bad. (What is happening about the copyright with that?) There is no problem, all my albums are passed through CASH to be OK'ed before I use the songs."

In order to prepare for his next book, Steven will be spending the next few days with the Youth Aid charity workers and ministers to go down to the city to meet some young people living life 'on the edge' to find out more about them, he says that he is very excited about this and he will be appearing in a skater look in order to communicate with them better.

http://www.singpao.com/20030729/gossip/419262.html

**Credit to Em at TVBspace News Roundup**

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July 29th, 2003

After a slight change of plan for Steven Ma's appearance at the Hong Kong Book Fair yesterday, he arrived an hour late and explained that he was delayed by a small matter which needed him to attend but his mood has not been affected. He said: "I am so sorry, I heard that people were waiting since 9:30 am for me to sign their books, I will have to see how I can give them their autographs."

Despite this, he rushed back to the event because many of his good friends from the industry were there to support him, including Lai Yin San, master Lung Koon Tin and Joyce Coi. Lai Yin San is one of the women interviewed in Steven's forthcoming book "Women in the eyes of Steven Ma" and others interviewed have also said that they would come and support him, but mainly on Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, Steven will be heading out today to go and do a show on the mainland before heading up to Beijing and Shanghai and six other places on a promotional tour for two weeks, so he could only meet his friends yesterday.

Credit to Em at TVB News Roundup

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Reposted from sm thread @ spcnet

2003 music album releases

July 23, 2003
Steven Ma has been going against the markets, in a low for the record industry at the moment, in the past three months, he has released three albums in both Hong Kong and China, including "New Princess Flower", the Mandarin album "Romantic Holiday" and in order to coincide with the airing of "Gam Pai Bing Yan" (Better Halves) his new compilation due out on 23rd called "My Theme Songs".

The "New Princess Flower" album has brought Steven an award for the 'Best Adapted Song Performance' from the Guangzhou TV station. Earlier, Steven travelled up to Guangzhou to receive his award and the Guangzhou fans created a special group to wave his banner and calling out "Steven Ma", making him very happy.

As for the award this time, Steven is very happy and as well as thanking the awarding party, he expressed his gratitude that after so many years in the industry he has finally gained the recognition of fans in both China and Hong Kong. He is also very grateful to all his musical predecessors and friends for their support.

Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

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July 25, 2003
With regards to recent reports that Steven Ma's "New Princess Flower" album may be faced with a legal case, the Managing Director of Steven's record company, Chan Ho Yuen, made the following statement: "Before and after we made 'New Princess Flower', we have been in contact with Hong Kong's composer and lyricist association (CASH) and they have confirmed that the score to "Dai Nui Fong Wan" and "Ying Chor" are traditional tunes and are therefore not governed subject to any copyright regulations and there is no problem."

Mr Chan mentioned that the lyrics were written by their lyricist Shum Wai Chung and they were rewritten completely for this album. After their completion they were also checked through with a lawyer who compared them with the words written by Cantonese Opera composer Tong Dik Sang in the original "Princess Flower" and it was proven that the lyrics to the two new songs have no trace of plagiarism or infringe on any copyright matters.

Also, Mr Chan went on to mention that out of respect for Mr Tong's original creations, they intentionally promoted the new album as "Steven Ma's New Princess Flower Collection" to avoid any confusion.

translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

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July 27, 2003
Recently there have been reports that Steven Ma's "New Princess Flower" album may have legal implications, but Steven responded to this when he appeared at an event, he said: "At the moment I am unsure of any new developments as it is in the hands of the company and I haven't been briefed, but the company has said that there is no problem with the lyrics. I fully respect Mrs Lau and the record company will be passing the information to her, it's probably just a misunderstanding."

When it was mentioned about TVB's prevention of artistes appearing on Cable, Steven says that he has a singer as well as actor contract with TVB. At the moment, Candy Lo is going against monopolisation, saying she may consider not signing again, when he heard this, Steven said: "Wow, so serious! I don't think it needs to be so serious, everything should be done peacefully. I am not standing up for TVB, but everyone's contract is different and it should be discussed in good time."

Steven points out that when he is away from Hong Kong in other countries, he will only speak in Mandarin: "I haven't been interviewed by Cable, maybe they understand my identity. (Will you take care not to breach your terms?) I will respect the contract conditions and I believe that TVB will not act on one or two mistakes that artistes will make, but this will have no effect on me anyway." He also laughs that his contract with TVB will be up next year so he will check through the relevant conditions then.

Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

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2003 SM into community services

July 9th, 2003
Steven Ma joined with Leung Shun Yin and Chung Ding Don at an activity for the elderly sponsored by a gas company where free photographic services were offered to the 250 Elderly people present and Steven joined in with their games making them all very happy. Steven is very enthusiastic about community programmes and he plans to set up a charitable trust to help even more people.

He says: "In the next two years, my publishing company will be bringing out books about lonely old people, single parent families, young people and childrens, working with different organisations each time and giving a portion of the profits to the charities." He hopes that as the publisher matures, he will use its name to set up a trust and help those who need it.

Steven is always talking about 'helping people', if he became a politician, then wouldn't he be able to utilise an even bigger strength? He laughs when he hears this saying straightly: "Not everyone can take part in politics, to do this you need to be very educated and skilled."

Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

2003 Better Halves promo

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

TVB's new show "Gam Pai Bing Yan" (Better Halves) will be follow "Hak Ye Choi Hung" (Fate Twisters) and begin airing next week. Yesterday, Steven Ma, Maggie Cheung, Moses Chan, Joyce Coi and Cerina de Graca were among those at a promotional event. Although Maggie was wearing her ancient costume, she was still the centre of attraction after her recent figure changing news and when Steven picked her up to play games, Chuk Man Kwan took the opportunity to ask Steven: "Is Maggie's front poking into you?" and making them both a little embarrassed. As well as this, Maggie accidentally hurt her hand whilst playing games, but luckily she and Steven still won and took home the prize of some cakes.

Later, Steven said: "I think Maggie is getting more and more fit, so when I was carrying her, she felt really light. She has already agreed to be the guest star in my new music video for 'Talk of Me' and my concept is for me to be a mortal and for her to be a little angel." When Maggie was asked whether a sexy angel would have no clothes on, she laughs: "If he's willing, I don't mind, but it won't be allowed to be broadcast and to have it squared out would be a waste of time! Moreover, sexiness should be shown through innocence and a clean image."

Maggie is still not used to having everyone's attention on her, especially Steven smiling at her coyly and imitating her sexy poses for the camera. Talking of her guest starring as a sexy angel in Steven's MV, she says: "The degree of sexiness is still unknown, and I don't know how sexy and angel came to be strung together, I don't think it will be dangling from wires in a swimsuit! If I wear a swimsuit, then it will go past normal friendship and the rumours will start again about our relationship. Overall, I have no bottom line, I can be sexy, but not overly revealing, sexiness can be achieved in a healthy, beautiful way."

Whilst playing games, Steven and Joyce were flirting with each other on the stage, earlier there had been rumours between the two, so off the stage, Steven called Joyce over for an interview. Steven laughed: "She is my 'martial auntie', she's crazy! Crazy auntie..." As for Joyce, she referred to him as "Crazy Boy". Steven revealed that whilst filming this show with Maggie and Joyce, the words "Idiotic, Maniacal and Crazy" were all there.

Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

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 July 3,2003 A group of artistes from TVB's new show "Better Halves" including Steven Ma, Cerina De Graca, Auguste Kwan and producer Mui Siu Ching took part in Nancy Sit's radio show at Metro Radio. Steven laughed that during filming, he often had to wear a set of golden coconuts and he casually slung them around his neck and held them up with his hands in order to create a funny picture. Because this is an ancient costume drama, he wasn't sure if this was appropriate, so he checked out the company's opinions and it was agreed there was no problem with this.

Earlier, Steven had missed a promotional event because of illness, during his stay in hospital, Joyce Coi and Maggie Cheung called him to see if he was okay and still alive! The joke continued after he left hospital when they said it was nice to see him still in this realm.

This was the first time that Cerina had taken part in a series, she feels that there is still room for improvement with her Cantonese, however this experience has made her fall in love with filming and she would like to do more ancient dramas. Cerina says: "I am not afraid of hard work, even if I have to fight, it's okay!" She also praises her colleagues, saying that they treat her really well and she has made many good friends, but she points out that she has had no love affairs: "I don't have the intention to start dating yet, because my career is more important."

Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

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July 7, 2003
Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

The cast of TVB's "Better Halves" made their way to the Lam Village in Taipo to pray for luck yesterday at the Wishing Tree. Steven Ma wrote his wish as 'High Ratings, Good Health and the End of Rumours' in the hope that his wish will come true. He says: "So much gossip makes me so frustrated, always writing about this and that, they don't write it when I am filming, only when the show is airing, it's nothing to do with me, they are so pointless! In the future, I will have to deal with these situations very carefully, just making sure I clarify everything first. I am not stupid, so don't put my name to every rumour or I will fall out with you!" Steven feels that Maggie Cheung and Joyce Coi are good friends so he doesn't need to hold back, but with friends he doesn't know too well then he will be more careful.

The artistes who took part were all very happy as the producer thanked them all with presents. The three main characters, Steven, Maggie and Joyce all received a set of gold cups and everyone else received a lucky packet. However, Moses Chan was not able to attend the gathering. Producer Mui Siu Ching mentioned that he is not well, with an upset stomach and sounded very weak on the phone, so she told him to go and see the doctor and hopes he will get better soon.

Also, Maggie Cheung has been filming two real estate advertisements in Guangzhou and rushed back yesterday to take part in the promo before flying out to a charity show in Atlantic City. The show has been delayed because of the SARS crisis, so on her visit, she will also be visiting a hospital in New York before going onto MC in Atlantic City. Guests at the show will inlcude: Edmond Leung, Aaron Kwok, Gigi Leung and Cheng Hei Yi. Maggie says: "I will stay there for a few days, but I must be back in Hong Kong before the 21st because there is a promotion sponsored with an abalone meal and I will definitely come back for that.

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July 19, 2003
TVB's "Gam Pai Bing Yan" (Better Halves) held a promotional event yesterday and each of the cast members taking part received a watch from the sponsors, the mens' were worth $3800 and the ladies' were worth $4500 each, exceeding the limit of the present allowance for TVB employees from sponsors. Producer Mui Siu Ching explains that she didn't know the value of the presents and she sees this as a souvenir from doing the promotion, in the same way that artistes get paid for doing store openings and she is not in a position to refuse these on behalf of the artistes. She adds: "When they were filming they received a lot of gold as presents, if they are left over from filming then we give them to the artistes as souvenirs."

As for Steven Ma and Moses Chan, they had no comment about receiving the watches, Steven then went on to tell about his "gold-store", saying: "Every time we do a show, then we receive souvenirs, I don't worry about this being a problem, the payment is handled by the company so there are no problems there." Moses says: "I am not really sure, doing promos is different because the souvenirs are arranged by the company."

Cerina De Graca was frighted away from appearing at yesterday's show after she was photographed having dinner with Auguste Kwan, August explained the rumours: "Because Cerina is quite a good singer, I invited her out to meet some record company friends of mine. If I was dating her then we wouldn't bring our assistants along with us. We got on well when we were filming so having dinner is just a normal social activity. (Cerina is well known as a man magnet!) Don't say that about her, she is very direct, very tomboyish. You make it sound so bad, why doesn't anyone say I am a babe magnet?"

 Em  http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/
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 July 21, 2003
TVB's "Gam Pai Bing Yan" (Better Halves) has seen a good response and a restaurant has sponsored the cast and crew with a five table abalone feast worth over HK£25,000. Maggie Cheung rushed back from New York to take part in this meal and although she has been away for a while, she has been in touch by phone and heard about the ICAC's operation against corruption, but she dare not respond as she is a TVB employee.

When it was mentioned about Miss Pak [Radio Host] revealing the dark secrets behind beauty pageants, Maggie was asked about her experiences when she took part in the contest and whether she was "taken out for dinner". She says: "No. I didn't even get into the top three, so there is nothing like that in my dictionary. No-one knows if the beauty contests are fixed or not, but I felt that my year was very fair because there was a vote from the audience and they were all very supportive of Halina Tam." Before, beauty contests were very revered, but now they are being smeared, if there really was result fixing in place, then this would be very unfair to those contestants without backing or a good background.

Also hailing from Miss Hong Kong, Cerina de Graca had also heard the news about the rigging of the competition and she says that she will not believe that there is a dark side to the contest because Rosa is very caring towards the girls and even if there is a dinner, then everyone would be there. Recently she has been linked in rumours with Auguste Kwan, she says strongly that she will not hide away because of these things and believes that the viewers know how to tell truth from rumours.

Also, Steven Ma left today to head to Guangzhou to receive an award from the local TV station for "Best Adaptation of a Song". When asked whether he has to appear at a mainland version of the "dinner", Steven says: "I don't need to, corruption used to be rife in the mainland, but after entering the WTO things are a lot fairer now." As for his good response to his book, leading to his new publisher venture, he says he hopes to be a giant in the publishing world one day.

Translated by Em @ http://tvbspacenews.blogspot.com/

Steven Ma Sick?

JULY 5TH 2003
TRANSLATOR: Monchi_Wonchi
Taken from Steven & Ada Forum
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Steven Ma has cancer? Don't scare me!
Steven has been visiting the hospital quite often, because earlier of Steven's sickness has came back again, also because Steven has been constantly having bloody nose with no good reason at all, adding on with his family's sickness. Steven worries that he may get this particular sickness because of genetic reasons, without telling his family and friends secretly visiting the hospital to have a body check. The result came out and there was nothing wrong, Steven took a deep breath and was just a little scared before the results that had came out.

Praying for an understanding
Earlier, the editors spotted Steven once again appeared at the hospital, due to earlier he went to the hospital and had a checkup and looked at the result, on the 29th of June he went to the hospital secretly to have a check up on the particular sickness, due to Steven often would have blood nose and his right hand has no sense, he told the doctor all the things that has been happening with his body to pray for an understanding, he checked his chest, waist with X Rays and had a few blood tests as a body check up.

When the result came out, there was nothing wrong with Steven, it was just his nose, it's because he blows his nose very hard, doctors says not to blow his nose very hard. Also, it was pointed out that his right hand had no sense, all he needs to do is more checkups and his right hand will get better very soon.

Steven doesn't want people outside to think he has a sickness, because of having a check up at the hospital, the editors told him to say a few words about the good news, he said "I am very happy, at least I know there is nothing wrong with me. Funny thing is the doctor, his waist is not very straight while my waist is straight, says I am very stubborn, I agree I am stubborn!"

Posted by sunshine @ StevenMaDotComForum