Monday, April 30, 2012

Updated: news 2012 4/30 - 5/01

on.cc Steven Ma Looks Cute in His Wig
Steven Ma earlier started work at Hengdian filming his new series, Yuan Yang Pei (鴛鴦佩). Getting ready for work, he's going to film an argument scene with mainland actress, Zhang Meng (張檬) and Taiwan actor, Huang Shao Qi (黃少祺). One person portraying two roles, it can be said that Steven's makeovers are unusual. The troupe makeover designer, Bobo Ng, especially designed a watermelon shape wig for Steven to wear. Many women on site thought his look was cute, and praised him: "Ma gor not only seems to have taken a preservative pill but has also reversed his age!"

 Hope Steven doesn't let all these fulsome praises on his youthful looks get to his head, and that his feet are still firmly planted on the ground. 



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明報專訊 Ming Pao 2012 5/01

Steven Ma Wears a Wig, Deprecates Self as Watermelon Head.

馬浚偉戴假髮 自嘲西瓜頭 :2012 5/1

Steven Ma is once again back in Hengdian filming a different series, Yuan Yang Pei, in his first time portraying two characters. To give a fresh image, one of the makeovers requires him to wear a wig that had Steven deprecates self as watermelon head, whereas, the other look is more stylish. He provokes many actresses' envy, who said he has not only ingested a preservative but has also reversed his age, getting young and younger.  The troupe people even dubbed Steven as :Happy Bao Bao 「歡樂寶寶」because he loves to enliven the atmosphere making the collaborating a happy one.

News: Steven Ma picks series with script as priority

wenweipo 5/01/2012 
reporter:  植植

Steven Ma, Wu Ma, and the female lead, Zhang Meng, and Taiwan actor, Huang Shao Qi et al, earlier on held a blessing ceremony for their new series at Hengdian. 
 Steven Ma (Ma Jai) previously flew over to Hengdian to film his new mainland tv series. Because the troupe's makeover designer, Bobo Ng, is very serious in her work, it makes Steven even more serious. During the costumes tryout session, Steven repeatedly tried out various makeover looks. On that day alone, just going through the clothes had already set the record for the most clothes Steven had ever tried out. Moreover, this is Steven's first time to portray two characters in a series. To give a fresh look to his  characters, one of them will go through numerous change of costumes while the other dons a watermelon shape wig. (per Steven self-deprecation description) and also have his legs and hands cosmetically tan. On that day, Director Wong Ka Fai (Wong Yue Tai's brother) and Bobo Ng meticulously assessed Steven from head to toe making the latter, an old timer in the industry who has been exposed to all things big and small, couldn't help but raised his thumb in admiration for their work attitudes.

Steven expressed what took him by surprise was the stir caused by his watermelon head right from the very start in the make-up room. Interspersed with repeated comments of his cuteness were also admiration sighs of many women: "Ma Jai not only seems to have taken a preservation pill but has practically reversed his age. " Bobo Ng also laughed and said: "I've not seen how Ma Jai looked like decade's ago, but I've watched his decade old series so I can sort of remember how his head looked like; during the makeover, his image stored in my memory and the present him are the same. Actually, I only got to know Ma Jai last year.  I had to makeover two different characters so I paid extra attention to the hairstyle and the skin color to reflect the different economic, academic and family backgrounds."

Wong Ka Fai Praises Acting Skill More Mature
Director Wong Ka Fai, who has once collaborated with Steven in a movie (tn: 2000: When a Man Loves a Woman), is currently once again collaborating with him said: "After so many years, of course there is a difference which is: the acting is more mature, more seasoned, and more refined, it flows straight from the heart, and his control of rhythm is more masterful. This series though is not recorded on site but will be  dubbed after filming, his intonation, nevertheless, was well modulated; not only did he spur his partner into character but also helped those present in the scene to get into theirs."

Steven expressed that he thoroughly enjoyed analyzing this new series with the mainland female lead, Zhang Meng, Taiwan actor, Huang Shao Qi and Director Wong Ka Fai.   He said: "Bobo jeh and all the cast and crew members, we all work together harmoniously. Very quickly we developed a mutual tacit understanding, much like a big family, all just wanting to film a good series.  After work, all the cast member got together for dinner to improve our relationship."

Allegedly, TVB is presently lacking siu sang and executive Catherine Tsang has offered a high price of 80,000 HKD per episode to entice Steven to return to his maternal home to film series. But it is also rumored that Ricky Wong offered even a higher price. So which one will Steven choose? Steven said candidly: "Currently I don't have a contract with any tv station yet. Currently, I'm a freelancer.  For now, I just want to do a good job with this series first. So which tv station in Hong Kong will I collaborate? I feel that any one of them is possible. All depends on fate! Anyway, if the script is good, the character is good and the fee is reasonable, all can be considered. I have an open attitude to any possible future collaborator.  Of course, my gratitude for TVB will not changed. Maternal home will always be maternal home, as to what form of collaboration? That will depend on fate."


weibo 4/30/2012 lai fu signed pix

4/30 22:03 But what I said is true, I swear! Bobo jeh! //bobo吳寶玲: Faint //@于正1978:  Steven Ma compliments Bobo Ng 夸赞@bobo吳寶玲 [给力][给力][给力]

To Bobo jeh, who possesses both inner and outer beauty, and a beautiful mind, thank you for your again and again awesome makeovers for me: BingZong (LOTYEF),  Lai Fu and Tang Ting Xuan. Love you. Steven Ma.

Sometimes Steven's affection can come cross too exaggerated. And why swear? lol! And Yu Jing (于正) being the promotion guru was up to his old tricks again using other people to promote himself and his weibo.

4/30 16:34 Rock-paper-scissors ......Ting Xuan finally loses to Yong En[偷笑]

Steven and Helen Ma's weibo interaction

4/29 17:29 How are you, niong? (mother) I'm fine, niong chan! (mother) Miss you![爱你]//Helen Ma @馬海倫TVBTo everybody: please send my regards to Duo Bo ya.  Tell him to be careful, but then this son of mine knows quite well how to take care of himself. What's more important is to tell him if have time to return to Hong Kong, call me on the phone to meet up, and to collaborate in another series.(TN: Helen was at Hengdian for Stephen Au's wedding and other stuff.)

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Ghost Writer mvs

Steven and Linda
creator: showmibaby @ tudou
song: 心窍




7 DIL mv: 尽快爱


creator:showmibaby @ tudou
song:尽快爱

I love Calvin, I wish Steven would do another similar suave and mysterious leading man role soon. 

weibo Tsui Yong Yong 4/29/2012

蓉蓉細語 4/29 12:58 @馬浚偉: The first section writes about you, young friend.  //@馬浚偉:[鼓掌][給力]  TYY @蓉蓉細語  Compiling my Yong Yong entertainment column articles to be published later as an anthology. Currently, organizing the sections in the manuscript.  Emotion stirred. 

Tsui Yong Yong is Steven's former pm. Really looking forward to the section on Steven.

Tag: tsui yy

notices - Artists leaving TVB

Kwok Fung 郭峰
Savio Tsang 曾伟权

weibo 4/29 - Yuan Yang Pei's director weibo


@香港黃家輝 4/ 29 22:23 : Look at this face showing how much emotion? Performance comes from the heart ya!

weibo 4/29


Garly, add oil, support you! You're a good and responsible, meticulous and strong manager! [给力][爱你] //@JOJO造造:離開是最好的解決方法![給力][給力]  //Garly @嘉莉TVB: I'm going crazy! Can't stand it already! [泪]  (TN:Garly's tvb manager for Tavia, Ron and others)


4/29 21:41 Happy! //@张檬 We are gathered together la. Fated I love you all. Yu Jing  @于正1978 @bobo吳寶玲 @穆鸿逸Walter @馬浚偉  (TN: fans were appalled that Steven might collaborate with Yu Jing cos' most baidu netizens think of him as being unoriginal, a copycat of TVB series, but though despised, his series (e.g. Gong) often if not always garnered high ratings and popularity if not good reviews, subsequently bringing instant fame to his cast members. But fans think Yu Jing pollutes all those artistes who came in contact with him. That's the short of it.)

 4/29 18:18Today filming progress got rain out. My scenes got canceled. So today unexpectedly became a day of leisure and play, eating Chinese dumplings, play badminton, and gym. Now, going out to eat again! hehe! A day of leisure and happiness! [哈哈][哈哈][哈哈]








4/29 17:29 How are you, liang? (mother) I'm fine, liang chan! Miss you![爱你]//Helen Ma @馬海倫TVBTo everybody: please send my regards to Duo Bo ya.  Tell him to be careful, but then this son of mine knows quite well how to take care of himself. What's more important is to tell him if have time to return to Hong Kong, call me on the phone to meet up, and to collaborate in another series.(TN: Helen was at Hengdian for Stephen Au's wedding and other stuff.)

4/29 12:00  My assistant, Xiao Qiao, got up early in the morning at 5 am to make me these wonderful dumplings (mushroom + pork stuffing) Truly delicious and truly heartwarming. Can open a shop! [鼓掌] Thank you! [心][馋嘴][赞]@刘凤娇VS小乔

DGD MV


I love their chemistry in here, a very tacit and mature feeding off each other vibe.

credit:  mishow729 @
As usual, the video quality is not as good here as in the original site.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Steven's gym selfie

2012-4-28 14:40

In Hengdian besides the badminton court, a friend's new fitness center is another place that allows me to sweat and be happy. Awesome!

在橫店 除了球館 朋友新開了一家讓我流汗又快樂的地方 贊

opm: The health of the mind is more important.

New Newspaper
One Pen Ma column
Writer: Steven Ma

The health of the mind is more important.
 心靈健康更重要
"Daily exercise is good for the body; males, females, young and old all can do it."  The right amount of exercises undoubtedly benefits the body.  But the benefits of exercising go beyond providing us with a healthy body, what's more is that they are a panacea for maintaining a positive heart. .

I often urge my friends to exercise regularly but don't overdo it, and that exercises come in different types. I categorize them into "spirit and muscles group"   vs "aerobics and muscles group". For example, like golf, pool, and bow and arrows kind of exercises I would group as spirit exercises.  Whereas, jogging, badminton and basketball those that require greater motion I would group as aerobic exercises.  Of course, within these two groups, there are different levels.  But per my experience, aerobic exercises are beneficial for the heart, much better than the spirit exercises.

During exercising when the heart beat is over 120 and is maintained for over 20 minutes or more, the body secretes a natural biochemical, endorphin, that elates the mood and decreases the stress, bringing equilibrium to the person's heart and mind. In today's society, the health of the mind is sometimes even more important.

yuan yang pei

In the novel, the description of Lai Fu's and Ting Xuan's appearance closely resemble that of Steven's. No wonder Steven is invited to act this role. At first I thought the role was especially custom made for him.

Discussion a galore on the story and the lead characters on baidu.But many like me still resisted reading the online novel.




weib 4/28/2012 Lai Fu

4/28 20:22 Lai Fu: Actually, I'm not foolish at all, but quite smart. [晕]

weibo 4/28/2012



4/28 19:17 April Rhapsody (人間四月天)  (tn: China TV series title for poet Xu Zhimo inspired story acted by Huang Lei and Zhou Xun)

Steven 4/28 08:22 Morning, Mr. Ka. I'm fine. Everything's smooth sailing, where are you? When free, look me up in Hengdian ya![鼓掌]//@賈偉南HK 4/27 7:51  @馬浚偉: This morning woke up, suddenly remember had to call you up to explain.  Yesterday morning, talked to (Miu) Siu Ching jeh over phone for half an hour.  A good feeling. Best wishes to your filming. Look me up for lunch/dinner when you are back. 

Friday, April 27, 2012

weibo 4/27 - Steven's hurt?

steven 4/27 19:53 Truly very painful. Miao Miao plucks a strand of my thigh hair[泪][委屈]//@黄子熙:[抓狂][抓狂][抓狂]pain, pain, pain//@电视剧-鸳鸯佩 This expression is truly impressive! Right?

 Steven thanks his mainland assistant @刘凤娇VS小乔  for giving him these two cellphone cases as gifts.  Now costumes designer Bobo Ng requested Xiao Qiao to buy for her 10 Dingdongs.