Monday, June 28, 2010

2003 music mv features maggie cheung

June 28, 2003
Alex Fong, Maggie Cheung, Julian Cheung and Steven Ma had earlier taken part in making some promotional films for the Red Cross to encourage people to give blood and yesterday there was a premiere for these clips. A regular blood donor, Julian cheung was happy to give blood there and then to show his support. However, the usually masculine Alex Fong is actually very scared of blood and not to mention giving blood, even watching Julian give his donation made him rather nervous and scared, causing some amusement.

Alex was asked whether he would be supporting the rallies taking place on July 1st against the legislation of "Article 23". He says he will not be going as he does not support them, but he is not against protest. He says that he is not against legislation because he feels that every country needs to have its own security measures and Hong Kong has great freedom compared to some countries already. He thinks that so many people are against legislation in Hong Kong because this may be someone's plan and maybe it is this fear that we should be worrying about. As for Eric Tsang's appeals to protesters for calm, Alex agrees: "There are many professional protesters there who are trying to create an image for themselves through protesting and when I see these people I feel very opposed to them."

Also Steven Ma will soon be making a music video and inviting his old friend Maggie Cheung to be his female lead. Steven says that 80% of the production costs will be on Maggie's costume. When asked how much he will be paying Maggie, he laughs: "I haven't thought about paying her, but I will give her the costumes and accessories she uses in the filming," Steven also says that Maggie should be paying him instead because this time it is his first time directing. Steven didn't give blood either because he is on medication for digestion problems.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

2003 Anti-drugs Ambassador

Steven's news on June 26th, 2003
Yesterday was the International Anti-drugs day and the Anti-drugs Ambassador Steven Ma took part in a press conference. He was very touched when he heard the stories of two young people's experiences with their drug addictions and how it affected their lives.

Steven said: "When I was a child, I lived in Sham Shui Po and often saw the drug addicts taking drugs in the back staircases and leaving syringes everywhere. At the time, I was very frightened that these people would intrude on neighbours to get money to feed their habit and with time, my fear turned to hatred."

Steven says that drugs shouldn't be classed into soft or hard, those who abuse their use is not loving their own bodies. He proudly emphasizes: "Even though I grew up in that environment, you don't see me taking drugs!"

2010 6/26 Ghost Writer: Steven Ma: I Am Like a Goalkeeper, Stabilized the Ratings.



Source: ycwb news
Reporters: 王正昱 、吴琼
Date: 6/26/2010
Translator: Tamaya @ asianfanatics.net AF#500

Steven Ma: I Am Like a Goalkeeper, Stabilized the Ratings.
Because of his having an “ancient costumes” face, Steven Ma is the actor among the TVB artistes who has acted the most times in ancient costumes series. In yet another ancient costumes series, the presently airing Ghost Writer at 8:30 pm, he portrays a renowned Qing author, Pu Song Ling. Since the series airs during the World Cup broadcast, he shoulders the heavy burden of grabbing ratings. Steven says he has already accomplished the mission given him by TVB. Ghost Writer’s average ratings have been within the proximity of the 30 points mark. “And this was under the circumstance of having an ongoing soccer match at 7:30 pm every night. Moreover, prior to this, the average ratings for ‘Fly with Me’, Sisters of Pearl’, were around 26 points.” As to the viewers criticizing that his Ghost Writer seems more like a family affair series, Steven counters: “This is not a biographic documentary; it is just a tv series for people to pass time, if it pleases the viewers, then that’s all to it.”

S: Steven Ma
R: YCWB(羊城晚报) reporter

Discuss Roles
"I Resemble the Qing portrait of Pu Song Ling.”

R: Before portraying Pu Song Ling, what kind of preparations did you do?

S: Prior to this, I didn’t know too much about Pu Song Ling, the person. Three months before production, I bought many books relating to Pu Song Ling. Also, I re-watched some of the movies relating to Liao Zhai 《聊斋》. Producer Leung Choi Yuen even got hold of a Pu Song Ling’s biography as well as some pundits’ comments on it for me to read, which helped me greatly. Furthermore, they also showed me the portrait of Pu Song Ling.

R: Reportedly, some people commented that you resemble Pu Song Ling?

S: (smile) Oftentimes, there are fans who will show me some images of Qing personalities, say I resemble so and so Qing person, and that I should portray him. The portraits during the Qing Dynasty all have people with small, single-lidded eyes, a straight nose, and a long face. As such, don’t they all look like me? When I saw Pu Song Ling’s portrait, I thought so too.

R: Was it for this reason that the producer cast you as Pu Song Ling?

S: I’m not sure; it might be part of the consideration. I’m the actor who has acted the most times in TVB ancient costumes series; whether it is Tang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, or Qing Dynasty, I basically acted them all. I have this “retro face”, so maybe when there is an ancient costumes series in the work, the producer will think of me. I quite enjoy shooting an ancient costumes series. To have such a good opportunity to portray an extraordinary historical figure gives me great satisfaction.


Discuss Controversy
"This is only a tv series, a diversion for people to pass time.

R: Was this the first time you portrayed a much older persona?

S: Maybe you all have some misunderstanding. This series depicts the life experiences of Pu Song Ling between the ages of 20 to around 35 years old. It is only in the latter segment of the last episode that I appear as a 60 something year-old persona. At that time, Pu Song Ling has secluded himself in his mountain retreat to write “Ghost Stories”.《聊斋志异》 Old Ling’s scenes are not that many, and not all that difficult to do.

R: Some viewers questioned that this series does not seem like Pu Song Ling’s biography, more like a series on family & ethical issues. What do you think?

S: The series is only halfway through; still too early to pass verdict. But I must concede that this series is not a historical documentary faithful to the legendary figure. The writing mainly focuses on the period before Pu Song Ling wrote “Ghost Stories”; to narrate why he wrote “Ghost Stories”; and to showcase the personality of Pu Song Ling. Pu Song Ling did not enjoy success as a young man, he was nearly 70 years old before obtaining scholarly honor; we all know this much. But towards his everyday life, we draw a near blank. So towards this end, the scriptwriters concentrated their effort, and within the tv series constraints came up with some details to enrich this character, Pu Song Ling. This is not a documentary; it’s only a tv series, a diversion for people to pass time.

R: The main reason why Pu Song Ling wrote “Ghost Stories” is to allegorize the society of that time. But in the series, Pu Song Ling actually has a human-fox spirit triangle relationship; do you think that set up is appropriate?

S: Will use my prior answer for that. We are only shooting a tv series. Fala Chen portrays a fox spirit who when young is rescued by Pu Song Ling’s father. When grown up, she wants to repay him for his kind deed. And so comes up with all kinds of ways to be by Pu Song Ling’s side. But at the time, Pu Song Ling is already married to Linda Chung’s character, Lau Sum Yu….in the latter part, Sunny Chan’s character, Detective Gou Jit, because of his jealousy over Pu Song Ling capturing Lau Sum Yu’s heart, even uses little fox to set Pu up; did a lot of evil things---- just like how it is in “Ghost Stories”; demons are not necessarily more evil than human beings.

R: Some viewers said that the script is similar to Director Chen Jia’s ‘Painted Skin’.

S: There’s a bit of that feeling in it, in that a man while in love with a woman also at the same time falls in love with a fox spirit. I’ve watched ‘Painted Skin’, like it a lot. I guess TVB scriptwriters might have used it as a reference. But I feel that whether it is ‘Painted Skin’ or ‘Pu Song Ling’, they all have used ‘Ghost Stories’ as a reference. Twenty odd years ago, TVB has already produced a ‘Painted Skin’ story; it also depicts a human and fox spirit story. I feel that what we are doing now is not a problem.
(translator’s note: question tactfully answered.)

R: How do you evaluate both Linda Chung and Fala Chen?

S: They are both my good younger sisters; both call me big brother. Linda is more of an introvert. She gives this feeling that she is like this Chang Jin character in the Korean’s series, Jewel in the Palace. Looks like she can be easily bullied, makes one wants to protect her. As for Fala, she is a very lively young lady, and more straightforward in her speech. Their personalities are actually demonstrated through their acting techniques. For instance, Linda’s acting is very ‘restrained’ (演戏很”收”); while Fala’s more open and free, whether being sad, or angry, all performed 'extravagantly'. (表现得很“张”). If they can integrate as one, the result will be all that more better.

Discuss Ratings
“Going Against World Cup, We Must Not Lose.”

R: This time TVB pitted ‘Ghost Writer’ against World Cup in the same time slot, are you worried about its ratings?

S: I’m already used to it. Whether it is World Cup, or long holidays; my series will be put up against it. Just like last year, A Watchdog’s Tale was broadcasted during the Christmas time slot all the way to New Year’s Eve timeslot. People were on break. Also in year 2002, ‘Where the Legend Begins’ was also aired against World Cup. But luckily, AWT’s average rating is at 31 points, so far ranking 2nd in this year tv series ratings. As for the presently airing Ghost Writer, last week it peaked at 31 points, averaging 28 points, and this was under the circumstances of having an ongoing soccer match at 7:30 pm every night; so the results are not too bad, considering. Look at the prior series: Fly with Me, Sisters of Pearl; their averages are around 26 points. I’m like the goalkeeper in a soccer match, did not let down the company or the audience, have stabilized the ratings. Xiao Ma did the best he could!


R: Because you are TVB’s General Luck, so use your work to pit against World Cup?

S: The producer did give me a heads-up on its time slot because they (sic) were worried that I would be unhappy. But I wouldn't, so long they genuinely have confidence in me. These past few days, there was no broadcast of 7:30 pm World Cup matches; hence, our ratings inflated to 33 points. I believe the results will get better and better. All of us had given a lot to this series. The viewers should be able to see our efforts. Going against World Cup, we must not lose.


R: Talking about giving, heard that you almost lost your sight?

S: At that time, I was doing a lying down on the bed scene. Right above my head hung a candle lamp. Maybe because the filming was too protracted, the candle melted into wax, which tipped over the candle holder. All the melted wax plopped onto my right eye. Luckily at that time, my eyes were closed. I only felt the heat on my eyeball. But my eyelid was completely sealed shut by the wax. Later, someone used a toothpick to slowly clear off the wax. The eye was fine, but it was truly alarming.

(translator's note: must be the scene in episode 14 when PSL's spirit sees his body lying on the bed underneath the flames of life.)

related news in Chinese “蒲松龄”马浚伟抗衡世界杯
More discussions on Ghost Writer as a cannon fodder against WC on AF

Thursday, June 24, 2010

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/

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

mv for new album promo

Sunday, June 22, 2003
Steven Ma appeared at a promotion in Lei Yu Muen yesterday where he signed copies of his new album for fans as well as playing games with them. Among the games was one where they had to stick a picture of Steven onto a board and add a body for him. One fan gave him the body of a turtle and another fan made a mistake in the wording turning "Steven Ma Forever" into "Steven Ma Ends", making Steven rather speechless. Afterwards, Steven says that he doesn't mind because it was just a mistake by a young fan.

The music video for Steven's new song "Talk of Me" (temporary name) will be directed by himself for the first time and he hopes that his good friend Maggie Cheung will appear in this video. Steven says: "If she agrees then I will ask a designer to help her create a new image, hopefully creating the vision of an angel." Steven praises Maggie saying she has been really fit and hopes that she will help him complete his virgin production. Steven says candidly that since he entered showbiz, the best friends he has made are Maggie and Joyce Coi, he and Maggie are like brothers and he sees Joyce as his professional auntie because she is in a higher generation to him. Steven laughs: "She says I should call her 'Pretty Auntie' and she will call me 'Guo Yee'." [Em's note: Reference to Xiao Long Nu and Yang Guo in Return of the Condor Heroes.]

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

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Steven and Fala Chen


Steven Ma Warm House

Saturday, June 12, 2010

2010 JSG: Ghost Writer's themesong


《心窍》马浚伟

steven weibo entry 6/10 22:33
JSG has finished recording successfully. My thanks to Hong Kong & mainland China fans that came to support me. Was very moved and very grateful. Today read the report in a certain weekly magazine. I’m really not angry at all but I have a few words to say: 4th Brother's (fans’ nickname for him)17th maxim:

My upbringing was grassroot, but I had a warm home! I'm not rich but I work hard at my job, and take care of my family! I'm not highly educated but I'll self-study; learning is a lifelong process. I'm very ordinary, but in this world, there is only one me, no another me. 4th Brother – mutual sharing. 

2010 Steven Ma's Mysterious Girlfriend

忽然一周 776期 2010.06.11
source HKChannel
拍拖7年 半亿身家 马浚伟秘藏女友起底

(Caution): This report is more fabrication than truth, reposted mainly for info on Vivian's restaurant.

2006年,马浚伟和女友被传媒拍得双双到台北旅行。全身 LV名牌袋的许慧玲和马俊伟在公众地方一直保持距离,以免恋情曝光,事后马更坚称对方只是朋友。

入行 15年,马浚伟 05年回巢无线做亲生仔,他拍剧诸多挑剔,因而经常和对手传出不和,但一直被公司器重,专攻古装剧。早前他连饮食节目《大厨出马》都捞埋,又扬言拍剧出碟写书三栖发展。事业适逢第二春, 39岁马浚伟上周却忽然自爆打算明年和圈外女友许慧玲( Vivian)拉埋天窗。(TN: Steven had denied ever saying to reporter that he and Vivian would get married.)

能够驯服潮州怒汉,马浚伟未婚妻原来大有来头。她除了开设红酒舖,批发给半岛和君悦等五星级酒店外,家族更坐拥逾半亿物业。娶到富贵女友,马浚伟随时叫马老板。

将女友“密封”七年,马浚伟公开恋情其实早有部署。他于今年三月,正当陈志云被廉署调查之际,身为陈总爱将的他,有传为与对方划清界线,在新剧《隔离七日情》宣传活动时,罕有高调晒恋情,带埋拍拖七年女友 Vivian同场出现,还四度表态说:“我嘅感情生活好稳定,好开心!”

一向避谈感情的他,上周更自爆打算明年和女友 Vivian结婚,马更大赞女友:“佢思想成熟,零干涉我嘅工作。我又大男人脾气,有时明系我错,佢会忍住唔同我嗌交,唔出声静落嚟。当然事后我都会认错,不过最紧要系佢冇公主病。”他更扬言一旦结婚,会同步计画做老窦,甚至唔介意奉子成婚。但其后他又澄清说:“其实结婚都系我一厢情愿,我未同佢屋企人讲过。我惊佢哋唔开心,世伯会反枱!”

今年 3月,马浚伟忽然高调拖埋女友现身宣传活动。当记者问他 Vivian是否其女友时,马即避而不谈,二人更尴尬分枱坐。直至 6月马浚伟才肯公开透露,打算和女友拉埋天窗。(TN: Steven had denied ever saying to reporter that he and Vivian would get married.)

马浚伟赞到女友只得天上有,其实她学识、家底的确唔嘢小。今年三十四岁的 Vivian,曾于澳洲留学,又在瑞士修读酒店管理,专攻食品及酒品,精通德国、法国和意大利等语言。大学毕业回港后,她在父亲协助下于尖沙嘴星光行开设红酒舖 Gin Gallery。上周本刊从窗外拍得马浚伟女友返星光行舖头巡视业务。而根据商业登记署资料显示, Gin Gallery公司董事便是许慧玲。红酒舖由两个单位打通而成,面积接近三千呎,由于属批发性质,舖内只有两名职员。许慧玲的红酒舖 Gin Gallery,主要售卖意大利酒庄盛产的红酒,由于销售对象为五星级酒店及高级食肆,因此所入的大部分红酒均属上等货色,如$1,600一支的 sassicaia wine和 barolo wine。据职员表示,若客人买满 12支,便可有 9折优惠。

红酒舖走高档路线
周二( 8日),本刊记者以客人身份到其红酒舖视察,内里只得两名职员,其中女职员表示,红酒舖已经营超过十年,专攻贵价酒。“我哋主要入意大利酒庄嘅酒,定时会派人去呢啲酒庄试酒,啱嘅就会大批订返嚟。一般我哋唔做零售,君悦同半岛呢啲五星级嘅酒店都有我哋批发嘅酒。”
至于 Vivian父亲许兆恒,主要从事贸易生意,除炒卖豪宅单位劲赚外,早年更在星光行连买四个商业单位,两年前趁高价售出两个单位劲赚千二万,现时仍持有的两个单位,市值超过二千二百万。

周日( 6日),马浚伟(右)出席《蒲松龄》宣传活动,全程和女演员保持距离,唔知系咪怕女友呷醋呢?一直将感情低调处理的马浚伟,近日在微博中亦只谈新剧,鲜有谈及和女友感情状况。(image)

饮红酒挞着
据知,马浚伟和 Vivian相识超过十年,双方因为喜欢饮红酒而投缘,直至 03年开始拍拖。“马仔女友真系好就佢,潮州男人零舍要面,所以 Vivian喺马仔班 friend面前好识做,男人倾紧偈,佢就通常粒声唔出坐埋一边,又会夹𩠌俾马仔食,成个小女人咁。因为咁佢哋好少闹交,但试过有次马仔发脾气, Vivian真系顶唔顺同佢分手,不过隔咗无耐,佢哋又好似冇事一样一齐出嚟。𠮶次之后,我哋班 friend都觉得马仔脾气收歛咗。”知情人士说。

周二( 8日)马浚伟现身电视城为《隔离七日情》拍摄海报,对于打算与女友拉埋天窗,马浚伟即哈哈大笑说:“唉吔,仲未成事 o架!我都未过世伯𠮶关!(你女友家底好劲㖞?)佢又唔系圈中人,你哋唔好搞佢啦。(娶到佢你咪可以帮老婆打理生意囉?)吓,梗系唔好啦,佢有佢我有我,我唔想讲呀,唔想影响到佢呀!” (caption)


周二( 8日)马浚伟一听富贵女友个名,即大笑几声,猛话对方系圈外人唔想影响对方,但从他甜到漏表情,二人的确好事近。成为陈志云身边红人后,陈总逢请马浚伟必到,早前陈总出书,马浚伟亦飞身出席撑场。(caption)

身家蚊髀同牛髀
马浚伟 05年重返娘家无线,即成高层曾励珍头马,每年拍剧至少两部,而他所拍的古装剧如《铁血保镖》和《汇通天下》更大收旺场,奠定一线小生地位。直至一年前,有指马浚伟成功冧掂陈志云,成为陈总新宠后即有份为节目《由 1967开始》担任旁白,又主持饮食节目《大厨出马》。虽然马浚伟属多产小生,但广告、登台收入却远逊其他当紥小生,单靠拍剧鸡碎人工,比起女友半亿身家,相距甚大。(caption)

马浚伟
年龄︰ 39岁
学历︰中华厂商会职业先修中学毕业
收入︰ 2010年拍《蒲松龄》、《诱情转驳》、《隔离七日情》及担任《大厨出马》主持共赚 88万。
身家︰拥有市值 900万何文田山道加林阁业权,但 09年马浚伟前经理人范志荣指该单位是早年二人以公司名义购入,范指自己仍拥有加林阁一半业权,二人因此对簿公堂。


许慧玲
年龄︰ 34岁
学历︰曾于澳洲留学,其后到瑞士修读酒店管理,精通德国、法国和意大利文。
收入︰在尖沙嘴开设红酒舖,代理高级红酒,每年营业额约数百万。
身家︰罗便臣道雍景台/09年以 1,165万卖出
罗便臣道乐信台/98年以 865万卖出
尖沙嘴星光行中层两个相连商业单位/08年以 1,988万卖出
08年买入九龙西半山尔登华庭(仍持有)市值 1,100万
88年及 94年买入尖沙嘴星光行中层两个相连商业单位(仍持有)市值 2,200万
资产共逾 7,000万
已售雍景台
持有尔登华庭



Monday, June 7, 2010

I'm the relative to a sick person

I'm the relative to a sick person
June 7 2003

 Steven Ma has recently published a book entitled "I am the relative of a sick person". In real life, he himself was also the relative of a sick person as his own mother battled for 22 years against cancer. Some people say that where there is illness, there are no devoted sons, but this is not true for Steven as not only was he totally devoted to his mother, he also extends his concern to other patients as well. He knows that the patient's families are often overlooked, but bears the most pressure, so in writing his book, he hopes that we can all learn to look after others a little more.

With three renowned celebrities: Liza Wang, Siu Kam Chi (widow of Kiu Wan) and Alan Tam agreeing to write prefaces for the book, they each give him their precious opinions and share their personal feelings.

Liza Wang agreed to write her piece because she admires Steven's patient manner towards life as he takes each step in turn as has been shown in the strong foundations he has built his acting career on, so she feels that he will have put the same amount of preparation and commitment into writing his book. Also he will not do this for any cheap publicity stunt, but because he really has the devotion and sincerity towards the subject. Liza hopes that through the eleven stories in the book, people can be awoken to the people around us and the love that exists.

Steven admires Liza's professionalism to her work and her determined character, saying that he has learned a lot from working with her. He says he knows that Liza herself has had to battle against illness in the past but still works her hardest and it is this drive that he hopes Liza can express in her opinions.

When Steven approached Alan Tam for his opinions, Alan said that for something so charitable, then he was happy to help. He says that after reading the eleven stories, he felt like he had just drank a bowl of chicken soup for the soul as he really felt the feelings of the families. Alan is proud of Steven's ambassadorial spirit and says that although he is lucky not to have a terminally ill person in his family, he has an elderly father who requires just as much care and attention from his family and friends, which is the real moral behind the book.

Alan is the evergreen of HK's pop world and a great influential character in society. Steven sees him as the most respected of his seniors and he really appreciates Alan taking the time to read his work and offer his precious comments.

Siu Kam Chi is the widow of the late master Kiu Wang and a devout Christian who spent many years tending to her husband who had a heart condition. She wanted to share her experiences, but says that life wasn't so hard for her because her husband listened to the doctors advice. She says that if the patients themselves will do what the doctors say then this will help to put their families' minds at rest. She feels that for Steven to have the heart to write the book, he is like an angel spreading the word of love and she wanted to praise his dedication.

The eleven patients in Steven's book suffered from stroke, heart conditions, epilepsy and other terrible diseases and includes Steven's own story. The title comes from the feeling when the family are waiting outside the ward and the doctor emerges to ask who are the relatives of the patient, this stirs a great emotion and he feels it brings all these people together.

Steven's late mother started her battle with cancer when Steven was six years old and fought for 22 years against the disease. Only young at the time, it was only when he was at secondary school when he realised that his mother was being tortured by the illness. After some early operations, his mother's cancer returned six years before she died and as the advances in medicine were not as good then, she unfortunately lost her battle and died.

Whilst his mother lay in the grasps of illness, Steven was exposed to the warmth and cold of human nature as he saw the a loving mother who was sick in the next ward and how her children would come night and day to care for her with total filial devotion; whereas in the next room was a lady who was also ill, but her husband, mother-in-law and son never cared for her and only cared about the expense and when she would die, making Steven want to go an beat them up.

With all these stories, it has made Steven realise that although he has lost his mother, he is still a lucky man. Treasure the people around you, is not a concept that many will understand.

Translated by Em @ tvbspace news roundup


Friday, May 28, 2010

Badminton opens up his life outlook - steven ma

馬仔初踏台板得?多
演抑鬱王子感覺複雜 2007年11月18日

【明報專訊】馬浚偉首次參演舞台劇《王子復仇記》。此劇由大中華文化全球協會主辦。創會人趙曾學韞出錢出力,為了把文化搬上舞台,教育新一代青少年重視中國文學,並向學界積極宣傳此劇之舉。

馬仔就讀之母校廠商會中學,全力支持他的演出,單是向主辦單位要票,已達二百多張。另外,馬仔在內地、台灣、香港、美加的fans,已經在網上定票,計劃在本月22日至25日,到文化中心捧偶像場。

馬仔最開心者,還有得到一班新朋友支持。

朱玲玲掏腰包捧場
早前馬仔應慧妍雅集邀請,參加她們的慈善羽毛球賽。朱玲玲等為表支持,將會出席觀看《王子復仇記》,並自掏腰包購票,以支持大中華文化全球協會之善舉,也回謝馬仔參與慧妍雅集籌款。

「為慧妍雅集出力之後,我認識了一班新朋友,她們每個人的球技都比我叻,比我專業,但和她們切磋,就是比輸了也覺得安然,我反而當自己在上羽毛球BB班,我尊重這個運動,更尊重運動後的精神,贏輸並不重要。」

打羽毛球影響人生觀

馬仔表示﹕學習打羽毛球之後,對他的人生觀絕對有影響。

「曾幾何時,自己會將勝負擺在第一位,其實,工作上的競爭,生活上的點滴,非勝則輸,每個人都會經歷這種階段。」

他現時藉看書、寫文章、打羽毛球,慢慢發覺得失不是不重要,但最重要還是存在過、有懷念便夠了,不用太上心。

參演《王子復仇記》,馬仔得麥秋指導舞台表演技巧;又得何文?博士指導粵語正音,引經據典,整個排練過程,單是不同經驗的輸入,已令馬仔得?太多、能演"Halmet"一角,是演員最大的挑戰,也是一種榮幸。

麥秋挑選馬浚偉擔演王子一角,兩個人一見如故,麥秋對馬仔的勤力,肯就角色提意見的態度相當欣賞。

馬仔極為珍惜今次的演出機會。

「我演一個精神抑鬱的王子,現在已開始感覺愈來愈抑鬱,但也愈來愈興奮,總之,演這個劇的感覺,不足為外人道。」

撰文:徐蓉蓉
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2007-11-28][文滙報]馬浚偉「復仇」中領悟人生幻變 
馬浚偉喜歡看書。他愛看歷史、哲學書籍,滿以為這等書本,在行文用字間,也夠深奧了吧﹗接演舞台劇《王子復仇記》後,他才知道這類書本的文字,絕對容易消化。

馬仔開心得到這個機會,「接到無綫通知,麥秋找我演舞台劇,未嘗試過,感覺好興奮。」因為接這個任務之前,他曾經和話劇界另一位資深前輩毛俊輝傾談過。

今次,「大中華文化全球協會」因希望能把文化搬上舞台,讓中西文化方面有?對比性的交流,所以改編莎士比亞名劇《王子復仇記》,最難得是令人有機會重把何文匯博士於30年前改編之中文版活現觀眾眼前。這個計劃甫向教育界推廣,已引起極大的迴響。

驚歎中華文化底蘊深
「每個演員到了某個階段,都希望有突破機會。在電影方面,我總算有過少許經驗,但從未試過演舞台劇。」馬仔在排練的過程中,完全感受到他接演這個戲是一個正確的選擇。「劇本保留了英文版的神髓,但又看到中國文字的精妙,很深奧呢﹗」面對冗長的對白,每個夾位都要精確無誤,既有文場,又有武場,馬仔入娛樂圈十五年,就以今次最感驚心動魄,也最具挑戰性。「兩個多小時的演出,由頭擔到尾,『點算呢?』,總之,我一定盡力做,現在只是排了兩個月,我已學到很多東西。」何文匯改編的中文版,內容用詞之深,字音之正,演員簡直在上了中文課,談到中文版劇情,馬仔細說︰「王子劉桓,在父王逝世不足兩個月後,竟接到母后改嫁皇叔的消息,皇叔更奪去劉桓之皇位。直到父王鬼魂告訴劉桓,皇叔是殺死他的人,劉桓才明白真相。仇深似海,令劉桓心中只有仇恨,為報仇不顧一切。」

何博士麥導演親自教授
內向、抑鬱,有精神分裂傾向是劉桓的性格,馬仔笑言,他的性格和劉桓真有幾分相似。「一樣的癲癲?,如今愈排愈抑鬱,全身都充滿仇恨之火,一心只為報仇而生存,其他的,沒有甚麼值得再留戀。」一存一亡,皆不能任己掌握,為了報仇,為了保密,將劉桓的心靈撕裂,令他對任何事都不感興趣。而馬仔也愈排愈入戲,人也變得抑鬱起來。「『胸中涇渭,皮裡陽秋,不足為外人道。』(我身體的每一個部分,我的思想,你會明白嗎?)何博士和我研究,消化了文字之後,還和我開玩笑說︰『演完這個戲,以後你可以拋書包了﹗』」

令馬仔感受最深刻的對白,還有道盡了人生百變的幾句︰「丘墓蔽山崗,萬代同一時。千秋萬歲後,榮明安所之?」(當所有人爭名奪利時,山已被墳墓遮住。墓誌銘所記,全部是不同年代的人,但又埋葬在同一個山崗上。萬般帶不走,人一亡,甚麼也沒有了。)何文匯在百忙之中仍撥時間教演員讀粵語正音,就是一個「女兒」的「女」︰「要用鼻音讀……」引經據典,還未正式登台,馬仔已得?太多。

「我已是一個對發音有要求的人,但在何文匯博士面前,我真會自慚形穢。他在三十年前演過這部戲,為了幫我,何博士把找得到的資料全交給我研究,只看自己能在過程中學到多少了。」

他尤其喜歡和麥秋導演研究︰「麥Sir喜歡演員有創意,他可以幫助演員更好地和角色磨合,我好開心,也很感激,在麥Sir面前,我可以盡情表達,我過火了,他又會糾正我的演法。」 ■撰文︰徐蓉蓉 

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Weibo 2010/5/26

13:06 This MV will show at the end of each episode. Director Andrew really did a good job! Thank you!

13:12 PSL opening theme video will be ancient drama; closing video will be modern day mv.  Not bad, eh? I think the theme song title is 心窍 (clear thinking)

2010-5-27 11:07 
For this PSL mv, Director Andrew uses stage show concept and technique to shoot it. I like it. Andrew is a very artistic director. Thank you for your painstaking effort! Of course, I also want to especially thank lighting master (technician), Cou Goh; the lighting that day was outstanding. Also Hong sifu and others; thank you, brothers!

這首蒲松齡MV,導演Andrew用了舞台劇的意念和手法拍攝,我很喜欢,Andrew是一個很有藝術思維的導演,多谢你的心血!當然,我也要特別多谢燈光師草哥,那天的光超棒,還有康師傅們,谢谢兄弟! MV的另一張照片!



Pix taken during the shooting of psl mv


pix source: 2010-5-26 01:36

Monday, May 24, 2010

weibo 2010-5-23 Steven's baby pix













2010-5-23 02:36   Today, having a splitting headache so pardon my laziness to write less. Wishing everybody be more happy, that the world be better, that evil be farther away from us, and positive energy be stronger.... 

Steven: When Master Piggy Ma was young; when young already so piggy.[豬頭]v[哈哈]

Steven: Slightly over one year's old. I was 8-1/2 half lbs at birth, a fat BB![豬頭][心]

Steven: At that time, almost all BB had this kind of pictures taken.

Steven: That's true, I too have heard that a young child will only sleep in the arms of a person he/she trusts. The BB I held either smiled or slept! (Made me) feel good.....


Steven: Read news reports that TVB forbid us artists to play weibo? Who's the instigator? Super fake rumor! (超"流") [暈][豬頭]v

Steven: Getting hungry [呵呵] so BB's going to eat now. [呵呵]

Thursday, May 20, 2010

weibo 2010 May 19

AF392 Posted 20 May 2010 - 10:32 PM

2010-5-19 14:38  

Good afternoon! Actually it is rather interesting to be an actor. The most fun being able to do the ‘decathlon’! It is easy to see that actors show off different talents in different series. In my series world, I’m capable in letters and in martial arts, can dance can cure, can run can ride, can debate can swindle, can be good can be bad. What about the real me, how much do I really know? Today I will pilot a yacht. On the screen, I am relaxed and carefree, outside the screen the crew members trembled. 


下午好!其實做演員真的很有趣,當中以"十項全能"最好玩!不難發現,演員在不同戲劇,就有不同才華,我在戲劇世界,能文能武,能舞能醫,能跑能騎,能辯能騙,能正能邪!那麽,現實中的我,又真懂多少?這天我要開遊艇,鏡頭內我輕鬆自在,鏡頭外エ作人員全身發抖![哈哈] 那英-白天不懂夜的黑-

The 1st 2010 520 weibo

AF#392
2010-5-20 12:49  The morning fire scene with the help of nature was finally completed; no accidents, effect was good. Good job, everybody! While waiting for position, I went into the props colleagues’ workroom and sat there. Snapped some pictures. Though ordinary looking, the surrounding when captured in film somehow displays a different kind of feel. Si Ge’s maxim 14: I never listen to one-sided story only or believe in a blink of eye feeling. To get to the whole truth, one must use one’s heart to understand. 



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2010-5-20 16:35 馬浚偉:520s[心][花][呵呵] 

2010-5-20 16:49 p140 馬浚偉:好吧,那就把5月20日定為我太豬日[豬頭].....
不是,是"馬太豬家庭日"吧![乾杯][乾杯][乾杯]la la la la la [愛你]

2010-5-20 17:04  馬浚偉:[蛋糕][乾杯][蛋糕][乾杯][蛋糕][乾杯]

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清晨的火燒戲在天公造美下終於完成,没意外效果好,辛苦大家了!等埋位時,走進道具組同事的エ作室坐一會,還拍了些照片,看似平凡的環境,拍出來却別有一番味道!#四哥格言十四:我從不聽取片面之詞,也不相信霎眼之感,凡事必需用心去体會,才有可能知道事實之全部!# 刘德华-如果有一天

tag: weibo 520

random weibo post May 2010

AF#378  Posted 17 May 2010 - 12:57 AM

(5/16; 18:19) fan1 says that 7 Days has special meaning for her because they've been accompanying Steven all this time throughout it filming process; it’s like they were on site watching….

fan2: agrees and moreover Steven regularly uploads the latest pictures taken on site.

Fan1: True, 7-day acquaintance….though merely 7 days but I may never forget them

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AF#383  Posted 18 May 2010 - 06:13 PM


2010-5-8 20:54 玄转米奇:回复@馬浚偉: 哈哈,四哥,我们怎么看你都好帅,你说实话吧!你认为自己帅吗?





2010-5-8 20:57   我自己.....覺得自己長得正常囉! [猪头][嘻嘻] SM weibo  p95


   2010-5-8 21:03 看了自己那麽多年,真的不懂評價自己帥不帥,而且,外貌不是最重要,對嗎? [猪头]  sm weibo 2010-5-8 20:46   p93

sm baidu p13 r496-497 

Oh Fans are telling Steven more stuff than maybe he wants to hear. haha!

Some of the tweets went like: 
Fans agreeing with each other that Steven is so shuai and cute and handsome and so on and so forth praising Steven's good looks to high heaven. 

Then a fan posed the question to Steven (gist): 4 Ge, you are so 'shuai' (good-looking) . Do you think you are shuai? What do you think of your looks?

Steven.............. no response......fans waited.............still no response

Fans chatted about Steven's looks in different series. Rather ego boosting tweets for Steven to read. 

Finally, Steven said: I think I'm just a normal looking guy ba. 

Fans clamored for more specifics like the truth, backing Steven into a corner.....haha! 

Steven: (gist) Aiya, I've looked at myself in the mirror for so many years now, I'm so used to my own looks, so really can't tell you ba. " lol! 

A cop-out answer if ever there is one. Steven says most important is that the man should be a responsible person.



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Fans urge Steven to have a baby Ma. He says fine, will try his best. 



 
 sm baidu p13 r499-500

Need to get this out before the 'water' in steven wei bo gets too deep tomorrow. I’m so slow, just found out that if I click 关注的人 on the comments page, a full screen of Steven’s replies for that entry will be displayed . No need to wait for the baidu update. Steven had a free morning today. Said he played badminton, then went to exercise gym then…..? Steven learns new cyber Chinese word from fans: pai or pia (smack) . A Hong Kong author 馮智翔 of several published books actively interacted with Steven fans. ( Steven’s 50 years old writer friend). He was made most welcome by Steven fans. 

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Tweets: May 18 Incomplete Steven wei bo tweets extract. Starting pg 50 - p 103

8:11: Steven: I’m going to play Thomas Cup. Haha! See you later this afternoon. 

15:10: Steven: finished ball game, finished exercise, a wild morning. 

Fans ask for pictures of him playing ball. Steven says he’ll see. Later, says has none to share. 

ref: sm baidu p22
15:40 - Steven tests fans with an IQ question: If you do it, you commit a crime, if you don’t, you’ll be in jail. What is it? 

Within seconds, fans came up with the same answer to each other's. (What’s yours?) Meanwhile Steven has disappeared. 
15:46 - Steven: Already correctly answered. Posted Image

15:47 Fan1: 4 Ge, you should be happy instead that this ‘pigsty’ has no dimwits. 

Some fans: What is the answer? What?....

15:47 – Steven It’s ‘in jail’ lah!........ 
Oops!! Steven erroneously posted the wrong answer. 

Fans: , no lah how can that be the correct answer? You made a mistake lah, Si Ge…….. 
(pandemonium)

Later, Steven sheepishly admits his typo error. The correct answer is what the fans have already come out with. 
Poor Steven, tough posting on a small iphone. 

15:55 Steven: it is jail break. Typos, Posted Image Don’t want to play IQ question anymore. Posted Image (Lol!)

15:56: poor child, we did not laugh at you o... 

15:57: haha! 4 ge, don’t be sad … Just watched PSL promo 1, 4 Ge’s facial expressions were so cute, lots of variation, haha! It is supposed to be a tragic drama, how come laugh so happily ne. 

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16:01 Steven: Test you people on chengyu that has 2 opposite characters. 南轅北轍 Posted ImagePosted Image
(NOTE: like north vs south, up vs down, left vs right etc.)

Within 10 minutes there were like over 50 entries (wonder if fans looked up internet to get them) Then someone wrote: 东邪西毒 (East Heretic West Poison – 2 Greats in The Condor Heroes, though not chengyu but an ingenious mention, lol!) 

16:05 Steven counters: South Emperor North Beggar. lol!

16:07 Steven: All very good! Ok, Chengyu that means 兩兩相對的 (thing in opposites, vis-a-vis, antonyms) 
Fans’ prompt responses

16:14 Steven: Wah! All very good! 

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16:25 Steven: Explain today’s definition for 次非殺蛟"

Fans’ promptly posted explanations. Some even got into the history behind the chengyu. (Sounds like Biting the bullet and confronting adversity with courage and determination. Steven should be very proud of his fans’ Chinese literacy. I myself was impressed by their prompt answers.) 

16:38 Steven: All correct, Not bad not bad at all. So we should never be discouraged by adversity. History made the present. I don’t mind being a teacher. So long you its meaning, that’s good enough. Just relax. (in response to a fan reminding others that Steven has only asked chengyu in today’s definition as opposed to its historical origin which was Spring-Autumn Annals. ) 

A discussion ensues among fans on how Steven knows of this chengyu. Did he get it from reading the book of chengyu collection or from the Spring-Autumn annals. 

Steven terse response: The annals. 

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A fan wonders if she should say hi to Steven if she happens to meet him in Shanghai Expo (Steven has previously confirmed he will visit Shanghai expo in July) Another fan her why not. Because she doesn’t know how to react when face to face with him. 

16:46 Steven: If meet in Shanghai, then….lon ban, lon lou,man lei tao tao kong sui yong bat yao. ( opening line of Shanghai Bund’s themesong) lol! 

16:53 Steven: Actually when I finished reading 資治通鑑, I was left with only half a life. As for 東周列国志 only read a little. (historical classics of Ancient China) 

16:57 Steven: That was 7 years ago, spent 2 years self studying China history and cultures. But have already forgotten a lot. Need the books to remember facts. …….. 

17: 35 Steven (gist): Actually….history is a lesson to be learned by humanity but we often choose to ignore its lessons. ...... Sorry, here I go again. 


sm baidu p15 row547


(5/16; 18:34) Steven: The connection between people, so long there are feelings, there will be no distance; if feelings exist then it likes in close proximity even if worlds apart. Let us walk together!

(5/16; 18:42) fan3: But Si Ge, sometimes you treat others nicely, but they may not treat you the same. Feel that people these days are very phony. In this society, how many people are phony and how many are genuine

(5/16; 18:48) Steven: Since can’t tell genuine from phony, why waste time thinking about it? Hurt is accepting (the consequences); happiness is giving (of oneself). It is your choice.

(5/16; 18:58) Steven: What feelings to accept is all based on personal choice! Good or bad will depend on your pov. Of course, I still think one shouldn’t worry about something that can’t be changed, or has yet to happen or has no answers!

(5/16; 19:48) Steven: Seeing you all chatting so happily, I feel so happy! Feel that I am useful. Feigning being cool.….. :tricky:

(5/16; 19:56) Steven: Actually, how old are you people? Can you tell me? The truth...

5/16; 11:21 Steven: I've been filming the whole morning in the middle of the sea . Very windy, no rain, but feel dizzy! . _ .
No lunch, cos' lunch boxes not here yet.

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

weibo 2010 may 16 Gym

2010-5-16 05:54

剛收エ回家,拍了整夜動作戲,加上早上做完健身,挺累,相信會睡到下午,那就先寫格言!四哥格言十二:我相信,付出是我能掌控的,但結果如何,却非一己之力能决定,既然如此,那就快樂地付出,開懷地接受結果!#国家女羽隊雖敗,但已盡全カ,別氣餒!支持妳們,加油#[呵呵]四哥 周华健-忘忧草-