[Magazine] Linda Chung & Jason Chan - Happiness Left and Right

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In the new series Missing You, the concept of tracing services is conveyed through the organization "See Ming Seh" and the cases that come along with it. Separated families reuniting may be something that could never happen, happiness is not inevitable.

Turns Out There's Fate

In the past, Linda Chung had Steven Ma, Moses Chan (and Raymond Lam) as her popular on-screen partners. It wasn't until last year, she started working with other actors and created new sparks. Following Witness Insecurity's fate with Bosco Wong, this time she collaborates with a new partner, Jason Chan in new series Missing You. The series revolves around the concept of tracing services, the two are partners working in the tracing service organization "See Ming Seh" and eventually develop a relationship.

Although this is their first collaboration, the two quickly developed chemistry since Jason grew up in England and Linda grew up in Canada, so the two are considered 'westernized'. Jason said: "Perhaps we both grew up overseas, so we have common topics and easily developed chemistry." It turns out this isn't Jason and Linda's first collaboration because shortly after their debuts, Linda already had roles with slightly more screen time, Jason laughed and said that time, he just graduated from the TVB Artistes Training Class and didn't turn down any role. He started off as an Extra standing behind Linda. Linda said: "If Jason didn't take out the photo, I wouldn't be able to remember that he was in Heavenly In-Laws. Perhaps that time, he had on a fake mustache, but now mentioning this again, I find it funny."

At first Jason concentrated more on hosting, and so he's considered inexperienced in acting. This is his first series in which he played the leading role. Facing this new partner, Linda praised he's willing to learn and listen. "In terms of a newcomer, Jason really works hard and is willing to learn. Also, he isn't afraid to ask, so he improves faster than others." Jason said he's still a newcomer, and must continue to learn. "As a newcomer, there are many things I need to absorb and be willing to listen. If you are willing to share, I am willing to listen. As the director said, I try my best to absorb and digest all of the pointers my colleagues give me because we all want the series to do well."

After filming series for several years, Linda is still seeking new breakthroughs, challenges and genres. First time coming into contact with the refreshing theme of a tracing services, Linda said: "Because there is a lot to learn in tracing services, TVB made arrangements for us to interview the HK Red Cross Tracing Service team prior to filming. There were only 2-4 people working in that department, which is the same as 'See Ming Seh' from the series. They explained to us the mechanism, operations and methods of tracing. They even told us about special cases. I remember one case was about someone who was a clone, and hoped to find his father. We couldn't believe there was such case that exist. After hearing about these real cases, I felt very emotional because it was all about separated families. Imagining this happening to myself, if I lost my brother and sister, I would want to find them no matter what it takes. If it takes me 40 years to do it, that feeling is really indescribable."

Observing on the Side

Linda was touched by all the cases from the series. She hopes the audience will be able to understand more about tracing services through this series and she's grateful for the group of senior-level guest stars that participated in each of the cases. They did all their homework and their acting made the cases even more touching. "I like this series because I can be an observer. Each day, I watch my seniors do the acting and I'm the one feeling their problem, its better than me telling my story. So, I'm really grateful of all the senior-level artists and all the other guest stars, who played the younger versions. Without their participation in this series, our cases wouldn't be successful. This time, there are a lot of seniors, such as Lau Kong, Ngok Wah, Law Lan and Law Lok Lam, etc. I learned a lot from them. I'm paired up with Jason in this series, I love our story. Listening to their stories and watching their acting skills, I have even more motivation to make this series really good."

Can't Care Too Much

About her relationship with Jason's role, Linda said: "In the series, it was my first time being a social worker. He's the See Hing (big bro) with lots of experience. Since my character is rather pessimistic, many times I think of the negative side of things. He has like a sunshine personality, he's optimistic and helped me learn to relax and slowly I started having feelings for him. Unfortunately, he already had a really good girlfriend (Lin Xiawei), so I could just keep my feelings inside."

One of the concerns is the TV ratings for this series, Linda said: "Many people say the ratings are very low during the Christmas and New Year holidays, but I feel there is a need for series to come out no matter what time of year it is. Also, we can now re-watch the episodes online, so we shouldn't care too much [about ratings]. The most important is the series can be broadcast, so everyone can get to know the concept and service."

Love Confession on the Street

Jason plays the super attentive "See Yik Him", but he isn't aware of his true feelings. He fell in love with Yu Fung (Linda) without knowing it. It wasn't until Yu Fung decided to leave Hong Kong and go to Australia to study with her brother and the separation with his girlfriend, that he realized he developed feelings for Yu Fung over time. To win Yu Fung back, there was one scene about Yik Him on the busy Mong Kok street confessing his love for Yu Fung. Jason said a lot of things were hard to control because of the busy street, so it made filming even more difficult. "I have never filmed such a large-scale scene before. The directors and crew had to help with the filming process. Before the cameras rolled, I was worried there would be too many people and interrupt filming, but when the cameras rolled, I didn't care about anything and just started looking for Linda hysterically on the streets. The situation at the time actually helped me get into character."

Advice from Seniors

In one case, the story is about Yik Him tracing for his family. As the case was directly related to his own character, Jason frankly expressed he spent a lot of time and effort into his performance for this case. He said: "I really like watching the emotional and the quarrel scenes from my senior-level colleagues. However, I also liked the case about my character. First, by that time I had already been filming for a period of time and it was easier for me to get into character. Secondly, the case was very touching and helped me put myself into the story. It was like I put my character into a higher level. Many thanks to my colleagues and seniors from this series, whom had led me into character."

Jason also wanted to especially thank TV King Wayne Lai, he said: "Although Wayne isn't in this series, I saw him during our breaks and chatted with him. He would tell me some of his acting experiences and that its rare to get encouragement and pointers from others. So, I'm really excited to be able to work with both Ah Mo (Moses Chan) and Wayne in new series Transfer of Love Firm."

Source: TVB Weekly#810 Cover Story
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Linda's Weibo Update 01/04/12

巨輪还有一个月就拍完，能够和爸爸妈妈家姐影全家福，是今天最幸福的事！ I lovelovelove u guys: )

"巨輪" (Big Wheel)'s filming will be over in one month.  Taking a family picture with my older sister, mom and dad is the happiest thing today!  I lovelovelove u guys :)

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[News] Eliza Sam Stops the Sweets, Works Out Muscles to be a Fit SDU

Linda Chung, Rebecca Zhu (Morning Zhu), Eliza Sam (Heung Heung) and William So attended Landmark North shopping mall's event Star-Studded Welcoming 2013 in Sheung Shui. Rebecca and Heung Heung were in low-cut dresses playing games with the audience, but Heung Heung appeared a bit unnatural. She later expressed she did take safety measures, but earlier she ate too much back home in Canada. Heung Heung's New Years resolution is to eat less sweets . She's currently shooting a new series, Sniper Attack 2013, where she plays a SDU officer, she said: "I have to keep fit and work out some muscles, so I force myself to go jogging every day. (Compare to Christine Kuo as SDU?) I never thought of comparing, our roles are different."

When speaking of Ruco Chan carrying Linda and running while shooting for an explosion scene earlier? Linda frankly expressed she was a little frightened: "I'm afraid I'm too heavy, but Ruco gave me a sense of security, so I was fine. He said I'm only 90 pounds, lighter than the stunts double, but they are all men." As a workaholic, Linda hopes this year she'll learn to balance between personal life and work.

The MC used Morning Zhu and Kenneth Ma's rumors as a joke, she laughed and said she's used to it: "My colleagues are always joking with me now, 'Morning Zhu, Kenneth isn't here?'. I'm happy to have a new nickname. (Any chance to develop further?) No, we're friends. He's a good guy, very attentive. If we have fate, then see if there is a chance in the future." Asked of her New Years resolution? Morning Zhu wants to forget the bitter and unhappy past, she said: "I hope I can rely on myself to earn money and support myself. (You can find someone to take care of you?) That early? I'm still young. Can't force these things."

Source: Oriental Daily
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[News] Linda Chung Wishes to Hold a Concert, Get Married in 4 years and Have 3 Children

無綫花旦鍾嘉欣過去年工作不斷，新一年希望歌影視有更好表現，推出第四張唱碟後，她密謀籌辦演唱會：「依家已經儲咗四十幾首歌，好渴望有呢一日，其實上台唱歌要好大膽。我記得入行最初四年一直拍劇，都冇機會去登台。有一年去登台，覺得好奇怪，點解我咁驚，因為我話我未試過，當時真係一路唱一路震！」
Linda Chung has been working non-stop for the past year, and in the new year, she hopes to improve in both her music and films. After releasing her 4th album, she plans to hold a concert: “Currently, I’ve saved up around 40 songs, and I really hope that the day will come (that she can hold a concert). Actually, you really need lots of guts to sing on stage. I remember spending the first four years of my showbiz career filming non-stop, and didn’t have any opportunities to go on stage. And one year when I did, it felt really weird. Why was I so afraid? Because I hadn’t tried it before, and back then, I was shivering as I sang!”

嘉欣希望演奸角，就算剪掉陪伴她多年的長髮亦冇所謂。
Linda Chung wishes to act as the antagonist, even if that means chopping off her long locks that she has had for many years.

嘉欣笑言自己是工作狂，要趁年輕積極工作，她謂：「之後就會搵個伴嫁咗去。（幾時？）我本來都想順其自然，但我想生3個BB，依家28歲，32歲啦！（仲有4年好快過！）都係計劃嚟！我嘅思想每一年都轉變緊，依家嘅我同兩年前嘅我都改變咗好多，可能兩年後真係結婚都未定。」之前嘉欣曾揚言想買樓，但現在她最希望「買」健康和睡眠：「依家咁多奇怪病，今日唔知聽日事，我都希望父母身體健康、想爹哋退休，畀我哋養佢。佢成日話想做我司機，咁就成日見到我，叫我畀多兩年時間佢。」
Linda jokingly acknowledged that she is a workaholic, and wants to make full use of her youth to work as hard as she can. She said: “After that, I’ll find someone and get married. (When?) Initially I wanted to take things as they came, but I want to have 3 children, and I’m already 28 now, so when I’m 32 I guess! (4 years will pass really quickly!) Well it’s still a plan! My way of thinking changes every year, and the person I am today has really changed from the person I was two years ago. I might even be married in two years time.” In the past, Linda mentioned about her intention to buy a house, but now what she really wants is to “buy” health and sleep: “With so many weird illnesses going around these days, you really don’t know what will happen tomorrow. I wish for my parents to be in good health, and for my dad to retire and let me support him. He always talks about wanting to be my chauffeur, so that he’d be able to see me every day – he told me to give him two more years. (until he retires)

嘉欣很想開屬於自己的音樂會。
Linda would really want to hold her very own concert.

Source: http://www.ihktv.com/linda-chung-new-year-wish-concert.html
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[Magazine] Linda Chung Like Guys Who Can Cook

With little cooking experience, Linda Chung will be sharing her experiences of when she first cooked for her boyfriend with Mak Ling Ling (麦玲玲) and Michael. During this, Linda revealed that she like guys who can cook. So if there are any guys out there who're wishing to pursue Linda, remember that!

L: Mak Ling Ling
M: Michael
C: Linda Chung

M:   It is such a nerve-wrecking day because I'm dining with goddess, Linda.  Have to be extra attentive to the girl known to everyone as "Linda BB"!

L:  Honestly, where did that name come from?

C:  It came from a reporter's article, "Linda BB please don't cry!", referring to the scene where I found out that Moses Chan's character cheated on me in Yes Sir Sorry Sir.  Starting from then, people have been calling me by this nickname.  Calling me by BB?!  I am grown up already and so I was not very use to it at first.  But after awhile...the name began to feel close.  Even my parents who use to call me "baby girl" (because I am the youngest), now calls me BB!

L:  Your parents calls you that?  So you're the baby girl.  Don't often cook?

C:  I can cook a few simple soup because living alone in Hong Kong, they're especially important to me to have after working for long hours and eating unhealthy food.  When I was young, I often helped my mom prepare the food to cook but when she started cooking, she'd tell me to go do my homework.  That is why I never paid too much attention to cooking.  But I really want to learn how to because everybody around me can.

L:  Have you ever cooked for your boyfriend?

C:  Yes.  I baked a cake for my boyfriend when I was at 18 because I wanted to surprise him.  Unfortunately it failed.  Tasted very bad!  I have also prepared a gathering meal.  For that I made soup, bought a roasted chicken from the shop, stir fried some vegetables and even steamed a fish, which I overcooked.  Then I also bought a cake.  Out of the 5 dishes, only 2 were good.  That is why I really want to learn how to cook.  Need to make some good looking dishes.

L:  You just haven't try with all your potential yet!  What dish do you want to make the most?

C:  I want to learn how to cook Chinese dishes.  One time a friend of mine cooked for 6 people.  The table was full of food!  Very cool!  Really admirable!  I like guys who can cook.  Any guy who can cook, I'll give him more points!

L:  Learning to cook is very time consuming and you're so busy.  Just preparing 3 meals for yourself per day is already not easy!

C:  That is true.  Filming already takes up alot of time so I also want to go out and eat more.  At tvb though, there's only the cafeteria.  Then there are times when I go out to eat with the others but I'd feel very out because they'd talk about which year the wine is or how the dish is suppose to be eaten...I would not have any idea.  That is why alot of people feel comfortable eating with me.  I can eat anything.

M:  Doing many interviews with alot of female artistes, all of them love to eat very much.  They eat alot but at the same time remains fit.  It is just so unexpected.

C:  Usually the thinner they are the more they eat!  I often forget to eat while working but whenever there's a break, I'd eat non-stop.  I like to eat steak, starchy foods and cheese....Before going to sleep, I have to eat or else I'll feel uncomfortable.

L:  Eating before sleeping?  You mean snacks?  Junk food is is my greatest enemy.  Even when I'm trying to loose weight, I'd have to eat chips to make me feel at ease.

C:  Not necessarily snacks because I eat everything.  For example cheesecake, chocolate, dumplings, fried rice, stir fried beef and cereal.   Also, I would drink milk and eat chocolate cake every night.  If there is no milk in the fridge, I'd get very scared.

M:  You eat so much but don't gain weight?

C:  Actually my body's inherited from my parents, who're thin but have a belly.  That is why I have to a bit more careful because I noticed that I'm starting to have a belly too.

L:  It's understandable since you've got so much pressure with work.  Eating is way for consolation.

C:  That's right.  It's hard to eat a proper meal when filming.  So when there's more time, would take advantage of it and go to my favourite restaurant.  That is already so great.

L:  Which restaurant is your favourite?

C:  The majority of the restaurants I go to either gives me the feeling of being in Canada or just simply for convenience.  As long as the food is not bad then it's ok.  For example there's Dan Ryan's that I'd often go to with my close friends or the Japanese restaurant, Takka, in Sai Kung.  There's also the steak restaurant in Kowloon.  I really like the burger there!  Really like beef!

Linda Chung honestly said that her cooking skills are only average and are just "basic living skills" because back in school at Vancouver, her teacher mainly taught her how to make sweet dishes. For the last few years, she've only cooked a fish dish around 3 times because when she's cleaning a fish and looking at it die, she'd get scared and say, "Don't come over here!" It is absolutely hilarious!

On a typical day Linda Chung likes to drink juice, especially strawberry juice. She explained that the doctors says it's very good for women! Besides that, she also drinks apple juice with honey, which is good for the voice. Then when it comes to maintaining good health, Linda recommends chia seeds. She would drink it with water 2-3 times a week because it's good for digestion, skin and spirit.

Linda Chung is sensitive (somewhat allergic) to shellfish like shrimp and crabs but in order to eat the food, she did not care. Back then, her whole body would get rashes from eating them but now it only happens to some area. That is why she could care less and is even eating them more frequently than before.

Original source in viet (translated by LA) credits: Dienanh.net
English Translation by lynne@http://lindachungthoughts.blogspot.com/

Thoughts:  Translation is fun but terribly time consuming :P  So kudos to our translators!

Haha I felt more at ease while translating this since I found a better way to tackle it...unlike before when I wasn't so use to translating Viet to English.  But I still got stuck here and there, especially when it came to the names of the dishes and such.  So expect errors xD  Just hope the overall message is good enough :)

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[News] Linda Chung to be Someone's Wife in 4 Years & Have 3 Kids

TVB FaDan Linda Chung had been working nonstop last year (2012), in the new year she hopes to have even better achievements in both acting and singing. She just released her fourth album and hopes she'll have the opportunity to hold her very own concert. She said: "I already saved up 40 songs, really hope for this day. Actually to me, singing on stage is consider a very brave thing. I remember the first 4 years when I first debuted, I was just filming series and didn't get the chance to do stage performances. One year when I had to perform on stage, I had a strange feeling, why was I so afraid? Because I never had the experience before. That time, I really was shaking as I was singing on stage!"

Linda laughed and said she's a workaholic. She has to make use of the time she's still young and actively work, "Then I will just find my other half and marry off. (When?) Initially I wanted to let nature take its course, but I want to have 3 babies, I'm 28 now, so when I'm 32! (You still have 4 years left, time goes by fast!) It's just a plan! My ideas changes every year. I changed a lot since two years ago, perhaps two years later, I really will get married." In the past, Linda said she wanted to buy a home, but now her greatest wish is to 'buy' good health and a good sleep. She said: "There are so many strange illnesses now, we don't know what will happen tomorrow. I wish my parents good health, I want my Dad to retire and let us take care of him. He's always saying he wants to be my driver, so he can see me all the time and asked me to give him two more years."

Source: Oriental Daily
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New Years Resolution?

Hehe Linda is so cute!  Awesome that she got through with her resolution.  Mine never seem to happen :P

So what are you New Years resolutions for 2013!?  Share them with us if you like!

Mine?  Improving my time management. I seriously have put a time limit on the computer.  Feel that I need to put much more effort into my school work =.= Read More →

TVB Weekly Vol.810 ft Linda Chung and Jason Chan

Feels like both Christmas and New Year's :)  When I first saw the filming photos, I was hoping for it to be a commercial instead...but oh wells.  Very nice pictures still!!  Linda and Jason looks pretty compatible with each other x)  Very sweet looking!

Pictures as credited 

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[Pics] New Years Eve function 12/31/12

I really love these pictures! Especially how they weren't a close up of Linda and were a bit slanted :) I personally like pictures that are taken in a slanted angle (I always do that...and my friends would complain haha) Anyways, very lovely pictures and Linda looked like she had alot of fun :D

Pictures fully credits: HiuNamSit@lindagarden

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Welcome 2013!!!

[12/31/12] Linda's Weibo Message: 早晨 :) 还有15 hours 就2013。 What's your new years resolution?

Good morning :) 15 more hours until 2013. What's your new years resolution?

[12/31/12] Linda's weibo message: 今晚可以跟上水广场的朋友和粉丝过新年好开心！ 今晚不能續—照相， 希望大家見諒，不要覺得被忽略， 你们常在我心：） 我爱你们。 祝新年快乐， 幸福笑哈哈！！！lovelovelove -L-

Tonight got the chance to welcome the new year with friends and fans! Don't have the pictures of tonight though, hope that you guys will understand, don't feel left out, you guys are always in my heart :) I love you guys. Wish everybody a happy new year and smile happily haha!!! lovelovelove -L-

Lynne:  And so, I also wish Linda and you guys all a very Happy New Year!!!!!  2013!  Yah!  Anyways, I also hope that you guys like the new layout and banner.  Also Linda's weibo widget and our twitter on the side bar!  Follow us on twitter!  :D

Please check out the album page for Love Love Love since I just added the English translation for the songs:  Vaccination and Drop.  Check it out if you want ;)

There are also edits done to the Affiliates page, so if you're an affiliate, please check your link just in case I did something stupid to it x)

"Meet the Team" aka the 'about' page is also edited.

Big Wheel's filming pics have also been updated (but unknown because the "featured" section is not working), so check it out if you want.

HTML Mishaps

As for the "featured, latest, tags" section.  There are some odd thing happening.  I've checked and there is nothing wrong with the html.  It's probably one of those glitches that I'm just hoping to disappear on it's own....if it does not in a day or so, I'll just have to take it out of the layout (very unfortunate).  But I do think it'll resolve itself soon since it was working fine before.  It only disappeared when I was about to finish....=.=  Great way to start of the new year....aiya.

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