Vivian's Gossip Corner


Source : Singpao newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Commercial Radio was making a gimmick; Vivian hosts a radio show after 11 years and does the opening for Joe's show


Vivian and Mark worked together to host a radio show, which gave a very fresh feeling.

 

At first, Commercial Radio had announced that Vivian Chow and Mark Lui Jung Tak would be hosting the new radio program "Cool Valley," but later on, the radio station announced it would be Joe Ngai Jan and Nicola Cheung San Yuet hosting the show. Even during yesterday's press conference to promote the radio show, it was Joe and Nicola who attended. No one would have thought that during last night's (10/13) first show, it was Vivian and Mark's voice on the air, while their other halves didn't appear. Commercial Radio explained saying they wanted to give listeners a big surprise.

"Cool Valley" is a phone-in radio program talking about love. Last night, Vivian and Mark talked about their views on love. Vivian stated, "If you have a good partner in your relationship, then you'll have lifelong happiness. I have an ideal lover in my heart, but I don't know if I can find him at all in the end. I feel the most important thing is the guy has a hold on me (be in charge). Most people see me as being someone who doesn't mind about things, but actually I've fooled you. I sometimes have a temper and have my own point of view on things. I don't give in easily. But when I come across someone I greatly admire (respect), then I would naturally listen to what he has to say, so my partner has to have a stronger personality than me. Men and women both like being subdued by the other person. I don't like boyfriends who have a 'whatever' attitude and can't make up their own mind about things. These types of people are only suitable to be friends with."

Vivian loves to have a guy who can have a hold on her
Mark asked Vivian if the guy needs to be talented. Vivian said, "It would be best if he's talented, attentive, and gentle." Mark said, "You're talking about me!" Vivian said, "What? You're really that good!?" Mark said, "My ideal lover is the same as Vivian. Plus my ideal lover needs to have an angel face and a devil's body shape!" Vivian said, "I've played American pool with your dream lover." Mark said, "She's my friend!" Vivian said, "When we were competing, I could feel the girl has a fighting spirit." Mark said, "Girls shouldn't be like one pile of stuff (not doing anything), and I still have yet to find my dream lover. Vivian said, "I want to find a person who admires me and trusts me and accepts my faults." Mark said, "I'm really afraid of girls who are meddlesome and who check up on me." Vivian said, "I don't check up on my boyfriend. I think if two people are together, they definitely need to have confidence in one another. If both people are watching over each other all the time, then it would be very bothersome and painful." When Mark chooses a girl, he would first look at her appearance and her bodyshape and then see if she has character. He also said he's very afraid of girls who wear sandals the first time he sees them, because their toes are long and short. Vivian feels the first factor is if she feels comfortable when she sees the guy, but she has a negative view towards handsome guys. She said, "The most important thing is that he doesn't scare me with his looks. It's what's inside that's most important. Also, he shouldn't smoke or use profane words in front of ladies. If the boyfriend's personality is good and he's also handsome, then of course that would be perfect."

Reporters later asked if they would only be hosting one show. At first, Mark laughed saying, "If the listener ratings are good, then we might host more than one show." When reporters asked if they would be working with their other halves to host the radio show, Mark immediately seemed a little mad and said, "It's the other 2 people!" Vivian was relaxed saying, "It was stated since the beginning that the 2 of us would be hosting the show." The reporter asked if all 4 people would host the show together. Mark was displeased and said, "No! The studio is so small. How would we fit 4 people in here?" The reporter then asked, "Would you work together with Nicola?" Mark said, "Definitely not! I don't like it when the both of us appear together in pictures." The reporter said, "There's no cameras when hosting a radio show!" Mark said, "I don't like it even when hosting a radio show. When you're too familiar with a friend, the tacit understanding isn't very good." The reporter said, "But you and Vivian are very familiar with each other!" Mark said, "I'm not too familiar with Vivian."

Mark doesn't want to work with Nicola
Would Vivian work with Joe to host a radio program? Vivian said, "We've already worked together before. There's no fresh feeling if we work together again. It's a little more refreshing working with Mark." The reporter asked, "How do you feel about hosting the radio show?" Vivian said, "At first I was scared, but when I entered the studio and smelled the same scent as back then, I thought it was fun working on the radio show. I haven't hosted a radio show since 1991, which is about 11 years. Back then I was the only person working on panel, and now I only need to talk. I hope I can gradually get used to it. I've already gotten used the lifestyle in HK and don't plan on leaving anytime soon." The reporter asked, "Any plans to return to showbiz?" Vivian said the other radio station (RTHK) tried to reach her from time to time. She said she was only hosting the radio show with Mark and asked Mark if hosting a radio show meant returning to showbiz.


Source : MingPao newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Joe and Nicola's other halves, Vivian and Mark, host "Cool Valley" on the first day;
Joe and Nicola are in hiding


Last night, Vivian and Mark talked about their ideal lovers on the radio program.


Joe and Nicola were the hosts of the radio program, "Cool Valley." Last night during the first show, they were playing a gimmick. (picture on file)

 

Joe and Nicola are the radio hosts of Commercial Radio's new radio program, "Cool Valley." Last night was the first night of the show and they were playing a gimmick. Not only were they missing and hiding from the show, they were even able to put their other halves on the table, as Vivian and Mark worked together to host the 2 hour radio program. Vivian and Mark talked about their ideal lover. When Vivian was hosting the show last night, she made a mistake when she was reporting the weather. She was supposed to say 'air temperature' (hei wan) but instead said 'atmosphere' (hei fan) and was trying not to laugh out loud when she said this.

Has a negative view towards handsome guys
During the show last night, Vivian said it's been 11 years since she had hosted a radio show. But she didn't have an unfamiliar feeling. After she came back to the radio station, she felt a familiar feeling again. Afterwards, Vivian and Mark talked about their 'ideal lovers.' Vivian stated her ideal lover needs to 'have a hold' on her, because she can be temperamental and has her own point of view. She's most afraid of guys who have a 'whatever' kind of attitude (guys who say "whatever you like" or "I don't mind"), so the guy needs to be able to make her respect and greatly admire him. He should have literary talent and be attentive, as well as treasure her. But Vivian has a negative view towards handsome guys. However, if she happens to come across an ideal partner who is also handsome, then there's nothing she can do about it. Mark hopes to have an ideal lover who has an angel face with a devil's body shape, and also a weak appearance with a caring heart and has character. Vivian even revealed Mark has already found his other half, and she said his female partner has a fighting spirit, but Mark suddenly said he hasn't found his other half.

Refuses to work with Nicola
Vivian and Mark stated they weren't sure if they were going to host the show only for one night. Reporters asked if they would work together with their other halves to host the radio show. Mark was very sensitive about this and said, "No! The studio is too small. We can't force 4 people into this room!" The reporter asked if he was invited onto this show. Mark said, "We've always been friends. We didn't say who's inviting whom." The reporter then asked if he would work together with Nicola to be a host. Mark said, "Definitely not. I don't like it when the both of us appear together in pictures." The reporter said the studio doesn't have reporters. Mark said, "In a word, no... because we're too familiar with each other. There wouldn't be any tacit understanding."

In the end, reporters asked if they were being paid to do the radio show. Mark was frank saying he didn't talk about money, and Vivian who was beside him said, "We talk about feelings." The reporter asked if she had any plans to come out of retirement. Vivian said, "This doesn't mean I will be returning to showbiz. I'm currently busy writing my book."


Source : The Sun newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Long time being away and hosting a radio show again, Vivian talks about her ideal partner;
Vivian likes Joe to have a hold on her


When Vivian chooses her boyfriend, the most important thing is he needs to be attentive and gentle.
 

Joe and Nicola were supposed to be the hosts of the radio program "Cool Valley," but last night, they were able to find their other halves Vivian and Mark to start the show. During the show, Vivian and Mark talked about their ideal partner. Vivian stated when she chooses her ideal partner, the most important thing is that he has a hold on her (be in charge). Vivian said, "This person needs to be someone I can work with and compete with. If I can choose a suitable partner to love, then I've found lifelong happiness. I need my boyfriend to have a hold on me. I also have a temper sometimes and have my own point of view on things. If I come across something that I feel is not right, then I won't give in.

Mark chooses a devil's body shape
Vivian also stated that she doesn't like guys who always have a 'whatever' attitude towards any suggestions. She said, "I don't like guys who have a 'whatever' attitude (guys who say things such as "whatever you like"..or "I don't mind"..or "it doesn't matter"..etc.). If the guy is my boyfriend, he definitely has to have a strong personality. He definitely has to admire me and accept my faults and have trust in each other." Mark asked, "Does he need to be well educated?" Vivian said, "It would be best if he is! The most important thing is he's attentive and gentle."

As for Mark, he said when choosing his girlfriend, he would first look at her appearance. He said, "My ideal lover would have an angel face and a devil's body shape. She has to have character. Every guy always chooses a girl by their appearance, with a good looking face and body."

Afterwards, Vivian said it's been 11 years since she hosted a radio program. This time hosting the show was very fun. She also said RTHK (Radio Television HK) had previously invited her many times to return to the station to work, but she doesn't have any plans yet. When reporters asked if they would work together with their other halves to host the radio program, Mark had a big reaction and said, "Definitely not. I don't like it when the both of us (him and Nicola) appear together in pictures." Vivian said she had already hosted a show with Joe before, so if they hosted a show again right now, there wouldn't be any fresh feeling. She said she would rather work together with Mark. In the end, she revealed she was already used to living in HK and temporarily has plans to stay in HK for a while.


Source : Wen Wei Po newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Vivian and Mark's voices are already making attention before the real hosts start their show


Mark and Vivian host the radio program.
 

Joe and Nicola were supposed to begin hosting their radio show "Cool Valley" last night (10/13), but Commercial Radio suddenly contacted the media to tell them the hosts for the radio show that night would be Vivian and Mark. The two official hosts of the show Joe and Nicola didn't show up at the radio station that night and instead had both of their other halves host the show in order to make some attention.

Mark refuses to work with his other half
It seems Vivian and Mark appeared last night in order to do the opening for the radio show and make some gimmick for the show, and the following night, the normal hosts Joe and Nicola would resume hosting the radio show. Vivian and Mark were still trying to make some confusion by saying if the listener ratings were good, then they might consider hosting the show for a few more days. In the afternoon the same day the radio show was starting (October 13), it was obviously Vivian and Mark's other halves who were at the press conference promoting this radio program. Mark was rather sensitive to the words 'other half' and immediately corrected the reporter saying it was 'the other two people.' When reporters asked if the 4 of them could do the radio program together, Mark said, "We won't. This studio is so small. Four people can't sit in here." When reporters asked Mark if he could work together with Nicola to do the radio program, Mark was displeased and said, "Definitely not. I don't like it. I dislike it when the both of us appear together in pictures." The reporter then asked, "Even when working together to host a radio show?" Mark said, "In short, I just don't like it. There wouldn't be much tacit understanding when working with a really close friend. I'm not too familiar with Vivian."

Not hosting radio show for 11 years and no plans to come out of retirement
Vivian stated she had already worked together with Joe before, so it wouldn't be refreshing if they did the radio program together. It's been 11 years since Vivian has hosted a radio show. At first she was a little scared to host this show, but after smelling the familiar scent of the radio station, she started to get used to it again. She revealed that she just settled down in HK and currently has no plans to leave HK. When a reporter asked her if hosting this radio program meant she would be coming out of retirement, she said, "I'm only hosting the radio program with Mark. I don't think this means I'm returning to showbiz." The reporter then asked, "Will you be acting in any movies?" Vivian said, "I'm currently very busy writing my book. I'm not thinking about other things right now."

Vivian talked about her ideal lover on the radio program and said he would need to 'have a hold' on her (be in charge) in order to put away her strong personality. Vivian had a negative view towards handsome guys. Of course, if she happened to come across an ideal lover who is also handsome, then she can't do anything about it. The most important thing is the guy gives her a comfortable feeling when she looks at him. As for Mark, he would first look at appearances and said the female should have a bottle gourd figure. He thinks Vivian has all the factors which he's looking for in his dream lover.


Source : Ta Kung Pao newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Vivian and Mark were trying to hide some secrets


 

Originally, Joe and Nicola were supposed to host last night's radio program "Cool Valley," but they weren't seen by anyone. Instead, the radio hosts were changed to their other halves, Vivian and Mark. Vivian and Mark said Commercial Radio was trying to do a gimmick, so that's why they were invited to host the radio show. As for them hosting only one show or continuing to host more shows, both of them laughed saying they would decide after the results of the listener ratings are posted.

When asked why they were trying to hide the secret about them hosting the radio show and why they didn't publicly announce it, both of them stated that the radio advertisement a few weeks ago had already mentioned they would be doing the show, but everyone didn't believe it. Reporters asked if they would work together with their other halves, Joe and Nicola, and do the radio program together with 4 people. When Mark heard the words "other half," he suddenly said to the reporter that the reporter should have said, "the other person."

Won't work together with the other half
Vivian said she hasn't hosted a radio show since 1991. After she came out again to do this radio program, she said she wasn't quite used to it. Reporters asked her if she received any money for doing this show. She didn't answer the question directly and only revealed that the radio station has kept in contact with her all along. Reporters asked if she had a lot of interest in hosting a radio program. She laughed and said she only likes doing the program with Mark. Since Vivian was hosting the radio program for Commercial Radio this time, was this implying that she would be coming out of retirement to return to showbiz? Vivian said she was only hosting a radio program this time, and it didn't mean she was returning to showbiz.

Reporters asked whose idea was it for them to work together on the radio program? Mark said the radio station contacted them and asked if they had any interest in working together on the radio show. Vivian and Mark had an interest in this, and then agreed to do the show. The reporter asked if they would mind working together with their other halves. Mark said he definitely couldn't, because he didn't like both of them appearing together in pictures. As for Vivian, she said she already worked together with Joe hosting a show before, and if they were to work together again right now, then it wouldn't be refreshing. This is why she likes working with Mark instead. Vivian had returned to HK from Canada. She said she currently didn't have any plans to leave HK. Reporters asked if she would come out of retirement to act in a movie. Vivian said she's very busy working on her book right now and didn't think about other things.

Vivian has a negative view towards handsome guys
During the radio program, Vivian and Mark talked about their views on love. Vivian believes as long as a person can find another person which is suitable to be their partner, then this person has found lifelong happiness for themself. As for what Vivian thinks is an ideal partner for her, she said she has a temper and sometimes is too subjective, so her ideal lover would definitely have to be someone she greatly admires (respects) in order to put away her strong personality. To be her boyfriend, his personality would be rather strong, and he would also need to be attentive and gentle.

Vivian said her ideal partner doesn't have to be very handsome, because she's always had a negative view towards handsome guys. When she was asked who she thought looked handsome, she said Sean Lau Ching Wan was rather handsome and also said Mark looks a little bit like Sean. Vivian was talking fast and revealed one time when she was having dinner with Mark and his girlfriend.... Vivian knew right away she said something wrong (said 'girlfriend') and immediately stopped talking and looked towards Mark to say sorry, which kind of made her a little embarrassed.


Source : Oriental Daily newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Vivian likes Joe to 'have a hold on her'


Vivian still looks very beautiful. Her appearance is still has pure as many years ago.
 

Joe and Nicola will be hosting a radio show "Cool Valley" for Commercial Radio. Earlier, their other halves, Vivian Chow and Mark Lui, were mentioned on the radio advertisement for this program. On last night's first show, the radio station was doing a gimmick and was actually able to arrange for Vivian and Mark to be the host of the show for one night. Vivian, who hasn't been a radio host for 11 years, thought being a radio host again was very fun. However, she hasn't thought about returning to showbiz to sing again or act in movies.

Mark loves a devil's body shape
Vivian and Mark referred to Joe and Nicola as 'the other two people.' They said the 4 of them wouldn't work together on a radio program, because the studio was too small to fit everyone. When reporters asked Mark if he would work with Nicola to do a radio program, Mark looked rather displeased and said, "Definitely not. I don't like it." The reporter then asked, "What don't you like?" Mark said, "I don't like it when the both of us appear together in pictures." The reporter said, "What? It's a radio show though." Mark then said, "I just won't. When friends are too familiar with each other, there wouldn't be much tacit understanding." Vivian stated that she had already hosted a show with Joe before, so there wouldn't be any fresh feeling.

During the radio program when Vivian and Mark were talking about love, Vivian stated that if she could find the right partner to love, then she would be happy for life. Her ideal lover should be one who has a personality which is stronger than hers. Vivian said, "My personality is not as weak as I look on the outside. I'm rather strong. That's why I like a guy who can have a hold on me (be in charge), in order to put away my strong personality." Mark's ideal lover needs to have an angel face with a devil's body shape. Mark laughed saying, "But I haven't found this person yet. When I pick my girlfriend, I would definitely look at her appearance first. If her personality is good, then I will treat her like treasure and I would love her for life, otherwise it's useless if she only looks pretty.


Source : Apple Daily newspaper - October 15, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 21, 2003

Vivian hosts radio show for Joe


Vivian and Mark were playing a gimmick as they hosted a radio program for Commercial Radio.
 

Joe Ngai and Nicola Cheung were supposed to host their radio show "Cool Valley" last night for Commercial Radio, but both of them were missing, and instead changed the hosts to their other halves, Vivian Chow and Mark Lui. This attracted many reporters to the radio station to cover this news. Although it was obvious Vivian and Mark were doing the radio show for their other halves, their reactions were still completely different.

Refuses to do radio show with Nicola
Reporters asked Vivian if she would think about doing a radio program together with Joe. Vivian said, "We've already worked together on a show before. There wouldn't be any fresh feeling. It would be better to work with Mark. It's really refreshing." When reporters asked Mark if he would do a radio program together with Nicola, Mark was a little displeased and said, "I definitely wouldn't. I don't like it when the both of us appear together in pictures. When friends are too familiar with each other, there wouldn't be any tacit understanding." Mark also didn't admit to Nicola's status as being his girlfriend. He only said she was his good friend.


Source : Oriental Daily newspaper - October 14, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on October 14, 2003

Joe chose Faye Wong and not Vivian Chow
(abridged version of actual article)


Joe and Nicola are working together on a radio program. They chose 5 'ultimate lovers.'
 

Joe and Nicola are the radio hosts of Commercial Radio's new program "Cool Valley." They were supposed to host the first show last night, but last night at 9:30pm, Commercial Radio notified the media that the hosts of the show have changed to Joe and Nicola's other half, Vivian Chow and Mark Lui Jung Dak. Yesterday afternoon at a press conference to promote the new radio program, Joe and Nicola announced their own choices of the 5 'ultimate lovers.' The order was: Faye Wong, Lau Luen Hung, Mani Fok, Jordan Chan, and Paul Wong.

When reporters asked Joe why he didn't select Vivian as the 'ultimate lover,' Joe laughed and said, "I have to keep this kind of good stuff for myself to use and not let so many people know about it. What would I do if she left me?"


Source : The Sun, Apple Daily, WenWeiPo, and Mingpao Daily newspapers - October 14, 2003; Translated by Dawn;
Posted on October 14, 2003

Joe chose Faye Wong as the #1 'ultimate lover'
(abridged version of actual articles)

The 5 ultimate lovers which Joe and Nicola chose are rather unique. (picture from Apple Daily)


(picture from The Sun)

 

Joe Ngai and Nicola Cheung held a press conference yesterday afternoon to introduce their new radio program "Cool Valley" which will be aired on Commercial Radio. During the press conference, they also chose 5 'ultimate lovers.' Faye Wong was #1, Lau Luen Hung was #2, Mani Fok Man Hei (Joey Yung's manager) was #3, Jordan Chan Siu Chun was #4, and Paul Wong Kwoon Chung was #5. Joe said the reason he chose Faye as #1 was because he's never heard her say any bad things about other people, including her ex-boyfriend. Nicola complimented Lau Luen Hung for being handsome, is very 'man,' humorous, and would feel protected by him. Joe said Mani Fok could take good care of all her sons and daughters (meaning the singers at EEG). Nicola chose Jordan Chan because he would show support for Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi no matter what happened to her. Joe said he admires Paul Wong for respecting Athena Chu's (Paul's girlfriend) religious beliefs and is holding off on doing 'it' with her.

Reporters asked Joe why he didn't choose Vivian as the ultimate lover. Joe said, "Of course I have to keep such good stuff for myself! I won't let that many people know about it!"


Source : Mingpao Daily newspaper - October 9, 2003; Translated by Dawn and Mac; Posted on October 14, 2003

Joe is enlightened because of Leslie Cheung's death; Joe returned to rewrite his 'report card'
(abridged version of actual article)


Joe and Nicola will begin hosting their radio program for Commercial Radio starting this Monday. Joe returns to showbiz, and this time he's prepared and wants to reach another career peak.

 

When Joe took Vivian to meet the press and announced to everyone that he's returned to HK, people started to make comments one after another about this and were asking why did Joe return to HK? Was he not satisfied with his leisurely lifestyle in Vancouver? Or was it because he felt that after he stopped working, the entertainment circle was too quiet? Did he come back to make some noise? No matter what the answer is, he has already decided to enter the "Cool Valley (new radio program name)," and he described it as 'being similar to how he was many years ago.' Nicola Cheung San Yeut will be working with Joe on the radio program which starts on Monday (10/13) at 12am. They will be hosting this new program about love on Commercial Radio 903.

Re-enter the creative industry
Joe hasn't been seen for 6 years. When you sit down with him to talk, you wouldn't feel that he's aggressive anymore, and he's friendly. Luckily his responses were still very quick. He said, "Among 10 people, there were 9 of them who asked me why I returned. Is it really so strange? The answer is very simple. Leslie Cheung had enlightened me, which suddenly made me wake up, because back then I would only remember Leslie acting in many movies, and even if a few of those movies were bad, he would still act in them. He's had many good songs and good movies and was willing to try a variety of things, even acting in movies such as 'The Eighth Happiness' and 'All's Well End's Well, Too'. Instead, many good things remained in this world and it allowed people to recognize them. This made me understand that I protected myself too much back then. Right now, I'm still not brave enough to die, because my 'report card' has very few results. Since I've already rested for 6 years and I'm very vigorous, I decided to return to HK and want to find many different people to work with in the creative industry."

The other reason was difficult to believe that it came from Joe's mouth, because he said, "Even though I was overseas, I always paid close attention to HK. I feel HK people lack a good relationship with others. For example, many years ago, I wasn't very close to my family, and later I discovered that you only need each person to take one step, and then everyone has love which can forgive many things." Back then Joe would speak sharp words, but now he was talking about love. The reporter was not quite used to hearing this from Joe.

Regarding the rumors about him coming back to work because of financial problems, Joe said, "I still couldn't find a reason as to why there are problems with my own finances. When I lived in Canada, I wasn't living a luxurious life, and I didn't support Ngai Hong (his father) and Vivian, so regarding the false reports, I would definitely continue to sue in order to get justice. I have the patience to wait." Finally, there is a little bit of Joe's personality returning from many years ago.

Won't object to Vivian coming out of retirement
The reporter said, "Everyone is concerned if you're privately owning Vivian and not allowing her to return to showbiz, is it?"

Joe said, "This is a big misunderstanding. I fully support Vivian whether she sings or not. However, if she said she's going to act in a Category 3 film by Wong Jing, then I would definitely need to see the script first. Today's Vivian is very different from the Vivian of 7, 8 years ago. Her EQ (Emotional Quotient) is very high (meaning she can control her emotions well and doesn't get mad easily). She's a very devoted daughter. A lot of times when I come back and ask for her advice, she would be very helpful to me."

Joe used to be known as being a player in the game of love, because his past included Michelle Lee Ka Yan and Monica Chan Fat Yung, and currently he's with Vivian. Moreover, Joe and Vivian have already been dating off and on for the past 14 years. Everyone believes Joe has turned around. The best thing about Joe is that his past girlfriends have never said anything bad about him. Joe laughed and said, "Maybe it's because I talk very little, so that's why I really have to be a little more careful. Actually in such a short life of 10 years, I was able to live through some happy days together, which is really very hard to come by. I hope during the moment before I die, I can think of those happy times in my life, and I hope that the few women which I have loved before would flash in front of my eyes with the most beautiful feeling. Then I could die in peace and happiness."


Source : Express Weekly magazine # 268 - October 7, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on November 5, 2003
* THANKS to Mac for typing the Chinese article so that I could translate the article.

Financial status in a crisis; Vivian is thrifty about HK$300


1.  On that day, the reporter saw Vivian holding a big Lane Crawford paper bag and was walking into a clothing store. The reporter thought she would be doing some heavy shopping.


2.  Vivian walked around the clothing shop for about half an hour. She chose a black top and seemed as if she liked it.







 

What's considered as being "thrifty?" It's difficult to say, however just like Vivian, even though she earned lots of money before she 'retired,' and her boyfriend Joe said he has enough money to 'last him a lifetime,' but when she went shopping, she tried on 2 clothes left and right and wasn't willing to buy them for HK$300 each. This is definitely what you'd call being "thrifty."

Last Monday (9/29), the reporter was at Central and witnessed Vivian's thrifty actions. The reporter wasn't sure whether it's because "Thrifty Girl's" characteristic still hasn't changed or whether the rumors were true about Joe's business failing and causing a financial crisis, so that's why Vivian wanted to save the HK$300.

Last month, Joe announced he would be doing a radio show for Commercial Radio, and he also went to a movie premiere together with his girlfriend Vivian. Both of them have often been seen in newspapers recently. There was a rumor about Joe having a technology business in Canada which failed earlier and therefore came back to HK to start his career again. However, when Joe was doing interviews recently, he had this response, "I don't have any financial problems. I don't have to support Ngai Hong (his father), and I don't have to support Vivian." Indeed, he was persuasive in what he said, especially about Vivian, as everyone knows Vivian's real characteristic is just like the character 'Haan Mui' (Thrifty Girl) in the TV series "The Greed of Man." She's thrifty in her everyday lifestyle. It would be impossible that they have any financial problems.

Not even willing to part with HK$300
Last Monday (9/29), the reporter was at Central at around 1:00 PM and saw Vivian shopping, which was rare. Vivian was carrying a paper bag. Could it be that today she breaks her thrifty ways? The reporter saw her walking around for half an hour, but she was just window shopping. Later on, she went to a clothing shop which had inexpensive prices. She slowly walked into the shop, and after a while of choosing, the reporter was only able to see her choose 2 top garments to try on and was in front of the mirror looking left and right. It seemed she was very satisfied with the clothing. But when she asked the salesperson how much it costs and found out both of the tops would cost about HK$300 (US$39) each, she immediately stared with big eyes for a long time, and then she put down the clothing and said, "Thanks a lot!" Then she left the shop and got into her car and drove back home. It seemed the HK$300 scared her, and she wouldn't dare to stay on the streets any longer.


3.  Afterwards, Vivian tried on a blue collar shirt. She was looking left and right in the mirror and seemed satisfied with it. .
 
4.  However, when she found out both of the clothes costs HK$300 each, she immediately put the clothes down and then left.


5.  Vivian drove her car back home and didn't shop anymore. It seemed she got scared away because of the clothing prices nowadays.

 

 


Source : Express Weekly magazine # 267 - September 30, 2003; Translated by Dawn; Posted on November 5, 2003
* THANKS to Mac for typing the Chinese article so that I could translate the article.

Vivian is 35 years old and is still sexy as usual


Reporters coincidentally saw Vivian and Joe going to karaoke.

 

Recently, Vivian and her boyfriend Joe came back to HK from Canada. They have often been seen at public events lately, because Joe will be hosting a show for Commercial Radio soon. Last Monday (9/22), the reporter saw both of them and their friends at Windsor Plaza singing karaoke. When they were leaving, Vivian was like a shy little girl and was purposely avoiding the reporter's camera. It seemed like she didn't want to take away her boyfriend's fame. But when the reporter got near her, the reporter could see this 35 year old female who wore light makeup, and her appearance was still like a young girl. Vivian was still sexy as usual and was at least better than Priscilla Chan Wai Han.

 


Vivian has always been used to being a celebrity, but this time she let her boyfriend take on the responsibility of dealing with the reporter, while she held onto her good friend's arm and then left.
 
The reporter discovered that although Vivian was 35 years old, when seeing her at a close distance, she still looked like a young girl, which is rather rare.


In the end, Joe drove the car escorting his girlfriend away. When looking at Vivian's appearance, you could see a happy young girl.

 


Created by Janice Lo (nickname Dawn)
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