Vivian's Gossip Corner


Source : ent.sina.com, MingPao Daily and Apple Daily newspapers, other websites - 1/29/06 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on 2/25/06

Vivian and Joe went to see Hacken Lee's concert
(abridged version of actual article)


Hacken brought his dog Peanut to welcome the year of the dog together with the audience. (Picture from MingPao)


Joe and Vivian came to see their good friend's concert. (Picture from MingPao)

 

Last night (1/28) on Chinese New Year's Eve, Hacken Lee held his first of 8 concert shows at the HK Coliseum. Hacken invited several guests for his concert, including his best man Andy Lau, his friend Roger Kwok Jun On, and Joey Leung Wing Jung. To welcome the year of the dog, Hacken brought his dog Peanut on stage. Hacken's parents, Emily Lo Suk Yi's (Hacken's fiancee) parents, Vivian Chow and her boyfriend Joe Ngai Jan, and others came to see the show. The concert was a full house.

   
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Source : Apple Daily newspaper - January 27, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Cathy Tsui Chi Kei used all her allowance on Vivian
(abridged version of actual article)


Two days ago, Vivian was the guest at the grand opening of the LV store, and at night, she changed into another new spring dress to attend the cocktail party and looked the most glamorous at the event.

 

Two nights ago (1/25), Vivian Chow, Cathy Tsui Chi Kei and others dressed well to attend the cocktail party for the famous brand Louis Vuitton to celebrate the grand opening of their concept store at the Peninsula Hotel. Vivian was able to obtain sponsorship for LV's '06 spring fashion and was also treated as a VIP guest by LV once she showed up to the event.

Being nervous and refusing to take picture together
After Cathy Tsui arrived to the event, she became very excited once she found out Vivian was also one of the guests there. Cathy said, "Wow, she's the first generation jade girl and she's very pretty, just like a doll! Before I immigrated to Australia, I really liked her. I started collecting her shiny idol cards when I was 5 years old and used a lot of my allowance on it!" She even highly praised Vivian, saying Vivian's jade girl position can't be replaced and also said, "She's perfect! Nobody can replace her." The reporters suggested the two of them take a picture together to keep as a souvenir, but Cathy said she was too nervous, so she declined to take a picture with Vivian.


Source : MingPao Daily newspaper - January 27, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Vivian looking beautiful while Cathy Tsui Chi Kei wasn't looking beautiful;
New and old jade girl didn't meet each other

(abridged version of actual article)


Vivian Chow.


Vivian has the nickname of 'Thrifty Girl' (from the TVB series 'Greed of Man'). Did she find something to buy at the store?

 

After the expansion of the Louis Vuitton flagship store at the Peninsula Hotel, the LV store opened again two days ago (1/25). The first generation jade girl Vivian Chow was invited by LV to be the ribbon-cutting guest two days ago, and she also attended the cocktail party at night. Vivian looked beautiful wearing the newest LV spring fashion which was shipped from France. She wore mature female clothing together with pink gloves and looked just like Sailormoon. On the contrary, Cathy Tsui Chi Kei, being more than 10 years younger than Vivian, wore a low cut dress but wasn't cautious and exposed a little fat and then immediately used her small LV purse to cover up. Cathy also didn't know her idol Vivian has a good body shape from playing pool.

Cathy is a Vivian fan
Cathy arrived late to the event two nights ago and didn't meet Vivian and wasn't able to see her idol's beauty. Cathy said she's been a Vivian fan since she was 5 years old and used a lot of her allowance to buy her idol's shiny cards. She said she's been working in showbiz for several years but has never taken a picture with any celebrity before, so if she could take a picture with Vivian, it would be pretty good.


Cathy Tsui wasn't able to see her idol Vivian's beauty.


Source : The Sun newspaper and ent.tom.com (pix) - January 27, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Cathy Tsui Chi Kei revealed how she used up all her allowance in the old days;
Cathy doesn't give face and refuses to take a picture together with Vivian

(abridged version of actual article)


Vivian wore LV's newest clothing, which had an '80s kind of feel. It's too bad she just stayed for a short period of time and then left the party. (Picture from The Sun)


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Cathy Tsui Chi Kei attended the LV party two nights ago, but she tried to avoid seeing Vivian Chow. When the reporters requested for both of them to take a picture together, Cathy loudly said in a friendly tone of voice, "No thanks! I've never taken a picture with any celebrity ever since I started working in showbiz." As for Vivian, she left early from the party.

Cathy is usually very confident, but when she found out that Jade Girl Master Vivian was also at the event, she actually kept trying to avoid meeting Vivian. Cathy was asked by the reporter if she's familiar with Vivian, and she had a big reaction saying, "She's the first generation jade girl!" Cathy then revealed that she was Vivian's fan when she was 5 years old, and said that she used all her allowance to buy Vivian's shiny idol cards. Cathy said, "I used a lot of my allowance on her. I used to collect her idol cards, and I even put some of them in a small box."

Cathy and Vivian were both named as a jade girl when they started their showbiz career, but Cathy immediately marked a dividing line and said, "Her Jade Girl Master position can't be replaced by anyone. In a word, she's very special, she's very pretty, and she looks just like a doll!" But when the reporters requested for both of them to take a picture together, Cathy immediately refused and said, "No thanks! I've never taken a picture with any celebrity ever since I started working in showbiz."

Belonging to different generation, with each having their own beauty
The first generation Jade Girl Master Vivian just stayed for about 10 minutes at the party and then left. Afterwards, she talked on the telephone with the reporter and said, "I didn't see Cathy. When I arrived, the public relations person showed me around the place. I just stayed for a few minutes." The reporter said, "Cathy said she didn't want to take a picture with you." Vivian asked, "How come?" The reporter said, "Maybe she was afraid of being compared to you." Vivian said, "I don't think so! Each person has their own beauty. She's a pretty girl! We're pretty in different generations. If I see her and there was such a request (to take a picture together), I wouldn't mind at all."

The reporter then called Cathy and asked her if she was worried that Vivian misunderstood what she had said. Cathy said, "It's not that I didn't want to take a picture with her.. I was just shy! Plus I arrived late! Actually I had bumped into her before when she was looking at dogs, but we just passed by each other."


Source : Apple Daily newspaper & other websites - January 26, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Receiving big sponsorship when attending the ribbon cutting ceremony for LV;
Vivian playing pool after dinner to keep fit



Vivian and the LV Asia Regional Manager Mr. Francois Delage (right) toasted after cutting the ribbon for the grand opening of the LV concept store at the Peninsula Hotel. (Picture from Apple)


(Picture from ent.sohu.com)

 

Yesterday (1/25), Vivian Chow was being sponsored by LV to wear jewelry worth more than HK$2 million together with the newest spring fashion which was flown in from France to HK. She was invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the new LV concept store at the Peninsula Hotel. Vivian revealed she would be staying in HK during Chinese New Year to prepare for a team league pool competition. She said she likes playing pool after dinner, because then she could keep fit.

Super brand Louis Vuitton opened their new concept store at the Peninsula Hotel. It's the first time LV has female clothing at their store. During the grand opening yesterday, Vivian wore the newest 2006 spring and summer fashion together with jewelry worth more than HK$2 million (US$256,740). She cut the ribbon with the LV Asia Regional Manager Mr. Francois Delage.

Going on the Internet to choose clothing
Vivian revealed she had talked with LV several times before about working together, but it didn't work out. She said, "In the past, there were several times that our schedules couldn't match. This time, we're finally able to work together. The first LV product I bought was a passport holder. I bought it more than 10 years ago. But the thing I like the most about LV is their female clothing." She said the spring clothing she was wearing was especially shipped from France to HK. She felt very happy for being treated with great importance. She said, "I checked out the clothes on the Internet before and chose a few of them. And today they sent these beautiful clothes to me. It's really good! Earlier, I went to Beijing to promote my advertisement, and I've been sick for 2 weeks already. I was really worried I couldn't come to the event today. Luckily I'm feeling better today."

Participating in a competition
A little later, Vivian will be preparing to participate in the 'HK 8-Ball Team League' American pool competition. She said she's just playing for fun, and also said playing pool can help her keep fit. She said, "Usually I play pool after I eat dinner. I especially like the standing position. It helps to digest the food!" She said she would be staying in HK during Chinese New Year to prepare for the pool competition, and she would even be giving red packets of lucky money just like her boyfriend Joe Ngai Jan. The reporter asked if she would be giving 1 packet (being single) or 2 packets (married). She said, "I'll give 1 packet. I'm representing myself!"


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Source : Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao newspapers - January 26, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Vivian will be giving red packets this year


Vivian will be giving red packets of lucky money this year, and she wants to make the person receiving the red packet feel happy. (Picture from Wen Wei Po)

 

Louis Vuitton's concept store had its grand opening yesterday at the Peninsula Hotel. It's the first time having women's clothing at the LV store. LV invited Vivian Chow to be a guest at the grand opening. Vivian was wearing LV clothing, together with a chain bracelet worth more than HK$2 million and a ring worth more than HK$300,000. The chain bracelet and ring are one of a kind in the world. She looked very dignified.

Vivian said she's very happy to be the VIP guest at the LV event, because LV actually wanted to find her to work together much earlier, but their time schedule couldn't be coordinated. Although Vivian has a nickname of 'Thrifty Girl' (from the TVB series "Greed of Man"), she was planning to choose a Chinese New Year gift for her boyfriend at the LV shop, especially since this year she would be staying in HK with her family during Chinese New Year, which is hard to come by. Vivian happily said, "This year I want to give red packets, because I saw my boyfriend be so happy last year when he gave red packets, and I hope I'll be happy when I'm giving it to others, and everyone would be happy when receiving it." Does this mean she would be getting married soon and would be giving 2 red packets? Vivian laughed saying, "I'll only be giving one, since I'm representing myself."

Earlier when Vivian went to Beijing to attend a promotional event, she became sick afterwards, so that's why her wish for the Chinese New Year is to be healthy. She said she wasn't able to practice playing American pool recently because she was sick, so now she has to intensify her practices to prepare for the American pool team league competition which starts in February. Does Vivian want to be the first female pool champion? She said she doesn't have this ambition and said she just hopes more females participate in this sport. She said lots of fans on the Internet recently asked her if she could be their pool instructor, but she felt she's not at that level yet. She also said playing pool a lot can help a person have a beautiful body shape.


This is the first time Vivian will be giving red packets during Chinese New Year. (Picture from Ta Kung Pao)



Source : MingPao Daily and SingTao newspapers - January 26, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Vivian and Joe will give red packets separately;
no plans on getting married; wearing new spring fashion for good luck



Vivian's jewelry and clothing were flown in from France to HK. (Picture from MingPao)


Vivian toasted with the manager of the Peninsula Hotel Mr. Jan Michael Svoboda (left)
and the LV Asia-Pacific region chairman Mr. Francois Delage. (Picture from MingPao)

 

 

Louis Vuitton and the Peninsula Hotel reopened its new LV concept store yesterday (1/25). Vivian and the LV Asia-Pacific region chairman Mr. Francois Delage were the guests at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening. Joe Ngai Jan and Vivian have been in a relationship for many years. Vivian said both of them don't have plans on getting married. Last year, Joe started to give red packets of lucky money, and that's why this year, Vivian also has an itch to give red packets, so everyone has a chance to receive a red packet from her.

For the grand opening yesterday, Louis Vuitton treated Vivian with extreme importance. Besides specially transporting the newest LV spring/summer series clothing from France to HK for her to wear, they also transported an Emprise Champs-Elysees limited edition set of jewelry, which is one of a kind in the world, for her to wear.

Giving red packets is a happy matter
Chinese New Year is arriving soon, and Vivian would be staying in HK to accompany her family and friends. She said, "Last year, my boyfriend started giving red packets, and this year, I also want to give them. Giving red packets is a happy matter, and it's good luck. The person receiving it would be very happy, and I would be very happy giving it." However, Vivian emphasized she wouldn't be giving 2 red packets and said, "Joe can give his [red packets], and I'll give mine!"

Vigorously preparing for pool competition
During Chinese New Year, Vivian has to work hard practicing pool. She's about to participate in HK's first "American Pool 8-Ball League." She wasn't able to practice pool recently because she's been sick for the past 2 weeks, and the pool competition starts 1 week after Chinese New Year, so she needs to vigorously prepare for the competition. She said, "I don't have any ambitions to be the champion and didn't think about becoming a professional player. I just want to influence more females to learn how to play pool. I'm already very happy knowing that a girl learned to play pool because of me. I hope an HK woman would be able to participate in the Olympics for pool. Some fans asked me if I could teach them, but my skills aren't good enough yet to teach others. I'll need to upgrade myself first."

Vivian was asked if she was able to keep her good body shape for all these years because of playing pool. She said, "It should have helped, because I often have to stand. I especially like practicing pool after eating dinner, and standing is pretty good."

Also, Vivian would continue to work together with LV. LV had tried to contact her to work together several times before, but they weren't able to coordinate their schedules. She's planning to choose a Chinese New Year gift for her boyfriend from the LV store.


Vivian wore a ring worth HK$390,000, a chain bracelet worth HK$2,600,000, and earrings worth HK$310,000 from the Emprise Champs-Elysees jewelry series. (Picture from SingTao)


Source : SingPao Daily newspaper and xinhuanet.com - January 26, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Vivian hopes billiards will become an Olympic event;
Staying in HK during Chinese New Year to participate in pool competition



Vivian personally chose the LV clothing she was wearing for the event yesterday. (Picture from SingPao)


(Picture from xinhuanet.com)


(Picture from xinhuanet.com)

 

Yesterday (1/25), Vivian was the ribbon cutting guest at the reopening of the LV flagship store at the Peninsula Hotel. In recent years, Vivian vigorously tried to build up the image of a female pool player. She said she would soon be participating in a public competition and hopes to attract more people to play pool so that pool could become one of the sporting events at the 2008 Olympics.

Vivian wore LV clothing to the event yesterday. She said the new LV clothes she was wearing was shipped to HK from a foreign country, and there was no set price for the clothes. The chain bracelet and the ring she was wearing has only one set in the world, with the chain bracelet worth HK$2,600,000 (US$333,761) and the ring worth HK$390,000 (US$50,064). The earrings she wore were worth HK$310,000 (US$39,795) . Vivian said she's very honored to work together with LV. It was by chance that she had just finished all of her work and had free time to participate in the grand opening ceremony. She said, "I always pay attention to the LV products, especially their woman's clothing. Everytime there's a new season, I would go on the Internet to order new clothing and do my research in advance." Vivian said on an ordinary day, she pays very close attention to the latest fashion trend and would go on the Internet to buy clothing in order to stay close to the trend. Vivian also said she was sick for 2 weeks, and just a couple days ago, she slept the whole day because she wasn't feeling well, so that's why her appearance was instead very good yesterday.

Would Vivian be traveling during Chinese New Year? She said she would be staying in HK during Chinese New Year and would be frequently going to her pool hall to practice pool, because she's preparing to participate in an American pool competition. The reporter asked if she wanted to be the champion or become a professional player. She said, "I don't have such high ambitions. I just want more people to understand this sport and have more people participate in this sport so that it could become a sporting event in the 2008 Olympics. I want to attract more females to participate in this sport by seeing me take part in the pool competition. I just like to play this sport. I'm scared of being cold and staying in the sun. It's best to play after having dinner. I don't have to sit down and can stand or walk around and do other movements." Vivian said after the news about her knowing how to play pool was out in the open, there were many people who e-mailed to her asking if she could be their pool instructor. She laughed saying her skills aren't that good, so that's why she doesn't dare to teach anyone.

Giving red packets this year
Vivian's body shape still looks good for so many years. Was it because she frequently played pool? She laughed saying, "I often have to bend down to pick up the balls. Maybe this helps me keep fit." She even said this year she would be giving red packets, but emphasized she was only representing herself and would only be giving one packet and not two packets

 


Source : Oriental Daily and The Sun newspapers - January 26, 2006 ; Translated by Dawn; Posted on February 25, 2006

Vivian making up for dressing conservatively by wearing HK$3 million worth of jewelry


Vivian wore jewelry worth almost to HK$3 million, which helped her to be victorious. (Picture from Oriental Daily)


Vivian wore LV jewelry worth almost to HK$3 million. The chain bracelet she was wearing is one of a kind in the world and is very precious. (Picture from The Sun)

 

'Jade Girl Master' Vivian Chow was a guest at an event yesterday (1/25). Vivian was dressed conservatively, while Chan Ka Yung and Mikki grabbed a lot of attention by wearing a deep V dress and a backless dress, but fortunately Vivian was wearing jewelry that was one of a kind in the world, which made her become the focus of everyone once again.

Yesterday, Louis Vuitton held an event for the grand opening of the LV concept store at the Peninsula Hotel and invited several models to show off the newest spring and summer fashion. Chan Ka Yung wore a deep V mini skirt, while Mikki wore a backless dress, which caused the reporters to take lots of pictures. In comparison, Vivian Chow, being the guest for the ribbon cutting ceremony, wore a 2006 spring evening skirt which had a round collar and went down to her knees, with flesh colored sequins on it. Vivian's dress wasn't as outstanding as the other models, but fortunately, Vivian was able to come back from defeat and be victorious by wearing jewelry worth close to HK$3 million (US$385,109), with the ring worth HK$390,000 (US$50,064) and the chain bracelet worth HK$2,900,000 (US$372,272) , and both were one of a kind in the world.

Yesterday, Vivian looked high spirited. It's hard to believe she was very sick recently. She said, "Earlier I went to Beijing to promote my advertisement, and I later came down with really bad cold and had a migraine, and I even got a pain-relief shot while I was there. I just got a little better a couple days ago. I didn't even dare to go out after I came back."

Participating in pool team league
Vivian's body shape hasn't changed for all these years, and she said playing pool has helped in maintaining her body shape. Although Vivian hasn't fully recovered yet from her cold, she still didn't change her habit of going to the pool hall to practice pool. Vivian said she's vigorously practicing pool now and said, "I still want to play even when I'm sick! But I would choose to practice during the hours when there are less people. After Chinese New Year, I will be participating in the first Hong Kong 8-ball pool team league." Does Vivian want to be the first female pool champion or professional pool player? She said, "I don't have such high ambitions. I just have an interest to play. I hope more females participate in this sport after seeing me play pool. One person on the Internet asked me to teach him how to play, but my skills aren't at that level yet." Vivian was asked if her fit body shape was from playing pool. She said, "It should be helpful, because I have to stand for a long time. I especially like playing after I eat dinner." The reporter jokingly asked her when she bends over to play pool, would this help prevent her chest from sagging because of gravity? After Vivian heard this, she laughed loudly but didn't deny this!

Giving red packets during Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is arriving soon. Although Vivian isn't married yet, she said she would still be giving red packets. She said, "I'm thinking about giving red packets this year because I saw how happy my boyfriend was when he gave them out last year." Will she be giving one or two packets? She said, "I'm representing myself. He'll give out his and I'll give out mine.


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