Hi! This blog site would be on temporary hiatus starting:
December 1, 2007 - December 15, 2007.
In the meantime, I would appreciate it if you could give some feedback on what you would like to see on future posts when I come back. Thanks!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Devil's Disciple Youtube Clips
///////Filming for Devil's Disciples
In this clip, various cast members were talking about the filming process, and some members of the cast at the scene got to say something. I noticed Bosco & Shirley chatting when they aren't filming in some scenes. It's nice to know that they are somewhat friends and not the type that doesn't talk to each other at all.
This one is near the beginning, and it looks like they are talking about something funny.
This one is towards the end....and I think it had to do with the lady in front of them drinking something, and Bosco looked back at Shirley lol.
///////港劇花絮EPK - 強劍
As for this one, Shirley talks about her character "Shui Ling" in Devil's Disciple, and there are a few clips of "Shui Ling" and "Fung" in the series.
In this clip, various cast members were talking about the filming process, and some members of the cast at the scene got to say something. I noticed Bosco & Shirley chatting when they aren't filming in some scenes. It's nice to know that they are somewhat friends and not the type that doesn't talk to each other at all.
This one is near the beginning, and it looks like they are talking about something funny.
This one is towards the end....and I think it had to do with the lady in front of them drinking something, and Bosco looked back at Shirley lol.
///////港劇花絮EPK - 強劍
As for this one, Shirley talks about her character "Shui Ling" in Devil's Disciple, and there are a few clips of "Shui Ling" and "Fung" in the series.
Bosco Wong & Shirley Yeung - My Favorite Couple
Over the years watching TVB series, I have many favorite TVB couples, from classic ones to Louis Koo & Jessica and Michael Tao & Kenix Kwok to younger couple pairings of today such as Ron & Leila and Bosco & Tavia. However, I will have to focus on these other couples at a later date. Today, I'll like to focus on the couple that is at the top of my personal favorites as of this year.
Bosco & Shirley was not a very popular TVB couple and is still not a very popular couple nowadays, but they are at the top of my favorite young TVB couple list. Most of their series are either shelved (Au Revoir Shanghai, The Price of Greed) or raved as the Worst series made for that year (Au Revoir Shanghai, Devil's Disciple). And when I first heard they were casted to be in series together like Au Revoir Shanghai and The Price of Greed, I wasn't interested at all. They weren't a couple I cared for then, it was like whatever. However, I guess it was a boring summer day or whatnot, that I somehow watched a Shirley and Bosco fanvideo of them in Devils' Disciple on Youtube with the themesong of The Whitehair Maiden playing. The way the video was made along with the music really captivated my attention. I was thinking, well someone made this nice video of them together, so the story of their relationship in the series must be very, very romantic and good. Well, obviously I was wrong....but I digress, I should continue on with my story. So I decided to watch Devil's Disciple. Not only was Shirley not in the series in the beginning for like the first 9-10 episodes, but Bosco never loved her! I guess the only good thing was that they got married and had a kid in the end, and I deduced that he grew to love her eventually, but man, the scene in which he confronted Bernice about marrying Shirley was heartbreaking. Bosco's eyes were like screaming, "I don't want too, but I have too. I love you (to Bernice) but I have to be responsible." (Good job for Bosco really, but absolutely killed Shirley & Bosco as a couple in there). But anyway, I watched on, hoping that they would maybe have more scenes to show Bosco falling in love with Shirley, but nope, throughout the rest of the serie, it was just like watching him respectfully interacting with a friend. So yeah, eventually they had a good ending, but it wasn't exactly a relationship that's worth rooting for. It was a pity though, because they looked absolutely beautiful as an ancient couple (if you don't look at Bosco's hair in the back) and when Bosco wore white along with Shirley. They look gorgeous together, so it was sad they didn't have a good love story to back them up as a couple. But even though their story sucked, I just had to see whether they have any chemistry in previous series because their chemistry in here was pretty much close to non-existent although they look beautiful together. So I watched Au Revoir Shanghai.
Now in Au Revoir Shanghai, their story together isn't too bad except Shirley's character liked Power Chan's character for like 3/4 of the whole series, while Bosco was just having a crush on her. They had very few interactions as a couple, but more as just friends most of the time, but nonetheless they had some cute scenes together. So there is hope! In this one, they had a happy ending, but I was not happy about their development as a couple. It was so sudden how she liked Power Chan for such a long time, and then liked Bosco. It just seems like Shirley liked Bosco just because he got hurt and sacrificed a lot. It's like she switched roles with him in Devils' Disciple haha. But nonetheless, I do think they both liked each other a lot towards the end. Horrible haircuts though, but my conclusion afterwards was that, there's hope because they were cute as a couple. Then, I moved onto The Price of Greed.
I really didn't expect that much from The Price of Greed, but this serie pretty much sealed the deal for me actually. It wasn't that their love relationship was written that great. It was actually pretty much one-sided since Bosco treats Shirley as just his sister in the entire serie even though they're not really brothers and sisters with the same blood. Shirley plays a mute girl in this serie, so they had to communicate by sign language and other means. But when they interact in the serie, I find that they do have some chemistry together! Even though their relationship is mostly platonic throughout the serie, the way he hugs her or touches her face, or how she looks at him are all very simple gestures, but yet they seem so comfortable and nice together, like they understand each other very well when they are alone. I think it can be very, very romantic how there's no conversation and the couple is relaxed and comfortable with each other...off in their own world. Their chemistry isn't the type that is explosive, but it's somewhat like a baby fire slowly burning. It's not as strong yet, but it's definitely there so I think if they were given another opportunity with a better storyline to work with, they just might be the next popular admired couple at TVB.
I have watched Find the Light years ago, but Shirley and Bosco do not end up together. I kind of want to watch again just to see if they have any nice scenes together, but then I remember I loved Bosco and Tavia in that serie (in which I thought BoTa was a very promising couple), So yes, I have faith in my Bosco and Shirley, one day, hopefully they will make heads turn!
However, it's interesting to note, other than Find the Light, in all 3 series, Au Revoir, Price of Greed, and Devils' Disciple, Bosco and Shirley had a younger counterpart story. In Au Revoir, they were little kids playing with the radio....in Price of Greed, they grew up together.....in Devils' Disciple, I believe there was a scene in which Bosco’s younger version helped saved her or calmed her. And plus, all four series they acted in together were ancient! I thought that was pretty interesting. I would like to see them in a modern serie. Despite being two years older than Bosco in reality, Shirley actually looks the same age or younger than him so it should be ok.
Perhaps I'm being too optimistic with this couple, but I do hope that maybe they would prove me right in the not too distant future. But even if not, I enjoyed their scenes together as a couple in past series, and they did play an initial part in pushing my drive to start this blog and update my other one.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Shirley & Bosco at Anniversary Extravaganza Gala 2007
Really unexpected that they got to play a game together! They even were on the same team! They had to put as much grapes as they could into their mouth and spit them out after. They ended up tying so Shirley and Angela had to compete against each other. Bosco even try to cheat by putting grapes into the bowl lol.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Various Group Photos
***Is it fate or destiny?***
*Photo from Szeki World
What are the odds? Bosco poses right in front of Tavia and Shirley, my favorite TVB female actresses that I like the most pairing up with him. Tavia and Bosco has wonderful chemistry together as a couple and is currently one of the very popular couples at TVB now. While Shirley have filmed a lot of series with Bosco as a couple or potential couple.
Picture from ws-ws.com, Baidu
This is a stage performance for the Sales Presentation, I think from 2005. Bosco looks really handsome playing the bad guy I presume, and Shirley is the heroine in need of rescuing? lol Wonder what the story was about?
Picture from: Apple Daily
I know, I know, people are probably teasing Myolie and Bosco at this function, but heck he's standing right behind Shirley lol
Devil's Disciple function. They're playing some sort of game with eggs. Bosco is standing behind Shirley again, due to having no other spot to stand on? lol
***Not too far, yet not as close***
Picture from: Apple Daily
Don't know what function this is for, but everyone sure look sad, but they're standing near each other.
*Picture found from Baidu.com
*Picture found from Baidu.com
Sigh...so close to each other, but Niki (and Ron) are in the way! lol Hope to see Shirley and Bosco pair up in a future anniversary, that would really be awesome.
*Picture found from Baidu.com
Shirley's walking towards Bosco! Haha, most likely not, but it's another pic of them that I found.
*Photo from Szeki World
What are the odds? Bosco poses right in front of Tavia and Shirley, my favorite TVB female actresses that I like the most pairing up with him. Tavia and Bosco has wonderful chemistry together as a couple and is currently one of the very popular couples at TVB now. While Shirley have filmed a lot of series with Bosco as a couple or potential couple.
Picture from ws-ws.com, Baidu
This is a stage performance for the Sales Presentation, I think from 2005. Bosco looks really handsome playing the bad guy I presume, and Shirley is the heroine in need of rescuing? lol Wonder what the story was about?
Picture from: Apple Daily
I know, I know, people are probably teasing Myolie and Bosco at this function, but heck he's standing right behind Shirley lol
Devil's Disciple function. They're playing some sort of game with eggs. Bosco is standing behind Shirley again, due to having no other spot to stand on? lol
***Not too far, yet not as close***
Picture from: Apple Daily
Don't know what function this is for, but everyone sure look sad, but they're standing near each other.
*Picture found from Baidu.com
*Picture found from Baidu.com
Sigh...so close to each other, but Niki (and Ron) are in the way! lol Hope to see Shirley and Bosco pair up in a future anniversary, that would really be awesome.
*Picture found from Baidu.com
Shirley's walking towards Bosco! Haha, most likely not, but it's another pic of them that I found.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Au Revoir Shanghai MVs
Searching for Bosco & Shirley MVs on Youtube, most of their MVs have to do with Au Revoir Shanghai. Perhaps it is the only serie they get to have more romantic scenes with. I think they were cute in this serie, but their relationship just wasn’t written as well as it could be.
Au Revoir Shanghai MV - created by jo_lynn
This MV shows Bosco being strong and brave with his decisions regarding love and the environment he works in, and I love the song.
Au Revoir Shanghai MV - Love Tree
This one shows Bosco having a crush on Shirley, but he knows she likes Power Chan, but he’s willing to help them get together, so she can be happy…and the song is quite romantic.
ARSH_石世九&曼華_MV -離歌 made by Carol Chen
This one is about Shirley reminiscing the times they shared together while Bosco is hurt in the hospital. The song really matches the MV, and the ballad is very pleasant to listen too. It’s my favorite MV out of the three.
Au Revoir Shanghai MV - created by jo_lynn
This MV shows Bosco being strong and brave with his decisions regarding love and the environment he works in, and I love the song.
Au Revoir Shanghai MV - Love Tree
This one shows Bosco having a crush on Shirley, but he knows she likes Power Chan, but he’s willing to help them get together, so she can be happy…and the song is quite romantic.
ARSH_石世九&曼華_MV -離歌 made by Carol Chen
This one is about Shirley reminiscing the times they shared together while Bosco is hurt in the hospital. The song really matches the MV, and the ballad is very pleasant to listen too. It’s my favorite MV out of the three.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Bosco and Shirley at TVB Anniversary 2007
I don't think they have any pictures or scenes together (I wish they would), but they look gorgeous!
They were both revealed as part of the Top 5 finalists for Mainland Favorite TVB Male Actors and Mainland Favorite TVB Female Actress respectively. They didn't win, but Shirley was the only younger actress (from the generation of Myolie, Bernice, Tavia, Leila, etc.) out of the top 5. Too bad they didn't take any pictures together of the top 10 finalists.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Bosco & Shirley Timeline
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Elaborate Timeline
Find the light (2002-2003)
- first serie Shirley is female lead
- first serie Bosco has a larger role (as supporting actor) in series
- Their characters did not end up together.
Links:
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Find_the_Light
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November 2004: TVB Anniversary Performance
-Bosco and Shirley were going to perform together for TVB's anniversary in 2004, but during one of the practice sessions, Shirley accidentally fell and so she was taken to the hospital. It seems like she wanted to continue on with the performance like Bosco said in an article, but couldn't after all because Nancy Wu took her place in the real performance.
Links:
http://bosco-wong.com/news/2004/11/18/bosco-wong-explains-shirley-yeungs-injury/
http://bosco-wong.com/news/2004/11/12/bosco-holds-shirley-on-his-thigh/
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Au Revoir Shanghai–filmed in 2006
- did not aired/shelved
- One of Michael Mui's earlier comeback series after The Academy
- Bosco and Shirley were the supporting actor and actress
- considered to be Worst TVB series in 2006
- Their characters end up together.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_Revoir_Shanghai
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The Price of Greed- 2005
- did not aired, shelved
- Bosco is main lead, Shirley is supporting actress
- Shirley's character was mute, so they have to communicate with sign language and body expression
- Their characters did not end up together, Shirley crushes on Bosco, but Bosco only treats her as a sister.
Links:
http://bosco-wong.com/news/2006/02/24/bosco-wong-sammul-chan-fight-over-kate-tsui/
http://bosco-wong.com/news/2006/02/04/new-tvb-series-thousand-lies-various-schemes/
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Devil's Disciple 2005-2006
-Filmed in late 2005, but aired in 2007 around late Summer
-Bosco was main lead, Shirley was supporting actress with very brief scenes
-Their characters did end up together as a couple, but is not very popular because many feel that Bosco and Bernice's character should end up together.
Links:
http://tvb.windy-goddess.net/?p=279
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Ma Belle Diamond function- August 2007
- Bosco and Shirley were invited to appear in this function
Monday, November 12, 2007
Bosco & Shirley Profiles
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