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Sun, 2 Sep 2007 08:25:31 -0000 Sat, 7 May 2005 21:22:39 -0000 http://images.damienlau.multiply.com/logo http://damienlau.multiply.com 100 100 <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>Cast:<BR>Damian Lau Chung Yan<BR>Angie Chiu Nga Chi<BR>Julian Cheung Chi Lam<BR>Charmaine Sheh Sze Man <BR>Sammul Chan Kin Fung <BR>Kevin Cheng Ka Wing<BR>Belinda Hamnett<BR>Chan Hung Lit<BR>Lau Kong<BR>Kwok Fung<BR>Wong Ching<BR>Lui San<BR>Helena Law Lan<BR>Auguste Kwan Tak Fai<BR><BR>Episodes: 30 (Cantonese) | 46 (Vietnamese)<BR>Tapes: 15 (Cantonese) | 23 (Vietnamese)<BR>Released in Viet on December 31, 2003<BR><BR>Genre: 1920s Costume Drama<BR><BR>Story Overview:<BR>In the 1920's, a large family run Kwong Wan Ship Company has a storm brewing...<BR><BR>As the third heir and owner of the Kwong Wan Ship Company, Chow Ming Hin (Damian Lau) bears a pressure that cannot be understood by others. To the outside world, he has to face with competition from his peers; internally, he has to deal with the family struggles for power. Even though his wife Lee Tak Yung (Lui San) cannot help him to bear his heavy burden. In the Chow family, only the servant Ng Yuk Hing (Angie Chiu) can truly help Hin and he wants to take her as his second wife. However, before Hing can enter the family, there is n... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/20/Tvb_Point_Of_No_Return Sat, 7 May 2005 21:22:39 -0000 In fact, Michelle Yim had romantically linked with her long time reel lover, Damien Lau. But Michelle says, "Let's not rake up the past. http://damienlau.multiply.com/reviews/item/21 Sat, 7 May 2005 18:24:33 -0000 <P><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana>Luk Siu Fung by Lau Chung Yan<IMG src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/teeth.png"></FONT></STRONG></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Before watching this serial, I had wondered why so many people like Lau as Luk. There was a year he came to Singapore to officiate the opening ceremony of a shoe shop when TCS started showing this serial. The crowd practically ran wild upon seeing him. Some even lost their shoes while chasing after him!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>After watching, I realised the reason for his popularity. Lin Zhi Ying and Suen Yiu Wai really fall far behind him in acting skills in Luk Siu Fung 1 and Luk Siu Fung 2. No wonder they were criticised for being too childish. I have not watched Man Tse Leung's 80s version but it's said that Man made Luk too 'lustful' and he should have watched his weight before taking up the role. Lau is simply too perfect for the role. The way he presents his two Leng Sai fingers to break or hold swords in many scenes is so graceful that no one can surpass him!</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>He is at his best form when acting this role. Witty, handsome, jovial, alert and thin, he displays so much char... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/19/Tvb_Luk_Siu_Fung Fri, 6 May 2005 08:44:55 -0000 <FONT face=Verdana> </FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana><B>Starring:</B><BR>Damian Lau - Kum Jun Sai<BR>Liza Wang - Ho Yin Chow<BR>Hon Ma Lay - Hung Lai Chu</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><B>Summary:</B><BR>This is a classic series by TVB and is called by many to be one of the saddest series ever produced. The series focuses on the downfall of the wealthy Kum Family. Damian Lau plays the Kum family's seventh child, the youngest son, Jun Sai. Jun Sai's father is a successful business man in China. He has three older brothers, the eldest and third brother were only interested in sex, money, and gambling. His second brother smokes and eventually dies from lung cancer.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>One day, while Damian was horse back riding, he sees a bunch of school girls catching butterflies. He quickly notices Yin Chow and developed a huge crush on her. He eventually moves next door to Yin Chow to court her. They got married after Jun Sai got Yin Chow pregnant.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana>Lai Chu was Jun Sai's ex-girlfriend who is the sister of a General. Lai Chu is a spoiled brat who disliked Yin Chow from the start. It began when Yin Chow was ... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/18/Tvb_Yesterdays_Glitter_ Fri, 6 May 2005 08:37:02 -0000 http://damienlau.multiply.com/photos/album/6/New_Album_4 Tue, 3 May 2005 20:07:55 -0000 ONE OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF “EIGHT HEROES”: GUAN YU LOU/KWAN YUK LAU * (Played by LIU Song Ren / Damian LAU Chung Yan) GUAN Yu Lou/KWAN Yuk Lau (alias: The Wild Poet and Superb Swordsman) Yu Lou/Yuk Lau is 40 years of age, and is Tie Xin’s/Teet Sum’s senior fellow student, learning from the same teacher of martial arts. He has very good kung fu, as good as Tie Xin/Teet Sum. He has an undisciplined lifestyle; it is hard to get to know him because he travels all over the place, and comes and goes without a trace. Others describe him to be “I kill those whom the gods won’t kill; I take pity on those whom others won’t pity”. He is multi-talented. He recites poetry, performs magic, and often brings surprises to people. On the surface, he is spoiled and wants his own way; in fact he is very focused in terms of love. He loves only one woman and she is his junior fellow student, Jing Rong/Ching Yung. Yu Lou/Yuk Lau and Tie Xin/Teet Sum are not on good terms with each other.... http://damienlau.multiply.com/reviews/item/20 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 02:10:16 -0000 Being in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, Damien Lau has acted in 50 over serials. If you were to ask him which serial was the most unforgettable, he would not be able to answer you. He professes that he has forgotten all the little incidents while filming <翡翠恋曲>.This is because Damien has a “side-effect” after filming-selective memory loss. Double memory loss: In <翡翠恋曲>, Damien’s character suffers from memory loss after jumping down a building. In addition, after Damien has finished filming a show, he would encounter selective memory loss. For example, the reporter heard from Flora Chan that she and Damien had a few “暴肚”scenes which both were very satisfied with. However, when this incident was mentioned to Damian, he did not a slight impression of it! He even asked if there was such a scene and refuted by saying, “Who remembers so many things! I don’t know why every time I finish filming a show, I seem to be automatically brainwashed, such that I don’t remembe... http://damienlau.multiply.com/reviews/item/19 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 02:03:35 -0000 (12/6/2004) Dr. James Wong Jim's memorial ended at 6PM last night. Attending artists aside from speakers Alan Tam Wing Lun and Liza Wong Ming Chuen also included Pak Shuet Sin, Brigitte Lin (Lam Ching Ha), Lydia Shum Din Ha, Tong Hok Tak, Mui Shuet Si, Lee Heung Kam, Kwan Kuk Ying, Winnie Yu Jung, Law Kar Ying, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To), Pang Kin Sun, Sheila Chan Suk Lan, Clifton Ko Chi Sum, Mui Siu Wai, Margie Tsang Wa Sin, Frances Yip Lai Yi, Eliza Chan Kit Ling, Ricky Hui Koon Ying, Damien Lau Chung Yun, Donnie Summer (Ha Siu Sing), Law Dai Yau, Emotion Cheung Kam Ching, Alice Lau Nga Lai, Lau Siu Ming, Hins Cheung King Hin, Candy Yu On On, Sharon Kwok Sau Wan, Leung Si Ho, On Tak Juen, Vincent Kuk Tak Siu, Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Ng Yu, Wong Yuk Man and Ching Siu Tung. Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Juk Man Kwan, Liu Kai Chi and Chan Man Yi, Juno Mak Chun Lung and Tai Chi arrived late. http://damienlau.multiply.com/reviews/item/18 Sat, 2 Apr 2005 18:05:44 -0000 <P><STRONG>How Long:</STRONG> 40 EPISODES<BR><BR><STRONG>CAST:<BR></STRONG><BR>Lu Yi------------------Ping Chang <BR>Edison Chen--------Xie Jie Qi<BR>Fan Bing Bing-------Xiang Xiang<BR>Lin Zi Cong----------Dong Guo Ren<BR>Zheng Xiao Dong--Feng Zi Zhen<BR>Li Xiao Lu------------Yue Qian Qian<BR>Li Bing Bing----------Feng Lai Yi<BR>Damien Lau---------Guan Yu Lou<BR>Anthony Wong-----Yan Tie Xin<BR>Dong Xuan----------Bian Su Wen<BR></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>Story Line:</STRONG></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">During the era of the Southern Song/Sung Dynasty**, Emperor Song Gao Zong/Sung Go Chung was greatly influenced by QIN Hui/CHUN Kui, a treacherous court official. The Emperor listened to QIN Hui’s slanderous talk and ordered YUE Fei/NGOK Fay, a loyal and righteous general, to be killed for no reason at all.  HAN Shi Zhong/HON Sai Chung resigned, and the treacherous QIN Hui became more powerful than ever. <!-- D(["mb","<span>  </span>A number of retired court officials who served during the previous emperor’s reign became very concerned about QIN Hui’s growing power, so they pulled physical and financial resources from... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/16 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:31:01 -0000 http://damienlau.multiply.com/photos/album/5/New_Album_3 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:19:20 -0000 “Shanghai Grand”, “Shanghai Blues”, “Shanghai, Shanghai”, etc. According to the HKMDB, there are 23 Hong Kong movies -- plus at least one Taiwanese one whose cast includes Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Carina Lau, Michelle Reis and Rebecca Pan (i.e., Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s “Flowers of Shanghai”) -- with “Shanghai” in their title. This amount obviously pales in comparison to the 83 equivalent works that have “Hong Kong” in their title. What with there being a total of just 11 HKMDB entries -- including “Peking Opera Blues” as well as “Beijing Rocks” -- that have either “Peking” or “Beijing” in their titles (and 11 for “Canton” as well as zero for “Guangdong”) though, the sense that one does get is that the gateway to the mighty Yangtze River occupies a disproportionately large space in the Hong Kong film-making imaginary relative to other Chinese cities (and outside of the “Fragrant Harbor” itself). One reason for this being so is that quite a few Hong Kongers -- including Wong Kar Wai and his... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/15/Shanghai_Heroic_Story_ Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:05:23 -0000 Plot Outline: After a Japanese team of ninjas break into a Chinese monastery in order to find a set of secret documents, Ching Wan (Damian Lau) is given permission by the monks to fight them off with his supreme kung fu, but not before the ninjas unleash plenty of fury and eventually hide the documents in the sand for later. The Chinese sense trouble, and the Japanese are expecting some, so mutually the decision is made that the only way to settle things is through a the ancient tradition of a Duel to the Death. The Chinese don't have to look far when choose their greatest fighter, Ching Wan, and the Japanese take a look to the honorable and distinguished swordsman Hashimoto (Norman Chu). The two travel across country to meet up at the tournament grounds, but along the way traps are set by the Japanese government unbeknownst to Hashimoto himself. Eventually the two will meet, but under what circumstances with the evil Kenji (Eddy Ko) spying on behalf of the Japanese? And just what is u... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/14/Duel_to_the_Death_ Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:28:23 -0000 Nomination at the Hong Kong Film Awards 1994: Best Supporting Actress (Deannie Yip) As with the director of A Fishy Story (that we looked at last week), Anthony Chan, the man behind Murder is not content either with just working behind the camera. No, Lawrence Cheng both provides supporting turns, gets starring roles, produces and directs, all with varying results. His presence in movies though leans more towards annoying and geeky than anything else. Something happened though in between the UFO produced movies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father and Tom, Dick & Hairy. Murder was conceived and released onto an unsuspecting audience and it not only received a best supporting actress nomination for Deannie Yip but something Lawrence Cheng normally isn't associated with, acclaim. Mr. Lau (Damian Lau) works as a businessman and has laundered 10 million dollars worth of money with the Thai mob. His wife (Carol Cheng), a immoral lawyer finds out about this and stashes the money away from h... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Murder_ Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:22:20 -0000 Story: The Zu mountain chain has been of great strategic value for many centuries, during the current civil unrest in China several armies battle for control of the Zu mountain. In addition to its great strategic value many myth and legends were born in the valley and peaks around Zu, a runaway soldier gets lost and by accidentally encounters a legendary swordsmen. The confused soldier is soon caught in the mists of a battle between good and evil where he is asked to help. Review: It can easily be said that Zu is the father of the Fantasy Kung Fu genre. Released in the early 80`s this movie sticks out as *THE* fantasy kung fu movie, it has inspired an entire genre of movies. This movie was in Hong Kong what Star Wars was in the US, with a lots of special affects this movie was innovative for the time. The story takes place in ancient China where a lot of legendary characters are on a great quest. Watching the movie for the first time you will find the story confusing at time. Its as ... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Zu_Warriors_From_The_Magic_Mountain Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:18:33 -0000 Story: The estate of the Kao family was attacked by Pai an enemy of the Kao family. The last member of the Kao family barely escapes with his life and seeks to avenge himself. His old teacher refuses to help him because he is too caught up in anger and hate. Kao hears of a famous hero in the local town, he tries to befriend him so that he might have his aid in taking revenge against Pai. Review: This is an old style Swordplay/Kung Fu movies, considered one of the best films of its genre. The style of swordplay used in this movie is very realistic, that is what sets this movie apart from the new trend swordplay movies with CGI special effects. The story takes place in ancient china, its about friendship and heroes. The story is easy to follow but there are quite a few surprises that you would not expect from the beginning. Like in most of the older movies from Hong Kong, you have some pretty good characters. The good guys are very likable and righteous and the villains are both ru... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/11/Last_Hurrah_For_Chivalry Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:10:45 -0000 Anyone who has seen TVB's older version of "The Shell Game 2" would agree that ATV's sequel to the series is a disappointment. While the cast includes superb old-time actors like Tse Yeen (Á½å), Mai Shuet (¦Ì³·), Damien Lau Chong Yun (¼BªQ¤¯), and Cecilia Yip Tong (¸­µ£), the script just failed to deliver. The series begin with Law Long (Tse Yeen) just released from prison and ready to rebuild his financial enterprise by gambling his way through at casinos. The first few episodes is the most exciting as Law gambles with opponent after opponent--displaying his old glory at the role. One could actually sigh and reminisce back to the old TVB series as the old theme song music is played in the background. However, like many ATV series, there was a very promising beginning in "King" reaching to a climatic point and soon dropping to a slow and dreary pace--one tends to forget it's a series about gambling because that's exactly what the directors don't show. Tse Yeen and Mai Shuet are... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/10/ATV_King_of_Gamblers_ Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:24:07 -0000 Last day was the Lantern Festival (Yuen Siu Jit). On that day, "World's Finest" director Wong Jing and leading casts Wallace Huo, Tammy Chen, Damian Lau, Roger Kwok, Michelle Ye because all are rising in popularity, so each and every one of them had to spend that festive day working. They all agreed that seeing the lantern props, and adding on the meal and warm festive day, it is already enough to be happy. The other day, the group decided to make use of their time together in Taiwan, so they took a Lantern Festival group picture, only wishing that everyone entering into the Golden Chicken (Rooster year) and Lantern Festival for the year to go smoothly. On the day of the shoot, everyone upon seeing the round-bellied Fortune God (Choi Sun), they all immediately charged towards it and tried to take it. In the end it was Wong Jing who most resembled the figure of Fortune God that won over and got the Fortune God. Seeing the moment he snatched the Fortune God away, he smiles widely and ... http://damienlau.multiply.com/reviews/item/17 Tue, 1 Mar 2005 23:49:56 -0000 In an interview, when asked why not have a baby after being married so many years, Liu said that he had no courage to have the baby because it takes great responsibilty to be parent. Besides, because having a baby changes everything, he was also not ready for such life changes. However, he said, although he didn't have a baby, he had adopted about 10 children in China. When being asked the reason, Liu said he believed that helping a child is helping his family. His mother always taught him that and he also thought so. So he adopted children from many years http://damienlau.multiply.com/reviews/item/16 Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:35:31 -0000 An old chinese series (1980s) talked about a guy (Zhang Lai Fu) who was son of a rich family in Shanghai but adopted by a poor family. He was so nice that he substituted for his younger brother to go the jail. His adopted father had treated him badly and even told people who came to find the son for the rich family that he was not their son, but his younger brother was. The life was not easy for him when his younger brother were afraid that his new family (the rich one) would find out he was not their true son. His younger brother had killed his owned parents and pushed Lai Fu to death. However, Lai Fu had escaped and 5 years after coming back to revenge his younger brothers and his accomplices. YOU'RE FREE TO DOWNLOAD & KEEP THESE PICTURES BUT LET US KNOW IF YOU WANT TO UPLOAD THEM OR SHARE THEM IN YOUR WEBSITES. http://damienlau.multiply.com/photos/album/4/Spring_Went_Spring_Return Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:01:17 -0000 http://damienlau.multiply.com/photos/album/2/New_Album_2 Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:26:07 -0000 Mandarin Title: Sao Bing Zhe CAST Cheung Chilam - Jiang Dihui Li Nanxing - Wang Shen Ann Kok - Xiaoxiang Monica Chan - Dong Xue Stephen Au - Hu Shichang Andrew Lien Kai - Gao Tianyi Damien Lau (Liu Songren )- Li Dechao Huang Zhongkun - Mad Dog(Xiao Gao) May Phua - Liu Shihui Chen Wencong - Baldie(Xiaozun) Constance Song - Ann BRIEF SUMMARY (SPOILERS) This TCS serial was basically about anti-narcotics officers bustling drug syndicates. Two CNB officers, Dihui and Wang Shen, were sent on an exchange programme to Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively. Dihui was a capable but hot headed cop. He has an ex-wife, Liu Shihui, who actually still loves him. In Taiwan, Dihui worked as an undercover agent. He got acquainted with underworld leaders, Mad Dog and Gao Tianyi. Many comical and interesting happenings took place in Taiwan. Later, with his capabilities, he won the trust of Gao Tianyi, to the extent of almost burying Wang Shen alive even though his heart ached. He... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/9/Dare_To_Strike--- Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:07:28 -0000 I would like to begin by giving the reader some background information about the series. It is adapted from Gu Long's novel with the same title. The VCD package advertises it as a sequel to Dagger Lee, which is quite true as it is a continuation of Dagger Lee into the next generation. Most of the key characters are successors of famous people from Dagger Lee's story. The main couple Ye Kai and Ding Linling also appear in at least one other Gu Long story. Key characters: Ye Kai (played by Damian Lau) - only person to have inherited Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger skills Shangguan Xiaoxian (played by Chen Fusheng) - daughter of Shangguan Jinhong and Lin Xian'er Ding Linling (played by Wei Qiuhua) - lover of Ye Kai Guo Ding (played by Goo Goon Chung) - brother of Guo Songyang (GSY is one of top 10 fighters in Sentimental Swordsman; friend of Dagger Lee who fought Jing Wuming and died) Mo Douxing/Mo Jiuxing - leader of a group of "death seekers" from Qing Cheng mountain Lu ... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/7/ATV_----Condor_in_September Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:39:32 -0000 "To Where He Belongs" or "Flaming Brothers II" (even though it has nothing to do with "Flaming Brothers I") is a disappointment for many fans of the first series. I, on the other hand, was never a fan of the first series so I was able to watch this series without expectation. The only thing that was not changed was that Michael To and Patrick Tam once again played brothers. This series reunited most of the cast of the first series such as Michael To, Patrick Tam, Christy Yeung, Kathy Chow, with a few new additions such as Teresa Mok, Damien Lau, Alice Chan Wai, and Catherine Hung. Damien Lau aka Ho Wan: At first, I thought the idea of him being paired with Kathy and Teresa was odd. However, Damien managed to bring the charm to his character and did have some convincing chemistry with Kathy. Yet at times, he did go overboard a bit with his acting. Especially in scenes where he sang, or chased the main actress around as though he was in his teens. I just hope that he will not play... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/6/ATV_---To_Where_He_Belongs Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:12:49 -0000 Story:Cheung Ping is the eldest child of the emperor. Pretty and gentle, she is the favourite. Her sister, Chiu Yan, is willful and beautiful as well. Their youngest brother is only a child. Cheung Ping is very weak and gets sick easily. Although the Emperor tries all sorts of ways, she does not get well. Since young, she has been engaged to Sai Hin. Both are very much in love. Sai Hin is a scholar general who is good in martial arts as well. He is equally worried over his fiancee's health. In his battles with other states, he tries to find different remedies too to make her better. Comments Quite a sad and slow moving story. I don't really like it. Frankly if not for Chiang Dai Wai, Mai Shuet, and Lau Chung Yan, I will not even consider watching it. They are really very convincing in their acting. Mai Shuet is, as usual, stunningly pretty here. Yu On On is equally good in playing two women with different personalities. In fact, this serial spans more works for Lau Chung Yan and... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/5/ATV---_Princess_Chang_Ping Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:08:53 -0000 Introduction : This novel is considered as one of Leung Yu Sang's masterpieces, besides 'The Bride With White Hair'. Somehow, ATV and TVB seem to like the latter story better to remake it into serials but the results are usually disastrous. I like this story better because of its happy ending. Also due to the fact of the two main leads which I've liked all along, although most of the rest of the cast are unfamiliar to me. This serial is considered one of the best among the ATV period dramas but due to my failing memory since I've watched many years ago, please let me know if I get the wrong facts and update me with missing parts. Story: Wan Lui grows up in exile in the Mongolian state with her grandfather. Her grandfather has represented the Ming state to discuss peace talks with the Mongolian emperor. However, the talks fail and he gets into a quarrel with a top official, Cheung Chung Chow. Cheung is a Han prince by birth and is the real successor to the throne but he grows ... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/4/ATV----_Ping_Chung_Hap_Ying_Luk Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:05:27 -0000 Story Many years ago, Zhao Kuang Ying uses the Pearl flag to kill all enemies. He wins many battles but he retains the empress of the Su state, Madam Far Lui to be his concubine. She steals the flag and later jumps off the cliff with it. Many years later, Zhong Bo meets Meng who wishes to give the pearl flag to the emperor. It turns out that he wants to assassinate the emperor. Meng gets killed and the emperor suspects Zhong Bo of being an accomplice and locks him up. Bao asks for his release again. Dik Ching is a wanderer and befriends Mun Kwong. Ling Er is attacked on her way to meet Mun Kwong. She dies after giving birth to his son. Dik Ching brings him home to the Yangs and is a benefactor to them. Prince Heung Yeung makes use of Prince Ying to assassinate the emperor. The poor man is killed and his innocent elder sister, Chiu Yeung is sent in exile to be a maid at Tiger Camp. She has tried in vain to dissuade him to abort his plan but has failed. Siu Lien meets Yuen Ho wh... http://damienlau.multiply.com/journal/item/3/ATV_--Legend_of_the_Yang_Family_and_The_Great_General Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:02:26 -0000