Excerpts of News report on Press Conference


(To save space only those related to Hanwei are placed here. Repeated points will not be translated.)

Lianhe Zaobao (21/4/01)

The reporter reported that MCS Channel 8 introduced its strong programme line-up in May yesterday. This is obviously to counter Mediaworks which will start broadcast in May.

The report describes the cast and story of the shows. Here's the part about Hanwei: " This is Wong Lilin's first drama series after coming back and also Jacelyn's Tay first show 9 months after "Xiao Au Jiang Hu" Although the performance of the two lead actresses calls for attention, it is still Chen Hanwei who steals the limelight. When it comes to introducing himself, he lept down the stage without second thoughts. He put on his antique square glasses and false teeth, put on his haversack, pulled up his old-fashioned pants, shrugged his hip and became a super ugly man within a minute!


Lianhe Wanbao (21/4/01)

   Producer Wang Yuhong did a "mix-up" Xie Shaoguang and Chen Hanwei is wrongly assigned to their roles. Xie Shaoguang turns handsome guy whereas Chen Hanwei who is nice looking for 10 over years, acts an ugly role for the first time. 

   The not handsome Xie appears handsome for the first time on screen and even got two beautiful women, Chen Hui Hui and Jacelyn Tay fighting for his love. And the very handsome and stylish Chen Hanwei becomes hundred percent ugly guy.

     TV drama series <> test the strength of its actors. Surprisingly, both guys wanted to act the ugly role. Xie felt that he was ugly so it will be effortless to act ugly. Hanwei felt that it will be a breakthrough if it is  acted by him.

   In the end,  Hanwei got the role easily. He said he felt very happy acting the ugly man. Wth well-greased sticky  hair, trousers pulled high up, buttocks tucked in, silly gait, square glasses and "protruding teeth"he felt that he is ugly in an "outstanding" manner.

   "I am very excited that I finally act a totally different role. I didn't have any burden. I felt ever happier when filming in Orchard Road because nobody regconised me."

There was once he was even "sneered" by an auntie who said that he should not come to act in cameo role. The least he could do was to dress well. He was so amused...... 


Shin Min Daily (21/4/01)  

Hanwei and Lilin talks about each other 

This was a special interview of Lilin during the press conference on her come-back and here are the related excerpt:

Source: TODAY(23/4/01)

by Hazel Tan


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Added on 24/4/01