HK$2m necklace for bride JadeCanto-pop singer Jade Kwan Sum-yin received a diamond necklace worth
HK$2 million from her mother-in-law. Kwan said the necklace, which has 100 diamonds, represents a flawless marriage. Kwan and her husband, businessman Jonas Yeung, tied the knot in Bali last month and threw a lavish party that cost them HK$3 million. The couple will have another reception in Hong Kong next Saturday. Next Magazine
Lin vows no more racy phone pics
Taiwanese model-actress Lin Chi-ling said she wouldn't take intimate photos on her cellphone. Photos of Lin and her rumoured boyfriend, singer-actor Jerry Yan Cheng-xu, were leaked on to the internet years ago after Lin took her phone in for repair. Lin's new action-adventure film The Treasure Hunter is set to open on December 31. Sing Tao
Zhang's first TV adventure
Actress Zhang Ziyi has made her first foray into television. She was recently in Oman and Inner Mongolia as a travel show host. She went to the Grand Mosque in Oman and danced with the locals in the Wahiba Sands region. Zhang also previewed fashion designers' latest tribal-inspired accessories on a trip to the Inner Mongolia Plateau. Oriental Daily
Liu reports for duty in Chan series
Jackie Chan plans to cast Olympic medallist Liu Xiang in the latest episode of Police Story. Chan said he would then finally have a chance to race Liu. The athlete said he felt honoured and nervous working alongside Chan, his idol since childhood. The duo also performed Chan's song True Hero together. DVDs of the pair performing the number were auctioned online for charity. Sing Tao
Yeoh ready to rumble for Woo
Actress Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng will play a female assassin who falls in love with the enemy in John Woo Yu-sum's new kung fu thriller The Sword and the Martial Arts World. Taiwanese actors Barbie Hsu Hsi-yuan and Chang Chen are also among the cast. Woo's daughter will have a cameo in the film. The Sun
Zhou humble in award defeat
Taiwanese pop idol Vic Zhou Yu-min lost the best actor award in this year's Golden Bell Awards to Mark Chao Yu-ting. Zhou said he never expected to win since he was still a young actor, with so much to learn from the veterans. Sing Tao
Cheng's lawsuit crashes
Singer-actor Ronald Cheng Chung-kei recently lost a lawsuit and failed to get a HK$200,000 deposit back from his car agent. Cheng placed an order to buy a car worth HK$1.38 million and cancelled the order when the car was ready because he believed the agent was dishonest about the car's details. Cheng said he wouldn't rule out appealing the case. Oriental Daily
Determined Hui drops weight fast
Singer-actor Andy Hui Chi-on (pictured), who used to weigh 77kg, lost 9kg in two months. Hui played football with friends at least twice a week and exercised while on trips overseas. He also stopped eating snacks and only ate low-carbohydrate dishes. Hui hopes to lose another 2kg with diet and exercise because maintaining a healthy weight is important to him. Sing Tao
