Anthony Wong: “Dating Koni Lui is Like Winning the Lottery!”
Anthony Wong Chau Sung is known for his hot temper and speaking out against injustice. However, there are exceptions to everything. When Anthony came upon guest interviewer, Koni Lui Wai Yi, he immediately reined in his temper. Not minding rumors, Anthony compared Koni to a lottery ticket. If he were able to successfully pursue her, it was like winning the lottery!
K= Koni Lui; A= Anthony Wong
The First Impression: A Bright Spectacle
K= I portrayed Anthony’s girlfriend in the film, Turning Point < Laughing Gor之变節>. However, our first meeting was at the Performing Artistes Guild banquet.
A= This woman was a bright spectacle before my eyes. At the time, Koni was sitting with three other Miss Hong beauties. However she was the most outstanding and possessed a noble air.
K= Wow, please don’t exaggerate! I was only second runner-up!
A= The Miss Hong Kong winner may not necessarily be the most beautiful. Many criteria may be considered, such as being the cleverest, possessing the highest academic qualifications, and the performance on the competition evening.
K= Many people say you have an angry temper. I have never been scared of you; perhaps I am brave!
A= Why would you be scared? I should be afraid of you instead! I hate newcomers who are dumb and pretend to be smart. Koni is different; she’s smart but will play dumb. She is sharp and picks up on everything.
It All Depends on Fate
K= I am obedient and get along with the older generation well. I believe that you have to carefully consider your questions before speaking with elders and don’t ask useless questions, making people hate you.
A= I am not your senior; we are equals. Eric Tsang wants to play the younger one! I am very clear on my generational relationships. Jay Chou and Isabella Leong had the opportunity to become my godson and goddaughter. Some people ask me to become their godfather. If it’s not the right timing, what’s the point?
K= If you don’t want to become a godfather, how about becoming a sifu (master)? However, you said that people can only bow their heads before you when you die, haha! Sometimes, I will ask Anthony for acting advice. For OL Supreme <女王辦工室>, Anthony advised me to come up with small gestures for my character, such as stretching, to leave a deeper impression with the audience. Anthony, what have you been busy with lately?
A= I have been trying to find a way to fix my insomnia. Perhaps I have been missing you, which made me unable to go to sleep! I love the fact that you look so proper, which gives off a mysterious air.
Teasing Each Other
K= We were linked romantically before; you are still so flirtatious?
A= An old man is like this?! You tease me; I tease with you. I am like this with both men and women. You said I am handsome. Bantering makes me happy!
K= I said you are cool; handsome would be too superficial!
A= I would rather be superficial! It’s not bad being crazy (laughs). Being romantically linked with you is like winning the lottery! [Dating you] would be like hitting the jackpot! How can I not be happy?
K= Oh, I am only a number in your heart? I don’t mind rumors as people say what they want to. I’m just afraid I can not get married if there are too many rumors!
Not Interested in Moses Chan
A= It’s okay to be linked with me, since my file is inches thick. I’m afraid it will affect you more. However, being romantically linked with Eric Tsang is indeed odd. There were no photos [as evidence]. I suggest you be linked with Moses Chan next time instead. At least Moses and I make sense as romantic interests; we are the same generation.
K= No way. I’m afraid someone will throw a banana peel at me! Moses has too many fans. I believe that you should go with the flow in dating. It’s difficult to plan a cool man for yourself. If love arrives, it arrives.
A= You’re right. There will always be differences between the ideal and reality. While you are choosing other people, they are choosing you as well. Even when you find someone with good qualities, you may not be compatible with him and might break up. Perhaps in the end, it will be Eric Tsang after all? Haha.
The Weak Will Be Trampled
K= Earlier on your blog, did you get into an argument due to “patriotic” issues? Why did you let your anger out?
A= Netizens like to create trouble in blogs. Sometimes they will say I look ugly or call tell me, ‘Old Man Wong, shut X up!’ I don’t care. When they say I am a traitor and insult my character, isn’t that too much? A lot of so-called patriots latch on to a few words you said and bother you. Afterwards, many netizens scolded the ‘patriots’ before they disappeared. There are many bad people in this world. I separate Hong Kong people from mainland people and they will criticize you for the separation. I cannot tolerate it. There were four or five such ‘patriots,’ but if they grew in size and caused more trouble, it would be a headache. Many people in the industry faced the same bullying.
K= I have been [bullied] too. After watching The Scoop <東張西望>, a netizen felt I was fighting to speak more lines among the female hosts. The person challenged me and wrote, ‘The most pretentious female artist in Hong Kong.’ I wrote back, ‘Really, in the entire Hong Kong? That outstanding?’ Finally, his aggression lessened and he even thanked me in the end.
Anthony Wong Complements Koni Lui for High EQ
A= I was saying you’re smart! Your reaction to rumors with Eric Tsang was great! At the time, you said you wanted to thank the media for giving you a front cover. You have a high EQ!
K= Yes, the media loves me. When it was my birthday, they gave me a front cover. I admit I have a high EQ. I give my friends a lot of positive energy.
A= It’s good that you’re using this method. However, ‘old oily sticks’ like myself would sound weak if I used the same methods, inviting others to step on me. I have to use the forceful Shaolin method by landing punches directly on their faces and mouths! I have to state clearly to others that I am poisonous, terrible, and I respond quickly. You’re going to compete with me? I can fight and write well. Don’t attempt to mess with me! I have a limited tolerance.
Koni Lui’s Plunging Red Dress at Mr. Hong Kong Pageant Caused an Uproar
K= At last year’s Mr. Hong Kong pageant, many people said the neckline of my red dress plunged too deeply. Looking beautiful was my top priority. I discussed with my designer that the dress will not result in any accidental exposure before I decided to wear it.
A= Wearing such a revealing dress and not revealing any ‘points,’ of course you will be scolded! Actually, these plunging dresses are very commonplace. Shu Qi has worn these type of dresses. At this year’s Oscar awards, all the actresses wore these type of dresses and once in a while, there will even be accidental exposures. You were so professional in not revealing yourself!
K= I am quite tomboyish in personality. My normal attire is not sexy at all! It depends on whether the event requires it. The most important thing is that the outfit is safe and will not result in accidental exposure, which never happened to me before.
A= I don’t know what people are complaining about! An artist is praised for not stealing the spotlight and not be high-profile? That’s the end of the discussion! I hate people who have a bad heart and step on others to elevate themselves. I always praise that you wore the red dress extremely well. The overall feeling was great, not just your figure. Some people just have dirty minds. After I saw you in the dress, how come I didn’t focus only on your body? Of course, a part of me did pay attention to it as well, haha!
K= You mentioned that being sexy and overexposed are different.
A= Some people expose for the sake of exposing. Exposing flesh does not equate to being sexy; the manner of dressing can be very disgusting. The spirit of a person does not reside in the chest, but rather in the eyes. Since the eyes are the windows to the soul, this will affect a person’s demeanor.
K= I did not keep unhappy thoughts in my heart. I just act like myself. Right now, I just want to make more money. Earlier I bought an apartment and have to mortgage it. The house is very small.
A= Since it is a small apartment, it proves that you are making money in an honest way and did not attend dinners with rich men.
K= I have always been a decent woman. It’s sweeter to earn your own money.
Epilogue
Interviewing Best Actor, Anthony Wong, Koni Lui approached the discussion gingerly. The French restaurant’s main chef especially prepared a black truffle pasta dish for Anthony. The manager of the restaurant said, “Koni’s dish was prepared by the secondary dish; was the taste different?” Koni whined that it was unfair treatment, while Anthony praised the chef’s culinary skills, “I love to cook; perhaps he is willing to share a few cooking tips?”
Source: the Sun
Jayne: If you look past the flirtatious banter, which I found refreshing amidst the volume of stiff artist interviews, Anthony Wong was engagingly blunt and unpretentious in this interview. He’s a forceful and aggressive man; his age and status as a respected actor only reinforced that. However, he can be protective and playful towards certain women like Koni.
I think Koni is more than meets the eye. She is more intelligent than she appears, but perhaps she gets along better with men if she acts this way. Women tend to dislike such flirtatious women, but I’m sure Koni acts differently with her female friends around.
Anthony kept teasing Koni about Eric Tsang in the interview, so she must be very good friends with Eric…. I can imagine Koni is just as flirtatious with Eric….
Do you personally enjoy engaging in such playful conversation, sometimes filled with sexual innuendo, with male friends whom you are not romantically interested in? Is it flattering and a boost to the ego or you avoid at all costs? Hehe I’m the former type in online chatrooms and the latter type in real life.
“Do you personally enjoy engaging in such playful conversation, sometimes filled with sexual innuendo, with male friends whom you are not romantically interested in? Is it flattering and a boost to the ego or you avoid at all costs?”
You mean do I enjoy being a flirt? Only if my flirting has some effect on the intended and he flirts back. Everybody flirts. Sometimes women do so to get something, even if they’re not interested in the person they were flirting with. If the men is as intended and showed reaction, it is a huge ego boost. But if he is not the intended or doesn’t react, of course that will be ego shattering.
But I am not a natural flirt. I am not those feminine type. I’d rather break the glass jar to get to the jam rather than flirt my way with some guy to open it for me.
As always, flirting is ok but don’t flirt too much; some might interprete as wrong signal.
Funn,
I also think that there is a natural physical response between a man and a woman, even if they are simply friends. Just as a man checks out a woman and may mentally undress her, as many women do the same. Flirting is a natural verbal exchange that follows.
I can be flirtatious if I want to, but I’m the type who is very conscious about my own behavior so I’ll rather not do so towards male colleagues or male friends. Yes, it can be really fun if the flirting is exchanged in a witty manner.
I think most people who are clever with words will be a good flirt online…hehe in person it just takes a little more confidence to do so.
I personally would never flirt with guys that I am not potentially interested in or else they would get the wrong idea. It also depends on how it is done as well. If it is witty and all, then I may do it but it once again depends on who it is. I would not flirt online though because that is too weird… However, if I were married or dating, I don’t know if I would even dare to flirt at all, especially if my future/husband was the jealous type…
Interesting article. They both seem comfortable with each other and aren’t afraid to bring up each other’s rumors. My mom has always taught me to act dumb in front of men when I’m actually really independent in reality! And it’s not to be pretentious, but rather it has helped me get along better with the opposite sex. I remember back in school, I was Miss Go-getter, getting good grades, not having much interaction with other guys. And guys didn’t like it when girls are too smart and serious. They feel intimidated. As I was growing up, out in the work force and interacting with more people, I realized that sometimes we do need to act differently in front of different people. And not to be fake, but rather to be smart and know how to interact with different types of personalities, but yet, it’s still me. I am a Gemini afterall, so I have dual personalities. 🙂 Flirting is okay, as long as you don’t go overboard. I would only flirt with guys that are still single and would never flirt with those that already have a girlfriend or wife. That would be wrong. I don’t want to anger their partners, you know. You know what women are capable of! And I know I wouldn’t want a girl flirting with my man!
@Aly,
Smart move…you have to do what you have to do to make life easier, without compromising your underlying beliefs of course.
I do believe if you act too independent, be too argumentative with men in conversation, or always trying to prove you are smarter than them, they don’t like it. Actually, no one likes someone who challenges their own self-security, whether men or women.
Koni’s approach seems very successful with flirtatious men, but she seems to know how to draw her limits subtlely too.
@Aly, I like the idea of not being fake, but having a dual personality. You seem like a smart woman. 😀
Koni definitely seems very clever.. fast and witty… I can definitely see her doing better in the movie industry than tvb dramas.
Wish I could be as clever… hehe, I have a very straight forward personality and find it difficult to do any kind of flirty bantering…
@Judy
I agree too Koni sounds clever in making connections. She can tamed Anthony Wong and Eric Tsang. I also saw rumours of her with Patrick Kong a while back but haven’t seen her in Patrick Kong movie yet.
Everlast sweater = taking viagra constantly
I like this article better as it’s said from Koni’s perspective as opposed to the reporters blowing everything out of proportion. It shows that Koni is not superficial and being flirtatious is not only an asset for her to climb the social ladder. She does seem clever and smart and I respect her for this. I have to agree with Anthony that Koni stands out the most during her MHK days. Although she has a certain charm that makes her stands out, she’s still not that pretty.
I feel weird to see these two flirt because he’s too old and talking all that sweet……err…
I agree and I don’t understand why people are saying she is smart and is respecting her?? I think that more traditional and conservative people would say that what she is doing is inappropriate. If people are that much older than you, then you should respect them and treat them like an elder, not flirt with them as if they are your age… I actually find it a bit disturbing that she is flirting with men that are that much older than her just to climb the social ladder. Is that implying that she does not have any talent or anything else to help her climb the social ladder??
Yeah, I shudder to think that she likes to flirt with older men who could be her dad. I am sure she has an agenda. You can say she is quite intelligent to be seen with Eric Tsang and Anthony Wong because these 2men are “skirt chasers” and they are pretty well known in the Entertainment Industry, and if an actress is seen with them, they are guranteed to be in the news plus they will gain immediate fame.
To be seen with them is one thing, but to flirt with them?? I find that disturbing and kind of shows me what kind of person she is.. You can be just normal friends with them and respect them as an elder rather than flirt with them like that… She can still find connections by knowing Anthony and Eric since who doesn’t want to get know people in their field? But to flirt with them and all, is that really necessary??
@HeTieShou She’s smart for knowing how to deal with different types of people and knowing what she could say and what she shouldn’t say. She is less of a people-pleaser as she admits that older and more conservative people might not accept what she has to say, thus she has to be more careful when asking questions to the elderly.
I’m not surprised that more conservative people will probably not agree with her ways of handling men, especially older men. Sometimes, I feel that there is more tension and awkwardness when I’m talking to an elderly that I’m not too familiar with and will offend them. It’s easier to be more playful in your talking without offending them. Lots of elders, including my grandmas and moms falls for flattery and sweet talk. It’s just all about knowing how to maneuver your way into a conversation. Also, sometimes it’s hard to define the boundaries for flirting.
I don’t think her flirting means she doesn’t have any talent. In fact, this is where she’s smarter than others and knows how to double her chances of gaining more opportunities. You can have the greatest talent, but if you’re always sitting quietly in the corner and nobody notices you, it’s pointless. Connections is about throwing yourself out there so people know you. It’s practical and smart, but not everyone is comfortable and capable of doing this.
@Chriselle,
I did not say that she or anyone should sit in the corner and not get to know anyone. I have said that it is good to get to know the people in your field of work so that you can have good connections. However, that can be bad in the long run if that is all that you do.
I remember that Tony Leung did not get to know people much since he is really introverted, however, he is really talented so people came to him instead. Of course, that doesn’t happen often because many are not that talented these days to have people actually come to them so I guess he wasn’t a good example.
I still don’t have much respect for Koni flirting with men that are old enough to be her dad. It is ok to be playful and talk sweetly to your elders, but flirting with them is not a good thing to do.
I agree with Chriselle.
Koni is smart to know to whom she can say what. I doubt she will banter with Tony Leung if she’s interviewing him.
@HeTieShou I think Tony is a good example and exception you mentioned. He is a very introverted person and he admits it. He was really lucky to get noticed, but not everyone gets lucky like that. It’s very impractical to wait around for luck to just arrive, lol. Another thing I like about Koni is that she will go after what she wants. However, I don’t believe she is close to being as talented as Tony. It would be unfair to even compare the two since they’re at different stages in their career.
@Chriselle,
I guess so and Tony did not just have luck. As you can see, he is really talented as well. I think since Koni is not talented like Tony is, she has to work harder for what she wants…
@Chriselle,
I also wanted to add, when I was comparing her to Tony, I was talking about when they were at the beginning of their career, NOT now.. Of course it is unfair to compare her to Tony now since he is on a completely different level than her. But even at the beginning of TOny’s career, he didn’t have to kiss up to anyone. He just did his job, worked hard and showed people that he is talented so people noticed. Therefore, he doesn’t have to kiss up to get what he wants…
Tony is extremely talented. Koni is not so there’s big difference there.
She’s lacking in talent so she’s making it up by making connections with all these famous old guys. Koni is going backward in her acting from her first breakthrough as Long Leg Crab. After that all she’s doing is dress sexily in her series and she also acts the same way everytime.
With her acting now if Koni doesn’t kiss and flirt up people won’t come up to her like how they come up to Tony.
@Vivien I haven’t enjoyed Koni’s performances after Catch Me Now either, but since her popularity significantly rose after “Long Leg Crab”, I guess TVB decided that the audience likes to see her act sexily and thus, the typecasted roles she receives nowadays. She didn’t shine at all in You’re Hired, but she was okay as the superficial and money-hungry girl in 7 Days in Life. With Koni’s height and figure, there isn’t anything else she can do and it’s unlikely that she’ll be promoted to the top. Most of TVB’s top actresses in the past and present were never as tall as her. I would probably like to see her as a career-minded woman if she does end up getting anything else other than sexy roles, lol.
@HeTieShou Actually, I was referring to Tony in his beginning of his career too. I’m not saying he’s not talented and didn’t rely on talent to get to where he was today, in fact, he’s still my favorite actor today. But at the onset of his career and because of his introverted personality, can you say it’s not luck that got him started?
Agree that Koni’s talent is nowhere near Tony’s, but at the same time I haven’t seen that many works of Koni’s either. I only recall liking her “Long Leg Crab” when she first started out and I thought she had potential. But her characters in her recent series aren’t memorable.
You do what you’ve got to do to get ahead… as long as she’s not crossing any inappropriate boundaries, I don’t think that there is anything wrong with it.
I actually quite admire how straight-forward she is… she’s not afraid to exude sexuality or get close/flirt w/her co-stars, not afraid of rumors, and doesn’t pretend to be an innocent/nice girl. It seems like she knows what she wants and she goes for it! Definitely a nice change from the typical hk actress.
Besides, what exactly is flirting? Joking with your male costars? Laughing? Having a fun conversation? Being comfortable w/ who you are while having a conversation w/ him? Just b/c they are her elders, shes suppose to be meek and obedient?
I remember that I was a bit confused by the word “flirting” myself that I had to look it up… Others thought that I was being innocent, but it is seriously a vague term. When I looked it up, it was more than what I thought… If it is just friendly talk and laughing with the opposite sex which was what I thought it was, then that is fine.. But it apparently was much more than that…
what do you mean much more?
Just look up “flirting” and you can see what I mean…
high EQ?? she could be just plainly bu yau lian type that could do anything to get famous. Don’t think her connection w/ anthony wong and eric tsang are as simple as friend only.
I totally agree and it seems like she is the type that is “bu yao lian” because it seems like she would do anything to advance in career. I actually find that a bit shameful.
I agree with both of you, Ita and HeTieShou, her relationship with E.Tsang & A. Wong is much more than simple friendships. Tsang is now one of the top management staff for TVB, he will promote Koni very quickly as one of those “Fadans”. Like I said previously, this woman certainly has an agenda. She is trying to propel herself to stardom by buttering up to the right people….There are no freebies in this world! I am sure she is exchanging something with these 2 men before they are willing to help her.
We’re not sure if she’s exchanging something but she does seem smarter than the lengmos. She know who are the people she needs to get close to in order to climb up and get better job and she know how to use her sexiness. While lengmos only make photobooks and get to male fans for short term money.
Perhaps I wasn’t being clear, when I stated that by “Exchanging Something”, it doesn’t necessary imply sexual favours. It could be an exchange for making “free” appearances at promos or presentations in lieu of money.
After watching Koni on Book of Words recently,I’m seeing her in a complete different POV. haha
I always thought she was how she’s portrayed – the dumb beauty. But in fact, she’s the total opposite. She studied Engineering in college and was actually in top of her class. She’s figured out that the dumb beauty route works, so goes along with it.
Her class ratio was 10:1 male/female, so I think she’s always been comfortable with males – thus, she “flirty” behavior.
Eric and Anthony are typical males – yes, but I also think there’s a reason why BOTH would sing such high praises of the girl.
It is interesting to note that Anthony Wong criticised the lengmos last year over the book fair issue, but, he flirts/banters openly with Koni and praises her now.
Is he sincere in his praise or he’s doing reverse talking?
Or maybe he did see something different in Koni compared to the lengmos.
because Koni is smart girl who play dumb only because she know that’s how to climb up and get chances while the lengmos are just airheaded bimbos who take exposing pics. Koni don’t do photobooks she just expose herself in series because she knows that will give her attention.
I agree. I don’t get him at all. Exposing is still exposing to me so Koni in my opinion is no different than those leng mo’s.
koni is naughty girl.
She is surely know how to win men’ hearts
To be honest i dont see what is so special about Koni -.- apart from being tall i dont see anything appealing about her..
body perhaps?
She’s sexy and she must be good at flirting with old guys
Smart
She gives off the “cheap” vibe.
Doesn’t she have a rumor with Eric Tseng?
Yup! Odd couple, aren’t they???
old cow like to eat young manggos.
I personally do not see anything wrong with her so called “flirting”. Like many have said she’s doing what she can to work her way up. I don’t think any less of her than those who marry into a rich life. At least she wants to “work” to make herself famous.
Her connections with Anthony and Eric may be her way into a better role in an upcoming film.
If sexy and exposing herself a little works, I don’t see why not do it, get yourself noticed. At least people know how she is. Better than being a nobody. Not to mention TVB would’ve been the one to originally create that image for her with giving her the role of “long legs crab”.
For example Tavia has completely changed her look to be more “sexy” rather than “tomboyish” which just shows she finds that she’s getting more media attention from it.
I also have to say I really liked her in OL Supreme but than she seemed to have that mney-hungy role replicated in 7 days in Life 🙁 I’m sure she is a lot more versatile than that. She looked really smart in the hotel uniform. Very corporate so I think she could do quite well in one of those Lawyer type shows.
@cinsin
In 7 Days in life the time she spend wearing bikinis is equal to the time she wear the hotel uniform. There’s nothing new to her acting too.
Again, isn’t that TVB’s doing? It was part of her character design. Just shows TVB doesn’t like to change the images that they have created for many of its stars.
she know how to play love card.
let’s just say that she is not pretty .
i don’t even know who she is. beauty is in the eye of the beholder but this guy has bad taste in woman.
Yep Sally i agree with ya!! bad taste!! There are plenty of women out there way prettier then her..I dont see what the fuss is with this lady..apart from her tallness…i find everything about her annoying..voice, acting, attitude towards men, the flirting..
I liked Koni Lui ever since her role in ‘Catch Me Now’, but these days she doesn’t seem to be getting different kinds of roles or bigger supporting cast roles. I think she is going down a similar route as Fala Chen when she first started TVB series, but for some reason Fala was given more opportunities and more significant roles.
I don’t know why people would classify her as long leg crab, there are more long leg crab that are more beautiful than hers that deserve that title. I don’t like Koni much and think that she is more suited for the movies industry than the series industry. The series industry is too conservative for her. One thing for sure is that she knows how to handle a man and knows what personality to use with who. I personally would be very intimidated if I had to interview Anthony, he seems like a very “cho low” and mean, thus I give her props for being able to calm the old man down.
@jayzemine, Lol, people didn’t classify her. She was known for her role as “Long Leg Crab” in Catch Me Now. Maybe you were trying to say that there are other actresses who are as tall, but prettier than her that should have taken that role??
LOL – thanks for the clarification Chriselle. As you can see, not a fan of hers, so didn’t watch any of her series 😉
After Long leg crab, Koni hasn’t have any other roles to define herself. If this thing continue, Koni will live with the shadow of Long leg crab forever.
I can’t imagine her as anything other than the Long leg crab similar roles. It won’t be convincing for her to be an innocent maiden rofl
I think her role as a workplace girl in You’re hired is kinda convincing.
You guys are making it sound like there’s a special way to handle men.
How about it’s just trying to be friends with them? Or just not minding what it is that guys do? Maybe the best approach is to be yourself, and take guys as who they present themselves to be.
people (gender-neutral) will like you regardless.
Based on the titular quote of this article, out of infinite boredom and bizarre humour, I decided to calculate the odds for winning the HK Mark 6 (lottery): 1 in 13,983,816.
Meaning you’d need to date 13 million women to land someone like Koni. Conversely it means Koni only dates one guy in every 13 million guys that vie for her affection. Now step back and ask yourself three questions:
(1) Is it possible for 13 million guys to have pursued Koni?
(2) Is it possible Koni never dated?
(3) Is it possible that Koni has never even wanted to date anyone?
If your answers to the above are ‘No’ then you should suspect that Anthony Wong is either a real estate salesperson or a magician, because, where on Earth did he get that comparison from?
Even considering he said ‘like’ winning the lottery and we halve the odds so its not exactly winning, but similar, its 1 in 6,991,908. Does this make the comparison any more accurate? No.
Is it just plain flattery then? Not really because its kinda like saying only the odds of Koni electrifying someone are 1 in 570,000 (chances of being hit by lightning) or dating her is worse than being killed by lightning (1 in 2,320,000) 6 times. In either case, it means she’s quite a handful!
It is not numbers but on chances. Sometimes translating to numbers make no sense but what he meant which I think you know is it is like winning lottery; difficult, rare, a gem, once in a lifetime.
Or maybe the chances of you getting hit by lightning is higher than dating someone like Koni which I think is probably true.
But let’s take this further. The odds is against those looking like anthony wong so the chances is lower BUT higher for those with the money of Li Ka Shing, so the chances are higher. However it could be lower is she dislikes such and such qualities or higher is she likes such and such personality.
I think we can safely conclude to come up with a mathematical equation for the chances of dating Koni Lui is almost an impossibility isn’t it?
My equation is simple;
The man of Funn’s dreams = Man + Handsome (- [Ego + arrogance + pompous ass])+ chilvary (- fakeness) + money (- [thriftiness on Funn + throwing money on friends) + good communication (- [mom is right 100% + everyone first, Funn last]) + compassion (- over generosity) + sensitive (- over sensitivity) + successful (- overbearing success) + potential for greatness (- possibility of abandoning it all for monkhood) + like children (- not until 100% them and 0% me) + overriding factors (how I feel each year / how I feel each day X how I feel every minute – how I feel every second).
That should be it.
@ Funn
“The odds is against those looking like anthony wong so the chances is lower BUT higher for those with the money of Li Ka Shing, so the chances are higher.”
Anthony Wong is not bad looking at all. And since Koni is back together with Dickson, I believe wealth of the man is not that high a priority.
I don’t get why my comment is waiting for awaiting for moderation, so, I change a bit and try again.
@ Funn
“@ Funn
“The odds is against those looking like anthony wong so the chances is lower BUT higher for those with the money of Li Ka Shing, so the chances are higher.”
Anthony Wong is not bad looking at all. And since Koni is back together with Wong Man Dik, I believe wealth of the man is not that high a priority.
@Funn
Hmmm actually I could try crunch out odds for your dream man but I’d need to make certain extremely hopeful, utterly superficial and obviously unmathematical assumptions based on the characteristics you value. Let’s assume the (independent) probabilities of:
1. attractiveness varies between average (0.5), ugly (0.25), handsome (0.25);
2. ego (arroange, modesty, compassion etc being gradations) varies from 1-10 and you’re satisfied with guys ranging on the lower rung but not the overly charitable (0.4);
3. honesty varies on 5 levels (born-liar; purposive liar; occasional liar; small fry; truth-king) and you’re fine with the last 3 (0.6);
4. money has 7 levels from filthy rich, middle class in between and pension-seeker at the end, and you’re fine with the better 4 (0.57);
5. communication skills (with you) vary on a scale of 10 and you’re fine with the better half (0.5);
6. sensitivity to your needs lies on a scale of 10 from 1(indifferent) to 10(sonar radar), and you’re fine with the 4 progressing from halfway (0.4);
7. success (from your point of view) has 3 levels (un-, ok-, and over-) and you only like 1 of those (0.33); and
8. whether he likes children to vary on 10 and you’re fine with a mid range of 4 (0.6).
Now several qualities you listed have been omitted for two reason. One because they are either a subset of the above or are a predilection which in any case forms a subset of one of the above and in either case only makes the top layer probability exponentially smaller which in any case you can tweak to your own disgression.
Two, some are not measurable because(a) we are trying to gauge the probability of you finding the characteristics of a stable partner in reference to your pov now (so how you feel each year, day, minute is strictly irrelevant to how ‘the one’ should be but a factor measuring your immediate affection for him), and (b) ‘potential for greatness’ is somewhat covered by category 7 (success) which is indicative of potential so to reintroduce it distinctly in this unqualified form confounds the equation.
Finally two more categories I’d have to add are that, this dream man is in fact a man physically (0.5) and he is of good health mentally and physically to return your affections (0.5).
So *crunch crunch crunch* the probability of you meeting your dream man is 0.00033858 which means for every 16,929 guys with all those characteristics measured as such there are 49,983,071 without them. So this means the odds are roughly 1 man in 2953 men will be your dream man. Viola! Bet the odds weren’t as low as you thought right?!
Disclaimer: all calculations are done on a Casio fx-100 calculator, spreadsheet program, notepad by a non-mathematically attuned mind in 15-20 minutes.
SDS,
Hilarious calculation! The chances of meeting “Mr. Right” who returns our feelings are indeed slim. If you meet the right person, hold on tight!
Aiyah Kidd, that Dik word lar!
SDS, superb mathematical calculation. I can see if I were to throw 100 stones, I can at least hit one who is my perfect guy. But 0.00033858 is kinda like a lot of zeroes! I need only 1 dream man. ONE!
@Funn
I never understood decimals past two places. Some people do though…
Well if if if if my calculations are correct (and its a BIG if) you’d need to throw 2954 stones that actually hit someone, which is another probability in itself 😀
My arm! my armmmmm!