Kenneth Ma and Tavia Yeung in “On Call 36 Hours”
TVB held the costume fitting for new medical series, On Call 36 Hours <On Call 36小時>, starring Tavia Yeung (楊怡), Kenneth Ma (馬國明), Him Law (羅仲謙), and Mandy Wong (黃智雯).
Kenneth Ma will portray a brain surgeon in On Call 36 Hours. Kenneth joked, “Fortunately, I will not play a gynecologist/ obstretrician. I heard it’s a pity for a doctor to be in that specialty and will lose interest [due to exposure to female private parts]! In the series, I will have romantic relationships with Tavia Yeung and Mandy Wong. I will share kissing scenes with Mandy. Many thanks to the producer in giving me new kissing partners!”
Tavia appeared at the event in a doctor’s robe. Testifying before the court in TVB executive, Stephen Chan’s (陳志雲) corruption case, Tavia said, “I want to arrive at the court house early because I want to find out the promotional event fees of other artists.” (You want to find out about the cohabitation facts of Mr. Chan as well?) “The court will only discuss work-related materials and should not touch upon personal matters, which do not pertain to me.”
On Call 36 Hours is produced by Poon Ka Tak (潘嘉德). Other cast members include Derek Kwok (郭政鴻), Benjamin Yuen (袁偉豪), Ben Wong (黃智賢),Mary Hon (韓馬利), Raymond Cho (曹永廉), and Wong Ying (黃瑩).
Source: On.cc
Jayne: Interested in seeing Kenneth Ma play doctor and put his expertise in scientific terminology to good use! Raymond Lam thanked Kenneth for helping him understand scientific jargon used in “The Mysteries of Love” during filming.
On a side note, I avoid male gynecologists whenever possible. Why would a man aspire to be a gynecologist to begin with?? Glad that was never Kenneth’s dream…
I guess Kenneth finally got his with on playing lovers with Tavia!!
*wish
“Raymond Lam thanked Kenneth for helping him understand scientific jargon used in “The Mysteries of Love” during filming.”
Haha. So, the truly smart one in the series is actually Kenneth Ma. 😀
I already knew haha 😀
Btw, I always like Kenneth Ma’s jokes. Some artists try to joke, but, they are not funny. But, I find Kenneth Ma a natural joker.
I never knew Raymond thanked Kenneth for helping him to understand the jargon whilst filming MOL.
What did Kenneth study in uni? I thought it was engineering or something?
Kenneth studied Mechanical Engineering in uni.
Did he graduate? A lot of movie stars star out in university but don’t graduate.
Kenneth Ma seems to be not ad smart but in fact when tested he is quite smart. Didn’t he just win that Chinese competition thing On TVB hosted by Steven Ma. He knew all the answers and Fala barely did.
Yes, Kenneth did graduate.
After graduation, he worked in an engineering firm for a while, but, found that he didn’t like it. So, he joined TVB acting class.
The questions in this show is quite easy. Even a non-Chinese like me can answer most :P.
Yes, Kenneth graduated. However, he can’t find a job for his major subject, only TVB answered his CV so he joined TVB.
And no, Kenenth isn’t from TVB acting class, Kidd.
Off topic: I hope I’m not considered non-intellectual when I think that quiz show is boring imo.
Personally, the current variety production that caught my attention was Siu Yee/King Kong’s Neighborhood Chef show. Boy, that’s entertaining to me and Siu Yee/King Kong have great chemistry as the host.
@ Fox
“Yes, Kenneth graduated. However, he can’t find a job for his major subject, only TVB answered his CV so he joined TVB.”
Kenneth did work in an engineer firm before. He said so in an interview. I do know he graduated during the time of economic slum and couldn’t find much job. But, he did work for a while in an engineering firm and he found the job boring.
“And no, Kenenth isn’t from TVB acting class, Kidd.”
第14期藝員訓練班（2000年）：葉璇（旁聽生）、馬國明、李彩寧、葉暐、何志祥、黃少平、陳秀茹
Translation: The 14th Acting Training Class: Michelle Ye (guest student), Kenneth Ma, Lee Choi Ling, Yip Wai, Ho Chi Cheung, Wong Siu Ping, Chan Sau Yu.
@ Fox
More info
馬國明於1974年2月13日出生在香港一個工程師家庭，有一對雙胞胎姐姐。中學就讀於香港慈幼英文學校，17歲時隨全家移民加拿大，大學就讀於英屬哥倫比亞大學（UBC，全球排名第35位）機械工程系。畢業後回港工作，在做過九個月建築工程師後加入TVB第十四期藝員訓練班。
The info you give, I did see in another article. So, don’t know which is right. But, the above is what I heard Kenneth said himself in his RTHK Superman interview years ago.
@ Masaharu: How is your island? Fun?
This Book of word is kinda boring. I have the feeling that TVB wants Kenneth and Fala to win because their questions are quite easy, easier than the rest.
Q&A show, are often boring, lol.
# Fox
“The questions in this show is quite easy. Even a non-Chinese like me can answer most “
Really? You must be really smart then. I didn’t watch season 2, but, I did watch season 1 hosted by Cheung Kai chung and Patrick Tang and I find the questions difficult, especially the last part where the contestants need to explain the 4 letter phrases.
Ok Kidd. I rmb I read that non of S4 members are from acting class. So maybe I rmb wrongly.
Fox, I grew darker :P. I only went to somewhere still in Asia hehe..lots of fun and sun but I wish next time I can go to Hawaii hahahah.
@ Kidd: I meant the particular Book of Word eps with Kenneth and Fala.
@ Masaharu: Lol, darker? Wanna be whiter again when come back or not?
Indonesia? The Bali?
Fox, Bali.
Next time maybe I can try Phuket or Sabah before Hawaii haha.
Bali, nice. The heaven of love. Enjoy it!
Phuket is also nice. Very nice.
Haha Fox, I’m already back, thus the many comments today. But I’m always looking forward for more trips. Yay, and yeah Phuket looks fun and authentic.
A short trip :). I guess it’s a wonderful trip. Anything to share?
Go to Phuket! it’s quite cheap there, too
Just want to add. Kenneth knew the scientific jargon because engineer need to study physics. 🙂
But, doesn’t architect need to study physics as well? Ray study architecture, right?
The most important thing to an architect is drawing and counting, Kidd. Physics isn’t really important to them.
Eh Fox, important! If not all buildings won’t be able to withstand a bit of shaking! Architect designs the entire thing.
Anyway
“Ray study architecture, right?”
Did he even graduate? And maybe he was asleep? He seems terribly fond of sleeping.
@Funn: Not that important. They dun need to know much about physics, maybe mechanical part. But their jobs only require normal physic knowledge, not the specialist one.
<i?“Ray study architecture, right?”
Did he even graduate? And maybe he was asleep? He seems terribly fond of sleeping.
He has 2 years of college in Xiamen University, 1 years of uni in USC but haven’t finished (become artist in the middle). He only finished the business course in 2005.
Lol, sleeping is after being artists. Before that, nobody in here know how he was. In the special show, his friend said that he was one of top student in Xiamen Uni.
“@Funn: Not that important. They dun need to know much about physics, maybe mechanical part. But their jobs only require normal physic knowledge, not the specialist one.”
Then it is important. Architects don’t just draw and design and conceptualise. They have to fit in all materials, make their design a working building, meaning it has all the elements as if it is a real one except it isn’t built yet. of course they would have consultants on physics and such but I suppose a basic knowledge is as important as any. So I wouldn’t dismiss that it is unimportant.
Funn: I said mechanical part. Not everything about Physics.
And these things has formulas. They don’t need to memorize all the physics definitions, just need the necessary formulas.
The difference is there. The definitions and the formulas. But look like you are mixing two in 1. An architect won’t care for which definition is used to describer the formula.
Kidd,
There was an Appledaily article (back in April?) during the filming of “Back to the Three Kingdoms,” when Raymond Lam expressed delight in working with good friend, Kenneth Ma again. In the same article, Raymond thanked Kenneth for helping him understand scientific jargon in the filming of “The Mysteries of Love.”
Although Raymond may have been exposed to Physics classes before, not everyone retains once you leave school. I also took Physics and Calculus in high school but don’t remember much to apply it in real life. Perhaps my knowledge in those subjects were only rudimentary and only carried far enough to get decent grades, but you need a deeper grasp to be able to apply it outside of the school environment.
Since Kenneth grew up in a family of engineers and he graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree, he must have a good understanding in applied mathematics and physics and still remembers enough to advise Raymond. Very impressive. Would love to see him portray an engineer in a future series to show off his brainy side!
@ Kidd
Raymond was only freshman when he left USC.
Even though he declared his major, during the 1st year in college, he maybe took liberal art courses. Hence he couldnt have deep knowledge about Physics
Even though he declared his major, during the 1st year in college,
yes, 1st year of college, you can calim what is your major, but you know nothing aobout it
yay Kenneth! It sounds like Kenneth is lead with Tavia, wow. I’ve always liked him…okay he’s my favorite TVB actor, but because he seems smart and down to Earth at the same time. And funny too. And nice. And handsome. And versatile. And filial. And REAL. And…well you get the point. If Jayne had made a “Why do you love Kenneth Ma” writing contest, I’d have participated…and perhaps won. LOL JUST KIDDING!
The drama seems it might be a bit serious though haha brain surgeons? Goodness.
“Why would a man aspire to be a gynecologist to begin with?”
Answer: to reduce gender inequality 🙂
I actually don’t mind having a male gynecologist to attend me since my 1st baby was also attended by a male gynecologist ^^. I think during the time when you needed a gynecologist to look at your prob, you will eventually forget about the embarrassment because you’d definitely wanted the gynecologist to solve your prob fast rather than bothering his/her gender issue.
YAyyyyyyyy a real doctor series cause A great way to care wasn’t like surgeon doctors!!! Eekkk this series should be exciting. I hope Him Law and Mandy Wong will be together they were so cute in Suspects of love.
Kenneth + Tavia = combo sounds refreshing.. Well actually I have been hoping TVB could pair up Bosco + Tavia/fala/linda, Raymond + Myolie/kate, Ron + Tavia, Myolie/Fala/linda and etc. Im tired of watching Moses+Char,Ray+Char,Ray+linda and etc. Honestly speaking about Char, i find her rather too old to hold the role as Fong Lik sun’s wife in their recent movie imo.
To a combo that worked with each other more than 2 times (especially in case 2 series after series), I don’t think it’s any fresh at all.
I think Bosco always has great chemistry with his costars! Bosco+Tavia in Dicey Business and Heart of Greed. Bosco+Fala in Grace Under Fire. And Bosco+Linda in Moonlight Resonance(even though they didn’t end up together)
^ didn’t a lot of ppl hate Bosco and Linda (as characters) in MR?
Hmm not that I know of. And if they did I think it was because they wanted Linda to be with Raymond
I know a lot of ppl dun want Rayda end up but they still hate Bosco&Linda (As character) in MR because the couple is kinda annoying. They hate Bosco’s Ling B for his cheat on the girlfriend.
I don’t support the new hairdo of Mandy. Her face looks like an apple in this hairdo.
it’s funny how tan him law is compared to the rest of the cast. does he go the beach often cause i don’t recall him being that dark and tan dressage to win, but then again that was awhile ago.
Kenneth Ma YES but please is someone trying to sabotage him? Look at his ah piao hairstyle!!
Tavia NO! She as a doctor? Sorry, not convinced and bored with her. Anybody else? ANYBODY ELSE??
Tavia has never played a doctor before. Maybe she will be convincing? Maybe she will speak good English? We never know. Should give her a chance. 😀
bored with tavia.
Me too, a little bored with Tavia’s exeggerated acting skill lol…Tavia is always in her short hair and non-intrigueing role doesn’t give herself any outstanding performance. I prefer Linda over Tavia at this moment..
She has good English? From the clip she spoke Eng in Korea, her Eng is just so-so. She dun talk much in Eng.
I am also tired of seeing Tavia. Doesn’t TVB have anyone else?? That is one of the reasons why I get tired of watching TVB since I see the same old faces over and over again… Tavia’s English is average from what I heard so not that great…
I like Tavia’s acting, but I’m a bit bored of her hairstyle. She had that hairstyle for like four series already. Hopefully by the time she films this, her hair will be longer and different.
If no Tavia then Myolie, Linda, Fala. But yes, TY in too many series recently (exactly series after series).
TVB is truly running down of actresses. It’s time for them to promote new girls.
I’m tired of Tavia as well, and why is she playing all these professional riles lately? I like her better when she’s not all that serious…
Yay! Tavia/Kenneth as doctors in a medical drama! Love this pairing!
I just read the wiki entry for this series.
As usual, has multiple angle relationship.
Kenneth Tavia
Him -> Tavia
Kenneth Mandy
Mandy Him
Tavia – heart specialist
Kenneth – brain specialist
Mandy – trainee brain specialist
Him – trainee doctor
I wonder when they will cast Selina as leading role…. Haven’t seen her playing any role for a while..
Boxing King? She is lead in this, if I rmb rite.
Yeah so far Boxing King but Selina needs more leading roles…. enough of Tavia and Char honestly lol.. Cast Linda, Fala or Selina please, maybe Myolie once in a while. I rmb Myolie was once a leading actress in almost all TVB series but she got shunned by the public for her exeggerated acting skill and she did the right move by acting at the mainland to avoid further destruction in career in HK.
Isn’t Linda lead in many serries?
TVB has to see whether Boxing King is successful or not before casting Selina in more lead roles. I think Boxing King is a testing ground for Selina.
Why all the times must be heart and brain?
– Healing hands: Brain
– The last breakthrough: Heart
– A great way to care: Brain
Any else?
No more specialist?
2 triangle loves in one. Lol. Remind me of wat ppl said about the K series Mary stayed out nights: One love contract first is fresh, then old. Two love contracts? Just hopeless.
1 triangle love is already old. 2 triangle loves? Hopeless.
Well urology isn’t sexy enough, pediatrics too heart wrenching, obgyn is strange, gynaecology is like Kenneth himself said, weird, the rest sorta mundane…. I know I know!! Dentistry!!!
Oh why not facial reconstruction? Sounds great for tv, also orthopedics.
Yes, why have no series on plastic surgery?
Brain and Heart are the most fundamental organs of humans. This sounds like a rip off of Grey’s Anatomy, anyone? Kenneth? Brain surgeon? Tavia? Heart specialist? I’m getting bored with Tavia being on the screen all the time.
@Funn, I find dentistry boring but I’m up to be proved otherwise. With the current TVB, though, I am hopeless.
Why don’t make a series on SARS? Healing hands 3 has a bit, just a bit.
SARS too painful.
But it was something HK can feel proud of that they won SARS.
I watched a Singapore series about SARS. Interesting.
I read a lot of mangas about the terrible illness caused ppl to death (in a very terrible way) and how the doctors deal with it. Example is Emerging. So awesome.
@ Fox: Healing Hand: Neurosurgery
The last breakthrough: Cardiothoracic surgery
A great way to care: Neurology
They are all different, not brain and heart.
sorry, i think “A great way to care” should be Psychiatry
Specialist doctors are either in Brain or Heart department.
Oh, I would love to see a drama on Ortho. The orthopods on my team were the coolest guys in the world. Though I think TVB would have a very tough time portraying them.
@ Kenneth Ma
New kissing partner??? Hehe strange. (:
Can’t wait for another new drama series. Good luck acting Kenneth and Tavia
I wonder who is the 1 TVB actor who gets to do a lot of kissing scsnes in a lot of series? Can Kenneth be the one? Or Moses? Let’s not talk who can kiss best though.
No idea.
Don’t want to think about it
*closes eyes*
Why not? He is an atractive guy. Tavia however I am not sure. Never find her sexy. I find her rather bland. But maybe the more bland the more passionate!
To you he is an attractive guy, to many ppl not, Funn.
Anytime I think of Kenneth’s face, I’ll think of 囧. His face is often 囧.
TY isn’t sexy. Her body isn’t S shape.
Sexiness is not just about body shape. It’s the way some people just oozes sex, you know? Tavia somehow doesn’t ooze that. Maybe the right role will… maybe..
Even when she tried to wear these revealing clothes or show her underwear, I don’t find her sexy at all. Not in a role, not in real person.
I guess you can say that Funn! But he is alright…
“Even when she tried to wear these revealing clothes or show her underwear”
@Fox, Tavia ever showed her underwear? When? Just curious!
A function for MR and a function for YSSS.
I don’t think Kenneth is attractive. Neither of them has the sex appeal, but it’s subjective.
good luck for tavia, i am liking this series since its a long time, since a series focus totally about medics, love the whole cast too, but i prefer of fungyi pair, i thinks she gonna get a higher chance to win a tvb awards this years.
I shall look forward to watching this series as I like Kenneth Ma and also Tavia – both very professional. I also think they are nice people and Kenneth has that “nice boy” look about him. I liked Tavia in the evil role two years ago. Can’t remember the translation in English but in Cantonese its called “Gun Sum Kai” – story set around the palace with Moses playing the Emperor. She was great in that.
@Pineapple
I think the series you meant was Beyond the Realm of Conscience, and I liked Tavia in that. It was refreshing to see her act evil for once but she could use bit more practice acting evil.
I will be looking forward to this drama because it’s the first medical drama in ages, assuming TVB can pull off a good script. At an interview for The Other Truth i think, Tavia mentioned that she has got to play many professional roles (police, lawyer) but has yet to play a doctor. So this is a wish come true and I hope she can successfully pull it off.
But I know no matter what, this series will be compared with Healing Hands because that was one of the pioneer medical dramas by TVB i think, so hopefully this new script will be worthy of carrying a new series.
Tavia also has a waiting to broadcast mainland series called “The Emperor’s Harem.” I watched the trailer of it, and she again looks really evil in it!
@ CY, Thanks, yes you have refreshed my memory on the translation of that series; i.e. “Beyond the Realm of Conscience”. I am not usually a great fan of ancient dramas but did like that one in particular. I am not a lover of these modern day dramas either. However, I do like the ones set in the 1930s, something like A Fistful of Stance was good. The other one was by Wayne Lai and he won best actor for it. Character was Chi Gow. Can’t remember translation of that one either and Sheren Tang also got best actress. Please put me in the light on that one if you can, thanks. It was brilliant. If TVB can do more 1930s dramas, especially about Shanghai and gangsters I would be one very happy person!!
The name of this series is Rosy Business. Sequel is No Regrets.
Lol, BTROC is exactly the series that make me re-consider TY’s acting again. Before, I think she is good and she can portray any role, but after BTROC, I think she is still green and raw, have to practice more before carrying an evil role. Her evil role isn’t evil enough, especially the eyes, can’t feel the evil. Some OTT actions are hillarious.
TY? Still better with good girl roles. It’s smart of her to come back to these roles.
Mandy wong looks a lot like nadia chan.
Yeah they do resembles a each other.
Will TVB be making any good ancient series or are there any ancient ones coming up?? I am sooo tired of modern series…
I’m interested to see how Kenneth Ma speak English. 😀
Never heard him speak English before.
I m not sure if Kenneth will get the chance to speak English in this series as most of the HK’s doctor series doesn’t require their actors to speak english, they still speak to each other even their patient in Cantonese. I notice they speak Cantonese to their expatriate patient too LOL (of course these Expatriate patient is one of the tvb actor too).
In the other hand, i’d love to listen to Char and Myolie speaking english, never hear of them speaking one!
Char heard before. HK accent, not very fluent but not sure about grammar since never heard her speak a full sentence. Apparently she knows German too, but again never heard a full sentence. Myolie I think I heard before.
Kenneth probably has a HK accent unless he lived abroad for many many years. Tavia heard before, she was in Korea promoting BTROC and frankly she could hardly put a sentence together.
The point is quite simply as long as their pronounciation is good, everything is ok. Not another Joe Ma gibberish please! I mean if Francis Ng can do it, I am sure they all can.
Charmaine’s, you can watch the clip when she was in Korea with Kevin and TY.
Myolie’s, I think I heard it somewhere.
Tavia, Charmaine and Kevin were all speaking English in a clip promoting BTROC during a Korean festival but I’m not sure if it was called the Arirang festival… Out of the three, I find that Charmaine’s Eng was the best with Kevin being the worst but having said that, it seems their Eng wasn’t very good to begin with.
Myolie spoke a fair amount of Eng in Triumph. Her Eng was very heavily accented (Western) and she spoke very fluently so I think her Eng is actually pretty good.
Oh yes, have never heard him speak Eng before. Curious of his Eng.
Someone mentioned that they hated Tavia’s short hair. I actually like her with mid-length hair too. But ever since she cut her hair short it seems every actress copy and cut their hair short in the series too.
One thing I don’t like in Asia is whenever there is a trend in hair, clothes, skin, etc…everyone is copy cat each other regardless if it looks right for them or not.
If they know their friend or neighbor do it they don’t want to be left behind and try to do the same…sigh…
I rather watch Tavia than Charmain….Sorry to Charmain fans but tired of her. Never seen Tavia in doctor movie so hardly wait her in this movie…
Nope nope. Myolie and Charmaine had short hair before TY has it this time. So if say that, TY is the copy one.
There’s no such thing as copying when talking about fashion and hair.
I’m one of those people who don’t like Tavia’s short haircut. She doesn’t do well in them. I find Myolie very chic sporting short haircuts. No to Charmaine, too. Leila looks quite cute, though.
Subjective but unlike some of you guys, I am never tired of watching Tavia’s series. I do however, am tired of her shor hair. I like her better with long hair. She may be not be what you classify as beautiful like Michelle Reis, but she is pretty in her own way. Sexyness maybe not be her venue but she id definitely not blant to me. Ang again, we are simply speaking of appearance but we have to look at the whole package. I personally think that the is pretty and has a very good personality, making me like her and enjoy her series. Her pairing with Him should be quite refreshing. Yes, she may be older, but in today’s age, age does not matter when it comes to love.
Someone mentioned that Him looks quite dark is because he has been in the sun lately due to be being a guess at the Miss HK. He is doing photoshoot at the beach etc…
What is the English song name play at the drama On Call 36 Hours.Thanks