Ekin Cheng Yee- Kin

News - August 2008

August 1, 2008 - Yoyo cooks to celebrate Best Actor award

Ekin and Yoyo are frequently photographed by reporters. In addition there is always speculation that they are about to break up. Reports often point to the fact that Yoyo is not willing to become a mother and indicate that this is a difference of opinion with Ekin's family. Despite the reports Ekin dotes on her. They are seen together more often than he was seen with any of his former girlfriends, not only taking her out to eat, but also strolling the street to go shopping. He has even broken with his normal reticence to spend money, buying her a Honda Crossover for her use.

Yoyo on the other hand is sweetly willing to cook for Ekin. The other day Ekin accompanied her to Kowloon to buy vegetables, steaks and other supplies at a Japanese store. Ekin waited quietly in the car, which was double parked, for her while she made her purchases. Because Ekin recently won Best Actor at the Korean Internatinal Film Festival Yoyo wanted to celebrate this major event. When she discovered reporters she smiled for the first time. Getting into the car with her purchases she also laughed with Ekin and seemed to be very happy. They left to return home to cook.

Ekin tastes the success of an International Best Actor Award for the first time. Rule#1 was the only Chinese language film to qualify. It was most unfortunate that neither Ekin nor Shawn Yue were informed in time to be present at the award ceremony. Only the director Kelvin Tong was present and substituted for them.

August 8, 2008 - Ekin Celebrates Beijing Olympic Games Opening With Mark Spitz

This evening Ekin attended APM Shopping Mall at Millennium City's broadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games as a special guest. Elaine Lee, Lydia Tang and Chrissie Chao also attended modeling swim wear. Ekin and Mark Spitz recollected the history of Mark's 7 gold medal wins at the Munich Olympics. He gave a presentation of American swim suit and swim trunks to Ekin. Asked if he would give one to Yoyo, Ekin said they were of commemorative value and therefore they should be kept as a collection. Ekin returned the favor giving Mark a collection of his photographs. Ekin said that Mark Spitz had been his idol and his swimming was fantastic. After watching Munich he had also wanted to be an athlete. From his childhood people had thought maybe he could be an athlete but there was not a good opportunity so his mother had felt that his chance to study swimming was not good and so he abandoned that idea. Now he thinks that if he had started from childhood would he now have been an athlete or not?

Ekin was asked why he hadn't gone to Beijing to watch the opening ceremony. He said that many wished to be there but going was comparatively troublesome as would have a security issue and also there weere too many people. He said he had friends who had gone to Beijing, but though he had a ticket, he thought perhaps watching on the television might be better. However later, perhaps he would feel regret that he didn't go. Ekin admired the opening ceremony, he thought it was a spectacular. he said that the vast scene caused him to feel very moved. Being brought up in Hong Kong he ardently loves sports, before Hong Kong was a British Colony, but now it has returned to China so the entire Olympics is watched as Chinese with a great sense of pride. Ekin said the best part for him was the opening of the giant scroll, very Chinese. When he was asked which sports he wanted to watch, Ekin laughed and said "badminton competition of course" Ekin said that the opening ceremony was so great that he wanted to see it again when he returned home.If a DVD is produced that would be even better.

Ekin said that currently Yoyo was in Vietnam for a charity event. He said he was anxious over health issues but he be lived that Yoyo had already had immunizations. Though he had recently won best actor at the 12th South Korean Film Festival he said he foolishly hadn't celebrated but he was happy to have won a prize as he had not had this experience before. Shan Shan immediately said that he didn't wish to spend money to celebrate, he wanted to wait for other people to help him celebrate. Ekin said maybe at the Hong Kong premiere he would have a meal with the director. When asked how he would celebrate with Yoyo, Ekin indicated that he hadn't seen her and she had only congratulated him over the telephone. He thought perhaps he would play badminton with her to celebrate. He felt that winning this award was a great encouragement, declaring " Now I am an actor!"

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    • August 26, 2008 -Rule #1 - Ekin and Shawn attend Hong Kong premiere

    This evening the movie Rule #1 had its first Hong kong screening, both of the leading male actors Ekin and Shawn attended Earlier this month both had won Best Actor awards at the 12th Puchon International Film Festival, at the premiere the Movie Company formally presented them with their awards. This is the first major award for both of them and they couldn't conceal their happiness. Shawn Yue likened holding the award to holding a bottle of wine. .He felt that winning the award was a good beginning.

    Ekin said he would arrange a place to put the award, however he added that currently the movie industry is not too good, so winning such an award can only be taken as encouragement. In fact this year the most happy event was to film the sequel to Stormriders, he has confidence that together with Aaron they already gave their utmost performances. Ekin is currently busy working in Okinawa on the movie The Legend of Kamui, The Japanese director has praised Hong Kong actors as being excellent in their field, although communication is difficult, Ekin is able to understand the directors meaning. That he is able to work in other countries and he has support there makes him feel very comfortable.

    August 28, 2008 - Ekin and Nikki attend Salvation Army Annual Fundraising Activity

    Yesterday Ekin and Nikki participated in the Salvation Army's annual Hong Kong to Macao orienteering race start ceremony. This is the 2nd year Ekin and Nikki have held the office of race start ambassadors. Nikki immediately congratulated Ekin on his Best Actor Award when she saw him. Ekin also congratulated her on her impending birthday. They played a orienteering game, Nikki said she needed Ekin as a partner because she was direction of the road blind. She said that when she drives anywhere she has to use GPS to find the directions. She said both times she had tried to take family members to eat somewhere she got lost and had to return to a familiar place to eat.

    Ekin recently won a best actor award for his role in Rule #1 . He was asked whether he had celebrated with his girlfriend. He explained that when he won the award he was in the process of filming in Japan. When he heard the news of course he was very happy. Returning home he didn't do anything, however he felt that to win a prize in other countries means that people there watch Hong Kong movies and that makes him happy too. Ekin went on to say that winning best actor was not this year's best thing, but in fact it was being able to after ten years make the sequel to Stormriders that was the most enjoyable.

    The Olympics have ended  but Ekin wants to continue to practice badminton, inspired by the gold medal champion Lin Dan. He said he very much wanted to go to see the gold medal athletes perform. He In the past didn't see the Olympics. This year the opening ceremony moved him tremendously. Fortunately at that time he had a vacation so he could see the Olympics. It was a pity that all the performance tickets were sold out, so he was unable to go and watch. Ekin indicated that at the end of the month he would be going to Tokyo to film, but in the meantime he would be practicing his badminton so that perhaps he would be good enough to participate in an Olympics. He felt very proud that the Chinese atheletes had achieved so much success.

    There is information that BMA is competing for a slot for a concert for Ekin once the Coliseum renovations are complete. It has already been 10 years since Ekin performed there. Although he has always considered a concert or producing an album, however he still wants to see the market requirements. He thinks that this year it will not necessarily happen though he does still plan to have a concert, he noted that it is exactly 10 years since he performed at the Coliseum. He added that even if the company obtains a slot then it should be Grasshopper to perform first.

    August 31, 2008 - Ekin reiterates no wedding plans

    Ekin last evening attended the Art and Design Festival 2008 Awards Banquet. The event was in aid of Yan Chai Hospital. He was asked about the progress to the renovations he was making to his property in Nam Wan and whether it was to be a love nest for himself and Yoyo. Ekin laughed and said don't believe what is reported. he said that the property was an investment and the renovations were merely to protect and preserve that investment. He also indicated that if the market was favorable he might even sell it. Reporters asked him then about his Sai Kung residence. Ekin said that because it was near the sea it easily becomes damp. In addition he had already lived there 5 or 6 years and there is a possibility he will need to renovate that house. Ekin said that currently he was busy filming and he is often not in Hong Kong, so basically he does not have time to think about this he explained that he likes the seascape very much Reporters pushed asking if when he got married whether he would live in the Sai Kung house. Ekin laughed and said that if he got married in the future then he would consider that possibility, but currently his career was most important and he had no plans to get married.