2015 is a year of many upheavals. Fairchild TV invites audiences to take a look back at the turmoil the world has experienced over the year. The rise of ISIS in the Middle East due to long-lasting civil wars in Syria and political chaos in Iraq caused a massive refugee crisis in Europe. The Paris attacks became a point of focus, prompting a number of countries to join together to combat ISIS. In addition, Europe’s issues with the influx of refugees and the Greece debt crisis have been global concerns.
In Canada, 2015 saw the Liberals taking over the Conservatives after an almost 10-year run as the leading party. A series of promises Trudeau made before the election are to be realized after he was voted into power. Among them, the decision to accept more Syrian refugees into Canada has been a popular topic of debate. Canada has also been facing many challenges including the drop in oil prices and the Canadian currency, plus a recession of energy exports. The economic benefits of the state treasury have decreased despite the increasing competition of exports, and the real estate prices in Vancouver and Toronto have continued to soar.
In Hong Kong, political confrontations have become more serious, even affecting the education sector as the controversy on the appointment of Hong Kong University’s Vice Chancellor gathered much attention from the general public. The Legislative Council has rejected political reform, and the success of many young elected members in this year’s District Council resulted in hot debates. In addition, the lead content in the water of public housing and the cancelation of 9th grade TSA were also of great concerns.
New to this year’s specials is Movie Review 2015 hosted by Delon and Leo of Saturday Sneak Preview. Throughout the year, many great films were released and box office records were broken. Does this year’s film industry reflect previous trends? Are we seeing a continuation of this trend or a year of special exceptions? Tune in to find out!
Year Ender-Canada in 2015 December 28 (Monday) 10:00pm – 11:00pm
China Review 2015 December 29 (Tuesday) 10:00pm – 10:30pm
Finance Review 2015 December 30 (Wednesday)11:00pm – 11:30pm
World Review 2015 December 31 (Thursday) 10:00pm – 10:30pm
Movie Review 2015 January 3, 2016 (Sunday) 8:35pm – 9:00pm
Hong Kong Review 2015 January 5 (Tuesday) 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Shortly after the Pageant, newly crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver Jennifer Coosemans dove straight into a series of exciting jobs. The first was to act as the female lead of MCVP ’15 special guest performer Alex’s upcoming MV. Earlier in the year, Alex revealed that he would be releasing a new album in 2016. Alex took the chance to film his new MV about a romantic long-distance love story featuring the beautiful sceneries of Vancouver and the newly crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver Jennifer. Aside from Granville Island, Jennifer, Alex and the crew also travelled up to the Cypress Mountain, capturing Vancouver’s most stunning sights for the world to see. For the past few months, Jennifer has participated in various shootings for the Pageant, hence acting very naturally in front of the camera in the 3-day filming this time. Her talents were greatly appreciated by the crew from Hong Kong. Please stay tune for more updates on the MV release date.
Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015 hosted by Fairchild TV has successfully concluded at the Vancouver Convention Centre on December 9th. Under the theme ‘Glamorous Transformation; A Beautiful Beginning’, the 10 Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant finalists have stepped up to the beautiful Pageant starting line. After several months of training, they were glamorously transformed and embarked on their dazzling life paths at the Final. As a longstanding tradition, Fairchild TV is selecting a local charity as the beneficiary of the gala dinner. This year, the good cause goes toward supporting BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre Foundation’s newborn intensive care unit. Ms. Laurie Clarke, CEO of BC Women’s Hospital Foundation presented a babytile to Mr. Thomas Fung, Chairman and CEO of Fairchild Group to express the Hospital's gratitude towards the generous support by Fairchild TV.
Accompanied by the sound of roaring engines at car racing, the ten finalists’ grand entrance was guided by a pair of black and white checkered flags. Youthfulness and energy filled the venue as they danced onstage in 60’s style A GoGo dresses and explained the meaning behind their names.
The gorgeous former Miss Hong Kong Anne Heung and handsome program host Fred Liu took on the roles of MCs for the evening leading the 10 contestants through the competition. Anne and Fred introduced this year’s panel of judges including popular artiste Ms. Anita Lee, Miss Hong Kong Ms. Christina Leung, renowned producer Mr. Rick Tae, professional athlete Mr. Travis Johnson, and accomplished entrepreneur Ms. Nicole Yang.
The MC’s then announced the start of the ‘Glamorous Talent Crossover’ segment in which two contestants paired up to perform their own unique talents. First, #1 Bridget Tse and #7 Louise Dong brought to the stage a performance of power. Bridget is not only a dental hygienist, but is also skilled in pole fitness as well, showing off a sexy and powerful dance as she moved up and down the pole. The youngest among the ten girls, Louise mesmerized the guests with her sensational flamenco dance. #2 Lettitia Lai and #6 Jennifer Coosemans partnered in a jazz dance and trombone crossover. Lettitia speaks five languages and has sunny personality that perfectly encompassed the cool style of jazz dance while the Terrace born half Chinese, half Belgian Jennifer shone on stage with her slender figure and the smooth sound of trombone.
The belly dance duo #3 Cathy Tse and #9 Karen Ku enticed audiences with mysterious rhythm. Immigrated from Hong Kong at an young age, Cathy’s wonderful dance was a result of several months of hard work while #9 Karen exemplified her royal Manchu Aisin Giro descent with fluid and flexible movements, capturing guests’ attention with a wave of golden cape. #4 Ada Shang and #8 Cindy Tong performed a traditional Chinese dance. Ada, who was once an exchange student in Hong Kong, presented a talented and lively peacock dance. A Chinese History major at the university Cindy graced the stage with a drunken princess dance. Lastly, #5 Margarita Chun and #10 Sophia Cheung worked together in a one-act play. Previously named one of the top 10 young artistes in Hong Kong, Margarita proved her artistic talent by completing a painting in front of the audience. Sophia recently graduated from an acting program and finished off the talent portion with an amazing display of different emotions.
The 10 contestants then transformed into supermodels showcasing the up and coming Hong Kong fashion designer Matt Hui’s masterpieces. Matt’s designs feature knit patterns paired with a variety of fabrics. Highlighted with Matt’s own commentary, the contestants and the designs combined resulted in a stylish and marvellous fashion show.
Next, the contestants emerged as youthful athletes in a powerful dance incorporating cheerleading, boxing and dumbbell sports.
A novel idea at the Q and A segment, each contestant prepared a set of swimwear most representative of her unique style and personality. At the same time, they were also confronting an exciting and nerve-wracking round of Q&A conducted by guest MC’s Delon Lew and Gerald Yang.
After a quick change, the contestants appeared onstage once again in elegant evening gowns and each took her turn to appeal to the judges, hoping to gain points in their favor.
Special guest performer, Emperor Entertainment’s talented artiste Alex sang ‘I Do Cherish You’ and his own song ‘Charlie’, earning thunderous applause from the audience. When the first few notes of ‘Intoxicated' started , the 10 contestants joined him onstage in modern, yet elegant qipao, 'intoxicating' the audience with graceful oriental beauty and sweet vocals. Lastly, Alex performed ‘Right Here Waiting’ as a lead up to the announcement of the Pageant winners.
After much consideration, the results of the Pageant are as follows: Champion: #Jennifer Coosemans 1st Runner Up : #2 Lettitia Lai 2nd Runner Up : #9 Karen Ku Element Beauty Best Posture Award : #7 Louise Dong Yubao Reishi Miss Photogenic : #3 Cathy Tse Anna Beauty Perfect Silhouette Award : #6 Jennifer Coosemans Lugaro Jewellers Dazzling Flair Award : #6 Jennifer Coosemans Beauty Court Sparkling New Star Award : #5 Margarita Winston Miss Friendship : #2 Lettitia Lai
Winner Jennifer will be representing Vancouver in the upcoming Miss Chinese International Pageant 2016, and will be competing against delegates from all over the world. We wish Jennifer the best of luck in the upcoming competition, bringing pride to Vancouver and carrying on the beautiful legacy. The Gala ultimately raised $423,800 for a much-needed multi-purpose ultrasound for BC Women’s Newborn ICU. The equipment will go towards saving the lives of newborns from across British Columbia.
For the past 20 years, the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant organized by Fairchild TV has created countless legends. For many young talented girls, the Pageant has been a starting point for their dazzling life journeys. It is a ‘Glamorous Transformation; A Beautiful Beginning’ indeed. This year’s 10 finalist are all ready to embark on a new chapter in life as they head towards the final competition on December 9th. Leading these girls on stage is guest MC Anne Heung, and coming all this way from Hong Kong to show support is special guest performer Alex.
With the Final just two days away, Alex and Anne made their first public appearance at a press conference. MC Mary Lo mentioned that Anne spent some years residing in Vancouver, and started on her acting career through overseas recruitment of Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Coincidentally, Anne passed on her crown as 2nd Runner up in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999 to the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2000 2nd Runner Up Crystal Pan, the delegate from Vancouver at that time. What a great connection between Anne and Vancouver! Despite the many years of experience after the Pageant, Anne still carries the beauty and grace of a Miss Hong Kong. Anne shared her own stories competing in pageants and was glad that she had previously had the chance to meet face to face with this year’s contestants.
Emperor Entertainment Singer Alex performed in Vancouver this past summer as the MC and special guest of the All Star Charity Gala. After this highly acclaimed appearance, Alex will return to the Vancouver Convention Centre stage as one of the highlights at the Pageant. Alex expressed his happiness to be able to return to such a passionate and welcoming city and thanked Fairchild TV for inviting him to show support for the beautiful young ladies. He also revealed the exciting news that the newly crowned winner of this year’s Pageant will be featured in his music video shot at various locations in Vancouver. On the night of the Pageant, Alex will accompany the 10 contestants through the final portion of the competition and mesmerize the guests with a collection of Chinese and English favorites.
Lastly, President of Fairchild Media Group Mr. Joe Chan presented the two special guests with a unique framed picture of the ten girls with their autographs to express our appreciation. The Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015 will be broadcasted live on Fairchild TV West on Wednesday December 9th at 7:55pm. Audiences from around the world can tune in on www.fairchildtv.com or through the mobile app to witness the crowning of a new Miss Chinese Vancouver. Fans can also visit our Instagram and Facebook to keep updated on the Pageant throughout the evening as well as view the pageant results.
Fairchild TV always prides itself as a charity event supporter. Earlier in the week, What’s On hosts Shirley Zhou and Emma Chen volunteered at the Union Gospel Mission’s annual Christmas Dinner where these two beautiful ladies handed out warm Christmas meals to residents at Vancouver downtown east side. Emma was in charge of bringing the delicious meals to the dining tables for guests to enjoy while Shirley was busy wrapping presents to spread the holiday spirit. As past Miss Chinese Vancouver contestants, Emma and Shirley have attended various charity events. This time however, the two were serving the community as program hosts, making the trip equally meaningful. Through volunteering at this event, the two wished to show others that even amidst the holiday celebrations, it is important to reach out and lend a helping hand to those in need.
Following the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015 contestant’s previous participation at the Richmond Cares Foundation Christmas Fund event, Miss Chinese Vancouver 2014 1st Runner Up Maggie, also showed her support by attending the foundation’s 25th anniversary gala. At the gala, Maggie congratulated the Richmond Cares Foundation onstage and praised the foundation for its work over the past 25 years. The celebration for an organization serving the Richmond community for such a long time was especially meaningful to Fairchild TV, as the Company’s headquarter is located right in the heart of the City.
Under the chilling winter weather, the Miss Chinese Vancouver Contestants brought along some gifts and headed towards the SkyTrain station to show their love by volunteering with the Richmond Cares Foundation Christmas Fund event. They encouraged citizens to donate toys and books to help children from low-income families. Joining a group of RCMP, firemen, paramedics and community nurses, the girls stood by the donation boxes, calling for people to donate and handing out hot drinks and pastries. Although the weather was only around the freezing mark, the contestants’ positive energy and support warmed the heart of other volunteers and local residents.
Maggie expressed that enjoying the time on stage is the best way to show off an excellent performance and gave credits to her supporters who played an important factor in helping her overcome her nervousness. She encouraged the contestants to communicate more with friends and family. Once struggling to balance school and the Pageant, Maggie also pointed out that time management is very important and being well-prepared is half the battle. As the winner of the Outstanding Intelligent award, Sandra recently received a scholarship to enroll in medical school. Sandra understands that the most nerve-wracking part of the competition is definitely Q&A. To give an example, Sandra quizzed the 10 contestants with the same question that she received in the Pageant last year and suggested to each contestant on how to improve her answer. Last year, Sandra encountered an unfortunate slip-up during her hula-hoop dance talent performance. However, she managed to keep her composure and continue on performing, even excelling in the Q&A segment that followed. Sandra reminded the contestants to forget things that happened in the past and keep looking forward to the next performance with confidence. Maggie and Sandra’s tips provided the 10 contestants with a lot of encouragements and better prepared them for the December 9th competition.
As the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015 is approaching, the contestants are putting extra effort in their training and preparation in hopes of presenting the best of themselves on the day of the competition. They recently participated in interviews with Mary Lo on Leisure Talk and Carmen Shao on City Chat to share stories from the past 3 months of training and discuss the friendships and bonds among themselves during this time. The Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015 Final will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Wednesday December 9th at 7:55pm. To find out more about these 10 lovely contestants and their exciting Pageant journey, tune in to Talentvision’s City Chat on November 26th and December 3rd at 10:15pm PST and Fairchild TV’s Leisure Talk on December 2nd at 6:15pm. The Pageant Final will be broadcasted live on Fairchild TV’s and the event official website as well as through the mobile app MCVP2015. Stay tuned to witness the birth of a new Miss Chinese Vancouver!
It has always been a tradition for the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant contestants to visit the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Simon K.Y. Lee Seniors Care Home and perform for its elderly residents in a warm winter afternoon. This year, the contestants have once again put a lot of time into creating an entertaining and fun program and were very excited to meet the seniors. Unfortunately, due to the recent change in weather, the senior home experienced a virus outbreak and was unable to welcome visitors. Although the contestants were disappointed, they still made a special trip to meet with representatives of the senior home to present a gift of wishing cranes that the girls folded themselves to wish the senior residents good health and a quick recovery.
Following a visit to the BC Women’s Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit, the 10 contestants made their first public appearance at the BC Women’s Hospital + Health Center Foundation’s press conference at Aberdeen Centre. The contestants appealed to audiences for their support to raise funds for a new multipurpose ultrasound in for the Hospital’s NICU to save even more lives of BC’s newborn babies. During the press conference, each of the contestants shared a childhood photo and a cherished memory with their mother. Every year, the BC Women’s hospital delivers 7,000 newborn babies, and the contestants’ stories exemplified the precious bond and love between mothers and their children. Apart from mall visitors who gathered to show their support, those with an interest in photography also captured snapshots of the elegant ladies. At the same time, contestants also took the chance to vote for Miss Friendship to be revealed at the Final. For information of the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant Gala Dinner, please visit www.bcwomensfoundation.org.
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre Foundation has been selected as the beneficiary of the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant Gala 2015 with the donations going towards funding for the hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Earlier this month, the Foundation invited the 10 finalists for a tour of the NICU when a pediatrician explained in detailed the operation at NICU and roles of the staff. The services on site include a Family Lounge, social care services, counseling, physiotherapy and more, all in order to provide the best support to premature babies and their families. The 10 contestants were able to witness first-hand the miracle of a weak young life struggling to grow up strong and healthy. After the tour, the contestants felt honored to be part of this meaningful campaign and were even more motivated to work harder at the Final.
Since the inception of the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 1995, countless young women have embarked on an expedition from here, travelling beyond Vancouver to begin their dazzling life journey all over the world. For this year’s 10 finalists, a new path has been discovered and explored through the two month’s intensive training. With both energy and synergy, the girls are heading towards the ultimate goal of excelling at the Final on December 9th, the proceeds of which will be donated to the BC Women’s Hospital Foundation to purchase a new ultrasound in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
The contestants made their first public appearance with a K-Pop dance in bright orange-red dresses to show off their lively youthfulness at the press conference on November 5. Witty and humorous Gerald Yang partnered with charming Leonard Cheng as the MCs and chatted with each contestant on her experience at the Pageant so far.
#1 Bridget Tse was nurtured within a dentistry family. Apart from being an expert in pole dancing, she is also a dental hygienist herself. #2 Lettitia Lai has a bright and sunny personality, can speak five languages, and enjoys kickboxing to keep in shape. #3 Cathy Tse was born in Hong Kong and is a brilliant pianist. #4 Ada Shang once travelled to Hong Kong as an exchange student and prides herself with the perfectly slim figure of a Chinese dancer. #5 Margarita Chun modeled part time while in school and was also awarded as one of the top 10 outstanding young artists in Hong Kong. #6 Jennifer Coosemans comes from a mix of Chinese and Belgium heritage. Born in Terrace, BC, Jennifer is currently working hard to learn Cantonese. #7 Louise Dong may be the youngest of at only 19 years old, but she already manages a business online. #8 Cindy Tong didn’t give up after several attempts and finally made it to the final this year. #9 Karen Ku is a descendant of the Manchu Emperors Aisin Gioro. Despite her frail appearance, Karen has once had the opportunity to be enlisted into the Canadian Armed Forces. #10 Sophia Cheung always makes an impression with her sweet and stunning smile. She just completed a course in performing arts and aspires to be an actress. After the interviews, all 10 contestants stepped up the stage again with confidence and extraordinary poise to greet the audience.
No.1 Bridget Tse
No. 2 Lettitia Lai
No. 3 Cathy Tse
No. 4 Ada Shang
No. 5 Margarita Chun
No. 6 Jennifer Coosemans
No. 7 Louise Dong
No. 8 Cindy Tong
No. 9 Karen Ku
No. 10 Sophia Cheung
Former Miss Hong Kong and Vancouverite Anne Heung will be the guest MC for pageant to guide the contestants through the final stage of the competition. Anne was the recipient of four awards in her year as Miss Hong Kong. Shortly after launching a career in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, she became one of TVB’s top artistes with a number of highly acclaimed acting performances. Anne switched her career path to the business world a few years earlier but returned to acting in 2012. In 1999, she captured the title of 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Chinese International Pageant, coincidently, passing her crown onto the Vancouver delegate Crystal Pan at the Miss Chinese International Pageant that following year. Anne will soon share her pageant expertise on stage at the Final on December 9.
In addition, Emperor Entertainment artiste Alex will return as the special guest performer. Alex’s powerful vocal and perfect performance at the All Star Charity Gala in Vancouver this July left fans with an unforgettable experience. His appearance on the Pageant stage will sure bring tremendous enjoyment to the audience again.The judge panel includes : Versatile Artiste Ms. Anita Lee, Miss Hong Kong – Ms. Christine Leung, Talented Producer Mr. Rick Tae, Athlete Mr. Travis Johnson and Entrepreneur Ms. Nicole Yang.
The Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015 Final will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Wednesday December 9th and aired through West coast Fairchild TV, www.fairchildtv.com, and mobile app at 7:55pm. To find out more and keep updated with the Pageant happenings, tune in to the MCVP segment of What’s On or visit our website, www.fairchildtv.com, facebook page, instagram at mcvpcanada, or Weibo.
The Miss Chinese Vancouver contestants emerge in a variety of images both onscreen and off, transforming from girls next door to glamorous new stars all with the help of Image Director, Betty. Since their journey started in September, the contestants have already modeled the latest collection from sponsors including elegant evening wear, stylish casual wear, fresh active wear, as well as stunning jewellery pieces in different promotional activities. A promising new fashion designer from Hong Kong will provide an array of his unique and detailed designs for the girls to showcase at the Final as well. How would the contestants impress guests at the press conference with their fashionable image on November 5th? Visit out website to keep updated with the latest MCVP happenings.
Apart from training, filming promos is also a crucial component of the whole Pageant experience. This year’s promo clips also reflect the youthful and energetic theme with one showcasing a contemporary dance under a shower of colourful confetti. The other features the contestants in various high-level yoga poses to show off their healthy images. The contestants were also transformed into 5 different images at the official photo shoot, each emanating beauty through a variety of expressions. In spite of their tight schedule, they took time to celebrate the birthday of chaperone Kelly by presenting her with a cake as well as good wishes. The 10 finalists will be making their first official public appearance at the press conference on November 5th. Do visit our official website to keep updated on the latest news and happenings of Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2015.
The Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant finalists have embarked on an exciting journey involving a variety of trainings leading up to the Final in December. In order to match with this year’s youthful and active theme, the sessions focus a lot more on the fitness and physical aspects, including intense power yoga classes and unique fitness courses designed by a personal trainer. Coping with their tight schedule, the contestants are even provided with club memberships to enjoy gymnastics and pool facilities anytime. The audience will expect to discover the most fit and healthy selves of each of the contestants onstage at the Final. To keep up with all the happenings of this year’s Pageant, visit the MCVP Instagram.
Congratulations to EEG Singing Contest Semi-Final winner Byron Cheung for capturing the Championship at the Final! Byron performed the songs Ardently Love and Enjoy Yourself Tonight with confidence and earned great compliments from the judges. The same time as he received the trophy from Emperor Entertainment CEO Mr. Ng Yue, he was offered an artiste contract, officially launching his music career in Hong Kong. Another Vancouver representative, Cliff Wong also moved up as a contender against Byron in the final round, proving how outstanding Vancouver’s talents are. Fairchild TV has documented the competition to be aired on Saturday November 7th at 8:00pm to 9:45pm. What’s On managed to talk to Byron minutes after the Final to share his musical journey so far. AM1470 has previously interviewed Byron on Good Morning Vancouver as well.
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The three winners of the EEG Singing Contest Semi-Final, Bryon Cheung, Cliff Wong, and Athena Wong are ready to take off for the EEG Singing Contest Final on October 20th in Hong Kong to compete against 7 other contestants for the winning title. As the 1st Runner-Up of NTSA Vancouver 2012, Byron has lots of stage experience and won the judges’ heart at the semi-final with his charismatic voice and the guitar backing. Cliff was also one of the final 8 in NTSA Vancouver 2012 and majored in music. Not only is he musically talented but his charming appearance earned him an opportunity to host “What’s On” for the past couple of years. It is only a matter of time when he can make an entrance into the Hong Kong entertainment industry. As the only female representative, Athena first joined Super 10 ’15 and later rose above the rest to win a place at the EEG Singing Contest. Her short musical journey has opened up her eyes to many new and exciting experiences. Byron, Cliff and Athena have worked hard the past few months preparing for the upcoming contest in hopes to bring pride to Vancouver. Fairchild Television would like to wish them the best of luck at the competition!
The ten finalists have fully immersed in a series of training at the world of Pageant. In each stage training session, the contestants learn to enjoy every moment and present their best on stage. A new eloquence class is included this year to help advance their communication skills. In addition, the finalists also attend modeling classes to improve posture and mannerisms. Under the mentorship of professional trainers Didi and Adam, the girls will rise above the rest for a shining performance at the Final. On October 15, the 10 finalists will be revealed on the Fairchild TV website, officially marking the beginning of the competition. The contestants have also received web training to learn how to take advantage of the full power of Internet to connect with fans through the MCVP website and share with everyone their transformation process. New to this year’s website will also be a forum to engage public participation in support for their favorite contestants. More to social media fans, you can even be informed of MCVP’s updates on Instagram, and get a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes of the Pageant.
After overcoming a series of challenges at the audition, the 10 finalists have launched their much anticipate beautiful journey in preparation for the competition taking place on December 9th. Under witness of a lawyer, the 10 contestants signed contracts with Fairchild, officially promising their determination to work hard throughout the competition. The contestants will go through professional hair styling, learn grooming tips to bring out their unique features, attend lectures on skincare and makeup, and receive teeth whitening service from the renowned dental professional. To keep updated with news and information on this year’s Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant, tune in to the MCVP segment in What’s On ever Sunday at 7:40pm, or visit our official website, Facebook or Weibo.
Fairchild TV, Talentvision and Fairchild Radio jointly presented the 2015 Federal Election Forum at Aberdeen Centre. Federal NDP MP candidate for Vancouver East Jenny Kwan, Federal Conservative MP candidate for Steveston-Richmond East Kenny Chiu and Federal Liberal MP candidate for Richmond Centre Lawrence Woo have just participated at a debate on political issues and current affairs of most concern to Chinese Canadian citizens.
MC’s of the forum, Claudia Lau from Fairchild TV and Johann Chang from Fairchild Radio, initiated the discussion by asking the candidates to elaborate on their party’s view on issues such as marijuana, Kinder Morgan pipelines, and Bill C-24 Citizenship law.
Next, guests were invited to challenge the candidates on specific topics. News and Current Affairs Director of Fairchild TV Todd Ye touched on Canada-China relations while Travena Lee, News and Current Affairs Director of Fairchild Radio, questioned the candidates about government accountability. On the other hand, financial advisor Chuck Tsui focused on each party’s economic policy initiatives and finally, lawyer Bonnie Teng raised questions regarding immigration policies that affect Chinese immigrants to the greatest extent.
The forum then proceeded to its third and most exciting part in which candidates posed some other questions and continued to challenge each other if their answers were less than satisfactory. It was time for audience on the floor to direct questions such as economy, crime prevention, and anti- terrorism measures to candidates during the last segment. To conclude, each of the three candidates summarized with a statement of their party’s political platform.
2015 Federal Election Forum will be broadcasted on October 5th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on AM1470 and aired on Fairchild TV from 10:00pm - 11:30pm the same evening.
Entering into its third decade, Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant has recently attracted numerous talented individuals to participate at this year’s audition. Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant has always acted as the platform for countless ordinary young girls to experience the extraordinary. Many contestants arrived with natural makeup, ready to show their youthful and real selves through active and lively talent performances including hula-hoop dance, yoga, Chinese dance, and K-Pop. Their versatility made it a great challenge for judges to choose the ones with most potential. After a long discussion, 10 finalists were selected to go though a series of professional training in preparation for the Pageant Final on December 9th. These lucky ones come from a mix of different backgrounds including Canadian, Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese. The names of the finalists will be revealed in October. Be prepared for the dynamic and surely entertaining Pageant this year!
Political campaigns are currently underway for the Federal Election on October 19th. Fairchild TV and Talentvision are producing special programs in which current affairs specialists of different political backgrounds will analyze the happenings at the election.
Federal Election Forum 2015 Fairchild TV and Fairchild Radio jointly present the 2015 Federal Election Forum in which a Chinese candidate from each of the political parties is invited to debate on political issues and current affairs.
Event date: Saturday October 3rd Event time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm Venue: Aberdeen Centre
Fairchild TV air date : Monday October 5th from 10:00pm – 11:30pm 。
Magazine 26: A Conversation with Party Leaders Reporters will interview the leaders of the 3 major political parties on economy, marijuana, immigration, and family issues and challenge them to share their political platforms and administrative policies. Air date: FTV - September 28th and October 12th 10:00pm；TTV October 4th and October 11th 7:00pm PST, 10:00pm EST
2015 Federal Election Special On Election Day (October 19th), Fairchild TV (10:30pm) and Talentvision (9:30-10:30pm PST, 12:30-1:30am EST) will present a 2015 Federal Election Special in which TV viewers are connected to the election site and commentators will discuss and analyze the results.
Federal Election News Starting from October 5th , Fairchild TV and Talentvision will produce a federal election segment during the news hours to introduce political party candidates of the Lower Mainland as well as update on the latest Federal Election news.
As the most influential Chinese media in Canada, Fairchild TV is always committed to serving and informing the Chinese community. Earlier this year, Fairchild TV collaborated with D.A.R.E BC Society to create a campaign series to alert children and teens on the harmful effects of drug abuse and educate them on correct drug knowledge. To show their appreciation for Fairchild TV, D.A.R.E BC Society hosted a luncheon at the RCMP Headquarters for staff and volunteers who worked behind the scenes. D.A.R.E. BC Society also presented Fairchild TV with an appreciation plaque to compliment Fairchild TV’s support and its effort in producing a high quality campaign series.
TVB Fairchild Fans Party had four hit stars, Louis Cheung, Priscilla Wong, Vincent Wong, and Samantha Ko from behind the TV screen to live in front of audiences in Vancouver. The artistes and their fans spent a wonderful evening of entertainment together this past weekend. The show was warmed up by Nicole Leung, Cammy Lu, Benny Kwok and Lucky Luo from Super Ten singing popular drama theme songs to set the stage for the four special guests.
Glamorous beauty Samantha Ko was first to appear on stage introduced by MCs Mary Lo, Mandy Chan, and Leonard Cheng. Samantha complimented that Vancouver was indeed the ‘most livable city’ with its excellent air quality, good environment, and nice citizens. Samantha then held her premiere singing performance with ‘Embracing Love’ and ‘Not that Simple’, her emotional voice causing male fans to fall into a dizzying trance.
The handsome Vincent Wong showed off his talents with the songs ‘Concert’, ‘Until this Point’ and ‘At Least I Have You’, his amazing showmanship earning great applause from the audience. Vincent also shared stories from his happy marriage life. Who wouldn’t fall in love with his good-looking guy with a trust-worthy image?
Next, the sweet Pricilla Wong came on stage. Aside from performing ‘Love Letter to Myself’ and theme song from her drama ‘Swipe Tap Love’ for the first time, Priscilla also put her hosting skills to use as she brought up the atmosphere amongst the audience, surprising them with quick wits and versatility.
Last to perform was Louis Cheung who heated up the audience with the fast paced song ‘Side’, then exhibited his musical ability with self-composed numbers ‘Silent Moon’ from his current TV drama and ‘Grasp of Myself’. The highlight of the entire evening, however, was when clips from Louis drama ‘Come On Cousin!’ came on screen and Louis used a foreign language to reenact a scene from Rosy Business, his comical performance causing the entire theater to erupt with laughter.
All four artistes had travelled into the audience to give out presents. Fans swarmed to the front in attempts to gets close to their favorite idols. Of course, a party isn’t fun without games. The four stars invited audiences on stage to play a variety of games related to television dramas, mingling and becoming one with their fans. The four even gave out souvenir t-shirts, satisfying fan’s dreams and ending the Fans Party on a happy note.
TVB Fairchild Fans Party is bringing the hottest stars to Vancouver including the very handsome Louis Cheung and Vincent Wong and the pretty Priscilla Wong and Samantha Ko. Since it is Vincent and Louis’ first time attending Fans Party and Priscilla and Samantha’s first visit to Vancouver, fans gathered at Aberdeen Centre starting from early morning to line up for a ticket to obtain one set of the very limited amount of autographed pictures of the artistes at the press conference. The popular promising stars attracted hundreds of TV drama fans to the venue; many are of the younger generation.
The entire Aberdeen Centre was filled with screams and applause as the four artistes descended from the elevator and stepped up onstage, each sharing their recent endeavours with MC Mary Lo before proceeding to sign on the giant backdrop behind them. Louis Cheung recently saw an explosive rise in popularity and has taken on his first lead role in the drama ‘Momentary Lapse of Reason’. Louis is also the male main cast in the drama ‘Come Home, Love’ and just MCed this year’s Miss Hong Kong Pageant. When asked about his future plans, Louis revealed that he will focus on acting and participate more in television. Louis also joked that he will remind people that he is a singer-songwriter and return to the music scene with a concert at the end of the year. Talented in singing, acting, voice acting, and MC-ing, Louis will manifest his true potential on the fun Fans Party stage.
As the fastest rising top actress in TVB, Priscilla Wong has been given a lot of opportunities by the Company after joining in 2013. Just within two years she managed to take home the Best Program Host Award and Most Improved Actress Award at the TVB Anniversary Awards Presentation. When Mary tried to find out whether or not Priscilla has taken the chance to learn from her boyfriend, Edwin Siu’s performance at Fans Party last year, Priscilla smiled sweetly and replied that she does not meet with Edwin too often recently. Priscilla also expressed that she is very excited to be sharing the stage with her Come Home, Love on screen boyfriend, Louis Cheung.
Popular and handsome Vincent Wong’s mesmerizing stage presence has captured the hearts of many female fans. After years of staying in the sidelines, Vincent has recently made a breakthrough in his career, receiving praise for his very first male lead role in the comedy drama Brick Slaves and is considered a strong contender for the title of TV King at the Anniversary Awards. During the press conference, Vincent talked about his upcoming drama EU Time Travel Mission and about challenging the Moonwalk and pole dancing. Vincent even showed off some of his pole dance skills on stage, leading the audience to enter in a frenzy of cheers. Vincent assured that the best is yet to come, and invited fans to anticipate his performance in tomorrow’s Fan Party.
Samantha Ko has just finished filming her drama Love as a Predatory Affair before taking off for her vacation and this promotional trip. She expressed that 2015 is a very special year for her. After her debut through Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2008, Samantha was able to leave her image as a minor character and take on a leading role in Love as a Predatory Affair. Now, fans can look past her perfect figure to appreciate her talent within. Samantha also mentioned that she loves to play games. Who will be the lucky fans chosen to play games with Samantha and the other special guests at the fans party?
After the sharing session, the four artistes picked a few lucky fans to receive the last highly coveted tickets to Fans Party. Then, President of Fairchild Media Group, Mr. Joe Chan presented the four stars with unique Canadian souvenirs. Lastly, the artistes signed autographs for each anticipating fan, ending off the press conference on a happy note.
As a longtime partner of Taiwan Fest, Fairchild TV and Talentvision always take pride in supporting this very unique multicultural exchange initiative. This year, FTV collaborated with the Festival to invite TV viewers to participate at a culinary tour with well-known TV personalities, including Taiwanese host of City Chat, Carmen Shao, food lover Deborah Moore, and Leisure Talk hosts William Ho and Bosco Mo.
Saturday Sneak Preview host and foodie, Delon Lew also joined in on the last day of Taiwan Fest at the first ever Friendship Bento where Canadian Taiwanese welcomed local residents with a celebration feast of 6 delicious dishes while sharing stories of their native land through gourmet foods and culture.
In addition, star Chef Denice Wai, host of an upcoming FTV series had headed off to Toronto to be the judge for the International Pan-Asian Culinary Competition Canada at the Toronto Taiwan Festival when she witnessed 8 chefs from Taiwan along with local Toronto chefs working in the kitchen to create innovative fusion dishes.
Fairchild TV has always been a proud supporter of charity and often participates at charity events in the community. 1st Runner Up of Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2014 Maggie Wu just attended the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Golf Tournament on behalf of Fairchild TV as a special guest for the opening ceremony and tee off on Tuesday. Maggie made a short speech at the press conference, and then joined the committee members on the golf course for the tee off. In spite of the light rain, philanthropists still showed their great support, and the tournament officially began under Maggie’s lead. Although Maggie is not an expert in golf, she had done the best she could for this good cause.
Sponsored by Fairchild Television, the Canadian Cancer Society Charity Gala and Fashion Show will be held on September 26th. 1st Runner Up of Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2014 and Canadian Cancer Society Ambassador for Hope Maggie Wu, made an appearance at the Gala Press Conference to appeal for the support from the public. Maggie, along with 6 of her fellow Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant contestants including 2014 Ambassador for Hope and Miss Chinese Vancouver 2013 Cindy Zhong, longtime supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society and Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 1998 1st Runner Up, Natalie Au, and other Pageant contestants Jessica Dai, Hebe Yue, Emma Chen, and Kiki Zou will be modeling in a fashion show for the upcoming gala. Featured in the gala is also a performance by renowned singer and cancer survivor Pancy Lau. Aside from the beautiful Miss Chinese Vancouver, talented program hosts, Carmen Shao, Mary Lo, and William Ho from FTV will be the MC’s for the amazing and entertaining evening. The funds raised at the gala will go towards cancer research, cancer prevention education as well as other resources and facilities. The Canadian Cancer Society hopes that we can all join together to work towards the eradication of cancer and create a better future for cancer patients.
Fairchild TV usually took advantage of the nice summer weather and held our annual party outdoor. For a nice change, over 100 staffs gathered together to indulge in tasty food and enjoy each other’s company indoor this year. President of Fairchild Media Group, Joe Chan, engaged and connected with the staff members as he showed off his skills at the mahjong table. The younger generation colleagues and talents had fun with darts and held a competition among the ‘What’s On’ program hosts to determine the darts master. The most anticipated event of the evening was of course the prize draw. The lucky ones received amazing prizes while everyone had an amazing time together.
Saturday Sneak Preview host Delon Lew is very popular among Fairchild staff. Delon’s good friends, including Brenda Lo, William Ho, Mary Lo, Thelma Leung and her husband, and Bosco Mo surprised Delon with a very special birthday celebration. Unlike in previous years when most of his birthday cakes were shared in the studio, this year, the cake was brought out during a gathering the week before his birthday – a nice and unforgetable episode indeed.
Miss Chinese Vancouver and program hosts of Fairchild TV Jessica Dai and Emma Chen recently attended the Taiwan Fest Press Conference for a premiere experience of the various fun programs. Jessica and Emma were invited as models for 2 outstanding masterpieces from designer Andre who will be showcasing his designs at the Festival. Andre’s designs are bold and eye-catching, carrying traditional indigenous stories incorporated with innovative elements to create a new fabulous aestheticism. Jessica wore a one piece dress inspired by the augur birds of the Truku tribe with the beautiful and mysterious legends of the tribe coming to life before our eyes. Emma showed off a colourful dress of the Princess Kavalan, reliving the experience of an artistic expression for the new generation. When the two pretty ladies revealed the dresses at the press conference, cameras flashed without end, raising excitement for the upcoming show in September. As a longtime supporter of the Taiwan Fest, FTV program hosts are inviting fans to join them at the Culinary Tour and Friendship Bento, two highlights of the Festival, and enjoy gourmet delicacies and taste the foods of Formosa for free! Please check out our website for updates and details of the event.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the Richmond Centre for Disability organized a Community Day to share the fun with local residents and their families. Representing Fairchild TV to participate were Miss Chinese Vancouver Outstanding Intelligence Award winner Sandra Chou and program host Alabera Zhao, who joined in and helped handing out hot dogs and drinks to attendees under the bright sunny sky, spreading endless love and benevolence.
The three winners of the EEG Singing Contest Semi-Final, Cliff Wong, Byron Cheung and Athena Wong previously met with the CEO of Emperor Entertainment CEO Mr. Ng Yu to sign a contract with the company. Through this ceremony, the three Vancouver talents have officially joined the EEG family, taking the first step on the road to stardom. Byron, Cliff and Athena will travel to Hong Kong in late September to participate in the EEG Singing Contest Final. They are currently preparing themselves for the next challenge, hopefully bringing pride to Vancouver.
As a strong supporter of charity, Fairchild TV hosted the All Star Charity Gala in partnership with Emperor Entertainment and TVB to raise money for the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation on July 19. Gala dinner MC’s Miss Chinese Vancouver 2013 and Miss Chinese International 2014 1st Runner Up Cindy Zhong, along with Fairchild TV program host Ricky Cheung and one of performers, Alex were given a tour at the Vancouver General Hospital to further understand how the hospital operates and the services it offers. Led by representatives from the Hospital Found, the three were introduced by the Intensive Care Unit doctor about the ward’s newest medical equipment. The genetics expert also explained the important of genetics in matching bone marrow and organ transplants. The specialist also shared that the Vancouver General Hospital is the only hospital in BC with adequate equipment and medical professionals to perform organ transplant surgeries. After the tour, the three MC’s expressed that they not only learned a lot about the hospital’s operations, but also understood that the Vancouver General Hospital is in great need of public support to continue to provide the best medical care to BC’s residents.
In celebration of the 22nd anniversary of Fairchild TV, Emperor Entertainment and TVB in Hong Kong have arranged 12 superstars to Vancouver to perform at the All Star Charity Gala, hosted in partnership with Fairchild TV. The lineup of artistes included EEG’s top singers Raymond Lam, Hins Cheung, Gillian Chung, Vincy Chan, Ken Hung, Sherman Chung, and Alex, as well as TVB’s hit artistes Kate Tsui, Fred Cheng, Gloria Tang, Jacqueline Wong, and Hubert Wu. Benefiting VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, the Gala was held on July 19th at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The All Star Charity Gala began under thundering sound of rhythmic drums. Chairman and CEO of Fairchild Group, Mr. Thomas Fung, along with Emperor Entertainment Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ng Yu, TVB’s Assistant General Manager, Mr. Peter Au and CEO and President of the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Ms. Barbara Grantham stepped on stage to host the lighting ceremony, officially marking the start of the Gala.
The two Vancouver sweethearts Gloria Tang and Jacqueline Wong together with Huading Awards MC Alex, took on the roles as hosts of the Gala. All the artistes first gathered onstage to present the song ‘A Whole New World’ to the Vancouver General Hospital as a symbol of hope for a better tomorrow for its patients. The four-sided stage welcomed an audience of 3000, filling the Convention Centre with passion and excitement.
Talented star Hins Cheung was first up to perform, singing his song ‘Ardently Love’. Hins then followed up with his award winning song ‘Forever Young’ with Miss Chinese Vancouver 1st Runner Up Maggie Wu accompanying him in a beautiful dance.
Vincy performed ‘My Memories Are Not My Own’ with her beautiful and emotional vocals, and later heated up the atmosphere once again with a sexy performance of ‘Unstoppable Style’. Vincy Chan also joined Hins for a duet of ‘You are the Most Precious’, to remind everyone that a healthy body is the most precious and wish for everyone’s well being.
New generation talented singer Alex performed ‘You Raise Me Up’ and ‘Think of You at Night’. Alex then invited Hins Cheung, Vincy Chan and his two gorgeous co-MCs to give out autographed souvenirs to the audience.
TVB’s most adored actress Kate Tsui was next to make her glamorous appearance. With a voice just as good as her acting, Kate presented audiences with the songs ‘Love As A Tide’ and ‘Intimate Lover’.
Presenter of many hit TVB drama theme songs, Hubert Wu sang popular song ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ as well as the classic and well loved ‘Goodbye Kiss’. Next, local Vancouver-born Fred Cheng performed ‘Light My Fire’ and ‘Did You Forget’. As a Vancouverite himself, Fred garnered much applause and cheer from surrounding fans. Fred also sang a duet of ‘I Like You’ with Hubert Wu, giving fans a special treat.
Sherman Chung then presented one of her most popular songs ‘Letter For Myself’ as well as her dance number ‘SS14’. Ken Hung, who rose to popularity with his song ‘Returning to the day when I was most dearly loved’ and treated fans with the song ‘Nathan Road’. Following Ken’s solo performance, Sherman joined him onstage for a lovely duet of ‘Fool’.
This year is female duo Twins’ 15th anniversary. Gillian Chung who is skilled in singing and acting, specially prepared the Twins' classic ‘Next Stop is Tin Hau’ to commemorate this special day. The graceful and stunning Gillian also sang the song ‘Beautiful Future’ to wish patients a quick recovery. Taking a break from the wonderful music, 6 artistes including Gillian Chung, Sherman Chung, Ken Hung, Hubert Wu, Fred Cheng, and Jacqueline Wong invited 6 audience members on stage and split into EEG and TVB teams for a game of curling. Instead of regular curling, suitcases were used, bringing laughter throughout the venue. In the end, EEG beat out the other team and became the winner.
Lastly, king of both music and acting, Raymond Lam swept the entire audience in a frenzy of screams and cheers with his songs ‘Not Enough Love’ and ‘Finding You In Loving Memories’.
Aside from giving themselves all to the performance, the twelve artistes did not forget to help the Vancouver General Hospital to introduce its services and sharing tips and information on health and allow everyone to have a better understanding of the hospital and how each donated dollar is spent to bring better care to patients. CEO of VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, Ms. Barbara Grantham presented each artiste with a souvenir to express the Hospital's gratitude towards their contribution to the Gala. It was also announced that the grand total of funds raised that evening was $1,600,000. This amazing donation is the best gift to celebrate Fairchild TV’s 22nd anniversary. As a token of appreciation for the efforts from the generous donor Mr. Jason Ko and Mr. Thomas Fung who has been instrumental in making the event possible, Raymond and Kate each presented an unique autographed item to them, Raymond's being a collection of his albums and Kate's consisting of 3 copies of TVB Magazine featuring her in different images on the cover. Lastly, special guests gathered for the cake cutting ceremony, ending off a memorable evening of entertainment and charity with sweet perfection.
In celebration of the 22nd anniversary of Fairchild TV, TVB and Emperor Entertainment Group are sending a number of top artistes to Vancouver for the All Star Charity Gala, organized in collaboration with Fairchild TV, with proceeds going towards the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation. Thanks to everyone’s heated support, all tickets to the Gala dinner and concert have been sold out. Featuring artistes including Kate Tsui, Fred Cheng, Gloria Tang, Hubert Wu, Jacqueline Wong, Raymond Lam, Hins Cheung, Vincy Chan, Gillian Cheung, Sherman Cheung, Ken Hung, and Alex, the All Star Charity Gala Press Conference was held today in anticipation of the big day.
Although the press conference took place in the evening, fans were stationed at Aberdeen Centre hours in advance to save a prime spot to see their favourite stars as it is such a rare and unprecedented opportunity to meet 12 top-notch celebrities all at once. Hundreds of fans gathered from all over filling up the entire space. Flying in via the Official Airline Sponsor Air Canada, the artistes went straight to the press conference upon their arrival. As they walked down the red carpet, they were met with a passionate welcome from cheering and applauding fans. Press Conference MC’s Mary Lo and Delon Lew first invited Kate Tsui and Hins Cheung on stage to meet with local fans. Glamorous Kate is beautiful both inside and out. She expressed that although she has been very busy filming one drama after another, she would still made time to participate at this meaningful Gala. Hins’ song ‘Soul Reunion’ was the recipient of the Jade Solid Gold First Round Election Outstanding Song Award. Mary asked Hins whether he would sing his new song at the Gala, to which Hins replied that fans would just have to wait and see tomorrow night.
Sherman and Alex recently attended the EEG Singing Contest Semi-Final in Vancouver as the judges and special guest performers. Both commented that they were very impressed by the talent that the local aspiring singers possessed. Alex, who was an MC for the Huading Awards, also revealed that he will be one of the MCs for the concert tomorrow night. Miss Hong Kong Jacqueline Wong, who grew up in Vancouver, performed at shows and events for Fairchild TV before she returned to Hong Kong to pursue her career. Jacqueline shared that to be able to MC at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the upcoming Gala will be a unique experience. Singer of many hit TVB drama theme songs, Hubert Wu, smiled as he explained that he has just completed the very important task of filming on location in Japan with this year’s Miss Hong Kong contestants. Vancouverites, Fred Cheng and Miss Chinese Vancouver and Miss Chinese International Gloria Tang were welcomed on stage with passionate support from fans.
Gloria was thrilled to continue the legacy of Miss Chinese Vancouver by taking part at the charity gala. Fred was in Vancouver for the Fans Party last year, and shared that he feels very happy to come back again within such a short period of time. Fred also mentioned that he has prepared his new songs for the Gala to show his appreciation for all the love and support from local fans. Vincy recently released her own rendition of the classic ‘Irresistible Romance’, with a breakthrough sexy image. Delon commented that this will be one of Vincy’s male fans’ most anticipated performances. Next, Ken Hung shared the touching behind story of his new song ‘Back to the Day When I was Most Loved’.
Last to come on stage was the beautiful Gillian Chung and handsome and popular Raymond Lam. This year is Twins’ 15th anniversary. Gillian revealed that she is busy preparing for their Twins concert at the end of the year and invited fans to anticipate their performance. Raymond Lam recently hurt his leg during filming, but reassured fans that he is almost fully recovered and will give 100% to the performance tomorrow night. He said jokingly that since the Gala is fundraising for the Vancouver General Hospital, even if there was a problem there would be nothing to worry about.
The 12 artistes all proceeded to sign three highly coveted souvenir posters for three lucky fans who were all elated to have been chosen. Lastly, President of Fairchild Media Group, Mr. Joe Chan came onstage to present the artistes with the very representative RCMP bear dolls to welcome them to Canada for the All Star Charity Gala, and thank them for showing support to Fairchild TV’s 22nd anniversary as well as for philanthropy. Finally, they were joined onstage by Emperor Entertainment Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ng Yu, TVB Assistant General Manager Mr. Peter Au, TVB Controller of International Business Division Mr. Anthony Ho, Mr. Joe Chan and CEO of VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation Ms. Barbara Grantham for a commemoration photo. Together, they wished for a successful show at the Vancouver Convention Centre tomorrow evening to raise more funds for the foundation to better facilities and care for patients.
Since her participation at the contest, Chef Corner Jr. Vancouver champion Kaitlin has spent much of her free time improving her cooking skills, conjuring up many different delicious dishes. She has also fund-raised for various charity events, using her talent in cooking to support people in need. During the summer vacation, Kaitlin went to Hong Kong and was invited for a tour at nowTV where she met with Chef Corner Jr. mentor, also her coach at the Vancouver competition last year, Christian at the studio. Christian introduced Kaitlin to Chef Corner Jr. Season 1 winner Ryan who shared cooking tips with Kaitlin and anticipated the day when they would be able to try each other’s gourmet creations.
The 10 contestants of Super 10 - Star Level Stage have overcome many hurdles since entering into the final round of the competition, first being chosen as the final 15 and lastly as the final 10. Each of them has picked one judge as his/her mentor to guide them through the last stage of training and ultimately to step onto the stage to battle for the winning title. Audiences have also joined the contestants in the last six weeks, witnessing their struggles through each challenge on the television program Super 10- Star Level Stage.
The Final took place at Aberdeen Centre with Super 10 veteran Alabera Zhao and past New Talent Singing Awards contestant Cliff Wong as the MCs. The competition was composed of a PK style segment in which the contestant who received the highest score in the previous elimination round was first to choose her contender. At the end of each round, the four judges together, including Hong Kong singer-songwriter Jerald Chan, renowned music and concert producer Richard Yuen, popular artiste and music instructor Annabelle Louie and local songwriter Raymond Sham, voted one contestant from each pair to move on to the second part of the competition.
Local songwriter Raymond Sham, renowned singing coach Annabelle Louie, record and concert producer Richard Yuen, Hong Kong singer-songwriter pioneer Jerald Chan. (From Left)
The first three contestants were all very courageous and picked opponents who attained similar level of recognition to compete with. First up was Tina Hu singing ‘Why Did You Lie’. Tina chose to go up against fourth place Emily Yeh who sang ‘You Got Me Drunk’. Next, Jun Meng’s ‘I Want To Say it Loud to You’ went up against Tony Xie’s ‘Mistakes in the Love Battle’ while Jason Li challenged Athena Wong’s ‘I Love You’ with his song ‘Betrayal’. Although all of the contestants possess top notch talents, ultimately, the three chosen contestants exhibited amazing performance and came to win over the three top ranked contestants.
Tina Hu
Emily Yeh
Jun Meng
Tony Xie
Jason Li
Athena Wong
Next, Cammy Lu challenged Allen Ding s “If” with ‘Live a Dashing Life’. Finally, Maggie Lu sang ‘Endless Love’ while going up again Delia Ma’s ‘I Love Him’.
Allen Ding
Cammy Lu
Maggie Liu
Delia Ma
In the end, the five contestants that excelled in the first round and could move on were Emily Yeh, Tony Xie, Athena Wong, Allen Ding, and Maggie Lu. In the second round, each of the 5 finalists performed their very best with a solo. Emily Yeh demonstrated an explosive vocal talent as she sang the song ‘If Tomorrow’. Tony Xie, who had once received special talent training in Korea, delivered ‘Silence’ with his own unique flavour. Known for her R&B style, Athena Wong’s ‘Love’ was filled with overflowing emotion. Allen Ding showed off his talented falsetto with ‘Miss You Tonight’, and lastly, the youngest among all contestants, Maggie Lu hit all the high notes with an amazing power in “Lights”.
Top 5
After a long discussion, the judges unanimously agreed that Emily Yeh’s performance was the most outstanding, hence should be titled the winner of Super 10 Star Level Stage competition. As a music teacher, Emily is well practiced in both the piano and violin. She will be representing Vancouver in the upcoming TVB International New Talent Singing Awards in Hong Kong. Emily is now a step closer to her dream, following in the footsteps of her NTSA predecessors Jade Kwan and Phil Lam. To recap the excitement on the day, please tune into Super 10 Star Level Stage Final aired on Fairchild TV on Sunday June 21st from 9:00pm- 10:00pm.
The 10 finalists of Super 10 - Star Level Stage have overcome many hurdles since entering into the final round of the competition. Each of the final 10 has picked one judge as his/her mentor to guide them through the last stage of training. Renowned music producer Richard Yuen’s group members include Cammy Lu, Jason Li, and Allen Ding while Athena Wong and Tony Tse have joined the group of Hong Kong singer-songwriter Jerald Chan. Popular music teacher Annabelle Louie has taken on an all female team of Emily Yeh, Maggie Liu and Delia Ma, and finally, Tina Hu and Jun Meng have teamed up to learn under local songwriter Raymond Sham. After a month of intensive training with helpful tips provided by the four professionals, the contestants will be stepping onto the stage at Aberdeen Centre this Saturday at 2:30pm for the ultimate song battle. The winner will represent Vancouver to compete in the International New Talent Singing Awards in Hong Kong. Through Fairchild TV’s Super 10 Star Level Stage television program, fans have already witnessed the 10 contestant’s struggles through various challenges over the past 6 weeks. Come and support these passionate, music-loving youths battle it out in person this Saturday and cheer for your favourite contestant!
BC Children’s Hospital Chinese Canadian Miracle Weekend Telethon 2015 was concluded on May 30th. With the help of many generous donors, this year’s telethon raised a total of $740,000 to go towards improving hospital facilities and developing better medical equipment. Hosted by Mary Lo, Carmen Shao, and Leonard Cheng, the telethon shared stories of successful recoveries and interviews with patient’s families. TV viewers were able to thoroughly understand the hospital’s needs. In addition, tips for keeping children’s health were revealed to help lower children’s chances of illness. Because of the generosity from donors, the Hospital is able to create miracle after miracle, bringing children better and brighter futures.
The annual Canadian Cancer Society Gala took place on May 23rd. Miss Chinese Vancouver 2014 1st Runner Up and CCS Ambassador of Hope Maggie Wu partnered with Fairchild Radio host Danny Lau to be the MC’s for the night, marking Maggie’s first official volunteer service since being honoured as Ambassador of Hope. During the Gift of Hope segment, CCS invited Miss Chinese Vancouver 1998 1st Runner Up Natalie Au as the guest MC to share information about brain cancer, showing off the kind and caring attributes of a Miss Chinese Vancouver.
After dinner, music master Dominic Chung took the stage and invited a group of local artistes to perform a number of his classic numbers. What’s On host Cliff Wong and 2002 New Talent Singing Awards champion Rita Leung had the privilege of singing a few of the hits which Mr. Chung newly arranged, including Winds of Love, When You Sing, Cute Home, and Wait.
The funds raised at the Gala will go towards cancer research, supporting cancer patients, and education of cancer prevention. Through this, we hope to bring awareness to the illness so that Canadians can work together towards making cancer history.
The Metro Vancouver Transit Plebiscite Forum organized by SUCCESS was held in its Chinatown office with support from Fairchild Television and Talentvision. The great debate featuring representatives from the Yes and No sides drew hundreds of audience members. As media partner, Fairchild TV raised questions to both sides. The Yes side argued that raising the new taxes to improve public transit would reduce the chances of obesity thus improving health. They also claimed that such tax would be affordable and help create better business environment. Meanwhile the No side countered that Translink is so poor at financial management while taxpayers are already paying lots of taxes. They further stated that the lack of competition is causing poor efficiency in Translink, so the public transit operator must improve management and competitiveness before demanding more taxes from the public. During the forum, SUCCESS also appealed to the public to mail in their ballots before May 29.
Leisure Talk host Bosco Mo and Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 2014 Best Posture Award winner Zoe Gu have been appointed as this year’s Stroll For Liver charity event Ambassadors. Bosco attended the press conference and shared his experience of witnessing a family member diagnosed with the final stage of liver cancer. Bosco expressed that regrettably, if the cancer had been discovered at an early stage, there would have been a chance of recovery. Bosco hopes that as an Ambassador, he can alert the public of this illness and encourages them to regularly check their liver condition. Although Zoe was not able to join him in person, she recorded an appeal to urge people to participate at the upcoming Stroll for Liver charity walk taking place on June 14th at Central Park. Everyone is welcome to join Zoe and Bosco’s Team LOL (Love Our Liver)! Let’s all put on a yellow T-Shirt and support the Stroll for Liver Charity walk with Team LOL!
For more information on the Walk and to join Team LOL, please visit:Team LOL Homepage
To commemorate the 22nd Anniversary of Fairchild Television, Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) and TVB from Hong Kong are collaborating with FTV to produce All Star Charity Gala taking place on Sunday, July 19th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Top notch artistes from the two entertainment giants will travel to Vancouver and participate in this extravaganza. Fairchild Television is honored to donate the proceeds from the Gala to the Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation.
The All Star Charity Gala press conference was held today (April 24th) in Aberdeen Centre. The event was attended by Chairman and CEO of Fairchild Group, Mr. Thomas Fung and President and CEO of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, Ms. Barbara Grantham. President of Fairchild Media Group, Joe Chan, revealed that the Gala was initiated by Chairman of EEG Mr. Albert Yeung, who has had a long term working relationship with Mr. Thomas Fung. Mr. Yeung proposed a partnership with Fairchild TV and TVB to produce the All Star Charity Gala as a celebration of the 22nd Anniversary of Fairchild Television. During the press conference, stars line-up was announced, including some familiar faces in Vancouver, Miss Chinese Vancouver and Miss Chinese International Gloria Tang, the most promising new idol, Canadian born Fred Cheng and the very talented and longtime Fairchild performer and 1st runner up of Miss Hong Kong Jacqueline Wong. With these Vancouverites back home to perform for a fundraising event, this wonderful Gala turns out to be a lot more meaningful. Joining them onstage are EEG singers Raymond Lam, Hins Cheung, Vincy Chan, Gillian Chung, Sherman Chung, Ken Hung, and Alex Hung and TVB artistes Kate Tsui and Hubert Wu.
As the pioneer Chinese media corporation in Canada, Fairchild TV strives to bring the best entertainment to viewers across the nation, at the same time giving back to the community to make a difference. Fairchild TV has named the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation as the beneficiary of the All Star Charity Gala with proceeds from the Gala going towards the Foundation. President and CEO of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, Ms. Barbara Grantham expressed that the Foundation is honored to be benefited from the Gala and offered her most sincere gratitude for Fairchild TV’s generosity. Ms. Grantham shared that VGH is the largest hospital in the province of British Colombia, with the most amount of experts and specialists providing medical care to over 600,000 patients per year. With the rising population comes the increase of medical needs, and the donation from the All Star Charity Gala will be of great contribution in providing medical care to those in need.
Lastly, Ms. Grantham presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr. Joe Chan to mark the launch of this charity campaign. The 12 talented artistes will shine onstage on July 19th for this most anticipated performance of the year. For event details and ticket information, please visit VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation website at www.vghfoundation.ca, call 604.875.8233 or email kitty.cheung@vghfoundation.ca.
BC Children’s Hospital Telethon promotion campaign has just been launched. Telethon hosts Carmen and Leonard was provided a guided tour at different units at the Hospital including the ICU to better understand its operations. Over half of the patients at the ICU are new born babies. Unfortunately, due to the lack of space, many parents are unable to stay longer to care for their sick children. Hence, the Hospital is in great need of funds to provide a better environment for patients and families as well as for more advanced medical equipment purchase. Please support the BC Children’s Hospital Chinese Canadian Miracle Weekend telethon taking place on Saturday May 30th at 8pm. Call in to make a donation and you can help to save a life.
Tickets to the two Mimi Choo in Concert shows organized by Fairchild TV were long sold out in early March. With much anticipation, Mimi finally arrived for her performance, taking Vancouver by storm with her talented vocals and humorous personality.
With about 1000 fans eagerly awaiting, Mimi made her extravagant entrance onstage, powerfully delivering the lyrics of Ja Jambo, heating up the theatre’s atmosphere. Due to tight work schedules, Mimi had departed from Vancouver for two days to other Canadian cities after her arrival for a press conference earlier in the week. Mimi remarked that she dearly missed her fans in Vancouver, echoing the Chinese saying, “one day apart feels like three years”. Thus, she and the fans had already been apart for six years. Mimi then performed hit television series title songs Shanghai Beach and This Land is Mine, bringing the audience back to the Golden Age of television in the 80’s and 90’s. Changing the pace with the song Far Apart, Mimi stepped down from the stage to the audience, handing out souvenirs to passionate fans. The artiste absolutely loves to interact with her fans and invited a guest on stage to sing Brave Chinese People with her, with overwhelming laughter erupting throughout the theatre. Fairchild TV specially arranged for Super 10’s Benny Kwok and Lucky Luo to perform The Past is Like a Song and Flower’s Heart as a special gift for Mimi who was the guest performer and judge for their competition.
The highlight of the night was when Fairchild program host William Ho joined Mimi onstage for the performance of Xi Feng, acting out the roles as the Emperor and Li Feng in perfect harmony. Another fan volunteered to play the part of the store helper, taking the opportunity to general more laughter and jokes. Not only did the audience fall in love with Mimi’s wonderful vocal talent, but were also greatly entertained by her witty comments and humor. The concert was concluded by a group performance of Cheerful New Year with Mimi and all performers joining hands to wish the audience a prosperous year of 2015.
The Canadian Cancer Society Charity Telethon, organized in collaboration with Fairchild TV has successfully concluded. Thanks to everyone’s generous support, the telephone hotline was ringing nonstop with a total of $150,000 raised. The funds will be put towards providing better care and facilities for cancer patients as well as the establishment of the world’s first cancer prevention research centre. In addition, Canadian Cancer Society is partnering with the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada, and has matched all specified donations for the Brain Tumor Foundation to raise more funds for brain cancer research. Hosts Emily Ng, Danny Lau, and Jamie Gao invited cancer survivors to share their recovery stories while newly appointed Ambassador for Hope Maggie Wu along with fellow Miss Chinese Vancouver winners Jessica Hsu and Sandra Chou revealed the newest cancer information research with audiences. Kaitlin of Chef Corner Jr. and nutritionist Jojo were also invited to create simple and healthy dishes to let audiences learn the importance of healthy eating.
After meeting the media at the press conference, Mimi Choo arrived at Parker Place the following day for an autograph session to interact with fans. The session was scheduled to begin at 4pm but hundreds of fans had already lined up early in the morning in anticipation of Mimi. Even after the 200 autograph session tickets had all been given out, fans stayed behind to catch a glimpse of their favorite star. Mimi was welcomed by enthusiastic cheers and applause from the fans as she appeared onstage, of course with witty jokes and comments causing laughter to erupt from the audience. The ever sought after last two tickets of Mimi Choo in Concert were given out to the luckiest audience at a game when Mimi invited 8 fans for a rock paper scissors battle. Mimi then personally autographed for 200 fans. Many had already purchased tickets to Mimi’s concert, excitedly expressing their support and anticipation for the upcoming two shows.
Mimi Choo’s amazing talents deeply impressed the audience when she was invited to Vancouver in 2013 as the guest performer of Super 10. Fairchild TV is once again bringing her back for Mimi Choo In Concert on April 19th and 20th at the River Rock Show Theatre. The news was received with overwhelming excitement when tickets were sold out at record speed.
Before stepping on the concert stage, Mimi appeared at her welcoming press conference to meet with local media. Though just arriving at the city minutes ago, Mimi was confident and completely energized. MC Mary Lo commented that Mimi’s stage presence has elevated exponentially over the years and brought to the guests’ attention that the third round of her concert was extremely well-received at the Hong Kong Coliseum this past February. To this, Mimi joked that her concerts are always a big hit all around the world. Mimi promised her fans that the concert will be filled with amazing classics well as witty and funny elements, a full 120 minutes of entertainment guaranteed. MC of the concert William Ho was at the press conference and revealed that he will perform a hilarious duet with Mimi on stage. During the Q&A portion of the press conference, a reporter asked if Mimi would be adopting the same contents of her Hong Kong concert in the upcoming Vancouver concert. Mimi kept her lips sealed, only disclosing that this show is sure to be more cosy, ensuring that fans will be able to enjoy an up close and personal concert experience. Another reporter teased if Mimi’s character in the TVB drama Come On, Cousin resonates with her own personality. Mimi cleverly avoided the question with some humorous comments, asking the reporters questions in return, generating yet another round of laughter amongst the crowd.
Lastly, Vice President of Fairchild Media Group, Louis Tong presented Mimi with a Canadian souvenir coin set as a token of appreciation. Mimi was delighted while joking that her image as a money-hoarder is deeply rooted in people’s mind. Please tune into Fairchild TV for the recap of the Press Conference broadcasted in What’s On on April 19th at 7:40pm as a prelude to the concert.
After resuming work from a long vacation, William Ho was pleasantly surprised by his good friends at Fairchild TV who prepared a belated birthday celebration for him. Likewise, fellow Leisure Talk host Bosco Mo, who is also an Aries, received another birthday surprise prepared by the staff on set. Bosco thanked all the staff members as well as the guests and of course took photos to save the memories from this special occasion.
For the past years, longtime partner of Fairchild Television, Canadian Cancer Society has appointed the newly crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver as its Ambassador of Hope. In 2014, Miss Chinese Vancouver and Miss Chinese International 1st runner up Cindy Zhong has fulfilled her duties of this role, attending charity events, promoting cancer awareness and prevention campaigns, as well as encouraging youth to volunteer and give back to society. In a recent press conference, Cindy handed over the title of Ambassador of Hope to Miss Chinese Vancouver 2014 1st runner up Maggie Wu, passing on the Miss Chinese Vancouver legacy to serve the community. Maggie feels delighted to be honored with the title and perceives Cindy as a role model. Recalling back to last year, Cindy was the one who encouraged Maggie to audition for the Pageant. Today, Maggie follows in Cindy’s footsteps once again, taking on the title of Ambassador of Hope and vowing to do her best to help cancer patients. Maggie will also act as the MC for the CCS Gala on May 23rd.
In addition, the Canadian Cancer Society Telethon, produced in partnership with Fairchild TV will be broadcast on April 18th at 8:00pm. Hosted by Emily Ng, Danny Lau and Jamie Gao. The telethon will invite cancer survivors to share their touching stories as well as provide latest information on cancer research and cancer prevention. This year, the Canadian Cancer Society is working with the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada, which will match all specified donations for the Brain Tumor Foundation in order to raise more funds for brain cancer research. All other donations will go towards the establishment of the world’s first cancer prevention research centre. Let’s join our hand to make cancer history!
After two rounds of super-exciting preliminary audition, 15 talented voices have received blessings from the judging panel and will be moving forward to confront three months of elimination competitions. Only the most charismatic and powerful voice will be named the champion.
The contestants will undergo a series of challenges, with one outstanding performance to determine their survival in the competition. Judging panel will closely monitor the entire process and the remarkable Super 10 will be able to select a judge as their mentor for the Final, including record and concert producer and CASH Popular Music Song-writing Competition music director Richard Yuen, renowned singing coach Annabelle Louie, Hong Kong singer-songwriter pioneer and member of Swing, Jerald Chan, and local songwriter and New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition music director Raymond Sham. Each Contestant will receive tailored training from his or her chosen mentor and will learn to improve their skills in preparation for the Final, taking place on June 6th in Aberdeen Centre. The champion will represent Vancouver to compete in the International New Talent Singing Awards in Hong Kong, rising up to stand on the star-studded stage.
The other 9 finalists will move on to the Super 10 Ultimate Challenge held in Michael J. Fox Theatre on July 15th. Along with previous NTSA and Super 10 participants, they will compete for a chance to enter into the Final of Emperor Entertainment Group Singing Contest in Hong Kong. EEG considers the Ultimate Challenge a great opportunity to discover new music talents in Vancouver, hence will send a team of professional including executives, managers, producers and artistes to Vancouver to select the most powerful voices here. Will the experienced contenders excel in the competition, or will the new Super 10 finalists steal the show?
As the Super 10 contestants are fighting for the way to stardom, the series of elimination rounds leading to the Final are sure to be spectacular. Each round will be taped and broadcast in ‘Star Level Stage’ on Sundays at 8:35pm-9:00pm beginning from April 26th. You can also review each contestant’s performance clips on the Fairchild TV website and vote for your favorite singer!
In the midst of the daffodil season, Miss Chinese Vancouver 1st runner up Maggie Wu and 2nd runner up Jessica Hsu volunteered at the Canadian Cancer Society Charity Daffodil Sale at Aberdeen Centre. While the two were encouraging passers-by to help and spread the love, they ran into fellow Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant contestant Emma who instantly showed her support by purchasing a bunch of daffodils.
The first round of Super 10 preliminary audition has just been completed. Many talented voices gathered to stand on stage and chase after their dreams. Participants sang a variety of Chinese, Western and even Korean hit songs in hopes of earning the judging panel’s favour. Those who were unable to perform to their full potential at first received comments and tips from the judges and applied to re-audition the same afternoon. If you want to give yourself a second chance to earn a spot in the competition, or you missed the first audition, come out to the last round taking place this Sunday March 29th. Drop-ins are welcome between 10am-4pm. One last opportunity to win one of four passes to compete in EEG Singing Contest or International New Talent Singing Awards in Hong Kong!
Due to the large number of drop-in applicants, Fairchild TV is accepting reservations for audition on March 29th so as to shorten the wait time for contestants. To reserve, please email your Chinese and English names along with your phone number to super10@fairchildtv.com. Our staff will be in touch to arrange an audition time for you. In addition, please prepare a1 minute 30 seconds music on a CD or USB for your audition.
Super10 Star Level Stage is a perfect platform for aspiring young talents to achieve their dreams. This year, Super 10 finalists will be given the chance to enter directly into the EEG Singing Contest Final hosted by Emperor Entertainment Group in Hong Kong.
Emperor Entertainment Group is one of the most influential conglomerates in Asia, with superstars Nicholas Tse, Joey Yung, Hins Cheung, Raymond Lam, Twins, Vincy Chan, Sherman Chung, Ken Hung and Mag Lam all under its management.
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Promising music talents in recent years like Phil Lam and M.E Feng all started from Vancouver and took off in Asia. In light of this, Emperor Entertainment Group perceives the Super 10 contest in Vancouver as the place to spot gifted individuals to develop a career in the entertainment industry. An elite team of representatives from EEF including top management, producers, managers, and artistes will fly in from Hong Kong to select outstanding participants from the Super Ten stage to compete with other contestants in the EEG Singing Contest Final in Hong Kong. The next EEG superstar could be you! Don't miss the chance to ignite your music passion here in Vancouver! Deadline is Match 19th.
Miss Chinese Vancouver 2014 Erica Chen attended “2015 Outstanding Young Leaders Awards Gala” on March 8 to show her support for the OtherHalf Chinese Stem Cell Initiative. Erica and MC Mary Lo appealed to guests to donate money to the Canadian Blood Services for the establishment of the first National Public Cord Blood Bank in Canada. During the gala, Erica was honored as the Initiative’s Ambassador to continue on the Miss Chinese Vancouver’s legacy by giving back to society and serving the people in need.
Two Miss Chinese Vancouver’s, along with two contestants of Super 10, recently visited the Mount Saint Joseph Hospital to wish the residents there a happy new year. The four performed songs and dances as well as sharing warm words of fortune with its residents. First to perform was Super 10’s Lucky Luo, who sang the song ‘The Chinese People’ with his powerful and charismatic voice. Following Lucky, Miss Chinese Vancouver 2nd Runner Up Jessica Hsu’s belly dance brought up the atmosphere. Next, 2013 Young Generation Group winner Wendy He’s Theresa Teng classics, ‘Sweet as Honey’ and ‘I Only Care about You’ led the entire crowd to a lovely sing-a-long. Miss Chinese Vancouver 1st Runner Up Maggie Wu showed off her ballet skills in a performance combining Chinese and Western cultures, earning applause from the senior citizens and staff alike. Lastly, the perfect duo Lucky and Wendy sang a New Year medley while Maggie and Jessica handed out New Year Fai Chun to wish the senior residents health and good fortune in the upcoming year.
In welcoming the year of the Sheep, the lion dance held on the first day of the New Year brought much excitement to Aberdeen Centre. A lively lion greeted Fairchild staff at the front door and performed the ‘picking the green’ ceremony, and then proceeded to dance at every corner in the company to bring fortune to all employees and prosperity to Fairchild TV.
On the 5th day of Chinese New Year, the management team of Fairchild Media Group led the entire staff in a ceremony to kick start the new working year and wish for every success for the upcoming year. Each staff member took turns to pray and a large suckling pig was shared amongst everyone, marking a wonderful start.
Miss Chinese Vancouver Erica Chen participated at the Lunar Fest 2015 as the officiating guest and brought greetings at the opening ceremony. Lunar Fest is a locally held lantern festival representative of sharing Asian Lunar New Year culture with the community. This year, the festival showcased an array of outdoor visual displays combined with Lunar New Year traditions. Hundreds of sheep decorated the Vancouver Art Gallery courtyard, filling the city centre with a festive atmosphere. Amidst the beautiful display Erica also wished everyone a prosperous New Year of the Sheep.
The annual Chinese New Year Countdown Show hosted by Fairchild TV has become one of Vancouver’s best Lunar New Year celebration programs in town, attracting hundreds of audience members to Aberdeen Centre every year. This year, the Chinese New Year Countdown reached new heights, as Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper made a surprise appearance, marking his first time attending a Lunar New Year Countdown event. Mr. Harper wished the nation’s Chinese citizens a happy Lunar New Year in Mandarin, garnering a thundering applause. He also personally thanked Chairman and CEO of Fairchild Group Thomas Fung for organizing the New Year Countdown every year and providing the community with such a lovely celebratory event. In addition, Mr. Harper expressed his gratitude towards the Chinese community for our contributions to the Nation. Nearing the countdown time, Mr. Harper, along with Thomas Fung partnered in the traditional eye dotting ceremony of the Lion Dance, bringing the lion to life to welcome the Lunar New Year.
MCed by Mary Lo, Delon Lew, and Jamie Gao, the 180-minute show was full of exciting events and entertaining performances. First, Super 10 Golden Group members, Benny Kwok and Lucky Luo performed an upbeat New Year’s medley, heating up the atmosphere and bringing up the excitement.
Next, Miss Chinese Vancouver 2015 1st Runner-up Maggie Wu performed an amazingly skillful ballet routine. The beauty continued on, as Miss Chinese Vancouver 2015, Erica Chen, Miss Chinese Vancouver 2nd-runner-up 2015 Jessica Hsu, as well as fellow contestants Zoe Gu and Kiki Zhou joined Maggie onstage in a mesmerizing traditional Chinese umbrella dance.
Of course, the New Year cannot be celebrated without delicious foods to maximize the fun. Culinary expert Mrs. Taam introduced many traditional New Year foods which bring good fortune to the New Year. In addition, renowned Chef Denice Wai demonstrated a delicious yet nutritious New Year’s dish made of pumpkin to wish everyone prosperity in the Year of the Sheep.
Excitement carried offstage as well, as audience members were selected to participate in games with news anchors Hon Sang Chan and Clement Tang.
At the moment of the countdown, the God of Wealth, Choi Sun, made his appearance to celebrate the New Year with audience, handing out red pockets and wishing everyone good fortune in the coming year. Fairchild TV would also like wish everyone a wonderful and prosperous New Year!
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, during an interview with Magazine 26 at Fairchild Television studio, expressed her views on the controversial liquefied natural gas (LNG) development plan. Premier Clark believes international businesses will invest in the province in spite of the drop in worldwide LNG prices, and the current challenges should not drag on for long. As for the upcoming transit funding plebiscite in Metro Vancouver, the Premier said while she would to vote yes, further transit plans should only be made upon the availability of plebiscite results. During the studio visit, Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat was present with Premier Clark.
Ten local ethnic media outlets including Fairchild Television were invited to a roundtable during a recent visit to British Columbia by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, where topics including economy, gas prices, federal budget, Keystone pipeline project, and Canada-China relations were discussed. At our request, Prime Minister Harper expressed his immediate condemnation regarding the tragic terrorist attack in Paris against the Charlie Hebdo magazine office. Harper categorized this attack as a declaration of war against all nations in the western world including Canada and urged our nation to prepare for protecting ourselves and our allies. While being asked whether low gas prices would jeopardize the efforts to balance the upcoming budget, Harper says he is confident to do so as Canada is the most stable economy among the western world. He also assured that tax breaks such as spousal income-splitting will carry on as planned and will further explore the Canada-China free trade agreement with the Chinese government.
