Joe Ngai hates Leon Lai because of "Lee"

Joe isn't scared of making Sheila Chan unhappy, frankly saying he hates Leon Lai.

The entertainment channel on I-cable has a new talk show "Saturday Ladies' Night," which is hosted by Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Sheila Chan Suk Lan, and Jo Kuk Cho Lam. Earlier, they invited Joe Ngai as a guest on their show and they talked about what's beneath their hearts with Joe. The topics included his viewpoint on women and about his girlfriend Vivian. Joe said most men don't think it's important whether a woman is intelligent or not, because the first thing men think about is a woman's appearance. Joe likes a girlfriend who is intelligent and has the traditional Chinese female gentleness. Joe said, "I admire my girlfriend the most for making my life very comfortable. My personality is very strange, but she's able to accept my strangeness. Also, she's able to give me space, which makes me more mature. We've gone through a lot together. Even when we had separated, the loving care we had for each other didn't change; every time she had a clogged toilet at home, her Filipino maid would call me, and later I became known as the 'plumber.' The female hosts of the show felt that many men are very jealous of Joe, because all his girlfriends are beautiful women. Joe didn't agree and even thought, "There's a group of men who listened to my past radio program when they were young and felt that I was their love teacher. As for the men who hate me, it's because they fought with me over a girlfriend. There's absolutely direct contact with opponents when competing in the realm of love. There was a time when I hated Stephen Chow Sing Chi and Anthony Wong Chau Sang. We were all the same 'group of men,' plus they were very active back then, so it made me admire them and be jealous of them." At that moment, Joe looked at Sheila Chan Suk Lan (who's a big Leon Lai fan) and laughed saying, "I also really hate Leon Lai Ming, because he fought with me over 'nei' (Cantonese word meaning 'you'..some people pronounce 'you' in Cantonese as 'lei')!" When Sheila heard this, she immediately laughed loudly, but Joe immediately added, "I didn't say 'nei' (you). It's 'Lee,' as in a last name." It seems Joe has a reason for hating Leon Lai, because Michelle Lee Ka Yan used to be Joe's girlfriend, and there was also rumors of Michelle and Leon being together later. The three hosts of the show asked Joe what he thought about 'not being confused at age 40.' Joe felt a 40 year old man has no charm at all. Also, Joe isn't very anxious about money as long as there's enough. Some 40 year old men would have feelings for 20 year old girls. Joe agrees that they hope these young girls would make them feel young again. During his relationship of more than 10 years, he wouldn't dare say that he's never crossed the line, but he always follows the principle of ("sending the sentiment to stop the ritual" ???...not sure how to translate this phrase... this is what the traslator says) At least he hasn't gotten caught yet.

Joe Ngai won Vivian's heart with his handsomeness

Joe admires Vivian the most for making his life very comfortable. Vivian (Picture on file)

Tonight, the new show "Saturday Ladies' Night" will premiere on I-cable's entertainment channel. Joe was the guest on the show, with the hosts Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Sheila Chan Suk Lan, and Jo Kuk Cho Lam. They asked Joe how he won Vivian's heart. He said it's because he was handsome enough, and slowly Vivian could feel his sincerity. Both of them have experienced a lot of things together. They fell in love, then separated, and then got back together again and lived together overseas. During the time that they were apart, both of them were dating another person, but they would still show loving care for each other. Even when Vivian had a clogged toilet at home, her Filipino maid would call Joe to be the plumber. Girlfriend accepts his strange personality Joe said he likes a girlfriend who is intelligent and has the traditional Chinese female gentleness. He admires Vivian the most for making his life very comfortable. He said his personality is very strange and she's able to accept his strangeness. Vivian is even able to give him space, which makes him more mature. Laughs saying he hates Leon Lai for fighting with him over "Lee" The hosts mentioned Joe's past girlfriends were all beautiful women. Joe laughed saying many men were jealous of him and hate him. Joe especially hates men who fight with him over a girlfriend. Joe laughed as he told Sheila Chan Suk Lan, "I also hate Leon Lai, because he fought with me over 'you'..." When Sheila laughed, Joe added that he said the last name of 'Lee' and not 'you.' (Lee is referring to Michelle Lee Ka Yan) During Joe's relationship of more than 10 years, he wouldn't dare say that he's never crossed the line, but he would ("send the sentiment to stop the ritual" ???....not sure how to translate this phrase... this is what the traslator says) . At least he hasn't gotten caught yet.

Joe talks about his 'strange' road to love

The new show in 2005 for I-cable's entertainment channel is "Saturday Ladies' Night," which is hosted by Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Sheila Chan Suk Lan, and Jo Kuk Cho Lam. They interviewed Joe asking him about his relationship of more than 10 years. The three hosts talked about what's beneath their hearts with Joe. The topics included his viewpoint on women and about his girlfriend Vivian. Joe said most men don't think it's important whether a woman is intelligent or not, because the first thing men think about is a woman's appearance. The level of importance in other factors is different for each man, depending on their personality. Joe said he likes a girlfriend who is intelligent and has the traditional Chinese female gentleness. He said, "It's not easy for a man and a woman to get along with each other right away. Of course there would be mismatches between the two people's personalities, so it takes time to resolve these problems. I admire my girlfriend the most for making my life very comfortable. My personality is very strange, but she's able to accept my strangeness, plus she's able to give me space, which lets me grow up and makes me more mature." There's absolutely direct contact with opponents when competing in the realm of love. Joe looked at Sheila Chan Suk Lan and laughed saying, "I really hate Leon Lai, because he fought with me over 'you!'" Sheila laughed after hearing this, but Joe immediately added, "I didn't say 'you.' It's 'Lee,' as in a last name." (Lee is referring to Michelle Lee Ka Yan)

Joe Ngai helps to unclog the pipe to impress his girlfriend

Sheila Chan Suk Lan is one of the hosts of a talk show on I-Cable. Joe was invited as the guest on the first show and talked about his love history. Joe said Vivian initially fell in love with him because he looked handsome. Later, they separated. However, during the years that they weren't together, they would still show loving care for each other; every time Vivian had a clogged toilet at home, Joe would serve as a plumber.

Joe Ngai admits he really hates Leon Lai

Joe Ngai and Sheila Chan Suk Lan.

Many men are envious of Joe Ngai for dating many beautiful women before, such as beauty Michelle Lee Ka Yan and Vivian Chow. Earlier when he accepted an interview from Sheila Chan Suk Lan, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, and Jo Kuk Cho Lam, he actually admitted that he really hates Leon Lai! He was laughing while talking to Leon's past rumored girlfriend Sheila Chan and told her, " I really hate Leon Lai, because he fought with me over 'you!' " After Sheila heard this, she immediately laughed loudly, however Joe added a few words, "I didn't say 'you.' It's 'Lee,' as in a last name!" (Lee is referring to Michelle Lee Ka Yan)

James Wong's memorial...
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James Wong's family didn't attend the memorial. Joe Ngai represented James's family to go on stage at the memorial to say a few words. Vivian was responsible for reading a summary of James Wong's biography at the memorial. (Picture from Next magazine #770 - December 9, 2004)

Sudden Weekly magazine #489 - December 10, 2004: Vivian Chow was the hostess at the memorial James Wong's memorial took place on December 5th at the HK Stadium. James's wife and children didn't attend the memorial. James and Joe Ngai's relationship were like a father and son, so Joe became the representative of James's family and was there to help at the memorial. James's so-called 'daughter-in-law' Vivian was the hostess at the memorial. On that day, Vivian suppressed her sadness. She was pointing here and there directing the general situation at the memorial. (Picture from Sudden Weekly magazine)   After the memorial, Vivian originally hoped to leave quietly with Joe, but on their way out of the venue, the reporters stopped them for an interview. Vivian immediately became a small woman and hid behind her lover. (Picture from Sudden Weekly magazine)

James Wong's memorial...
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Joe and Vivian treat James like their god-father, so that's why they did their best to assist in the memorial ceremony. (Picture from Oriental Daily) Vivian was low-key when appearing at the memorial yesterday. Earlier, she and Chan Fai Hung recorded a summary of Uncle Jim's biography for the memorial to show their support for Uncle Jim. (Picture from Apple Daily) Joe and Vivian felt relieved after seeing that there was close to 20,000 people who attended the memorial. (Picture from Wen Wei Po) Retired female star Vivian Chow attends the memorial. During the memorial, Chan Fai Hung and Vivian read a summary of James Wong's biography. (Picture from Ta Kung Pao) (Picture from Tom.com) Vivian was helping Joe with the memorial. (Picture from Tom.com)

SingPao newspaper: James Wong has made many friends during his life. At yesterday's (12/5) Dr. James Wong Jim memorial, Joe Ngai and Siu Chiu Sun represented James's family to attend the event. Also in attendance were Uncle Jim's school friends, teachers, friends from the entertainment circle, medical and political fields, and other friends from different fields. Guests who came to bid Uncle Jim farewell included Joseph Koo Ka Fai, Ngai Hong's wife (Joe's mother) who especially flew from the US back to HK, Choi Lan, Lydia Shum Din Ha, Brigitte Lam Ching Ha, Kenny Bee Chung Chun To, Vivian Chow, Frances Yip Lai Yi, Liza Wong Ming Chuen, Law Ka Ying, Alan Tam, Vincent Kuk Tak Chiu, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Mark Lui Chung Tak, Eliza Chan Kit Ling, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Margie Tsang Wa Sin, Mui Siu Wai, Wong Yuk Man, Clifton Ko Chi Sum, Lam Jik, Yau Nga Kwai, Bak Wan Kam, Woo Fung, Sheila Chan Suk Lan, Lawrence Cheng Tan Sui, and others. Lam Ching Ha and Vivian cried continuously The memorial started at 3:10PM. When Uncle Jim's family doctor Dr. Yim Bing Chuen started crying while talking about how Uncle Jim was open-minded and was optimistic during his battle with cancer, the guests in the audience couldn't hold back their tears. Lam Ching Ha was wearing sunglasses and also couldn't hold back her tears and used a tissue to wipe her tears, while Vivian also cried continuously. Oriental Daily newspaper: Joe and Vivian arrived the earliest at the stadium yesterday to help with the memorial. They arrived at 11:45AM, which was even earlier than most of the staff members. Because they arrived so early, the staff members didn't have time yet to give security at the venue the names of the people who were allowed to park their car in the parking lot. Joe didn't have a parking permit and was refused entrance to the venue by security. He had to wait outside the venue for 15-20 minutes before he was allowed to enter. Apple Daily newspaper (article 1) : Joe blocked from entering Organizers of the memorial arranged for 30 security guards to be at the event, plus the security guards already at the stadium, the staff members and the police, for a total of at least 100 people there to maintain order at the event. At around 11:00AM, Joe, who took part in making preparations for the memorial, and his girlfriend arrived at the stadium to help. But at that time, Joe didn't have a worker ID, so the security guard refused to let him into the venue. In the end, they finally could enter the venue. Apple Daily newspaper (article 2) : Stars cried to remember Uncle Jim Dr. James Wong Jim's memorial took place yesterday at the HK Stadium. A large group of celebrities attended the memorial to show their last salute to Uncle Jim. They included Lydia Shum Din Ha, Bak Wan Kam, Clifton Ko Chi Sum, Daffy Tong Hok Tak, Vivian Chow, Liu Kai Chi and Chan Man Yi, Sheila Chan Suk Lan, and others. Wen Wei Po newspaper: Vivian praised a proactive life Vivian felt at peace knowing that almost 20,000 people attended the memorial for Uncle Jim and thanks everyone for caring for Uncle Jim. She said she would continue to face life proactively. She even praised Dr. Leung Chi Hung for urging people to quit smoking. This is a positive message. Everyone should cherish their life. MingPao Daily newspaper (article 1) : The entertainment industry mourned for the "Devilish Genious" James Wong Jim yesterday (12/5) at a large-scale memorial ceremony at the HK Stadium. More than one hundred of Uncle Jim's friends from the entertainment circle attended the memorial to salute him one last time, which included Brigitte Lam Ching Ha, Vivian Chow, Lydia Shum Din Ha, Liza Wong Ming Chuen, Frances Yip Lai Yi, Kenny Bee Chung Chun To, Bak Wan Kam, Eliza Chan Kit Ling, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Law Ka Ying, Clifton Ko Chi Sum, Chan Suk Fan, Leslie Cheung's good friend Daffy Tong Hok Dak, Alice Lau Nga Lai, and others. It was difficult for them to hide their sorrow, with tears in their eyes as they bid James farewell. During the memorial ceremony, Brigitte Lam Ching Ha, Bak Wan Kam, Kenny Bee, Vivian Chow, Nat Chan, Law Ka Ying, Clifton Ko Chi Sum and others would often pick up a tissue to wipe away their tears, which made the atmosphere fill with sadness. MingPao Daily newspaper (article 2) : Yesterday, Joe represented James Wong's family to attend the memorial. His girlfriend Vivian was responsible for reading a summary of James Wong's biography. When they were leaving, Joe drove the car to pick up his girlfriend Vivian, who looked very sad. Ta Kung Pao newspaper: Yesterday, Joe and his girlfriend Vivian arrived at 11:45am at the Hong Kong Stadium to help out with the public memorial for James Wong Jim. Joe was responsible for the production of the memorial booklet for James. Tom.com (12/7) : Two days ago (12/5) at around 12:00PM, Joe and his girlfriend Vivian arrived together at the venue to help with the memorial. When a reporter asked Joe why his father Ngai Hong didn't come to the memorial, Joe spoke frankly, "He didn't come because of age and health problems, but my mom specially came back to HK to attend the memorial."

Easy for Leo Ku to become friends with females; friendship lasts longer than a love relationship;
Leo makes friends with 3 beautiful women in the entertainment circle
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Leo gets along with women quite well. He has 3 beautiful female friends, which makes people feel jealous of him. These 3 women are Gigi Fu Ming Hin, Karen Mok Man Wai, and Vivian Chow. Vivian is nonchalant with character. (Picture on file)

"It's extremely good to have one true friend in your life!" Leo Ku has 3 good female friends. Leo is good friends with Gigi Fu Ming Hin, Vivian Chow, and Karen Mok Man Wai, but he's never had rumors about him and them being together. Since there's many female friends by Leo's side, how come he didn't try to pursue them? Leo was firm saying, "Being friends is for a lifetime. This would never change!" Friendship section : it's good enough just to know female friends Leo has been in the entertainment business for more than 10 years. Most of the news about him is regarding his work. How about his love relationships? He's only been asked constantly about whether his assistant and him have a love relationship or not. During this year, Leo still had ways of avoiding this question. But he has a subtle relationship with 3 women in the entertainment circle, and they are Gigi Fu, Vivian, and Karen Mok. Vivian -- became closer friends after playing pool Leo said, "I met Vivian when we were acting in 'Justice Bao' (Bao Ching Tin ... TV series). We often had to go to other locations to shoot scenes, and since we were both in an unfamiliar place, it was natural to have a close feeling. Later we discovered that both of us like playing American pool, and that's how we became closer friends. But I really admire her the most for pursuing a lifestyle that she likes and loves, nonchalantly walking on her own path of choice. She looks weak on the outside, but she's very strong inside. I also really admire her for knowing how to paint. People who paint/draw are certainly very good people..ha ha." Leo also said, "Vivian is very enthusiastic about things that happen to me. She often asks me how I'm doing at work. Actually, there was a person at my company who had suggested for me to ask Vivian if she could sing 'Love and Honesty' with me, but I didn't even have to open my mouth to know the answer. One time she and Joe told me that they really like this song. Later, I tried to ask her if she could help me, and she agreed right away. I really thank her a lot." Leo feels that it's not difficult to make friends in the entertainment circle, but it takes a long time. He said, "I use lots of time to observe when making friends. A true friend is someone you can talk to about your personal problems and they can talk about their problems with you. Someone asked me why I didn't think about being a lover with any of the 3 ladies since I think they're beautiful and have a kind heart. Do I really have to date? I have no doubts about our friendship. If we're not each other's cup of tea, then we're not. There are some things that are determined by fate. Being friends is for a lifetime. This would never change. It's good enough that we're happy now."

Joe remembers Uncle Jim...
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Joe is James's nephew. This picture of Joe (left), James (top right), Michelle Lee Ka Yan (bottom right), and Lam Yin Nei (top left) has become a memory. (Picture on file from Apple Daily)

Apple Daily newspaper: Joe remembered Uncle Jim who was his teacher and friend On Joe's radio program last night, he talked about the past events he had with James Wong. Joe said, "I was very close with Uncle Jim. He was like a father, and also my teacher and friend. He was one of the very important people in my life. He was really genuine. I talked with my dad (Ngai Hong) today on the phone. Both of us cherish the memory of him being so genuine." Supporting each other This time when Uncle Jim passed away, it made Joe cherish the people by his side even more. He said, "Yesterday before I came to the radio station, I received this bad news while I was in the car. Although I didn't know if the news was true or not, but I still felt like something was wrong. I already cried one round. After I got back home, I discovered that the person by my side is very important, as ah V (Vivian's nickname) and I would support each other during this time. I hope everyone continues to show the spirit of James." MingPao Daily newspaper: Joe painfully cries; Vivian is there to support him His relationship with James was like a father and son Joe was familiar with James at an early age because of the relations with James and his father Ngai Hong. Joe treated this elder with lots of respect and love. When Joe heard the sad news about Uncle Jim passing away, he cried. Fortunately, he has his girlfriend Vivian to accompany him, and both supported each other and are together at this grieving moment. Joe hopes to continue Uncle Jim's happy spirit. Drizzle looked like the sky was crying After Joe finished working on his radio program last night, he heard the news about James passing away. While he was driving home, there was drizzle and light rain, which looked like the sky was crying. It was a miserable feeling. At that moment, Joe felt it was a moment for lovers to support each other. He's fortunate to have Vivian by his side for support. Joe said he knew James liked to hide when recuperating from his illness, so that's why when Joe wanted to meet with James before, James didn't come out, which made Joe and Vivian worried for some time. Who would have thought there would really be sad news.

When Joe found out the news about James passing away, his mood was low. Fortunately, his girlfriend Vivian is there, and both give each other support. (Picture on file from MingPao Daily) Vivian is close friends with Uncle Jim. (Picture on file from MingPao Daily)

James Wong Jim passed away...
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Two nights ago, Joe looked pale while driving away from the radio station and looked very sad. (Picture from The Sun)

Oriental Daily newspaper: Uncle Jim left, Joe felt heavy grief James Wong Jim (Uncle Jim) passed away from lung cancer on November 24th. James loved Joe Ngai and Mark Lui Jung Tak like his sons. Both were extremely sad about James passing away. James had seen them growing up since they were very young. Both of them were deeply influenced by James and extremely respected him. Joe even loved James more than his own father, Ngai Hong. You can see this is such a big impact to Joe. Joe has red eyes and says he doesn't have anything to say Ever since Joe was young, he has always highly respected James and loved him very much. Joe and James had lots of common topics to talk about, and because of his relationship with James, Joe's girlfriend Vivian Chow is also very familiar with James. Joe and Vivian would often see Uncle Jim and have dinner with him. Last night around midnight, there was news spreading about James being critically ill. Joe felt heavy grief as he went to the radio station as usual to host his radio program. After he finished his radio program and left around 2AM, it's believed he already found out about Uncle Jim passing away. The reporters could only see Joe wearing his sunglasses, possibly to cover his very red eyes. He had a grieving face and said, "I don't have anything to say." Then he drove away quickly.

James Wong was still like a child at heart. As soon as he sees his niece, jade girl master Vivian Chow, he closely stood next to her and didn't forget to tell the media, "I'm on a date with Vivian, and you guys were actually able to take pictures of us." (James called Joe's father Ngai Hong as his 'big brother,' so James referred to Joe as his nephew and Vivian as his niece). (Picture on file from The Sun)

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