Source: channelnewsasia.com
BEIJING : Chinese actress Vicki Zhao is reportedly set to wed her businessman boyfriend in a low-key wedding in October, and will subsequently retire from showbiz, media reported.
Earlier, Zhao had said that she wanted to take a break from acting to concentrate on her studies but now, there is speculation that there are other reasons for her supposed hiatus.
The actress’ manager, Chen Rong, has denied the retirement rumours, saying that her studies, career and love life “do not conflict with each other”.
Chen added that reporters may have misconstrued …

Source: CRIEnglish.com
Chinese actress and current graduate student Vicki Zhao said she will halt her showbiz career to complete her studies.
Zhao was enrolled in the Department of Directing of Beijing Film Academy in 2006 and is expected to get her degree this summer.
However, the actress, involved in filming and promotion of her latest film “Mulan”, failed to finish her graduation project in time.
“I AM a good student. I don’t want to finish the project hastily.” she defended herself during an interview with the Star Daily. “But Mulan is such a …

On the announcement day, Vicki Zhao revealed that she was the fattest she ever was when acting in Princess Returning Pearl. “In fact, I was the fattest I ever was when acting in Princess Returning Pearl. There was one scene in which Alec Su nearly could not catch me.”
Source: part of paragraph 8 of http://ent.jinghua.cn/c/200803/13/n801009.shtml
Video clips: http://v.sohu.com/20080313/n255679562.shtml (towards the end)

Best Film
1. 投名狀 The Warlords
2. 門徒 Protege
3. 姨媽的后現代生活 The Postmodern Life Of My Aunt
4. 神探 Mad Detective
5. 跟蹤 Eye In The Sky
Best Director
1. Peter Chan Ho Sun (The Warlords)
2. Derek Yee Tung Sing (Protege)
3. Ann Hui On Wah (The Postmodern Life Of My Aunt)
4. Johnnie To Kei Fung & Wai Ka Fai (Mad Detective)
5. Yau Nai Hoi (Eye In The Sky)
Best Screenplay
1. Xu Lan, Chun Tin Nam, Aubery Lam, Huang Jian Xin, Jo Jo Hui, Ho Kei Ping, Kwok Chun Lap, James Yuen Sai Sang (The Warlords)
2. Yee Tung Sing, …

Video source: Baidu.com
Translator: Isabelle
Alec: As you know, Ruby and Vicki were to be pitied. Back then, I remember that you put on make-up. (Ruby: Oh, oh yeah…) Correct? It was something like… Ruby applied make-up after a meal. For a girl, I think it is very normal. After applying lipstick, she was scolded by the make-up artist.
Ruby: He said, “Why do you keep applying? Even Lin Qing Xia doesn’t keep applying.”
Alec: No, he also said, “No matter what you will not be as beautiful as Lin Qing Xia.”
Ruby: Oh, yes! …