河國榮, An Aussie in Hong Kong

看了你的报道，觉得很有意思，一直以来都不知道原来你有个这么特别的中文名字。另外，你对演艺事业的执着，本人倒是挺佩服的。

中文难学吗？看你的韧劲，估计这也难不到你的。加油吧！你不仅仅是一个只会说广东话的鬼佬花瓶！对了，本人产自中国大陆这块美丽的地方，本想把简体字转成繁体字，但太麻烦了，还是省省，下次吧。其实，河国荣先生，你何不学简体字呢，好认多了。

你今日用手機寫日誌，好似現場報導一樣，Cool! I like that.

因兩地時差關係，你的訪問出街時我們還在睡夢中，所以今早一起床就click 入以下網頁聽重播http://teenpower.rthk.org.hk/program/vcity/archive.htm
但我找不到你在五月二十日的訪問，最update那個只是五月十三日，是他們還未update網頁？或我找錯地方？
PS Have you try my hubby's coffee formaula yet?

Hey Greg, one of your fans is here and supporting you.
I also love the raining very much. I enjoy sitting in front of the window and watch the rain. I feel very relaxing. (Better with a cup of hot drink)

I returned from work and try to relax myself right now. My hubby and baby are sleeping in their sweet dreams.

Hope your filming will finish soon and you can go home to get some rest.

Support you~!!

To Greg,

How to mix the three coffees evenly?

It’s simple. Buy whole bean instead of ground coffee.
For example: If you want to buy 1 lb of coffee beans in total, just ask for
½ lb of Colombian Supremo, ¼ lb of Kenya AA and ¼ lb of French Mocha.
It’s not important how many lbs of beans in total you want to buy, all you have to do just follow the ratio. Then, mix three types of beans in a container or a kraft bag and shake them well before ground.

Last but not least, if you like to add sugar to your coffee, Taikxx coffee sugar (太x咖啡糖 ) is a very good choice. Don’t forget to look for the word “unrefined” on its package since they got several types of brown sugars on the shelf. Not all brown sugars are unrefined and I’m sure you know that. Some alternatives are just white sugar plus coloring only. The one I mentioned above is a natural unrefined sugar, only go through a simpler process than refined sugar. It’s no problem for me to buy this HK brand name in our local supermarkets here in Canada. So, I believe it’s no problem for you too.

Enjoy your coffee!

上星期從香港旅行回來
才由朋友轉寄的壹週刊訪問稿發現你的blog
經常在TVB劇集中看到你的演出
覺得你是個很努力的演員
現在可以讀到你的文章
分享你的工作經驗
覺得很有意思

謝謝你百忙之中抽空打這些文章 ^___________^

Pegasus@Taipei

你好嗎?...哈~我在9歲時與你有過一面之緣的.個時係大埔散步,那時的我已經有注意你了。現在我16歲了。我也有一直在留意你的演出,看過你雜誌中的專訪很欣賞你。其實紅與黑只差一線,去令自己想紅,當一個大明星,倒不如安守本份.或許你只是一個來路花瓶,但卻是一個能留在我心中的耀眼花瓶。你不僅是一個懂講廣東話的鬼佬,還是一個令我知道鬼佬也能講廣東話的人.(笑)

Impressive! You typed and sent all these with you mobile phone!! You must be so bored during the long wait!! ;) (Just kidding!! :P)

Thanks for sharing your acting life with us as most of us don't have much idea how this is like. We just watch the "end-product" on TV and then envy the "glamourous" lives of actors and actresses. There is a lot of hard work involved, I'm sure.

What is your role in 阿旺新傳?

yea~ I only dropped by here and found your place .. pretty cool.. I remember you're always the ambassador on TVB films .. that's so funny .. cuz no other foreigners can be found such good in Cantonese . This is really ture ..
You're the only one foreigner who can speak Cantonese I've ever seen.. I bet you are really the only one !!
Keep going and filming more ~~ we all support you

hope you have recuperated from the marathon shotting on the 20th. bless you, mate.

Dear Greg,

Thanks for replying. Very glad to know that you chose to read our posts even you were tired. Actually I was imagining what was it like to sit in the studio waiting for filming, and most actors were so tired.

Hope 阿旺新傅 will be shown on TV soon. I will pay special attention to your role. ;-)

It's interesting to read about your acting and filming life at TVB =) I can't imagine how it is like for some artists to get only a couple of hours of sleep every night, sometimes they even get no sleep for a few days straight!

hey,i love your show when i was young,i always know that u are the one of the one Australian can speak mandarin.i live in malaysia, oday i saw a newspaper wrote abt u and i know your name finally.actually the newspapaer said that u said u like a vase......dont give up.yesterday i competited a competition and i lose.but i think i will try again.so as u,u must 加油,take your time and dont give up.i so admire u,i hope that one day i can speak english very well and be an actress

I'm curious as to why you chose to go to HK to pursue your acting career rather than staying in Australia. I grew up in HK, and I bet most of the "foreigner" roles were played by you. At least you have a monopoly going. :) Best of luck in your career, and breaking out of just the "foreigner" roles.

Same as many visitors who visit this web-site, honestly, although you do not have many chances to 'show off' in TVB films, I still admire your potential. I believe, one day you will success, NEVER GIVE UP!

hey Charles!!

do u mind if i use this name?i think you have a great talent and i agree of what u commented at your interview--yea--the scope is kinda small for expats in TVB or even whole of Hk entertainment industry-so why not try outside HK--go to Shanghai or Beijing-start an English School--i m sure u will do much better-( i remember another gweiloh who married a chinese wife in Beijing is doing really well there--forgot his name)
I be in HK--may be we can have coffee-serious
Bravo for being an animal lovers--i helped with the SPCA n have few dalmations at home too :-)

Adrian

Hello there!
I was very moved after reading your interview on 'next mag'. i have ripped it out of the magazine because it really helps to motivate me to work harder. and your blog, which i have bookmarked by the way, is very inspirational too, and a very good read. i really enjoy it, and have recommended it to my friends from around the world.
thank you very much for loving my home town. :)
ps. my boyfriend and i once saw you in park'n'shop in clearwater bay!

WoW! Can't believe it. You have loads of fans here. Oh, sorry. Just forgot to introduce myself. I'm a student 留學ing in the UK. I'll graduate very soon (in July) but still yet find a job. Struggling in finding a job at the moment. I have bought a 壹週刊 recently and have read your interview. Can't believe you have given up your study for your dream. I believe you have the quality, as I have been seeing you on screen since I was a child (I am still a child(人老心不老)). I understand it's not easy to be a foreigner, as I am a foreigner here. To get to your level is just 'Add Hard on to Hard'. I am kind of your admirer. 拍戲 is not just about 天份. In my dictionary, it is always = 60%關繫 + 20%際遇 + 15%天份 + 5% others. However, everything is up to you (人定勝天). Well, before I wrote this, I thought I had a lot to say, but when I got to this point, I just lost my words like having a brain washed. Anyway, just stop here and get back to my revision for my exam on Wednesday. When I know what I want to say, I 'll come here again. Good luck to you, Good luck to myself.

P.S If you have become a famous star in the world, do you think you would have your privacy like today?

Do you sing (karaoke)? Do you think you are good? Just record one and send it to my email please, then I can pass it to my friend's BBS(~Chinese~) to broadcast it. You may become a famous singer in the BBS 哦. Sorry for interupting your life again. Many thanks.

I studied film & TV in university and I was a production assistant some years ago, so I totally understand the complexity of the scene you mentioned!! Such complexity made everyone (both talents and crew) tired and sick. It was really difficult to boost up the mood and energy in such occasion.

Using your mobile to blog is one of your ways in maintaining your energy level in the studio, right? Wishing you everything smooth in the forthcoming shootings.

btw, I admire your Chinese writings a lot! I understand that Chinese is very difficult to learn, but you've tried your best to make friends with it (not fighting). Chinese is an interesting language. I hope you do enjoy it.

Hi Gregory,
After reading your posts, I really admire your personality and your never give up attitude. Many of the lead TVB artists may have the looks but not the talent. TVB is known to promote those with the beautiful faces, and even if you're not heavily promoted right now, it does not mean you don't have the talent. To be honest, you're the only "gwai-lo" that I know can speak such fluent catonese as well as english. Some ABC artists that grew up in the states and Canada can still barely speak proper cantonese, or even write or read cantonese. I've read osme of your other fans' post, they think you should try another company, or move to another city to pursue your career, but I think you made a right choice staying in TVB. Even though they don't heavily promote you, the vast amount of shows they broadcast around the world is an excellent medium to let others know who you are. By the way, i'm a chinese living in Canada, and many of my friends are amazed by your cantonese speaking skills, and your never give up attitude. Keep it up! Be happy for what you get, and maybe, someday, miracles will happen.

Hi Gregory,

I enjoyed reading your interview. I already knew everything about you that was in it, but it was good practice reading Chinese.

Your getting some good feedback on your blog. That's great -- I thought I'd join the community rather than e-mail you privately. Try not to go blind typing long posts into your phone. I don't want to have to lead you around the crowded streets of Hong Kong.

Mona, Angie and I had a great time watching Perfume. It was very entertaining and funny, and you were definitely the best singer.

I just got word back from the publisher I've been talking to, and they want to publish my book. I've got about 3 more weeks of school left. After that I'll be relatively free. We should get together and celebrate our successes together. I'll call you soon.

Add oil!!

John

加油啦,好欣賞你. 牡丹雖好,也要綠葉扶持嘛. i hope u know wht i'm talkin' about. fight for the future. the best is yet to come!

Charles,

How are you recently!
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hello there greg! :D wow, i never thought about the long waits in shootings! always thought that you can always sleep first then someone will just call your name if it's already your turn for the camera. anyway, just wanted to tell you that i have always been one of your fans. i grew up practically watching hk series, and more often than not, you're always there as some british, russian, or any other foreign race! i used to think that your chinese is only computer dubbed, that's why im really very surprised when i found out you actually speak fluent canto! i had always enjoyed all your performances. i think you're a great actor. keep up the good work!
by the way, i hope you're now ok with your depression. i might be wrong, but i think the best cure with depression is to speak out your feelings to your family and close friends. it's always comforting to speak to those who understand your condition. and maybe some self-help books can help you develop a more positive outlook in life.
take care and 加油! we will always support you!

by the way, im from the philippines. see? you even have a fan from the philippines! =)

Greg,

I feel upset when I read your message. You have been suffering from depression but hardly anyone around you can understand how you feel.

Although your fans here cannot help much, but we sincerely hope you will be able to stay away from depression from now on, and we are always here to support you.

Everyday I visit your website just hoping to hear any update news from you.

Take care Greg!

When I was still in university, I worked for TVB as a temp actor. ($100 per day with a rice box) You know, temp actors are not crucial for the drama and the major purpose is bring up a crowd in the sense. I know how painful to wait in the site, the torture of repetitive NG and finally fatigue. Some of the co-workers at that time may gamble in the site to kill the waiting time. I don't gamble myself so I just wait, walk from there to there and daydream.
I am a big fans of you since late eighties. You are so great!
Finally, I am a Mac user too.

oh! im very sorry for misunderstanding what you meant of depression! i hope you don't mind. it's just that the term is really confusing. so ehm, do you actually mean the kind of depression you're talking about is a symptom of the psychological depression? that kind of depression occurs if the body is too stressed out that you feel extremely exhausted and somewhat 'out of energy'? is that what you mean?

我好鍾意你牙~suppout u~add oil~
HOPE U CAN REC ME~N U IS THE BEST IN MY HEART^^

Just saw the scene you mentioned on 阿旺新傳. You were great.
Always know the actors spend most of their time waiting in show biz, but it was very interesting to read such a personal experience from a actor like you.