HK star Nicholas Tse praised for doing the right thing

Compiled by MAHADHIR MONIHULDIN, CHOW HOW BAN and R. ARAVINTHAN

AMID the controversy surrounding the popular Sing! China reality show, fans are praising Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse for standing his ground when he participated in 2018 and 2020, reported China Press.

The daily reported that a person claiming to have been a production crew member for three seasons said Tse was the only coach who did not condone the alleged bad practices in the show.

“Among all the coaches in the current and previous seasons – from what I gather – only Nicholas Tse was most truthful to himself and stood by his principles.

“The top management of the show could not control him. Tse refused to spend money to ‘keep the berths’ (for his mentees) and prevent elimination,” said the person on social media platform Douyin.

The daily also quoted the person as saying that the show hit high viewership when Tse was one of the coaches, adding that the 43-year-old had however turned down Zhejiang Television executives’ offer to return.

Although the revelation had yet to be verified, many people praised Tse for his courage and principles.

Earlier this month, an audio clip of the late Hong Kong singer Coco Lee alleging she was mistreated led to the suspension of the show pending investigation.

> Sin Chew Daily reported that the phrase “Miss Hong Kong No. 10 contestant will never be forgotten” had become the top search words on Weibo following the results of the pageant last Sunday.

Many people had supported the No. 10 contestant, Hera Chan.

However, the 25-year-old only finished in the top five of the pageant, which saw Hilary Chong coming out tops, while Lynn Wang and Lovelle Wang were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

Many said Chan reminded them of the charm of Miss Hong Kong in the past, adding that she was the prettiest of all the contestants.

Chan, who used to be a primary school teacher and has a Master’s degree from Hong Kong University, quit her job to take part in the pageant.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.