Be My Guest (talk show)
Be My Guest (Chinese: 志雲飯局) is an ongoing television programme produced by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong. It is originally broadcast on TVB Lifestyle Channel of TVB Pay Vision in 2006. It is also aired on certain Cathay Pacific flights. TVB released the VCD, DVD, and books. Stephen Chan Chi Wan, General Manager of TVB, is the host of this show and he interviews notable performing celebrities, politicians, business people in Hong Kong. There are also stage and ball shows of the programme but they are not released.
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Starring | Hong Kong celebrities, politicians, business entrepreneurs, athletes |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Television Broadcasts Limited |
| Original release | June 3, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Format
The Chinese name of the show means that the host and the guest chat, while eating at a restaurant. The venue of the interview is different every time based on the choice of the interviewer. The food are usually featured as a quick interruption between the conversations. Many of the episodes feature fusion cuisine.
List of episodes
Year 2006
| Episode | First broadcast date | Guest | Occupation | Restaurant | Location | Note |
| 1 | June 3, 2006 | Connie Chan (陳寶珠) | 1960's Cantonese opera singer, TV and film actor | Cuisine Cuisine | IFC | |
| 2 | June 10, 2006 | Dodo Cheng (鄭裕玲) | TV and film actress | Amber | Mandarin Oriental Hotel | |
| 3 | June 17, 2006 | Kelly Chen (陳慧琳) | Cantopop singer | Angelini's | Kowloon Shangri-La | The first guest to cry on camera |
| 4 | June 24, 2006 | Andy Lau (劉德華) | Cantopop singer, actor | South Beauty | Lee Theatre Plaza | An awesome episode on one HK's most recognizable idols. His movie career and his personal views on friendships. |
| 5 | July 1, 2006 | Joey Yung (容祖兒) | Cantopop singer | Nada Man | Kowloon Shangri-La | |
| 6 7 | July 8, 2006 July 15, 2006 | Eric Tsang (曾志偉) | TV and film actor | Lumiere | IFC | [1] |
| 8 9 | July 22, 2006 July 29, 2006 | Hacken Lee (李克勤) | TV host, singer | The Steak House Wine Bar & Grill | InterContinental Hotel | [1] |
| 10 | August 5, 2006 | Lydia Shum (沈殿霞) | TV and film actress | Shanghai Night | Marco Polo Hotel | |
| 11 | August 12, 2006 | Jan Lamb (林海峰) & Eric Kot (葛民輝) | DJs, singer, actor | Water Margin | Times Square | First (and as of 2008, only) episode featuring two guests. Discussed their rise to fame, their break up reasons, and various other stars that crossed their paths. The episode was full of funny moments, including Jan's meeting of his wife. A must see. |
| 12 | August 19, 2006 | Leo Ku (古巨基) | Cantopop singer, actor | Sabatini's | Royal Garden Hotel | |
| 13 | August 26, 2006 | Tina Leung (狄娜) | Leftist film and television actress, businesswoman | Chow Chong Shanghaiese Kitchen | Cyberport | |
| 14 | September 2, 2006 | Eason Chan (陳奕迅) | Cantopop singer | La Dynastie | Cyberport | |
| 15 | September 9, 2006 | Liza Wang (汪明荃) | TV actress | Hunan Garden | Exchange Square | |
| 16 | September 16, 2006 | Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) | Cantopop singer, actress | Scala | New World Renaissance Harbour View Hotel | |
| 17 | September 23, 2006 | Donald Tsang (曾蔭權) | Colonial government official, 2nd Chief Executive of Hong Kong | Petrus | Island Shangri-La | First episode featuring a prominent government official |
| 18 | September 30, 2006 | Michael Hui (許冠文) | Film actor | Ming Court | Langham Place Hotel | |
| 19 | October 7, 2006 | Adam Cheng (鄭少秋) | TV and film actor, singer | Prince's Restaurant | One Peking | |
| 20 | October 14, 2006 | Ekin Cheng (鄭伊健) | Cantopop singer, actor | Ginza Japanese Restaurant | New World Centre | |
| 21 | October 21, 2006 | Anthony Wong Chau Sang (黃秋生) | Actor, film director | Kung Tak Lam | One Peking | Anthony had a harsh life growing up, wasn't able to finish school and got a break in movies. His marriage has been shakey at times. |
| 22 | October 28, 2006 | Kenny Bee (鍾鎮濤) | Cantopop and English pop singer, actor | Thai Mary | City Golf Club | |
| 23 | November 4, 2006 | Jenny Tseng (甄妮) | Singer, actress | Nicholini's | Conrad Hong Kong | |
| 24 | November 12, 2006 | Jimmy Lai (黎智英) | Businessman, owner of Next Media | Nam Fong | Le Méridien Cyberport | Episode ran for 1.5 hours, instead of the normal 1 hour |
| 25 | November 19, 2006 | Natalis Chan (陳百祥) | Actor, singer | Farm House No. 8 | Sunning Road, Causeway Bay | |
| 26 | November 26, 2006 | Michelle Reis (李嘉欣) | Actress | Pearl on the Peak | Peak Tower | |
| 27 | December 2, 2006 | Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) | Cantopop singer, television actress | Shang Palace | Kowloon Shangri-La | |
| 28 | December 9, 2006 | Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) | Cantopop singer, television actor | Zeffirino | Regal Hotels International | |
| 29 | December 16, 2006 | Gigi Leung (梁詠琪) | Cantopop Singer, actress | The Mistral | InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong | Went through how she started her career and her relationship with Ekin Cheng. Also talked about her family life and her upbringing. |
Year 2007
| Episode | First broadcast date | Guest | Occupation | Restaurant | Location | Note |
| 30 | April 7, 2007 | George Lam (林子祥) | actor and singer | Avenue Joffre | 9-11 Kingston Street, Causeway Bay | Originally scheduled to air on 23 December 2006, but airing was delayed. The interview was shorter than usual, due to a rumoured walkout by Lam as protest over questions about his personal life. |
| 31 | May 26, 2007 | Henry Tang (唐英年) | Chief Secretary of Administration | Man Wah | Mandarin Oriental, Central | |
| 32 | June 2, 2007 | Albert Leung (林夕) | Lyricist | Les Célébrités | Hotel Nikko | |
| 33 | June 9, 2007 | Louise Li (李司棋) | Actress | Wedding Hall 9 | Hotel Miramar | |
| 34 | June 16, 2007 | Selina Chow (周梁淑怡) | Legco member | Zeffirino | Regal Hotels International | |
| 35 | June 23, 2007 | Anita Yuen (袁詠儀) | Actress | Riva | Causeway Bay, Park Lane HK | A former Miss HK and her rise to fame in the movie industry. Her quick rise to stardom and her independent views leading to a "freeze" in her career. Her relationship with Chi Lam and family life. |
| 36 | June 30, 2007 | Lee Lai Shan (李麗珊) | Olympic medalist and windsurfer | Shanghai Shanghai | Ritz-Carlton | |
| 37 | July 7, 2007 | Michelle Yim (米雪) | Actress | Golden Bauhinia | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 38 | July 14, 2007 | Lam San-san (林珊珊) | Manager | Inagiku | Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong | |
| 39 | July 21, 2007 | Peter Lam (林建岳) | Media Asia CEO | China Club | Bank of China building | |
| 40 | July 28, 2007 | Nancy Sit (薛家燕) | Actress | Harbour Grill | Harbour Plaza Hotel, Hung Hom | |
| 41 | August 4, 2007 | Deborah Lai (狄波拉) | Actress | Isola Bar & Grill | International Finance Centre | |
| 42 | August 11, 2007 | Idy Chan (陳玉蓮) | Actress | Cyberport | ||
| 43 | August 18, 2007 | Cally Kwong (鄺美雲) | former Miss Hong Kong | Happy Valley Racecourse | ||
| 44 | August 25, 2007 | Lawrence Ng Wai Kwok (伍衛國) | Actor | Wharney Guang Dong Hotel | ||
| 45 | September 1, 2007 | Priscilla Chan (陳慧嫻) | Singer | Luxe Manor Hotel | Tsim Sha Tsui Kimberley Street | |
| 46 | September 8, 2007 | Paco Wong (黃柏高) | Manager | International Finance Centre | Talked about how many of today's Cantopop stars were discovered, and who had the potential to be the next superstar. Faye Wong was mentioned as the one superstar that he wasn't able to sign. At that time her contract was even higher than what his deep-pocketed record label could afford. | |
| 47 | September 15, 2007 | Patrick Tse Yin (謝賢) | Actor | Royal Plaza Hotel HK | ||
| 48 | September 22, 2007 | Mani Fok (霍汶希) | Manager | Wasabisabi | Time Square | Talked about how Twins, the Cantopop duo was formed. |
| 49 | September 29, 2007 | Wong Jing (王晶) | Film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter | Eaton Hotel Hong Kong | Talked about his movies, his relationships, and his views on the Chinese movie industry | |
| 50 | October 6, 2007 | Ang Lee (李安) | Director | Hutong Hong Kong | Peking Road | |
| 51 | October 13, 2007 | Ronald Arculli (夏佳理) | Exco member and barrister | Ritz-Carlton | ||
| 52 | October 20, 2007 | Andy Hui (許志安) | Actor and singer | Morton's Steakhouse | Sheraton Hong Kong | |
| 53 | October 27, 2007 | Michael Miu (苗僑偉) | Actor | Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay | ||
| 54 | November 3, 2007 | Dayo Wong (黃子華) | Comedian | CITIC Tower | ||
| 55 | November 10, 2007 | Lawrence Cheng (鄭丹瑞) | Actor and MC | Oyster & Wine Bar | Sheraton Hotel | |
| 56 | November 17, 2007 | Ray Lui (呂良偉) | Actor | Ingredients restaurant | Wan Chai | |
| 57 | November 24, 2007 | Ng Yu (吳雨) | Producer | Elements Mall | ||
| 58 | December 1, 2007 | Moses Chan (陳豪) | Actor | The Excelsior | Causeway Bay | |
| 59 | December 8, 2007 | Harlem Yu (庾澄慶) | Singer/songwriter | Cafe Corner | TVB City | |
| 60 | December 15, 2007 | Jet Li (李連杰) | Actor, Martial artist, International superstar | The Grand VIP House | Elements, Hong Kong | |
| 61 | December 22, 2007 | Chim Pui Chung (詹培忠) | Legco member | |||
| 62 | December 29, 2007 | Sandra Lang (仙杜拉) | Singer | Grand Hyatt HK | ||
Year 2008
| Episode | First broadcast date | Guest | Occupation | Restaurant | Location | Note |
| 63 | January 5, 2008 | Gigi Lai (黎姿) | Actress | Cinecitta | Wan Chai | |
| 64-65 | January 12, 2008 | Regina Ip (葉劉淑儀) | Politician | D Diamon | Elements Mall | |
| 66 | January 26, 2008 | Susanna Kwan (關菊英) | Actress | La Cuisine de Mekong | Knutsford Terrace | |
| 67 | March 1, 2008 | Prudence Liew (劉美君) | Singer | The Royal Pacific Hotel | Tsim Sha Tsui | |
| 68 | March 8, 2008 | David Lui (呂方) | Singer | Misto | Granville Road | |
| 69 | March 15, 2008 | Vincent Zhao (趙文卓) | Actor | |||
| 70 | March 22, 2008 | Teresa Carpio (杜麗莎) | Actress | |||
| 71 | March 29, 2008 | Sylvia Chang (張艾嘉) | Actress | |||
| 72 | April 5, 2008 | Lowell Lo (盧冠廷) | Composer and actor | |||
| 73 | April 12, 2008 | Shirley Kwan (關淑怡) | Singer | |||
| 74-75 | April 19, 2008 April 26, 2008 | Karen Mok (莫文蔚) | Singer | She talked about her relationship with Stephen Chow as well as her family's interest in the Tui bei tu. | ||
| 76 | May 3, 2008 | Michael Tien (田北辰) | District Officer | |||
| 77 | May 10, 2008 | Roger Kwok (郭晉安) | Actor | |||
| 78 | May 17, 2008 | Rita Fan (范徐麗泰) | Legco President | |||
| 79-80 | May 24, 2008 May 31, 2008 | Joyce Cheng (鄭欣宜) | Actress | |||
| 81 | June 7, 2008 | Albert Cheng (鄭經翰) | Former Legco member and commentator | |||
| 82 | June 14, 2008 | Maria Lee 李曾超群 | Entrepreneur; Owner of Maria's Bakery | |||
| 83 | June 21, 2008 | Kent Cheng (鄭則士) | Actor | |||
| 84-85 | June 28, 2008 | Ronny Yu (于仁泰) | Director, writer and producer | |||
| 86 | July 12, 2008 | Kenneth Ko (高文安) | Designer | |||
| 87 | July 19, 2008 | Xia Yu (夏雨) | Actor | |||
| 88 | July 26, 2008 | Maggie Cheung (張可頤) | Actress | |||
| 89 | August 2, 2008 | Maggie Cheung (張可頤) | Actress | |||
| 90 | August 9, 2008 | Gallen Lo (羅嘉良) | Actor | |||
| 91-92 | August 16, 2008 August 16, 2008 | Athena Chu (朱茵) | Actress | |||
| 93 | August 30, 2008 | Ng Kwun-lai (吳君麗) | Actress | |||
| 94 | September 6, 2008 | Andrew Lau (劉偉強) | Director | Lan Kwai Fong hotel VIP Lounge | Lan Kwai Fong | |
| 95 | September 13, 2008 | Emily Lau (劉慧卿) | Politician | La Mer Brasserie | ||
| 96 | September 20, 2008 | Cecil Chao (趙世曾) | Chairman | |||
| 97 | September 27, 2008 | Lee Heung Kam (李香琴) | Actress | |||
| 98-99 | October 4, 2008 October 11, 2008 | Tony Ching (程小東) | Director | |||
| 100 | October 18, 2008 | Paul Chun (秦沛) | Actor | Finds Restaurant | ||
| 101-102 | October 25, 2008 November 1, 2008 | Sandra Ng (吳君如) | Actress | Azure Restaurant | ||
| 103 | November 8, 2008 | Thomas Fung (馮永發) | President of Fairchild Group in Canada | Lavilla 38 | Causeway Bay | |
| 104 | November 15, 2008 | Donnie Yen (甄子丹) | Actor | Chez Patrick Restaurant | Wan Chai | |
| 105 | November 22, 2008 | Dene Chung (鍾尚志) | Former president of Faculty of Medicine | |||
| 106 | November 29, 2008 | Bobby Au-Yeung (歐陽震華) | Actor | |||
| 107 | December 6, 2008 | Wayne Lai (黎耀祥) | Actor | |||
| 108 | December 13, 2008 | Joyce Koi (蓋鳴暉) | Actress | |||
| 109-110 | December 20, 2008 December 27, 2008 | Mark Lui (雷頌德) | Composer | D. Diamond Restaurant & Bar | Tsim Sha Tsui | |
Year 2009
| Episode | First broadcast date | Guest | Occupation | Restaurant | Location | Note |
| 111 | January 3, 2009 | Lin Chi-ling (林志玲) | Taiwan Supermodel | |||
| 112 | January 10, 2009 | John Woo (吳宇森) | Director | |||
| 113 - 114 | January 17, 2009 January 24, 2009 | Raymond Wong (黃百鳴) | Actor | A humorous double episode where Raymond describes the evolution on the HK film industry and his roller coaster ride in his career. | ||
| 115 | February 14, 2009 | Ricky Wong (王維基) | Entrepreneur; former CEO of Asia Television | A meeting between executives of rival stations ATV and TVB | ||
| 116 | February 21, 2009 | Chua Lam (蔡瀾) | Food critic | Fu Ho Restaurant (富豪酒家) | Tsim Sha Tsui | |
| 117 | February 28, 2009 | Liu Jia-chang (劉家昌) | Composer | |||
| 118 | March 7, 2009 | Gillian Chung (鍾欣桐) | Singer | Talked extensively about her private life including the Edison Chen photo scandal | ||
| 119 | March 14, 2009 | Hacken Lee, Miriam Yeung, Andy Hui, Athena Chu, Gallen Lo, David Lui | Singers and actors | Special episode extending 90 mins longer | ||
| 120 | March 21, 2009 | Rebecca Lee (李樂詩) | Explorer | Zenses Cristal Bar | Central | |
| 121 | March 28, 2009 | Grasshopper (草蜢) | Musical group | |||
| 122 | April 4, 2009 | Chung King-fai (鍾景輝) | Actor | Ana oyster & Grill | Causeway Bay | |
| 123 | April 11, 2009 | Michael Tse (謝天華) | Actor | Tiffany's New york bar | Tsim Sha Tsui | |
| 124 | April 18, 2009 | Annie Yi (伊能靜) | Actress | Hennessy Room | Admiralty | |
| 125 | May 30, 2009 | Sheren Tang (鄧萃雯) | Actress | |||
| 126 | June 6, 2009 | Nick Cheung (張家輝) | Actor | |||
| 127 | June 13, 2009 | Wong Yuk-Long (黃玉郎) | Artist, Actor, Publisher | Rosedale on the Park (珀麗酒店) | Causeway Bay | |
| 128 | June 20, 2009 | Helena Law (羅蘭) | Actress | |||
| 129 | June 27, 2009 | Bernard Chan (陳智思) | Politician and Businessman | |||
| 130 | July 4, 2009 | Elliot Ngok (岳華) | Actor | Knutstord Steak Chop & Oyster Bar | Tsim Sha Tsui | |
| 131 | July 11, 2009 | Dave Wong (王傑) | Singer | |||
| 132 | July 18, 2009 | Richard Ng (吳耀漢) | Comedian | |||
| 133 | July 25, 2009 | Felix Wong (黃日華) | Actor | |||
| 134 | August 1, 2009 | Gary Chaw (曹格) | Singer | |||
| 135 | August 8, 2009 | James Tien (田北俊) | Politician | |||
| 136 | August 15, 2009 | (李添勝) | Producer | |||
| 137 | August 22, 2009 | Cho Yan-chiu (曹仁超) | Director of Hong Kong Economic Journal | |||
| 138-139 | August 29, 2009 September 5, 2009 | Elisa Chan (陳潔靈) | Singer | |||
| 140 | September 12, 2009 | Chiu Tsang-hei (趙增熹) | Composer | |||
| 141 | September 19, 2009 | Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) | Singer | |||
| 142 | September 26, 2009 | Law Kar-ying (羅家英) | Actor | |||
| 143 | October 3, 2009 | Peter So (蘇民峰) | Fung-shui sifu | |||
| 144 | October 10, 2009 | Yonfan (楊凡) | Director | |||
| 145 | October 17, 2009 | Francis Yip (葉麗儀) | Singer | |||
| 146-147 | October 24, 2009 October 31, 2009 | So Se-wong (蘇施黃) | TV host | |||
| 148 | November 7, 2009 | Frederick Ma (馬時亨) | Former Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development | |||
| 149 | November 14, 2009 | Mabel Cheung (張婉婷) | Director | |||
| 150 | November 21, 2009 | Lam Chiu-ying (林超英) | Head of Hong Kong Observatory | |||
| 151 | November 28, 2009 | Shih Wing-ching (施永青) | Businessman | |||
| 152 | December 5, 2009 | Jaime Chik (戚美珍) | Actress | |||
Year 2010
| Episode | First broadcast date | Guest | Occupation | Restaurant | Location | Note |
| 153 | January 2, 2010 | Susan Tse (謝雪心) | Actress | Confucius descendant[2] | ||
| 154 | January 16, 2010 | Monica Chan (陳法蓉) | Actress, Miss Hong Kong 1989 | |||
| 155 | February 6, 2010 | Dicky Cheung (張衛健) | Actor | |||
| 156 | March 13, 2010 | Twins | Singers | Occurred at the time of 2010 TVB corruption scandal. Highlight of the show was when Mani Fok surprised the audience and came out from behind camera to rescue Twins from Stephen's questions. | ||
| 157 | March 20, 2010 | Kara Hui (惠英紅) | Actress | |||
| 158 | March 27, 2010 | Steven Lo (羅傑承) | Macau Businessman | |||
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gollark: (not that you can mutate tuples anyway)
References
- Interview aired as a two-part series
- Yahoo.com. "Yahoo.com." 國家確認謝雪心 孔子第76代後人 原名孔令馥. Retrieved on 2010-01-10.
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