Article: Kevin Cheng Resurrects Career Due to “Law Ba” Role

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  1. SUSIE-DANG-1988

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    Kevin Cheng Resurrects Career Due to “Law Ba” Role [June 25, 2011]

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    Portraying a down-and-out lawyer and revealing his “quality butt” in the first episode of Ghetto Justice, Kevin Cheng’s <鄭嘉穎> career was resurrected by the role. His lucky moment may have arrived! The series peaked at 35 points in ratings. Due to the popularity of the series, TVB announced the filming of a sequel in October 2011 featuring the original cast. Ghetto Justice was a surprise hit series and TVB intended to release a film version featuring Kevin and Myolie Wu (胡杏兒), with the addition of various film stars.

    The original producer of Ghetto Justice, Tong Kei Ming (唐基明), was sought by Shaw Brothers to produce the project along with director, Chung Shue Kai (鍾樹佳). Mr. Tong also revealed that Kevin Cheng was the third choice to play “Law Ba” in Ghetto Justice. “Our first choice was Bowie Lam (林保怡), however he rejected the role to film a mainland series instead. Our second choice was Felix Wong (黃日華), who was busy performing in China and turned down the role. Finally, we considered Kevin Cheng. I was surprised by his uninhibited performance.”

    Shaw Studios will produce a film version of Ghetto Justice featuring the original cast. Realizing that the box office draw of television actors may be limited, Shaw Brothers will invite mainland stars to surround Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu in the movie version, similar to the strategy employed in Turning Point < Laughing Gor之變節>. An inside source revealed, “Shaw Brothers intends to invite Zhou Xun (周迅) or Zhang Jingchu (張靜初). Among the male actors, they will ask Lau Wah (劉燁), Simon Yam (任達華), and Nick Cheung (張家輝). The big film stars will oppose Kevin’s legal team.” As to whether Zhou Xun or Lau Wah may be involved in the project, Producer Tong Kei Ming said, “Everything is still under consideration in the early stages, thus nothing has been confirmed yet.”
     
  2. Jeff

    Jeff 神之馬壯

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    I can't imagine Bowie or Felix to be Law Ba.

    They dont seem to have the "sneaky" smile that Kevin has.

    100% can't imagine them saying "The power of love is strong" in the court scene.. i think Kevin suits it the best. Hehe.
     
  3. 1xplicitchik

    1xplicitchik Well-Known Member

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    I thought kevin did and awesome job at portray law ba in this drama! i use to just think kevin has no emotion in his acting but he totally made me want to watch his dramas now =)
     
  4. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

    same can't imagine bowie or felix to be a ghetto lawyer.

    TBH this series wasn't all that and it would be a waste of money to implement a movie on this. A sequel is fair but not a movie.
     
  5. zack55555

    zack55555 Well-Known Member

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    you know what, i still think he kinda sucks... if you ask me, the perfect person to play this role is Dayo Wong Chi Wah
     
  6. Che Che

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    Actually I disagree, I think Kevin playing this type of role is very refreshing and different, Dayo plays these types of roles all the time so it would be kind of boring watching him play this character, it would be like watching the same character just in a different series. Also we saw a glimpse of Myolie playing a "evil" role, that was awesome, she should really try playing an evil character
     
  7. skitlez

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    I TOTALLY AGREE! that's how I feel... dayo wong is the best choice
     
  8. onni

    onni Well-Known Member

    hmm, i can't imagine Felix Wong plays the role of Law Ba. i find Kevin Cheng good in his role in the series.
     
  9. machwnor

    machwnor Well-Known Member

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    the scene where sharon died is indeed sad...if she is going to film a sequel, wonder what character she will be...most likely a "jing jing" lookalike lolz
     
  10. ukbutterflygal

    ukbutterflygal Well-Known Member

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    love kevin!!his acting has improved sooo much!!xxx
     
  11. mr_evolution

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    I think its nice he is getting a different role, his previous were so....meh...plain....boring.....dull?
     
  12. reno

    reno Well-Known Member

    i don't remember too much of the previous ones
    apart from when he was with niki - obviously just focused on niki
    LOL

    and i guess the other was burning flame