Translated by: Em @ http://tvbspace.blogspot.com/ Source: Ta Kung Pao Yumiko Plays a Fighter in her First Series March 20, 2007 Yumiko Cheng and Steven Ma tried their costumes for new series "The Gentle Crackdown 2", but when Yumiko showed off her staff skills, she seemed decidedly clumsy, scaring everyone into keeping their distance. Wearing ancient costume with the word for 'agriculture' on her chest, she indicates that her character will be an agriculture constable: "She deals with farming issues." Realising that what she said (in Chinese) sounds a little like an expletive, she corrects herself: "Actually, she look after any arguments arising from farming issues." This is Yumiko's first series and she has to play a fighter, so she has been working hard on stretching and boxing. She laughs that she is becoming like Michelle Yeoh. With the first series of "Gentle Crackdown" bringing great reviews for Niki Chow, who rose to fame shortly afterwards, Yumiko is feeling the pressure. She says: "I have watched that series to get some ideas, but the producer is afraid that it will be too similar, so the costume is a little different this time." After the incident at the Tung Wah charity show where she lost her trousers, Yumiko was asked if she has a fear of wirework now. She says: "No!" However, she does recall an interesting incident from when she was on wires. She says: "At first they told me to put some shorts on underneath, so I wore some volleyball shorts, but it left me with grazes on my thighs, so I have developed a fear of putting shorts on underneath." This is the first time that Steven has worked with Yumiko and asked if he was afraid of being injured by her clumsy martial arts, he says: "As long as she doesn't hit me on my right eye, then that's ok. We have to co-ordinate things when it comes to fighting scenes." Steven praises Yumiko for being smart and hardworking and asked if he will be sharing his experience with her, he says: "Yumiko is actually my senior because she has been a child star since she was very young." http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/07/03/21/UL-709087.htm
I love the idea of Steven Ma in The Gentle Crackdown 2 since I love him in ancient series but paired with YUMIKO?? What is TVB thinking?? I don't think they match at all.. On another note, I had no idea that Yumiko was a child star..
One thing I don't understand change all the case why dont change the name so difficult to think up a name,.
It's prob cuz they are hoping the success of the first one will attract more viewers for this "sequel"..
OMG no! NO! they can't do this? Yumiko? in Gentle crackdown? ugh!! noway!! where's Niki? this is going to be... ugh~
