Doesn't care "old lover" being alluded to, Michael Tao adds insult to injury, Sonija Kwok counterattacks It was reported that during the filming of On The First Beat, Michael Tao and Sonija Kwok had an affair. About Sonija's involvement in the "lewd or lascivious flowers (淫花)" storm, Michael not only did not defend his old flame, he added insult to injury: "It's totally not unexpected!" Sonija admitted that she has "no more feelings" for Michael and also said he doesn't know how to respect others. Both sides opened fire, a war of words is about to happen! Michael and Sonija reportedly had an affair during the filming of On The First Beat, the year before last Michael and his wife Wong Wei Bo (黃蕙寶) signed divorce papers. At that time Sonija was accused of being the third party but Michael still supported her. Unexpectedly two years later, they are no longer friends but are now enemies! Yesterday Michael, Jessica Hsuan, Joyce Tang, Kiki Sheung and Bowie Lam attended the costume fitting of TVB's new series Pearl On The Palm (掌上明珠). About the reports referring to Sonija as one of TVB's "lewd flowers", Michael not only did not defend his old flame, he added salt to the wound by saying: "It's totally not unexpected, do you think it's unexpected? (It is rumored her life is chaotic!) I don't know, but since she's on Box (a database), it's probably so. (She's living up to her name as "lewd flower"?) I don't feel it's unexpected." Asked if he is concerned that his remarks will infuriate Sonija, Michael said: "As an artiste she shouldn't be so narrow minded, narrow minded people shouldn't be in this industry. (Why not unexpected?) Because she has so much news lately." He outrightly said after the filming of On The First Beat, he has never contacted Sonija. But when the topic changed to his ex-wife Wei Bo, Michael's attitude changed 180 degrees, asked about their relationship, he lightheartedly said: "We sometimes see each other, it's normal. (Get back together?) I don't want to talk about it! I'm not using the dogs as an excuse to see her. Wei Bo and I have grown more mature, we have dinners together, take the dogs out for a walk." He frankly said he remains in close contact with Wei Bo: "Our relationship has improved a lot, before we kept many things on our minds, now we speak out or we can't understand each other. (Become husband and wife again?) Don't want to think about this yet, the feeling I have now is happier." About Michael's remarks, Sonija responded by phone: "I haven't been asked about this "lewd flowers" incident, I don't understand why Michael would say such things, lately many people have talked about things that are none of their business, they don't seem to respect others. We are both in the same industry, he shouldn't say hurtful things without deliberate thought, this can wreck someone's years of hard work. I'm now concentrating on my work, I don't want to stir up any gossip. (Mad at Michael?) I don't have any feeling. (Are you dating now?) I'm trying hard." Yesterday TVB executive Virginia Lok responded to this incident, she frankly said she doesn't believe any TVB female artistes are the reported "lewd flowers". She said: "I don't believe the reporters would write that Sonija is a "lewd flower" and I don't know exactly what Michael said, he triggered so much news, this isn't necessary and it's tiring. The company's standpoint is we don't want artistes to talk irresponsibly, this will affect the working relationship with colleagues. Derek Kwok was right, people should be held accountable if they said something that affects your career." Source: Oriental Daily and The Sun Translated by: travelbug @ AsianFanatics
