Kenneth Ma (馬國明) has recently become the victim of his own magnetic appeal as he tried to dodge the attention of his female co-stars. Currently in China filming the Jackie Chan (成龍)-produced romantic comedy Fate is a Game <緣來是遊戲>, Kenneth is allegedly very popular among the mainland actresses. Many of them exchanged phone numbers with Kenneth and repeatedly asked him out for dinner dates. Heeding his manager’s advice, Kenneth turned down the ladies’ offers and kept his distance. A source revealed, “Kenneth only gave them his Hong Kong phone number…they can only contact him by paying for SMS.” One of the more aggressive women is Colleen Chan (雨書), a thirty-three-year-old Hong Kong actress and daughter of the film’s director Frankie Chan (陳勳奇). Colleen reportedly tried to get close to Kenneth any chance she could get. She was often seen flirting with Kenneth and leaned closely at every photo op. Despite her persistence, Kenneth seems unmoved by Colleen’s tactics and remained a proper gentleman. In Fate is a Game, Kenneth plays a charismatic lawyer who must juggle his romances with six flight attendants. Despite being surrounded by so many beauties, Kenneth is actually more excited about the opportunity to make his very first movie. Responding to the alleged on-set flirtation, Kenneth said that he is focusing on his blossoming career and is not too worried about his relationship status. Hand-picked by Jackie Chan to star, Kenneth was given special attention to groom him into the next big movie star. As one of the few TVB first-line artists who has yet to break into the mainland market, this film will surely open up many more opportunities. Although he is still inexperienced in the film industry, Kenneth’s strong work ethics and good looks will likely carry him far. Creds: Face Magazine
