Claiming the “Best Actor” title at the 2012 Astro Awards earlier this month, Kenneth Ma’s (馬國明) popularity has been skyrocketing. Fans absolutely loved his performance in The Hippocratic Crush <On Call 36小時>, and it has been decided that the filming of a sequel will commence early next year. As a hot contender for the Best Actor title at the 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards, hundreds of fans surrounded Kenneth and asked for photos when they saw him yesterday in Causeway Bay. Kenneth appeared friendly and agreed to take photos with countless fans. “I really liked watching The Hippocratic Crush and I watched it every night! I voted you for this year’s Best Actor!” a fan gushed. Raymond Lam (林峯) was believed to have the winning advantage due to his large fan base. Kenneth said, “I have a lot of hidden fans! It is a one-person-one-vote system this year, so the award results are hard to predict!” Kenneth admitted that he yearns for an award, but he has not publicly asked for others to vote for him due to embarrassment. “I will take the results of the awards ceremony easily, but it’s not that I don’t want an award. In fact, I really want to receive an award. Unstable artists like me would all want an award for some self-assurance.” He added, “Receiving the Best Actor at the Astro Awards has already helped pull more votes!” Initially pegged as a dark horse candidate, Kenneth has now emerged as Raymond’s strongest competitor in the Best Actor race. In five days, we will know whether Kenneth will be able to pull another victory at the 45th TVB Anniversary Awards, which will be held on Monday, December 17. Creds: Oriental Daily
I'm not a fan of this new public voting system for the most important acting awards. it's purely a popularity contest, and has nothing to do with acting skills. i get the feeling that voters are either voting for Raymond Lam, or against him by supporting someone else that may not deserve it but has a decent chance of winning.
Me too public voting does not tell us everything and some artist like MaMing and Tavia has worked very hard this year.
