Kenneth Ma (馬國明) teamed up with his “love rival” Tony Hung (洪永城) to attend a promotional event for a wristwatch brand. The TVB actors, one who is best friends with Natalie Tong (唐詩詠) and one who is her boyfriend, appeared stiff next to each other as they went on stage. They barely talked and gave rather wooden smiles. But their cold reactions were all just an act. Tony said, “It is just a gimmick for shows!” Kenneth added with a laugh, “I like this idea a lot. Other partners pretend to be close on camera, but actually do not get along in private. We are the opposite. We do not get along on camera but are friendly off-camera.” Asking why they didn’t chat when they were on stage, Tony explained, “Both of us were too busy modeling for the watches. There was no opportunity to talk.” Kenneth said he really likes this “love rival” team-up, and hopes to continue to do shows with him. Tony asked, “Should we split some of our salary with the female lead (Natalie Tong) then?” Kenneth laughed and said, “That will be your job. I’ll just be in charge of treating dinner.” Were they hired for a good price? Kenneth answered, “Tony is very expensive.” Tony quickly clarified, “Not as much as you! I will not say how much, but there are five figures.” Though the love rivals have yet to collaborate in a TVB drama, they said they look forward to that opportunity in the future. “You are called Hung Gor (Big Brother Hung) now,” complimented Kenneth. Tony shook his head and said, “Nope! I am still Hung Jai (Kid Hung)!” (Why are you two so polite with each other? Actually don’t get along?) “Take a guess!” Tony then turned around and hugged Kenneth, who expressed, “Don’t let the secret out! We need people to guess if we are actually fighting for the same girl.” Asking if Natalie knew they were working together, Tony said, “She does. She even asked me how much I was paid so I could give some to her. Very straightforward.” Kenneth suggested that the three of them should attend events together in the future. Tony said, “I have no problem with that but Natalie is expensive. She’s probably worth more than the two of us combined.” Creds: Oriental Daily
