On March 3, Raymond Lam (林峯) held his A Time 4 You autograph fan signing in Ma On Shan. Attended by over 700 fans, Raymond performed his two hit singles, “Nice” and “The Same Forest” <同林>, and played some interactive games with a few lucky fans. Having recently returned from a “honeymoon” trip to Milan with girlfriend Karena Ng (吳千語), Raymond appeared to be in energetic spirits at the fan signing. In an interview with the press after the event, Raymond expressed that he had a great vacation, and thanked the press for their concerns. During the interview, Raymond revealed that Karena calls him “Ah Man” instead of “Ah Fung” like most of his friends and colleagues. “Only family calls me by that name,” Raymond said. Asked if Raymond considers Karena as part of his family, Raymond looked embarrassed, but nodded. In the past 19 days, Raymond and Karena traveled to Tokyo, Okinawa, and Milan. Rumor has it that Raymond spent over $500,000 HKD for the trips. As Raymond’s work schedule will be busier in the coming months, the singer-actor expressed that he will not go on vacation with Karena again anytime soon. Raymond also refused to disclose the actual vacation fees, stating, “I will not respond to such private matters.” In order to spend time with Karena, it was reported that Raymond had to reject some high-paying job offers, and also declined to participate in the promotional tour for his upcoming war epic, Saving General Yang <忠烈楊家將>. To this, Raymond clarified, “I didn’t know about the promotional tour when I requested for my vacation.” Raymond also stressed that he would always spend some time off during the Lunar New Year holidays in order to spend some time with his family and friends. Raymond, who arrived on time at the autograph signing, was asked if Karena had told him to do so. Raymond laughed and said, “Yes. Thank you.” Is he improving? “I have always been working on it.” Was this improvement influenced by Karena? “We both influence each other, and we are both improving.” Asked if Raymond sees Karena as his marriage partner, Raymond said, “I will be serious.” Creds: Singpao
