Where Are They Now? (Traditional Chinese: 友緣相聚) is a show hosted by Lydia Shum in 2006, and was shown on TVB in 2006, as well as on Fairchild TV in Canada in 2007 and 2008. Throughout the 32 episodes, Lydia Shum travelled to Taiwan, Japan, USA, and Canada to interview popular celebrities of the 1960s in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Most of these celebrities have now emigrated to foreign countries.
Naming of Show The show's title in Chinese is an idiom, which translates to "If we are predestined to meet, we will". The first character in the original idiom (有, meaning "have"), was swapped by another character (友, meaning "friends") with the same pronunciation, which turns the meaning of the title to "We are predestined as friends, and we are meeting [again]".
Future of Show It was speculated that the show was to go longer than 32 episodes, with Lydia Shum traveling to Australia and other countries to interview more former celebrities. However, by the time the show was completed, Shum's health was failing, and production was halted at 32 episodes. It has been speculated that TVB has made plans for Joyce Cheng, Lydia's daughter, to host the show after Shum passes on. Shum died on 19 February 2008.
Cast list
Episode Number Interviewee Profession Location (If known) 1 Introduction N/A Hong Kong 2 Jimmy Wang Yu Film Actor Taiwan 3 Hu Jin Film Actress Taiwan 4 Regina Tsang 2nd Runner-Up of 1978 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant Taiwan 5 Zhang Mei Yao Film Actress Taiwan 6 Tang Lan Hua Film Actress/Singer Taiwan 7 Chung Ling Ling (Betty Chung) Actress/Singer Southern California, USA 8 Elaine Shin Wing Yan Winner of 1973 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant California, USA 9 Suen Zhong and Kam Fei Movie Director/Actress Seattle, USA 10 Chun Cheung Lim Film Actor Los Angeles, USA 1112 Judy Ongg Singer Tokyo, Japan 13 Agnes Chan Singer Tokyo, Japan 14 Ka Ling Film Actress Bangkok, Thailand 15 David Chiang and Lee Lam Lam Film/Television Actors Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1617 Yue Wah and Tien Ni Film/Television Actors Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 18 Sam Wong and Christine Leung Television Hosts Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 19 Lau Fung Ping Singer Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2021 Chan Lai Sze and Ho Shau San Singer/Television Host Toronto, Ontario, Canada 22 Chu Shui Tong Stage/Television Actor Toronto, Ontario, Canada 23 Chan Chuen Outdoor filming transportation operator, television host Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2425 Nora Miao Film/Television Actress Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada 26 Stanley So News Anchor Toronto, Ontario, Canada 27 Ho Kit Ching News Anchor Markham, Ontario, Canada 2829 Tsui Fung Film Actress Shanghai, China 3031 Lily Ho Film Actress Shanghai, China 32 Conclusion (a gathering of those who were not able to be interviewed for a hotpot dinner) N/A Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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