HONG KONG – As the beloved sitcom Come Home Love: Happy Express prepares to air its final episode, cast members are pushing back against online speculation of backstage drama, insisting that off-screen bonds remain strong despite social media cues to the contrary.
Actors Pal Sinn and Ng Wai-ho attended a dinner Tuesday night for the upcoming drama series Unreasonable Acts, where they addressed swirling rumors about cast friction. The reports claimed core actors Joyce Tang and Mandy Lam had unfollowed each other on Instagram, while co-stars Stephen Chow and Katy Lam were not following one another.
Sinn dismissed the notion that social media activity reflects real relationships. “Social platforms are very superficial. What matters is whether the personal connection continues offline,” he said. “Unfollowing is common these days. I’ve seen people follow thousands—what does unfollowing one person really mean?”
Ng, laughing when asked if he had ever unfriended anyone online, said the controversy seemed to be escalating. “I’m starting to worry I’ll be the one under the microscope,” he joked. He clarified that the actors from the show’s “Island University” group have worked together for years and maintain genuine friendships, meeting up privately. Asked about the reported rift between Chow and Lam, Ng replied, “I’m not going to ask them about it.”
The rumors intensified after Tang and Lam were photographed turning their faces away from each other during a recent interview. Sinn dismissed the incident as overblown. “They just looked away—it’s nothing serious. I think the public is too sensitive,” he said. “Working on a drama together doesn’t guarantee deep friendship; we are professional colleagues. I get along well with the younger actors like Ng. As for the senior actresses, Lam and Tang both have strong personalities. Did they argue? I don’t think so. Don’t blow one interview out of proportion. Over 10 years of working together, many things have happened—and we’ve let them go. Overall, our relationships are very good. I have nothing negative to recall.”
In his characteristic deadpan humor, Sinn added, “People only start crying when they see the coffin lid closing. Now that the show is about to ‘die,’ everyone suddenly cares. They’re pulling out the will, fighting over who gets what. We need witnesses.” He suggested reporters directly ask Tang and Lam about the feud rumors at a scheduled promotional event for the show this Friday. “Even if you interrogate me, I can’t help. If I say too much, it’s inappropriate; if I dodge the question, that’s also inappropriate.”
Reflecting on the sitcom’s impending conclusion after a decade-long run, Sinn admitted to shedding tears. “It’s like a funeral—you don’t cry until they press the button to send the coffin into the furnace. Then you break down,” he said.
Come Home Love: Happy Express has been a staple of Hong Kong television since 2017, airing nightly on TVB. The final episode is expected to air later this month. The Friday event will likely draw heavy media attention as fans seek closure—and perhaps a final answer on the cast’s off-camera dynamics.
