ViuTV’s variety show The Choose Day 2.0 tackled relationship values in its latest episode on March 6, using awkward scenarios and rapid-fire questions to see how contestants handle love’s trickiest moments. The episode featured celebrity guests playing exaggerated versions of exes, meddling relatives and romantic rivals, delivering both laughs and pointed commentary on modern relationships.
A Run-In With an Ex Goes Viral-Worthy
In one skit, Paddy and Pui Yu played a couple whose ordinary street encounter turned chaotic when Gao, a member of the girl group COLLAR, appeared as Paddy’s supposedly vanished ex-girlfriend. Gao immediately confronted the pair, insisting, “We never broke up! Why do you have a new girlfriend? I had a difficult reason for disappearing.”
When Paddy stayed calm, Gao escalated with a dramatic claim: “I’m pregnant—and it’s your baby!” Paddy wasn’t rattled. He fired back, “I don’t see you pregnant,” then turned to Pui Yu and joked, “You should know, the baby may not even be mine.” Gao burst into exaggerated tears, wailing, “I’m so miserable!” The skit drew laughter from the studio audience and highlighted how quickly emotions can spiral when old flames reappear.
Sibling Rivalry Meets Beauty Marketing
A second scenario paired Ding Ding and Anson as childhood sweethearts. Their peaceful dynamic was disrupted by a returning sister-in-law, played by singer and actress Lin Mei Kuen, who announced she intended to break them up. She wasted no time, asking Anson, “What happened to your ugly ex-girlfriend?” Ding Ding quickly owned the label, then pivoted to business: “That’s me! But your face looks dry—come to my beauty salon for a facial.”
The fast-talking marketing move caught the sister off guard. She tried another angle, offering to introduce Anson to European and American women, but Anson replied simply, “I prefer local girls.” Cornered, the sister finally agreed to accept Ding Ding—after being lured by a free facial. Fellow contestants Hailey and Gao teased her for “treating herself” under the guise of protecting her brother.
Would You Take $1 Million to Walk Away?
The episode closed with a provocative question: If your partner’s parent handed you a HK$1 million check to end the relationship, would you take it? Contestants A Lai and Shui both said no, but for very different reasons. A Lai insisted he would want his partner to know that choosing him was the right decision. Shui, however, called that mindset “unrealistic,” joking, “If you stay with him, you might end up eating dirt.”
Shui then explained her own logic: “If they offered me $1 million, it means they have more than $10 million. Accepting it would mean giving up a bigger opportunity. If I stay with him, I might get even more.” The hosts praised her unfiltered reasoning, turning a classic romance question into a comic lesson in risk assessment.
A Lighthearted Look at Serious Choices
The episode blended slapstick humor with relatable scenarios, offering audiences a playful lens on loyalty, family pressure and the way money complicates love. By putting contestants in exaggerated situations, The Choose Day 2.0 encourages viewers to reflect on their own boundaries—while enjoying plenty of absurd twists.
