THE LADIES' MAN
PETER CHEN HO
Handsome Peter Chen Ho is the ladies' man in the movie colony of Hongkong.
His name had often been romantically linked with one or another of the pretty stars he worked with on the screen.
But both Peter and the others would tell you that there is no truth in those rumours at all. As far as the girls are concerned, they find Peter a very charming companion and good friend.
A poll of opinion shows that Peter is held in high regard by the leading ladies that he had starred opposite.
Says lovely Lin Dai: "Peter is a most charming companion. His sense of humour always manages to cheer you up. I remembered when we were in Japan for the filming of 'Les Belles'. The heavy shooting schedule made me quite tired, but Peter was there to cheer me up. His quick wit and jokes, made me forget about being tired".
Betty Loh Tih finds Peter a most attentive companion. "It is the little things that mean so much to a girl. Once the weather suddenly turned cold while I was at the set working on a film. Peter was coming to pick me up and I had hoped that he would drop in at my house to bring a coat along for me. True enough when Peter arrived, he had my coat with him".
"Peter is a most interesting talker and can carry on a conversation over a wide range of topics". That is the opinion of Diana Chang Chung-wen.
Besides all this, Peter is a wonderful dancer, and girls just love to dance with him.
With all those assets it is little wonder that Peter is the ladies' man in the movie colony of Hongkong.
林黛說他最能合作
林黛就曾經這樣說過：「彼德是一位非常可愛的合作者，當我們在日本拍『千嬌百媚』那段日子裡，他在極度疲勞中講着笑話，使我忘了倦意。」
樂蒂說：「在私底下和銀幕上不同，彼德是最善於體貼的，和銀幕上不同的地方是彼德真誠的對待着他的女朋友，而不是做戲。」
「正如有一次，當我在片場拍『租妻記』的時候，天氣突然變幻，我心底在說，要是彼德來的時候經過我家為我帶一件大衣來片場那就好了。」
「果然，當陳厚來的時候，我的一件大衣也到了。」
「要得到一個女孩子的歡心，不是討好，而是體貼。」
「我喜愛陳厚，唯一覺得有着不對勁的，就是他太『洋派』了一點。」
做他太太是幸福的
張仲文也承認陳厚是一個可愛的男子，她說：「和彼德合作過以後，你會發覺他是一個有着多方面知識和多方面興趣的青年紳士。」
丁紅是說得比較俏皮，她說：「做陳厚的太太是幸福的，相信祇有我才能這樣說，因為我做過他的『情人』。」
丁紅從影以來，第一部影片就是和陳厚合作的「丈夫的情人」，私底下，她對陳厚是敬仰的。
接着，丁寧是証實了丁紅的話，因為經過了選擇以後，在「皆大歡喜」中，丁寧終於嫁了陳厚。
丁寧說：「這雖然是戲中的一節，但事實，經過拍戲的一段共同相處的時間，我們都希望有一個好嫂子，才配得到像陳厚這樣一個『好哥哥』，因為彼德始終把我們當做小妹妹的。」
范麗在每一個朋友之前，都勇敢地承认陈厚是她的导师。每一次，他当我小妹妹般的指导，甚至叫我怎样去抢他的戏。这样的胸襟是不多见的，但陈厚却有。
杜娟是眾人的小妹妹，她對陳厚最為歡喜，她說：「我歡喜跳舞，彼德能夠教我許多最新的ＯＢ喳喳的花步，在『皆大歡喜』中，我們痛快地跳了一場，在『狂戀』中，彼德教會我幾句法文，結果我在法國飯店中，我懂得怎樣用法語叫生蠔。」
「他懂得真多，我不知道他究竟懂得多少？」
一段女影迷的故事
女孩子們對陳厚是嚮往的，他的照片在工展會中售出的數量是驚人的，在香港，每一個稍為涉獵一下國語電影的女孩子，沒有一個不歡喜陳厚。
陳厚亦承認他有許多女影迷，他還告訴我，每二十五封影友的來信，就有一封是：附来一张她自己的照片，要求做我的女友。
这诚然是很难处理的，當我拒絕她們要求的時候，我要顧全到她們的自尊心，尤其是女孩子的靈魂是最脆弱的，當她們感到「被侮辱」的時候，往往是不幸的開始。
陳厚還半開玩笑地說：「自從影的第一日開始，如果我赴女影迷的約會，我相信已經『綠葉成蔭子滿枝』了。」
一九五八年，我去星馬拍「南島相思」的外景的時候，有一位當地財主的女兒不斷地給我通信和要嫁給我，當我回到香港一年後，她還寫信告訴我，她已經長成了，比以前更豐滿了，要私奔來港。
「最後一封信是一年前的，她說已決定了私奔的日期，而且要我庇護她。」
「當然，後來她並沒有來香港。」
需要一個溫暖家庭
陳厚在圈子裡是出了名的孝子，他敬愛他的母親二十年如一日，他對每一個朋友都這樣說，如果不是他母親的教誨，他不會有今天的成就。
在他母親眼中，他是一個好孩子。唯一使她老人家不滿意的，是陳厚沒有給她一個媳婦。
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事實上，陳厚也很希望有一個溫暖的家庭，他以大部份的積蓄都投資在新界那一座兩層的花園洋房裡。
他要在那裡享受寧靜的日子。
在「美麗都」的寓所裡，雖說是暫時性，但依然佈置得好好的，什麼都不缺乏，祇缺乏的，是一位美麗的少婦。
雖然這座屋子的男主人，經常地接觸着無數又年青、又美貌的異性。
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「彼德為什麼還不結婚呢？」
願這句話在一九六一年裡有消息。
「那一個是幸福的新娘子？」
願在一九六一年裡揭曉。
距離一九六一年的大除夕還有十一個月，相信陳厚是會成功的。
樂蒂外婆仙逝
樂蒂的外婆顧母李太夫人，不幸於一月十二日下午因心臟病不治，病逝法國醫院，享壽六十有二。樂蒂隨侍在側，痛不欲生。
樂蒂幼失父母，兄妹六人，均賴外祖母撫養長大，二十二年以來，祖孫相依為命。樂蒂每逢拍片或出遊，出入必先向外婆請安，晨昏定省，祖慈孫孝。
本月初旬，樂蒂的外婆偶感身體不適，樂蒂兄妹即送外婆進法國醫院診治，樂蒂更朝夕陪伴病榻，衣不解帶，親侍湯藥，極盡孝道。終因年老體衰，藥石罔靈，撒手西歸，人天永隔，遺下孤苦弱女，悲慟欲絕。
樂蒂的外婆病逝噩耗傳出後，影圈諸友好尤敏、莫愁、張仲文、歐嘉慧、丁寧、唐丹、李香君、李翰祥夫人張翠英、羅臻夫人華苓、羅維夫人劉亮華、王植波夫人翁木蘭、陶秦、王天林、陳厚、吳家驤、劉恩甲……等，均親往慰問。影友亦紛紛信函電話向樂蒂致意。
樂蒂的外婆於十三日下午在九龍殯儀館祭奠時，樂蒂撫棺痛哭，呼天搶地，悽哀悲痛情景，不忍卒睹，予祭人士均一掬同情之淚。
樂蒂的外婆顧母李太夫人，生前慈祥和藹，待影圈人士樂蒂好友等，均如子女愛護備至。故出殯之日，影圈人士均親往執紼，白馬素車，極盡哀榮。
又一部邵氏綜藝體古装彩色鉅裝
花田錯
BRIDE-NAPPING
Shaw Studio is going into the production of Shawscope Eastmancolor productions in a big way in 1961.
Starting off the new year's shooting schedule is that of "Bride-napping", a film based on an episode from the well-known Chinese literary classic "All Men Are Brothers" which was translated into English by Pearl Buck.
Taking the starring roles in this film are Betty Loh Tih, Diana Chang Chung-wen, Grace Ting Ning, Chiao Chuang and many others.
The story revolves around a bandit chief wanting to take a bride by force, and how he is foiled in his attempt by Lao Chih-shen, the famous fighting monk of "All Men Are Brothers".
The object of the bandit's affections is played by Grace Ting Ning, while Betty Loh Tih plays her maid. Diana Chang Chung-wen is in the role of the bandit chief's sister—a woman who wields a mighty mean sword.
Chiao Chuang plays a scholar. The role of the fighting monk is taken by Feng Yi, while the bandit chief Chou Tung is played by Chu Mu.
The film is directed by Yen Chuan. Writing the screen-play is King Chuan.
樂蒂自完成了一片「租妻記」後，她得到了自她加入邵氏公司後兩年半以來的短暫休假機會，於是她把握了這難得的機會，去佈置她的家庭，和暢遊於青山綠水間。
一個人的愛好和生活情趣，往往關連着她的氣質，樂蒂的氣質是雅澹的，正像一泓綠水的湖上泛現着的一朵白蓮，不但有一股秀麗之氣，而且超逸脫俗，使人敬愛。樂蒂愛花，更懂得插花藝術，但和一般都市小姐各異其趣；養花、插花成為她日常的生活藝術，得到無窮的樂趣，也許樂蒂要從愛花的樂趣中體會人生的真諦。她更喜愛遊山玩水，大自然的山光水色，對於她的氣質的陶冶起了很大的作用。
除了拍片的時間外，樂蒂的日常生活也是非常規律的，研讀劇本、練習表演，自然從不缺課。她求進步的決心和恆心，是非常令人敬佩的。
現在，樂蒂的假期告滿了，恢復了拍片工作。她的新片是「花田錯」，由大導演嚴俊執導，金銓編劇。片中情節，取材於中國的最暢銷書「水滸傳」裡，其中那段小霸王周通桃花莊搶親，花和尚魯智深仗義懲惡霸的精彩故事，這節故事，過去曾被編成平劇，為藝壇不朽之作，現在邵氏公司採這段「花田錯」故事搬上銀幕，除了動員樂蒂、丁寧、喬莊等一流紅星主演之外，還請張仲文客串主演，並使用邵氏綜藝體大銀幕七彩攝製，這是繼「千嬌百媚」、「武則天」之後的又一彩色綜藝體鉅鑄，可見邵氏當局對本片的如何重視。
樂蒂在這部七彩古裝片「花田錯」中，並非扮演那個被搶婚的對象——劉員外的女兒劉月英，而是飾演劉月英的丫頭春蘭。原來春蘭在戲中的地位非常重要，如果沒有春蘭，劉月英不會碰上舉子卞濟，也不會招致周通的一再搶婚，引起了一「花田錯」的戲劇性故事。
看過了樂蒂過去的作品，特別是一「倩女幽魂」的人，以為樂蒂適宜演古裝悲劇，她的一古典美人確是非常成功，但在事實上，她在「花田錯」中，這種觀念有點錯覺，因為樂蒂在「花田錯」中，她卻一反平日的作風，飾演這個口角春風、伶俐乖巧，比「西廂記」裡那個紅娘還要刁鑽古怪的！這更可以說明樂蒂的精湛的演技和洋溢的才華。
除樂蒂外，張仲文客串主演，飾演周通的妹妹周玉樓，以武旦姿態出現，英風颯颯，武藝超羣，這是她破題兒第一遭嘗試的新戲路，演來卻頭頭是道，極為成功。還有丁寧的新戲路，武英，蘭閨璇質，確有大家風範；喬莊的書生卞濟，亦逼肖非常。之外如馮毅的魯智深、朱牧的周通，無一不是最適當的人選。
以這樣一張演員名單，和經驗最豐富的大導演嚴俊，再加上古裝、彩色、邵氏綜藝體弧形潤銀幕，這是一部如何偉大的影片，可以從想像而得知了！
節目遊戲的彩精 歲新迎樂歡星羣
人摸表代做樹寶高出推們士女，上地在坐來起圍們士男，戲遊「人摸」的趣有
The guessing game is on! The men sit around in a circle. Well-known character actress Kao Pao-shu with eyes blind-folded, tries to identify the boys by touching them.
「？摸去人女要麼什為」：議抗聲高蕉林，法辦佈宣厚陳，始開戲遊「人摸」
It's the guessing game now! Master of Games Peter Chen Ho's announcement is greeted by a protest from movie queen lovely Lin Dai "Why should the girls do it?"
壞不却姿舞但，獎得有沒雖文仲張與厚陳
Peter Chen Ho and Diana Chang Chung-wen don't win a thing, but they do dance well.
閻老六是這來原，出不認也去摸來摸樹寶高
Blind-folded Kao Pao-shu is trying to recognize Run Run Shaw, but she just could not manage it.
品獎給頒夫逸邵由，勝優得獲對一這基麥和樹寶高，賽比舞跳子橙頂場一第
Host Run Run Shaw presents a prize to Kao Pao-shu and Mak Kay for winning the balancing contest by keeping an orange up longest while they were dancing together.
笑大口張得看旁在閻老三，楓秋袁的着摸她
She turns her attention to Yuan Chau-feng now! Runme Shaw sitting next has a good laugh.
來下掉不予橙持保夠能對一那看，賽比舞跳子橙頂；彩精更目節戲遊個二第
The next item on the programme is balancing an orange while dancing! Let's see who keeps it up longest while they swing and sway to some lovely dance music.
樹寶高與基麥是者騰優場一第賽比舞跳子橙頂
The winners in the first balancing contest are Mak Kay and Kao Pao-shu who kept the orange up longest.
了中猜便猜一雷趙給却，名片猜人要厚陳
Peter Chen Ho acts out a movie title. Chao Lei is quick and alert. He gets it right immediately.
會領法無終始們人，作動個幾了做他但，名片的字個七個一猜人要剛龍
Loong Kong has a long movie title in mind. He acts it out, but nobody gets the message and just could not guess the title of the film he had in mind.
「好的家人是太太」是底謎名片那來原，番一演表來也，出而身挺夫逸邵
It's Run Run Shaw's turn now! He acts out the title of a film—"The neighbour's grass is greener." You don't see him on the screen but he makes a pretty good actor.
標錦得奪然果，搶搭麗范與剛龍，賽比塲二第
Winning a prize in the second balancing contest are the young Shaw stars Loong Kong and Fanny Fan.
Stars Usher In New Year
It was an evening of gaiety, fun and frolic as the elite of the movie colony of Hong Kong gathered to bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new.
There were top movie stars and prominent directors. The guest list at the New Year's Eve Party looked like the Who's Who of the Hong Kong movie circle.
Playing hosts at their villa in Deep Water Bay were the Shaw brothers – Runme and Run Run.
Led by the Shaw brothers, everyone relaxed and had a gay time at the party which featured music, rhythm and a fun fest of games.
The game masters were Peter Chan Ho and King Chuan. They were ably assisted by winsome Peggy Lam of Shaw's publicity section.
Peter as usual delighted all with his quick retorts. He suggested a game whereby a blind-folded girl would have to recognize a boy by touch. Movie queen Lin Dai jumped up to object. “Why should the girls do it?” she protested.
Peter was quick to suggest: “Alright! The boys will do it!” with a wicked leer in his eyes. This suggestion was greeted with storms of protest and the girls decided that it was safer to touch than be touched.
It was an evening of fun and a wonderful time was had by all. Youthful 1961 was welcomed in at the stroke of midnight, when all joined hands to sing Auld Lang Syne to the old year.
Among those present at the New Year's Eve party were Lin Dai, Betty Loh Tih, Chang Chung-wen, Fanny Fan, Pearl Au Kar-wai, Tong Dan, Lee Man, Lily Mo Chau, Kao Pao-shu, Peter Chen Ho, Chao Lei, Paul Chang Chung, King Chuan, Chiao Chuang, Mak Kay, Loong Kong, Cheung Ying-choy, Ko Leung, Lui Kay.
Among the directors present were Yueh Feng, Doe Ching, Po Wan-chang, Lo Chen and Yuan Chau-fung.
Also present were Shaw's manager Doven Chow and Shaw's Publicity and Advertising Manager Raymond Chow.
歲新迎樂歡星羣
富豐的式菜美讚在都們她，權先優有們士女，餐開鐘鳴
It's "ladies first!" when they help themselves to the food. "It's wonderful!" That is the unanimous verdict of the ladies!
了輪二第吃是這，少菜上碟們他看別，速迅作動們士男
The men don't seem to take much food! But don't let them fool you! They aren't slow at all! It is their second helping.
佳甚口胃乎似來看夫逸邵，餐進落角個一在「坐排排」人主位兩
The joint hosts sit down for their buffet dinner. Run Run Shaw seems to have a wonderful appetite as he downs large mouthfuls of food.
照張一拍要來却記攝，顧朵快大在正愁莫、丹唐、蒂樂
Here's the photographer with his continuously clicking camera, barging in on Betty Loh Tih, Tong Dan and Lily Mo Chau.
快最得吃却雷趙，起一在坐等臻羅、楓岳、蒼萬卜演導和雷趙
Chao Lei sits down with directors Po Wan-chang, Yueh Feng and Lo Chen for their dinner, but Chao Lei is the fastest eater among them.
夫逸邵、秦陶、枚仁邵、文杜周、斯鍾、懷文鄒、人夫夫逸邵：起右，角一的中會晚
A snapshot from the party. Seen (left to right) are Run Run Shaw, Doe Ching, Runme Shaw, Doven Chow, Sam Jones of Cinerama, Raymond Chow and Mrs. Run Run Shaw.
的熟親怪來看，發沙張一坐共人三，敏李、慧嘉歐、蒂樂
Sharing a sofa are Betty Loh Tih, Pearl Au Kar-wai, Lee Man. What boy wouldn't want to crowd in on this luscious group!
麗范、丹唐、文仲張、樹寶高：起右，起一在星女氏邵位幾
A pretty picture of several beautiful Shaw stars shows (l to r) Fanny Fan, Tong Dan, Diana Chang Chung-wen and Kao Pao-shu.
識常的庭家些一聽聽想却莊喬，常家話問起一在坐太太位幾
Chiao Chuang is trying to get some tips on running a home as he listens in on a conversation of some ladies who are talking shop.
念留照拍合篤林后影與子公女位四和（左最）人夫枚仁邵
Mrs. Runme Shaw (extreme left) and her four comely daughters are seen with movie queen Lin Dai at the New Year Eve party.
樂迎新歲 群星歡
（左上角灯笼图案内文字：HAPPY NEW YEAR / 新年快樂）
○ 迎歡手握者會到與，星羣待招會晚夕除行舉仲昆夫逸、枚仁邵
Mr. and Mrs. Runme Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Run Run Shaw greet their guests as they arrive for the New Year's Eve party at their villa.
○ 場會入步同陪銓金、樹寶高由，人照光艷，會妝裝盛篤林后影
Lovely Lin Dai, the movie queen of Asia, arrives at the party in the Shaw villa accompanied by Kao Pao-shu and King Chuan.
○ 厚陳為者後在，千萬態儀，墅別氏邵入步後車下蒂樂、文仲張
Diana Chang Chung-wen and Betty Loh Tih present a pretty picture as they arrive at the villa. They are followed by Peter Chen Ho.
○ 盛之時一極，影馨香衣，舞起娑婆，集雲星翠
（此为描述舞会盛况的标题性文字）
It was an evening of gaiety and glittering with glamour at the New Year's Eve party of the Shaw brothers.
（此为英文版的活动描述）
聖誕老人的腳步聲還沒有完全消失，除夕歡唱的歌聲又傳來了！除夕，這是一年的結束，也是另一年的開始，有着除舊佈新來的愉喜悅，因此人們莫不歡欣鼓舞來熱烈慶祝，使大地籠罩着一片歡愉的氣氛。
是邵仁枚、逸夫昆仲的別墅，原來那裡有一個群星照耀的餐舞會，四射的光芒不是燈光，而是熠熠的星光，因為這是個最亮麗的晚會，國粵語的紅星幾乎大部份都在這裡了！
如果把座上的嘉賓名單開列，那真可說它是「陣容堂堂」，看吧，女明星計有：林黛、樂蒂、張仲文、范麗、歐嘉慧、唐丹、李敏、莫愁、高寶樹；男明星計有：陳厚、趙雷、張沖、喬莊、陶秦、呂奇；導演則有：岳楓、歐陽鈞、羅臻、王新甫等，之外，還有幾位外賓，都是主辦人的摯友，其中一位爵士夫人「Dr. Ong」，她是英國名導演。
（一）「馬戲千秋」導演人——的夫人。
年會平日一起工作，已熟到無可再熟，大家都不用客氣了！因使這晚與迎接新歲。
樂聲開始，邵逸夫伉儷以主人身份，一馬當先，步入舞池；接着，周杜文伉儷、鄒文懷伉儷、梁風伉儷、林黛與張沖、樂蒂與陳厚……一對對的翩翩起舞。過了一會，邵逸夫忽然發現導演們與先生們都沒有來參加，便立即去找他們，原來幾位導演都在隔室聊天，看見六老板進來，早知來意，齊聲笑說：“我們在談劇本呢！”
衆人慫恿之下，岳老爺打先鋒，跟着陶秦也帶了太太下舞池了。
宣傳部的藍茵姊姊是全場最忙碌的一個，身兼數職；事務、招待、獎品、遊戲節目，以至舞池燈光、衣帽保管、廚房監督，都勞她打點照料，祗見她來往奔走，充份表現出她的精明能幹。
晚餐是「自助式」，主人宣佈：「Please help yourself.」
起立魚貫而前，款式都各自不同，看來真有如時裝表演。男士們雖然也吃遲了一點，倒也欣賞了一個美妙的鏡頭。餐後，餘興節目開始，也是晚會中的最高潮。主持節目的是金銓、陳厚和藍茵。人們在大廳上圍成了一個大圓圈，坐着或站着。
第一個遊戲節目是：「猜片名」，他把座上的人分成兩組，由一組推出一個代表來以手勢表演，而由另一組的人去猜。最先被推出的是高寶樹，她是以演技著名的金鐘。金銓跑到中央宣佈：「猜片名」，那片名是「移花接木」。她做了四個手勢，怎知被一人一猜便猜中了，那代表是以手勢表演，是由龍剛表演，張沖也表 演過，同樣也被人一猜便猜中，到最後一個由龍剛表演，是一個七個字的片名，卻很久沒有人猜中。邵逸夫在旁看得焦急，他也才恍然大悟，原來謎底是邵氏新片：「太太是人家的好」。
第二個節目是「頂橙子跳舞」比賽，也是分為兩組，各派出舞伴一雙，把一隻橙子放在兩人的前額當中然後起舞，能夠支持橙子不掉下來的那一對便算勝利。結果，第一場：麥基和高寶樹獲勝了；第二場是龍剛和范麗奪標。都獲得了一份名貴的獎品。
接着下來便是「摸人」遊戲，呵，這節目更精彩了！陳厚宣佈辦法是男士們團團圍着在中央，選一位女士出來，用手帕蒙着她的眼睛摸人。林黛一聽大叫「反對！」她說：「為什麼要我們女人來摸？」陳厚說：「那末，反過來好了！」林黛想想更不行了，因為剛才她祇是一種直覺。跟着女士們也一齊嚷着：「不行！」於是引起一陣哄堂的笑聲。
「摸人」這遊戲很好玩，儘管你們平時多熟，但蒙着眼睛去摸他的臉部而辨認出某人，倒不是容易的。歐嘉慧摸中了金銓，因爲他臉上有一顆痣還較易，後來高寶樹來摸，摸了好幾個人，包括邵逸夫、趙雷、喬莊、袁秋楓……到最後才認出了麥基。
遊戲節目在洋溢的笑聲中結束，大家再婆娑起舞。不覺已是十二時正，遠處傳來禮拜堂的鐘聲，與海上的汽笛聲和砲聲，在空氣中蕩漾！
是報告新年降臨的訊號，樂隊奏出祝福的樂曲，人們都在互祝「新年快樂！」
晚會結束時已是凌晨，「賓主盡歡」正是當時的寫實，賓客們都懷着一份滿足的喜悅的心情與主人握別，歡樂的笑聲仍在週遭的空氣中蕩漾！
