TVB artists and staff are being poached by City Telecom's Ricky Wong. According to sources, TVB's managing director Mark Lee and general manager Stephen Chan takes action through their new plan, where they personally try to persuade and provide professional legal advice in hope the staff will reconsider. Their sincerity has touched the hearts of many TVB old timers. Also, yesterday each staff had one-on-ones with their department manager, to discuss a 20-50% pay raise. Many of the staff who planned to sign with Ricky Wong decided to stay. Looks like there is a turn around in the poaching crisis! Regarding the 'Stephen-Mark Plan', Ricky Wong declined to comment, and was only willing to say: "Up until now, I don't see anything that is influential."
It was said Stephen Chan personally met with the staff who signed with Ricky Wong. TVB Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs, Tsang Sing Ming, expressed TVB is just trying to provide professional legal advice, he said: "We are just providing professional legal advice and provide the necessary assistance because after all some of our staff did sign a contract with another company. TVB is just providing small legal advice to them. During this period, whether if it's Mr. Stephen Chan or Mr. Mark Lee, have talked to many colleagues of different hierarchy and departments. They have also successfully kept many of the staff, the majority of them planned to stay and do not plan to leave."
Decides to shoot in Hengdian
Also, Ricky Wong is planning on investing great amount of resources and talents in order to produce high quality dramas. It has always been said TVB is unwilling to invest the money in their productions, but this time for War and Beauty 2, TVB plans to shoot in Beijing and for the grand production The Great Eunuch later this year, TVB already planned to shoot in Hengdian in February. Compared to the usual series, this time TVB is investing 40% more resources. Producer Law Wing Kin said frankly Wayne Lai will play The Great Eunuch, while Maggie Cheung will play Empress Dowager Cixi (Chee Hei). The other cast includes heavily promoted Ruco Chan and Raymond Wong, both will play eunuchs.
Wayne praised Maggie Cheung's momentum to be Empress Dowager Cixi: "She is beautiful in costume dramas, very suitable role for her. (Earn more with her as a couple team?) Of course I hope to! We are in on this together." As Maggie's contract with TVB ends later this year, she expressed she will have to wait until her manager finishes the discussions before she decides: "It is a great challenge being Empress Dowager Cixi. I hope we will be able to collaborate." Ruco expressed he is very happy to be able to participate.
Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum
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