Felix Wong & Maggie Cheung CityTelecom's First Brother/Sister for Groundbreaking ceremony

City Telecom (H.K.) Limited ("City Telecom") held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for its TV & Multimedia Production Centre ("The Centre") located in Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. Artistes including Ms. Maggie Cheung, Mr. Felix Wong, Mr. Frankie Lam, Ms. Bernice Liu, Ms. Prudence Liew, Mr. John Chiang, Mr. Yuen Wah, Ms. Leila Tong, Ms. Lisa Lui, Mr. Kelvin Kwan, Mr. Felix Lok, Ms. Maria Chen, Ms. Rain Lau, and emcees Ms. Catherine Chow and Mr. Benji Chiang attended to show their support. (Source: CNNMoney)

Felix Wong, who was said to be CTI's 'First Brother', expressed yesterday he signed the contract last week and will first shoot first shoot a science fiction detective series. He said: "I already discussed with the director, and it's going to be quite difficult to film because we don't want to use too much special effects. (Is the scriptwriter and director former TVB employees?) I know them all. We can easily communicate and it's a new environment here. There aren't many restrictions, so they can all really use their imaginations."

Earlier Felix criticized TVB as 'Totally Very Bad', he was asked how he would described his new company? He spoke in HK-style English: "Can Do Independence. Mr. Wong (Ricky Wong) gives us a lot of room to develop and we can work independently too." Asked if he will invite his good brother Michael Miu over too? He said: "I think they already discussed before. Each individual has their own ambitions, he still has a contract with TVB. He said himself he wants to observe more first."

As for CTI 'First Sister', Maggie Cheung she expressed she will start working for the new company in the next half year. She'll be collaborating with Patrick Tam and Prudence Liew in the new series. She said: "There's a lot of freedom collaborating with Mr. Wong. There are no set years in the contract, just discuss one series at at ime. After completing one series, if I'm happy, then we can collaborate again. (More attractive than TVB?) No need to say it! We all understand TVB's policies can't be changed overnight and I want to find a place suitable for myself." She expressed at the present time she won't be considering TVB, but does not guarentee that there won't be opportunities to collaborate again in the future.

Frankie Lam signed a two year contract and expressed he'll have more time to stay in HK. He greatly praised the new company having high degree of freedom.

Detail Info about "The Centre" and CTI as a company (Spoiler)

Since submitting our application for the Domestic Free TV Service License in December 2009, City Telecom has been aggressively preparing to become a new TV station in Hong Kong. In August 2011, we were granted by the HKSAR Government a piece of land in Tseung Kwan O to build our TV & Multimedia Production Centre. To restore healthy development of the TV industry in Hong Kong, we have invited hundreds of elites from TV industry to join our cause, creating the strongest team in town. We aim to elevate the quality Hong Kong produced dramas to unseen standards, delivering a higher quality alternative for Hong Kong's TV audience.

Highlights of Our TV & Multimedia Production Centre

City Telecom will invest HK$600 million to build a TV & Multimedia Production Centre with a total estimated gross floor area of approximately 300,000 square ft. on 219,670 square ft. land (equivalent to 33 football fields) at Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. The Centre is expected to go into full operation during 2014.

1. The Centre will consist of an 18,000 square ft. studio, which is the largest in Asia, 3 drama studios, 3 multipurpose studios and 1 news studio, equipped with Super High-definition shooting facilities. Our post-production suite will also possess 3D production facilities.

2. Uniquely, our Centre will be an open platform to welcome the public into our production process, with an aim of inspiring next generation's interest in the TV industry. The public, academic sector and different organizations will be welcomed to observe our shooting process via the glass bottom overpass above the studio, as well as viewing our make-up studio and props workshop, to gain immersion in the full experience of TV Drama production.

Dream Team of Artistes, Production and Script Writers - Ready to Deliver Dramas that will Captivate the Audience

Since 2011, we have been aggressive in forming the dream team of artistes, production and script writers. We currently have 180 production and script writers, whom have been responsible for many of the most renowned drama series in recent years. In addition, our rapidly growing artiste pool is now over 140 artistes, including top-tier and veteran actors.

The team is committed to serve the public, refreshing the audience with high quality dramas of diversified grass roots themes. Our first release will be a refreshing youth musical, casting artistes with outstanding singing, performing & dancing techniques. In parallel, we are working on over 10 scripts that will be ready for airing by the end of this year. We will invest heavily in the production quality and return to real location shooting, rather than the stale in-studio norm that has developed over time.

Source: CNNMoney, Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU Forum

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Raymond Lam highest online votes for TV King; Felix Wong makes Top 5

TVB Anniversary Awards will be held on December 5, 2010. Gun Metal Grey was neglected earlier at the anniversary show, angering 'Fire Breathing' Felix Wong, byt TVB 'called him back' and made Felix one of the top 5 TV King candidates.

This tactic by TVB is the best of both worlds, in addition to appeasing Felix, they are also able to create another topic in the news, seriously a good tactic. For the semifinals, Raymond Lam who received written support from boss Mona Fong is nominated for the accused plagiarism The Mysteries of Love. Wayne Lai's acting is superb in the highly popular No Regrets and there is "biological son" Steven Ma in for Ghost Writer.

Neitzens also have the same views for TV King top 5 candidates, but Raymond Lam has the most votes on the internet poll with 1,627 votes, while Wayne only has 1,161 votes.

Source: Oriental Daily

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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Michael Miu: Felix Wong's 'Fire Breathing" is heroic

Yesterday the cast to Gun Metal Grey attended the promotional event, including Felix Wong, Michael Miu, Jessica Hsuan and Nancy Wu.

Recently Felix Wong has been named "Fire Breathing Wah", when reporters pursued the question about how he's feeling now? He smiled and said: "Have always been good, been in a good mood from beginning to end of shooting Gum Metal Grey. I didn't start any 'fire'. (Just fire breathing?) You all didn't see my appearance, I was just expressing my opinions as an audience, I was just speaking from my mind. I wrote out whatever I felt comfortable with, Hong Kong has freedom of speech. (Will you go on Scoop?) I received a phone call last night, I will go. So difficult to make a series, artists definitely have to participate in the promotions. (Do you feel that this time, it's TVB's appeasement or trying to fix the situation?) It's hard to say. No Regrets is broadcasting their finale this week, have to arrange time for other series, at least there's the heart, putting the effort to do each situation. (Feeling better now?) I already said I wasn't firing, just my writing was a little heavy."

Felix expressed that he has not decided whether to attend the TVB awards ceremony or not, everything is on Michael Miu because Michael is the group's leader. When asked who he supports for TV King, Felix did not support Michael, he said: "I support Wayne Lai, Sheren Tang, Evergreen Mak and Nancy Wu to win awards. No Regrets is a drama in the big era, very attractive. (What about Can't Buy Me Love?) It's rather difficult to get an award depended on a comedy."

Michael praised Felix's speak of mind, is a hero that has good temper. He definitely supports his good friend. Is he planning to attend the awards ceremony? Michael said: "I don't know if I'm invited, haven't received the invitation yet. Perhaps I didn't make it in, so don't need to go."

Jessica Hsuan and Michael have been strongly supporting Felix in the last few days and working hard on promoting the series. Jessica was showing her career line during the game play with audience. She felt that Felix's firing had his reasons, but does not know if TVB invited him to attend the anniversary or not, it is more of an issue of respect. She said: "Actually I already knew about TVB's mechanism, if no promotions, then go do it ourselves. Also, I never thought the series will be an anniversary series. However, I have been notified by TVB to go on Scoop for an interview. I'm currently cutting jobs, if I can handle it, I will do it, if not then I will leave. I completely understand Felix wants good for the series."

Source: Mingpao, Oriental Daily (images)

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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Felix Wong neglected, Virgina Lok salutes to put out fire

For the last few days, Felix Wong has been exploding about how TVB doesn't value his performance in Gun Metal Grey (GMG). The cast didn't get invited to the anniversary celebration, eventually he couldn't hold it anymore and burst at the responsible department. The TVB Anniversary producer (Wai Sai Fai) and Production Director (Ho Lai Chuen) both expressed their stance, but Felix's anger did not die down. In the end, Virgina Lok had to come out to settle it.

Virgina Lok said: "There's not much about Felix Wong, he just has a dictating personality when there is injustice. He is not angered at TVB, earlier I asked him to guest star in the Lunar New Year film I Love Hong Kong and he instantly agreed to take part in it. However, after Felix finishes losing his temper, it's over because No Regrets aired earlier than GMG, so it may feel like No Regrets is getting more promotions, but there will be more promotions for GMG later. Felix is deeply loved by TVB!"

It was said thatr after Felix's burst, he will still be attending the upcoming GMG promotion, but has not decided whether or not he'll attend the awards ceremony. Earlier he accepted an interview by TVB's entertainment news, and expressed that he came back this time for GMG was because of Michael Miu. He praised that there are sparks with the other cast and he's been chasing the series every night. When watching one of the emotional scenes, he cried four times in one night. Felix's 'acting addiction' does not compare to the past, currently he's living a half-retired life and sees the awards in a calm manner.

Source: Oriental Daily

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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Felix Wong expresses anger again, good friends support

Earlier before this Felix Wong was in anger because anniversary's series, Gun Metal Grey was being neglected and said that he would not attend the awards presentation. Yesterday, he left a message on Weibo and said that he's a fan of Eileen Cha's, "Xiu Yan jie, listening to your program will tell us what is fair and justice. Love you to death!" Besides this, Spencer Leung Shi Ho also wrote on Weibo saying, "Support Wong Wah's action", Felix also thanked him for it. Good friend Michael Miu(Sam Gor) accepted an interview yesterday also said that he strongly supports his partner, "Have to manage it fairly, so many movie fans support us, it doesn't matter whether we are given an award or not, it isn't fair that the gala show did not give us chance to promote." (Producer said that you all didn't have time?) " They did not look for us, I have filming but they can still look for Felix and Jessica, but they never thought of "Gun Metal Grey". (Leung Jia Shu called you to explain?) "No, we all know in our hearts, there's no need to explain." (Going for awards presentation?) "Don't know yet."

Jessica also agreed with Felix's action and said that TVB needs to appreciate artistes that put in their efforts in filming. She also revealed that Sam Gor and Felix will be wearing hot pants on the 25th to promote the series.

Source: Oriental Daily

Translator: Eujean Lee @ TVB Newsworld

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Felix Wong : "raping" public opinion, TVB "rescues fire"

Michael Miu and Felix Wong who starred in Gun Metal Grey were unsatisfied because they were not invited for TVB's anniversary gala show and they felt that their series did not have enough promotions. They both expressed their anger on Weibo. Felix is angry of TVB for abusing public opinion and couldn't be bothered about the awards. Producer He Li Quan expressed that today's meeting will discuss on how to save the situation and stressed that they would arrange for "Gun Metal Grey's" casts to attend the awards presentation to "rescue the fire". They are hoping that this would put out both Big Brother's anger.

While attending an event, when mentioning about Felix Wong and Michael Miu's absence in the gala show, He Li Quan explained that the both of them could not make it for practice, but they would be invited for the awards presentation, "Actually Raymond Lam could come back in time for the show too, but we can't be just asking him to turn up and have nothing to perform, the only one that didn't need rehearsal was the comedy, but Eric Tsang also dare not fool the both of them la!" Regarding the both of them who felt that "Gun Metal Grey" was being abandoned, He Li Quan said, "I will further understand the matter. Why would it be not enough? (promotion) No matter what it is an anniversary's series, the company cares about them!"

Regarding Felix who once again commented on Weibo, He Li Quan accepted an interview yesterday and said, "Actually main producer also wanted to have all the artists to come, it's not that he wanted to prioritize anyone and abandon anyone." (Apologize to him?) Tomorrow(means today), there will be a meeting to discuss on how to settle it, we will look for a professional to discuss with him, they haven't been corporating for so long, the series' rating is also good, we don't want any misunderstanding."

Gala Show's producer, Wei Shi Hui expressed that gala show is a happy program, shouldn't have any conflicts. He also refused to make an apology, "If they are not satisfied with anything, they should come back to the office and tell us, and not going through the media to voice out."

"Gun Metal Grey;s" producer Tang Ji Ming expressed that Felix has been hot tempered, but he still supported him that he didn't do this for promotion purposes, "He is just voicing out from his heart, it's a little unfair, but Wei Shi Hui was also the passive one." (Felix doesn't want to be used like a chess piece?) "In this world, everyone is a chess."

Interview

Reporter: What do you think of He Li Quan's explanation?

Felix: What has it got to do with him? Explaining more is just to cover up!

Reporter: Gala Show's producer Wei Shi Hui said that his mobile phone wasn't turned off at all, artists have any unsatisfactory can give him a call?

Felix: My phone is switched on all the time too! Did TVB look for me? Did they call me? But big stations have their own style, don't have to explain so much! The audiences are very smart now, don;t have to cover up to "rape" public opinion! It's not what program they say is nice means it's nice!

Reporter: Will you attend awards presentation?

Felix: Who cares about their awards! Just a game, they can give it to whoever they like! I don't want to be misused like a chess piece, I have my own style, I will speak out when I'm not satisfied!

Reporter: Will you not film for TVB anymore?

Felix: We'll talk about that when the time comes, it's two different matters, why not worry whether "Gun Metal Grey" will be cut la!

Reporter: Your comments were so emotional, not worried of getting into trouble?

Felix: What is there to worry? Don't let me step in TV city!

Michael Miu who has the same stand as Felix pointed that TVB should have contacted him. Regarding He Li Quan's explanation, he didn't seem like he cares, "I don't have any comments, thank him for responding! (Attending awards presentation?) "We'll see when the time comes, now I'm workin, don't worry about whether I'm going or not.

Source: oriental daily

Translator: Eujean Lee @ TVB Newsworld

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Jessica Hsuan supports partner, Felix Wong

Gun Metal Grey's Jessica Hsuan has said that she hasn't recieved invitations for TVB's Anniversary, but she said: "I expected it! I've talked about it to Wah Gorr(Felix Wong). These few years are different la! You just have to do your part now, as an actor/actress. If you get accepted by the public audience, it's enough already. Maybe Felix had left the (entertainment) circle for too long that he doesn't know! He(Felix) is a good actor, if he gives up acting, it will be very disappointing. He's tried his best at this, even if he doesn't get favoured, it's ok.

TVB should be very fair. Actually, the series (Gun) has had many supporters. I sometimes hear young girls talking about Felix and Michael Miu when I'm doing my facial. This proves they've won the heart of the girls."

As the series' other female lead, Nancy Wu, heard that Felix was "attacking" TVB and responded: "Felix is a very cunning. By saying what he said, he had another purpose for it. He was actually trying to find another way to promote/"sell" the series." (Will you call him up for dinner some time?) All the cast actually have a great relationship in the REAL world. Everytime we think that a shooting went well, we would all go out to eat." She also revealed that she would attend the TVB Awards Ceremony.

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Felix Wong anger continues: Don't rape the public; TVB tries to 'put out the fire'

(Ho Lai Chuen; Wai Sai Fai)

Because Gun Metal Grey seems to be neglected at the TVB Anniversary and the lack of promotions, the two leading male leads Felix Wong and Michael Miu express their dissatisfaction. TVB Production Department Director (Ho Lai Chuen) expressed that a meeting will be held soon to discuss how to fix the situation, he stressed that they will arrange the Gun Metal Grey cast to attend the awards ceremony in attempt to "put out the fire" and end the two Big Brother's anger.

Ho Lai Chuen attended an event yesterday and when speaking of not inviting Felix Wong and Michael Miu to the TVB Anniversary Gala? He explained that the two failed to do the rehearsal on time, but Felix and Michael are invited to the Anniversary Awards Ceremony: "Actually Raymond Lam was able to make it back for the anniversary, but there is no reason for him just to make an appearance and have no performance. The only part that didn't need rehearsing was the satirical skit in the opening, but it's Eric Tsang who didn't dare to play them!" Michael and Felix felt that Gun Metal Grey was being neglected, Ho Lai Chuen said" Will get a better understanding of the situation! Why would there not be enough promotions? After all, it is an anniversary series, TVB really value them!"

Although there has already been a TVB executive who came forward to explain, Felix's anger still hasn't dies down yet during the interview last night. When mentioning his series being ignored, he exploded and indirectly insulted the TVB biological sons!

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Reporter: What do you think of Ho Lai Chuen's explanation?

Felix: What does this have to do with him? The more explanations, the more they are trying to hide!

Reporter: TVB Anniversary producer (Wai Sai Fai) said he always has his phone on, artists can call him whenever they feel unsatisfied?

Felix: My phone is always on too! Did TVB contact me? Did they call me? But, a large TV Station has their own way of doing things, no need to explain too much! The viewers now are very smart, don't try to smother and rape the public again! It's not what show they say is good, is going to be good!

Reporter: Are you attending the TVB Anniversary Awards Ceremony?

Felix: Who values their awards! It's just a game, they like to give the award whoever they like! I don't want to be used as a chess piece by other. I have my own style, whatever I don't like, I will speak up.

Reporter: Won't shoot another series for TVB again?

Felix: When the time comes I'll decide, it is two different issues. I should worry if Gun Metal Grey will be counted in or not!

Reporter: Comments so intense, you're not worried revenge will be taken later?

Felix: Worry about what? Don't let me enter TVB City then!

Tong kei Ming: It's unfair

As for Gun Metal Grey producer (Tong Kei Ming) expressed that Felix has always been popular, but strongly supporting him is not for promotions: "He's just expressing his opinion, it is unfair, but Wai Sai Fai is being passive! (Felix said he's not going to the awards ceremony.) He's going on a transformation, detached status and does not care about the awards, but it will be more enjoyable if the game is played together. (He doesn't want to be a chess piece being used by people?) Everyone in this world is a chess piece."

Michael Miu who agreed with Felix, said TVB should take the initiative to contact him. Towards Ho Lai Cheun's explanation, he also didn't really buy it: "I don't have much opinion, thank them for responding! (Attending the awards ceremony?) Decide when the time comes, I am currently working, don't worry if I'm going or not."

Source: Oriental Daily

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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