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Press Release
Hong Kong International Film & TV Market 2013 (FILMART)
TVB Programmes 2013 Press Conference Concluded
Brilliant cast showcase to strengthen TVB leading position in global Chinese
broadcasting industry
(Hong Kong – 25 March 2013) A line-up of TVB publicity activities at the Hong Kong International
Film & TV Market 2013 (FILMART) during 18-21 March has been successfully concluded with a
record number of visitor and reporters. TVB Programmes 2013 Press Conferences, featuring the
showcase of various upcoming programmes, were held on 18 March and 19 March consecutively
with a number of leading actors and actresses promoting the brilliant productions. This year, with the
theme of “Moving Forward Beyond Boundaries”, a star-studded ensemble of TVB talents
attended a wide range of activities, bringing about the largest-scale TVB publicity event in
FILMART!
FILMART, an Asia’ premier film industry event, acts as an important platform for worldwide
industry players. This year, TVB built an eye-catching and interactive flagship platform equipped a
professional studio set on-site with unprecedented investment. Visitors could enjoy a privileged
one-stop screening zone with giant interactive wall to preview the upcoming TVB’s drama,
infotainment and entertainment trailers and be able to access much more content from the smart
devices.
On the occasion of FILMART, two TVB Programmes 2013 Press Conferences were held on 18
March and 19 March. An ensemble of exceptional TVB leading casts attended the events in
promoting the excellent productions. Astrid Chan was the presenter of the press conferences, during
which the visitors could preview the upcoming drama trailers, including Will Power, Slow Boat
Home, Outbound Love, Karma Rider, Gilded Chopsticks, Brother’s Keeper, A Change Of Heart,
Sniper Standoff, No Reserve, Beauty At War, Ruse of Engagement, Bullet Brain, Awfully Lawful, A
Great Way To Care II, The Hippocratic Crush II, Always And Ever and Triumph In The Skies II. A
number of actors and actresses also showed up in promoting the dramas and attended media
interviews. Attended artistes included Moses Chan, Tavia Yeung, Myolie Wu, Wayne Lai, Fala
Chen, Kate Tsui, Francis Ng, Michael Miu, Tang Shui Man, Michael Tse, Kwok Chun On,
Kenneth Ma, Esther Kwan, Bobby Au-Yeung, Ron Ng, Kathy Chau, Niki Chow, Michelle Yim,
Raymond Wong, Eddie Cheung, Joey Meng, Him Law, Amiee Chan, Wong Cho Lam, Ruco
Chan, Kristal Tin, Ng Wing Mei, Jason Chan, Mandy Wong, Wong Tak Bun, Ngo Ka Nin,
Sharon Chan, Ben Wong, Nancy Wu, Sire Ma, Edwin Siu, Eliza Sam, Mak Cheung Ching,
Vincent Wong, Priscilla Wong, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee, Christine Kuo, Natalie Tong, Rebecca
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Zhu, Eddie Kwan, Grace Wong, Raymond Cho, Tony Hung, Matt Yeung, King Kong, Louis
Cheung, Alice Chan, Cilla Kung, Lin Xia Wei, Amy Fan, Cheung Chi Kwong, Leung Ka Ki,
Mikako Leung and Stephanie Ho.
Besides, a number of TVB executives and guests also attended the events in support of TVB.
Attended guests were Mr S K Cheong, General Manager – Broadcasting of Television Broadcasts
Limited (TVB); Mr Peter Au, Assistant General Manager of TVB; Mr Desmond Chan, Assistant
General Manager of TVB; Ms Catherina Tsang, Controller (Drama Production) of Drama
Subdivision of TVB; Mr Tommy Leung, Controller (Drama Production) of Drama Subdivision of
TVB; Ms Sandy Yu, Controller (Non-Drama) of Production of TVB; Ms Virginia Lok, Controller of
Production Resources Division of TVB; Mr K C Ho, Controller of Programme Admin of TVB; Mr
Kevin Tse, Controller (Human & Support Resources) of Personnel & Administration Division of
TVB; Mr S M Tsang, Deputy Controller of External Affairs Division of TVB; Mr Sherman Lee,
Controller of International Business Division of TVBI Company Limited (TVBI); Mr Anthony Ho,
Controller of International Business Division of TVBI; Mr Vincent Yu, Controller of China Division
of TVBI; Mr Jin Zhong Bo, Chief Executive Officer of Television Broadcasts China (TVBC) ; Ms
Sophia Cheng, Chief Financial Officer of TVBC; Mr Sammy Yang, Deputy General Manager of
TVBS; Mr Kenneth Wong, Chief Operating Officer of TVB.COM Limited; Mr Felix To, Chief
Executive Officer of TVB NETWORK VISION Limited and Mr Lawrence Wong, Director of
Concept Legend Limited. Attended executive producers included Mr Lee Tim Sing, Mr Chong Wai
Kin, Mr Tsui Yue On, Mr Cheung Kin Man, Mr Leung Choi Yuen, Mr Tsui Ching Hong, Mr Poon Ka
Tak, Mr Lam Chi Wah, Mr Chan Wai Koon, Ms Lee Yim Fong and Ms Au Koon Ying.
Live coverage of TVB Programmes 2013 Press Conference could be viewed online through myTV
webpage of TVB.COM during the fair period. Audiences from all corners of the world, including
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, the United
States, Canada and the United Kingdom, could watch the live broadcast online. Hong Kong
audiences, for the first time, could even be able to watch the live show through mobile App. TVB
publicity events at FILMART have been concluded. Worldwide audiences should not miss the
upcoming TVB brilliant dramas!
FILMART 2013 TVB Booth
Date: 18 – 21 March 2013
Time: 09:30 – 18:00
Venue: Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai,
Hong Kong (TVB Booth no.: 1C-E01)
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PHOTO CAPTIONS:
1a-b TVB built an eye-catching and interactive flagship platform with unprecedented investment,
showcasing cross-regional TVB multimedia businesses.
2a-b Artistes demonstrated the operation of the Star Power interactive zone.
3a-b Drama actors and actresses participated in the shooting of The Green Room, manifesting the
professional production process to the visitors.
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4. Dr Norman Leung, Executive Chairman of
TVB, and Mr Sherman Lee, Controller of
International Business Division of TVBI, visited
programme shooting at the TVB booth.
5. A crowd of media interviewed the red-hot
artistes.
6. Astrid Chan hosted the TVB Programmes
2013 Press Conference.
7. Jason Chan, Sire Ma, Wayne Lai, Ng Wing
Mei, Moses Chan and Fala Chen introduced Will
Power.
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8. Amiee Chan, Ruco Chan, Cilla Kung,
Raymond Wong and Matt Yeung shared the bits
and pieces during the shooting of Slow Boat
Home.
9. The cast of Outbound Love, Ruco Chan,
Amiee Chan, Matt Yeung, Lin Xia Wei, Amy
Fan and Tong Hung were excited about the
outdoor shooting at Malaysia.
10. Mak Cheung Ching, Leung Ka Ki, Raymond
Wong, Priscilla Wong, Mikako Leung and Cilla
Kung introduced Karma Rider in costumes.
11. Louis Cheung, Ben Wong, Wong Cho Lam,
Joey Meng, Nancy Wu and Stephanie Ho
introduced Gilded Chopsticks.
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12. Mr Peter Au, Assistant General Manager of
TVB, presented TVB business development.
13. Mr Jin Zhong Bo, Chief Executive Officer of
TVBC, focused on the business development of
TVB in China.
14. Ruco Chan, Edwin Siu, Kristal Tin and Louis
Yuen bought Brother’s Keeper to the visitors.
15. Vincent Wong, Michael Miu, Niki Chow,
Joey Meng revealed the story of A Change Of
Heart.
16. Eliza Sam, Kate Tsui, Michael Tse, Eddie 17. King Kong, Edwin Siu, Wayne Lai, Myolie
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Cheung, Kathy Chau and Alice Chan introduced
Sniper Standoff.
Wu and Sire Ma shared the amazing parts of No
Reserve.
18. A crowd of visitors came to the splendid TVB
booth to witness the Star Power.
19. A number of TVB executives and guests
attended the event in support of TVB. (1st row
from left to right) Mr Lawrence Wong, Director
of Concept Legend Limited; Mr Sammy Yang,
Deputy General Manager of TVBS; Mr Jin
Zhong Bo, Chief Executive Officer of TVBC;
Mr Anthony Ho, Controller of International
Business Division of TVBI; Mr K C Ho,
Controller of Programme Admin of TVB; Ms
Sandy Yu, Controller (Non-Drama) of
Production of TVB; Mr Peter Au, Assistant
General Manager of TVB; Mr Desmond Chan,
Assistant General Manager of TVB; Mr Tommy
Leung, Controller (Drama Production) of Drama
Subdivision of TVB; Ms Virginia Lok,
Controller of Production Resources Division of
TVB; Mr Sherman Lee, Controller of
International Business Division of TVBI; Mr
Vincent Yu, Controller of China Division of
TVBI; Ms Sophia Cheng, Chief Financial
Officer of TVBC and Mr Felix To, Chief
Executive Officer of TVB NETWORK VISION
Limited.
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20. Wong Tak Bun, Eddie Kwan, Moses Chan,
Tang Shui Man and Ng Wing Mei told the story
features of Beauty At War.
21. Eddie Kwan, Ruco Chan, Ron Ng and Amiee
Chan introduced the human story of Ruse Of
Engagement.
22. Edwin Siu, Ngo Ka Nin, Wayne Lai, Sire Ma
and Natalie Tong dressed in costumes to
introduce Bullet Brain.
23. Raymond Cho, Johnson Lee, Kwok Chun
On, Sharon Chan and Grace Wong introduced
Awfully Lawful.
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24. Cheung Chi Kwong, Edwin Siu, Tavia Yeung
and Amiee Chan shared their roles in A Great
Way To Care II.
25. Him Law, Tavia Yeung, Kenneth Ma, Eliza
Sam and Mandy Wong introduced the second
series of The Hippocratic Crush II.
26. Rebecca Zhu, Ngo Ka Nin, Bobby Au-Yeung,
Esther Kwan, Mandy Wong and Christine Kuo
appeared in costumes of different periods, telling
the time-travel story of Always And Ever.
27. The cast of Triumph In The Skies II, Him
Law, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Francis Ng, Myolie
Wu, Fala Chen, Michelle Yim and Nancy Wu
shared the bits and pieces of shooting.
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28. TVB showcased the Star Power and
promoted the upcoming brilliant dramas.
29. A number of TVB executives and guests
attended the event in support of TVB. (1st row
from left to right) Mr S M Tsang, Deputy
Controller of External Affairs Division of TVB;
Mr Kevin Tse, Controller (Human & Support
Resources) of Personnel & Administration
Division of TVB; Mr Anthony Ho, Controller of
International Business Division of TVBI; Mr K
C Ho, Controller of Programme Admin of TVB;
Ms Virginia Lok, Controller of Production
Resources Division of TVB; Mr Tommy Leung,
Controller (Drama Production) of Drama
Subdivision of TVB; Mr S K Cheong, General
Manager – Broadcasting of TVB; Mr Peter Au,
Assistant General Manager of TVB; Ms
Catherina Tsang, Controller (Drama Production)
of Drama Subdivision of TVB; Mr Sherman Lee,
Controller of International Business Division of
TVBI; Mr Vincent Yu, Controller of China
Division of TVBI and Mr Kenneth Wong, Chief
Operating Officer of TVB.COM Limited.
Dramas and Attended Artistes
Drama Artiste
《傳愛事務所》
Will Power Moses Chan Wayne Lai Jason Chan
Fala Chen Ng Wing Mei Sire Ma
《情越海岸線》 Slow Boat Home
Ruco Chan Raymond Wong Matt Yeung
Amiee Chan Cilla Kung
《單戀雙城》 Outbound Love
Ruco Chan Tony Hung Matt Yeung
Amiee Chan Lin Xia Mei Amy Fan
《師父‧明白了》 Karma Rider
Raymond Wong Mak Cheung Ching
Priscilla Wong Leung Ka Ki Mikako Leung Cilla Kung
《食為奴》 Gilded Chopsticks
Wong Cho Lam Ben Wong Louis Cheung
Joey Meng Nancy Wu Stephanie Ho
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《巨輪》
Brother’s Keeper, Ruco Chan Louis Yuen Edwin Siu
Kristal Tin
《好心作怪》 A Change Of Heart
Michael Miu Vincent Wong
Joey Meng Niki Chow
《神鎗狙擊》
Sniper Standoff Eddie Cheung Michael Tse
Kathy Chau Kate Tsui Eliza Sam Alice Chan
《巾幗梟雄之諜血長天》 No Reserve
Wayne Lai Edwin Siu King Kong
Myolie Wu Sire Ma
《金枝慾孽貳》 Beauty At War
Moses Chan Wong Tak Bun Eddie Kwan
Tang Shui Man Ng Wing Mei
《叛逃》 Ruse of Engagement
Ruco Chan Ron Ng Eddie Kwan
Amiee Chan
《神探高倫布》
Bullet Brain Wayne Lai Ngo Ka Nin Edwin Siu
Sire Ma Natalie Tong
《熟男有惑》
Awfully Lawful Kwok Chun On Johnson Lee Raymond Cho
Sharon Chan Grace Wong
《仁心解碼 II》 A Great Way To Care II,
Edwin Siu Cheung Chi Kwong
Tavia Yeung Amiee Chan
《On Call 36 小時 II》 The Hippocratic Crush II,
Kenneth Ma Him Law
Tavia Yeung Eliza Sam Mandy Wong
《情逆三世緣》
Always And Ever Bobby Au-Yeung Ngo Ka Nin
Esther Kwan Mandy Wong Rebecca Zhu Christine Kuo
《衝上雲霄 II》
Triumph In The Skies II. Francis Ng Kenneth Ma Ron Ng Him Law
Myolie Wu Fala Chen Nancy Wu Michelle Yim
For more information, please contact:
Sum Luk Marketing Communications Executive
Tel:(852) 2335 3319 Fax:(852) 2335 3227 Email:[email protected]
Agnes Au Research Writer
Tel:(852) 2335 3347 Fax:(852) 2335 3227 Email:[email protected]
Simon Li
Marketing Communications Manager
Marketing Services Department
TVBI Company Limited