Winning the TV King award based on his well-received performance in Legal Mavericks <踩過界> Vincent Wong (王浩信) opened up about the struggles during the earlier days in his career. Recognized for his acting talent and rising in ranks over the last few years, Vincent said the road to success was definitely not an easy one. Recalling the days when he and C-Kwan (C君) did not even have money to buy cheese buns and when his bank account balance was in the double digits, Vincent said, “I was really angry at myself back then. [How long was this period of struggle?] One to two years. I only had income during some days. I’m thankful that my family took care of me during this time and didn’t expect me to bring home a lot of money.” Continuing to work hard in the New Year, Vincent already started filming for his new crime thriller drama Fist Fight <兄弟>. Asked if he will ask for a salary raise, Vincent said, “As long as it’s suitable; I’ll let the company take care of it.” Kenneth Ma Reflects on Losing TV King Losing the TV King race again this year, Kenneth Ma (馬國明) expressed that he is not disappointed and is happy for Vincent. Winning the My Favorite Male Character award for hit series, The Exorcist’s Meter <降魔的>, Kenneth laughed, “I’m already happy that I got two awards. I understand why some fans felt bad for me and I’m very thankful.” Asked if he felt the My Favorite Male Character award was just a consolation prize, Kenneth said, “Of course not! Any type of reassurance for my TV character is a big prize to me.” Besides planning to celebrate the excellent ratings of the award show that night, which peaked at 29 points, TVB senior executive Felix To (杜之克) revealed that the company hopes to strengthen presence in the Taiwanese, Singaporean, and Malaysian markets by incorporating more join ventures with Mainland China. Adding a total of 10 joint productions to their TV lineup this year, Felix hopes to widen TVB’s recognition in the Asian TV market in the New Year. Creds: Oriental Daily
