With the formation of a new joint venture between TVB and Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group (SMEG), called TVBC, the mainland market is opening up with business opportunities more than ever before. Many TVB artists will continue to film in China to “dig for gold.” This week, Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎), Wayne Lai (黎耀祥), Tavia Yeung (楊怡), and Myolie Wu (胡杏兒), flew to Beijing to attend a conference for the formation of TVBC. Last year, Kevin’s popularity soared in mainland after the broadcast of the drama, Bu Bu Jing Xin <步步惊心>. Speaking of working in mainland, this year’s TV Queen, Tavia Yeung, expressed, “Of course I want to go to mainland China to earn money. After all, the mainland market is larger, and there is a bigger variety in terms of collaborations. I was contacted to film for a mainland drama earlier, but I couldn’t make it because it clashed with my other work schedule. I hope I will have chances later on.” Does Tavia wish to be like Kevin? “Wow, of course. But it depends on timing and productivity.” Out of the four TVB artists at the TVBC conference, Wayne was the only one who has never filmed in mainland before. He said, “I couldn’t find time for it. I filmed non-stop for TVB dramas these two years. Actually, people only started to notice me after Rosy Business <巾幗梟雄>. I had to film for Off Pedder <畢打自己人> and Some Day <天天天晴> afterwards. Even if the mainland companies contacted me, I didn’t have time to film for them.” Wayne further expressed that he prefers staying in Hong Kong with his family, although it meant giving up opportunities of filming in mainland. “Actually, there are gains and losses. If I film in mainland, then I would have to go back to there to promote for the drama later on. If I can, I wish to stay in Hong Kong to accompany my son. Going to mainland would mean giving up the Hong Kong market, and on average, it is about the same. I don’t mind filming in mainland for some communication, but I won’t be insisting upon it. Let it depend on fate!” [video=youtube;gdVp3umkiq4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdVp3umkiq4[/video]
Wayne is loyal to TVB that's why, he don't care about the money as much as others such as Kevin. TVB should have given him 40% instead of 30% pay rise!
I really hope four of them film a TVB Drama together. That would be awesome and the ratings should increase rapidly.
This is one of those rare times where partnering up with China actually improves the quality of something. i have enjoyed series that have been joint ventures in the past from TVB and mainland.
