2010 Sales Presentation

Here are the magazine scans from the 2010 TVB Sales Presentation Booklet.

Series completed filming/Filming in Progress

Cops

Cast: Michael Miu, Felix Wong, Jessica Hsuan, Nancy Wu, Vincent Wong, Kenny Wong, and Stephen Huynh.

Five Flavours of Life

Cast: Roger Kwok, Esther Kwan, Michelle Yim, Derek Kwok, Vivien Yeo, Mimi Lo and Elaine Kong

Shall We State the Case

Cast: Raymond Lam, Tavia Yeung, Kenneth Ma, Bernice Liu, Astrid Chan, Evergreen Mak, Mary Hon, and Lee Sing Cheung

The Legend of Pu Song Ling

Cast: Steven Ma, Sunny Chan, Linda Chung, Fala Chen, Elliot Yue, Rebecca Chan, Lau Dan, Charmaine Li and Eric Li

Cross Boundary Exploration

Starring: Wong Hei, Linda Chung, Raymond Wong, Johnson Lee, Power Chan, Rebecca Chan and Kingdom Yuen

Growing Through Life

Cast: Damian Lau, Cecilia Yip, Raymond Lam, Bosco Wong, Toby Leung and Dominic Lam

New Series

Execution in Autumn

Cast: Liza Wang, Christine Ng, Joe Ma, Shirley Yeung, and Sammul Chan

Female Fist

Cast: Liu Xuan, John Chiang, Jacky Heung, Law Lok Lam, and Eric Li

Forensic Heroes 3

Cast: Kevin Cheng, Raymond Cho, Edwin Siu, Timmy Hung, Lai Lok Yi, Mandy Cho, Leanne Li, Vivien Yeo, Macy Chan, and Him Law

The Legend of Hawk and Wolf

Cast: Kevin Cheng, Tavia Yeung, Chung King Fai, and Michelle Yim

Lo Lan, Si Lam, Tsui Ka Wui

Cast: Fala Chen, Maggie Siu, Natalie Tong, Steven Ma, and Patrick Tang

Mind Reading Detective

Cast: Bowie Lam, Bosco Wong, Crystal Tin, Aimee Chan, Selena Li, and Vivien Yeo

Monk

Cast: Bosco Wong, Michael Tse, Kate Tsui, Sunny Chan, Lau Siu Ming, and Chan Hung Lit

The Princess Marriage

Cast: Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Linda Chung, Fala Chen, Kenneth Ma, Raymond Wong, Susanna Kwan, Lee Heung Kam, and Louis Yuen

Reunion

Cast: Roger Kwok, Ron Ng, Kate Tsui, Derek Kwok, Toby Leung, Him Law, and Benz Hui

Righteous Sea of Heroic Love

Cast: Sheren Tang, Wayne Lai, Elliot Yue, Raymond Wong, Fala Chen, Pierre Ngo, Nancy Wu, Susan Tse, Ben Wong, Kara Hui, Lee Sing Cheung, Kwok Fung, and Helen Ma

Seven Days of Next Door Love

Cast: Bobby Au Yeung, Bowie Lam, Myolie Wu, Yoyo Mung, Sonija Kwok, Sammul Chan, Krystal Tin, and Evergreen Mak

Sorry, I Love You

Cast: Louise Lee, Bosco Wong, Elliot Yue, and Aimee Chan

Credit: KuangaiTVB & Hyn5

TVB Anniversary Awards Nominee List 2009

Best Actor

Bowie Lam - The Gem of Life
Joe Ma - When Easterly Showers Fall of the Sunny West
Michael Miu - E.U.
Wayne Lai - Rosy Business
Steven Ma - Sweetness in the Salt
Kevin Cheng - Burning Flame III
Wong Hei - Burning Flame III
Bosco Wong - Burning Flame III
Chin Ka Lok - A Bride for a Ride
Dayo Wong - You're Hired
Roger Kwok - D.I.E. Again
Damian Lau - In the Chamber of Bliss
Moses Chan - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Ray Lui - Born Rich
Gallen Lo - Born Rich

Best Actress

Maggie Siu - The Gem of Life
Gigi Lai - The Gem of Life
Ada Choi - The Gem of Life
Teresa Mo - Off Pedder
Liza Wang - When the Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West
Kathy Chow - E.U.
Shereen Tang - Rosy Business
Myolie Wu - Burning Flame III
Sonija Kwok - D.I.E. Again
Louise Lee - The Stew of Life
Charmaine Sheh - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Tavia Yeung - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Anita Yuen - Born Rich
Jamie Chik - Born Rich
Kenix Kwok - Born Rich

Best Supporting Actor
Elliot Yue - The Gem of Life
Kenny Wong - The Gem of Life
Stephen Au - Off Pedder
Tsui Wing - Off Pedder
Michael Tse - E.U.
Joel Chan - E.U.
Ron Ng - Rosy Business
Pierre Ngo Ka Nin - Rosy Business
Raymond Wong - Sweetness in the Salt
Derek Kwok - D.I.E. Again
Evergreen Mak - The Stew of Life
Dominic Lam - In the Chamber of Bliss
Lee Kwok Lun - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Ram Tseung - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Kenneth Ma - Born Rich

Best Supporting Actress
Linda Chung - The Gem of Life
Elanne Kong - E.U.
Susan Tse - Rosy Business
Kiki Sheung - Rosy Business
Kara Hui - Rosy Business
Nancy Wu - Rosy Business
Joyce Tang - Just Love II
Aimee Chan - Burning Flame III
Fala Chen - The Stew of Life
Christine Ng - The Stew of Life
Angela Tong - In the Chamber of Bliss
Susanna Kwan - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Mary Hon - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Michelle Yim - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Selena Li - Beyond the Realm of Conscience

Favourite Male Character
Moses Chan - The Gem of Life
Kenny Wong - The Gem of Life
Bowie Lam - The Gem of Life
Michael Miu - E.U.
Michael Tse - E.U.
Kenneth Ma - Man in Charge
Wayne Lai - Rosy Business
Steven Ma - Sweetness in the Salt
Wong Hei - Burning Flame III
Chin Ka Lok - A Bride for a Ride
Dayo Wong - You're Hired
Roger Kwok - D.I.E. Again
Kevin Cheng - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Ray Lui - Born Rich
Gallen Lo - Born Rich

Favourite Female Character
Maggie Siu - The Gem of Life
Ada Choi - The Gem of Life
Teresa Mo - Off Pedder
Kathy Chow - E.U.
Shereen Tang - Rosy Business
Charmaine Sheh - You're Hired
Sonija Kwok - D.I.E. Again
Louise Lee - The Stew of Life
Fala Chen - The Stew of Life
Christine Ng - The Stew of Life
Charmaine Sheh - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Tavia Yeung - Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Anita Yuen - Born Rich
Jamie Chik - Born Rich
Kenix Kwok - Born Rich

Most Improved Male Artist
Johnson Lee
Pierre Ngo
Raymond Wong
Raymond Chiu
Jim Tang

Most Improved Female Artist
Queenie Chu
Koni Lui
Catherine Chau
Sharon Chan
Aimee Chan

Best Drama Series

The Gem of Life
Off Pedder
When Easterly Showers Fall on the Sunny West
Pages of Treasure
E.U.
The Winter Melon Tale
The King of Snooker
Man in Charge
Rosy Business
Just Love II
The Threshold of a Persona
Sweetness in the Salt
Burning Flame III
A Bride for a Ride
You're Hired
D.I.E. Again
The Stew of Life
In the Chamber of Bliss
Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Born Rich

Source: TVB.Com

Susan Tse talks about Grand Empress Guo

Susan Tse's popularity has increased tremendously since joining TVB from rival station, ATV. This year alone, Susan Tse has starred in 2 TVB dramas; Rosy Business (with Wayne Lai and Shereen Tang) and Beyond the Realm of Conscience.

Susan's performance as Grand Empress Dowager Guo caught viewers' attention when she uttered the line, "Jeh Jeh (sister) wants to borrow something from you, it's your head!" to Mary Hon in the series. Susan can be considered an experienced veteran in the industry, bringing her 46 years of acting experience with her to TVB 2 years ago. However, Susan has the tendency to take on villain roles which she does so well in.

Susan's portrayal of Grand Empress Dowager Guo is actively discussed in blog and forums. Her popularity among followers of the series is just as strong as the support for Charmaine Sheh and Tavia Yeung.

Grand Empress Dowager Guo is a ruthless character who will stop at nothing to protect her position in the Imperial family. Nonetheless, Susan does not think that the Empress is too ruthless, after all she is only trying to protect her family. "Grand Empress Guo is the grand daughter of Kwok Chi Yee (a Tang Dynasty General), she comes from a very rich and powerful family while Empress Dowager Zheng (Mary Hon) was a maid who cleans her feet, from a very low class family. They are just like the modern day first wife and the second wife (mistress). Under these circumstances, how can I as the Grand Empress not wanting to get rid of her. Just look at me, I worry that someone might snatch my husband when I was young, and I worry about my son the Emperor when I am old. If you were me, am I a villain?" reasons Susan.

The success of Susan's portrayal of Grand Empress Guo can be measured by the number of curses she receives from the audience. Although the audience currently curses the Grand Empress for being evil, Susan suggests that they hold on until they watch episode 10, when the Emperor dies. Grand Empress Guo was then betrayed by General Ma and she was devastated. "In this series, I use my eyes to act. At the beginning, I used my eyes to look at the concubines, but at the end, I used my eyes to show I was desolate. I was practicing that at home, I couldn't help "eyeing" my husband. He was so frightened and asked me why did I look at him like that for?" says Susan.

Prior to filming, Moses Chan has to put on weight for his role as Emperor XuanZhong, but little do we know that Susan has to put on weight for her role as well. Susan disclose that she had to pile on 10 pounds to make Grand Empress Guo look fuller as women of the Tang Dynasty were of fuller figure. Looking back Susan admits that putting on weight is perhaps for the better. "It is good that I put on a bit of weight because I do look a bit better on screen. Moreover, the head decorations are very heavy, when we were filming, we had to be so careful. We even had to wear a neck collar to protect our neck when we were not in front of the camera. I must praise the producer for considering all the details in the costume design. The higher the rank, the more sophisticated the head dress and the costume are, and everyone's decoration is different." shares Susan.

Source:Wenweipo/Takungpao with translations by R.E.D @ Asianvn.com | Image Credit: TVB.com

Charmaine Sheh and Kevin Cheng are not awkward in each other's presence

During the filming of Beyond the Realm of Conscience, there were rumours of Charmaine Sheh and Kevin Cheng getting together. Then a few months later, rumours of them breaking up surfaced. But all these, to this day remains as merely rumours. Both artistes have always maintained that they are good friends and co-workers.

Recently, the cast of Beyond the Realm of Conscience gathered for a day of fun at the 5th Annual David Fu Tau Lam Charity Cup. Both Charmaine and Kevin were in the same tug-of-war team that managed to raise HKD 60,000 (of which HKD 10,000 came from Kevin's pockets). Although it was noted that these two friends did not have much interaction with one another, they did stand together for a group photo.

Charmaine again stressed that Kevin and her are good friends and she is not embarrassed to see him. Responding to reports that Kevin's facial expressions changed when he was question by the Malaysian media about their relationship, Charmaine asked the reporters if that incident was true. Reporters asked Charmaine to "teach" Kevin to level up his EQ, but Charmaine assured reporters that Kevin has great EQ level. She explains that the rumours surrounding their relationship as well as the constant news about artistes competing for TVB Anniversary Awards are actually not news to her. These so-called news are just negative ways of promoting something.

Kevin explained that his mood during his trip to Malaysia was good. He asked reporters to verify with Fala Chen to understand the situation better as Fala was with him for that trip.

Source: Takungpao with translations by tdrama*addict @ Asianfanatics.net | Image Credit: Tungstar

Tavia Yeung was determined to be an evil villain

Tavia Yeung has been in the entertainment industry for 10 years now. She has always taken on "goody-two-shoes" roles. But all that changes in her 10th year. In Beyond the Realm of Conscience, Tavia takes on the role of Yiu Kam Ling the ultimate villain in the series. It is difficult for Tavia to act evil, as the most "evil" deed she does in real life is making fun of people! Tavia explained that someone actually laughed at her and claimed that she could not portray a villainous role, and as such Tavia decided to accept the role and was determined to do her best.

Tavia's role of a villain in Beyond the Realm of Conscience is very much hyped up. Many fans and even non-fans are eager to watch her portrayal of the evil Kam Ling. Tavia revealed that she decided to take on the role as a promise and challenge for herself! "Everyone said that I couldn’t do it. Everyone said that my look doesn’t seem like a bad person. Everyone said the same thing and even producer also said the same thing: Can portray a villain role? Therefore, I was determined to portray the evil role well," explained a very determined Tavia.

Tavia Yeung as the evil Yiu Kam Ling in
Beyond the Realm of Conscience. Credit: TVB.com

Although the role of Kam Ling is Tavia's very first chance of portraying an antagonist, she admits that acting "evil" is not that difficult. What's more difficult for her was to grasp and learn the complicated dialogues and script for the ancient series.

Tavia acknowledged that Beyond the Realm of Conscience was a hot topic among netizens even before the series premiered. She knows that the series will be popular among drama viewers but never did she imagined that she would be pick by fans and netizens as a strong contender for Best Actress Award at this year's TVB Anniversary Awards! "No matter how everyone said that it was good, but they haven’t watched it yet! Instead, I will tell them: Calm down, let’s watch the series first. Don’t say too much first and let’s give comments after you all watch! Therefore, when you asked me whether I am nervous or not in terms of awards? No! I dare not put high hopes and I prefer to maintain at a stable position. I am only nervous about my performance. I portrayed a good person and would turn evil after that. How to win audiences’ heart, how come I will change and whether my changes are rational or not. Most important for me is feedback from audiences," Tavia rationalised.

Tavia is the total opposite from Kam Ling. Kam Ling would stop at nothing to get what she wants, but Tavia believes that slow and steady improvements will guide her to the top. Tavia is one of the few actresses who are rumour-free even after 10 years in the industry. "Every year my career will improve although I will not suddenly bounce into a high position. Did I have a splendid result in my career? Of course I haven’t reached that stage yet. But it was better year by year!" explains a philosophical Tavia.

Tavia is contented with her achievements in these 10 years. She admits that what she has achieved so far are reasonable, but what matters was she went through each day happily! She doesn't compare herself with other artistes as she knows other artistes worked hard to reach where they are.

If Tavia does take home the Best Actress Award at TVB Anniversary Awards, she reveals that she would have to treat dinner. "Treating dinner is not a problem but this is a social interaction. I’m afraid of social interaction. This is my character. I hope that someone can help me to socialize and I pay the bill then it is OK. If no chance to gain awards, then I just have to work harder next year, really!"

Source: New Daily with translations by Jessie