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Page 1 / 11 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 Asiapremier 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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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