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It’s confirmed, Andy Lau will be returning to TVB to shoot TV drama! Acting as representative of TVB, Eric Tsang had certified the news when he was interviewed in Shanghai yesterday, the drama that Andy is cast has already been submitted, Andy is currently planning the script, shooting of the drama can start as early as 2013. In addition, Eric exclaimed that he also send out invitation to Chow Yun Fatt as the station is willing to tailor made a drama for him.

In recent years, the representative Hong Kong TVB station has lost its glory as the stories of its dramas are out-dated, lack of creativity and rhythm, several alleged copying of script. In recent years, some of TVB’s leading actors and actresses had left the station, making the station worried. According to insider’s introduction in TVB, Catherina Tsang and Tommy Leung are the two executive producers in charge of the production of TVB dramas, there are several producers under each, although there will be competition, but being in the same family, they won’t make it difficult for both camps.

When new TVB boss Charles Chan Kwok Keung went on-board, he had broken this “balance”, from next year he would out-source some of his production fees, he had given the task of out-sourcing to Eric Tsang and Wong Jing. This would inject fresh blood into TVB into the current crew and create some competition, in addition Eric and Wong Jing can make use of their “relationships”.

Currently Wong Jing managed to approach 7-times Best Actress winner Deanie Ip to join his camp, whereas Eric pit his hope on Andy. In an activity in Shanghai yesterday, Eric expressed that Andy had already agreed to his invitation, shooting of the drama can start as early as next year, it would be a drama of around 30-40 episodes. Eric already has the female lead in mind, “The female lead will also be a huge star, you will know when the time comes.”

Eric exclaimed that the discussion with Andy had gone really well, “We’re in the same tune when we discussed.” Eric taking up this task because he shared the same idea as the TVB management, “Wanted to trigger TVB, the dramas and movies in Hong Kong are going down for the past 10 years. I wanted to do something, to make new developments for Hong Kong TV, as TVB dramas allow the audience in Mainland China and overseas countries to understand more about Hong Kong.” Andy also agree to what I had said.
“Currently still thinking of the script, now me but Andy will do the thinking, I hope that the story will focus on Andy, because he’s starring in it. When he’s done with the synopsis, I’ll help him with the details. Estimated that the script will be ready by the end of the year.” Eric said.

Inviting heavenly king status artiste to cast in TV drama, people would be concern about their asking fees, but Eric expressed that they have yet discuss about money, “It’s not that discussing about money would hurt feelings, whereas for this matter, money is not the biggest issue, we don’t discuss about it, because if we discuss about it, we could not continue our discussion. We must bring out our sincerity, then think why we’re doing this, when we know of its meaning, this thing will be successful.” In addition, Eric revealed that he hope to invite Chow Yun Fatt to be in a drama, he had already sent out his invitation, “I feel that if I can moved one, I can moved others, believed that Chow would be glad to help his old company, take it slowly, I hope that Andy will be a good motivator.”

Source: Sina.com
Translated by: AndyLauSounds