[2013.10.02] TONY LEUNG KA FAI SCRAPS PLAN TO RETURN TO TVB DUE TO INJURY

Tony Leung Ka Fai a month ago showed his support for Nick Cheung's new film

Eric Tsang

Leung Ka Shu

Liu Kai Chi
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Best Actor Tony Leung Ka Fai earlier while working on a motorcycle location shoot in Prague for Lee Chi Ngai's new film broke three ribs and had to stop working to recover, as his return to TVB went up in smoke. Actors who were drawn to accept the series due to Ka Fai might change their minds, as TVB executive Leung Ka Shu tried to handle the situation quickly.

Started from TVB's 10th training class, Leung Ka Fai hoped to return the favor and thus agreed to TVB's invitation to play an important role. This Ka Fai starred series about internal police struggle originally was slated for a September production start, but at the time due to Ka Fai's endless film offers after winning Best Actor the production was postponed until January. The new series even drew Charmaine Sheh Si Man back to the nest because of Ka Fai and team with actors like Michael Miu Kiu Wai and Raymond Lam Fung. Yet Ka Fai due to a motorcycle scene accident that broke his ribs in Prague for director Lee Chi Ngai's new film had to resign.

Ka Fai currently is resting in Hong Kong. Yesterday he asked reporters over the phone many times not to make a big deal out of his injury and scare his parents. Ka Fai did not discuss his injury. Although Oriental Daily received information that Ka Fai broke 3 ribs, he still insisted it was minor. He said that injury often occurred at work and he has recovered a month ago but needed to rest. After returning to work he will have to finish his films so he had no way of working on the new TVB series. He helplessly said, "The accident took place over a month ago, I have already better. Don't make a big deal out of this, I don't want to scare or worry my parents. (You had to resign from the TVB series?) Very regrettably, actually I have already finished discussion with the producer, the writer, Sam Gor, Chi Wai (Eric Tsang) about the script. We were at the final stage, and I really wanted to work with Sam Gor. Very regrettably I can't make it in the end. (Will you work together again?) We will check next year's schedule."

TVB executive Leung Ka Shu yesterday admitted that Leung Ka Fai resigned due to a rib injury. "I have visited him, rib injuries require healing on their own. His resignation indeed is regrettable but we can't do anything about injury. Health is important! (Are you worried about finding another to take the role?) I am not worried, we can't do anything about injury. Now we have to discuss the script and casting issues again." Eric Tsang Chi Wai who made the connection for Ka Fai to return to TVB for the series said, "I am only responsible for contact, if this really happened I will follow up. Ka Fai earlier has said that next year he will do two things, a play and a television series. Maybe earlier when he worked with (Kelly) Chen Wai Lam on a movie he injured his hip, the schedules got pushed back and he couldn't meet the dates."

Leung Ka Fai's co-star Liu Kai Chi was very surprised to learn about Ka Fai. He said that he had no idea. "Really? I didn't know! The job was done over a month ago." He even asked about Ka Fai's condition, "I hope he is fine!"