[2012.10.06] JUST FOR FUN: TVB CELEBRATES ITS ANNIVERSARY

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Raymond Lam appears with girl groups AOA and Super Girl

Norman Leung leads over 100 artists at the lighting ceremony.  THE CONFIDANT and SILVER SPOON, STERLING SHACKLES casts have more advantageous positions

Raymond Lam leads girl groups in a musical number, with speculation that an award will be in the bag

Moses Chan kicks the sedan door to pick up girlfriend Aimee Chan to promote their new series

Tavia Yeung bites Damien Lau's lips in SILVER SPOON, STERLING SHACKLES

Nancy Wu and Wayne Lai in THE CONFIDANT

Oscar Leung has an intimate scene in THE CONFIDANT

Tavia Yeung issues legal letters over "car rocking" incident

Kate Tsui

Jacqueline Wong, Carat Cheung

a moment of silence for the boat crash victims
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TVB chief Norman Leung Nai Peng yesterday led ten executives and over 100 artists to attend the 45th Anniversary lighting ceremony and program taping at Television City. He even took the chance to announce good news as he revealed that TVB's mid year revenue reached HK$850 million. During the program taping, couple Moses Chan Ho and Aimee Chan Yan Mei were set up as she sat in a wedding sedan and he kicked in its door. They graciously complied.

Because Sir Run Run Shaw (Siu Yat Fu) and his wife Mona Fong Yat Wa have already retired, this year CEO Dr. Leung Nai Peng carried the banner as he appeared in the company of Miss Hong Kong Carat Cheung Ming Nga and Jacquline Wong Sum Wai then joined by two divas Liza Wang Ming Chuen and Carol Cheng Yui Ling to host the lighting ceremony. Leung Nai Peing announced good news on the stage. He said, "This year is the 45th anniversary lighting, I am very honored to host the first lighting ceremony since taking the CEO post. TVB this year's mid year revenue reached HK$850 million, the best since TVB started. Hong Kong revenue occupied 400 million, reflecting that the overseas market revenue exceeding Hong Kong's. It is also another first. Free television competition is growing. Another satisfaction is that the nine series that has aired this year had an over 30 point average rating. The Olympic broadcast had less than two weeks of planning, which might have been a loss but this enterprise should have community responsibility. I believe this year TVB will create even more new records."

Due to the Lamma Island boat crash tragedy, all Hong Kong has been in mourning for three days. Thus before the taping everyone had a 3 minute moment of silence. One of the hosts Do Jeh even wished a speedy recovery for the injured and the affected families. The program has also been postponed until Monday to air. As the taping began, Raymond Lam Fung along with AOA, Supergirl and others performed a big musical number to kick off the show. Then upcoming anniversary series were introduced, including the Wayne Lai Yiu Cheung and Michelle Yim (Mai Shuet) starred THE CONFIDANT (DAI TAI GAM), the Damien Lau Chung Yan, Idy Chan Yuk Lin and Tavia Yeung Yi starred SILVER SPOON, STERLING SHACKLES (Ming Woon Mong Jook) and the currently airing THE LAST STEEP ASCENT (TIN TAI) and HIGHS AND LOWS (LUI TING SO DUK). Artists wore costumes in support. Others included the COME HOME LOVE (OI WUI GA) cast, the GODS (MAN CHIN SING LEH FUK LUK SAU)'s Yuen Siu Cheung, Wong Cho Lam and Johnson Lee Si Jit. During the group photo, Ah Jeh and Do Jeh remained in the center as well as the anniversary series key actors. Finally 45 winners were drawn to take part in the anniversary night lucky drawing. They included Roger Kwok Chun On, Lai Yiu Cheung, Christine Ng Wing Mei and Elaine Ng Yi Lei.

As each series' actors appeared, THE LAST STEEP ASCENT's Chan Ho and Chan Yan Mei stole the spotlight. Chan Yan Mei rode in on a wedding sedan for Chan Ho to kick the door in. Do Jeh even joked, "So you are not holding back and announce your wedding?" Chan Yan Mei sweetly responded, "No, we come to give a present to TVB." Series videos were shown, but Brother Chung in SILVER had intimate scenes with many female artists and Yeung Yi bit his lips. Later Chan Ho and Chan Yan Mei were interviewed together. They did not mind their relationship was put on display, they felt that they were just creating an atmosphere. Would they accept their awards as a couple? Chan Ho said that he would let it take its natural course. The most important was for everyone to like the characters in the series.

Lam Fung kicked off the show with a musical number, as usual the singer who performed that segment would win "the Most Popular Male Singer". He said that he did not know but he was confident about winning due to the support of many fans. He also hoped that the four major record labels would break the ice soon and has even more positive noise. Because he received a lot of negative criticism for his recent awards, he is already working hard on improving himself and the criticism could crack the whip. If TVB used a general election for Best Television Actor and Actress, he might have a chance to win two awards. He said that award was a support for artists. The most important was for viewers to pay attention to the series and its actors. However he also agreed with a general election so viewers would be more involved and pay attention to artists they support. Cheung Jai and Mai Shuet's THE CONFIDANT was a favorite, but they were only half confident about winning. In the series Cheung Jai had a bed scene with Nancy Wu Ting Yan. He joked that he played an eunuch, so he only had emotions but not desire. Cheung Jai was selected for the anniversary night lucky draw. He said that the last time he was selected was 15 years ago, the year that his son was born.