Steven won't be in the 2014 TVB calendar photoshoot

Today, (my) mood is extra good.  Here's a Heavenly Horse Meoter Fist  P.S. My thanks to TVB for inviting me to the calendar photoshoot but I'm currently in Beijing, so can't make it. Sorry, sorry! 今天心情特別好，來個天馬流星拳p.s.謝謝TVB邀請我回去拍月曆，可我在北京真的走不開，抱歉抱歉！






YES! Good for you, Steven.  TVB wants you but you don't need them. Be your own man.
Incidentally, very different from my own reaction, his baidu fans are disappointed that Steven won't be in the photoshoot. Unlike me, they had been looking forward to seeing his handsome face gracing the calendar.

related link on editorial commentary

UPDATED 9/12 editorial 2014 tvb calendar ? Steven, you're my hero!

Steven will not be in the 2014 TVB Calendar photoshoot. YES! Good for you, Steven. 

TVB Calendar 2014
TVB 2014 Calendar: Group 1 - Roger Kwok, Kevin Cheng, Charmaine Sheh, Ben Wong, Jason Chan
Group 2 - Steven Ma, Kenneth Ma, Joe Ma, Sonija Kwok, Elena Kong, Lin Xiawei, Elaine Yiu

If this is true, here's my rant, harsh I know - but I simply don't understand why Steven just can't make a clean break with TVB? His on-again-off-again-on-once-again relationship with TVB makes him seem such a contradictory person, not to mention quite wimpy especially after his much publicized contract fiasco last year.  Why on earth did he bother much less agree to be part of 2014 TVB calendar? His action sends a very negative message to the public as if he can't make it on his without TVB backing and that's why he's at TVB's beck and call like an obedient cast-off stepson.  Don't even say how he is just paying his dues to TVB as gratitude -- that's getting old. He's probably just doesn't know how to say 'no' to Catherine Tsang even though he must know he is being used by TVB at his expense. If a fan like me feels this way imagine what anti-fans and the press willl say about him being back in the calendar photoshoot thingy.  However, the calendar's message will be different if he is grouped with the topmost tier tvb artists but sorry to say he's not. So, Steven, don't do it - the photoshoot will only tarnish your reputation and image -- worse, have the HK tabloids belittle you as 'the horse who returns to eat the grass from past pasture'.  Moreover, having the 3 Mas in the same group will definitely create comparison of the three, undoubtedly TVB's tactic to highlight just how far ahead its favored biological son KM has pulled ahead of the other 2.

If this rumor is false then my apologies to Steven, if it is true then I am truly disappointed in Steven that he still can't seems to cut off the strings that fettered him to tvb's apron.

eta: Guess this rumor is true after all- apparently the photoshoot is done already.  kuangaitvb  Well, whatever!

Am I over reacting over this?

Ok, the rumor is half true--Steven is invited but his group photoshoot is not over and done with as rumored. Steven has just confirmed on weibo that he WON'T Be in the photoshoot after all for work reason. 
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tvb calenders 2001 -2009

Baidu link to 1997-2008 complete sets of tvb calendars
Steven's pix first came out in 2002.
Except for calender 2005, Steven was on all TVB calendars even though he was never TVB managed until 2006 when he presumably and reportedly signed up as TVB managed artiste.

from l-r 2001-2003


l-r 2001 August Steven + Ada Choi 
2001 August Steven + Ada Choi 
2003 May Joyce Tang, Charmaine Sheh, Steven