Source: Wenweipo
Translation: llwy12@ http://asianfanatics.net
Steven Ma grateful to those who trained him
TVB invests less in production, artists are disappointed
Recently, TVB has been re-airing 2004 series (War and Beauty) in the midnight timeslot, which has attracted many TV fans to tune in and ‘chase’ the series, despite its late broadcast time. The reason why the series is still able to attract such a massive audience at such a timeslot? It’s simple – because back when the series was made, the production was taken very seriously. In comparisons, TVB series (The Life and Times of a Sentinel), which is currently airing in the ‘golden’ timeslot, has only garnered so-so ratings so far. In addition, a few sharp-eyed netizens have already noticed that many of the costumes used in the series were previously worn by artists in (War and Beauty). With TVB’s current policy of cutting back on production costs, series are rarely ever filmed ‘on location’ [outside of TVB City] anymore. It’s not surprising then that even Sentinel’s star Steven Ma feels discouraged and disappointed in the company, to the point that he has decided to shift his career to Mainland China next year.
