Steven Ma Opens Work Studio, Will Film Mother's Story

Blurb:  馬浚偉組工作室拍媽媽的故事

馬浚偉與北京中港桃園影視傳媒有限公司經過數月商議，終於十二月六日晚在深圳簽下了合作合約。明年一月一日，「中港桃園馬浚偉工作室」在北京正式開始運作。中港桃園會為他安排經理人、宣傳人員、助手等；一年最少為他安排拍攝兩部電視劇及一部電影，還會製作新歌。光是電影的投資，公司計劃每年投資一至三千萬人民幣，用作「馬浚偉工作室」電影發展投資資金，讓馬浚偉拍攝和策劃他想拍攝的電影作品。

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magscan source: Tsui y y 2013-12-14 21:51

Translation of the blurb
After months of negotiation Steven Ma and 北京中港桃園影視傳媒有限公司 finally signed the contract of collaboration on the evening of December 6th in Shenzhen.  Next year January 1st  "Zhong-Xiang Taoyuan Steven Ma Work Studio"「中港桃園馬浚偉工作室」in Beijing will officially commence operations. Zhong-Xiang TaoYuan company will arrange a manager, publicity staff and assistant etc for him.  The company will arrange for Steven to film at least two tv series, one movie, and source new songs for his music album every year. Just for the movie alone, the company plans to invest around 10 to 30 million rmb as capital and development funds for Steven's studio to shoot and plan the movies he wants to film.

Magscan: 2014 January 1st, Steven's studio will officially commence operations in Beijing. Steven will spend both his new year festivals performing on stage -- Foshan on Dec 31 2013, and the US/Canada on Chinese New Year.  TVB has invited Steven to shoot a series but because of time conflict Steven declined. 

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So there it is, confirmation of Steven's first directed movie, no surprise there as he had talked about that dream of his quite often in the media.  Happy to know he has the opportunity to realise that dream of his.  Lucky are those who are given the opportunity to realise a dream of theirs, and luckier still are those who can accomplish their dreams to their satisfaction.

It would be really something to behold if Steven can somehow, miraculously, get his 3 'sisters' to portray 3 of his 4 sisters.

Eta from Eunice Lam's blog: 
馬浚偉也來了，他想拍他自己喪母經歷的電影。這個人，每談起母親便哭。自從他六歲開始，他的媽媽已經是個鼻咽癌病人。這小男孩天天一有空便陪着媽媽。媽媽有時能吃能走的，有一次剛全家坐下吃飯，媽媽忽然掩着鼻子急奔洗手間，過了一會兒若無其事地出來。但馬浚偉有所懷疑，跑到洗手間一看，鏡面顯然有剛抹乾淨的痕跡，他知道是媽媽抹的，她要抹掉鼻子所噴在鏡子上的血，可是抹漏了滴在廁所旁邊的幾滴。

媽媽就是那樣的病下去，直至後來耳聾眼盲。但是馬浚偉還是天天播映媽媽本來最愛的電影和電視節目給她看。雖然她聽不見也看不到，但是她知道。這一段母子情讓人心酸，馬浚偉沒法忘掉四十八歲便逝世的媽媽。

「寶寶姐，我想你演我媽媽，只有你我認為會演得最好。」馬浚偉已經向寶寶說了很多次，但她老不肯拍。我說：「主角是兒子啊，要演得最好的應是他。」寶寶說：「別叫我演媽媽，我最近才發現到我十七歲的情緒。人生幾何？我要享受一下十七歲。」我完全明白她的心態，別人是在談她的演技好，她要的卻是十七歲。她其實沒機會有過像正常十七歲的少女活過的日子，她三歲便當童星，幾時過過一個人從小女孩到十七歲的生活呢？她是秦沛口中「唯一的中國童星」，但她也是個失去了整個人的成長過程的人。如今她找到了，創作到了，她就想那樣地活一下，所有談演技的人如何了解她？

Steven Ma to Debut as Movie Director

【on.cc東網專訊】馬浚偉想簽法拉 拉埋鍾嘉欣楊怡離巢

wenweipo 2013-12-14
singpao 2013-12-14 Steven Ma Wants to sign up Fala Chen, and
appledaily 

Yesterday, as the event ambassadors, Steven Ma and Kandy Wong (Tong Mui) attended the  "Safe Driving and Health Campaign for Commercial Vehicle Drivers" 「至fit安全駕駛大行動」. Steven,  a honorary HK Safety Patrol Ambassador, expressed that though he is a careful driver, he has two experiences of being fined and points taken off for speeding, both times because he was too tired after filming and was too eager to get home. In the future he will be more cautious as he does not want to affect other people's lives.

Recently Steven has been busy preparing his 2nd music album this year, and also formulating his future development plans in mainland. He says once his "China TaoYuan Steven Ma Work Studio" (中國桃園馬浚偉工作室後) is established, the owner agreed to grant him an annual investment of 30 million yuan to film a movie and to act in two tv series.

He has already finished writing a  modern drama movie script. When asked if his newly established studio will sign up Fala Chen, Steven says: "Would like to! If it happens it will be in the latter half of next year. I've spoken of it once to Fala. Her reaction was: "Ah Goh, whatever you say!『阿哥，你話點就點！』" (Per her response, chances are high?)

Steven laughs: "If I ask, she dares say no? We are very close.  We'll have fun working together. Fala, Tavia and Linda are my 'sisters'.  If all three sisters can film together that would be even better.  This would be my debut as a director, so would like to have friends' support. This way, I'll have more confidence."   (TVB will release them?)  "My relationship with TVB is ok gei!"

credit sources as labeled.
Wenweipon reporter : 李慶全

tv.on.cc video link

video: Steven says that he will never drink and drive. As ambassador of this cause, it would be terribly embarrassing and a loss of face for him, not to mention hypocritical, if he was caught driving under the influence.

repost an old pix

haha!  Steven so high profile of his wish to have all 3 sisters in his debut movie.

--- more in Chinese---

Updated 2013/12/12 Steven Ma Launches Beijing Based Production Studio

On.cc 2013/dec/10
Sources: singapo; on.cc news; Macao Daily; headline.com
Date: Dec 11 2013
Translator: Tamaya @ AF

Evening December 6th 2013, Shenzhen: Steven Ma and Mr. Huang Hong, chairman of Beijing Zhonggang TaoYuan Television Media Company (北京中港桃园影视传媒有限公司), officially signed an agreement to jointly establish "Zhonggang TaoYuan Steven Ma Work Studio" 「中港桃園馬浚偉工作室」in Beijing.  Mr. Huang said such celebrity studio is the first for their company.

Per contract, Steven is granted an impressive sum of 30 million rmb to set up the said studio in Beijing. Furthermore, the company will also grant Steven a yearly budget of about 10 to 30 million rmb as investment funds for the studio's filming productions. The company will arrange for Steven to film at least two tv series and one movie per year.

Steven is elated. He said: "I feel that Mr. Huang's contractual terms and conditions are both comprehensive and reasonable; it also gives me much freedom. The company will arrange for me a manager, a publicity staff, and an assistant etc. Also will arrange for me to shoot at least two tv series and a movie each year.  Aside, I will also be involved in other related filming and singing aspects. We quickly came to a consensus on our work scheduling and details."

Although TVB has contacted Steven to film a new series and he is willing but because of his tight schedule it won't be until the latter half of next year before he can consider it.  In a few days' time Steven will fly over to Beijing to meet up with his new colleagues for a meeting.

Yesterday this (on.cc) reporter contacted Steven. When asked of his lead candidates for his movie, Steven said he still does not know if he will play the male lead or not. For the female lead he will consider the mainland actresses and his former TVB co-stars. He said: "For starters, I've contacted Fala Chen since her contract with TVB has just ended, so she has more leeway. "

Steven revealed that two years ago the said company had already intended to collaborate with him but unfortunately at the time he still had a contract with TVB.  It wasn't until September this year when Steven was in Beijing filming a movie that he met up with Mr. Huang Hong in a social gathering.  During their chat, Mr. Huang told Steven frankly that he had watched his series and that he appreciated his work. He thought Steven exudes a culture aura, and has a great potentiality. He believes Steven has a lot of room for development. During their talk, Mr. Huang proposed to Steven a work collaboration between his TaoYuan company and Steven.

*Zhonggang  (中港) = Mainland- Hong Kong

related info on Zhong-Kang Tao Yuan Company
sources: tsui yy weibo
baidu link
related material SM facebook annoucement 
just how legit is this Zhong-Kang Tao Yuan Company?

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Steven's Tao Yuan Page link

Well, what can I say but a big congratulations to Steven for finding a financial backer for his work. Good luck and best wishes to his enterprises, and may his goals and dreams all come true sooner than later.  Trepidation notwithstanding for such a big collaboration, I am extremely happy for Steven.   But as a behind-the-scenes  producer we fans won't see him often on screen anymore.  Bummer! Btw, Tao Yuan site photo does not do Steven justice, moreover, too photoshop

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