Hong Kong – As Valentine’s Day approaches, TVB has produced cross-boundary Valentine’s specials which will be broadcast to audiences in different regions through partnerships with a number of TV broadcasters or production units in Japan (Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd / Media Asia Group Holdings Limited), Korea (KBSN), Singapore (StarHub) and Malaysia (Astro) for the first time.
With the theme of A Time Of Love, the programmes will include four hourly music movies featuring top artistes from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. TVB organised a grand international press conference at TVB City in Hong Kong on January 22, 2014 with casts and executives from various TV broadcasters, attracting a multitude of global media during the occasion.
From left: Ms Hew Su Yen, Head of Sales, Chinese Channels (TVB) Media Sales of Astro; Mr Kim Choon-Kil, Vice President of KBSN; Mr S K Cheong, General Manager of TVB; Dr Lam Kin Ngok, Peter, Chairman of Media Asia Group Holdings Limited; Ms Lee Soo Hui, Head of Media Business Unit of StarHub
The production crew arrived at Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur for shooting. TVB artistes Charmaine Sheh, Kenneth Ma, Linda Chung, Kate Tsui, Wong Cho Lam, Ben Wong and Luk Wing; Taiwanese artiste James Wen; Korean artiste Yeon Jung Hoon, Reina Ikehata from Japan and Malaysian artiste Chris Tong attended the global premiere at TVB City.
The Malaysian episode by Kate Tsui and James Wen will be the first to broadcast. Both actors enter a bitter love triangle with Chris Wang in the movie.
Led by Charmaine Sheh, Kenneth Ma, Luk Wing and Chris Tong, the Singaporen episode contains various elements and a brand new cast. Charmaine Sheh plays Kenneth Ma’s superior. Misunderstandings arise when they are on the way to a wedding banquet.
In the Korean episode, Linda Chung and Yeon Jung Hoon overcome language barriers and allow audiences to appreciate spectacular views in Korea.
The Japanese episode is led by comedian Wong Cho Lam, Ben Wong and Reina Ikehata acting the early years of leading actress Watanabe Naomi. Ben Wong spoke most of his dialogue in Japanese.
The cross-boundary love music movies will broadcast on four consecutive Sundays starting from January 26 (Hong Kong time) on TVB Jade and Jade HD. The movies will also broadcast in Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe.
