Sammul Chan Doesn't Rule Out Future Collaboration With ATV

Sammul Chan went to ATV yesterday and met the company's high executives. Asked whether he talked about signing contracts with them, he said: "No. I'm just touring and meeting their people, including the producers, see if we have anything we can collaborate on. (Not afraid being boycott by TVB?) No such thing. The premise is going to a right direction.

ATV's high executive expressed they are inviting Sammul to attend to their anniversary events and star in their drama. As for this, Sammul said: "They did invite me. Depends on the schedule, but I should be in Mainland filming by then. (Now supporting ATV?) Not like that. For us, work is more important. I'm willing to do it if people invite me. In fact, I've been to TVB's anniversary events for many years. I want to experience ATV's, Cable TV's, and even Phoenix's. (Not afraid to be the victim?) It's a different generation now. I'm not afraid."

Sammul said this won't ruin his collaboration with TVB; plus it's something that would happen next year. He will be absent from future promotions of his drama "Relic of an Emissary."

Source: Mingpao / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

Sammul Chan Might Film TVB Dramas Again

Sammul Chan bashed TVB earlier in a television interview. When attended to the promotion of his "last" TVB drama "Relic of an Emissary", he was accompanied by TVB's external affairs assistant director Tseng during interviews, perhaps a way to make sure he is not saying inappropriate things again. Yesterday he and Myolie Wu attended to the promotion of their Mainland drama "Schemes of Beauty" and talked about TVB again: "Mr. Tseng is not here, I'm very worried. Not that I'm afraid they would point at me, just afraid people aren't going to write about it."

Sammul joked TVB can still buy his other dramas to play in their other channels. The world is round and he likes to go back to TVB. Asked whether he will fight for a better pay, he said: "No. Money is not one of the priorities. Depends on the story of the drama. Don't say I'm this arrogant. I'm actually very low-profile. Weibo is just a way for me to express feelings."

As for Joe Ma's wife opens fire at TVB, Sammul said: "Different cases." As for Virginia Lok said people need to experience hardships to have their names remembered, he said: "I already have. In fact, to certain degrees, the interview earlier has been edited. Like where I said I thanked TVB for raising me the past 11 years. So I said the world is round. We are also in talks about collaboration besides dramas. Hope it would happen soon, then those rumors would break themselves."

In addition, Bosco Wong exposed Myolie is disappointed that she didn't make into the top 10 TV female artists, she said: "Don't talk about these rumors. I'm not replying what he said. He to be the lead in a movie? None of my business." Asked whether there's a change in their relationship, she refused to reply.

Source: Mingpao  / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

Sammul Chan & Michael Tao Bash TVB

TVB brought many actors and actresses to fame, but many of them left the company in the end. The main reason? Dissatisfaction.

Once as one of the young actors TVB are promoting, Sammul Chan decided to leave the company last August after working for them for 11 years. He made a recent television appearance and talked about his reasons behind leaving the well-known television station. He saw people from his generation like Raymond Lam and Bosco Wong are being promoted but not really himself.

"A youngster is working hard, and is acknowledged by the audience. Others already received some awards, but I'm still standing at the corners, not even a nomination."

In fact, Sammul thought of signing the management contract with TVB, which would make him a biological child of TVB, but he didn't get a satisfying pay raise. The company couldn't even agree on a small raise (under 100).

"They also wanted me to sign a 10-year long contract, but no change in salary," he said. "Fighting for these slight changes, not worth it."

Now he is "free," the actor can do more on his own, including using Cantonese to speak on Cable TV and he described that as "feeling fresh air." As for others are not renewing their contract, he disclosed it's natural if they are not happy working.

Not only Sammul is speaking out, the "housewives killer" Michael Tao is also commenting on TVB's system. He disclosed he once signed a 2-year contract with TVB to film 20-episodes per year. He waited several years and finally shoot "Sisters of Pearl." There were still 10 episodes left when the contract ended and that was when TVB wasn't being reasonable to him.

"They told me to unconditionally extend the contract for 6 months, like a freebie to TVB," he said. "I felt it wasn't reasonable. Why would I have to take their fault?"

In the end, TVB paid the 10-episodes salary to the actor. Then several months later, TVB have a drama they want him to star in. But they require him to pay back the 10-episodes pay first.

"This is a just unacceptable!," he expressed.

Source: Oriental Daily  / By: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment