Press Release 4 th February 2010 The inaugural StarHub TVB Awards Presentation in Singapore Raymond Lam and Charmaine Sheh emerged the biggest winners of the night The highly anticipated StarHub TVB Awards Presentation was successfully held on January 29, Friday at 8pm, at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Hotel in Singapore. In celebration of the 18 years of close partnership between TVB and StarHub, the two giant broadcasters joined hands to organize the first ever StarHub TVB Awards, aiming to reward TVB s high quality programmes and celebrated stars. Raymond Lam and Charmaine Sheh, stole the hearts of many Singaporean fans, were named My Favourite TVB Actor and Actress. The renowned Singapore radio presenter Wenhong Huang and 2001 Miss Hong Kong Pageant Second Runner-up Heidi Chu were invited to host the award show. Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, Television Broadcasts Limited, together with ten top-notch TVB stars including Moses Chan, Raymond Lam, Roger Kwok, Steven Ma, Wayne Lai, Susanna Kwan, Charmaine Sheh, Sonija Kwok, Fala Chen and Nancy Sit were in full dress to attend the ceremony. Ahead of the show, they appeared in pairs and strolled along the green paparazzi walk where fans were screaming and media cameras kept flashing. After the two-month long voting campaign, a buzz has been created among Singaporean fans and media on their favourite TVB dramas and artistes. Finally, a total of 18 awards were presented at the show (details please refer to the awardees list attached). Moonlight Resonance, one of the best-hit TVB dramas, has won excellent reception in Singapore since its release. It swept seven awards, including My Favourite TVB Drama 2009. Among the nine award categories, there was an intense competition for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009 and six winners came out at the end. Louise Lee and Tavia Yeung shared their happiness through video clips though they could not attend the show. The three red-hot TVB stars Raymond Lam, Charmaine Sheh and Roger Kwok stood out above the rest that night. Each received two acclaimed awards with surprise and excitement. Raymond was titled My Favourite TVB Actor and took down one of the My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009 award for his filial role in Moonlight Resonance. Similarly, Charmaine was named My Favourite TVB Actress and bagged one of the My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009 award for her portrayal of the tough cop Madam Ma in Forensic Heroes II. Both Raymond and Charmaine have been dedicated to the TV industry for almost 10 years. They have gained recognition and popularity in Hong Kong as well as other places. The two expressed gratitude towards Singaporean fans for their continuous support and the seniors for their guidance. TVB s Best Actor award winner Roger Kwok has played a number of roles in different dramas with outstanding performance. At the award show in Singapore, he garnered My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009 and My All Time Favourite TVB Male TV Character for his portrayal of lovable Ah Wong and witty Sergeant Yu in Square Pegs and D.I.E. respectively. Another memorable character touched deeply the viewers mind has to be the heartwarming Ho Yi played by Nancy Sit in the classic series A Kindred Spirit. Winning the My All Time Favourite TVB Female TV Character award, the veteran actress shared that the drama was the turning point of her life which brought her to the peak of her career. Mr. Stephen Chan was invited to be the award presenter that night. Unexpectedly, he himself also received the award My Favourite TVB Variety 2009 for being the TV host of Be My Guest. He specially thanks for StarHub and said with humor, I never have chance to be the winner in TVB as I am usually part of the panel of judges for TV Awards Presentation. 1
At the gala event, some of the TVB stars not only came to collect awards but performed songs as well. Susanna Kwan, Sonija Kwok, Fala Chen and Raymond Lam presented a marvelous vocal performance on stage and their soothing voice had touched the heart of audiences. The star-studded show was ended with a toast and all winners shared the joy of accomplishment to the media off the stage. During January 30-31, Moses Chan, Sonija Kwok, Steven Ma and Nancy Sit were invited to attend the StarHub Prosperity Roadshow at Plaza Singapura. In promotion of the upcoming TVB dramas airing on StarHub TV s VV Drama channel, the four artistes had a meet-and-greet session with Singaporean fans, sharing bits and pieces of the drama shooting as well as playing Gold Rush games. After the roadshow event, TVB artistes moved on to make charity visits to the Moral Home For Disabled, bringing a joyful and festive atmosphere to Singapore ahead of the Year of Tiger. Stay tune to the telecast of Starhub TVB Awards Presentation on VV Drama (StarHub Channel 55) on February 14 (Sun) at 7.45 pm. For any further information, please contact: Vivian Tse Marketing Communications Executive Tel:(852) 2335 3319 Fax:(852) 2335 3227 Email:vivian.tse@tvbihk.com Delphine Cheung Research Writer Tel:(852) 2335 3347 Fax:(852) 2335 3227 Email:delphine.cheung@tvbihk.com Annie N. L. Chan Marketing Communications Manager Marketing Services Department TVBI Company Limited ~ End ~ 2
Photo Captions 1 Ten top-notch TVB artistes attended the press conference in Singapore. 2a Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, 2b Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, 2c Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, 2d Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, 2e Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, 3
2f Mr. Stephen Chan, General Manager of Broadcasting, 3 Be My Guest hosted by Mr. Stephen Chen was chosen as My Favourite TVB Variety 2009. 4 Roger Kwok took down My All Time Favourite TVB Male TV Character for his role of Ah Wong in Square Pegs. 5 Ho Yi played by Nancy Sit leaves a deep impression on viewers and won My All Time Favourite TVB Female TV Character award. 6 War and Beauty was named as My All Time Favourite TVB Drama. Cast representative Charmaine and Moses came to receive the trophy. 7a Steven Ma, Wayne Lai and Moses Chan all have good acting skills and are deserved to be the winners of My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009. 4
7b Steven Ma, Wayne Lai and Moses Chan all have good acting skills and are deserved to be the winners of My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009. 7c Steven Ma, Wayne Lai and Moses Chan all have good acting skills and are deserved to be the winners of My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009. 8a Fala Chen, Sonija Kwok and Susanna Kwan garnered the award My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009 with excitement. 8b Fala Chen, Sonija Kwok and Susanna Kwan garnered the award My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009 with excitement. 8c Fala Chen, Sonija Kwok and Susanna Kwan garnered the award My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009 with excitement. 9 Raymond Lam took down both My Favorite TVB Actor and My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009 award. 5
10 Charmaine Sheh also received two awards, My Favorite TVB Actress and My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009. 11 Moonlight Resonance becomes My Favourite TVB Drama 2009 in Singapore. 12a Susanna Kwan, Sonija Kwok, Fala Chen and Raymond Lam take the role of performing guests as well. 12b Susanna Kwan, Sonija Kwok, Fala Chen and Raymond Lam take the role of performing guests as well. 12c Susanna Kwan, Sonija Kwok, Fala Chen and Raymond Lam take the role of performing guests as well. 12d Susanna Kwan, Sonija Kwok, Fala Chen and Raymond Lam take the role of performing guests as well. 6
13 A group photo of all TVB winners on stage at the StarHub TVB Awards. 14 Moses Chan, Sonija Kwok, Steven Ma and Nancy Sit appeared at StarHub Prosperity Roadshow and the venue is crowded with hundreds of eager fans. 15 Steven sings the theme song of his drama A Journey Called Life. 16 TVB artistes play Chinese New Year games with lucky fans by giant chopsticks. 17 Sonija, Steven and Nancy have grabbed so many gold ingots! 7 18 The three artistes present New Year card with auspicious words to the Moral Home For Disabled.
Awardees List of StarHub TVB Awards Awards My Favourite TVB Actress My Favourite TVB Actor Awardees / TV Drama Charmaine Sheh Raymond Lam My Favourite TVB Female TV Character 2009 Ma Kwok Ying (Charmaine Sheh) My Favourite TVB Male TV Character 2009 My Favourite TVB Drama 2009 My Favourite TVB Variety 2009 My All Time Favourite TVB Female TV Character My All Time Favourite TVB Male TV Character My All Time Favorite TVB Drama Ying Ching Ching (Sonija Kwok) Chung Siu Sa (Susanna Kwan) Kam Wing Hing (Fala Chen) Chung Siu Ho (Louise Lee) Suen Ho Yuet (Tavia Yeung) Forensic Heros II D.I.E. Kam Wing Ho (Raymond Lam) Tse Wong Sheung (Steven Ma) Chai Kau (Wayne Lai) Yue Chi Long (Roger Kwok) Kam Wing Ka (Moses Chan) Be My Guest Leung Yun Ho (Nancy Sit) The Gentle Crackdown II Rosy Business D.I.E. A Kindred Spirit Ding Sheung Wong (Roger Kwok) Square Pegs - War And Beauty 8