Hong Kong's dominant TVB station celebrated the 40th birthday of
its major channel, TVB Pearl, with an all-star ceremony on Monday
night.
TVB's founder, Run Run Shaw, who became a centenarian in
October, attended the ceremony. Other attendees included a mixed
bag of venerated stars from the 1980s, such as Carol Cheng Yu-Ling
and Lisa Wong Ming-Chuen, and younger stars like Myolie Wu and
Charmaine Sheh.
Anniversary celebrations began earlier this month, and stars
Lydia Shum, Moses Chan and Lee Sze Kei were honored at the
television station's annual anniversary ceremony on November
17.
Over the years, episodic dramas produced by TVB have developed
into a cultural phenomenon, as well as a star-making factory.
Notable dramas include the 1980 "The Bund," which turned Chow
Yun-Fat into a star, and the recent "Dicey Business," for which
Bobby Au-Yeung was nominated for best actor award at this year's
International Emmy Awards.
(CRI November 20, 2007)
