[2011.04.22] ANTHONY WONG: THIS GROUP WILL BE ELIMINATED

A Mainland director organization earlier issued a draft that listed actors who were tardy, arrogant or changed scripts on their own and suggested for directors to avoid casting problem actors! Anthony Wong Chau Sun who has witnessed an actor drunk at work honestly said that Mainland on and off screen must pay attention to the problem of irresponsibility, otherwise the market would eliminate them.

China broadcast television association television series director committee secretary Yan Jiangang earlier stated that the association was drafting a list that mainly targeted actors who "took high salary but did not live up to the contract duties; tardy; disrespected co-stars; impacted normal production with guest starring roles in other film and television production; unreasonably asked for high salary; changed scripts on their own; insulted and yelled at directors; threatened with 'strike'".

Although the list was not publicized and was only provided to directors, reportedly many top Mainland artists were on the list. Yan Jiangang yesterday clarified that the association would only issue self imposed standards and not issue an actor blacklist.

Hong Kong artist Wong Chau Sun honestly said that Mainland actor ethic quality was mixed. He said, "They weren't just late. Some even came to work drunk. The industry developed too fast, many without ethics called themselves actors. Although the market would naturally eliminate this group of people, someone willing to bring attention to the issue is good. Actually the industry has too many irresponsible people, whether they are actors, directors, behind the scene. This way no one would improve."

Director Jingle Ma Chor Sing said, "Luckily I haven't run into actors with many demands, but I have heard about actors changing scripts, picking co-stars, some asked the team to provide 100 eggs daily when they shot in remote mountain regions. Who knows what they wanted them for! Some third or fourth tier artists demanded luxury cars to take them into the city. They were unwilling to ride in a van."