Sheren Tang misses "Beauty At War" dinner

Actress Sheren Tang, who was recently suspended by TVB for her outspokenness, denied again that she and her "Beauty At War" co-stars were on bad terms with each other.

According to Groove Asia, speculations of a conflict rose again when the actress was absent at a dinner attended by the cast of "Beauty At War", which included Ada Choi, Christine Ng, Kenny Wong, Leung Ka Kei and others.

Christine Ng revealed that she was the one who convinced producer Jonathan Chik to initiate an impromptu dinner gathering. When asked if she tried to contact Sheren too, Christine laughed and said, "Day 1, I didn't; Day 30, I didn't either", and expressed that she is not afraid of a controversy saying that they are boycotting Sheren.

Meanwhile, Sheren, who was spotted near a hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, revealed that she did not have the time to watch the finale together with the others as she had other jobs.

When asked about her supposed boycott, her manager disclosed that Sheren had not made any comment about the rumour, and that she has been busy working in mainland.

"Even if people invite her, she will have to see if she's busy or not, so I know she's not unhappy. She has work, but her mother will be showing her support by watching the finale. Don't make up rumours about people isolating her. That's just speculation," said her manager.

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Sheren Tang only temporarily suspended

Following news saying that actress Sheren Tang has been suspended by TVB's top management, it has now been reported that the issue is not as serious as it sounds, but just an action on TVB's part to mend the problem, as reported on Groove Asia.

The controversy began when TVB's General Manager Mark Lee recently made a statement against the actress, who has been voicing out her dissatisfaction regarding the piecemeal scripts that has been given to the cast during production of "Beauty At War".

Mark stressed that the actress has not been collaborative and preferred to air their dirty laundry to the media instead, thus the company will no longer work with her.

However, when asked about TVB's decision to cut her off, TVB Assistant General Manager, Peter Au expressed, "Don't use the word 'cut off'. It is just like a quarrel in the family. We didn't say we won't collaborate again; we just want to settle the issue first. I do hope this incident won't happen again."

Peter continued, "Team spirit requires a common goal. As a member of the team, one must sacrifice their beliefs and honour to reach that goal. TVB just hope that our artistes will not express their views through the media, and destroy the hard work of the other staff. Don't use the TV ratings to determine win or loss."

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TVB Clarified Didn't Cut Sheren Tang Off; Announces New Improved Employee Benefits

A new scandal started involving Beauty At War's lead actress Sheren Tang and TVB's 'last minute scripts' system. Earlier Sheren scolded TVB for not having the script available at the time of filming and frequently gives them the script at the last minute. It was said Sheren and the Beauty At War crew got into an argument, and TVB decided to cut her off. TVB General Manager Mark Lee On Po directly said Sheren Tang cannot lose and thus will no longer collaborate with her. In regards to this, TVB Assistant General Manager Peter Au Wai Lam expressed: "Don't use the words 'cut off'. It is just like a family quarreling, then why not just do less talking and temporarily take a break. We didn't say we won't collaborate again, we just want to settle the issue first and I do hope this incident didn't happen. Team spirit requires a common goal. As a member of the team, one must sacrifice their own belief and honor to be able to reach that goal. TVB does not hope artists express their views through the media, don't wipe out the hard work of the other staff and don't use the TV ratings to determine win or loss."

Sheren's old partner Wayne Lai expressed they don't really keep in touch, but he often encounters her at work. He doesn't think this is a big deal, he said: "If the collaboration does not work out, then don't collaborate. Sheren has her work, the cut off won't be too much of an impact on her. TVB can also choose to work with others."

Improved Employee Benefits

Fortunately, Peter Au took advantage of the large promotional event yesterday to announce the new employee benefits. He expressed from 2014 and on, all series must have at least 80% of the script completed before filming can begin; Artists should have 8-9 hours of rest time in between each scene; There will be an increase of behind-the-scenes crew members to help reduce the workload; and TVB plans to recruit former artists back. The 300+ artists at the promotion cheered in support of the new benefits!

Liza voted in favor of the changes in production and artist rest time. "I personally would like to have the complete script. Long hours of filming, it is very important for an artist to get enough rest."

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Felix Wong defends Sheren Tang

Sheren Tang may have been the only "Beauty At War" star who is brave enough in voicing out her dissatisfaction towards scriptwriter Chow Yuk Ming's work discipline, but fellow actors, especially Felix Wong and Eddie Chung understand her woes.

Jayne Stars reported that at the Hong Kong Star Football Team event recently, Felix, who has worked with Chow before, stated, "Actually, nine out of ten artistes hate receiving uncompleted scripts, but it happens often. It's very difficult and there's not enough time to prepare for the role."

Felix revealed that Chow had so many last-minute scripts during the filming of "The Criminal Investigator" and "Secret Of The Heart" previously that he became furious with the latter.

"20 years ago, we have talked about it. I seriously cannot accept late and incomplete scripts. A professional actor needs time to digest the character. If script comes by bits and pieces, the actor has to rely a lot on the screen writer and producer."

When asked about his thoughts on whether the late and incomplete scripts will affect the ratings of "Beauty At War", Felix said, "I don't think the two are connected but still, actors should be given the finished scripts on time to be productive."

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Sheren Tang Says 'Beauty At War' Love Triangle is not a Typical One

Beauty at War is premiering next Monday. Yesterday the cast including Moses Chan, Sheren Tang, Christine Ng, Christine Kuo, Kenny Wong, Eddie Kwan and Katy Kung attended the promotional event. Sheren appeared at the event dressed as the powerful Consort Yu. As the series is premiering soon, Sheren feels anxious and had been waiting for 9 years, just as long as the War and Beauty fans for this sequel. She is even anxious about the promotions and will try to participate in them as much as she can. The plot initially had Sheren and Ada play lesbians, but it was rumored because Sheren opposed to the idea, it was cut out. Sheren expressed the rumor cannot be trusted. Sheren is actually involved in a love triangle with Moses and Ada, but it's not a typical triangle, the relationships are very complicated. The audience can find out by watching the series themselves.

In the past, those who no longer has a contract with TVB are not invited to participate in the promotions, but yesterday producer Jonathan Chik still led the promotional event despite having already left the company. It was rumored Charmaine Sheh secretly guest starred in Beauty at War? Jonathan clarified there is no such thing. He expressed he invited Charmaine and Bowie Lam back to shoot flashbacks, but there were schedule conflicts, so there was nothing he could do. This time, the addition of new faces brought an unexpected outcome. Asked if this is his last and best TVB series? Jonathan expressed he is really anticipating the premiere and if there is an opportunity in the future, they can collaborate again.

Moses was asked if his girlfriend Aimee Chan get sexually harassed in Malaysia? He expressed his girlfriend is enjoying the filming process and there was no sexual harassment. He saw the report too, but it's just a camera angle issue.

Regarding Christine Kuo's rumors with Aaron Kwok, the cast supported Christine. Katy said Christine will not be a third party, she is a simple-minded girl. Kenny expressed he has more scenes with Christine Ng and didn't really encounter Christine Kuo, but shouldn't believe in rumors. Moses rarely reads entertainment news, he just laughed off the rumor.

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Bowie Lam Witnessed Sheren Tang Secretly Crying while Shooting 'Beauty At War'

Yesterday Bowie Lam attended an awards ceremony hosted by a magazine. In the past year, Bowie has focused at the Mainland film scene and rarely seen in HK. When he encounters HK fans asking him of his whereabouts, he can only tell fans that he has already retired and that they should give up on waiting for his new series.

When speaking of the rumor that Sheren Tang developed depression from all the stress while shooting Beauty at War. Bowie said: "Perhaps I have good self-regulation, so haven't fallen ill. At the time, there was a lot of stress. I felt like I went from a veteran to a newcomer. My first scene was with Sheren, we NGed 40 times! I was about to start cursing from all the filming because the script was really hard to memorize and had too many drug names. When Sheren and I were watching the playbacks, I noticed she sat aside and cried to herself. She felt she didn't do a good job. I hope we're all healthy and happy now that its over."

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Sheren Tang in Sweet Fortune, Boyfriend is "Talent God"

Last night Sheren Tang, Ella Koon, Liza Wang, Sire Ma, Hins Cheung Kevin Cheng and Jacky Jai attended the Watsons Health - Wellness & Beauty Awards 2012. Sheren appeared in a great mood since she was laughing all the time on cameras. When asked if she's currently in a relationship? Sheren expressed with a wide smile: "If you guys say so. (Still choosing?) I'm happy. (Is he a Westerner or from HK?) I can only say that I'm happy." When reporters suggested she should follow Cally Kwong's footstep and publicly announce she has a boyfriend nicknamed 'God of Homes', Sheren said: "Well then, I have to meet a 'Acting God' and a 'Talent God'."

Sheren reveals she's currently looking for a new manager, she said: "I'm not considering the money. Choosing a manager is like choosing a husband. I must get to know them, admire them and use time to develop a relationship. Don't treat me like a money tree." Then Sheren smiled sweetly: "Boyfriend is for me to throw tantrums on, and manager is used for complains."

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