Post by sayuri on May 17, 2007 11:30:13 GMT 7
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Kenix Kwok Turns Down i-Cable Series After Finding co-star is Michelle Ye
i-Cable have been busy preparing to film their own 100 episode series that will be based around the story of a private tutor school king. They have spent a small fortune in attracting big names to the show including Eric Kot, Yu On On and Leung Si Ho. The female lead was always planned to belong to Kenix Kwok, who had verbally accepted the role, but there have been reports that she has suddenly withdrawn her agreement, supposedly after finding out that Michelle Ye has joined the cast and afraid that there is too much negative press around any project that she is involved in.
Kenix was interviewed on the phone regarding this yesterday and she says: "They did give me a script to look at and I had never agreed to do it. Frankie has also turned it down. I refused it for personal reasons. I have worked together with Michelle before in 'Reaching Out' and I made my decision based on the script and not on who my co-stars are." As for Michelle's manager, she made a statement saying: "i-Cable will have a press conference at the end of the month, let them talk about it! (Kenix left because of Michelle?) I don't know about that."
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Sina Entertainment
17th May 2007 08:15:19
"Rumor Queen" Michelle Ye joins i-cable~{!/~}s 100 episodes series, Kenix Kwok immediately retreats
Kenix rejects i-cable~{!/~}s heavily invested series to avoid rumor fa-dan Michelle Ye
i-cable will soon begin the filming of a hundred episode long series. Initially, they had already have Kenix Kwok in hand as their leading female as the strategy to compete with other stations. However, Kenix who has already given her verbal agreement suddenly rejected the role. It was reported that it was due to Michelle Ye who has returned from Mainland, causing her to retreat upon hearing Michelle, to avoid the rumor fa-dan.
i-cable will be shooting this 100 episodes long series of Tuition King in June. It is reported that the confirmed cast consists of Eric Kot, Yu On On, Leung Si Ho, and Roy Cheung, etc. As for Kenix Kwok who was promised extensive pay and has given her verbal agreement, but instead rejected the job the day before last. It was reported that Kenix was very interested in this script, and it was too a heavily invested series, and n addition to i-cable~{!/~}s sincerity, she has agreed to act. However, Michelle Ye, the rumor fa dan sudden appearance not only caused Kenix to leave, but also resulted other casts worrying if they will be surrounded by rumors. In the past Michelle Ye was rumored to not get along with Pinky Cheung, Kenneth Chan, Raymond Wong etc, and Kenix Kwok was known to rather reject the job than to be surrounded by rumors.
Personal reason to reject job
i-cable won Michelle but lost Kenix. In order to overcome this lost of rating guarantee strategy, they immediately sent another script to Kenix in hopes to retain her. Yesterday when asking for her confirmation, she denied with personal reason: ~{!0~}I have never agreed to shoot this series, even though i-cable did give me the script. Frankie needs to film a Mainland series thus he has rejected it, I reject it because of personal reason, but they gave me another script instead. (It is said because of Michelle~{!/~}s participation, is that why you reject?) I have worked with her before, I consider scripts when filming, not who my co stars are.~{!1~} Michelle~{!/~}s manager admitted that Michelle has accepted this series: ~{!0~}Let i-cable have the say, they will be having a press conference soon enough. (it was said that Kenix retreated because of Michelle Ye?) I~{!/~}m not sure, it~{!/~}s best to ask i-cable.~{!1~}
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~{!0~}Rumor Queen~{!1~} Michelle Ye joins i-cable 100 episode series, scares away Kenix Kwok
i-cable is preparing for a hundred episode long series recently, the story revolves about Tuition King (Bou Zaap Tin Wong), and invited Eric Kot, Yu On On and Leung Si Ho to participate. The female lead was planned to be Kenix Kwok~{!/~}s as she has verbally agreed, but recently she suddenly rejected the role. It was known to be concerning Michelle~{!/~}s participation. It was rumored that she was afraid that Michelle will have lots of rumors and thus rejected the collaboration.
Kenix Kwok, in a telephone interview yesterday, admitted that she has rejected the job: ~{!0~}They gave me the script to read, but I have never agreed to film it, Frankie also rejected it, I am not participating because of personal reasons. Michelle and I have worked together in ~{!.~}Reaching Out~{!/~}, to act or not depends mainly on the script, not the who my co-stars are.~{!1~} As for Michelle Ye~{!/~}s manager, when asked for confirmation, she replied in a cool manner: ~{!0~}i-cable will be having a press conference at the end of this month, let them have the say! (Kenix Kwok retreated because of Michelle Ye?) I don~{!/~}t know about that!~{!1~}
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I was browsing through AsianFanatics and discover this new article about Michelle ....... I would like to posted here .......hopefully, people don't mind...... BTW, reading this article make me feel very frustrated with China Media .... they always have negative stuff regard to Michelle...this is really unfair to our Michelle........
Beside this....I want to confirm, is Michelle going to join this 100 episodes series?? Last time I checked, Michelle is busy filming a new movie ........when did she have time to join this project.... can someone please confirm this..........thanks in advance!!!
Thanks for it. This series must be the same one Michelle was talking about (the movie) since it seems to be of the same storyline about tuition... porbly its actually a series... knowing how things change in this circle 
BTW, if Michelle taking on this series then that mean the female lead is not her? ......... I still thinks is unfair.... Also, the negative press already point tour Michelle .... I wonder what will happen next, when the film on progress ...... Hopefully, the press will leave Michelle alone and let her do her work...