Jacky Cheung lashed out at TVB’s unfair award ceremonies

Jacky Cheung had not release a Cantonese album in 5 years, his latest one will finally release next month. However because of the HKRIA ("Big 4") having copyright disputes with TVB, Jacky will lose another source of promotion. Jacky said that his company has told him TVB is standing firm on this issue, the situation is up to the level where "discussed until there is nothing to discuss anymore".

Break TVB's Monopoly
Yesterday Jacky attended RTHK's new program , speaking of the Big 4 and TVB copyright issues, Jacky expressed that there is no choice, he cannot control anything, only able to do well on his own part. Jacky said that his company has told him about the issue with TVB and that he knows his company had meetings with both i-Cable and ATV. He believes that his company can find a way out of this issue, but for the mean time he has not been notified of anything new. Although Jacky had not attended the award ceremonies for several years, but does he feel that its unfair to those singers who should get awards? He said that television stations do not focus too much on music, at most would be broadcasting MVs here and there, if those MV could be aired on different stations, then it is a benefit to the singers.

Jacky said that he is part of the older generation, where had more resources, but now they have less, at most singers are allowed to sing for 3 minutes, he only experienced singing for a minute before having to leave the stage. He said: "I don't know what the world has come to, how big of an impact it is I do not dare to say. How much support does television stations really give the music world? How much are they going to demand in the end? Rights and obligations should be deducted, that is what's relative. Even if there wasn't this incident, in the future something still will happen." Jacky said that award ceremonies is not about fair or unfair, it is about mutual beneficial collaboration, singers need television stations to help them promote, but the TV Station only has little resources to work with, but ask for so much back, this is unfair.

Don't always talk about blocking off
When asked if it was his generation that award ceremonies started becoming unfair? Jacky said: "award ceremonies are not fair, I already said it so many times! Once it is game over, on the basis singers who signed a contract should get support, don't always talk about blocking off. First, the speech needs to change." As for the record companies finding other ways out, is it breaking TVB's monopoly? Jacky said that it is not definite, but it is a good start. He smiled: "There is already nothing else to discuss about, this is pretty funny, what to do?! It is only one station broadcasting? There are many more people out there that listens to music." He felt that music should get more support and not get blocked off.

Regarding Eric Tsang not liking TVB's actions and exposed that the guest stars in their new film <72 Tenant Prosperity> not receiving any pay for their participation. Asked the lead actor if his salary was reduced too? He said that he received the full amount, no less no more. As for TVB artistes not getting anything? Jacky said: "I don't have a contract with TVB, so I don't get any money from them. I heard Eric say that each participating guest will get paid, but if it is fair, I don't know. That you will have to ask TVB artistes to know."

Takungpao
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net/forums/
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