Stephen Chow breaks silence on Kitty Zhang's contract dispute

Discussion in 'Chinese Entertainment' started by Dav, Sep 15, 2010.

  1. Dav

    Dav Well-Known Member

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    Source: Channel News Asia

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    Kitty Zhang (left) and Stephen Chow (right) in a publicity still from 2008's "CJ7".

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    Eva Huang in a promotional photo for the 2004 film "Kung Fu Hustle".

    Stephen Chow breaks silence on Kitty Zhang's contract dispute

    Hong Kong actor-director Stephen Chow broke his silence Sunday regarding his entertainment company's contract dispute with Chinese actress Kitty Zhang and expressed that he will seek legal recourse, reported Hong Kong media.

    Zhang, who is signed to Chow's entertainment company Star Overseas, had taken on a role in Chinese director Wang Quan An's drama series "White Deer Plain" without the company's knowledge.

    Her decision had apparently raised the ire of Chow, who discovered her and cast her as a kind teacher in his 2008 film "CJ7".

    "Am I upset? I think talking about it is pointless, everything will be done according to the law," Chow told reporters.

    Zhang is the second actress in recent years to have had contract issues with Chow's firm.

    Chinese actress Eva Huang was discovered by Chow and appeared in his 2004 film "Kung Fu Hustle".

    Star Overseas put her career on ice in 2005, after she did a photo shoot in swimwear for a magazine without the firm's consent, claiming that the photos destroyed her chaste image.

    Huang felt that she was not treated fairly and wanted to terminate her contract but was later sued by Star Overseas for alleged breach of contract.

    However, she eventually managed to break away from the company.

    When asked if he will continue to develop new talent after the disappointment of seeing his proteges leave him, Chow, who is currently in the midst of deciding on the cast for his new film "King of Comedy 2", gave a non-committal response.

    "When directors shoot a film, they use both old and new artistes. I will leave it to the company to decide if we sign new artistes," said the showbiz veteran.
     
  2. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

    Who does that, especially to Stephen Chow!
     
  3. mr_evolution

    mr_evolution ( • )( •ԅ(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

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    King of Comedy 2, I seriously cant wait to see another Stephen Chow comedy
     
  4. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

    ^
    Hope they don't mess up like Flirting Scholar 2
     
  5. Phoenix

    Phoenix *~Though she be but little, she is fierce~*

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    i know like, its been too long since i've seen a comedy by stephen chow
    hope it wont disappoint
     
  6. Tony

    Tony Well-Known Member

    Nude pics of Kitty Zhang now!
     
  7. Stephen Chow comedies are awesome but i hope they stay true to his form and don't mess it up
     
  8. mr_evolution

    mr_evolution ( • )( •ԅ(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

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    Well Stephen Chow wasn't in it so it instant fail.

    Like All's Well ends Well
     
  9. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

    True that.
     
  10. EvilTofu

    EvilTofu 吃|✿|0(。◕‿◕。)0|✿|吃

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    A lot of female actresses got famous cause of Stephen Chow, so he's doing something right but once these girls get some fame, they think they can do whatever they want.
     
  11. mr_evolution

    mr_evolution ( • )( •ԅ(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

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    That is true, Cecillia Cheung for one
     
  12. kevin

    kevin RAWR!

    From King of Comedy?

    That is true, once they grow "feathers and wings", they then make their own decision and do their own things, if someone has the ability to bring you up, they have the ability to put you down -innocent
     
  13. turbobenx

    turbobenx .........

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    well, at least Cecilia didnt actually fuck him over and had a dispute with his company, unlike the other actresses.