After the loss of TV King Title at the 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards, rumors are indicating that he was disheartened and thus planned to leave TVB initiated. With heavily anticipated dramas next year such as Beauty at War <金枝慾孽 貳>, Triumph in the Skies 2 <衝上雲霄 II>, Rosy Business 3 <巾幗梟雄III>, and The Hippocratic Crush 2 <On Call 36小時II>, casting other actors, Raymond has even slimmer chances of becoming TV King. Raymond Lam: “Family is More Important!” Raymond revealed to the media for the first time that he has plans to leave the entertainment industry eventually. “I have been a little lost in the past, because I didn’t know which direction I wanted to go in. Should I continue down the entertainment road, or take the responsibilities of being the eldest son in the family? Choosing between the industry and my family, my final decision would be my family. This isn’t an impulsive decision. My dad is already in his sixties, and it’s not filial if I don’t return to help him. I can’t spend time with my family if I continue in the entertainment industry. My family is the most important.” Born the eldest son to wealthy mainland real-estate property developer, Lam Kwok Wah (林國華), Raymond felt it is important to eventually help manage the family business. When is he planning to retire from the entertainment industry completely? “Not a long time from now. But we really can’t tell time. When I reach the point where there’s no more motivation to go any further, I would choose my family.” Is he afraid that fans will be unhappy? “They love me very much, and they probably hope I would find my goal in life too.” Is Raymond going to film one drama for TVB per year? “My contract states one drama per year, but I am focusing on music, movies, and dramas at the same time. Music-related work is more flexible, but in terms of dramas, it is really hard to take another job at the same time. Between movies and dramas, I can only choose one. If I have to choose, I’d opt for movies. In recent years, there are chances for me to take part in movies, giving me opportunities to learn. I will also have time to continue with music. As an actor, I believe I can find what I am looking for in movies.” Declined Filming “Food for the Slaves” Originally, Raymond was supposed to start filming for new TVB ancient drama, Food for the Slaves <食為奴>, in February next year with Ron Ng (吳卓羲), Wong Cho Lam (王祖藍), and Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣). However, Raymond declined the offer, and admitted that the reason was because he did not want to affect other jobs at hand by having to shave his head for the Qing Dynasty drama. “If I need to shave my head, I can’t attend to other jobs such as filming ads, becoming the spokesperson for certain brands, or music-related work. I can’t just wear a cap every day. In fact, I have a lot of other work from February through May.” Raymond’s refusal to film for the drama now serves as a headache for TVB. All the other siu sangs already have full work schedules. Bosco Wong (黃宗澤) and Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) will be busy filming in mainland. Moses Chan (陳豪) and Wayne Lai (黎耀祥) are filming The Love Firm <傳愛事務所>. Kenneth Ma (馬國明) will be filming The Hippocratic Crush 2, and Ron Ng is already cast in Food for the Slaves. TVB drama production director, Tommy Leung (梁家樹), expressed that he will talk to Raymond after his holidays and hopes that Raymond can take the role. Response to Rumors of Being Upset Not winning any awards, was Raymond actually upset after the TVB Anniversary Awards? “There was disappointment for sure. However, I had to work the next day, so how would a disheartened mood exist? Honestly, I did think about what I would say if I received an award. In the past, I seldom thanked my family. I really wanted to thank each one of my family members this year. Actually, with their support and the support of others around me, everything is okay!” Asked to respond to rumors that he is not fond of Wayne Lai, Raymond replied, “There is nothing of the sort. I have always wanted to collaborate with Wayne, but sadly there is no chance. He came to support me at my concert, and I will be inviting him to my next concert as well.” Did Raymond decline filming Food for the Slaves because he is upset with TVB? Raymond expressed that he is too busy with many jobs at hand. Next year, Raymond will be filming two movies, including Saving General Yang <忠烈楊家將>. “I really want to focus on one thing at a time. This has nothing to do with losing the Best Actor award. The rumors emerged only because the results were a little surprising. If I receive the award, people would say that the company is favoring me. If I don’t receive the award, people say that I’m upset. I’d rather have people calling me upset, because at least it’s cooler!” Creds: Ming Pao
now, i believe in this rumor more than the other one........if he does leave, he'll be miss.... it's sorta weird in tvb without him.....
