TV King, Wayne Lai (黎耀祥) will be busy promoting Anniversary series, The Confidant < 大太監 >. In addition to his hectic schedule, he will be shooting a new TVB series with Moses Chan (陳豪) in November. Wayne reportedly also signed a movie deal to be the leading actor in Malaysian movie, Beggars' Hero <丐世英雄>. Pocketing a seven-figure sum for the film role, Wayne is reported to be playing the head of a modern version of beggar’s sect. Wayne will costar with Malaysian singer/actress, Karen Kong (龔柯允) and Singaporean actor, Henry Thia (程旭輝). Wayne has been busy filming series after series, and his upcoming role in The Confidant has a good potential to bring him another TV King award. Wayne Lai has been always well-liked and well-received by the Malaysian viewers resulting in him being chosen to play the leading role in the movie. The producer, Aron Koh (許康文) stated that they spent a large amount of money to convince Wayne to be in Hero of the Beggars. However, Aron declined to reveal the exact sum involved. The production company has not revealed too many details about the movie yet, aside from its suggestive title. Wayne Lai’s exact role is not yet officially confirmed. Wayne said he will personally fly to Malaysia and discuss further details about the movie with the producers and directors. A press conference will be held soon to announce more details about the movie. Hero of the Beggars will likely commence filming at the end of November. Creds: ihktv
