Battlefield Network
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , Hong Kong |
| Products | Television drama series, including Battlefield Network |
Battlefield Network is a Hong Kong television drama from the year 2000, produced by Asia Television (ATV). The series features performances by Sunny Chan, Wayne Lai, Astrid Chan, and Berg Ng. It was broadcast on ATV Home starting 18 December 2000 through 16 March 2001, originally airing between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM before shifting to a 10 PM to 11 PM slot after 12 February.
Synopsis
The narrative explores the development of Hong Kong's television and film sectors from the 1970s up until the late 1990s.
The central character, Fong Siu Long (Sunny Chan), aspires to join forces with his brother Fong Siu Keung (Wayne Lai) at Red Strings Television (RSTV), a fictionalized version of Television Broadcasts Limited. Instead, he begins his career at Media Television (MTV), which represents the now-defunct Asia Television. Over several decades, the brothers and their family confront the shifting media environment and industry obstacles.
Fong Family
- Sunny Chan portrays Fong Siu Long (方紹龍), a character inspired by a former ATV staff member who advanced from Production Assistant to Vice President before moving to MTV.
- Wayne Lai plays Fong Siu Keung (方紹強), modeled after film director Wong Jing, who started at RSTV prior to becoming a movie director.
- Lai Ka-ka acts as Fong Sze-man (方思雯), the sister of Siu Long and Siu Keung, pursuing a career in action cinema.
- as Fong Yuen (方元), father of Siu Long and Siu Keung.
- Paw Hee-ching takes on the role of Chow Ping (周萍), mother to Siu Long and Siu Keung.
Media Television
- Berg Ng embodies Fok Wai Lhung (霍偉良), a composite character based on former ATV producers; he serves as a senior producer at Media Television who later transitions into film directing, experiences imprisonment, and subsequently returns to television.
- Simon Chui portrays Lee Pak-tin (利伯天), an MTV executive who briefly moves to Goodwill Television (a fictional analogue of defunct Commercial Television) before returning to MTV.
- Emotion Cheung plays Cheung Kan-ming (張近明), a production assistant turned film director who is ultimately killed by triads.
- Karen Chan depicts Ann Wan (溫飛霞), a production assistant who marries Siu Long but dies in a car accident in Australia.
- Kwan Kin portrays Chiu Tai Chung (趙大昌), inspired by businessman Deacon Chiu, who acquires Media Television and renames it Global Television, noted for his frugal management style.
- David Lau plays Lee Fu (李富), a businessman who takes over Global Television after meeting Siu Long in Australia, rebranding it as Sky Television.
Actors/Actresses
- Cecilia Lai appears as Chow Wing Chi (周詠芝), an actress moving between MTV and RSTV whose career is marred by scandals; she has relationships with both Siu Long and station owner Lee Fu and suffers a mental breakdown.
- Andrew Yuen portrays Chow Kwok Yau (周國友), an actor beginning at MTV then transitioning to RSTV; he marries and divorces Chow Wing Chi amid gambling-related controversies leading to contract termination.
- Lam Chi-pok plays Lau Chi Shun (劉志信), based on the late ATV actor David Lau; he acts at MTV.
- Kristal Tin embodies Ai Mei Yee (艾美儀), a film actress romantically involved with Fong Siu Keung despite his marriage; she ultimately leaves him for Lee Fu in a calculated move.
Additional Characters
- Astrid Chan portrays Cheung Yuet (張月), a former journalist who transitioned into roles at MTV and as a radio presenter; she eventually wed Fong Siu Long, with whom she had a longstanding relationship.
- Ricky Chan plays Sung Wai-nin (沈偉年)
- Chung Wai-ming appears as Hung Siu-siu (洪小小)
- Wong Wan-choi takes on the role of Chiu Yeuk-yu (趙若愚)
- Lawrence Lau is cast as Koo Tai-pau (古大豹)
- Chow Siu-lun acts as Yau Tai-hoi (遊大海)
- Kong To features as Sze Hoi-yeung (施海揚)
- Henry Fong portrays Ho Chiu (何照)
- Cheng Yuen-fung appears as Law Wai-yan (羅偉仁)
- Jerry Leung plays Pak Fei (白飛)
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