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Dave Fong Chun Chiu (born (1966-10-21) October 21, 1966) is a drama series producer for Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).

Career Roles

TVB Period (1989–present)

• (1989–2011) Drama Assistant Director, Director, Actor.
• (2011–present) Promoted to Drama Production Team Producer at Television Broadcasts Limited.

Biography

Dave Fong’s ancestral roots are in Zhongshan, and he is originally from Macau. A male drama producer in Hong Kong, he began as a contract artist with Commercial Television, Asia Television, and then joined TVB in 1989. After a brief retirement, he returned to TVB as assistant director and later director. In 2011, he was promoted to drama producer, making him the current longest-serving producer in TVB's drama unit.

Entry into the Industry

Commercial Television Period

In 1975, Fong debuted as a child actor with Hong Kong's Commercial Television. He worked there until its closure in 1978.

Rediffusion/Asia Television Period

The next year, he was invited by fellow child star Wong Shu Kei to join Rediffusion Television (later Asia Television). After media mogul Deacon Chiu acquired the station in 1982, Fong enrolled in ATV's actor training class in 1983 after seeing an advertisement in a magazine. He became an actor at ATV, with classmates including Man Wai Hung. He continued performing or hosting at Rediffusion and ATV until leaving in 1989.

TVB Period

In 1989, after his contract with ATV ended, Fong was invited by director Cheung Kin Man and producer Lee Tim Shing to join TVB as a contract actor. He began working in TVB’s drama and production teams. In 1990, he appeared in the drama "Rage of the Sword". Soon after, he shifted fully to behind-the-scenes roles.

Fong graduated from Pui Kiu Middle School, Kwun Tong Government Secondary School, and the Graphic Design Department at Hong Kong Polytechnic. He once worked as a graphic designer. He later studied cinematography through an external program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined TVB’s 4th Assistant Director Training Class in November 1990. He officially became an assistant director the following year and also enrolled in the TVB Artist Training Class.

In 1998, he was promoted to director, participating in many acclaimed dramas including "Journey to the West II" and "Plain Love II" by producer Lau Sze Yu, and "To Catch the Uncatchable" and "To Grow With Love" by producer Tsui Ching Hong. He also worked with producer Law Wing Yin on "Angels of Mission" and "The Confidant". A turning point in his career was the "Rosy Business" series produced by Lee Tim Shing and starring Sheren Tang and Wayne Lai.

In 2011, after a wave of talent departures from TVB, Fong's first work as a producer was the drama "Slow Boat Home".

In 2014, his dramas "Outbound Love" and "Swipe Tap Love" achieved high viewership and ranked among the top five of the year.

In 2016, he produced "House of Spirits", which boosted the popularity of many cast members and became one of his signature works.

In 2017, he produced "The Exorcist’s Meter", the first TVB series adapted from a staff-submitted story. It was well received and became the most searched TVB drama on Google that year, the first to achieve that feat. Although it did not win Best Drama at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards, it won Global Audience's Favourite Drama and several other audience-voted awards.

In 2018, he produced "Life on the Line", TVB's first drama focusing on ambulance personnel. It received strong ratings and acclaim, winning Best Drama at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Fong continues to occasionally appear in Hong Kong film and television productions.

See Also

• List of TVB personnel