We don't need Maggie Q, we need Andy Lau

Thinking that she is now an international superstar, Maggie Q, who is to come to HK, China, TW & Korea for the promotion of Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, has been left out by all the movie companies in these 4 areas, as she opens her lion mouth asking for 5 stars hotel of her choice, a 24 hr round-the clock body guard & others.

Maggie Q was to come to HK for movie promo on March 25 to 27, though it was only a short 3 days, just the lodging, transport, clothing, & food she negotiated for a month with the movie company. She & her entourage together with her manager other than the usual demands, such as first class air ticket, has included many other unreasonable demands, for example 5 star hotels, 24 hr bodyguard, a low rough estimate it will cost at least $250,000 in 3 days!

Other than HK, Maggie Q has to go to China, TW & Korea, she again asks for a lot of things.

For mainland, most movie promo has to go to different provinces, from BJ to Shanghai, Guangzhou & others, but Maggie Q stipulated that she will go to only one of the places, this gives headache to the local movie company!

For Taiwan, Maggie Q also asked for top class treatment, if her demands were met, the expenditure will hit NT 1 million (about $250,000)

TW movie industry is hitting is downturn, box office is always far from ideal, in addition, Maggie Q is not the important actress, she has no box office guarantee, so the concerned party does not concede to her demands. Also, she said she will not take on Edison Chen or respond to the scandal on the 'suspected explicit photos'! But these are must-ask questions of the reporters, the movie company finds it too difficult to handle!

After discussion, all the movie companies decided not to use Maggie Q for movie promo in Asia, the reporter on this confirmed with the company in HK, who disclosed that M Q will not be in HK for any promo activity, & admitted they cannot meet her demands. The movie company too will have some losses such as booking of air tickets & lodging!

Is it a pity that she cannot come to HK? SunBeam company indicated, "A pity, but there is male lead Andy Lau, this is enough, Andy himself is a box office guarantee, in addition, ROTD is a movie of substance, so we are not worried!"

M Q gives the excuse that she has movie commitments in NY & has no time to come to HK.

translated by kklee105.com
original article SING TAO