Source: Mingpao and Oriental Daily
Translation: llwy12@ http://asianfanatics.net
Former singer Roy Chow had worked as a music production apprentice in TVB’s music department (TVB Music Limited) up until earlier this year – in May, his contract was suddenly terminated and he was ‘let go’ [fired] by TVB. Earlier, it was reported that Roy was fired for being too nosy – he had reported his boss, music producer Tang Chi Wai (鄧智偉), to Virginia Lok, claiming that producer Tang had opened up a recording studio under a friend’s name and was sourcing TVB’s projects to that studio, thereby possibly gaining a monetary advantage. However, because Tang Chi Wai is a ‘favorite’ of Virginia Lok’s, the issue was ‘swept under the rug’ and Roy ended up being fired.
[Oriental Daily] contacted Roy for clarification on the issue. He admitted that TVB had terminated his contract: “I had done wrong in the past and paid dearly for it, so I was worried that being involved with such potentially ‘problem’ projects as a TVB employee could get me in trouble – therefore, I asked Ms Lok whether it was ok to do so. Ms Lok replied back asking me why there would be a problem and told me not to stir up so much trouble.” Roy expressed that a friend suggested that he report the matter to the ICAC, but because of his faith [TN: he’s a born-again Christian], he didn’t want to pursue the issue further, so he just let things be. Not long after that, he received a warning letter from the company saying that his performance was unsatisfactory and he was told to contact his immediate supervisor Tang Chi Wai. Roy stated: “I called him as requested, but he did not answer my phone call – later on, the Human Resources department contacted me and said that due to my inability to communicate with my supervisor, my contract was being terminated. Luckily, I was able to find another job; currently, I’m working for the government creating music teaching material – the pay is very good and we [my family] are not experiencing financial problems.”
When Virginia Lok was contacted about Roy’s case, her ‘version’ of the story was completely different: “At the end of last year, the music department was ordered to dispatch themesongs to the radio station for airing, however the DJ from that station stated that no songs were received and so pressed us for them. Tang Chi Wai said that he had tasked Roy with the responsibility of dispatching the songs, but Roy didn’t follow his instructions. Therefore, I called Roy in to talk about the issue – he actually thought that I was going to sign a management contract with him, as he wanted to be a singer. He then complained that Tang Chi Wai had a private recording studio, but when I asked him if he had any proof of this, he said he didn’t. I asked Tang Chi Wai and he told me there was no such studio, so I asked the artists administrative department to investigate – they said that there were no problems with the receipts and transaction records. This proves Tang Chi Wai’s innocence – I did not cover up for him. Also, the entire matter was reported to Stephen Chan as well as the Human Resources department.”
As for Tang Chi Wai himself, he indicated that part of Roy’s responsibility as an apprentice was to dispatch songs to radio stations, but he did not fulfill his responsibilities, therefore the matter was turned over to the Human Resources department to handle. Tang Chi Wai insisted that he did not have his own personal studio and denounced the reports as being false. He also expressed that he will obtain legal advice regarding the matter.
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Roy Chow responds to Virginia Lok’s accusations
Source: Mingpao
Yesterday [last week], Roy accepted an interview with Metro Radio. When he was told of Virginia Lok’s response, he disdainfully stated: “My responsibility is only to write songs – I’ve never heard of ‘dispatching’ songs…what a new concept! Thank you for informing me that I actually have the ability to dispatch songs – I will definitely pay more attention to this area in the future! I actually don’t know what to say – if I had known when taking the job that my responsibility was to dispatch songs, I would have quit on the spot and not taken up the job in the first place.”
Roy emphasized his firing wasn’t because he had problems – at the time, he had complained only because he had the best interests of the company in mind. Roy also expressed that he does not have financial problems, as in addition to his current job, he will also be participating in an evangelistic film and will be releasing a new album in the near future: “My purpose working at TVB was to gain experience and I only received a few thousand dollars base pay. Now that I left, I’ve actually been able to earn a lot more money, as I’m able to accept more work opportunities.”
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