Fashion War
Fashion War | |
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Also known as | Trendsetter |
Triều lưu giáo chủ | |
Genre | Drama Fashion Office Polictics |
Created by | Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited |
Written by | Benny Wong Mak Sai-lung Kwok Yat-choi Yim Lai-wah Yeung Suet-yee |
Starring | Moses Chan Him Law Sisley Choi Ali Lee Joel Chan Vivien Yeo Koni Lui Jeannie Chan Hanjin Tan Leanne Li |
Theme music composer | Damon Chui |
Opening theme | Trend ( triều lưu ) |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
No.of episodes | 20l |
Production | |
Executive producer | Catherine Tsang |
Producer | Dave Fong |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Editor | Benny Wong |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company | TVB |
Original release | |
Network | TVB Jade |
Release | 29 February 20 March 2016 | –
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Chinese | Triều lưu giáo chủ | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Trendsetter" | ||||||||||||||
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Fashion War(Chinese:Triều lưu giáo chủ;Cantonese Yale:Chìuhlàuh Gāaujyú;literally "Trendsetter" ) is a2016Hong Kong television drama created and produced byTVB,starringMoses Chan,Him LawandSisley Choias the main leads. It premiered on Hong Kong'sTVB Jadeand Malaysia'sAstro On Demandon February 29, 2016 airing Monday through Sunday during its 9:30-10:30 pm timeslot and concluding March 20, 2016 with a total of 20 episodes.[1]The show's producer is Dave Fong, and thehead writeris Benny Wong. Filming took place from April to July 2015 on location in Hong Kong.
The drama centered around the office politics of a fictional high fashion magazine in Hong Kong. It also shows the darker gritty side of the fashion industry. It mainly follows the fashion exploits of magazine editor Ip Long (Moses Chan) and his protege, Yannes Cheung (Sisley Choi). Moses Chan's character Ip Long, was modeled afterVoguemagazine chief editorAnna Wintourand designerKarl Lagerfeld.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]MODES fashion magazine editor-in-chief Ip Long (Moses Chan) is feared and hated by industry peers and colleagues because of his ruthless attitude. According to him, his opinion and decision is the only one that matters. With the power he welds he forces fashion companies to only exclusively advertise with MODES or else he will not feature them in the magazine. When fashion enthuses, blogger and dress maker Yannes Cheung (Sisley Choi), interviews and gets hired at MODES he has her disqualified for the position because of the counterfeit designer handbag she is carrying. Later he sees her talent when he notices the editor board she had rearranged during her interview but still refuses to hire her.
When rival fashion magazine GINA starts emerging as a heated competitor, Long decides to hire scandalized socialite Vincy Kei (Ali Lee) who was suggested to him earlier by MODES publisher executive Man, as head of the Advertising Department to bring publicity to MODES. Vincy a head strong women who doesn't like to be looked down upon however is not happy when Long has her portray herself to the public as a sad victim of her husband's abandonment.
Ip Long becomes scandal ridden when a photograph posted on Yannes's blog shows him with a counterfeit designer luggage. Vincy who sides with Man, use the scandal to turn employees at MODES against Long in order to oust him. When Yannes is sued by Long because of her blog posting she heads to MODES head office to personally apologize to him. Long refuses to accept her apology and tells her he will proceed with his lawsuit. However the lawsuit was a publicity stunt by Long to bring attention to Yannes who he had intentions of hiring after seeing her editorial board and her passion for the magazine.
Vincy and Man finds another opportunity for Long's downfall, when Long refuses to include newly signed advertisement accounts in the upcoming issue that Vincy got for MODES. Instead Long chooses to promote an untalented mainland designer in a multi page spotlight article. Man and Vincy sets up a board of directors meeting and accuses Long of using the magazine to promote the untalented designer for his own personal gain. However Long explains his reasons to the board of directors letting them know that the untalented designer has a powerful sponsor that will help tap MODES into the Mainland market. Vincy and Man tries to downplay their accusation as an misunderstanding but Long sternly confronts Vincy and puts her in her place. Long comments further intensifies Vincy's hatred for him and she starts recruiting staff from the editorial department to betray Long. This ensues a power struggle between Long and Vincy at MODES.
Cast
[edit]MODES Fashion Magazine
[edit]- Editorial Department
- Moses ChanasIp Long( diệp lãng )
- Chief Editor of MODES magazine. Employees at MODES call him "Mentor" ( giáo chủ ). He is cutthroat and ruthless who refuses to yield to others. When Vincy Kei is brought into the magazine as the new head of the advertisement department he has a power struggle with her for control of the magazine.
- Jacqueline ChongasDanielle Shek Wai-san( thạch tuệ san )
- Editor at MODES and Ip Long's right hand person. She was one of Ip Long's trusted underlings until she tries to betray him by siding with Man Ci.
- Him LawasFrancis Fan Kwok-pong( phạm quốc bang )
- A male model with a tarnished image due to an affair with a married actress. His manager Martha Man freezes his modeling work by transferring him to MODES editorial department as an editor where he really does nothing. Yannes Cheung is put under his supervision when she is hired at MODES.
- Vivien YeoasAda Tsui Yi-sum( từ dĩ tâm )
- Editor at MODES who thinks she is heiress apparent to the chief editor position because her father Tsui Wai is a board member of MODES parent company. Due to her having her father protect her job she likes to spread office politics pitting co-workers against each other, especially to Zoe Cheng.
- Whitney HuiasZoe Cheng Suet-yee( trịnh tuyết nhi;Michelle Saram'sChinese name)
- Editor at MODES. She lets Ada Tsui's office politic gossip get to her which made her jealous of Yannes Cheung whom she sabotages and frames her for leaked info of upcoming MODES issues.
- Sisley ChoiasYannes Cheung Yat-ning( trương dật ninh )
- Newly hired assistant editor. A fashion blogger and dress maker who sells one off custom designs to online customers. Ip Long hires her because he sees that she has as much passion in MODES as he does.
- Jeannie ChanasMeg Lam Ho-tung( lâm khả đồng )
- An assistant editor who works under Ada. She becomes fast friends with Yannes Cheung and is the only one that helps her at work, however she has a hidden selfish and vindictive streak that leads her to impulsively harm others and herself without thinking through the consequences.
- Roxanne TongasYuen Fong-fong( nguyễn phương phương )
- An assistant editor who works under Zoe Cheng.
- Advertising Department
- Ali LeeasVincy Kei Wan-wan( kỷ vân vân )
- The newly hired head of advertisement at MODES. A scandal hit socialite who was abandoned by her husband. She is a head strong person who doesn't like to be looked down upon.
- Jennifer ShumasCeci Siu Wing-chi( thiệu dĩnh chi )
- Hoffman ChengasChris Cheung Tse-yeung( trương chí dương )
- Trend Forecast Department
- Joel ChanasMartin Ma Sing-ho( mã thừa hạo )
- Ip Long's friend and head of the Trend department. His department really does nothing besides siding with Ip Long in MODES power struggle.
- Max CheungasTim Tsz-wah( chiêm tử hoa )
- Penny ChanasYan Lok-tin( chân nhạc thiên )
- Social Media Department
- Becky LeeasIvy Lam Ngar-sze( lam nhã tư )
- Head of MODES social media department. Her department manages MODES website. She is pulled into the middle of Ip Long and Vincy's power struggle.
- Kayee TamasKatie Leung Ka-ying( lương gia doanh )
- Cindy LeeasLaw Hiu-yu( la hiểu như )
- Brian ChuasRyan So Chung-han( tô trọng hành )
- Photoshoot Department
- Tyson ChakasLeung Chau-yuet( lương thu nguyệt )
- MODES fashion stylist who has been with the magazine since it was first started. He doesn't like to gossip as he is aware of work personalities at the magazine.
- Eric LiasSzeto King-han( tư đồ kính hằng )
- Main photographer at MODES. Model Phoebe Sam's boyfriend.
- Alan WanasSiu Dik-sun( tiêu địch thần )
- Szeto King-han’s assistant. He is in charge of videography at MODES.
Beauty Model Agency
[edit]- Leanne LiasMartha Man Yee-wah( vạn khỉ hoa )
- Former MODES model and current owner of Beauty Model Agency.
- Lisa ChongasPhoebe Sam Ka-yu( sầm gia du )
- A model that is constantly used by MODES and Szeto King-han's girlfriend.
- Veronica ShiuasNaNa Mok Lai-na( mạc lệ na )
HRG publishing group
[edit]- Hanjin TanasMan Chi Wai-man( trì vĩ văn )
- An executive at the parent company that publishes MODES. Unhappy with Ip Long's power hold of MODES he brings in Vincy Kei to help oust Long. He does not care about the quality of MODES only profits.
- KK CheungasMa King-sang( mã cảnh sinh )
- Head board member of the company that publishes MODES.
- Joseph LeeasTsui Wai( từ vĩ )
- A board member at the company that publishes MODES. Ada Tsui's father.
GINA Fashion Magazine
[edit]- Koni LuiasZita Hung Sze-ting( hồng thi đình )
- A former editor at MODES who is now chief editor at GINA magazine.
Extended cast
[edit]- C-KwanasLai Tse-chuen( lê chí toàn )
- Yannes's friend who has a shop in Sham Shui Po that sells counterfeit designer bags.
- Timothy ChengasDerek
- Gary Chanas
- Yao Binas
- Barry Cox asSteve
- Brand director of a fashion company that is forced by Ip Long into signing an exclusive advertisement contract with MODES.
Development and production
[edit]- Patrick TangandKaty Kungwere offered roles in the drama to play a couple in a love triangle, but both declined due to their past real-life relationship to avoid awkwardness.[3]Jeannie Chan was then cast in the role originally offered to Katy Kung and Eric Li was cast in the role originally offered Patrick Tang.
- The costume fitting ceremony was held on April 20, 2015 12:30 pm at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio One Common Room.[4]
- The blessing ceremony was held on June 4, 2015 at Tseung Kwan O TVB City Studio.[5]
- Filming took place from April till July 2015, entirely on location in Hong Kong. Major locations used includedThe ONEshopping center inTsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon. The newly completed Rykadan Capital Tower located inKwun Tong,Hong Kong served as MODES office building exterior and lobby.[citation needed]
- Ali Leegains huge popularity with female fans through the drama.[6]
- The drama is Koni Liu's return to acting since taking an extended break after having her son.
- A promo image ofFashion Warwas featured in TVB's 2016 calendar for the month of January.[7]
Viewership ratings
[edit]Timeslot (HKT) | # | Day(s) | Week | Episode(s) | Average points | Peaking points |
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Mon - Sun (9:30-10:30 pm) 21:30–22:30 |
1 | Mon - Fri | 29 Feb - 04 Mar 2016 | 1 — 5 | 24 | 26 |
Sat | 05 Mar 2016 | 6 | 20 | -- | ||
Sun | 06 Mar 2016 | 7 | -- | -- | ||
2 | Mon - Fri | 07 - 11 Mar 2016 | 8 — 12 | 26 | 27 | |
Sat | 12 Mar 2016 | 13 | 22 | -- | ||
Sun | 13 Mar 2016 | 14 | ||||
3 | Mon - Fri | 14 - 18 Mar 2016 | 15 — 19 | |||
Sun | 20 Mar 2016 | 20 | ||||
Total average |
March 19, 2016:No episode broadcast due to airing2016Hong Kong Film Awards.
International broadcast
[edit]Network | Country | Airing date | Timeslot |
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Astro On Demand | Malaysia | February 29, 2016 | Monday – Sunday 9:30 – 10:30 pm |
8TV | January 12, 2018 | Monday – Friday 7:00 – 8:00 pm | |
TVBJ | Australia | March 1, 2016 | Monday – Friday 8:15 – 9:15 am |
Saturday – Sunday 9:00 – 10:00 pm | |||
TVB First | Singapore | February 29, 2016 | Monday – Sunday 9:30 – 10:30 pm |
Starhub TV | June 15, 2016 | Monday – Sunday 9:00 – 10:00 pm |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2016 | StarHub TVB Awards[8] | My Favourite TVB Drama | Fashion War | Nominated |
My Favourite TVB Actress | Sisley Choi | Nominated | ||
My Favourite TVB Actor | Moses Chan | Nominated | ||
My Favourite TVB Female TV Character | Sisley Choi | Nominated | ||
My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | Moses Chan | Won |
References
[edit]- ^TVB tân kịch 《 triều lưu giáo chủ 》 kịch tình giới thiệu ( 1﹣20 tập đại kết cục )(in Chinese)Retrieved Feb 26, 2016
- ^[1]Moses Chan called himself as the 'hairy crab'?. Retrieved Mar 3, 2016
- ^[2]Cự TVB phiên sao dữ cung gia hân cựu tình đặng kiện hoằng thôi kịch bị phạt diên hợp ước(in Chinese).Retrieved Feb 26, 2016
- ^[3]《 triều lưu giáo chủ 》 "Trendsetter" Costume Fitting. Retrieved Feb 26, 2016
- ^[4]Moses Chan was surprised TVB did not renew contract with Bobby Au Yeung. Retrieved Mar 3, 2016
- ^[5]Ali Lee Gains Fangirls from TVB's "Fashion War"
- ^[6]TVB Releases 2016 Calendar and Teases Upcoming Dramas. Retrieved Feb 26, 2016
- ^[7]Archived2016-09-15 at theWayback MachineStarHub TVB Awards 2016 Nominations. Retrieved September 10, 2016
External links
[edit]- Fashion Warofficial TVB website(in Chinese)