On June 25, HK01 reported that actress and MC Chu Phi Phi revealed the salaries that Hong Kong artists receive for acting in films. Among them, Chung Gia Han, Dang Tuy Van, Kwok Tan An, Trinh Ka Dinh, and Charmaine Sheh are the ones with the highest salaries.
According to Chu Phi Phi, actor Tran Hao is often considered the eldest brother of TVB, but his salary is not in the highest group. Hong Kong artists also do not have the sky-high salary of "2.08 million NDT" a day like mainland celebrities.
Normally, A-list actors will receive a salary of about 40,000-50,000 HKD/episode (about 5,000-6,000 USD ), but there are still artists who receive higher salaries. Chung Gia Han filmed the movie Pediatrician (2021) for 4 months with a salary of 3 million HKD ( 384,000 USD ). On average, she received 120,000 HKD/episode (more than 15,000 USD ). "This is an extremely high price at TVB" , commented Chu Phi Phi.
Chung Ka-Hun is a beloved actress in Hong Kong. She won the TVB Best Actress award. Photo: HK01.
In addition, Chu Phi Phi also revealed veteran actress Dang Tuy Van with 80,000 HKD/episode (more than 10,000 USD ). The two highest paid male stars are Kwok Tan On and Cheng Ka Ying with about 70,000 HKD/episode (nearly 9,000 USD ). Charmaine Sheh is not only famous in Hong Kong, but also successful in the mainland market, so her salary is 50,000 HKD/episode ( 6,400 USD ). Actor Lam Phong is paid 45,000 HKD/episode.
Chu Phi Phi also added that each TVB drama has a budget of about 1 million HKD. Artists in the station's actor training class will not receive any salary when participating in the drama, but will only be given travel expenses.
According to HK01 , the salaries of Hong Kong TV actors are not high. Therefore, many veteran stars who have been acting all their lives still live in poverty, and when they get old, they have to rely on the help of friends and colleagues when they are sick. Currently, many actors have left TVB, moved to the mainland market to act in films or participate in e-commerce platforms.
Chu Phi Phi was born in 1992 and attended TVB's acting training course. She has been acting for 11 years, with a portfolio of 80 works such as Family Home, Forensic Heroes 4, Family Storm ... However, in 2022, Chu Phi Phi switched to being an MC and making vlogs revealing behind-the-scenes stories in the entertainment industry.
(Source: Zing News)
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