some translation thanks to Crystal @ Flora's forum, dummy'05
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Not only did Triumph in the Skies had good ratings, it also made actors populate in the year it was aired.
Recently, TVB ratings have not been doing well, so TVB brought Korean dramas call "Dai Cheung Ling"(Jewel in the Palace) to help. To put more secure, TVB also is doing a sequel for 'On Fu Sing Lun". Now, TVB decides to film a sequel for Triumph in the Skies in the next half year. But main actor, Francis Ng, he would decide to film it if the paying is good. z
In the year 2003, Triumph in the Skies got 6th in the ratings ranking. It also brought got Francis, Joe, Flora and S4 to be more popular. Ratings haven't been doing well and so TVB urgently starts doing a sequel. TVB is now contacting with each artists to talk about the new sequel. Otherwise, they would have to use different artists and start a brand new story. Currently in China busying filming movies, Francis Ng have been interviewed through a long distance telephone call about this discussion. He says that he mostly care about the wage. He says" I'm not trying to be greedy, but to be honest, if I film, it would take half a year. I would have to give up a lot of other jobs, like movies, being a father. Like last time, a lot of stuff I had to do by myself so money is going to matter mostly." But, Francis doesn't want to do a sequel. He rathers has a new story. He explains"I don't want to be Sam again. It would no longer be fresh to the audience anymore. I don't mind being a pilot but doing another romance story would bring freshness to audience with challenge. Also I would like to work with the old cast again.It was fun and we each other well. But the most important is the salary, because I need a living too."
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