Ruco Chan and Nancy Wu crowned TV King and Queen
After so many years in the industry, I thought about giving up. But I was fortunate enough to have so many people around me to give me opportunities to continue trying. This is my 21st year in the industry. There are so many people I want to thank! I will never forget you guys!
HONG KONG: Martial arts drama ‘ A Fist Within Four Walls’ was the night’s biggest winner, taking home six awards including Best Drama at the TVB Anniversary Awards Sunday night.
The drama gave 39-year- old Ruco Chan his first TV King win in Hong Kong. 35-year- old Nancy Wu won Best Actress for a second time, becoming the second actress after Sheren Tang to win TV Queen two years in a row.
“After so many years in the industry, I thought about giving up,” said the new TV King during his acceptance speech. “But I was fortunate enough to have so many people around me to give me opportunities to continue trying. This is my 21st year in the industry. There are so many people I want to thank! I will never forget you guys!” Ruco especially thanked his mother, who was in attendance, for her unwavering support since he first decided to become an actor in 1994.
Nancy Wu, now a two-time TV Queen, said, “A year has gone by so fast. When they called my name last year, I was in shock. I felt like I was dreaming. I didn’t expect that I’d be able to step onto this stage again this year.”
‘A Fist Within Four Walls’ Benjamin Yuen and Grace Wong respectively won Most Popular Male Character and Female
Ruco Chan
Character, giving them their first major acting award in Hong Kong. With their wins, ‘A Fist Within Four Walls’ has become the first drama since 2008’s ‘ Moonlight Resonance’ to win all four major acting categories.
Benjamin thanked his exgirlfriend, Jennifer Shum, for her support in the last three years. “For years, I didn’t do anything else but work. I’ve neglected so many people. This award is for you too! Thank you, Jennifer!” Benjamin then thanked his parents, with tears in his eyes.
Grace was in shock when her name was announced for Most Popular Female Character. The 30-year- old actress, who is recently engaged, thanked her friends and the crew of ‘A Fist Within Four Walls’ for bringing her character into life.
TV King and Queen Wayne Lai and Sheren Tang presented the Best Drama Award. Annie Liu and Candy Lo presented Best Actor, while Frankie Lam and Jessica Hsuan presented Best Actress. ‘ Virtues of Harmony’ stars Nancy Sit, Joyce Chen, Louis Yuen, and Johnny Tang presented Most Popular OnScreen Partnership. The main cast of ‘ Come Home Love’ presented the variety awards.
A total of 17 awards were handed out on Sunday night, including the professionally- judged TVB Lifetime Achievement Award and the Professional Actors Award. Winners were determined by both popular vote and a professional judging panel, with some awards determined by votes submitted by TVB’s own artiste department.