Anthony Wong angered by TVB's arrangements

19 Sep – Though claiming he was not motivated by money when deciding on making TVB's upcoming series "Lord of Shanghai", movie star Anthony Wong was infuriated when he was asked to pay for his own accommodation in Shanghai for the on-location set of the upcoming series.

According to On CC News, the actor recently expressed his displeasure upon finding out that he had to pay the incremental difference due to his decision to check into a five-star hotel.

Anthony allegedly did so after finding out about TVB's policy in booking rooms. Reportedly, TVB only book rooms at three- and four-star hotels for on-location shoots, and will not pay for the accommodations of the artiste's personal assistant.

Anthony, who was used to better accommodations, expressed his dissatisfaction not only for the fact that he was given a cheap 'mosquito-infested' room, but also because he could not share the room with his female assistant and therefore needed another room that he must pay for himself.

Upon checking into a five-star hotel for his own convenience, Anthony was told that he will have to bear the incremental difference.

"I am staying in Shanghai for more than a month and it would cost me over HKD 70,000. How can I bring that much money with me to travel?" said the actor.

The actor had also refused to attend shooting until the accommodation issue was settled and only resumed filming after the bill was paid.

Asked to comment on the issue, EEG manager Mani Fok, who declined to respond about how they decided to pay the hotel bills, defended Anthony and said, "It's a normal thing for a first-line actor to expect five-star accommodation, business class flight, and the presence of a personal assistant."

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