Michael Tong left TVB in 2006 and tried 'gold digging' up north in
Mainland, but it's not that easy for outsiders. Michael knows the
hardships! He said: "I went to Beijing, but I didn't have any friends
there, so no one could help me. I didn't have a manager either, I relied
on myself for everything I did. The first few years was really
difficult, I didn't go out to drink, party and didn't know how to
socialize, but I still had to rely on myself to get jobs!" Later
Michael's friend introduced him to an investor in Mainland and then he
had the opportunity to be in TV dramas. Other people may think Hong Kong
artists going to develop in Mainland will definitely get really
popular, but that is not true! Michael said: "The first few years was
all on me, there was a time I didn't have any jobs. Also, at the time I
still had a house in Hong Kong, so I had to fly back and forth between
the two places. It was quite expensive!" He disclosed he endured four
years in Mainland before jobs came to find him.
Today, Michael
has already developed enough in Mainland to be known and is starting to
miss Hong Kong. He said: "I've been working in Mainland for many years,
and haven't heard even a word of Cantonese. It wasn't until I filmed
The Four three years ago that I heard some Cantonese. I think I still really miss Hong Kong!" He said in
The Four,
he only had a few lines, but almost 40% of the crew were from HK, so he
felt more familiar. He expressed aside from TV series, he hopes to
participate in more films and take on a new challenge in life.
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