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Vampire classic resurrected: US entertainment giant to remake cult ATV series
Fox Networks Group Asia will produce a TV series and possibly a film after
acquiring one-third of the ailing Hong Kong company’s inventory
My Date With A Vampire spanned three seasons from 1998 and featured a romance
between vampire Fong Tin-yau and vampire slayer Ma Siu-ling. Photo: SCMP
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ATV’s days might be numbered but its legacy will live on as an American
entertainment giant plans to remake some of its classic titles into TV shows
and films.
Fox Networks Group Asia, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox, will remake ATV’s
My Date With A Vampire into a 20-episode TV series and possibly a film, the
South China Morning Post has learnt.
It is understood the fantasy romance title also garnered the interest of
Korean TV producers, who are keen on making a series.
Cora Yim, Fox Networks Group Asia’s head of Chinese entertainment and
territory head of Hong Kong, said Fox acquired one-third of ATV’s inventory
last year, including 28 drama series totalling more than 850 hours. She
declined to disclose how much the deal cost.
Yim said she was sad to see ATV’s fall. “Despite their limited resources,
ATV created a lot of great shows that were not only popular but also
trendsetting, such as My Date With A Vampire.
Spanning three seasons from 1998, the series evolves around a heart-wrenching
romance between vampire Fong Tin-yau and vampire slayer Ma Siu-ling, while
the two battle evil vampires.
Instead of adopting the conventional image of Chinese vampires, which are in
fact hopping zombies, the vampires in the ATV show embody traits found in
Western mythologies, but the story blends modern day Hong Kong with Chinese
folklore.
美国Fox电视宣布重制亚视的《我和僵尸有个约会》, 预计是20集电视剧
而且有机会推出电影版。同时, 韩国也有电视制作公司对此剧有兴趣
Fox的亚洲区总裁宣布, 已在去年购买亚洲电视共28部电视剧存货
中间都是介绍ATV、电视剧, 最后Fox表示希望在今年内开始拍摄
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