Cast Defends City of Splendour Nude-Scene Controversy
SingTao · 3 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
TVB anniversary drama City of Splendour remained at the centre of controversy on Sunday as cast members responded to public debate over nude and sexually suggestive scenes. At a Sha Tin Racecourse event, Chan Hiu-wah and Moon Lau said Chan Ying’s much-discussed revealing scene carried major plot significance tied to revenge for a close friend, and Chan Hiu-wah rejected claims that a director had privately shared explicit footage. At a separate promotional appearance in Kwun Tong, Kelly Cheung said her own undressing scene had not been suddenly added, and that the production pause was due to broader script revisions rather than that scene alone. New Miss Hong Kong winners attending the racecourse event also weighed in more cautiously, saying any sexy scene should serve the script rather than exist for its own sake.
Key Points
- Chan Hiu-wah and Moon Lau attended the Lukfook Jewellery 35th Anniversary Race Day at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, where they were asked about City of Splendour's controversial scenes.
- Chan Hiu-wah said Chan Ying’s revealing sequence was emotionally important because the character endured humiliation to avenge her “best sister” after her death, with later episodes explaining its purpose.
- Asked about allegations from Leung Ching-kei’s YouTube programme SpotiTalk that a director had widely shown nude footage, Chan Hiu-wah said she did not believe it and trusted the crew’s protections.
- Kelly Cheung told reporters in Kwun Tong that she initially refused an undressing scene because she had never performed at that scale, but said it was discussed days earlier, not added on set.
- Cheung said filming was later paused for about two months because of multiple factors and script changes, while Francis Ng and other cast members argued intimate scenes should be judged by dramatic function.
Why It Matters
The dispute has widened from on-screen content to questions about consent, communication and trust inside Hong Kong television productions. For local viewers and performers, the issue is no longer only how bold TVB dramas can be, but whether actors feel protected when scripts evolve and intimate scenes are negotiated.