Hong Kong television drama
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Hong Kong television drama (
History
Local broadcast television in Hong Kong was first produced in 1957 with the launch of Rediffusion Television, making it the first territory in Greater China and colony of the British Empire to be served by local TV.[2] TVB was later founded in 1967 to become the territory's first free-to-air television network.[3] With a massive influx of refugees from Mainland China coming into a rapidly industrializing Hong Kong during the 1960s and 1970s, the television medium became a prominent force in shaping local identity and formed a cultural resource.[1] The development of early television dramas in the 1970s and early 1980s proved to be enormously successful, with viewership of the ending for primetime serials sometimes creating ratings as high as 70%.[4] Television dramas tended to stray away from Chinese traditionalism, with themes relating more to those of industrialized societies, such as personal survival over collective good, reflecting Hong Kong's global position as a modernizing Asian Tiger economy.[5]
By the 1980s, television dramas had become a cultural icon of Hong Kong throughout East and Southeast Asia, with the territory becoming a center for television and film production. Furthermore, the success of the Hong Kong television industry later served as a major influence for television in mainland China and other industrializing Asian nations, most notably Taiwan and South Korea.[6]
Audience and reception
Hong Kong television dramas, along with
The success of early Hong Kong television dramas throughout East and Southeast Asia has resulted in their continued popularity throughout the regions, as well as with Chinese immigrant populations around the world.
Over the past decade, TVB has consistently received a much larger market share over its competitor ATV, which in turn has reported consecutive losses. Much criticism has been due to ATV's lack of variety in programming, including television dramas that are largely out of touch with Hong Kong locals, and a pro-Beijing government stance.[9]
Genres and subject matter
Subject content and themes in Hong Kong television drama often reflect the ideals and attitudes of the general populace in the present state of the territory.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-415-17998-X.
- ISBN 0-415-29733-8
- ^ The company registered on 26 July 1965 C.R. No:0011781(Television Broadcasts Limited)—The Cyber Search Centre of the Integrated Companies Registry Information System Archived 23 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ma 1999, p. 30
- ^ Ma 1999, pp. 30–31
- ^ a b Ma 1999, p. 37
- ISBN 0-521-77235-4.
- ^ "Code of Professional Ethics of Radio and Television Hosts of China" (in Chinese). State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT). 7 February 2005. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ Survival drama Archived 2013-08-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Standard, 2008.
- New York Times, 2013