[Related News] F4 remuneration was as much as $4,000,000

[Related News] F4 remuneration was as much as $4,000,000

Remuneration was as much as HK$4,000,000
183 Club solo concert abort, replaced by Denise Ho

Source: Sing Tao Daily
Date: January 4, 2007

The popularity for 183 Club gradually decreases within this half year. They even did not have much opportunity to take exposures.

During a promotion trip last year, Taiwanese Band 183 Club arrogantly criticized that F4 had gone out of date. They also indicated that they would have a Hong Kong concert in January this year. Others suspect that they over-priced for their remuneration by demanding the same price as F4 at $4 million each show. However, 183 Club do not have other commercial sponsors. In addition to their diminished popularity, East Asia (Entertainment agency) also withdrew from this project and gave up the time slot at Coliseum to Denise Ho and Tsai Qin.
183 Club rode on the publicity of a Taiwan drama “The Prince who turns into a fog”. Last year during their promotion trip, they openly boast that they are even more popular than F4. Their manager also criticized that F4 was “Out” (out of date). Besides, they expressed that they will have a solo concert in Hong Kong this January and the number of shows would be more than F4’s. Based on our understanding, the organizer East Asia has booked a 7-day period from January 18th to 24th for this project. Unfortunately 183 Club added more terms to this project. First of all is in relation to their remuneration, for which they over-priced at $4 million each night, as much as F4.

Although F4 had the same high price at $4,000,000 each night, they have multiple commercial sponsors who guarantee on ticket sales. Therefore, all the tickets for the four shows “Forever 4 2006” held last March sold quickly. It was a full house every night.

On the contrary, 183 club rely on dramas to keep their publicity. Their later production “The Magician of Love” lead by Ming Dao did not draw too much attention and resulted graduate drop on popularity. East Asia was concerned about ticket sales because they did not have any commercial sponsors as a back up. The organizer tried to negotiate with 183 Club for a reduction on remuneration but refused by their agency. Lastly, East Asia decided to hold back on this concert.

East Asia reallocated the original time slot to Denise Ho and Tsai Qing to hold their solo concerts on Jan 19-20 and Jan 1st, 24th respectively.
Our reporter contacted 183 Club’s manager Sun De Rong for clarification. Sun De Rong denied on over-pricing. He complained that Far East paid too low at NT $600,000 (approximately HK$1.5 million) which included peripheral expenses. Sun De Rong further commented, “I only protect my artists for their rights and not to be demean. If we accept this arrangement, it will be indifferent of taking it as a charity show.

Translated by: weiwei