"Down With Love" Fights Against Piracy with Behind-the-Scenes NG Footage
2/27/2010 11:59:00 PM
kenmouse
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Due to leakage of the serial, some viewers have already watched the pirated online edition of CTV and GTV's idol drama serial - [Down With Love], which stars Jerry Yan and Ella. In an attempt to revive the viewership ratings, the TV stations are going to further "value-add" to the serial. For the coming telecast of this weekend's episode, behind-the-scenes NG footage of the cast will be screened just before the commercial break. Some of the footage includes Jerry Yan making "farting" sounds, adding impromptu lines to his script, and other hilarious moments of NG. The TV stations hope to re-attract viewers and remind them of the "good show coming up".In the NG footage, Jerry Yan forsake his idol "burden" to join Ella in making "farting" sounds using their mouths and both artistes' expressions looked extremely hilarious. There was also once when he noted a plane flying overhead while filming and he added a line, "What is the matter?! How can a plane fly past at this moment?" There were also moments whereby Jerry would purposely "freeze" in the middle of his act, meanwhile Ella let slip on a "rated" joke. All these unrevealed NG footages will be shared with viewers in hope that they can understand the merits of staying tuned to watch non-pirated edition of [DWL]. On the other hand, Chen Xiao Xuan, who acted as Xiao Xiao Bin's mother in [DWL], shared that she has to hand it to Xiao Xiao Bin who is very obedient to his father during the filming period. "If it was my own son doing this, he would never accomplish filming."
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