Following last year’s announcement by three-time TV King Roger Kwok about leaving Hong Kong’s TVB station, 57-year-old TV King Joe Ma also officially announced his contract’s expiration and departure on January 31.
There were rumors that the drama Armed Reaction 2021 would be his “farewell work,” but he personally spoke out to clarify and debunk the rumor, stating that his departure was simply because his episodic contract had ended. He emphasized his passion for acting and made it clear he is not retiring.
Joe Ma said that his current work mainly takes him between Hong Kong and mainland China, with both acting and commercial performance opportunities. As for future partnerships, he will decide based on the script and the role.
He first joined TVB in 1993, progressing from a supporting actor to a leading man. In 2018, he won TV King with his role as “Mak Choi Tin” in Life on the Line. Over the years, he has left TVB to seek opportunities elsewhere a few times, and has later returned under episodic contracts to film dramas.
His son, Ma Zai-heung, appeared last year mid-year with his Western girlfriend, so Joe Ma might soon be welcoming a daughter-in-law.
Joe Ma said that his current work mainly takes him between Hong Kong and mainland China, with both acting and commercial performance opportunities. As for future partnerships, he will decide based on the script and the role.
He first joined TVB in 1993, progressing from a supporting actor to a leading man. In 2018, he won TV King with his role as “Mak Choi Tin” in Life on the Line. Over the years, he has left TVB to seek opportunities elsewhere a few times, and has later returned under episodic contracts to film dramas.
His son, Ma Zai-heung, appeared last year mid-year with his Western girlfriend, so Joe Ma might soon be welcoming a daughter-in-law.