What do "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star Chow Yun-fat, Cannes best-actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai and comic director Stephen Chow of "Shaolin Soccer" fame have in common?
They all studied at the same place, founded in 1971: Hong Kong TV station TVB's performing artist training program.
Unlike performing-arts conservatories that offer full-fledged degree programs, TVB's acting program, with a hands-on, condensed curriculum, is practical and abbreviated.
Apart from stage theory and basics on TV production, trainees also learn hosting, makeup, dance and martial arts. It started out as a part-time, night program and the curriculum has never been structured to last more than a year.
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