Hong Kong agency brings contract case against former TV actress Leila Tong
Former Hong Kong television actress Leila Tong Ning is facing a High Court lawsuit from her agency, Tenjinmura Ongaku Limited. The company alleges she abandoned professional duties, accepted work without approval and breached contractual terms while experiencing depression. Tong’s response is not included in the supplied report.
Former Hong Kong television actress Leila Tong Ning has been sued by her management agency over an alleged breach of contract, the South China Morning Post reported. The High Court writ was filed by Tenjinmura Ongaku Limited. It alleges that Tong abandoned her professional duties while suffering from depression and accepted commercial engagements without the agency’s approval.
The agency also alleges that she dyed her hair without its consent and accuses her of “coercive conduct” after the relationship between the parties broke down. The supplied material does not explain what conduct the company says was coercive or identify the commercial engagements at issue. Tong, 44, is described in the report as a former Television Broadcasts artist.
The available information does not state when her management contract was signed, how long it was due to run or what damages or other remedies the agency is seeking. The lawsuit consists of allegations set out in a court filing; the supplied material does not establish that they have been proven. It includes no response from Tong, her lawyers or medical representatives regarding the claims about her depression or professional conduct.
The report also does not give a date for a hearing, a defence filed by Tong or any ruling by the High Court. The case, as described, concerns the agency’s allegations about contractual obligations and the conduct it says followed the breakdown in its relationship with the actress.
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