26 Jun – The producer of the halted Kevin Cheng-starrer, "Route", has recently held a press conference to defend the studio over allegations of overspending that eventually shut down production. As reported on Mingpao, David Kai, who owns the copyright of the said drama, recently addressed allegations that the company has exceeded the amount given by investor Youku, claiming that his company has several reasons for overspending the money, and that it has been conducted under Youku's knowledge and approval. "The original script only calls for 24 episodes, but Youku asked for it to be lengthened to 38. They also moved the location from Malaysia to Thailand. As for the actors, Youku also asked for the fees to be increased for lead actors Kevin Cheng and Michael Tse," he said.