The Firm (season 2)

The Firm

The climb to the top starts here
Genre Reality
Created by Anne Low, Ng Ping Ho
Directed by Ng Ping Ho, Crystal Woo, Joyce Lee
Starring Peter Pek, Chan Boon Yong
Theme music composer Ub3rsound
Country of origin Malaysia
Language(s) English, with subtitles in Bahasa Malaysia
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 23
Production
Producer(s) Anne Low
Editor(s) M.S. Prem Nath, Kiang Hoon Yeat, Lew Cheng Teck
Location(s) Klang Valley, Taiping
Camera setup Wan Kok Cheong, Look Wei Keong, Tan Wai Lam, John G
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ntv7
Chronology
Preceded by The Firm (Season 1)
External links
Website

The Firm is Malaysia's first corporate reality television programme produced by Popiah Pictures and ntv7. Hosted by Peter Pek and Chan Boon Yong, the show is directed by award-winning director Ng Ping Ho of Kopitiam fame. In The Firm, a group of professionals compete in an elimination-style competition to find the next corporate high-flyer.

Season 2 saw an increase from ten candidates to 14, and the number of episode from 10 to 13. It premièred prime time on ntv7 and Astro channel 107 on August 2, 2008. Contestants vie for the chance to get a contract to work for the Chief Executive Officer of The Firm and RM100,000.[1]

Contents

Hosts/Judges

The Firm has two corporate leaders, and a CEO, who all judge the candidates at different stages:

Contestants

Team 1 Team 2
Equity Asset
Corporate Leader Corporate Leader
Peter Pek Chan Boon Yong

Season 2 received over 500 applications in a nationwide search from January to April 2008. Of these, 100 were selected to be interviewed and the final 14 selected to appear in the show after extensive interviews. In addition to academic qualifications, individuals were selected based on their desire to excel, ambitious nature, focus, dedication and readiness to take charge. The 14 candidates are split into two teams that compete with each other. For the first time, a student was given the chance to compete. The team members are:

Team Equity Team Asset
  • Heng Boon Yew, 33 - Sales Manager
  • Jennifer Eu Wee Fung, 25 - Marketing Executive
  • Masami Mustaza, 24 - Journalist
  • Ngoh Choo Ann (C.A.), 30 - Marketing Director
  • Azti Dian Fitri Azmi (Dian), 31 - Publication Manager
  • Anoop Raj, 28 - Entrepreneur
  • Ridzuan Sa’ad, 24 - Corporate Trainer
  • Salasiah Abbas, 32 - Administration Manager
  • Noor Ain Hussin (Ain), 29 - Management Consultant
  • Christopher Lowe, 28 - Events Executive
  • Toh Joo Lee, 22 - Student
  • Terence Lee Meng Chen, 26 - Human Resources Consultant
  • Choi Kian You, 26 - Legal Assistant
  • Cheong Yuen Wai, 22 - Fitness Consultant

Terminations

Each week, the team that loses that week's task is brought back into the boardroom where they will have to face their team's corporate leader, who will decide who should leave The Firm.

Candidate Age Background Terminated
None Week 1
Salasiah Abbas 32 Administration Manager Week 2
Terence Lee Meng Chen 26 Human Resources Consultant Week 2 (Resigned)
Noor Ain Hussin (Ain) 29 Management Consultant Week 3
Anoop Raj 28 Entrepreneur Week 4 (Absconded)
Ridzuan Sa’ad 24 Corporate Trainer Week 4
Toh Joo Lee 22 Student Week 5
Ngoh Choo Ann (C.A.) 30 Marketing Director Week 6
Cheong Yuen Wai 22 Fitness Consultant Week 7
Heng Boon Yew 33 Sales Manager Week 8
Masami Mustaza 24 Journalist Week 9
Choi Kian You 26 Legal Assistant Week 10
Christopher Lowe 28 Events Executive Week 11
Jennifer Eu Wee Fung 25 Marketing Executive Week 11
Noor Ain Hussin 29 Management Consultant Week 13

Red represents individual rounds.

Episodes

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

References

External links