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TAILOR MADE
Tuesday February 12, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld
repeating Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld


A naïve apprentice and a hot, young master tailor are both interested in taking over a legendary tailor shop in Vancouver's Chinatown, but they'll have a hard time convincing the hard-working Wong brothers to retire.

Modernize Tailors opened in 1913, and in the 1950s Bill and Jack Wong took over from their father. Over the years, they've created suits for all occasions and for customers from all walks of life-from lumberjacks and new immigrants to movie stars like Sean Connery and politicians like Sam Sullivan, the Mayor of Vancouver.

Now, a newer generation is looking to make their mark and take over the Modernize Tailors legacy. But will the 85-year-old Wong Brothers ever stop working?

Tailor Made was directed by Len Lee and Marsha Newbery, and produced by Marsha Newbery of Realize Entertainment Inc. It was commissioned by CBC Newsworld.