[2024.10.28] CESIUM FALLOUT CHALLENGES DEE HO'S PHYSICAL LIMITS LIKE A SUPERHERO MOVIE

Locker Lam and Dee Ho talk about their memorable production
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Locker Lam and Dee Ho admits CESIUM FALLOUT is worth the difficult production

Dee Ho remembers that the child actor is one size largers for the re-shoot a month later

Locker Lam suffers a second grade tear on his right leg.
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A member of the guy group ERROR, Dee Ho Kai Wa and Locker Lam Ka Hei played firefighters in the new film CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING). They were interviewed a few days ago. Going into life and death situations and as close as brothers, they put on "golden armors" to rescue people trapped in the fire. The most memorable scene for Dee was when he had to carry an 8-year-old child to escape from the disaster scene. He said, "This shoot was very rough. In the story the character is hurt and can feel that his physical strength is starting to decline. Before the shoot the director asked me how many takes I could do, I say at most two takes. Finally we did 3, by the 3rd take I thought, 'why have the child gotten so much heavier?' Months later we need additional shoots, but on the set I saw the child has gotten much taller and a size larger. I immediately got chills in my heart." He joked that if the director needed more re-shoots, the child would have to carry him. Dee said that CESIUM FALLOUT was physically the most difficult production in his career. Wearing the heavy and stuffy "golden armor", he entered the intense fire for the shoot and also had to handle many action scenes. Everyday was like being in the sauna. Although he has to work at least 8 to 10 hours a day, he also found it fun. After work he felt like he was working on a superhero movie; after experience a war he was completely "drained" and much thinner. However he felt that the movie was worth all the hardship. "This was an once in a lifetime experience, perhaps no one would ask me to play a firefighter again. This time I deeply sensed that the job of a firefighter was truly not a simple one." In addition to successfully challenging the limits of his physical strength, Dee also had emotional scenes and the director gave him space to perform. He said that when filming another major scene, the director put forward the request of "torturing you to death", but it inspired him to sublimate his acting skills. "The shoot went on for over a hour, the director pushed me to the limits. After completion my body felt a little unwell, but it was a lot of fun. Actually my acting could go so far, which helped me increase a lot of nutrients."

For Locker the most memorable was bringing reality into the film when he worked injured. In the film his character had to jump half a story from the second floor, then jumped down again and got hurt. He said, "A character was really injured. During the filming, I really injured my right leg when I landed. The doctor said that I had a second-degree ligament tear. I toughed out the pain and kept performing. Luckily since the character was injured, for two months I limped to play the firefighter. The production wasn't affected and I was fine with just being myself. However I had to shoot the ViuTV drama SPARKS at the same time. My leg was tremendously swollen, and I had to ride in a wheelchair to the ice skating rank for work." He said that when he was not working, he would go for acupuncture, blood letting and physical therapy. When asked if he has recovered, Locker said, "Walking isn't a problem anymore. I don't need any further physical therapy, but the ligament isn't as flexible as it used to be. I have to stretch diligently." The on set injury has not scared him away from taking another action film, because action film productions were his favorite.

[2024.10.28] PHILIP NG TAKES MARTIAL ARTS SERIOUSLY FOR SELF DEFENSE

Philip Ng learns Indonesian martial arts for his new film.
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Martial arts movie star Philip Ng Won Lung recently gave a radio interview, revealing that he was bullied when he was a child; so he started to practice martial arts. "When I was little Papa taught me kung fu because he wanted to help me release my energy, so when I finished practicing I could be quieter. When I was 13 years old, my classmates punched me in the chest and knocked me down. Since then I began to study martial arts seriously."

Philip pointed out that kung fu is a technique that can be used to knock out opponents in the most powerful, direct and simple way, while at the same time protecting himself. "I mainly use kung fu for film shoots. Of course I have to know the goal before I can express it first." In March this year, his production company started filming on the film MO MING FOR (NAMELESS FIRE), in which he not only fought but also challenged Indonesian martial arts and the use of tiger hook knife for the first time.

[2024.10.27] LOUIS CHEUNG HAS NOT FALLEN FOR ANY SCAM

Louis Cheung and Angus Yeung.
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Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Angus Yeung Tin Yu co-starred in the movie INEXTERNAL (LUI YING OI HUP). Yesterday they went to the theater with director Steve Yuen Kim Wai to thank the audience. Cheung Kai Chung played the villain in the film, and he never forgot that shooting a series of fight scenes that caused a thigh strain. He had to endure the pain and stay awake to complete the all-night scene. Yeung Tin Yu described the hardest parts were overcoming his fear of heights and receiving a series of difficult stunt training.

Cheung Kai Chung felt that the subject of INEXTERNAL (LUI YING OI HUP) was novel, including fantasy and intense action scenes. Although the filming process was hard, it but worth it. His character was fierce and terrifying, but he would not mind letting his son support the film. "The movie has a little comic book style, I hope my son will bring his classmates to the show. It would be the best for them to buy tickets and enter the theater to support me." Other releases of the same time included CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING) and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK), but he was not worried about the box office impact. He believed that the current film market was not like before, everyone should unite to improve the market.

The TVB program SCAM ALERT! mentioned the "Beverly Hills rich imposter 400 million scam", and it was rumored that people in the circle, including Elena Kong Mei Yee and Mr. and Mrs Cheung Kai Chung fell for the scam. Cheung Kai Chung denied being involved. "I have never been scammed, and the rumors sound convincing interesting. Mrs. Cheung (Kay Tse On Kay) and I have not been deceived." He lived in the same district as the person involved in the case, and they only knew each other because of his neighborly relationship. He reiterated that he did not give any money to the other party for investment. He did not believe in free lunches the world, so he would never dare to rashly hand over money to his friends to invest. It would not be in line with his character. He said that the biggest investment was his health, or mainly long-term and stable ones. He has not even made any stock speculation. After work he would mostly go home and be with his family. He rarely went out for dinner, so he was not involved.

[2024.10.27] LOUIS KOO IS NOT MAKING A LUNAR NEW YEAR FILM TO BAIL OUT THE MARKET

Louis Koo wants to make a happy movie and spread joy.

Chrissie Chau puts on the boxing gloves.
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Gigi Leung says Louis Koo still has quite the sense of humor.
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Shiga Lin attends the celebrity advanced screening.
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Louis Koo and Gigi Leung work together on a Lunar New Year film again after 22 years, playing a couple this time

Tony Wu, German Cheung and Philip Ng work together again after TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN

Each actor holds a couplet to wish everyone an early Happy New Year

Chrissie Chau says after the injury she thought she was fine, but the wound busted open and she needed to go to the hospital for 5 stitches.
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Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Peter Chan Charm Man, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung Man Kit, and Philip Ng Won Lung appeared at Central yesterday for the ROB N ROLL (LUM SI GIP ONG) director Albert Mak Kai Kwong directed Hong Kong-made Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU). The set had lion dance, firecrackers, couplets and was filled with Lunar New Year atmosphere.

Koo Tin Lok was rumored to make the Lunar New Year at the last minute, and asked the rising in popularity actors from TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN to star; but due to how sudden it was, out of the "Four Sons of the Walled City" only Wu Tsz Tung and Cheung Man Kit had room on their schedules. Goo Jai said that he mainly wanted to make a happy movie this time, which had nothing to do with the rumored "bailout of the market". Everything was planned. With the Lunar New Year 3 months away, the production would not be rushed.

Leung Wing Kei and Koo Tin Lok have worked together on the 2002 Lunar New Year film FAT CHOI SPIRIT (LEK GU LEK GU SUN NIN CHOI). Their previous collaboration was ABERDEEN (HEUNG GONG JAI) 10 years ago. At the time she was not a mother yet. She said, "Working together again on a Lunar New Year comedy, Goo Jai still has quite a sense of humor. We play husband and wife in the movie, mainly it is about overcoming the obstacles within and challenging yourself. It's pretty inspiring." Goo Jai said that the most difficult part of making a comedy was that many jokes were not written in the scripts, but from on the spot group improvisations during the shoot. Leung Wing Kei had boxing training before and realized that getting hurt was very easy. "I don't have many boxing scenes, I would leave them for Chau Sau Na and Wong Dan Nei. However I would have my hair pulled in the mix." Goo Jai felt that girl fights without any protective measures would be easier to get hurt in than boxing. Would he take special care of the actresses during fight scenes? Goo Jai joked, "I haven't 'kissed' girls." Playing a retired Hong Kong boxing champion in the film, he revealed that he would have a fight scene and even opposite Cheung Man Kit in a master and disciple duel. Was he worried that he would be no match for Cheung Man Kit? He joked, "He (Cheung Man Kit) will have to improvise, he can't hit me at will." Would he work out for the role in the film? He said, "I'm retired, I have to take a break. Leave that for the younger actors. (Would Aaron Kwok Fu Sing guest star?) I don't know yet."

Speaking of Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum)'s new film MAHJONG NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI parodying TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN characters "Tornado" and "Shun Yat", Goo Jai said that they were very funny. He thought Benz Hui Siu Hung as "Tornado" had a lot of comedic effect. The Lunar New Year film would be pretty happy and he was not upset. "The character has to be successful for it to be parodied." Earlier at a fan held birthday party, when he picked up a baby and heard the baby cry he immediately handed it back to the parents. Goo Jai said, "When the baby cries of course you give it back to the parents, it is very reasonable. (When would you hold one of your own?) I don't know. (Next year?) Do you think I am an alien? Able to asexually reproduced?"

Missing Raymond Lam Fung and Terrance Lau Chun Him from the "Four Sons of the Walled City", Cheung Man Kit and Wu Tsz Tung both expressed regret. Ng Won Lung felt that if everyone together would be even better, but the Lunar New Year film has many actors in the cast and would be very cheerful and joyous. Would he play the villain again? Ng Won Lung said that he did not know because the script kept changing. Originally he did not need to fight, now he has to box too. "Earlier I took two months off to recover from the leg injury, so I have to train to get into a little better shape." Wu Tsz Tung and Cheung Man Kit had the same master in the film. The former said that he has exercised before the production started and was a little thinner. He did not deliberately work out, because he did not need to be very big to box. Cheung Man Kit said, "Wu Tsz Tung would fight with a Thai boxer. I would fight with Mr. Koo, who would play the Hong Kong boxing champion. (Would he dared to hit his boss?) No, it would depend on the moves the action director would come up with. Even if we have to fight fol real we have to take every opponents seriously." They said that the action scenes would not be as tough as TWILIGHT, because the Lunar New Year film would pay more attention to comedy.

In addition, Chau Sau Na and Wong Dan Nei revealed that in the film they played female boxers and would have many fight scenes. Chau Sau Na said that after returning from making a drama in Malaysia she has already begun Muay Thai training, and she has been in training for a month. However on the first day of work when she fought with Wang Dan Nei she immediately got hurt. "In the story she and I started to fight with our bare hands, I couldn't use the gloves. In the chaos a chair hit my left leg. At first I thought it was just a scratch, but the wound burst open. I even had to go to the hospital for 5 stitches. No one wants an accident to happen." Wong Dan Nei also suffered minor injuries from this scene and was bleeding from her ankle. Luckily she did not need stitches. Wong Dan Nei joked, "Our goal is very clear, we are fighting over Chan Charm Man."

[2024.10.27] MICHELLE WAI MICHELLE WAI WANTS TO WIN A FEW MORE AWARDS

Catherine Chau and Michelle Wai promote THE LAST DANCE.
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Michelle Wai says that she would recommend "hot properties" to Catherine Chau

Shiga Lin attends the celebrity advanced screening.
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Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Rachel Leung Yung Ting and others attended the Emperor Motion Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) preview screening. Friends in the business Shiga Lin, Philip Ng Won Lung, Baby Po Pui Yu appeared to show their support. Actress Michelle won the "Best Chinese Film and Television Actress" award at the 39th Huading Awards with last. She happily said after winning the actress award for the first time, "No matter how big or small the award is, it encourages and recognizes actors." She also said that after winning the award, she was more confident in competing for the "Best Actress" at the Hong Kong Film Awards. She wished for good box office performance, so she could celebrate with the crew after her return from the Tokyo International Film Festival. The credit for the award did not belong to her alone; it relied on everyone's joint effort. She even hoped that she would wish a few more awards.

Chau Ka Yee revealed that she was about to visit Egypt and joked that she would look for her boyfriend from her previous life. Michelle heard and said that on her wedding day she would toss the bouquet to her and introduce the groom's party to her. "Several brothers are OK. They are close to Chau Ka Yee's age and are professionals. Many of my fiance's classmates and friends are doctors, some are not married yet." Ka Yee smiled and said, "I feel like I am going to matchmaking, not being a bridesmaid. I can sense everyone's love for me and care about my love life. Earlier a fortune teller said that the relationship has already appeared, but I haven't realized it. Maybe I am too focused on work and haven't noticed." Leung Yung Ting has a boyfriend of 6 years and a stable relationship. They have no plan to wed yet because they have fear of marriage. They have seen many people around them making a big deal about their wedding. If she would wed she definitely would have proposed to her boyfriend out of impulse. As for Shiga Lin, she said that she would not deliberately lose weight because of breast feeding. She was still 6 pounds away from her target weight though. She said that she would like to try for another baby, but it would not happen next year. "The in-laws have 3 grandchildren within a year, so I don't have as much pressure. While our daughter is still little, I planned to travel with just my husband (Carlos Chan Ka Lok); because when she gets a little older we won't have the opportunity to anymore."

Speaking of earlier Tsui Tin Yau's wife Olive accusing Ng Kin Hung's film production team of trespassing her shop for a shoot, Ng Kin Hung issued a statement to deny the claim. Shiga Lin worked on the Ng Kin Hung produced LAN KWAI FONG (HEI OI YEH PO), and said that back then they booked the entire night spot for the location shoot. They had no incident of trespassing into other people's shops for production. She has yet to run into something like this in her career.

[2024.10.27] CESIUM FALLOUT PROMOTIONAL SONG MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES

Dee Ho and Jeffrey Ngai pass the responsibility of removing their pants between each other.
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Dee Ho and Jeffrey Ngai consider themselves lucky to have the opportunity to make a movie, so they do not pay much attention to the salary

Ivana Wong and Louise Wong promote hard for CESIUM FALLOUT.
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Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Locker Lam Ka Hei and others attended the music video premiere of their movie CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING)'s promotional song "LIFETIME TEAMMATES" yesterday. Dee revealed during the filming many students screamed at Jeffrey, and pointed out that working with the boys have been very pleasant. "ERROR members bully me all day long, treat me like a pet; with them I am like a human." Speaking of ERROR group mate Poki Ng being linked in rumors with "sports goddess" Wong Jik Wing, Dee did not believe them. "I hope Poki would quickly get out of the abyss. Everyone please spare him and stop sniping at him."

In the music video Jeffrey, Dee and Lockers were wet in white tank tops and showed off their arms. Wong Yuen Chi joked that they should release a calendar. Dee said that during the shoot he did not wear the full firefighter gear, only tank tops and pants for the shoot. Jeffrey joked, "If the movie becomes a box office hit, Ah Dee could even wear no pants!" Dee struck back, "This film has many male actors. If we don't wear pants, Jeffrey should be in the top three. It won't be my turn." Jeffrey said that even with a good box office performance, they could not remove their pants to thank the audience. He joked that they could remove shoes instead of pants, and also said that he would dare to remove his shirt and appear topless. "I have been working out for a movie later. I have actually achieved abdominal muscles and I can show them to everyone." Speaking of salary, Dee admitted to being an "all you can eat actor" and was quite a value.

Jeffrey said that the new generation actors could all "take a beating". Now Hong Kong has few film productions, he already considered himself lucky for having the opportunity to perform. Dee added, "Charging too much for salary is impossible, I am already very happy to be able to participate."

Wong Yuen Chi said that she saw Wong Dan Nei putting on the "golden armor" for the production at the premiere and felt bad for her. She heard her say that she lost 10 pounds from working in the fire in high heat. She looked envious and said, "I really want to play a firefighter, but I was embarrassed to say it." Wong Dan Nei felt that Wong Yuen Chi had the potential to play a firefighter. They have trained together earlier as well.

[2024.10.26] KAREN MOK IS ITCHING TO MAKE MORE MOVIES

Karen Mok declines to solicit Stephen Chow about a role in WOMEN'S SOCCER.
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Louis Cheung and Charlene Choi enter the shop for the shoot that day. At first the atmosphere was peaceful, only when the shoot went into the night did problems occur.

Karen Mok has not made a movie in almost 10 years; when Andy Lau asks her to make CESIUM FALLOUT, she agrees right away.

Jeffrey Ngai and Dee Ho play firefighters in the movie and say that it is worth all the hardship.

Bowie Lam was a firefighter before joining the industry. Playing the fire chief this time, he jokes that he finally has a "promotion" after all those years.

Karen Mok slaps Michael Chow in the movie. He tells her not to hold back at all before hand.
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Karen Mok Man Wai, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Michael Chow Man Kin and Louise Wong Dan Nei attended the premiere of the movie CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING) the night before, and the lead actor Andy Lau Tak Wa was unable to attend because of his concert tour. Mok Man Wai returned to film after 10 years, and she even dedicated her first time to CESIUM FALLOUT. Her acting bug got its fill, which made her want to make more movies. However she would resist sexy performances.

Mok Man Wai said that she has not made a Hong Kong film for nearly 10 years, but this time because of the invitation of the boss Bill Kong Chi Keung and Lau Tak Wa. In addition it was a disaster movie, the subject was more special and the message behind it was very meaningful. "If I don't make it this time, I don't know whether I would have another chance to."

In the film she and Michael Chow Man Kin played husband and wife, and even she had to slap him. She smiled and said that she gave her first time to the movie. "Although it was just a slap in the film, but it was actually five or six slaps. Chow Man Kit is great. He told me to really hit and not hold back, but I was so cowardly because I have never tried to slap a boy before. I was raised well so I would feel sorry. Finally his face was red from me hitting him, and I really feel sorry. (Did you practice with your husband beforehand?) No." She also pointed out that working with Wa Jai was great, and he was able to bring her into the role. Every scenes between them were like powder kegs. She even had to smack the table and quarrel. Although it was exhausting, it was also very enjoyable. She was grateful to him for helping her getting into character. She said that this production has brought back a lot of memories for her. She wanted to make more movies when she would have the opportunity, but not sexy performances because she has done them before and her stage performances have been rather wild as well.

Speaking of Stephen Chow Sing Chi preparing for the new film WOMEN'S SOCCER, Mok Man Wai bluntly said that if he would invite her she would glady agree. However she would not call him. "If he has needs he would find me, I would gladly play any role. Sing Jai's movies are a lot of fun, let's see what fate has in store for us." However they made fewer contacts, and she would not solicit him herself.

Jeffrey and Dee both played firefighters in the film. The most memorable for them was wearing the "golden armor" firefighter uniform into the fire for the shoot, which exhausted a lot of energy, hot and so stuffy that they were covered in sweat. They said, "This armor was 30 to 40 pounds. For every shoot we were sweating like crazy all over like we were in THE HOUSE OF DANCING WATER, the dehydration level was stronger than drinking black coffee." Dee said that actually before the shoot he wanted to lose weight, but during the shoot he no longer needed to. Ngai Chun Sun would not eat during previous productions, but this time he could not help but have a rice box; otherwise he would feel faint. He also said that he almost had a heat stroke. He said that his face was red like a roast pig. He was so hot that he needed to drink electrolyzed water and down water like mad to reduce the temperature.

Lam Bo Yee played the fire chief. Although he did not need to shoot in the fire, the set had no air conditioning so he could feel how hot it was. Before getting into the business he was a firefighter, so he joked that years later he finally got a "promotion". Earlier when he had dinner with his firefighter friends, he also showed them his fire chief stills. Earlier he finished the new TVB drama CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION 12, a role that he has never played before. He described it as being tortured by producer Chung Shu Kai, because he wanted him to be able to perform thoroughly without following the script. After every shot he kept the cameras rolling until he yelled for help.

Recently, the Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin starred Lunar New Year film caused a location rental storm. The production team broke into the store to shoot without the consent of the owner. With years of acting experience, Lam Bo Yi said that he has not taken notice of the matter, but when he was shooting on location for TVB, security would always drive them away even when they were shooting on the streets and tell them to go further to shoot. He said that in the past when film productions would shoot inside a shop they would apply for it first. Earlier shot in the mainland, the drama "Criminal Investigation 12" applied for all the venues full. He hoped that no one would be a bad boy, if the director did not follow the rules, even if he was called he would refuse. "The director isn't all powerful, I wouldn't. Of course not. If they ask me they might want to die. (Will it be awkward for the actors?) Of course, everybody wants to make things better; but I believe it won't affect the image of Hong Kong films."

Running a restaurant business, Ho Kai Wa said that an online movie has also rented the restaurant for a location shoot. When asked if he charged a venue rental fee? He said, "If it overlap with business hours, of course you have to, it is well within reason. However if it was during the break, or just take a photo, then of course it doesn't matter." When asked if he had ever encountered someone forcibly conducting a "commercial shoot" in the restaurant? He said, "Our restaurant is upstairs, and you have to go through security guards when you go upstairs. Outside the restaurant entrance it is very narrow, you don't get to force your way in." He also said that after getting into the industry, film companies have the arrangements, and the actor would not know whether the film has applied in advance.