Louis Cheung and his wife Kay Tse courtesy of mingpao.com
Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Angela Yuen Lai Lam
starred in the film THE NARROW ROAD (JAK LO MEI CHUN) two nights ago
held its premiere. Industry insiders who showed their support
included director Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, director Sunny Chan Wing
Sun, Zeno Koo Ting Hin, Chu Kam Yin and others.
Ah Chung said that this performance was enormously
meaningful, because it depicted the tough times the basic level
experienced during the pandemic. During the shoot he got an
understanding from his basic level friends. Since the pandemic has
not ended, conceivably the audience would not be strangers to the
feeling when watching the film. He also felt that the film was full
of humanity and suitable for a Christmas release. He also hoped that
when the viewers watched they would not only think of the unpleasant.
Ah Chung also had confidence in the film's box office. He said, "the
goal is HK$ 50 million, when it reaches HK$ 10 million box office
Angela would pay the bill first." He also praised his co-star Angela
for her hard work.
Angela revealed that she was very grateful for Ah Chung's
recommendation of her to the film company for the audition, from which
she would get the chance to perform. Playing a single mother in the
film, she stated the biggest difficulty was that in real life she has
not have a child yet and very rarely came in contact with children.
She said, "Off screen I would always go out with my on screen daughter
Anna to play, and realize that I kind of like being with children."
Speaking of recent rumors with Edan Lui Cheuk On, would she
invite him to watch the movie? She said that they were just regular
friends and denied that earlier they went to see Ah Chung's concert
together. Ah Chung also explained that they went to support him
separately. Would she ask Edan to support her at the movies?
Angela said, "I didn't ask him to watch. (Would you text him to?)
If he wants to watch he would!"
Stephen Fung would release the Departed Apes NFTs and present a collector's edition to Andrew Lau
The Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Andy Lau INFERNAL AFFAIRS would celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release with a 4K restoration edition release in December
Alan Mak and Andrew Lau appear on Vincent Kok's THE POPCORN SHOW to promote the INFERNAL AFFAIRS 4K restoration edition release courtesy of mingpao.com
Stephen Fung Tak Lun earlier established a workshop,
the first project of which was DEPARTED APES, several digital
collectibles that used INFERNAL AFFAIRS as blueprints. This year
would be the 20th anniversary of INFERNAL's release, yesterday he
and the film's director Andrew Lau Wai Keung held a press conference.
Stephen said that he wanted to bring the film into the Web3 World to
continue the classic, so young people would also be able to experience
all the rage. He also presented the first special edition NFT to
Director Lau, and everyone on the INFERNAL team would get an unique
one of their own. Director Lau said that he would properly preserve
it and not speculate it. He admitted that he was not familiar with
the Web3 World. Being "Old School", he still returned to use film
cameras to take pictures recently.
As for INFERNAL's 20th anniversary, Director Lau revealed that
starting next Monday the film's restored edition would be released
again. He said that if the original team would reunite, he would
consider it. He also recalled that making the first film was very
difficult. At the time no one was optimistic. He said to Alan Mak
Siu Fai, with whom he just started a company and renovated the
office himself. "We have to grind our teeth and tell ourselves we can't
lose, we can't die. If not we would have to become taxi drivers!"
Fung Tak Lun loved Web 3.0 and block chain technology,
feeling that the film industry and Web 3.0 could be mutually
beneficial and create even greater imagination and development space.
He, the Media Asian Group and Web 3 venture investment group Everest
Ventures Group formed the Grid6 workshop to bring the classic film
INFERNAL AFFAIRS as the story blue print of the project into the
Web 3.) world. It would continue the classic while also give film
new life, and release the Departed Apes series of NFTs.
Hins Cheung King Hin yesterday attended a Christmas
lighting ceremony for a mobile phone brand and displayed his first
collaboration with the brand, as he personally designed 2 of the
phone cases.
Hin Jai also aid that he would still see everyone during the
Lunar New Year because his film EVERYTHING OVER CONTROL (CHIU SUN
GAING HAI GIP ONG) will be released then. Currently it is busy
with its post production, he was confident that it would be
entertaining. Was he referring to his streaking scene? He joked
that in the film he would display different stages of his physique.
He has not developed yet, but Jeffrey Ngai is already fully
developed and Michael Ning (Bak Ji) is over developed.. At the time he would also work hard on promoting and
audience appreciation events.
Best Actress Teresa Mo Shun Kwan yesterday received
the Salento Cinema Actor Award 2022 - City of Tricase from the
Salento International Film Festival for her 40 years of contribution
to show business. It was her first international award, for which she
felt deeply honored and difficult to describe with words. Two months
ago when her manager notified her of the award, she was so happy that
she held the phone and laughed for awhile. Her two daughters prepared
to return to Hong Kong to celebrate with her. Her husband Au Ting
Ping also praised her. She thought of the award as a present for her
62nd birthday last month and the best gift of this year. "Because
this year has been very rough, earlier due to the pandemic I was stuck
in Canada and couldn't come back." Speaking of the "audience
appreciation" culture, she joked that for MAMA'S AFFAIR (AH MA YAU
JOR DAI YI GOR) she attended a lifetime of audience appreciation
events. "I thanked so much that even my legs were cramping from
all the thanking!"
10 WARRIORS OF FUTURE
AKA : VIRTUS
Can : Ming Yut Jin Gei
Lit : Tomorrow War Journal
AKA : Mau Tung Jin Jung
Lit : Spear Shield War
d. Ng Yuen Fai
Louis Koo Tin Lok, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Philip Keung Ho Man,
Carina Lau Ka Ling, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Tse Kwan Ho,
Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Ng Siu Hin, Wan Guopeng, Kevin Chu Kam Yin
Rating : IIB
Length : 112 MINS.
Opening June 27 2019 (POSTPONED)
Opening July 2021 (POSTPONED)
Opening August 15 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening August 25 2022
Teaser : https://youtu.be/WCW18rGjIvM
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
In the not-too-distant future, pollution and global warming have left Earth barren, a giant meteorite crashed down and an odd looking vine started to grow from it. While this vine, people called it Pandora, sucked up the smog and began to purify Earth, it also grew at high speed destroying anything in sight. When the genetic map of Pandora was revealed, genetic modification became the last hope for mankind.
9 DECIBEL
d. Hwang In-ho
Kim Rae-won, Lee Jong-Suk, Jung Sang-hoon,
Cha Eun-Woo, Lee Min-ki
Rating : IIA
Length : 110 mins.
Opening December 1 2022
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Former lieutenant commander Do-yeong suffers from PTSD caused by the hellish submarine accident in which he losts his colleagues. Even though he is revered as a national hero, he feels guilty and tormented by his own family estrangement.
One day, Do-yeong receives a cryptic phone call from a mysterious person, threatening he’ll blow up a football stadium with improvised explosives triggered by a certain decibel. In the nick of time, Do-yeong saves innocent lives but the terrorist remains intent on inflicting further casualties, including Do-yeong's wife and daughter. Now he must race against the clock to track the terrorist down and save his family as well as other people. Amid this impossible task, the unforeseen consequences of a secret he left buried in the deep sea resurfaces...
8 TABLE FOR SIX
Can : Fan Hei Gung Sum
Lit : Rice Drama Invades The Heart
d. Sunny Chan Wing Sun
Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Louis Cheung Kai Chung,
Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Minchen Lin, Peter Chan Charm Man
Rating : IIA
Length : 119 mins.
Opening February 1 2022 (POSTPONED)
Opening April 24 2022 at the Udine Far East Film Festival
Opening July 23 2022 at the New York Asian Film Festival
Opening July 23 2022 (Preview)
Opening September 8 2022
Trailer : https://youtu.be/k7BdhlOT0ME
Teaser : https://youtu.be/TgfcHM8rHuM
Music Video : https://youtu.be/B_RXfmvKYrE
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
It is often said that food and meals bring families together, but in TABLE FOR SIX it's clear that not all family gatherings are a cause for celebration. In this melodramatic comedy, three brothers reside in a home that they inherited from their late parents. The eldest brother Steve, theoretically is the man of the house, but he constantly is getting dissed by his two younger brothers Bernard and Lung for the decisions he makes, the inedible meals that he cooks, and his complicated romantic encounters. To prepare for a family reunion dinner, Steve seeks the help of Lung’s girlfriend and foodie Josephine and in doing so, wins back their hearts for a while, until his old flame and Bernard’s new girlfriend Monica shows up. That's a recipe for a disaster waiting to explode! The unexpected visit of Steve's part-time girlfriend Meow not only fails to turn down the heat and cool the awkward situation, but stirs up the sibling conflict even further.
7 STRANGE WORLD
d. Don Hall, Qui Nguyen
Disney Animation
English Voices: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union
Cantonese Voice: Kaki Sham
6 VIOLET NIGHT
d. Tommy Wirkola
David Harbour, Beverly D'Angelo, John Leguizamo
5 SWORD ART ONLINE -PROGRESSIVE- SCHERZO OF DEEP NIGHT
d. Ayako Kono
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 102 mins.
Opening November 24 2022
[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
After two months of being trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, Kirito and Asuna reach the fifth floor of Aincrad. As they wander through the maze-like ruins, they indulge in raiding the floor's treasures. However, upon returning to the fourth floor, they encounter a quest from Elf Lord Yofilis. This quest puts the pair face-to-face with Asuna's most hated monster.
4 THE MENU
d. Mark Mylod
Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult
3 BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
d. Ryan Coogler
Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke,
Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Dominique Thorne
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
The chaos began at the Winter Solstice dinner eight years ago. The father lost his temper, the son, not able to forgive his father, ran away from home. Eight years have passed, and the family's relationship is still cold and distant. A cousin returns to Hong Kong from England and hopes to gather everyone for a Winter Solstice dinner. The long-awaited gathering prompted everyone to rethink their relationships with family members. Some choose to leave, some are back. When things are about to fall apart, it might as well be an opportunity to mend connections.
[ BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
On the evening of the family's traditional winter solstice dinner, Chun and Ling, their daughter Ki and son Yeung, and Ling's brother Ming gather at Ling's mother's house. Tired of Chun’s incompetence, losing his job when they're looking to repair and move into the house they bought with everything they had, Ling demands a divorce. While attempting to mediate between the two, Yeung gets greatly disappointed and angry with Chun. And Ming, whose business failed, has a fight with his aging mother. That becomes the last family dinner. Eight years later, Ming's daughter Joy returns to Hong Kong, and the family plans for their traditional dinner on the winter solstice again. Can the years of pain and remorse bring the family together again? On this evening of Joy’s first winter solstice dinner, the film shows through the night scenery that a family can be whole even if it is not perfect. (CHOI Eun)
[ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
Edan Lui, member of Hong Kong pop sensation Mirror, takes on his most challenging role yet in this powerful and unsentimental family drama. Based on the story of director Tsang Hing Weng Eric's own family, Tsang's directorial debut follows a family in a Hakka-walled village eight years after a combative winter solstice dinner tore the family apart. When a cousin returns home and seeks to reunite the family for another dinner, they must rethink their connection. In addition to his fellow Mirror member Anson Lo, Lui is also supported by a cast of both masterful veteran actors and talented up-and-coming stars.
1 THE SPARRING PARTNER
Can : Jing Yi Wai Long
Lit : Justice Cloister
d. Ho Cheuk Tin
Yeung Wai Lun, Mak Pui Tung, Louisa So Yuk Wa, Michael Chow Man Kin,
Jan Lamb Hoi Fung, Gloria Yip Wan Yi,
Xenia Chong Wan Ching,
Rating : III
Length : 135 mins.
Opening August 30 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening October 27 2022
Trailer : https://youtu.be/YZ7g5Gp97B8
[ THE 46TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth. Crafting a complex, multi-layered narrative with surprising twists and turns, Ho Cheuk-tin sets himself a formidable challenge in this directorial debut.
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Adapted from a sensational 2013 family murder, Henry Cheung partnered up with his friend Angus Tong to murder and dismember his parents. In the courtroom, two veteran lawyers Wilson Ng and Carrie Yau were defending the pair pleading not guilty. The prosecutor Allen Chu suggests the murder was a calculated move for money. But the plot thickened when Ng and Yau began to present their case, and when Tong rebutted all accusations on his own. The truth becomes all the more elusive as the defendants played the role of 'genius' and 'idiot' in court. In the breakroom, discussions between the nine jury members spiraled into debates of right and wrong.
Locker Lam and Patrick Tam play father and son. Despite being working together for the first time they have chemistry courtesy of on.cc
Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Ying Chi Yuet
(Little Cat), Mark Cheng Ho Nam, Sherming Yiu Lok Yi and other starred
in the film FIGHT FOR TOMORROW (PING MING SAM LONG), which wrapped up
production earlier. In the film Ah Tam played "Ah Long" and his
father and son relationship with Locker was the main plot. Locker
pointed out that working with Ah Tam for the first time, Ah Tam
before the shoot took him to dinner to get to know each other.
They also exchanged text messages about film. By the time the
production came around they already had a father and son bond. He
said, "He is a 'dad' who is like a friend." Ah Tam also praised
his "son" for being hard working.
Making his film debut, Little Cat might oppose Ah Tam in the
film but he said, "He would share his experience like Papa, very
intimate and gentle." Ah Tam joked, "Little Cat from being panicky
in the start to gaining more and more self confidence, I felt like I
was watching him grow up. Even I got younger!"
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