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| Karena Lam and Anthony Wong play a couple in DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD |
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| Albert Yeung presents the award to Dante Lam |
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| Dante Lam's THE RESCUE includes Carlos Chan, Xin Zhilei and Ian Wang |
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| Benny Chan and Nicholas Tse will start work on RAGING FIRE next month |
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| 77 HEARTWARMINGS |
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| DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS |
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| Daniel Wu in CAUGHT IN TIME |
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| Dayo Wong and Annie Liu promote their new film |
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Emperor Motion Pictures yesterday held its 2019 film showcase
at the Hong Kong International Film and Television Market at the Hong Kong
Convention center. 9 upcoming releases and productions were introduced.
Last year the Dante Lam Chiu Yin directed OPERATION RED SEA was a critical
and commercial hit, made 4.524 billion at the box office and won the 2018
Highest Grossing Asian Film at the Asian Film Awards. Emperor boss Albert
Yeung Sau Sing personally presented the award to Lam Chiu Yin. Director
Lam thanked the boss bu also jokingly asked the boss to remember to give
bonuses. Mr. Yeung revealed that his bonus could buy several homes and
at the same time previewed that Director Lam would follow up with a 800
million yuan sea rescue film production THE RESCUE (GUNG GUP GAU WOON),
which would be one of the major blockbusters for Emperor in 2019!
Other films included the Benny Chan Muk Sing directed, Nicholas
Tse Ting Fung starred RAGING FIRE (NO FOR); the Wai Ka Fai directed, Sean
Lau Ching Wan, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Raymond Lam Fung starred
DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTH (SUN TAM DAI JIN); the Steve Yuen Kim Fai directed,
Karena Lam Ka Yun starred DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD (SEI YUN MO HOR YI); the
Lee Cheuk Pan directed, Irene Wan Bik Ha starred THE FALLEN (DOR LOK FA);
the Lau Ho Leung directed, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) and Wang Qianyuan
starred CAUGHT IN TIME (HAN KEI POR ONG); the Erica Li Man directed,
Wong Cho Lam starred GIVE ME A DAY (CUP NGOR YUT TIN); the Li Fei
directed, Vicki Zhao Wei starred TWO TIGERS (LEUNG JET LO FU); the Choi
Cheuk Yin and Pakho Chau starred 77 HEARTWARMINGS (GUM DUNG TA 77 CHI).
The event debuted the teaser for THE RESCUE. Director Lam Chiu
Yin made an appearance with actors Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Xin Zhilei, Ian Wang. Speaking of making THE RESCUE for more than OPERATION RED SEA
(HUNG HOI HUNG DUNG)'s 400 billion production budget, Lam Chiu Yin stated,
"This time the challenge would be even greater. Each time would have
different elements. I of course want to spend more money. (More than
double?) I don't know, just give me more to spend." Albert Yeung Sau
Sing presented the 2018 Highest Grossing Asian Film Award to Director Lam.
Mr. Yeung joked, "The 3.65 billion RMB box office was very rare, the
credit belonged to the great director." Director Lam said, "Thank you
Boss for the support, bonus, please remember to give bonuses." Mr. Yeung
said, "Last time I got a lot already, and you bought many homes. This
time you are rich."
Director Lam revealed that THE RESCUE has already completed its
Mainland shoot. Today he will head to Mexico for a month. Would the 800
million production budget give him stress? He said, "No, as I count it
may be that much. It's very stressful. (How would you celebrate the
award?) I am the most interested in the bonus, would some of the 800
million go to me? (Mr. Yeung said that you bought several homes?) Mr.
Yeung is constantly giving me hope. He always says that I might get it if
I think about it, but I have been thinking for a very long time."
RUYI'S ROYAL LOVE IN THE PALACE's Consort Jia, Xin Zhilei said
that the director made no gender difference. Direction Lam said, "She
has to pilot a plane, dive. It has to be very tough, otherwise I can't
hold on to my 'Demon Director' reputation!"
Last year Emperor Motion Pictures' total box office was 6 billion
RMB, second highest in the Manland industry. This year it will continue
to produce strong films. At the event a video of Dayo Wong Tze Wah was
shown as he previewed his new film. Tze Wah revealed, "After FIGHTING TO
SURVIVE (YUT MUN GAI BO BIU) 20 years ago, this will be the second time I
write, direct and star. Over a decade agao I already wanted to make this
film, but I couldn't find the lead actress. This time I found the tough,
pretty and with good skin Lau Sum Yau (Annie Liu)." The video kept
shooting a punching bag, hinting that the story would be related to it.
Lam Ka Yun revealed that for her DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD (SEI YUN MO
HOR YI)'s character she kept her hair gray for two months and could not
have any skin care treatment in order for her to perform more
convincingly. Zhao Wei in TWO TIGERS would produce and star. She said,
"The director wrote this film for two years. The character would be quite
a character."
After 3 years away from film, Zhao Wei as the producer and the
actor would work with director Li Fei on the new film TWO TIGERS. Zhao
Wei said, "The director wrote this film for two years. We will shoot
a lot in the Mainland. This film belongs to a very unique style of
its own. The character I play will be quite a character."
Lau Ching Wan and Wai Ka Fai 10 years ago reunited for DETECTIVE
VS. SLEUTHS (SUN TAM DAI JIN). Ching Wan said, "The biggest challenge
was not making this film but taking this role. After I agreed I started
to regret it. I am very certain about what I would run into with a Wai
Ka Fai film, and realize that I am very suitable to make his movies.
Everything I expect will happen in the film. It's very hard to explain to
everyone clearly!"
Nicholas Tse Ting Fung and Donnie Yen Chi Tan will work
on the Benny Chan Muk Sing directed action film RAGING FIRE (NO FOR),
which will officially start production next month and will take three and
a half months to shoot. Ting Fung who has not made a movie in awhile felt
that each time has been a new attempt and challenge. He felt that Hong
Kong film has not had hand to hand combat in a very long time. He joked
that his body has been itching for a long time and he looked forward to
a beating!
Ting Fung said that injury will be inevitable, which was the
spirit of action film. As for dangerous stunts, he left them for Lord
Tan to design. He revealed that they have not worked together for 14
years. "The last time was DRAGON TIGER GATE (LUNG FU MOON). I really
look forward to fighting together. (Would you ask Lord Tan to hold back?)
I am in training, I hope to be able to run a little faster."
As for big scenes, Chan Muk Sing said, "It's very hard to shoot
gun fights and explosion scenes on the streets of Hong Kong because the
cost is expensive and the application process is hard. (Would you ask
boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing) to increase the production budget?) The boss
definitely would support the film! (How much will the budget be?) I
can't say yet."
Speaking of the Dante Lam Chiu Yin directed THE RESCUE (GUNG GUP
GAU WOON)'s 800 million yuan investment, Ting Fung said, "Our genres are
different. We aren't at war, we are in a fight!" Recently linked to Mini
Yang Mi, was Ting Fung's relationship with Faye Wong stable? He smiled
and said, "I am not answering anything about love, we aren't really at
war, haha."
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