Ben Yuen Fu Wa yesterday appeared on Nancy Sit Ka Yin's
radio program. He revealed after winning the Best Supporting Actor Hong
Kong Film Award he has been working nonstop, as he was busy with a play
rehearsal and two movies. For now he still has not had time to
celebration. In addition Louis Koo Tin Lok was not in Hong Kong, so he
would wait until his return and choose a date to celebrate. His friends
were very busy anyway as getting together would be very hard for modern
people.
Did Yuen Fu Wa get a raise after the awards? He said, "I can't
take things too far, I can't be greed. I am fine with getting what I
should. Based on the fact that I want to act, I would no matter how much
I would get paid. However not getting paid would be impossible."
Speaking of friend Louisa So Yuk Wa joking about a double wedding
with Yuen Fu Wa. Yuen Fu Wa said, "She is just joking, for now I have no
plan to wed and haven't had the time to think about it. No one should be
too impulsive with marriage. My girlfriend and I are already used to our
current lifestyle. We have our own ways. Mutual respect is how everyone
can get along."
The film about China women's national volleyball team two
days ago held a launch ceremony at the China women's national volleyball
training center in Zhangzhou, Fujian. Aside from director Peter Chan Ho
Sun, China women's national volleyball team head coach Lang Ping, former
China women's national volleyball team head coach Chen Zhonghe, other
guests included the national sports, film and art ministry officials,
athletes Zhang Changning and Liu Xiaotong attended as well. Director
Chan said that China women's volleyball may not guarantee victory but it
has to take risk. From coaches Yuan Weimin to Chen Zhonghe and Lang
Ping they all took risks. He hoped that this film would show the audience
the women's volleyball risk taking spirit that he understands.
At the event, Director Chan Ho Sun spoke about watching his first
China women's volleyball match at the 1978 Asia Games in Bangkok. He was
16 at the time, it was also Lang Ping's first overseas competition. When
Team China appeared the hot blooded atmosphere was still memorable to him
today. He never would have imagined that now he would be able to
personally adapt the China women's volleyball story to the silver screen.
The release would be in 2020 when the Tokyo Olympic Games would take
place. He hoped through the film to cheer on the China women's volleyball
team in preparation for the Tokyo Games.
Director Chan Ho Sun even presented an autographed copy of the
first film poster to the China women's national volleyball team. On the
poster was a close up shot of a well worn white volleyball to remind
people of the China women's volleyball team's tough training. The team
also presented him with an autographed volleyball in return.
The launch ceremony took place in Zhangzhou because the venue
was the earliest training base for women's volleyball and once nurtured
the glorious history of "five straight championships" for China women's
volleyball. It was also the "hometown" that Lang Ping talked about, the
place that symbolized women's volleyball "origin". This time was also
the 46th time the women's national team returned to Zhangzhou for a
closed door training in preparation for the upcoming world volleyball
championship, women's volleyball World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
preliminary matches.
China women's volleyball has had a long history and held a
special place in the hearts of Chinese people. Chan Ho Sun dared to make
such a subject and schedule the film for a Spring Festival release, the
pressure he faced was beyond description. Chan Ho Sun admitted that
the film would cover 40 years, concentrating several generations of
Chinese people's hot blooded memories of women's volleyball into two
hours was not easy at all. "Like China women's volleyball, although
victory isn't certain we risked everything. From Yuan Weimin to Chen
Zhonghe to Coach Lang Ping, they all took risks. The burden Coach Lang
Ping would face at the Olympics next year would be greater than mine. I
hope this film would show the audience the women's volleyball spirit that
I understand."
Because women's volleyball athletes must have professional
skills and height, casting was an important part and baffled Chan Ho Sun.
When asked if he would use professional athletes, he said that suggestion
was being considered. Everyone was the most concerned with who would
play the two legendary coaches Lang Ping and Chen Zhonghe. Both coaches
would respect the director's decision. Coach Chen Zhonghe humorously
said, "Of course a little more handsome would be even better."
What would Long Ping liked to see in the film? He said that no
one would know the result of the hard work everyday, but they were all
chasing their dreams. He believed that Director Chan Ho Sun would be
able to grasp this subject. Chen Zhonghe and Coach also hoped through the
film to spread the women's volleyball spirit and affected young people in
particular.
As early as two years ago Director Chan Ho Sun has already been
preparing for the film. Aside from inviting gold label screenwriter
Zhang Ji to write the script but also watching women's volleyball matches
around the world with the team for research. On this trip to Zhangzhou,
he not only participated in the launch ceremony but also watched the
China women's volleyball team in a closed door training and personally
experienced the intense and fiery atmosphere live.
Director Chan Ho Sun, China women's national volleyball head coach
Lang Ping, former China women's national volleyball head coach Chen Zhonghe
attended the launch ceremony. The film will officially open on Lunar New
Year's Day 2020.
Louisa So and Poon Chan Leung has been preparing for their wedding for a long time, but they have been all talk.
Elva Ni will register her marriage at the end of the year but will continue to work after.
Teresa Mo has good skin like her mother and passed on the genes to her daughter as well
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Louisa So Yuk Wa and boyfriend Poon Chan Leung, Teresa Mo
Shun Kwan and others two nights ago attended a skin care product
event.
Although he did not win the Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting
Actor, Poon Chan Leung said that he had Ah So's "kisses" to make up for
it. He was not unhappy. "As early as 21 years ago THE MAD PHOENIX (NAM
HOI SUP SAM LONG) got me a Supporting Actor nomination, but I regretted
not attending. This time was like having fun at a theme park for a
night." Ah So said, "I am probably the happiest, earlier we went on a
double date dinner with Yuen Fu Wa. We stated that whoever won would pay
for dinner, so we got a meal out of it." When would they get married?
Ah So said that Yuen Fu Wa suggested for them to have a double wedding,
but Poon Chan Leung felt that separating them into two fun days would be
even better. Actually they already had plans long ago. Ah So added,
"We are just too lazy!" With the good word of mouth for MEN ON THE
DRAGON (YIK LAU DAI SHOOK), the director was planning to make another
story with the original team. Poon Chan Leung also looked forward to
acting opposite Yuen Fu Wa.
Mo Shun Kwan said that she was sexier on the Hong Kong Film
Award night, but she did so out of respect for the event. Although she
was already 59, she was said to look like Nancy Wu Ting Yan at the Hong
Kong Film Awards. Mo Shun Kwan said, "Shouldn't you say Wu Ting Yan look
like me? I am older than her! I don't feel it, maybe they said I look
like her Mama. I am happy though, since I am more than 10 years older
than her!"
10 FIVE FEET APART
d. Justin Baldoni
Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias
9 CAPTAIN MARVEL
d. Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Brie Lawson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law,
Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Clark Gregg, Gemma Chan,
Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace,
8 THE LADY IMPROPER
Can : Fei Fun Suk Nui
Lit : Non Separated Mature Woman
d. Tsang Tsui Shan
Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Wu Kang-Jen,
Deep Ng Ho Hong, Cecilia Yip Tung, Anthony Lau Wing,
Alex Lam Tak Shun, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Cynthia Ho Mo Sze, Tai Bo,
Kaki Sham, Ashina Kwok Yik Sum
Rating : III
Length : 108 mins.
Opening December 13 2018 (Preview)
Opening April 4 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/nFi7BZA7SoM
[ EMPEROR MOTION PICTURES ]
Ann, a repressed young lady whose psychological inability to consummate her marriage leads to divorce. But Ann’s drab demeanor begins to undergo seismic change after a life-changing encounter with a free-spirited chef revitalizes her in ways previously unimaginable.
[ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ]
A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
7 PET SEMATARY
d. Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgrow
6 THE UPSIDE
d. Neil Burger
Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman
5 DUMBO
d. Tim Burton
Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green
4 EXTREME JOB
Can : Ja Gai Duk Gung Dui
Lit : Fried Chicken Special Force
d. Lee Byeong-heon
Ryu Seung-yong, Lee Hanee, Jin Sun-kyu, Lee Dong-hwi, Gong-myoung
Rating : IIB
Length : 111 mins.
Opening March 28 2019
Teaser : https://youtu.be/Qv-aDJQaDkc
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
The narcotics team works hard day and night, but their performance remains at an all-time low, leading them to become the ugly duckling of the police department and potentially face dismantlement. Captain KO gets intel about an international drug deal and embarks on a risky undercover mission with his entire team. In order to establish around-the-clock and up-close-and-personal surveillance, the team takes over a rundown chicken joint across the street from the drug gang’s safe house. But things take an unexpected turn when Detective MA’s yet unrevealed culinary talents begins to shine, turning the chicken restaurant famous overnight. Should we chase chickens or criminals? When customers begin to flock in, undercover work gets pushed to the back burner so the detectives can focus on frying chicken. As a result, the team misses the big drug deal, even though it happens right under their nose. Now, with nowhere to go, the detectives launch a desperate mop-up operation.
3 STILL HUMAN
Can : Lun Lok Yun
Lit : Fallen People
d. Oliver Chan Siu Kuen
Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Crisel Consunji,
Sam Lee Chan Sam, Cecilia Yip Tung, Wong Ting Him
Rating : IIB
Length : 112 mins.
Opening November 6 2018 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Opening April 11 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/A0eq_aNF5yg
[ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2018 ]
Cheong-wing is a paralyzed man who has lost his family. Evelyn is a young woman who abandoned her dreams and her home to make a living abroad. Two people outcast and overlooked by society are brought together by fate when one enters the other's home to work as a domestic helper. Their co-habitation gets off a rocky start, but they develop a bond as they slowly come to see beyond each other's superficial qualities.
2 SHAZAM!
d. David F. Sandberg
Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Mark Strong, Jack Dylan Grazer
1 P STORM
Can : P Fung Bo
d. David Lam Tak Luk
Louis Koo Tin Lok, Kevin Cheng Ka Wing, Raymond Lam Fung,
Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Louis Cheung Kai Chung,
Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Liu Kai Chi, Adam Pak Tin Nam, DaDa Chan Jing,
Janelle Sing (Anika Xia Yan), Lo Hoi Pang, Babyjohn Choi Hon Yik,
Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Ken Law Ho Ming,
Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, Law Mong
Rating : IIB
Length : 97 mins.
Opening April 4 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/8dmcBSPzwmY
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
William Luk suspects that the correctional officers in prison are bribed. He gets in prison as an undercover agent, discovering a prisoner Yuan colluded with the governor.
Ming, officer from ICAC, co-operate with Liang, officer from Bureau of Anti-corruption, to chase a Mainland corrupted officer Yun, aka White Glove.
William gets key information. He co-operate with Ming to plan an action crossing Hong Kong and Mainland China, targeting a group of criminals.
The Chief Executive yesterday announced new Mainland policy
that would loosen restrictions on Hong Kong films, hinting that Hong Kong
filmmakers would have even more creative space and freedom. Aaron Kwok
Fu Sing praised the move for being able to provide Hong Kong films with
more opportunities to be enjoyed in the Mainland. It would also help
the Hong Kong film industry even more. "I wish Hong Kong film colleagues
will remain united and work hard, not only to enable Hong Kong films to
be seen in the Mainland but in the entire world!"
Recently working in the Mainland, Pierre Ngo Ka Nin felt that the
policy would not be better. Because in the past Hong Kong film actors and
crew members did not have many choices when working in the Mainland.
Aside from feature characters, they could not participate in third or
fourth tier characters. Finding opportunity in the Mainland was
difficult unless the identity card was turned into a Mainland one. Thus
he was very happy to hear this news. As for the ability to participate
in Mainland film awards like the Golden Rooster Hundred Flower Awards, Ka
Nin said that this was an encouragement for Hong Kong filmmakers. Because
for now only film restriction policy would be changes, Ka Nin hoped that
in the future Central would loosen television series policy as well so
more Hong Kong actors and behind the scene workers would benefit.
Actor Ron Ng Cheuk Hei revealed that this move would be good for
all actors. Cheuk Hei said, "When a film or a television series no longer
is limited to 5 people, many Hong Kong actors would have opportunities.
Thus to both film and television it will be beneficial."
Nicholas Tse says 20 years after GEN X COPS they should be making GERIATRIC COPS
Albert Yeung praises his son Alex for working hard, but still needs some honing
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Nicholas Tse Ting and Brightway chair and Emperor Group
executive director Alex Yeung Ching Lung yesterday attended the Hong
Kong International Entrepreneurs Festival launch ceremony and forum.
Speaking of earlier when he, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Stephen Fung
Tak Lun and Sam Lee Chan Sam were guest presenters at the Hong Kong Film
Award as the cast of GEN X COPS (DUT GAING SUN YUN LUI), he said that
when he made the film he was 19 and joked that now he already became
old human. It was very rare to have a group of friends with the same
interests, and he hoped to be able to work together again 20 years later.
He also revealed that Benny Chan Muk Sing after RAGING FIRE (NO FOR) will
begin to work on this film. Would they reduce their salaries? He joked,
"Don't bring up this subject." He also said that after the event he
would get his hair cut to begin work on the Chan Muk Sing directed film
RAGING FIRE. As for his father Patrick Tse Yin's Lifetime Achievement
Awards, he said that he was happy for his father. He would not cook a
special dinner to celebrate, but he would cook a meal for him.
Albert Yeung Sau Sing was on hand to support his son. Speaking
of Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin not winning the Hong Kong Film Award Best
Actress, Yeung Sau Sing was disappointed. "Ah Sa was very relaxed,
instead she comforted me. She is still young and has plenty of
opportunities. I am not playing favorites, Ah Sa sooner or later will
win Best Actress." As for Anthony Wong Chau Sun thanking boss Yeung Sau
Sing for his financial support, he admitted that he did. "I lent a hand,
not just artist, even when company employees had difficulties I wouldn't
leave them hanging. (How much did you help Chau Sun?) Just enough.
(Would you make more movies for Chau Sun?) I would, we made DECLARED
LEGALLY DEAD (SEI YUN MO HOR YI). (Would Chau Sun get a raise?) He isn't
after money, he only wants a sense of satisfaction. He does every job
well, it's very rare for him to make STILL HUMAN (LUN LOK YUN) for zero
salary. It was purely for his dream."
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