[2023.03.29] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, MARCH 26 2023

For the week ending Sunday, March 26 2023

10 HIDDEN BLADE
  Can : Mo Ming
  Lit : Anonymous
    d. Cheng Er
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wang Yibo, Chengpeng Dong (Dapeng),
      Zhou Xun, Eric Wang Fujian, Huang Lei
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 131 mins.
  Opening March 9 2023
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/XhWTs42DdTo

[ CINEMA CITY ]
    In the 1920s, the Chinese Communist Party begins its struggle in Shanghai, leading the covert front of the Chinese Communist Party's Special Branch, the Party strive in their deadly battle against various forces. The unsung heroes march towards victory through irreplaceable and inimitable courage and contributions. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Chinese Communist Party's Special Branch in Shanghai circles between Chongqing, Wang Puppet Government and Japanese espionage agencies. Through an intricate system of intelligence behind enemy lines, they recruit the enemy, obtain information, kill traitors, and establish a broader united front line, charging towards Yan 'an on the eve of the victory of the War of Resistance...

  9 DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
    d. John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
    Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith,
      Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head

  8 LOST LOVE
  AKA : FOSTER LOVE
  Can : Lau Shui Lok Fa
  Lit : Flowing Water Fallen Flower
    d. Ka Sing Fung
    Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Alan Luk Chun Kwong, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin
      Sean Wong Tsz Lok, Lee Yun Wai, Phoebe Ng Chi Kiu,
      Matt Jiu Kai Lam, Chui Ka Him, Maya Tsang Yui Tung,
      Wong Tsz Hin, Gordon Lau Chiu Kin
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 95 mins.
  Opening November 13 2022 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening November 28 2022 (Preview)
  Opening March 2 2023
  fb: https://www.facebook.com/LostLoveMovieOfficial/
  Site : https://www.hkaff.asia/en/film/2022/detail/130

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Parenting means raising and nurturing children, but oftentimes children enrich and enlighten the lives of parents instead.

    Chan Tin Mei and Ho Bun’s son passed away abruptly at three years old due to a congenital heart disease. Still in pain over the loss, Mei resists having another child.

    One day, Mei finds out that they can become a foster family. Her desolate heart finds sustenance from possibly regaining the feeling of being a mother. But when she discovers the emotional scars on the children caused by their harsh realities, she starts to adjust her expectations.

    Bun's extramarital affair leads to a big fight between the couple, but it also reveals the feelings concealed in Bun's heart. Mei realizes her selfishness; she has neglected Bun's feelings and the true needs of her wards. In the end, the foster children inspire her and help the couple to redeem their relationship. Although Mei is praised for her dedication to her foster children, she knows she has been saved by the children instead.

    When the couple finally settles into a simple and happy life with their foster child, Mei suffers a heart attack. In the final stage of her life, Mei's seven foster children reappear. She seems to see her son grow in these foster children.

[ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
    For his project under the lauded First Feature Film Initiative programme, director Ka Sing- fung tells the heartrending journey of a woman whose life is forever changed by the children she takes in as a temporary foster carer. In a career-best performance, Sammi Cheng stars as Mei, a woman trying to get over the death of her young son through the children she welcomes into her home. Each ward offers Mei a different challenge and a newfound appreciation for the difficulties of motherhood, but when her dedication to the job causes her marriage to turn sour, Mei is forced to make a choice.

  7 THE WHALE
    d. Darren Aronofsky
    Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau

  6 CYBERHEIST
  AKA : DISCONNECTED
  AKA : DISCONNECT'D
    Can : Duen Mong
    Lit : Broken Net
    d. Wong Hing Fan
    Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung,
      Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Kenny Wong Tak Bun,
      Megan Lai Ya-Yen, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi),
      Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Zeno Koo Ting Hin, Wiyona Yeung Lau Ching,
      Terrence Huang (Wong Yiu Wong)
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 110 mins.
  Opening December 1 2022 in Malaysia (POSTPONED)
  Opening March 9 2023
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/E-k_F8quEWA
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/_3tDvZoQbo0

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
    Hackers release a virus onto the web and unleash a large-scale cyber attack. Fortunately, cyber security engineer and IT whiz, Cheuk Ka-Chun, uses a firewall he developed to resolve the crisis. Unbeknownst to Ka-Chun, the mastermind behind this virus is his superior, Chan Ming-Chi. As the two begin to butt heads, Ka-Chun secretly develops a rival virus and Ming-Chi plots to have Ka-Chun's wife and daughter kidnapped. As Ka-Chun panics, his new virus starts to spread across every computer in Hong Kong - threatening the entire city's future.

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
    A cyber security engineer develops a powerful AI program, but then has to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

  5 A GUILTY CONSCIENCE
  Can : Duk Sit Dai Jong
  Lit : Poison Tongued Lawyer
    d. Jack Ng Wai Lun
    Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Tse Kwan Ho,
      Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu,
      Michael Wong Man Tak, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Renci Yeung Sze Wing,
      Adam Pak Tin Nam, Bowie Lam Bo Yi,
      Vincent Kok Tak Siu, Sheldon Lo (Law Hau Yung)
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 135 mins.
  Opening January 7, 14 2023 (Preview)
  Opening January 21 2023
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/JRUKWIv59Uw
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/DYJ828h8k4M

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    A simple supermodel's child abuse case becomes the battleground of justice, power, and fame. When the apex society exercises every network and resource to save itself, how will the barristers pursue justice?

  4 EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
    d. Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
    Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King), Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan,
      James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Harry Shum Jr.

  3 SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS
    d. David F. Sandberg
    Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Rachel Zegler,
      Adam Brody, Ross Butler, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey,
      Meagan Good, Lucy Liu, Djimon Hounsou, Helen Mirren,
      Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand,
      Marta Milans, Cooper Andrews,
    Rizwan Manji, PJ Byrne, Diedrich Bader

  2 SUZUME
    d. Makoto Shinkai
    Japanese Animation
    Rating : I
    Length : 121 mins.
    Opening March 2 2023

[ CINEMA CITY ]
    Suzume, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a quiet town in Kyushu, meets Souta, a young man looking for a door. Following Souta, Suzume finds an old door in the mountains and reaches out her hands towards the door as if pulled by something. This opened door will bring disaster; thus, Souta must travel round to lock the door to avoid disaster. But then, a mysterious kitten turns Souta into a broken wooden chair. To catch the kitten, Suzume and Souta follow it and travel from Kyushu to Tokyo. "Doors of disaster" begin to appear across Japan simultaneously, and Suzume needs to close and lock the doors one by one to stop the disasters. Unexpectedly, a forgotten truth is waiting for her.

  1 JOHN WICK CHAPTER 4
    d. Chad Stahelski
    Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Clancy Brown,
      Ian McShane, Bill Skarsgard, Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada,
      Shamier Anderson, Rina Sawayama,

[2023.03.29] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, MARCH 25 2023

For the week starting Saturday, March 25 2023 (Week 12)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART

  5 THE BRIGHT SIDE
  COLLAR

https://youtu.be/K39gppJY740

  4 BRING OUT YA FIRE
  Can : Yup Cheung Yun Si Ju Yi
  Jay Fung Won Him

https://youtu.be/AUY3sVZLj3Q

  3 MONEY
  Anson Lo Hon Ting

https://youtu.be/yGNiuyaIiK0

  2 GUILTY CONSCIENCE
  Can : Leung Sum Fat Yin
  Alfred Hui Ting Hung

https://youtu.be/mrs4EhqmV5k

  1 READING APART
  Can : Yi Dei Shu
  Cath Wong Yin

https://youtu.be/uibEdVjlyBo

[2023.03.29] HONG KONG FILM AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINEES

Jennifer Yu

Harriet Yeung
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Lin Minchen
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The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards will take place on April 16th. The event put together a program, from which nominees' photos kept coming out. Yesterday the event released the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress nominees' photos. They included Jan Lamb Hoi Fung, Law Wing Cheong, Michael Hui Koon Man, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Peter Chan Charm Man, Harriet Yeung Sze Man, Au Ka Man, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Lin Minchen and Jennifer Yu Heung Ying. Each had a black and white and color photo.

[2023.03.29] ANTHONY WONG HAS NO CONFIDENCE TO WIN HONG KONG FILM AWARD

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Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Tai Po, Sahal Zaman (Lam Lok) and For For two nights ago attended the film THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET (BAK YUN CHING CHUN)'s premiere. Chau Sun earlier with the film won the Golden Horse Award Best Actor. With many Hong Kong films have decent box office performance lately, would they motivate even more viewers to go? He said, "That's very hard to say, I hope so. In the world now, anything can happen." Chau Sun at the same time with the film was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor, but he did not have much confidence. "Everyone is strong, only I am lacking." He looked forward to attending the Hong Kong Film Awards and catching up with buddies like Sean Lau Ching Wan.

Chau Sun revealed that this year he would have many projects, currently he is planning his autobiography's July release at the Book Fair and preparing for his play in September. He said, "I am getting old, my memory is deteriorating. Remembering my lines and playing the piano is pretty tough. The play's actor Yau Hok Sau is also taking acting lessons from me." His drama troupe would hold a photography exhibit to celebration its 10th anniversary. Thus the movie he would direct about revenge would have to wait until early next year to start production. He intended for Tai Po and a Taiwan Best Actress to star.

[2023.03.29] DAFFY TONG LOANS ITEMS TO LESLIE CHEUNG EXHIBITION

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Mother Mok, Wu Fung and Maria Cordero
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Chan Suk Fun says that the red heels Leslie Cheung wore at his concerts are very valuable

Chan Suk Fun has invited Julian Cheung and Anita Yuen to take part in the Miss You Much Leslie concert 2023

Lin Yim Fai, Mok Ho Man Yee and Alan Chan remember their time with Leslie Cheung
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The "Miss You Much Leslie Exhibition" press preview and opening ceremony yesterday took place at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Cheung Kwok Wing's friends Chan Suk Fun, William Chang Suk Ping, Wing Shya, John Chiang Dai Wai and Lee Lam Lam, Wu Fung, Alan Chan Yu Chien, Mok Ho Man Yee (Karen Mok Man Wai's mother), Lin Yim Fai, Maria Cordero and Cecilia Yip Tung were among the attendees. 61 sets of exhibits were on display, the red heels from the 1997 concert, the white feather costume from the Passion concert were on display for the first time.

Three of Cheung Kwok wing's friends Chan Suk Fun, Chang Suk Ping and Wing Shya were the guest planners of this exhibition. The entire venue's main color tone was red neon light, through his classic stage costumes, old photos, records, film and television work, music, film and television awards and personal collections displayed Gor Gor's outstanding achievements in music, film , etc and influence on popular culture; Gor Gor's beloved Daffy Tong Hok Tak also loaned many Cheung Kwok Wing's personal collection items to share with "Gor" fans.

Chan Suk Fun said that Cheung Kwok Wing's personal collection on display included awards and concert costumes, which were on loan from Tong Hok Tak. The venue design came from Chan Suk Ping's hand, through a red time tunnel everyone would enter Gor Gor's world. Items included Gor Gor's red cape and heels from his 97 concerts, shell pant dress and white feathered costume from the Passion concerts. The red heels and the white feathered costume were on display for the first time. In addition awards that Gor Gor received in the past and records, along with a big screen showing Gor Gor's performance videos, would make visitors feel they were at Cheung Kwok Wing's concert.

When asked whether Tong Tong would remember Gor Gor on the stage at the April 1st Miss Leslie Much Concert? Chan Suk Fun said, He would participate in a segment to share with everyone, but his chances of appearing on stage would be very minor." Would he share on recorded video? She said that everyone would know when they would see it. As for performing singers, Chan Suk Fun said that many singers dropped the jobs on their hands and returned to Hong Kong to participate. For now the list would include Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Leo Ku Kui Ke, Eliza Chan Kit Ling, Gin Lee, Nadia Chan Chung Ling, Joyce Cheng Yun Yi, Dicky Cheung Wai Kin, Patrick Tam Yiu Man. Speaking of many Gor Gor memorial concerts clashing on that date, Chan Suk Fun said, "Clash or not, the Hong Kong Coliseum schedule was already booked a year ago. Because of the pandemic in the past few years, Gor Gor's overseas fans were unable to come to pay their respect. Thus the 20th anniversary this year would be Cheung Kwok Wing's call for people who loved him to gather in Hong Kong at the Coliseum. Last time was 10 years ago, this year everyone would gather like a family and participating singers would come for Gor Gor. I want ot hank many singers and artists for their love for Gor Gor!" As for the concert it has been sold out long ago. Chen Suk Fun pointed out that many "Gor" fans could not get tickets. In order for fans around the world to be able to remember Gor Gor, she has been fighting for overseas and mainland concert live broadcasts.

The exhibition's opening ceremony took place inside the theater and invited designer Chan Yu Chien, Mok Ho Man Yee and Lin Yim Fai to share their experience with Gor Gor. Mok Ho Man Yee said that when she saw him at a singing contest at RTV in 1977 she already went "wow". Back then RTV was the weaker station and had to recruit superstars, Gor Gor more than met the criteria and he was signed immediately. Mok Ho Man Yee praised Gor Gor for his singing and dancing abilities, handsome and had an extra "childlike" closeness. Thus at the time she loved him and Nancy Sit Ka Yin the most. She also said that Gor Gor was very generous. "When I was helping the Children's Cancer Foundation, one day he gave me a HK$ 1 million check without saying a word. Several decades ago a million was a lot of money, but he didn't let people know. He just wanted to help children with cancer." Mok Ho Man Yee also praised Gor Gor for his loyalty. When he knew that her daughter Karen Mok man Wai would enter the business, he said he would keep an eye on her and even arranged for a chnce to perform together. He did what he said. "I love him, and he loved my daughter. He was very thoughtful."

[2023.03.28] TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI WOULD RECEIVE VENICE'S GOLDEN LION FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai has won countless awards.  The latest would be the Venice International Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award
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The 8th Venice International Film Festival would take place from August 30th to September 9th. The event announced today that Italian director Liliana Cavani and Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai would receive the Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement at the 80th International Film Festival of the Biennale di Venezia. The decision was made by the Board of Directors of La Biennale, upon recommendation of the Director of the Festival, Alberto Barbera. Leung Chiu Wai could not feel more honored after hearing the news and hope to celebrate with all the filmmakers he has worked with!

Tony Leung Chiu Wai has starred in three movies which have won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, including Hou Hsiao-hsien's A CITY OF SADNESS (1989), Tran Anh Hung's CYCLO (1995), and Ang Lee's LUST, CAUTION (2007). Wai Jai's excellent acting has made him a frequent guest at award shows and won countless awards. Wai Jai has won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor 5 times and the Golden Horse Awards Best Actor 3 times, the most honored actor at both events. He has often been invited to attend film festivals around the world. Internationally renowned, many famous directors, producers and actors would like to work with him. He has also won the Asian Film Awards Best Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor. This year, Wai Jai with WHERE THE WIND BLOWS (FUNG JOI SI HEI) won the 16th Asian Film Awards Best Actor and the Asian Film Contribution Award.

In accepting the offer, Leung Chiu Wai declared: "I am overwhelmed and honored with the news from the Biennale di Venezia. I hope to celebrate this award with all the filmmakers I have worked with. This award is a tribute to all of them as well." Hong Kong director John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) in 2010 became the first Chinese director to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Film Festival. Ann Hui On Wa in 2020 became the first female director to receive the honor. Leung Chiu Wai would be the first Asian actor to receive the honor.

Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera declared, "Tony Leung is a charismatic performer in the course of an exceptional transnational career which has evolved paralleling the expansion of global film circulation. Not only have Tony Leung's roles spanned a great variety of genres, but also have bridged television, popular culture, and art-cinema at different latitudes...Recognized as one of the major actors of his generation, while maintaining the incredible versatility that first turned him into a film and pop star in Hong Kong in the 1980s, he has achieved a unique profile as a pan-Asian and global star confirming his presence within ever shifting screen cultures, deconstructing the traditional idea of male stardom and bringing compelling sensitivity to all his roles."

[2023.03.28] CECILIA CHOI RELATES TO THE LOSS OF A FATHER

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Actor Cecilia Choi Sze Wan in the new film A LIGHT NEVER GOES OUT (DUN FOR LAN SHAN) worked with Best Actor Simon Yam Tat Wa. In one scene she was faced ith her onscreen father Yam Tat Wa's passing but could not cry. She said that she was similar to the character . "When Papa passed I didn't have any tear either. Even I was baffled by why I didn't cry? Do I not love Papa? At the time I continued to play with kids and appeared to be very happy, until several months later when I dreamt of Papa. He bought fruits and came home. After I woke up I just couldn't stop crying." She also cherished the opportunity to work with Yam Tat Wa and Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga) and like a little fan she asked Sylvia Chang about the details of making TEMPTING HEART (SUM DONG).