[2022.05.25] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, MAY 22 2022

For the week ending Sunday May 22 2022

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10 THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
    d. Joachim Trier
    Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum

  9 AMBULANCE
    d. Michael Bay
    Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza Gonzalez

  8 MY BEST FRIEND'S BREAKFAST
  Can : Ngor Hap Liu Na Nam Hai Yut Jing Nin Dik Jo Chan
    d. Ryan Tu
    Moon Lee, Eric Chou, Jean Ho, Edison Song
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 119 mins.
  Opening May 11 2022
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/rLfOoLVX_8A

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    17-year-old sophomore Xiang Wei-xin sees food as the most healing and important thing in life. That's how she meets Tao You-quan: in the convenience store on campus.

    When Xiang Wei-xin needs five more bucks to pay for her favorite pineapple bun, Tao You-quan chips in and saves her day. The next day, she witnesses a breakup scene by the pool in school, and it turns out to be You-quan and his cheating girlfriend who refuses to let go. Wei-xin comes up with an idea and uses her best friend/campus belle Fang Qi-ran as an excuse to intervene, ending their relationship. To her, she's returning the favor by helping out.

    Since that day, Qi-ran’s been receiving two breakfasts, a wooing gesture from two guys. Qi-ran is not interested and gives them to her foodie best friend Wei-xin so they don't go to waste. Wei-xin is strapped for cash, and to be able to eat to her heart’s content every day is more than satisfying. Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan-shuo, the president of Guitar Club, uses free milk tea to get Wei-xin to say yes to do a solo show on the school's anniversary. There is only one catch: she can't really play guitar. In a chance encounter on the rooftop, You-quan offers to teach her guitar; therefore to Wei-xin, it doesn't seem like that much of a daunting challenge anymore...

    Like most 17-year-old girls, Wei-xin imagines all kinds of scenarios in her future life, and You-quan, Qi-ran and Yuan-shuo do too. At the beginning of the story, they never expect so much can happen in a year and that there will be all kinds of hurdles in life...

    The good news is that they eventually find the answers on their way to adulthood.

  7 THE BATMAN
    d. Matt Reeves
    Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright,
      Zoe Kravitz, Colin Farrell, John Turturro,
      Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard

  6 FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE
    d. David Yates
    Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Callum Turner,
      Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Mads Mikkelsen

  5 THE BATTLE AT LAKE CHANGJIN II
    d. Tsui Hark
    Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Duan Yihong, Zhang Hanyu, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen,
      Elvis Han, Geng Le, Du Chun
 Rating : IIB
 Length : 149 mins.
 Opening May 12 2022

[ MCL CINEMA ]
    During the second battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the 9th Corps Command issues an order for the 7th Infantry Company to attack the Sumun Bridge. The 7th Company suffers a tough march to the Sumun Bridge. The soldiers are near their limits, every step forward in the midst of the harsh weather only means another great challenge to the body and mind...

    When they inch close to the Sumun Bridge, the 7th Company perseveres with sheer and steel-like willpower. They bomb and destroy every attempt the US Army makes to repair the Bridge. Three grueling clashes – and the 7th Company finally manage to block the US Army's retreat to Xingnan Port.

  4 MORBIUS
    d. Daniel Espinosa
    Jared Leto, Matt Smith,
      Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, Tyrese Gibson

  3 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.

  2 JUJUTSU KAISEN: ZERO
    d. Park Sunghoo
    Japanese Animation
    Rating : IIA
    Length : 105 mins.
    Opening May 19 2022
    Teaser : https://youtu.be/xC-chvgpI9k

[ MCL CINEMA ]
    Yuta Okkotsu witnessed the death of his childhood sweetheart in a traffic accident.

    "Promise me we'll marry each other when we grow up!"

    Rika was turned into a cursed spirit. Haunted by her spirit, Okkotsu wanted to end his life.

    But he was taken to the Jujutsu High by the most powerful Jujutsu Sorcerer, Satoru Gojo.

    There, Okkotsu met his new classmates: Maki Zen'in, Toge Inumaki, and Panda.

    There, he made a decision.

    "I want to have the courage to live on!"

    "I'll break Rika's curse at Jujutsu High."
    On the other hand, a mysterious villain has shown up. He is none other than Suguru Geto, the man banished by Jujutsu High for the massacre of innocent lives in cold blood.

    Suguru wants to build a paradise of Jujutsu Sorcerers and eliminate all non-sorcerers.

    He will unleash a thousand curses in Shinjuku and Kyoto.

    Can Okkotsu stop Suguru before it's too late?

    Can he break Rika's curse?

  1 DR. STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
    d. Sam Raimi
    Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor,
      Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, Rachel McAdams

[2022.05.25] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 21 2022

For the week starting Saturday, May 21 2022 (Week 21)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART

  5 INNERSPACE
  MIRROR

https://youtu.be/1iaaxf76GZ8

  4 EMBRACE YOURSELF
  Can : Sai Gai Yu Nei Mo Guan
  Panther Chan Lui

https://youtu.be/lgGuqKCS9VM

  3 NOBODY BUT YOURSELF
  Can : Moot Yau Yun Hor Yi Wai Nei Hung Fook Fu Jak
  Alfred Hui Ting Hung

https://youtu.be/8LSbRZKVIdw

  2 WORDS OF THE WORK
  Can : Jok Ban Dik Suet Wa
  Keung To

https://youtu.be/S6hedDGVOGE

  1 STILL NAIVE
  Can : Yau Ji Mei Yuen
  Raymond Lam Fung

https://youtu.be/y0DJTvny0Bc

[2022.05.24] DAYO WONG SPENT TWO YEARS TO STUDY HIS NEW FILM SCRIPT

The film about lawyers would naturally has many court scenes 
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Fish Liew and Louise Wong are very happy to be able to work with Dayo Wong and get the chance to learn from him

Adam Pak feels stressed about rehearsing with Renci Yeung and Dee Ho and has to do all of his homework before hand.
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Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Tse Kwan Ho, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Michael Wong Man Tak, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Adam Pak Tin Nam and Vincent Kok Tak Siu yesterday attended the film DUK SIT DAI JONG (POISON TONGUED LAWYER)'s production start ceremony in Fan Lan. Director Ng Wai Lun described the story to be about a jerk against a group of upper class scum. He handed the jerk to Tze Wa to play because Wong has not been seen scolding and jabbing at people in a very long time. Tze Wa said, "I hope to have good box office!"

Tze Wa said that in the film he would play a judge and a lawyer. He would yell at people, make fun and battle brains and brawn. Would he improvise at anytime? He said, "No, the director is also the screenwriter. Earlier he wrote UNBEATABLE (GIK JIN). This story is also very well written, with drama galore. After I took the role, I spent two years to scam the script. It is highly difficult." would he have any action scene in the film? He joked, "This I have avoid a little, the level of upheaval in the drama is already enormous."

Wong Dan Nei said that she was excited to be working with Tze Wa and many elders. She wanted to take advantage of the chance to learn from Tze Wa. Tze Wa also gave a funny tip. "Take one step at a time, when the boat docks it will naturally be straight." Wong Dan Nei and Liew Chi Yu last time played sisters in ANITA. This time they again would have scenes together, and would have a love hate relationship. Liew Chi Yu believed the performance would be a lot of fun.

Yeung Sze Wing in the film would play law partners with Tze Wa and Ah Dee. For the dialogue and legal terms, she would need to do a lot of homework so she appeared nervous. She said, "Tze Wa and Ah Dee have quick wit, with them I am afraid I wouldn't be able to follow. Luckily we constantly see each other lately at table reads. (Would you be worried that Ah Dee would play tricks on you?) I instead would look forward to him taking care of the catering. The last time we worked together, his assistance team brought a lot of delicacies for us to enjoy."

Ah Dee pointed out that his character would carry the comedy load, but Tsz Wa himself was extremely charming so he would need to do his share. "I would have to coordinate, I couldn't steal the spotlight excessively. I would have to consider how to work with other actors and set off spark." Pak Tin Nam said that his Chinese was not great, so he felt pressure from working opposite Ah Dee and Yeung Sze Wing and had to do all of his homework too.

[2022.05.24] HONG KONG GOLD SONG AWARDS WILL TAKE PLACE JULY 24TH AT TELEVISION CITY

In early January, RTHK consultant (programming) Ho Chung Yan and TVB general manager Eric Tsang attended the Hong Kong Gold Song 2021/2022 press conference
courtesy of singtao.com

The Rookie Award is rumored to be as good as Gigi Yim's

Jilly Vidal and Kaho Hung are nominated for the Best Improvement Award
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Postponed due to the fifth wave of the pandemic, the Hong Kong Gold Song Awards 2021/2022 will take place on Sunday, July 24th at Television City. At the same time the event announced that it has invited musician Chiu Tsang Hei to create a new chapter of award show theme song for Hong Kong Gold Song, and the all newly produced Hong Kong Gold Song awards would be born as well. The newly minted awards would be a Chinese character "gold" in 3D, with the world recognized tremble clef symbol. The words "Hong Kong Gold Song" would be etched on the pillar the symbol would rest on.

The Hong Kong Gold song would present awards in 13 categories that merged public voting, professional evaluation and public survey data. They would be the "Gold Song Award", "Rookie Award", "Chinese Song Award", "Male Singer", "Female Singer", "Band", "Best Duet Award", "Best Series Song Award", "Global Chinese Ultimate Song Award", and the professional jury selected "CASH Creative Singer Award", "Best Chinese Record Award", "The Best Improvement Award of the Year", and the "Honorary Award".

The event announced "the Best Improvement Award" nominees Jill Vidal (Wing Sze), Mischa Ip Hau Lam, Feanna Wong Suk Man, Kaho Hung,Jace Chan Hoi Wing, Zaine Sze Hong Kiu, Sukie Shek Wing Lei, Simon On Chun Ho, Karen Kong Or Won and the band ONE PROMISE.

This award selection committee would, according to singers' overall performance in the election period (November 14 2020 to January 19 2022), including each major media's music chart performance, record sales, concert performance and other factors, name the nominees, then the professional jury would provide scores to select the winner. The results would be unveiled and the night of the award show and the award would be presented then.

On the night of the award, TVB and Radio and Television Hong Kong through radio, television and internet would broadcast the event live in its entirety. The Hong Kong Gold Song Awards would also receive the all support from the industry and various organizations including the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI Hong Kong Group), the Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance, the Hong Kong Record Merchants Association, Beijing Radio and Television Station, Radio Shanghai FM 101, Guangdong Radio and Television Music FM, Tianjin Radio and Television Station; and the accounting firm of Patrick Wong CPA that would be responsible for the tabulation of the results. The event's "Music sharing platform" JOOX would fully promote this music event, through its platform it would invite even more music fans to vote, support the uniquely Hong Kong music culture and continue to spread it.

[2022.05.23] BOSCO WONG IS RUMORED FOR THE "I HAVE A DATE WITH A VAMPIRE" MOVIE

The Eric Wan played "Fong Tin Yau" was rumored to be played by Bosco Wong

Joey Man as "Ma Siu Ling" has left a deep impression in the hearts of many viewers
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The Joey Man Yi Man starred ATV series I HAVE A DATE WITH A VAMPIRE (NGOR WOR GEUNG SI YAU GOR YEUK WUi) remained a classic in the hearts of many viewers years later. Recent rumors claimed that the series would be remade into a movie, with Man Yi Man's husband Chan Sap Sam as the producer, the screenwriter and the director and the title would be changed to I HAVE A DATE WITH MA SIU LING (MY DATE WITH MA SIU LING). The film would begin production in October this year.

The cast was also unveiled, originally rumored to be the new "Ma Siu Ling" in place of Man Yi Man was Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, but in the end the negotiation was unsuccessful. The male protagonist "Fong Tin Yau" was rumored to be Bosco Wong Chung Chak; Man Yi Man would also guest starred in a role to support her husband as two generations of "Ma Siu Ling" would share the screen!

[2022.05.22] DENISE HO CELEBRATES WYMAN WONG'S BIRTHDAY WITH HER CONCERT

Denise Ho posts a photo with Wyman Wong to celebrate his birthday

Denise Ho breaks down halfway through her performance
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Yesterday Denise Ho Wan Si held an online concert "HOCC MINI LIVE -- YY NIGHT" to celebrate her good friend Wyman Wong's birthday and chose to perform songs that Wyman Wong wrote lyrics to. He was in Europe. This was the first public performance for Ho Wan Si since her May 11th arrest by the Department of National Security on the charge of "conspiring with foreign power or forces beyond the borders to endanger national security" and release on bail. Earlier she wrote on social media, "Even if the environment gets worse, I still have to improve myself and keep on living well."

Yesterday was Wyman Wong's birthday. Ho Wan Si first shared a photo of them dancing on the stage on social media. She wrote, "I really want to one day hold your hand and step onto this stage again, so we both have to be healthy, live to 100, promise me."

The first song of the concert was SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY. Ho Wan Si appeared to be relaxed and even pretended to be Aaron Kwok Fu Sing when she sang the birthday song for Wyman Wong. She explained that the original concept of YY night for her own birthday (May 10th), because a lot of things happened it was delayed. So she decided to celebrate her close friend Wyman Wong's birthday instead. She not only sang songs that Wyman Wong wrote for her but also for other singers as well. Fans posted messages to cheer her on. Midway through the concert she broke down. The staff handed her tissue to wipe her tears. She said that she did not dare to look at the messages anymore. "It's not easy, not easy for anyone." She sid that at this moment she thought of friends who have scattered all around the world, or some in Hong Kong who could not be easily seen, some who have lost their freedom. She said that in the past week she cried a lot, but no matter what everyone would keep working hard. The concert originally was for members only, but later she arranged for a social media live broadcast and for even more people to be able to watch it.

[2022.05.22] RONALD CHENG AND EDAN LUI PLAY FATHER AND SON AGAIN

Ronald Cheng and Edan Lui again play father and son.  They have already cultivated their chemistry
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Jennifer Yu often asks Teresa Mo for motherhood advice
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Edan Lui teams up with his MIRROR mate Jer Lau on their new film

Teresa Mo hopes the pandemic would ease and the whole family would be able to go on vacation together in Japan

Ronald Cheng says that he gains and loses weight easily so he is not worried about only gaining and unable to lose the weight.

Jennifer Yu and Wong Yau Nam play a married couple in the film
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Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Edan Lui Cheuk On, Jer Lau Ying Ting, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Wong Yau Nam, Hanna Chan, Josie Ho Chiu Yi and others attended the new film OVER MY DEAD BODY (SEI SI SEI SI SEI SUP SEI) production start ceremony yesterday. Cheung Chung Kei would play Edan's Papa again after CHILLI LAUGH STORY (HOP GA LAT), even when he had to rapidly again 30 pounds. However he would have to lose weight for his year end concert in Taiwan. Edan in the film had a bad temper and drank, he even revealed that he had a big glass of whiskey to help him with getting into character.

After the film CHILLI LAUGH STORY, Cheng Chung Kei again played Edan's Papa as well as a taxi driver. To be different from before, he was willing to make the sacrifice for art and gain 30 pounds. However he absolutely had no fear, only because after he would lose weight and trained to lose weight for his year end concert in Taiwan. Although the pandemic has been rampant in Taiwan, he was not worried that the pandemic would keep the show from being performed as scheduled.

MIRROR member Frankie Chan Shui Fai yesterday announced the break up with his outside the industry girlfriend. Brothers Edan and Jer both said that they only heard about it online. They felt that they should have a little space for their personal matter. Edan said, "I saw that both he and his former girlfriend both expressed that they would no longer comment on the matter, so we shouldn't respond for them. (MIRROR members recently have been taking turns with break up?) Lately MIRROR had more jobs, later when we would see him they would ask. Since we are all men we wouldn't need to say too much." Also broken up earlier, Jer was asked about his current love life and he immediately said no comment. Was he dating now? Jer said, "I would try not to comment on relationships, who has the time? I have to work on a series. (Have you gotten back together with your girlfriend?) No comment." Edan chimed in, "Now we are better off focusing on work."

Edan this time played a very ill tempered person who constantly threw tantrum and loved to drink. He even revealed that for a drunk scene he tried a big glass of whiskey to help him with getting into character, but he joked that he inherited his father's inability to get drunk. He has seen Jer drunk though and slept like he was dead. He even revealed that he had many photos of Jer in compromising positions.

Mo Shun Kwan revealed that after the film would wrap she would wait for summer vacation. Her daughters would return to Hong Kong and she would spend more time with them. She hoped that no quarantine would be required then and the whole family would be able to visit Japan. In addition, ditching her around one year old daughter and "returning" to the movies, Yu Heung Ying felt very guilty and sorry to her daughter on the first day of work according to co-star Wong Yau Nam. However Yu Yeung Ying said, "By the second day I was already in character and I was fine. However once I worked until 1 AM before getting home, my daughter was unwilling to sleep and waited for me. Hubby described our daughter's condition as shrieking. As soon as I got past the door I immediately washed my hands, changed and coaxed her to sleep."