Friday, February 7, 2025

[2025.02.08] SIMON YAM BRINGS TOUGH GUY TEOCHOW PAPA TO LIFE

Stephy Tang (front) and Simon Yam (back) play daughter and father in the film LITTLE RED SWEET
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The movie LITTLE RED SWEET (HUNG DAU) would be released on February 27. LITTLE RED SWEET tells the story of a traditional Teochew family whose parents made a name for themselves in Kowloon City with their famous red bean soup and raised a pair of children. Yet in the face of the death of her mother, her daughter gave up her dream and wanted to help her father keep the family business, but the son had no intention to. The old store was forced to move under the giant wheel of the times, how would everyone choose between family, career and love? In the production special, Simon Yam Tak Wah bluntly said that he communicated with his daughter Stephy Tang Lai Yan in the wrong way in the film this time. "My character also loves his children and wife, but actually he just doesn't know how to express his inner world and inner love. So he uses the wrong way. He would be stubborn with his elder daughter, but that doesn't mean he doesn't love her." Yam Tak Wah's character was demanding in the desserts he made, which was equal to his insistence on his wife, daughter and son, and his insistence on the friends around him. This was the legacy.

Stephy revealed that her character grew up in Kowloon City from childhood to adulthood, watching planes soaring in the sky everyday with a heart yearning for freedom, and wanting to see the world. She really wanted to break through this restrictive framework in this strict family.

[2025.02.08] ALBERT YEUNG LEADS EMPEROR ARTISTS TO A LUNAR NEW YEAR GROUP VISIT

Emperor holds its New Spring Group Visit.
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Bobby Auyeung (front row left) attends his first Emperor Lunar New Year group visit and poses for a group photo with boss Albert Yeung (front row center) and colleagues

Aiden Hung receives the gold god of fortune lai see from the boss and cannot be happier
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Emperor Entertainment held a Lunar New Year group dinner the night before, and the group's chairman Dr. Albert Yeung Sau Sing led its artists including Vincy Chan (Wing Yi), Bobby Auyeung Chun Wah, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Irene Wan Bik Ha, Chan Kwok Bong, girl group VIVA, Angus Yeung Tin Yue, Arvin Tsang Ngo Fei, Ella Lam (Ai Nei), Aiden Hung Jor Sing and Hedy Chan (Hoi Yi) in attendance as well as manager Mani Fok Man Hei. Before dinner Fok Man Hei led a group of artists to send their New Year blessings to Yeung Sau Sing at his office; Yeung Sau Sing wished everyone fame and success and een asked Tsang Ngo Fei if the record was out. He also gave away God of Fortune lai see, which included a gold God of Fortune and a HK$ 1,000 bill. He said that this year everyone would definitely be rich and even taught a special way to welcome the God of Fortune. He said that the lai see money could be spent, but the God of Fortune had to be kept. Then the God of Fortune would come to the door.

Emperor artists seized the opportunity to take a group photo. Last year the Emperor Motion Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) grossed more than HK$160 million, making it the strongest grossing film in Hong Kong history. With his unique insight, Boss Dr. Yeung excitedly held a lucky drawing.

Joining last year, Auyeung Chun Wah participated in the company's Lunar New Year group visit for the first time. He said, "I am very happy because I haven't participated in similar activities in many years. Before at TVB we didn't seem to have this activity. We had group visits, but we didn't have dinner together." Auyeung Chun Wah pointed out that the most exciting thing was that after joining the new company, he has done something he has never done before. "In my first year with the company, since June last year to now half a year has passed. I felt that this half a year has been very stimulating, stimulating me to do something I haven't done over the years before, or no one has asked me to, even something that I have never thought of doing myself." Auyeung Chun Wah was talking about participating in the mainland singing program INFINITY AND BEYOND 2024. "At first I felt as if it was none of my business, and all the singing on this show was the ceiling of the music industry; but the company said that it was about me. Because one episode was about the theme song of Hong Kong dramas, it was suitable for me to go up as a person, because I really filmed too many Hong Kong dramas!" As soon as he finished singing, he asked his colleagues in the company whether he sang off key, and he did not shy away from saying that he had no skills in singing except he just sincerely performed a song for the audience. Speaking about his wishes for the Year of the Snake, Auyeung Chun Wah said, "I hope you all have good health! Be happy everyday! The most important thing is no disease, no war!"

Leading the army as the big sister, Wing Yi said, "I am more active this year, so I immediately rushed out to give away lai see. In addition I was born on the Year of the Dog, and I will be lucky this year!" Recently launched a new song SUGAR FREE, Wing Yi toasted with "Sugar Free Cola" throughout the group dinner and took the opportunity to promote the new song.

[2025.02.08] RAYMOND LAM, MICHELLE WAI WINS HONG KONG SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS AWARDS

Soon to wed, Michelle Wai has been so nervous that she could not sleep
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Raymond Lam recommends to Japanese viewers to come to Hong Kong to try the roast pork rice

Gordon Lam has to brave the night and the cold for a movie, luckily he is strong enough to take it
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Michelle Wai receives the most charming actress in the eyes of photographers award.
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Michelle Wai will wed on the 26th this month, but she has not been nervous until now. Her fiance has been even more nervous than her

Raymond Lam wins the most charming actor in the eyes of photographers award

Gordon Lam immediately begins working a comedy script after finishing MO FAT YIU SHU

Gordon Lam pays a New Year visit to Patrick Tse, who appears to be in good spirit.
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The "Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers 37th Anniversary Dinner" was held the night before, attended by Permanent Honorary President Arthur Wong Ngok Tai, President Venus Keung Kwok Man, Ng See Yuen, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Raymond Lam Fung, Michelle Wai Sze Nga and Ng Chi Hung, and the "Most Charming Actor and Actress in the Eyes of Professionals" awards were presented to Lam Fung and Wai Sze Nga, and the "Most Outstanding Cinematography of the Year" went to Cheng Siu Keung, the cinematographer of TWIIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING). More than two weeks after its release in Japan, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN exceeded 100 million yen (about HK$5.11 million) at the box office to become the highest-grossing Hong Kong-made film released in Japan in the past five years. It even started up a "Walled City Fever", even the roasted pork rice in the film was just as popular.

Receiving the "Most Charming Actor in the Eyes of Professionals" award, Lam Fung said that he was very happy. He believed that he did not have many bad takes in his films, everyone was able to get off work early so they voted for him for this award. Speaking of the box office of TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN exceeding 100 million yen in Japan, Lam Fung was also very happy to receive the good news. He hoped that Hong Kong films would be able to achieve good box office and support overseas, and Hong Kong films would get better and better. He revealed that as far as he knew that the film would be released in Russia, South Korea, the United States, Canada and Germany. The film was so popular in Japan that the roast pork rice in the film has also become very popular. Some restaurants have even taken the opportunity to launch a special Chinese barbecued pork rice, Lam Fung said with a smile, "This is also good, and can even promote Hong Kong. If you want to eat the authentic barbecued pork rice, you have to come to Hong Kong!"

Wai Sze Nga was awarded the "Most Charming Actress in the Eyes of Professionals" award as soon as she returned to Hong Kong, after participating in the Rotterdam Film Festival for the film THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). She was happy to receive the photographers' votes, and she was happy and sentimental to be able to win the award. "I have been in the industry for 16 or 17 years, and many of the movies I have been in were not main roles. Often times the sets were so chaotic that I might have not been taken care of, but many photographers really took care of me. They would give me advice on how to stand in the position, and remind me to be careful of falling. A photographer saved my life." Would she feel that she was charming? She admitted that she did not know, others would have to decide. However she was very happy to be able to win the award at the same time as Lam Fung, especially Lam Fung has a "bring your own" charm. In her eye would Lam Fung or her fiancé be more charming? She laughed and said, "Fiancé, I must answer like this!"

Wai Sze Nga's one-week stay in Rotterdam was her last trip before her wedding. This solo trip was particularly touristy, but she pointed out that the happiest thing was that THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) was popular with the local audience. One day when she was shopping at the supermarket, a foreign lady kept following her. It turned out that she just watched the movie and recognized her. She also mentioned that she had a family member who passed away, and she was so moved after watching the movie. She praised the movie as very beautiful. To be recognized in a distant place, she felt that it is the best gift before her wedding. With more than a week to go before the wedding date, Wai Sze Nga, who was originally calm, finally began to get nervous. "I would wake up in the middle of sleeping, remembering that a lot of things have not been done yet; but my fiancé is more nervous than me, so we comfort each other. I can only remind him that the wedding day is only ten hours, just like experiencing a momentary pain that will pass!"

Gordon Lam Ka Tung recently wrapped up the production of the new film MO FAT YIU SHU (NO MERCY). He even came to shoot overnight for several days, and filmed at the top of Tai Mo Peak on the coldest day with the temperature as low as two degrees Celsius. Many staff members fell ill one after another. Fortunately he has been exercising and was fine. He revealed that the film was a mystery detective film. He worked with Darren Wang Dalu and many action scenes. Ka Tung said that in fact, he started to prepare for a comedy half a year ago and hoped to start filming this year. Would he invite Patrick Tse Yin (Sei Gor) be invited to perform? Ka Tung said that it probably would not, the casting would depend on whether the script would be suitable, and some elders will be invited to perform this time. During the New Year Ka Tung paid a New Year visit to Sei Gor. He smiled and said, "It's like paying protection money, I will go to see him every birthday and Lunar New Year. Sei Gor is an elder I really respect. We have a connection. He is very sharp, he is still singing."

[2024.02.08] CHRISSIE CHAU INCREASES BENEFIT TO ICE CREAM IN THE WINTER?

Chrissie Chau suggests adding eating ice cream to the benefit

German Cheung, Chrissie Chau, and Tony Wu talk up the movie in hopes of climbing higher and higher at the box office

Kenneth Ma and Samantha Ko hope to go to Malaysia to thank the audience
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Chrissie Chau is not worried about individual review's effect on HIT N FUN

German Cheung that reviews should be done after finishing the entire movie at the theater, so everyone would be make rationally analysis.
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Hong Kong's Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU) collected HK$ 10,429,310 at the box office as of the day before yesterday, still occupying the top spot in the box office of Hong Kong New Year films. Last night director Albert Mak Kai Kwong along with actors Chrissie Chau Sau Na, German Cheung Man Kit and Tony Wu Tsz Tung attended an audience appreciation events at cinemas.

The box office of the movie has exceeded more than 10 million, and the three actors hoped that the box office in the New Year would of course be as much as possible. Reaching 100 million would be the best. Would they pump up the box office again? Cheung Man Kit said with a smile that he has gone to the gym to pump up his chest muscles and abdominal muscles, he would depend on what the film company would arrange for him to show to everyone. Wu Tsz Tung has already paid his bill and wore "boxers". Cheung Man Kit also promised to wear something low cut. He joked that the weather has been too cold the past few days, he was waiting for better days before playing again. Of course he hoped that the box office would be better and reach 30 million. Would Chau Sau Na "take action"? She smiled and said, "I haven't told to pay up. Of course I want the box office to get better and better. For 30 million, what would everyone ask for?" Reporters joked that she could perform her scene of "brushing her teeth" again? Sister Na smiled and replied, "I brush my teeth every day, do I have to add eating ice cream in the winter?"

The three actors thanked the audience in groups, and they all thanked them for two days. Sister Na said that she liked this form of interaction with the audience, she could hear the audience's reactions of liking and disliking. Everyone had close contact. Wu Tsz Tung did not receive lai see when he thanked the audience, but Cheung Man Kit received a lot of lai see, including letters. Was it a love letter? He laughed and said that it was all support for the film and congratulatory words.

Speaking of recent online claim that some only watched "0.7" Lunar New Year movies and left and comments that this year's Lunar New Year films should not be shoddy tools used to attract money, Louis Cheung Kai Chung replied in disagreement with the comments. Was Cheung Man Kit afraid that this will affect the box office? He said, "If there is any doubt, the audience should go to the theater first. As long as everyone enjoys it, it's fine. Who cares what people say!" Sister Na thought that the movie actually had no differentiation between the Lunar New Year or not, only the release schedule. "Whether it is a critical hit but commercial failure, or whether it is a commercial hit or critical failure, it's personal feeling. There is always a viewer out of 10,000 who doesn't like it, but this isn't the original intention of the film production. Whether the box office is good or not, it cannot be predicted. I am going to play the role well, I think the audience will like it and relate to it. They wouldn't have ideas about it because it is the Lunar New Year, and the box office would not be affected because of it!"

In addition, the Samantha Ko Hoi Ning and Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming starred Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) recently became the top Hong Kong Lunar New Year film in Malaysia at the box office. They were very happy and thanked the audience there for their support. They hoped to have he chance to meet the fans there to express their appreciation.

[2025.02.07] RAYMOND LAM IS GRATEFUL TO LOUIS KOO FOR YIELDING THE BEST ACTOR NOMINATION RACE


Raymond Lam has a lot of work in the Year of the Snake. Next week he will work on a movie and this year he will release 3 new songs. Next month he will jump into preparation for his Hong Kong Coliseum concerts in May

Raymond Lam and Carina Zhang have a 4 year old daughter and look forward to adding a new member next year

Raymond Lam thanks boss Louis Koo for yielding the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor race

Metaphysician James Lee suggests for everyone to pay special attention to their diet and health in the Year of the Snake
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Raymond Lam Fung and metaphysician James Lee Shing Chak went to Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday (6th) to attend the New Year starting activities, and presided over the lion dance eye-dotting ceremony. The God of Fortune was also on hand to give out Fai Chun and the event drew quite a crowd.

Speaking of work, he said that he will start work on a film next week. His role will be completed around March, and then he will concentrate on the rehearsal for his Hong Kong Coliseum concerts in May. Will he get wet this time? He joked, "Getting wet will be definite!" He revealed that he will release 3 new songs this year.

Speaking of boss Louis Koo Tin Lok's change to apply for the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor category with TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) and gave him the opportunity to compete for Best Actor, Lam Fung thanked the boss for always taking care of and trusting him. He promised to continue to work hard to make a good film to repay him. Would being favored by your boss add any pressure? He said that he did his duty and was already very happy to have the support of the audience.

[2025.02.07] TVB ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT'S YU MING PASSED AWAY IN HIS SLEEP AT AGE 100

Yu Ming passed away on the morning of the 4th in his sleep at age 100

Yu Ming worked with Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Lee Sze Kei on the TVB series BEYOND THE ROSE GARDEN

Yu Ming's family posted a photo with all four generations on social media
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Known as "Uncle Yu Ming" to many, Yu Ming was rumored to have passed away the day before yesterday. His daughter posted on social platforms that her father passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the 4th of this month at the age of 100. Uncle Yu Ming was in the film industry for more than 50 years, acting in more than 300 Cantonese films and 50 TV dramas, as well as participating in the TVB variety show ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT. Uncle Yu Ming faded out of show business for more than 20 years and become to a great-grandfather, enjoying his later years at home in peace with four generations. His daughter said it was a blessing that her father did not suffer when he died. Nancy Sit Ka Yin and Uncle Yu Ming have co-starred in more than 20 Cantonese films, and could not forget that he often told jokes to create an atmosphere and bring everyone a lot of joy on the set.

Uncle Yu Ming was retired for more than 20 years, and his family occasionally posted his recent photos on social networks. Uncle Yu Ming celebrated his 100th birthday in March last year, and at that time he posted a post on social platforms to respond to people online: "2024/03/18, thank you for remembering my birthday, everyone please be healthy, happy and safe, and auspicious!"

Uncle Yu Ming was the husband of Bruce Lee's cousin Lee Chau Chuen. The two had 3 daughters. Already a great-grandfather, he had a four generation family, children and grandchildren galore. Daughter Heidi revealed to the media that her father was taken to the hospital by ambulance on the 30th of last month due to fever and phlegm. The doctor's diagnosis was pneumonia. Papa had been asleep at the hospital, and then passed away in his sleep. She was grateful that Father did not suffer, which was a blessing.

Originally named Yuen Yiu Lun, Yu Ming has been involved in film production for more than 50 years. He already participated in school drama performances in primary school, and participated in a theater company in Guangzhou from 1937 to 1945 during China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In 1947. He entered the filming industry under the recommendation of his brother and Cantonese film director and actor Yu Leung, and his debut work was Lee Tit directed, Yu Leung starred WAR CRIMINAL NO. 1. He later participated in the Overseas Chinese Motion Pictures Company, Tai Seng Film Company and Lux Film Company and made more than 100 Cantonese films.

In the early days of his film career, Yu Ming played more villain roles. Later he transformed into comedic roles, and his more famous works included the Yu Leung directed WEALTH IS LIKE A DREAM (FU GWAI FAU WAN) and the Chor Yuen directed RHAPSODY (CHING CHUN LUEN GOR); comedy masterpieces include A FOOL'S LUCK (SOR HUP KUN WONG), BEWARE OF THE HUSBAND (SIU FU CHAI), MAKING A LIVING IN A BLIND WAY (MUNG CHA CHA WAN SIK), RED LIPS OF MAY (NG YUEN DIK HUNG SHUN), etc., and was dubbed "Classic Cantonese Comedian". In 1961, he hosted the Radio and Television Hong Kong program (FOR TAU DAI JEUNG GWUN). In 1970, the TVB variety show ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT's producer Robert Chua Wah Peng invited him to join the cast and become an artist to participate in ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT and series productions. He retired in 1998.

Nancy Sit Ka Yin and Uncle Yu Ming have collaborated on more than 20 Cantonese films. They have rarely contacted each other in recent years. She recalled their past collaboration experience, "Uncle Yu Ming watched me grow up. I remember that when I was tired from filming on the set, he told jokes to make everyone laugh and create the atmosphere. When I received the news, I was a little sad and reluctant; but after all he was 100 years old, a smiling funeral. All good things come to an end in this world. I treat it like he left for a happy place. My condolences to his family."

[2025.02.07] TONY WU ADVOCATES TAKING THE STAIRS IN THE NEW YEAR TO BURN FAT

Tony Wu and German Cheung wish everyone good health and may all the wishes come true
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Tony Wu Tsz Tung and German Cheung Man Kit have attracted much attention for their earlier performance in TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING). The two continue to tell stories with action in the Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU). Wu Tsz Tung revealed that for a disrobing scene in the film, he had to train more before hand. Later he would have to make another film that would require him to show off his muscles, which gave him quite a headache during the Lunar New Year. He would not be able to eat and drink as much as he would like.

The Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN took boxing as its subject, and told one passionate story after another in a comedic way. Wu Tsz Tung and Cheung Man Kit were like brothers in the film. Cheung Man Kit and his master Louis Koo Tin Lok broke up due to different ideas, and decided to set up their own boxing gym and run it in a commercial way. However Cheung Man Kit pointed out that the role was just the opposite of what he himself was pursuing, "The role focuses on making money, but for myself ideals go first. Of course there are times when I couldn't persist and wanted to give up. I am not young, so I definitely have a lot of experience. Specifically in this line of work, normal people can't stick to it. Being an actor in Hong Kong is very difficult. When other professions have to think about how to live, this line of work know even less about how to think about life, how to use what you like to make a living. I believe that every Hong Kong actor or film industry colleague would have experienced that, just depending how much you could endured. I am still working because I like it. I am a little different from everyone, since I have work involving stunts. I hope to share the action experience with people around me to help improve this industry together. If everyone has this type of skills then make action films, then we can make progress in Hong Kong films."

Wu Tsz Tung said that he was similar to the character's personality, and he would continue to persist even if he loses more than 30 times in the film. He felt that was very similar to his career as an athlete and actor, "Whether as an athlete or an actor, there will be many setbacks in the middle; but I told myself that I like it very much, and I wouldn't give up because of a few frustrations." He also said that during the pandemic, his work was greatly reduced and he once felt very lost. His friend suggested for him to become an athlete again, "The more you are lost, the more difficulties you face. Then you have to find goals for yourself. It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you have no goal. Even if it is down to details like you get up every day, cook and go to the gym, only with a goal can you be motivated; and only with motivation can you change." He also revealed that he needed to remove his shirt in the film this time, but he could not relax after filming because the next job also needed him to show off his muscles. He was left with quite a headache this Lunar New Year, as he could not eat and drink uncontrollably.

In rather good shape, they joked that they wanted to try the fat guy shape and welcomed jobs that would require them to gain weight. If they gained weight would they be able to resist their habit of exercising? Wu Tsz Tung joked that if he wanted to gain weight, he must eat at least 5 meals a day. If he continued to gain weight and did not exercise, he would have psychological problems. So he would have to exercise a little, and recommended that everyone abandon the elevator and take the stairs during the New Year. They could lose fat on the side during the New Year. Cheung Man Kit said, "In the New Year it would be best to do exercises that help the abdomen, which is laughing like crazy for 10 minutes every day, from the beginning of the year to the seventh day of the new year. You would definitely laugh until you have abdominal muscles!"