[2024.11.14] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10 2024

For the week ending Sunday, November 10 2024

10 LOVE LIES
  Can : Ngor Tam Dik Na Cheung Luen Oi
    d. Ho Miu Ki
    Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, MC Cheung Tin Fu, Stephy Tang Lai Yun,
      Chan Fai Hung, Emotion Cheung Kam Ching,
      Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Jo Koo Cho Lam, Elva Ni,
      Joman Chiang, Lam Yiu Sing, Norman Noel
  Rating : I
  Length : 116 mins.
  Opening July 15 2024 at the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival
  Opening July 21 2024 at the Malaysia International Film Festival
  Opening July 26 2024 at M Plus (Preview)
  Opening August 23 2024 (Preview)
  Opening September 12 2024
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/6o-eMc9CaMc
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/c1v4-GhyeGQ
  fb: www.facebook.com/loveliesfilm
  ig: www.instagram.com/loveliesmovie
  Site : hiff.org/events/lovelies/

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
      A widowed gynaecologist falls for a French engineer on a dating app, which turns out to be a romance scam. Nevertheless, she insists it is true love despite being swindled out of a large sum of money.

[ 2024 NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
    Are online "romance scams" always destructive? In this moving, absorbing feature debut from Ho Miu-ki, Sandra Ng plays Veronica, a wealthy, widowed doctor who falls for a middle-aged French engineer on a dating app. Soon, "Alain" has convinced her to provide large infusions of funds and Veronica’s friends urge her to report him to the police. But even as she assures them it's true love, Alain must steel his heart of gold and quell his second thoughts to continue bringing in cash or risk painful consequences. With a hilarious Stephy Tang as the young scammer's coach, this captivating film probes the unlikely emotional connection that forms between a lonely young man and a vibrant older woman—and sets crucial scenes in the pretty-as-a-postcard Sapporo.

[ M PLUS ]
    A successful obstetrician-gynecologist whose love life has stagnated, Veronica casually downloads a dating app for some harmless fun. Little does she know that the dashing French engineer on the other end of the line is actually a local con artist named Joe. The young man inadvertently joined a group of online scammers led by the oddball veteran Mr. White and the maudlin temptress Joan. As their fake relationship grows, so have Joe's guilty conscience and Veronica's hopes. First-time director Ho Miu-ki takes on the romantic comedy formula from a refreshing and topical angle, inquiring the essence of romantic love through the prism of deceit.

  9 THE WILD ROBOT
    d. Chris Sanders
    DreamWorks Animation
    English Voices: Lupit Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy
    Chinese Voices: Joey Yung Cho Yee

  8 WISH COMES TRUE
  Can : BA HUNG FOOK LAI GUNG YUT DIM
  Lit : Pull Happiness A Little Closer
  AKA : Yuen Mong Nau Dan Gei
  Lit : Wish Claw Machine
    d. Ling Chi Man
    Ling Man Lung, Lin Minchen, Coffee Lam Chin Yu,
      Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Ken Law Ho Ming,
      Boris Wong Chun Ming, Amy Tam Ka Chuen,
      Joman Chiang, Lam Yiu Sing, Norman Noel
      Belinda Hamnett (Han Kwan Ting), Gary Tam Wai Kuen,
      Terence Lam (Hon Yeung), Candice Yu On On
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening September 17 2023 at the Asian Pop Up Cinema Season 17
  Opening October 24 2024
  Site : https://www.asianpopupcinema.org/season-17-calendar/wish-comes-true
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/xvkX1A4EL64

[ ASIAN POP UP CINEMA SEASON 17 ]
      Abandoned by her mother, Xiaofei, a positive and cheerful girl, encounters a "Wish Come True Machine" that can fulfil people's wishes, and forms a bond with a young man named Wai who suffers from a rare disease. While Xiaofei is finding the lost lover of Wai, they discover that the new medicine for treating his illness is ineffective. Though hit hard by fate, they hold on to the only things they can: hope and each other.

[ SCREEN DAILY FILMART 2023 ]
    A drama about a girl who helps a friend with a rare disease with a machine that can fulfil wishes

  7 POSSESSION STREET
  Can : Cheh Mall
  Lit : Malicious Mall
    d. Jack Lai Chun Lung
    Philip Keung Ho Man, Candy Wong Ka Ching@COLLAR, Alan Yeung Wai Lun,
      Ernesto de Sousa (So Ka Lok), Cheung Wing Cheung,
      Kathy Wu (Ng Ka Sing), Steven Fung Min Hang,
      Hung Shui Kei, Luvin Ho (Ching Wai), Johnson Yuen Tak Cheong,
      Chan Wing Yung, Nicky Wong Yung Tai
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 116 mins. Length : 95 mins.
  Opening July 15 2024 at the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival
  Opening July 21 2024 at the Malaysia International Film Festival
  Opening July 26 2024 at M Plus (Preview)
  Opening August 23 2024 (Preview)
  Opening October 31 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/s8mKpLMpTe4

[ SCREEN DAILY ] [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    On the most ominous day in every sixty years, a mysterious protection by talismans in a deserted mall is accidentally breached, releasing strange orange smoke. Those who inhaled eventually became "zombies", sparking a massive slaughter in the mall!

    Video store owner Sam, his daughter Yan, Feng Shui Master Mak and few remaining tenants desperately fend off the zombie onslaught. But the zombies are nearly indestructible, even talismans could not stop them. And strangely, not everyone who died turned into a zombie. After battles between the living and the dead, the mall became hellish.

    Master Mak discovered from the ancestral scripture that these "zombies" are actually related to the "Seven Po"...

[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
    An aging mini mall located in a bustling commercial district is about to be torn down for re-development. Yan notices the crack on the wall expanding to a gaping hole. She and other tenants discover an underground tunnel adorned with disturbing scratch marks on the walls. Something awful happened here long ago… The tunnel leads to an underground altar filled with specimen jars of wilted plants. On it sit seven flowers, each with a unique color. They are fertilized with human remains - ears, eyes, noses, tongues, organs, etc. - and irrigated via human blood. Suddenly, one flower's petals unfurl to unleash a cloud of drifting pollen: surreal, elegant and creepy. Petals blossom as the remaining six flowers fire pollen into the air. Yan and Kit cover their mouths as they watch seven other mall tenants rot away, turning into murderous living dead. If one of those Undead or infectious pollen escape, it would be dire for Hong Kong. It isn't simply a battle for their survival, but for Hong Kong's. Yan, Kit and Master Mak will fight till they fall...

  6 ANORA
    d. Sean Baker
    Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn

  5 THE SUBSTANCE
    d. Coralie Fargeat
    Demi Moore

  4 VENOM: THE LAST DANCE
    d. Kelly Marcel
    Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans
      Stephen Graham, Peggy Lu, Clark Backo, Alanna Ubach,

  3 RED ONE
    d. Jake Kasdan
    Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons

  2 CESIUM FALLOUT
  Can : Fun Sing
  Lit : Burnt City
    d. Anthony Pun (Poon Yiu Ming)
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Bai Yu, Karen Mok Man Wai,
      Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Louise Wong Dan Nei,
      Fish Liew Chi Yu, Michael Wong Man Tak, Kent Cheng Juk Si,
      Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun,
      Dee Ho Kai Wa, Leung Chung Hang,
      Locker Lam Ka Hei, Wesley Wong Hoi Kit
      John Chiang Dai Wai, Patra Au Ka Man, Michael Chow Man Kin,
      Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Eric Kwok Wai Leung, Cheung Tat Ming,
      Wu Yanshu, Tanya Tong Yao, Pak Yiu Chan,
      Max Cheung Tat Lun, Deon Cheung Chun Chi
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 138 mins.
  Opening November 1 2024 in mainland China
  Teaser 1 : https://youtu.be/Cq0-flEXqew
  Teaser 2 : https://youtu.be/_ftyxHQFpQc

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Hong Kong's historic first radiation disaster blockbuster!

    After a fire accident triggers a radiation leakage, the entire city suddenly finds its survival hanging by a thread. In order to tackle the impending catastrophe, expert Simon Fan joins the emergency crisis response team led by Acting Chief Executive Cecilia to tackle this catastrophic disaster. With the lives of 7 million people on the line, the fire brigade is tasked with stopping the spread at all costs by entering the radiation zone. Facing this unprecedented calamity, will Hong Kong wake up to an overnight annihilation?

  1 THE LAST DANCE
  Can : Por. Dei Yuk
  Lit : Breaking. Hell
    d. Anselm Chan Mau Yin
    Dayo Wong Tsz Wah, Michael Hui Koon Man,
      Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong,
      Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Paul Chun Pui,
      Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Rachel Leung Yung Ting,
      Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sha), Chung Suet Ying
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 126 mins.
  Opening October 10 2024 at the Hawaii International Film Festival
  Opening November 14 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/om4lN8N-TIc
  Site : https://hiff.org/events/thelastdance/

[ HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
    Hong Kong's historic first radiation disaster blockbuster! Starring current Hong Kong comedy king Dayo Wong and comedy legend Michael Hui, THE LAST DANCE is the story of a debt-ridden wedding planner who finds unexpected success as a funeral planner, but he has to win over a traditional Taoist priest to stay in the business...The pandemic has sent most industries into recession. Mired in debt, wedding planner Dominic gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. Planning weddings and funerals are polar opposites, but Dominic puts his all into his new job, from opening graves, digging coffins, to handling the deceased. No matter how unpleasant it gets, he takes on everything with gusto. However, the biggest obstacle is getting the approval of respected Taoist priest, Master Man. In his 70s, Master Man is a traditional man who has devoted his life to his Taoist faith. He wants to pass the mantle to his son, Ben, but Ben is more devoted to his wife and kids than to Taoism. Master Man's daughter, Yuet, respects her father greatly. However, since her ancestors dictated that women are filthy by nature, Yuet doesn't take romantic relationships seriously.

[2024.11.14] FOR SAMANTHA KO, FAMILIARITY BREEDS COMEDY IN HER FIRST FILM LEAD

Samantha Ko completes her production, raises her arms and cheers out of joy

TVB artist Samantha Ko Hoi Ning (Go Ling) has just completed the filming of the Lunar New Year movie MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI. She recently posted the production wrap video on social media and she was excited. She even wrote, "The movie has wrapped! Tomorrow morning 07 I will continue to work on a series." Also in the cast, Juliana Kwok Pui Man and Bob Lam Sing Bun both shared their photos with director Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) to express their gratitude.

Go Ling admitted that her previous films were all guest roles, and she was very happy to play the leading role and act in a Lunar New Year film for the first time. She said, "Because the Lunar New Year film genre is relatively happier and funnier and I am familiar with all the co-stars like (Kenneth) Ma Kwok Ming and Brother Benz (Hui Siu Hung), the filming was relaxed and happy. I have worked with some new actors in the film. They are very funny and have good comedy genes, so the production was a great time."

[2024.11.13] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 2024

For the week starting Saturday, November 9 2024 (Week 41)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART (WEEK 42)

  5 OUT OF THE BOX
  Can : Kwan Kwan
  Dark Wong Ming Tak

https://youtu.be/zk0toMUc9l8

  4 TAKE ME HOME
  Can : Oi Sing Yun Jip Ngor Wui Hui
  moon tang

https://youtu.be/HIGEklrsMnQ

  3 JUST A LULLABY
  Can : Yiu Nam Ha Dik Gor
  Phil Lam Yik Hong

https://youtu.be/sZuNlhlfRL4

  2 DRUNK DIAL
  AGA Agatha Kong Hoi Ka

https://youtu.be/cIU1LL_VmRk

  1 VILLAIN
  Jeremy Lee Chun Kit

https://youtu.be/WtIWsIqwGZA

[2024.11.13] LOUIS CHEUNG CANNOT KEEP FROM LAUGHING DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FILM SHOOT

Charlene Choi has been working nonstop, busy with the tour and the film

Louis Cheung constantly breaks into laughter and leads to bad takes, which even he feels bad about
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Louis Cheung and Ah Sa attend the Lunar New Year film production start worship ceremony. They would play husband and wife in the film.
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In MY BEST BET husband Louis Cheung tries to help his gambling addict wife Charlene Choi with quitting and comedy ensues

Kayan Ng works with Stanley Yau for the first time and discovers that he is very funny

Louis Koo is making the Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN

Director Patrick Kong takes a selfie with the MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI cast .
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Currently 3 Lunar New Year films are in production for 2025 releases, including the Louis Koo Tin Lok led HIT N RUN (LUM SI KUET DAU), the Wong Jing and Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) co-produced and directed MAH JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI, and the Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin starred MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG). MY BEST BET earlier got into trouble for alleged trespassing the shop of Tsui Tin Yau's wife Olive, but the actors were not affected. Yesterday the shoot took place in Tseung Kwan O, Ah Sa and Cheung Kai Chung said that the trespassing storm has already come to an end. Everyone now is having a lot of fun in production and constantly has bad takes from not being able to keep from laughing.

The 3 Lunar New YEar films have different styles and subjects. The Wong Jing and Yip Lim Sum produced and directed MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI starred leads Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming and Samantha Ko Hoi Ning, with Carlos Chan Ka Lok, DaDa Chan Jing and Juliana Kwok Pui Man. Wong Jing hoped to pay homage to Mahjong, chasing guys and girls genres. As for the Koo Tin Lok, Tony Wu Tsz Tung, German Cheung Man Kit, Philip Ng Won Lung, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Peter Chan Charm Man, Louise Wong Dan Nei and others starred HIT N FUN would be an action fcomedy, many leads would have scenes in the ring.

The Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT SING) yesterday held a production start worship ceremony, actors Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin (Ah Sa), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Stanley Yau Si Chun, Ng Ka Yan, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Wu Fung, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Alan Yeung Wai Lun and others attended. Cheung Kai Chung and Ah Sa went crazy for the comedy and often had bad takes; Ng Ka Yan admitted to be a newcomer and praised Stanley for having "contrast cuteness"; Stanley's performance tested his acting skills. When he watched Cheung Kai Chung's shoot, because of the hilarious bad take he laughed so hard he cried.

Cheung Kai Chung and Ah Sa would play husband and wife, but Ah Sa has become a gambling addict and had to quit. Ah Chung hated gambling the most, so there were many conflicts and cover-ups between husband and wife. The film would bring out the negatives of gambling, but actually everyone had a gambling mentality. For their dreams they would make a wager. Some in a difficult environment they would and take the gamble once for their families. During the filming of this Lunar New Year film, Ah Chung stated that he was quite happy and also hoped to bring joy to the audience. He also pointed out that many excellent comedic actors were in the film, so he often could not hold back laughing and had bad takes. "I am probably the one with the most bad takes, and for that I am sorry. Sometimes I get too crazy and have to force myself to think of something unhappy. Like while filming the funny bed scene, I have to talk to my own organs. Ah Sa lay next to me and had to turn her face to keep from laughing. Chu Pak Hong and I were bad together, during a play we already laughed right in front of the audience." Ah Sa pointed out that actually every actor has tried to keep from laughing during filming, and she was no exception. "If I have to say his lines I wouldn't be able to stop laughing either. Ah Chung's dialogue is long, he spoke for 5 minutes and I had to hold it in. By 5 minutes and 5 seconds I really wanted to laugh. If we had a bad take, he would have to talk again for 5 minutes. So I turned away to avoid the camera!"

The film earlier had an incident of trespassing the shop of Tsui Tin Yau's wife during the production. Later the shop and the film company each stood firmly and issued statements. Yesterday the shoot took place in Tseung Kwan O, and producer Ng Kin Hung announced in advance that he would not accept any media interviews. When asked whether the incident has been satisfactorily resolved, Ah Sa said that the matter has already passed and she did not want to respond again; Ah Chung pointed out that the incident has come to an end, whatever happened has been reviewed in order to be improved upon and make the movie better. Would the scenes shot that day truly not be used in the film? Ah Chung said, "We scrapped anything that was shot as other scenes would replace it!"

Recently Joey Yung Cho Yee lost her voice during a performance. Ah Sa bluntly said that she has visited Joey. "She lost her voice, and now she is better but she has not fully recovered. I feel bad for her when I see that she is going for acupuncture and carrying a big bag of medicine." Speaking of Ah Sa's 42nd birthday on the 22nd of this month, she said that she would have left for the United States and Canada for the Twins tour so she would probably spend it with fans. Later she remembered that she would be on the plane on her birthday. Some joked that she would spend her birthday with a flight attendant. She laughed and said, "How about a steward? However I have celebrated my birthday on a plane many times before, I got champagne, birthday cards, and even a seat upgrade!"

Stanley would play Ah Sa's brother and a couple with Kayan Ng in the film, but he would have a romantic rival in a Chinese-Korean hunk. In one scene he found that Kayan and his romantic rival were being ambiguous, he pretended to be casual on the surface but actually very heartbroken inside. The performance tested his acting skills. In addition earlier when he worked on a actual situation series for RTHK he had many crying spots, then he came to make the comedy. At first he might not be able to adjust. He also pointed out that Cheung Kai Chung was so mischievous, he had to try not laugh so hard that he cried. "It's really very rough, even he himself can't stop laughing. In one scene I laughed so hard I cried, my eyes were all red from keeping from laughing. So the process has been a lot of fun." As for his knack for comedy, he stated that he still needed to learn from the elders like Cheung Kai Chung.

Kayan Ng considered herself a newcomer and learned to feel the rhythm of comedy from the elders; but when she played against Yeung Wai Lun and Chu Pak Hong, she had to "pinch" her thigh many times to keep herself from laughing, avoid back takes and affect everyone. She also praised her co-star Stanley, whom she found to have quite a feel for comedy after working together despite his serious appearance. Stanley joked that he was a "imposter gentleman".

[2024.11.12] THE LAST DANCE PASSES HK$ 20 MILLION AND SETS MORE RECORDS

THE LAST DANCE opened last Saturday. As of 11PM last night, its box office has exceeded HK$ 20 million and set 9 records

Dayo Wong's 2009 TVB series originally had a barbecue ending, which Wong did not accepted and took the initiative to come up with 5 pages of script

Dayo Wong on Carol Cheng's THE DO SHOW says that he has never imagined that he would be in the top ten highest grossing Hong Kong films
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The Dayo Wong Tze Wah and Michael Hui Koon Man starred film THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) opened last Saturday (9th) and set 9 new Hong Kong film records. As of 11 o'clock last night, its box office has accumulated more than HK$ 20 million. The word of mouth has motivated the audience to support the movie, as the long missed crowd returned to cinemas. Wong Tze Wah on the Carol Cheng Yui Ling's online program THE DO SHOW mentioned his determination to become an actor but has never thought that he would be able to break into the top ten Chinese language film box office (A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG) topped the chart, TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) in 4th). With THE LAST DANCE's box office trend, Wong Tze Wah would not have difficulty with a third film in the top ten box office. In the interview Tze Wah talked about the chance of returning to television series would be slim, which was related to screenplay quality. He revealed that the 2009 series YOU'RE HIRED (JUET DOI SEUNG GIU) originally had a parking lot barbecue ending, which he could not accept as he took the initiative to write 5 pages of script to change the ending.

The film company announced that THE LAST DANCE as of 11PM last night has accumulated over HK$ 20 million at he box office and has set 9 new records, including "the highest Hong Kong film opening day box office", "the highest Hong Kong film opening day admission rate", "the highest Hong Kong film opening day cumulative box office", "the most Hong Kong film opening day screenings", "the highest Hong Kong film single day admission rate", "the highest opening day box office of 2024", "the highest opening day admission rate of 2024", "the highest single day box office" and "the highest single day admission rate of 2024".

Director Anselm Chan Mou Yin after receiving the good news said, "Seeing such good results for THE LAST DANCE, I feel very encouraged. When thanking the audience, I heard the very heartwarming experience the audience shared. I sincerely hope that through THE LAST DANCE to send more positive messages and strength to the audience." Receiving highly acclaimed for her performance, Michelle Wai Sze Man said, "Being able to participate in this film is a very valuable experience, and the reaction and the enthusiastic response from the audience after the screenings is a great recognition for me. All the credit belongs to the director, and the entire team's effort. I would like to thank everyone in the audience for their support." Chan Mou Yin, Wai Sze Nga and Catherine Chau Ka Yee continued to go to the cinemas last night to thank the audience for their support.

Wong Tze Wah spoke with Sister Do earlier, and the interview was released in two episodes. The second episode was released the night before. Sister Do and Tze Wah collaborated on the TV series WAR OF THE GENDERS (NAM CHUN NUI OI), and the two talked about the past. Tze Wah said that Sister Do ignored him an entire morning for being late, and it was not until noon when he publicly apologized and bought lunch before Sister Do forgave him. Tze Wah mentioned that after he finished filming everyday, he rushed home because he had to change the script; he explained the reason for changing the script. When he was filming the drama YOU'RE HIRED with Charmaine Sheh Sze Man, he received the script for the ending -- a happy barbecue at the parking lot. He could not accept that such an ending, he looked for but could not find the screenwriter because he was on vacation. Finally he changed the whole ending and wrote a 5-page script. He did not think that his changes were particularly good, but he felt that a comedy should have a funny ending and not a barbecue.

Tze Wah said that he understood that under the TV station system, the screenwriter seemed to be rushing to catch a boat due to the very urgent pace; once the schedule was so rushed because filming was about to start, he had to make photocopies after changing it and distribute it to everyone on the set. Sister Do said that if the screenwriter did not allow him to change the script, he said that he would feel so painful. Thus his chances of filming another series were slim. He had watched some Korean dramas or American dramas that were able to keep all 20 episodes just as good. He also said that he rarely changed movie scripts. Like A GUILTY CONSCIENCE's Jack Ng Wai Lun and THE LAST DANCE'S Chan Mou Yin, their scripts were painstakingly sculpted over a lot of time.

Speaking of after 100 episodes, WAR OF THE GENDERS received a proposal from TVB to add 100 more episodes due to the good response. Tze Wah however thought that he would quit while he was ahead. Did he dislike making sequels for movies or series? He said that it was not that he did not want to make a sequel. He really wanted to start a sequel to A GUILTY CONSCIENCE but the director refused. Why did he not make TABLE FOR SIX 2? He declined to answer, saying that he would not answer this question in the next 10 years. He could not shoot it for some reasons, which were the most difficult to take since he started in the industry. Sister Do wanted him to answer, but Tze Wah resolutely refused. He said that he did not feel right about saying it. The two also revealed that someone has invited them to make a Lunar New Year film, but due to script problems they could not collaborate in the end. Whether they would be able to continue their relationship, a good script would determine that.

[2024.11.12] ANDY LAU MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE TO THANK CESIUM FALLOUT AUDIENCE

Andy Lau makes a surprise appearance at the audience appreciation show
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Dee Ho and Wesley Wong has no idea about Andy Lau's appearance before hand

Wesley Wong, Dee Ho, Andy Lau, Locker Lam, Leung Chung Hang, Michael Chow and Michael Wong takes a group photo with the audience
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The movie CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING) since its release on November 1st, in 10 days its box office has exceeded HK$ 20 million. Just finished with his overseas concerts, Andy Lau Tak Wa two days ago made a surprise appearance at the cinema to join the CESIUM FALLOUT team of Dee Ho Kai Wa, Leung Chung Hang, Michael Wong Man Tak, Michael Chow Man Kin, Locker Lam Ka Hei, Wesley Wong Hoi Kit and others. Since the film company did not leak any news, neither the actors nor the audience knew about Wa Jai's appearance until he raised his hand in the audience to ask questions. Everyone then found out about him, which made all the audience scream. It was quite a surprise for Wa Jai's loyal fan Ah Dee, as the two "Wah Dee" finally met in public.

Wa Jai ran from the audience to the front of the stage, hugged and greeted a group of teammates in the film. Michael said to Wa Jai as the character in the movie, "Are you losing your mind?" Quick to react, Wa Jai also responded to him with a line from the film: "You're done!" The interaction between the two made the audience who had just finished watching the film applaud. Wa Jai came prepared and had already put on a blue T-shirt with CESIUM FALLOUT written on it, the same uniform as the team, to thanked the audience. Their morale was high for a while.

Wa Jai turned to several new actors and said to the audience, "Thank you for supporting Hong Kong films and our new group of actors, they are the future of our Hong Kong films!" The audience also applauded in support. Although he had limited opportunities to perform with a group of young actors in the film and some of them did not even perform together, Wa Jai admitted that he has always heard from the crew about the process and experience of this group of firefighters from the beginning of practice to filming. He was pleased to praise it, "I know about your hard work, it's very good! You are our future!"

As a loyal fan of Wa Jai, Ah Dee posted on social media earlier that working with his childhood idol was like a dream. Now he was pleasantly surprised to finally be able to thank the audience with his idol. "On the first day of work Mr. Lau has already visited the set, until the day of production wrap for me, he even specifically sent flowers for the farewell. I was so moved. Actually I was so nervous to see Mr. Lau right now. Everyone should be able to tell that I am a little 'flustered'...... I don't know if I'm saying, so happy and so dreamy. I can sense that the elders are working hard to make Hong Kong movies, and I know that they want to take the opportunity to help us, give us more opportunities for us, thank you so much Mr. Lau. I hope we can continue to work hard and not disappoint you."

Leung Chung Hang said frankly that he felt so proud to appear in the same frame as the Hong Kong legend. During the shoot when he saw Mr. Lau, he was so easy-going and nice. Sometimes he would tell jokes and ask everyone brain teaser questions to ease the tension at work. As soon as Michael (Wong Man Tak) next to him use Nice to describe Wa Jai, he interjected and joked: "I think he isn't so nice, he yells at me all the time (because in the film they were sworn enemies); but he said next time he would have the opportunity, he would make a comedy with me and (Michael) Chow Man Kin. The dialogue could even be in English, so that's OK!"

As for Locker, he said that he basically only met Mr. Lau two or three times on the set; but when he heard that Mr. Lau would ask two Michaels to make comedy, he immediately seized the opportunity to recommend himself and said, "I want to make a comedy with Mr. Lau too!" Wa Jai said that he was welcome to do so, and revealed that in fact, the first message he received about firefighters in this film was about Locker's injury. He knew that Locker was very professional as he continued to work very dedicatedly with injury. Wong Hoi Kit said that he had a scene with Mr. Lau, in which he had to wear a radiation protection suit to enter the fire. For several late night shoots he accompanied everyone until the end. He was very professionally the first to dress up neatly and wait for everyone, and ease the tension for everyone before going to the "disaster site" together, so I am very grateful to Mr. Lau.

Before the end of the audience appreciation event, Ah Dee suddenly raised his hand and asked Mr. Lau if he would have another chance to thank the audience with him? Mr. Lau said without any hesitation, "You make the arrangement, I'll follow!" Wa Jai's reply in seconds surprised Dee again, and agreed to see Mr. Lau again at the audience appreciation show on the 13th. At the end, the actors took a group photo with the audience to congratulate CESIUM FALLOUT on breaking through HK$ 20 million at box office, and thanked everyone for their support for Hong Kong films.

[2024.11.11] SYLVIA CHANG: LET YOUNG FILMMAKERS MAKE WHAT THEY WANT

Sean Lau says that he exercises normally so he does not need any special work out to get into shape
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Sylvia Chang is confident about winning the Golden Horse Awards Best Actress with DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER

Sean Lau and Jo Koo play husband and wife in the new film with daring bed scene

Karena Lam is a single mother on and off screen
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The 21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival closing ceremony took place last night. The two closing film teams DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER stars Sylvia Chang Aijia, Karena Lam Ka Yan, Eugenie Liu Yier and director Huang Xi, PAPA's stars Sean Lau Ching Wan, Jo Koo (Kuk Cho Lam), young actors Dylan So Man To and Lainey Hung Lok Hei and director Philip Yung Tsz Kwong attended the premieres.

Chang Aijia stated that the 6 years that DAUGHTER'S DAUGHTER experienced was not easy. Originally she was only an actress, but because the original producer Hou Hsiao-Hsien fell ill she took over. "Director Huang Xi asked me about a lot of things. I handled many that weren't in the area of an actor. The director then asked me if I could help and continue to produce." The film during its planning also ran into the pandemic and its effect on the economy, after numerous "accidents" she finally was able to find investors to start production on it. She was grateful to the original team for their participation in full. The film received five Golden Horse Awards nominations. Chang Aijia and Liu Yier were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively, Chang Aijia pointed out that she has always had confidence in herself, and said with a smile that it does not matter whether she wins the award or not. "The most important thing is that the audience likes this movie, I can live with my conscience and perform well for the movie." Lam Ka Yan said that she has known Chang Aijia for 20 years and finally had the chance to work together. Both in the film and in real life she was a single Mama. Also because she had two daughters, during the performance she could very easily immerse into the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters.

Speaking of director Johnnie To Kei Fung's recent interview that claimed Hong Kong films have been restricted creatively, Chang Aijia had a different opinion. Instead she felt that now is the new beginning for Hong Kong films. "I feel Hong Kong film now is in a new beginning, I am very confident. Currently many of the new generations have appeared. Faced with their current environment, they naturally have stories that they wat to tell. They all very freely make what they want to make, so we should let the young kids work on movies that they want to make!"

Ching Wan and Kuk Cho Lam played husband and wife in PAPA. Kuk Cho Lam said that Lau Ching Wan was the actor she has worked with the most, but previously they did not have many scenes together; this time she finally was able to have physical contact. Aside from passion scenes, Ching Wan even completely bared his back. Before the shoot that they have agreed to how naked they would be, but they did not cultivate their emotions before hand. They just went for it from the jump and did not need any special communication. Both said that the script was very well written, the story required it and the script had this love scene very early on. Ching Wan stated that this was not his most daring performance in his film career. He was also buck naked in TOO MANY WAYS TO BE NO. 1 (YUT GOR JI TAU DIK DAN SUN) with six other actors. So this time was no big deal? "Don't make it sound like this, as an actor I have to make a living. What can I do?" Praised for having "an excellent quality rear", did he have any special training to get into shape? He said that he kept up with his exercises normally.

Kuk Cho Lam said that she has already seen PAPA and thought that Lau Ching Wan's nude performance was very shocking. "This scene is very important, uncovering the pain the Papa character withstood was not something that could be settled physically and mentally. When the director edited this shot into it, the method is very vicious." As for her performance, it was also very conceptually daring but no nudity. During the shoot she did not even thought about it. "You wouldn't believe it even if I tell you, it really happened very naturally. We just got into it, without any suspicion at all."

Lau Ching Wan said that he had Kuk Cho Lam's chemistry was based on their mutual trust. "Because the character has lost a lot, the audience must know that what he once had in order to know what he has lost it. (Did you tell anyone before hand?) My Papa didn't know. (What about your wife Amy Kwok Oi Ming?) We have been together for so many years, she understands it well. (Did she rehearse with you?) Let's not talk about anything outside the movie."