[2011.06.14] PROFESSIONAL SAMMO HUNG IS THE REAL GREAT MARTIAL ART ACTOR

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Lu Chen, Barbie Hsu, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Han Geng, Wu Chun

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Sammo Hung Kam Bo was the action director for the Wu Chun, Han Geng, Barbie Hsu (Tsui Hei Woon), Yuen Biao, Annie Yi Nung Jing starred action film MY KINGDOM (DAI MO SUN), which held a Shanghai Film Festival press conference. Hung Kam Bo personally led Han Geng, Wu Chun, Lu Chen and others. Big S also made an appearance.

The trailer was shown at the event. In the film everyone fought for the title of the "Best martial art actor". The event presented the title to Hung Kam Bo and publicly recognized him as the real "Great martial art actor". The Seven Little Fortune member Hung Kam Bo honestly said, MY KINGDOM was very meaningful to him; he pointed out that this was the first chance to display the brilliance of Beijing Opera martial art actors in his 40 years in film. Although Hung Kam Bo had 30 years of action directing experience, before the film even began he first went to

study in Tianjun Beijing Opera Academy for two months and spent a year to choreograph the action.

When the host asked everyone the most memorable moment of the shoot, everyone said "professionalism". Wu Chun revealed that in his fight with Yu Rongguang, Hung Kam Bo did not rest for three days straight. If he was too tired he would nap a little but immediately got up and taught again. Han Geng pointed out that once Hung Kam Bo was so tired that he fainted on the set. After awhile he woke up. Instead of going to the hospital he went directly back to keep shooting.

After the press conference, Han Geng, Wu Chun and Big S presented the Best Martial Art Actor plaque to Hung Kam Bo as everyone agreed that he was the real Great Martial Art Actor. Hung Kam Bo humbly said that he only did what he could. He pointed out that the qualification for a martial art actor was very simple -- tough. Martial art actors had total hip and leg training that was much tougher than general. The key was whether you had the determination.

Falling in love and getting married in a flash while working on MY KINGDOM, Big S studied Beijing Opera martial art since she was little and longed for the day to be able to use her skills on the big screen. This time in the film she played Shanghai's top martial art actress. Before the shoot, she almost quit due to an injury. At the time her right wrist was severely injured and did not obey her command. She could not even hold a sword. Hung Kam Bo permitted her to hold it with her left hand and designed a sequence that she could complete the action with. Hung Kam Bo pointed out that Big S was willing to take risks and do whatever it took. Her performance was good.