Saturday, September 29, 2012

[2012.09.30] JUST FOR FUN: FOUR CARRIES A DRUNK ERIC TSANG OUT

Tony Leung Ka Fai and others carry Eric Tsang out of Teddy Chan's second wedding banquet
Donnie Yen just comes to congratulate Teddy Chan after just returning to Hong Kong
Andrew Lau looks much slimmer

[2012.09.30] WILLIAM CHAN ASKS BOSSES FOR INFORMATION

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The William Chan Wai Ting, Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, Edward Chui Woai Tung (Tsui Siu Keung's son), Michelle Wai (Si Nga) and Irene Wan Bik Ha starred TRIAD (JAT JIK) will open on November 15. The latest category III trailer has been released online. The trailer's depiction of the mob left nothing behind, with plenty of foul language, bloody fight scenes, as well as the mob induction ceremony that few knew about. It will realistically appear.

The film was about the lower class academic achiever Chan Wai Ting's struggle in the mob. He and two brothers fought life and death and finally sat in the throne of the boss. Among the brothers Chan Wai Ting was the brains; Tsang Kwok Cheung was responsible for finances and Chui Woai Tung the leader of the slaughter. Although Chui Woai Tung was responsible to fight, Chan Wai Ting and Tsang Kwok Cheung also had to train into a muscular shape to play Wise Guys more convincingly. At the same time before work every time he had to spend three hours to touch up their "tattoos". Was Chan Wai Ting worried that the character would affect his image? He said, "If after viewers saw the film truly felt that I was a Wise Guy, I would instead be happy. It would prove that I performed successfully."

[2012.09.30] PETER CHAN GETS BATMAN TREATMENT

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The Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei starred Peter Chan Ho Sun film MR. CHINA earlier brought the team to shoot in New York and received special treatment from the local police. The production team shot at Times Square, Fifth Avenue and other busy areas and the police provided road blocks. No wonder onlooking fans said that MR. CHAN received the BATMAN treatment.

As the Mid Autumn Festival approaches, Huang Xiaoming's parents, Deng Chao's wife and Tong Dawei's wife and daughter flew to New York for an early reunion.

[2012.09.30] NO PAIN NO GAIN FOR ACTION ACTRESS ANGELABABY

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AngelaBaby yesterday promoted the film TAI CHI in Guangzhou. In the film she had her first taste of being an action actress. During the shoot she even insisted on personally performing the stunts and got bruises all over. She said, "With fight scenes injuries are definite. At first I would feel what I was covered with bruises, later I wanted to say no pain, no gain. Now I felt that it was something minor!" Today she and the team will attend THE VOICE China finale and be guest award presenters.

[2012.09.30] RAYMOND LAM'S FAMILY THINKS HE IS GAY UNTIL MAVIS PAN

Karena Ng jokes that Raymond Lam loves to pose in his sleep
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The film LOVE IS PAJAMAS (NAM YUN YU YI FOK) yesterday held a promotion in Tsuen Wan. Director Vincent Kok Tak Siu, actors Raymond Lam Fung and Raymond Wong Pak Ming attended and played games with fans to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival. Lam Fung said that he would celebrate the Festival with his family because all four generations were together in Hong Kong on this rare occasion. Would the elders urge him to wed at dinner? He admitted that they have and would ask whether rumors were true. He said, "I would tell them every time, if it was real I would bring them home. So far I haven't brought anyone. (Have they suspected that you are gay?) Since that (Mavis Pan Shuangshuang) they know I am not." Would he not speak of Pan Shuangshuang's name again? He only said that the past did not need to be brought up again, he did not want the media to bring up the subject again. He also said that elders arranged for matchmaking dinners but he used work as an exercise to turn them down. He felt it would be very embarrassing and tense.

Friday, September 28, 2012

[2012.09.29] JUST FOR FUN: TEDDY CHAN CHERISHES FRIENDS AT HIS MAKE UP WEDDING BANQUET

Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Chan holds a make up wedding banquet to celebrate with friends
Eric Tsang
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Leung Ka Fai
Albert Yeung
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Director Teddy Chan Tak Sum and his wife earlier registered their marriage and held a wedding banquet in September. Last night they held another wedding banquet. Friends in the business like Albert Yeung Sau SIng, Peter Chan Ho Sun, Michael Hui Koon Man, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Leung Ka Fai attended. About his friends' congratulations, Chan Tak Sum excitedly said that he already prepared a lot of red wine and swore that everyone would go home drunk. He also said, "With so many good friends I learned to cherish friends, cherish those in front of us."

Tsang Chi Wai who has been caught drunk many times arrived as early as 7PM. He joked, "I collapse when I am late, I collapse when I am early. The earlier I get drunk the earlier I come out." Mr. and Mrs. Leung Ka fai had a little trouble finding the entrance. Later with workers leading the way they finally were able to get in.

[2012.09.29] TONY LEUNG KA FAI RECRUITS EDDIE PENG FOR SON IN LAW

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The Stephen Fung Tak Lun directed film TAI CHI 0 two nights ago held a premiere in Taipei. Actors Tony Leung Ka Fai, Eddie Peng Yu-Yen, AngelaBaby, Stanley Fung Shui Fan attended. Fung Tak Lun's rumored girlfriend Shu Qi also guest starred. Two nights ago at the premiere host Mickey Huang asked Fung Tak Lun why Shu Qi did not attend. He said, "The film company invited her, perhaps she is too busy." Did he want to see her? Fung Tak Lun immediately practiced Tai Chi and said, "I want to see every worker."

Although his rumors with Shu Qi was the source of comedy, Fung Tak Lun was not mad at all. Mickey Huang even asked who was the best actor, Shu Qi or someone else? Fung Tak Lun against said, "Teacher Fung performed the best."

Peng Yu-Yen in the film played the villain and had a romance with Baby. Baby played a martial art master. In the film she had almost 90% of the fight scenes. She even performed the stunts personally. Two nights ago she took the chance to complain to the director and said, "Why didn't you get a stunt double for me?" Leung Ka Fai said, "Because he couldn't find such a pretty double." Leung Ka Fai said that for the film he spent over two months to study Tai Chi. When asked about Fung Tak Lun's direction, Ka Fai said that everyone would know when they watch the film.

The father of a pair of 20 year old twin daughters, Leung Ka Fai kept praising how well raised and how ambitious Peng Yu-Yen was. Finally he even joked, "I hope he would become my son in law, so I deliberately brought him home. My daughters were there, so I showed him my daughters' photos and videos."

In addition, Lollipop F at the premiere performed the Taiwan promotional song NO RUSH FOR TAI CHI. Owodog who rather admired Baby said that he has seen every one of her movies and admired her acting very much.

[2012.09.29] TERESA MO AND KARENA YU CONSIDER THEMSELVES MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

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Teresa Mo Shun Kwan and Karena Ng Chin Yu yesterday attended the film LOVE IN PYJAMAS (NAM YUN YU YI FOK) press conference in Guangzhou. She admitted that she treated Ng Chin Yu like her own daughter. "In real life, Chin Yu and my older daughter are only a year apart. In terms of looks and behavior they are very close, so playing emotional scenes with her feels very comfortable." Ng Chin Yu thanked this pretty mother for constantly teaching her about acting and greatly increasing her confidence. The host suggested for her to make her a mentor. Mo Shun Kwan said, "No need, we are already too much like mother and daughter. This relationship is even closer than master and disciple."

[2012.09.29] AARON KWOK AND TONY LEUNG KA FAI HAS ACTING RIVALRY

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Tony Leung Ka Fai and Aaron Kwok Fu Sing earlier won the Hong Kong Film Award and the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. They in the new release next month COLD WAR (HONG JIN) will face off again. Sing Sing revealed that back then in Taiwan when he competed with Ka Fai for Best Actor and he was announced the winner, Ka Fai immediately embraced him and patted his shoulder to congratulate him. Ka Fai admitted that they appreciated each other and joked that after working with him he elevated Sing Sing, which forced Sing Sing to admit that he had to improve more to face strong co-stars.

Ka Fai and Sing Sing worked together on THROW DOWN. Almost nine years later they worked together again on COLD WAR. In the film they both played deputy police commissioners in a life and death rivalry. Sing Sing revealed that he and Ka Fai worked on one scene over 20 times, which gave him his fill of acting fun. Sing Sing said, "In Mainland slang it was completely like 'acting racing'. The directors said that we were able to take it to the furthest, which made we feel the directors had expectations and were not scared off by my and Ka Fai's fame!" Sing Sing pointed out that that day after finishing that scene's final take and the directors yelled cut, the entire set applauded. Sing Sing admitted that he had a sense of success; Ka Fai also boasted that the scene was as exciting as the recent U.S. Presidential debate between Obama and Romney. Ka Fai confidently said, "This proves that we are not aiming high and shooting lower, everyone has the same idea and both were able to do it!"

Ka Fai looked back at working on Wong Kar Wai's ASHES OF TIME (DUNG CHE SAI DUK) and did not understand why it took over 100 takes. He joked that it definitely broke a world record. He pointed out that he did not understand Wong Kar Wai's state of mind either. However Ka Fai pointed out that "acting race" scene had dialogue exchanges that were like an action film. Sing Sing added, "Our battle of words might be more exciting than using real guns and bullets!" Ka Fai also said, "We appreciate each other!"

Ka Fai also pointed out that in the 90s, Sing Sing already became the Four Great Heavenly Kings and the King of Dance soon after joining the business. He expected him to step into the film industry and admitted that at the time he made faces at him. Yet, from Sing Sing's first film to his later character and script choices, he observed that he was not someone who would take the money and run. Finally his eyes were opened. Ka Fai said, "I watched one of his films after another, from DIVERGENCE (SAM CHA HAU), AFTER THIS OUR EXILE (FU JI) he was so handsome yet he still chose such hard to play characters. I have also seen the script of AFTER! Reportedly he had to take a pay cut for AFTER, later I gradually understood that he was an actor who put an effort into his acting!" Sing Sing said that Ka Fai was a natural born actor and Best Actor. He said, "I feel Ka Fai over the years has never repeated himself, he is also one of my favorite Hong Kong actors!"

Sing Sing in 2006 with DIVERGENCE competed with Ka Fai's ELECTION (HAK SEH WUI) for the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor. He understood that since Leung has already won the Best Actor three years he believed that he would be the biggest competition. However, finally Sing Sing won. Sing Sing said, "I had a shot of confidence at the Golden Horse Award, I went over to Ka Fai and he embraced me to congratulate me and patted me on the shoulder. I felt greatly encouraged!"

Thursday, September 27, 2012

[2012.09.28] WILLIAM CHAN STEPS INTO PORTLAND STREET


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The already officially rated category III film, TRIAD not only has foul language, sex and abuse scenes galore but also involves many mob language and actual situations. For the first shot, the film's "boss" William Chan Wai Ting plans to blow the whistle and step directly into Portland street, Mongkok to generate buzz with Michelle Wai (Si Nga), Deep Ng Ho Hong, Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung and Alex Hung Kit. They will appear in their film costumes and distribute promotional flyers with a massive alternative promotion.

Stepping directly into the lion's den to promote, was he worried about running into sulfuric acid bomb or sudden attack? William said, "We are just promoting a movie, not doing anything with bad intention. I am not scared." Speaking of the return of the mob storm, William said that he was not afraid of comparison. "Our movie is realistic enough. I am confident that people can relate to it. Hopefully it will become a new generation mob film icon." In order to make his Wise Guy image even more convincing, William before the shoot even deliberately went through a hellish training. No wonder he in a fight scene successfully showed off his muscles in a boxing scene!

[2012.09.28] KARENA NG ENRAGES TERESA MO

Karena Ng benefits from Teresa Mo's professionalism
Karena Ng has been linked to Raymond Lam
Ronald Cheng is so funny that he causes some of Karena Ng's bad takes
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Karena Ng Chin Yu due to the film LOVE IS PYJAMAS (NAM YUN YU YI FOK) was linked to Chok King Raymond Lam Fung in rumors, but she did not mind. Rumors were like fashion style, when they were outdated no one would notice. Actually not only the rumored boyfriend, Chin Yu also received attentive care from many co-stars. She said, "This is my third film. This time I have more emotional scenes, many of which are with the family. The group scenes are numerous and the pace fast. I learned a lot from Sister Mo (Teresa Mo Shun Kwan) and (Ronald) Cheng Chung Kei."

Chin Yu and Sister Mo played mother and daughter. She was grateful of her attentive guidance, from which she benefited a lot from. She said, "The most memorable was the scene in which I got Sister Mo mad. Although in real life I have argued with Ma, but this was truly the first time that it got so heated. I had to thank Sister Mo for guiding me with care. She truly is a very professional elder. Of course ten minutes before taking our marks she was already cultivating her emotions, which taught me such a great professional attitude."

Chin Yu said that Cheng Chung Kei often caused her bad take but she still was appreciative. "Cheng Chung Kei has a natural born sense of comedy. He and I in the film had a blurry relationship, as soon as I saw him I wanted to laugh. With his gestures, expressions and looks, he often caused my bad takes. However I learned the pace of making a comedy. Actually every movie was growth, I still have a lot that I can improve upon, hopefully I will gradually accumulate experience. After several comedies, next time I want to make an action film and play a killer with a gun. (You can easily be disfigured!) Injuries on the set are unexpected, I have to be careful to prevent them."

[2012.09.28] JUST FOR FUN: CECILIA CHEUNG AND ZHANG ZIYI HOLD HANDS

The promotion moves to Shanghai
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Cecilia Cheung helps Zhang Ziyi down the stairs
Cecilia Cheung, Jang Dong-Gun, Zhang Ziyi promote DANGEROUS LIAISONS
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[2012.09.28] STEPHEN FUNG PROMOTES WITH AN ALL MALE LINE UP

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The Stephen Fung Tak Lun directed, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) and Eddie Peng Yu-Yen starred film TAI CHI 0 two nights ago held its premiere in Tsim Sha Tsui. The premiere featured an all male line up, only missing actresses AngelaBaby and Shu Qi. People thought that Shu Qi was dodging rumored boyfriend Fung Tak Lun.

Fung Tak Lun talked about the all male line up and admitted that it was a little dry. He said that Baby is working on a new film and has already taken time to promote in the Mainland; as for Shu Qi, he said that he definitely invited her but she had to work. Was he afraid that Shu Qi was avoiding him? He said, "Why would she need to?" Reporters said due to the rumors. He said, "Are rumors that have been around for over a decade still rumors?" As for whether he was afraid that with less actress the promotion would lose luster. He joked that for his next ovie he would choose to have two to three actresses. If one did not have time he still had the other one.

Earlier Shu Qi at the Milan fashion week described her relationship with Fung Tak Lun with three "very" good friend. Has their relationship elevated? He said, "I always thought we were very very very good friends." Would he elevate it into a couple? He said why would they turn into a couple, the position of friend was decent too and did not need to change. How many "good" would he give Shu Qi? He said, "Same as always, I already said good friend." Was Shu Qi suitable to be his girlfriend? He said if he had to talk about Shu Qi, he might as well go back to talk about the movie. This subject has been talked about for many years and was very dull already. In addition, he said that because he was busying make TAI CHI he lost ten pounds. He admitted that he was very confident about the box office.

Leung Ka Fai two nights ago returned from Shanghai and a ribbon cutting event there. However on his way back the airplane taxied on the runway then returned to gate, actually the engine had a problem. Then the sound system had a problem. Finally his five o'clock arrival turned into after seven. He said, "Originally I thought about going home early to change, but it became very rushed." Leung Ka Fai's TAI CHI and COLD WAR (HONG JIN) were released at the same time. He said that he was not worried about competing against himself. He was not afraid that both films had Peng Yu-Yen and would be confusing. He also praised Peng Yu-Yen as very talented. A son like Peng Yu-Yen and a daughter like Baby truly were decent. Did he feel Baby was very hot? He said that he would only describe his own daughter as pretty, his own daughter was hot but he would not not call her hot. He said that he studied Tai Chi for two and a half months for this film. Now he is still learning, otherwise he would not be able to promote so much.

Wylie Chiu Shek Chi said that all four men were handsome. Who would she choose? He said, "I like Ng Yin Cho, but I have met Lisa S. before. Choosing someone else's husband doesn't seem right." Shek Chi said that she was single and hoped to be able to find a mixed heritage or foreigner for a boyfriend, because she thought it would be more fun.

[2012.09.28] JUST FOR FUN: CHARLIE YEUNG HAS NO WEDDING PLAN



The ladies promote Breast Cancer Awareness
Charlie Yeung wants to keep her love life low key and denies wedding rumors.
Jade Kwan
Jennifer Tse has not signed a contract with Emperor or anyone else yet.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

[2012.08.27] CHAPMAN TO WINS BEST ACTOR IN TEXAS

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Recently turning into both actor and producer, Chapman To Man Jat earlier starred in VULGARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET). It performed well as it broke 30 million at the box office. Yesterday Ah Jat received news that VULGARIA won the Fantastic Film Festival comedy Best Actor in Texas!

The Ah Jat starred VULGARIA after 48 days in release in Hong Kong accumulated over 30 million and firmly sat ahead of this year's Chinese films. Yesterday reportedly Ah Jat won the "Best comedy actor" award at the Fantastic Film Festival in Texas. After 18 years in show business Ah Jat this time made the "breakthrough of zero", with a pretty victory of both fame and fortune.

Currently working in Malaysia, Ah Jat yesterday responded via text, "I never expected to win an award with a comedy. Last time with ISABELLA I competed for the Berlin Film Festival Best Actor and lost. At the time I was a little disappointed. I never expected a surprise this time. Because it is a comedy, that kind of joy is even harder to describe." Ah Jat even stressed that he would work even harder to make more comedy for the Hong Kong audience. He even posted the good news on facebook and shared the joy with his supporters.

Actually since Ah Jat returned to work from being ill over a month ago, film offers flooded in. Working on a Mainland film in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand region, he earlier took time to return to Hong Kong to attend the Emperor Motion Picture SUPER AGENT (CHIU CUP GAING LEI YUN)'s production start ceremony then returned to Malaysia. His wife Krystal Tin Yui Nei also had to leave Hong Kong as the couple had no time to be together. No wonder Ah Jat lamented, "Hopefully when we are old, we won't be like this."

In addition, the Jet Tone artist Sandrine Pinna (Cheung Yung Yung) starred TOUCH OF THE LIGHT will represent Taiwan to compete for an Oscar Best Foreign Film nomination this year. The film last week made almost NT$10 million at the Taiwan cumulative box office.

[2012.09.27] CHARLIE YEUNG'S FIRST FILM AS A DIRECTO RECEIVES FILM FESTIVAL INVITATIONS

Charlie Yeung
Janet Ma
Cally Kwong
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Charlie Yeung Choi Nei, George Lam Chi Cheung, Cally Kwong Mei Wan, Janet Ma Si Wai two nights ago attended a Central crystal shop opening. Charlie revealed that her first film as a director, CHRISTMAS ROSE (SING DAN MUI GWAI), already wrapped in June. Right now she is busy with its post production and has already received many film festival invitations. However she felt that she first had to complete post production. She also said that for her first film she has not made a movie in half a year. She did not mind having less income though because she learned a lot from directing this time.

[2012.09.27] CECILIA CHEUNG AND ZHANG ZIYI FINALLY SHARE A STAGE AND A SMILE

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Zhang Ziyi looks nourished in love
Cecilia Cheung brings Lucas to a Mid Autumn Festival senior event
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Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Zhang Ziyi worked together on Korean director Hur Jin-Ho directed DANGEROUS LIAISONS and were rumored to be at odds over roles. They earlier participated in important events like film festivals mutually exclusively as they never appeared together. After three misses, the dispute rumors became white hot as their fans battled online.

DANGEROUS LIAISONS last night held a premiere in Beijing. Zhang Ziyi, Pak Chi and lead actor Jang Dong-Gun attended. They conducted their interviews in the afternoon, with Pak Chi alone, Zhang Ziyi alone, Pak Chi and Jang Dong-Gun together, but not Zhang Ziyi and Pak Chi. At the premiere at night, Pak Chi and Zhang Ziyi shared the stage but dressed like polar extremes. Pak Chi was dressed like the Black Swan while Zhang Ziyi was in white. They stood together and waved to the audience. When they appeared they suddenly faced each other and laughed.

Yesterday a photo of Pak Chi and her son Lucas with lion dancers appeared online. They appeared at a senior care Mid Autumn Festival party. Pak Chi was cultivating Lucas' interest in charity work.