Artists Candy Yu On On, Gillian Chung Yun Tung and Ling
Man Lung put a lot of thought into their movie MISSING (SUK JUNG). Yu
On On for her character made herself looked more weary. "During the
shoot I deliberately didn't sleep to have even darker eye circles!"
When Siu Lung had to hike in the heat, On On was not in the scene but
still showed up to support him -- much to the envy of her "daughter"
Chung Yun Tung, as she joked that she was playing favorites with her
god son.
Playing Siu Lung's mother, Josephine Koo Mei Wa admitted that
she felt very guilty. "My character is a deranged mother with violent
tendencies, in almost every scene I hit Siu Lung. I feel very sorry."
However he not only did not get mad but even praised her for taking
care of her junior colleagues. To be able to work with her was his
honor.
Irene Wan Bik Ha, Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Hanna Chan, Xenia
Chong Shui Yi, Alice Chan Wai and others starred in the film THE FALLEN
(DOR LOK FA), which held its premiere two nights ago at the 16th Hong
Kong Asian Film Festival. Wan Bik Ha and Hanna Chan in THE FALLEN had a
kiss scene, both said that they were "nervous" about watching this scene
again. Wan Bik Ha revealed that the she made even greater sacrifice for
the film, in order to bring the drug addict to life she needed to
maintain the strung out look. However the result made her feel it was
worth the effort.
Wan Bik Ha and Hanna Chan in THE FALLEN had a kiss scene. They
both said that they were "nervous". Hanna Chan said, "I look forward to
watching it at the movies for the first time. The shoot didn't feel
different, but when I saw this scene during voice work I was very
embarrassed, a little awkward. Actually the difference was huge.
I didn't tell my parents about this scene before, I rarely mention work
with them. (Is this the farthest you have gone?) A little, actually
last time G AFFAIRS (G SAK) was more daring. As long as the script is
good I wouldn't set any bottom line."
Despite all of her acting experience, Wan Bik Ha blushed when
she saw this scene. She said, "This scene was very well made, the most
important was that it was aesthetically beautiful. For me it wasn't
'child's play', it was a great sacrifice for me. In order to play the
drug addict role, I didn't dare to eat much during the shoot. To get
into character I drank a lot, went from 48 to 45 kg and lost 5 pounds as
I had to maintain the strung out look. (Did your husband's heart ache?)
When I see the result I feel it's worth the effort. Tonight my husband
is here to show his support. Earlier I didn't tell him about this kiss
scene. Seeing such a great breakthrough for my character this time, I
hope to give him a pleasant surprise because he is my fan."
Kenny was asked about the production halt of his film SINGER AND
STRANGER (YUM SING DIK NEI) due to financial problems, he admitted,
"Because an investor backed out the production has to be temporarily
halted. We need seven figures to wrap it up. The company and the
director are working hard on raising the money and looking for a white
knight. Currently the film is already half finished. The important
scene that I practiced a long time for earlier hasn't been shot yet. At
the end year of the I would shoot a photo books overseas. In January
next year I have another new film. I already have an understanding with
Bak Ji (Michael Ning). I would try to coordinate with resuming the
production. I hope to finish it before the end of the year. (Is
Emperor interested in investing?) Yes, but a lot of documents and
financing are involved, I would quietly wait for good news. (Would you
invest personally?) How can I? I am just a speck of dust. If I have
to spit out the salary to help I wouldn't mind, but it just wouldn't help
much."
Wong Yau Nam and Tsui Tin Yau basically have no exchange at all
Michael Ning admits that his work schedule has been thrown into chaos
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The 16th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2019 two nights ago
held an opening ceremony. CIAO UFO (JOI GEIN UFO) and LION ROCK (SI JI
SHAN SEUNG) became this year's opening films. Artists Michelle Wai Sze
Nga, Alex Lam Tak Shun, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Wong Yau Nam and others
appeared. Carlos Chan Ka Lok served as the film festival ambassador.
Lam Tak Shun and Wai Sze Nga worked together for the first time
on the film LION ROCK, in which they played a couple. Lam Tak Shun
praised her as a good co-star, as they were able to make up for the
other's shortcoming. He admired her courage and focus the most. They
even had a bed scene, but they only chatted in bed. Lam Tak Shun said
that watching this scene back, the dialogue made him tear eyed.
Wai Sze Nga continued, "In the film I am the woman behind him,
with a line that spoke of the pain of women, 'If there will be next life,
I definitely won't choose you.' (Is Lam Tak Shun the type you like?)
Absolutely, he is so handsome. However he has a special quality.
Whenever he does something wrong as long as he smiles and says sorry to
you, the other half would soften and definitely forgive him. Thus the
women around him have to be careful, being a friend would be a little
better."
They would like the chance to work together again. Are they
confident that they would become a "couple team"? Wai Sze Nga said, "I
hope next time we can make a romance." Lam Tak Shun grinned and said,
"I will try to get the production started."
Wong Yau Nam got along very well with the child actor who
played him. Originally named Wong Tak Him, Yau Nam said, "We are both
called Him Jai. Actually at first we looked for child actors as we
shot, because finding someone who had two dimples and was able to
remember the line really wasn't easy. The director said that Him Jai's
mischievous personality was like mine. He has liked acting since he
was very little." Yau Nam earlier guest starred in the new film ONE
SEC (YUT MIU KUEN WONG), in which he also worked with a child actor. He
even had to slap the child actor in front of his parents, which he was
very reluctant to do but also very awkward!
Speaking of Shine's break up, Yau Nam said, "Early this year we
met and decided to work on our development and focus on our own work.
Earlier the management company has already responded. Ultimately we
will reunite at a suitable time. (Has your work been affected?) I
haven't thought much about it, when I am not working I would practice my
guitar playing. I would fully prepare and improve myself."
Michael Ning (Bak Ji)'s film with Kenny Kwan Chi Bun and
Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, SINGER AND STRANGER (YUM SING DIK NEI) suddenly
halted production. Bak Ji two nights ago revealed that because one of the
investor backed out, the production had to find new financing. Right
now he is waiting for work to resume.
He said, "The film for now has completed half its production, the
final notice was around Kwan Chi Bun's concert. It would be very
regrettable if it would be scrapped. As far as I know the director is
applying for funding with the government. He has edited some footage to
apply and the reaction has been pretty good. Thus the director and
everyone are confident that work would resume at the end of the year."
As for messing up other projects, he said, "It would, but everyone are
united to finish this because the film is great. We still haven't
reached the meat of the shoot, which would be about forming a band to
participate in a music festival. It would be its biggest scene." Bak
Ji ran into this type of situation for the first time. He joked that he
might have made less movies. Has he been paid in full? He said,
"Because the film hasn't been completed, not getting the final payment
yet is very normal. It absolutely isn't a late or owed salary situation."
The Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Alex Man
Chi Leung, Cheung Tat Ming, Nina Paw Hee Ching starred, Wong Hing Fan
directed I'M LIVIN' IT (MAK LO YUN) became a part of 32nd Tokyo
International Film Festival Asian Future section. Two days ago its world
premiere took place. The intricate performance touched fans and viewers
from Hong Kong, Japan and overseas, as many broke into tears. After the
screening the film received 5 minute long applause.
Kwok Fu Sing in the film played an unemployed and downtrodden
financial elite, Sing Sing in order to shape the character revealed that
at night he would visit these 24 hour fast food shops to experience the
"McRefugee" actual condition. Sing Sing said, "I really was moved. When
I watched this film with the audience the experience was very deep. My
character touched me. Actually every actor was very focused. I hope
to be able to make a movie that the entire world would understand."
Working with Yeung Chin Wa for the first time on film, Sing Sing praised
her as being very suitable for the role. He said, "Chin Wa is very
smart and truss the director. Each actor tells a story of different
human nature and brings about a movie of love to everyone; congratulation
to the director for such a good performance from his first film."
The event also arranged for an autograph session for 100 viewers.
Because the overwhelming viewer response, although the remaining
hundreds of viewers did not receive a film poster, they were still able
to come in close contact with Sing Sing and Chin Wa.
The Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung) directed and written
suspense A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE (FAN JUI YIN CHEUNG) starred Louis Koo
Tin Lok, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Louis Cheung Kai Chung and
Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling. In the story a fugitive was found dead in an
industrial building but the loot vanished. The only witness to the
murder was a parrot. As the police began its investigation it discovered
a case within a case, from which the mystery of the murderer was
uncovered.
Using a parrot as the only surviving witness of the murder, Fung
Chih Chiang said that he had a parrot at home when he was little.
When Mama was not at home and he would watch television instead of
doing homework, Mama would find out anyway. Thus he suspected that the
parrot told on him. He said, "If the parrot was the witness then it
would know about the entire murder. The parrot only has the intelligence
of a 5 year old and at the same time it has the ability to speak. I
thought that Cheung Kai Chung as a cop taking a statement from the
parrot would be pretty interesting, so the story developed from there."
Fung Chi Keung said that the parrot disliked heat. It had
special personnel to care for it on the set, and a fan to cool it down.
However Cheung Kai Chung was afraid of parrots but he had no idea. He
said, "When I first discussed the script with Cheung Kai Chung, I told
him that this character would act with a parrot. I even asked him if he
was afraid of animals? He said no problem at all. I didn't know until
later when I read his interviews." Shooting a jewelry store robbery
scene at an actual location, Fung Chi Keung stated that since all the
preparation was done before hand it went very smoothly. The only
concern was rain. Instead the most difficult part of having a dozen or
so actors appearing in this scene was how to express each person's
personality and their connections. For him each scene would be about
each character, even gun fights and action scenes would be able to
express the characters' emotions. This film the most important
difference between this film and other action films.
When choosing to write a suspense, did he consider that the
audience would have an easier time getting into it? Fung Chi Keung
said, "My method is to get into each character to look at the whole
thing once. No matter the size of the role, I would look at the entire
incident from a creator's angle. After getting into character I would
naturally know what to do. I would pretend that I am Suen Huen, Goo
Jai, Sit Hoi Kei, using every angle to look at this matter. Naturally
the whole thing would come alive."
10 PARADISE HILLS
d. Alice Waddington
Emma Roberts, Danielle McDonald, Akwafina, Eiza Gonzalez,
Milla Jovovich, Jeremy Irvine,
9 MY PEOPLE, MY COUNTRY
Can : Ngor Wor Ngor Dik Jo Gok
Lit : Me and My Ancestral Nation
d. Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu,
Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, Wen Muye, Vivian Qu
Huang Bo, Zhang Yi, Liu Tao, Du Jiang, Ge You, Song Jia,
Liu Haoran, Chen Feiyu, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Wang Tianchen, Tong Liya,
Zhang Jiayi, Wang Qianyuan, Oho Ou, Kara Wai Ying Hung
Rating : I
Length : 158 mins.
Opening October 1 2019
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Seven renowned filmmakers each find inspiration from the 70-year history of new China to tell moving stories about the close ties between everyday people and their nation. Focusing on historical events in this important era, the concept of everyday people sharing seemingly far yet close connections with the government will awaken a shared connection among Chinese people around the world.
The Eve directed by GUAN Hu, starring HUANG Bo - Oct. 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.
Passing By directed by ZHANG Yibai, starring ZHANG Yi, REN Suxi - Oct. 16, 1964, China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb.
Champion directed by XU Zheng, starring LIU Tao - Aug. 8, 1984, China Women's Volleyball team won the Olympic championship, becoming the first to win championships titles in the three major international competitions of volleyball.
Going Home directed by XUE Xiaolu, starring DU Jiang, Simon YAM, Kara WAI - July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returned to China.
Hello, Beijing directed by NING Hao, starring GE You - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on Aug. 8, 2008.
One For All directed by WEN Muye, starring SONG Jia - Sept. 3, 2015, the military parade marked the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan.
The Guiding Star directed by CHEN Kaige, starring LIU Haoran and Arthur CHEN - Nov. 18, 2016, the return capsule of China's Shenzhou-11 spacecraft landed successfully.
8 47 METERS BELOW UNCAGED
d. Johannes Roberts
Sophie Nelisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Rose Stallone
7 BRAVE FATHER ONLINE
AKA : FINAL FANTASY XIV DAD OF LIGHT
Can : Ngor Wor Fu Chun Dik FINAL FANTASY XIV
d. Teruo Noguchi, Kiyoshi Yamamoto
Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kotaro Yoshida
Rating : I
Length : 115 mins.
Opening October 17 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/gcly2-WcmjI
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
A workaholic father suddenly quit his job. His wife and daughter watch him from afar as he stares blankly at the TV all day long. Akio, driven by his wish to know what’s going on in his father’s mind, comes up with a plan. He decides to invite him to the online world of FINAL FANTASY, which they used to play together when he was a little boy. There, while remaining an anonymous avatar, he and his dad would go on adventures together. Akio proceeds with his plan with help from his online friends whose real faces and names he knows nothing about. However, Akio has no idea that his dad has a secret, something he has kept all to himself—
6 DOWNTON ABBEY
d. Michael Engler
Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Goode, Maggie Smith
5 GEMINI MAN
d. Ang Lee
Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen
4 ZOMBIELAND DOUBLE TAP
d. Ruben Fleischer
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin,
Zoey Deutch,
3 A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE
Can : Fan Jui Yin Cheung
Lit : Crime Scene
d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung)
Louis Koo Tin Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung,
Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling,
Philip Keung Ho Man, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei,
Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Ling Man Lung, Sam Lee Chan Sam,
Deep Ng Ho Hong , Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau),
Jacky Cai Jie, Ng Siu Hin
Chan Kwok Bong, Mak Cheung Ching, Deon Cheung Chung Chi,
Tsui Kwong Lam, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan,
German Cheung Man Kit, Jason Wu Cheuk Hei
Rating : IIB
Length : 104 mins.
Opening October 18 2019 a the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Preview
Opening October 24 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/ew5SvrdtQxs
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, "Help! Help!" next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, Sunny Wong, when they had a fight over how to divvy up the loot from an armed robbery a month ago. When Frank confronts Sunny, Sunny denies all allegations and names Yip Sir as the killer. Frank's only hope in cracking the case lies in the not-so-human witness left at the scene of the crime.
2 JOKER
d. Todd Phillips
Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz,
1 MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL
d. Joachim Ronning
Angelina Jolie, Ella Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer
SECRET DIARY OF A MOM-TO-BE's DaDa Chan and Kevin Chu
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The Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Miriam Yeung Chin Wa starred
new film I'M LIVIN' IT (MAK LO YUN) was selected for the Tokyo Film
Festival this year. Last night director Wong Hing Fan led Kwok Fu Sing
and Yeung Chin Wa to attend the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony Sing Sing and Chin Wa showed off their
English while speaking with many foreign media outlets. Most Japanese
media were rather interested in the film's subject. Kwok Fu Sing even
talked about the film. Some asked if Sing Sing and Chin Wa would miss
their children, Chin Wa said, "Of course I would, because earlier I have
been working away from home and constantly not in Hong Kong." In
addition, her other mission was to go shopping, taking the chance to
recharge and relax a little. Sing Sing said, "I would miss my children
everyday, while at work I want to focus on work. After work I would
really miss my family." Sing Sing and Chin Wa were rather supportive of
the director since the film would be in competition. Tomorrow's premiere
has already been sold out, as everyone looked forward to watching the
film in its entirety for the first time on the big screen.
The film SECRET DIARY OF A MOM-TO-BE (BABY FOOK SAU GEI) also
took to the red carpet to attend the film festival opening ceremony.
Producer Liu Yuen Hung, director Luk Yee Sum, stars DaDa Chan Jing and
Kevin Chu Kam Yin. Recently busy with work in the Mainland, Kevin flew
from Shanghai at 5AM yesterday to Tokyo in order to promote the film.
Kevin said, "Actually I am not too tired. This morning I slept very
well, and I really look forward to the red carpet later and the world
premiere in four days." DaDa revealed, "Kevin has many female Japanese
fans asking him for pictures!" DaDa admitted that in order to be at her
best for the opening ceremony red carpet, she has been on a lighter diet.
"After the red carpet, tonight I can liberate my belly! This morning
when I left in the evening gown, foreigners thought I was getting
married! Haha."
Although the onscreen couple could not be more perfectly matched
on the red carpet, they actually have not seen each other in a long
time. Kevin said, "We haven't seen each other in three months, as soon
as we did we seem like strangers! Actually I came to Japan earlier and
even bought a gift for DaDa, but I never would have guessed that now
that she is in Japan and I still haven't been able to give it to her
yet."
Zhang Zyi will be the competition jury chair. She greeted
everyone in Japanese on red carpet then expressed in English that she
was very happy to be able to attend and wish that everyone would have a
pleasant evening. Later Zhang Ziyi announced that she was pregnant for
the second time online. "I am here to share my joy with everyone!
Today I am the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival jury chair. In
the next 8 days I will vote with 4 other partners for 7 major awards
among 14 films. Today my special identity is a professional mother to
be for 30 weeks. I am incredibly proud of these two identities! I
thank everyone for your care and support for me all along!"
Kenneth Lai, Lau Wing Tai, Nick Cheung and Paul Sze
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The Nick Cheung Ka Fai starred crime suspense GUILT BY
DESIGN (CHUI MIN CHUI KUET) was written and directed by three new
directors Kenneth Lai Siu Kwan, Paul Sze Pak Lam and Lau Wing Tai.
Earlier the quartet promoted the film, which began with a murder case.
in it Cheung Ka Fai, Kent Cheng Suk Si, Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Ling), Jo
Kuk Cho Lam, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik, Cecilia So Lai Shan and others
formed the jury. Ka Fai was threatened and had to change the verdict
with hypnosis to save his daughter. Ka Fai admitted that among the
actors he had the best chemistry with Cheng Juk Si, who he felt was
able to perform his limited role with each shot to its utmost. He felt
that only veteran actors would be able to do that.
Having played a variety of roles, Ka Fai played a character that
was different from before. In the film he played a psychologist and a
hypnosis expert. Director Lai Siu Kwan said that after the script was
done, Ka Fai was his first choice for actors because lately Ka Fai
has played more action roles and had less quieter characters. This
time Ka Fai's role was more dramatic and able to bring freshness to the
audience. Sze Pak Lam said that the idea for the script started in 2015,
as he wanted to talk about any loophole in the Hong Kong jury system.
Wha would happen if a jury is threatened. They started thinking toward
this direction but did not want to write too many court scenes. They had
to come up with ideas to make the threat interesting. Thus they thought
of using a hypnotist to influence other's decisions.
Ka Fai said that before the shoot he did not study hypnosis but
two hypnosis experts were on the set. Has he been hypnotized? Ka Fai
admitted, "I don't dare to be, as I am afraid that I would recite all of
my bank accounts. I am also afraid of anything that might be hidden in
my subconscious. If someone opens the lock, I wouldn't know what to do
if I do something crazy after waking up."
Speaking of the most memorable scene, Ka Fai pointed out that
he worked with many actors for the first time in the film. He and
Cecilia So Lai Shan had a scene in which he hypnotized her. Afterward
he felt that he really hypnotized her and she thought she was hypnotized.
They both were in character. He felt that she was very passionate and
tried her best in her performance.
As for the best chemistry, Ka Fai picked Kent Cheng Juk Si first.
"In each shot he would use his limited role to make the most out of his
performance. Only veteran actors would be able to do that. The
exchange with him felt great, I was very happy to have this type of
exchanges. Everyone would perform their roles to their utmost. Kam Yin
Ling is a very stubborn actress, her performance is very detailed." Ka
Fai admitted that the collaboration with the cast was pleasant,
especially when everyone had to shoot in the jury room for a dozen or so
days. If they were not serious and united, those days would have been
hard. Fortunately no matter what age they were they all gave all they
could and the collaboration was very harmonious.
Would the three directors strengthen their communication since
they were shooting together? Ka Fai said that their job division was
absolutely clear. They were the "dragon heads" on the set and would
arrange everything before arriving at the set. Otherwise no one would
have any idea where to go on the set. Did he give any "special
treatment" in terms of salary? Ka Fai said, "I support local directors,
money of course isn't a problem. We can work together in a variety of
ways, money doesn't come first when trying to work out a collaboration."
In addition, the GUILT BY DESIGN script won awards at the 2016
Asian Film Financing Forum, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film
Film NAFF 2016's MONEFF Award, Wave Lab Award and the Color Award.
Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Vincent Wong Ho
Shun and three directors Kenneth Lai Siu Kwan, Paul Sze Pak Lam and Lau
Wing Tai earlier attended their film GUILT BY DESIGN (CHUI MIN CHOI
KUET)'s audience appreciation event and meeting in Guangzhou. Many fans
screamed, "I want to be hypnotized" and heated up the event.
This time Brother Fai played a veteran cop. Brother Fai said,
"Actually this Tang Sir is very smart, very willing to accept
challenges. Because Ka Fai in the film is a hypnotist, Ka Fai thinks
that he can control me. So......you have to go to the movies and see!
(Which is the most memorable scene?) In one scene I sat in a vehicle and
acted with myself. That scene had its difficulties, as I had to perform
the confused state after being hypnotized......"
That night the film company originally arranged for just one
audience appreciation show after the meeting. Many of Brother Fai's
fans traveled a long way but was unable to get tickets for the show.
They asked their idol for help. Brother Fai in order to keep the fans
from being disappointed announced an additional audience appreciation
show. Brother Fai said, "Since the fans came from so far away to support
me, I of course don't want to disappoint them. I don't mind adding
another audience appreciation event. The promoters also were very
grateful because they originally wanted to add another show but were
afraid that the actors' scheduled would pretend it. They didn't dare to
say anything." The addition audience appreciation show was rapidly sold
out. Some fans even brought a big box of coffee to thank Brother Fai.
Candy Yu is looking for investors for her "son" Kenny Kwan
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Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Cherry Ngan
Cheuk Ling's film YUM SING DIK NEI (REBELLIOUS YOU) since starting
production in August has already completed 1/3 of its shoot. In the
film Kenny played a band lead singer. In order to play the role well
he practiced playing the guitar like mad. In the film he and Cherry had
many emotional scenes. Also in the film were Bak Ji, Anthony Chan Yau
and Candy Yu On On. Originally the film was heating up in production,
earlier due to financing issues the film suddenly halted production and
disrupted the actors' schedules. For now the production had no date to
resume as everyone's effort could be wasted at any moment!
Kenny's manager confirmed Mani Fok Man Hei admitted that the
film ran into trouble and had to postpone its production. She said,
"Right now I don't know when it will resume production. We have seen
the footage so far, both Kenny and Bak Ji performed very well. If the
film is scrapped it would be very regretful!" In September, Boy'z
originally would reunite to perform a concert series. In the end Steven
Cheung Chi Hung ran into a romantic scandal and the shows were cancelled.
Kenny was so disappointed that he cried. Luckily his management company
was able to turn the series into solo shows. Now that Kenny's movie
also ran into trouble, would Emperor again lend a helping hand? Mani
said, "If the price is reasonable, we would consider it."
Kenny's career in the Mainland in recent years have been so
successful that he has purchased properties in Hong Kong and Canada.
Yet lately his work in Hong Kong has made him "the god of the cursed".
Would working in the Mainland be more advantageous to him? Kenny said,
"Actually after coming back, many advertisers and film
companies have approached me. Although my concert ran into a little
trouble, the performance was very successful. Many people liked the
show. I am very grateful to be able to develop my career in a place I
like."
Kenny's onscreen mother Candy Yu On ON yesterday said that she
has been helping with the film's search for a "white knight". She said,
"Basically I am already done, with just one day of shoot left. I
already got all my salary so I am unaffected. On the other hand many
actors' scenes haven't been shot yet. My son (Kenny) this time
performed very well and put a lot of effort into it. The story is very
inspirational, very interesting, so I want to help and ask my friends if
they would be interested in investing! The mother I play in the film is
not the usual mother. The ones who play my children are all very good
looking, I have another handsome son!"
The "Kung fu queen" Sharon Yang (Yeung Pan Pan) founded
National Art Brilliant Film Actor Stunt Training Base earlier officially
opened at the Xiqiao Mountain National Art Film and Television City.
The Hong Kong Stuntman Association, Pan Pan's elders and junior
colleagues, Friends of Shaw, Hong Kong TVB, CTV, ATV era television on
and off screams artist friends, Chin Siu Ho, Chin Kar Lok, Michelle Yim
(Mai Suet), Man Suet Yi, Susan Shaw Yam Yam, Poon Chi Man, Cheung Lui
showed their support. Friends Mai Suet and Man Suet Yi led almost
100 people to the Foshan Xiqiao Mountain National Art Film and
Television Base to cheer on Pan Pan. Pan Pan's heart and determination
were very touching. Everyone went to support him in hopes that she
would train talent for film and television, Pan Pan was very moved! She
said that aside from teaching kung fu action actor technique but also
life to the students.
Yeung Pan Pan started studying martial art since age 4. She
often performed high difficult stunts all over. At age 9 she started as a
child film star, able to perform Beijing Opera, classical dance,
calligraphy. She still passionately loves kung fu now, having had help
from many elders and masters. When she heard that the industry would
soon have no successor, she did not want any talent gap as she hoped to
be able to keep it going. Also because National Art boss Checkley Sin
Kwok Lam said to her, "Why don't you come up to the Xiqiao Mountain
National Art Film and Television City and work together on film and
television stunt actor training, many collaboration format would be
fine. You would have free rein." Thus she came to the National Art
Film and Television City to develop her action actor training career.
After arriving in Xiqiao Mountain, she realized that Xiqiao
people were simple and the location huge. Boss Sin Kwok Lam was very
willing to invest in talent. The feeling was great so she stayed for
seven years. Over the years she had to start with software to build
the training base, form the teaching facility, construct multipurpose
training rooms. Because training an action actors would require many
years, only after several years of training would more mature people
appear. Children of the past also gradually grew and needed to start
working in the world. She hoped through the base's official founding
to introduce them to industry insiders because young people would need
people to give them opportunities. Several years ago she already
produced some movies with her students and television station artists,
but because the reality of the market they were unable to be distributed
due to the lack of famous names. Yet now broadcasting online would
have 100 million hits, thus timing and opportunity were very important.
Yeung Pan Pan understood opportunity was very important to any chance to
rise. The market is more supply than demand. She saw that her students
gradually grew up and needed to make a living outside. She would try to
help qualified students to find opportunities, investor and different
format to perform, film, television, advertising, so they would have an
easy path. Thus more or less she would have pressure as well. Has she
asked the Hong Kong Directors' Guild and Stuntman Association to
collaborate? She stated that people all along has been asking her for
recommendations. However rising in show business was about luck. She
would pray for them.
As for enrollment conditions and tuition, she said that
basically it would differ between people. Students could have no kung fu
background at all and start from the beginning, which would take longer.
Some would also come to continue their studies, teaching and training
people would not make a profit. If they would be able to handle daily
expenses they would already be okay. The most important for
enrollment to her was the interest to learn, anyone who would come to
mess around would not be accepted as she did not want to waste resource
and energy.
Yeung Pan Pain pointed out that young people now are not the
same as people of their era, remembering those who helped them for a
millennium. They lacked gratitude the most. Thus she would not only
teach her students about kung fu action actor techniques but also life.
Fortunately most of her current students have good character, obedient
and willing to work hard. She would not easily give up of disobedient
students. She would use an open method education and give them space to
be free. She said, "Ultimately the teens are a rebellious age. I would
communicate more with them and wouldn't force them to have the same
idea as me. I would only tell them through my experience so they
wouldn't repeat my mistake, help them grow and in the process I would
grow with them."
Brothers Chin Siu Ho and Chin Kar Lok also took time to support
Sister Pan Pan in Xiqiao Mountain. Chin Kar Lok is the Hong Kong
Stuntman Association chair so he has to lead the team to show their
support. Chin Kar Lok started to handle matters with a solid stage
presence, able to command and lead. He said that he used to make
movies, eat, drink, play and sleep, he never thought about doing
anything big and had no confidence in important duties. Since Tsang Chi
Wai and Teddy Chan Tak Sum asked him to help with the association, after
numerous "pressure tests" he realized that he actually was able to carry
important tasks and his connection with people was not too bad. He was
able to bring together people of all ages. He was also able to
successfully fight for stunt actors to legally buy insurances. He
felt like he actually was able to do important jobs. After 5 years at
the job he also grew.
Chin Kar Lok is also the Performing Artist Guild vice chair.
Speaking of Koo Tin Lok being just as outstanding after accepting the
chair of the Guild, Chin Kar Lok said, "The Hong Kong Performing Art
world is very lucky, in each era it would have outstanding artists to
support it, from in the past Ng Chor Fan, Pak Yin, Cheung Yin, (Patrick)
Tse Yin, (Connie) Chan Bo Chu, to Jackie Chan, (Sammo) Hung Kam Bo,
(Eric) Tsang Chi Wai, (Leslie) Cheung Kwok Wing, (Alan) Tam Wing Lun,
(Jacky) Cheung Hok Yau, (Anita) Mui Yim Fong, to the appearance of Koo
Tin Lok. He truly is a new film tycoon, as he has invested in many
movies. At the set, you can see a variety of equipment that all belongs
to Mr. Koo's company. He is capable and has heart, both are very rare.
Hong Kong film history remains after experiencing the effort of many
previous generations of elders. Our generation hopes to inherit that
and pass it on."
Chin Siu Ho appeared to be a very happy, not only to support
Sister Pan Pan but also to see many old friends. Lately his wife went
with their son to study in England while he remained in Hong Kong for
work. He described this time as a full harvest year for him, having
made a television series, a Taiwan documentary and soon an inspirational
film that would be based on Hong Kong para-athlete So Wa Wai's story with
Sandra Ng Kwan Yu. Siu Ho and Kwan Yu would play a couple, and they
have not worked together in a very long time. He looked happier and
happier. He said, "At this age I have seen a lot of things, I have
learned to let go. Half of life is already gone, why not treat myself
better and properly enjoy the remaining days. In addition when I have
more positive energy in life, my connection with people is better and
so is my luck. Treating people well would be rewards. Earlier I
supported a new director for free and the film won an award overseas.
I got Best Actor, which truly was a surprise."
Kenny Kwan Chi Bun last night spoke of his film THE
FALLEN (DOR LOK FA)'s Hong Kong Asian Film Festival selection. He
pointed out that he had a huge breakthrough this time, with many sex
scenes. "During the shoot they didn't feel daring, but later when I
watched them again I realized that actually they were rather breakthrough
concepts!" He revealed that in one day he made three sex scene with
Irene Wan Bik Ha and Ashina Kwok Yik Sum. He said, "That day I didn't
have time to put my clothes back on. I ran across the set naked, I was
so tired and sweaty!"
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