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[2021.06.30] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 26 2021

For the week starting Saturday, June 26 2021 (Week 25)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART

  5 I WISH
  Jace Chan Hoi Wing

https://youtu.be/u4euYsaXS2k

  4 OVERPOWERED
  Can : Wuk Gei
  Panther Chan Lei

https://youtu.be/v0wn35gaeqw

  3 MAD MAN DIARY
  Can : Kong Yun Yut Gei
  Jer Lau Ying Yin

https://youtu.be/Fo0kczTrfeE

  2 IT'S OK TO BE SAD
  Janice Vidal (Wai Lan)

https://youtu.be/sT8v1HV0hrU

  1 SWEET ESCAPE
  Hins Cheung King Hin

https://youtu.be/Dwky4314-1I

[2021.06.30] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, JUNE 27 2021

For the week ending Sunday June 27 2021

Photos courtesy of Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong

10 GREAT WHITE
    d. Martin Wilson
    Katrina Bowden, Aaron Jakubenko, Kimie Tsukakoshi

  9 QUO VADIS, AIDA?
    d. Jasmila Zbanic
    Jasna Djuricic, Izudin Bajrovic, Boris Ler, Dino Bajrovic

  8 DRIFTING
  Can: CHOOK SHUI PIU LAU
  Lit : MUDDY WATER DRIFTING STREAMS
    d. Jun Li Chun Shek
    Francis Ng Chun Yu, Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Tse Kwan Ho,
      Chun Pak Hong, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Will Or
  Rating : III
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening February 5 2021 at the Rotterdam International Film Festival
  Opening April 4 2021 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Opening June 3 2021
  Site : https://iffr.com/en/2021/films/drifting
  Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=943
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/pSsmMquGPwg
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/Dive0mfX_UM

[ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM ]
    Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms Ho thinks it's time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.

  7 THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT
    d. Michael Chaves
    Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga

  6 THE ICE ROAD
    d. Jonathan Hensleigh
    Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne

  5 CRUELLA
    d. Craig Gillespie
    Emma Stone, Emma Thompson

  4 THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD
    d. Patrick Hughes
    Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Selma Hayek,
      Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman

  3 HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTE
  Can : Sau Guen Yin
    d. Chan Kin-long
    Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Bipin Karma, Michael Ning (Bak Ji),
      Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Tai Bo, Chin Siu Ho, Tony Ho Wa Chiu,
      Kevin Chu Pak Him, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, To Yin Gor,
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 101 mins.
  Opening November 2020 at the Golden Horse Film Festival
  Opening November 3 2020 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening April 30 2021 (Preview)
  Opening June 17 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/v1lfKwbzBX8

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Actor Chan Kin-long makes his directorial debut with a gritty bromance drama born out of the much-lauded First Feature Film Initiative. In his finest performance to date, award-winning actor Gordon Lam Ka-Lung plays a former Hong Kong Military Service Corps officer who becomes caught in a triad manhunt when he takes in an ethnic South Asian man carrying a bag of stolen drugs. Forced to live under the same roof, the two men transcend their cultural and racial differences to form a beautiful friendship in this poignant tale of loyalty and brotherhood.

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
    A retired soldier, formerly in the British colonial army, agrees to store drugs for a South Asian small-time crook. The two men bond when they realize they are both leftovers from a long-gone colonial past, but loyalties are tested when it's revealed that the drugs have been stolen from an underworld kingpin.

[ FIRST FEATURE FILM INITATIVE ]
    A story of how a retired British-Chinese soldier and a marginalised young South Asian man face the plight of being abandoned by society.

  2 A QUIET PLACE PART II
    d. John Krasinski
    Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy,
      Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou

  1 LUCA
    d. Enrico Casarosa
    Disney/Pixar Animation
    English voices: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman

[2021.06.30] WILLIAM CHAN HAS A NEW LOOK FOR GORDON CHAN'S NEW FILM

William Chan with a new look

William Chan has learned a lot from Gordon Chan
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The Gordon Chan Ka Seung directed, William Chan Wai Ting and Wang Qianyuan starred film BO FUNG (STORM) earlier wrapped up its production. Chan Wai Ting learned a lot from the experience and gave special thanks to director Chan Ka Seung. He said that last year while working in Hengdian, he suddenly received a call. The worker said that Director Chan Ka Seung wanted to see him. "At the time I was particularly happy, because I have always liked Director Ka Seung. He is a director I really want to work with. At a Hengdian restaurant, he met with Director Ka Seung. He said that he wanted to make a red subject film. This film would be highly difficult. My emotions at the time would be very hard to describe. On one hand I would work with a director I really like so I was very exuberant; on the other hand I felt that I had to accept an all new challenge, so I was very excited."

However at the time Chan Ka Seung that he was too light, so after the script meeting Chan Wai Ting asked the director how tan did he wanted him to be. The director then currently the tan he had now. "Looking back now, this skin color is a part of my character." Chan Wai Ting also said that during the shoot he learned a lot. Chan Ka Seung not only gave him a lot of guidance but also room to demonstrate his skills. He encouraged him to thoroughly interpret the role. "I was very happy to be able to work with Brother Qianyuan, from him I not only saw how to be an even better actor but even more importantly I learned how an actor would display more possibilities. Thank you Brother Qianyuan for taking care of me." Chan Wai Ting pointed out that his role was like being in a storm. He was always in a whirlpool, kept running forward for the ray of light that he believed in.

[2021.06.27] NICHOLAS TSE RUNS FOR HIS LIFE AFTER TOSSING A BOMB

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Working with the "Strongest in the Universe" Donnie Yen Chi Tan on the Emperor new film RAGING FIRE (NO FOR), Nicholas Tse Ting Fung was known for his courage. Yet one scene frightened him so much that he ran like mad! In the scene he tossed a hand grenade. As he walked and tossed he looked cool and not look back. With the blazing flame behind him, he was beyond cool! However, actually during the shoot he was panicking. Because he was only 8 meters from the explosion point, as soon as he heard the director yell cut he made a sharp turn and ran! Ting Fung was so afraid because he was worried about being burnt from behind. He explained that his long wig was full of hair spray. He was afraid that a spark would set his head on fire!

[2021.06.25] GILLIAN CHUNG IS TOUGH LIKE THE PAINTED SKIN PRINCESS

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The Gillian Chung Yun Tung and Michelle Wai Sze Nga starred film LIU JAI KEI YUEN: WAT PEI earlier officially began production. Ah Gil this time transformed into the "East Sea Dragon Clan third princess" Ah Yeuk. The role had many similarities to her. Both their personalities tended to be tough, brave in the pursuit of what they wanted, decisive, determined, with their own ideas. Thus during the shoot she would be more in character.

As for Michelle her character appeared to be fully dominant. She said, "I watched DARK TALES when I was little, for me every character was very attractive, the costumes were very pretty too. Thus this time I was very surprised when the look was set. My costume was very special, with a lot of thoughts put into it." Aside from the outstanding costume, rarely in a costume film she admitted that the hardest was handling the martial art fight scenes. "Because I have a lot of martial art action scenes, I have never fought before and in addition it is a costume film, I have never learned the action before; like how to release the palm to look pretty while having that force. These are all very hard." Michelle before the shoot began had intense martial art action training. "Aside from martial art, I also had wire training because many scenes required wire work. I have never come in contact with these before. I feel that I am very lacking, so after finishing this film I want to find an instructor who specializes in this area to take lessons with."

[2021.06.24] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, JUNE 20 2021

For the week ending Sunday June 20 2021

Photos courtesy of Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong

10 WE MADE A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET
    d. Nobuhiro Doi
    Masaki Suda, Kasumi Arimura, Joe Odagiri, Kaya Kiyohara
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 124 mins.
  Opening June 10 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/ktwofT_sDho

[ MCL CINEMAS ]
    Is it really better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all? Mugi and Kinu meet by chance one night, after missing the last train. They believe that they have found the ideal partner in each other through shared interests in music, movies and books, but the relationship eventually turns sour when reality gets in the way. Critically acclaimed for his cracking dialogue and complex characters, television screenwriter Sakamoto Yuji returns to film for the first time in 14 years with this brutally honest chronicle of a four-year relationship’s ups and downs.

  9 SPIRIT UNTAMED
    d. Elaine Bogan, Ennio Torresan
    DreamWorks Animation

  8 SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW
    d. Darren Lynn Bousman
    Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson,

  7 FAST AND FURIOUS 9
    d. Justin Lin
    Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster,
      Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges,
      Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron, John Cena, Sung Kang,

  6 THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT
    d. Michael Chaves
    Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga

  5 DRIFTING
  Can: CHOOK SHUI PIU LAU
  Lit : MUDDY WATER DRIFTING STREAMS
    d. Jun Li Chun Shek
    Francis Ng Chun Yu, Loletta Lee Lai Chun, Tse Kwan Ho,
      Chun Pak Hong, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Will Or
  Rating : III
  Length : 112 mins.
  Opening February 5 2021 at the Rotterdam International Film Festival
  Opening April 4 2021 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Opening June 3 2021
  Site : https://iffr.com/en/2021/films/drifting
  Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=943
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/pSsmMquGPwg
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/Dive0mfX_UM

[ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM ]
    Just out of jail, Fai finds a spot on a street corner where other homeless people welcome him. But he doesn't get much time to settle in. The police soon chase them away, and their possessions disappear into a garbage truck. Young social worker Ms Ho thinks it's time to fight this in court. In the meantime, Fai and his friends have other concerns.

  4 HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTE
  Can : Sau Guen Yin
    d. Chan Kin-long
    Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Bipin Karma, Michael Ning (Bak Ji),
      Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Tai Bo, Chin Siu Ho, Tony Ho Wa Chiu,
      Kevin Chu Pak Him, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, To Yin Gor,
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 101 mins.
  Opening November 2020 at the Golden Horse Film Festival
  Opening November 3 2020 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening April 30 2021 (Preview)
  Opening June 17 2021
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/v1lfKwbzBX8

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Actor Chan Kin-long makes his directorial debut with a gritty bromance drama born out of the much-lauded First Feature Film Initiative. In his finest performance to date, award-winning actor Gordon Lam Ka-Lung plays a former Hong Kong Military Service Corps officer who becomes caught in a triad manhunt when he takes in an ethnic South Asian man carrying a bag of stolen drugs. Forced to live under the same roof, the two men transcend their cultural and racial differences to form a beautiful friendship in this poignant tale of loyalty and brotherhood.

[ SCREEN DAILY ]
    A retired soldier, formerly in the British colonial army, agrees to store drugs for a South Asian small-time crook. The two men bond when they realize they are both leftovers from a long-gone colonial past, but loyalties are tested when it's revealed that the drugs have been stolen from an underworld kingpin.

[ FIRST FEATURE FILM INITATIVE ]
    A story of how a retired British-Chinese soldier and a marginalised young South Asian man face the plight of being abandoned by society.

  3 THE HITMAN'S WIFE'S BODYGUARD
    d. Patrick Hughes
    Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Selma Hayek,
      Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman

  2 CRUELLA
    d. Craig Gillespie
    Emma Stone, Emma Thompson

  1 A QUIET PLACE PART II
    d. John Krasinski
    Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy,
      Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou

[2021.06.24] DANIEL WU INSPIRES EMPEROR STARS TO PLAY VILLAINS

Catherine Chau says that Tony Leung Chiu Wai is a great elder
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Vincy Chan feels that she has potential for action films

Daniel Wu shaves his head for the role

Catherine Chau, Elly, Vincy Chan, Angus Yeung and Tsang Lok Tung
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The Lau Ho Leung directed, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Wang Qianyuan, Michelle Wai Sze Nga and others starred CAUGHT IN TIME (CHUI BO) will be released today. Two nights ago a special screening was held. Catherine Chau Ka Yi, Vincy Chan (Wing Yi), Angus Yeung Tin Yu, Tsang Lok Tung and Elly attended. Ka Yi, Lok Tung and Elly agreed that they wanted to support their good sister Wai Sze Nga. Playing the villain, Ng Yin Cho even shaved his head. Ng Yin Cho looked forward to the film's Hong Kong release very much. Both Wing Yi and Yeung Tin Yu agreed that Ng Yin Cho's look was attractive to them, and they wanted to try playing a villain.

The film CAUGHT IN TIME two nights ago held a special screening at the iSqaure Emperor Cinema in Tsim Sha Tsui. Chau Ka Yi, Wing Yi, Yeung Tin Yu, Tsang Lok Tung and Elly got a first look. Ka Yi, Lok Tung and Elly all said that they came to support Wai Sze Nga. Ka Yi said, "I know in one scene, her head had to hit the floor with a 'bang'. She really is very tough, I really want to watch her performance!" Lok Tung also was rather excited, "We have a chat group that keeps saying that this movie is great, so I am really looking forward to watching it!" Like Wai Sze Nga not holding anything back for CAUGHT IN TIME, Ka Yi said that as long as the director yelled "action", actors would be 100% focused and not consider the issue of getting hurt. "That is what being an actor is like, after the director yelled '3, 2, 1' I would feel that I can do anything. Yet after I heard 'cut', my legs would go numb like I had to drop down!"

CAUGHT IN TIME was based on a real case. In the 90s, a police officer was assigned to capture the armed robbery group "the hawk gang". Its leader even taunted him numerous time and targeted him directly. Ng Yin Cho in the film shaved his head, and his appearance sent chills to people's hearts and was memorable. As for the film's Hong Kong release, Ng Yin Cho was very happy. "The entire team including the director, the producer, the actors and all of the crew gave the greatest effort. I hope the Hong Kong audience would like this film!"

Ka Yi and Lok Tung both took part in the super heavyweight class big production ONCE UPON A TIME IN HONG KONG (GUM SAU JI). Sharing the set with two great Best Actors Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Andy Lau Tak Wa, were they so nervous that they were weak at the knees? Ka Yi admitted, "When I learned that I had a part in ONCE, I started to become nervous. Yet when I really got to work at the set, I really enjoyed it. Because the two great Best Actors are great elders, and director (Felix) Chong Man Keung is also great, they try to make the atmosphere on the set light. They would make actors nervous."

Lok Tung could not agree more. "Actually everyone asks, wouldn't you be nervous about working with two great Best Actors -- like we have to be very nervous! However on the day when we started work, after we put on our costumes we naturally hope to play our parts to their fullest. We wouldn't think about who we are working with."

Wing Yi has not go to the movies for awhile. This night she was excited about watching CAUGHT IN TIME (CHUI BO) and had great expectation for Ng Yin Cho in particular. "Seeing Ng Yin Cho's look in the film, I guess he is playing the villain? Actually I really want to play the villain too. Just like Ng Yin Cho, I look very frail. With my previous guest starring roles, they are closer to my appearance. If I have another chance to act, I would like to play a character that is very different from me. Aside from villains, I feel I have the potential to get into shape for an action film."

Yeung Tin Yu has played mostly nice guys or positive characters. Seeing Ng Yin Cho's breakthrough performance in CAUGHT IN TIME he naturally wanted to give it a try. "An actor's biggest responsibility is to shape that character, live his life. Whatever helps me getting into the role and make the audience believe that character even more, I am willing to do. Shaving my head of course would be no problem!"

[2021.06.23] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, JUNE 19 2021

For the week starting Saturday, June 12 2021 (Week 24)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART

  5 I USE EYE DROP IN LAU FAU SHAN.jpg
  Can : Ngor Joi Lau Fau San Dik Ngan Shui.jpg
  Serrini

https://youtu.be/nKtl5AfxoA4

  4 MAD MAN DIARY
  Can : Kong Yun Yut Gei
  Jer Lau Ying Yin

https://youtu.be/Fo0kczTrfeE

  3 A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
  Can : Man Muk Yau Si
  Sammi Cheng Sau Man

https://youtu.be/Eloz-R0A8m4

  2 DWBF
  Ian Chan Cheuk Yin

https://youtu.be/7WY-RfIMs6M

  1 MISS SOMEBODY
  Can : Si Lim Jik Dei Yuk
  Jay Fung Won Him

https://youtu.be/a1_inIrS0ag

[2021.06.23] GORDON LAM GETS TEN STITCHES FROM NEW FILM

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Gordon Lam jokes about going to Korea to get the scar "fixed"
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Man Lim Chung and Tina Lau will teach the class
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The Hong Kong Film Arts Association organized "Hong Kong Film Art and Costume Design" project yesterday held a press conference to announce the first wave "Classes Begin! 13 classes of Film Art and Costume Design" would begin accepting applications for 50 spots. 31 instructors would begin teaching in mid August. Arts Association's current executive committee president Man Lim Chung, Lui Chor Hung, Mok Siu Chung and class guest lecturer Gordon Lam Ka Tung attended to show their support.

Lam Ka Tung would be responsible for teaching one of the classes and would lecture from the producer's and the actor's angles. He said that many people misunderstood that the producer only watched the numbers, but he also had artistic demands. As an actor, he would sometimes "feud" with the art director or be like dancing a waltz -- waiting to see who led who would show the best side of the character for the audience to appreciate.

Speaking of the production of his film with Louis Koo Tin Lok, BEYOND THE SIN (NGOK HUNG JI OI), ending its end, Ka Tung immediately flipped up the hair in front of his forehead to show a scar on the left. He joked, "A gift from Goo Jai!" He revealed that during an action scene, director Kwok Man Kei sked him to put his face up against a bag on the floor for a stunt. "At the time my face was 'grating like ginger', directors nowadays don't like to yell cut. So I kept grating and kept acting, but actually I already felt the 'sting'. When I got up I was bleeding!" Ka Tung pointed out that because the shoot took place in an abandoned house, he was worried that the wound would become infected and thus he went to the hospital for treatment. He ended up with ten stitches.

After the stitches did he return to the set to continue the shoot? Ka Tung chuckled and said, "The doctor was very professional. He gave me a week off, but he was very skilled. In addition I have been exercising, the recovery has gone pretty well!" Would a scar remain? Ka Tung joked, "I don't know yet, men always have some scars. It's trivial. The hairstyle now covers it, but I have thought about after the borders would open up, would I make a trip to Korea!" Did the director accept the take? He said, "The director accepted it after watching the film. He even praised that it was shot rather well. I said of course, I traded blood and sweat for it!"

[2021.06.22] PATRICK TSE SCHEMES TO WIN THE HONG KONG FILM AWARD

Patrick Tse and producer Gordon Lam interact with viewers at a TIME audience appreciation event
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The Patrick Tse Yin (Sei Gor) starred film TIME (SAK CHOOK GOR WONG fuN) will open on July 15th and has held 5 sold out advanced screenings over the past two weeks. Sei Gor on Father's Day visited the Diamond Hill cinema with producer Gordon Lam Ka Tung and director Ricky Ko Chi Bun. When the audience saw Sei Gor's appearance, the entire crowd roared as they fought to shake hands and take pictures with Sei Gor. the response was overwhelming.

That day fans even held banners to welcome their idol. A viewer asked Sei Gor to perform the film end credit song TIRED live, but Sei Gor joked, "Save it for the next one, then I would sing the theme song. If I don't sing it you can end our friendship! Haha!" For his first audience appreciation event, Sei Gor said that the applause belonged to everyone. He excitedly expressed, "Many viewers grew up watching me, they have watched me until today. I thank them for their embrace."

When asked about working with many new generation actors in this film, did they have any generation gap? Sei Gor joked, "I am younger than them, really! What I do they are afraid to, sometimes with joking around, talking a little more crass, they wouldn't dare to. You know? They see me like a teacher, so I really take good care of them." He even revealed that during this shoot he has not taught new actors how to act. "Acting comes from the heart, which has been my experience for years. Because in my lifetime I haven't done anything else, only making movie!"

Speaking of throwing punches and shedding tears for "granddaughter" Chung Suet Ying in this performance, he greatly affected the audience. Was he confident about competing for the Hong Kong Film Award next year? Sei Gor humbly answered, "I hope so, let's see how to use our heads to win the award!" Sei Gor pointed out that the most unexpected was after a year and a half of the completion of the production, the film finally reached the big screen. He even joked, "I thought Ka Tung dumped me!"

[2021.06.22] DAYO WONG CALLS LOUIS CHEUNG "BROTHER CHUNG"

The cast conducted the "Lo Hei" ceremony to wish the film good luck
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Stephy Tang
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Louis Cheung and Stephy Tang work with Dayo Wong for the first time, but they get along very quickly

Director Sunny Chan (right) leads the cast in the "Lo Hei" ceremony

"Malaysian Goddess" Minchen Lin has many Cantonese lines this time
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The Lunar New Year film TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) yesterday held a press conference. Dayo Wong Tze Wa, Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Stephy Tang Lai Yun in the film would be in a love triangle. Ah Chung did not have any stage fright from working with Tze Wa god. Tze Wa even praised Ah Chung as a comedy king with potential and he instead had to call him "Brother Chung"!

Tze Wa stated that he decided to take role after the script moved him. He admitted that he has not received a complete script before the production began in a long time, which was incredible to him! In the film many meals had conspiracies and plots. They were able to handle anything no matter what came their way. Tze Wa joked that in the past he made many empty meal scenes, which made him so md that he tossed the script in the back alley. This time was completely different. The meal scenes in the film were worth watching, the role was a huge challenge and rather difficult. He also revealed that in the film he, Tang Lai Yun and Cheung Kai Chung would have a triangle relationship conflict. Everyday he had to tough out flirting between the two of them, but he joked that the worst was Ah Chung calling him "Brother Tze Wa" He joked that Ah Chung demoted himself on his own, because his friend Michael Ning (Bak Ji) only called him "Tze Wa".

However Tze Wa also praised Ah Chung as a comedy king with potential, citing that he was a well rounded actors who was able to handle things on and off screen. He instead called him "Brother Chung" to show his future achievement. Ah Chung humbly said that he was new and should respectfully call him elder, Bak Ji was also an elder. In the film the brothers liked the same woman in a love triangle. Ah Chung felt that the plot was attractive, the character also had to handle a lot of comedy -- a great challenge. He worked with Tze Wah god for the first film, not only did he not have stage fright but also his acting bug had its fill. Everyone during table reads and rehearsals were already getting along as one. Before the official shoot began they have already built a relationship.

Stephy stated that with Tze Wa god she at first felt a little stressed, but during the communication process at the table read she discovered that he was very friendly, funny and light. Thus her stress was reduced. She rarely worked on comedy. This time they would have a little intimate scene but it would not be too extreme. She would also be able to hold back her laughter. Ivana Wong Yuen Chi said that after driving a bus last time, this time she would hold a spatula. She would have the chance to improve herself by learning knife skills with a master, privately she has been cooking as well. Lin Minchen revealed that this time would be the most Cantonese she would speak in a movie. Once after completing her series of lines she received everyone's applause as they cheered for her.

[2021.06.20] AARON KWOK SQUEEZES TIME OUT OF HIS SCHEDULE FOR NEW FILM RESHOOT

Aaron Kwok

Simon Yam

Gordon Lam
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The Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Simon Yam Tat Wa and Taiwan star Megan Lai starred film DISCONNECT'D (DUEN MONG) has run into trouble after trouble. Last year in April it began production during the pandemic, then due to financing issues the production needed to be suspended. Later the issue was resolved and the production resumed. It wrapped in October last year. Originally after completing post production it would be released; but lately it was rumored that because the film was not perfect, producer Soi Cheang Pou Soi immediately "blew the whistle" for additional shoots! Because it involved a dozen or so units, stars' schedule coordination became a major problem. Luckily Sing Sing, Yam Tat Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung and others overcame the obstacles to coordinate. Sing Sing even would work on movie after movie and use all his resources to make room in his schedule. After the additional shoots for the film he would jump into his new film.

As for Gordon Lam Ka Tung, who is still working with Louis Koo Tin Lok on BEYOND THE SIN (NGOK HUNG Ji OI), he still got the team's "help" to rush the production of his scenes so he would have time for the additional shoots for DISCONNECT'D. The film industry showed its united side.

DISCONNECT'D had problems and required additional shoots. Producer Cheang Pou Soi said, "Actually additional shoots are very normal. Several of my movies had additional shoots. (Sing Sing's schedule is very hard to work with, even he helped out immediately?) That's right, Aaron has been great. Everyone has been very helpful. (Simon) Yam Tat Wa and Lam Ka Tung also had additional shoots." He revealed that at the current stage only Lam Ka Tung was missing one day of the shoot. The other actors have already completed their parts. As for the release date, he said, "Because the post production would require half a year, for now nothing has been set."

[2021.06.19] SUGAR STREET STUDIO SCARES ITS WAY INTO THE UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL

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The Lau Yung directed, Chloe So Ho Yi starred film SUGAR STREET STUDIO (TONG GAI JAI PIN CHONG) was selected by the Udine Far East Film Festival. Screening across many cities in Europe, North America and Asia, Lau Yung hoped that overseas viewers would sense that Hong Kong horror film was an unique mix of comedy, touching moments and scares. He pointed out that when the film was screened in Europe it had Italian subtitles. The Hong Kong International Film Festival Association also helped him with a video to meet the audience there with. Lau Yung said, "If I would have the chance, I would want to fly over there and have exchanges with filmmakers from around the world. Unfortunately the pandemic prevented that. So in the future I would have to put more effort into make more better movies, then attend the film festival to experience the European film event."

So Ho Yi admitted that she was very disappointed about unable to walk the red carpet in Italy, but she felt very proud that her work represented Hong Kong. Another actress Wiyona Yeung Lau Ching said that the film's participation in an international film festival was the actor's honor.

[2021.06.18] RONALD CHENG'S LUNAR NEW FILM MAY FACE DAYO WONG'S

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Dayo Wong and Stephy Tang will play feuding rivals
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Ronald Cheng Chung Kei yesterday as the film ambassador attended the 5th Hong Kong Children's International Film Festival press conference. He revealed that he would bring his children to enjoy children films. He also liked to watch cartoon and comics; because comics was like the film storyboard, it would be helpful to his filmmaking. Cheng Chung Kei said that his company was preparing several films, one of which would be the 2023 Lunar New Year film. As for the government amendment of the Film Censorship Ordinance guidelines, he said, "It has no effect on me."

Currently he is busy with the Lunar New Year film HAP GA LAT (SPICY WHOLE FAMILY), which might oppose the Dayo Wong Tze Wa and Stephy Tang Lai Yun starred Lunar New Year film. Yesterday a report claimed that Wong Tze Wah has already accepted the Sunny Chan Wing Sun directed romantic comedy that was expected to open for Lunar New Year next year. Also in the film would be Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Malaysian goddess Lin Minchen. Wong Tze Wa's previous Lunar New Year film was the 2020 release that made HK$ 29.45 million, THE GRAND GRANDMASTER (MUK DOI JUNG SI).

Cheng Chung Kei hoped to finish the film by the end of June, then he would be able to keep his children company on their summer vacation. "It's not that I won't be working during summer vacation, but I have some time to be with my children. In past July for the older daughter's birthday we would go on vacation, this year due to the pandemic we won't be able to go abroad." He revealed that his 10 year old daughter was getting more and more daring, as she loved riding roller coasters. This year he might ride with her for her birthday. He joked, "Luckily I am still brave enough to ride roller coasters, in a few years she would have to get her younger brother to go with her. (Maybe she would have a boyfriend to go with her then?) Too soon, my daughter now says that she has no boyfriend, instead her little brother says that he has 6 girlfriends. He still doesn't know what dating is, female classmates are like girlfriends to him. Maybe he only has 6 friends. My children and I talk about anything and everything, I would never talk baby talk with them. So they talk like adults."

Originally at the end of the year he would perform a concert in Taiwan, but due to the pandemic there he did not know whether it will continue as scheduled. Cheng Chung Kei said, "We have been communicating, concerts before the end of August would have to be cancelled. After that they are unknown. Right now the most important is the fight against the pandemic. My concerts can be postponed again without any problem. I hope I will be able to perform it, proving that the pandemic will already be under control."

[2021.06.18] THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG FILMMAKERS RECEIVES HK$ 10 MILLION DONATION TO MAKE MOVIES

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The film industry in the past two years due to the novel coronavirus pandemic had severe shortage of employment opportunities for industry insiders. Film colleagues have been trying to come up with ways to help each other in hopes of getting over the crisis soon. The Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, after distributing "pandemic assistance fund" to colleagues earlier, now has signed an agreement with the "Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Foundation". The Foundation would donate HK$ 10 million to the Federation of Filmmakers to release the "Keep Rolling Keep Running" project to help film industry colleagues to improve themselves amidst the pandemic.

According to the agreement, the HK$ 10 million donation will be used to sponsor Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers film productions. the condition is all posts on and off screen are required to hire Hong Kong film professionals, in order to increase domestic film colleagues' employment opportunities and bring creative space to the new generation of filmmakers. The "Joseph Lau Foundation" founder Lau Luen Hung has always loved watching movies. When the industry faced its most difficult time he lent a helping hand. He hoped through this no reward contribution to be able to create employment opportunities for the industry and get over the hard times.

The new Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers president Louis Koo Tin Lok also thanked Lau Luen Hung for the donation. "Thank you very much to the 'Joseph Lau Foundation' for its donation to help film colleagues. This project hopes to make eight movies in the next two years. After Mr. Lau Luen Hung learned of this project he immediately generously donated HK$ 10 million to help us with taking the first step." Koo Tin Lok said that he would continue to use a variety of ways to plan the remaining films, hoped to bring change to the Federation and further promote the film industry.

The Keep Rolling Keep Running project will accept applications until the end of August. Participating screenplay will be anonymously handed to four Federation of Filmmakers assigned professional jury members for selection. For the sake of fairness the jury will not be publicized to ensure that screenplay quality come first. The project welcomes new directors to participate. Each film will receive at most HK$ 4.2 million in funding allocation.