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Boss Albert Yeung is very pleased with RAGING FIRE's performance at the Hong Kong Film Awards

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RAGING FIRE (NO FOR) at the Hong Kong Film Awards won 4 major films. Boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing admitted that he was elated. "First I have to thank the Hong Kong Film Awards and the voters for their recognition. RAGING FIRE showcased Hong Kong action film's unique quality, as the film's investor I wanted to pass on and spread this advantage. Last year when RAGING FIRE opened, in Hong Kong it made over HK$ 26 million. In the Mainland it even made over 1.3 billion yuan RMB. This time with the Hong Kong Film Awards' full recognition, we at Emperor Motion Pictures felt very honored."

He also made a special mention, "The late Chan Muk Sing, two lead actors (Donnie) Yen Chi Tan, (Nicholas Tse) Ting Fung and the on and off camera team created such a popular film, the creative team's credit truly shouldn't be overlooked. This team could never be repeated again. Yen Chi Tan as the film's action director remained solid in his action designs while not forgetting to innovate; Ting Fung's acting originally has already been recognized. This time it has even been elevated and solidified his action film status. Unfortunately Yen Chi Tan is in Hengdian for a movie, and Ting Fung just happened to have to fly to Beijing for a food program. I regret very much that the entire creative team was unable to attend in person and share the joy. In addition, I have to give special thanks to Mr. (John) Sham Kin Fun. He lent a helping hand and finished some of the post production completely according to the director's intent, so we were able to smoothly bring the story in its original and authentic form to the audience."

The late Director Chan received the Hong Kong Film Award Best Director, Yeung Sau Sing sentimentally said, "I knew Chan Muk Sing for over 30 years, for many years we trusted each other and worked together countless times. He also was one of the director we Emperor Motion Pictures worked with the most. He was full of passion for work, responsible as a person, a humble gentleman who was full of talent. I worked with him on 6 films. Each one's box office and word of mouth had good performance. Before the film's official release, I had a lot of confidence in his final film RAGING FIRE. Everyone after watching it would definitely give it good reviews, now the Hong Kong Film Awards again recognized this old friend of mine's talent. This honor completed his life. At the moment when the event announced him as the Best Director for RAGING FIRE, my feeling was mixed. The award brought back a lot of my memories of him and reminded me how much I missed him. The Hong Kong film industry lost a hard working master class director of culture and substance, which truly was regrettable."

In addition, the company's artist Cya Liu with her first nomination received the Best Actress. Yeung Sau Sing said, "I have always paid attention to Cya Liu. In 2020 Fok Man Hei (Mani) after meeting her recommended her to me and planned to sign her, at the time Mani asked me for my opinion. I agreed, but before signing her I never met her. At the time many film companies wanted to sign her, but because she trusted Mani and believed in the Emperor brand even more, finally we overcame all the hardship and signed her. The entire process wasn't easy at all."