Jeremy Lee is very happy and touched to have the support from so many fans courtesy of on.cc
Jeremy Lee says that he frequently messes up his lines on the set of WE 12 courtesy of singtao.com
Jeremy Lee does not like to iron his clothes so he often gets complaints from image designers courtesy of mingpao.com
MIRROR member Jeremy Lee Chun Kit yesterday attended a
athletic brand opening ceremony. Many "Unicorns" (fan nickname)
showed up to show support and surrounded the store. Jeremy kept making
the heart gestures to the fans outside and even personally accepted
gifts and flowers, which made the Unicorns scream. In August he would
perform his first solo concert. Jeremy said that the preparation has
been heating up and he was nervous. Ultimately he has not have much
opportunity to completely two hour solo performance, it would be an
enormous challenge.
Jeremy revealed that the MIRROR starred film WE 12 (12 GWAI
DOH) would wrap up production soon. The production process has been
very pleasant. The 12 very rarely had a chance to work together and
created a lot of comedy. "The funniest was Edan (Lui Cheuk On) and
Jer (Lau Ying Ting). Earlier in one scene before Jer's cue to
deliver his lines, he suddenly spoke them. The entire set was
stunned and didn't know how to react. My character would have super
memory, a lot of lines. Sometimes I would mess them up and get bad
takes." Edan at the fan meeting lost his voice from playing. Jeremy
said that he was already much better but his voice was still a little
hoarse. Would he finally be a little quieter? He said, "No, even
with a hoarse voice he still kept talking to people."
10 FATE
Can : Sai Seung Ji Yau Ba Ba Ho
d. Gurt Wong Lui Lok
Liu Kai Chi, Chiu Sin Hang, Baby Po Pui Yue,
Hero Yuen Ching Fung, Kimi Chiu Wing Yiu
Nina Paw Hee Ching, Mimi Kung Chi Yan,
Amy Tam Ka Chuen, Milkson Fong Siu Chung
Rating : IIA
Length : 95 mins.
Opening March 30 2023
Opening May 18 2023
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Delivery truck driver, Uncle Chuen, works hard every day to put food on the table. His only son, Chong, is only interested in photography. Uncle Chuen doesn't like how Chong idles his days away doing nothing, and this is a frequent flashpoint between the two. One time during an argument, Uncle Chuen slapped Chong on the face, and Chong ran out of the house, but didn't forsee that Chong would be hit unexpectedly by a car. Uncle Chuen and his wife rushed to the hospital, but there was no way to save him. The director of organ donation at the hospital found out that Chong had registered as an organ donor before he died. Although Uncle Chuen still could not accept his son's death, he pushed through the pain to fulfil his son's dying wish, to leave a gift to those still alive.
9 DAY OFF
Can : Boon Yat Gung Yau
d. Fu Tien-yu
Lu Hsiao-fen, Fu Meng-po, Shih Ming-shuai, Annie Chen,
Fang Chih-yu, Bolin Chen, Austin Lin
Length : 106 mins.
Opening May 18 2023
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
For forty years A-Rui has been running a barbershop, a small place where she has seen happiness and sorrow, ebb and flow. Faced with all the troubles in her life, A-Rui fully commits to her work and defeat is never an option for her, but her children never appreciate it and treat her profession with disdain. One day, A-Rui receives a phone call from the family of an old regular client who moved far away a long time ago. The family asks A-Rui if she would be willing to travel to cut the hair for the bedridden old man. Reminded of what her master taught her, "Always provide your best service," A-Rui decides to hang up the "Day Off" sign and closes her shop for one day. She drives her beat-up old car and embarks on a long journey to do something others think is not worthwhile.
8 TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL
Can : Sut Hung Hung Gan ji Jui Yu Sat
AKA : TALES FROM THE OCCULT 2
d. Frank Hui Hok Man, Daniel Chan Yu Hang, Doris Wong Chin Hin
Karena Lam Ka Yan, Michelle Wai Sze Nga,
Terrance Lau Chun Him, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan,
Wong Yau Nam, Chu Kam Hong, Kevin Chu Kam Yin,
Tony Wu Tsz Tung, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun), Scott Choi Ho Yin
Rating : IIB
Length : 93 mins.
Opening May 25 2023
Trailer : https://youtu.be/qTeMK2r5l9U
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
"Rapunzel" (directed by Frank HUI)
When a hair model's tresses are sullied in a carouse, she walks into a hair salon to salvage her sole pride and joy, only to meet her most macabre end.
"Cheshire Cat" (directed by Daniel CHAN)
A man that is asked by an animal lover to investigate incidents of cat torture turns out to be the perpetrator himself, whose next target could be human.
"Tooth Fairy" (directed by Doris WONG)
The death of a philandering dentist initially suggests a crime of passion, but it soon comes to light that a patient of his might not be as innocent as she looks.
7 MAD FATE
AKA : FATAL FATE
Can : Ming Ong
d. Soi Cheang Pou Soi
Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Lokman Yeung,
Berg Ng Yin Yip, Peter Chan Cham Man, Ng Wing Sze,
Bonnie Wong Man Wai, Ko Tin Lung
Rating : IIB
Length : 109 mins.
Opening February 19 2023 at the Berlin Film Festival
Opening March 30 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening April 20 2023
Opening April 27 2023 at the Udine Far East Film Festival
Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307420.html
Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2358
[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
When a fortune teller predicts that a psychopath is destined to commit murder, he uses the powers of feng shui and metaphysics to change the course of events. A thematic continuation of his classic films about the neverending struggle between fate and free will, Soi Cheang delivers a gripping thriller with intensity and panache, powered by producer Johnnie To and screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi. Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung are extraordinary as two men standing at the edge of sanity, as they fight an invisible enemy. Berlinale Special.
[ BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
The sky above Hong Kong is not just heavy with clouds and rain, it also contains astral signs and dark omens in this esoteric neo-noir. In a radical and counter-intuitive move, rather than having the characters' trajectories converge towards the end, the plot instead knits their fates together from the start. Crossing paths at the scene of a heinous crime in a brothel are the serial killer perpetrator and the upstanding detective chasing him, but also a delivery boy obsessed with blood and knives and an occultist feng shui master who had predicted the victim's gory fate without being able to prevent it. The last two quickly form an unlikely pair, and this transforms the film into a surreal, hyperkinetic, expressionist buddy thriller. The horoscopes confirm that the boy will soon succumb to his bloodthirsty temptations, but to redeem past failures and save him from his fate, the fortune teller is willing to do anything. As the investigations gather pace, the pair sinks into delirium in a whirlwind of superstitions, rituals and distortions, against a backdrop of an alchemical metropolis.
6 THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
d. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Illumination Animation
English Voices: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day,
Jack Black, Seth Rogen
5 THE CONVENANT
d. Guy Ritchie
Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim
4 MARRY MY DEAD BODY
Can : Guan Yu Ngor Wor Gwai Bin Sing Ga Yun Dik Na Gein Si
d. Cheng Wei-hao
Greg Hsu Kuang-Han, Austin Lin, Gingle Wang,
Tsai Chen-nan, Tuo Tsung-hua, Ma Nieh-hsien
Rating : IIB
Length : 129 mins.
Opening April 1 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening April 27 2023
[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
During a pursuit, homophobic police officer Ming-Han inadvertently picks a red envelope off the ground and becomes roped into a ghost marriage with a dead man named Mao-Mao. To get rid of his ghostly groom, Ming-Han agrees to help Mao-Mao find the culprit behind his death. Previously best known for scaring audiences with The Tag-Along series, director Cheng Wei-Hao proves himself to be one of the best genre directors in Taiwan cinema with a rambunctious high-concept comedy that has the comic energy of an old-school Hollywood farce.
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Ming-Han is a passionate policeman in a muscular shape. One day, in the process of arresting a criminal with his beautiful colleague - Zi-Qing, Ming-Han accidentally picks up a red envelope, and a group of people suddenly jumps out to call him "son in law". They ask him to get married with their dead child, who is a dead guy! It is impossible for Ming-Han to accept this decision. However, he doesn't expect to be in misfortune since then. What is even more terrifying is that he begins to see his ghost husband Mao-Mao that scares Ming-Han to death. Therefore, Ming-Han visits a great master to get rid of Mao-Mao. The master tells him that he must get married to Mao-Mao and check Mao-Mao's wish lists; otherwise, Mao-Mao will follow him forever. To get rid of Mao-Mao, Ming-Han has no choice but to help him fulfill all his wishes; at the same time, Mao-Mao also acts like Ming-Han’s partner to help him with the investigation of drug smuggling. A fantasy journey full of laughter and tears between a straight man and a gay ghost has begun.
3 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3
d. d. James Gunn
Illumination Animation
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillien,
Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji,
Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone
English Voices: Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Maria Bakalova
2 THE LITTLE MERMAID
d. Rob Marshall
Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy
1 FAST AND FURIOUS 10
d. Louis Leterrier
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson,
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel,
Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Jason Statham,
Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Daniela Melchior,
Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron,
Brie Larson, Rita Moreno
Federation president Louis Koo (fourth left) along with vice president Joe Cheung (second left) attend THE REMNANT production start ceremony courtesy of singtao.com
Louis Koo announces the second season of the "Keep Rolling Keep Running" project and looks forward to good scripts turning into good movies
The Philip Keung starred THE REMNANT has already begun production and started post production courtesy of mingpao.com
The Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers would release
the second season of the "Keep Rolling Keep Running" project.
Applications would be accepted between June 1st and August 31st to
recruit film screenplays with both domestic uniqueness and creativity.
This season's goal would be to choose 4 film projects. Each chosen
team would receive a maximum investment of HK$ 4.2 million on their
production budget to turn the script into a commercial film.
The "Keep Rolling Keep Running" project has no restriction to
the participants' experience and its principles are to encourage
creativity and explore Hong Kong film's new directions; at the same
time, the selected production team must employ domestic film workers
for all of its positions and hence create employment opportunity for
the industry, cultivate a new generation of film talent and promote
the industry's continuing development.
Just re-elected as the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers
president, Koo Tin Lok said, "Last year the audience gradually
returned to the cinemas. Hong Kong film again received everyone's
attention and support. In the industry, even more young screenwriters,
directors, new actors and even different position film workers still
worked tirelessly to find the opportunity to realize their film
dreams. Thus the second season of 'Keep Rolling Keep Running' hopes to
be able to choose 4 film projects and looks forward to being able to
encourage even more screenplays with domestic uniqueness, creativity
and different genres so the Hong Kong film industry would continue to
power up."
In the first season of the "Keep Rolling Keep Running" project,
two selected films THE REMNANT (NGOK YUN DON DOH) and THE SIN OF
UNFORGIVENESS (BUT SEH JI JUI) jumped out of over 40 participating
screenplays and received investment for their production. Now the
two films have already entered post production and pre production
stages. Among them THE REMNANT tells a story about a retired mob boss
who returns for a neighborhood that has been bullied over a
rebuilding purchase issue. The cast would include Philip Keung Ho
Man, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Cecilia Yip Tung, Ling Man Lung and Vincent Wan
Yeung Ming. Liew Chi Yu had to dye her hair blonde to play a mother
while Ling Man Lung would play a villain for the first time.
Sean Lau has to be hot as he is dressed like this on location in the heat
Kenny Wong, Timmy Hung work with Sean Lau
Sean Lau during the shoot has to run back and forth courtesy of on.cc
The fresh out of the oven Hong Kong Film Awards Best
Actor Sean Lau Ching Wan constantly took roles. Currently working on
a new film, he earlier got sick and needed to stop and rest. Because
he did not want to hinder the production progress, after testing
negative again he immediately returned to work fully. When he was not
in a scene he would discuss the scene with the director. Wearing a
suit under the blazing sun, he turned into a "water person" but did not
care. He worked for a full 6 hours without drinking a drop of water,
showing his "iron Best Actor" nature!
Lau Ching Wan won the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor this
year. Before his victory he once said that he would make every movie
like it would be his last, not because he thought life was unexpected
but that the journey of an actor was difficult. He could be without
a job at anytime. However, for him that was too humble. He absolutely
has been a hot property in the business, with one film offer after
another. Just finishing the film BA BA (PAPA) earlier, he very
quickly had to join another large scale film production TAM BOON JUEN
GA (NEGOTITION EXPERT). Perhaps he was too busy, his body has been
frail and earlier he tested positive for COIVD. He had to stop all
productions. However, work has always come first for Ching Wan.
Because he did not want to affect the production progress, several days
later when he tested negative he immediately returned to work.
Earlier, he worked on large scale scenes with car crashes and
hostage taking in Ho Man Tin. Also on hand were Timmy Hung Tin Ming,
Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Ken Low Wai Kwong, and Michael
Miu Kiu Wai. Ching Wan was completely focused on the production.
When not in a scene, he very rarely chatted with other actors. He
stood aside while cultivating his emotions and going into the tent to
discuss the scenes with director Herman Yau Lai To; because the
temperature reached over 30 degrees Celsius, under the blazing sun he
was completely soaked. He worked the full 6 hours without drinking a
drop of water, challenged the human body limits. As soon as he worked
on a movie he would forget about himself just like an iron man.
As the shoot neared its end, Ching Wan finally "returned to
his real self" and chatted and laughed with Wong Tak Bun, Hung Tin
Ming and others. Miu Kiu Wai chatted with the crew and even had a
female worker rolling over laughing, he was rather popular with the
ladies. Hung Tin Ming had his wife Janet Chow Ka Wai and their
children visiting the set.
Fama not only sing at their concert but also perform stand up comedy courtesy of mingpao.com
courtesy of on.cc
Fama after 13 years earlier performed a concert in
Guangzhou, their largest scale performance in the mainland so far.
They prepared an all new set list and content and over 30 dancers for
the 9000 viewers. The first half of the show included a 60 minute
long medley. Fama arranged their old and new songs anew. C Kwan
said, "Singing 20 songs in 60 minutes, not one by one but in a nonstop
medley. It absolutely is in Cantonese hip hop history the longest
live medley." 6 Wing joked, "Lam Gor (George Lam Chi Cheung) had a
song called 10' 12", our song could be called 60' 20", with multiple
inches more than him."
The second half of the concert was stand up comedy. Fama
revealed that they starred in two movies. The first day was completed
in 7 days, but the boss in the end decided against releasing it. They
said, "The director shot as he watched, in the end he decided to
change the ending a little. He felt that we should be the final boss,
and we had to use all of our strength to fight a frail girl to a
tie. We didn't feel it was very reasonable, maybe the boss in the end
felt that way too so decided that not releasing it was the most
reasonable."
Then they shared their second experience as the film leads.
On the second day of the shoot, the set caught fire accidentally and
ended the shoot. Some of the crew went to court with the film
company because they did not receive their pay. 6 Wing and C Kwan
said that they have never truly been film leads, but they met many good
elders in the industry. They were able to work with Stephen Chow Sing
Chi and became friends with Dayo Wong Tze Wa, so they were happy.
Michelle Wai and Wong Yau Nam have known each other for years but worked together for the first time, they exchange compliments about the other's professionalism.
In the film Michelle Wai's long hair tempts the hairstylist with a hair fetish Wong Yau Nam to kill courtesy of mingpao.com
Michelle Wai Sze Nga and Wong Yau Nam participated in
the film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL (SUT HUNG HUNG GAN ji
JUI YU SAT)'s segment RAPUNZEL (TAU FAT) and played respectively a girl
group member Maggie and a deranged hairstylist with a hair fetish. In
the story Wai Sze Nga's long and luxurious hair caught Yau Nam's
eyes and made him intend on killing her. Sze Nga in order to save her
own life began a life and death fight against him.
Sze Nga said, "It was either him or me, so we had many chase
scenes that would leave us completely drained. During the shoot when
I put a plastic bag over Yau Nam's head, it was dangerous. Before
hand I reminded him, if breathing became difficult he should slap my
tight as a signal. However Yau Nam toughed it out until the director
yelled cut. His face was all red and he was trying to catch his
breath. We almost took his life, which gave me quite a fright." Yau
Nam admitted that he was already on the edge of suffocation, but in
order to reach the director's demand of seeing blood vessels in the
eyeballs he could only use an unusual method. In order to shake off
his kid stench, he transitioned with this film. After discussions with
the director, he accepted Wong's suggestion. During the shoot he
let Wong slow down his performance rhythm and show his mature side.
Yau Nam praised Wai Sze Nga as being very professional. In one
scene he put her on a surgical table, tied up her limbs and then began.
Off camera, Sze Nga did not let her go as she continued to maintain
the state of fear. She did not ask for the crew to untie her.
"Seeing her sacrifice for art was very heartbreaking, her limbs were
all red and bruised from being tied up."
In real life, Sze Nga and Yau Nam both saw hair as their lives.
However the former said that if the character would require it, she
would be fine with shaving her head. Soon to 40, Yau Nam worried
about inheriting his father's hair loss issue. He spent a lot of
effort of keeping his hair and extending his hair's longevity. He
revealed that years ago he had to shave his head for a Qing Dynasty
costume in Shanghai. At the time he was concerned that under the
blazing sun, his scalp would be damaged and his hair would not grow
back. He bought a lot of hair care products. "For this character,
I went to be an apprentice at a hair salon. When I got home I still
kept practicing hair cutting and got hair all over the floor. Ma
yelled at me." Sze Nga admired that Yau Nam was attentive, when he
washed her hair he did not slack off. He even added a massage service.
Would Yau Nam pay attention to hair in choosing a girlfriend?
He denied that. "I like to look at girls' calves, feeling that they
should have beautiful curves; but when choosing a girlfriend I would
look at the calves. I would focus on substance. The most important
would be being kind and filial. If I would accept her, she could have
thick legs and a lot of hair and I wouldn't care." As for what Sze
Nga looked for in a mate, she said, "In this business I am used to
seeing pretty boys that I am numb, so when choosing the other half
appearance would not be important. The most important was inner
beauty. If we would be compatible, I can get married without wearing a
wedding gown."
Wong Yau Nam and Michelle Wai have known each other for years, but this would be their first collaboration together courtesy of on.cc
Michelle Wai's smarts may have exposed a suspected police impersonator courtesy of singtao.com
Wong Yau Nam praises Michelle Wai's professionalism as she personally performs all the action scenes courtesy of mingpao.com
The film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL (SUT HUNG
HUNG GAN ji JUI YU SAT) two nights ago held its premiere. Actors
Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Wong Yau Nam, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan, Tony Wu Tsz
Tung, ANSONBEAN Chan Ngai Sun and Kevin Chu Kam Yin attended. Wai Sze
Nga earlier witnessed a horrible traffic accident. She also posted her
car cam video on social media. She admitted that she was still
shaken from this horrible scene, but the matter continued as she
suspected that she ran into swindlers. "After I shared the video,
someone from my social media platform kept sending private messages
and even called me. Of course I didn't pick up. The person again
left a message and claimed to be law enforcement that was
investigating this case and told me to pick up his call. However I
thought it was very strange." Wai Sze Nga in the end blocked the
other person's account, because she believed that law enforcement
would probably contact her directly like through the company. It
would not privately contact her.
Wong Yau Nam also said that around two years ago she ran into
a similar experience. He pointed out that one day I got a call from
a female cop, stating that three robbers after their crime passed by
his car and escaped. Because at the time they was already in
disguise and could not be easily detected, she asked him to watch his
car cam's video. "But very unfortunately, because it was already
several days later, the video was already deleted. I could only
respond sorry and I was unable to help her. She said it's OK, she
just asked him too late." However Yau Nam also said that when she
contacted him she already clearly identified her department and
case number. It was not a fraud.
In RAPUNZEL, the segment they starred in TALES, Yau Nam played
a hairstylist with a hair fetish. He admitted that he really liked the
script, and even had the same idea as the director as they both hoped
to be able to show viewers a different Wong Yau Nam. In addition two
or three years before he already wanted to transition and no longer
wanted to play kid roles. Thus he began to work out his body and watch
even more movies to increase his own value. "The Director and I both
really like the result this time." His co-star Wai Sze Nga agreed. "I
When I saw him on the set I was already very afraid. This time in the
film he would try to kill me, we would have many struggle scenes but
he is big. Thus on the set I would avoid him, on the set we didn't
say more than 5 sentences to each other." Yau Nam also returned the
compliment to Wai Sze Nga. "I have known Michelle for many years.
This was the first time we work together. I thought she was very
tough. She never used a double, she would personally perform each
scene."
Choi Sze Wan, ANSONBEAN and Chu Kam Yin in the segment
CHESHIRE CAT (MAU GIP) played cat volunteers. ANSONBEAN and Chu Kam
Yin in the film wanted to pursue Choi Sze Wan through cat volunteering.
ANSONBEAN even made his big screen debut. He joked that the only
relationship scene he had with Choi Sze Wan was jealousy. In the
future he would like to try playing a villain. Chu Kam Yin said that
TALES actually was not a horror film, but a romantic film. However
Choi Sze Wan lamented that unfortunately she and Chu Kam Yin did not
have any intimate scene. Chu Kam Yin joked, "Why didn't you mention
it earlier, it would have been great." Playing the villain, Wu Tsz
Tung said that playing a villain had a lot of room to perform.
Instead playing a good guy would be hard. He would like to try playing
a good guy once, so he would be able to give an outstanding
performance that would leave an impression with the audience.
Baby Bo and Hero Yuen promote their new film courtesy of on.cc
Baby Bo and Hero Yuen had many scenes with Liu Kai Chi. Though both say Liu Kai Chi did not speak much, what they have learned from them have been very useful courtesy of mingpao.com
Baby Bo Pui Yu, Hero Yuen Ching Fung and Milkson Fong
Siu Chung yesterday along with executive producer and producer Lee Lam
Yan promoted FATE (SAI SEUNG JI YAU BA BA HO). This time was one of
the final films of the late Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actor
Dick Liu Kai Chi. The story was about Uncle Chi and his only son Chung
Jai (Chiu Sin Hang)'s relationship, unfortunately his son passed away
in an accident. Uncle Chi played the pain of losing his son just
right, touching people's hearts with his excellent acting and sincere
emotions.
Ching Fung and Bo Pui Yu in the film had many scenes with
Uncle Chi. Ching Fung recalled the experience of working with Uncle
Chi and said that he was not pleased with his earliest performance in
the film. "I felt very fortunate to have worked with a giant like
Uncle Chi, which felt very awesome, wonderful and happy. Uncle Chi
didn't speak much, but once in a vehicle she asked me about what I
learned from the artist training class. At the time I thought Uncle
Chi was displeased with my performance, ultimately the training class
and the actual battle (acting) were different. Uncle Chi told him how
he would perform if it was him. At the time I was a little
frustrated, because if I knew I would have been able to do it instead
of having 3 months of breakdown over this. Later I understood that
Uncle Chi wanted me to use another angle to act and not to have another
Liu Kai Chi."
Bo Pui Yu said that in the first scene she already had to
shoot the pain of losing her son. She cried until she collapsed.
In addition working with the elder Uncle Chi was very stressful. She
once asked him for help, and Uncle Chi pointed out that the most
important was to be herself because she too had acting experience;
during the shoot Uncle Chi rarely spoke. He would keep studying the
character, which she benefit from as well. Speaking of her friend
Esther Wan Yue Hung passing away from cancer, she said that in the
past few years a group of friends has been by her side, chatting with
her and giving her massages. Because in the past few months she has
been in the hospital, her legs were swollen. Her tumor was very
malicious and kept growing in her abdomen like she was pregnant.
She could only sleep sitting up and could not lie down. She even had
several operations all in order to eat. A month and a half before she
had her last operation. Although she was able to take one bite of
food, she already took the doctor that she was very tired and no
longer wanted treatment. "Thus the doctor only gave her morphine for
the pain. She was a very strong fighter, now in Heaven she no longer
needed to suffer. Everyone wished her well and hoped to see her again
in Heaven."
10 OVER MY DEAD BODY
Can : Sei Si Sei Si Sei Sup Sei
Lit : Corpse Died At Forty Four
d. Ho Cheuk Tin
Teresa Mo Shun Kwan, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Wong Yau Nam,
Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Edan Lui Cheuk On, Alan Yeung Wai Lun,
Lau Kong, Bonnie Wong Man Wai, Wu Lai Ying, Jer Lau Ying Ting,
Hanna Chan, Jiro Leung Sheung Ching, Kenneth Cheung Moon Ting,
Josie Ho Chiu Yi,
Rating : IIB
Length : 119 mins.
Opening March 10 2023 at the Osaka Asian Film Festival
Opening April 4 2023
Teaser : https://youtu.be/57EFTCutFek
Site : https://www.oaff.jp/2023/en/program/op.html
[ OSAKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 ]
Welcome to Seaside Heights, a fancy residential building where a group of residents experience a night of chaos and comedy after the nude body of a man appears and threatens to cause scandal and plunging property values!
It all begins when Ming, together with his wife, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law, finds an anonymous naked body lying at their doorstep. Fearing that the presence of a corpse will turn their unit into a "murder home" and its property value will nosedive and impoverish them, their bickering family unite to pass the buck to their neighbours by moving the corpse to other units on the same floor. Their fiendish plot ropes in a motley bunch of people, including retired elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. CHAN; a single lady and her maid; the CHEUNG's, an irascible father and his cantankerous son; and an overzealous security guard. Last but not least, is a mysterious chain smoking woman named Sue who might hold the key to helping get the body out of the building...
A dark comedy of manners and Hong Kong home-ownership woes ensues in "Over My Dead Body" as each of these vividly portrayed characters turns on each other in an effort to avoid taking responsibility for both the body and their own personal problems.
9 DAY OFF
Can : Boon Yat Gung Yau
d. Fu Tien-yu
Lu Hsiao-fen, Fu Meng-po, Shih Ming-shuai, Annie Chen,
Fang Chih-yu, Bolin Chen, Austin Lin
Length : 106 mins.
Opening May 18 2023
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
For forty years A-Rui has been running a barbershop, a small place where she has seen happiness and sorrow, ebb and flow. Faced with all the troubles in her life, A-Rui fully commits to her work and defeat is never an option for her, but her children never appreciate it and treat her profession with disdain. One day, A-Rui receives a phone call from the family of an old regular client who moved far away a long time ago. The family asks A-Rui if she would be willing to travel to cut the hair for the bedridden old man. Reminded of what her master taught her, "Always provide your best service," A-Rui decides to hang up the "Day Off" sign and closes her shop for one day. She drives her beat-up old car and embarks on a long journey to do something others think is not worthwhile.
8 AFTERSUN
d. Charlotte Wells
Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall
7 HYPNOTIC
d. Robert Rodriguez
Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, JD Pardo
6 EVIL DEAD RISE
d. Lee Cronin
Mirabai Pease, Richard Crouchley, Ann-Maree Thomas
5 MAD FATE
AKA : FATAL FATE
Can : Ming Ong
d. Soi Cheang Pou Soi
Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Lokman Yeung,
Berg Ng Yin Yip, Peter Chan Cham Man, Ng Wing Sze,
Bonnie Wong Man Wai, Ko Tin Lung
Rating : IIB
Length : 109 mins.
Opening February 19 2023 at the Berlin Film Festival
Opening March 30 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening April 20 2023
Opening April 27 2023 at the Udine Far East Film Festival
Site : https://www.berlinale.de/en/2023/programme/202307420.html
Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2358
[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
When a fortune teller predicts that a psychopath is destined to commit murder, he uses the powers of feng shui and metaphysics to change the course of events. A thematic continuation of his classic films about the neverending struggle between fate and free will, Soi Cheang delivers a gripping thriller with intensity and panache, powered by producer Johnnie To and screenwriter Yau Nai-hoi. Gordon Lam and Lokman Yeung are extraordinary as two men standing at the edge of sanity, as they fight an invisible enemy. Berlinale Special.
[ BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
The sky above Hong Kong is not just heavy with clouds and rain, it also contains astral signs and dark omens in this esoteric neo-noir. In a radical and counter-intuitive move, rather than having the characters' trajectories converge towards the end, the plot instead knits their fates together from the start. Crossing paths at the scene of a heinous crime in a brothel are the serial killer perpetrator and the upstanding detective chasing him, but also a delivery boy obsessed with blood and knives and an occultist feng shui master who had predicted the victim's gory fate without being able to prevent it. The last two quickly form an unlikely pair, and this transforms the film into a surreal, hyperkinetic, expressionist buddy thriller. The horoscopes confirm that the boy will soon succumb to his bloodthirsty temptations, but to redeem past failures and save him from his fate, the fortune teller is willing to do anything. As the investigations gather pace, the pair sinks into delirium in a whirlwind of superstitions, rituals and distortions, against a backdrop of an alchemical metropolis.
4 THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
d. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Illumination Animation
English Voices: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day,
Jack Black, Seth Rogen
3 MARRY MY DEAD BODY
Can : Guan Yu Ngor Wor Gwai Bin Sing Ga Yun Dik Na Gein Si
d. Cheng Wei-hao
Greg Hsu Kuang-Han, Austin Lin, Gingle Wang,
Tsai Chen-nan, Tuo Tsung-hua, Ma Nieh-hsien
Rating : IIB
Length : 129 mins.
Opening April 1 2023 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening April 27 2023
[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
During a pursuit, homophobic police officer Ming-Han inadvertently picks a red envelope off the ground and becomes roped into a ghost marriage with a dead man named Mao-Mao. To get rid of his ghostly groom, Ming-Han agrees to help Mao-Mao find the culprit behind his death. Previously best known for scaring audiences with The Tag-Along series, director Cheng Wei-Hao proves himself to be one of the best genre directors in Taiwan cinema with a rambunctious high-concept comedy that has the comic energy of an old-school Hollywood farce.
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Ming-Han is a passionate policeman in a muscular shape. One day, in the process of arresting a criminal with his beautiful colleague - Zi-Qing, Ming-Han accidentally picks up a red envelope, and a group of people suddenly jumps out to call him "son in law". They ask him to get married with their dead child, who is a dead guy! It is impossible for Ming-Han to accept this decision. However, he doesn't expect to be in misfortune since then. What is even more terrifying is that he begins to see his ghost husband Mao-Mao that scares Ming-Han to death. Therefore, Ming-Han visits a great master to get rid of Mao-Mao. The master tells him that he must get married to Mao-Mao and check Mao-Mao's wish lists; otherwise, Mao-Mao will follow him forever. To get rid of Mao-Mao, Ming-Han has no choice but to help him fulfill all his wishes; at the same time, Mao-Mao also acts like Ming-Han’s partner to help him with the investigation of drug smuggling. A fantasy journey full of laughter and tears between a straight man and a gay ghost has begun.
2 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3
d. d. James Gunn
Illumination Animation
Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillien,
Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji,
Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone
English Voices: Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Maria Bakalova
1 FAST AND FURIOUS 10
d. Louis Leterrier
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson,
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jason Momoa, Nathalie Emmanuel,
Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Jason Statham,
Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Daniela Melchior,
Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron,
Brie Larson, Rita Moreno
Michelle Wai thoroughly suffer at the hands of Wong Yau Nam's character courtesy of on.cc
Michelle Wai Sze Nga and Wong Yau Nam starred in the
film TALES FROM THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL (SUT HUNG HUNG GAN ji JUI YU
SAT)'s segment RAPUNZEL (TAU FAT). With her beautiful hair, Wai Sze
Nga played a girl group member who was being stalked by the deranged
hairstylist Yau Nam. In the film she had to be tied up, chased and
screamed with all her might. During the shoot the on set
atmosphere even scared the crew. Even Yau Nam praised how tough she
was.
Having made many horror films, Wai Sze Nga has never had any
trauma. Actually she had a therapy that was filled with childlike
innocence for her soul. She said, "As soon as I finish a stressful
scene, I would go home and watch cartoon. Some people say cartoon has
therapeutic power, I don't know if it's true or not; but I rely on
this to recover." Playing a deranged character for the first time, Yau
Nam spent a month in advance to study hair washing and cutting
technique from a hairstylist. During the shoot he even played the
"hair wash boy" and washed Wai Sze Nga's hair. "I have never played
such an extreme character, both the director and I agree on an image
change. This time I want everyone to see a Yan Nam no one has seen
before."
Wai Sze Nga was asked whether she hoped to find a breakthrough
in her career? She said, "I have always been breaking through, now
instead I wouldn't deliberately think about what I want to do. I used
to really want to try new things; now even if the character is very
similar to before, I would be very excited. I would think about how I
could break through with the limited space. The only thing I want to
try is a play or a silent drama. My shortcoming is body language, so
I want to study in this area."
Karena Lam tightens the belt around the neck of Kelvin, whose head is in a plastic bag. She hopes to get each S and M scene in one take as much as possible to keep her co-star from suffering courtesy of mingpao.com
Karena Lam Ka Yun returned to a horror film after many
years, playing a nurse in the film TALES OF THE OCCULT: BODY AND SOUL
(SUT HUNG HUNG GAN ji JUI YU SAT)'s segment TOOTH FAIRY with tis share
of bloody violent scenes. She challenged a S and M bed scene, not only
wrapping her co-star Kelvin's head in a plastic bag but also choking
him and chaining him to the bed. Before the shoot began, Ka Yun saw
the topless Kelvin and joked, "I want to kill you, your figure is much
better than mine. I am very mad."
After the passion, Ka Yun admitted that she was nervous about
her first S and M scene. "I was very worried, Kelvin's hands and
necks were only belted and his head was in a plastic bag. Playing
scenes like these I have to use real force to look the part. If the
belts were loose it wouldn't look good. Everything had to be precise,
I tried to get it in one take as much as possible to keep my co-star
from having a tough time." Each time the director yelled cut, Ka Yun
immediately untied Kelvin and asked how he was. "Everyone understood
that making this scene would be tough, but safety is the most
important."
Candy Law said that everything t Nelson Cheung's funeral would be simple
Ali Lee denies getting back together with her ex courtesy of on.cc
courtesy of singtao.com
Candy Law gets choked up during the interview and has to turn around and regain her composure before continuing.
Sharon Luk earlier did a final live stream with Nelson Cheung
Ali Wong says that she and her ex are still friends courtesy of mingpao.com
Famous Hong Kong image director Nelson Cheung Hok Yun's
suicide rocked the entertainment scene. Nel Nel's good friend Candy
Law Lan at an event clarified on behalf of Nel Nel's family and that
the incident was caused by depression and not financial distress.
Ali Lee Kai Sum, Law Lam, Sharon Luk Sze Wan, Chan Kwan Yi
and Liz Kong Hei Man yesterday attended a beauty center flagship
store opening. After the ceremony, Law Lam got choked while talking
about Nel Nel. She had to duck away to recover from her emotions
before she was able to continue her interview.
Law Lam said that a hour before attending the event, she
received a call from Nel Nel's family. They asked her to clarify
that Nel Nel was not in financial trouble, but he had depression. They
hoped the related report videos could be removed. They did not want
the family and Nel Nel to be blamed. Law Lam recalled the company
dinner with Nel Nel in Shenzhen earlier (the 17th), he seemed to be
down but at the time she thought that he was just tired from just
finishing a 6 hour live stream. Thinking back, over the past few
days she already sensed that Nel Nel was very tired and much thinner.
Reportedly someone skipped out on paying Nel Nel. Law Lam said that
that might be a possibility but she was not certain. However it
definitely would not be at this company. Because she and Nel Nel were
at the same company, she knew that Nel Nel and the company's account
was in 6 figures. His family would donate the entire sum after the
company's commission to charity. As for funeral arrangement, Law Lam
revealed that Nel Nel's family has already arrived in Shenzhen and
would discuss whether to transport the remains to Hong Kong or to
have it cremated first.
Angela Yuen and Stephen Fung attend the Hong Kong Night at the Cannes Film Festival courtesy of on.cc
Stephen Fung Tak Lun as a producer, a director and an
actor attended two days of forums and shared exchanges about the
unique perspective of Hong Kong film along with actor Angela Yuen Lai
Lam, new director Cheuk Yik Him and others.
Stephen has always supported Hong Kong film. This time he
attended in hopes of being able to do something for the Hong Kong film
industry. Stephen said, "I am very honored, very happy that the Hong
Kong Film Development Council and Create Hong Kong invited me to attend
this forum and Hong Kong Night. I am very happy to have a in depth
exchange with new directors and new actors, and shared with everyone my
film industry experience. I hope in the future I would be able to
work with some more Hong Kong new directors."
During the pandemic, Stephen reduced exchanges with overseas
filmmakers. With this trip to the Cannes Film Festival, he was also
happy to meet overseas filmmakers. He said, "With the Cannes Film
festival is also the opportunity to have contact with foreign
filmmakers and film companies. Because of the pandemic I haven't
been here in a very long time, and this has been a very fun
process."
As the first forum, Stephen and Yuen Lai Lam shared the stage.
He at first did not know her, so he did his "homework" on his flight
to Cannes and watched Angela's movie to get to know her. Stephen said,
"Because I didn't know Angela before, on the flight I watched her
performance in THE NARROW ROAD (JAK LO MEI CHUN) and thought that
she performed very well. In the future she definitely would be a good
and successful actor."
Julian Cheung (right) and his wife Anita Yuen (second left) celebrate Chow Yun Fat (left)'s birthday courtesy of on.cc
Chow Yun Fat celebrates his birthday with colleagues from his new film ONE MORE CHANCE courtesy of singtao.com
Chow Yun Fat's new film ONE MORE CHANCE will open on June 21st in the mainland but has no Hong Kong release date yet courtesy of mingpao.com
Chow Yun Fat two days ago celebrated his 68th birthday.
"Fat Soh" Jasmine Tan presented a sweet surprise, arranging for Fat
Gor's friends Alex Fong Chung Shun, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, producer Wong
Bun, directors Felix Chong Man Keung and Anthony Pun (Poon Yiu Ming),
as well as Fat Gor's "Iron Fans" Anita Yuen Wing Yee and Julian Cheung
Chi Lam to celebrate with the birthday boy. Fat Soh even accompanied
by the film GOD OF GAMBLERS (DOH SUN)'s classic music personally
presented the cake. Fat Gor jokingly wielded the knife as he cut
the cake while his friends sang the birthday song and thanked all the
guests.
A fellow iron fan with his wife Len Len, Cheung Chi Lam also
made it for the cake cutting and the group photo. As soon as he saw
Fat Gor he gave him a hug. Len Len even shot a video. First outside
the door she said that she would have dinner with her favorite person
and asked everyone to guess. Then she told everyone there was no need
to guess. When she opened the door and Fat Gor and Fat Soh was
already sitting at the dinner table. Len Len said, "It's my super
idol Mr. Chow Yun Fat, today is my dear Fat Gor's birthday, Happy
Birthday! We also have our super beauty (Fat Soh), come and see!" Fat
Soh immediately raised a victory sign. Len Len also asked Fat Gor to
talk about his birthday wish. Fat Gor joked, "Chow Yun Fat Happy
Birthday, Good Health, I wish for the movie (ONE MORE CHANCE) to have
many viewers!" Len Len said, "It must!" Fat also said, "It must,
great, thank you!"
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