[2023.07.22] LOUIS KOO: AI CAN NEVER DEFEAT HUMANITY

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Louis Koo says the award is a team effort and absolutely not his only personal glory

Louis Koo attends the VITAL SIGN premiere

Louis Koo attend the festival with directors Cheuk Wan Chi and Lawrence Kan
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Louis Koo Tin Lok received the New York Asian Film Festival's highest honor "Extraordinary Star Asia Awards for Exceptional Contribution to Asian Cinema". Goo Jai flew to New York to attend the award ceremony. His new film VITAL SIGN (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG) also made its North American premiere at the film festival.

On July 19th, Goo Jai appeared at the New York Asian Film Festival's VITAL SIGN (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG)'s premiere. Before the screening the event presented the Extraordinary Star Asia Award. Goo Jai thanked the event for the recognition and mentioned that Hong Kong filmmakers during the pandemic has never changed their nature. They still made movies with their hearts. "Without any one the behind the scene position, making a movie would be very difficult. So this award is a team effort, absolutely not a honor for me alone." Goo Jai also noticed that the American screen writer and actor union strikes in Hollywood. He pointed out that the human creativity and emotions are very important. "AI (artificial intelligence) provides mankind convenience and functionality, but it would never beat human creativity and emotions. Only with creativity and emotions would a movie be able to touch the audience's soul." Goo Jai also promised in the future he would continue to work hard and make movies.

As the Hong Kong Performing Artist Guild president and the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers president, Goo Jai during the pandemic took action to assist with film professionals. Goo Jai at the press conference before the premiere shared his experience. "During the 3 years of the pandemic Hong Kong film industry halted production for almost a year and a half, some film professionals thus switched jobs. Even with opportunities they would not return to work in film again. I only wished to try to help as much as I could, not only hoping to maintain film production but also for professionals to maintain their livelihood."

Goo Jai this time played an emergency medical team member. He pointed out that Hong Kong has never had a movie about the emergency medical team. "One thing the new film wants to examine is, whether we can save ourselves. After the pandemic everyone should properly cherish everything. Everyone should be united and face the future together."