[2023.08.14] BABYJOHN CHOI REMEMBERS SLAPPING FRANCIS NG

Babyjohn Choi treats viewers to lemon tea and fish balls to promote his film DEATH NOTICE
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Louis Koo Tin Lok, Julian Cheung Chi Lam and Myolie Wu Hung Yi two nights ago attended their film DEATH NOTICE (UM SAT FUNG BO)'s Guangzhou premiere. Koo Tin Lok's character in the film had to be disfigured. He said that although the special effect make up required a very long time and his skin was more sensitive to glue, but the resulting effects were great. He stated that even he was not able to recognize himself, which made me get into character right away.

Cheung Chi Lam and Koo Tin Lok worked together on the 1996 TVB series COLD BLOOD WARM HEART (TIN DEI NAM YI). They according to the audience's request reprise a classic scene from the series and brought back collective memory for the viewers. Koo Tin Lok even joked that he grew up listening to Cheung's songs. Cheung Chi Lam earlier revealed that he would "almost have to retire". When asked about his retirement plan, he stated, "I am not retiring anymore, I would work until age 90 and still not retire."

Babyjohn Choi Hon Yik yesterday promoted the new film DEATH NOTICE in Mongkok, treated people to free fish balls and lemon tea, and attracted many pedestrians and visitors to line up. Babyjohn said because lemon tea was an important clue in the film, hence came this event. He was happy that due to television his gap with the audience has been pulled closer. Now on the streets everyone would be very enthusiastic to see him.

Babyjohn in DEATH NOTICE had the most scenes with Francis Ng Chun Yu. They would team up to investigate his brother's murder. Almost each time they would appear they would be in pairs. "Actually several years ago I have worked with Brother Chun Yu on a comedy. At the time I was still new, the story even required me to slap him. Of course I was scared, very afraid that he would slap me back; this time we would investigate a case together, the performance was very heavy but I wasn't as scared as I was last time. I even enjoyed working on the movie with him very much, because I would never know what he would do next. The feeling is like going to the jungle and working with a lion. (Did the lion bite you?) No, it was even very warm."

Speaking of his 10th wedding anniversary this year, Babyjohn said that earlier he and his wife have already gone to Japan to celebrate, but because they have many more places they would like to go the itinerary felt very rushed. He has planned to go to Japan again with his wife to learn the tea ceremony. Would the couple get into arguments easier from attending a class together? Babyjohn said, "No, instead we can make up for each other's shortcomings and practice together. This is the benefit of a couple attending a class together."