[2023.08.18] THE GOLDFINGER BRINGS TOGETHER TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI AND ANDY LAU 20 YEARS LATER

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau and Albert Yeung lead THE GOLDFINGER team to the press conference

Years later Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Andy Lau team up again

Albert Yeung praises THE GOLDFINGER for bringing together of Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Andy Lau, which is very rare

Charlene Choi

Charlene Choi's costumes have a retro flavor

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau, Charlene Choi

Carlos Chan and Alex Fong Chung Shun

Five actors play a game of finger pointing on the stage

On the poster Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai are in a money maze, thoroughly showing their personalities

THE GOLDFINGER trailer brings out the impossible life of  "using HK$ 100 to make HK$ 10 billion" courtesy of on.cc

Ah Sa before the production asked Wai Jai to meet and discuss the character
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Carina Lau shows support for her husband Tony Leung Chiu Wai

Charlene Choi and Carlos Chan talk about working with the two Best Actors

Alex Fong Chung Shun, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau, Charlene Choi and Carlos Chan hold the GOLDFINGER while playing the question and answer game
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Albert Yeung Sau Sing yesterday personally led THE GOLDFINGER (GUM SAU JI) film team to Beijing to attend the press conference. Emperor Group chair Yeung Sau Sing, director and screenwriter Felix Chong Man Keung, producer Wong Bun, leads Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau Tak Wa, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Alex Fong Chung Shun and Carlos Chan Ka Lok attended. Reunited after over 20 years in another film, Wai Jai and Wa Jai said that this production was rather pleasant. Wai Jai even pointed out that they have worked together for almost 40 years, Wa Jai was his best partner. The two god class Best Actors even shook each other's golden hands.

The Emperor Motion Picture THE GOLDFINGER yesterday held its global release press conference in Beijing. The event announced that the film would open simultaneously on December 30th in the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, England, the U.S., Canada and other locations. Yeung Sau Sing while wishing for box office success for the team in advance said, "To be able to land this team has been very difficult. I am very honored. I don't know when the next one would be able to start production."

The film's latest trailer was also shown at the event. In it Wai Jai and Wa Jai unveiled a conflict that span 15 years between them; Wai Jai changed from his usually low key performance and fully embraced his character's "state of arrogance". The two Best Actors in the changing shadows and light sat opposite each other, a scene that even displayed their mysterious relationship.

Director and producer Chong Man Keung gave a brief story introduction. "This is a story about how someone used HK$ 100 to make HK$ 10 billion, a story that kept exchanging dreams and nightmares. Thus it needs two good actors to interpret it." Director Chong once has worked with Wai Jai and Wa Jai on the Hong Kong film classic INFERNAL AFFAIRS (MO GAN DOH). To be able to motivate the two best actors to reunite, Director Chong said that he felt very honored. Wa Jai also shared his experience when he got the script. "After reading the script, I asked Director Chong Man Keung, 'Who is the co-star? It wouldn't be Leung Chiu Wai?' The director nodded and this film happened." Wai Jai also had the same idea. "Actually whatever script I read, the first choice would be Lau Tak Wa. This is what destiny is like. On television we are the best partners, we wouldn't be able to work together until 20 years later. However each time has been very pleasant and happy."

3 photos were shown on stage, documenting the two since their starts on television in the 80s to THE GOLDFINGER, they would work together to make a classic almost every 20 years. Wai Jai pointed out that although they have not had too many exchanges, whenever they would work together they would have great chemistry. "While working on DUKE OF MOUNT DEER, we just got into the business at the time. Everyone was very serious and worked hard, everyday the workload was a lot. We almost never went out for fun together, but exactly because of that, our relationship started to build at this moment. The bond between actors is based on trust, until today we are still good friends." Wa Jai agreed. "Looking back to THE GOLDFINGER now, after almost 40 years I feel we are still at that earliest period. We haven't changed too much." Wai Jai even said that his relationship in the new film with Wa Jai was similar to theirs in DUKE OF MOUNT DEER, they were both friends and enemies.

Ah Sa in the film would be between Wai Jai and Wa Jai. She described this production was a Heavenly King level experience. "Whether on or off camera they are my idols. I grew up with their work. They have had huge influence on me. Every time I have worked with Wa Jai, as long as he is around I am at peace. He has given me a great sense of security." Chan Ka Lok was also very excited to work with the two Best Actor. "Everyday after work I didn't want to leave the set, I wanted to watch even more Wai Jai and Wa Jai's performance!" Fong Chung Shun gave a brief character introduction and production experience, "I play Wai Jai's lawyer and would help him resolve many problems. I have worked with the director and the producer many times. I hope in the future they would still continue to offer me movie roles!"

The press conference had a speed question and answer segment. When asked who was the most different on and off screen, everyone pointed at Wai Jai. Wai Jai's lawyer in the film Fong Chung Shun explained, "I remember in a hospital scene, after Wai Jai sees Wa Jai his reaction completely changes." Wai Jai also agreed that this character was quite a drastic change from previous ones. As for Wa Jai he was said to be the person who suffered the most injuries on the set. Wai Jai said, "Any movie with Wa Jai would put the action scenes on him, so he is injured the most." Wa Jai added, "In this movie, I thought many people would have fight scenes. Actually only I alone had action scenes, constantly running back and forth."