[2024.01.04] ANDY LAU SAYS HE MIGHT DIRECT NEXT YEAR

Former Chinese Men's Basketball Team Yi Jianlian makes an appearance 
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The film I DID IT MY WAY (CHIM HUNG) would open on January 1st in Hong Kong. Three leads Andy Lau Tak Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, and Cya Liu spoke with Carol Cheng Yui Ling on her radio program. Wa Jai and Ka Tung even revealed the first time they worked together.

I DID IT MY WAY would open in Hong Kong and the mainland. Its mainland box office in 5 days has already exceeded 235 million RMB and received good word of mouth. Viewers praised the story's examination of human nature's complexity and conflicts. Sister Do in the interview also expressed that the story was very interesting. Wa Jai said that the film was not the usual action crime film. "Actually at the center of the story is the relationship and love between people, as well as friendship and very heavy romance." Sister Do was interested in Wa Jai and Ka Tung teaming up for 17 times. Did they know each other from television? Ka Tung said that while in the training class, he played an extra in the 1992 film CASINO TYCOON (DOH SING DAI HUNG JI SUN GOR JUEN KEI). It was the firs time he worked with Wa Jai. He still remembered what happened 30 years ago like it was yesterday. Ka Tung said, "On the set I saw Lau Tak Wa from afar, the whole training class including (Kenny) Wong Tak Bun was there. Lau Tak Wa was running. Actually it was the first time I saw Wa Jai with my own eyes."

Sister Do has always directly asked guests daring questions. "It's written here so I have to ask, in recent years have you held back and fought less?" Ka Tung pointed out that Wa Jai this time very rarely used a stunt double. As the producer as well he performed his own stunts, whether in gun fights or fight scenes with Ka Tung. Sister Do also asked Wa Jai whether he would consider directing. Wa Jai said, "I have always want to have the opportunity to direct, but as I kept working I would think why would the director shoot it so well. Yikes, I have to learn more and more and then absorb again. Actually every year I would have the impulse to direct, but in the end I would change my mind." Sister Do asked whether directing would be one of his resolutions in 2024. Wa Jai gave a surprise answer to everyone. "2025, because 2024 I would have concerts so 2025, hahaha!" Sister Do instantly praised Wa Jai for indeed being the hardest working person.

For days, Wa Jai continuously promoted I DID IT MY WAY nonstop. Earlier he with Cya Lu and Kevin Chu Kam Yin went to the final stop of the national tour in Shenzhen and removed the black framed glasses that have by his side at the premiere and on the tour. "Today I am not wearing glasses. Now I am Lau Tak Wa, not the villain in the film Lam Chun On. I am relaxed, I am finally done with the bad guy." Wa Jai at the invitation of the audience performed PRACTICE, TODAY, GUNG HEI FAT CHOY and LOVE YOU TEN THOUSAND YEARS. Amidst the cheer the tour became a concert.