[2024.03.03] AARON KWOK SAYS THANK YOU

Aaron Kwok admits the ROB N ROLL character is full of new freshness

Aaron Kwok caters to the whims of a little 
fan
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A little fan luckily gets a photo with Aaron Kwok.  She even calls him handsome
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A little fan asks Aaron Kwok why he is so handsome, leaving him feeling bashful

Aaron Kwok leads the team to a ROB N ROLL audience appreciation show
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Aaron Kwok Fu Sing yesterday along with director Albert Mak Kai Kwong, Deon Cheung Chun Chi, Kathy Wong Chun Yan, and Calvert Fu Ka Tsun went to the movies for their Lunar New Year film ROB N ROLL (LUM SI GIP ONG)'s audience appreciation events. Sing Sing's appearance made the viewers scream. A mother and daughter pair even held up a sign to ask Sing Sing for an autograph. Finally the 7 year old little girl successfully got a picture with Sing Sing. She asked Sing Sing how he got to be so handsome; Sing Sing was caught off guard and admitted that he did not considered himself handsome, only very ordinary.

Busy with his concert tour earlier, Sing Sing finally had time for the film's audience appreciation event. He said that earlier after performing in Guangzhou and Malaysia he became ill. Luckily after the New Year he has already recovered. Next week he would have to perform in Macau. When the film company asked if he had any time for audience appreciation, Sing Sing agreed right away. As a part of the film he too wanted to personally thank the viewers. Speaking of Sing Sing's many golden quotes in the film, Sing Sing revealed people would say to him "thank you" the most. He then would reply "Sorry". He expressed thanks to the director and the screenwriter for their trust. During the shoot he added his own elements and gestures to coordinate with the character. He said, "This time I feel very lucky to be invited to play the robber role. I have never played it before. Although everyone felt that the film was dark comedy and many friends said that I was the 'king of comedy', KING OF COMEDY is Sing Yeh (Stephen Chow Sing Chi). I am the 'king of tragedy'."

With the box office successfully exceeding HK$ 18 million, Sing Sing said that the film company and the investors both hoped to have good box office so at least they would not suffer any loss. In addition ROB was not made with the Hong Kong film production style everyone frequently saw, he hoped that viewers would go to the movies more and support the new generation of Hong Kong films. He as an actor could not control the film release schedule, doing his best as an actor was enough. Speaking of Sing Sing needing time to hone his wrestler look, he hoped to be able to convincing in shape and in spirit. For the character he made the sacrifice of wearing false buckteeth and cauliflower ears. He said, "The buckteeth was a stroke of genius. Because the film wanted an unusual appearance, buckteeth increased the comedic feel. At first I didn't know what wrestler's ears were like, the ears actually had to be all broken."

When asked if his children have seen his performance, Sing Sing said, "Not yet, but at home I let them watch the railer. When they saw me getting shot and falling to the ground they cried. They weren't scared, they were heartbroken because they are emotional." Sing Sing also thanked the still photographer for giving him the giant photo of his character early, so the children were able to recognize the character was actually Papa. He definitely would show the movie to them when they would be older. As for the film having less shows than other movies but still winning a lot of word of mouth, did he expect that? Sing Sing thought for awhile then responded by quoting the film, "Thank you".

Speaking of the scene in which he, Gordon Lam Ka Tung and Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai) relieved themselves in the hills, Sing Sing said that would not happen in real life. He has always asked a lot of himself, a "person of tolerance", not to mention that Hong Kong has many public restrooms. As for working with elder John Chiang Dai Wai for the first time, Sing Sing admired him for shooting on location in the cold and still was willing to get wet in the mud for the performance. He showed his junior colleagues his side of professionalism.