[2024.03.12] RICHIE JEN IS CONNED INTO FIGHTING FRESH MEAT

Louis Koo shows his humorous side while discussing his new character

While promoting the new film with Raymond Lam, Richie Jen jokes about being conned into fighting nonstop
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TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN director Soi Cheang leads Louis Koo, Richie Jen, Raymond Lam and others to promote the film
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Art March 2024's major event, the "Hong Kong Entertainment Expo" began yesterday with a launch ceremony. Leon Lai Ming would repeat as the promotional ambassador this year. The 28th Hong Kong International Film and Television Market (FILMART) as a part of the Hong Kong Entertainment Expo would take place between the 11th and 14th. This year around 750 global exhibitors would form over 30 regional exhibition halls to present their latest work and even set up the first virtual production workshop.

Yesterday at the FILMART many different large and small film and television groups held press conferences. Media Asia group and Ali Dai Culture and Entertainment Group held strategic partnership announcement press conference.

Heavyweight project TWLIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI WAI SING) producer John Chong Ching, director Soi Cheang Pou Soi led the stars to the appearance. Chong Ching said that the film spent 8 years in preparation, becoming a film was very surprising. The director made it very stylishly as a different Lam Fung appeared. Cheang Pou Soi said that what moved him the most was that the Walled City was a very legendary place. He also hoped to be able to capture the 80's Hong Kong. In the trailer, many actors had action scenes galore. Louis Koo Tin Lok's character was called "Tornado". When the host asked how he prepared for the role, he joked, "I watched more news and weather reports, then I know how tornadoes are." The host followed, "Your character probably really likes to tell bad jokes." Director Cheang Pou Soi said, "You nailed it." The entire audience cracked up. Yam Yin Chai joked that the director swindled him because he was told playing the "big boss" would not require action, but during the actual shoot he was arranged to fight against young actors. However this film was full of nostalgia, everyone put their lives on the line for the shoot in order to give their all to make a good movies for everyone to enjoy. Lam Fung explained that his character was someone without any root or home, he went to the Kowloon Walled City to escape trouble, ran into people around all facets of life but developed feelings for them. In a show of humanity's realest side, he went into the struggle with them.

Media Asia and Ali Dai's collaboration introduced many new films including Nick Cheuk Yik Him's BORN EVIL (SAM SAT), Fung Chih Chiang's THE OTHER ONE (SHOOK DIK YAU HEI) and David Lee Kwong Yiu's BEHIND THE SCENE (MO MING DING TAI). BEHIND's producer Andrew Lau Wai Keung said, "I want to pass the torch. The company wants to find young directors. If it would find those with ideas of course t would agree right away. Back then when I asked Mr. Lam (Peter Lam Kin Ngok) to make INFERNAL AFFAIRS (MO GAN DOH), no one was willing to make it. Mr. Lam agreed right away. So this time I too agreed right away." Zhang Yimou's daughter Zhang Mo would direct the film DUN DOR LAI MING (WAITING FOR DAWN).