[2024.04.11] WU KANG-REN QUICKLY LOSES 10 KILOGRAMS FOR HIS ROLE

Wu Kang-Ren says that he would bravely introduce himself at the event and "collect stamps"

Natalie Hsu and Tse Wing Yan (right) embrace at the premiere
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Wu Kang-Jen and his "6 daughters": Yoyo Tse (left), Natalie Hsu, onscreen wife Chow Lam, Hui Ho Yi,Pang Chung Ching, Angela Yuen and Sasha Chuk
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Taiwan actor Wu Kang-Jen, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Yoyo Tse Wing Yan, Angela Yuen Lai Lam, Chow Lam and director Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan two nights ago attended their film FLY ME TO THE MOON (DAN YUEN YUN CHEUNG GAU)'s premiere. Wu Kang-Jen said that the film was divided into three stages, with six actresses playing his two daughters. Each time the six "daughters" would gather together, they would be very noisy. He would quietly leave the scene. In order to bring the drug addicted Papa to life, before the shoot began he and the director went to the Tung Chau Street Park in Sham Shui Po for research. However the most difficult was still having to slim down for the performance, which was very inhumane to him. "Coming to Hong Kong but unable to eat roast pork, buttered pineapple bun, or go to cafes would be very unreasonable and a impossible mission. For two months, everyday I walked by those dessert shops and cafes but was unable to go in and enjoy the cuisine." Angela Yuen Lai Lam revealed that "Papa" during rehearsal was faced the temptation of good food, but very professional as he persisted with will power. Hui Yan Yi due to the story had to learn to speak Hunanese. She practiced at home for almost 8 months. Mommy Pak On Nei immediately breathed a sigh of relief as soon as she knew her daughter completed the shoot, as she would no longer need to hear Hunanese again.

Nominated for this year's Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor, he revealed that in the film he played a drug addict Papa. For the role he watched what he ate and lost 10 kilograms. When he came to Hong Kong to make FLY he was 62 kilograms, when he was done he was only 52 kilograms. Losing weight was secondary, as he was the most concerned about having to play an older drug addict in the 50s and 60s. The director hoped that he would not rely on special effect make up and perform naturally, so he could only coordinate with the performance with physical changes and imagination. He watched related films, studied the shivering and shaking conditions when addiction act up. He even only tried an old man make up, took the MTR to the Tung Chau Street Park. He met into a senior and secretly followed him, observing how he walked in detail and memorizing it in his mind. Speaking of the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday, he said, "It's the first time I received a nomination, it's like a dream comes true! This time I would probably see many actors I like. I would muster up my courage to greet them and introduce myself, saying 'I really like you, I really want to take a photo with you, may I?'"

Wu Kang-Jen would only stay two days to promote on this trip, but would return the day before the Hong Kong Film Awards. However this time he would no longer need to watch what he ate. Once returned to the hotel he could have late night snacks, because most recently he had to eat more meat for his new character. He joked that he would not need to show off muscles, only that he would have to wear suits for the new film. Being a little bigger would look better.

Wu Kang-Jen's two daughters in the film, Tse Wing Yan and Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi) were as close as real sisters. Speaking of Wu Kang-Jen joking about how noisy his six daughters were, Natalie said that older sister Yoyo normally would be very nice. Her character originally had to be calmer and more serious, but she loved to laugh and laugh loudly. Thus on the set she often had to gesture to remind her to calm down and hold back. However she felt that was her natural comedic senses, she was already very funny without needing to be deliberate.

Yoyo Tse Wing Yan has been nominated for Best New Performer. She admitted that she would treat the occasion normally, "I am just happy to participate, for my first movie I have already gotten into the Hong Kong Film Awards , I really am very happy. (Have you prepared what to wear? More or less cloth?) More cloth!" Normally she would not choose dresses with too little cloth, ultimately the decision would depend on whether the dress was suitable for her to wear or not. Natalie said that if Yoyo would truly win, she would personally make dessert to celebrate with her in Cheung Chau because she would be able to laugh loudly and celebrate happily. Has Mommy Ann Bridgewater (Pak On Nei) seen her performance? Natalie said that both her parents have seen it. Papa even wanted to watch it once more. "I have never seen Papa cry, after watching he took tissue to wipe away his tears. Perhaps because the movie was about father and daughter relationships. He also said that I was very different from normally." Which her did Papa feel was better? She said, "Of course I hope it's the actual me, when I go back I would ask him."