[2024.06.28] CUSTOMS FRONTLINE HOLDS ITS BEIJING PREMIERE

Ting Fung has always admired Hok Yau's work, this time he fulfills his dream of working together

Albert Yeung (right) attends the premier to cheer on Kenny Kwan and Nicholas Tse

Cya Liu challenges being an action actress, while Kenny Kwan also has his share of action scenes
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Dr. Albert Yeung (center) flies to Beijing in support of the CUSTOMS FRONTLINE premiere
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Best Actor Nicholas Tse Ting Fung appeared at the movie premiere in Beijing the night before. He said that this time he cooperated with Jacky Cheung Hok Yau on screen and music, and finally fulfilled his wish of many years. He also revealed that Cheung Hok Yau had trapped himself in the room for many hours during filming, and his god-level acting skills came from his own real collapse experience.

The Emperor Motion Picture CUSTOMS FRONTLINE was held in Beijing two nights ago. Emperor Group Chairman Albert Yeung Sau Sing, director Herman Yau Lai To, action director and star Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Cya Liu Yase and Kenny Kwan Chi Bun attended the post-screening exchange activities. Although one of the stars Cheung Hok Yau was unable to attend, he still greeted everyone over video.

The film has many wonderful and thrilling action scenes, which the audience calls "wonderful and enjoyable". Many viewers said that the Ting Fung's action film they have waited for finally arrived. "It's a real action blockbuster!" This is Nicholas's first time as an action director. He insists on "no post-production" in the fight scenes, "no special effects" in the explosion scenes, everything must be "real" in order to bring the audience a hearty rise of adrenaline. Tse Ting Fung states, "This is the essence of Chinese action movies going global." Several creators also shared many behind-the-scenes stories, Ting Fung receives the entire team's praise for being professional and caring, Even "Ting Fung's Little Action Classroom" makes an appearance at the event.

When it comes to action scenes, Nicholas shows no mercy when he designs dangerous moves for himself as fists hit flesh in many fight scenes. All the members worked hard to the end. Cheung Hok Yau's eyes were full of tears in several emotional scenes, every time his near collapse performance left him exhausted. Liu Yase, who challenges the fight for the first time, bluntly says that it is dangerous and enjoyable. Ting Fung even compliments her as "so fierce", like seeing himself from back then. Ting Fung also shares another scene where he crossed the explosion point, and the bomb fragments accidentally exploded into Liu Yase's eyes. The first thing she said after dealing with it was, "I can do another take!"

This is the first time that Hok Yau has returned to the big screen after eight years. Ting Fung said, "I have always loved his films. This is the first time we have collaborated in the true sense of the word. We even had exchanges in music, so for me it is a dream come true." Hok Yau's character suffers from high-functioning bipolar disorder. In order to form a good character on the set, he locked himself in his room for many hours to the explosive edge of a breakdown! Ting Fung revealed that Hok Yau has experienced suffocation and difficulty breathing before, so he referenced the past collapse experience. Faced with Hok Yau's performance, co-star Karena Lam Ka Yan also expressed "especially heartbreaking". The audience praised Hok Yau's performance endlessly, feeling that his acting skills has been severely underestimated. "He completely achieved the character's frustration and dark complexities!"

In addition to the collaboration in the film, the theme song of the movie VERY FAR PLACE also brings auditory shock, the Ting Fung composed, Hok Yau performed song's Cantonese version and Chinese version are simultaneously launched today. The song is the realest narration of Hok Yau's character, which through the song gets more dimensions to its image.