[2024.07.03] THROWN RIGHT INTO A SHOOTOUT, JACKY CHEUNG WOULD RATHER MAKE A COMEDY

Jacky Cheung is capable of more than singing, his agility should not be overlooked

Jacky Cheung learns about guns before taking his position
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Hok Yau exceeds expectations in the action scenes and is praised for his professionalism
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Singer Jacky Cheung Hok Yau challenged a series of action scenes in his new film, and was praised by his partner and action director Nicholas Tse Ting Fung for his agility. However, Hok Yau joked that he would choose to shoot a lighter comedy next time. While promoting in the mainland, fans set Ting Fung up to put his romance with Faye Wong on the stage!

Cheung Hok Yau accepted the physical challenge in the Emperor Motion Picture CUSTOMS FRONTLINE (HOI GUAN JIN SIN), which would open this Friday (5th). He was assigned to shoot a shootout scene on his first day at work. Before getting into position, Hok Yau asked the on-site firearms and demolition instructor to learn about shooting, drawing, and positioning. Afterwards, he practiced back and forth with the action instructor. Ting Fung could not help but admire the senior's professionalism and agility.

"Brother Hok Yau's movements are actually very agile. Look at him: the sequence of kneeling down, then getting up and shooting is very crisp, only he hasn't often made fight scenes like we do; he has to warm up first, but he picks it up very quickly.

The weather on the day of filming was hot and during the epidemic, so Hok Yau not only put on a full customs uniform, but also had to wear a mask during rehearsal -- which was extremely strenuous. He drank water from time to time to cool down to avoid heatstroke. During the official filming, Jacky had very high demands for himself. After every shot, he hurriedly asked Ting Fung and the director if there was room for improvement. Upon hearing this, Ting Fung teased Hok Yau, "Don't worry, we can speed up your movements by 3 frames (referring to the film speed) and then you'll be fine!" After hearing this, Hok Yau laughed and said, "I will be better off making comedy in the future, it will be much easier!" Ting Fung bluntly said that Hok Yau's performance had zero problem, only that he was too demanding. As for Michelle Wai Sze Nga, who has been stealing lessons on the set, she could not help but praise, "Brother Hok Yau is really nimble in his movements. He has to run in front of the flames, and the explosive atmosphere of the scene is very intense for me to watch!"

Hok Yau revealed that in CUSTOMS the dramatic and action scenes were very evenly, and both are extremely challenging. Fortunately, he ran into his professional co-stars Karena Lam Ka Yan and Ting Fung, who was able to quickly engage in and complete every scene. "Of course all the fighting and killing fall to Ting Fung, but he as the action director is really competent and thoughtful. He designed and guided every move I made, making me feel like I was really good at it; as for Ka Yan, we have worked together countless times and continued to have a good understanding. I have several emotional scene interpretation that also required some time to prepare for emotionally. Because the character in the film was a person with a darker side, it was a highly difficult challenge for me. At the moment of completion, , I was very satisfied and relieved!"

In addition, Ting Fung recently went on a promotional tour in the mainland for CUSTOMS and discussed production details. Some fans took the opportunity to sing a chorus in the theater to urge him to hold a concert. Some female fans also brought up the relationship between Ting Fung and Faye Wong during the Q and A session, asking the idol how he would handle it if his girlfriend and his boss had an antagonistic relationship. After Ting Fung answered seriously, the fan said, "I believe Sister Fei (Faye Wong) and Boss Yeung (Albert Yang Sau Sing) will really like Brother Fung's answer very much." Upon hearing this, Ting Fung turned his head and laughed wildly. He said, "There is no way to escape this pit."