[2024.09.13] TERRANCE LAU CHALLENGES THE BUILDING JUMP SCENE

Without any fear of heights originally, Terrance Lau couldn't help but get stage fright when faced with the jumping scene.
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The Albert Leung Koon Hiu and Herbert Leung Koon Shun directed, Terrance Lau Chun Him, Stephen Tung Wa (Brother Dee), Philip Ng Won Lung, and Cecilia Choi Sze Wan starred film STUNTMAN (MO TAI DOH) will be released on September 26 Released. It has attracted attention from film festivals around the world before its released and was selected for four overseas film festivals, including the 44th Hawaii International Film Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival "MAKING WAVES - NAVIGATORS OF HONG KONG CINEMA 2024" Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka Stops. In early October, directors Albert and Herbert will personally participate in the Hawaii International Film Festival.

Lau Chun Him played Lee Sai Lung, a young stuntman who was passionate about Hong Kong action films. He had many action scenes, including a gunfight scene shot in Yau Ma Tei. He frankly expressed that he greatly admired the efficiency of the stunt team that day. "The film budget was limited, that morning basically we had a very short time to complete an entire gunfight scene. In a morning over 100 shots were taken. I have never tried to complete it in such a short time." Another scene of jumping off a building also left a deep impression on him. "I am not afraid of heights, but I feel a little timid standing 6 floors above for the shoot; because even with wires, I have never stood on the edge of a building, looked at the height below and tried to jump down." Ah Him managed to overcome his fear and even shot the jumping scene several times. He pointed out that the brethren had it the toughest.

In the film Tung Wai also challenged himself to shoot the building jump scene. He and Ah Him agreed that the hardest part was the group of wire work brethren. Turning 70 this year, Brother Dee revealed that before the shoot he was a little timid because this was the first time in 28 years that he was on the wires. Finally, he only took 3 takes to complete the filming and proved that Brother Dee was still sharp as a knife.

STUNTMAN paid tribute to the elders and professionals in the Hong Kong film industry. It recently held a star-studded friendly screening, with Chin Ka Lok and Chin Siu Ho in attendance. Started as stuntmen themselves, directors Albert and Herbert teamed up with Philip and a group of stunt people who were involved in the film entertained guests in a small performance before the film and instantly heated up the atmosphere. After watching the movie, the president of the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association Chin Kar Lok praised the movie for its excellence. He was moved by the spirit of Hong Kong in the movie and recalled his day in production in the past.