[2024.10.26] LOUIS CHEUNG WORKS ON FILM WITH INJURIES

Louis Cheung gives his all to the movie despite injuries.

With important roles this time, Angus Yeung and Macy Ma face a lot of pressure.
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Louis Cheung admits that the production took place inside the shop, but actors had no idea what was happening behind the scene.
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Louis Cheung and Charlene Choi enter the shop for the shoot that day. At first the atmosphere was peaceful, only when the shoot went into the night did problems occur.

Angus Yeung and Macy Ma have their first lead roles in INEXTERNAL, which they hope would be a hit.
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Stars Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Macy Ma Sihui, Angus Yeung Tin Yu, Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Candice Yu On On attended the premiere of the Steve Yuen Kim Wai produced, directed, and written Emperor Motion Picture INEXTERNAL (LUI YING OI HUP) at Causeway Bay the night before, the Chairman of Emperor Group, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeung Sau Sing led Emperor artists Elly, Polly Lau Yeuk Bo, Aiden Hung Jor Sing and members of the girl group VIVA, Ada and Carina, to support them.

About the Lunar New Year film location shoot storm, Cheung Kai Chung said that he was present on the day of filming, but he was not at liberty to comment too much. He worried about speculations, as an actor he did not know much about the behind-the-scenes matters. Also because it was the first day of work, he was nervous and followed the instructions of the crew exactly. He admitted that he entered the store for the shoot that day, but did not hear any unpleasant conversations. He was friends with Tsui Tin Yau, and he sent messages to check up on him afterwards. It was inconvenient for him to play a mediation role. "We indeed entered the shop for the shoot. At the time nothing unpleasant happened. I have been to that shop for facial treatment. When I entered the shop I greeted the staff, the atmosphere was peaceful. The production went on into the night before we realized there was a problem, but I didn't know. If I knew earlier this wouldn't happen. As an actor when I get to the set I wouldn't ask the producer about the location rental situation. I know both the film company and the beauty salon have issued separate statements. I don't want to comment any further, as I don't want to lead to endless speculation. I hope those in charge would properly handle the matter. (Are you worried that the trouble would affect the production progress and the film's word of mouth?) I have seen the online comments and the atmosphere is very unpleasant; but purely from my own point of view, the shoot only took place for one day. As an actor I can only do my best to make a good movie." He bluntly said that the incident, in addition to the production crew, also had an impact on the actors. The production left a bad impression on the first day, and people vented their emotions on the actors. What was shot that day would also be to be re-shoot. Has he contacted Tsui Tin Yau and asked him to help with the mediation? "Tin Yau and I are friends. We have discussed this over text, but it's not up to me to mediate. Of course I hope the matter would be handled very quickly. These things shouldn't happen again."

Ah Chung played the villain in the film. On the first day of rehearsal, he has already strained his thigh muscles that were later torn and required physical therapy. They took 8 weeks to heal; but because the movie was about to start production, he decided to tough out the pain and said that many fight scenes in the movie needed to accommodate the injuries. He also needed special effect make up and his hair and eyebrows were dyed. His eyebrows fell out and did not grown back, so he needed permanent make up for them. "My daughter asked me why my eyebrows are different. I said she could say Papa is noble, because Papa after finishing the movie lost all of his eyebrows." He praised lead actor Yeung Tin Yue for his toughness. In addition, Yeung Tin Yue and Ma Sihui played the male and female leads in the movie. The two were quite nervous about the box office, and Ma Sihui also revealed that Yeung Tin Yue was so nervous that he lost sleep; she could not sleep well recently either. She was a member of the girl group VIVA, was she the first member to make a movie? She explained that she took the role before joining the girl group, and she believed that other members would have the opportunity to make movies one after another. She looked forward to making a movie with the rest of the group. Tin Yue revealed that he made the film during the epidemic 3 years ago. At the time he gave 100% effort, but now looking back he felt that he had a lot of room for improvement. Earlier when he represented the movie at an U.S film festival, the audience praised it strongly but it made him question whether that was just the polite encouragement. When asked if there would be any benefit to pump up the box office? Yeung Tin Yue promised that as long as the box office would exceed HK$ 10 million, he would take off his shirt and show off his muscles. Ma Sihui also said that she could show her back. Tin Yue also invited his family and friends to see the movie, and joked that he would use their fame to promote.