[2024.12.13] DONNIE YEN GETS REVENGE ON FRANCIS NG

Donnie Yen, Julian Cheung and Francis Ng team up to promote their new film and are full of chemistry
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Donnie Yen produced, directed and starred in THE PROSECUTOR, putting all his thoughts into both the action and the drama
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Donnie Yen invites his father Yen Won Lung to guest star. In the film they also play father and son.

Donnie Yen, Julian Cheung and Francis Ng hope THE PROSECUTOR would perform well at the box office

Michael Hui, Liza Wang, and Raymond Wong attend THE PROSECUTOR charity premiere

MC Cheung looks forward to another chance to make an action film
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The Donnie Yen Chi Tan produced, directed and starred film THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) held a charity premiere the night before. Michael Hui Koon Man, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Liza Wang Ming Chuen and other actors attended. The film company boss Raymond Wong Pak Ming and Yen Chi Tan's father Yen Won Lung, who also participated in the film, attended as well. The Hui Koon Man starred Hong Kong film THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) has become the highest-grossing Chinese-language film in Hong Kong and Macao, Hui Koon Man hoped that the new film THE PROSECUTOR could break the record. He also praised Hong Kong young directors for grasping new ways to make films, and believed that Hong Kong films could turn around next year.

The Yen Chi Tan played prosecutor had a fight with Ng Chun Yu in the film. Chun Yu joked, "He has to go to Hollywood, don't bother. I already held back. Beforehand I told him that he couldn't hit back, not even touch my hand because I am afraid it might hurt. " Chi Tan revealed that the two had a fight scene when they were at TVB many years ago. Chun Yu even hit him at that time. He joked that this time was considered revenge, and praised the actors for their rich experience. Chun Yu joked, "After I agreed to perform, you added this fight scene. Do you hate me that much?"

Playing the villain, Cheung Chi Lam has an intimate bed scene with Shirley Chan Yan Yin in the film. Chi Tan revealed that he deleted a little because it was conceptually daring. "Because Cheung Chi Lam is playing a villain for the first time, I am afraid that he can't let it go enough. Although the standard of the scene is not too much, but conceptually it is so bold. Chi Lam was very cooperative during filming, but after filming I found that it was too much. I thought that the role didn't need it and could be a little restrained, so after editing, the whole picture became more reasonable."

When asked if Cheung Chi Lam could accept more intense performances, he said yes, but first of all he must have a good director. "I don't care about nudity, I am thin and ready at any time. I want to try to shoot more different types of roles, I used to be the hero all the time, but now I can be the villain. (You even have to use foul language?) Right, I am not used to it at all because I rarely used foul language normally -- especially in front of the camera." He joked that he was not as fluent in foul language as Chun Yu. Chun Yu joked that foul language was only adjectives, certain level foul language could be non aggressive. Chun Yu suggested for the three of them to make a same sex romantic action film. Yen Chi Tan declined, "I don't want them to take advantage of me!"

Hui Koon Man made a cameo appearance in the role of the judge. He pointed out that after listening to the boss Wong Pak Ming told the plot that day, he took the role despite having few scenes; because it was based on real people and events and he liked Yen Chi Tan's action scenes, in which he felt that the movements Yen designed were beautiful. He also laughed and said that he has proposed to Yen Chi Tan to give him fight scenes, because previous action scenes were handed over to his younger brother Sam Hui Koon Kit to play. However Chi Tan finally still turned down his proposal. Hui Koon Man also pointed out that he has been playing different roles from time to time recently, and he also wanted to challenge the role of a deranged murderer in the future.

Referring to THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) topping box office, Hui Koon Man pointed out that now Hong Kong films broke the 100 million mark at the box office one after another, and the young generation of new directors has grasped new ways to make movies. He believed that Hong Kong films will make a big comeback next year. Speaking of his promise to put on a Taoist robe and give away lai see once THE LAST DANCE broke the box office record, he expressed hope that THE PROSECUTOR would also break the record. Then he would give a double lai see.

Working with Yen Chi Tan for the first time, MC Cheung Tin Fu said that he was very honored. In the film he played a very capable police officer. He was worried that he would not be able to handle it at first, but Chi Tan arranged for a professional martial arts team. He has also received training and safety measures beforehand, so he was not injured; but he had cramps when filming kicking action scenes. Has MC fallen in love with action scenes? He pointed out that the action scenes were very stylish, and he felt that he could show his strength on the screen. However he still had room for improvement if he had to practice again. "I am most dissatisfied that I have a belly, and now I am watching what I eat and doing fitness exercises." For Yen Chi Tan to ask him to perform by name and praised him for his potential in filming action scenes, MC pointed out that someone introduced Chi Tan to listen to his songs and got to know him. He used to think that martial arts actors got injured easily and fight for their lives, but the movies under Yen Chi Tan's supervision are very safe. He hoped that someone will find him to perform in action movies again in the future. Speaking of Yen Chi tan feeling that MC was as handsome as when he was young, he asked MC who he thought was more handsome? MC laughed and said that Yen was a handsome boy back then, and he was a handsome boy now.

In addition, Lam Ka Hei played a drug dealer in the movie, and there were many scenes where he was beaten to the point of blood. He said that it was not hard because the team behind him was so professional. Each actor had a martial arts stand-in to help test the position and teach them not to go to the wrong position, so there would be no accidents. As for him, would he want to have more martial arts scenes next time? He laughed and said that he wanted to fight people with Yen Chi Tan. He also revealed that he also had to fight in the new film FIGHT FOR TOMORROW (PING MING SAM LONG), which was about Muay Thai.