[2025.04.13] IRENE WAN POINTS OUT THAT NEW BLODD IS NEEDED TO BOOST THE FILM INDUSTRY

Irene Wan appears on Nancy Sit's Metro Radio program
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Irene Wan Bik Ha yesterday appeared on Nancy Sit Ka Yin's Metro Radio program and promoted the film she invested in and starred in, ONCE UPON A LIE (FONG DOH MEI YUN YU); which will open on Easter.

Irene said that she was very nervous with the upcoming release, so she went to Bali for a few days off to relax. She pointed out that ONCE UP A LIE invited the master Peter Kam Pui Tat to score the film, and had the black humor of producer Edmond Pang Ho Cheung. In the film she developed a older woman-younger man relationship with lead actor Bruce He Hao Chen, who also had a mother-son relationship with the Golden Horse Best Actress Grace Guei Ah Lei. She hoped that the audience would like it. In the film she and He Hao Chen started with "online dating", Irene said that in the past many fans showed their love to her and even asked for a date, but of course she did not dare to accept it. At most she would only give a heart gesture in return. "I want to really get along. Even if he is pretty handsome, he still have to have something inside to be able to communicate!" As for the older woman, younger man love in the movie, Irene pointed out that it was also very realistic. Many boys in Hong Kong also like more mature girls. She hoped that the audience after watching the film would dare to love. "In fact, age is just a number, (Nicholas) Tse Ting Fung and Faye Wong are the best example. Love who you love, no one should mind the age different. True love is the most valuable. True love has no age limit, and this film is about this."

Speaking of the recent poor movie market, would she be worried about the box office of the new film? Irene said, "This way we need to support Hong Kong films even more. We need to use new people in front of and behind the scenes. I used a new director in my films. He is a well-known advertising director, so the pictures this time came out beautifully."

In addition, when TVB CEO Xu Tao summoned nearly 100 artists to return to the company for a meeting to listen to opinions, Lo Chun Shun directly pointed out to Xu Tao that in recent years his income has been greatly reduced due to the reduction of shows from time to time. Sister Ka Yin said that that probably happened, but she was not too clear about the truth. "Lo Chun Shun is a good actor, and he has done a good job in many roles. However recently the company has made less dramas, co-produced dramas have to calculate the production budget, and it costs a lot of money to return to the mainland to shoot. The production and the investment must be considered. Many actors have a little harder time during this period. Not only TV dramas, but also less Hong Kong movies have be made. It is a market problem, in fact, if the company has a suitable role it would probably use him." Sister Ka Yin pointed out that recently her Mother Hong Kong Arts Center has been hiring instructor to teach students to act, and she has asked Lo Chun Shun to be one for him to share his acting experience. Students would be able to learn on the journey of performing and receive good development.

Famous Shaw Brothers era actor Ku Feng (Kok Fung) passed away at home a few days ago at the age of 94. Sister Ka Yin once collaborated with Ku Feng in the drama VIRTUES OF HARMONY. She recalled, "I have watched a lot of Uncle Kok Fung's films. Everyone would think that he was mean and serious, but after working together I learned that he was so funny. He often shared his filming experience, the whole group would laugh until their bellies hurt. Actually he was quite a talker and amiable, and his action could not be better. He was able to get into character right away, so working with him was very pleasant." However, Sister Ka Yin pointed out that Ku Feng was over 90 years old after all. "I am still reluctant, my condolences to his family. I also want to tell Uncle Kok Fung that he made so many movies and TV works, we will always miss his artistic contributions. May he have a safe journey!"