[2025.04.24] MICHELLE WAI CONQUERS HER FEAR AND PREPARES A "TREASURE CHEST OF LIFE"

Michelle Wai after years of hard work finally receives outside recognition of her acting, for which she is very grateful.

THE LAST DANCE has made Michelle Wai consider life and death, and she no longer fears death.
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Actress Michelle Wai Sze Nga with the Emperor Motion Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) swept up film awards in Southeast Asia and the mainland. She is about to compete in the Hong Kong Film Awards and stated that she is friends with other opponents and has never thought about competing for the award; she also revealed that she suffered a lot during the filming, burned her hair and hurt her hands, buts he also felt that it was worth it! The film also made her no longer afraid of death. She would pack a final "treasure chest of life", so that her beloved would have a little less trouble.

The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Presentation Ceremony will be held on the 27th of this month (Sunday), and the five Best Actress nominees Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Chung Suet Ying, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi), Hedwig Tam Sin Yin and Patra Au Ga Man each have their own merits, and the competition has been quite fierce! Nomination for the Emperor Motion Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK), Michelle earlier has already won the Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Huading Awards, and the emotional tug of war with "Papa" Michael Hui Koon Man in the film was quite tear-jerking. Her pre-race appeal was very high.

Speaking of being the favorite outside with a good chance of winning the award against Chung Suet Ying and other strong rivals, Michelle said, "Actually we are all good friends. When the nominations were announced, we already exchanged text messages of support. I think we have our own advantages, and there is no competition." The film received 18 total nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards. Which award would she like to win the most? She said, "I want director Chan Mou Yin to win more. We have been through a lot together, and we are distant relatives who support each other at the most difficult times."

When she first received Anselm Chan Mou Yin's invitation to perform, Michelle took a whole year to prepare from the preparation of the filming to its official start. "When he informed me, we didn't even know whether it would successfully start production or not. I originally had an inexplicable fear of this kind of subject, but I thought that the actors had to try anything. Just the hell-breaking ceremony alone took 8 months of practice. Once I bought some paper offering dolls, Hell bank note, and banner to set up, wrote a note to tell people not to move anything. When I returned the next day everything was tossed and I had to buy them all over. I've also tried to look like something similar to a Taoist robe, and practice swords and spinning near the elevator of the house and the park downstairs. Anyone who had no idea really would have thought I was crazy!"

Michelle's two-person hell-breaking scene with "brother" Chu Pak Hong at the end of the film was still very memorable. "Actually, it only took two takes. When the cameras stopped, all the staff raised their heads. Some shouted and some clapped, and I was so touched by everyone's reactions. (Did the fire burn you?) A little at the very end, some of the hair in the front got burnt; but the most accident- prone place was when the ember fell into the sleeves of the robe. Many masters have said that they couldn't stop during the ritual, and sometimes they would burn themselves."

LAST affected countless viewers, many online hoped that it would be able to win Best Film. Michelle also bluntly said that the film reversed her thinking, as she was no longer afraid of life and death. She even revealed that she has prepared a "treasure chest of life". If she would pass away suddenly one day, she would still be able to bid a proper farewell to her loved ones. "When I was promoting in Taiwan I ran into an Internet celebrity, who said that he would pack a 'last suitcase' that contained a selection of posthumous photos, clothes and accessories that he wanted to take with him, and a letter for everyone around him. If I would suddenly pass away, I believe that my loved ones would be very lost. Everyone would be at ease with this box. (Would the last photo need to be updated everyday?) Yes, I looked at the wedding photos again and felt that some were well shot and could be used! Haha!" Nothing was seriously taboo for her.