[2025.05.02] ANDREW LAU'S NEW FILM BRAVES THE "COLDEST MAY DAY SLATE"

Box office pressure is inevitable for the highest grossing actress in the mainland, Ma Li

Kara Wai hopes to complete the Best Actress grand slam
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THE DUMPLING QUEEN's charity premiere has the support of many actors and celebrities
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Director Andrew Lau says that THE DUMPLING QUEEN could not have happened without Ma Li, she "fell from the sky" to help him

Just winning the Huabiao Outstanding Leading Actress Award, Kara Wai poses with Ben Yuen for photos at the premiere

The Soi Cheang directed film TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN is in a Hong Kong Film Awards result fixing scandal. He says that he supports the Hong Kong Film Awards Association in following up with the matter
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The movie THE DUMPLING QUEEN actors Kara Wai Ying Hung, Ma Li, Ben Yuen Fu Wah, Ashley Lin (Lam Hoi Ling) and director Andrew Lau Wai Keung attended the charity premiere yesterday. TVB Executive Chairman Hui To and his wife Balia Chan Chi Yu, Ray Lui Leung Wai and his wife, and other celebrities were also present. Charged with insider trading, Raymond Wong Pak Ming served as the officiating guest, but was not interviewed.

"East Weekly" exclusively broke the news earlier that Eileen Yiu Tsz Ling secretly dating Norman Chui Siu Keung's song Edward Chui Woai Dong. Originally scheduled to attend the premiere, Yiu Tsz Ling did not show up in the end. Director Soi Cheang Pou Soi also showed his support. When asked about his film TWLIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) winning the Best Sound Effects Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards but led to speculation of vote fixing, he stressed that it was not about the post production company's issue and also felt that the matter had to be followed up.

Director Cheang Pou Soi's TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN won nine awards at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, including the Best Sound Effects Award. After the race an industry insider who took part in the voting suspected vote fixing. Cheang Pou Soi yesterday said that he had no idea what happened, stressing that it definitely would not an issue with the post production company. "Nothing like that was done. I don't know how the writing ended up on that person's ballot. I am not sure, I heard that the Hong Kong Film Awards Association would follow up. I too feel that it should be followed up." He also pointed out that the person who filled in the information was well-intentioned, but he should not fill it in. He also did not know the identity of the whistleblower, but he thought that it should be an insider. Cheang Pou Soi hoped that the incident would not affect the perception in the outside world. He did not talk to Louis Koo Tin Lok about the incident because they have not yet met again.

Director Andrew Lau Wai Keung said that the legendary story of the dumpling queen was a rare encounter, and even said that the lead actress Ma Li fell from the sky to help this movie. He said that the film production format has already changed. Before several film productions could be in production, now they would have to be certain about the script before going into production. With little production budget, he thanked many actors and friends for their help. They included Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, who took the initiative not to receive remuneration and put the remuneration on the production. He was moved. When she lost his friend Khalil Fong Datong, he also sent her condolences. She said that she could withstand it. Speaking of the speculation about the Hong Kong Film Awards vote fixing, Lau Wei Keung said that he did no know about it and regarded it as a rumor. As for the outside criticism that this year would be the "coldest May Day schedule", Lau Kwai Keung said that he would not mind. "Because it is a global economy issue, not just a film industry issue." He revealed that he would visit many places to promote and even said that the film took place in the 60s, the economy at the time was just as bad as now in Hong Kong and relied on everyone helping each other. He said that when he could not direct before he became a cinematographer, urged filmmakers not to blame and complain, and hoped that after the cold winter passed would be spring.

Wai Ying Hung recently won the Outstanding Actress Award at the 20th China Film Huabiao Awards, becoming the first Hong Kong actress to win this award. She admitted frankly yesterday that she has been longing for it. Speaking of setting a record to become Hong Kong's first Huabiao actress, she said that when winning the first Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress with an action film she has already set a record, and the second time when she won the award in her 50s it was also a record. She would only have to win the Golden Rooster Best Actress for a Grand Slam. Sister Siu Hung said that she has not retired, she also has confidence and wishes to work hard to collect the entire set of Best Actress awards. She revealed that she was looking forward to her upcoming film release later, and joked that she would also have the opportunity.

Yuen Fu Wah and Wai Ying Hung in the film only brushed by each other. He joked that he wanted the director to add a scene with the two of them. Wai Ying Hung joked, "Extramarital affair?" Yuen Fu Wah said that it could be a friendship scene too. He appreciated her never admitting defeat spirit and hoped that they could work together in the future. Wai Ying Hung suggested for them to collaborate as villains, claiming that she was not bad at playing a villain either.