[2025.05.08] LOUIS KOO PROMOTES HONG KONG FILMS IN CANNES

Louis Koo reveals that his eyes needs surgery in phases.
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Louis Koo says that a good foundation is hard to find, when sweats melt the make up it would become "rotting chocolate"

Louis Koo would follow the SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT team to participate in the Cannes International Film Festival
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Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai) yesterday put on a nostalgic suit and turned into a film industry tycoon, and attended the opening ceremony for the pop-up concept store of the makeup brand, in line with the nostalgic cinema style of the concept store. He also sent a message to film dream chasers to hold the spirit of not giving up and not forgetting their original intentions, and even hoped that everyone would not give up on Hong Kong movies. The event attracted a large number of fans, and some female fans even managed to get Goo Jai's autograph on the back of her white shirt, which made the audience scream.

As for the concept store, it had many scales from past theaters and hawker stalls outside the door. Considering himself to be from the 80s of the last century, Goo Jai also said that they brought back a lot of memories. He revealed that among his favorites were bringing a whole piece of barbecue pork and sugarcane to the movies. He appealed at the event for everyone not to give up on Hong Kong films, he said, "The global economy is not good, but we must persevere in the face of environmental changes. (Is it very tough?) My personality is that the more difficult it is, the better I have to make it. If I run away from it, I won't make progress." He believed that the film industry should be driven by new visions, breaking through the framework and constantly innovating.

His film VITAL SIGNS (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG)'s box office currently would exceed HK$ 5 million, saying that the subject of the ambulance and medical personnel has been rarely made. He thanked the audience for the support and the team would continue to attend audience appreciation events at cinemas. He revealed that net week he would follow the SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT (FUNG LUM FOR SHAN) team to attend the Cannes Film Festival "Hong Kong Night" in France, so he would not be able to thank the audience with the VITAL SIGNS team yet.

Would the SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT actors Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo), Sean Lau Ching Wan, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Gao Yuanyaun reunite on this trip? Koo Tin Lok said, "I don't believe so. I don't know who would attend yet. The team would arrange the itinerary." TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) earlier was the big winner at the 43th Hong Kong Film Awards with 9 awards, but later someone claiming to be "Hong Kong Film Awards voter" said that he received a non blank ballot that had the TWILIGHT team filled in for Best Sound Effect. He questioned the fairness of the vote. Koo Tin Lok said, "I have heard about this, I know that the event is in the midst of getting an understanding."

With his tan Koo Tin Lok revealed finding a suitable foundation was very hard. He remembered that once on location in costumes he was in the sun all day. After work when he removed his costume he had tan lines and needed make up to cover up, hence he was driven to get tanned. "Find a good foundation was very hard before, sweat would turn the make up into 'rotting chocolate'. Luckily I had on set make up artists to fix the make up." He said that he still enjoyed sunbathing, but due to damage to his cornea he had to avoid direct ultraviolet ray. He was waiting to have several surgeries in phases. He also clarified about his health, "The eye issue happened in the past month. I would only avoid the flash bulbs at events. Normal film productions are unaffected. Some reports wrote that I have been suffering from eye illness in recent years, and even speculated that my neck required morphine for the pain. Actually the neck issue was 10 years ago, after the operation I have already recovered."