[2025.09.04] RONALD CHENG IS ONLY WORRIED ABOUT THE BOX OFFICE AND NOT HIS DIVORCE

Ronald Cheng claims that he is not worried about the results of the divorce proceedings, now his only concern is ATONEMENT's box office

Ronald Cheng avoids commenting whether his divorce is related to his former manager Ho Hing Sheung (left)

Ronald Cheng denies that ATONEMENT's release was postponed due to his divorce from Sammie Yu (left)

Chrissie Chau promises to show her swimsuit photo with a good box office performance for ATONEMENT

Brian Lee says that he has already contacted Josie Ho and resolved their misunderstanding, now he only wants everything to go smoothly for Conroy Chan (right in right photo)
courtesy of mingpao.com

The Ronald Cheng Chung Kei written directed and starred movie ATONEMENT (AH LUNG) was released yesterday, 7 years after filming completed. Two nights ago he attended the premiere, and was happy that the work was released. He denied that the release delay for several months was related to the divorce, and avoided talking about whether the marriage change involved the former manager Ho Hing Sheung, only saying that the divorce from Sammie Yu Sze Man was handed over to a lawyer to handle, and that the children were in decent condition recently. He was not too worried about the outcome of the trial, saying that the only worry now was the box office of the new film. 24 Herbs member Brian Lee Hoi Yin responded to him talking about the health of his group mate Conroy Chan Chi Chung and upset Chan's wife Josie Ho Chiu Yi. She said that he had talked to Ho Chiu Yi in private; there was a misunderstanding in the middle, but everyone were still friends.

The premiere of the Cheng Chung Kei and Mark Wu Yiu Fai co- directed ATONEMENT was held the night before. Cheng Chung Kei shared the production highlights with Chau Sau Na and Keung Ho Man. Cheng Chung Kei explained that ATONEMENT must be approved for release, and the version has been trimmed nearly 20 times. He was frustrated. Now it could finally be released, he feels very happy. Mainly scenes that were too violent were removed. ATONEMENT was originally scheduled for release in April this year, but in March Cheng Chung Kei and his wife Sammie Yu Sze Man were reported to have a change om their marriage, and the screening date was postponed. Regarding the movie being accused of being postponed due to his divorce, Cheng Chung Kei went "wow" and said, "No way!" Chau Sau Na and Keung Ho Man said that the movie was affected by the novel corona pandemic and inspection issues.

Cheng Chung Kei and Yu Sze Man appeared in the family court earlier for their divorce, and it was said that he stopped working and lost weight because of this. Cheng Chung Kei said that his mood was OK, he has kept working and planned to make a new supernatural comedy with Wu Yiu Fai. When asked about the divorce, he said, "It will be handed over to a lawyer, and I don't know when there will be a verdict." Cheng Chung Kei said that he was not too worried, and the only thing he was concerned with at the moment was the box office of ATONEMENT. How were his children? He said, "They're pretty good," As for the allegation that the divorce from Yu Sze Man was related to former manager Ho Hing Sheung, he avoided the subject and said, "Today let's talk about the movie!"

Cheng Chung Kei said that he has attended preview screening audience appreciation activities. He saw that the audience was very tense from watching and collected a lot of opinions. The story subject was tragic. During the shoot he gave his all to the performance, stressing that this film would only serve as a reminder for parents and not made to win awards. He joked, "I will definitely apply for the Hong Kong Film Awards, whether it will win or not it is another matter; to each its own." He got hemorrhoids from working on this film, would he not want to get anything in return? Cheng Chung Kei said, "If I win the award because of hemorrhoids, I would feel embarrassed." They planned to meet for dinner later to celebrate. Chau Sau Na publicly promised that with good box office results, she would not mind repaying the audience with swimsuit photo on social platforms. "Because after filming in Thailand, I stayed for a holiday and collected a lot of photos. Would wearing a bikini be very bold? It depends on everyone's opinions." Cheng Chung Kei and Keung Ho Man said that they would not mind showing off their muscles and would work hard to get in shape, but now they only have one pack of abdominal muscles.

A member of the group 24 Herbs, Lee Hoi Yin in order to support previous collaborator Chau Sau Na wholeheartedly supported the show. He hoped that he and Cheng Chung Kei would be able to have exchanges in movies and music in the future, and even offered his services to perform in his new films. He attended the event earlier and talked about the condition of his group mate Chan Chi Chung, saying that Chan went to the United States for surgery that went smoothly and was recuperating. 24 Herbs was also planning for a show at the end of the year, and Chan Chi Chung should be OK to participate by then. The report supposed upset Chan Chi Chung's wife Josie Ho Chiu Yi, who posted on social platforms to say that someone was using his brother to promote. Speaking of Ho Chiu Yi's dissatisfaction, Lee Kai Yin said that they have come in contact. "We have talked in private and we are okay. We are still friends and I respect them. I think there was a misunderstanding in the middle, maybe they misunderstood the information they received. I am not mad; because it is a misunderstanding, no one has any motivation or intent. A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding, and it won't affect the relationship between brothers." He said that 24 Herbs has a group for them to communicate with each other. Like everyone else, they cared about Chan Chi Chung's physical condition and will send positive messages to wish him all the best. As for whether 24 Herbs will perform in December, Lee Hoi Yin said that in his personal capacity, it is still planned and has not yet been implemented. He hoped to get everyone's support.