[2025.09.10] MICHAEL HUI PLANS TO START PRODUCTION ON NEW FILM WITHIN TWO YEARS

Michael Hui says that he has been busy with his comedy film script lately and it is already 60 to 70% done

Frederick Ma's talk show holds a press conference, and poses with guests Michael Hui, Lee Kui Ming, Anne Heung and Wong Kam Po

An AI created promotional film is shown, as guests including Keung To reach the top of the Lion Rock
courtesy of mingpao.com

Frederick Ma Si Heng's new talk show THE LION ROCK SPIRIT WITH FRED MA would premiere on ViuTV and Now TV this Saturday (13th). At yesterday's press conference, Michael Hui Koon Man, Yan Huichang, Wong Kam Po, Edward Li Kui Ming, and the guest host of the program, Anne Heung Hoi Lan also showed their support and warm up the program with the emcee Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui. Hui Koon Man called on Hong Kong people to work together and bravely overcome difficulties, "Hong Kong is our home, it would not fail; even if it would we would make it succeed!"

With the subject of "Creation and Inheritance", the program invited Hui Koon Man, Wong Kam Po, Michael Kadoorie, Ma Wing Shing, Keung To, Yip Yuk-hong, James E. Thompson, Yan Huichang, Leung Ping-chung and Donnie Yen Chi Tan, 10 guests with excellent achievements in different walks of life, to have an in-depth dialogue, hoping to encourage this "Lion Rock Spirit" that represents Hong Kong people working together and work hard, to encourage this generation and pass it on to the next generation.

At the press conference, the conference first broadcast a clip of ten guests reaching the top of the Lion Rock under AI synthesis, then Hui Koon Man shared his feelings with the emcee. Hui Koon Man believed that although the Lion Rock spirit seems to be "old-fashioned", all walks of life must grasp this spirit. He recalled that when he was a child, he lived in Diamond Hill. Because his family was poor, he and his younger brothers took a bath in the nearby water stream and picked sour dates to satisfy their hunger.

Hui Koon Man emphasized that the spirit of Lion Rock is to "endure and know how to improvise"; seizing all opportunities is the strength that Hong Kong needs most today, as well as the spirit of the Lion Rock as Hong Kong people have been able to pass the test every time! "Just like the film market is sluggish, and with so many free film and television works that you can't watch them all, people won't be willing to spend money to watch them unless they 'would die from not watching it'. However in recent years, there have also been TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). Hong Kong is our home. How can we say that our home is not successful, and even if it is not we can make it successful!"

During his interview Hui Koon Man said that he just celebrated his 83rd birthday last Wednesday (3rd). He said that he would not grandly celebrate his birthday now, as he would already be very satisfied to be able to eat and celebrate his birthday as a family. As for his birthday wish, he hoped everyone would support Ma Si Heng's program and open up a new world and future for Hong Kong people. Because the program has a great title, this spirit is very suitable for the crisis that the world is in now. When asked when he would perform stand-up comedy again, he laughed and said that even if he would, it would just be messing around. He has been currently writing a comedy script that is 60% or 70% complete. The subject tended to be "mainstream" to ensure box office. Would he star? He joked that he was old and might not be able to sell the movie. He hoped to find young actors to star. As for using AI to co-perform his role, he emphasized that AI could not replace real actors as some would always be blessed by God. "Only God can achieve that, unless AI would be able to do what God does."