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| Louise Wong courtesy of on.cc |
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| The Hong Kong Film Awards board of directors chair Derek Yee is rather satisfied with this year's voter turnout rate, and has considered various responses for the outdoor red carpet session |
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| Kay Choi (left) is the event social platform host, Louise Wong and Philip Ng would be guest presenters |
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| NIGHT KING's director Jack Ng (left) is the Hong Kong Film Awards Creative Director and THE LAST DANCE's director Anselm Chan (right) goes over the script with the guests courtesy of mingpao.com |
The "44th Hong Kong Film Awards Presentation Ceremony" will be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on the 19th, and a worship ceremony was held yesterday. Regarding the inclement weather arrangement for the red carpet of the Hong Kong Film Awards, president Derek Yee Tung Sing revealed that he has always insisted on holding the red carpet in the open-air square because it had the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbor. Rose to popularity with the NIGHT KING (YEH WONG), Kay Choi Wai Ki served as one of the online platform hosts for the Hong Kong Film Awards. She admitted that she was very nervous when she was a host for the first time. She has prepared in advance with the other four hosts and did all her homework.
The Hong Kong Film Awards president Yee Tung Sing attended the worship ceremony yesterday with executive committee member Chin Kar Lok, award presenters Philip Ng Wan Lung, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Amy Tang Lai Ying and online platform hosts Ng Siu Hin and Choi Wai Ki. Yesterday the sky was gloomy, reporters asked Yee Tung Sing if he was worried that possible rain on the night of the award ceremony would affect the red carpet session? He said that he was not too worried because the event has run into inclement weather in the past, one year it even poured. Thus the production team would pay great attention to the weather conditions every year and would prepare transparent umbrellas. He added, "Yet the rain would be very heavy, we would suspend the event first and resume when the rain eased. I don't think our colleagues would mind this situation, they would often encounter problems even during filming and would improvise. Rain would be inevitable. I have always insisted on holding the red carpet in the outdoor square because of the beautiful and unrivaled sea view, so no one wants to give up this location."
This year's Hong Kong Film Awards has had endless gossips. Aside from VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH (BUT SEH JI JUI), VITAL SIGNS (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG), MOTHER BHUMI and FINCH AND MIDLAND (GUM TIN YING GOI HUNG GO HING) were disqualified, the Best Asian Chinese Language Film award was cancelled. Yee Tung Sing said that the rundown of this year's awards ceremony would be similar to previous years, and the voter turnout of this year's Hong Kong Film Awards was also satisfactory. With a total of 1,528 voters in the second round and a voter turnout of 60.67%, he was also personally satisfied. He also admitted that funding issues overseas guests would be difficult to invite. Although the government has provided assistance, the amount was limited. This year would also have an in memoriam session for late filmmakers, the Hong Kong Film Awards program listed Danny Poon Wang Ban, who passed away this year. Yee Tung Sing revealed that because of the special program publishing deadline, if any late filmmakers could not make print in the program in time he would try to play a video at the award ceremony's in memoriam session; if they still could not make that, he would wait until next year. He said: "Actually I myself would handle this section very carefully every yea because some young staff members may not necessarily be able to recognize the older or previous generation colleagues. I have discovered several times the photos were very similar but not of the person, so every year I have to check them. Any mistake would be a big deal. This year seems to have 42 late colleagues, which are about the same as the previous average. I am not lamenting nor would I avoid taboos; about 500 people have passed away in the past ten years, and I know more than half of them. This is life!" However he was happy to see that many young people who were nominated for the first time this year and would attend the award ceremony in person, so he felt that new blood would always emerge.
NIGHT KING (YEH WONG)'s director Jack Ng Wai Lun would be this year's creative director and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK)'s director Anselm Chan Mou Yin would be responsible for going over the script with the guests. Yee Tung Sing joked that he had to abuse his power as he had no money to "lure" them into participate. This year the Best Asian Chinese Language Film Award was cancelled. Yee Tung Sing admitted that due to budget issues, inviting overseas guests would be difficult. The Hong Kong Film Awards Secretary Office currently only had 5 regular employees so personnel was very limited. In addition the award has overlapped with other film festivals, the cross regional coordination involved and the workload would also be very enormous.
As for the Hong Kong Film Awards ticket distribution and flow issues, Yee Tung Sing said that due to security concerns and hopefully ending the ticket speculation and selfie culture that have appeared in the past, this year would continue to use real name standard. "In the past many situations appeared, some people after picking up their tickets did not attend but transferred their tickets to others. At the party, many would only concern themselves with taking photos and the Association has received many complaints. Thus the ticket arrangements would be stricter, and tickets would first be distributed to film professionals and colleagues." He stressed that seating arrangements have always had their set format, not just giving them to whoever the board of directors liked.
"Kwai Fong" Choi Wai Ki served as one of the online platform hosts for the Hong Kong Film Awards. She said that she would not use the character's appearance and manner of speech and would host with her real identity. She admitted that she was very nervous when she took on the role of host for the first time, and has already made great preparations with the other four hosts. From collecting information about guests and finalists from all aspects, she hoped to make zero mistakes. As for what she would wear, would she show off a sexy low-cut outfit? She joked, "I chose something a little low......low profile, a higher collar would be safer and wouldn't steal the thunder from the leads."
As for Choi Wai Ki performance for Andy Hui Chi On (On Jai)'s new song music video "Albatross", she was asked if Sammi Cheng Sau Man recommended her after collaborating on NIGHT KING? Choi Wai Ki said that as far as she knew, the music video director thought that the role was suitable for her and probably had nothing due to with relationships. She said with a smile, "I will ask Sammi next time, because I don't know either!"
Wong Dan Nei and Ng Wan Lung both served as award presenters at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and Wong Dan Nei would also serve as a judge for the "Best Dressed Award" Would Wong Dan Nei choose something sexy to wear? She replied with a smile, "Being pretty would be the most important, I will go to a fitting later, and I will choose the most beautiful and stylish one to meet everyone." Regarding the criteria for the "Best Dressed Award", Wong Dan Nei stated that she would want to see people full of confidence, expressing their individual character and fashion style, which would be different from usual. Ng Wan Lung said that he should learn from Wong Dan Nei in this regard, and he also chose a suit early on to attend. Has his girlfriend Renee Lee Man Ying given him any advice? He said, "Because it is already chosen, so she hasn't really given any opinion."
Speaking of Wong Dan Nei's NIGHT KING releasing a Director's Cut extended version, Wong Dan Nei said that she fell ill a few days ago and missed the opportunity to watch it. As for her intimate scene with Siuyea Lo Chun Yip would finally be revealed, she revealed that she personally performed with the bare back scene, and she used tape to take sufficient safety measures during filming.
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