[2026.04.21] HONG KONG FILM AWARDS NARRATOR APOLOGIZES TO ANSON KONG AFTER LIVE BROADCAST MISHAP

Anson Kong's name is misread as he is ridiculed for not being famous
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Narrator Chan Wing Yip (left) while introducing MIRROR's Anson Kong, Keung To, and Lokman Yeung misreads AK's name. Even the graphic is incorrect.

Andrew Lam demonstrates the "monkey steals peach" move on Amy Lo and is criticized as embarrassing.
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The 44th Hong Kong Film Awards concluded, but the evening's program rundown was filled with errors. MIRROR members Keung To, Lokman Yeung and Anson Kong Yip Sun (AK) were responsible for presenting the "Best Visual Effects" award, and the narrator of the event and veteran DJ Ariff Chan Wing Yip, when introducing AK's appearance, mispronounced the word "Yip" in his name as "But", and the scene was embarrassing. Some online jokingly said that this was related to AK's low popularity, "This is what happens when people aren't popular, and you don't see anyone read (Charmaine) Sheh Sze Man as 'Yu' Sze Man?"

In addition, when actress JJ Jia appeared, the narrator actually read out the name of another artist aloud and surprised the audience. In the backstage interview clip, the live broadcast screen showed that the winner of "Best Supporting Actress" was Joyce Tang Lai Ming of BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI), which made people question whether there is another inside story about the results! Regarding the repeated mistakes, Chan Wing Yip left a message on social networks, "The 44th Hong Kong Film Awards have come to a successful conclusion, congratulations to all the winners. While I was not in good shape, I encountered a little sand and gravel. Fortunately, it was finally completed smoothly." Some online ridiculed, "The sand and gravel are as big as a volcano." "You call such a mistake sand and gravel? You are pretty thick skinned." "A gracious apology would have instead won applause. If you couldn't apologize properly, you are better off not posting."

Some also mentioned when JJ Jia appeared on stage, he mistakenly said Rachel Leung Yung Ting and Michelle Wai Sze Nga. "JJ Jia came out without any name announcement and said something, you have to apologize to people for that too!" Chan Wing Yip last time posted again to apologize to Kong Yip Sun. "Regarding my misreading of Anson Kong's Chinese name, I sincerely apologize and hereby say to him I am sorry!"

Also the Best Art Direction Award guest presenter Andrew Lam Man Chung was blasted. When he interacted with his fellow presenter Amy Lo Man Wai, he demonstrated the "monkey steals peach" move on her. He also mistakenly called the broadcasting station ViuTV TVB, even jokingly told Keung To to replace Kam Kwong Sing as he ViuTv general manager and made the atmosphere awkward. Some online criticized his performance as upsetting, "acting up" even at an award and lacking manner. They felt that ViuTV has already aired the Hong Kong Film Awards for many years. If Lam Man Chung was joking it was very outdated, and they hoped that the event would not ask him to be a guest presenter again.