[2026.10.15] ANDY LAU ANNOUNCES THE HIGHEST PAID ACTOR IN HIS NEW FILM

Andy Lau jokes that the tortoise actor "Siu Luk" has the highest salary completely because he steals enough attention, so it will well worth the price of admisson

TIME TO GO HOME starts production in hopes of making the Lunar New Year release next year

Sammy (left) praises Kitty Yuen (right) for being lucky for her husband, after marriage even her own luck has improved
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The Andy Lau Tak Wa invested and produced film TIME TO GO HOME (GUAN YU NA JET WU GUAI DIK GOO SI) yesterday held a production start ceremony. The boss Wa Jai and a group of actors including director Herman Yau Lai To, actor Kitty Yuen Siu Yee, Lokman Yeung, Leung Chung Hang, Joe Wong Yiu Cho, Melody Yuen Wan Shan, Simon Ngai Ping Long, Grace Wu Lai Ying attended and together with incense prayed for a smooth shoot. The film would adapt the stage story for the big screen, the most important character of the big tortoise also went from the prop tortoise into the real tortoise actor. "Siu Luk" only had his eyes on the potato leaves and hibiscus, and the actors joked that they seemed to be enjoying the "plucking the greens" ceremony. Playing the pet psychic in the film, Leung Chung Hang "spoke" on behalf of "Siu Luk". "It says that it wishes for good luck for the new film's production start and for the film to be a big hit." Wa Jai joked that the highest film salary goes to the big tortoise. "The contract is very spicy and the salary is extremely high." Yet seeing how much attention it got, he knew it would be well worth the price of admission. The actors chimed in, "Seeing Siu Luk eat, you know he takes a big bite." As for whether Wa Jai would make a guest appearance, he joked that he would become the highest paid actor as soon as he would appear. Everyone pointed out that the boss should not take a salary. Wa Jai joked, "I have to invest my money but I don't get paid?" Finally Siu Yee roused him into promising to perform, and even said that he would have scenes with every actor in the film. With Siu Yee as the lead actress, was he worried about the box office? Wa Jai joked that he was afraid and Siu Yee was a little too. She said that she has not made a Lunar New Year for a very long time, before she has guest starred with Sammy. She could only hypnotize herself into thinking that she was not the lead, because all 7 in the film were leads. In addition "Siu Luk's" role would be very even.

Wa Jai said that when he first enjoyed the play, by the time he saw half of it and already knew that it had to be made into a movie. "During this period I had some hesitation, I never expect to be able to persist until now, with the mentality of shoot first and worry later. I never even think that it would become the Lunar New Year film." Wa Jai laughed and said that the film investment has no upper limit. Yau Lai To immediately said that he was a famous "big spender" director. He said that he would continue to use all the actors from the stage, and would also add a small number of new characters. Director Yau with WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL (NGOR MOON BUT SI SUP MOR) was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards Best Director. He was happy about it, but because he would be busy with film production he has not yet celebrated. "For this rare occasion that Wa Jai doesn't need to make shoot fighting and killing scenes, I of course couldn't spit out what was in my mouth fast enough to agree." The story of the play was related to Cheung Pak Chi's song ANY WEATHER. Referring to the play's run, the group of actors had publicly expressed the hope that Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi would be present to enjoy it but unfortunately it never happened. Would the movie invite Cheung Pak Chi? Director Yau kept playing mysterious.

Writer and actor Yuen Wan Shan admitted that when she first received the news of the film, she thought that it was an online fraud. She was not certain until she went to Wa Jai's office and saw him in person. "I didn't dare to believe it at all, until I saw him at the office and couldn't help but screamed, 'LAU TAK WAH!'" Wong Yiu Cho also revealed that at first when Wa Jai came to watch the play and said that he wanted to invest in making it into a movie, everyone thought that he as joking. "The whole thing is very unreal, especially when Wa Jai said that he would use the stage cast for a Lunar New Year film." Lokman also said that when he received the initial message, he went "Uh", convinced that it was the power brought by the tortoise. He proposed for Wa Jai to make a guest appearance and dance with each actor, and Lokman said that he can help with the choreography. Ngai Ping Long once worried, "The story is about soul return, is it truly suitable for the Lunar New Year?" His co-stars felt that there was no taboo, and the most important would be for it to be fun for the whole family. Would Leung Chung Hang and Wong Yiu Cho's relationship be even more extreme than the play? Lau Tak Wa said, "No, they privately would but I am rather old fashioned."

Sammy was the production start ceremony host, but would not offer his services to guest star. He excels in comedy and would save the touching story for Siu Yee. He said, "Many years ago I have already suggested for Siu Yee to focus on her acting job. LOVE AS A PREDATORY AFFAIR, the TVB series she and King Kong Lee starred in, reached 30 some points at its rating peak." He and Siu Yee have collaborated countless times. Recently she became a bank commercial spokesperson, and he felt that her luck has been even better after marriage. Her play was a hit and she was the lead in the movie. Earlier he has heard Master So Man Fung said that Siu Yee would be lucky for her husband. Has he regretted not picking Siu Yee first? He joked that his wife is also lucky for her husband and pretty. Seeing his children already grown, he planned to make a long vacation within 5 years. Would he quit his radio station job? He said that he did not know yet. He hoped to have changes in life. 5 years later when his daughter would graduate, the weight would be off for him.