[2010.11.03] ZHOU XUN'S GENTELMAN LOOK RIVALS INVINCIBLE ASIA

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The Tsui Hark directed 3D wuxia film FLYING SWORD OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP) is heating up in production. Lead actress Zhou Xun's costume yesterday was unveiled. This time Zhou Xun played heroine Ling Yanqiu but disguised herself as a gentleman. This was also Zhou Xun's first male disguise on the silver screen. She joked that this time she broke through standards.

About flying solo from Huayi, Zhou Xun honestly said that her current mood was like the character's in the film, "peacefully walk my road, not questioning anything about the world." This time Zhou Xun's costume had a black mask, long blue robe and high hair. Her facial features stood out. She looked even a little like SWORDSMAN II (DUNG FONG BUT BAI)'s Brigitte Lin (Lam Ching Ha). Art director Yee Chung Man said that this time Zhou Xun's make up was simple. The director asked her to be handsome and tough, so her brows was thicken and lengthen to look more manly. The costume originally was mainly in black, but the director thought black was "more than heroic but less than carefree". Finally they decided to use blue to be the main color.

Director Tsui Hark had very complex costume requests for Ling Yanqiu because she had an unique romance. Earlier Zhou Xun's contract with Huayi ended, everyone was concerned with her next step. This film was her first silver screen film flying solo. Zhou Xun admitted that her

mood at the time had a lot to do with reading FLYING SWORD OF DRAGON GATE script. She pointed out that Ling Yanqiu had an awe inspiring and fierce quality. Even in front of her love she had unexpected choices. This was an innate strength and life force. She did not hope to be deliberate but honestly displayed.

[2010.11.03] KONI LUI ADMITS HER FIGURES IS NO MATCH FOR JACQUELINE CHONG

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Jacqueline Chong, Koni Lui

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Jacqueline Chong Si Man, Koni Lui Wai Yi

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Adapted from the play MICROSEX OFFICE (CHIU SING BAN GUNG SUT), the film yesterday shot at the Clearwater Bay Studio. Actors included Jim Chim Shui Man, Koni Lui Wai Yi, Jacqueline Chong Si Man, Shum Chi Ming and veteran actress Bonnie Wong Man Wai. Although Chong Si Man was only guest starring, she was very generous and appeared in a sexy bikini.

Standing next to Chong Si Man yesterday, the tall Wai Yi was shorter. Later she realized that Chong Si Man wore high heels and joked that she had to complain. She even joked that Deep Ng Ho Hong would see her as a rival. When comparing figures, Lui Wai Yi joked that she was "throwing eggs at rocks". She even honestly said that she frequently examined Chong Si Man's chest and praised the feel. This was her first lead role. She joked that the most important in this film was selling her "career line", but she joked that her career line on her legs. At first she had bed scenes in the film, but now she did not have to make them.

Chong Si Man this time appeared in swimwear. She said that she did not ask her boyfriend before hand. As for Ng Ho Hong complaining online that he has not been working recently and planned to pick up Thai kickboxing again, Chong Si Man supported her boyfriend and understood that her boyfriend's career was less than smooth. She knew that he never gave up on Thai kickboxing. She was not worried that her boyfriend would get hit. Instead she worried that her boyfriend would kill someone.

Jim Sir pointed out that this time when he asked Lui Wai Yi and Chong Si Man to perform, he already stated that the salary would not be high. However the biggest gain was acting with him. He also arranged for the women to study acting before the shoot. Speaking of his beloved

disciple Karena Lam Ka Yun earlier giving birth to a baby girl in Canada, Jim Sir had contact with Ka Yun. In December he might with her with his wife there. His two disciples Ka Yun and Isabella Leong Lok Si both have become mothers, but he thought mothers could still act. He believed that Ka Yun would only rest and should return to film again.

[2010.11.02] JUNO MAK CONSIDERS SEVEN LITTLE FORTUNE

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Juno Mak Chun Lung revealed that in December he will have a chance to make the film SEVEN LITTLE FORTUNE (CHUT SIU FOOK). Lately he has met with Yuen Biao and began training for the action film. However he was still considering whether to accept the role.

[2010.11.02] KELLY CHEN PLAYS GODDESS OF MERCY

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Kelly Chen Wai Lam will take place in the new film THE MONKEY KING (DAI LAU TIN GUNG) with Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Gigi Leung Wing Kei as the Goddess of Mercy, Nuwa, and Chang'e. Kelly had the important scene of enlightening Sun Wukong to abandon evil for good. In a display of the Goddess of Mercy's merciful heart, she will donate her 7 figure film salary to her children educational assistance fund.

In the story Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King declared the Heavenly Palace as their enemy and led the demons to cause havoc in the Heavenly Palace, forcing the Jade Emperor and the other gods to join forces. Filmko revealed that Sun Wukong actually a crystal that fell to the mortal world when Nuwa repaired the Heavens. Cheung Pak Chi as Nuwa and Leung Wing Kei as Chang'e would have many scenes with Sun Wukong and the Jade Emperor. This would be Kelly's first comeback film.

[2010.11.02] SIMON YAM EXERCISES TO REDUCE STRESS

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Simon Yam Tat Wa, Liu Kai Chi, Kenny Wong Tak Bun and Mainland actress Chen Ran yesterday attended the film SMILE FOR ME (TIN MA HUNG HUNG) production start ceremony. Yam Tat Wa in the film would connect the entire film and even have ten different personalities. The feeling would be very heavy.

He said, in the story his character constantly made glasses at home and would not go out. When he was free he would entertain himself online. Yet because he mistrusted some things he began to kill. Would the character be very heavy? He said, "It would, I don't understand why everyone like me to play this type of roles. I want to make more movies like ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW (SHUI YUET SUN TAU). Because I keep making these, I am afraid I won't be able to take it." Brother Wa said, luckily earlier he participated in a charity golf tournament in Hainan and took the chance to rest. Since he frequently made this type of movies, has he been depressed? He honestly said that he would. Would he hide at home and cry? He said that he has not cried but he often would run alone. Thus sometimes he would run laps in the park as he would like to see more people.

Has Brother Wa scared his daughter with his depression? He said he would not because when he saw his daughter he would feel the sweetness in his heart. Luckily he had a happy family. Brother Wa expressed that earlier while playing golf in Hainan he was burnt. Did his wife help him with facial mask applications? He said that his wife already prepared masks for him to bring to Hainan. After returning to Hong Kong every night he would use his wife's skin care product.

Liu Kai Chi said that this film was a suspense. Earlier the script has already won some script awards in the U.S. and Korea. Would he has action films in this film like in STOOL PIGEON (JING YUN)? He said, "Yes, but they are child and wife abuse." He said that Mimi Kung Chi Yun would play his wife. How long ago was their last collaboration? He said, "It was a long time ago, but earlier I have worked on television series with Kung Chi Yun. With Yam Tat Wa we haven't worked together in five years, the last time was the film SPL (SAT POR LONG)."

Would he have intimate scenes with Kung Chi Yun? He joked that they would only hold hands. Uncle Chi recently has become an university film department instructor. He said that earlier when UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE actors promoted at the university, he originally wanted to be the translator but even actress Zhou Dongyu joked that she did not understand his Putonghua.

[2010.11.02] JORDAN CHAN TEAMS WITH YANG MI IN ULTIMATE HORROR

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Jordan Chan Siu Chun and Cherrie Ying Choi Yi early this year registered their marriage in the U.S. They even planned to hold their wedding banquet on November 13 in the Hong Kong Disneyland. The newlywed Chan Siu Chun not only displayed his honeymoon photos but also

worked. Today the film company unveiled photos from Chan Siu Chun's first film after his wedding, ISLAND (GOO DOH GAING WON). Reportedly, this horror film was completed and was in post production stages.

ISLAND gathered the top youth idols from three lands on both sides of the straits like Chan Siu Chun, Yang Mi, Hiro Hayama, Janel Tsai (Choi Suk Chun), Wong Yau Nam, Tsui Tin Yau, Anya, Shaun Tam Chun Yin, Maggie Lee Man Kwan, Jessica Xu (Tsui Ji Yin) and others. The youth horror film ISLAND Even from creative, production to costume and art brought viewers an ultimately horror film. From the currently under exposed Chan Siu Chun's stills, ISLAND's ultimate horror strategy has paid off.

Chan Siu Chun was full of horror film experience and could be called horror king. This time working with Chan Siu Chun was top Mainland actress Yang Mi, who has countless recently works and worked with Chen Kun on the horror film THE DOOR. She would likely take Angelica Lee Sinjie's ghost queen crown. Such a royal team, a few stills was enough to whet viewers' appetite.

[2010.11.02] ZHANG YIMOU TEACHES ACTING WITHOUT RAGE

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The Zhang Yimou directed UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE had a lot of jokes during the production since both Dou Xiao and Zhou Dongyu were first time first actors. One scene even took over 100 takes. Luckily Zhang Yimou has been doting these two little actors so the production was completed smoothly!

Speaking of the most memorable experience, it had to be the scene that took over 100 takes. Dou Xiao recalled, "In that scene I was hospitalized. Dongyu suspected that I had Leukemia and took time to keep me company at the hospital. I yelled at her for being silly but was still very touched inside." Yet since it was the two little actors' first silver screen performance, they were very nervous inside and could not successfully express the character's feelings inside. They tried again and again, finally they took over 100 takes before Zhang Yimou accepted one. Zhou Dongyu said, "At the time the mental pressure was enormous. I thought I owed the other workers and we thought the director would be enraged. Who knew he didn't even finch. Each time after cut he would tell us what we needed to add; after the shoot he even told everyone that these two children were slowly improving."