[2022.04.13] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, APRIL 9 2022

For the week starting Saturday, APRIL 9 2022 (Week 15)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART

  5 SWEETLY
  Can : Bo Fook Sik Long Man
  Jay Fung Won Him

https://youtu.be/k2W2RGDOtaw

  4 THE BODY BEHIND
  Can : Sun Hau Sun
  Endy Chow Kwok Yin

https://youtu.be/1R1DjS3kWLo

  3 REGRESSION
  Can : Mau Jung Lo Pung Yau
  Terence Lam Ka Him

https://youtu.be/bvhbM0JGsx4

  2 REBOUND
  Anson Kong/Alton Wong

https://youtu.be/O5fXXbjT_Mc

  1 GLACIER
  Can : Yip Lok Bing Chuen
  Vincy Chan (Wing Yi)

https://youtu.be/mB6IJXHi95A

[2022.04.13] LUNAR NEW YEAR FILM TABLE FOR SIX ANNOUNCES SUMMER RELEASE

TABLE FOR SIX starred Peter Chan, Ivana Wong, Louis Cheung, Stephy Tang, Dayo Wong and Lin Minchen
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Due to Hong Kong pandemic prevention mandates, cinemas have been ordered to closed from January 7 this year to April 20th. The closure passed 3 months, across the Lunar New Year and the Easter holiday slots. As the fifth wave of the pandemic waned, the government earlier announced loosening of the social distancing measures in stage starting April 21st. Cinemas and performance venues would be able to open up again in the first stage. Most of the general public have been concerned whether the two Lunar New Year films, the Dayo Wong Tze Wa starred TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM) and the Sandra Ng Kwan Yu and Edan Lui Cheuk On starred CHILLI LAUGH STORY (HOP GA LAT), would be released after cinemas would open up again. Edko film company yesterday announced that the Lunar New Year film TABLE FOR SIX would be released during the summer vacation, while CHILLI LAUGH STORY still had no update.

[2022.04.13] PATRICK TSE WINS DIRECTORS' GUILD BEST ACTOR

Cya Liu cannot be happier about winning Best Actress with LIMBO
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Nicholas Tse's RAGING FIRE performance has been raved about
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Benny Chan's final film RAGING FIRE won Best Film and Best Director

Both Best Actress Cya Liu and Best Actor Patrick Tse took home victories in the same category as they did at the Hong Kong Film Critic Society Awards and became Hong Kong Film Awards favorites

Louise Wong wins Best New Actor and promises to play every role well
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The Hong Kong Film Directors Guild announced its 2021 awards results. RAGING FIRE (NO FOR) received Best Film, the late Benny Chan Muk Sing with the film won Best Director; Patrick Tse Yin with TIME (SAT CHOOK GOR WONG FUN) won Best Actor, while Cya Liu with LIMBO (JI CHI) won Best Actress; Louise Wong Dan Nei with ANITA received Best New Actor, New Director went to Chan Kin Long for HAND ROLLED CIGARETTE (SAU GUEN YIN). DRIFTING (JOOK SHUI PIU LAU) received the Executive Committee Special Prize. In addition Johnnie To Kei Fung received the Honorary Grand Prize. To Kei Fung was deeply thankful.

Best Actor Tse Yin said, "Thank you Hong Kong Film Directors Guild, TIME's producer (Gordon) Lam Ka Tung, director Ko Chi Bun, screenwriter Ching Yi, co-stars Bobo (Petrina Fung) and Ah Suet (Lam Suet). I hope to share this joy with the cast and the crew. Everything on the set seemed just they just happened like yesterday, still very hard to forget. Everyone stay healthy and keep working hard."

Cya Liu with LIMBO received the Best Actress award after winning the Hong Kong Film Critic Society Best Actress award. Cya Liu was very surprised. "When I woke up everyone notified me that I won, I felt super unexpected, too pleasantly surprised. I even asked the staff whether there would be a trophy or a certificate, I really wanted to be able to commemorate the occasion because I felt it was very valuable. This was also the second honor LIMBO has given me. I am really very grateful to people who like LIMBO and like this character 'Wong Tao'. Thank you to all the elders in the jury who voted for 'Wong Tao'."

Would her second Best Actress award give her a shot of confidence for the Hong Kong Film Awards in July? She said, "The honor and the encouragement those around me have brought me gave me some confidence, but I personally feel that I should let awards take their natural course. I already am very gratified and grateful for what I have at this moment."

Cya Liu is busy with working on the film HOI GUAN JIN SIN with Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung and Karena Lam Ka Yan. Speaking of her Best Actor and Best Actress class co-stars, would she pick up some tips on the set? Cya said, "Every time I join a new team, it is like working on the first movie. The surrounding environment is strange, which would make me nervous. They are all experienced actors, so more or less I would have pressure and fear that I am not performing well enough. I would observe how they work and study in secret, but wait until we gradually become familiar. Then if I have any questions I would answer them for help."

RAGING FIRE received Best Film and Best Director (Benny Chan Muk Sing). Emperor Motion Pictures sincerely expressed its appreciation. "Thank you to each and everyone Hong Kong Film Directors Guild voters for presenting two important awards of Best Film and Best Director to RAGING FIRE, recognizing RAGING FIRE is a seriously produced, superb quality Hong Kong action film and at the same time witnessing Director Chan Muk Sing's talent, passion and contribution!"

Wong Dan Nei won Best New Actor with ANITA. She said, "Thank you very much Hong Kong Film Directors Guild. This award is a huge, huge encouragement. I would maintain a humble heart and work hard in every performance and role. At the same time thank you to the production team, thank you viewers who support the film, thank you Sister Mui (Anita Mui Yim Fong). I wish that Sister Mui's positive energy and spirit would be able to encourage and affect everyone."

HAND ROLLED CIGARETTE director Chan Kin Long received the New Director Award. "Thank you Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild! I wouldn't forget how I started, I would continue to create different films. May Hong Kong films get better and better!"

The DRIFTING team thanked the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for their recognition of the film, the special prize to them was uniquely meaningful. They wish they would be able to bring an extraordinary new sights to Hong Kong films.

2021 HONG KONG FILM DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS

BEST DIRECTOR: Benny Chan (RAGING FIRE)
BEST FILM: RAGING FIRE
BEST ACTOR: Patrick Tse (TIME)
BEST ACTRESS: Cya Liu (LIMBO)
BEST NEW ACTOR: Louise Wong (ANITA)
NEW DIRECTOR: Chan Kin Long (HAND ROLLED CIGARETTE)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SPECIAL PRIZE: DRIFTING
HONORARY GRAND PRIZE: Johnnie To

[2022.04.13] TWELVE DAYS, SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE MAKE UDINE FAR EAST LIST

Edward Ma and Stephy Tang wish for overseas success for their film TWELVE DAYS
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The 24th Udine Far East Film Festival announced its selections yesterday. The Ng Kin Hung produced, Aubrey Lam Oi Wa directed, Stephy Tang Lai Yan and Edward Ma Chi Wai starred film TWELVE DAYS (12 YUT) was selected to compete for the "Mulberry Award For Best Screenplay", bringing excitement to the cast and the crew. Stephy and Edward said that if permitted they hope to be able to attend the film festival, have exchanges with film viewers there and share their views on love.

Stephy said, "I hope through this film, TWELVE DAYS, we would be able to give overseas viewers an understanding of why in a place with more people than space like Hong Kong would be able to complete a relationship's sorrow, joy, separation and union." Edward also said, "Viewers through the silver screen would catch a glimpse of our romantic format and attitude, I believe they would get an unexpected impact but at the same time also be able to find something they can relate to."

The new director Judy Chu Fung Han directed SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE (YUT LO TUNG HUNG) received the Udine Far East Film Festival's invitation to participate and hold a world premiere. The cast and the crew could not be more excited about the good news. The film starred Best Actress Kara Wai Ying Hung and Hugo Goh (Ng Toi Yung) as a blind couple, Karena Ng Chin Yu as their daughter in a heart warming story. Based on the director Chu Fung Han's family, the story was about blind parents who gave birth to a sighted daughter. As an adult the daughter feels that she is nothing more than her parent's guiding cane and has a love hate relationship with her family.

SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE was Chu Fung Han's writing and directing feature film debut. She said, "I am grateful that SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE is able to break out of Asia, to be shared and have exchanges with the audience on the other side of the globe. SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE is my writing and directing debut. The story is about 'family'. I hope through the protagonist's experience the audience would be able to relate, understand and accept the various imperfections of life but still be able to maintain hope! I would like to thank my actors for their hard work and contribution, the entire team for their participation, the film company for their support and belief in my story! Finally, thank you Udine Film Festival for giving my work the chance to participate!"

SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE last year already had over 100 screenings. Sister Hung played the blind mother, viewers who have seen the film had nothing but praise for her performance. Sister Hung was also very grateful for the film's international film festival selection. "I am very happy to be able to work with such an outstanding director, and happy for such a good movie to be able to participate in this year's Udine Film Festival. The story is based on the director's story with her parents. I feel it is very meaningful to be able to introduce the handicapped to even more people. Actually they have an independent and kind heart to help others too. I feel honored to have played this role in my life."

[2022.04.13] JACKY CHEUNG GOES FROM HOLDING A GUN TO HOLDING A PEN

Without any gun fight, Jacky Cheung had an easier day
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Song God Jacky Cheung Hok Yau began work on the Emperor Motion Picture HOI GUAN JIN SIN (CUSTOMS FRONT LINE), since working on HEAVEN IN THE DARK (UM SIK TIN TONG) in 2016 he rarely participated in film production. However earlier on his first day at work he was still in rather good shape and looked much younger. Playing a customs agent in the film, he and Ting Fung had many scenes together. On the first day of work they were already in full gear, running into a warehouse with guns in hand for a gun fight scene. Because Ting Fung was personally in charge of the action, Hok Yau admitted that he trusted him and left everything in Ting Fung's hands.

Two days ago around 5 PM, the team went to a delivery service company for location shoot. The staff was busy with the preparation. Later director Herman Yau Lai To appeared. Around 40 to 50 people were on site.

Around 7 PM, Hok Yau in a casual wear appeared and began the shoot. That night he got a break from the fighting as he worked on a dramatic scene. Hok Yau carried a backpack and went to the counter with a serious look to chat with the actor who was playing the clerk. Then he took out a pen and wrote. Although Hok Yau has not made a movie in a very long time, he still had ample experience. As soon as work began he was able to rapidly get into character. After two shots that scenes was completed.

[2022.04.12] BREAKOUT BROTHERS 2 ANNOUNCES ITS APRIL 28TH RELEASE

BREAKOUT BROTHERS 2 announces its April 28 release

Justin Cheung plans to celebrate by taking off his shirt again 

The Louis Koo film G STORM would resume its run on April 21st
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As the fifth wave of the pandemic eased in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government has already announced that social distancing measures would be eased in stages as scheduled starting April 21st. Cinemas and performance venues would be able to open up again in the first stage. Hong Kong film BREAKOUT BROTHERS 2 (TOH YUK HING DAI 2) yesterday announced its release date. Star Justin Cheung Kin Sing planned to celebrate the return to cinema by taking off his shirt during audience appreciation activities; the Louis Koo Tin Lok starred G STORM (G FUNG BO) would continue its run.

The entertainment industry under the pandemic became one of the major disaster areas. Since closing on January 7th to now, the show business colleagues suffered drastic impact to their livelihood for over 3 months. The industry hoped to get back on track as soon as possible. According to the HK government estimates the pandemic has eased, cinemas and performance venues would have hope to return starting April 21st. The Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Ron Ng Cheuk Hei, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Adam Pak Tin Nam, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Kenny Wong Tak Bun starred BREAKOUT BROTHERS 2 announced its updated release date to April 28th on its official facebook page.

Star Tam Yiu Mna immediately re-posted the information on social media. "Cinema ban has been lifted, let's go!" Cheung Kin sing posted, "We are coming. In addition to celebrate the return to cinema, I would find an audience appreciation show and take off my shirt to celebrate like during BREAKOUT 1." Pak Tin Nam also revealed that he was looking forward to it very much on his story. "It's Back, Yesss!"

The Koo Tin Lok starred G STORM was released on New Year's Eve last year, after six days in release it was forced to suspend its run. At the time its box office was HK$ 6 million. The film company said that it would arrange for the film's return engagement on April 21st.

[2022.04.08] JAPANESE MANGA LEGEND FUJIO A FUJIKO PASSED AWAY AT HOME

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Famous Japanese manga creator Fujio A Fujiko (originally named Motoo Abiko) passed away yesterday in his Kawasaki home at age 88.

Fujio A Fujiko's work included NINJA HATTORI-KUN, CHILDHOOD DAYS, and THE MONSTER KID. He and the late DORAEMON creator Fujio F Fujiko (originally named Hiroshi Fujimoto) for a long period used the pen name "Fujio Fujiko" together on works like LITTLE GHOST Q-TARO.

Motoo Abiko and Hiroshi Fujimoto were friends of many years. Abiko was once asked after Fujimoto's death would he take over DORAEMON? The former said that it was not something he could create. Years later in memoirs and interviews they denied that they were at odds. They kept splitting the DORAEMON royalty evenly, only Hiroshi Fujimoto after learning that he had cancer in 1986 was afraid that his family after his passing would fight with Fujio A Fujiko over the DORAEMON royalty. Thus they decided to go their separate ways.