Monday, December 4, 2023

[2023.12.05] CARLOS CHAN ASKS FOR HELP ON HIS HALF WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

In the video Carlos Chan prepares an alternative "candle lit dinner"

Anniversary surprise turns into scare, no wonder Shiga Lin is beyond mad
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The Carlos Chan Ka Lok "starred", wife Shiga Lin provided the voice to everyday life video -- "all choices lead to death", after "late night laundry trouble" and "men walking the dog", the latest upload was "when your brothers are pig teammates". The two pig teammates were both from the film READY O/R ROT (BUT YUT SING FUN 2) Ka Lok's good brothers Chu Pak Hong and Kaki Sham.

The video was in two parts. Shiga asked Ka Lok, who was playing video games, whether he was ready for their wedding half anniversary. Ka Lok appeared to be unshaken and even said that he have been ready long ago. In the next scene, Ka Lok immediately ran into the bathroom and call his buddies for help. Out of two he chose one. He first asked Chu Pak Hong, who agreed right away. When Ka Lok breathed a sigh of relief and left the bathroom, Shiga carried the phone with Chu Pak Hong's voice message. "That jerk is just a jerk, how can he forget something so important. Not remembering isn't important, but he even asks his brothers for help while he doesn't do anything himself. Don't though, sister in law! What do you like to eat? I can help you book a place......" Perfectly exposing Ka Lok as Shiga angrily screamed, "CHAN KA LOK!" Scared out of his wits, Ka Lok said that he had a stomach ache and took the chance to return to the bathroom for another idea.

In the second half Ka Lok asked Kaki for help. Kaki smartly said to leave it to him. "It's still candle lit dinner, with flowers, wine, meat and candles, right? I got you, I am on the case for you!" Hearing Kaki's detailed arrangement, Ka Lok breathed another sigh of relief. On the day of the half wedding anniversary, Ka Lok in a suit opened the door for the food delivery. When he got inside and opened up the order, it had white chrysanthemum flowers, chicken, wine, red candles, fruit and bowl for worship. When Shiga saw she immediately got mad, "Chan Ka Lok! I am not dead yet! Are you go to visit the cemetery!" Then she threw all the flowers at Ka Lok. Finally Ka Lok helplessly said, "Actually why bother picking, both teammates are pigs!"

[2023.12.04] CARLOS CHAN WITH LOVE DOES NOT THINK ABOUT SEX

Carlos Chan and Kaki Sham pretend to be pedestrians for an on the street interview 
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The Emperor Motion Picture READY O/R ROT (BUT YUT SING FUN 2)'s cast including Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin, Chu Pak Hong, Kaki Sham, Renci Yeung Sze Wing and others earlier took to the streets for interview. Chan Ka Lok and Kaki Sham even became "pedestrians" and accepted the on the street interviews.

When asked about "the reason for the most serious argument with your other half", Ka Lok paused for while then inspiration struck as he answered, "Don't always do what is best for me. Because she (wife Shiga Lin) is very busy, after work she comes home and still has to cook for me. I feel it's too rough on her, which isn't that good. I say I can just order out, but she says no." He took the opportunity to sing his wife's praises. As for "the last time you were intimate with your companion" He awkwardly said a hour ago, before leaving he gave a goodbye kiss. Earlier he gave her a morning kiss. When asked about "the balance between sex and love and the level of satisfaction", Kaki revealed that Ka Lok was "9:1". Ka Lok could not wait to explain. "Love is 9, because I love her. I can be without anything else, as long as she is here I am fine."

Saturday, December 2, 2023

[2023.12.03] STEPHY TANG ENJOYS PLAYING TRAGIC CHARACTERS

Stephy Tang is happy that her new film has been recognized at film festivals before its release
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Stephy Tang cannot breathe while watching her new film at its London, England premiere
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Stephy Tang Lai Yan two nights ago appeared at her film AS IT BURNS (BAK JAU YU FUN)'s preview screening. The film just received the Fukuoka Rising Sun International Film Festival Award for Career Achievement, another recognition after receiving the anticipated film of the year at the Golden Rooster Hundred Flower Film Festival. The film would not open until March next year, but Stephy felt happy that the film has already received good performance before its release. She leaned toward being conservative about the suspense film's box office, because the genre was not a popular one. She only hoped that the audience would like it and feel that her acting has improved.

Stephy said that the production was very rough as the character had drastic mood swings, but at the time the pandemic required 21 days of quarantine. The days in quarantine were just right for helping her with getting into this lonely character. Two years after the film production and after making comedy film like TABLE FOR SIX (FAN HEI GUNG SUM), she felt that she still has not left the character. "I thought I did. Earlier when I watched the premiere in London, England, I couldn't breathe at all. So all of the visuals came back. Yesterday I watched the preview show again, during the interaction I brought it up and couldn't help but cry. Actually the role's influence on me was pretty enormous." She felt that she was a glutton for punishment and a sadomasochist, the rougher the role was the more she would want to make it again. She said, "It's like breaking up in a relationship, I really enjoy myself as the protagonist in a tragedy. When the work could affect others, I get a lot of satisfaction." She pointed out that normally she would rely on exercises and meditation to reduce stress, but perhaps the emotions have already entered her subconscious without her knowing. For example earlier when she looked at photos from her concert earlier, she still would have a feeling of reluctance. If she would perform another concert it would have to wait until the second half of the year, as she revealed that in the first half of next year she has already arranged for film work.

[2023.12.02] WILLIAM CHAN ENCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHASE THEIR DREAMS WITH HIS OWN EXPERIENCE

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On the 1st, the Dante Lam Chiu Yin produced, written and chief directed, Calvin Tong Wai Hon directed action epic BURSTING POINT (BAU LIT DIM) launched its first mainland tour in Guangzhou. Stars Nick Cheung Ka Fai, William Chan Wai Ting, Isabella Leong Lok Si attended the meeting together. Before its release on Monday, the team would dive into many cinemas in six mainland cities for audience interaction. Chan Wai Ting's decade long cumulated to finally winning the opportunity, with experience he encouraged young dream chasers. He revealed that crime and suspense film scripts have been offered to him, as he hoped to reach high heights.

Over ten years ago, Chan Wai Ting was deeply toiling and continuously building his popular and word of mouth. This time when he received Lam Chiu Yin's script invitation, including being able to work with Cheung Ka Fai, Chan Wai Ting's "inner monologue" at the Hong Kong premiere was received by mainland viewers right away. Then, on mainland social media platforms, the hot topic of Chan Wai Ting's "see you at the peak" kept brewing and encouraging many young people who were chasing dreams.

"The past decade has been a very lucky decade, I have also always been hiding a film and television dream of being able to make a crime film." Chan Wai Ting admitted that previously he has yet to reached the class and did not meet the director's casting standards for the character. "Thus, this time when the director asked me to perform, I felt like I was headed for a summit. I believed that I would be able to open a gate that would enable to me to rush out. This gate is opening now." Chan Wai Ting also revealed that on the way to Guangzhou, his manager told him that he already had several crime and suspense film and television series scripts being offered to him. This has been a great start.

In the hearts of mainland viewers, Cheung Ka Fai and Chan Wai Ting were both Hong Kong god representatives. Now since two gods were on the stage, naturally they would be compared. For the question of "who was more handsome", Chan Wai Ting gave a high emotional quotient answer. "I like Cheung Ka Fai's capacity as an actor, he can contain many different possibilities." At the same time, Chan Wai ting also deeply lamented, "Cheung Ka Fai as an elder actor has helped us with opening up some roads, for us as actors he too has been able to give the encouragement of 'infinite possibilities'. So Cheung Ka Fai in my heart is very handsome."

Cheung Ka Fai also showed his humorous side and questioned, "When Chan Wai Ting, Ng Yin Cho, Yuen King Tin, Peng Yu-yan these handsome people told me, you are very handsome! I would question where am I handsome?" Cheung Ka Fai had more than one question. "Before when I read some actors' interviews and they shared that they had a lot of spark with the director and the colleagues, I would think those words were garbage." Cheung Ka Fai said, after working with Lam Chiu Yin on many film and television series he has not sealed any feeling of "spark"; because in the past on the production location each time, the director would make things very difficult for him. "In order to achieve the concepts and the feeling the director wanted, over the years I only felt gradually having chemistry." Cheung Ka Fai added.

Hong Kong film and television have been condemned for subjects being restricted, never moving far from subjects like cops and robbers. Some mainland viewers asked Lam Chiu Yin why he would insist on making crime films, Lam Chiu Yin also honestly answered that each director had his interest in finding a specialty that he could call his own style. The insistence on crime films in recent years actually also had a type of "challenge" mentality. Lam Chiu Yin explained, the general public would easily be drawn to their phones and divert their attention, so he really wanted to challenge everyone's attention. "This type of film genres like crime films had higher rhythm and intensity, I hope viewers while watching would not often dig out their phones to look at." Lam Chiu Yin said.

Leong Lok Si appeared in the mainland promotion this time, and everyone used the "long missed" opening line to look forward to her performance in the film. As a dramatic actress mainland audience would be more familiar with, what were the greater challenges from participating in this action film? "I didn't have many action scenes, the emotional upheaval was the difficulty of making this film." Leong Lok Si also took the opportunity to say that since she did not have many action scenes this time, she hoped in the future even more action film directors would give her a chance.

The chief director and the young director attended the meeting together. Mainland viewers were very concerned with issues like Hong Kong film and television's continuing development. As the producer for director Tong Wai Hon, Lam Chiu Yin first commended him for working very hard, the type that he admired. "Cheung Ka Fai told me, Tong Wai Hon really wanted to director but nothing has gone his way. He hoped that I would have the opportunity to be able to help him a little." Before they have worked together before, Lam Chiu Yin revealed that after receiving this message he agreed without any hesitation. "Whether directors or actors, we all need the younger generations to continue to pass the torch to in order for Hong Kong film to have new life." Lam Chiu Yin also thanked mainland viewers' fondness and love for Hong Kong film and television all along.

Friday, December 1, 2023

[2023.12.02] STEPHY TANG HAS A FEAR OF MARRIAGE IN TABLE FOR SIX 2

Stephy Tang continues to play Monica in TABLE FOR SIX 2

New addition Jeffrey Ngai plays the handsome star Mark Gor
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The film TABLE FOR SIX 2 (FAN HEI GUNG SUM 2) would open on Lunar New Year next year. Aside from Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Lin Minchen, and Peter Chan Charm Man, new additions included Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Dee Ho Kai Wa, Wu Fung, Helena Law Lan and others. In the latest trailer, the Tang Lai Yan played Monica and second brother Cheung Kai Chung wore wedding gown and tuxedo. They seemingly were preparing for their wedding. Cheung Kai Chung pointed out that he was ready, but fiance Tang Lai Yan was not. She said, "This person represents my constant fear of marriage, when two people are together mutual understanding is the most important."

Wong Yuen Chi played the kitchen god Josephine, who was preparing to marry third brother Chan Charm Man. However their relationship was in a resting period, as they respectively said, "Marriage is like cooking, like an outstanding dinner they are both cons." and "Making a dream come true is destined to be difficult". Third brother even got yelled at by Michelle Yim (Mai Suet), who played Piggy's Ma. Lin Minchen as Meow was suddenly asked whether she has grown fond of Third Brother over time? Everyone's relationships have become mysterious. New addition Ngai Chun Sun played handsome star Mark Gor, a loyal fan of Meow. Mark Gor privately was a greasy faced geek, so Ngai Chun Sun played a character of polar extremes. As the cousin Ho Kai Wa joked that this family was very "promiscuous".

[2023.12.02] JENNIFER YU STILL AUDITIONS TO FIGHT FOR ROLES

Jennifer Yu says that her husband has promised her to buy her diamond jewelry after 10 and 20 years.

Dear Jane's Tim Wong and Rabee'a Yeung
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Janice Man says that her baby making plans with her husband may bring a surprise next year

Two children are enough for Jennifer Yu

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Janice Man Wing Shan (JM), Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Panther Chan Lui, Kaho Hung and others yesterday attended a natural diamond art exhibit and opening party. JM who has not appeared in Hong Kong in a long time. She said that now she had no stable place of work. He often had to go everywhere. At the end of the year he would begin planning of his work projects next year. Did he have any plan to be a Mama? JM admitted that she and her husband have communicated, but because they were busy on their own they could only forgive each others. She hoped to have a successful surprise to everyone.

Just finished with her film promotion, JM said that when she was free she would be able to attend Christmas and New Year events. If she also had time she would be able to read new scripts and even planning for next year. Speaking of JM becoming a hundred million box office star, would she be able to plan to retire? She joked, "I want to retire too!" Would she be more careful when choosing a script? JM said, "It would depend on fate and luck; for an actor being good every time would be very hard, because you don't know when you would have good performance again. You can only do your best each time." JM also said that she did not pick scripts with awards as a goal, because actors had no way to control how far the film would go. Has her husband complained about her busy work schedule? JM said, "He is even busier than I am, but we understand each other. (When would you plan to be Mama?) We have communicated, but because we are both busy, maybe next year we would suddenly give everyone a surprise? Right now I would accept everyone's blessing in advance." Working more in the mainland in recent years, would JM make Hong Kong films again? She said, "I really want to, I welcome everyone to approach me. I hope to be able to make an action film. Before I got beaten up a lot, I want to try the feeling of hitting someone." She could work with Wu Jing. She said, "Working with Big Brother Wu Jing would be the best, but I know working on a fight film is very tough but very cool."

Yu Heung Ying attended the event with her own diamond rings. She explained that the left hand was the engagement ring and the right hand was the family heirloom from her mother in law. She would save the rings for the future for her daughter and daughter in law. She said that she would then have even more motivation to work and make money. Speaking of Louis Koo Tin Lok's interest in making a series of IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUT JI HA) movies, Yu Heung Ying said that she has heard about it from her boss. "I would work hard on auditions to fight for character, not get lazy because it's our company. Actually I like to audition. Earlier when I was pregnant I have done it too. Instead the directors would feel bad and worry that the emotional upheaval when I act would affect the child. Perhaps some directors felt that I had performance experience, they would not feel right about asking me to audition."

Thursday, November 30, 2023

[2023.12.01] IN BROAD DAYLIGHT PASSES THE HK$ 17 MILLION MARK

Bowie Lam and John Chiang give each other thumbs up

IN BROAD DAYLIGHT's director and actors attend an audience appreciation event
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The film IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUT JI HA) after almost a month in release, during its run it has become the single day box office many times. As of November 29th, the film after 28 days already accumulated over HK$ 17 million at the box office. The whole team was very grateful for the audience support and two nights ago director Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun led the cast, including John Chiang Dai Wai (John Gor), Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Leung Chung Hang, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Peter Chan Charm Man, Chu Pak Him, Vanora Hui Yuet Sheung and theme song performer Cath Wong Yin and screen writers Lee Cheuk Fung and Tong Chui Ping to form the strongest and largest audience appreciation team since the film opened. The group of 12 went to the cinema to personally thank the viewers, and wished that the film after entering its fifth week would continue to have good performance.

When viewers saw the 12 cast and crew members they were extra excited. John Gor even took the initiative to pump up the crowd, as he put on his character "Uncle Tung"'s trademark baseball cap he received applause and cheer from the entire audience. He said, "Actually Uncle Tung isn't dumb, he is as sharp as me. Thank you very much everyone for supporting IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, I hope everyone would go to the movies more. Many Hong Kong films really are very entertaining." Joining the audience appreciation team for the first time, Lam Bo Yi also got along with the crowd. He said, "Just now John Gor saw me and said he wanted to hit me, hahaha, this director truly deserves a beating. He really is a demon character." The audience appreciation team then gave away commemorative baseball caps to the audience.

Director Kan Kwan Chun again thanked the audience for their love, as he gratefully said, "IN BROAD DAYLIGH is preparing to step into its fifth week, good box office represents the support of many people. That is what we want to see the most, hoping to get everyone talking and thinking. I also hope that the film would be able to go even further." Several actors continued to call for viewers to keep going to see the movie and looked forward to even better box office performance. Lam Bo Yi hoped that the audience would not only show their support but also tell their friends, actually a good movie was very hard to come by. John Gor believed that a good movie would definitely have viewers. He has enjoyed and been pleased with the film reviews and box office very much. Yu Heung Ying said that the film has been in the cinemas for over 1 months, but still she saw so many viewers. Thus she wanted to think each viewers who came to the show. She also revealed that the film would be released in North America. She hoped that the film would be able to go to even more different places for releases, so it would be seen by even more people.