[2026.01.27] FAMILY AND FRIENDS BID FAREWELL TO BRUCE LEUNG

The mourning hall is simply decorated. In the photo Bruce Leung gave a thumbs up

Chan Wai Man arrives with a cane, and takes a photo with Bruce Leung's photo

Stephen Chow sends a floral arrangement in condolences

Pai Paio goes to Shenzhen to bid farewell to Bruce Leung.
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The famous martial arts movie star Bruce Leung Siu Lung passed away on the 14th of this month at the age of 75. His disciple Danny Chu Chun Yin posted on behalf of him, revealing that Leung Siu Lung bid farewell peacefully at 4 p.m. on January 14th after a 6 hours effort to save his life due to heart failure. Leung Siu Lung's funeral was held in Longgang, Shenzhen yesterday. Inside and outside the funeral home was crowded with relatives, friends and fans who went to see him off. The mourning hall was simply decorated, Leung Siu Lung in the posthumous photo gave a thumbs up.

According to those who went to see him off, in order to take care of the fans, the family opened two mourning halls; one for family members and relatives and the other for fans to mourn. Chan Wai Man, Pai Piao, Lam Wai and Wong Ha Wai waited in Shenzhen to bid farewell to Leung Siu Lung. With some mobility difficulty, Chan Wai Man arrived with a cane and looked sad. After Leung Siu Lung's death Chan Wai Man posted a mourning video on social platforms, choking up and saying that he only learned the bad news 3 days after the death of his sworn brother Leung Siu Lung. He felt very upset and could not believe it at all. Pai Piao has worked with Leung Siu Lung many times before and were as close as brothers. They would often meet. When he learned of Leung Siu Lung's death, he felt very upset because they had only had dinner with each other two weeks ago; it felt very sudden.

Stephen Chow Sing Chi invited Leung Siu Lung to play the villain in the movie KUNG FU HUSTLE (GONG FU), and Leung Siu Lung's popularity rose again. However later they were rumored to be at odds. After Leung Siu Lung passed away, Chow Sing Chi posted a message of condolences on social platforms, "Mr. Leung Siu Lung will be forever missed." Yesterday Chow Sing Chi sent a wreath to express his condolences, writing: "Forever missed Mr. Leung Siu Lung, Chow Sing Chi respectfully".

[2026.01.26] HONG KONG FILM CRITIC SOCIETY PROVIDES REASONS BEHIND ITS AWARDS

The Hong Kong Film Critic Society members say Best Actor Louis Koo gives an outstanding performance and Best Actress Fish Liew wins with her acting. Both victories have a lot of votes

SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT almost becomes a recommended film

Film critics Yip Chak Sing, Tsang Siu Wan, Cheuk Nam, and Cheung Wai Hung discuss the reasons behind this year's Hong Kong Film Critic Society Award winners.
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The 32nd Hong Kong Film Critic Society Awards earlier announced its winners. Louis Koo Tin Lok and Fish Liew Chi Yu won Best Actor and Best Actress. Best Film went to the so-called "urban legend" CIAO UFO (JOI GEIN UFO). Yesterday the Film Critic Society held a public forum at Causeway Bay to give the public an understanding behind the awards and the recommended films, discuss the reasons and key points. Member film critics Yip Chak Sing, Tsang Siu Wan, Cheuk Nam and Cheung Wai Hung were the speakers.

The speakers revealed that there were questions about the film critic society having 10 recommended films in the past but only 6 this year. They explained that every year the recommended film quantity was different. Award winning films would not need special recommendations. They felt that last year's film quality was weak in comparison. Several "urban legend" movies aside from CIAO UFO were truly iffy, among them SONS OF THE NEON NIGHT (FUNG LUM FOR SHAN) was one vote short of becoming a recommended film. They said that with the entire film market has been weak and poor, the critic society did not want to go too easy and hence only recommended 6 films. Members once discussed leaving certain categories vacant this year, in the end they voted to keep all the awards. Best Actor and Actress Koo Tin Lok and Liew Chi Yu won with many votes. Liew Chi Yu in SOMEONE LIKE ME (JEUNG NGOR JEH YEUNG DIK OI CHING) played a cerebral palsy patient, a difficult role that she has obviously put in the hard work to play. Hence she won with her acting; Koo Tin Lok in BEHIND THE SHADOWS (SI GA JING TAM) gave an outstanding performance. They stressed that he did not receive the award out of "respect", but from fair voting after individual testimonies and discussions.

[2026.01.26] RAYMOND LAM PROMOTES BACK TO THE PAST IN TAIWAN

Raymond Lam promotes BACK TO THE PAST in Taiwan.
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Raymond Lam Fung visited Taiwan again after many years to thank the audience for his movie BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI), which attracted a large number of media interviews when he attended a press conference there yesterday. Regarding playing the same role again after 25 years and reuniting with his co-stars, he joked, "It's nice to see a lot of actors back then, it feels like a dream." He played the role of "Emperor Qin" in the film and was domineering. He revealed that in reality he had encountered fans who asked him to say "presumptuous" to them, which made Lam Fung smile bitterly and said, "Everyone is masochistic, and I finally said 'drag them out for beheading'." The audience burst into laughter!

Lam Fung claimed that no "ordinary subject" recognized him. He said frankly that he would like to thank the management company, the boss and co-star Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai), saying that he has been like a teacher and a friend for many years. He would even carefully help him choose the script. "He is really my master. I rehearsed with him a lot back then. I was stupid and didn't know what I was acting, and he taught me a lot of things." Sepaking of Goo Jai's strong aura, he explained on his behalf, "That's not called scary, it's called respectable. Of course when I first entered the industry, I was afraid of him and trembled; but later he became my great boss and big brother, and I had more respect when I saw his enthusiasm."

Lam Fung pointed out that the last time he visited Taiwan was before he got married, when he and his wife Carina Zhang Xinyue went on vacation to Kaohsiung and Kenting. They once encountered a typhoon and the hotel also advised them to cancel the reservation, but Lam Fung felt that "since they were already here" they continued the trip. The two had a romantic and thrilling journey. Due to the tight schedule this time, he could not go shopping and try the food. He could only enjoy beef noodles at the hotel for fun. After returning to Hong Kong today he will continue to shoot new films, and after the Lunar New Year he will start preparing for the sequel to TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING).

[2026.01.26] GORDON LAM HELPS NEW DIRECTORS WITH STARTING FILM PRODUCTION

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Gordon Lam Ka Tung was a guest at the Central Harbourfront yesterday for a charity run. Regarding this year's new plan, Ka Tung revealed that he is preparing scripts for new directors, hoping that everyone would have the opportunity to start filming. Earlier he has performed on the stage, after which he has received many stage work offers. He also felt that performing on the stage was very pleasant, but because it took a very long time his film work had to be suspended. He would like to spend the time back on film from now on.

Regarding Louis Koo Tin Lok's earlier "Hong Kong Film Critics Society" Best Actor Award, Ka Tung said that he has watched the award- winning film BEHIND THE SHADOWS (SI GA JING TAM) and congratulated him on making an outstanding work. As for a number of films that were said to be eligible to participate in the Hong Kong Film Awards earlier but were still "disqualified", Ka Tung said that he was busy working in the mainland recently and has not paid attention.

[2026.01.25] DAYO WONG STARVES TO KEEP FROM MAKING THE AUDIENCE SICK

Mandy Tam appears in a low cut suit, challenging Renic Yeung who is "in charge of being sexy"

Lai Ying, Hazel Lam and Sumling Li's roles each have their own characteristics
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Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng star in the Lunar New Year film NIGHT KING, the latter says their bed scene in the film fades in a flash

Tang Lai Ying, Hazel Lam, COLLAR's Sumling Li, Mandy Tam and Renci promote their new film NIGHT KING together and introduce their characters in the film

NIGHT KING director Jack Ng says that Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng are very professional, without any taboo at all.
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Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Mandy Tam Man Huen and others attended the promotional event of their Lunar New Year film "NIGHT KING" (YEH WONG) yesterday. The movie has launched a special limited set of 50 ticket packs worth HK$888. Director Jack Ng Wai Lun was happy that fans were lining up over night to buy then, which made him more confident in the box office of the movie. In the film Tze Wah needed to appear half-naked, he got into good shape to go into battle, saying that he did not want the audience to feel disgusted. Even Sammi praised Tze Wah's figure as eye-opening.

Playing a night club manager, Wong Tze Wah had many smoking scenes. He advised everyone not to smoke, because smoking a cigarette in front of the camera was actually smoking a lot behind the camera. He said with a smile, "I don't smoke. Although I smoked when I was younger, I haven't smoked for many years. This time it's really a sacrifice for art." Earlier in the trailer he said, "The word is tough, we still keep going." Last night's event took place at 11 AM and he joked, "Today getting up that early was also very tough, but I still kept going. I trained for a week to be able to get up so early."

Boasting of being responsible for her appearance in the film, Sammi funnily said that the bed scene with Wong Tze Wah was too short and fleeting. "I want to ask it to be a little longer, now it's a little short, faded in a flash. I also think that his underwear is a little long, but I can see that he has put a lot of effort into this scene. He is in great shape, when I saw his body my eyes blinked. I had a little impulse and my eyes were opened." Wong Tze Wah heard and immediately said that she finally found his weak spot and felt very embarrassed. He only minded that the blanket was too short. "I thought the blanket was a little short, I hope it would be a little longer. It's just the difference between paying attention and making people sick. If I don't pay attention I would make the audience sick. I didn't deliberately train, I just don't want everyone to feel sick, so two months before the shoot I just watched my diet. However the director arranged for this scene to shoot last, making me starve through the entire shoot. Now I can eat normally, having gained back a dozen or so pounds and am very happy."

As for his confidence in the box office, Tze Wah has already participated in Lunar New Year films for many years. He believed that the audience will be happy, but no one knows the results for now. As a film professional he would feel that the film is pretty funny and full of twists and turns. No longer remember how many years she has not participated in a Lunar New Year movie, Sammi thought that the most important thing was to be able to work happily with a good team. She was able to play the role she liked, and the script was also interesting. It was not simply funny, everyone would understand when they enter the theaters to watch it.

Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Mandy Tam Man Suen, Hazel Lam Hei Tung, Sumling Li and LaiYing Tang played escorts. Tam Man Suen laughed and said that she was in charge of drinking games in the film, but she did not know how to at all beforehand. She needed to find a master to learn the arts, saying, "The master even taught me the skills of con artists. I feel that in order to be the king of games, even if I lose I still have to have the presence. So this Lunar New Year please don't look for me." Sumling felt that the entire film was very colorful. "There are different attractive figures, each is attractive in its own way. Because no expense was spared on costumes, every one was great. However some of the stories were very touching, and some spots made me want to cry." She revealed that in the film her "oral skill was the strongest"; she could tie the cherry stem into a knot in her mouth and amaze many. She smiled and said, "Of course it is impossible to do in reality. (Do you have any intimate scene?) I got intimate with the cherry." Yeung Sze Wing joked that in the previous film (A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG)) she played a professional lawyer, this time she turned into a professional dance escort. She believed that everyone would enjoy this contrast. She laughed and said that her secret weapon was her eyes and even previewed that she would dance and sway. Although the dance costume was not very sexy, the attitude was sultry. When asked if she had any intimate scenes, Yeung Sze Wing smiled bitterly and said that the actor she worked with the most was Dee Ho Kai Wah. She worried that her acting career only had him and Kaki Sham. Was neither actor any match for her real boyfriend Owen Cheung Chun Long? She said, "Ho Kai Wah is a good co-star, aside from eating garlic and fried cabbage before filming intimate scenes. (Will you let your boyfriend enter the theater and watch the movie?) All of Hong Kong must go and watch." Young Hazel was responsible for cosplay, dressed up as a nurse to "give shots" to clients. The costumes this time were absolutely her personal breakthrough. "I have many different costumes, with little cloth and short dresses. Even in secondary school my dresses were down to the knees." The funny Lai Ying said that her character was the night club's secret weapon, showing off her fluent Japanese like mad in the film to please the clients' Japanese girl fantasies.

Director Ng Wai Lun was surprised as many viewers lined up overnight to buy the 50 limited edition golden diamond class ticket packages, which were sold out in 20 minutes. He thanked all the bosses for their support, which gave him much more confidence in the box office. He stressed that he did not feel that being able invite Wong Tze Wah and Cheng Sau Man to smoke and use foul language in the film was very sharp. "None of my business. They are very professional, after reading the script they have no taboo at all."

[2026.01.24] ALI LEE SIGNS A 3 FILM DEAL WITH KENNY WEE'S FILM COMPANY

Ali Lee's movie starts production in Taichung

Ali Lee through Suki Chui's recommendation to her husband Kenny Wee signs a three film deal with his company
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After leaving TVB last year Ali Lee Kai Sum set up his own studio to develop independently, and went to Malaysia for the drama THE EXILED with Chris Lai Lok Yi. She also opened the online platform "H3O" with Kaki Leung and Yeung Chiu Hoi. Yesterday Lai Kai Sum reportedly has signed a contract with Kenny Wee (Wong Ho), the husband of former TVB artist Suki Chui Ching Yiu (formerly known as Chui Suk Man), and would perform in 3 movies to become Wong Ho's first key project of his HK$ 800 million movie kingdom.

Wong Ho started in food industry. Years ago he invested in a media company. Last year he reportedly led the establishment of film funds in the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore, which allegedly involved an investment of more than US$100 million (nearly HK$800 million). At that time he said that he wanted to contribute to the Hong Kong film industry, and believed that someone would watch the good content that he invested in. This time he signed a contract with Lee Kai Sum and told the media that his wife Suki Chui Ching Yiu recommended her. He has already paid attention to Lee Kai Sum's performance during her TVB period, and praised her acting skills. After his wife's suggestion, he contacted Lee Kai Sum through Andrew Yue Ming Hong and arranged for her to meet with three directors of the movies he would invest in. All three really liked Lee Kai Sum, so he signed her to a 3 movie deal. Wong Ho pointed out that he has met Lee Kai Sum with director Jingle Ma Chor Sing in Malaysia in July last year, the two sides talked for a long time, and the intention to cooperate was gradually established. He invested in the Wing Shya (Ha Wing Hong) directed film that would shoot on location in South Korea and Singapore, and also confirmed that Lee Kai Sum had a role.

Lee Kai Sum went to Taichung the day before yesterday to attend the production start ceremony of her new film, one of the production companies of which was the Wong Ho invested film company. Lee Kai Sum and French Taiwanese actor Fabio Grangeon would play husband and wife in the film, which is expected to complete production before the Lunar New Year and open at the end of this year.

[2026.01.24] SAMMI CHENG CLAIMS DAYO WONG IS "RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLESH" IN NIGHT KING

Li Xian attends a fashion event and even takes time for a street shoot at Central

JOSHUA later will come to perform a concert in Hong Kong

GAWON shows off her Cantonese at the scene, and reveals that in Hong Kong she has enjoyed the Hong Kong style milk tea, and really wants to try the pineapple bun
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Sammi Cheng stars in NIGHT KING, and says that she has a better understanding of Dayo Wong. Thus their performance has more chemistry

Mainland singer Li Xian, Korean girl group MEOVV member Gawon and Korean guy group SEVENTEEN member Joshua attend an event in Hong Kong

Fish Liew just won Best Actress and looks forward to working with boss Louis Koo

Will Or celebrates his 34th birthday with flowers from fans in his hands
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Mainland actor Li Xian, Korean girl group MEOVV member GAWON, Korean guy group SEVENTEEN member JOSHUA, as well as local music diva Sammi Cheng Sau Man and the newly crowded Best Actress Fish Li Chi Yu, together with Will Or Wai Lam, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun, Kary Ng Yu Fei, etc., went to Central yesterday to attend the opening event of the brand's new store. They attracted a large number of fans to come and show their support. Li Xian, GAWON and JOSHUA introduced themselves in Cantonese and drew endless screams from fans. Cheng Sau Man has been busy recording a new album and promoting the Lunar New Year film "NIGHT KING" (YEH WONG), saying that through the collaboration she really got to know Dayo Wong Tze Wah and created chemistry for the performance. She even described him as "responsible for the flesh" in the film. Liew Chi Yu was happy to win the award with her boss Louis Koo Tin Lok, and hoped that they would have the opportunity to play a couple.

Cheng Sau Man revealed that her work schedule before the concert in April has been jam packed, including the completion of a new EP album. "I want to record at least 6 new songs. I originally wanted to release an album, but I couldn't find so many songs. I didn't want to force it." She co-starred with Dayo Wong Tze Wah in the Lunar New Year film "NIGHT KING" (YEH WONG), which would be promoted later. "I would describe working with him as joyous and happy, it seems too simple. I am very happy to really get to know Tze Wah as a person, as from being polite we always talk to get to know each other. We very quickly found the chemistry in the performance, and I am very happy since I haven't made a Lunar New Year film in many years; although this is a comedy, I am the happiest about not in charge of being funny. Because I have made a lot of comedies before, I hope to have a different weight in my acting skills. In the film I am responsible for love, and the funny part has nothing to do with me. The bed scene was not difficult to handle either, because Tze Wah showed more than me; he took on the physical responsibility, and the most difficult part of my role was to use a lot of foul language and smoke a lot." Was she also responsible for being sexy? She could not help but laugh at herself, "There are some low-cut clothes, some pads for me to add. Yet at most I added a double layer. My starting point is too low, I wouldn't look too exaggerated no matter how many pads I add. The result would not be strong, but still better than nothing."

Cheng Sau Man said that if she would have time off during the Lunar New Year, she would like to travel abroad. Her husband Andy Hui Chi On (On Jai) may not be able to accompany her because he would have to work. How has Hui Chi On's return to work been? She said, "He has arranged all that himself, this year he still has some plans in progress. As a fan, of course I think having a new song would be a new song. I am looking forward to On Jai's new work, but I have no plans to sing with him for the time being."

Liew Chi Yu won the Best Actress Award at the 2025 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for "SOMEONE LIKE ME" (JEUNG NGOR JEH YEUNG DIK OI CHING). She was the happiest to win the award with her boss Louis Koo Tin Lok, who won the Best Actor with "BEHIND THE SHADOWS" (SI GA JING TAM). She felt that this matter was very dreamy, and hoped to have the opportunity to make a movie with her boss. "Except for "BACK TO THE PAST" (CHUM CHUN GEI), we have never worked together on the film set. I hope to be able to play a couple with Boss, I have loved watching him since I was little. Yet I can't imagine that there would be an intimate scene." She caught the bridal bouquet at Yanny Chan Wing Yan's wedding ceremony earlier, and said that it was the second time she got it. She was afraid that she would not be able to get married after catching it twice. Would she like to be a bride in the Year of the Horse? She said, "We have talked about it, and everyone are seriously thinking about getting married. Yet it is probably too late in the Year of the Horse."

Will Or Wai Lam suddenly posted on social platforms a few days ago: "Yes, I really have been well accepted. Thank you, let's go." It truly worried many. On his 34th birthday the day before yesterday, he carried a bouquet of flowers from fans and said that he was very happy to receive different flowers. His birthday wish was to wish everyone who has wished him good health to be healthy. He explained that the message he left a few days ago was actually dialogue from the Taiwanese film "A FOGGY TALE". "What do people being frightened have to do with me? Now I am scared. Health problems have been talked about for half a year and I have been nagged all day long. Everyone cares about my health, and I am starting to feel a little annoyed."