[2013.04.01] CHAN SUK FUN: NEVER BEFORE SEEN VIDEOS ON APRIL 1

Leslie Cheung fans are waiting in the rain as early as the afternoon

Karena Lam

Sam Hui

Cecilia Cheung

Jacky Cheung

Lam Jik

Law Kar Ying

Tony Leung Chiu Wai

Carina Lau
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The Grasshoppers, Chan Suk Fun and her husband Chan Lau Chuen attended the worship ceremony

Kelly Chen remembers Leslie Cheung

Andy Hui

Law Kar Ying
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Yesterday around 3:30PM, Chan Suk Fun led the Grasshoppers and the crew to conduct a worship ceremony for the concert. Mrs. Chan revealed that the event theme would be countdown with Gor Gor, with the new songs starting the countdown performance to the old songs. Would Gor Gor's beloved Daffy Tong Hok Tak attend? She said, "I don't know yet, but he has come to the Hong Kong Coliseum to watch the rehearsal. The entire production preparation progress brought back a lot of memories for me." Another event will take place on the April 1. Even though no singer will perform, the event will play many music videos, guest well wishes and never before seen videos. She hoped that the younger generations of "post Wing fans" will be able to understand Gor Gor even more through the interview videos. Later Tai Chi, William So Wing Hong, Andy Hui Chi On, Joey Yung Cho Yi, Anthony Wong Yiu Ming and others appeared at the venue for rehearsal.

Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing was very easy going and willing to help new comers in show business, thus many artists who have received Gor Gor's help and worked with him had nothing but praise. His relationships with elders were great as well. Yesterday many artists online and in interviews remembered Gor Gor.

Andy Hui Chi On: To be a bird with legs requires aura and qualifications, he had them and he truly was able to achieve them. Gor Gor, "ten years" was the same, no one can replace you.

Law Kar Ying: Every year on April 1, how many people miss him? Have you? I have.

Jacob Cheung Chi Leung: Cheung Kwok Wing is a serious performing artists, he would not care about his co-stars' quality. He would only bring them into character. Thus everyone respected him.

Lam Jik: Leslie's songs and performance are unique.

Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga): Cheung Kwok Wing respected and cared about elder actors very much. When he had time he would eat and chat with them. He cared about the younger generations just as much. He truly was a rare artist.

Shu Qi: I still remember when Gor Gor worked with me on a movie. He held my hand, taught me the lines and the marks. He was very patient, I still wouldn't have forgotten now.

Karena Lam Ka Yun: Every year at this time there would be many red cotton tree flower on the ground, and I would miss you especially!

Sam Hui Koon Kit: Leslie! I wish you happiness in Heaven!

Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi: Gor Gor, I am great. You don't have to worry about me. Now I have two very cute, very healthy children and live very happily. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.

[2013.04.01] ALBERT AU SHARES A PHOTO WITH ALAN TAM AND LESLIE CHEUNG

Albert Au and Tsang Lo Tak remember Gor Gor

Albert Au, Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung

Albert Au Shui Keung at a Cable Entertainment News interview shared his valuable photos, including a photo with Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing and Alan Tam Wing Lun. "Back then Alan and Cheung Kwok Wing were the hottest singers in music, the outside often thought they were competing but actually privately they were very good buddies. They would dine together. The competition was only due to their over enthusiastic fans slamming the other's idol; their fans would compete like it was life and death, which onlookers thought was funny." Au Shui Keung once performed SHADOW OF VENUS (OI SUN DIK YING JI) with Taiwan singing beauty Shen Yen, who was very famous in Taiwan. She planned to develop the Hong Kong market and invited him to work with her. Once at a promotion in Kowloon Park, several hundreds were expected but a hundred thousand people crushed the venue. The event cancelled the event out of fear of losing control. He said that he was already the envy of many otakus when he was able to take a photo with Shen Yen.

[2013.04.01] CHEN KAIGE REMEMBERS LESLIE CHEUNG

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Leslie Cheung's acting in FAREWELL TO MY CONCUBINE has been recognized.

The Chen Kaige directed, Hsu Feng invested, Leslie Cheung starred FAREWELL TO MY CONCUBINE won countless awards overseas.
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Chen Kaige worked with Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing on FAREWELL TO MY CONCUBINE (BA WONG BIT GEI), which left him with a deep impression. He spoke to Sina about the production, in his eyes Gor Gor was "the same as a person and in character, pure and pristine". After Gor Gor's passing, he once dreamed about Gor Gor in a Chinese suit costume. He smiled and said, "Farewell!" When he woke he had tears coming out of the corner of his eyes. He said that the first time when he met with Gor Gor in Hong Kong, he had a otherworldly feeling -- very natural, very realistic. In the colorful world of Hong Kong he could be so clean, very tolerant and without any arrogance. He was an extremely hard working person, before the shoot he focused on studying Beijing Opera in Beijing for 6 months. Now who is able to do this? During the shoot he was very focused, in one scene Gor Gor was asked to quit smoking opium and got into a conflict with Zhang Fengyi. After the shoot Gor Gor was in tears and didn't stop for a long time. He was full of this lack of distinction between the person and the role.

[2013.04.01] NICK CHEUNG APPRECIATES AARON KWOK FOR DRIVING RATS AWAY

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Nick Cheung and Aaron Kwok rapidly establish chemistry on their first collaboration

Aaron Kwok says that he will keep making movies even when he has a family. The goal will be the Hong Kong Film Award.
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Two Best Actors Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Nick Cheung Ka Fai yesterday promoted their film CONSPIRATORS (TUNG MAU) at a shopping center. They host the trailer launch ceremony, played games with fans and shared production experience. Sing Sing said that the his personality was similar to the "seven time Best Actor" Cheung Ka Fai. They already had a lot of chemistry when they worked together for the first time and he praised his great acting. Ka Fai complimented Sing Sing on being very understanding and protective of his co-stars. When he learned that he was afraid of "small animals", during the shoot he often stomped on cockroaches and shooed away rats. He made him feel very warn.

Cheung Ka Fai admitted that due to childhood trauma he was very afraid of "small animals". He said that while shooting in Malaysia, he saw a rat that was the size of half an arm. Sing Sing was afraid that he would be scared and shooed it away for him first. He also joked that if he saw cockroaches at home, he would pretend to be calm in front of his wife and daughter but actually be shaking inside. "If I don't go to hell who would go to hell, but I am more afraid of seeing cockroaches than when I saw corpses as a cop."

When asked about memories from working with Sing Sing, Cheung Ka Fai said that they both have been in show business for awhile but never had a chance to work together. This time they very quickly established chemistry and they were able to honestly chat. Did he ask about Sing Sing's rumor? Ka Fai joked, "I have to ask him for advice on rumor speculation for me. I have been speculating for several decades and still got nothing." He said that he did not see Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam0 visiting the set or pay attention to his rumor with Christine Kuo. He would not deliberately ask either.

Speaking of Ka Fai asking him for rumor speculation advice, Sing Sing said, "I will have to pass him to reporter friends. I understand that the paparazzi are just working for their meals, over the years I just smile and let them be." Recently he supposedly put a flute next at the head of the bed in order to have a son. Sing Sing stated that the report was untrue and purely based on imagination. "I just read it like a joke, the pen isn't in my hand." Did he have any plan to have a child? Sing Sing admitted that for now work came first. Since he has not yet won the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor, he would like to be recognized domestically and would make it the goal. Even with a family and children later he will still make movies.

Sing Sing said that although this year he was not nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award, he was happy to have everyone's support. Will he attend that night? "I would attend if I am invited, I wouldn't complain at all because I wasn't nominated. I respect the voters' decisions." Sing Sing earlier washed off the blue (difficult) peach blossom. Did Lynn like his new hairstyle? "Don't talk about the past anymore." As for having Indian with a Lama, Sing Sing said that since he was a Buddhist, sometimes when Rinpoche came to Hong Kong he would arrange for meals, a place to stay and meetings with the faithful. He said that the meal that night was vegetarian.

[2013.04.01] FAREWELL, KONG NGAI

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Veteran actors Kong Ngai (originally named Tang Siu Yi) passed away on the 13th from lung cancer at the age of 81. Two days ago the service began at the Universal Funeral Parlor and yesterday the funeral took place. The remain was transported to the Diamond Hill Crematorium for cremation. The service began yesterday at 11AM with a Buddhist ceremony; Kong Ngai did not have any wife or child. After the ceremony his niece Mrs. Au carried his photo out of the hall. Mrs. Au lowered her head the entire way and entered the hearse in sorrow. Friends and family took a bus as the remain was taken to Diamond Hill.

[2013.03.31] RAYMOND WONG CHANGES SCRIPTS FOR LESLIE CHEUNG

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Raymond Wong Pak Ming from 1984 to 1996 worked with Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing numerous times. The most memorable was when Clifton Ko Chi Sum invited Leslie to return from Canada to work on ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL (GA YAU HEI SI). Originally Stephen Chow Sing Chi's role was Leslie's, but after reading the script he wanted his character and wanted to be paired with Teresa Mo Shun Kwan. Wong Pak Ming said, "Leslie was very confident that he would perform this character well, so we changed the script. Finally the film broke all the records, everyone saw how outstanding his performance was!" He also pointed out that Leslie loved to help new comers. When he made THE PHANTOM LOVER (YEH BOON GOR SING) he once asked for Louis Koo Tin Lok. At the time Goo Jai had to work on a series in TVB so they changed to Huang Lei. Ten years after Leslie's passing, Wong Pak Ming said, "If I have a chance, I would like to keep working with you on movies. Now the Mainland market is huge. We can again go to war shoulder to shoulder."

In addition, a Mainland media report said that in 2003 Gor Gor planned to fulfill his director dream with a new film, with Jiang Wen and Huang Xiaoming as father and son. At the time Xiaoming was on the rise after the television series THE PRINCE OF HAN DYNASTY and even welcomed Gor Gor to his hometown Qingdao for location scouting with his entire family. Unfortunately with Gor Gor's passing the hunks of two generations were unable to work together.

Ko Chi Sum worked with Cheung Kwok Wing on many films, but over the years they have been rumored to be at odds. Reportedly in 1994 Ko Chi Sum was unable to sign Cheung Kwok Wing for a movie and someone publicized a check that was different from the salary and upset Gor Gor.

Ko Chi Sum said, "Gor Gor has left us so many years, why are people still trying to stir the pot? Gor Gor in 1998 even worked on my film NINTH HAPPINESS (GAU SING BO HEI). We worked in Nansha for two months and were very good friends. He even gave me a tip that (Connie) Chan Bo Chu was interested in a comeback and asked me to approach her. Finally in 1999 I worked with Chan Bo Chu on the play A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (GIM SHUET FAU SUN)."

Charlie Yeung Choi Nei spoke with Mainland media about working with Gor Gor on ASHES OF TIME (DUNG CHEK SAI DUK). At age 17 she and Gor Gor called each other "father" and "daughter". At the time she had a scene with a lot of dialogue. Although Gor Gor did not have a part he still got up early to encourage her on the set and went over the lines with her. "Later he saw that I was fine and said that he was going back to sleep. At the time I stared at his back and thought he was very cool. I would never forget that in my lifetime!"

Charlie thanked Gor Gor for helping the younger generations and introducing her to other people. Both Karen Mok Man Wai and Karena Lam Ka yun also benefited from his care.

[2013.03.31] JACKIE CHAN'S CZ12 WINS IN OKINAWA

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The 5th Okinawa International Film Festival yesterday closed. The Laugh Category Uminchu Prize Grand Prix went to the Jackie Chan directed CZ12, while the Peace Category went to Taiwan director Fu Tien-Yu's THE HAPPY LIFE OF DEBBIE. Jackie Chan who was unable to accept the award in personally said that April 7 would be his birthday and the award was a great present in advance.