[2024.03.28] MIRROR'S NEW FILM PREMIERES

MIRROR promotes their new film

Fans show their support in droves

Keung To waves to the fans

Anson Lo and Edan Lui would attend many audience appreciation shows
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MIRROR hopes to be able to make a sports movie next time
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Anson Lo and Edan Lui would each makes over 100 audience appreciation appearances

Keung To hopes for box office success so the 12 members would be able to make another movie

ERROR's Poki Ng, 193 Denis Kwok and Dee Ho
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MIRROR's first full group new film WE 12 (12 GWAI DOH) opened today. The 12 members would begin a series of promotions. The film company also took the opportunity to explore new business opportunities, divided hem into many smaller teams to begin an audience appreciation marathon of over 100 shows all over Hong Kong to pump up the box office. However some online revealed that the audience appreciation show tickets were HK$ 180 each, several times more than the usual movie ticket prices. Even so, the audience appreciation shows still had "supply and demand". Some MIRROR fans even held seats with sheets of paper before ticket sale began. Some online sarcastically suggested for the film company to consider all shows to be audience appreciation events in order to achieve even higher box office and maximize the profit.

The new film last night held its premiere at Quarry Bay and explored another revenue stream. Earlier the opening bid on online platform was almost HK$ 4,000 including premiere ticket gift packs. Because the 4 figure price, only 250 "lucky winners" had the opportunity to interact with their idols. The res were only there to be happy for them, thus MIRROR fans condemned business for getting rich through MIRROR.

Although before the premiere, MIRROR fans complained about becoming money trees. Despite that they still chased stars. The shopping center where the premiere took place already had "A4 paper" and "chair" gangs appearing as early as 10 days ago to hold places. Several days ago some even "camped out" in a line. Yesterday afternoon the fans filled the shopping center, as the end of the line extended outside the shopping center. The authorities locked many escalators to prevent any accident, but some online caught fans ignoring that the escalators were stopped, walked up the shopping center and kicked over the barriers for the best spot.

Around 7 PM last night, MIRROR wore suits and waved handsomely in their appearance. Several floors of MIRROR fans screamed so loud that the captain Lokman and vice captain Anson Kong had to get up and ask the fans to lower their voices. Lokman was about his confidence in the box office, he said, "I don't dare to say whether I have any confidence, our confidence all went into the production. Let's see the response first." Among the 12 members, Anson Lo and Edan have become the "faces of audience appreciation". Edan was glad, "Whoever is free would attend audience appreciation events. We would have our North America tour coming up, we can take the opportunity to interact with fans. They would be good opportunities." AK who had less audience appreciation shows revealed that he would have to work on another new film before the North American tour, so he would have to accept the challenge. "I have unlocked the achievement of a sport. I have attended several classes and those around me felt I picked it up fast. However the sport would be individual and wouldn't have any physical contact with others."

As for Anson Lo he would also work on another new film, for which the character and the cast had to be kept confidential. However he would have to overcome driving. "I don't know how to drive, so i could only ask my teammates about how to look like I was driving convincingly. The director told me not to perform in such a rush, to relax my expressions." Ian revealed that he would have a new music video release soon and again invited Ann Bridgewater (Pak On Nei)'s daughter Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi) to be the lead and continue the story. Keung To said that if the 12 of them would make a new film together again he would like to make a sports subject. Stanley suggested making soccer film. Jer suddenly came up with making a sequel with fans, but Lokman objected, "Don't be so lame, let's make a prequel." Keung To said, "Let's make it into a series."

[2024.03.28] ANSON LO WORKS WITH JOHNNIE TO FOR THE FIRST TIME

The couple makes out in the back seat, leaving Anson Lo in disgust
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Anson Lo Hon Ting earlier on a social media story revealed that he was working on a new film. Reportedly he would participated in a Johnnie To Kei Fung directed film, making him the first MIRROR member to work on a To Kei Fung movie. At the same time it would be his 6th movie in the business. To Kei Fung since SEPTET (CHUT YUN LOK DUI) returned to directing after two years. Two nights ago Anson Lo began work in Kwun Tong. A green screen was erected for special effects. Manager Sister Fa was also on hand to supervise. Without a license, Anson Lo played a driver in the film. In the shoot a couple were making out in the back seat. In the driver's seat Anson Lo saw them in the rear view mirror and flashed a sneer. When he could not take anymore he pulled over to stop this couple. After they impolitely threw money at him they left. He chased the passenger to argue with hem; this scene was close to 2 minutes and needed to be shot in one take. With a light drizzle, they shot a dozen or so takes. During the shoot, To Kei Fung often taught acting, while Anson Lo nodded and paid attention to the lesson. During breaks he and the crew chatted and laughed, as he appeared to be in great spirit. As the shoot approached 12 hours, it was completed around 2 AM.

[2024.03.27] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, MARCH 23 2024

For the week starting Saturday, March 23 2024 (Week 12)

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  4 TINTED WINDOWS
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  Jay Fung Won Him Featuring Marf Yau Yin Tung

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[2024.03.27] NICK CHEUNG'S NEW FILM IS SELECTED FOR UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL

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The Best Actor Nick Cheung Ka Fai directed and starred new film PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG) was selected for the 26th Udine Far East Film Festival and would make its world premiere there. Ka Fai would attend the event in Italy as the director and admitted that the pressure has been enormous. "If I would attend as an actor I would be a little more relaxed, but the responsibility of the director is greater -- requiring to withstand the success or the failure of the result." He stated that the selection has been encouraging to the film. He felt very excited that the film was already being recognized before its release.

[2024.03.26] TERRY ZOU STARS IN THE FILM NO SUCH PERSON

Odilia Chan (left) and Terry Zou (second right) are glad to work with an elder like Deon Cheung (center).  Lead actress Kaylee Yu (right)

Lau Sum Ning cuts her hair short to play a teenage guy role

The film NO SUCH PERSON is Christopher Sun directed and produced
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The Christopher Sun Lap Kei directed and produced NO SUCH PERSON (CHA MO CHI YUN) would be a high intelligence crime film using identity theft as its subject. Actors included Terry Zou (Chow Man Ching), Kaylee Yu Hoi Kei, Himmy Wong Ting Him, Christy Lai Kei Kwan, Odilia Chan Sin Yu and Deon Cheung Chung Chi. Chow Man Ching played a veterinarian and a landlord. His tenants all had different identities and each had its mysterious story. Everyone was separated by a wall, but traps were everywhere. A personal information leak even put the life of Yu Hoi Kei in danger.

Lead actress Yu Hoi Kei is a new actor. She studied digital and television broadcasting at City U. This would be her first official movie and lead role. She said that before the first day of the shoot she was so nervous she could not sleep. The team and the director have been great, discussing the script in advance. Character study, positioning, directions and everything were very clear, so she felt mores secure during the shoot.

Chow Man Ching's character has a dark side, which was drastically different from his past performance. He joked, "The film has many female characters, which is very lucky; but I never see them at work, haha!" He and the mysterious female tenant Chan Sin Yu had many scenes together. She described with Ah Ching they were like Bonnie and Clyde, constantly disguising themselves with different identities. "The character is actually very similar to me, both are arrogant, cold, kill without a trace. Because the character is pretty highly demanding, I have to wear very tight, very pretty clothes and also have to have a presence." The teenage mute male character was played by Lau Sum Ning. She originally was a long hair girl but her appearance required no make up, glasses, super short hair, so she made a great sacrifice. For the character she cut her long hair, but she felt that the character was worth the effort.

[2024.03.25] DONNIE YEN ADMITS TO GETTING OLD AND LOOKS FOR BREAKTHROUGH MOVIES

Cissy Wang praises Donnie Yen for being faithful

Jessica Jann and her husband have trouble with names for their next child
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Donnie Yen's horse has not arrived in Hong Kong and has yet not been named, but he would like to stay away from the word "Universe"
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Donnie Yen would like to work with MC Cheung on a movie again 

MC Cheung has a few mishaps during his performance

Jessica Jann is 6 month along in her pregnancy
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Donnie Yen Chi Tan yesterday appeared at the Sha Tin Race Course as the Hong Kong Jockey Club Derby ambassador. His wife Cissy Wang, her grandmother, mother and cousin Jessica Jann all showed their support. Chi Tan said that he has already been the ambassador for over 10 years and joked that the Jockey Club has been very faithful while Cissy Wang pointed out that he has been too.

Speaking of work, he said that his new film THE PROSECUTOR (NG POON) has already begun its post production stage. His co-star MC Cheung Tin Fu happened to be the guest performer of this event and was also on hand. Chi Tan praised MC for fighting fiercely and for being talented. In the film he designed an action scene that required fighting from the beginning to the end, and MC was able to handled it, met his high demands, and made him feel very pleased. Has singing kept MC from being an action actor? Chi Tan pointed out that he absolutely had the potential to become an action films as he was great in sports too. He really would like the opportunity to collaborate again.

When would Chi Tan make another new film? Because he was getting older, he has been more demanding with starting productions. "I hope the movies would have breakthrough, now every project is finely crafted. After making movies for so many years, if new films don't have breakthrough I wouldn't be able to show my face." He pointed out that the audience also has recognized that action film was his symbol, thus he wished that he still had influence he would be able to create even more classics.

MC at the event performed 3 songs. It was his first time at the race course as well as his first performance there. He described his emotions as super nervous and excited. Speaking of seeing Chi Tan again after working together on the film, he said that he was very grateful to him for giving him an opportunity to make the film. He hoped that his earlier performance was good so Chi Tan would be able approach him with another film, because he would like to develop in other areas aside from music as well. MC revealed that this year he would have two film releases, for now he has no new film on schedule.

[2024.03.23] CARLOS CHAN WANTS TO NAME HIS BABY DECO?

Catherine Chau, Carlos Chan and Gladys Li chat at a barbecue
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Catherine Chau and Gladys Li invite soon to be father Carlos Chan to be their guest
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The Catherine Chau Ka Yee, Gladys Li Ching Kwan's car program invited Carlos Chan Ka Lok to be their guest. The program even rented an over HK$ 2 million convertible sports car for the production.

The Chau Ka Yee and Ka Lok starred film WE ARE FAMILY (CHOOK JO GA YUN) was currently in release. Speaking of the production, Ka Lok said that several scenes were very moving for him. "In one scene I had to pretend to be Brother Chi Wai (Eric Tsang)'s son and call him. At the time I was very heartbroken, before the shoot I seemed to have already cried once. We constantly would lie with good intention. We don't want to worry our parents and would rather lie to them so they would be more comfortable." Chau Ka Yee was said to already be crying on the premiere night, she sad, "Actually (Angela) Hui Ching Wan and Elly both cried too. I feel it is a reminder. When I was little I wouldn't feel life had an expiration date, I wouldn't want to meet as much as I can."

Soon to be a father, Ka Lok was tested by Ka Yee and Gladys' secret "good husband check list". Gladys praised Ka Lok as a good husband, normally he would put his wife first and she thought they were the model couple. Ka Yee asked would Ka Lok cook? Ka Lok said no problem, earlier he even cooked minced garlic rice noodle with steamed prawns. Later Ka Yee asked if he did not do anything wrong but his wife was very mad, would Ka Lok admit he was wrong first? Ka Lok said, "I wouldn't before but now I would, my wife after becoming pregnant would be easily triggered emotionally. I would have to accommodate her more."

They also talked about baby names. Ka Lok stated that he already had ideas and even complimented himself on the name that would be suitable for both gender -- "Chan Cheh". Ka Yee immediately said, "Wait a minute, I really urged you not to, 'Chan Cheh' is used for decoration." However Ka Lok ignored her and continued, "I even thought of the English name, Deco." Ka Yee jokingly asked whether he wanted the child to become an interior designer. Gladys asked whether Mrs. Chan has approved. Ka Lok said, "My wife hasn't approved yet, 'but I really like two word Chinese names, they are very cool."