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| Stephen Chow's new film holds a premiere |
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| Stephen Chow praises Dilraba as amazing |
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| Louis Cheung and Sisley Choi actually do not have the guts to ask Stephen Chow for photos |
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Xue Ye, Lam Tsz Chung and Angel Woo attend the premiere to promote the film
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| Dilraba makes the trip to Hong Kong to thank the audience |
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| Carina Lau (right) reveals that Stephen Chow (left) fool her into making KUNG FU SOCCER with scenes together |
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| Louis Cheung (left) and Sisley Choi (right) are fortunate to take part in Stephen Chow's work and feel that they benefit a lot from it |
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| Dilraba admits that she lacks the athletic gene but is happy to challenge playing a martial art expert |
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Lam Tsz Chung (center) praises the new generation "Sing Girl" Xue Ye (left) and new actor Angel Woo (right) for performing outstandingly
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The Stephen Chow Sing Chi (Sing Yeh) directed film KUNG FU
SOCCER (GONG FU NUI JOOK) has been in release in the mainland for a
month, with a box office of more than 2.2 billion yuan RMB. The film
has also been scheduled to be officially released in Hong Kong on the
13th of this month. The main actors in the film including Carina Lau
Ka Ling, Dilraba, Sisley Choi Si Bui, Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Lam Tsz
Chung, etc. attended the Hong Kong premiere. Chow Sing Chi's mother
and sister Chow Man Kei also attended to show their support. Mama
Chow even took the initiative to wave and greet the media. The "Fourth
Brother" of SHAOLIN SOCCER (SIU LUM JOOK KAU), Danny Chan Kwok Kwan
also brought his son to attend. Sing Yeh originally wanted to express
that he and Lau Ka Ling knew what each other was thinking, and praised
her for being able to understand what he had in mind without saying too
much. Ka Ling however clarified that she was professional and would
always listen to the director's instructions, accusing her friend of
"saying the wrong thing" to destroy her image.
Sing Yeh first greeted the audience, "Hello everyone in Hong
Kong, I am so happy I can finally see you here." He did not forget to
show his funny side, saying that Sister Ka Ling had a lot to tell
everyone. Lau Ka Ling said that she has also been looking forward to
the film's release in Hong Kong. Although she heard that the box office
results has been good, she still has not seen the film and hoped that
the Hong Kong box office results would also be good.
Most of the actors in the film were mainly from the mainland,
Sing Yeh frankly said that he experienced their professionalism, but
also emphasized that actors in Hong Kong would also not embarrassed
themselves. He luckily was able to integrate and perfectly interpret
the actors from the mainland and Hong Kong, so that the audience would
be able to enjoy the acting skills of the mainland actors. The result
of every Hong Kong actor's performance has never been seen before
either. "We as directors didn't have much to do."
Speaking of old friend Lau Ka Ling, Sing Yeh smiled and said
that she knew what he wanted in every shot and would say to him, "Come
on, no need to say more." Sister Ka Ling immediately denied that. "I
really have never said that, you would destroy my image. I listen to
the director on the set. Although we are friends, on the set I would
listen to the director. I am very professional." Sing Yeh smiled and
said to Ka Ling, "I don't think you've thought of me s a director.
There is no me or you between me and Sister Ka Ling. I also never
treated her like an actress. She in my heart is Sister Ka Ling. We
have quite the connection. When she says, 'No need to say more' she
isn't impolite. She just knows what I am thinking." Lau Ka Ling
happily said, "He is really good!"
As for Ka Ling, when the host asked which highlight of KUNG FU
SOCCER was most attractive to her, she joked, "I am it, just now Sing
Jai taught me to answer this way." The crowd cracked up.
Chow Sing Chi said, "I didn't tell her what to say. Sister Ka
Ling finally says what is in her heart. I appreciate the most that she
is honest and direct with her words." She also complained that Sing
Yeh actually fooled her that they would shoot a mahjong scene together,
but in the end he Sing Yeh did not participate in the shoot. Chow Sing
Chi joked that he only used common acting techniques.
One of the leading ladies, Dilraba was asked if she has fallen
in love with soccer after making the movie. She laughed and said that
she only had a little more knowledge. Her athletic gene was not too
good, as she only knew simple skills. Sing Yeh praised Dilraba's
performance in the film as magical as he saw her unique actor charm. He
said, "Ba Yeh (Dilraba) herself really didn't exercise, she wouldn't
even run, or play soccer. Although she can't play soccer, she was able
to withstand the long shoot in the film and had quite many action
scenes." Dilraba responded by saying that she was very willing to
accept the challenges of making this film. "The final result made me
and Director Chung feel like she is a martial art expert."
Regarding the mainland box office exceeding than 2.2 billion
yuan RMB, co-director Lam Tsz Chung (Fat Boy Chung) was the happiest
about more audience admission. He valued not the box office, but the
number of viewers. He said, "In the past two or three years, the
audience has gone to the theater less; so the most encouraging is that
people have gone 60 million times, which would also drive other
movies. We have always thought about how to attract the audience to go
to the movies, we are very happy that everyone is willing to go again."
Chow Sing Chi was conceiving a sequel. Lam Tsz Chung said, "In
the film the Women's Soccer Team wants to blow up the whole world. Now
it has already fought half of Asia, then it would have to blow up Europe
and America, even the solar system!"
Making her first film, Angel Woo originally was a wakesurfing
coach. When she taught Sing Yeh to wakesurf, he proposed for her to
audition. She praised Sing Yeh's wakesurfing as not bad, as he has been
able to make 360-degree trick spin. Would Angel Woo "switch the runway"
and join the film industry/ She smiled and said, "I will goon two
runways together, and I won't give up wakesurfing."
The new generation of "Sing girl" Xue Ye for her first film
already got a taste of wire work, and even praised that "taking flight"
was rather fun. Fat Boy Chung explained that now with the scientific
and technological progress, Xue Ye only hang only one or two
stories above. Compared to back then for SHAOLIN SOCCER when he was
hung to ten stories high, it was a difference between heaven and earth.
He joked that now at his age he could not be hung too high. Did Xue Ye
have any pressure from being a "Sing Girl"? Fat Boy Chung laughed and
said that before Xue Ye joined the team, she did not know who Chow Sing
Chi was. Xue Ye explained, "I've seen Sing Yeh's work before, but a lot
of people were present during the audition. I didn't know he was there
in person." Which period's Chow Sing Chi was more handsome? She kissed
up and said that he has always been very handsome, differently handsome
in every era. Chow Sing Chi did not teach her any acting trick. She
said, "He taught me to be myself, react, think and speak to the moment
realistically, and to dare to try."
Tin Kai Man earlier met the SHAOLIN SOCCER brothers for dinner
to celebrate the birthday of Wong Yat Fei and Chan Kwok Kwan. Although
Chow Sing Chi did not appear, his sister Chow Man Kei was present. Lam
Tsz Chung said that the dinner was prepared three months ago. He also
rushed back from the mainland on the same day, because the dinner took a
long time to put together he did not want to miss it. Sing Yeh was too
tired to participate because he was busy with promoting the film.
Referring to the Tin Kai Man winning "the Best Supporting Actor" award
with he film DOUBLE HAPPINESS, Fat Boy Chung said that he already texted
him right away to congratulate him. He joked that he bet 100 bucks with
friends and speculated whether Tin Kai Man would cry when he won the
award. In the end he did not shed tears and caused him to lose money.
Sing Yeh praised Choi Si Bui as the actress who fought the most
like Bruce Lee, and the Hong Kong film poster was mainly based on her
role. She stated that she was truly too happy and felt like she has
brought honor to her ancestors. Si Bui and Cheung Kai Chung were well-
known Sing Yeh fans, but actually they have been afraid to take a photo
with Sing Yeh in the set, afraid of being thought as being not
professional enough.
Cheung Kai Chung guest starred as a referee and only worked for
two days. She did not dare to mind the size of the role, maintaining
the state of mind of learning from Chow Sing Chi. He said that no one
in this generation in comedy has not been influenced by Sing Yeh. To
be able to play comedy in front of him was a great honor. "To be able
to stand at the set and watch him direct, handle every shot, even to
receive this 'founder's' approval on comedic pacing, I truly should pay
him tuition. It was a very valuable experience, even Bak Ji (Michael
Ning) is envious of me. It is a milestone in my career." Both Cheung
Kai Chung and Choi Sze Bui looked forward to the sequel. Cheung Kai
Chung joked that he would not mind losing weight and lighten his skin
to play a female soccer player.
Regarding Si Bui's earlier comment that depending on how
"sincere" Sing Yeh would be, she would decide whether to be a "Sing
girl" or not. She said that of course she was joking. Chow Sing Chi
and Eric Tsang Chi Wai have been rumored to be fighting to add her under
the banner of their companies. Choi Sze Bui clarified that did not
happen. "For now I am handling my own contracts and work. In the
future whether I would sign with a management agency again, everything
would depend on fate. If Sing Yeh is willing to sign me, I couldn't
agree fast enough."
In addition, the Miss Hong Kong from Si Bui's pageant year,
Grace Chan Hoi Lam earlier took her three sons to watch a movie a few
days ago. The children were suspected to be too noisy and affected
other viewers, and someone "poured cream" over her second son. Chan
contacted the police and triggered a movie watching etiquette debate.
Cheung Kai Chung said that he also took his children to the movies often
and taught them to be quiet, so they have had no problem. He was not at
liberty to comment on other people's affairs. Si Bui said that Chan Hoi
Lam is very smart and knows how to handle problems. She was busy with
publicity, so she has not invited Chan Hoi Lam to attend the premiere
yet. After finishing her work, she would bring her godchildren to watch
the movie.
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