Nick Cheung and Fala Chen play a loving couple courtesy of on.cc
Fala Chen puts everything on the line for this role courtesy of singtao.com
Devoted to playing the role of madness, Chen Fala jumped thrillingly
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po Entertainment
2025-03-06
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po News (Reporter Azu)
The Nick Cheung Ka Fai directed and starred new film PEG O' MY
HEART (SHOOK MUNG) will be officially released on March 27th. Cheung Ka
Fai and Fala Chen played a loving couple who make a wrong choice due to
a serious investment failure. They fall into a catastrophe that they
will never recover from, as their lives begin to fall into a nightmare.
In the first scene of the first day of production, in the film
Fala was desperate and ran to the terrace to jump. The atmosphere was
tense. She was standing on a high-rise building, even in rehearsals
every staff member around her was nervous for her, including Director
Ka Fai. There was only one wire around Fala's waist. She put
everything on the line for the performance, and in a moment of
madness Ka Fai rescued her to prevent the tragedy.
Fala said, "The first scene of the first day at work was already
so emotional that I had to stand on the terrace and jump. When we first
tested the mark, because I wore slippers it was a little slippery. The
director immediately improved it after seeing it, and suggested that the
slippers should be removed for a more stable position. The action
director also carefully calculated the length of the jumps and the
wire's retract and release, and took sufficient safety measures to make
me feel at ease to participate in the performance. In fact, I was
worried at first. I had to cry bitterly, and I had wire stunt and jump
off the building. I happened to be unwell and feverish, but fortunately
everyone was fully prepared and completed the first scene on the first
day of production after only three takes. Ka Fai also told me
beforehand that in order to concentrate on the position of actor that day,
his directorial position was handed over to the assistant director and
cinematographer; because this scene was one of the major ones and the
first scene, although I didn't think I was in the best shape I was please
as I completed it with everyone's cooperation."
Fala's character was tragic from beginning to end, crazy yet
sympathetic; even the moment before the filming was completed, she was
still crazy to the end, carrying a little girl she mistakenly thought
was her own god daughter and running barefoot on the streets in the
middle of the night.
In order to participate in the film, Fala shuttled between Hong
Kong and the United States. On the day of the production wrap, in
addition to her face her hands and feet were also covered with makeup
bruises. Fala took a picture of the makeup and sent it to her mother in
the United States, but her mother believed it was real and was so
frightened that she repeatedly told her to the emergency room.
Fortunately, her husband knew that she was filming so he also helped
comfort her parents to rest assured.
Sean Lau praises his fellow Best Actor nominees as high quality
Karen Mok hopes to be able to make Kai Tak her Hong Kong concert stop courtesy of on.cc
Sean Lau has confidence in his Hong Kong Film Awards race courtesy of singtao.com
Karen Mok and Sean Lau attend a watch brand event
Michael Hui displays Best Actor level acting in THE LAST DANCE
Dayo Wong is not nominated for Best Actor with THE LAST DANCE
Korean star CL comes to Hong Kong for the event courtesy of mingpao.com
Sean Lau Ching Wan, Karen Mok Man Wai and South Korean female
singer CL attended the watch event yesterday and presided over the lion
dance eye-dotting ceremony for the opening ceremony. Nominated for
"Best Actor" at the two major film award ceremonies, Lau Ching Wan said
that he must have confidence, but as a junior he did not dare to regard
his elder Michael Hui Koon Man as a strong rival; Mok Man Wai revealed
that she has applied for a performance venue at Kai Tak Sports Park.
Lau Ching Wan and Mok Man Wai and their other halves are both
well-known loving couples in the circle, but when it came to watches,
they had different interactions with their other halves. Ching Wan said
that watches were timeless and always in vogue, so he would collect some
different types of watches for various occasions. The first watch in
the collection was a birthday gift given to him by his wife Amy Kwok Oi
Ming many years ago. He said that the couple not only had couple
watches, but also would not mind wearing couple clothes. He humorously
said, "It's because we often have clashing colors when we choose
clothes, and we can't always change out of them immediately. So I can
only say that everyone really know what the other is thinking."
Nominated for "Best Actor" at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and
the Asian Film Awards for his film PAPA, Ching Wan talked about his
confidence in winning the award. He said with a smile, "Every time I
would be asked if I have confidence. I have to have confidence, if you
don't have confidence in yourself, how can you ask others to have
confidence in you? However how to release the confidence requires
thinking. I can't make people feel I am proud. If you don't win an
award when asked about how you feel, how would you respond? So you have
to have confidence in yourself no matter what the outcome is. However I
don't want to describe the nominees as opponents, because everyone is
made to sound like we are hostile. Everyone is a part of Hong Kong
films, and there are actors from different countries in competition; so
all the nominees are of a certain standard." Which movie would he pick?
He said that he has watched some of the nominated films, and his
favorite is PAPA, and he hoped that the "family of three" of PAPA would
win awards together. This was the most neutral way to talk, because all
filmmakers have done their best. Did he feel Michael Hui Koon Man was
the biggest rival? "Hui Koon Man is a filmmaker I respect very much.
He is also a comedy master. He has made many comedies that have
achieved good results, and his performance in THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI
YUK) was very outstanding and a hit. However don't say the strongest
opponent, it's hard for me to compare with him. He's a big big big
senior in the film industry, and I'm a little little little junior."
Regarding Wong Tze Wah not being nominated for the "Best Actor"
at the Hong Kong Film Awards, he said frankly, "It's a pity. He acted
well, but this is a matter of choice. I believe he will definitely have
a chance to be nominated again...... He is unprecedented. After so many
years of making films, the sum (of my box office) is not as high as his.
I am just joking, it is." He also revealed that he has not yet
prepared a suit for the "Hong Kong Film Awards" and that his wife will
work with him to prepare for it.
10 THE ENLIGHTENED ZONE
d. Poon Ngai Lun
Li Kui Ming
Length : 105 mins.
Opening February 20 2025
[ CGV CINEMAS ]
The term "Mystical Zone" is a Buddhist concept, derived from the
Sanskrit word Sima-bandha, with a history spanning over 2,500 years.
It was inherited from India and was introduced to Japan during the
Tang Dynasty over 1,200 years ago, flourishing among both the
aristocracy and common people, and becoming a secretive ritual not
shared with outsiders. In recent years, the term “Mystical Zone” has
gained widespread attention, with layer upon layer of its mysterious
veil being unraveled. Its essence has unexpectedly become a valuable
treasure in today’s turbulent world, worthy of being studied and
learned. The documentary "The Enlightened Zone" is said to possess
extraordinary powers, such as overcoming failure, creating miracles,
and harmonizing the soul. It showcases Japan, a country that remains
one of the few places in the world where such secret techniques are
still practised. In this documentary, 4 young urban professionals,
each highly skilled and accomplished in their respective fields, are
invited by Master Li Kui-ming, a famous Esoteric and Fengshui Master,
to act as guides for the audience, revealing the lesser-known aspects
of "The Enlightened Zone"
9 CELLS AT WORK!
d. Hideki Takeuchi
Mei Nagano, Takeru Satoh,Koji Yamamoto,Shota Sometani,
Wakana Matsumoto, Fukase, Riise Naka, Mana Ashida, Sadawo Abe
Rating : IIA
Length : 109 mins.
Opening February 6 2025
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
There are 37 trillion cells within the human body. The red blood cell
who carries the oxygen, a white blood cell [neutrophil] who fights
bacteria, as well as countless other cells work night and day to
protect your health and your life. High school student Niko Urushizaki
lives with her father Shigeru. As she is studious and conscientious
about having healthy habits in her everyday life, the cells in her
body always work happily. On the other hand, Shigeru's irregular
lifestyle and unhealthy food intake make his body a toxic work
environment for his overworked cells who can't stop complaining. They
may be father and daughter, but the inside of their body is completely
different. They get along well and live their eventful life happily.
However, pathogens aiming to infiltrate the body are plotting their
next move...
The cells' greatest war yet for the future of the Urushizakis is
underway!
8 FOUR TRAILS
d. Robin Lee
Documentary
Stone Tsang Siu Keung, Nikki Han, Salomon Wettstein,
Jack Leung Chun Keung, Will Hayward, Law Kai Pong, Tom Robertshaw,
Sarah Pemberton, Hyun Chang Chung
Rating : IIA
Length : 101 mins.
Opening December 6 2024
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
At the time, they said it couldn't be done. In 2012, Andre Blumberg set
off by himself, to run all four of Hong Kong's iconic ultra distance
trails in just four days. 298km and over 14,500m of climbing later, one
of the hardest ultra marathons in the world - the Hong Kong Four Trails
Ultra Challenge - was born.
With the 2021 edition of the challenge as the backdrop, 'Four Trails'
takes you on a journey from when the concept was first was conceived to
it's current format. Under 60 hours to be deemed a 'Finisher' and under
72 hours to be a ‘Survivor’, unsupported and with an ever evolving set
of rules. It takes a deep dive into the famous four trails that make up
the challenge and you will both laugh and cry as the astonishing stories
of those who dare attempt such a feat unfold.
7 ATTACK ON TITAN: THE LAST ATTACK
d. Yuichiro Hayashi
Japanese Animation
Rating : IIB
Length : 145 mins.
Opening January 16 2025
[ CINEMA CITY ]
To protect themselves from the Titan threat, humanity built giant
walls and lives in peace within them. Their 100 years of peace were
destroyed by the attack of a Colossal TItan, and a boy who lost his
mother, Eren Yeager, swore to eradicate the Titans and joined the
Survey Corps. Through a series of literal battles of life and death,
Eren earned the power to become a Titan. As he contributes to
humanity's victory, he slowly gets closer to learning about the truth
of the world. The time passes, and Eren, who left the walls and
parted ways with his friends at the Survey Corps, carries out a
terrifying plan. The "Rumbling", a plan in which one leads countless
Titans to trample over the world and everything that exists upon it.
Mikasa, Armin, and everyone who was left behind are now taking on the
final battle to stop Eren from destroying the world.
[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Eren unleashes the
ultimate power of the Titans. With a burning determination to
eliminate all who threaten Eldia, he leads an unstoppable army of
Colossal Titans towards Marley.
6 DETECTIVE CHINATOWN 1900
d. Chen Sicheng, Da Mo
Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Chow Yun Fat, John Cusack
Rating : IIB
Length : 138 mins.
Opening January 29 2025 in mainland China
Opening Feburary 13 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/1UlCDCHmNtg
[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
In 1900's San Francisco, a white woman is murdered in Chinatown and
the suspect is a Chinese man. The murder causes a social shock and the
public calls for Chinatown to be outlawed. Chinese medicine
practitioner Qin Fu and Chinese man Ah Gui are involved in the case,
and they race against time to find the murderer amidst a battle of
wits and courage.
5 LITTLE RED SWEET
Can : Hung Dau
Lit : Red Bean
d. Vincent Chow Wing
Simon Yam Tat, Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun,
Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Kevin Chu Kam Yin,
Fung So Bo, Fong Ping, Amy Lo Wai Man
Rating : I
Length : 92 mins.
Opening November 3rd 2024 at the London East Asia Film Festival
Opening December 13 2024 (Preview)
Opening February 27 2025
[ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMAS ]
"Cheung Hing Kee" is a Chinese dessert shop owned by a married couple
Simon and Mimi in Kowloon City in the 1980s. Their daughter Stephy has
always dreamt to fly and she became a flight attendant. Younger
brother Jeffrey is just another carefree university student. A classic
Chaozhou family. Everything changed when Mimi got a stroke and was
left unconscious, leading the family into a chaos. Unbending as
Stephy, unbearable to see Simon taking all on his back, decides to
quit her job and return to his assistance. Yet, Simon is a traditional
man, he does not appreciate her help. With the absence of Mimi, they
are clueless on how to communicate with each other. Kowloon City is
undergoing reconstruction and property developers have evicted them.
Stephy's Canada born-Chinese boyfriend Kevin proposed to her, offered
her to leave Hong Kong and live together abroad in Canada. On the
crossroads of Kowloon City, struck with the current of time, Stephy's
choice and her family's "Cheung Hing Kee",
[ 2024 LONDON EAST ASIA FILM FESTIVAL ]
Directed by Vincent Chow, Little Red Sweet will bring the festival to
a moving close with a heartfelt family drama set in 1980s Kowloon
City. The story follows Simon and Mimi, a married couple whose
daughter Stephy dreams of becoming a flight attendant. When Mimi
suffers a devastating stroke, the family's world is turned upside
down. This emotional journey is a poignant exploration of familial
bonds, sacrifice, and resilience.
Director Vincent Chow and lead actor Simon Lam will join the audience
for an intimate Q and A after the screening, offering insights into the
film's powerful performances and themes.
4 CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
d. Julius Onah
Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas,
Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito,
Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford
3 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM GQUUUUUUX -BEGINNING-
d. Kazuya Tsurumaki
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 81 mins.
Opening February 27 2025
[ CINEMA CITY ]
Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space
colony floating in outer space. When she meets a war refugee named
Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known
as Clan Battle. Under the entry name "Machu", she throws herself into
fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an
unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and
the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named
Shuji. Now their world is about to enter a new era.
public calls for Chinatown to be outlawed. Chinese medicine
practitioner Qin Fu and Chinese man Ah Gui are involved in the case,
and they race against time to find the murderer amidst a battle of
wits and courage.
[ 2024 BFL LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ]
The complex lives of young deaf people are explored in all their
intricacies in this earnest, superbly performed drama, set in
contemporary Hong Kong.
[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
A soul-searching story about three friends who have different
conditions of deafness: Wolf embraces sign language with confidence
while tackling realistic obstacles in his everyday life; Alan is
Wolf's cheerful best friend who is an advocate of diverse modes of
communication between the deaf and the hearing communities; Sophie
struggles with oral language and continuously strives to be seen as
"normal". The trio embarks on their self-discovering journeys with
moments of pain and realisation. Sincere and empathetic, Adam Wong's
latest drama feature sensitively questions what social norms and
identity mean for us.
[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
Wolf, from a Deaf family, embraces sign language with confidence,
navigating life's obstacles. Sophie, implanted with a cochlear device
in childhood, strives for normalcy through spoken language, despite
the "deaf accent." Alan, with a cochlear implant like Sophie, shares
spoken language skills but also understands sign language, advocating
for diverse communication among the Deaf. Friendship and love
intertwine their lives, causing both wounds and self-discovery on a
journey to find themselves.
1 NE ZHA 2
d. Jiaozi
mainland China animation
Rating : I
Length : 144 mins.
Opening February 22 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/oVURYfWg3RU
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford
After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by
becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to
rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the Seven-colored
Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction,
numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and
Ao Bing?Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito,
Since both Jennifer Yu and Raymond Lam are parents, their performance would be a little more convincing
Venus Wong at the request of the director drinks a little before work courtesy of on.cc
The subject of the film is about school admission interviews, as parents Jennifer Yu and Raymond Lam can relate courtesy of singtao.com
Jennifer Yu and Raymond Lam before the shoot meet with their child actor before the shoot to cultivate a relationship as a "family of three".
Rachel Leung and Venus Wong both play parents, but after working with the child actors in the film they stop short at having their own courtesy of on.cc
Raymond Lam Fung, Jennifer Yu Heung Ying, Venus Wong Man Yik,
Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Kingdom Yuen King Tan and others attended the
production start ceremony of the movie LIVING TO WIN (MIN SI DUT GUNG
DUI) yesterday, and everyone was a parent with a child or daughter in
the film. When the actors carried the child actors for a group photo,
Lam Fung and Yu Heung Ying, who were already parents, were of course
skilled craftsmen; regarding the subject of the movie, which was based
on the difficult situation of children applying for school interviews,
the two had deep feelings. Lam Fung was confident that TWILIGHT OF THE
WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAIS SING) would win awards.
He also praised Yu Heung Ying for her patience and often talked about
parenthood with him. He said with a smile that his daughter Luna was an
optimist like herself.
Playing husband and wife in the film, Lam Fung and Yu Heung Ying
smiled and pointed out that as soon as they saw each other during
filming, they talked about parenthood. Even the entire crew, including
the director, could not leave this topic. Speaking of the production,
Lam Fung praised Yu Heung Ying for being very patient. Because two
weeks before the start of filming, the director made special
arrangements for them to play with the children and get acquainted with
each other. Yu Heung Ying could play with the children for 3 hours,
while he revealed that he was already "out of juice" after 1 hour. Yu
Heung Ying pointed out that she also played until she lost her voice
that time. In addition she had to play with her children when she went
home everyday, so she lamented that the children were truly infinitely
energetic.
The two lamented that how difficult being parents were. Aside
from playing with them, they also had to take care of children's
education and studies. Yu Heung Ying pointed out that her child is only
a little over a year old but has already started to prepare for the
admission interview. Lam Fung also said that he was busy with
interviews for his daughter's primary school enrollment. He said that
the homework in kindergarten was very difficult now and equivalent to
the level of primary school when he was in it. In addition, even his
vacations had to accommodate the children's holidays and suffer
expensive flight and hotel prices. He could not be as casual as when he
was single. Speaking of online claims that his daughter Luna looked just
like him, Lam Fung said, "Actually she looks like her mother, but her
personality is really similar to mine. We both are optimists."
Would his wife and daughter join him at the Hong Kong Film Awards
ceremony next month? Lam Fung said no, because his wife wanted to
accompany their daughter to school in Shanghai; as for the confidence in
competing for the Best Actor, he said that he had confidence in the entire
team of the movie TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN. It would be his
first time to participate in the "Hong Kong Film Awards" event, so he
would maintain the mentality of a spectator.
Wong Man Yik was obviously red and slightly drunk when she
appeared. She admitted that she did drink a little because of the
drunken scene performance. "The director hopes that the actors can let
go in the performance, so I just went to the convenience store to buy
alcohol. I even drank a lot, the worst thing is that it doesn't taste
good. I am not drunk though!" She revealed that in order to raise
children in the film, she needed to work a lot of different jobs. Thus
she would have many looks, among which she thought the most fun was the
security guard. Leung Yung Ting was very happy to work with Wong Man
Yik in the movie, because after meeting at the Hong Kong Film Awards 5
years ago they even went to the karaoke box together, but they never had
the opportunity to cooperate. She joked that they waited from
originally playing two teenage girls to now mother roles.
Speaking of them having a lot of fun with the child actors on
the set, Yu Heung Ying even hugged and kissed the child actors in a full
display of her motherly love. Yet when talking about having children,
both Wong Man Yik and Leung Yung Ting thought that the pressure was too
great and they were not ready. Wong Man Yik said that she was more
certain that having children was no joke, as she felt that she was not
ready she would focus on work first; Leung Yung Ting admitted that she
did not want to be a mother. The more time she spent with children, the
more she understood that it required patience and a sense of
responsibility. She joked that parents do not get to get off work. In
addition, Leung Yung Ting was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Supporting Actress with THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). She said
that her picks would be Rosa Velasco (Wai Law Sha) and Maggie Li Linlin.
"I very much look forward to running to several good friends and
co-stars at the award show."
Nick Cheung and Terrance Lau have strong chemistry courtesy of on.cc
Best Actor Nick Cheung Ka Fai and Terrance Lau Chun Him appeared
on television to promote the movie PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG). The
four time director Ka Fai thought that he had made progress, but he was
still under a lot of pressure. When he learned that Lau Chun Him also
wanted to be a director, Ka Fai immediately persuaded, "Don't be stupid!
It's so hard!" He also joked, "As a director you should ask me to make
the movie! Got it?" Chun Him joked that he would create a character
who constantly gives away hearts, "Brother Heart". Ka Fai heard the and
said: "I can play the role, I can't do it in real life. For a character
I can even take off my pants!"
Ronald Cheng says that the most difficult mission is to get into shape
In the story Ronald Cheng takes his daughter to visit Thailand but she is kidnapped courtesy of mingpao.com
The Ronald Cheng Chung Kei and Mark Wu Yiu Fai co-directed and
starred movie ATONEMENT (AH LUNG) wrapped up production in 2018 and will
be released in April this year. In the past six months Cheng Chung Kei
had a "manager turmoil", and revealed that he was suffering from
depression and alcoholism. His wife accompanied him to the United
States to quit drinking. His YouTube channel, RTV (Running Television),
has lost its soul, and its artists occasionally made new videos. Cheng
Chung Kei pointed out that the former manager Ho Hing Sheung had
problems with his work and ethics and left the position, which became a
hot topic online. Due to the release of ATONEMENT, Cheng Chung Kei will
face media interviews for publicity, and he would inevitably be asked
about his relationship with Ho Hing Sheung.
The movie tells the story of Ah Lung (Cheng Chung Kei) and his
8-year-old daughter (Fu Shun Ying) going on vacation in Thailand, and
local human trafficking syndicate abducts his daughter. Ah Lung risks
everything and becomes an avenger with blood on his hands. From creation
to the birth of the film, Cheng Chung Kei's most difficult task is to
train a strong body, and experience weight gain and weight loss in half
a year. In the special feature on the production, his fitness process is
fully exposed. He says that the birth of ATONEMENT is based on news
reports, and some parents planted the root cause of trouble due to
negligence of their children. He wanted to bring out a message through
this movie, "As soon as you take your eyes off your children, it might
become a big mistake".
Before the filming of ATONEMENT, Cheng Chung Kei spent half a
year on training. The hardest thing was to keep eating, otherwise he
would not be muscular enough. Later he began to diet to slim down, only
eating chicken breasts. He even ran for his physical fitness. Cheng
Chung Kei was not satisfied with his state, but the boss and Wu Yiu Fai
were. He also could not tell the production team to keep waiting.
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