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| Zhang Ziyi wins the Best Movie Character of the Year, which gives her a shot of confidence for the Hong Kong Film Awards courtesy of on.cc |
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| Fala Chen guarantees that as long as Nick Cheung asks her to make a movie she would agree courtesy of on.cc |
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| Zhang Ziyi with SHE'S GOT NO NAME wins Best Film Character of the Year award, happy to receive the recognition and pretends to kiss the award |
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| Nick Cheung intends to work with Fala Chen again in a Lunar New Year film |
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| Ronald Cheng arrives in a low key manner and does not give any interview |
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| Catherine Chau and Michelle Wai meet at ease courtesy of mingpao.com |
The "Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild Spring Dinner and Awards Ceremony" was held the night before, Zhang Ziyi, Michael Hui Koon Man, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Fala Chen, Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Shiga Lin Sze Nga, Michelle Wai Sze Nga, etc. appeared to show their support and the event was star-studded. Zhang Ziyi revealed that she wanted to make a romantic movie with "Jar Jar Fai" Cheung Ka Fai. She also promised the screenwriters that if they had a good script but lacked funds, they might as well come to her.
A total of three awards were awarded this year, with screenwriter Jeffrey Lau Chun Wai winning the 2025 Honorary Award; Kong Ho Yan and Amy Chin Siu Wai's CIAO UFO (JOI GEIN UFO) and Shu Qi's GIRL (NUI HAI) both won the Recommended Screenplay of the Year Award; Zhang Ziyi won the Best Movie Character of the Year Award for her role in SHE'S GOT NO NAME's Zhan Zhou, and she even made a special trip to Hong Kong to receive the award.
Ziyi was interviewed with a trophy in her hand, bluntly saying that she has not been to Hong Kong for a long time and she won the award as soon as she came. She felt that Hong Kong was a treasure land. She did not expect that with only half the film released she was able to win the award, and thanked the Guild for its recognition of the role. Speaking of whether the second half would be released this year, she smiled and said that she would ask the always very demanding director Peter Chan Ho Sun. Would she be confident that she will win the Hong Kong Film Awards for "Best Actress" next? She said, "I really haven't thought much about it, today is already a surprise and several of the actors are also very good; I like it very much." She revealed that she has just chatted with Cheung Ka Fai and mentioned that she wanted to make a film together. "I really want to make a romantic movie with him, it would be quite interesting." Would she be able to understand Ka Fai's Putonghua? She joked: "Jar Jar Fai! I understand!" She said that she has seen a video of Cheung Ka Fai speaking Putonghua, and felt that it was funny and cute.
Regarding her promise to the screenwriters when she received the award, if they have a good script but lack funds they might as well come to her, Ziyi emphasized that she would not be the boss. She only felt that good stories and good projects needed to be supported, especially when the film industry has been facing some difficulties. The Ziyi directed and starred film has been rumored to start production in May. She said that she would make another movie in April first, and the reported news was not accurate. There is currently no casting, but she would not ruled out that mainland and Hong Kong actors will be used. She would also participate in the casting, hoping to help the movie.
Zhang Ziyi's family went to Sanya for vacation in the New Year. Her daughter was praised as the strongest "second generation star", and also inherited her mother's beauty. Ziyi smiled and said, "Yes, she is much better looking than when she was born. Girls change when they grow up, just like I did back then." She revealed that her daughter once asked if she could be an actor and she would let it be, unfortunately there was no suitable role in the new film. She pointed out that her daughter has inherited her acting talent, but did not like singing and dancing. Instead she likes parkour and other high-intensity activities. She smiled and revealed that her daughter loves to chase stars, her favorite is Song Yuqi of the Korean girl group (G)I-DLE. "She likes everything Song Yuqi likes, and she also wants the bags that Song Yuqi likes." Ziyi was slightly jealous and said that her daughter didn't care much about her, and she had only seen the fight scenes with Jackie Chan. Ziyi said that after watching SHE'S GOT NO NAME, her daughter felt that her mother had a very hard time. She felt sorry for her mother being beaten very hard, which moved her very much.
Ziyi said that she would accompany her daughter to chase stars, revealing that she would take her daughter to see (G)I-DLE's Hong Kong concert and that she would attend the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony in the middle of next month. However she has not yet chosen what to wear. Now she does not care much about being pretty, only asks to be graceful. Ziyi said that she also hoped to make Hong Kong films in the future, but speaking Cantonese is quite difficult. She even tried to say on the spot: "I understand but I can't speak?"
Cheung Ka Fai and Fala Chen reunited since promoting the movie PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG) last year, and Fala was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for "Best Actress" for the first time. Ka Fai joked, "Of course she would win Best Actress, in this world I support her the most. Actually her performance is great and worth supporting." Fala however was not confident in winning the award, saying that she was surprised to be nominated and was determined to participate. Would she attend the Hong Kong Film Awards with her husband? She said that her husband would take care of her daughter, so when she came to Spring dinner the night before and the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony on April 19th, she would go back and forth from abroad on the same day. Ka Fai was also nominated for "Best Original Film Song" for the theme song "Eternal Insomnia" of PEG O' MY HEART. Fala laughed and said that she has already voted for him so he must win the award "for sure", but Ka Fai said that he could not attend due to work and would not be in Hong Kong, and joked that if he won the award, Fala would sing on stage on his behalf.
Producer Teddy Chan Tak Sum revealed that the movie that would raise fund for the Hong Kong Stuntmen Association, "1941", would star Cheung Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) and Charmaine Sheh Sze Man. Ka Fai said that he has agreed to perform for the time being, "I want to support Hong Kong films, support director Chin Ka Lok, support the Stuntmen Association that grew up with me. Many action directors have taught me, so that I can still fight today. (Donnie) Yen Chi Tan right now just caught up with me a little. I want to perform for everyone to see." He said he has read the script, but the details of the characters were not clear.
Earlier he went to perform in Singapore and his wife tagged along. He joked that his wife went back to meet the elders, and he chose to sing Jacky Cheung Hok Yau's golden song "Kiss Goodbye" but did not sing his own song. Ka Fai said with a smile, "Cheung Hok Yau's songs are my songs, and I will always have the opportunity to sing my own songs in the future." Recently Stephen Fung Tak Lun and Koo Tin Lok have come back to the music scene and released new songs, Ka Fai said that he did not have much ambition, and joked that he would sing in the toilet every other week. He also dragged Fala in with him for a duet. Fala awkwardly refused, joking that releasing a record was a "stain on life" and had post-traumatic disorder. Ka Fai joked, "Why? If you sing a few times, you will be cured."
Ka Fai also revealed that when he showed off his muscles for the movie NIGHTFALL (DAI JUI BO), everyone thought that he worked out for the film but he actually did it for Fung Tak Lun. "Back then Fung Tak Lun was making a movie and asked me to play the magician. I had to unlock a lock in the water then drifted back out again. I also had to take off my clothes! So I went to work out! Who knew that during training he told me the production won't happen. Then I kept training for NIGHTFALL!"
People online have been looking forward to Ka Fai making a comedy again, why not work with Fala again in a comedy? Ka Fai praised Fala for her high potential and looked forward to working together again, but for now he did not dare to be a director, for fear of having too many responsibilities and taking care of too much. Would he make a Lunar New Year movie? He joked, "Lunar New Year horror? Okay, but I have to be very confident to dare to make it, and I'm afraid that the script would take too long and won't keep up with the times."
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