[2026.02.08] ONG BAK STAR TONY JAA UNDERGOES MORE CANCER TREATMENT

Rose to fame with ONG BAK, Tony Jaa looks thinner and wearier in a recent photo
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Tony Jaa was rumored to have gallbladder cancer two years ago. After surgery he still required chemotherapy and looked thinner and frailer

Tony Jaa leaves a deep impression at his peak

Tony Jaa works with Jason Statham in THE EXPENDABLES 4.
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Thai action superstar Tony Jaa turned 50 last week. He became popular in early 2000 with the Thai blockbuster action movie ONG BAK, but in recent years he has rarely appeared on the screen. Recently the local media shockingly revealed that he had gallbladder cancer and was nearing the end stage, which worried many fans.

According to his friends, the 50-year-old Tony suddenly felt severe abdominal pain in 2024. After going to the hospital for examination, he was found to have stage 3 gallbladder cancer. His condition was extremely unoptimistic, and he was on the verge of the end stage (stage 4). After learning of the disease, Tony underwent surgery to remove the tumor and started chemotherapy. Originally his cancer index stabilized at the end of last year, and he also became a monk for a short time because he was "reborn". However good times did not last, during the follow-up visit he found that the index rose again and the cancer recurred.

Tony released a recent photo on social platforms a week ago, showing that his body was obviously thin and his face was haggard. He left a message saying, "The journey is about to begin, another round." Therefore, it is suspected that the cancer has recurred and he will need to undergo chemotherapy again. Since people did not know at the time that Tony had cancer at the time, they speculated whether his appearance has changed drastically due to drug use or AIDS. His family and friends decided to disclose his condition to fight back against the false rumors. Friends said that the shape of his body changed because of intensive chemotherapy. Although he has been busy with the fight against cancer, he remained optimistic as usual. On New Year's Eve last year he even performed at a countdown event in Khon Kaen province, after which he posted on social media, "Happy New Year! I wish the New Year would bring new hope and even more opportunities, so we can reap all of the blessing." According to those with knowledge, Tony Jaa is currently in stable condition. Everyday he has insisted on training and his physical condition has gradually improved. He still required medical science observation and his family's attentive care. As for other details, Tony Jaa and his family would respond at a later date but he thanks his fans for their support.

Tony Jaa last week again appeared on social media and posted new photos. He was dressed in black, a cap and sunglasses, so fans had difficulty seeing his condition. Many had different interpretation of his post "The journey is about to begin." Some were worried about his condition, and some optimistically wished him well. Some even thought that his new film would start production soon and were looking forward to it.

Tony has been in the industry for years and rose to fame for personally performing many highly difficult stunts. After his ONG BAK and TOM YUM GOONG film series swept the global box office, he was invited by Hollywood studios to perform in action movies. Over the years he has taken on many action movies, including FAST AND FURIOUS 7, XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE and THE EXPENDABLES 4, etc. Among them, in XXX he traded blows with the "Strongest in the Universe" Donnie Yen Chi Tan. In addition he has also come to Hong Kong to shoot Hong Kong films many times, including the lead in SPL 2 with Wu Jing and Louis Koo Tin Lok and MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY, in which he and Max Zhang Jin had fierce fight scenes. His recent work included the internet movie STRIKING RESCUE in 2024 with Philip Keung Ho Man and Shi Yanneng.

[2026.02.07] DAYO WONG WISHES FOR NIGHT KING TO OPEN "BIG"

Fish Liew and Gardner Tse dress up for the premiere

Louise Wong and Lo Chun Yip promote the film hard.
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Dayo Wong (left) would lead the young actors to thank the audience in Mongkok, but Sammi Cheng says that she would have Lunar New Year dinner with Mama that day

Fish Liew says that NIGHT KING is the third time she has worked with Gardner Tse.
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The Lunar New Year film NIGHT KING (YEH WONG) held its world premiere in Macau the night before, Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip and director Jack Ng Wai Lun dressed up to attend. Everyone was happy to be able to shoot in the new hotel and casino hall. Tze Wah, witnessed by more than 100 guests, joked that it was like turning the card over while playing "baccarat". He invited all the guests to scream "big", which meant that the movie would be a big box office hit and also made him full of confidence.

Tze Wah revealed that he would go to Mong Kok on the Lunar 29th to thank the audience. He was glad to get close to the audience, and spend the New Year happily with everyone. "Now making a movie isn't easy. Arranging for a release at this time, everyone are happy together." Sammi said that she could not go because she would have Lunar New Year dinner with her mother, and joked that she could not leave her 80 something Mama behind. Tze Wah said that he would not dare to disturb Sammi, because she has already contributed to the movie's music video and gone to the night spot. The actors would be divided into teams to promote everywhere. Sammi and Liew Chi Yu would attend the Malaysian premiere later. Speaking of the Hong Kong premiere, Tze Wah revealed that a friend took the initiative and asked to see it, and he also planned to charter a theater to invite relatives and friends to watch. Sammi said that the fan club has prepared a private screening, and she was the happiest about meeting a lot of new friends this time. She said that she and Tze Wah used to be just friends who would say hello, but after this collaboration they really got to know each other. She has not made a Lunar New Year film in the years. The film turned into a Lunar New Year release during the production and felt like a dream.

Sammi has been promoting NIGHT KING so hard that her voice was hoarse, she was exhausted and had eczema attack. She pointed out that Wong Tze Wah and the director had a tremendous sense of duty, aside from making good Hong Kong films they also gave new comers opportunities. She believed that the audience would see the infinite possibilities of new actors with their potential. Wong Tze Wah agreed that many actor performed outstandingly in the film, after watching the movie the audience would definitely remember their names. When asked if he had confident in the box office, Tze Wah laughed and said that he has not had a lot of pressure. Instead he was worried that he would be shy. He also believed that everyone would have a good time watching it. Tze Wah as an actor with an over 100 million box office said that he has asked why when the previous movies A GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIT DAI JONG) and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) became big hits. He thought it was very dreamy and beyond his cognition. Sammi joked that her box office record of only 30 million at most, because of the low starting point she had no pressure. However she also wanted to try the taste of more than 100 million at the box office. This time and Wong Tze Wah would happily face the result together.

Regarding BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) still in release and another Lunar New Year film THE SNOWBALL ON A SUNNY DAY (GUM DOR BO) also has the performance of the great actor Michael Hui Koon Man and Louis Koo Tin Lok, would they support each other? Tze Wah said that he would definitely support THE SNOWBALL ON A SUNNY DAY. He encouraged the audience to watch movies like crazy. Sammi has sent a message to congratulate Louis Koo Tin Lok, praising his hard work and said that she did not know that Koo Tin Lok won the Best Actor Award from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society. However she has planned to invite him to dinner in the New Year. She would also invited Wong Tze Wah then and taste the wine together. She also particularly admired the director of SNOWBALL, Philip Yung Tsz Kwong, praising that the movie he directed, PAPA, as very well made. She would like to offer her services to him and looked forward to having the opportunity to collaborate in the future. A full bloom for the film industry would be what she wished to see. Wong Tze Wah joked that he very rarely took the initiative to meet with Hui Koon Man, usually Hui Koon Man would be the one who would invite him to attend his family gatherings. "When he and I were working on the script for THE MAGIC TOUCH (SUN SUEN) I was already 'in the house'. Aside from his master bedroom's bathroom, I have been to all of the bathrooms in his home."

In addition, Sammi's earlier concert guest Nancy Wu Ting Yan announced her departure from the nest and expressed her intention to develop in music. Sammi said, "We can collaborate if we have the chance. Last time I invited her to sing together, everyone responded and liked it. We are compatible and have stuff to talk about. I wish her a brave journey in the new world." Sammi believed that Ting Yan's decision to leave the old company must be due to her confidence and curiosity, wanting to see the outside world. She thought that people would always have different experiences, whether they stay in the old company or go out, they would definitely encounter different things. "However I am not qualified to teach her how to be a wife."

Liew Chi Yu would return to her hometown of Malaysia next week to promote and reunite with her father, who returned home early from Indonesia for the New Year reunion. She revealed that her relatives and friends have asked for tickets one after another, and laughed that she no longer had enough tickets. This time she mainly invited Mama, sister and brother-in-law, as well as some old classmates to see it. Her boyfriend Siuyea Lo Chun Yip stayed in Hong Kong, and the two of them would promote separately on Valentine's Day. When asked how she celebrated winning the Best Actress Award from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society, she laughed and said that she celebrated with her favorite rice noodles and snacks.

Participating in the promotion of the movie for the first time, Tse Kwan Ho said that he has been busy doing stage tours before. He would also go to the mainland to work around Valentine's Day, so he believed his wife would not mind. Liew Chi Yu was happy to have a relationship with Tse Kwan Ho in the film, and admitted that the opportunity was rare. He joked, "I think I must have done a lot of good things in my previous life, maybe I donated a big temple. This story tells everyone to do more good deeds." Tse Kwan Ho said that he has had many collaborations with Liew Chiu and have set up new sparks in all of them. Liew Chi Yu hoped to collaborate with Tse Kwan Ho again, and looked forward to acting more intensely next time -- exceeding her intimate scene with Carlos Chan Ka Lok in SOMEONE LIKE ME (JEUNG NGOR JEH YEUNG DIK OI CHING) to an unimaginable level for everyone.

Wong Dan Nei played the role of "mamasan" in the film. Did she secretly add more padding to make her figure appear fuller? She shouted awkwardly, "I didn't! The clothes are indeed very tight-fitting, so everyone only had steamed chicken breast and vegetables." Speaking of the unforgettable experience during filming, she said with a smile, "The casino scene is pretty unforgettable, because it is the first time in my life that I can enter the VIP hall to gamble. I even had to "shove" tens of millions per wager like that, I was so happy!"

[2026.02.07] EDAN LUI WOULD INVEST IN A MOVIE IF HE HITS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR SNOWBALL LOTTERY

Edan Lui actually likes to collect perfume, when would he share his collection with Lin Minchen?
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Edan Lui says that Stanley Yau asks him to a groomsman, he would be willing to give him his first time.
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Edan Lui Cheuk On attended a limited edition perfume promotion event the day before yesterday. He said that he also gave perfume to friends, but few to the opposite sex; only his sister. His Lunar New Year comedy THE SNOWBALL ON A SUNNY DAY (GUM DOR BO) has not yet been released, but Edan has won HK$ 80 in the lottery prize and even his fans have won. He said with a smile, "Actually I bought 20 tickets. As far as I know, the fan didn't win a lot either. Of course I hope everyone wins." He admitted that he rarely bought Mark Six tickets in the past. He only paid more attention to it after promoting SNOWBALL. He even humorously said that if he really won the "Chinese New Year Snowball", he would invest in the film's director Philip Yung Tsz Kwong's film productions.

Regarding MIRROR teammate Stanley Yau Si Chun announcing his engagement to his girlfriend Alina Lee Yan Yi, Edan congratulated him repeatedly, "Blessings, congratulations!" He also joked that Stanley has told him as early as the first season of "KING MAKER" (2018), and he has been keeping it a secret until now. He can finally tell it; he also said that although he has never served as a "groomsman", he would be happy to give his first time to his brothers if Stanley would invite him. When would it be his turn to have good news? He jokingly borrowed the married Kitty Yuen Siu Yee to be his shield. "Siu Yee and I just finished the divorce, I am not ready to accept any new romance. I will worry about that later."

Edan and Anson Lo Hon Ting will hold the "MUSIC UNBOUNDED LIVE MACAU" concert in Macau on April 4, which some fans describe as a belated "Dan Son" combination. As for some fans' expressing their displeasure and even threatening to boycott show, Edan said that the client invited him to perform and he was happy to have the opportunity to share the stage with Anson Lo. He said with a smile, "It's better late than never, the future is unpredictable so we must cherish and grasp the moment."

Speaking of the company's new guy group ZPOT being called "MIRROR 2.0" and may dilute resources, Edan believed that was "absolutely not true", emphasizing the difference in the number of people and ages of the two groups, and praising the members of ZPOT for their diligence and seriousness. Edan believed that the new group will inevitably have different noises, but it is better to have noise than nothing. He believed that resources will not be diluted, but instead hoped to grow the company together and work together.

[2026.02.07] BEST ACTOR AND ACTRESS PAIRING NICK CHEUNG AND CHUNG SUET YING GO ON FATHER DAUGHTER TRIP

The audience greatly looks forward to the collaboration between two good actors Nick Cheung and Chung Suet Ying

The Best Actor Nick Cheung Ka Fai and Golden Horse Awards Best Actress Chung Suet Ying collaborated for the first time on the new film GOOD TRIP (NGOR AH DEH SEUNG LUI HUNG), which started production secretly last year, shot on location in Macau but has not yet been officially announced. The film's director Norris Wong Yee Lam shared the movie pilot poster on social networks the day before yesterday, saying that she and her old partner Wong Hoi have directed the film that now has entered the post-production stage.

In the poster Cheung Ka Fai was seen showing people in a rustic "dad costume", holding hands with his on screen daughter Chung Suet Ying. Another poster circulating online showed Cheung Ka Fai riding a bicycle with Chung Suet Ying, the father and daughter laughing heartily in the warm picture. Wong Yee Lam revealed that the film took 5 years from preparation to filming, and she was greatly looking forward to this "Best Actor and Actor Pairing". "I am fortunate to invite Brother Ka Fai to play the role of Dad, and he even brought a level 10 surprise look. With Chung Suet Ying who is more amazing every time she appears, the chemistry between father and daughter is really great."

[2026.02.06] VINNCI CHEUK TRIES TO RAISE MONEY TO DEDICATE A MOVIE TO GRANDMA; KNEW ABOUT VITAL SIGNS DISQUALIFICAITON LONG AGO

Vinnci Cheuk admits that starting a film production in an adverse market is greatly challenging, and finding investors would be difficult

Vinnci Cheuk would bring her true story with her Grandma to the big screen, in hopes of bringing out the elderly problem in different countries

The Louis Koo and Neo Yau starred VITAL SIGNS loses its Hong Kong Film Awards eligibility.
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Vinnci Cheuk Wan Chi has adapted her relationship with her 96-year-old grandmother in 38.83, which has qualified for the "In Development Project Film Scheme (IDP)" of the "24th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF24)", and participated in the "30th Hong Kong International Film and Television Festival" organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to seek financing opportunities. Cheuk Wan Chi admitted that she has suffered a lot of setbacks in finding investors in the adverse market, and hoped to raise enough money to start filming before her grandma's 100th birthday to pay tribute to her. The film she directed, VITAL SIGNS (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG), did not qualify for the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards. Cheuk Wan Chi admitted that she has known about this matter long ago. As a director she was the most concerned about the team's feelings and the filming process, more than winning awards and walking the red carpet.

Cheuk Wan Chi said that "38.83" was adapted from the real story of her and grandma's intergenerational family affection. A touching and humorous subject, it recently won the Hong Kong Film Development Fund's "HK-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme" and received HK$ 9 million. Yet there was still some distance from the total production budget, so she had to work hard to find investors. "This film would be a collaboration between Hong Kong and Japan, part of it has to be filmed in Japan. There is a Japanese person in the story. If I can find more funding, the production can be better and the Japanese actor can have a little more star power."

Cheuk Wan Chi described Grandpa as not the usual senior. With a wild and carefree personality, she did not swear the small stuff. Sometimes she would be naughtier than young people. Once at a night she opened a bottle of XO and polished it off herself. She thought this character was very interesting and inspired the subject of the movie. She also wanted to bring out the problems of the elderly in different countries and how the elderly can integrate with society through a grandmother and grandson relationship. As a director and a screenwriter, Cheuk Wan Chi found it difficult to be on screen as well and revealed that she was casting. "I don't need actors to imitate me, the most important thing is to find two actors with chemistry and spark to interpret the relationship between me and Grandma. When Grandma found out she was going to be the character of my story, she laughed and said, 'I don't have much to write about!' When the cast would be set, I would let Grandma know. This film is a tribute to Grandma, who is 96 years old this year. I hope to give it to her as a small gift before she is 100 years old."

Cheung Wan Chi admitted starting a film production in an adverse market was greatly challenging, early in the film project development she has already suffered setbacks. "I spent a year to write the script. The original investor decided not to invest, which hit me hard. After collecting myself again, I wanted to translate the script into a foreign language and discovered that AI did not help at all. I put up some money for the translation before looking for Japanese producers to work with. Later I received 9 million in sponsorship to start the production, which was very fortunate." Before the movie was released, many uncertainties still remained so she had to try as she went, "When the movie is made, what era and what world is it facing? I really don't know, it's very hard to say, what will happen if the audience keeps watching movies on their mobile phones two years later? Some companies have split a movie into 96 TikTok shorts this year and launched them. So I will try to look at my new work from many different angles, not just to satisfy myself but to adapt to the situation and find a team with similar visions and visions to collaborate. Filmmaking in this era also has its advantages. Everyone will not only look at the money, feelings are still important to people who make art."

The Cheuk Wan Chi directed, Louis Koo Tin Lok and Neo Yau Hawk Sau starred VITAL SIGNS (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG) did not qualify for the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards. She said that she knew about this long ago but had no comment. As a director she cared most about the feelings of the team, hoping that everyone would let go of anything unpleasant as soon as possible, only remember the passion and happiness during filming. Her enthusiasm for filming remained unchanged, "I found that I like filmmaking more than I imagined, I care more about the filming process, more than winning awards and walking on the red carpet."

[2026.02.06] BACK TO THE PAST BRINGS VIEWERS BACK WITH LIMITED EDITION HALF PRICE DISCOUNT TICKET

Fan Bingbing makes a video to call for fans to support her movie
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Mainland actress Fan Bingbing became Taiwan's Golden Horse Award actress last year with the movie MOTHER BHUMI, which was released in Hong Kong "silently" at the end of last month without any publicity. It only relied on Bingbing's video on fans' social platform to promote the film. The film after 6 days in release only collected around HK$ 160,000. The box office of newly released movies has been sluggish recently, but fortunately Louis Koo Tin Lok's BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) continued to thrive. It has even been more determined to enter the Lunar New Year schedule and make a lot of money in the New Year!

The fresh out of the oven Golden Horse Awards Best Actress Fan Bingbing starred Malaysian film MOTHER BHUMI was said to be eligible for the Hong Kong Film Awards last month, but was not included on the first round voting ballot in the end. Its eligibility was cancelled along with FINCH AND MIDLAND (GUM TIN YING GOI HUNG GO HING), VITAL SIGNS (SUNG YUEN TOH JUNG) and VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH (BUT SEH JI JUI) and the Hong Kong Film Awards has yet to make any response. Bingbing's award winning work was full of topicality, but it was released silently in Hong Kong at the end of last month with almost zero publicity. Only Bingbing shot a short video and posted it on the social platform of the fan support team, even her personal social network account did not have this video that was very low-key. Due to the lack of publicity and the lack of theaters, the film only received about 160,000 after 6 days in release and its box office was dismal.

Seemingly recent Hong Kong box offie has been rather iffy. The Taiwanese actress Janine Chang starred THE FIRE RAVEN after 11 days in release only received 180,000, the mainland top star Xiao Zhan starred GEZHI TOWN was released on the same day as MOTHER BHUMI and only received 190,000 after 6 day. The film industry could be said to be "chilly" everywhere!

Since its release on December 31st, 2025, the cumulative box office of BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) in Hong Kong and Macau has exceeded HK$87 million after more than a month. As of February 4th, 2026, it recorded HK$87,464,735 and officially ranked fourth in the box office of Hong Kong films in Hong Kong and Macau over the years. Although the film has not yet reached 100 million, BACK has already completed its extended version and reportedly has been actively lobbying major cinemas to launch an extended version during the Lunar New Year, maintain the PAST film scheduling so that the movie could make a killing from New Year's Day to the Lunar New Year Celebration and compete against Louise Wong Dan Nei and Fish Liew Chi Yu's NIGHT KING (YEH WONG) and Edan Lui Cheuk On and Chung Suet Ying's THE SNOWBALL ON A SUNNY DAY (GUM DOR BO) for the Lunar New Year box office! The film team launched a special feedback activity yesterday, distributing 10,000 half-price coupons for the extended version of PAST to "entice" the audience to return to the theater again.

In order to thank the audience for their continued support and to welcome the upcoming BACK TO THE PAST PLUS + multiverse version in Hong Kong theaters. The film team has launched a limited-time feedback campaign. For five consecutive days from February 6th to February 10th, viewers who purchase tickets for the movie BACK TO THE PAST at Hong Kong cinemas will have the opportunity to receive a half-price coupon for the BACK TO THE PAST PLUS + Multiverse Edition, with a total quota of 10,000 tickets. Viewers would be able to purchase a full price ticket at half price and even receive a Louis Koo Tin Lok personally written autograph of the character "Hong Siu Lung" on the "Hong Siu Lung spans electronic autograph version" BACK TO THE PAST PLUS + Multiverse Edition limited edition commemorative ticket. The quantity is limited and highly collectible.

The BACK TO THE PAST Plus+ Multiverse Edition extends the concept of the multiverse, enriching the original story world from different angles, bringing a more three-dimensional viewing experience to the audience, and continuing the legendary journey of "Hong Siu Lung".

Koo Tin Lok has been working diligently to update social networks recently, and even personally promoted the TVB re-run of the drama version A STEP INTO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI). "The TV series A STEP INTO THE PAST has confirmed that it would be rebroadcast, and the time will start at 12 a.m. on Lunar New Year's Day to become a Year of the Horse Lunar New Year drama! If my memory serves, it would be more than 10 years since it was rebroadcast on Jade Channel again." He has achieved the best publicity results.

In addition, Koo Tin Lok and Raymond Lam Fung were interviewed earlier and Koo Tin Lok shared his recent crying experience. "On Ma's birthday I took a photo after dinner. After taking it I looked at the photo for a long time......as I looked at it, tears suddenly flowed out." Lam Fung was quite emotional when he mentioned going to Taiwan to thank the audience. "Maybe over the years, actually many people have supported me from all over the world. When I finally went to their cities, I would think of the driving force behind my acting career came from them."

[2026.02.06] LOUISE WONG FALLS FOR A WEALTHY HEIR IN NIGHT KING

Louise Wong (left) and Mandy Tam make a living at the night club
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The Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu and Renci Yeung Sze Wing starred Lunar New Year film "NIGHT KING" (YEH WONG) would be released on Lunar New Year's Day. The actors would storm their way into Mongkong on the Lunar 29th to thank the preview screening audience. Director Jack Ng Wai Lun hoped that "NIGHT" would not only be a Lunar New Year comedy, but also a story of still choosing to move forward with a smile in a downturn. In the film Wong Dan Nei and Siuyea Lo Chun Yip played a mamasan in love with the wealthy heir, and their intimate scene could be seen in the trailer. Wong Dan Nei joked that it was just an "appetizer", and many stills showed her charming expression.

Wong Dan Nei in recent years has become hot property in the film industry. A few days ago she specifically took a half a day off to gather with fans and watch her movie AGAINST ALL ODDS (YING GAU FEI FU). In it she got a buzz cut and played a soldier in the War against Japanese Aggression, a drastically different look from her usual image.