Liu Kai Chi attentively teaches Louise Wong about acting
With a famous instructor, Louise Wong's acting takes huge leaps forward courtesy of on.cc
courtesy of mingpao.com
Stepping foot into the film industry for the first time,
Louise Wong Dan Nei in her big screen debut already had to play the
stage king Anita Mui Yim Fong. Easier said than done, before Louise
officially joined the production of ANITA (MUI YIM FONG), director
Longman Leung and Edko film company invited three representatives of
music, acting and dance to be Louise's instructors and conduct hellish
singing, acting and dance training. These three mentors of Louise were
the late and well recognized actor Dick Liu Kai Chi, master class music
producer Chiu Tsang Hei, and famous choreographer Maverick Mak Chau Sing.
Liu Kai Chi won countless acting awards. He was even the Hong Kong
Baptist University film academy's full time lecturer. Louise was
fortunate enough to study acting with Uncle Chi before the production of
ANITA. Louise gratefully said, "Acting wise I really thank Uncle Chi,
my acting started from zero. He slowly spent a lot of time to understand
me. He talked with me a lot in order to understand my inner world. He
gave me many lessons so I could learn physical acting, reading scripts
and other basic knowledge. Uncle Chi put a lot of heart into teaching
me. His passion for and attitude toward acting are worthy of me learning
from. He once said to me, after finishing each scene actors would
always have regret. They would feel that they would be able to perform
even better. We need to turn this regret into motivation, so we would
be able to perform even better. I would always remember that."
Uncle Chi in class once said to Louise, "Conviction has to be
very strong, you want to let the audience feel that you are real. The
duty of an actor is to play the role well. First you need to know the
character's background, you need to know what material inside you matches
this character. The more material that matches your character you have,
the easier you would be able to grasp the character. So you have to be
very certain of yourself." Even though she would no longer have a
chance to study with this mentor face to face, Louise admitted that she
was fortunate to be able to be one of Uncle Chi's students. She would
always remember this mentor.
10 THE FOREVER PURGE
d. Everado Gout
Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucs, Will Patton
9 HAND-ROLLED CIGARETTE
Can : Sau Guen Yin
d. Chan Kin-long
Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Bipin Karma, Michael Ning (Bak Ji),
Ben Yuen Fu Wa, Tai Bo, Chin Siu Ho, Tony Ho Wa Chiu,
Kevin Chu Pak Him, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan, To Yin Gor,
Rating : IIB
Length : 101 mins.
Opening November 2020 at the Golden Horse Film Festival
Opening November 3 2020 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Opening April 30 2021 (Preview)
Opening June 17 2021
Trailer : https://youtu.be/v1lfKwbzBX8
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Actor Chan Kin-long makes his directorial debut with a gritty bromance drama born out of the much-lauded First Feature Film Initiative. In his finest performance to date, award-winning actor Gordon Lam Ka-Lung plays a former Hong Kong Military Service Corps officer who becomes caught in a triad manhunt when he takes in an ethnic South Asian man carrying a bag of stolen drugs. Forced to live under the same roof, the two men transcend their cultural and racial differences to form a beautiful friendship in this poignant tale of loyalty and brotherhood.
[ SCREEN DAILY ]
A retired soldier, formerly in the British colonial army, agrees to store drugs for a South Asian small-time crook. The two men bond when they realize they are both leftovers from a long-gone colonial past, but loyalties are tested when it's revealed that the drugs have been stolen from an underworld kingpin.
[ FIRST FEATURE FILM INITATIVE ]
A story of how a retired British-Chinese soldier and a marginalised young South Asian man face the plight of being abandoned by society.
8 PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY
d. Will Gluck
Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo
English Voices: James Corden, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki
Cantonese Voices: Sammy, Moses Chan Ho
7 BUTT DETECTIVE THE MOVIE: THE CASE OF THE COURAGEOUS CURRY + MYSTERY OF THE LADYBUG RUINS
d. Miho Hirayama
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 71 mins.
Opening July 15 2021
Trailer : https://youtu.be/JS6fsjxDrp0
[ CINEMA CITY ] THE CASE OF THE COURAGEOUS CURRY
On a sunny afternoon, Butt Detective and his assistant Brown are enjoying a leisurely afternoon tea at the cafe. Mr. Walter, the manager of a new curry restaurant in town, walked in with a large shopping bag. At this time, he found that the spices he had just bought, "Piriritokikku", an essential spice for curry dishes, had disappeared from his shopping bag. "You can't make curry without the spices! There is no way to open the business on schedule!" While Mr. Walter was devastated and distressed, Butt detective step forward, his remarkable reasoning mind is ready to solve the disappearance of the curry spices.
MYSTERY OF THE LADYBUG RUINS
Here comes the second piece of "Butt Detective" jumps to the big screen. This is an adventurous action film that tells the story of the Butt detective and his father Butt Dandy discover the mystery of the ancient ruins together!
One day Butt Detective received a commission from his father's Butt Dandy, which is going to the Ladybug Ruins to investigate into a case. According to the rumors, the hidden treasure in the ruins, possibly could save the continuous drought in the dim dim village. Butt Dandy and a baby panda called Tan arrived to the site in advanced, however someone who wants to steal the treasure are already onto them. Moreover, the phantom thief U delivered a criminal notice at the same time...........Butt Detective follows the footstep of Butt Dandy, while unraveling various mysteries in the ruins!
6 TIME
Can : Sak Chook Gor Wong Fun
Lit : Kill Out A Sunset
d. Ricky Ko Chi Bun
Patrick Tse Yin, Petrina Fung Bo Bo, Lam Suet, Chung Suet Ying
Sam Lee Chan Sam, JJ Jia, Zeno Koo Ting Hin,
Belinda Yan (Ngan Chi Fei), Stephanie Ho Ngan Sze,
Rating : IIB
Length : 100 mins.
Opening April 4 2021 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening July 15 2021
Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=947
Trailer : https://youtu.be/CWXNXh1mGYY
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Last generation of assassins moved to HK in 50/60’s and posted as "killer-for-hire" trio to fix all sort of problems for their clients. Decades passed, they now become redundant themselves at work and home. An accidental mission calls upon them turns out to be an assisted suicide. The trio suddenly finds new 'life'...as "Guardian Angels of the Elders". Just when they are finding meanings to this new role, an order from a teenager turns their new practice upside down again...this might as well be their very last job.
[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
Once famous for his quick blade, a retired assassin can no longer earn a living with his cut-throat skills. Summoned again, he partners with his chauffeur to carry out special missions – fullfilling the wishes of old people looking to kill themselves. When commissioned by a young girl who has been deserted by her parents and lover, the "Elderly's Angel" squad finds an arresting way to complete its task. New director Ricky Ko slashes open the loneliness and depression of old age, in a black comedy that's no laughing matter.
5 1921
d. Huang Jianxin, Heng Dasheng
Huang Xuan, Ni Ni, Wang Renjun, Liu Haoran, Yuan Wenkang
Rating : IIB
Length : 138 mins.
Opening July 1 2021
Trailer : https://youtu.be/fU9Ho1ETmNk
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
Young representatives from all over China gather in Shanghai to establish th e Communist Party of China in 1921.
4 SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
d. Malcolm D. Lee
LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ceyair J. Wright
English Voices: Zendaya
Cantonese Voices: Tyson Chak Hoi Tai, Harriet Yeung Sze Man
3 ESCAPE ROOM: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
d. Adam Robitel
Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Thomas Cocquerel
2 LUCA
d. Enrico Casarosa
Disney/Pixar Animation
English voices: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman
1 BLACK WIDOW
d. Cate Shortland
Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour,
O-T Fagbenle, Ray Winstones, Rachel Weisz
Tai Bo plays a heartless landlord who divides a haunted house into 10 rooms to rent out
Some scenes in COFFIN HOMES are too bloody for general public broadcast
Loletta Lee and Susan Shaw play daughter and mother courtesy of mingpao.com
The Fruit Chan Gor written and directed, Wong Yau Nam, Tai
Bo, Loletta Lee Lai Chun and Susan Shaw Yam Yam starred film COFFIN
HOMES (GWAI TUNG NEI JU)'s final trailer has been revealed. Like its
previous trailer, some scenes were too horrifying or bloody to pass the
film censors and must be covered up for general public broadcast.
Chan Gor continued to mischievous child nature, playing with
bloody horror, satirical humor to criticize the Hong Kong property
market absurdity with ghost stories and thoroughly displayed the theme
of "Is living with ghosts horrifying? Or is being homeless horrifying?"
The trailer had many golden quotes, like "You would die before Hong
Kong real estate dies." "The greatest part of Hong Kong laws is that
it can be changed back and forth." Playing the heartless property
owner who turned a haunted house into 10 rooms to rent out, Tai Bo
felt that Hong Kong had homes without people and people without home.
"The Pearl of the Orient? More like the Pig." He also stated, "Hong
Kong people are more afraid of having no place to live in than ghosts."
Sean Lau turns no one away when fans ask to the photos
Aaron Kwok leaves the restaurant with the crew courtesy of mingpao.com
Currently busy with the film production THE WHITE STORM 3
(SO DUK 3) in the Mainland, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing two nights ago shared the
photo of his costume on social media. Although Sing Sing looked down
and out, he still maintained his usual handsome charm. He even posted,
"Getting into the character......the cup is very hot......"
Sean Lau Ching Wan and Kwok Fu Sing earlier worked on the film
at a hot pot shop. Fans caught them on video. Lau Ching Wan appeared
to be very friendly and graciously posed for photos with fans. Kwok
Fu Sing kept a low profile throughout. In a cap and a mask he had the
protection of many workers.
Best Actor went to ONE SECOND CHAMPION's Endy Chow courtesy of singtao.com
The Peter Chan directed LEAP won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress for Gong Li and Best New Actor for Bai Long
Man Lim Chung
Benny Chan courtesy of mingpo.com
Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Hong Kong
Film Directors' Guild annual award ceremony was unable to take place.
Yesterday the results were announced online. The Peter Chan Ho Sun
directed LEAP was the big winner with 4 awards including Best Film.
"Best Actor" went to Endy Chow Kwok Yin for the film ONE SECOND CHAMPION
(YUT MIU KUEN WONG). "New Director" went to KEEP ROLLING's director Man
Lim Chung. The late director Benny Chan Muk Sing received the "honorary
award".
The Chan Ho Sun directed LEAP not only won "Best Film" and "Best
Director", Gong Li also won "Best Actress", and Bai Long won "Best New
Actor". In November last year, at the 33rd Chinese Film Golden Rooster
Awards, LEAP also won Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography and Best
Screenplay.
Winning "New Director" with KEEP ROLLING (HO HO PAK DIN YING),
Man Lim Chung said, "Thank you Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for this
award. First I want to thank Director (Ann) Hui On Wa for agreeing
right away back then, and for not minding the trouble me and the team
have given her over years of production, to tell the story of Hong
Kong filmmaker's growth and effort, to make my dream come true! I want
to thank my production team's Poon So Sun and Chiang Man Kit, as well
as producer Liu Yuen Hung and all the friends who supported this film at
the movies."
The Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild presented the honorary
award to Director Chan Muk Sing. Emperor Motion Pictures stated, "Thank
you Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for presenting the honorary award to
Director Chan Muk Sing. For years Director Chan made many contributions
to the film industry, pouring into it his heart, his energy and his love.
He gave all that he had to RAGING FIRE (NO FOR). He deserved the title
of Hong Kong action film giant of a generation!"
Chow Kwok Yin last night responded, ONE SECOND CHAMPION seemingly
told him that he was able to tough out something that was hard. In even
more difficult situation as long as he was willing to keep going, he
would certainly find a way out! He for example went from a songwriter
to a muscle man. As long as he was willing to believe and persist,
miracle would happen.
2021 HONG KONG FILM DIRECTORS' GUILD AWARDS
BEST FILM: LEAP
BEST DIRECTOR: Peter Chan Ho Sun (LEAP)
BEST ACTOR: Endy Chow Kwok Yin (ONE SECOND CHAMPION)
BEST ACTRESS: Gong Li (LEAP)
BEST NEW ACTOR: Bai Long (LEAP)
NEW DIRECTOR: Man Lim Chung (KEEP ROLLING)
HONORARY AWARD: Benny Chan Muk Sing
Gordon Lam complained that director Soi Cheang used him to the max as soon as he asked for a day off. courtesy of mingpao.com
Gordon Lam Ka Tung yesterday appeared at the Book Fair
to support a friend. Looking tired and sounding hoarse, he said that
lately he has been busy with Soi Cheang Pou Soi's new film. Thus he
deliberately took time off to attend his friend's new book event.
Ka Tung said that he has already worked for 3 night. Over the
3 days he only slept for 10 hours. He said, "From 9AM two days ago to
5AM the next morning, yesterday I asked for a day off to come. So the
director used me to the maximum!" As for Ka Tung's new film title and
role, his lips were sealed as she joked that he signed a confidentiality
agreement.
Ka Tung at the event shared his childhood school experience. He
said that he was not good at school. Once he started working he
realized that he regretted not studying more when he needed it. He
revealed that in elementary school his math test grades were just passing
but not high. Papa hit him with a stick, then he began to rebel and not
study. Was Papa very mad? He said, "What was there to be mad about,
he filed for divorce after that. No revenge. I was more concerned with
having fun. Looking back I have a moment of regret. Now I have to
work hard to make up for it. I would buy a lot of books to read, and
urge everyone to study more. It's the 'admission ticket'."
The new film he produced, TIME (SAT CHOOK GOR WONG FUN), opened
recently. Its box office has already surpassed HK$ 1 million. He said
that he would share the good news with stars Petrina Fung Bo Bo and
Patrick Tse Yin (Sei Gor). However each time Sei Gor got good news he
would ask him whether he had any tickets. Reporters asked whether he
would make a sequel. Ka Tung said, "Of course I hope to make another
with the original time, because people who have seen it felt that the
actors in the film had a good sense of comedy and chemistry. However
the script would need to be considered again."
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