[2026.04.11] NIGHT KING RELEASES CATEGORY III DIRECTOR'S CUT AFTER PASSING HK$ 100 MILLION At THE BOX OFFICE

When Sumling Li was dubbing for the extended version, she already had "sneak peek" at some of the scenes

Renci Yeung earlier was rumored to be upset that her love scene with Ah Dee was deleted, now she finally gets to see it as she wished

Sumling, Ah Dee and Siuyea interact with fans while giving away fish balls and are greatly popular

"Hidden character" Amy Lo would appear in the extended version

Fish Liew and Lo Chun Yip each have their own kiss scenes in the film, so they would not be jealous of each other
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Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng "pay the bill" and thank the audience with fish balls, attracting many to line up for them

The Amy Lo played Prince Fung's sister Ella would appear in the "Director's Cut"

Renci Yeung and Dee Ho's deleted passion scene will be "exposed" in the "director's cut"

Lo Chun Yip and Fish Liew look forward to the deleted scenes seeing the light of day
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Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip and director Jack Ng Wai Lun gave away curry fish balls in Tsim Sha Tsui East the night before, fulfilling the promise to treat everyone to fish balls when the movie "Night King" would exceed more than HK$ 100 million at the box office. Although only 200 spots were distributed at the event that a large number of fans to watch, the scene was chaotic. The director also announced on the spot that the less restricted director's cut special edition of the film would be released on the 16th, adding 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage.

The box office of "Night King" has reached 107,349,420 (Hong Kong dollars, the same below) on the 8th of this month, director Ng Wai Lun announced the release of the 162-minute director's version, plus 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage, including Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Mandy Tam Man Huen, Sumling Li and other characters of life background, experience, deleted erotic scenes, etc., as well as the addition of the new character Amy Lo Wai Man as "Prince Fung" Lo Chun Yip's sister Ella. He described this version as very "hardcore", the first scene was already quite shocking so he asked the audience not to be late. He hoped that the box office would reach the next level. "It will include Yeung Sze Wing and Ho Kai Wah's deleted passion scene, Wong Tze Wah, Cheng Sau Man, other 'EJ hostesses' would all have added scenes. Everyone is included. Lo Wai Man played Prince Fung's sister Ella, who is very important to the entire film and has the fate of Club EJ in her hands. I would describe the 'Director's Cut' as more 'hardcore'. I hope the box office would reach another level." He also explained why the director's cut would be released in April, "Because the additional plot is more tragic, it is not suitable for the atmosphere of the Lunar New Year film."

The lead actor and actress Tze Wah and Sammi said that the director's cut would be like a new film, which was exciting. Speaking of Sammi's figure was a bit round and her condition was very fit, Tze Wah revealed, "Sammi is in retreat for the Kai Tak concert in July, this time I had to beg her to come out." Would Tze Wah really sing and dance for Sammi's concert and pay for his promise of celebrating the box office of more than 100 million? Tze Wah joked, "If I can do it I will, but it is not as easy as everyone thinks. I can't sing or dance. I'm afraid of being embarrassed. I already want to see a doctor when I think of how I look when singing and dancing." The reporter pointed out that Tze Wah excelled at stand-up comedy, he said, "I have retired in this regard, now my mind is turning slower. Don't put pressure on me, even with a job I may not be able to go; but if all the actors of NIGHT KING would go, and I am not working, I may tag along."

When Francis Ng Chun Yu's son Feynman Ng Fai Man sharing a photo of his father having dinner with Tze Wah and Cheung Tat Ming on social platforms, it immediately evoked online collective memories of the three-person stand-up comedy show FREE MEN SHOW. Tze Wah humorously praised Ng Fai Man for portraying his father as "very handsome", but portraying him as an "useless old man". Actually at the time he was thinking about who would pay for that meal. As for online concerns about Cheung Tat Ming's health, Tze Wah revealed that Cheung Tat Ming was currently in good health. As for whether the three of them will join together again for a show, Tze Wah said frankly, "Acting is more demanding, I wish everyone is healthy." Speaking of NIGHT KING has not yet held a celebration banquet, the director joked, "The boss probably wouldn't hold out on us, but the date has not yet been decided." Tze Wah laughed and said that giving back to the audience with fish balls this time was purely because of his "mouth", and hoped that he could distribute pork rind, pig blood and radish again with good results in the future.

When Liew Chi Yu and her boyfriend Lo Chun Yip were interviewed, they talked about the passion scenes in the director's cut. Although the new version would be rated category III, Lo Chun Yip said humorously, "I am still dressed in every scene, so it's none of my business." Speaking of Lo Chun Yip's early arrangement of her birthday trip to Shanghai, Liew Chi Yu expressed her gratitude to her boyfriend for his companionship and time. She gave the trip a score of 99.9 points, with the remaining 0.1 point as room for improvement. The two immediately flirted, and Lo Chun Yip said wittily, "Then I will watch you perform on my birthday at the end of the year." When Liew Chi Yu was asked if she has received a physical birthday gift, she stared at her boyfriend with wide eyes and said, "I don't seems to have!" The reporter joked that her boyfriend arranged for her to go to the supermarket to "sweep up goods" for a minute, and she really would want to sweep up the durian wildly. Lo Chun Yip humorously said, "I give you a minute to sweep the living room all you want."

On the other hand, NIGHT KING actors Dee Ho Kai Wah, Yeung Sze Wing, Tam Man Huen and Sumling Li were interviewed together. They revealed that the director's cut would explain in detail the life background of the hostesses and guests in the film to make the story more complete. Sumling Li said that because she had to dub a scene with Sammi in the bath, she has already seen some of the director's cut in advance. She praised the opening scene as "very shocking", "The director said that he would show me the opening scene to scare me, but I was really scared after watching it. It was like another movie, and I thought it was the sequel." Yeung Sze Wing was asked if rumors of her being dissatisfied with the drastic reduction of the original scenes led to the director's cut this time to "make up" to her? She immediately asked the reporter to clarify on her behalf, emphasizing that they were purely rumors. She thanked the director and stressed that the added scenes were not just due to her alone. "The director has been great this time, he would explain every one of us hostesses' stories and the difficulties we face." Would her love scene with Ah Dee be brought back? She said that it would not matter. "In the new version every actor would have added scenes." Speaking of the added tragic scenes, Ah Dee felt that they were very realistic. Whether the hostesses or the clients' states of mind would have in-depth explanations and give the characters more dimensions. Ho Kai Wah thanked the audience for gathering their energy to make the director's cut come true, and promised to work hard to thank the audience. He even described, "All the hidden characters are out, this director's cut is the show hand version, it already is All In!" Ah Dee said, "Actually it is already great. All of our contributions would finally be out. Not every movie would have such an opportunity."

In addition, this year has been disastrous for Ah Dee's guy group ERROR. Even ViuTV's award show CHILL CLUB AWARD 25/26's press conference today did not have their names. He said, "CHILL CLUB is a very fair music program, it doesn't just put people on because they are their own people. This time we ERROR's absence seems to be pretty normal, haha! We haven't had any new music for everyone to hear, nothing we can't do." Some online blasted Poki Ng and 193 for dragged them all down.

[2026.04.11] CHRISSIE CHAU DECLINES TO COMMENT AT HER FIRST APPEARANCE AFTER LAWSUIT

Stephy Tang dresses up for the occasion

Stephy Tang, Chrissie Chau, Anson Kong and Adam Pak attend the premiere to promote the film
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Chrissie Chau appears to be in a decent mood with her film SPARE QUEENS' premiere

Anson Kong is happy to learn different bowling tricks from making the movie

Adam Pak, Yoyo Tse, and Stephy Tang play a family of three in the film
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Stephy Tang Lai Yan, Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Anson Kong Yip Sun (AK), Adam Pak Tin Nam, Hazel Lam Hei Tung and Yoyo Tse Wing Yan attended the premiere of SPARE QUEENS (DAI FUN JUNG) at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival the night before. Lee Shau Kee's son and Henderson Land Group's executive director and chairman Martin Lee Ka Shing earlier filed a defamation and harassment lawsuit against Chau Sau Na. After two months of silence she made her first public appearance, during which she was seen chatting with other actors, answering questions from the emcee and acting relaxed. When asked about this lawsuit during an interview, Chau Sau Na only said, "No comment, thank you!" Regarding Lee Ka Shing's complaint, she once expressed surprise and aggrievance at the incident on social platforms. The reporter asked her if her mood has improved now. She avoided the question and replied, "The premiere should focus on the movie, I am happy! I haven't seen this movie myself, and I want to know how I did in it; if it feels convincing or not, because the camera was shooting us but actually we can't (bowl). (Did you get thinner?) It's around the same." AK immediately said, "She is just as pretty. I am thinner too. Ask me something, have you asked about how I am?" He said that he made several strikes during the shoot, because when he knocked the pins down he could finish the work sooner. "Director (Tong Chung Sing) said that shots of my strikes could be used in the film, meaning that the team could get off work early."

Chau Sau Na was like a teacher and friend to AK in the film, but in order to recruit him to join the bowling team she had to use her beauty to lure him. She joked that she tried anything and everything. AK laughed and pointed out that he both loved and hated Chau Sau Na in the film; but in reality not only his MIRROR teammates were very envious of him, but all men in Hong Kong were. "I really am very happy, making the other brothers envious already puts me ahead." Chau Sau Na joked, "My friends are also very envious of me." Did his group mates visit the set? Ak said, "I deliberately didn't tell them when the shoots were. These moments are of course for me to enjoy alone! Chau Sau and I in the film are very mysterious. On a certain level she is my mentor, the relationship between master and disciple is the modern version of RETURN OF THE CONDOR HEROES."

Since the two did not know the sport of bowling themselves, they both had to learn to bowl before the performance. Chau Sau Na said that she has only bowled once or twice in the past, and accidentally strained her shoulder during training. She said with a smile, "At first I didn't know how to bowl and I knocked pins down randomly. Yet bowling was about form. When I pursued form, but I bowled worse and worse!"

In addition, Pak Tin Nam played a scumbag who was with several women at once and even had a daughter out of wedlock. In reality he likes children, but he has never thought about the next generation because he felt that he would not have time to take care of children. Now playing with other people's children is already enough.

The 42 year old Tang Lai Yan with Pak Tin Nam and the 24 year old Tse Wing Yan played a family of three in SPARE QUEENS. She revealed that she and Pak Tin Nam had 3 passion scenes. Playing a mother for the first time, Stephy stated that at first she had her doubts too. "For my first time as a mother I already have a 19 year old daughter, would the daughter be too grown? Yet with the plot it is very reasonable. It is about me falling for Pak Tin Nam at a very young age then having the child. (Have you thought about having children in reality?) From yes to no, the older I got the more I wanted to be freer. I am not necessarily suitable to be a Mommy. It's fine to play with other people's, when I do something I really want to focus on doing it well; so since I am focusing on my career, I shouldn't think about anything else. Now I can travel at anytime, life is great."

Alex Fong Lik Sun sang the a duet of GOOD INTENTION GOOD REWARD was a "reasonable facsimile" of Tang Lai Yan at his Foshan concert and brought back memories for everyone. Did Stephy see the resemblance? She joked, "We are both women, My Ma said no resemblance. (Has Siu Fong asked you to be his concert guest?) No! (Even Siu Fong has said that he would have to ask his wife first?) That's right, don't bother them! (If he really invite you to be a guest?) Let him ask his wife first! (Would you need to ask your boyfriend?) I may need to, it's a sign of respect. (You could still support him even without being a guest.) No, I have work to do. Even if I didn't it wouldn't be good, don't bother others."

[2026.04.10] LO CHUN YIP GETS LUCKY WITH 4 BEAUTIES IN HIS NEW FILM

Renci Yeung

Lo Chun Yip praises Crystal Cheung and Rachel Leung for having their own charm
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Renci Yeung is not sure about boyfriend Owen Cheung's "frozen" (suspension) rumors and is not at liberty to comment

Crystal Cheung found drinking real wine in the film with Lo Chun Yip memorable
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Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Crystal Cheung Man Ka, Kearen Pang Sau Wai etc. attended the premiere event of THE DATING MENU (CHU SI FAT BAN) at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival the night before. The film tells the story of Siuyea maneuvering between 4 girls. He was teased for being extremely lucky. He admitted that he was also very happy, and joked that if the director would make another movie like this, reducing the salary would be up for discussion. Yeung Sze Wing said with a smile that she was very happy to meet the other three "rivals" in the film, joked that Siuyea was "sweet" on her in the film, and said that she would not accept handing over the account password of the social platform in order to protect her personal privacy.

Would there be any intimate scene? Siuyea described it as innocent intimacy, and the most intense scene was not in terms of lust, but in dialogue. With all four actresses he had all different forms of communication; he also pointed out that because of this movie, his cooking skills that was not too hellish to begin with have improved a lot.

The reporter laughed and asked if his girlfriend Fish Liew Chi was a lab rat for his cooking skills? He immediately denied that and revealed that his girlfriend felt that he was good at cooking. Speaking of his arrangement to travel to Shanghai to celebrate her birthday, he said that because his girlfriend had never been there. In addition to meeting the editor of NIGHT KING who lived there for dinner, he also took his girlfriend to the Bund. However he did not propose even under such a romantic scenery. Regarding NIGHT KING breaking through 100 million at the box office, Liew Chi Yu has been promoted to the actor with 3 Hong Kong films of more than 100 million box office. Siuyea who also worked on NIGHT KING said with a smile, "Then I have one. (Will you get married and celebrate?) They are two different things, with nothing to do with each other. Marriage needs a plan, and the plan also has to consider money."

Leung Yung Ting, Cheung Man Ka and Yeung Sze Wing were all Siuyea's objects in the film, Leung Yung Ting revealed that the movie was shot on location in Tainan and also called for support for her other film WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL (NGOR MOON BUT SI SUP MOR); Cheung Man Ka said that the director pushed her forward another step to play the role of a mother this time, and she had real wine with Siuyea when filming the drinking scene in the film. Yeung Sze Wing said that she was very happy to meet the other three "rival" actresses who interacted with Siuyea in the film at the premiere this time, because they were filmed separately. She also laughed that Siuyea was "sweet" on to her in the film. Is her boyfriend Owen Cheung Chun Long also "sweet" on her? She avoided the topic and hoped that everyone who has seen the movie would also be "sweet" on her.

When asked if she has paid attention to the rumors that Cheung Chun Long was "frozen" (suspended) for disobeying TVB's instructions and refusing to hand over the account password of the social platform, Yeung Sze Wing immediately asked a series of rhetorical questions, "Is it okay? Isn't this privacy? I thought it was just a joke, social media is used to communicate with others according to my own preferences, and it is a private space. I don't know if it is true, and I am not sure what has happened, so it's inconvenient to comment; but I guess I probably wouldn't make this decision, because like walking on a tightrope it's not too good." She admitted that if she was asked to hand over her social platform password, she would not accept it. "Of course not! I have a lot of conversations with Fish (Liew Chi Yu) in there, what are we going to do if they are publicized for people to know? They can't!" The reporter continued to ask if her boyfriend has mentioned losing his commercial acting jobs, she joked, "I welcome anyone with a job to find me. (With jobs that your boyfriend 'doesn't get to work on", can advertisers still find you?) Jobs whoever 'doesn't get to work on' can come to me, I am willing to contribute for film." When asked if she and her boyfriend knew each other's social platform account passwords, she avoided the topic and did not answer directly.

[2026.04.09] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY, APRIL 5 2026

For the week ending Sunday, April 5 2026

10 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: HATHAWAY -- THE SORCERY OF NYMPH CIRCE
    d. Shukou Murase
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 108 mins.
  Opening March 12 2026
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/DD259cLGDnw

[ EMPEROR CINEMAS ]
    The year is U.C.0105, twelve years after Char's Rebellion. "MAFTY" has begun resisting the Federation government's tyrannical rule by assassinating its high-ranking officials. Its leader is actually Hathaway Noa, the son of Bright Noa, who fought in the One Year War alongside Amuro Ray.

    A girl named Gigi Andalusia, who displays uncanny powers, has reminded Hathaway of a past trauma. Though he is bewildered by her words, he prepares to carry out an air raid on the Adelaide conference, determined to fulfill MAFTY's goals and lay his own past to rest.

  9 READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME
    d. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
    Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton,
      Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy,
      David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood

  8 MARTY SUPREME
    d. Josh Safdie
    Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow

  7 SUNSHINE WOMEN'S CHOIR
    d. Gavin Lin
    Judy Ongg, Ivy Chen Yi-Han, Shu-May Sun, Amber An, Hsin Ling Chung
      Sun Shu-May, Amanda Wu, Annie Chen, Ho Man-Xi
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 134 mins.
  Opening January 17 2026 (PREVIEW)
  Opening March 5 2026
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/bPlvhNRbHsA

[ CINANDO ]
    As the birthday song plays, a baby girl is born inside a women's prison, welcomed by four inmates, each burdened by a painful past. When a rebellious newcomer arrives, clashes give way to friendship. After a baby is diagnosed with an eye disease, the inmates form a prison choir to gift the baby girl a final memory. Drawing from real- life stories, director Gavin Lin's heartfelt drama blends humor, music, and redemption.

  6 WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL
  Can : Ngor Moon But Si Sup Mor
  Lit : We Aren't Anything
    d. Herman Yau Lai To
    Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Anson Kong Yip Sang, ANSONBEAN (Chan Ngai Sun),
      Wong Yau Nam, Kearen Pang Sau Wai, Ben Yuen Fu Wah,
      Amanda Lee Wai Man, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen, Ken Low Wai Kwong
      Chu Pak Him, Rachel Leung Yung Ting, Thor Lok Chun Wai,
      Serene Lim (Lam Suen Yu), Chan Suk Yi,
      Baby Po Pui Yu, Mak Pui Tung, Ellen Liu Oi Ling, Chu Tin,
      Edward Chui Woei Dong, Kumer So Sun Yu, Jane Wong Bui Yee,
      Donny Ng Chi Hei, Ivan Yuen Man Tai
  Rating : III
  Length : 128 mins.
  Opening December 25 2025 (POSTPONED)
  Opening April 2 2026 at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Opening April 3 2026
  Opening March 20 2026
  Teaser : https://youtu.be/rOlwvUx3O5U
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/3j3_TETAqVc
  Site : https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2946

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    On Valentine's Day, a double-decker bus explodes in a fiery blast, killing many and leaving charred remains, with evidence pointing to a deliberate act by two passengers, Fai and Ike, a gay couple from troubled backgrounds living on society s margins. As retired forensic expert Lung Sir investigates, he uncovers their tragic story of abuse, homophobia, and despair, culminating in their decision to end their lives in a suicidal protest against an unjust world, leaving behind a haunting message: "On a beautiful day, we end our unbeautiful lives."

[ 50TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
    After a terrifying bus bombing kills dozens in the city centre, a former forensic investigator is brought back in to help crack the case. Along the way, he uncovers a tragic romance between two young men pushed to the brink by an unforgiving society. Literally putting his money where his mouth is, veteran director Herman Yau fully self- funded this provocative and fearless urban epic. Holding up a mirror to society, Yau offers an angry cautionary tale that reveals the pressure cooker environment we have created for ourselves and what could happen if we push each other too far.

  5 CIAO UFO
  Can : Joi Gein UFO
    d. Patrick Leung Pak Kin
    Tsui Tin Yau, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Wong Yau Nam
      Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Ng Siu HIn, Rachel Leung Yung Ting,
      Joey Leung Cho Hiu, Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Tommy Chu Pak Hong
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 122 mins.
  Opening October 29 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2019
  Opening October 15 2023 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2023
  Opening December 25 2025 (Preview)
  Opening March 19 2026
  fb: https://fb.com/CiaoUFOTheMovie
  ig : https://ig.com/ciaufomovie

[ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2019 ]
    Wah Fu Estate in Aberdeen is the home of many urban legends, but few were as outlandish as the one that happened in the 1980s: One night, residents turned their heads to the sky and saw a giant UFO hovering above them for five minutes. No one else could prove or explain the odd phenomenon, but it becomes the pivotal event for three young people in this long-awaited return to form for director Patrick Leung (La Brassiere, Simply Actors). This charming sci-fi comedy also marks the reunion of Tsui Tien-you, Wong Younam and Charlene Choi, who co- starred in 2002 teen comedy hit Summer Breeze of Love.

  4 NIGHT KING
  Can : Yeh Wong
  Lit : Night King
    d. Jack Ng Wai Lun
    Dayo Wong Tze Wah, Sammi Cheng Sau Man,
      Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi Yu,
      Alan Yeung Wai Lun, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip, Dee Ho Kai Wah,
      Renci Yeung Sze Wing, Mandy Tam Man Huen,
      Sumling Li, Hazel Lam Hei Tung, Amy Tang Lai Ying,
      Gardner Tse Kwan Ho,
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening February 14 2026 (Preview)
  Opening February 17 2026
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/OOJJ-mWHJ7g

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    The year is 2012. The once-glamourous Club EJ suddenly experiences a hostile takeover. Much like the nightclub industry, the glory days are over for the club's manager, Foon, despite having stood tall in East Tsim Sha Tsui for decades.

  3 HOPPERS
    d. Daniel Chong
    Disney Pixar Animation
    English Voices: Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan
      Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco

  2 PROJECT HAIL MARY
    d. Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
    Ryan Gosling

  1 THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE
    d. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
    Nintendo + Illumination Animation
    English Voices: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day,
      Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin Michael Richardson,
      Benny Safdie, Brie Larson, Donald Glover, Glen Powell,
      Luis Guzman, Issa Rae

[2026.04.09] HOLLYWOOD FILMS TOPS HONG KONG EASTER TOP THREE, WHILE NIGHT KING EXCEEDS HK$ 100 MILLION

Louise Wong reprises her NIGHT KING character "Sister Coco"
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The top three of the Easter box office are in order THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE (top), PROJECT HAIL MARY (lower left) and HOPPERS (lower right)
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The movie BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) has made efforts to promote in hopes of its box office would exceed HK$ 100 million, while the Hong Kong and Macau box office of another Hong Kong film NIGHT KING (YEH WONG) has already exceeded 105 million. In order to thank the audience for their support, many actors would "pay the bill" today in Tsim Sha Tsui and treat fans to fish balls to celebrate.

During the past Easter holiday the total box office revenue in Hong Kong in 4 days reached HK$ 25,931,645, a very impressive increase of 103.33% increase from 12,753,564 over the same period last year! The top three were the Hollywood animation THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE with a box office of 13.19 million and cumulative box office of 20.43 million, the Hollywood movie PROJECT HAIL MARY with a box office of 4.28 million and cumulative box office of 16.87 million, and the animation HOPPERS with 2.89 million and cumulative box office of 26.31 million. Hong Kong films NIGHT KING and WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL (NGOR MOON BUT SI SUP MOR), the new film of MIRROR vice-captain Anson Kong Yip Sun, and CIAO, UFO (JOI GEIN UFO) followed. NIGHT KING made around 1.54 million with a cumulative box office of 107 million. WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL made 1.49 million with a cumulative box office of 1.93 million. CIAO, UFO made 1.19 million with a cumulative box office of 5.94 million. Starred in NIGHT KING, Louise Wong Dan Nei was of course happy about the box office success. She even made a video to reprise the roles she played earlier, including "Sister Coco" in NIGHT KING.

[2026.04.09] LOUIS KOO SUCCUMBS TO TEARS AT THE ULTIMATE BACK TO THE PAST AUDIENCE APPRECIATION EVENT

After months of promotion, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo and Jessica Hsuan finally arrive in the final stop and are full of emotions

As the crowd sings DESTINY REIGNS SUPREME, Louis Koo cannot help but break down and Sonija Kwok also succumbs to tears

After Jessica Hsuan freeze tags him, Louis Koo pokes her back for revenge. They also dance together

Joyce Tang says that she would not bring her husband to the Hong Kong Film Awards

Joyce Tang and Louis Koo reprise a classic scene from the drama, as screams erupt from the entire crowd
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The live atmosphere affects Louis Koo. As he cannot help but cry, Jessica Hsuan pats him on the shoulder to comfort him

Sonija Kwok, Joyce Tang, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, Power Chan, Raymond Lam, Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan, Jimmy Au, and Wong Man Piu watching the TVB drama A STEP INTO THE PAST finale with the audience

Several hundred viewers watch the TVB late night re-run of A STEP INTO THE PAST finale with the actors at a shopping center

Jessica Hsuan pokes Louis Koo in the shoulder and Louis Koo pokes her in the back for "revenge"

Joyce Tang (left), Louis Koo (center) and Sonija Kwok (right) thanks the audience for BACK TO THE PAST PLUS+
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The movie version BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) was released on December 31, 2025. As of April 6, 2026 its cumulative box office in Hong Kong and Macau has reached 97,654,962 (Hong Kong dollars, the same below). Its group of leading actors Louis Koo Tin Lok, Raymond Lam Fung, Sonija Kwok Sin Nei, Joyce Tang Lai Ming, Kevin Chu Kam Yin, etc., went to the theater the night before to attend the BACK TO THE PAST PLUS+ (CHUM CHUN GEI PLUS+ DOR YUEN YU JAU BAN) audience appreciation screening. After that, near the early hours of the morning, Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen) and Jimmy Au Sui Wai also returned to the team to attend the BACK TO THE PAST Silver Screen × Small Screen Combination Watching TV Series Finale Meeting". Hundreds of fans gathered at the shopping center in the early morning to watch the finale of the drama version A STEP INTO THE BACK together. When the drama reached the Lam Fung played Chiu Poon achieving complete victory and declared with dominance that his world would last ten thousand lifetimes and ages without end, the live audience all screamed, "Hail, Hail, Long Live the Emperor". Koo Tin Lok and Kwok Sin Nei were so moved by the enthusiasm of the audience that they could not help but cry.

In the interactive chat session, the emcee C Kwan invited Suen Huen to reenact the classic acupuncture point scene on the spot, only to see her tapping left and right on Koo Tin Lok's shoulder. The fans immediately cheered. After that Koo Tin Lok also took the opportunity to "retaliate", jokingly asking the audience if they wanted to see him stun Suen Huen. He even joked, "How much fun have you had with the poking?" Finally Koo Tin Lok stretched out his hand to poke Suen Huen's back, and the scene was funny. Another climax was the scene where Tang Lai Ming and Koo Tin Lok reenacted the scene in the finale where "Sin Yau" lay on the chest of "Hong Siu Lung", and Tang Lai Ming even took the opportunity to say what the character did not say back then, "Actually I really want you to ask me to stay!" Later the emcee Lok Wing pulled Au Sui Wai on stage again and arranged for Au Sui Wai, who has kissed Koo Tin Lok in the "Plus+ Multiverse Version", to lie on his chest. Au Sui Wai immediately played coy and said, "Now what, I've been taken care of!" and caused the audience to burst into laughter.

At the end of the event, the leading actors revealed their true feelings. Suen Huen emotionally said to the audience, "You think we have brought you a lot of happiness. Actually we have seen your reactions, support and sharing in the past few months, and you have brought us a very happy feeling. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to experience this in my life." Kwok Sin Nei was even more moved to tears, she said, "I made my first drama 25 years ago. Many things have changed after 25 years, but everyone seems to be unchanged. I am really touched." In order to thank the audience for their support, the actors finally sang DESTINY REIGNS SUPREME with the audience and set off a memory kill. Koo Tin Lok then sang the new song "The Great Scam of the Century", and Lam Fung presented the classic song "Love is Looking for You in Memory" to celebrate, bringing the night to a successful end.

Koo Tin Lok said that this should be the last audience appreciation event for the movie BACK TO THE PAST, because since January 1st he has been thanking the audience to now. He joked, "Should I thank the audience all the way past Duen Ng (Festival)! If you can thank past Christmas I would call you talented. That would really be great!" Yet the box office was still more than 2 million short of breaking 100 million? He also hoped that the audience would continue to support them, since they have been doing their jobs. He also revealed that he has been watching the drama A STEP INTO THE PAST at night, and joked that when he reached episode 39 and all the bad guys were still alive, he thought he was watching the wrong show.

Tang Lai Ming has watched many finale with the audience, but this was the first time with the audience in the early morning. "In order to watch the finale this time, I watched all 39 episodes at home two days before. My husband happened to go skiing again and was not at home." The reporter asked if she accidentally exposed her duplex mansion on the Internet? Kwok Sin Nei said that she also saw it, and praised her mansion as very pretty. Tang Lai Ming said with a smile, "It's just a place in the country!" Koo Tin Lok and Kwok Sin Nei said that when they were at TVB, watching the finale with the audience was not popular yet. Koo Tin Lok pointed out that he also watched the drama A STEP INTO THE PAST again. Kwok Sin Nei recalled that her first day of work was the final scene when she was pregnant. Many people asked her where the child in her womb went, and she asked Koo Tin Lok for the answer on the spot the night before. Koo Tin Lok responded with a smile, "There will be an explanation later!"

Koo Tin Lok was about to start filming the movie TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: THE FINAL CHAPTER, but since he has not recovered from his earlier eye ailment would it have any impact? Koo Tin Lok said it would have no effect. Kwok Sin Nei immediately suggested, "You can wear glasses for the shoot. I have seen the movie and it's good. I feel that you are very uncle, but I like it very much." Koo Tin Lok rolled his eyes and said, "For continuity of course I would have to wear glasses. I have no reason to wear contact lenses this time. Do you really like Uncle? But I'm not an uncle!" Regarding his new song "The Great Scam of the Century" topping a certain sales chart as the champion, he said that he did not even know it. This time his cat also connects the whole story in the new song. Kwok Sin Nei asked again why it was a black cat. Now she knew that many people used black cats to represent Louis Koo, but she did not understand why. Goo Jai joked, "Now you know that it is a black cat, that's so impressive, you can go to the park and ask those uncles!"

Tang Lai Ming has been nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards for "Best Supporting Actress" for BACK TO THE PAST. The reporter asked her if she would attend the awards ceremony with her husband? She laughed and said, "No, I was also thinking that if I won the award, should I hug my husband or Koo Tin Lok? Finally I decided to hug Boss Koo, so my husband won't appear."

TVB has been accused for forcing all of its artists to hand over social platform accounts and passwords to put "central management" into practice. Tang Lai Ming said that she did not have a manager contract, it had nothing to do with her so she has not thought about any impact. Lam Fung was no longer at TVB, has not gotten an understanding of the matter so he declined to comment. However he believed that TVB might its own set of standards, and that every company would fight for the best platform and benefits for its artists. Did he feel that this move would make artists lose privacy? He said, "Artists are on the public layer, I estimate that joint management would have its own considerations."

Lam Fung said with a smile that he has only tried countdown activities before, but has never watched the finale of the series with fans at the shopping center at late night. "This time it's pretty outrageous. I remember the last time I watched the ending was HEART OF GREED! I was a little surprised when I received the notification for this event." Speaking of BACK TO THE PAST nearing HK$ 100 million at the box office, Lam Fung hoped to be able to get another push to reach the goal. He also did not expect that he would still be thanking the audience three months after the movie's release, but it would probably also be the last time to thank the audience for him because he would have to prepare to start working on a new film.

Lam Fung would participate in TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: THE FINAL CHAPTER (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI JUNG JEUNG). He has been training for a month already, and he also needed to get a tan for the role "Chan Lok Kwan", but due to time constraints he could only rely on the lamp. The rest of the time was left for stunt training. Lam Fung revealed that he has always had old injuries from past shoots, and however much he would be able to recover before filming started would be it. "I had some problems with my right foot going up and down the stairs before, so I went to get a knee scan. The cruciate ligament has recovered, but the 'pineapple cover' (patella) had a hole, which was the spot that absorbed the impact. Because I didn't know the last time I got hurt, nothing could probably be done. I relied on taking painkillers, and injecting the 'gel' helped a little!" He lamented that he did not understand much before, did not deal with injuries and never recovered; so he advised Chu Kam Yin to pay attention. Chu Kam Yin used to be a representative of the Hong Kong swimming team. He said that when he was an athlete, he had a record of injuries and strains on his shoulders, neck and waist, but he has recovered and understood that he should warm up and stretch before exercise.

[2026.04.08] TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI WANTS HIS RETIREMENT FILM TO BE A HAPPY AND WARM FILM

Tony Leung Chiu Wai is in great spirits, full of smiles as he makes heart gestures

Tony Leung Chiu Wai makes different heart poses while conducting Korean media interviews. Due to his helpless expressions, he has been said to be "forced to open for business". Some online also feel he is very cute

Hungarian director Enyedi Ildiko and Tony Leung Chiu Wai attend the SILENT FRIEND Hong Kong premiere
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Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Hungarian female director Enyedi Ildiko attended the premiere of the movie SILENT FRIENDS at the 50th Hong Kong International Film Festival yesterday. Leung Chiu Wai was in a good mood yesterday, smiling throughout the whole process, and even sent hearts upon request. When he went to South Korea to promote a few days ago, he made a variety of heart gestures. Some online pointed out that his expression was helpless, as if he was "forced to do business". Leung Chiu Wai laughed and said, "I can't say that. I'm not used to doing this, but it can make people happy and it doesn't bother me anyway. I did smile." He revealed that he was very happy and inspired from making SILENT FRIENDS. He felt that he has entered the third stage of his film career, stepped out of his comfort zone, and now he could be exposed to different types of films. He wanted to make a happy and warm movie for his retirement film.

Regarded as an introvert, Leung Chiu Wai was in a good mood yesterday. Smiling throughout the event, he was asked by the media to make heart gestures when taking photos. He said with a smile, "I seem to have gone to South Korea." When he was interviewed in South Korea, he made a variety of heart gestures. Some online pointed out that the expression on his face was helpless, as if he was "forced to open for business". Leung Chiu Wai said, "I can't say that. I'm not used to doing this, but being able to do something makes people happy, it's no big deal anyway. I did smile."

Director Enyedi Ildiko said that she came to Hong Kong to promote because this was Leung Chiu Wai's home. She revealed that the last time she came to Hong Kong was 25 years ago. Leung Chiu Wai said that he did not know the director. When he was invited to film, he immediately appreciated her work and found that he liked them all. Then he got to know the director through a video call, and felt that Enyedi Ildiko had substance, humility and confidence. Even though he has not read the script at the time, he has decided to work with her. The 90- day filming process was very pleasant and inspiring as he expected. When Leung Chiu Wai was praised for being equally humble and have substance, he laughed and said, "Of course not!"

Leung Chiu Wai said that this time he played a neuroscientist and had to act with a ginkgo tree, but he was not lonely at all because the crew was so professional. He thought this film was fun. He revealed that after filming SILENT FRIENDS, he found that the trees were very intelligent and conscious. Now he runs at the Peak every day, and has more respect for the trees. He would reflect on the relationship between humans and nature. "I used to think that plants are plants, and they are relatively inferior in the human world; but now there is no hierarchy, I would think about whether humans are too arrogant? Does it take into account the survival of other species, even global warming, animal extinction and extreme weather problems".

After the release of SILENT FRIENDS in Germany, he went to Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, France, Spain, South Korea, etc. to promote. Leung Chiu Wai admitted that he was very tired. In addition to the fatigue of traveling, he also had to deal with a series of visits. He would go to the United States, the mainland, Taiwan, and Japan to promote it in the future, but he felt it was a very special and inspiring experience.

Leung Chiu Wai's performance was well received, and film critics said that he transformed "interpretation" into "existence". Leung Chiu Wai said, "I did my best. I spent 6 months to prepare in advance, just hoping that I can enjoy the production without any baggage. I also hope that the audience will have fun and be inspired." Would he give up on the idea of retirement? Leung Chiu Wai smiled and said, "It's two different matter." Was he afraid that the new film will be released in Hong Kong, and the audience will focus on his topless bathing scene? He laughed and said, "Nothing I can do about that, because each viewer who goes to the theater to watch a movie would have a different angle."

While Leung Chiu Wai was promoting in South Korea, he said that he wanted to work with other directors. Who would he want to work with? He said, "I have no plan. I don't resist working with anyone. I have worked with Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chen Tran Anh Hung and Ang Lee, etc. I used to be afraid of having language problems, I never expect that today going to Germany to make a movie I didn't need to learn German." He said in an earlier interview that his favorite film was IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (FA YEUNG NIN WA). In addition to winning the Best Actor in Cannes, working with director Wong Kar Wai for 20 years was very compatible and happy.

Would he work with Wong Kar Wai again? Leung Chiu Wai said, "I dare not say, because everything has a chance. My film career is divided into several stages, the first is when director Hou Hsiao-hsien inspired me, the second stage is working with Wong Kar-wai for 20 years, I got a lot of training, found my acting style, now is the third stage, I stepped out of my comfort zone and did things that I used to feel uncomfortable with, such as filming SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. There was a lot of pressure, I was the only Hong Kong person, burdened with a big production, I once wondered if I could do it? I used to hide in my comfort zone and absorbing new things was hard. Now I feel like I can get more exposure to different types of movies. I am currently in the later stages of my acting career, and I feel that it is very important to make movies I like. I don't want to sacrifice time to make movies I don't like, because filming requires a lot of physical energy and effort."

Leung Chiu Wai once revealed that he will make a TV series this year, but not a Hong Kong TV series. Would he make a Netflix drama? He admitted that he was filming a drama for the platform and would not start work until the promotion of the film was completed. He also revealed that other plans were in progress but not Hong Kong films. Leung Chiu Wai believed that the decline of the film market was somewhat related to the development of the platform. "I used to go to big theaters to watch movies, then theaters became smaller, and now they have gone bankrupt. The industry is declining. I have the opportunity to make different movies at the same time, so I still believe that movies have room to survive, and can give low budget productions more attempts. Just like when I went to the Broadway Cinema Center to watch art films, I saw a group of regular fans who liked this type of movie."

How has the movie he would personally produce been going? Leung Chiu Wai said that he still has not have the director and script. As for Johnnie To Kei Fung wanting to work with Leung Chiu Wai again in his lifetime, Leung Chiu Wai said with a smile, "I hope to have the opportunity." He said that he hoped that his last work would be a "happy and warm movie", would To Kei Fung directed? Leung Chiu Wai said, "I don't know, does he make a happy and warm movie? I hope so."