Miu Kam Fung passed away at age 80 at the Tseung Kwan O Hospital yesterday courtesy of mingpao.com
Veteran actress Miu Kam Fung passed away yesterday afternoon at
the Tseung Kwan O Hospital. She was 80. Tin Kai-man announced the
tragic news on behalf of Miu Kam Fung's son, but did not disclose any
details. Reportedly she passed away due to illness. Miu Kam Fung
entered the industry at 17, and in her early career she acted under her
real name Lam Wai Shan. Her first Cantonese film, REVENGE OF THE TWIN
PHOENIXES (SEUNG FUNG SAU) made her an overnight sensation. She later
changed her stage name to 'Miu Kam Fung.' She mostly played pitiful
young women, with notable works including the film THE STORY BETWEEN
HONG KONG AND MACAU (YUT SHUI GAT TIN NGAI) co-starring Cheung Ying and
TEARS OF PEARL (JUN JU LUI) starring Ng Cho Fan. She changed her image
in the comedy film MEN AND WOMEN (NAM NAM NUI NUI) with a funny
appearance, earning rave reviews and winning hearts. In the mid-1970s
she transitioned to television, performing on TVB, RTV, CTV, and ATV,
starring in numerous dramas including WONDER BAR (FAI WOOT GUK), LIGHTS
OF MILLION HOPES (MAN GA DUN OR), HEAVEN'S RETRIBUTION (WAN HONG GUM
JIU), THE BURNING RAIN (BO YU YIN SIU), CONSCIENCE (DAI SAM LUI FAT
TING), and BURNING FLAME (LIT FOR HUNG SUM). She played the
'Vietnamese Lady' in TVB's sitcom A KINDRED SPIRIT (JUN CHING), played
Waise Lee Chi Hung's mama in BURNING FLAME, and the dominant mother in
CONSCIENCE, earning widespread recognition for her acting skills. Miu
Kam Fung's last drama appearance was in the 2014 TVB drama NEVER DANCE
ALONE (NUI YUN KUI LOK BO), playing the mother of Lawrence Cheng Tan
Shui, co-starring with Carman Lee Yuek Tung, Loletta Lee Lai Chun, and
Flora Chan Wai Shan. Miu Kam Fng participated in the stage play
'TONNOCHY' in 2014 and 2015, then gradually withdrew from the
spotlight to enjoy her retirement and rarely appeared in public.
Miu Kam Fung married Lau Fong, the owner of a film company who
was 20 years her senior, at age 20. They had two sons but later
divorced due to personality differences. The two maintained a good
relationship. Miu Kam Fng praised Lau Fong for cherishing her and
being a good husband with a fatherly affection, saying they were
friends even when they met again. In 1986 Miu Kam Fung remarried a
Australian Chinese doctor and immigrated to Sydney with her husband.
However she found the area too dull and did not get along well with her
husband. The marriage lasted only two years before ending in divorce.
Peter Chan Charm Man, Renci Yeung and Ling Man Lung's new film takes advantage of the UFO fever for comedy
Edan Lui attends with Fatboy and has a lot of fun
Owen Cheung (left) supports his girlfriend with Kalok Chow under low profile and happily runs into Fung So Bo courtesy of on.cc
Television Best Actor Owen Cheung Chun Long and his girlfriend
Renci Yeung Sze Wing have always been close. The night before Sze
Wing's new film held the premiere, and he deliberately showed his
support with Kalok Chow. At the same show, MIRROR member Edan Lui
Cheuk On had his eyes on Peter Chan Charm Man for his revealing scene.
He raved, "The pummelo is great!"
Yeung Sze Wing, Ling Man Lung and Chan Charm Man starred
in the film UNIDENTIFIED MURDER (UFO LEI KEI MING ONG) held the
premiere the night before, MIRROR member Edan Lui Cheuk On, COLLAR
member Marf Yau and her boyfriend Locker Lam Ka Hei, Yumi Chung Yau
Mei, etc. Sze Wing's boyfriend Cheung Chun Long also paired with
friend Kalok Chow to show his support, but in order to avoid the
limelight they made a low-key entry without any media photo.
Edan was very surprised after the screening, "I have worked on
a lot of movies, this may be my favorite Hong Kong film. I am not
picky about anything, I laugh myself silly, Charm Man's pomelo is
great!" With a revealing scene in the film, Chan Charm Man said that
he already knew about the scene when he took the role and joked that it
was included in his salary. Did he clear the set for the shoot? He
said, "At that time I let a lot of people watch, and they encouraged
me. During the shoot it was cold, but I felt extremely warm."
Sze Wing also revealed the funny situation during the shoot, "A
lot of people who were off work wanted to cheer for him and gathered in
front of the Mon(itor). Ling Man Lung was afraid that the director
didn't shoot well, and asked Charm Man for another take." She also
proposed that the film to arrange for special screenings from its
release to the Mid-Autumn Festival just for the holiday's tradition of
"moon gazing".
10 THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
d. Jon Favreau
Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jonny Coyne, Dave Filoni,
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
English Voices: Jeremy Allen White, Steve Blum,
Martin Scorsese, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Matthew Willig
9 GINTAMA: YOSHIWARA IN FLAMES
d. Naoya Ando
Japanese Animation
Rating : IIA
Length : 124 mins.
Opening Feburary 13 2026 in Japan
Opening June 4 2026
Opening June 11 2026 (Cantonese Version)
Trailer : https://youtu.be/O9Iscx9KyNg
[ EMPEROR CINEMAS ]
In Edo, Sakata Gintoki runs a "Yorozuya" and unexpectedly meets an
orphan named Seita, who lives as a pickpocket. Upon learning that
Seita is searching for his long-lost mother, who may be the courtesan
Hinowa of the enormous underground city Yoshiwara, which operates
above the law.
The courtesans in Yoshiwara are controlled by the Night King, Hosen,
who takes pride in his overwhelming power among the warrior race of
the Yato and possesses immense wealth and authority, completely
dominating Yoshiwara. To fulfill the boy's wish, Gintoki and his
companions decide to take action. Will their connection be able to
illuminate the vast darkness?
8 SHEEP IN THE BOX
d. Kore-eda Hirokazu
Ayase Haruka, Kuwaki Rimu, Daigo (CHIDORI)
Rating : I
Length : 127 mins.
Opening June 18 2026
Trailer : https://youtu.be/STdyMbROCg0
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Two years after losing their son Kakeru, Otone and her husband
Kensuke take into their lives a humanoid from a company that rents
humanoids to bereaved families as replacements for lost loved ones.
The robot looks and behaves exactly like Kakeru, with Otone embracing
its arrival as Kensuke struggles to accept it. Living with "him"
seems to restore the flow of time within the family, yet gradually
exposes the unspoken wounds and lingering regrets each parent carries
after the loss. All the while, he begins to slip away to meet other
humanoid children, unnoticed by the parents.
Written and directed by Kore-eda, this original story is set in the
near future, where a couple takes in a state-of-the-art humanoid into
their home as their son. The title Sheep in the Box draws inspiration
from the world-famous French children's novel The Little Prince.
7 COLONY
d. Yeon Sang-ho
Gianna Jun Ji-hun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook,
Kim Shin-rok, Shin Hyun-been
Rating : IIB
Length : 123 mins.
Opening May 23 2026
Trailer : https://youtu.be/C6QcT_TusL4
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
As the virus spreads, the order begins to mutate.
Se-jeong, a biotechnology professor, attends a biotech conference
-- only to witness it spiral into catastrophe when a rapidly mutating
virus is unleashed. As the outbreak spreads and the infected begin
to transform, authorities seal off the entire facility, trapping the
survivors with an ever-growing threat...
6 DOG DAY EVENING
AKA : TOO MANY WAYS TO BE No. 2
AKA : THE DEPARTMENT
Can : YUT GOR BO MOON DIK DAN SUN
Lit : The Birth of A Department
d. Mak Tin Shu
Michael Ning (Bak Ji), Fish Liew Chi Yu, Rachel Leung Yung Ting,
Yoyo Tse Wing Yan, Mak Pui Tung, Yukki Tai Yuk Kei,
Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Nina Paw Hee Ching,
Ng Wing Sze, Larine Tang Yueping,
Angelina Lo Yuen Yen, Chu Pak Him,
Kumer So Sun Yu, Edward Chui Woai Dong,
Zain Wong Chi Wai, Adan Pang Pak Yin,
Max Cheung Tat Lun, Eric Tsui Ho Cheong,
Rating : IIB
Length : 108 mins.
Opening June 18 2026
Trailer : https://youtu.be/CuiOAENOoYs
[ CINEMA CITY ]
On an usual day, something unusual happens in a paid TV station...
Dak bursts into the customer service department and taking hostages.
It turns out Dak doesn't want money but to "terminate the TV
subscription service", while Inspector Shan suspects Dak may be a
terrorist in disguise and is ready to deploy the SWAT team... The
hostages understand that the cancellation procedure is complicated,
and turns out helping Dak by calling hotlines and filling forms. Dak
loses his patience and demands to speak to the Boss of the TV
company, and the incident ends very unexpectedly.
5 BACKROOMS
d. Kane Parsons
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve,
Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell
4 THE FURIOUS
d. Kenji Tanigaki
Mo Tse (Xie Miao), Joe Taslim, Yang Enyou, Jeeja Yanin,
Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga, Yayan Ruhian
Rating : III
Length : 113 mins.
Opening September 6 2025 at the 50th Toronto International Film
Festival
Opening May 2025 in North America
Opening June 12 2026
Trailer : https://youtu.be/5zoQTuzQKoM
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
In a small Southeast Asian country, skilled martial artist Wang Wei's
daughter Rainy is abducted by a child trafficking ring. Wang Wei sets
out on a rampage, confronting both the corrupt police and the
criminals. Determined to rescue his kidnapped daughter, he encounters
Navin, a journalist tirelessly trying to solve his wife's recent
disappearance. Together, the two unleash their formidable combat
skills, fighting their way through determined opponents and dangerous
obstacles to unravel crucial clues. Just in time, they successfully
rescue Rainy and a group of innocent children, dismantling the
notorious human trafficking syndicate and bringing justice to the
exploited and vulnerable.
3 DEAR YOU
d. Lan Hongchun
Li Sitong, Wang Yantong, Wu Shaoqing, Zheng Runqi,
Wang Xiaohui, Usha Seamkhum
Rating : IIA
Opening June 18 2026
Trailer : https://youtu.be/ovpTuAxkGdI
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
When Xiaowei secretly travels to Thailand to find his supposedly
wealthy grandfather, he uncovers a family-shattering secret: his
grandfather passed away fifty years ago. For decades, the moving
love letters that sustained his grandmother Shurou's hopes were
written by a complete stranger. This unexpected investigation
unveils a breathtaking, half-century-old romance that deeply
shakes the grandmother's heart.
2 DISCLOSURE DAY
d. Steven Spielberg
Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson
1 TOY STORY 5
d. Andrew Stanton
Disney Pixar Animation
English Voices: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
Cantonese Voices: Dicky Cheung Wai Kin, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Joey Yung Cho Yi
The Daniel Wu starrted COLD WAR 1994 will be screened at the film festival courtesy of on.cc
The 25th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) will be held from
the 10th to the 26th next month. As the film festival will enter into
its silver anniversary, this year the festival will bring together
hundreds of premieres and classics from all over Asia. The event even
recently announced that the "Lifetime Achievement Award" will be
presented to veteran actress Joan Chen. During the festival, two sets
of films starring her will be shown as tributes. Meanwhile Daniel Wu
(Ng Yin Cho) will receive the "Asia Star Award: Best from the East
Award" in recognition of his contribution to the Asian and
international film industry and make bold attempts. His film COLD WAR
1994 (HONG JIN 1994) has been selected for the film festival's official
screening line up.
As for the Stephen Fung Tak Lun, Chrissie Chau Sau Na and
Myolie Wu Hung Yi starred new film AFTERPIECE (DAI SEI MOK) has also
been invited to participate in the festival, its star Angela Yuen Lai
Lam would also be awarded the "Screen International Rising Star", while
the Best Actress Fish Liew Chi Yu starred, Mak Tin Shu directed DOG DAY
EVENING (YUT GOR BO MOON DIK DAN SUN) was selected for the "Uncaged
Competition section".
Stephen Chow posts a video to announce the July release of SHAOLIN WOMEN'S SOCCER
Stephen Chow posts a hand drawn "concept poster" on his story courtesy of mingpao.com
Film star Stephen Chow Sing Chi yesterday turned 64 and took
the opportunity to announce that his new film SHAOLIN WOMEN'S SOCCER
(GONG FU NUI JOOK) would be released next month to take advantage of
the World Cup boom. Currently busy with the post production, he was
asked how he would respond if the film failed to meet the release
schedule. He replied, "One day I will be able to catch up."
The Chow Sing Chi directed the film GONG FU NUI JOOK earlier
was said to be scheduled for a summer vacation release. Yesterday he
took advantage of his 64th birthday and announced that the film will
be released next month. With his back to the camera, he personally
answered when asked about the release date of the film. "I am working
hard to make July 10th." Then he added that if he could not make it,
it would be an one-week delay, "Then July 17th." When asked again if
he still failed to catch up how would he deal with the release, Chow
Sing Chi replied, "One day I will be able to catch up!" He also
shared a hand-drawn "concept poster", as some online joked that the
film had a "flexible scheduling".
GONG tells the story of the women's soccer "Emei team"
championship run against the tide, which could be described as taking
full advantage of the World Cup boom. The lineup was also of great
concern. In addition to Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba and Zhang Yixing,
Korean actor Song Kang-ho would be a guest referee. Former national
team athletes Zhao Lina and Li Jiayue were also invited to participate
in the performance. In addition, for the 11th consecutive year, "Sing
Girl" Jelly Lin Yun sent birthday wishes for Chow Sing Chi, writing,
"Happy birthday to my coolest and most handsome Sing Yeh." Cecilia
Cheung Pak Chi and Sisley Choi Si Bui also wished him Happy Birthday.
Fish Liew and Michael Ning praise Rachel Leung for her surprising sense of comedy.
Fish Liew says that working in a mascot costume is a lot of fun
Rache Leung is especially petite next to the 6 foot tall Edward Chui
Michael Ning praises Mak Pui Tung for his good acting and being funny courtesy of mingpao.com
Rache Leung, Michael Ning and Fish Liew have their own new attempts and new experiences in their new film courtesy of on.cc
The film DOG DAY EVENING (YUT GOR BO MOON DIK DAN SUN) is in
release now. The film on the surface is an absurd "service
termination" dispute that triggered a hostage crisis, behind which the
little people's helplessness and toughness in surviving between the
gaps of the system were brought out. Rachel Leung Yung Ting cut her
hair short in the film and transformed into an explosive female police
officer in full contrast; the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress Fish
Liew Chi Yu dressed as a mascot and turned into a "keyboard warrior" to
vent her emotions.
Leung Yung Ting played the female police officer who rescued
hostages in the film. The character had a strange personality. Ill
tempered and grumpy, she always adhered to his belief. She smiled and
said that she has been a vegetarian for 12 years. Her temperament was
always gentle, so interpreting the explosive side was difficult. She
thanked her co-stars. Playing police officers, Kumer So Sun Yu
(Grizzly) and Edward Chui Woai Dong were both six feet and gave a
contrast with the petite her, perfectly supporting her character's
presence.
Fish played the TV station part tine worker "Lucky", who gave
away leaflets and dressed as mascots normally. A few steps slower than
others, she unexpectedly became one of the hostages. She admitted that
the character was quite similar to her, "I like to hide behind the
characters through acting, exploring human nature or using characters
to release different aspects of the heart." She said that "Lucky" hid
in the mascot costume and would make a variety of "lewd" action.
Normally she would be very timid, but on the Internet she was a radical
"keyboard warrior". She had a lot of anger in the heart want to vent,
in the film her blue hair was her own disguise to protect herself.
Did she have a lot of rage inside? Fish admitted, "I do!
When something isn't expected or feels undeserved, I would really want
to talk about it; however I would be dumb at the mouth and would
stutter like Lucky. I didn't know how to release the rage, feeling
that my temper would turn bad. Now I would transfer my energy, like
stomping my feet and exercising." Would she release it on her
boyfriend? She smiled and said, "Haha, like what! In short I would
release the energy and would not immediately lose my temper."
Regarding the blue hair look in the film, Fish revealed that
due to excessive bleaching, the hair of the back of her head fell out
and would not grow back. She once needed a wig to cover it. She
joked that Leung Yung Ting was even more extreme, almost "completely
shaved". Leung Yung Ting said with a smile, "I think it's great, this
time is the shortest since I was three years old. The short hair style
makes the character more vivid, but it only lasted half a year as I
had to grow my hair long again for work."
As for dressing up as a mascot for the shoot, Fish pointed out
that in the first three groups of scenes she had to dress up as the
mascot and did not need makeup. Although the shoot took place between
autumn and winter, the studio set was very stuffy and dusty. When I
ran I kept sweating, fortunately I was thin enough to take it. In
addition I didn't need to line up for make up, once on the set I could
just put on the mascot's head and start work. It was relatively
convenient.
Have they ever had the experience of unable to end a contract?
Leung Yung Ting shared that she has joined the fitness center
membership, and found hidden details after paying by credit card. To
cancel, she needed three months advanced notification. "I still had
to pay the remaining three months. Losing three months of membership
fee was quite a sting." She lamented that electronic payment methods
often have hidden many consumer traps. Liew Chi Yu admitted that she
was afraid of trouble and has never changed her phone number since she
started in the business.
Fish said that after watching the movie that Leung Yung Ting's
comedic genes surprised her, praising her performance as wild with a
full contrast. Leung Yung Ting humbly said that the role
was attributed to the director and the writer's good writing, and asked
negotiation experts for advice in advance in order to play the female
police officer well. "The purpose of the negotiation is to arrest
someone but not to them feel that they are suspects. I have to keep
assisting him, and only take action at the right moment." She said
frankly, "Our generation of actors have rarely had the opportunity to
play the police film, so during the performance we have to be extra
careful and strive to show the police's 'presence'. We have to be
convincing even when holding a gun."
Playing a customer service employee, Michael Ning (Bak Ji)
found the dialogues to be a challenge. "I have taken customer
service calls, when I hear the robotic reading of the contract
terms I thought was it quite a bother. This time I am play this type
of character, I discover the difficulty of imitating the dialogue
delivery speed and learn to respect this profession."
Bak Ji said that he has long heard about junior colleague Mak
Pui Tung's performance from his buddy Alan Yeung Wai Lun and was very
happy to have scenes with him in the film. "This time with Mak Pui
Tung I could only lay defense. He scored points in both acting and
comedy. In the film he and I are both hostages, while being held
captive he had an accident from an upset stomach on the spot. With the
art director's very realistic props he was able to perform seriously
and express the helpless. Even I feel bad for him! This scene feel is
hard to grasp, if I play his role I wouldn't know how to handle it."
Bak Ji said that dark comedy was difficult to play to begin
with, in addition this movie had more group scenes. He could not only
worry about his own creation and had to coordinate with the cast and
the crew. He thanked the director for being willing to invest in
resources, arranging for the entire team to rehearse for two days on
the set.
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