[2013.03.05] SIMON YAM LIES ON THE GROUND TO DIRECT HIS FIRST FILM

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Simon Yam Tat Wa recently was busy with his directing debut. Earlier Brother Wa led 50 workers to shoot a car chase by Quarry Bay. Although he was not in the scene, he still personally demonstrated in order to achieve the best result. During the shoot he even sat on the ground, held a camera and took pictures. He did everything himself, no wonder before the shoot he announced that this time he was the chore boy.

This time Yam Tat Wa directed for the first time. Earlier he revealed that for this trilogy ghost film he would direct, star and be the second assistant photographer. He joked that he was a chore boy, but Brother Wa truly was not your ordinary gold label chore boy. Earlier with around 50 workers Brother Wa worked at Quarry Bay, blocked off a street for a car crash scene. Aside from the crew extras were also present. The car crash lead Jonathan Wong Chee Hynn and another man played uniformed police officers.

Brother Wa was not in the scene but because the story needed Wong Chee Hynn to suddenly faint when he reached the front of the car, Brother Wa lay down on the ground to demonstrate what the shot needed. Even for a very simple shot he was very serious. The first time director did not slack off at all. Wong Chee Hynn fell down for ten times or more, as Brother Wa was very demanding. Wong Chee Hynn very happily complied. He kept falling down until Brother Wa was satisfied. Brother Wa this time used two cameras, a professional film camera and a high definition video camera, to shoot from different angles simultaneously. Brother Wa not only commanded from behind the cameras but also picked up a long lens camera to personally shoot. He did not mind to sit on the ground and shoot. Indeed he was both a director and a photographer, thoroughly display his gold label chore boy nature.