[2013.03.20] CHARLENE CHOI TURNS DOWN UNDERWEAR AD OUT OF LAWSUIT FEARS

Chapman To compares Charlene Choi's figure to cardboard 

Chapman To leaves Mani Fok not knowing whether to laugh or to cry

Albert Yeung

Yumiko Cheng knows Chapman To is joking when he calls her Hong Kong's first transvestite manager
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Chapman To plans to adapt the play 29+1 into a film and give Ah Sa a hand

Mani Fok
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Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Chapman To Man Jat and manager Mani Fok Man Hei yesterday attended their new film THE MIDAS TOUCH (CHIU CUP GAING LEI YUN) press conference. Ah Sa revealed that in the film she played a manager who often turned away jobs for her female artists. Mani said that in real life she has turned down underwear ad campaigns for Ah Sa. Ah Sa said, "Was it for children's underwear? No way! If I wear (Chrissie) Chau Sau Na's I would scare people, I may get sued. I would rather work on more normal jobs like a floor ad campaign. (Do you mind that your figure is compared to cardboard?) If suddenly it isn't cardboard I would be even more afraid."

Ah Sa said that she wanted to challenge other characters and did not want to make comedy. She admitted that for years she hoped to win an award. She would like to receive the "Lifetime Achievement Award" the most in the future as a recognition for her years of making movies. Mani stated that she would tailor a role for Ah Sa and help her full invasion of the film industry.

Ah Jat in the film had many girls around him. He joked that he always thought he had to be handsome like Louis Koo Tin Lok to have so many girls, but in recent years Goo Jai has always been around a group of guys in his movies. As for Ah Sa's award wish, Ah Jat said that he already planned to adapt the play 29+1 into a film for her and give her a hand. Yet he said that if Ah Sa wanted to win an award this would not be the year, because he too felt that this year no one could beat Zhang Ziyi. Actresses today are truly too far from Zhang Ziyi. Thus if a new film could be made this year and be released next year, Ah Sa would have a chance.

Ah Jat convincingly portrayed how cold-blooded the manager is. On the stage he first made fun of Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi. "You are Hong Kong's first transvestite manager, I saw how happy you were when you took photos with them." During a game in which he had to match manager lingo, he pointed at Ah Sa's cardboard and said, "Where do I stick this? Ah Sa is a cardboard? Why did you write down Mani's stuff? She wanted to sacrifice herself but no one wants her."

Later Ah Jat was interviewed with Mani. Mani tried to explain for him but Ah Jat continued, "Are they interviewing you or me?" Mani said, "I am afraid people would misunderstand you." Ah Jat then seriously said, "This time playing this role, I am not alluding to Mani. I am directly channeling her. Do you think it's easy to be such a successful manager?"