[2013.04.11] WONG CHO NAM TURNS SILENT IN FRONT OF MICHAEL HUI

Michael Hui (center) returns to film because of Patrick Kong (left) and Wong Cho Nam (right)

Sam and Michael Hui's HUI BROTHERS SHOW has brought many a lot of joy

Dayo Wong and Cheung Tat Ming's stand up comedy also attracts Michael Hui
courtesy of mingpao.com

Two comedy stars of different generations Michael Hui Koon Man and Wong Cho Nam will work together on the Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) directed new film DELETE (DELETE OI YUN). Earlier a press conference was held. Hui Koon Man indeed was a comedy grandmaster. Cho Nam gave him a toy hammer and said that he was a die hard Hui Koon Man fan, but Hui Koon Man played dumb. "I have Alzheimer's, what is this? How do you use it?" Cho Nam pretended to hit Hui Koon Man's head and said, "How can you not submit" to remind him that he and Sam Hui Koon Kit used it in HUI BROTHERS SHOW (SEUNG SING BO HEI). Hui Koon Man continued to play dumb. "You bring out something from several decades ago, I already forgot it." Even the quick witted Cho Nam was left with his mouth wide open. Everyone could not help but laugh but Hui Koon Man was still not laughing.

Since Hui Koon Man has not made a film in a long time, why did he agree? He said, "The last one was Jackie Chan's ROB B HOOD (BO BUI GAI WAT). Actually I don't like to be an actor, I like to write, direct and star. This time I agreed to perform because of the director and Cho Nam. I have always watched Yip Lim Sum's movies and liked them very much; I have also paid attention to Cho Nam as a comedy actor." Cho Nam who normally had a lot to say became all quiet in front of his idol. He could not be happier to hear that Hui Koon Man paid attention to his performance. He kept on saying thank you thank you. Although Hui Koon Man was a comedy forefather, but he progressed with the times. When younger generations like Dayo Wong Chi Wa, Cheung Tat Ming, Wong Cho Nam and others performed stand up comedy he would attend.

Hui Koon Man continued, "Cho Nam is great at comedy. He can be very wild and very outrageous, but when he has to play serious he knows how to hold back. He is in full control, his range is huge. I feel that his acting hasn't even started yet, his future has no limit. He just hasn't run into a strong film yet. I also really like Yip Lim Sum's movies. His movie can bring out a Hong Kong aura. I want to before my death cheer for Hong Kong film and make more Hong Kong films."

Hui Koon Man said that the audience now is very smart and cannot be fooled. They would only settle for such a few actors who supposedly had an audience. Now no actor has box office guarantee. A film depends on whether it is entertaining or not. Thus he chose to work with Cho Nam and Yip Lim Sum.