[2024.07.29] NICK CHEUNG RECEIVES THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENT ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM IN MALAYSIA

Nick Cheung says that the Achievement Award has special meaning to him

Nick Cheung runs into Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda at Hong Kong Night
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The Nick Cheung Ka Fai directed and starred in the new film PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG) became the closing film of the 7th Malaysian International Film Festival (MIFFest). He was also awarded the "Award for Excellent Achievement in Film" in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the film industry. Cheung Ka Fai went to Kuala Lumpur to attend the awards ceremony two days ago, and was welcomed by movie fans while walking on the red carpet. When receiving the award, he thanked the event for its recognition of his film career and thanked the fans for their continuing support and love. "I feel that this award has given me an even deeper encouragement. I have won some actor awards in the past, but this "Award for Excellent Achievement in Film" includes the festival's encouragement for me as a director and confirms that I love movies."

Cheung Ka Fai believed that this award had special significance because his first directorial work, the 2014 film release HUNGRY GHOST RITUAL (MAN LAN SUN GUNG), was co-produced with Malaysian filmmakers and shot there. However, he said that his earliest connection with Malaysia was in the video era, "My earliest visit to Malaysia was when I was either an ATV or TVB artist. We often came here to promote video companies and promote TV series."

Cheung Ka Fai had a busy schedule in Malaysia. As soon as he landed, he accepted interviews from local media, participated in the handprint ceremony of the film festival, and then attended the event's "Hong Kong Night". The attendees included Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, who won the "Lifetime Achievement Award"; Malaysian goddesses Lim Ming Chen, Philip Keung Ho Man, Ben Yuen Fu Wah, directors Felix Chong Man Keung, Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, etc., everyone took the opportunity to communicate. Lin Mingchen, who has recently been rumored to be having an affair with Edan Lui Cheuk On, shared photos with Hirokazu Kore-eda, Cheung Ka Fai, etc. on social platforms and posted that she could finally take beautiful photos with her idol, director Hirokazu Kore-eda as well as Big Brother Cheung Ka Fai. She described the evening as a star-chasing night. Someone commented and asked, "Is Edan there?"

Taiwanese actor Wu Kang-Ren won the Golden Global Award for best actor for his starring role in ABANG ADIK. He was absent due to work. Jack Tan won the Best Supporting Actor in the same film. When accepting the award, he expressed that he was very surprised and thanked those who liked this movie.