[2024.11.17] MICHELLE WAI SUPPORTS THE LAST DANCE EXTENDED VERSION RELEASE

Michelle Wai has been so busy with work

Tommy Chu, Michelle Wai, Rachel Leung and director Anselm Chan cannot be happier about THE LAST DANCE's rising box office

Tommy Chu, Michelle Wai and Rachel Leung give away ice cream in Mongkok to promote THE LAST DANCE

Many line up for ice cream
courtesy of mingpao.com

The movie THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) has set a new box office record in Hong Kong. As of the eighth day in release yesterday, its box office number has exceeded HK$ 45 million. Its actors Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Rachel Leung Yung Ting and Director Anselm Chan Mou Yin went to Mong Kok to distribute ice cream and went to a theater to continue thanking the audience. They attracted a large number of people to watch.

Regarding the film's rising box office, the three actors happily said that they were also guessing the cumulative box office. Whoever would be the furthest from the box office number would have to treat everyone to a meal. Among them, Chu Pak Hong's estimated box office was the highest, and Leung Yung Ting's was the lowest. Were their guesses record-breaking figures? Chu Pak Hong laughed and said he could not reveal it, but he was confident that the film would break another record. What "benefits" would be given out when the record would be broken? Wai Sze Nga joked, "I know what everyone wants, but it wouldn't be appropriate for this movie. I will give away meals to the community as a reward for everyone!" Leung Yung Ting also said with a smile, "I would save the benefit for when the director make READY O/R KNOT 3 (BUT YUT SING FUN 3) next."

Wai Sze Nga's birthday is coming soon, and the box office success of her movie would definitely be her biggest and best birthday gift; and indeed has added a lot of confidence in her winning an award. "Actually I am happy with any award. I am just as happy with getting a claw machine prize for as a reward, because I feel like I am being seen and people feel I am an actor." Has she waited a very long time for this? She admitted that and said that she understood even more that an actor waits for a good opportunity, good character and good team. "Its also the efforts of the entire team. In addition to thanking the audience, actors and behind-the-scenes staff, I would also like to thank some of the cadaver actors. They are all so professional and deserve encouragement."

Speaking of the director's intention to release an extended version of THE LAST DANCE, the three actors all pointed out that they had indeed shot a lot of very entertaining clips that edited out. For example, Kaki Sham's role as Wong Tze Wah's younger brother was also deleted. They believed that the director wanted to release an extended version, because he wanted to reveal a new information to enrich the story and surprise the audience. Wai Sze Nga said that she has watched the film more than 20 times in total. She has different feelings every time, and the scenes that make her cry are different every time. Chu Pak Hong has seen it 3 or 4 time, and would cry each time. When he thought about it at home he would get teary eyed, because the dialogues are too touching.

As the film's lead actress, Wai Sze Nga has participated in many film festivals, like the Tokyo International Film Festival earlier. The night before yesterday, she went to Xiamen to attend the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards event. She went to thank the audience as soon as she got off the plane yesterday. After that, she would represent the movie and attend a film festival in Melbourne, Australia. Recently she has been traveling non-stop for work. Would her fiance Kenly go with her? she said no, because he has to work. She frankly said that she has less time to spend with her fiancé and felt sorry. Sometimes even when they talk on the phone, she could not even say a few words because she was so tired. Fortunately her fiance understood and forgave her. "Now I am the most worried about any mishap with the wedding, it's impossible to postpone it because we have already booked a hotel and a church."