[2024.11.28] MICHAEL HUI FULFILLS HIS RECORD BREAKING DREAM

Michael Hui comments on THE LAST DANCE's box office success
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Active in the film industry again in recent years, Michael Hui is among the masters again due to THE LAST DANCE
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Michael Hui breaks hell for himself, as he dines with someone he dislikes and erases the hatred

Michael Hui reveals that Sam Hui has placed Ricky Hui's ashes in his backyard so the family can remember him at any time.

Michael Hui and Dayo Wong work together again after 32 years on THE LAST DANCE and set off a lot of spark, as the film approaches HK$ 100 million at the box office
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Two generations of comedians Michael Hui Koon Man and Dayo Wong Tze Wah starred in THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK), which has a fierce box office trend. As of two days ago it accumulated HK$ 96 million, and reaching 100 million was in sight. Hui Koon Man was happy that the movie had good results, and declared that at the celebration of breaking 100 million he would put on the Taoist robe and gave away lai see. He would also thank the audience with Wong Tze Wah. The 82-year-old Hui Koon Man has already "broken hell" for himself, and was mentally prepared to "get off the ride" at any time. He also explain to his family his funeral arrangements. He was not superstitious, so he asked his wife to scatter his ashes at sea in Sai Kung as fish food, or make some of the ashes into ornaments and put them at home in remembrance. He also revealed that (Sam) Hui Koon Kit placed their brother (Ricky) Hui Koon Ying's ashes in the backyard of his residence, and relatives could pay homage at any time.

Hui Koon Man was interviewed yesterday. He said that he was very happy that the box office of THE LAST DANCE was about to break 100 million. He has dreamed his whole life of breaking the record, when he directed and starred in SECURITY UNLIMITED (MOR DUN BO BIU) he has already broken his own record 3 times. He then looked forward to breaking the 4th record with THE MAGIC TOUCH (SUN SUEN), so he asked Dayo Wong Tze Wah to help and come up with ideas; but it was unsuccessful. "It is considered a failure, and then I hid for a few years to come up with a movie. I even told Tze Wah, who wanted to be a star back then, once I came up with something I would find him to be the actor; but I didn't expect to wait for 32 years." He said that he was almost exhausted of ideas, his wife joked that he pondered for so long that he could no longer play the lead; he would have to play the old role. Hui Koon Man felt that what his wife said made sense, so while he could moved freely he did not want to waste time. Before coming up with a script to direct and star in, he would first be an actor. Fate arranged for him to work with Tze Wah again, which could be regarded as fulfilling the promise made between the two 32 years ago.

Hui Koon Man was happy that many viewers broke the "hell" in their hearts after watching THE LAST DANCE. He also "broke hell" for himself, "I agree with the philosophy at the end of the film, 'Why care about when to get off the ride, it's better to enjoy the scenery along the way'. Time is limited, I don't know when I would get off the ride. I am already 82 years old, time is short and I could get off the ride at any time. So I shouldn't be bothered by the pain in my heart. I am just like Tze Wah; I know that a friend I don't like very much would be at dinner, but I agree to attend anyway. I take the initiative to talk to him and eliminate the hatred".

Hui Koon Man believed that if you have something you would like to do in your lifetime, you should do it boldly; and if you have3 something you want to talk to those close to you then you should say it immediately. "I used my own style to say something similar to 'I love you' to my wife, and I would praise my children. I have prepared for death, and told them not to be sad; to cremate me, and scatter my ashes at sea in Sai Kung. Because I have been fishing in Sai Kung since I was little, after turning into ashes I would become food for the fishes. There would be no need for a cemetery plot. On the anniversary of my death, everyone could go to Sai Kung and look at the3 sea to mourn me. I wouldn't need to fight with others and spent over a million to buy a niche for the ashes. My wife didn't approve of it, so I said that I would turn some of the ashes into ornaments and put them at home in remembrance. My wife said that no one puts the ashes at home. I am not superstitious, (Sam) Hui Koon Kit has put (Ricky) Hui Koon Ying's ashes in the backyard, where we can pay our respect to him at any time."

THE LAST DANCE has achieved great results, would he work with Tze Wah again? Hui Koon Man said, "I hope to make a comedy with Tze Wah in my lifetime, and he agrees. We've all invested in comedy all our lives; now that the film environment is poor and no one is watching movie, the two of us are trying our best to make a comedy for Hong Kong, hoping to be a hit and create a new journey for the next generation to have a new beginning." He said that Hong Kong films are currently facing a cruel and difficult situation. Although the market is very poor, TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG WAI SING JI WAI SING) and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) have achieved good results and proved that the audience is willing to pay to watch quality films at the theaters, and the industry should encourage them.

When asked if the box office would exceed 100 million, would he learn from other actors and wear swimsuits to give away benefits? He joked, "You want me to streak? For the celebration after breaking 100 million, I would wear a Taoist robe to give away lai see. I would even go with Tze Wah to thank the audience. It means a lot to us, fulfilling the dreams of two people. The world is full of hope, this works too."