[2024.12.16] MICHAEL HUI SEES THE LAST DANCE AS HIS MASTERPIECE

Michelle Wai just returned to Hong Kong from Shanghai, and rushed to the theater as soon as she got off the plane.
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Michael Hui is greatly excited about the record breaking box office number.
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Catherine Chau, Michael Hui, Michelle Wai and director Anselm Chan announce that THE LAST DANCE has exceeded HK$135 million at the box office.
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Just returned to Hong Kong from thanking the audience in Shanghai, lead actress Michelle Wai Sze Nga and director Anselm Chan Mou Yin joined Michael Hui Koon Man and Catherine Chau Ka Yee yesterday at a Tsim Sha Tsui Cinema to thank the audience. They announced that after over half a month in release, THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) has exceeded HK$ 135 million at the box office and over 2 million viewers have been admitted in Hong Kong and Macau. Chan Mou Yin said that the dot between the Chinese title "Broken" and "Hell" was specifically designed to emphasize "breaking" life's predicaments and hell. Wai Sze Nga shared her resonance with Man Yuet at the scene.

Director Chan Mou Yin was asked about the progress of the extended version. He said that lately he had to promote at different places, as soon as he was fee he would edit the film. He estimated that it would be done next month, but during this period several Lunar New Year films were also rushing their post production. He expressed his hope to launch an extended version as soon as possible. "Even after I finish editing I might not have a studio for post production and have to wait in line. The film ideally would add about 20 minutes. Aside from scenes with Kaki Sham and (Vincent) Kok Tak Chiu, Chau Ka Yee and (Dayo) Wong Tze Wah's scenes would also be added. The content would probably revolve around Tao Sun's original family problems. There would also be one or two scenes with Wai Sze Nga. Scenes that I liked very much would also be added."

For the box office of the movie, Michael said that he was so happy that he did not know what to say. Chau Ka Yee expressed her gratitude, seeing that the audience also shared how they were relieved after watching it. Wai Sze Nga thanked all the audience, knowing that many people have also watched it several times so that the movie would have a good box office. She hoped that there would be an extended version soon so it would be able to break the record again. (Would she want to have a box office of 200 million?) She laughed and said, "If possible of course it would be good, this figure would be so sharp. Actually the current figure (HK$135 million) is the closest to Pa (Hui Koon Man)'s estimate at HK$120 million."

Hui Koon Man said that when he said that this number at first he just wanted to break the record, it was not just about money. "The meaning is that after breaking the record, you can undoubtedly tell yourself what the audience likes. No one has reached this stage. Because you broke the record, you must be successful and the audience must be satisfied -- unprecedentedly satisfied." After many years in film, he directly admitted that THE LAST DANCE was his masterpiece. "My previous pursuit was to make everyone laugh, but with this movie I never would have guessed that I could do it by making people cry. A good story actually has to have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness as well as action, life too and so is any scene you like. So in the future film should not be divided into action or tragedy, just tell a good story and it's fine." He also said that his younger brother Sam Hui Koon Kit also showed his support, and praised the lyrics and musical attainments of the theme song were very high, even more powerful than his. He was very happy that the new generation has achieved such high quality.

Chau Ka Yee said that she was looking forward to the launch of the extended version, but hoped that the extended version could retain the baby; because she felt that the baby was a hope, a ray of sunshine that she and Wong Tze Wah could undertake when they came out of the funeral home. "I want to save the baby and not to release the miscarriage ending. The current ending is the best." As for Michelle Wai Sze Nga, she said that she has just returned to Hong Kong from Shanghai, and rushed to the theater as soon as she got off the plane. "I have practiced so much that I can apply make up on the plane now." After she won the "Huading Best Actress" and "Asia-Pacific Best Actress" successively, she recently won the "Best Actress" award in the "Fifth New Era International Film Festival Golden Flowering Award Ceremony". She said that any award is a recognition and gratitude, and also revealed that a banquet for 1,000 people will be held at the hotel around 80 tables. When asked if she will celebrate her success after winning two actress awards with a dinner, she laughed and pointed out that Wong Tze Wah lost the box office estimate wager, so he would invite them to dinner first. Because everyone also guessed wrong, they would take turn treating.

Last night Wai Sze Nga published a letter to "Man Yuet" on Weibo. She said, "In the sixteen years I have been in the industry, I have played many roles; but Man Yuet, you are undoubtedly the most special existence in my heart. You are not just a character, but a mirror of my inner self; reflecting my truest self. When I was most confused in my life, you gave me strength. You also made me understand that no matter how bumpy the road ahead is, as long as you stick to yourself and move forward bravely, you will definitely find your own piece of that sky. Countless 'hells' may be waiting for me on the road ahead, but with your company and strength, I will definitely continue to 'break' without hesitation!"