[2025.01.18] LOUIS KOO PREDICTS HONG KONG FILM PRODUCTIONS WOULD DROP TO A HORRIFYING POINT

Louis Koo, Chrissie Chau and German Cheung are guests on THE POPCORN SHOW
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Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai), together with his Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU)'s director Albert Mak Kai Kwong, actors Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Louise Wong Dan Nei, German Cheung Man Kit and Tony Wu Tsz Tung, served as guests of Vincent Kok Tak Chiu's ViuTV program THE POPCORN SHOW and shared unforgettable stories from the production.

Goo Jai was famous for being Mr. Cool and not make a lot of noise. Kok Tak Chiu asked everyone how they got along with Goo Jai? Chau Sau Na was speechless for a while, then said that this time they had fewer scenes together. Because she had to keep fighting, she was very tired after every shoot. Cheung Man Kit said that he was not afraid of Goo Jai at all, because Goo Jai took good care of and protected each actor. If he lost his balance during the fight, Mr. Koo would catch him.

Goo Jai talked about the problem of comedy in Hong Kong, and believed that now comedy could no longer be made like before; it could not be "made" but "performed". There must be a solid story. The most important thing was to be close to everyday life, so people would be able to relate after watching it and laugh from the heart; absurd yet would really happen in reality, that would be the best. He said that he should stop deliberately writing about a situation, playing misunderstandings and dress-up, which were no longer feasible. He said that in the past three years, the world have not been many comedies. He was wondering if people all over the world have agreed not to make comedies. He believed that it is not easy for comedy to break geographical boundaries, because there must be a language barrier if it is close to one's own lives. If the film had less dialogue and more body language, it would be very difficult. Maybe the information is too developed now, and making the audience laugh would already be very hard.

As a filmmaker, Goo Jai felt that it would not be appropriate to invest heavily in these few years, but small investment would kill some excellent productions. It would be the best to adopt the golden mean. Goo Jai feels that the 2025 film productions would indeed be reduced, even to the point of horror. In addition there would be a chance that the film would require government assistance before it could start production.