[2025.01.25] LOUIS KOO BOLDLY PROMISES TO WEAR "TEA BAG" FOR BOX OFFICE RECORD

Louis Koo plans to spend two days on audience appreciation events and interact with viewers

Tony Wu and Louise Wong have already thought of ways to "pay the bill"
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Louis Koo says that he would send the actresses to wear swimsuits before he does, but Gigi Leung does not want to embarrass herself
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Gigi Leung, Louise Wong and Louis Koo attend the HIT N FUN premiere

Boss Louis Koo order Tony Wu and German Cheung to wear thongs to battle Samantha Ko

Samantha Ko earlier said that if QUEEN OF MAHJONG would reach HK$ 80 million at the box office she would thank the audience in a swimsuit
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The premiere of the Lunar New Year film HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU) was held the night before. Director Albert Mak Kai Kwong and a group of actors Louis Koo Tin Lok (Goo Jai), Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Louise Wong Dan Nei and others attended. The film company arranged for the actors to hold a handwritten Fai Chun to greet everyone. Goo Jai saw that the scene was full of viewers, and he actually said sentimentally that the Hong Kong film market has not really recovered. He expressed hope that the audience would support the Hong Kong films that belonged to everyone. He also hilariously described the Fai Chun in his hand as a "spirit tablet", and then bowed a few times and said, "I wish the box office of this film will get better and better!" However Goo Jai still wanted all Hong Kong-made Lunar New Year films to have a good box office this year, and for the market to be in full bloom!

When the actor was interviewed, Gigi revealed that she has not officially seen the movie before. She was very much looking forward to watching it at the premiere, but she did not come with her husband and daughter the day before yesterday because she knew that they would not understand. To avoid having to translate on the spot, she would watch it with them after the release. Goo Jai would also wait for the movie to be officially released before taking his parents to see it at the theater, mainly because the two were old and he was afraid that the crowd would make them fall. Goo Jai pointed out that his parents have supported him in every movie he has been in, and they would also give him suggestions. "In the past they would tell me how my personal performance was, but now they would talk about the overall movie." Which movie do his parents like the most? He smiled and said, "If you ask them, they would definitely say that everything is good. I wouldn't use their opinions as a criterion, there would always be partiality!"

Gigi said that her daughter has seen her movies, but she did not praise her for being beautiful on the screen. "My daughter has seen my ugliest side, so she hasn't said anything special. She just said that I am the prettiest without makeup." Goo Jai also agreed, "I'm not used to seeing my ma in makeup either, I usually see her in makeup, I would ask if she was going to a banquet. In short when I see her makeup is very 'strong', she was going to sing Cantonese opera. In light makeup she was going for tea, and without makeup she was going food shopping." Goo Jai bluntly said that he would never accompany his mother to the market to buy food, because he was afraid that his appearance would cause chaos and cause the elderly to fall. A maid would normally accompany her on weekdays. However fellow Best Actor Sean Lau Ching Wan is able to become "citizen Mr. Lau" to go to the market to buy food, Gigi joked, "Mr. Koo rarely goes to the market. If he suddenly appears, even the dead fish will return to life. So Mr. Koo would have to go to the market more to become a citizen, then he can take Mama to the market!"

When it came to the box office expectations of Lunar New Year films, Mr. Koo said frankly that he hoped that every Lunar New Year film would have a good box office this year. Then he would be very happy. Was he afraid of thinning the box office with 3 Lunar New Year films this year? Goo Jai said, "It is impossible to have only one Lunar New Year film release, there also is no problem of thinning. I hope that every one will perform well and it would be a full bloom." During the Spring Festival, Goo Jai was also ready to make time to thank the audience in teams with the group of actors. For now he knew that he would have to do two days of audience appreciation events first. He used to feel very tired of thanking the audience. Now when the new film would be released, he would always feel like he was missing something without thanking the audience. So he hoped that this time he would be able to thank the audience in new ways, and not just play games and talk with the audience. Speaking of at the previous audience appreciation event for TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING), Philip Ng Wan Lung was pushed to the ground in close contact with a viewer. Would this Lunar New Year film about fighting avoid a similar situation when thanking the audience? Goo Jai said, "No way! We just don't want to be so monotonous. We want to be more interactive." Gigi did not think that thanking the audience was hard work either, knowing that the audience would be very happy to see the actors appear in the theater.

Referring to another Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI), lead actress Samantha Ko Hoi Ning promised to wear a swimsuit if the film made HK$ 80 million at the box office. Goo Jai said when he heard this, "We would send Cheung Man Kit to wear T-Back (thong) swim trunks!" Gigi asked if Cheung Man Kit has agreed, and Goo Jai replied, "I promise for him, he doesn't get to disagree." Gigi laughed and said, "I really want to see that too!" As for the other actors, what benefits would they give? Goo Jai smiled and said, "If the movie would make more than 100 million, it will be Wu Tsz Tung's turn to wear a T-Back. With better box office then the actresses, Goo Jai would be the last. The world is unfair like this." How much would he give benefits for? He smiled and promised, "It would want to break all the Hong Kong box office record before it's my turn. With a box office of 200 million, I will wear tea bag to make tea for you!" Did Gigi feel confident about wearing a swimsuit? She said, "I have never had the confidence. If I did I would have participated in Miss Hong Kong a long time ago."

As for being sent by Koo Tin Lok to wear thongs to give benefits when the box office would exceed 100 million, Wu Tsz Tung responded with a wry smile that he could not go against the boss' wishes. "With this figure of 100 million he actually is really looking out for me. It's fine, what can I do otherwise? I can't go against the boss' wishes. I can wear the thong outside a pair of pants." He also joked that he has been training his body for a long time. "Because after taking off your clothes once, you have to every time." He was about to make a movie, and he was even more fit than he has ever seen. He would have erotic scenes to be performed in the nude. Hence he would not mind wearing a thong, the most important was for everyone to be happy. As for Wong Dan Nei, she joked that she could wear a swimsuit under a diving suit. As the box office number climbed she would put down the zipper tooth by tooth.

Wu Tsz Tung in the film had to show his legs in shorts. Did he need to shave his legs before hand? He said no. He has only shaved his legs once in his life. Back then he was fighting in competition. Due to all the injuries his legs were full of athletic tape, which really hurt when it was pulled off. So he just shaved his legs. Wong Dan Nei praised that Wu Tsz Tung's shorts look was decent and a little sexy.

In this Lunar New Year film, Wong Dan Nei took very "stiff" beatings. Did she have internal injuries from all the fighting? "The ring has so bouncy that I had internal injuries from it. Although I had many fighting scenes, Goo Jai, Chau Sau Na and Wu Tsz Tung treated me very well. If everyone fought with all their might, all of us would have been in the hospital. Since it was just acting, only the performance on camera was fierce." In one of the scenes Chau Sau Na's fist even brushed by her face, but fortunately she was not injured. Wu Tsz Tung was also scared when he fought with the actresses, especially when he had to fight his on screen mentor's wife Gigi. He communicated with her in advance and said that he would hit a little hard, then he was a little more "mischievous" and added a little more force because she was asked to show a frightened expression in that scene. "Actually she is so professional, she would not be angry. I really admire the ladies when they fight so hard, and the audience will also see their efforts."