[2025.02.06] GIGI YIM SHOWS SUPPORT FOR "PAPA" PHILIP KEUNG'S NEW FILM

Gigi Yim only appears after the premiere to keep from stealing the actors' spotlight
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The actors send their New Year blessings to the onlooking audience
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Gigi Yim makes an appearance at the theater to support Philip Keung's new film and take a photo with Philip Keung's cardboard cut out
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Gigi Yim appears and instantly becomes the focus. She reveals that this is the first time she watches a Lunar New Year film premiere

Yin Ning and husband Philip Keung recall the difficulties during the production and both break down in tears

Gigi Yim supports "Papa" Philip Keung and Yin Ning's Lunar New Year and hopes it would be a big box office hit

Sam Lee, DaDa Chan and Bob Lam attend the Lunar New Year film HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR premiere
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Philip Keung Ho Man (Hak Gor) and his wife Yin Ning co-produced Lunar New Year film HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR (HA HA HA SUN NIN HEI HEI) premiered in Kwun Tong the night before. Playing Keung Ho Man's daughter in the television drama FOREVER YOUNG AT HEART but recently suspected of under TVB suspension over contract issues, Gigi Yim Ming Hay also went to the cinema to support "Hak Pa".

Dressed in red, Gigi neither attended the premiere ceremony and nor was interviewed the night before. She went directly to the theater to take photos with "Hak Pa". Gigi later said that she was very happy to attend the premiere. The scene was very lively, and she also sent everyone her New Year blessings. "I wish everyone good health, Happy New Year, and I wish Hak Pa box office success. This is the first time I would watch a Lunar New Year movie, and I hope to properly enjoy it later." Did she immediately come to support Hak Pa as soon as he asked? Yim Ming Hay said, "That's right, this is a must!" Many viewers asked to take photos with Gigi.

In addition to the producer and the lead actor Keung Ho Man and a group of actors Sam Lee Chan Sam, DaDa Chan Jing, Bob Lam Sing Bun, etc., many friends in the circle Carlo Ng Ka Lok, Benjamin Yuen Wai Ho, Sunny Dai Yiu Ming, Mable Cho Man Po and her husband also attended to show their support. The actors flew paper airplanes with viewers. Bob even boasted that if the paper airplane released by the audience could surpass his paper airplane, he would give the other party 1,000 yuan, but when he lost he said it was for 1,000 yen.

Yin Ning and her husband Keung Ho Man appeared in red. She revealed that her husband was so nervous about the premiere that he could not sleep. "My husband put together what I am wearing, but after arriving we feel that what we wear looked like a theater uniform." Keung Ho Man joked that they were supporting the theater, so they wore theater uniforms. They hoped that even more people will enter the theater to watch the movie. What box office expectation did they have? Keung Ho Man said with a smile that he had no expectations or worries, because the audience had their own tastes. With so many Lunar New Year film releases this year, he felt that it was a good thing to have a choice and he was happy to have a full bloom. Yin Ning said that viewers could watch Louis Koo Tin Lok's HIT N FUN (LUM SI KUET DAU) for action, MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BIT YANG) and QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) for gambling, and their HA HA HA HAPPY NEW YEAR for family comedy.

Keung Ho Man revealed that he has not received his salary yet. "But it doesn't matter, I want to try different positions too." When asked if he would get two salaries, Keung Ho Man joked that he wanted to but just took one lai see. He thought that the most important thing was that the finished product was good and the audience could see their sincerity. How much would the box office have to be for them to give benefits? Keung Ho Man said frankly that with any box office success, the first thing to do was to distribute dividends to the staff. He would worry about himself later. Would he wear a pair of swimming trunks to give benefits? Keung Ho Man joked, "If you would dare to look, I would dare to put it on."

Yin Ning said that this year's total Lunar New Year film box office took quite a drop from the same period last year. With fewer and fewer cinemas, the most important thing was to be able to attract the audience to go to the theaters. She said that she was ashamed to face her husband and her heart ached for him. Because the limited production budget, most was spent on production. She was unable to provide a make up artist or transportation to her husband, as she saved wherever she could.

Keung Ho Man revealed that he invited Gigi to attend the premiere long ago and praised her for being very thoughtful. "She even said if she could help with anything just ask. Originally (Alice) Chan Wai also said that she would come, but she really has work on hand and couldn't."

Yin Ning thanked friends from everywhere for their support so she would be able to reach this step. She admitted that the 100 day production experience could be made into another movie, during the conversation she suddenly got sentimental and broke down in tears. She admitted that her and her husband felt heartache for each other, and Keung Ho Man was also moved to tears. Was he worried about Gigi's future? Keung Ho Man admitted that he has not caught up on the situation, so he has not given any advice. However whatever she would do, he would be supportive. "I don't get to worry too much, as a friend I can only chat with her a little. I haven't given her any advice, because I don't know whether my own opinion would be useful or not. I wish her well. Gigi is very nice, and has many fans who support her."

Bob recently revealed on social platforms that his 16-year-old daughter Feifei brought her boyfriend home for the first time. Bob laughed and said that he was not jealous, and even praised his daughter's boyfriend for being so well-behaved, tall and handsome. Next to him, Lee Chan Sam jokingly asked Bob, what would he do if his daughter's boyfriend looked exactly like him when he debuted in MADE IN HONG KONG? Bob said playfully, "Probably not in the mood to attend the premiere tonight."

Has Bob read the riot act to his daughter's boyfriend? He said, "I told the guy to be nice. The most important thing is to be happy. I didn't talk about too far into the future. Don't do anything weird, the most important thing is to have a sense of responsibility." He smiled and said that he was not mean to his daughter's boyfriend, but would just have a serious conversation. "I even told them to go and play, tour the home. Going to my daughter's room was fine, but don't close the door."

A father of two daughters, Lee Chan Sam was asked if he was worried about his daughters dating too early? He smiled and said, "I don't get to worry, when daughters are grown it's their world. I took my girlfriend home to meet my parents when I was fourteen or fifteen years old At the time I was very naive, going out to dinner and dating." His older daughter Lee Yuen Yuen chipped her tooth at home earlier. He said that when he saw her daughter's gum burst open and bleeding, he was very scared. However the accident actually aligned her misaligned tooth, even the tooth next to it grew.

Single, DaDa was asked if she wanted to have a child. Bob rushed to say that he could introduce guys to her, and even asked DaDa what she would want. DaDa said that she was born on the Year of the Snake, and her sign conflicte with this years. She would also have peach blossom luck again. She said, "The most important thing is to be manly, kind and single, career, height, weight does not matter. I look forward to his appearance." Would she mind having her match made? DaDa said that she has never tried it before but wanted to give it a try because after getting married she could not be matched. "If Bob has any recommendation, I wouldn't mind being matched. You only live once. Only the single has the privilege to be matched, and I can even put the experience into a role." Gold lable matchmaker Bob was asked if he introduced Nancy Wu Ting Yan's doctor boyfriend to her? He smiled but said nothing except for everyone to ask Wu Ting Yan.