[2025.02.06] SAMANTHA KO RUSHES TO THE CINEMA TO THANK THE AUDIENCE AS SOON AS SHE GETS OFF THE PLANE

Kenneth Ma, Samantha Ko and director Patrick Kong attend several audience appreciation shows for QUEEN OF MAHJONG

Kenneth Ma, Samantha Ko and director Patrick Kong interact with the audience and pose for a group photo
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The Wong Jing and Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) led the hilarious Lunar New Year film QUEEN OF MAHJONG (MA JEUK NUI WONG JUI NAM JAI) was now in theaters, with a box office of about HK$ 3 million. Director Yip Lim Sum and the male and female leads Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming (Ma Ming) and Samantha Ko Hoi Ning (Go Ling) appeared for the first time in the Year of the Snake a few days ago, and attended a series of audience appreciation show tickets.

Fans held up big signs and support items to congratulate QUEEN OF MAHJONG in unity on its box office hit! The three creators were even quite "spoiling fans", taking group photos with the audience one by one in the lobby of the cinema, causing the crowd to burst in the theater and flooding the theater scene with people.

For the enthusiastic response from the audience, the three main creators expressed their excitement and thanked the supporters for their support. Director Yip Lim Sum said, "I am very happy, the audience has responded well. They are so reluctant to let us go. I hope the response will be better, and we will continue to thank the audiences." Lead actress Go Ling smiled and said, "They (the audience) are so enthusiastic, I think we can thank more audiences so that we can interact more. We can 'Gung Hei Fat Choi' with the audience!" Ma Ming pointed out, "The happiest thing is seeing the audience so happy from watching, and feel that the movie brings joy to everyone in the New Year; so I feel so satisfied!"

Go Ling returned to Hong Kong from work in the United States in the morning and was very willing to join the audience appreciation team as soon as she got off the plane. Director Yip Lim Sum went to the cinema early that day to observe the audience's reaction. He said that the most important thing for a Lunar New Year film is bringing joy and emotions to the audience! The three main creators even gave an impromptu test to the audience with ultra-difficult mahjong questions, and director Yip Lim Sum said with a smile, "They all were able to answer, so sharp!" Go Ling and Ma Ming appealed to the audience to continue to enter the cinema to support the film, and Ma Ming even announced, "I hope to choose from more shows to thank the audience!"

When it comes to New Year's resolutions, the three of them all started from the movie. Director Yip Lim Sum said, "I hope more people will go to support QUEEN OF MAHJONG." Go Ling said, "+1, I hope it will be a big hit at the box office!" Ma Ming said simply and directly: "The higher the box office, the better!"