[2025.02.22] MY BEST BET PRODUCER CONSIDERS NEW FILM WITH THE ORIGINAL TEAM

Louis Cheung, Bowie Wu and Charlene Choi attend their Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET celebration
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The Lunar New Year film MY BEST BET (CHEUNG DOH BITG YANG) recently held an appreciation banquet, director Andy Lo (Law Yiu Fai), Louis Cheung Kai Chung (Ah Chung), Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin (Ah Sa), Bowie Wu Fung (Brother Sau), Tommy Chu Pak Hong (Chu Hong), Kaki Sham, Ng Ka Yan (Kayan), Lam Yiu Sing, Bryant Mak Chi Lok and Vanora Hui Yuet Sheung attended. As everyone popped bottles of champagne to celebrate, Ah Chung, Ah Sa and Brother Sau also toasted from table to table and were full of festive and joyful atmosphere. Ah Sa even collected energy to fight for a sequel with producer Ng Kin Hung. The producer responded to everyone needs, and would consider a new film with the original cast. The audience applauded in response. Ah Sa hoped that everyone would keep on working, working everyday, and for the film industry toe end its winter soon.

Ah Sa and Ah Chung spent almost everyday this Lunar New Year at the theater. Ah Chung felt as if he was working for the theater. Ah Sa described the process of thanking the audience for more than a month, which made her feel like she had held many talk shows. She felt both happy and fulfilled. Ah Chung even admired Ah Sa's extraordinary courage for thanking the audience alone. Ah Sa claimed that she was not as eloquent as Ah Chung and Chu Hong, but since her friends chartered the theater she had to show up to thank them. She laughed and said, "On the day of thanking the audience alone, my manager and I both carried a giant cardboard with 'MY BEST BET' through the busy streets of Central to rush to the theater. It was just like a parade, truly the first time in my life. It was very funny. However I am the happiest about whether family, friends or fans they are very supportive, especially the fans. They not only watch one show, some of them also follow our audience appreciation schedule to buy tickets for the shows, some even charter the venue. These fans are from all over the world, they give me motivation and support that makes me feel as if I have had many fan gatherings at one time. They are very heartwarming. So even though I didn't have a holiday in the New Year, I felt like I needed to work harder to thank them. What is even happier is to thanking the audience with Ah Chung and Chu Hong, every show is full of joy. I can't stop laugh from their quick wit, eloquence, words and deeds, so this New Year I really live up to the name of laughing through the New Year."

In addition to interacting with netizens and audiences, Ah Chung also interacted with other Lunar New Year film opponents; including German Cheung Man Kit who mischievously left a challenge letter for him at the theater. He also replied very sincerely. Ah Chung said, "Although we are competitors and have our own Lunar New Year film releases, I think this kind of interaction is very good. We support each other. We are not enemies, but 'comrades-in-arms'. I hope that every movie would have good box office, which would be the most perfect. This interactive atmosphere is a good change, and I hope it will keep on going!" As for the experience of more than 50 audience appreciation shows, Ah Chung described his level of dedication. He was able to jump in the vehicle after the end of each show and fall right to sleep. They were definitely a physical challenge.

In addition, Chu Hong frankly said that he hoped that each of his works can be successful, just like THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). This time MY BEST BET was also satisfactory for him. Referring to starting the wave with the audience in the process of thanking them, he said, "I started the wave to push the atmosphere of joy to an even higher level, but the biggest feeling is that I was happy to prove that there were still audiences in the theater to watch the movie. I hope that Hong Kong films will continue to work hard."

As for if the movie would really make a sequel or a new film with the original cast, Chu Hong hoped to continue to appear in the sequel as Ian Suen, the Chinese-Korean and talk about his life in prison. The object of his pursuit in the film, Kayan, would visit him in prison and continued all kinds of relationships. Playing the blind gambler, Kaki Sham laughed and said, "The director is very good to me. He told me to play blind, but didn't need me to close my eyes. So I hope that if there is a sequel, I can open my eyes again." Kayan was also looking forward to visiting Ian Suen in the men's prison to continue the relationship. She also enjoyed the joy of thanking the audience for her first Lunar New Year film. She could also accept lai see as she came to promote, and she was very happy to experience the joyful atmosphere of the New Year at the theater for the first time.