[2025.03.18] SAMMO HUNG'S HEART ACHES FOR HONG KONG FILM INDUSTRY

Gardner Tse and Sammo Hung have dedicated their heart and energy to the industry
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Sammo Hung is pleased with the Asian Film Award results, but jokes that he does not make any correct prediction
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Gardner Tse, Sammo Hung and Soi Cheang attend an Academy for Performing Arts event in the Convention Center
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Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho and director Soi Cheang Pou Soi attended the launch ceremony of the Academy of the Performing Arts's 40th anniversary at "Hong Kong International Film and TV Market 2025" yesterday and served as special officiating guests. Alumni Ling Man Lung, Ng Siu Hin, Tyson Chak Hoi Tai, director Sunny Chan Wing Sun and directors Kearen Pang Sau Wai also attended.

At the event, Hung Kam Bo, Cheang Pou Soi and Tse Kwan Ho shared their experience over the years. An honorary doctor of the Academy of Performing Arts, Hung Kam Bo said that education was very useful. He regretted that he did not study hard when he was a child, spending 3 years at second grade of primary school and then dropping out. "So when I received the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts honorary doctorate degree, I was very ashamed." Cheang Pou Soi pointed out that graduates used to encounter rejection after entering the industry, but now they also understood that they had to suffer.

The jury president of the Asian Film Awards, Hung Kam Bo said that he was satisfied with the results of the previous night. However he admitted that his predictions were not correct. Speaking of the movie market, he hoped that it could continue to be good. He felt sad when he saw the current movie market, just as the citizens will feel sad when they see the deserted market. "My heart aches very much. Not just the film market is poor, even the market is very poor. I constantly go food shopping at the market. It used to be full of people, now it's cold and empty. Everyone's hearts in the city are aching."

Soi Cheang Pou Soi said that he was happy that his TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) won two technical awards at the Asian Film Awards the night before. He felt very happy and thought that it has already answered for itself. He also hoped that it would perform well at the Hong Kong Film Awards. "I have confidence for the Hong Kong Film Awards, and I pick (Louis) Koo Tin Lok and (Philip) Ng Wan Lung." He also revealed that the prequel and the final chapter of TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS were being prepared together. There is already a story, only the details are missing. Although the film market was poor now, many people also thought that it was risky to start production. He believed that whether it was a blockbuster or a small film, it would be risky and everyone's pressure was the same.

Tse Kwan Ho said that even if the market was not good, he would still keep going, do as much as he could. If there was no job he would study to improve himself. If there was no job, he could also try the stage, so as to exercise his skills. He said, "I hope you will stick to it. Although you are confused, you should not give up."