Tommy Chu is nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor
Stephy Tang
Louis Koo appears in the Hong Kong Film Awards special issue in white. This time he has very high chance of winning.
Tommy Chun and Stephy Tang win the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, who knows whether they would continue their momentum at the Hong Kong Film Awards
Maggie Li (top) and Paul Chun (bottom) are the most experienced among the Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor fields
Louis Koo and Philip Ng compete for Best Supporting Actor with TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN
Rachel Leung and Stephy Tang go off shoulder for the Hong Kong Film Awards Special Issue courtesy of mingpao.com
The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony would be held on April
27th, and the competition for Best Supporting Actor and Actress this
year has been fierce. The 10 nominated actors came from 6 films, two of
which were topical films with a box office of more than HK$ 100 million.
They included THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK)'s Tommy Chu Pak Hong, Paul
Chun Pui, Rachel Leung Yung Ting and Rosa Velasco (Wai Law Sha);
TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING)'s
Louis Koo Tin Lok and Philip Ng Wan Lung. The other 4 people are ALL SHALL
BE WELL (CHUNG GUM YI HAU)'s Maggie Li Linlin, PAPA's Jo Koo (Kok Cho Lam),
LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI)'s Stephy Tang Lai
Yan and MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD (FU DUK BUT)'s Siuyea Lo Chun
Yip. Chu Pak Hong and Kok Cho Lam took the lead as they won the 2024 Hong
Kong Film Directors' Guild Annual Awards for Best Supporting Actor and
Actress. Having been in the film for more than 50 years, Li Linlin would
vie for the first time for supporting actress.
The Hong Kong Film Awards yesterday distributed special photos
of the Best Supporting Actor and Actress nominees. Among the 5 Best
Supporting Actor candidates, Paul Chun Pui had the most seniority and
has won the 6th and 13th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
This time he received his seventh nomination for this award as THE LAST
DANCE (POR. DEI YUK)'s bone master. His sentimental sighing and
lamenting at his old friend's altar left a deep impression on the
audience, and he had hope to win his 3rd Supporting Actor. In the same film,
Tommy Chu Pak Hong played a Namo master who inherited his father's
mantle, and won the Best Supporting Actor at the Directors' Guild Awards
earlier. He admitted that he hoped to win another award at the Hong
Kong Film Awards.
Best Actor Louis Koo Tin Lok has twice been nominated for Best
Supporting Actor. This time with TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN
(GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING)'s Tornado competed for this award again.
Who knows whether he would be like his character n the film and swept
across all of his enemies in one night. With a prominent performance
as the villain "Wong Gau" in the same film, Philip Ng Wan Lung wore
sunglasses and long curly black hair, had an arrogant and boastful
personality and also the "golden bell cover iron cloth shirt" hard
qigong. He made the audience grit their teeth. Ng Wan Lung has changed
from the former "stiff guy" into "Hong Kong version of Joker", and his
acting skills were impressive. He said, "I came from a martial arts
actor and action director background. I never thought that my first
Hong Kong Film Award nomination would come from acting. I am really
pleasantly surprised." In addition, Siuyea Lo Chun Yip in MONTAGES OF A
MODERN MOTHERHOOD (FU DUK BUT) played a novice father, and his natural
and life-like interpretation placed him among one of the top five.
Among the top five for Best Supporting Actress, Maggie Li Linlin
have the most acting experience. Making a comeback after a long
absence, she played an elderly lesbian in ALL SHALL BE WELL (CHUNG GUM
YI HAU) and composed a love song with her partner Patra Au Ga Man. The
role was completely different from the real life of Li Linlin, who has
been married to her husband John Chiang Dai Wai for more than half a
century and have children and grandchildren. However her interpretation
was natural and sincere. Li Linlin has been in the film industry for
more than 50 years, and was nominated for the 18th Asian Film Awards
and the Hong Kong FIlm Awards Best Supporting Actress for the first
time.
Rachel Leung Yung Ting and Rosa Velasco (Wai Law Sha) are
nominated for Best Supporting Actress with THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI
YUK). The former won the award last year, and this time she strove to
repeat. In the film Wai Law Sha plays a mother who was reluctant to
bury her son and hoped to resurrect him with future technology.
Witnessing the funeral director and the Namo master embalming her son's
body, her tears welled up and touched the audience. Jo Koo (Kok Cho
Lam) played the mother who was killed by her schizophrenic son in PAPA,
In one scene in the film she took her husband back to her hometown to
meet her parents. Not proficient in Hakka, Kok Cho Lam learned to speak
this dialect in just a few days and showed her knack for language.
Early last month she was selected for the "Directors' Guild Award of the
Year" for Best Supporting Actress. Stephy Tang Lai Yan in LOVE LIES
(NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI) turned into a romance scam master and
showed off her sexy image. Her performance was eye-catching, and put
her among the top five supporting actress nominees.
Fala Chen gladly plays a mad character for her acting bug
Fala Chen praises Nick Cheung for setting off sparks in their collaboration
Fala Chen has a pair of young children so she has no intention to work on a television series
Fala Chen often posts sweet photos with her husband
Fala Chen says that her appearance in the film frightens her mother courtesy of mingpao.com
The 43 year old Fala Chen after leaving the TVB nest switched
her runway to develop a film career. Then she settled in the U.S. and
focused on Hollywood, as well as having a pair of children with her
husband. Earlier she returned to Hong Kong film and starred in the Nick
Cheung Ka Fai written, directed and starred new film PEG O' MY HEART
(SHOOK MUNG) is in release. In the film Fala and Ka Fai played a loving
couple who make a wrong choice due to an investment failure, which
causes the relationship between the two to change dramatically and their
lives also fall into a nightmare. Because of the role, Fala hovered
between gloom and depression in every scene. When she went crazy, she
even tried to jump off the building, running through the streets and
screaming until she was hoarse. Her acting bug got its fill. She even
said that it was the first time she lost weight for the role. PEG O' MY
HEART opened on March 27th, as of April 1st it has accumulated over HK$
4 million at the box office. Cheung Ka Fai has been promoting hard,
between Friday (the 4th) and Sunday he and Terrance Lau Chun Him visited
over 30 audience appreciation screenings.
Fala praised his co-star Cheung Ka Fai for his ability to act
and direct, so that the actor knew exactly what he wanted. She said,
"Ka Fai's idea is very clear to us, like accurately telling the
relationship between the couple in our film then letting me perform
freely. Because I trust him as a director, basically I don't have to
rehearse or use another method to act." When Fala and Terrance Lau
Chun Him had scenes together, Ka Fai would explain as the director.
Because Ka Fai started as an actor, he would understand the problems
the actors faced. Fala thought that it was different from the
feeling of working with other directors before, and the chemistry
was also greater.
Fala had to put down her beauty to play a "mad woman", she
joked: "Actually I'm playing myself. I don't know why I've always given
people a mild-mannered, girl next door impression. I hope that the role
can be a little bigger leeway, with sweetness and madness. Each role
has its own depth and layer." Fala admitted that she was afraid of
playing hysterically crazy roles, so she tried to avoid them in the
film and let her emotions start to radiate naturally from the character.
Fala also deliberately strengthened her makeup. She said, "Ka Fai often
comes to see my makeup, I am not afraid myself; but my family would be
scared when they see it. Maybe I don't make this type of movie often, I
showed my mother my make up photos and her reaction was so painful. She
asked why was I like this? My husband didn't react much when he saw it,
and the children were too little. I don't dare to show them as I am
afraid they would have nightmares."
Fala revealed that he and Cheung Ka Fai in order to play their
roles well both lost 10 pounds. She lost weight for the first time for
the role, which she joked was more tragic than the character. She said,
"The director asked me to lose five or six pounds, but the filming was
around Christmas. I could only watch my family have Christmas feast.
In addition Ka Fai and I first filmed the couple at happier times,
(Claudie) Chung Chun (PEG O' MY HEART producer) often bought a lot of
food to the set. We kept eating on the set. After the Christmas
holiday we continue the shoot, I just went to France on vacation and
luckily I met the goal. We only filmed the hard part around Christmas.
I felt that I was even more tragic than the movie character."
Having directed short films, Fala admitted that she still had a
director dream to challenge Westerns that few Chinese people would
shoot. She said, "If I can start production on a Western film, I may
not act in it because I have to concentrate on directing and researching
scripts. I am not as amazing as Ka Fai, directing and acting at the
same time." Would she have a chance to act in TV dramas again? Fala
said that because the children are still young, she usually would not
want to leave them for too long when she would go out for work.
Shooting TV dramas requires a long time, which might have certain
difficulties for her. She said, "Wait until the children get a little
older, I hope to follow the example of other foreign stars in the
future. For example Nicole Kidman came to Hong Kong for a drama
before, and the crew arranged for her to bring her children with her."
Fala praised this type of arrangement as allowing the actors to have one
less concern and be more able to concentrate on the performance.
10 THE BRUTALIST
d. Brady Corbet
Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce
9 FIRST KISS
Can : Chuen Yuen Sik Hung Dik Chor Mun
d. Ayuko Tsukahara
Takako Matsu, Hokuto Matsumura,
Riho Yoshioka, Nana Mori, Lily Franky,
Rating : I
Length : 124 mins.
Opening March 27 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/JpW07Qv8CQs
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
Kanna Suzuri is married to Kakeru Suzuri. After 15 years of marriage,
Kakeru Suzuri suddenly dies in an accident. Prior to the accident,
their marriage was going through difficulties and they were on bad
terms with each other. Now, Kanna Suzuri is about to start her new
life. At that time, she obtains a way time travel through time. She
travels to the past and she meets young Kakeru Suzuri, right before
she met him for the first time. Seeing the younger Kakeru Suzuri, she
realizes that she loved him and she falls in love with him again. She
decides to save him from his death that happens 15 years later.
8 FLIGHT RISK
d. Mel Gibson
Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace
7 THE SOLITARY GOURMENT
d. Yutaka Matsushige
Yutaka Matsushige, Joe Odagiri,
Isomura Hayato, Sansei Shiomi, Takehiro Murata, Uchida Yuki,
Anne Watanabe, Yoo Jae-Myung
Rating : I
Length : 110 mins.
Opening March 14 2025
[ CINEMA CITY ]
Goro Inogashira runs his own imported goods business and travels all
over Japan for work. During his trips, he loves to try different
restaurants by himself. Now, Goro Inogashira travels abroad and tries
to find the ultimate soup.
[ 2024 BFL LONDON FILM FESTIVAL ]
The complex lives of young deaf people are explored in all their
intricacies in this earnest, superbly performed drama, set in
contemporary Hong Kong.
[ 2024 HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
A soul-searching story about three friends who have different
conditions of deafness: Wolf embraces sign language with confidence
while tackling realistic obstacles in his everyday life; Alan is
Wolf's cheerful best friend who is an advocate of diverse modes of
communication between the deaf and the hearing communities; Sophie
struggles with oral language and continuously strives to be seen as
"normal". The trio embarks on their self-discovering journeys with
moments of pain and realisation. Sincere and empathetic, Adam Wong's
latest drama feature sensitively questions what social norms and
identity mean for us.
[ 2024 BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ASIAN COTENTS AND FILM MARKET ]
Wolf, from a Deaf family, embraces sign language with confidence,
navigating life's obstacles. Sophie, implanted with a cochlear device
in childhood, strives for normalcy through spoken language, despite
the "deaf accent." Alan, with a cochlear implant like Sophie, shares
spoken language skills but also understands sign language, advocating
for diverse communication among the Deaf. Friendship and love
intertwine their lives, causing both wounds and self-discovery on a
journey to find themselves.
5 MICKEY 17
d. Bong Joon-ho
Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun,
Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo
4 GRAND MAISON PARIS
d. Ayuko Tsukahara
Takuya Kimura, Kyoka Suzuki,
Ok Taec-yeon, Yoshinori Masakado,
Yuta Tamamori, Kanichiro,
Ayako Yoshitani, Anne Nakamura,
Ai Tominaga, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Ikki Sawamura
Rating : IIA
Length : 112 mins.
Opening March 27 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/4LXa3i4dWH0
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
After their restaurant "Grand Maison Tokyo" earned a Michelin three-
star, Natsuki Obana and Rinko Hayami venture to Paris to open "Grand
Maison Paris," aiming to become the first Asian chefs to achieve the
same honor. However, they face cultural challenges and intense
pressure in a city filled with culinary masters.
Following a mishap at a gala dinner, Obana makes a pact with his
former mentor: he will leave France if they don't earn three stars in
the next Michelin evaluation. Can Obana and his team overcome these
obstacles to achieve their dream?
3 SNOW WHITE
d. Marc Webb
Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot
2 NE ZHA 2
d. Jiaozi
mainland China animation
Rating : I
Length : 144 mins.
Opening February 22 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/oVURYfWg3RU
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by
becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to
rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the Seven-colored
Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction,
numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and
Ao Bing?
1 PEG O' MY HEART
AKA :THE SHADOW OF REDEMPTION
Can : Shook Mung
d. Nick Cheung Ka Fai
Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Fala Chen,
Terrance Lau Chun Him, Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Ben Yuen Fu Wa,
Julius Brian Siswojo, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi),
Yem Yuen Yee Man, Brian Lee Hoi Yin@24 Herbs, Lauria Wu Ga Ying,
Rating : IIB
Length : 97 mins.
Opening February 22 2025
Opening April 30 2024 at the 2024 Udine Far East Film Festival
Opening July 21 2024 at the Malaysia International Film Festival
Opening March 27 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/HakTGK5KEwY
[ CINEMA CITY ]
Dr. Man, an unorthodox psychiatrist, is skilled at extracting the
deepest secrets of his patients. One day, he hops into a random cab
and encounters Choi, the cab driver. Man finds Choi's condition
deeply disturbing but is unable to express his concern during the
short cab ride. A few day later, the two men cross paths again. Choi
has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation due to his
alleged involvement in reckless driving, and Man is assigned to his
case. Man quickly realizes that Choi struggles to differentiate
between dreams and reality. He constantly sees "devils". Awake or
not, his mind can never rest; his body continues to waste away. As
hopeless as Choi's condition seems, Man is determined to get to the
bottom of his story. As Choi's story unfolds, Man begins to
experience disturbing and perplexing dreams. These dreams are vivid
and unsettling. The deeper Man delves into Choi's past, the more
intense and haunting his nightmares become. Man becomes increasingly
suspicious of what is pay for uncovering the ghosts hidden in Choi's
closet?
[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
Choi San-keung, a taxi driver who perpetually lacks sleep, thus
endangering anyone who sets foot in his taxi. One passenger is
psychiatrist Dr Man, who survives the taxi ride and offers to help
Choi. The offer is refused, but Choi later becomes Dr Man's
involuntary patient after a particularly egregious night of driving.
Dr Man has his own personal issues: his motto is "I think a doctor
should do more than prescribe meds," which means a doctor should
also investigate his patients secretly in defiance of common sense
and hospital protocol. In a parallel to Choi, Dr Man also has
sleeping issues. He suffers from disturbing dreams of his deceased
mother, which hints at a secret involving his father, and perhaps
some repressed memories.
Daffy Tong posts a photo of Gor Gor courtesy of on.cc
Daffy Tong posts on social media at midnight every April 1st to remember Gor Gor courtesy of singtao.com
Daffy Tong posts a video of Gor Gor's performance of MONICA and says who can take his place.
Leslie Cheung and Daffy Tong
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel turns into a sea of flowers as it has in previous years
A big group of fans from around the world go to Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin to pay their respect to Gor Gor, the line once filled the steps
Chan Suk Fun reveals that many Gor fans have asked for a memorial event for what would have been Gor Gor's 70th birthday next year courtesy of mingpao.com
The late superstar Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing (Gor Gor) passed away
22 years ago, and his close friends and a group of "Gor fans"
spontaneously expressed their reluctance and nostalgia on his death
anniversary. Gor Gor's beloved Daffy Tong Hok Tak (Tong Tong) shared
his photos on social networks, including stills from FAREWELL MY
CONCUBINE and a video of his past MONICA performance. He posted, "Who
can take your place." Yesterday nearly 500 "Gor fans" from the
mainland, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong visited Po Fook Hill in Sha
Tin to pay respects to Gor Gor. The outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
at Central has also become a sea of flowers, and "Gor fans" presented
flowers to miss their idols.
Manager Chan Suk Fan (Mrs. Chan) yesterday with Gor Gor's friend
Lin Yim Fai, former assistant Kenneth and other fans from all over the
world went to Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin to pay respects. Mrs. Chan
ordered a special "22" heart-shaped floral arrangement composed of
purple roses to symbolize 22 years of staying the same. Gor fans
presented unique floral arrangements, and loyal Japanese fans would come
to Hong Kong in April and September every year to present origami
cranes. Mrs. Chan printed a limited edition commemorative card for the
fans, with Leslie Cheung's classic stage style and autograph printed on
the front, and the lyrics of the song DEAR LESLIE printed on the back.
Mrs. Chan said that next year will be Gor Gor's 70th birthday, and many
fans asked her to hold a commemorative event for "Gor Gor" again. She
called on everyone to give their opinions, and after collecting the
thoughts of Gor fans she hoped to present the most sincere 70th birthday
gift for Gor Gor. Mrs. Chan also revealed that many overseas Gor fans
wanted to organize exhibitions, but she wanted to hold the exhibition
mainly in Hong Kong. Once confirmed she would make the announcement as
soon as possible. In addition many memorial events took place around
the world. The Guizhou fan club chartered a theater to screen FAREWELL
MY CONCUBINE; the Kaohsiung Film Archive would screen Gor Gor's classic
films like NOMAD and ASHES OF TIME this month.
Yesterday, Anita Yuen Wing Yee, Vivian Chow Wai Man, Josie Ho
Chiu Yee, Karen Tong Bo Yu, Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To) and others
remember Gor Gor on social platforms.
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