[2025.05.07] ANDY LAU DOES NOT FEAR THE 'COLD WINTER' OF THE FILM INDUSTRY

The film industry has been said to be in a "cold winter period". Andy Lau jokes that he would put on a down jacket and try again.
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Andy Lau says that he would continue to invest in film, look for new directors, new actors as he hopes to do his part for the film industry.

Kent Cheng, Andy Lau and director Herman Yau attend THE GILDED GAME premiere

A large group of fans show their support for Wa Jai
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The movie THE GILDED GAME held its premiere at apm last night, lead actors Andy Lau Tak Wah (Wa Jai) and Kent Cheng Juk Si (Brother Kent) and director Herman Yau Lai To attended together. Hundreds of fans have been waiting since early in the morning. As soon as Wa Jai appeared, fans screamed and cheered immediately and screamed "Handsome Wa". Wa Jai was also very friendly. As he approached the fan area and waved, he once again caused an uproar at the scene. The film was released during the May Day Golden Week, and the cumulative box office in the mainland has reached 140 million yuan. Just with the preview screenings it has become the box office champion of Chinese films in Malaysia.

Wa Jai and Brother Kent are already long time partners who have worked together inseparably. Although the two had an argument scene in the film, Brother Kent said that he had a script long ago, but he did not make any special arrangement how to make it. As the producer Wa Jai would let him perform freely and they set off sparks on the spot. Brother Kent humorously said that as an old man he has been able to keep up, as he compared himself to "tailgating" but never "crashing". Wa Jai laughed that Brother Kent was "crowding" him, and has been constantly performing by his side since THE WHITE STORM 2: DRUG LORDS (SO DUK 2). Whether he played happy and evil roles, even friends or enemies, he has given him a lot of new performance inspiration. Brother Kent also pointed out that from their numerous collaborations CHASING THE DRAGON II: WILD WILD BUNCH (JUI LUNG II), THE WHITE STORM 2, SHOCK WAVE 2, to CESIUM FALLOUT (FUN SING), Wa Jai had a different interpretation every time amd made him dare not slack off.

Talking about the past, Brother Kent suddenly had tears in his eyes. "Wa Jai has helped me tide over difficulties. He is a role model for me to learn from for life." He choked up and added that Wa Jai had a cold appearance but a warm heart. He has silently supported many directors and Hong Kong staff over the years, and everyone in the business could see it. "Even if the results may not be satisfactory as there are always highs and lows, but there are also surprises. His mentality is so rare, how many people in the circle will do this? It's really about helping with your heart rather than just talking about it."

When asked about Kent's evaluation, Wa Jai modestly responded, "Many people are working hard in the business. I hope that like-minded friends will work together, set off more sparks, and be happy to keep cooperating." Brother Kent praised Wa Jai for not violating the harmony and not joining the crowd, not dividing everyone under the current difficulties of the film industry. Only by improving would they have a chance to come back. However now the movie market is in the "cold winter", Wa Jai joked, "In the cold winter we will just put on another down jacket and try again!" Brother Kent added, "As long as you didn't die, the warming will bring a bloom!" Wa Jai bluntly said that he still had confidence in the future of the film market. He said that he could survive good times and bad times. He would continue to invest in filming, but it must also be within his ability. "I wouldn't raise funds because I don't want capital to affect creation, so I shoot at a low cost of about HK$ 4 or 5 million. I know that it is difficult to attract actors and directors, but I have done my best!"

In addition while promoting THE GILDED GAME in the mainland, Wa Jai revealed that his daughter's classmates did not believe that Lau Tak Wa was her father. Would he show up more at his daughter's school? Wa Jai smiled and said, "OK! This happens all the time. My daughter is my daughter, but actually I often show up at her school." Does his beloved daughter admire him very much? Wa Jai smiled and said, "Change the subject!"

Regarding Wong Jing's recent expose of Wa Jai's romantic history on his online channel, Wa Jai said that he did hot mind. Everyone knew about his past relationships, only that they were being told again. Wong Jing spoke in great detail, saying that even on movie dates he had to enter separate and leave early. Wa Jai said, "All actors are like this!"