[2026.09.15] ANDY LAU INVESTS IN STAGE DRAMA'S FILM ADAPTATION FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

Lokman Yeung says that the cast feels excited about the play being adapted for the big screen
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Guy group MIRROR member Lokman Yeung's stage play THE RETURN OF SIU LUK (GUAN YU NA JET GUAI WUI WAN DIK GOO SI) that ran in May this year would be adapted into an Andy Lau Tak Wah invested film. Lau Tak Wah would even personally produce and Herman Yau To Lai would direct, and the film would be scheduled for a Lunar New Year 2027 release. Reportedly Lau Tak Wah enjoyed the play very much, felt that the script was full of warmth, humorous yet touching, so he finally decided to invest in the film adaptation. The film has been scheduled to start production in November. Lokman admitted that he was both excited and nervous about the the play's big screen adaptation.

In terms of the film's cast, Lokman will continue to participate in the performance and is expected to work with the original stage team of Leung Chung Hang, Joe Wong Yiu Cho, Grace Wu Lai Ying, Melody Yuen Wan Shan and Simon Ngai Ping Long. Leung Chung Hang and Wu Lai Ying have made outstanding achievements in the theater industry, respectively known as "Drama Best Actor" and "Drama Best Actress"; Lokman has also been nominated for the 34th Hong Kong Drama Award "Best Actor (Comedy/Farce)" with BILLY AND LEO in recent years, and then won the "Audience Television Award" for the best male lead with BEFORE THE END.

Lokman revealed in an interview that during the performance of the play he has actually heard of the adaptation news, as the cast and the craft have been in contact with Lau Tak Wah's side; but at that time everything was not yet confirmed so he intend to wait for things to be clearer before the announcement. He pointed out that at this stage Lau Tak Wah's investment is already known, Yau Lai To would direct and Yuen Wan Shan would write. The script was still under discussed, and the film hoped to bring back the original team to perform.

Regarding the move from the stage to the big screen, Lokman admitted that he was both excited and nervous because the two interpretation methods would be always different. "The stage can be very simple, all the home sets have been established, but if the film would not take place completed at home then it would be necessary to thin about what to add in there. Everyone is still discussing this." As for whether the shoot would start in November, he admitted that he was still waiting for the notice but has set aside space in his schedule. His future work will focus on this film and the MIRROR concert.

Would Lau Tak Wah would make a guest appearance? Lokman said that he has not received the news, but said that he very much wanted him to perform and looked forward to working with Lau Tak Wah. "It's so rare to have the opportunity to work together. Before we just met and chatted. We haven't truly officially worked together." Taking part in a Lunar New Year film for the first time, Lokman said that he would like to experience the lively atmosphere of thanking the New Year audience. "Everyone should be a little happier, maybe someone will even give lai see."