The Emperor Motion Picture OPERATION RED SEA received the
Best Film nomination for the 28th Golden Rooster Hundred Flower Film
Festival and the 32nd Golden Rooster Awards. The film's director Dante
Lam Chiu Yin was the only Hong Kong director to be nominated for Best
Director. Actress Jiang Luxia was also nominated for Best Supporting
Actress. Lam Chiu Yin stated that he was rather excited.
OPERATION RED SEA last year swept 5 awards including Best Feature
Film and Best Director at the 34th Hundred Flower Award. This time it
again was highly recognized at the Golden Rooster Award. Lam Chiu Yin
happily said, "Viewers voted for Hundred Flower Award, I was already very
happy with the awards last time. Golden Rooster is professional jury
selected, for a second year in a row I am able to participate with
OPERATION RED SEA. Naturally I am extra excited! I hear that this
year the award will take place in Xiamen. I once worked in Xiamen for
my new film THE RESCUE (GUNG GUP GAU WOON), which adds another layer of
connection!"
Lam Chiu Yin also revealed that the biggest pressure came from
THE RESCUE's post production, which was an unprecedented investment with
stunts and special effects beyond any imagination. He stated that THE
RESCUE would be 5 or 6 times more surprising than RED, thus he kept
asking the bosses to add to the budget. Yet the Spring Festival golden
period's competition will be fierce, no one could relax at all. In
addition with the subject of THE RESCUE, once he decided to make it he
had to do so with the strongest conviction in order to elevate Chinese
film to the next level.
The Chrissie Chau Sau Na and Louis Cheung Kai Chung
starred film HOTEL SOUL GOOD (NUI WONG JONG DOH JING) was nominated for
the 2nd National Film and Television Awards' Best Foreign Film Award in
the U.S. It was the only Asian film to receive the nomination as it
would compete with 11 films from around the world. The award ceremony
will take place in December in Los Angeles.
Sister Na in recent years had many films to be selected for
foreign film festival. She felt fortunate that the film was able to
break through geographical and language barriers to spread the message
to viewers around the world. Sister Na also recalled how limited time
and resource were on the production. Luckily the team was full of
enthusiasm and passion, which made her felt the power of youth. It
was absolutely a beautiful memory.
10 READY OR NOT
d. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Henry Czerny
9 A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE
Can : Fan Jui Yin Cheung
Lit : Crime Scene
d. Fung Chih Chiang (Fung Chi Keung)
Louis Koo Tin Lok, Louis Cheung Kai Chung,
Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling,
Philip Keung Ho Man, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei,
Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Ling Man Lung, Sam Lee Chan Sam,
Deep Ng Ho Hong , Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau),
Jacky Cai Jie, Ng Siu Hin
Chan Kwok Bong, Mak Cheung Ching, Deon Cheung Chung Chi,
Tsui Kwong Lam, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Aaron Chow Chi Kwan,
German Cheung Man Kit, Jason Wu Cheuk Hei
Rating : IIB
Length : 104 mins.
Opening October 18 2019 a the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Preview
Opening October 24 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/ew5SvrdtQxs
[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
A man is found dead inside an apartment with a strange noise, "Help! Help!" next to the body. Detective Frank Lam arrives at the scene with his commanding officer Yip Sir to find the sole survivor and eye witness. Yip Sir is convinced the deceased, Henry Tsui is killed by his partner in crime, Sunny Wong, when they had a fight over how to divvy up the loot from an armed robbery a month ago. When Frank confronts Sunny, Sunny denies all allegations and names Yip Sir as the killer. Frank's only hope in cracking the case lies in the not-so-human witness left at the scene of the crime.
8 ABOMINABLE
d. Jill Culton
DreamWorks Animation
English Voices: Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor,
Albert Tsai, Sarah Paulson
Cantonese Voices: Rosa Maria Velasco (Wai Law Sa)
7 MY PEOPLE, MY COUNTRY
Can : Ngor Wor Ngor Dik Jo Gok
Lit : Me and My Ancestral Nation
d. Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu,
Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, Wen Muye, Vivian Qu
Huang Bo, Zhang Yi, Liu Tao, Du Jiang, Ge You, Song Jia,
Liu Haoran, Chen Feiyu, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Wang Tianchen, Tong Liya,
Zhang Jiayi, Wang Qianyuan, Oho Ou, Kara Wai Ying Hung
Rating : I
Length : 158 mins.
Opening October 1 2019
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Seven renowned filmmakers each find inspiration from the 70-year history of new China to tell moving stories about the close ties between everyday people and their nation. Focusing on historical events in this important era, the concept of everyday people sharing seemingly far yet close connections with the government will awaken a shared connection among Chinese people around the world.
The Eve directed by GUAN Hu, starring HUANG Bo - Oct. 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.
Passing By directed by ZHANG Yibai, starring ZHANG Yi, REN Suxi - Oct. 16, 1964, China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb.
Champion directed by XU Zheng, starring LIU Tao - Aug. 8, 1984, China Women's Volleyball team won the Olympic championship, becoming the first to win championships titles in the three major international competitions of volleyball.
Going Home directed by XUE Xiaolu, starring DU Jiang, Simon YAM, Kara WAI - July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returned to China.
Hello, Beijing directed by NING Hao, starring GE You - The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games open on Aug. 8, 2008.
One For All directed by WEN Muye, starring SONG Jia - Sept. 3, 2015, the military parade marked the 70th anniversary of victory over Japan.
The Guiding Star directed by CHEN Kaige, starring LIU Haoran and Arthur CHEN - Nov. 18, 2016, the return capsule of China's Shenzhou-11 spacecraft landed successfully.
6 BRAVE FATHER ONLINE
AKA : FINAL FANTASY XIV DAD OF LIGHT
Can : Ngor Wor Fu Chun Dik FINAL FANTASY XIV
d. Teruo Noguchi, Kiyoshi Yamamoto
Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kotaro Yoshida
Rating : I
Length : 115 mins.
Opening October 17 2019
Trailer : https://youtu.be/gcly2-WcmjI
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
A workaholic father suddenly quit his job. His wife and daughter watch him from afar as he stares blankly at the TV all day long. Akio, driven by his wish to know what’s going on in his father’s mind, comes up with a plan. He decides to invite him to the online world of FINAL FANTASY, which they used to play together when he was a little boy. There, while remaining an anonymous avatar, he and his dad would go on adventures together. Akio proceeds with his plan with help from his online friends whose real faces and names he knows nothing about. However, Akio has no idea that his dad has a secret, something he has kept all to himself—
5 DOWNTON ABBEY
d. Michael Engler
Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Goode, Maggie Smith
4 47 METERS BELOW UNCAGED
d. Johannes Roberts
Sophie Nelisse, Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Rose Stallone
3 GEMINI MAN
d. Ang Lee
Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen
2 MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL
d. Joachim Ronning
Angelina Jolie, Ella Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer
1 JOKER
d. Todd Phillips
Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz,
A crazed Mainland fan kept screaming, "I am Louis Koo's wife!" courtesy of on.cc
courtesy of singtao.com
The film A WITNESS OUT OF THE BLUE (FAN JUI YIN CHEUNG)
two nights ago held a premiere at Kowloon Bay. Actors Louis Koo Tin Lok,
Jessica Hester Hsuan (Suen Huen), Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Philip Keung Ho
Man, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei and Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling attended. Since both
Koo Tin Lok and Keung Ho Man's birthdays were on October, the crew
presented a birthday cake to celebrate with them. That night, a woman
claiming to be Goo Jai's wife was also present.
Many industry insiders showed their support, among them was the
a recent signee to Goo Jai's company Raymond Wong Ho Yin, as well as Mimi
Kung Chi Yan, Chan Kin On, Jennifer Yu Heung Yi and Danny Chan Bing Chuen.
During the premiere, a woman who spoke Putonghua kept waving to Goo Jai
outside the venue. She called him hubby and claimed to be Goo Jai's
wife, then she kept shaking the barricade. When security approached, the
woman suddenly screamed. After a few yells when she said a wave of
reporters rushing up to take photos, she smiled again and raised a
victory sign. Her behavior was odd. Goo Jai was unaffected on the
stage as he continued with the ceremony.
Just turned 49 on the 21st, Goo Jai revealed that he wished for
good health on his birthday because only with health would he be able to
do anything else. This year he had dinner with friends on his birthday.
On the actual day he celebrated with his family. In past years Goo Ja
would celebrate with fans but this year he cancelled it because he was
worried about traffic issues.
Good friend Suen Huen revealed that she gave a birthday present
to Goo Jai, but she did not reveal what it was. She said that it was
rather suitable for Goo Jai. She said that she would put down her
friends' birthdays on her notebook. Each time when she saw the reminder
she would text her friends to congratulate them. Her friends would be
very happy. Did Goo Jai like Suen Huen's gift? He said that he really
did and said that he would remember her birthday. However Suen Huen
said, "He was one day late! He should remember it for the rest of his
life."
As for box office performance, Goo Jai admitted that he had
expectations. As an actor he gave his all to the performance, but the
box office was beyond his control. Of course he hoped that everyone
would enjoy it. Suen Huen admitted that she felt the box office
pressure, ultimately she could not just leave it after she was done.
She still had to answer for some things.
When asked whether he and Suen would have further collaborations
after BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI), Goo Jai said, "We would, (what
kind of characters would you play?) Suen Huen wants to play a villain,
but for now we don't have anything planned." Suen Huen revealed that
she has seen an American television series about a doctor with autism.
She would like to give that a try since she would have the chance.
This Saturday (the 26th) would Keung Ho Man's 53rd birthday. He
said that every October he would be busy with celebrations because his
wife's birthday and their wedding anniversary were also close. Thus he
would continue to celebrate. After 20 years of marriage, what would he
give his wife for her birthday and their anniversary? He said that he
asked his wife to get what she liked. In the end she bought jewelry,
since his money all went to her anyway. He said, "This year we would
have dinner with our family to celebrate. Originally every year my wife
and I would go on vacation, but this year I will have to work. However
I am very happy that I get to cut cakes at work."
Cheung Kai Chung revealed that in the film he often had to open
fire, which made him very nervous and slept wrong on his neck. He also
praised many elders like Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Koo Tin Lok and Sean Lau
Ching Wan for looking cool with a gun. He in comparison still had a long
way to go. He joked that later if he would have another chance to make
a crime film he would learn to hold a gun first. Did his wife comfort
him over his stiff neck? He joked that each time he had an arm injury
he would exaggerate it ten times in hopes for more compassion. His son
would also ask about the shoot. He also said, "When my son gets older,
I want to take him to the set so he can understand how tough Papa's job
is. He can also learn about the different jobs and admire each
profession."
The film THE FALLEN (DOR LOK FA) starred Irene Wan Bik Ha
and Kenny Kwan Chi Bun. Since its production began it already caught
attention, it was even selected for this year's Hong Kong Asian Film
Festival. Irene and Kenny both agreed, "I believe THE FALLEN will bring
a tremendous surprise to the audience!"
Irene has always had a film dream, when she ran into a good
script she would be incredibly excited. "When I read THE FALLEN's script
I immediately fell in love with it. This character was addicted to
drugs and often had hallucinations, which were very attractive to an a
actor due to their rather high degrees of difficulty for the performance;
Since the shoot began, cinematography, art, visual effects, acting,
everything have been perfect. I was very pleased with the test screening
and very much looking forward to the audience's reaction!" Having
expressed her desire for the Hong Kong Film Award Best Actress long ago,
would Irene's expectation would increased due to all the attention from
the film festival? She said, "If I say no, would you believe me? This
has always been my dream. Since I started acting at age 15, I was
already nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award Best New Performer with
LONELY FIFTEEN and HAPPY SIXTEEN. They made me set the goal since I was
young to become an outstanding actor; this time I have already given my
greatest effort to THE FALLEN performance. The most important is for
everyone to like this film. An award undoubtedly would be the ultimate
dream. I would leave that up to fate. If Heaven blesses me with it, I
would gladly accept it."
Recently Philip Keung Ho Man performed voice work for his
film DYNASTY WARRIORS (JUNG SAM GOK MO SEUNG). Because both Hak Jai
and director Roy Chow Hin Yeung had October birthdays, Hak Jai's manager
earlier prepared a chocolate cake for them as a surprise. Hak Jai
earlier worked on DYNASTY WARRIORS in New Zealand and could not forget
the production wrap cake that Director Chow prepared for him. He said
that when the New Zealand production wrapped, the cake that the director
gave was very tasty. At the time he was on a diet but the sinful
chocolate cake that Director Chow prepared tempted him.
Hak Jai said that during the voice work he felt the awe of the
visual impact for the first time. Although he has played many costume
priests, he was rather pleased with this long hair look. Director
Chow said that Hak Jai played Zhang Jue, as Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang
Fei's first rival he had to have dominance. He hoped that the casting
would give the audience a new surprise.
James Ng Yip Kwan and Jinny Ng Yeuk Hei yesterday attended
a Yan Chai charity event. Brother Kwan still has not have the time to
discuss a new contract after his record company contract came to term, as
he had to go to Malaysia for the Shaw film FEI FAN SAM HUP (EXTRAORDINARY
HEROIC TRIO). This time he would go for a week, half for work and half
for play as he would bring his mother along. He joked that he wanted a
little romance with Chrissie Chau Sau Na. 9 years ago they had a
connection due to a photo book. Now they would work together and he
felt that life was very wonderful. Would he have any intimate scene? He
said that it was not in the script, but adjustments might be made on the
set. He however would not need to get into shape to see Sister Na because
his character would be more ordinary.
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