[2014.06.27] SANDRA NG HEADS TO THE U.S. FOR AN AWARD

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Sandra Ng Kwan Yu earlier received the New York Asian Film Festival's Star Asia Award, the first female Asian star to receive the award. Yesterday she, Peter Chan Ho Sun and their daughter headed to New York to accept the award and for a family vacation.

Kwan Yu said that she and her daughter would stay for a month as they would visit New York, Los Angeles and other places. Chan Ho Sun would only stay for five days because he had to rush back for his new film DEAR's post production work. She revealed that she asked her daughter for English help. She said, "I wrote a speech, my daughter taught me how to make it sound better, like whether to use the English or the American accent." She also praised that her daughter had a mind of her own more and more. Earlier when they were packing their luggage, her daughter would say what to bring and what not to bring. Thus now she did not dare to shop for her daughter's clothes. Did she prepare anything sexy to wear? She joked, "Nothing low cut, nothing that would show my legs, hahaha!"

[2014.06.26] SAMMI CHENG HAS A SIMPLE FARMER LIKE PLAN

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Sammi Cheng Sau Man in the latest issue of the woman magazine Jessica talked about her first film with Nick Cheung Ka Fai, TEMPORARY FAMILY (SUT LUEN GUP YEUNG). She said at the Beijing press conference that the experience was good. She even joked, "The difference between the feeling of kiss scenes with Andy Lau Tak Wa and Cheung Ka Fai was the different flavor!" She lightly directed the atmosphere of the entire event and again displayed her intelligence. "I seem to have full of ideas, but actually I like an empty mind the most. I look at everything from the simple angle." She said that at now at this stage of life she needed proper balance of body and mind as her strength was limited. "Do my best and let God handle the rest. I am like a farmer, work as the sun rises, rest as the sun sets."

Sammi's new film was another love story, with Cheung Ka Fai, Angelababy and Mainland actor Oho Ou. The cast was completely fresh. In the film real estate agent Ka Fai wanted to make a killing from home speculation but ran into government restriction of the property market. She had to move in with a strange woman and thus a light and humorous story ensued. The film's theme brought out "life's many possibilities". Already labeled a "successful artist", Sammi's life goal was very simple. "Do my best on every job, live well in life. Care more about other's needs, listen to and respect more different voices." Lately she has been even more active in the film industry. She said that she did not deliberately plan the transition. "I never plan to move the center of my career. Maybe it's only state of mind changes and evolution. To me, to break through myself on a certain level I have to jump out of my own comfort zone. I cannot afraid of hardship and the unknown in order to build another new world or even me."

[2014.06.26] GORDON LAM THROWS MONEY AT JANELLE SING

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Gordon Lam Ka Tung and Janelle Sing Kwan two nights ago attended the Hong Kong celebration for their film Z STORM (Z FUNG BO). Yesterday they flew to promote in Taiwan. At the press conference, Ka Tung even was asked to reprise his scene in which he tossed money at DaDa Chan Jing. Sing Kwan wanted to try it too and in the end they kept throwing prop money at each other. Then they threw it at reporters. Ka Tung also took the chance to play a prank on Sing Kwan. He said that he wanted to teach her how to toss money. Sing Kwan stood still and waited for Ka Tung's advice when he threw all of the prop money in his hand at her face. Sing Kwan was "naturally stunned" and did not know how to respond. Ka Tung was afraid that she might be upset and immediately apologize to her, but Sing Kwan said that she was not mad at Ka Tung. She just did not know how to react.

Ka Tung said that he was just trying to cheering up the event, luckily Sing Kwan was not mad. Would he take Sing Kwan to dinner to make up for it? He joked, "Dinner of course is no problem, I know she likes spicy food very much. Maybe after work we will have spicy hot pot casserole with the promotional team." Two nights ago at the celebration Ka Tung won HK$500 from the lucky drawing. Boss Raymond Wong Pak Ming gave anyone who did not win a prize HK$500.

This Was Sing Kwan's first promotion in Taipei. She admitted that she benefit a lot. Their promotional methods were very special, the press conference was a game show and a lot of fun. Ka Tung had to throw money at her and her leg length was measured at the event, she said that it was not awkward. It was a lot of fun instead. She understood Taiwan viewers might not know her, this way reporters could take more photos of her. Working with Louis Koo Tin Lok and Ka Tng in the film, she admitted that if she could choose she would choose Ka Tung. Because she liked humorous guys who liked to laugh.

[2014.06.25] FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 22 2014

For the week ending June 22 2014

Photos courtesy of Yahoo! Movies Hong Kong

10 THE RAID 2
    d. Gareth Evans
    Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara

 9 A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST
    d. Seth McFarlane
    Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron

 8 THERMAE ROMAE 2
  Can : Law Ma Yuk Cheung 2
  Lit : Roman Bath House 2
    d. Hideki Takeuchi
    Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto,
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 113 mins.
  Opening June 5 2014

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Ancient Roman architect Lucius accepts the Emperor's new task to construct a therapy bath for the gladiators in the colosseum. Drawing a blank for inspiration, he again travels through time to Japan and again runs into the "flat face tribe's" Manami -- now a bathhouse magazine writer......

 7 COMING HOME
    d. Zhang Yimou
    Chen Daoming, Gong Li, Zhang Huiwen

 6 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
    d.Dean DeBlois
    DreamWorks Animation
    English Voices: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler

 5 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
    d. Bryan Singer
    Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman,
      James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry,
      Nicholas Hoult, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage,
      Shawn Ashmore, Omar Sy, Evan Peters, Josh Helman, Daniel Cudmore,
      Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Booboo Stewart, Lucas Till

 4 EDGE OF TOMORROW
    d. Doug Liman
    Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton

 3 OVERHEARD 3
  Can : Sit Ting Fung Won 3
  Lit : Surveillance Storm 3
    d. Alan Mak Siu Fong, Felix Chong Man Keung
    Sean Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho),
      Alex Fong Chung Shun, Gordon Lam Ka Tung,
      Dominic Lam Ka Wa, Kenneth Tsang Kong, Ng Ming Tat,
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening June 5 2014
  Opening May 29 2014 in Malaysia

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Lok Kam Keung is the leader of New Territories, Hong Kong's largest squire group the Lok clan. He leads his three brothers in the expansion of the Luk Group and attempt to monopolize the New Territories and even all of Hong Kong's housing properties. With the assistance of Mainland wealthy's funding he spreads the Lok family's turf and even uses violence to recover lands to build properties on...

 2 Z STORM
  Can : Can : Z Fung Bo
    d. David Lam Tak Luk
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Gordon Lam Ka Tung,
      DaDa Chan Jing, Janelle Sing Kwan,
      Stephen Au Kam Tong, Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung,
      Deon Cheung Chung Chi, Lo Hoi Pang, Michael Wong Man Tak,
      Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Felix Lok Ying Kwan, Liu Kai Chi,
      Joe Cheung Tung Cho, Philip Keung Ho Man
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 92 mins.
  Opening June 19 2014

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  This is a story about the biggest financial fraud attempted in Hong Kong, directed at the Government of Hong Kong and involved all 7 million Hong Kong citizens…No one is free from the scheme.

  When the wife of an up-rising star Superintendent of police force reported his corruption simply out of bitterness for being ill-treated, little did she know she is about to pull the head string from a very well weaved web of deceive, greed, sex, power, and last but not least, fear.

  The ICAC agent William Luk who took charge of the simple complaint felt otherwise...It’s his passion for justice that has been driving him all these years in the battle against bribery and corruption, even after losing his beloved wife.

  Further investigation soon revealed many un-answered questions and loose ends...The death of Law Tak Wing, an ex-godfather status accountant of Hong Kong, the threats to even the seemingly harmless witnesses and informers, and the surfacing of Angel, an attractive but mysterious lady that has all connections with Luk’s wanted list...As Luk dug deeper into the web, he is being hunted by trained foreign mercenaries; a tactic very seldom or never heard of in the history of Hong Kong’s underworld!

  This time, Luk has to face many opponents: high profile chartered accountants, high ranking law enforcers, power lawyers, the super entrepreneurs; they all have their shares of play, but none can really grasp the big picture; they are there only for what they desire most.

 1 MALEFICENT
    d. Robert Stromberg
    Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley

[2014.06.25] FOR THE WEEK STARTING JUNE 21 2014

GLOBAL CHINESE SONG CHART

For the week starting June 21 2014

15 I DON'T LIKE TO SING LOVE SONG
  Can : Ngor Jau But Oi Cheung Ching Gor
  Wowkie Zhang (Dai Cheung Wai)

http://tv.sohu.com/20140521/n399855039.shtml

14 YOU LISTEN TO ME WELL
  Can : Nei Cup Ngor Ting Ho
  Eason Chan Yik Shun

http://youtu.be/T9V45IhnMRU

13 THE KING'S SPEECH
  Can : Wong Jeh Ji Sing
  Wilber Pan (Poon Wai Pak)

http://youtu.be/weggaPBaK40

12 NO DIFFERENCE
  Can : Mo Cha
  Momo Wu (Ng Mok Sau)

http://youtu.be/-BB8FgubW6g

11 FOREVER YOUNG
  Can : Ching Chun Seung Ju
  Hins Cheung King Hin

http://youtu.be/sFjLsF_oA3E

10 GIAN
  Can : Gei On
  Danny One (Wan Lik Ming) Featuring Maggie Chiang Mei Chi

http://youtu.be/aACJjV4_EOM

 9 WE ARE ONE
  Natasha Na Ying, Sandy Lam Yik Lin, Tanya Chua, A-Mei Chang

http://youtu.be/Sddc0lsa3VI

 8 SPEAKING IN TONGUES
  Can : Hau Dik Ying Jong
  Yoga Lin featuring Elephant Gym

http://youtu.be/TSELe3zB97Q

 7 GIRL
  Can : Goo Leung
  Anson Hu (Wu Yin Bun)

http://youtu.be/vxM3oT5EoFI

 6 MY DEAR
  Can : Hai Ji Wong
  Lit : Child King
  Peggy Hsu (Hui Jik Pui)

http://youtu.be/CrnjvEQCCcM

 5 FOREVER
  Can : Wing Yuen
  Jane Zhang Liangying

http://youtu.be/IF5fX9BESQo

 4 MISSING PERSON
  Can : Chum Yun Kai Si
  LaLa Hsu (Tsui Gai Ying)

http://youtu.be/tp0tMGjylNQ

 3 YOUTH THAT IS STILL GOOD
  Can : Seung Ho Dik Ching Chun
  Stefanie Sun Yanzi

http://youtu.be/azRd-cvU1oU

 2 TOGETHER OH OH
  Can : Yut Hei Oh Oh
  sodagreen

http://youtu.be/BwgCurwoiK0

 1 SPECIAL PERSON
  Can : Dut Bit Dik Yun
  Khalil Fong Datong

http://youtu.be/IscPlLsh6iU

[2014.06.25] KARENA NG TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO GET CLOSE TO WONG YAU NAM

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Wong Yau Nam looks a little stiff in photo with Karena Ng

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Karena Ng Chin Yu, Wong Yau Nam, Prudence Liew (Lau Mei Kwan), Raymond Wong Pak Ming and his son Edmond yesterday attended the film WONG KA YUN's production start ceremony. Chin Yu revealed that the film was a 90s love story. She and Yau Nam would turn from friends into lovers, but this on screen couple looked very awkward together during the photo opportunity. Yau Nam even appeared to be caught off guard. Chin Yu joked, "I don't feel awkward, only he does. Although it is our first collaboration, we have seen each other several times. I feel he is very active and a good talker."

Would Chin Yu have any intimate scene in the film? She admitted that she would take the initiative and get close to him, but since it was a romantic film it would have too many. Did her boyfriend prohibit her from making intimate scenes? She said no, she even said that in comparison to her boyfriend hers were very minor. "His intimate scenes were much sharper, so he had no reason to mind mine. In addition he has acted for so many years, he knows what is going on. I believe that he is rich in intimate scene experience. (Would you rehearse with your boyfriend?) No, but I have studied the script with him and listened to his advice. However the discussion was very awkward." As for Raymond Lam Fung's injury, Chin Yu said that it was an old wound so immediate recovery would be difficult. Now every week he still has to see a doctor for physical therapy.

Yau Nam denied that he felt awkward while posing for photos with Chin Yu. He explained that he did not know how to pose. Was he worried that he would upset Lam Fung? He said, "No, everyone knows she is his, and I know him anyway." He also felt that Chin Yu was very talkative and believed that their collaboration would have spark. In addition, he also cut his always long hair short for this performance. He said that it was already his personal limit. After 14 months away from Hong Kong, Lau Mei Kwan was actually playing grandmother in the U.S. This time the script attracted her back to perform in Hong Kong. Was the offer substantial? She joked, "I got heavy metal!" She honestly said that she had a lot of fun looking after her grand child. "I don't have to give birth, I don't have to be responsible, I can spoil it without upsetting myself. It is a lot of fun. (Would you miss your grand child?) So I ask them to finish my scenes three to four weeks, at the same time I have postponed my album recording to next year. I don't want to miss the first year of my grand child's growth."

[2014.06.25] LOUIS KOO'S STUNT DOUBLE IS OUT OF THE ICU

Louis Koo's heart aches for his injured stunt double

Liu Kai Chi, Lo Hoi Pang, Jenny Xu, Janelle Sing, Raymond Wong, DaDa Chan, Gordon Lam, Louis Koo
(front) Lok Ying Kwan, Tony Ho, Rosanne Lui, Derek Tsang, Au Kam Tong
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Louis Koo Tin Lok, DaDa Chan Jing starred in the new film Z STORM (Z FUNG BO). Last Thursday when it opened in Hong Kong it immediately became the single day box office champion. As of yesterday it made 5 million at the box office. Boss Raymond Wong Pak Ming last night celebrated with the cast. Goo Jai is working on the Ringo Lam Lan Tung directed new film BO JAU MAI SING. In it his stunt double was in critical condition after a car crash stunt. Goo Jai who just returned from the Mainland said that the double has already left the intensive care unit, but in the future he will still long term therapy and rest. He said, "That scene had to be taken in one take straight, not only did it involved running into the street and getting run over by a car, it also had a bridge and a boat jump. (Are you worried about further accidents when you will personally perform later?) I only take the mark when all the marks have been tested. Actually for some of the dangerous stunts, the director wouldn't let me perform them personally either."

Z STORM was DaDa's first film on her comeback. She said that at first she had a lot of stress, later she gradually relaxed and was able to perform at her best. As for her current love life, she said that she was interested in someone. He was an industry outsider. They have gone out to dinner and movies and were still getting to know each other. Was he that financial genius in the rumors? DaDa sweetly said, "He is just a working stiff."