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| courtesy of mingpao.com |
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| Francis Ng and Charmaine Sheh both want a sequel |
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| Francis Ng fixes Charmaine Sheh's hair |
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| Happy rivals Nick Cheung and Louis Koo hope to work together again |
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| Louis Koo, J.Q. Pictures chief Hong Qin and TVB chief Chan Kwok Keung |
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Benz Hui, Charmaine Sheh, Francis Ng, Louis Koo and Nick Cheung celebrate
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The film LINE WALKER (SI TOH HUNG JEH) made over 580
million RMB in the Mainland, with Hong Kong and Asia total box office
the film broke HK$ 700 million. Actors Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin
Lok, Francis Ng Chun Yu and Charmaine Sheh Si Man attended the
celebration banquet. The film company boss Peter Lam Kin Ngok, TVB chief
Chan Kwok Keung and producer Wong Jing attended in support. Ka Fai
admitted that he would like a sequel. He joked that no matter what
happened to his character, he could come back as long as everyone wanted
him to.
Koo Tin Lok and Cheung Ka Fai were pleased with the film making
over 700 million, but Ka Fai's highest personal records still belonged to
FORM VEGAS TO MACAU 2 and 3 and their respectively 950 million and 1.1
billion yuan RMB. Goo Jai said that he had no personal box office
record. Would they get raises for the good performance? Ka Fai said,
"The question of salary is never determined by you alone. I can ask for
1 billion but that would be impossible. In the business world it's a
business. How much you are worth is how much people are willing to give
you, so it's not up to me to say how much." Goo Jai left the raise
question to his manager. As for Mainland authorities beginning to set
limits to the top Mainland stars' excessively high film salaries, Goo
Jai said that all salary related matter would be left for his manager.
He would not talk about anyone but himself. Ka Fai felt that no
comparison should be made with others. If investors felt the price was
reasonable, that would be how the business world worked.
When will they work together again? Ka Fai joked, "Make LINE
WALKER 2, we can continue our romance!" Goo Jai said that they could
make a prequel. Ka Fai said, "Who says there is no resurrection in the
film world? As long as everyone wants, characters can come back to life
as many times as the character. In addition this film doesn't require
watching the television series first. It's very independent. The
second film can even be an all new underworld world."
Ng Chun Yu joked about the film breaking 700 million, "Of course
I am not excited, it should be to 800 million to 1 billion. It's just
700 million, I hope it would keep rising!" Sheh Si Man said, "I am
very happy, it's the first time my movie makes over 700 million!" Would
she like the box office to go a little higher? She said, "It's so
greedy! Of course I Hope to be a little higher like Chun Yu said!" She
also revealed that the sequel script was already in the works. Chun Yu
hoped to be able to make three films at all. Was 800 million to 1
billion box office was easy to reach now? Chun Yu said, "It's still
very hard, I am just saying!" Would he take advantage of the film's
performance and ask for a raise? Ah Sheh said, "I hope to get more
screen time, which would be even better!" Chun Yu answered, "I won't,
it's going to stay the same. When the contract reaches several years
from now, I won't be able to get a raise even if I want to!" Chun Yu
looked at Ah Sheh and joked, "Why don't you reward yourself with a
little more figure, you would naturally get a raise!" Ah Sheh awkwardly
said, "I don't need to, I hope to add more scenes with you in the
sequel." Chun Yu said, "We have even scenes and don't need more.
Earlier every scene was very tough to make."
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