Stephen Chow and Tsui Hark decode many controversial mysteries of JOURNEY 2 courtesy of singtao.com
The Stephen Chow Sing Chi produced, Tsui Hark directed
JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK after seven days in release
already made 1.2 billion at the box office. Yesterday the two
generals brought the cast to promote in Chongqing. At the event, Sing
Yeh and Tsu Hark even decoded many controversial mysteries of the film.
They included "dark JOURNEY TO THE WEST" and Tang Monk kneeling to Sun
Wukong! They said that the film had darkness but also had fairy tale,
so it was suitable for both children and adults; as for the reversing
the disciple kneeling to the master tradition, Sing Yeh said that the
Tang Monk was tolerant and wise. Since he made a mistake he would admit
his wrongdoing. Yet since childhood he has read in the story that this
master often mistakenly blaming his disciple without apologizing. Thus
he arranged for the master to apologize.
In addition, Sing Yeh in the film injected the "Buddha's Palm"
elements for the third time. He admitted that he had a fondness for it,
it was personal for him. In addition he has studied it before.
Louis Koo just hands out cash without any red envelope
Gordon Lam and Jacky Cai
courtesy of on.cc
New film PARADOX (TAM LONG) already finished its over three
months long shoot in Thailand and Hong Kong. Two nights ago on the Lunar
7th, People Day, a wrap banquet was held as the team celebrated together.
Aside from the investors, producer Paco Wong, director Wilson Yip Wai
Shun, actors Louis Koo Tin Lok, Wu Yue, Chris Collins, Gordon Lam Ka
Tung, Ken Low Wai Kwong, Jacky Cai Jie and Hanna Chan attended. Goo Jai
gave away over HK$ 50,000 cash to the team, but he gave up on using red
envelopes and directly gave away the paper currency as he became the new
and cool "environment friendly fortune god"!
At the wrap banquet, producer Paco Wong not only thanked the team
for their hard work on the film PARADOX but also praised lead actor Koo
Tin Lok. He even "promoted" him and called him Lord Koo. "Thank you to
the actors for their life risking performance, especially to Lord Koo for
the unprecedented performance this time. I can't reveal too much,
everyone will have to go to the moves. Also Big Brother (Sammo) Hung Kam
Bo, his team is truly top notch. I also after SPL (SAT POR LONG) in 2004
had to wait 12 years to be able to work with him again."
In the film Goo Jai not only had a lot of action scenes that he
personally performed but also had a big selling point with his
relationship with his missing daughter. Giving his all to the film, at
the wrap banquet Goo Jai also turned into fortune god. He had a thick
stack of HK$ 500 bills and personally went to each table to give them
away. Even investors and actors got some. He even joked, "I am not
putting the money into red envelopes, direct distribution is both
environmentally friendly and doesn't require to open anything." The
wrap banquet had 9 tables. Goo Jai gave away a rough estimate of HK$
50,000 cash, absolutely joy to the world.
Goo Jai gave away money, PARADOX's other lead actor Wu Yue gave
away blessings. He personally wrote some couplet banners to give away to
everyone. Paco Wong even praised Wu Yue for not only able to fight but
also great at calligraphy. He absolutely was both tough and tender. As
for another outstanding fighter in PARADOX, Chris Collins also brought his
six year old son to experience the New Year atmosphere.
The event had a lucky cash drawing that originally gave away HK$
100,000, but the amount kept growing. Finally almost HK$ 400,000 was
given away. The biggest credit had to go to Lam Ka Tung. As the host he
kept asking the investors to add more money in order for everyone of the
behind the scene team to get some money. Director Yip Wai Shun, Lam Ka
Tung, Cai Jie all generously gave. Goo Jai alone not only gave over HK$
50,000 cash in lai see but also HK$ 40,000 for the lucky drawing. The
prizes ranged from HK$ 500 to 20,000 as everyone had a fat Year of the
Rooster!
The Emperor Motion Pictures and Malaysia Sonneratia
Capital co-funded, Kara Wai Ying Hung, Simon Yam Tat Wa and Wu Bai starred
action film MRS. K earlier premieres at the Busan Film Festival and
Singapore International Film Festival recently was chosen to be the 12th
Osaka Asian Film Festival opening film as its Japanese premiere. Osaka
Asian Film Festival will take place between March 3 and 12. Wai Ying
Hung was reunited this time with her AT THE END OF DAYBREAK (SUM MOR)'s
Malaysian director Ho Yuhang.
Law Kar Ying yesterday went to the Ko Shan Theater for
the Rising Stars 2017 worship ceremony and presented incense sticks
faithfully with a group of Cantonese Opera new comers as they prayed for a
smooth performance. Brother Kar Ying said that this time he would not
have to perform, as he was only responsible to coordinate backstage. Next
week he will head to Taiwan for a new film for a month and will not be
able to celebrate Valentine's Day with his wife Liza Wang Ming Chuen.
RISING STAR 2017 would provide a platform for new comers to
perform. Brother Kar Ying said that the entire preparation was not
difficult, only that the new comers were so busy on their own that
coming up with a schedule for them to perform together was the most
difficult. Will he focus on behind the scene work from now on? Brother
Kar Ying said, "No, I have to make a living too. Later I will go to
Taiwan for a month for a new film. I will work with Taiwan actors and
play a grandpa character." Brother Kar Ying said that Stephen Chow Sing
Chi asked him to work together again, but they were both busy. He
believed that destiny would definitely bring them together again. As for
JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK's success, Brother Kar Ying
joked that it had nothing to do with him. He even said, "If their movie
were made with Hong Kong people it would have been better. Hong Kong
directors with Hong Kong actors would have spark, and the movie would be
more entertaining than with Mainland actors. Mainland directors might
not work well with Hong Kong actors either."
10 ARRIVAL
d. Denis Villeneuve
Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker
9 WHY HIM
d. John Hamburg
James Franco, Bryan Cranston, Zoey Deutch
8 POKEMON THE MOVIE: VOLCANION AND THE MECHANICAL MARVEL
d. Kunihiko Yuyama
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 94 mins.
Opening January 26 2017
Trailer : https://youtu.be/Jw8Ui-OSMEo
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
In this latest cinematic adventure, Ash meets the Mythical Pokemon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust —and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it's forced to drag Ash along as it continues its rescue mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokemon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokemon history is about to unfold!
7 xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE
AKA: xXx: REACTIVATED
d. D.J. Caruso
Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Deepika Padukone,
Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose
6 SPLIT
d. M. Night Shyamalan
James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson
5 YUPPIE FANTASIA 3
Can : Siu Nam Yun Jau Gei 3 ji Ng Ga Yau Hei
Lit : Little Man Weekly 3 My Family Has Happiness
AKA : DIARY OF A SMALL MAN 3
AKA : Siu Nam Yun Jau Gei 3 ji Ng Ga Yau Nui 33D
Lit : Little Man Weekly 3 My Family Has A 33D Daughter
d. Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui
Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, Chrissie Chau Sau Na,
Anthony Chan Yau, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik,
Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Larine Tang Yuet Ping,
Manfred Wong (Man Jun), Peter Lai Pei Tat,
Harriet Yang Sze Man, Hedwig Tam Sin Yin,
Rating : IIB
Length : 93 mins.
Opening January 26 2017
Trailer : https://youtu.be/eARlr8pQ9n8
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Leung Foon, 52 years old, his life experienced three waves: 1. when Ann made him by the boy into a man that day, 2. he married Ann and become a wife slave, 3. Ann take away their 8-years-old daughter and leave him alone. After these three storms, Leung Foon become Male chauvinism. Now, he is the fair-haired boy of the chairman in a listed company. He will do anything to make money without guilty. The property he had, it’s enough for him to live without worries. One thing that Leung Foon regret is Ann cannot see his “growth”. After Leung Foon become rich, he is afraid to face himself in the mirror. The 4th storm for Leung Foon is his daughter He He suddenly comes back, he doesn’t know how to be a father with a plump figure’s daughter. In Leung Foon’s memory, He He was just 8-years-old girl. He He’s return, made Leung Foon get some change, he can finally face with mirror. Because of He He, Leung foon has the courage to go young again and wayward again.
4 MOANA
d. Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, Chris Williams
d. Denis Villeneuve
Disney Animation
English Voices: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson,
Cantonese Voices: Louis Cheung Kai Chung, Cecilia So Lai Shan
3 LA LA LAND
d. Damien Chazelle
Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone,
2 JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK
d. Tsui Hark
Kris Wu Yifan, Lin Gengxin, Yao Chen, Jelly Lin, Bao Beier
Cantonese Voices: Chet Lam Yat Fung, Shaun Tam Chun Yin,
Jiro Lam Seung Ching, Fire Lee (For For)
Rating : IIA
Length : 108 mins.
Opening January 28 2017
Trailer : https://youtu.be/AyREojhmAuk
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
After killing Miss Duan in the last story, Monkey King is now tamed by Tang Sanzang and has become one of his disciples. Tang continues his journey to the West with Monkey King, Sandy and Pigsy. They encounter and flight with many demons during their treacherous journey. These demon battles enable them to grow and learn how to become a better person.
1 RESIDENT EVIL THE FINAL CHAPTER
d. Paul W.S. Anderson
d. M. Night Shyamalan
Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Ruby Rose,
William Levy, Iain Glen,
The Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Fish Liew Chi Yu, Jennifer Yu
Heung Yi starred film SISTERHOOD (GWUT MUI) will open on the 23rd.
Yesterday the ultimate poster was officially released. In blonde short
hair Gg wore a masseuse uniform with the number 19, sadly staring at the
number 18 in her hand. Inevitably it made people curious about who the
number 18 belonged to and where she went.
Although the poster angle was a close up shot of Gigi, but
actually Gigi and the poster production team paid attention to every
detail. The entire shoot took place in a real massage parlor's locker
room, which made Gigi even more emotionally involved during the poster
shoot. "Working" at a massage parlor for the first time, Gigi admitted
that it was quite an atmosphere. "This time I mainly had to shoot the
poster at a Jordan massage parlor. I haven't been this type of places
before. I would get massages myself, but in places different from this
one. This massage parlor is older, but actually is quite an atmosphere.
It's closer to some of the film's nostalgic feeling." She also said that
she was a "massage addict" and liked to get massages because they had
healthy results.
Hong Kong film has been considered thriving in the Year of
the Rooster. Although this Lunar New Year films did not have big stars or
super productions, after the four day Spring Festival holiday Hong Kong
film box office looked decent. The Mainland Spring Festival film box
office even had fierce competition.
The Stephen Chow Sing Chi produced and Tsui Hark directed JOURNEY
TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK opened on the Lunar New Year's Day
with HK$5.01 million to be the Spring Festival Hong Kong box office
champion. From second to fourth place were the Hollywood film RESIDENT
EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER with HK$ 2.78 million, MOANA with HK$ 2.22
million, the Golden Globe Award big winner LA LA LAND with HK$ 2.04
million, and the Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui directed and starred with
Chrissie Chau Sau Na Hong Kong film YUPPIE FANTASIA 3 (SIU NAM YUN JAU
GEI 3 ji NG GA YAU HEI) made in fifth with HK$ 1.66 million. The four
day holiday cumulative box office as of the 31st was still the Chow Sing
Chi and Tsui Hark collaboration JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE
BACK with HK$ 16.6 million, RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER with 16.26
million, LA LA LAND with HK$ 12.97 million, MOANA with HK$ 11.88 million,
YUPPIE FANTASIA 3 with HK$ 8.1 million. Only the third and fourth place
switched places.
In the Mainland, Chow Sing Chi and Tsui Hark's JOURNEY TO THE
WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK on the Lunar New Year's Day made 365 million
RMB. It broke the Chow Sing Chi produced and directed MERMAID (MEI YUN
YU)'s single day box office of 276 million RMB last year for the Chinese
film single day box office record. In second was the Wang Baoqiang
starred BUDDIES IN INDIA with 193 million RMB. In third was the Jackie
Chan and Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting) starred KUNG FU YOGA with 141
million RMB. After the four day holiday, the Mainland cumulative box
office top three already had changes. JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS
STRIKE BACK accumulated 907 million RMB, KUNG FU YOGA advanced to second
place with 559 million RMB. BUDDIES IN INDIA fell to third with 464
million RMB. Jackie Chan's KUNG FU YOGA on the Lunar 4th rose to the
single day box office champion with 152 million and defeated Chow Sing
Chi's JOURNEY TO THE WEST THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK and its 148 million RMB.
The future box office would depend on whether Jackie Chan would endure
or Chow Sing Chi would be able to defend.
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