Stars Louis Cheung and Angela Yuen would carry the load of THE NARROW ROAD audience appreciation events
THE NARROW ROAD's director Lam Sum earlier bid farewell on social media and revealed that he has already left Hong Kong courtesy of mingpao.com
Louis Cheung Kai Chung and Angela Yuen Lai Lam with
THE NARROW ROAD (JAK LO MEI CHUN) last month did not win their Golden
Horse Award lead acting nominations, but Wong Yan won Best
Original Film Music. NARROW opened on the 22nd in Hong Kong but
had few shows on the schedule. Its opening box office was only around
HK$ 100,000. Director Lam Sum said that his first commercial feature
film might also be his last. Earlier he bid farewell on social
media and said that he has already left Hong Kong.
Lam Sum thanked the film company colleagues for giving him
the opportunity to personally witness THE NARROW ROAD's release. "For
me it is as emotional as winning the World Cup. This is my first
commercial feature film, and it also might be the last one (I am
very aware). Over the past few days I participated in many after
screening talks and audience appreciation events, had the rare
opportunity to have exchanges with the audience in person. I have no
regret in this life. So even when I learned that the starting box
office performance wasn't ideal (Today seems a little better than
yesterday, but it probably wouldn't pass HK$ 200,000), I wouldn't be
disillusioned because I know I have already done all I could. Permit
me to say something old fashioned, THE NARROW ROAD is my love letter
to Hong Kong and its people. If you haven't seen it yet, properly
grasp the opportunity this Christmas. I don't know if you would get to
later. Thank Heaven for everything I have been given, thank you
family and each and every friend! Thank you Hong Kong!"
THE NARROW ROAD's audience appreciation duties would fall on
the leads Cheung Kai Chung and Yuen Lai Lam. Yesterday they went to
many districts for 9 audience appreciation shows. Some online felt
tense for this movie, saying that few cinemas have scheduled it for
release and the shows were "heaven and earth" shows -- only the
earliest and the latest shows and the box office would be affected.
Some said that only 8 viewers were at the show. Veteran media person
Tsang Chi Wa also promoted the film online hard. "During the
Christmas holiday, let's go and see THE NARROW ROAD for something
warm and relatable. He even said that anyone not satisfied after
watching could ask him for a "personal refund".
Jeannie Chen and Rosita Kwok wear similar dresses so comparison is inevitable
Andrew Lam's acceptance speech is like a stand up comedy routine, without any fear of crossing anyone
MIRROR's performance of BOSS brings the event to its climax
Ivy So, Winka and Candy represent COLLAR in accepting an award
ERROR playfully passes the award back and forth
Pandemic prevention is important to Louis Koo, so he insists on keeping his mask on throughout the event courtesy of on.cc
Ian Chan wins the Creative Singer award, but has a minor technical problem during his performance
After Class wins their first Group award, proving the popularity of the group
On screen "daughter and father" Rosita Kwok and Andrew Lam accept their awards together courtesy of singtao.com
The absent Keung To is still recovering from an injury but sends a video to accept his award
MIRROR sans Keung To sweeps up 13 awards and becomes the big winner
Angela Yuen wins "New Generation Actor" with THE NARROW ROAD
ERROR has just finished their concerts and accepts their awards right after, proving both their popularity and performance have been decent
Sylvia Chang and Louis Koo both win awards
After Class' Yumi Chung, Chantel Yiu, Gigi Yim and Windy Tsim accept the award together
COLLAR again attends an event with less than its entire roster and disappoints their fans.
Jeannie Chen wins the Television Female Artist award
Rosita Kwok and Andrew Lam's popularity has been on the rise due to GET ON A FLAT. The former's singing has been demonized online, Andrew Lam is willing to help her with it courtesy of mingpao.com
At the Yahoo! Hong Kong Buzz Award 2022, the Person of
the Year award went to Louis Koo Tin Lok. He was happy that the past
year proved that his effort has not been wasted. He also thanked
everyone for searching for him online. Speaking of his wish for the
New Year, Goo Jai stated, "I hope the pandemic would pass soon, all
the pandemic prevention measures could be relaxed a little. Because
in the past several years everyone have been relative more tired, we
really want to relax and have fun." He also said that he has seen
many friends around him catching COVID again and again, thus he has
been extra careful. The mask never left him throughout. Would Goo
Jai travel overseas during the Christmas and New Year holidays? He
said that because he was concerned about his aging parents he has not
made any plan. He said, "The pandemic has been stabilized yet. If
my family would be infected overseas it would be very troublesome.
now I am wearing the mask at home, sometimes when I suddenly cough
I would worry."
Speaking of WARRIORS OF TOMORROW (MING YUT JIN GEI)'s many
records, Goo Jai still has been too busy with his new film to have
the time to celebrate. He said, "Now I am planning to hold a Spring
Banquet during the Lunar New Year. Ultimately we haven't done one in
several years, I would put up money for the lucky drawing to encourage
the workers for their hard work in the past year."
Winning the Golden Horse Best Actress with the film A LIGHT
NEVER GOES OUT (DUN FOR LAN SHAN), Sylvia Chang won the "Asia Popular
Actor" Award. Sister Chang joked that she did not know who kind of
people would search for her online. She said that she normally would
not go online often, but she would look for recipes to learn to cook.
Having worked with many young actors in recent years, Sister Chang
praised Angela Yuen Lai Lam for her professional performance. She
also has paid attention to other guy and girl groups. Speaking of
her work schedule next year, Sister Chang said that after a break in
the New Year she would jump into work. Because after joining the Film
Development Council in recent years, she would have to lead Hong Kong
new directors in the Directors' Succession Scheme. She hoped next
year she would be able to finish this project.
Dee Ho, Dayo Wong and Louise Wong invite you to a free ferris wheel ride on New Year's Eve courtesy of mingpao.com
The Dayo Wong Tze Wa starred Lunar New Year film A
GUILTY CONSCIENCE (DUK SIN DAI JONG) will open on January 21st (the
Lunar New Year's Eve) next year. Yesterday the film company announced
that on December 31st, New Year's Eve, it would treat everyone in Hong
Kong to a free ride on the Hong Kong Observation Wheel at Central --
a lucky spin on the "wheel of fortune" for everyone. The company
hoped to send away the dull and troublesome pandemic of the past 3
years and welcome 2023.
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE's director and writer Ng Wai Lun, actor
Wong Tze Wa, Gardner Tse Kwan Ho, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Fish Liew Chi
Yu and Dee Ho Kai Wa would appear that afternoon at the wheel and
celebrate with the public. That day everyone would be able to ride
the wheel for free between 11 AM to 10:30 PM.
Wong Tze Wa in his invitation video said, "A GUILTY CONSCIENCE
on December 31st would treat everyone to a free ferris wheel ride!"
Wong Dan Nei said, "If you want to turn your luck in the New
Year, you definitely have to come!" Ah Dee said, "Remember that
this time we are helping everyone to turn their luck, it's free!"
Donnie Yen has put a lot of thought into making a different Kiu Fung courtesy of on.cc
courtesy of singtao.com
The Donnie Yen Chi Tan produced, directed and starred
SAKRA (TIN LUNG BAK BO ji KIU FUNG JUEN) will open before the Lunar
New Year on January 19th next year. In order to interpret a
different Kiu Fung, Chi Tan spent a lot of thought on weapons and
characters. Among them he even invited Tsui Siu Ming who has been
away from the silver screen for many years to play "Kau Mor Chi".
They even had a focus duel scene in the film.
The new film would be based on the character in Louis Cha (Jin
Yong)'s DEMI-GODS AND SEMI-DEVILS (TIN LUNG BAK BO). Playing Kiu
Fung, Yen Chi Tan said that after years in film he has already
different characters. Thus he really wanted to make a wuxia film
about honor and heroics. He said, "I feel Kiu Fung is a very
charming character. Aside from being very skilled in kung fu, he is
also proud and has the character of a forthright hero. No matter how
others framed and insulted him, he still took on everything. He had
an infinitely strong inside and tolerance." Yen Chi Tan felt that
the character and the story of Kiu Fung would also be a type of
inspiration and encouragement to the modern people. "No matter how
much condemnation he suffered, as long as he had no shame in his
heart Kiu Fung would still brightly face everything."
The easiest to see change with Kiu Fung's character in Yen
Chi Tan's hands would be his weapon. Yen Chi Tan said, "Kiu Fung
mainly used the dog beater staff, but since it is an adaptation I
don't have to follow the original story exactly. One of the best
fighting heroes in the world should excel with any and all
weapons. Thus in the film after leaving the Beggars' Gang, Kiu
Fung would use other weapons. In particular he even use the treasure
sword that Ah Ji stole from her father Duen Ching Shun."
Chi Tan admitted that every character has been thoroughly
considered, as he studied how to find an actor who was close in
aura and would be able to play the character the best. "In my heart
Kau Mor Chi is highly respected and also needs an actor with years of
martial art film experience. I immediately thought of Brother Siu
Ming! Although he has not acted in awhile, he would instead bring
freshness to the audience." Chi Tan also spent just as much thought
on the concept of this character's weapon. "We deliberately spent
time to study Kau Mor Chi's weapon. According to the shape designs
of the Tibetan history at the time, preserved its monk's spade shape
and even deliberately extended the entire weapon."
10 EVEN IF THIS LOVE DISAPPEARS TONIGHT
d. Takahiro Miki
Shunsuke Michieda, Riko Fukumoto
Rating : I
Length : 121 mins.
Opening December 8 2022
Trailer : https://youtu.be/HJR8y0XXBdg
[ GOLDEN SCENE ]
Because of his bully classmates, Toru Kamiya makes a false confession to his classmate Maori Hino. Her tells her that he likes her, but she lays out rules for him if they are to date. One of her rules is that they are not to fall in love with each other. Toru Kamiya and Maori Hino begin to date and have a good time together. Soon, Toru Kamiya breaks his promise and falls in love with Maori Hino. When Toru Kamiya makes a heartfelt confession to her, she informs him that she has a disease. When she wakes up, her disease causes her to have no memory of the day before. She keeps a diary of what happened the day before and reads it in the morning to be able to recall her memories. Toru Kamiya decides to bring to her as many happy days as possible.
9 SWORD ART ONLINE -PROGRESSIVE- SCHERZO OF DEEP NIGHT
d. Ayako Kono
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Length : 102 mins.
Opening November 24 2022
[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
After two months of being trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, Kirito and Asuna reach the fifth floor of Aincrad. As they wander through the maze-like ruins, they indulge in raiding the floor's treasures. However, upon returning to the fourth floor, they encounter a quest from Elf Lord Yofilis. This quest puts the pair face-to-face with Asuna's most hated monster.
8 STRANGE WORLD
d. Don Hall, Qui Nguyen
Disney Animation
English Voices: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union
Cantonese Voice: Kaki Sham
7 THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME: SCARLET BONDS
d. Yasuhito Kikuchi
Japanese Animation
Length : 109 mins.
Opening December 8 2022
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
Rimuru Tempest, a slime who evolved into a demon lord to save his friends. He and his friends established the Jura Tempest Federation, a land of monsters.In Raja, a small country located to the west, A long-running conspiracy swirls around the mysterious power of the queen.Then, Hiiro, a "Survivor of the Ogres", suddenly appears in front of Rimuru and his friends. They are reunited with a man who used to be the brother of Benimaru and his friends.The severed "scarlet bonds" now become the guiding light for a new fight.
6 VIOLET NIGHT
d. Tommy Wirkola
David Harbour, Beverly D'Angelo, John Leguizamo
5 BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
d. Ryan Coogler
Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke,
Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Dominique Thorne
4 THE MENU
d. Mark Mylod
Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
The chaos began at the Winter Solstice dinner eight years ago. The father lost his temper, the son, not able to forgive his father, ran away from home. Eight years have passed, and the family's relationship is still cold and distant. A cousin returns to Hong Kong from England and hopes to gather everyone for a Winter Solstice dinner. The long-awaited gathering prompted everyone to rethink their relationships with family members. Some choose to leave, some are back. When things are about to fall apart, it might as well be an opportunity to mend connections.
[ BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
On the evening of the family's traditional winter solstice dinner, Chun and Ling, their daughter Ki and son Yeung, and Ling's brother Ming gather at Ling's mother's house. Tired of Chun’s incompetence, losing his job when they're looking to repair and move into the house they bought with everything they had, Ling demands a divorce. While attempting to mediate between the two, Yeung gets greatly disappointed and angry with Chun. And Ming, whose business failed, has a fight with his aging mother. That becomes the last family dinner. Eight years later, Ming's daughter Joy returns to Hong Kong, and the family plans for their traditional dinner on the winter solstice again. Can the years of pain and remorse bring the family together again? On this evening of Joy’s first winter solstice dinner, the film shows through the night scenery that a family can be whole even if it is not perfect. (CHOI Eun)
[ HONG KONG ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ]
Edan Lui, member of Hong Kong pop sensation Mirror, takes on his most challenging role yet in this powerful and unsentimental family drama. Based on the story of director Tsang Hing Weng Eric's own family, Tsang's directorial debut follows a family in a Hakka-walled village eight years after a combative winter solstice dinner tore the family apart. When a cousin returns home and seeks to reunite the family for another dinner, they must rethink their connection. In addition to his fellow Mirror member Anson Lo, Lui is also supported by a cast of both masterful veteran actors and talented up-and-coming stars.
2 THE SPARRING PARTNER
Can : Jing Yi Wai Long
Lit : Justice Cloister
d. Ho Cheuk Tin
Yeung Wai Lun, Mak Pui Tung, Louisa So Yuk Wa, Michael Chow Man Kin,
Jan Lamb Hoi Fung, Gloria Yip Wan Yi,
Xenia Chong Wan Ching,
Rating : III
Length : 135 mins.
Opening August 30 2022 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
Opening October 27 2022
Trailer : https://youtu.be/YZ7g5Gp97B8
[ THE 46TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play the devil and idiot game. Meanwhile, heated debates emerge inside the jury room, where nine jurors grapple with the truth. Crafting a complex, multi-layered narrative with surprising twists and turns, Ho Cheuk-tin sets himself a formidable challenge in this directorial debut.
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Adapted from a sensational 2013 family murder, Henry Cheung partnered up with his friend Angus Tong to murder and dismember his parents. In the courtroom, two veteran lawyers Wilson Ng and Carrie Yau were defending the pair pleading not guilty. The prosecutor Allen Chu suggests the murder was a calculated move for money. But the plot thickened when Ng and Yau began to present their case, and when Tong rebutted all accusations on his own. The truth becomes all the more elusive as the defendants played the role of 'genius' and 'idiot' in court. In the breakroom, discussions between the nine jury members spiraled into debates of right and wrong.
1 AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
d. James Cameron
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana,
Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet
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