Johnnie To throws out the opening pitch at a Hokkaido baseball game in a number 22 jersey and greets the crowd in Japanese courtesy of mingpao.com
Director Johnnie To Kei Fung appeared at the Hokkaido Baseball
Stadium ES CON FIELD on Sunday (24th) and served as the opening guest in
the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks game. To
Kei Fung put on the No. 22 jersey and threw out the first pitch
heroically. After the pitch he excitedly raised his arms and bowed to
the fans. He then greeted everyone in Japanese to say good afternoon,
which drew cheers from the audience. He said that when he first visited
ES CON FIELD baseball stadium in the winter, "it was covered with snow,
and I still remember that this black landmark stood out in the pure
white scenery." To Kei Fung announced that he will be filming at ES CON
FIELD, "I plan to start filming a new movie in July next year, and I
hope to shoot at ES CON FIELD. I hope everyone will look forward to
it." The fans at the game were excited and cheered warmly. Japanese
media described To Kei Fung as "a world-class film director from Hong
Kong", "a giant in the Hong Kong film industry", and "a world-class
VIP", and some online lamented, "I regret not going today!"
Since directing THREE (SAM YUN HUNG) in 2016, To Kei Fung has
been preparing for a new film for nearly 10 years. At the beginning of
this year Japanese media reported that To Kei Fung appeared in Sapporo
to scout locations for the new work, and even went to ES CON FIELD to
inspect the environment. At the time the venue on the electronic
display wrote "Welcome to ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO Director Johnnie To".
There was speculation that the movie To Kei Fung mentioned would be a
new film with Tony Leung Chiu Wai, as the two would collaborated again
27 years after THE LONGEST NITE (UM FA).
Nicholas Tse helps with promoting SHADOW'S EDGE, and his disciple Chaney Lin thanks him on social media in return
Tony Leung Ka Fai and Jackie Chan share production highlight and reveal that they use a real knife in a very dangerous scene courtesy of on.cc
The 71 year old Jackie Chan says that he is fortunate to have film offers from many directors and many investors who are willing to invest, all of whom keep him away from retirement
Jackie Chan, mainland actor Zhou Zhengjie (left) and JUN
Tony Leung Ka Fai cannot hide his excitement at the Macau premiere courtesy of mingpao.com
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Jackie Chan suddenly stepped down from the stage and high-fived the audience "Chasing the Wind" Macau premiere set off a craze
Jackie Chan suddenly stepped down from the stage and high-fived the audience "Chasing the Wind" Macau premiere set off a craze
Hong Kong Wenwei News (Reporter Liang Jingyi, Photography Sun Jiawei)
Jackie Chan (Big Brother) and Tony Leung Ka Fai collaborated again on the
movie THE SHADOW'S EDGE (BO FUNG JUI YING) after 20 years. On
the night before, together with director Larry Yang Zi, Korean boy band
Seventeen members Jun Moon Junhui and Zhou Zhengjie attended the
premiere in Macau and attracted many fans. Jackie Chan even went to the
audience and high-fived the fans outside the venue, and some female fans
even successfully got photos with him. Jackie Chan praised Leung Ka Fai
for his outstanding performance and could win the "Best New Action
Performer Award" next year. He also revealed that he will collaborate
with Oscar Best Actress Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi Wai) in a new film in
Hong Kong next year, and hoped to have the opportunity to work with
Maggie Cheung Man Yuk again.
That night, a group of actors entered the theater to thank the
audience. Away from the Hong Kong media for a long time, Jackie Chan
talked about interesting filming anecdotes and future filming plans.
After 20 years he collaborated with Leung Ka Fai again, Jackie Chan said
that the two had a very strong personal relationship and the professional
chemistry remained still the same, but the most difficult
thing instead was the large number of professional terms in the
dialogue. The seventh generation of Jackie Chan's apprentices the JC
Stunt Team designed the action scenes, and when shooting dramatic scenes
Ka Fai would advise him up on the spot. The two often advised each
other. Leung Ka Fai joked, "We were giving each other bad advice."
Jackie Chan joked that he was also shocked to learn that Leung
Ka Fai was going to shoot an action scene. When asked if Ka Fai had
potential in making action scenes? Jackie Chan said with a smile, "I
think at the next Hong Kong Film Awards, he can win the 'Best New Action
Performer Award'." Ka Fai said that it was an honor to be praised by
Jackie Chan, but he also joked, "We just go out to dinner occasionally,
we don't talk!" He also praised Jackie Chan for teaching newcomers by
word and deed, which was very rare in the film industry.
Playing the villain in the film, Ka Fai needed to stab Jackie
Chan with a real knife. During the shoot they both insisted on
personally performing the stunt. Jackie Chan admitted that he was "of
course scared", but he could not be scared because of the shot was one
take to the end. "Ka Fai stabbed at my eye at first, I told him not to
be afraid, no problem no problem, because if he was scared he wouldn't
dare to do it again." Ka Fai praised Jackie Chan's action movies as
impeccable, because he always pursued realism and never needed a double
to go into battle. Jackie Chan said, "Before filming we had a meeting
with the director to study the way to fight, we try to fight ourselves
as soon as we can, and fight in live action instead of using AI
technology. We will go back to being more traditional."
Ka Fai praised Jackie Chan's rapid progress in dramatic
performance in the past ten years, thanked him for leading him to break
through the boundaries of acting, allowing him to take a step forward
and move towards tomorrow. He laughed and said that he and Jackie Chan
"are 138 years old together" and already eligible for the JoyYou card,
but he still hoped to make progress with Jackie Chan.
When would he start work Hong Kong films? Jackie Chan admitted
that many subjects have already been made before, then he has been unable
to think of new subjects to be shot in Hong Kong. When he went
to other places to shoot, a lot of inspiration would come out. He was
not a young intellectual director type like Ann Hui On Wa, as his first
thought would be all about fighting. If a director could come up with a
good Hong Kong story, he would definitely make it. He announced that
the script for the sequel to SHADOW'S EDGE was already in preparation.
Leung Ka Fai's role will be "imprisoned". When asked if Leung Ka Fai
would participate, he said with a smile that it would depend on Jackie
Chan's schedule. If Big Brother would ask, he would definitely
cooperate "Anytime, Anywhere".
Would Jackie Chan consider the challenge of climbing atop the Kai Tak
Stadium for a film location? He bluntly said that applying for filming
in Hong Kong would be difficult, filming in other places would
be smoother. Leung Ka Fai also hoped to make it happen. "You can
consider me holding my first concert down there, and while you shoot
your first action movie on it?"
This year is Jackie Chan's 64th year in the industry. Earlier
he was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award" Honorary Golden Leopard
Award at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. He lamented, "Only
when I received the award did I realize how old I am. I never would
have guessed that my past contributions, pain, injuries and persistence
would be rewarded several decades later. Now many people are still
talking about PROJECT A, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, so I have to thank the
past me. (How would you celebrate?) What is there to celebrate! For
me, it's extra."
Jackie Chan revealed that he will participate in the filming of
a number of Chinese and American films next year. Would he ever retire?
He admitted that he would not want to retire. "In the past ten years I
have been looking for breakthroughs in my acting journey, hoping that
the audience will recognize me as not only an action star but also an
actor who can handle dramas and comedy. I am very grateful for the
support of investors, directors and screenwriters. As long as investors
approach me, I will keep making movies." He also revealed that he
expected to lead the team back to Hong Kong to shoot a new film next
year, and invited Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King) to collaborate.
Speaking of Maggie Cheung Man Yuk being active in Red Note, would he
want to work with her again? He admitted that of course he would like
to given the opportunity, but the decision was not up to him. He also
congratulated Leung Ka Fai on becoming a grandfather again.
When asked about their feelings about working with Jackie Chan
and Leung Ka Fai, Zhou Zhengjie and Wen Junhui thanked the two elders
for their care and praised the pleasant atmosphere on the set. Wen
Junhui revealed that his mother was a Jackie Chan fan, so she told him
to study martial arts scenes. He specifically mentioned that Big
Brother would carefully remove the belt buckle for fight scenes, which
Jackie Chan praised for his meticulous observation. Zhou Zhengjie said
that it was his first time filming an action scene, and the most
memorable thing was that Big Brother personally taught him to "the
first lesson of learning to fight is to learn to take a beating".
Jackie Chan even said that if he were to film a new film in Hong Kong,
he would be willing to work with this group of young actors again.
However they would have to speak Cantonese.
Terence Lam invites Gigi Leung as his guest performer and they sing MIDSUMMER CERTAIN YEAR and SILENT NIGHT
Gigi Leung gives away MY FIRST OF MAY tickets and calls for the audience to support Hong Kong film
Dancer Eric disappeared for 15 seconds after stumbling into the stage trap door, then returns to the stage on the lift uninjured. After the show he shoots a video to mark himself safe courtesy of mingpao.com
Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Kenji Fan Ki Chi and director James Hung
Ling Ching attended the sharing session of the movie MY FIRST
OF MAY (MO MING JI) yesterday.
Gigi in the film was irresponsible and abandoned her
husband and daughter. Although she did not have a lot of
screen time, she believed that being able to participate in
this high-quality film was a rare opportunity. This time
making a special performance, Gigi only focused on two
scenes. Yesterday a viewer asked her after watching the
film would she like to add any scene? She said that she
wanted to film the scene of her abandoning her daughter the
most, and director Hung Ling Ching said with a smile that
he wanted to film the spark between her as the
daughter-in-law and Nina Paw Hee Ching as the
mother-in-law. Gigi watched the premiere a few days ago and
said that she was very moved: "I cried so hard. The director
sat next to me, and I was so emotional that I asked the
director to hold my hand tightly. When I saw the scene of
reunion with my daughter (Natalie Hsu) through the phone booth, during
the filming we were very far away and I couldn't see my daughter's
expression and reaction at that time. When I saw my daughter's
expression on the screen, the guilt and struggle gushed out even deeper.
From my daughter's eyes, I knew that she forgave me!" Gigi told the
director that she has been waiting for the movie to be released,
because after filming she has not completely let go of the role of
"bad mommy" in her mind. When she watched this scene, all the
emotions that were yet to be released have been completely let go of.
Would Gigi bring her daughter Sofia to see her role as a negative
teaching material? Gigi said, "Yes, I will bring her. Aside from
seeing me cry at the concerts, she probably never has seen me cry so
broken-heartedly; but I told my daughter that it was all acting, it
was fake!"
In addition Gigi was a guest performer at Terence Lam Ka Him's
concert the night before. She distributed tickets for MY FIRST OF MAY
to the audience on the spot and said, "I was very happy when I
distributed the tickets. More than 10,000 viewers at the scene said
that they would come in to watch this film. Let's all support Hong Kong
movies together!"
Making his film debut, Kenji Fan Ki Chi in the film played a
social worker. He said that he was glad to have several elders' advice
and learned a lot of more acting experience. He remembered that he was
already nervous when he first met the director at the audition. The
first scene he officially filmed after being selected for the role was
to co-star with Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui, but he
has already "flubbed" his line in the first shot. Fortunately the two
elders patiently gave him advice and allowed him to successfully
complete the performance.
The Jeffrey Ngai starred film would be in competition courtesy of on.cc
Jeffrey Ngai plays the mysterious assassin No. 4 in the film courtesy of mingpao.com
Jeffrey Ngai Chun Sun played the leading role in a movie for
the first time, partnering with Japanese artists Sara Minami, Naoto
Takenaka and Takumi Saitoh, as well as Chu Pak Him and Rosa Velasco
(Wai Law Sha) to co-star in the Hong Kong-Japanese film ROAD TO
VEDETTA (SAT SAU #4), which was selected for the Fantastic Film
Festival (Fantastic Fest) in the U.S. Aside from being the first
film in Hong Kong to be selected as one of the seven main
competition sections after more than 10 years, and it would also
be the only Chinese film at this year's film festival. Ngai Chun
Sun played a mysterious assassin in ROAD TO
VENDETTA. After learning that the film was chosen he said that he has
experienced countless auditions and training, and was super grateful to
meet this movie for the first time he played the lead. THE RAOD TO
VENDETTA even caught the attention of an international film festival,
gave the team a shot of confidence and he hoped that Hong Kong films
would garner even more attention on the international stage.
The lead actress Sara Minami is acting in a Hong Kong movie and
an action movie for the first time. She had many first challenges
during the filming process, which made her feel nervous and stressed but
the overall production was very pleasant. Her character "Cloud" was
innocent and cute, and felt so fresh when she interprets it. "I am
grateful and honored that the film was selected for the Fantastic Fest
in the U.S., and I hope to hear the audience's impressions at its world
premiere." One of the producers and screenwriters, Mani Man Pui Hing
said that after "Ip Man 2" and FLASH POINT (DOH FOR SIN), no Hong Kong
film has been selected for this film festival for more than 10 years.
She believed that it was the best arrangement of the distribution
department, and she thanked the film festival for opening the door to
the first film festival for their film.
With his feature film directing debut being selected for an
international film festival, the director and one of the screenwriters
La-Ying Njo Kui Ying (Leung Kui Ying) felt incredible. "I was really
happy to hear that ROAD TO VENDETTA could go to the United States for
the world premiere. I truly am extremely happy and my mood was
indescribable. The film was very difficult from launch to filming, but
every member of the team did their best to complete it. The film
festival recognition is a great encouragement to the team."
Christine Ng levels up to play Joel Chan and Bob Lam's mother, while Oscar Leung squeezes his brain to come up with script ideas
Joel Chan invests in a movie for the first time and wishes the most for the production to be smooth and the movie to be a big hit courtesy of on.cc
Bob Lam, Oscar Leung, Christine Ng and Joel Chan attend their new film MAMA NOT AGAIN's production start worship ceremony in Kuala Lumpur courtesy of mingpao.com
Joel Chan Shan Chung, Oscar Leung King Fai (Wei Wei), Bob Lam
Sing Bun and Christine Ng Wing Mei co-starred in the Lunar New Year film
MAMA NOT AGAIN (MA DIK YAU YIU GA), which held an opening ceremony in
Kuala Lumpur the day before yesterday (19th). Leung King Fai worked as
an actor and a first-time screenwriter, and revealed that he sold his
home for production expenses. "If this time doesn't work out , I will
have to sleep on the street. I hope that during the ice age of the film
industry, actors from Hong Kong and Malaysia will work hard together to
make a movie that makes the audience happy and can bring out the message
of cherishing their families."
Chan Shan Chung also agreed to donate his personal salary as an
investment and a small gesture to do a little bit for the film industry.
"Many people say that the film industry is in an ice age, and we have
always hoped to make a Lunar New Year film that can bring happiness and
warmth to the audience. This year we finally found a few investors.
Leung King Fai makes his screenwriting debut, I believe he is definitely
capable. Even more thank you to god sister Ng Wing Mei, she knows that
the production budget is not much, and she is willing to help at
friendly prices." Since having been friends with several co-stars for
many years, Chan Shan Chug expected that they would definitely improvise
as soon as they would take their places. The 48-year-old Chan Shan
Chung played the son of the 56-year-old Ng Wing Mei in the film, which
he thought was very reasonable because they were both good looking
people. He only did not understand why Lam Sing Bun played his younger
brother. Bob countered, "You rely on your appearance, I rely on my
the acting within to perform."
Ng Wing Mei was originally very willing to play the role of a
mother, but when she learned that her sons were Chan Shan Chung and Lam
Sing Bun she was shocked. Fortunately the director arranged for 31-
year-old handsome Malaysian actor Daniel Feng Weiquan to play her
husband, and she could not stop smiling. Always playful, Ng Wing Kei
could not help but touch her "husband's" chin in public. She even
stretched out her hand to rub his pectoral muscles like mad, which made
the shy Feng Weiquan look embarrassed.
As soon as "Expert Dickson" leaves he joins the writing team for Philip Yung's Lunar New Year film
"Expert Dickson" has a cameo in in the Philip Yung directed PAPA and performs with Sean Lau
Myth Or announces her departure from 100Most, her channel of 10 years in a video in June courtesy of on.cc
Known as "Expert Dickson", 40-year-old Ivan Yuen Man Tai
announced on social platforms the day before yesterday that he would
leave 100Most after 10 years of service and return to free agency. Then
he announced his whereabouts and joined director Philip Yung Tsz Kwong's
Lunar New Year film team as a screenwriter. He wrote, "Thank you
Director Yung Tsz Kwong for giving me the opportunity to assist him in
his Lunar New Year film. He said to me: I want you to keep the feeling
of creating. I was a little moved at that time, and I am grateful to
the screenwriters on the team for tolerating me as a newcomer."
"Expert Dickson" revealed that he was worried that he would not
dare to jump out of the comfort zone by the age of 45 and try other
things, so he planned to develop into a creative path. Last year he
made a cameo appearance in the movie Yung Tsz Kwong directed film PAPA,
and had a scene with Sean Lau Ching Wan.
"Expert Dickson" is popular online for his image as a Dokuo and
a 100Most icon. When Most Kwai Chung went public in March 2018 he
delivered a speech, struck the gong and gave media interviews as a
company spokesperson. In June, another 100Most original artist Poon
Choi Ying Ji (Myth Or Yik Yi) also announced that she was leaving the
nest. She also made a special video to recreate the anchor style she
first debuted with to say goodbye to fans, "I will say 'goodbye' to
everyone in the way we first met, it's my turn to graduate." In the
post she thanked everyone for their support over the past 10 years and
called on her working partners to update their contact information as
she started a new page in her own career.
10 THE BAD GUYS 2
d. Pierre Perifel
DreamWorks Animation
English Voices: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina,
Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Zazie Beetz,
Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Maria Bakalova,
Alex Borsten, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh
9 FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
d. Matt Shakman
Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn,
Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha Lyonne,
Paul Walter Hauser, Ralph Ineson
8 NOBODY 2
d. Timo Tjahjanto
Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nelsen, John Ortiz, RZA, Colin Hanks,
Christopher Lloyd, Sharon Stone
7 OMNISCIENT READER: THE PROPHECY
d. Kim Byung-Wo
Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Min Ho, Chae Soo-bin, NANA, Jisoo, Shin Seung-ho,
Rating : IIB
Length : 117 mins.
Opening July 31st 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/kxjGZYWrLYU
[ HONG KONG MOVIE 6 ]
The apocalyptic world depicted in a novel has become reality.
And only I know how this novel ends!
Kim Dok-ja, an ordinary man in his 20s, is the only reader of an
obscure web novel titled “Ways to Survive the Apocalypse”. Having
started reading in his school days, after 10 years of serialization
the novel's conclusion is finally published, and Kim, not liking the
ending, writes an angry letter to the author, calling it "the worst
novel ever".
After sending the letter, the apocalyptic world of the novel suddenly
becomes reality, and the novel’s omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok appears
before Kim. As the only person who knows how to survive in this world,
Kim and his companions rescue Yu Jung-hyeok and strive to save the
world by writing his own, new ending.
6 THE LYCHEE ROAD
Can : Cheung On Dik Lai Ji
d. Da Peng
Da Peng, Bai Ke, Zhuang Dafei, Yang Mi, Chang Yuan,
Terrance Lau Chun Him, Andy Lau Tak Wah, Lam Suet
Rating : IIB
Length : 123 mins.
Opening August 7 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/AJyFZnMaaC8
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Ma Boyong.
Set during the Tang Dynasty's Tianbao era, it follows Li Shande, a
middle-aged man who grumbles his way through countless tasks and
pinches every penny, only to remain an insignificant low-ranking
official. However, things seem to take a turn when he's suddenly
summoned—someone has arranged for him to take on the lucrative role
of "Litchi Envoy." If he succeeds, glory and wealth await, a
chance to turn his life around. But if he fails...
5 WEAPONS
d. Zach Cregger
Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich
4 DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S ART WORLD TALES
d. Yukiyo Teramoto
Japanese Animation
Rating : I
Opening July 24 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/YhJQszTQNh4
[ GOLDEN HARVEST CINEMA ]
Set in the magnificent world of medieval Europe depicted in paintings.
Doraemon and his friends jump into the "world of the painting" joined
by Claire and her friends Milo and Chai as they emabark on a great
adventure!
3 CRAYON SHIN-CHAN THE MOVIE: SUPER HOT! THE SPICY KASUBKABE DANCERS
d. Masakazu Hashimoto
Japanese Animation
Cantonese Voices: Cloud Wan Ho Ying, Phoebus Ng Kai Yeung,
Kimmy Wong Wai Chu, Rebecca Tam Suk Ying, Benny Wong Chi Ming,
Rainbow Cheung Choi Hung, Pheobe Chow Yan Yan,
Chan Chi Ying, Keung Lai Yee
Rating : I
Length : 106 mins.
Opening August 8 2025
[ CINEMA CITY ]
To commemorate the sister city relationship between Kasukabe and
Mushibai Hagashimiru in India, the "Kasukabe Children's Entertainment
Festival" was held. It was announced that whoever won the dance
competition would be invited to India to perform on stage. Shinnosuke
and a group of five from the Kasukabe Defense Force worked together to
win the competition and set off for India. "I want to eat curry with
beautiful Indian sisters!" While enjoying sightseeing in India,
Shinnosuke and Bo-Chan entered a suspicious grocery store, where they
discovered and purchased a backpack shaped like a nose. However, this
backpack concealed a terrifying secret. Bo-Chan accidentally shoved a
piece of paper from the backpack up his nose, and under the influence
of an evil force, he transformed into a "Tyrant" and went on a
rampage! With Bo-Chan's personality drastically changed and now
possessing power capable of threatening the world, can Shinnosuke and
the others stop the "Tyrant" Bo-Chan?
2 F1 THE MOVIE
d. Joseph Kosinski
Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Javier Bardem
1 DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA -- THE MOVIE: INFINITY CASTLE
d. Haruo Sotozaki
Japanese Animation
Rating : IIA
Length : 155 mins.
Opening August 14 2025
Trailer : https://youtu.be/VLJBajBomL0
[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
Tanjiro Kamado – a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting
down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister
Nezuko was turned into a demon.
While growing stronger and deepening his friendships and bonds with
fellow corps members, Tanjiro has battled many demons with his
comrades – Zenitsu Agatsuma and Inosuke Hashibira. Along the way, his
journey has led him to fight alongside the Demon Slayer Corps'
highest-ranking swordsmen, the Hashira, including Flame Hashira
Kyojuro Rengoku aboard the Mugen Train, Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui
within the Entertainment District, as well as Mist Hashira Muichiro
Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji at the Swordsmith Village.
As the Demon Slayer Corps members and Hashira engaged in a group
strength training program, the Hashira Training, in preparation for
the forthcoming battle against the demons, Muzan Kibutsuji appears at
the Ubuyashiki Mansion. With the head of the Demon Corps in danger,
Tanjiro and the Hashira rush to the headquarters but are plunged into
a deep descent to a mysterious space by the hands of Muzan Kibutsuji.
The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is
the demons' stronghold – the Infinity Castle. And so, the battleground
is set as the final battle between the Demon Slayer Corps and the
demons ignites.
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