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[2020.08.31] LISA TSE WINS MISS HONG KONG, MISS PHOTOGENIC

August 30, 2020, 2:22 pm
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Lisa Tse is already cute in her childhood photo
Lisa Tse makes odd expressions at the camera and shows her real personality
Lisa Tse says that when she was just learning to walk her father was already encouraging her to compete in the Miss Hong Kong pageant.  He is cheering for her backstage during the event.



Carol Cheng (center) leads Lok Ho Ming (left), Mayanne Mak (right) and Patrick Lam as hosts.  During the final five question and answer segment, 5 Maisie Kwong raises her hand first but Carol Cheng calls on Jessica Liu who is not in the final five.  After Lok Ho Ming makes the correction Carol Cheng claims that she is trying to call on Bernice Liu due to Maisie Kwong's resemblance to her.  Maisie Kwong does not answer the question correctly.

Last year's Miss Hong Kong Carmaney Wong opens the show
Celine Harto calmly plays the harp 
Jessica Liu performs aerial yoga
Carol Cheng asks Amber Chan 3 simple general questions but she is so nervous that she gets them all wrong.
Miss Hong Kong Lisa Tse
First Runner Up Celine Harto

Second Runner Up Rosita Kwok
The gossip riddled Jessica Liu disappoints many as she does not make the final five
Maisie Kwong is unable to break the "Miss Friendship" curse
Owen Cheung asks Rosanna Tse if she can choose to work with him or Leonardo DiCaprio, who would she choose?  She kisses up to him and picks him because she likes to watch his series.
Telford Wong almost steps on Amber Chan's dress during their dance
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The 2020 Miss Hong Kong pageant held its finals last night at Television City in Tseung Kwan O. After a round of competition with the top ten candidates, the 25 year old candidate 8 Lisa Tse Ka Yee became the two title champion. She won the crown as well as Miss Photogenic. Her performance for the evening was fully entertaining, beyond cute and won over the hearts of everyone. The first and second runners up were favorite candidate 2 Celine Harto (Chan Ching Yi) and 4 Rosita Kwok Pak Yin, Miss Friendship was 5 Maisie Kwong Mei Suen. The overall results were logical.

Overseas candidate Lisa Tse returned from Scotland for the pageant. She hoped to enter show business through the event, brought everyone positive energy and become someone influential in society. The tattoo candidate 6 "wild flight attendant" Jessica Liu did not make the top five.

Masters of ceremony were Carol Cheng Yui Ling, Mayanne Mak Mei Yan, Lok Ho Ming and Patrick Lam Po Loy. Miss Photogenic judges were Pakho Chau, Nancy Wu Ting Yan, Eliza Sam Lai Heung, Lok Yeuk Yi and Louisa Mak Ming Sze; star judges were JW, Hana Kuk Chi Kiu, Shiga Lin, Joey Thye, Owen Cheung Chun Long, Tony Hung Wing Sing, Hubert Wu Hung Kwan, Sisley Choi Si Bui, Crystal Fung Ying Ying, Hera Chan Hiu Wa, Sammi Cheung Sau Man, Moon Lau Pui Yuet, Regina Ho Yee Ting, Bowie Cheung Bo Yi, Matthew Ho Kwong Pui, Dickson Yu Tak Shing, Joey Law Tin Yu, Mark Ma Kwun Tung, Telford Wong Ting Fung, Chow Ka Lok, Ricco Ng Wai Ho and others.

This year's judging standard for the top five included votes from star judges, Miss Hong Kong judging committee and Big Big Fun, then viewers vote for the top three on Big Fun Fun. Due to the novel coronavirus, this year no jewelry company sponsored the Miss Hong Kong pageant. The crown thus had no sponsor as TVB provided it.

The program opened with former Miss Hong Kong candidates Lau Pui Yuet, Choi Si Bui, Mak Ming Sze, Fung Ying Ying, Chan Hiu Wa and Ho Yee Ting. Last year's Miss Hong Kong Carmaney Wong Ka Man gave the opening performance. Then ten candidates including 1 Amber Chan, 2 Celine Harto, 3 Roxanne Ho, 4 Rosita Kwok, 5 Maisie Kwong, 6 Jessica Liu, 7 Ceci Mak, 8 Lisa Tse, 9 Rosanna Tse and 10 Yancy Wong appeared in evening gowns in the company of Wong Ting Fung, Ng Wai Ho and others and introduced themselves.

The talent portion of the program included water sleeve dance, belly dance, and harp performance, more outstanding was 6 Jessica Liu's aerial yoga, 9 Rosanna Tse played the guzheng, 8 Lisa Tse performed THE BUND theme song. The candidates then changed costumes and danced with 40 dancers.

Guest performer Pakho Chau sang as 10 candidates appeared in wedding gowns. Then he presented the earlier candidate chosen Miss Friendship to 5 Maisie Kwong and revealed Miss Photogenic to be 8 Lisa Tse.

Ten candidates changed in swimsuits for the question and answer portion. The event also showed the candidates' document photos, most had no eyebrows. This year's swimsuit style had no surprise at all. Successfully losing 20 pounds, 5 Maisie Kwong's confidence grew and grew. Candidates then switched to another swimsuit for the top five announcement. Candidates in the top 5 were 2 Celine Harto, 3 Roxanne Ho, 4 Rosita Kwok, and 8 Lisa Tse. Liza Wang Ming Chuen's pre-race pick 6 Jessica Liu went home empty handed as her boyfriend predicted.

The final five candidates wore evening gowns for the question and answer segment and share their experience. 3 Roxanne Ho and 4 Rosita Kwok even broke down during their speech. 8 Lisa Tse humorously said, "Papa from being I could walk already told me to take part in Miss Hong Kong." When Miss Hong Kong was announced, the camera went to Sisley Choi Si Bui in the audience. She rose 8 fingers and indeed she made the right choice. Lisa Ts who brought everyone a lot of joy all night was announced the winner and cheers erupted. Last year's Miss Hong Kong Carmaney Wong presented the crown to her.

MISS HONG KONG PAGEANT 2020
MISS HONG KONG: Lisa Tse
FIRST RUNNER UP: Celina Harto
SECOND RUNNER UP: Rosita Kwok
MISS PHOTOGENIC: Lisa Tse
MISS FRIENDSHIP: Maisie Kwong
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[2020.09.01] MEGAN LAI'S INDOOR FIGHT REQUIRED OXYGEN

August 31, 2020, 12:30 pm
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Megan Lai trained for a month for her stunts in the film
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The Taiwan female artist Megan Lai starred GET THE HELL OUT will open on September 3rd. Currently working with Aaron Kwok Fu Sing on the new film DISCONNECT'D in Hong Kong, she took time to promote the film.

Megan Lai has been working in Hong Kong for almost 3 months, during which the pandemic returned. She admitted that she was a little worried that work would be affected, but she still first took care of herself first so everyone would be a little more at ease. While in Hong Kong, she said that she lost 4 kilograms because she had time to exercise and she cooked everyday.

Megan Lai in GET had many action scenes, the production of which indeed was painful beyond description. "We shot it in September last year at its hottest, trapped in a closed conference room that was in ruins without water or electricity. It was already very crazy. We had blood and sweat all over us in a stuffy place while working on a lot of action scenes." She joked that later the team prepared oxygen tanks for the cast. "Because after the action scenes in a closed room we couldn't go outside to take a breath, they were afraid that we couldn't catch our breath. However I tried to rest as much as I could and not to use the oxygen. Instead I made fun of lead actor He Hao-Chen for needing this stuff more than I did!"

Injuries were inevitable for actors during action scenes, Megan Lai was no exception. For her hardest stunt, Megan Lai had to jump off her co-star kneecap, put him in a head scissor, flip and knock him down. She trained for a month just for this stunt and only two second shot. At first she had no confidence at all, but the director "brainwashed" her and said that she was only one among Chinese female stars who would be able to do. Finally she overcame her mental block and completed the shot. Finally she overcame her mental block and completed the shot, after which she thought it looked very cool.

In addition, I'M LIVIN' IT (MAK LO YUN) finally confirmed that the film will open simultaneously in the Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan on September 17th. Best Actor Kwok Fu Sng after I'M LIVIN' IT again worked on the Soi Cheang Pou Soi produced, Wong Hing Fan directed internet technology battle of wits crime film. Sing Sing went from the down on his luck finance whiz in I'M LIVIN' IT to the IT whiz in DISCCONECT'D. The new film will include Sing Sing's first time co-star Megan Lai, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi) and Wiyona Yeung Lau Ching.
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[2020.09.01] CECILIA SO GETS A SCARE FROM WORKING IN AN EERIE ROOM ALONE

August 31, 2020, 12:34 pm
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Wong Yau Nam and Cecilia So Lai Shan earlier spoke to Hong Kong Open Television and shared their experience from their new film HELL BANK PRESENTS: RUNNING GHOST (MING TUNG NGAN HUNG DUT YEUK: FAN SUN JUNG BA JIN). Because the film included fantasty elements, they both said that during the shoot they were a little frightened. So Lai Shan said, "One set was filled with white candles. When I was waiting for the shoot in that room alone, I would feel the chills!" She felt fortunate to be able to play father and daughter with good actor Ben Yuen Fu Wa, from whom she learned a lot. Yau Nam also praised So Lai Shan for being very attentive. Everyday she would bring a lot of snacks and give them away.
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[2020.09.01] AARON KWOK'S FAVORITE IS THE TIME TUNNEL TO THE OFFICE

August 31, 2020, 12:44 pm
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Kenny Wong, Patrick Tam, Aaron Kwok and Gordon Lam Tung in DISCONNECT'D
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Best Actor Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and director Soi Cheang Pou Soi work together again on the film DISCONNECT'D (DUEN MONG). Sing Sing worked with Megan Lai for the first time and played an IT whiz. The film was shot during the pandemic, the team took every precaution before the production. As for the third wave of the pandemic receding, Sing Sing said, "The return of cinemas is certain good news to film companies and viewers. Everyone can go to the movies. I would also have many new films that I look forward to everyone to be able to watch at the cinema soon."

The new film examined the phenomenon of society's excessive dependence on the internet and spent HK$ 2 million on a high tech office. Sing Sing said, "The film is about online security, this high tech center that is in a tug of war with a business crime organization of course has to be a little more cyber. My favorite part is the entrance of the office is like the gate of a time tunnel. Walking through the time tunnel to work put every actor in character right away."
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[2020.09.02] UNIVERSAL REARRANGES LESLIE CHEUNG'S CLASSIC FOR HIS 64TH BIRTHDAY

September 1, 2020, 12:12 pm
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Universal plans to release FOUR SEASONS new version on Leslie Cheung's 64th birthday
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This year Universal Record would turn Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing's Universal era classics into an all new collection REVISIT. The first plug FOUR SEASONS A BALLOON'S JOURNEY has been planned for a release on what would have been Cheung Kwok Wing's 64th birthday.

Having worked with Gor Gor countless times as early as the Cinepoly era, Leung Wing Chun's feeling was mixed when he learned about the chance to reproduce Gor Gor's classic work. He recalled, "Leslie was fully prepared in the recording studio, usually after 4 or 5 takes it would be very perfect. Some sounds might not be used during the official recording, but actually he already sang very well."

While preparing for REVISIT, Leung Wing Chung in past recordings discovered another unused voice when Cheung Kwok Wing recorded FOUR SEASONS. This time the new version FOUR SEASONS A BALLOON'S JOURNEY would use the unreleased tapes with all new arrangements from Gary Tong Yik Chung. Using many different instruments to represent the four seasons, its intention was to create a sense of release from the world.
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[2020.09.02] KO CHEN-TUNG PROMOTES NEW FILM AND CHEERS FOR HONG KONG

September 1, 2020, 12:22 pm
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Giddens Ko's novel A CHOO was adapted for the silver screen. The Giddens Ko, Angie Chai produced, Kevin Ko Meng-Jung and Peter Tsi (Chik Ka Kei) directed film originally was scheduled for a July 16th Hong Kong release. Due to the pandemic the release was hindered. However A CHOO's new release date has been confirmed to be September 10th. Lead actor Kai Ko Chen-Tung although was unable to personally come to Hong Kong to promote, but upon learning the all new Hong Kong release date he was excied. He shot a video for the Hong Kong audience. "I was sorry when I found out the original Hong Kong release date was affected, but safety was important. Now as the pandemic recedes and a new release date has been set, it can echo the film's indomitable spirit! Friends in Hong Kong, fight against the pandemic!"

A CHOO received rave reviews in Taiwan and made almost NT$ 47 million at the box office. Under the pandemic's impact on cinema around the world, the result was encouraging.
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[2020.09.02] CHARLENE CHOI LONGS TO RETURN TO THE MOVIES

September 1, 2020, 12:26 pm
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Charlene Choi makes her neck even longer in the film poster
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The Calvin Poon Yuen Leung directed, Chu Ka Yi produced, Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Tong Dawei starred film FATAL VISIT (SING HOR SAI MAU SAK ONG) has been completed for a long time and finally scheduled for a September 25th release. Ah Sa looked forward to going to see it at the movies.

Ah Sa admitted that she has not looked forward to a movie like this before. "Between making this movie and its official release, it has almost been almost 3 years. Of course I look forward to this movie finally being released, especially over the past few months when most of the time I have been at home. So I really hope to be able to go to the movies, I truly haven't been in a long time. I really long to go to the movies!"
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[2020.09.03] VETERAN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "SISTER EIGHT" CHU YAT HUNG PASSED AWAY

September 2, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Chow Yun Fat presents the award to Sister Eight
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Veteran Hong Kong film assistant director Chu Yat Hung earlier passed away at age 86. Director Cheung Kwok Ming yesterday remembered her on social media. He said, "The one in the middle was Chu Yat Hung. We called her 'Sister Eight', a Hong Kong film important figure. We once climbed the Himalayas together. Now she would climb to Heaven alone. See you Sister Eight!"

Chu Yat Hung was an assistant director for almost 60 years. In 1991 she received the Hong Kong Film Award Professional Spirit Award. She was the first Hong Kong film assistant director to receive an award, which Chow Yun Fat presented to her. The "Hong Kong Film Assistant Directors' Guild" last year honored sister Eight for her professional contributions to the film industry, visited her during the Lunar New Year and invited her to record words of encouragement for the Assistant Directors' Guild and assistant directors.

Chu Yat Hung worked in the film industry for almost 60 years, from Cantonese film actor to behind the scenes. She once became sworn sisters with Lee Heung Kam, Yam Bik Yi, Leung So Kam, Lai Kwan Lin, Kam Ying Lun, Hui Hing Hing, Ying Lai Lei and Tam Sin Hung as the "Nine Big Sisters". Chu Yat Hung later went behind the scene and worked as film production assistant and assistant director as she was called "Sister Eight". She was a integral part of Cinema City as she worked countless times with Karl Maka, Raymond Wong Pak Ming, Dean Shek Tin and others. Wong Pak Ming said, "Sister Eight was the assistant director for the HAPPY GHOST film series. She put a lot of effort into taking care of the at the time very mischievous Happy Girls team members. I respected her very much. Sister Eight was the assistant director on many Cinema City films. She truly was the 'assistant director king'. She had quite a history in the film industry. When she was young she was already carrying (Petrina) Fung Bo Bo in a movie." Sister Eight also worked as costume planner on plays like THE MAD PHOENIX (NAM HOI SUP SAM LONG). Her final work was the Raymond To Kwok Wai directed MISS DU SHI NIANG.
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[2020.09.03] MEMORIAL FOR BENNY CHAN WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW

September 2, 2020, 2:05 pm
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Director of films like DIVERGENCE (SAM CHA HAU), WHITE STORM (SO DUK) and CITY UNDER SIEGE (NGAI SING), Benny Chan Muk Sing passed away from nasopharyngeal carcinoma at age 58. A memorial will take place Friday (September 4th) at the St. Benedict Church in Sha Tin. The funeral will take place on September 7th, after which his remains will be transported to the Cape Collinson crematorium. Due to the social distance order, the funeral and the memorial will only invite friends, family and few friends in the industry.
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[2020.09.03] SUMMER VACATION BOX OFFICE DROPPED 90% FROM LAST YEAR

September 2, 2020, 2:10 pm
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BEYOND THE DREAM already made over HK$ 10 million
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The 2020 Summer Vacation slot has ended. The Hong Kong Box Office Co. Ltd. yesterday announced the summer vacation film box office numbers between July 1st and August 31st. Due to the pandemic and cinema closings, this summer vacation's total box office receipt was only HK$ 37,467,358, a drop of over 90% from last year's HK$ 391,862,695. Although 60 film releases were first run, only 11 were Hong Kong films. The film industry was obviously in deep trouble.

Among this summer vacations' releases, three Hong Kong films were in the top ten. Among them BEYOND THE DREAM (WAN OI) performed the best as it just made over HK$ 10 million at the box office to top the entire summer vacation. In second was the Korean film PENINSULA, after only 4 days it already approached HK$ 8.6 million. In third was the Hong Kong film LEGALLY DECLARED DEAD (SEI YUN MO HOR YI) with over HK$ 4 million. Another Hong Kong film MY PRINCE EDWARD (GUM DOH) made HK$ 988,884 in sixth place.
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[2020.09.03] FOR THE WEEK ENDING SUNDAY AUGUST 30 2020

September 2, 2020, 10:00 pm
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For Sunday August 30 2020
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10 DREAMBUILDERS
    d. Kim Hagen Jensen, Tonni Zinck
    Danish Animation


  9 UPGRADE
    d. Leigh Whannell
    Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson


  8 THE ROOM
    d. Christian Volckman
    Olga Kurylenko, Kevin Janssens


  7 TWITTERING BIRD NEVER FLY: THE CLOUDS GATHER
  Can : Ming Liu Buk Fei: Wui Won Muk Bo
    d. Kaori Makita
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : III
  Length : 85 mins.
  Opening July 23 2020 (Postponed)
  Opening August 28 2020
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/T9OaT70iJPc

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Yashiro is the young leader of Shinseikai and the president of the Shinseikai Enterprise, but he is also a deviant and a masochist. One day, Doumeki comes to work as a bodyguard for him and, although Yashiro had decided that he would never lay a hand on his own men, he finds there's something about Doumeki that he can't resist. Yashiro makes advances toward Doumeki, but Doumeki has mysterious reasons for denying. Yashiro, who abuses his power just to abuse himself, and Doumeki, who faithfully obeys his every command, begin the tumultuous affair of two men with songs in their hearts and no wings to fly.


  6 TAILGATE
    d. Lodewijk Crijns
    Jeroen Spitzenberger, Anniek Pheifer, Willem de Wolf


  5 LEGALLY DECLARED DEAD
  Can : SEI YUN MO HOR YI
  Lit : UNSUSPICIOUS CAUSE OF DEATH
  AKA : DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD
    d. Steve Yuen Kim Wai
    Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Karena Lam Ka Yun,
      Carlos Chan Ka Lok, Kathy Yuen (Tong Yi), Liu Kai Chi,
      Stephen Au Kam Tong, Joey Tang Kin Ming, Fung So Bo,
      Cheung Chun Hung, Benjamin Auyeung Wai Ho
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 109 mins.
  Opening December 5 2019 (Preview)
  Opening April 2020 (Postponed)
  Opening June 25 2020
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/Ol0s_JWgFFg

[ THE FILM CATALOGUE ]
    When insurance agent Sean is called to visit Tak and Ling's home to follow up on a life insurance policy, he discovers their son's corpse hanging in the bathroom. Principled and kind-hearted, Sean suspects that the child may have been murdered.

    As Sean digs for the truth, the real perpetrator turns the tables and forces Sean into a psychological battle of wills.


  4 SWALLOW
    d. Carlo Mirarbella-Davis
    Haley Bennett, Austin Stowell, Denis O'Hare, Elizabeth Marvel


  3 UNHINGED
    d. Derrick Borte
    Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson


  2 BEYOND THE DREAM
  Can : Wan Oi
  Lit : Fantasy Love
    d. Kiwi Chow Koon Wai
    Terrance Lau Chun Him, Cecilia Choi Sze Wan,
      Nina Paw Hee Ching, Poon Chan Leung
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 120 mins.
  Opening November 14 2019 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening December 13 2019 (Preview)
  Opening May 9 2020 (Preview)
  Opening July 2 2020
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/y1X2n0DVqgQ

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Lok is a recovering schizophrenic who yearns for love. One day, he encounters the young and beautiful Yan and quickly falls in love with her. Just when he struggles whether to tell her about his illness, he has a relapse and becomes delusional. Little does he know that she's a psychological counselor who has a hidden agenda. The pair develops a relationship that is beyond their wildest dreams.



  1 PENINSULA
  Can : Si Sak Boon Doh
    d. Yeon Sang-ho
    Kang Dong-Won, Lee Jung-hyun
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 116 mins.
  Opening July 16 2020 (Postponed)
  Opening August 20 2020 (Postponed)
  Opening August 28 2020
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/JWWTpuNTVLM

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Korea has officially become an isolated country due to the mysterious viral outbreak.

    Now, the very last struggle to escape from the abandoned peninsula begins again!

    Jung-seok, a former soldier, barely managed to escape the peninsula to Hong Kong. While living as "peninsula refugee" in Hong Kong, being ignored by the local people, Jung-seok accepts a tempting offer from a random foreigner. Jung-seok and his crew head to the peninsula again to accomplish the mission, just to discover a group of non-infected survivors still living in the zombie-occupied peninsula! Will they be able to survive again from the disaster?
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[2020.09.04] CECILIA SO WAS TOO SCARED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM WHILE SHOOTING AT THE "MORGUE"

September 3, 2020, 1:14 pm
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Artist Cecilia So Lai Shan in the film HELL BANK PRESENTS: RUNNING GHOST (MING TUNG NGAN HONG DUT YEUK: FAN SUN JUNG BA JIN) played a medium. In the film a childhood accident caused her father's death, she as an adult kept using sorcery to find her late father. So Lai Shan admitted that she was afraid of the dark and ghosts. When abroad she definitely would share a room with someone. The most memorable part of this shoot for her was a morgue that was constructed at a certain studio in Yuen Long. She was so afraid that she did not dare to go to the bathroom. As soon as the cameras were cut she stuck to the director and next to the monitor.

She said, "These scenes would definitely be shot at night and without all the lights. As soon as the cameras were cut I ran to the monitor stand because it was the brightest! The rest of the time I would use a flashlight even when walking around. I didn't dare to go to the bathroom at all. We worked for 5 or 6 hours, everyone was very quiet and didn't dare to speak up. (Did your acting classes in the U.S. earlier come into use?) After making this film I realized I needed classes, but fortunately this film had comedic elements."
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[2020.09.05] JACKY HEUNG WINS BEST ACTOR AT CANADA'S FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL

September 4, 2020, 3:49 pm
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Jacky Heung Jor recently with the Johnnie To Kei Fung directed, Wai Ka Fai written inspirational romance CHASING DREAM (NG DIK KUEN WONG NAM YAU) won Canada's 24th Fantasia Film Festival Best Actor award. The jury praised him for "the absolutely beautiful embodiment of a flawed but timeless hero." Heung Jor won his first Best Actor award in his 14 year career. He was very grateful, thanking not only his family but also To Kei Fung and Wai Ka Fai for their attentive guidance.

Heung Jor in the film played a dream chasing fighter. For realistic To Kei Fung hired real MMA fighters to perform. Heung Jor during the shoot went to the hospital 6 times due to injuries, absolutely making blood and sweat contributions.
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[2020.09.05] JOHNNIE TO PRAISES BENNY CHAN AS AN OUTSTANDING TALENT

September 4, 2020, 3:58 pm
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Famous director Benny Chan Muk Sing passed away from nasopharnygeal carcinoma on August 23rd at age 58. A Catholic, Director Chan's memorial took place yesterday at St. Benedict's Church in Sha Tin. Funeral would take plave on the morning of September 7th. Director Chan's memorial was attended by many film industry superstars yesterday, including Jackie Chan, Andy Lau Tak Wa, Louis Koo Tin Lok and Donnie Yen Chi Tan. They all gave him an ovation on the final stage of his life. Chan Muk Sing's mentor Johnnie To Kei Fung said that after working together for 39 years, he was the most outstanding one. He was humble, respected his mentors and valued morals, committed and professional.

Director Chan's noble character and outstanding talent won him the respect of many in the industry. Artists who have worked with him before all had nothing but praise. Even though his family wanted to hold a low key funeral, many superstars still attended to bid farewell to Director Chan. Yesterday evening artists came to pay their respect. Jackie Chan waved to the media and rushed inside. Jackie Chan worked with Director Chan on WHO AM I, NEW POLICE STORY, and ROB B HOOD. Koo Tin Lok waved when he arrived to indicate no interview. Lau Tak Wa put his hands together. Director Chan's mentor To Kei Fung and his wife hurried into the hall like others and did not stop for an interview. Others included Emperor boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing, Elaine Lok Yi Ling, director Kwan Shun Fai, Law Wing Cheong, Universe film boss Daneil Lam Siu Ming, Donnie Yen Chi Tan and his wife Cissy Wang, Ken Low Wai Kwong, ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW director Alex Law Kai Yui, Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting, and Albert Lee.

Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Jackie Chan, Albert Yeung Sau Sing after the memorial left with a program. To Sir came out to speak with the media. he said that the atmosphere of the memorial was great. Everyone missed Director Chan very much. When asked what he would miss about him, he got teary eyed and could not speak. He said because it was hard to say so he could not say.

To Sir said that they have known each other for over 40 years, and made movies for 39 years. "In my film career I have worked with many assistant directors, Chan Muk Sing was the most outstanding one." Admitting to his ill temper, To Sir said that it was very rare for him to be able to be his assistant director.

"Whether I was good or bad, he would take his responsibilities to his fullest. Sometimes even I could be helpless with him, because he would use some threatening method and say that if it wasn't deal it would be big trouble. I was then be forced to do it. After his arrangement and positive attitude, I would always feel that he was keep watching over me. Actually he has done a lot that I appreciated. Between 81 and 82, the most memorable was he wanted to join the film industry. He was very passionate and enthusiastic about film. Thus by chance I recommended him to join Cinema City to work on a Leung Po Chih directed film. Leung was very pleased with his performance. At the time I said if I was pleased no one would be displeased. We worked together again in 89 on his directing debut A MOMENT OF ROMANCE (TIN YEUK YAU CHING), so our friendship was built from early collaboration. Over that period he has never asked me for anything, he helped me his whole life. Instead sometime when I ran into trouble I would always ask him for help. Once I rented a funeral parlor for a shoo but suddenly I couldn't shoot it due to a fever. I asked him for help or otherwise I would lose the rent. I just gave him a page of dialogues. The next day he was done. He would never worry anyone."

To Sir also pointed out that Chan Muk Sing respected his mentors. Almost every year he would pay him Lunar New Year visits at his home. He was humble so he won the hearts of every boss. He also was the role model for the next generation. Unfortunately he passed away before age 60. Among all his work, he was uncertain which one was his favorite. He was a film industry talent, with an innate ability, commitment and professional ethics.

As for Mrs. Chan, To Sir said, "I didn't see Mrs. Chan at the memorial, maybe she would be at the second half. I believe she would be very emotional, because despite how difficult the days were she still had to live them. She definitely would be heartbroken. I hope his wife would positively say life since she still would have to take care of their children. Optimistically, one day they will meet again. (Did Chan Muk Sing have any financial problem?) I am not sure, I don't believe there would be any big problem. I never heard about him yell about finances. He probably was someone who knew how to make arrangements." To Sir's secretary helped with this funeral.

Friends who sent floral arrangements in the industry included Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Chan, Sean Lau Ching Wan and Amy Kwok Oi Ming, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa and Real Ting Chi Ko, the Hong Kong Federation of Film Workers, the Hong Kong Stuntman Association, Stanley Tong Kwai Lai, Josie Ho Chiu Yi and Conroy Chan Tsz Chung, Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Chin Kar Lok and Angela Tong Ying Ying, Patrick Yam Yiu Man, Patrick Kong ( Yip Lim Sum) and others.

Due to the pandemic, all attending guests were required to have their temperature check before entering. Out of respect for the family's wishes, the venue and the memorial prohibited photography and media coverage.
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[2020.09.06] TAM BING MAN PASSED AWAY FROM LUNG CANCER

September 5, 2020, 5:19 pm
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Tam Bing Man's portrayal of Country Bumpkin on ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT was popular
Tam Suk Ying carries her father's work bag and indicates his intention to complete his TVB contract

Tam Suk Ying feels her greatest joy is to be Tam Bing Man's daughter
Tam Suk Ying posted a photo with her father
Bing Soh remained the woman behind Tam Bing Man

Tam Bing Man worked with Tina Ti on LUCKY SEVEN
Liza Wang is saddened over Tam Bing Man's passing
Wu Fung and Tam Bing Man were friends for 60 years
Nancy Sit has known Tam Bing Man for almost 50 years
Johnnie To says Tam Bing Man often took him to try good food 
Tam Bing Man received the TVB Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014
Tam Bing Man provided the voice of JUSTICE BAO in Hong Kong
Tam Bing Man also provided the voice over for Yul Brynner's smoking warning, which cost him cigarette voice over work and led to the eventual cigarette commercial ban
Tam Bing Man provided the Cantonese voice for King Nikochan in DR.SLUMP
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Tam Suk Ying says that her father passed away peacefully
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Tam Bing Man last year performed in LOVE COME HOME LO AND BEHOLD with daughter Tam Suk Ying
Tam Bing Man and Lee Kam Heung were the best partners on screen

Nancy Sit succumbs to tears when talking about her late friend
Wu Fung (left) and Law Lan (right) have known Tam Bing Man for years
Elena Kong just interviewed Tam Bing Man recently
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Known as the "Voice Over King", famous voice actor Tam Bing Man two nights ago was hospitalized for difficulty of breathing and passed away yesterday morning at age 86. Diagnosed with lung cancer 3 months ago, Bing Gor had electrotherapy and scheduled hospital check ups, but when he was diagnosed it was already terminal stage. His daughter Tam Suk Ying revealed that Papa passed away very peaceful, saying that Papa just renewed his TVB contract and still wanted to finish his work. His wish was to have a birthday party at the end of the year, but it would remain unfulfilled.

Bing Gor in June this year was diagnosed with lung cancer. Although he had electrotherapy, the cancer already reached terminal stage and spread to his bone. Two nights ago due to difficulty of breathing an ambulance rushed him to the hospital, where he passed away this morning. Daughter Tam Suk Ying on social media said that Papa turned down two voice over jobs, as he hoped to be able to return after the pandemic would pass. She said that Papa passed away very peacefully, and she arranged for ceremonial masters to chant scripture at the hospital and prepared for the funeral. Bing Gor did not announce that he had lung cancer. He only said that he had back pain. A friend recommended to him an orthopedics doctor, who diagnosed him with lung cancer that spread to the bones in terminal stage.

Tam Suk Yin left the hospital around noon with friends and family. Papa's passing caught her by surprise as she was not prepared for it at all. At first she said that Bing Gor complained about pain in the bones so she took him to see an orthopedics doctor, who diagnosed him with spreading cancer. After elecrtotherapy his pain was gone but his mobility was drastically reduced. Every week he had to return to the hospital for a follow up visit. Two nights ago he just had his follow up visit, but he was unable to catch his breath at home. An ambulance was called. Around 7 AM the hospital called his daughter to come immediately because Bing Gor's breathing was abnormal. Tam Suk Ying admitted that she has not been able to accept Papa's sudden passing, and wished that Papa would still be able to live for one or two more years.

Bing Gor just renews his TVB contract in May. Tam Suk Ying said that Papa's wish was to be able to continue to work, because his mind was still clear but his mobility was reduced. Tam Suk Ying revealed that Papa was well prepared. She and her friends and family would discuss arrangements for Papa's affairs at home, for now the ceremony would be Buddhist.

As a TVB veteran voice over actors and artist, Tam Bing Man was eulogized by TVB yesterday online. Assistant general manager (artist management and development) who had close contact with Bing Gor, Elaine Lok Yi Ling yesterday heard the news, was deeply saddened and sent her condolences to his family. TVB deeply expressed its regrets would try to assist Bing Gor's family with the funeral and provide suitable assistance.

Many were saddened to hear the news of Bing Gor's passing. A friend of many years, Nancy Sit Ka Yin very lamented four times about the sorrow. She said that she would have contact with Big Gor once a day. "It's very sad, it really is hard to take. I never expected it to be so sudden. Everyday he would send messages to me, to say good morning and good health. We had a lot of encouragement messages." Sister Ka Yin said that months ago she found out the Bing Gor was ill and had to go to the hospital fore check up. He very attentively told her that there would be a few days without a message. He was sorry and would catch up after his hospital release. Sister Ka Ying replied and told Bing Gor to focus on resting up. Although Bing Gor did not send another message, she was in contact with Tam Suk Ying. She never expected for Bing Gor to suddenly pass away yesterday morning. She was very heartbroken because he watched her grow up and they have known each other for decades. Yesterday afternoon Sister Ka Ying continued to work on the radio and praised Bing Gor for his professionalism. His voice over work was particularly outstanding. Even when actors performed poorly, Bing Gor's voice over would make the whole thing better.

Johnnie To Kei Fung recalled as early as the TVB series YESTERDAY'S GLITTER when he began as an assistant director he already knew Bing Gor. In his eyes Bing Gor was a great actor, so he taught him many things and was like a mentor and a friend to him. Ah To said, "When I officially became a director and made movies, occasionally I would invite Bing Gor to perform. Bing Gor always loved to eat, so he would bring me to places to try delicious dishes. Thus we occasionally had contact." As for the passing of Bing Gor, Ah To said, "My condolences to his family, have a safe journey!"

Elena Kong Mei Yee in January appeared on a interview program with Bing Gor. It was also the last time they saw each other. Mei Yee said, "Several months ago Bing Gor and I did an interview, I never expected it would be the last time I saw him. That interview was very pleasant. He liked to be cheerful and really liked to work. In addition he was very smart. Bing Gor's daughter took great care of him. I wished Bing Gor will ascend to Paradise soon. Amitabha."

Famous DJ Che Suk Mui on social media posted, "Bing Gor have a safe journey.....I will always miss you......several months ago I called Bing Gor to book an interview. His voice was frail. He said that two days ago we already recorded it......that's fne, let's book another one later......I didn't think......" Che Suk Mui still remembered years ago Bing Gor suggested to start a broadcast training class with her. At the time participating friends thought it was a scam, as no one expected Tam Bing Man and Che Suk Mui would work together to start a class. They laughed about this for a long time. Che Suk Mui even praised Bing Gor's laughter as extra charming. She asked everyone in the Tam family to take good care of themselves.

Tam Bing Man was an extremely rare artists in "five fields": music, film, television, radio and voice over. In 1969 he joined TVB and played many villains. Among them the most classic series characters were the Kam family young master Kam Chun Tung in YESTERDAY'S GLITTER, Third Uncle in HA JAI DADDY, and David Chow in SONG BIRD. Bing Gor in many films played the elder role. His performance in the film ELECTION (HAK SEH MUI) was the most memorable.

Aside from his popularity on screen, Bing Gor behind the scene worked in voice over for over half a century and was known as the "Voice Over King". Among them his voice over work for the JUSTICE BAO series was popular and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Passionate about voice over, Bing Gor never talked about retirement. Last year he did voice work on over 20 U.S. series, Japanese series, and animation, playing over 30 characters himself. His final work was the TVB Jade broadcast QING YU NIAN of in March as Zhuang Mohan.

Bing Gor also released over 30 vinyl records, singing classic hits like ZEN TEMPLE BELL, PAST JOY LIKE A DREAM, and FAREWELL REMINDER. In February he even appeared on CANTOPOP AT 50 at the behest of good friend Nancy Sit Ka Ying. Bing Gor in 2014 TVB Voice Over Team awards received the "Lifetime Achievement Award". In the same year at the TVB Award 2014 he received the TVB Lifetime Achievement Award as recognition for his contribution to show business.

Tam Bing Man was in entertainment for half a century. The rumor between him and his best partner Lee Heung Kam was also widely talked about for decades. They became to work together in the 70s and founded an entertainment film company together, producing hit films like THE COUNTRY BUMPKIN IN STYLE and COUNTRY MAN AND THE SCAVENGER. They often went on tour abroad and in the 80s reunited on television. In 1998 they still worked together on a concert.

however, they always called each other good friends because Bing Gor was already married and had a pair of children. Sister Kam in 1950 already married Cantonese Opera star Siu Chung Kun, but soon after giving birth to a daughter they ended up in a divorce. She never married again.

Lee Heung Kam in an interview responded to this rumor. "We aren't dating, but we have feelings since we have worked together for years. Because many events would invite us to attend together, we were seen as a couple." Reportedly, this rumor even once made Bing Soh jealous. Bing Gor years ago was asked on a radio interview years ago whether Bing Soh was jealous if Sister Kam. Bing Gor answered, "I don't know if she does, whether she does or not it has been decades. What is there to be jealous about!"

Due to their age, Bing Gor and Sister Kam's health has not been in ideal condition. Bing Gor a few years ago met with Sister Kam but at the time Sister Kam did not have full mental capacity. In 2017 Bing Gor admitted that he has not visited Sister Kam in a long time. "She is less than mobile, I don't want to disturb her." Reportedly, the 88 year old Sister Kam's hair has turned white. She required a wheel chair and in recent years rarely came out.
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[2020.09.08] FILM GIANTS BID FAREWELL TO DIRECTOR BENNY CHAN

September 7, 2020, 12:14 pm
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When the hearse arrives at the Church of St. Benedict, the staff erects covers and sets up an umbrella formation for privacy
Nick Cheung looks much thinner as he appears with Dante Lam
Aaron Kwok says that Benny Chan was interested in making a musical movie with him
Sammo Hung says that he texted Benny Chan about having tea together 10 days before his passing
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Nick Cheung, Dante Lam
Aaron Kwok
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Director Benny Chan Muk Sing passed away from nasopharyngeal carcinoma last month at age 58. Yesterday a farewell ceremony took place at the Church of St. Benedict in Sha Tin. Respected by his colleagues, Director Chan's pallbearers were film industry heavyweights Johnnie To Kei Fung, Daneil Lam Siu Ming, Albert Yeung Sau Sing, Jackie Chan, Raymond Lee Wai man, Poon Yiu Ming, John Shum Kin Fun, and Leung Sung Fun. The remains were transported to Cape Collinson Crematorium in Chai Wan. Nick Cheung Ka Fai was overcome by sorrow during his interview. He tearfully said that they talked about working together again, unfortunately it never came to fruition. Director Chan's passing in his prime was very regrettable.

Yesterday Chan Muk Sing's friends in the industry Jacky Cheung Hok Yau and wife May Lo (Law Mei Mei), Cheung Ka Fai and his wife Esther Kwan Wing Ho, Dior Cheng Yi Kin and wife Yoyo Mung Ka Wai, Lam Shan Shan and Maggie Siu Mei Kei all sent floral arrangement.

Emperor Group chief Dr. Yeung Sau Sing, Jackie Chan, To Kei Fung, Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Kwok Fu Sing and manager Siu Mei, TVB executive Elaine Lok Yi Ling, Daneil Lam Siu Ming, Soi Cheang Pou Soi, Michael Mak Tong Kit, Raymond Lee Wai Man, Teddy Chan Tak Sum, Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting, Alex Law Kai Yui, Kwan Shun Fai arrived to bid Chan Muk Sing farewell. Cheung Ka Fai and director Dante Lam Chiu Yin appeared together. Ka Fai wore two masks and looked much thinner. Reportedly he was working on the Mainland film 731 and played a victim of experimentation. Thus he needed to lose weight. Hung Kam Bo appeared with a cane.

At 10:45 PM, the hearse arrived at the Church of St. Benedict. Several dozen workers gathered and pulled up black cloth for privacy. Chan Muk Sing's family first got out, then the crew carried the coffin from the vehicle into the venue. After the ceremony, the crew set up again. Then Chan Muk Sing's son carried his father's photo and walked out of the venue. Family and friends followed and departed.

One of the pallbearers Albert Yeung Sau Sing was rather heartbroken when he left. When asked about Gillian Chung Yun Tung's head injury, he put his hands together and left before answering.

Sammo Hung Kam Bo regretted Chan Muk Sing's passing at such a young age and was very heartbroken. Did he know that Chan was sick? He lamented, "I didn't know he was sick at all, I even asked him to have tea 10 days before his passing over Wechat. 10 days later he passed away. (What was your impression of Chan Muk Sing?) He was a gentleman, Mr. Nice Guy, no one could be better."

Kwok Fu Sing with the Chan Muk Sing directed film DIVERGENCE (SAM CHA HAU) won the Golden Horse Best Actor award. Yesterday he bid his late friend farewell and spoke to the press after stepping out of the church. Was he very heartbroken? He said, "Anyone who has worked with director Chan Muk Sing would be his good friend. Ia ma definitely very sad, heartbroken, he was even my benefactor in film, I would really miss him!" Sing Sing also revealed that Chan Muk Sing wished that he would be able to make a musical movie but it was not confirmed yet. As for work contact his manager Siu Mei was responsible. "Recently I invited him to watch I'M LIVIN' IT (MAK LO YUN), he promised he would watch it." Would he like to say anything to Chan Muk Sing in Heaven? He said, "You would always live in our hearts, rest in peace."

Director Dante Lam Chiu Yin and Nick Cheung Ka Fai left together and spoke to the media. Lam Chiu Yin said that he only helped Chan Muk Sing once with his first film as the assistant producer. The film that Chan directed were all his favorite genre. Sometimes when he made movies he would study Chan Muk Sing's films. When they met at many events he would ask him for advice.

The sorrowful Cheung Ka Fai said that he met Chan Muk Sing when they worked on ATV series. At the time Chan was the producer, the impression he got from Chan was "very clean", healthy and polite. Particularly his white sneakers were constantly kept clean. He said, "I felt that his passing at a still young age. I thank him for making so many good movies for Hong Kong film. Because he passed away at such a young age, I am particularly sad. It's like a old brand, after awhile you would have feeling for it. Now it's like it suddenly quit, or emigrated, it cannot be replaced."

Speaking of not working with Chan Muk Sing again in recent years, did you feel any regret? Ka Fai tearfully answered, "Yes......" His hands were shaking and he was silent for awhile. When asked if they talked about working together again? Ka Fai tearfully nodded and said that he got choked. "If you want to properly remember Benny, you can do it by watching his final film RAGING FIRE (NO FOR)."
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[2020.09.08] ANN HUI'S LOVE AFTER LOVE TRAILER IS UNVEILED IN VENICE

September 7, 2020, 12:14 pm
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The 77th Venice International Film Festival yesterday released the film LOVE AFTER LOVE (DAI YUT LO HEUNG)'s first trailer. The Venice Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion award recipient Ann Hui On Wa directed the film that starred Ma Sichun, Yu Feihong, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Janine Chang, Isabella Leong Lok Si, Paul Chun Pui, Bai Bing and others. The trailer was rather poetic, full of details and scenery. The visuals even struck at the hearts of people. In it Peng Yu-Yan's passionate kiss with Ma Sichun was the focus.
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[2020.09.09] SAMMI CHENG BECOMES CHARLENE CHOI'S THERAPIST

September 8, 2020, 2:28 pm
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Sammi Cheng and Charlene Choi become close friends after working together again
Sammi Cheng and Charlene Choi worked together in the 2003 film GOOD TIMES, BED TIMES, but they at the time had little in common.
The Charlene Choi, Tong Dawei and Sammi Cheng starred FATAL VISIT will open on September 25th
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For the movie Charlene Choi returns to Canada, where she grew up
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Sammi Cheng and Charlene Choi work together again after 17 years and set off new spark
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Sammi Cheng Sau Man and Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin worked together again on the film FATAL VISIT (SING HOR SAI MAU SAK ONG) after man years. The film will open soon. Earlier they spoke about working together again. Once experienced depression, Cheng Sau Man revealed that because of her personality she took the initiative to be a therapist for Ah Sa.

They worked together again after the 2003 film GOOD TIMES, BED TIMES (LUEN SEUNG NEI DIK CHONG). Sammi said that she watched Ah Sa grow up. "Ah Sa at the time was very young. We would say hit and bye, did you eat? I almost asked if she was off the bottle? Now we would talk about anything and everything. Ultimately she has experience in this business, mature enough to be able to talk abou serious topics. I didn't expect her to be more mature than I imagined and than she looked. Although she was like she had preservatives, when she talked and got along with others she kept other people's feeling in mind. Working with her would be very comfortable."

Ah Sa said that at the time she was still new. Because she was shy she did not have much courage to talk with an elder like Sammi. Now she was more mature and they had friends in common, she had more to talk about. She also praised Sammi as nice. "Sammi isn't just nice at work, I always remember back then when she and I weren't too close, I had some unpleasantness in life. Sammi through our friends sent a text to me. I thought it was great. That moment was very touching and heartwarming."

Did Sammi at the time observe Ah Sa's unhappiness? Ah Sa explained, "It probably came from the news." Sammi said, "I am so much older than Ah Sa, I have more life experience. My personality is like this. I have been depressed, so I would be more sensitive to which person would be happier. At the time maybe I was more tense and unhappy, and I had something that was not resolved yet. I was very willing to share my own experience. I have been there, or perhaps I would give some encouragement. Perhaps because I was someone with experience and my personality I would take the initiative in stuff like this, I wouldn't feel shy or awkward. If I can call her, and she feels she doesn't need it, then that's it. If we can talk then we can talk further, let's see if there's anything we can do."

When asked whether Sammi was able to help her with her problem that time, Ah Sa said, "I felt very warm, at that moment it was helpful emotionally." Sammi joked, "Actually nothing was solved, after the chat it got worse and more troublesome." She also remembered later Ah Sa even brought Ah Gil (Gillian Chung Yun Tung) to her place and again talked about some problems. She joked that she was like a social worker.

Back to the film, Sammi pointed out that this time the character had space and layer that enabled her to give a different performance. The performance was also quite a breakthrough, one that has never been sen in her past romantic films. She was very grateful to the director for trusting her, believing that she would be able to play a very complex character like Ling. She also felt that at this stage her own life experience enriched the credibility of her playing this role. Instead if she played it when she was too young it would be less convincing.

Always focused on her shape, Sammi before the performance deliberately made her fatter and gained 8 to 10 pounds. Rarely had any intimate scenes, Sammi revealed that during the shoot she would be down to her undergarment. For her it was a little daring. Luckily it did not feel awkward and tense because normally when she worked out she would be in a sports bra, only for a second or two it would more daring conceptually. She watched the scene earlier on the big screen. These scenes were cut a little, which she felt was no big deal because love scenes were never this film's focus.

She also revealed that the character was a little heavy, would have her hysterical and dark side. Was she very depressed during the shoot? Sammi said, "I am not obsessed, my character is much more different. Ling's obsession and hatred for love are so strong it was pathological, I am not. In love I don't choose very strong hatred, which would bring great harm and pain." Sammi admitted that he was very confident in her own performance because before hand she had ample time for her to prepare. She said, "When I worked on To Sir's movies I wouldn't know what I have to do until I got to the set. This time for me was a new discovery. Because I made a lot of movies without scripts, this time I saw a very different me."

As for Ah Sa's character it was more relaxed. She said, "Among the three major characters, Yanny was the simplest, the most relaxing one. The performance didn't require a lot of inner drama, and had a sense of easing climax." Some of the film was shot in Canada. Returning to where she grew up for work, Ah Sa still found those days very memorable. However she was the happiest about the union there required a 5 day work week for actors. With 2 days off actors were naturally very comfortable. If Hong Kong could be like this it would be great.
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[2020.09,09] AARON KWOK PROTECTS HIS WIFE

September 8, 2020, 2:28 pm
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Miriam Yeung says that because Aaron Kwok is too in character, comedy ensues
Cheung Tat Ming hopes the Hong Kong Film Award to get his hands soon
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Aaron Kwok tensely protects his wife and hopes the rumor spreaders would stop

What does director Wong Hing Fan say to make Miriam Yeung crack up?
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Aaron Kwok calls "Mrs. Heavenly King Training Camp" fake news and hopes those spreading the rumor would stop 
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The film I'M LIVIN' IT (MAK LO YUN) in September 17th will open simultaneously in the Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. Yesterday a premiere was held for the Aaron Kwok Fu Sing performed theme song GRAY STARDUST music video. Kwok Fu Sing, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Cheung Tat Ming, Zeno Koo Ting Hin and director Wong Hing Fan attended. Sing Sing responded to his wife getting swept up into the "Mrs. Heavenly King Training Camp" scandal and hoped those irresponsible rumor spreaders would stop.

After enjoying the music video premiere, Kwok Fu Sing praised Siu Mei for being able to putting the spirit of the film into lyrics in two days. She lived up to the top female Hong Kong lyrics creator. With the I'M LIVIN' IT financial whiz role Sing Sing won the London East Asia International Film Festival Best Actor award. He was also happy to receive the recognition of overseas audience, but playing this character was very difficult spiritually and physically. Originally he already "ditched" the character two years ago after he was done, but earlier when he recorded the theme song in the studio he fell into character again and suffered once more. "During recording my tears never stopped, I couldn't sing. Now I would naturally choke up, tears would roll in my eyes. However the role required me to not shed a single tear, which really was hard to take. I hope the audience would be able to hear the voices of the character and me Kwok Fu Sing!" Chin Wa also agreed that seeing the film footage in the music video, it was like it happened yesterday and led to even more sentiment.

Chin Wa also said that she had the most scenes with Sing Sing and Alex Man Chi Leung. Her scenes especially the last one with Sing Sing were hard to interpret, she credited this group of good co-stars for bringing her into character. Chin Wa joked, "When we worked we would go for ten or twenty hours, but at meals Aaron would hide in the room quietly. I would bring rice rolls and pork bone congee to him. He would use his character's tone to say, 'I am not eating, my character can't be fat'. I was so frightened that I immediately put the food down and ran. I was afraid of taking him out of character and he would have to put his soul back into the role anew!"

Sing Sing admitted that he starved until his stomach hurt, but in order to make the character even more dimensional he could do nothing about hunger. Chin Wa also jokingly praised Sing Sing. When they were not in a scene, she saw Sing Sing still carrying the backpack. She even thought that his assistant was very daring to not properly take care of him. Actually he was in character all the time. Sing Sing joked, "I couldn't put down my baggage, actually the package had nothing of value except several rolls of toilet paper!" Chin Wa sincerely praised him, "Every actor has been very strong, I have to keep alert. In addition a good script is very hard to run into, I have to cherish the opportunity."

I'M LIVIN' IT was about to open, Sing Sing pointed out that under the pandemic people has been starving from the lack of entertainment for a long time. Even when he went out and saw closed cinemas his heart ached. He would like the audience to return to the cinemas anew and watch this movie with a positive message. Of course everyone should take the full precaution against the pandemic before going.

Sing Sing also said that everyone should be tested. "I did it, it was negative! Last week after work I walked in for testing without an appointment. I was in line for less than 5 minutes and it was done. I was very convenient, I felt that everyone should be tested because invisible carrier would be found. The community would recover soon because of that. If we would reach no more additional cases, it would be good for every business, restaurants, entertainment venue could recover and the economy would be revived. Even children would be able to go to class as normal!" Chin Wa said that she already had a novel coronavirus test before citywide testing, but she would still support it and would get tested again.

In addition recent rumors pointed out that some female internet sensations through "Mrs. Heavenly King Training Camp" landed rich husbands. Sing Sing's wife Moka Fang was swept up into the scandal. Sing Sing yesterday protected his wife, "My wife has responded, the reports were untrue. Now the online world is too free, anyone could spread rumors without responsibility. This would make people involved suffer. My wife isn't in show business, at most she was half on screen. She only occasionally would do some print ads. For her it was a type of damage. As her husband I of course would support her, I hope those responsible would stop!"

Cheung Tat Ming with I'M LIVIN' IT won this year's Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actor, but he joked that so far he still has not received the award. "I actually passed by the Hong Kong Film Awards office earlier. I went upstairs and asked, they said that it would have to wait until the program was published. Now the program has already been published!" Was he in a hurry to get the award into his hands? Tat Ming said, "I need it, I want to take a nice picture to give to everyone!" This time I'M LIVIN' IT cast had a lot of fun. Tat Ming of course wanted to make another movie with the original team. Sing Sing and Chin Wa told him to write the screenplay. Sing Sing said that this time he would like to make a comedy. Tat Ming said that he could make YUP FOR YUN (MOVING IN PEOPLE), everyone would definitely have a good time from watching it. However he also asked director Wong Hing Fan to arrange for him to play a romantic character, because he was pretty handsome in person and he asked not to make him look so "worn out"!

Zeno Koo Ting Hin was also very honored to be able to learn from so many elders. When he was not in a scene he would watch the elders perform from the sideline and learn from them, hence he would improve.
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[2020.09.09] CHECKLEY SIN SAYS FRAUD CLAIMS ARE UNREASONABLE

September 8, 2020, 3:01 pm
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A group protested against the film THE LEGEND IS BORN - IP MAN (IP MAN CHIN JUEN)'s executive producer Checkley Sin Kwok Lam, claiming that they purchased several hundred million Hong Kong dollars worth of Sin Kwok Lam's National Arts Entertainment stock and suspected that after National Arts received the money drastically reduced the value of the stocks. They called Sin Kwok Lam a big con man and told him to give them a "refund". They also said that he went into hiding and vanished. Sin Kwok Lam said, "I am at the company everyday, why would I go into hiding? There are too many unreasonable people, everything should be resolved in accordance with the law."

Sin Kwok Lam said that the company earlier had a debt restructuring. He said, "Most of the shareholders agreed to debt restructuring, which was court approved. Everyone can now get cash and stocks. Now when the stock price fell, some people felt it's worthless and asked the company to take back the stock. They called the police and got the mob to collect the debt. The company reorganization was done through procedures, without any misleading or deceptive elements. In fact, I am the company's largest creditor. The annual report is very clear. I have more than 200 million that would have to be converted into stocks. I have a clear conscience, I don't mind being posted since I get a laugh out of it."
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