From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (November 29 2012) Organization: Chaffing Heart Club (TM) The following publication contains material that might be objectionable to some readers. Parental guidance and reader discretion are advised. [FLUFF OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Apple Daily, Oriental Daily, and Ta Kung Pao 1. THIS TOP 10 IS DEDICATED TO A. Nat Chan Pak Cheung who celebrates his birthday on the 3rd 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2012/12/05) Veronica Yip Yuk Hing returned to Hong Kong for a Lunar New Year film. Her husband Wu Siu Ming was by her side. Yesterday Hing Hing went to the Tseung Kwan O Television City for the first time for an interview. She said that back then she worked at the Clearwater Bay Television City. She said that her husband only stayed in Hong Kong for a day, but he saw how she worked over night and his heart ached. He asked her not to make the movie since the contract has not been signed yet. Hing Hing explained to her husband that a film production was like that and she had a lot of fun. She even asked her on screen son Wong Cho Nam to teach her acting. In the film she and Alan Tam Wing Lun played a couple. They have not seen each other yet but they played grandpa and grandma so they would not have any intimate scene. If they would they would scare people to death. She admitted that she was making a movie for fun and treated herself like a part time extra. Although her salary was in US dollar she had to cover her own flight and hotel. Thus she would not have much in her pocket in the end. * (2012/12/05) Huang Xiaoming earlier fell from 3 meters above while working on the film BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR (BAK FAT MOR NUI JUEN ji MING YUET TIN GOK) and two of his left toes were fractured. He had surgery and is recovering. Yesterday his film THE LAST TYCOON (DAI SEUNG HOI) held a premiere in Singapore. Xiaoming was unable to attend. He posted online a photo of him in pajamas and wheel chair. He lifted his left leg that was in a cast and wore a panda hat, with his back to the camera. He posted, "The surgery took place a week ago, I am recovering. I can't go with the director to Singapore to attend THE LAST TYCOON premiere. I am anxious and stomping my foot (I can't do this). I can only wish from afar for the film to be a big hit." * (2012/12/05) Cherie Chung Chor Hung yesterday attended an event. Speaking of Veronica Yip Yuk Hing's return to make a Lunar New Year film, Hung Goo said that she had to seriously consider making movies again. Many used to contact her, now they might feel that she was not serious so no one asked. "I am not afraid of working late and over night, I am afraid that life would become making movies. Let's see if we have any suitable screenplay!" * (2012/12/04) The Andy Lau Tak Wa, Hu Jun and Yao Chen starred film FUNG BO (STORM) has been in production secretly for almost half a month. Two days ago Wa Jai was covered in blood for a shoot in North Point. In the story he crashed his car and was waiting for rescue. He completed the shoot in one take and immediately wiped the blood stain off his face to avoid scaring his daughter at home. Two days ago FUNG BO shot near the North Point police station with a crashed armor car and a car crashed into an electrical box like scrap pile. The director created effects for the location to appear smoke filled. The workers surrounded the location and attracted many pedestrians to look on. First a hostage chaos scene was hot. Hiro Hayama held Bonnie Xian (Sin Sik Lai) at gun point. Hu Jun was present as well. Finally Lau Wak Ta appeared with a bloodied make up, even his shirt had blood. Wa Jai crawled into the ruined vehicle and glass was everywhere. He lay in the driver's seat and pretended to be in pain as he screamed for help. Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Vinz Sze Cho Nam and others played police officers. They rushed to open the car door and save Wa Jai. This scene went very smoothly with just one take. Wa Jai and other actors immediately looked at the playback. Despite even more onlookers on hand, Wa Jai was not distracted. Wa Jai made sure the shot had no problem before breaking out of the fan crowd into a commercial building and remove the make up on his face. Earlier Wa Jai while working on FUNG BO's gun fight scene at Central also had a bloodied look. This film had tons of stunts and Wa Jai's character had numerous disasters. * (2012/12/04) Dior Cheng Yi Kin and Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin two nights ago attended MY SASSY HUBBY (NGOR LO GUNG NG SUN SING) advanced screening. Speaking of his new film, Ekin and Ah Sa said that the audience reaction was decent and they would celebrate with a dinner. Will Ekin take his girlfriend Yoyo Mung Ka Wai to the movie? Also called Yoyo in the film Ah Sa joked, "In other words Yoyo meets Yoyo." Ekin said that his girlfriend would go on her own. "I like to hide and watch my work alone, you might as well ask Ah Sa if she would be generous enough to work it with her boyfriend (William Chan Wai Ting)." Ah Sa immediately said that Ekin set her up. "I would book a cinema to work it with family and friends. (Including your boyfriend?) If he is interested he can come, but he has to pay in support." Ekin's old flame Maggie Siu Mei Kei reportedly will wed Vinz Sze Cho Nam in March. Ekin said, "It's just a rumor, it's not the first time that I heard it. Now it's just a minor news item, whether real or fake it's something to be happy about. I would be happy for her, but wait until it's real. Maybe she would out of the blue say she is already married." * (2012/12/04) The film THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) will not open until early next year. Chang Chen trained hard in kung fu for this film. Earlier he participated in the national Bajiquan contest in Changchun and won a top prize. He went from studying kung fu for a movie to truly winning a martial art award. Chang Chen half a year before making THE GRANDMASTERS in 2009 visited Master Wang Shiquan and he was asked whether he truly wanted to study or only make poses for the movie. He said that he truly wanted to train and began his journey of studying Bajiquan for 3 years. In a small Beijing forest everyday for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening he trained in all types of weather. After the age of 30 he had to stretch and he was in so much pain that he was in tears. Chang Chen joked that he held back in front of Tony Leung Chiu Wai and did not show him his best. Earlier Chang Chen participated in the national Bajiquan contest in Changchun under the order his master. He wanted the experience and participated. He practiced his set for almost 10,000 times. He was the happiest about Yuen Woo Ping was not impressed with his kung fu before, but during this shoot he would discuss and accept his opinions. * (2012/12/04) The famous Mainland director Feng Xiaogang directed 1942 after 4 days in release already successfully broke 130 million yuan RMB. Although it was slightly slower than expected, due to its good word of mouth the film company believed the momentum will grow stronger. Director Feng Xiaogang and some of the actors and creators are on a national promotional tour. Half the trip was already over and Director Feng after each meeting with viewers repeatedly bowed to the audience in appreciation. Mainland viewers called the film "realistic" and "shocking". In Shanghai a Post 90 young viewer after watching was very emotional. He even got up and gave Director Feng three bows and said that he has never thought that he would be able to see such a shocking film. * (2012/12/04) Veronica Yip Yuk Hing after 16 years returns to Hong Kong for the Lunar New Year film I LOVE HONG KONG 2013 (NGOR OI HK 2013 GUNG HEI FAT CHOI). Two days ago she began work late at night. Hing Hing like other actors carried an umbrella in the rain but also was driven in a location cargo van. She did not even have an assistant. In comparison to her private jet and 10 karat diamond ring lifestyle in the U.S. she truly returned to a simpler life in Hong Kong and enjoyed the production. Around 1Am, Hing Hing alone got in a film company cargo van to work in Tsim Sha Tsui. Shaw invited her to return to Hong Kong for the movie but did not even arranged a vehicle for her. However she did not mind and she did not even have an assistant. Although taking care of herself was no trouble for her, it did not meet with her identity. When Hing Hing arrived in Tsim Sha Tsui it began to pour. She went upstairs to fix her hair and came down with co-stars Jacqueline Chong Si Man, Chris Lai Lok Yi and Kayi Cheung to walk to the location. 4 workers held up a large tent as an umbrella to "transport" them to the location without getting wet. Producer Eric Tsang Chi Wai was present. Perhaps due to the weather he looked displeased, unlike his usual friendly self. Hing Hing this time returned to Hong Kong to play a couple with Alan Tam Wing Lun. The 45 year old played a grandmother, Wong Cho Nam played her older son and Lai Lok Yi her younger son. She also had a four year old grandson. Chong Si Man played Wong Cho Nam's wife. Yip Yuk Hing said that two nights ago was the first day of work. Earlier she took time out for costume fitting and script discussion. Before work she was very nervous. At first she thought she was just messing around and guest star for a few days, but due to media attention she did not dare to. She even asked for the results and some performance from her character. Hing Hing said, "When I first got the script, I would flub my lines as if I didn't know Chinese. I was worried that I took the wrong job. Luckily later I spoke more and got used to it." Hing Hing said that working late night was just right for her U.S. time difference. Whenever she had free time she would be with her mother and meet with friends. Hing Hing just received a video from her daughter who was crying for 30 seconds on it. "I am thinking of ways to resolve the pain of missing each other, maybe she can take a few days off from school and watch me at work in Hong Kong. This is life experience too." Wong Cho Nam played Hing Hing's older son. He said, "20 years ago we met, at the time I even dared to ask for a photo together. I would find the photo and ask her for an autograph. I am very nervous to have the chance to work with her." Chong Si Man said that two nights ago they shot a family dinner scene. "Hing Hing isn't arrogant at all, her skin and figure were very well maintained. She got into character as soon as she took her mark. She picked up right where she left off and gave her juniors advice. While waiting, Hing Hing did not have any temper and even chatted with other actors to understand each other." * (2012/12/04) The Jackie Chan directed CZ12 had many highly difficult stunts that he personally performed. He said that he directed and starred in order to make a "Jackie Chan style" movie, a mix of action and comedy that is healthy, intense, exciting and suitable for the entire family. Among the numerous stunts, two gave Big Brother a hard time. In the first scene Jackie Chan's hand slipped from the railing, his palm and the metal railing rubbed up against each other violently. It was like a severe burn the took 26 takes. The other was Jackie Chan's 360 degree scissor kick in mid air. For this shot Jackie Chan's kneecaps were severely sprained, but after apply ice to the swollen area he returned to the shoot anew. He lived up to the Jackie Chan motto "No hospital means it's minor." * (2012/12/04) * (2012/12/03) Lau Ching Wan, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, and Johnnie To Kei Fung last night attended the Fresh Wave 2012 International Short Film Festival closing ceremony and award gala to present awards to new directors. Ching Wan felt the need to support new directors. If he had the chance he would work on new directors' movies. Would he charge less salary? He said, "I am afraid that they wouldn't have much money, but they need some veteran actors like us. We would have a chance to chat!" Ching Wan remembered when he was still working on television series, To Kei Fung was a new director too but his performance was already outstanding. At work he was very serious and would throw tantrums. The newly crowned Golden Horse Best Actor, Ching wan revealed that two nights ago he had dinner with fellow Golden Horse Best Director To Kei Fung and several friends. They even made a cake with the Golden Horse award design for him. He was nominated for the Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actor, Ching Wan has not thought about whether he would win or not. He did not want to add pressure for himself and he was already very happy about winning the Golden Horse award. * (2012/12/02) After 16 years away from film, Veronica Yip Yuk Hing announced her return. Two nights ago she returned from the U.S. On this trip she will stay for two weeks. Aside from working on the Shaw Lunar New Year film she will also take the opportunity to visit her mother. However Hing Hing was quite conflicted. She said, "I would cherish being with Mama very much, but I would miss my children very much as well." Hing Hing said that this year she returned to Hong Kong with her children's permission, but as soon as she arrived in Hong Kong she already received her older daughter's text message that said she missed her. Hing Hing said, "When I saw the text message I felt bad, this time I will stay for two weeks, I really have to think about how to resolve this." Hing Hing knew that in the Lunar New Year she will play an elderly couple with Alan Tam Wing Lun and be surrounded by children and grandchildren. She believed that it will be a lot of fun. She said, "I haven't worked in a long time, I need a little balance. At first I wanted to make movie to experience life through another attitude. I used to act for a living, this time it is for interest. However after I made the decision I felt very nervous." Her children were all good looking, she said that her children might work in show business in the future. "When they learn that they would make money they would say great, but actually they don't have any knack for performance. I won't deliberately want them to." * (2012/12/02) Kelly Chen Wai Lam two nights ago attended a Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong event. Speaking of Lee Chi Ngai's latest horror film, Kelly admitted that the shoot has already wrapped. The shoot only took 4 to 5 days and was one of the stories in the film. * (2012/12/02) The film 1942 two nights ago held a premiere at the W hotel. Director Feng Xiaogang and the writer of the original work and screen writer Liu Zhenyun, actors Zhang Hanyu and Xu Fan came to Hong Kong to attend. Irene Wan Bik Ha showed her support. Speaking of her sexy get up, Wan Bik Ha said, "I am used to it, this is more comfortable. Some clothes have to be worn this way to look good and natural, foreign models are this way too." As for her husband, she said that he was used to seeing her like this. In 1942 has been released for a few days in the Mainland, but its box office was no match for AFTER SHOCK. Xu Fan explained that summer and winter releases were different. Zhang Hanyu chimed in, "In the summer everyone would go to the movies, in the winter they wear heavy clothing and has motivation to go out. The box office would be somewhat affected." Zhang Hanyu hoped that this film's box office would reach 200 million RMB. Xu Fan said that she did not know how to estimate and only hoped that everyone after watching this film would understand its meaningful. Feng Xiaogang said that 1942's box office was not poor either as no film was able to beat it in the same week. 1942 was a film that warmed up slowly. After the word of mouth spread it would have momentum. He was confident in this film. The box office would of course be the more the better, but money was primary. In addition investors invested so much money in such a serious subject film, they hoped to have the return that they deserved. Feng Xiaogang made two heavy movies in a row and said that he was very tired. Even though he felt it was worth the effort, later he would make lighthearted comedies. * (2012/11/30) Sandra Ng Kwan Yu two days ago celebrated Peter Chan Ho Sun's 50th birthday. Her daughter Chan Si Chi, parents, brother Ng Kwan Cheung and his girlfriend Elena Kong Mei Yi attended. Friends like Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo), Tony Leung Ka Fai, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Chingmy Yau Suk Ching and her husband Shum Ka Wai, Annie Bridgewater (Pak On Nei) and her husband also attended. Michelle Reis (Lee Ka YuN) appeared with Julian Hsu (Hui Chun Hung) who was in crutches. Kwan Yu said that 10 years ago when Chan Ho Sun "changed numbers" they celebrated his birthday. This time "4 turned into 5", their daughter would draw a birthday care for him. Kwan Yu said that the birthday dinner cost six figures with almost 80 guests. She did not invite Andy Lau Tak Wa because he knew that he did not like to entertain. Because their daughter wanted to wait for Papa to cut the birthday cake, they did not leave until 11PM and she even skipped class the next day. Kwan Yu said, "Our daughter is the only girl who could bring Chan Ho Sun to his knees. He worshipped his daughter like the Empress. Chan Ho Sun is very sentimental, he once worried that he would not be able to see his daughter's wedding and cried." The mother of three daughters, Yau Suk Ching earlier was rumored to be pregnant at Chin Kar Lok's wedding. She said, "No! The pregnancy rumor isn't true, don't believe it." She said that she would not actively have more children. Around 11PM, Ng Kwan Yu first left with her daughter and the stars stayed until late night. Cheung Hok Yau had a little to drink. Because Chan Ho Sun reminded him not to give gifts, he did not buy any birthday gift. Eric Tsang Chi Wai who would be drunk at every happy occasion was still sober when he left. He said, "I have to stay tough, I can still drive!" He denied that he sang at the birthday. "I am afraid that as soon as I open my mouth, the music scene would be done." Leung Ka Fai said that he had an early movie shoot the next day but he had a lot of fun. He sang too. He was nominated for the Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actor with COLD WAR (HONG JIN) but his co-star Aaron Kwok Fu Sing was not. Leung Ka Fai joked, "Of course, it because I am still around. Sing Sing is still young, he needs to work harder." However he was not confident about winning an award and even picked Lau Ching Wan to win. Koo Tin Lok is busy with INFERNO (TOH CHOOK SUN TIN) in Guangzhou but still returned to Hong Kong for the event. Goo Jai stumbled on his way out and even dropped his camera on the ground. He awkwardly picked up the pieces and left without any interview. * (2012/11/30) The Jackie Chan starred all new action film CZ12 (SUP YI SUN CHIU) will open on December 20. He challenged the French roller skating master Jean-Yves Blondeau invented "Buggy Rollin suit" to skate down the Latvian mountain highway. Although the scene was only 50 seconds long, it had many highly difficult maneuvers like spinning and drifting. He was able to handle them in a short time. Even Master Jean-Yves felt the mission was impossible as it was highly dangerous. Jackie Chan's 3 minute long scene took half a month to shoot. The most dangerous was the stunt under the car, he had to maintain balance or he would have been run over. "This suit is very hard to control. On the steep and fast s shaped curves it is so fast that it can brake. I am not superman, I was afraid during the shoot. However since everyone was looking at me, as soon as the cameras rolled I had to risk my life." * (2012/11/30) Dior Cheng Yi Kin and Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin after working together on the film MY WIFE IS EIGHTEEN (NGOR LO POR NG GAU CHING) ten years ago ten years later reunited for MY SASSY HUBBY (NGOR LO GUNG NG SUN SING). Working together again ten years later, Ah Sa said, "I don't know what Ekin eats, his look hasn't changed at all like he had preservatives. I got older." Ah Sa wanted to keep the couple relationship with Ekin going and even gave the director ideas, in the future they could make MY SASSY GRANNY or MY SASSY BABY. Ah Sa revealed that this time like last time she loved to torture Ekin. For example while Ekin was asleep she would throw a basin of water on his head, in the shower she would suddenly cut off his water, electricity and force feed cake to Ekin. In real life would she treat her boyfriend William Chan Wai Ting this way? Ah Sa did not respond but Ekin said, "It's not the first time you were asked, what are you embarrassed about!" Would Yoyo Mung ka Wai torture him like this? Ekin said that Yoyo was not a sassy girlfriend and would not throw tantrums at him. However she would not go along with him all the time either. Ekin said, "I don't know how Ah Sa behaves with William, but I know she loves him very much!" * (2012/11/29) The 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival will take place on December 15 in Macau. Yesterday nominations of the 14 categories were announced. The fresh out of the oven Golden Horse Best Actor Lau Ching Wan and Best Actress Kwai Lun-Mei were nominated as favorites. Ching Wan will again battle Joseph Chang Hau Cheun, other competitors will also include Tony Leung Ka Fai, Lee Byung-Hun; Kwai Lun_Mei will face Lim Soo-Jung, and Song Jia. Leung Ka Fai's COLD WAR (HONG JING) co-star Aaron Kwok Fu Sing did not receive a nomination. Planning committee executive chairman Eric Tsang Chi Wai and jury member Carina Lau Ka Ling yesterday attended the Macau press conference to announce the nominees. LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (DUET MING GUM) and GF*BF each received 4 nominations. COLD WAR and THE SILENT WAR (TING FUNG JEH) each received two nominations. Ching Wan just won the Golden Horse Award, this time aside from Joseph Chang COLD WAR's Leung Ka Fai, MASQUERADE's Lee Byung-Hun and others joined the fray; Kwai Lun-Mei's opponents included ALL ABOUT MY WIFE's Lim Soo-Jung and FALLING FLOWERS' Song Jia. For Best Supporting Actor, Lo Hoi Pang with LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE faced KEY OF LIFE's Teruyuki Kagawa and Mainland's Fan Wei; Best Supporting Actress nominees included THE WEDDING DIARY's Wai Ying Hung, LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE's Denise Ho Wan Si and THE THIEVES' Gianna Jun Ji-Hyun. Lau Ka Ling served on a jury for the first time, Chi Wai joked that Ka Ling thought about it for a long time and almost had to see a psychiatrist before agreeing. Ka Ling explained that she was afraid she would not be unable to live up to the post. Now she would try her best to be fair. Being on the jury was a great honor and the duty was very difficult, but being able to learn about different cultures and ideas from movies around the world, she definitely will be benefited a lot. Chi Wai felt that this time was between Ching Wan and Leung Ka Fai. As for Kwok Fu Sing not being nominated for COLD WAR, he said that he would have to ask the jury. "Maybe the jury hasn't seen Sing Sing dance. If they saw Sing Sing's turn from a singer to an actor to an actor of substance, I believe the jury would increase the score because it was very rare." Ka Ling disagreed with Chi Wai as the category had other actor of substance like Lee Byung-Hun. She said that Ching Wan just won the Golden Horse best Actor but would not have any edge. She would not play favorites either. When she watched COLD WAR, Ka Fai's performance made her hair stand on its ends. It was great and his acting took another step forward. Speaking of her husband Tony Leung Chiu Wai's THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) being postponed to a January release, she said that Wai Jai's production has entered its final stages. Everyone understood that director Wong Kar Wai might still make changes at the last second in order to be perfect; for example at the Cannes Film Festival, often actors arrived before the film. It was Wong Kar Wai's style that Wai Jai was very used to so he did not complain at all. * (2012/11/29) Yesterday Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Dior Cheng Yi Kin promoted MY SASSY HUBBY (NGOR LO GUNG NG SUN SING) in Guangzhou. Ah Sa joked that Ekin was a "preserved man" who has not changed in 10 years, while Ekin said that he had a chance to watch Ah Sa's pole dancing in close distance in this film and had a lot of fun. Joyce Cheng Yun Yi in the film played Ah Sa's cousin who was quite a bitch. The character was quite a challenge to Yun Yi. In a swimming pool party scenes she even had to wear a sexy swimsuit. Yun Yi said, "This character was sassy and wild, a chance to play this type of character to me is a dream come true. Having to wear a swimsuit in the film, I feel sexy is an attitude. I don't care about how much cloth it has." Ah Sa and Yun Yi played the typical Hong Kong women and got along well. "Yun Yi is funny and open minded, the real her is very lovable and sweet." She continued her character's personality from 10 years ago, she would kick someone into the pool when she saw injustice. In the film she saw a model threw champagne on Yun Yi, she immediately kicked the model into the pool. Yet the model's friend kicked her into the pool as well. Luckily Ekin saved her just in time. * (2012/11/29) Fresh out of the oven Golden Horse Best Actor Lau Ching Wan along with Angelica Lee Sinjie, Louis Koo Tin Lok two nights ago worked on the 3D disaster film INFERNO (TOH CHOOK SUN TIN) in Guangzhou. The team applied for road blocks in the financial area for five nights, 15 fire engines and 60 real fire fighters, ambulances and police cars, over 100 extras to play emergency medical teams, victims, onlookers and reporters, and invited 50 Mainland and Hong Kong media outlets to cover the shoot. Directors Pang Brothers admitted that they already expected to exceed the production budget. The film at least will need 8 months of post production and is expected to be released October next year. Ching Wan said that he has calmed down from the excitement of the award. The most touching was all the people who were happy for him. Some were even happier than he was. Although buddies only send text messages with the word congratulations, but he already planned to return to Hong Kong after finishing this film and invite everyone to dinner to celebrate. Speaking of his wife Amy Kwok Oi Ming's tears of joy in the audience, Ching Wan sweetly said, "What can I do! She should be happy." As for the moment of his victory became the evening's most watched period, he felt that it had nothing to do with his victory, only that many people wanted to know who won. Speaking of his raise to 10 million after the award, he joked, "If I didn't win I wouldn't get a raise, after I won of course I have to get a raise! However next year's work has already been scheduled, the raise will have to wait a few more years. Actually working class guys like us are often joked about. Sometimes it's not up to me to say how much the raise will be. The market is calculated." Ching Wan in the film had many dangerous stunts but during the shoot he was very careful and was not injured. Lee Sinjie pointed out that the film had a lot of dangerous stunts. She was the most afraid of fire and explosion scenes, she was so scared that she did not need to act before showing her real side. Did she receive any special attention from her director and husband Oxide Pang Shun? She said, "The directors at first were still not pleased with the size of the fire and later made it bigger. I felt like my back was burning and I couldn't act, but I didn't feel right about telling the directors to yell cut. Finally I was so hot that before the scene ended I already ran out; the directors asked me if I was fine but told me next time to more 'alert'. If anything happened run first. I was fell on the slippery floor and in so much pain that I wanted to cry, but with so many people looking on I could only smile. Actually the directors took great care of the actors, but they had to take care of so many people. I wouldn't be mad at him for not taking care of me. Goo Jai and Ching Wan also had many dangerous stunts and they were very attentive." Pang Shun said that because he had too much to handle he could only watch Sinjie fall. How would he thank his wife? He said, "Keep shooting!" Why did he not ask the crew to take extra care of his wife? He joked, "If I said it it would have been worse, they would immediately let go of the rope." Goo Jai said that he had to work wet in the cold, so cold that he could see his breath. Even though the directors took great care of them and prepared hot ginger hot for them, he still felt frozen. He pointed out that during the shoot earlier he cut his right palm on broken glass, luckily it was superficial and did not need stitches. He said, "I could use it for the shoot, it doesn't need make up and is realistic enough. Actually in comparison to last time when I broke my leg and had to take two years to heal, this time had a lot of dangerous stunts but last time was more dangerous than this time." * (2012/11/29) Zhang Guoli and Chen Daoming in the Feng Xiaogang directed film 1942 played the rich man Fan Dianyuan and Chiang Kai-Shek. Their characters had no connection. Zhang Guoli's Fan Dianyuan was a rich man in a farm village, but during the famine starving villagers robbed him clean, his son died and finally he could only take his family and what was left of his wealth on the road to survive. His character was tragic. He said that when he first read the script he already shed tears several times, but during the shoot the director prohibited him from crying. He felt that with the bitter tragedy people were already numb to the pain and the separation. Finally when Zhang Guoli watched the edited film he also collapsed from crying and thought the director's direction was very correct. [ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews . TA KUNG PAO, DECEMBER 2012, ENTERTAINMENT HORIZON - SIU O . TA KUNG PAO, DECEMBER 2012, LIGHT SHADOW PATH - TIN LIK . TA KUNG PAO, DECEMBER 2012, FILM AND TELEVISION TRAVERSAL - CHUI HIU . TA KUNG PAO, DECEMBER 2012, HOTSPOT PURSUIT - CHOW YI . MING PAO DAILY, DECEMBER 2012, FILM WORDS - SHEK KEI . MING PAO DAILY, DECEMBER 2012, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATION - KWOK HIN CHING 1. MING PAO DAILY, DECEMBER 2 2012, FILM WORDS I HAVE TO BUY NEW SHOES: MONOTONOUS AND LOOSE Japanese film I HAVE TO BUY NEW SHOES can be considered Shunji Iwai and Miho Nakayama's all new collaboration after LOVE LETTER years ago. However Shunji Iwai is only a producer, Eriko Kitagawa is the director. The lead actor Osamu Mukai plays a photographer who while visiting Paris with his sister runs into study aboard student Miho Nakayama and develops a romance. The story is monotonous, the style loose. It is not as colorful as the Thai category III film JAN DARA: THE BEGINNING. (two out of five stars) JAN DARA: THE BEGINNING: Superficial and gimmicky Famous Thai erotic work JAN DARA has been adapted for the silver screen many times, included the Christy Chung Lai Tai starred JAN DARA ten years ago. This time the extended new version JAN DARA: THE BEGINNING is much more complicated, with a rich family and Siam's recent historical changes including coup and protests. Of course it cooks up a lot of sex, mystery and soap opera style melodrama. Despite the excessive manufacturing and superficial selling that sometimes make people laugh, it still has entertaining aesthetic packaging and nostalgic tone. Two young men, one action the other dramatic, are master and servant as well as the best partners. The warm step mother and sexy rival each has her charm. The film is not as absurd as the Hong Kong film 3D SEX AND ZEN. This film is the first installment, with the next installment JAN DARA: THE AVENGER on the way. (two and a half out of five stars) - SHEK KEI [ In Production Now/Soon ] Can : Fung Bo Lit : Storm Andy Lau Tak Wa, Hu Jun, Yao Chen, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Chin Kar Lok, Michael Tong Man Lun, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Vinz Sze Cho Nam Can : Gik Jin Lit : Extreme War d. Dante Lam Chiu Yin Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Eddie Peng Yu-Yen, Can : Chiu Cup Gaing Lei Yun Lit : Super Manager Chapman To Man Jat, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Gao Yunxiang, Jenny Lau Wai Huen IP MAN THE FINAL FIGHT Can : Ip Man Jung Gik Yut Jin d. Herman Yau Lai To Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Anita Yuen Wing Yi, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Chow Ting Yu, Jonathan Wong Chee Hynn, Timmy Hung Tin Ming [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time... INFERNO Can : Toh Chook Sun Tin Lit : Escape To Living Daylight d. Danny Pang Shun, Oxide Pang Fat Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Angelica Lee Sinjie [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] On the hottest day in 50 years, a serious fire incident happened to a busy commercial tower, a gaggle of firefighters with an indestructible enthusiasm are going to save lives... DETECTIVE DEE THE PREQUEL Can : Dik Yun Kit Chin Juen d. Tsui Hark Carina Lau Ka Ling, AngelaBaby, Feng Shaofeng, Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Lin Gengxin, Kim Beom Can : Oi Ching Dat Yun Anita Yuen Wing Yi, Nelson Cheung Hok Yun, Edward Chui Woai Dong, Qiu Xinzhi, Naomi CHRISTMAS ROSE Can : Sing Dan Mui Gwai d. Charlie Yeung Choi Nei Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Kwai Lun-Mei, Xia Yu, Liu Kai Chi, Qin Hailu, Regina Wan Qian TOGETHER Can : Joi Yut Hei d. Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Michelle Chen, Angelababy, Ko Chen-Tung, Bosco Wong Chung Chak Can : Dut Shu Sun Fun Lit : Special Identity d. Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Jing Tian, Zhang Hanyu, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Paw Ching Hee SAVING GENERAL YANG Can : Jung Lit Yeung Ga Jeung Lit : Valiant Yang Clan Generals d. Ronny Yu Yun Tai Adam Cheng Siu Chau, Xu Fan, Raymond Lam Fung, Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Wu Chun, Vic Chou Yu Man, Li Chen, Yu Bo, Fu Xinbo, Shao Bing Opening December 2012 THE MONKEY KING Can : Dai Lau Tin Gung Lit : Havoc In Heavenly Palace d. Soi Cheang Po Shui Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Chow Yun Fat, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Peter Ho Yun Tung, Joe Chen Qian-En, Monica Mok Siu Kei, Wang Yuanyuan, Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Xia Zitong, Eddie Cheung Siu Fai, Calvin Cheng Ka Sing, Louis Fan Siu Wong Opening 2013 --- [ NOW SHOWING ] MY SASSY HUBBY Can : Ngor Lo Por Ng Gau Ching 2 Ngor Lo Gung Ng Sun Sing Lit : My Old Lady Is Under Weight 2: My Hubby Is Out Of His Nature d. James Yuen Sai Sun Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Zhang Xinyi, Izz Xu (Tsui Ching Hei), Joyce Cheng Yun Yi, Wylie Chiu Shek Chi, Rating : IIA Length : 107 mins. Opening December 6 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Ten years ago, Thirteen Cheung and Yoyo Ma wed due to their arranged marriage. They have become a feuding couple of incompatible personalities and 12 year age difference! Stepping into the 10th year of married life, this marriage begins to have problems as both are upset at the other! They even discover that their marriage registration in England has been confirmed to be invalid, so they are not considered "married". They decide to agree on a "separation" so they can look for their significant other and have nothing to do with each other! University psychology professor Thirteen rapidly meets Tong Yi, a gifted student from Beijing! Tong Yi is sweet looking and even an international model, the otaku "goddess" makes Thirteen's heart pound. Yoyo runs into her elementary school classmate and rich kid Lin Shu Ho, who uses different ways to bring back their memories over the years to win over Yoyo...... CHANNELING THE SPIRIT Can : Gwai Tam Din Ying - Liu Gwai Szeto Fat Jing, Rachel Lam Fun Tung, Uny Chiu Jit Yu, PC Lee Wing Hei, Joey Zhong Xuan Rating : IIB Length : 90 mins. Opening December 6 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Famous Hong Kong metaphysic expert Szeto Fat Jing leads a production team to the most supernatural places in Southeast Asia and stir up the spirits with the most evil ceremony! THE FIERCE WIFE Can : Sai Lei Yun Chai Lit : Sharp Wife d. Wang Pei Hua, Joseph Wang Sonia Sui, James Wen, Chris Wang Rating : IIA Length : 108 mins. Opening December 6 2012 GO GRANDRIDERS Can : But Lo Keh Si Lit : Never Aging Riders d. Hua Tianhao Rating : I Length 90 mins. Opening December 6 2012 (Special Screening) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Aging should never stop one from daring to dream. In November 2007, with the help of an NGO, a group of 17 elderly with an average age of 81, some suffered from cancer, some have heart diseases and all have joint degeneration, made a remarkable round-the-island motorcycle journey in Taiwan, and completed the impossible dream of finishing 1178 kilometer in 13 days. In the touching documentary “Go Grandriders”, director Tianhao Hua tells us where there is a will, there is a way, it is never too late to chase after your own dreams. CAUGHT IN THE WEB Can : Sau Sok Lit : Search d. Chen Kaige Gao Yuanyuan, Wang Xueqi, Chen Hong, Wang Luodan, Yao Chen, Mark Chao Rating : IIA Length : 117 mins. Opening December 6 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] City white collar worker Ye Lanqiu on an usual morning does not offer her seat on the bus to an old man thoroughly changes the fate of those connected: the publicly traded group chief and city tycoon Shen Liushu thus falls into a disturbing storm; rich wife Mo Xiaoyu has to run from a marriage that is the envious of others; media rookie Yang Jiaqi sees through the professional neglect and takes the chance to move up; veteran television personality Chen Ruoxi becomes extremely popular but then turns into misfortune in both love and career; the unemployed and debt ridden Yang Shoucheng receives an unexpected windfall and at the same time experiences a soul "accidental vacation". In seven short days, due to an incident on the bus, a dozen or so people are swept in as their lives are forced off track. Even their fate is thoroughly rewritten. Yet, nothing is the truth. What is the truth? 1942 d. Feng Xiaogang Zhang Guoli, Chen Daoming, Xu Fan, Zhang Hanyu, Zhang Mi Rating : IIB Length : 145 mins. Opening December 6 2012 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] In 1942 Henan Province ran into a draught and a locust disaster, over 3 million were starved to death. In a country village, starving victims became bandits. At the same time, the Japanese military was assembling in Henan. Going against the famine masses, Kuomintang military headed north to the front line; facing disaster, the Kuomintang government not only did not save the civilians but even assigned Li Peiji as the Henan Provincial government chief to gather food for the military...... THE MYSTICAL LAWS d. Isamu Imakake Japanese Animation Opening December 6 2012 [ ASIAN WIKI ] In 202X, a coup takes place in a East Asian republic. The Godom Empire is then born. The Emperor of Godom hails from the military and he builds up the empire using its military strength and utilizing mystical weapons. The Godom Empire plots to conquer its neighboring countries, including Japan. The United States is a shell of its former past and no longer holds sway in the UN and is helpless to stop the Godom Empire. Meanwhile, an international secret society known as Hermes Wings battles to stop the Godom Empire. Sho Shishimaru is a member of the Hermes Wing and also has prophetic powers. Sho Shishimaru predicts that Buddha as their savior will return. RUROUNI KENSHIN Can : Long Hat Gim Sum Lit : Wandering Visitor Sword Heart d. Keishi Ohtomo Takeru Sato Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa, Yu Aoi Opening December 6 2012 A GHOST OF A CHANCE Can : Won Gwai Da Guoon Si d. Koki Mitani Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Yuko Takeuchi Rating : IIA Length : 142 mins. Opening November 11 2012 at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening December 6 2012 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Hosho is a bumbling lawyer who is tasked with defending Goro Yabe, a man arrested for the murder of his wife. Yabe proclaims his innocence, saying that he was stricken with sleep paralysis at the time of the murder. Hosho heads to the inn where Yabe stayed and encounters the ghost of samurai Rokubei, who admits he was the one pressing down on Yabe. Hosho successfully brought Rokubei to the court as a witness. The problem is, the spook can only be seen by a selected group of people. So begins the struggle to prove Yabe's innocence. DETECTIVE CONAN THE ELEVENTH STRIKER Can : Ming Jing Tam Or Nam: Dai Sup Yut Wai Chin Fung Lit : Great Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker d. Kobun Shizuno Japanese Animation Length : 110 mins. Opening December 1 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] One day, Kogoro Mori's detective agency suddenly receives a phone threat. As he hits the streets, a car blows up in front of Kogoro! Later, the criminal issues a challenge, "Blue Youth and blue zebra, rain falls from the sky." and a warning that if the riddle is not solved the next explosion cannot be stopped. Kogoro and Ran turn the city upside down but cannot find any clue. At this time, Conan Edogawa is watching a soccer match with Haibara and the Junior Detective League. The match is between Big Osaka and its rival Tokyo Spirits. As the match gets more exciting, Ran calls and tells Conan about the threat. Conan who solves the riddle alone suddenly discovers the horrible truth that no one can stop, as he again runs into an unprecedented challenge. The moment of the explosion is getting closer and closer...... 009 RE: CYBORG d. Kenji Kamiyama Japanese Animation Opening November 30 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] 00 Cyborgs is an United Nations army that consists of different nationality cyborgs who handle the changing international situations. As mankind is under the impression that the world is at peace, a new danger has already arrived. The forgotten cyborgs reunite. In order to build a new nation, they risk breaking the existing order...... LOVE ME NOT d. Gilitte Leung Bik Chi Afa Lee Sze Yu, Kenneth Cheng Siu Hei, Rebecca Yip Lai Ka Rating : IIB Length : 93 mins. Opening November 17 2012 at Hong Kong Asian Film Festival Opening November 29 2012 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Love can be complicated, but is also love that makes the impossible possible, including ambiguous sexuality issues. “Love Me Not” is an independent feature about a friendship turned love story between a boy and a girl growing up knowing each other is gay. Pals since kids and knew each other for a life time, Dennis and Aggie are inseparable and support each other on everything, but when Dennis is forced to have a normal marriage with another girl by his parents, the affection and desire buried deep inside mixed with jealousy and conflicting emotions pushed these two life –long friends to question about their own sexualities and the true meaning of love. LIBRARY WAR d. Takayuki Hamana Japanese Animation Length : 105 mins. Opening November 25 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] As a terrorist attack rocks Japan, Iku Kasahara and Atusi Dojyo who are on a date receives an emergency order to protect novelist Kuroda Toma. Because the terrorist attacks are similar to the novel, the Media Betterment Committee begins to pursue the writer. Before the court verdict, the Library force has to guard Toma. During a fight between the Library and the Betterment forces, Dojyo is severely injured. Can Iku under Dojyo's order protect Toma while defending freedom? FAIRY TAIL Can : Mor Doh Siu Nin Ket Cheung Ban: Fung Wong Mo Nui Lit : Wizard Youth The Movie: Phoenix Priestess d. Masaya Fujimori Japanese Animation Length : 86 mins. Opening November 25 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Mage guild matches wizards with jobs. In the commercial city Magnolia where magic has thrived since ancient times, the mage guild that has been solving people's problems with "magic and fight spirit" is Fairy Tail! Its members include the fire eating, flame wielding, dragon slaying wizard Natsu, his partner Happy the flying and talking cat, and Lucy who can use keys to open doors to other worlds and conjure the Star Spirit. This is a noisy guild with members of unique personalities. One day, Fairy Tail receives a job to "capture a bandit group leader who is nesting in a certain harbor town, Geese". Natsu and the team, who are looking forward to the big reward set out in high spirits. Yet due to Lucy's mistake they miss the chance to capture Geese. Alone and down, Lucy on the way back runs into a mysterious girl Eclair and a strange bird Momon. Eclair seems to have lost her memory. The only thing she remembers is to deliver the "phoenix stone" to a certain place! What happened to Eclair? What secret does the phoenix stone hold...... ULTRAMAN SAGA d. Hideki Oka Daigo, Taiyo Sugiura, Takeshi Tsuruno, Sayaka Akimoto, Ayaka Umeda, Yuka Masuda, Sae Miyazawa, Sumire Sato, Kana Kobayashi, Haruka Shimada Length : 90 mins. Opening November 24 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Earth where humanity inhibited before due to the sudden appearance of numerous monsters becomes cities without any inhabitant. Yet such an Earth still has remaining humans. These children are also humanity's last hope. In order to protect children, seven women have thrown themselves into battle. They include Captain Anna, her sister and medical officer Riisa, combat team assistant captain Misato, fellow combat team member Sawa, repairer Nonko and her assistant Maomi, and Hina on communications. At this time, Ultraman Dyna arrives and runs into these remaining humans. Ultraman Cosmos and Ultraman Zero also arrives...... GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX SOLID STATE SOCIETY 3D d. Kenji Kamiyama Japanese Animation Rating : IIB Length : 109 mins. Opening November 23 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] In 2034 after Major Motoko Kusanagi has left Public Security Section 9, Togusa is leading the team. Public Security Section 9 is investigating a case that Puppeteer, a hacker, is behind. As Section 9 member Batou is following a lead, he runs into Motoko Kusanagi who warns Batou to leave the city...... CHRONICLE OF MY MOTHER Can : Mo Chun Oi Dik Sau Pak Lit : The letters Mother Loves d. Masato Harada Koji Yakusho, Kirin Kiki, Aoi Miyazaki, Rentaro Mikuni, Kaho Minami, Takahiro Miura, Mimura, Erina Mano, Akiko Kikuchi, Midoriko Kimura Rating : I Length : 114 mins. Opening November 22 2012 [ Yahoo! Moives HOng Kong ] Author Kosaku Igami is at the peak of his life, with a successful career, a warm family, a gentle wife and three lovably daughters. His only worry is his age mother. After the passing of his father, as the elder son in the family he and his sister discuss their mother's future. His sister is growing tired of the responsibility of taking care of their mother. In particular after their father's passing their mother's behavior has become harder and harder to control. With the possible onset of Alzheimer's they are completely lost. Igami has been separated from his mother since childhood and raised by his father's lover. The memory of his mother abandoning him has built a high and thick wall between them. Yet with the help of his wife and daughters, Igami from his mother learns the reason behind her leaving and thus slowly accepts her anew. Yet his mother's memory due to Alzheimers is vanishing drop by drop.....as the seasons pass, his mother's memory gradually fades while Igami slowly comes out of past memories as the entire family is together anew. One night, as they gather together and the clock on the wall sounds as usual, their hearts suddenly feel uneasy. At this moment, they receive a call... THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS IN THE SKY THE ANIMATION d. Masaki Tachibana Japanese Animation Opening November 18 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] The story takes place in the Liberl Kingdom. In this technologically advanced age the super powers have begun to develop weapons and secretly begins a war for land. Thus the occupation of a "Bracer" has become a necessity. Their primary goal is to protect the safety of the civilians and peace of the region. Assigned Bracers eradicates monsters, crimes and other related work, they may even stand in a neutral position to handle disputes between nations. Estelle and the adopted Joshua dream since childhood to become outstanding Bracers. Estelle's father is also a Bracer. Because of their admiration for Father, becoming Bracers has become their lifelong goals. Thus together through a variety of quests they carry feelings for each other, finally on the road of destiny toward fighting Ouroboros, the secret society that has rocked the Liberl kingdom... A LETTER TO MOMO d. Okiura Hiroyuki Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 120 mins. Opening November 11 2012 Opening March 25 2012 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival Official Site : http://www.production-ig.com/contents/works_sp/86_/index.html Site : http://36.hkiff.org.hk/eng/film/detail/36163.html [ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] 13 year old Momo moves from Tokyo with her mother to their old family house on the isle of Shio. The awkward girl soon discovers and befriends three mischievous goblin spirits who haunt their home. SENGOKU BASARA: THE LAST PARTY d. Kazuya Nomura Japanese Animation Length : 84 mins. Opening November 10 2012 [ ASIAN WIKI ] Set during the Sengoku / Warring States Period (around 1467-1573), after the great warlords Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi have passed news battles emerge among various factions. In Oshu, Ishida Mitsunari appears in front of Date Masamune. Ishida Mitsunari carries a grudge, because Date Masamune killed his master Hideyoshi. Meanwhile in Kawanakajima, Takeda and Uesugi are about to end their long tie. Right at that moment, Tokugawa Ieyasu appears and espouses unifying the entire country.... K-ON! MOVIE d. Naoko Yamada Japanese Animation Rating : I Length : 110 mins. Opening November 10 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Yui Hirasawa and three girls of the Light Music Club after passing the university entrance exam by chance hear other students planning their graduation trip and suddenly realize and their high school life is only missing a graduation trip! Thus they decide to choose a destination together for the memories of their youth. At this time the Year 2 student Azusa Nakano hears the news and participates in their plan. They each suggest the place that they want to go to. Finally they draw straws and decides to go London as Azusa Nakano suggested! Their first overseas trip seems to have one obstacle after another. Can they successfully enjoy the afternoon tea of their dreams? Can they perform in the music holy land of London? [ COMING SOON ] HEROIC DETECTIVE Can : Sun Tam Lei Oh Lit : Godly Detective Leo d. Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun) Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun) Jerry Yan (Yin Sing Yuk), Shawn Yue Man Lok, Jessie Chiang (Gong Yu Sun), Tang Yan, Wilber Pan (Poon Wai Pak), Eric Tsang Chi Wai Site : http://www.timespl.com/en/production/item/197-heroic-detective [ TIMES PRODUCTION LTD ] In the City of Brightness in a new world in the year 2030, the evil power has spread throughout the City. And actually, the City is not bright at all. 'Brilliant Detective' Leo comes to know that the most wicked 'Crazy Gangster Group' are secretly making research into a brain-control device to control the humans. Whilst gathering the criminal evidence to sue the Group, the Group send killers from its subordinate the 'Horrific Tiger Gang' to stop Leo's investigation. In a plenty of fight against the Gang, Leo was framed and put into jail at the critical moment! Finally, with Leo's strong will and determination, Leo has eventually defeated the evil power and conquered the 'Horrific Tiger Gang' to safeguard the peace of the City. Moreover, Leo has also succeeded in ruining the invention plan of the 'Crazy Gangster Group' displaying poetic justice and chivalry to the full extent. PRINCESS AND SEVEN KUNG FU MASTERS Can : Siu Gung Jung Mo Lum Lit : Laughter Kung Fu Rocks Martial Art World d. Wong Jing, Keung Kwok Man Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Philip Ng Wan Lung, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Yuen Wah, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Wong Cho Lam, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Natalie Meng Yao, Kimmy Tong Fei, Monica Mok Siu Kei, Jiang Luxia, Rose Chan Ka Wun [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] During the early years of the Republic era, in the North-East region of China, the people are suffering from the power struggle among the local Warlords, bandits, and Japanese invaders. Warlord Lam is not a leader of great vision, but having a patriotic heart, stands firm in his own beliefs, despite the several solicitations and temptations from Japan. The only ‘paradise’ within the region is ‘Lucky Town’, the one place where no one dared to attack. Rumors abound that this place is cursed, for whenever anyone attempted to invade Lucky Town, they would disappear and vanish without a trace. In reality, there are seven kung fu masters who have retreated into the shadows and resided here. They are Manysons Madonna and Madonhung, the owners of a steamed bread shop Nam Mor Bing, the Taoist priest Horny Four, the tailor Little Trumpet, the cosmetic salesman and Mamasan Maggie, the brothel owner. Every one of them is a master in his own right, keeping Lucky Town in peace. Lam’s daughter, Cheryl is very fond of culinary arts, and often does grocery shopping in Lucky Town. She is pretty and lovely and very much favoured by the Seven Masters, especially Horny Four who falls for her at first sight and regards her as his dream lover. The Japanese secret agent, Kiyoko Kurosawa, allied with traitors from the Tiger’s Den: Tiger Hong, Jaguar Hong and Phoenix Hong, to set up a secret outpost to send secret-coded messages back to Japan. Young patriots, Yan Fang who disguised herself as a man, and Howard Luo, infiltrate Tiger’s Den at night, trying to steal the code book. They lose the fight to the Hongs, Howard sacrifices himself to save Yan who was wounded. On the run, Yan is rescued by Cheryl. Mistaking Yan as a man, Cheryl falls for Yan. She then brings Yan to Lucky Town and begs the Seven Masters to cure Yan. On the other hand, Warlord Lam saves a pretty lady and grows fond of her. This lady is actually Kiyoko Kurosawa in disguise. Using Ninjutsu skills, Kiyoko seduces Lam and controls his will. She then organises a wedding for Lam and herself, in the hope of becoming the warlord’s wife so she can control Lam’s army. On the wedding day, Cheryl and the Seven Masters arrive in time to ruin her wedding plans. Lam regains his senses finally and unites together with the Seven Masters, to fight against Kiyoko and the Hongs... BUDDY COPS Can : Sun Sau Ba Da Lit : Holy Beast "Brother" AKA : Sun Sau Ying Gaing Lit : Holy Beast Cops d. Peter Chik Ka Kei Michael Tse Tin Wa, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, King Kong, Alice Chan Wai, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan, Vincent Lam Wai, Lisa Cheng PENANCE Can : Shook Jui d. Kiyoshi Kurosawa Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Aoi, Mirai Moriyama, Eiko Koike, Sakura Ando, Chizuru Ikewaki Length : 171 mins. (Part I), 130 mins. (Part II) Opening December 13 (Part I), 20 (Part II) 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] "God may forgive you, but I never will!" A mysterious man kidnaps and kills an elementary school girl, but the four classmates who was with her insist that they have no recollection of the killer. The victim's mother is heartbroken and instantly becomes a terrifying avenger. She threatens the four elementary school classmates, "If you can't find the culprit, you will be paying penance for life!" Because of those terrifying words, the four are pushed into the penance abyss. They are destined to never be happy. As adults they each run into tragedy in order to atone for the crime, they live in more painful ways than death....... ALL ABOUT MY WIFE Can : Ga Yau Diu Chai Lit : Spoiled Wife At Home d. Min Kyu-Dong Lim Soo-Jung, Lee Sun-Kyun, Ryoo Seung-Ryong Length : 121 mins. Opening December 13 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Jung-In who looks outstanding and cooks great in the eyes of others is a perfectly flawless wife, but to her husband Doo-Hyun she is the worst wife! Jung-In is spoiled and stubborn, often saying the wrong thing in different situations, embarrassing and exhausting Doo-Hyun. On the brink of collapse Doo-Hyun has thought about suggesting divorces on many occasions, yet every time he is about to Jung-In scares him off...he can only asks his new playboy neighbor Sung-Ki for help. With a hefty reward he asks him to seduce Jung-In so this mean wife would automatically suggest divorce! CHINESE ZODIAC AKA : CZ12 Can : Sup Yi Sun Chiu Lit : 12 Chinese Zodiac Jackie Chan, Kwon Sang-Woo Opening December 13 2012 in Malaysia Opening December 20 2012 [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Chinese hero Asian Hawk is not unlike Indiana Jones. This time he has to bring back the bronze head statues of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. BUNNY DROP Can : Bak Toh Tong Nui Hai Lit : White Rabbit Candy Girl d. SABU Kenichi Matsuyama, Mana Ashida, Karina, Mirei Kiritani Rating : I Length : 109 mins. Opening December 20 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] 27-year-old Daikichi is a single young man who is without a care in the world and only knows to take care of himself. One day Daikichi returns home to attend his grandfather's funeral and runs into a six year old girl Rin with any interesting background -- she actually is his grandfather's illegitimate daughter. Yet after his grandfather's passing, none of his friends or relatives is willing to take in this little girl. In order to prevent the girl from being sent to the social welfare organization and becoming an orphan, Daikichi bravely announces that he would raise Rin. Since then, the stumbling bachelor and the tough girl begin to live together without interference. Without any child raising experience Daikichi is completely helpless with the little girl...... THE LAST SUPPER Can : Wong Dik Sing Yin Lit : King's Banquet d. Lu Chuan Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Chang Chen, Liu Ye Opening December 21 2012 ROAD TO NINJA NARUTO THE MOVIE d. Hayato Date Japanese Animation Opening December 27 2012 THE GUILLOTINES Can : Huet Dik Ji Lit : Blood Dropper d. Andrew Lau Wai Keung Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan (Yuen King Tin), Shawn Yue Man Lok, Chris Lee Yuchun, Jing Boran, Opening January 3 2013 Official Site : http://www.mediaasia.com [ MEDIA ASIA ] During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines are deemed expendable once Emperor Qian Long ascends to the throne and adopts Western ideas and technology. To consolidate his power under a new regime, the Emperor continues to use the Guillotines to persecute the conquered Han Chinese in a reign of terror and oppression. Led by master fighter Leng, the top ranked guillotine squad consists of five young warriors: Mu, San, Tai, Hutu and Buka. Serving the Qing Court unquestioningly, they have never failed in 348 missions to eliminate their targets. But their success has made them arrogant and complacent. Their next mission is to eliminate Wolf and his Shepherd gang. During the operation, the squad manages to trap Wolf. Just as they are about to execute him, the squad commander orders that he be captured alive. He secretly plans to use Wolf as a pawn in his bid for power. Wolf’s gang of rebels ambushes the Guillotines in their moment of hesitation. Wolf escapes, taking Mu hostage. With reports that Wolf has fled to the outer frontiers, the squad tracks him to a remote village outpost. On the other hand, the Emperor has sent his most trusted agent Du for the same mission and most importantly, to end the era of the Guillotines by replacing cold weapons with firearms. If only they make one false move, they will become the hunted. Facing annihilation, Leng and his Guillotines must outfight and outwit enemies from both sides. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] An elite squad of young imperial bodyguards, trained to use the deadly guillotines, is the last line of defense to the Emperor’s Court. But little do they realize the conspiracy behind their mission... THE LAST TYCOON Can : Dai Seung Hoi Lit : Grand Shanghai d. Wong Jing Chow Yun Fat, Huang Xiaoming, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Francis Ng Chun Yu, Yolanda Yuan Quan, Yuan Li, Monica Mok Siu Kei, Tong Fei Rating : IIB Length : 118 mins. Opening January 3 2013 [ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS MALAYSIA ] In 1917, Cheng was an innocent man worked in a grocery store. But a fateful night had changed Cheng's life forever, as he literally walked right in the affair between his lady boss and the chief of police. To hide this secret, the chief decided to throw Cheng into prison. Desolated, Cheng met a cellmate Mao, who happened to have an escape plan. The duo broke out. Cheng found a job as a bouncer in the casino owned by powerful inspector Jin. As Jin indulged himself in debauchery all day long, Cheng began to climb up the underworld ladder step by step. As Cheng became one of most powerful mob bosses in Shanghai in late 1930s, fame took its toll when he found himself stuck between the looming Japanese army and the scheming local secret service. YOUNG AND DANGEROUS RELOADED Can : Goo Wat Jai: Gong Wu Sun Dit Jui Lit : Wise Guys: Mob New Order d. Wong Jing Law Chung Him, Philip Ng Won Lung, Paul Wong Koon Chung, Oscar Leung Lit Wai, Jacquline Chong Si Man, Jazz Lam Chi Sin, Michelle Hu Ran, Dominic Ho Ho Man, Sammy Sum Chun Hin Opening January 3 2013 Opening January 10 2013 in Malaysia THE GRANDMASTERS AKA : THE GRAND MASTER Can : Yut Doi Jung Si Lit : One Generation Grand Master d. Wong Kar Wai Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Song Hye-Kyo, Zhao Benshan, Wang Xingchang Opening January 8 2013 Opening January 3 2013 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] With martial arts getting more popular in the Thirties, more people seek to learn them via the professionals at Foshan in Southern China. Some of the experienced masters like to challenge their counterparts and undergoing battles. To have their whole concentration, it is their practice to lock up the venues and no one is allowed to leave during battles. No food and no rest before reaching any results. Ip Man is a young rich man extremely talented in martial arts, but he chooses to keep a low profile. Yet this doesn't keep him out of these troubles ahead. One day he is trapped in this battleground so he has to use every means in order to get out of there. The masters are amazed by his abilities. Master Kung and his daughter Kung Yi are amongst, and the latter is attracted to this newcomer. A high warlord is assassinated by his own guard Yi Xian Tian. All masters in Foshan vow to take Tian down no matter what... I LOVE HONG KONG 2013 Can : Ngor Oi HK Gung Hei Fat Choi Alan Tam Wing Lun, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan HOTEL OF CELEBRITIES Can : Bak Sing Jau Dim Lit : Eight Star Hotel Raymond Wong Pak Ming, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Chapman To Man Jat Opening February 7 2013 in Malaysia JOURNEY TO THE WEST Can : Sai Yau Gong Mor Pin Lit : Journey to the West: Taming Demon Chapter Shu Qi, Wen Zhang Opening February 7 2013 in Malaysia THE WEDDING DIARY II d. Adrian Teh A Niu, Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam Opening Februyar 7 2013 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] The sequel to the hit Malaysian-Singaporean comedy "The Wedding Diary" follows the journey of husband and wife Daniel, an engineer from a humble Malaysian Hokkien family, and Tina, a beauty from a wealthy Singaporean Cantonese family, after their wedding in the original. The cultural and social problems are still there, resulting in a lot of chaos and hilarity in the family. SWITCH Can : Gok Ga Yum Mo ji Fu Chun San Gui Toh Lit : National Mission: Dwelling In the Fuchun Mountains d. Jay Sun Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Jingchu, Lin Chiling, Tong Dawei Opening February 10 2013 in Malaysia Official Site : http://www.mediaasia.com [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] SWITCH revolves around the famous Chinese landscape painting "Dwelling In The Fuchun Mountains" by Huang Gongwang, which was split into two 300 years ago and exhibited separately in China and Taiwan. The film envisages that the painting is finally going to be put back together again, where a gang of thieves are scrambling to steal it. Special agent Xiao Jinhan and insurance company employee Lin Yuyan are on a mission to protect the world-famous drawing "Fu Chun Shan Ju Tu", which is the target of a Japanese gangster. BLIND DETECTIVE Can : Man Tam d. Johnnie To Kei Fung Andy Lau Tak Wa, Sammi Cheng Sau Man Opening February 14 2013 Official Site : http://www.mediaasia.com [ CINEMA ONLINE MALYASIA ] a former detective, forced to leave the service after turning blind, tries to make a living solving cold cases for the police. [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Forced to leave service after turning blind, a former detective ekes out his living by solving cold cases for police rewards. When an attractive hit team inspector enlists his help in a personal case, he decides to take a stab. CONSPIRATORS Can : Tung Mau AKA : A+ Jing Tam Lit : A+ Detective d. Oxide Pang Shun Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Jiang Yiyan Opening January 17 2013 Opening March 7 2013 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Chen Tan, a private detective in Thailand, travelled to Malaysia following the clues in a photo in order to reveal the truth behind the murder of his parents 30 years ago. There he finds a man called Chai, who directs him to Zheng, a Malaysian detective born in China. The two eventually stumble upon Chai's daughter, Zhi Wei and realise that she may hold the key to the mystery... 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The usual suspects : Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For Thursday, November 29 2012 10 I HAVE TO BUY NEW SHOES Can : Ba Lai Luen Oi Seh Jung Lit : Paris Romantic Portrait d. Eriko Kitagawa Osamu Mukai, Miho Nakayama 9 ARGO d. Ben Affleck Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman 8 HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET d. Mark Tonderai Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, Gil Bellows, Elisabeth Shue 7 JAN DARA: THE BEGINNING Can : Man Yeung: Fung Yuet Ho Moon d. M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul Mario Maurer, Cho Nishino, Chayapol Julian Pupart, Sakarach Rirkthamrong, Bongkot Khongmalai, Yaya Ying, Savika Chaiyadej 6 LOVE IN TIME Can : DUN NGOR OI NEI Lit : WAIT I LOVE YOU d. For For Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Sammy, Zhao Ke, Danny So (Sai So), Sita Chan Hei Yi 5 KILLING THEM SOFTLY d. Andrew DOminik Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn 4 SKYFALL d. Sam Mendes Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Alberty Finney, Judi Dench 3 RED DAWN d. Dan Bradley Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas, Jeffrey Dean Morgan 2 COLD WAR Can : Hong Jin d. Longman Leung Lok Man, Sunny Luk Kim Ching Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Charlie Yeung Choi Nei Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Chin Kar Lok, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit) Terence Yin (Wan Chi Wai), Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Eddie Peng Yu-yen, Andy Lau Tak Wa 1 LIFE OF PI d. Ang Lee Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS COLD WAR Rating : IIB Length : 102 mins. Opening November 8 2012 [ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS MALAYSIA ] In Asia's safest city, the police have long been untouchable. Approaching midnight in Hong Kong, police headquarters receives an anonymous call: a fully-loaded police van carrying the force's, most advance equipment and five highly trained officers has disappeared off the grid. The hijackers possess direct knowledge of police procedures. They're already steps ahead. The police must meet a list of demands to ensure the hostage's release, including the delivery of a large ransom. Any delay will cost lives. The clock has begun to tick... TIME IN LOVE Rating : IIA Length : 102 mins. Opening November 22 2012 Official Site : http://loveintimemovie.com [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Chau Bing is down to earth and operates an ice cream truck with his good friend Beer. Chau Bing is careless and makes a hand to mouth existence. Everyday he drives his ice cream truck everywhere and his life is ordinary yet bland. Only a junior secondary school graduate, he has fantasized about love. Yet in the gold worshipping world of Hong Kong women, how can he who have plain congee in the morning and runs a street stall at night dare to enter the luxury stores and win over girls? However his friend Beer with his humor and easy going ways is basically already a "expert" with countless experience, although with Beer's skills he often ends up with the ugly ones. Actually Beer has always had his heart set on a cute girl named Mo Giu....... JAN DARA: THE BEGINNING Can : Man Yeung: Fung Yuet Ho Moon d. M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul Mario Maurer, Cho Nishino, Chayapol Julian Pupart, Sakarach Rirkthamrong, Bongkot Khongmalai, Yaya Ying, Savika Chaiyadej Rating : III Length : 136 mins. Opening November 29 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] In 1915, Jan Dara was born in a Bangkok mansion for the wealthy. Because his mother died in child birth, Jan Dara's father has always seen him as a jinx. Everyday he suffers abuses. Luckily his stepmother Aunt Wad loves him and Jan Dara's servant and friend Ken also takes great care of him. Aunt Wad later gives birth to Kaew, who under her father's influence, is full of disdain and hatred for Jan Dara. Yet, this mansion has an absurd secret that few knows about: this is actually a house of sin...... I HAVE TO BUY NEW SHOES Can : Ba Lai Luen Oi Seh Jung Lit : Paris Romantic Portrait d. Eriko Kitagawa Osamu Mukai, Miho Nakayama Rating : I Length : 120 mins. Opening November 29 2012 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Photographer Sen Yagami and his little sister visit France, but after arriving in Paris his sister ditches him for a boyfriend. Sen Yagami is a stranger in a strange land and lost in Paris as he runs into the freelance writer Aoi Teshigahara who lives there. Aoi ruins the passport that Sen Yagami drops on the ground and own her shoes as well. They in the Paris romantic air become attracted to each other. Although they have only been together for a few days, Sen Yagami discovers in the depth of Aoi's heart an inerasable scar that is hidden! Can the momentary flash of a foreign romance break through the obstacle for a happy ending? ------ GLOBAL CHINESE SONG CHART For Saturday, December 1 2012 15 SWIPE CARD Can : Look Card Eason Chan Yik Shun http://youtu.be/mO4e7lf9vls 14 ACCOMPANYING TIGER Can : Boon Fu Vae Xu (Hui Sung) http://youtu.be/WNwiIWOeyrs 9 HEAVY AUTUMN FLAVOR Can : Chau Yi Nung Jane Zhang Liangying http://youtu.be/BJI-AssviX0 8 HUMAN IS NOT VEGETATION Can : Yun Fei Cho Muk Kary Ng Yu Fei http://youtu.be/d33lqRUOZZk 6 INCREASE POWER Can : Ga Dai Lik Doh Joey Yung Cho Yi http://youtu.be/1g7o43Lk9VI 2 GAIA Can : Kui Ah Sandy Lam Yik Lin http://youtu.be/7E6nFE5BHsg 15 OVER THE LIMIT Can : Mo Gik Han Show Luo (Law Chi Cheung) http://youtu.be/XOUImj1TlHY 14 I AM NOT ME Can : Ngor But Si Ngor William Chan Wai Ting http://youtu.be/Du283YhiHWg 13 IN THE FACE OF TIME Can : Joi Si Gan Min Chin Joey Yung Cho Yi http://youtu.be/dZGxxuVftf8 12 LONE HEROIC COUPLE Can : Duk Hung Hup Nui William So Wing Hong, Kay Tse On Kay http://youtu.be/6nOE5oYkbe8 11 BLADE EDGE RUNS COLDER Can : Doh Fung Pin Lan Chris Lee Yuchun http://youtu.be/Zx8WtpkE6fM 10 THOUSAND ORIGAMI CRANE Can : Chin Ji Hok Khalil Fong Datong http://youtu.be/4n1XN7E-ZSY 9 WISHING FOR HAPPINESS Can : Seung Hung Fuk Dik Yun Rainie Yang (Yeung Sing Lam) http://youtu.be/Y34aUJZdSXA 8 DRUNKEN HEART BROKEN HEART Can : Sum Jui Sum Shui William Wei (Wai Lai On) http://youtu.be/4YCAxOIQl6w 7 HERO Allen Su (So Sing) http://youtu.be/4pYXyL8O9Fk 6 NOT TOO NICE Can : But Tai Gwai Gary Chaw (Cho Gat) http://youtu.be/t0YxM1EREC0 5 WANDERING POET Can : Ji Yun Man Bo Jolin Tsai (Choi Yi Lam) http://youtu.be/o9FK1_i1TUs 4 FOR THE ONE I LOVE THE MOST IN THE WORLD Can : Lau Cup Jeh Sai Seung Ngor Jui Oi Dik Yun Tsang Kwok Fai http://youtu.be/CKYeJyQxgLQ 3 ADMIT Can : Sing Ying Qu Wanting http://youtu.be/z0fea4vUGPE 2 RIFT Can : Lit Hung A*Mit/A*Mei (Cheung Wai Mui) http://youtu.be/iytQSf_pRys 1 THE HEART IS STILL HOT Can : Sum Wan Si Yit Dik S.H.E. http://youtu.be/Jj4VtfhSlR0 ------ [ Yakety Yak ] The views and opinions expressed here are purely those of the writer and in no way reflect those of Hong Kong Film Top 10 Box Office, its contributors and affiliated web sites. Top Ten Central pleas with all its readers for disaster relief support for victims of Hurricane Sandy. For more information please visit the American Red Cross site : http://www.redcross.org/ Jer Jer Stinks, Your Chaffing Editor Top Ten Central ======== KOREAN MOVIE NIGHT courtesy of the Korean Cultural Service http://www.koreanculture.org/index.php Every other Tuesday @ 7pm Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street, on the corner of Canal Street, one block from the A, C, E and 1 train Canal Street stops) Price? Free. All seating is first-come, first served. Doors open at 6:30pm. UPCOMING MOVIES SERIES SEVEN - DECK THE HALLS: IT'S CHRISTMAS IN KOREA! As the cold autumn days grow shorter and New York City is blanketed in winter’s white, the holiday season descends upon us. But his time, it’s not Santa Claus delivering the gifts – it’s your friends at the Korean Cultural Service! This winter, KCS’s Korean Movie Nights takes a special look at the most beloved of holiday seasons, offering up three very extraordinary—and very Korean—takes on Christmas. From a heartwarming remake of an American holiday hit to a tale of a North Korean boy and his toy robot, these distinctly fresh takes on a Western tradition won’t just warm your long winter nights, they’ll melt your hearts. Bundle up tight, deck the halls, and join your friends and family at the final Free Movie Night series of 2012. It’s time to enjoy the gift of cinema from KCS – because it’s Christmas in Korea! Tuesday, December 11, 2012 @ 7pm CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST (1998) 30-something Jung-won runs a small photo studio, and muses on the meaning of life. For him, human existence is all too short, and – for this ill young man – he’s come to grips with what may be his final years on this Earth. Just when life seems its bleakest, the lovely young Darim walks into his studio and gives Jung-won a new lease on life. Now, as his health deteriorates, this brave dreamer must face down fate and ensure that, if he is to die, he will make the world a more beautiful place before disappearing. Bring your tissues, because this heartwarming, poetic romance is sure to tug at your holiday heartstrings.  --- [ WHAT IS YOUR CHAFFING EDITOR LISTENING TO ] What? I am getting a sexy elephant? WHAT?! SWEET NOTHING Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ozSeGw-fY ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://hktopten.orgfree.com | http://hktopten.blogspot.com