From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (August 29 2013) 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. Anita Yuen Wing Yi who celebrates her birthday on the 4th B. Anthony Wong Chau Sun who celebrates his birthday on the 2nd C. Niki Chow Lai Kei who celebrates her birthday on the 30th D. Tavia Yeung Yi who celebrates her birthday on the 30th E. Nicholas Tse Ting Fung who celebrates his birthday on the 29th 2. MISCELLANEOUS * (2013/09/04) The Dante Lam Chiu Yin directed UNBEATABLE (GIK JIN) broke the 30 million mark at the box office. A self proclaimed screen writer Chiang Chung Yu accused him of "stealing his idea" and even blasted him on social networking sites with foul language. Director Lam yesterday said, "His accusation not only insults me, but also my team as he says that they did nothing. We have creative records. He can bring his evidence. Anyone who can see would know what happened." He also revealed that he was coming up with an idea for the sequel. * (2013/09/04) Now 25 year old mother of former boyfriend Richard Li Tzar Kai's 3 sons, Isabella Leong Lok Si finally chose to return to show business. However it was not her mentor Tsui Hark's film as rumored. Instead she chose to make her comeback in Taiwan with the Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga) directed new film LIM LIM. Yesterday Leong Lok Si attended the press conference and was dressed in red. Although she appeared to be nervous most of the time, actually she did not look like the mother of a 6 year old and a pair of 3 year old twins. Reporters asked her about her changes over the past 6 years. She was at a loss for words, finally she replied, "I am very happy!" Cheung Nga Ga immediately protected her and praised Leong Lok Si as a great mother. Today she bravely took an important step. Leong Lok Si teared up when she heard that. Leong Lok Si started in the business at age 16 and was considered a bright new star in show business. Yet in 2007 when she met the second son of the richest man in Hong Kong Li Ka Shing, Li Tzar Kai, she immediately retired. After giving birth to 3 sons, they in 2011 announced that peaceful break up; after almost 7 years out of show business, Leong Lok Si chose to make a comeback in Taiwan and play a couple with Joseph Chang Hau Chuen in the Cheung Ngai Ga directed new film LIM LIM. This time flying alone to Taiwan to make a movie, she said that her mother would take care of her children in Canada. She said that because she liked the LIM LIM script she decided to take it after thinking about it for two days. To her this was a huge decision. In the past she only rested and did not retire. She said that because after having children she ate more than before, for the new film she had to start losing weight. When Leong Lok Si was asked about her changes over these few years, she was at a loss for words. Finally she replied, "I am very happy!" Cheung Ngai Ga immediately protected her and said, "She definitely has a lot of feelings inside, she is a great mother who loves her children very much. She also loves film very much. She knows that everyone would be very curious about her past. Today she bravely stands up to face everyone, which is an important step for her. However the past is unimportant, the future is what is important." Leong Lok Si listened and already teared up. Cheung Ngai Ga revealed that the film began planning last year, with Leong Lok Si it was a chance union. "She loves to make movies, but she has never run into a good script. I first showed her a Mainland story then I showed her this script. She likes LIM LIM's story about the 'soul' very much." This film's production budget will be around HK$20 million. How much of it will be Leong Lok Si's salary? Cheung Ngai Ga said, "It's reasonable, when an actress runs into a character that she likes she wouldn't mind the salary. I also wouldn't let my actors suffer." Speaking she indirectly denied the rumor that Leong Lok Si received an astronomical salary to perform. Cheung Ngai Ga said that Leong Lok Si who played an artist in the film last month already stayed in Taiwan for a month to learn to draw and experience being a Taiwan girl. In the film she and Chang Hau Chuen would play a couple, and siblings with Lawrence Ko Yu-Lun. Cheung Ngai Ga also said, "When I made TEMPTING HEART (SUM DUNG), Gum Sing Mo (Takeshi Kaneshiro)'s height made me worry about pairing him with (Gigi) Leung Wing Kei. I didn't expect them to look good as soon as they were together. Similarly Leong Lok Si is very feminine, Chang Hau Chuen has a very masculine 'beastly nature'. They also made an attractive couple that made me look forward to the sparks during the shoot." LIM LIM will start production in Taipei, Taitung and Green Island this month and wrap by November. As for Leong Lok Si's future direction, will she make a full comeback in Hong Kong? Sh said, "Later I will rest for awhile, but I will continue to read scripts." * (2013/09/04) The Eddie Peng Yu-Yen, Wong Cho Nam and Max Zhang Jun starred film WONG FEI HUNG ji YING HUNG YAU MUNG (WONG FEI HUNG: HEROES WITH DREAMS) recently began production in Wuzhen, Shanghai. Zhang Jun two nights ago injured the corner of his right eye during a fight scene, half of his face was swollen. He was sent to the hospital for five stitches and was forced to be absent from yesterday's press conference. Director Roy Chow Hin Yeung admitted that he was very worried about Zhang Jun's condition and even apologized online. Zhang Jun yesterday said online, "Brothers focus on work, I will be back soon!" His wife Ada Choi Siu Fun admitted her heart ached and thanked the team for having the humanity to let her husband rest first before starting work. Playing Wong Fei Hung, Peng Yu-Yen admitted that he was working very hard to prepare for the character. He said, "Earlier many elders like Kwan Tak Hing, Lau Kar Leung, Lau Ka Fai (Gordon Liu), Lee Nin Kit (Jet Li) have made this heroic character very classic, so I would have to put in a lot of work on the character. I am practicing hard with the Hung Kuen master in hopes of grasping this once in a lifetime chance and doing my best." Wong Cho Nam put on false teeth to play So. He said that he lisped when he talked and it was very tough; as for martial arts, Cho Nam had to learn to wield the staff, which was tough due to his size. How tall was the long staff? H said, "The staff was as tall as my girlfriend. Maybe later I have to properly train my body and diet to play this character more convincingly." * (2013/09/04) Donnie Yen Chi Tan and his wife Cissy Wang, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Mani Fok Man Hei and other stars yesterday attended a magazine anniversary party. Yen Chi Tan said that because he had to begin his film work, after the event he had to rush to YUT GOR YUN DIK MO LUM, then after a few days he had to start work on THE ICEMAN 2. Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin's second layer pants were caught on camera earlier. She joked, "Because when I stood up I didn't fix it, the second layer pants showed up. I wasn't embarrassed, luckily I wore pants. I am really upset! Getting tripped up like that! I am really losing my dignity in my old age!" Ah Sa revealed that she ran into Pak Wan Kam, who praised Mani Fok Man Hei's guest starring performance in the film THE MIDAS TOUCH (CHIU CUP GAING LEI YUN). Ah Sa said, "Very obviously she was just being generous, don't believe what she said." Mani said that she had no acting bug. This time was her final performance. Speaking of Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi settling in Canada with her children, Mani revealed that she has always kept in contact with Nicholas Tse Ting Fung. She said, "Ting Fung's sons are in Canada, conceivably you know more details than I do. I wouldn't ask Ting Fung about his family, but he indeed has taken time off with the company to go to Canada. For now I don't know for how many days, maybe it will be during the Lunar New Year. Because we still haven't confirmed on a date yet, he has to make movies until September next year." Would Ting Fung be upset? Mani said, "His personality is very cool, he wouldn't tell me even if he was unhappy. However I read in the paper that this was Pak Chi's idea." * (2013/09/04) FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (DOH SING FUNG WON) originally planned to shoot a swimming pool scene at a Macau hotel yesterday, but due to rain it was cancelled. They could only shoot the group scene with Candy Yuen Ka Man, Winnie Leung Man Yi, Tony Ho Wa Chiu and Mainland actor Gao Hu. Chow Yun Fat's scene was postponed and thus returned to the hotel room for make up removal and rest, but Fat Soh in order to prevent the press from going home empty handed arranged for Fat Gor to put on make up again for interviews. Although the production was hindered, Fat Gor did not feel disappointed. "With so many pretty girls, I had all the 'ice cream' before taking off!" Fat Gor said that he would not get into the water because he was afraid of becoming a wet chicken. However the costume was very tight and revealing. Fat Gor again joked, "Before the shoot I spent a year to get into shape. I also went to the shop of (Eddie) Cheung Siu Fai's wife for facial beauty treatment. The production will soon reach the meat, I will have to concentrate of battling Tse Ting Fung to the death. I will risk my life against him, show him no mercy since he is so handsome!" Speaking of Patrick Tse Yin and Deborah Li earlier were caught bringing bird's nest to visit the set, did they ask him to take care of Ting Fung? Fat Gor said, "The bird's nest was for Mrs. Chow, I can't stand the nourishment. I am afraid of getting dizzy afterward. How could I pick up Ting Fung? I couldn't love him enough!" Fat Gor also watched the Miss Hong Kong pageant. He praised the candidates as very pretty. As for Miss Hong Kong Grace Chan Hoi Lam being compared to Michelle Reis (Lee Ka Yun) but lacking figure, Fat Gor showed his support. "Is Miss Hong Kong required to have a figure? She is about intelligence and beauty. She doesn't need figure! Now we have so many pseudo models." Fat Gor did not go to the casinos in Macau because he was afraid of distracting gamblers. "They are making a killing, people's lives are at stake, a greeting could cost them several hundred thousand, what am I going to do if they lose and jump? I don't want to kill anyone!" Fat Gor said his character in the film had no shade of God of Gamblers. He joked, "Actually it isn't 'Gambling City Storm', which is hard to pass a Mainland inspection with. It should be called Island 'City storm'." Fat Gor earlier saw TVB anchor Bob Lam Chi Bok who participated in THE VOICE OF THE STARS covering the shoot. He praised his singing and supported him for the comeback match. Annie Wu (Ng Sun Kwan) in the film played a conservative woman and did not need any sexy performance. She said that working with Fat Gor and Ting Fung felt very different. "Fat Gor is a good actor and is very lively, he always makes everyone very happy. Ting Fung is just as quiet as he was when we worked together years ago. His coolness isn't pretend, it came from inside. However he is a nice person." She said that after the shoot she will begin parenthood plans with her husband. * (2013/09/04) The Angelababy (Yang Ying) starred film YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON (DIK YUN KIT ji SUN DOH LUNG WONG) will be released on the 27th. She would be between Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Kim Bun, Feng Shaofeng and Lin Gengxin. She and the Kim Bun played young tea house master had a naked passionate scene. Kim Bun personally removed the courtesan Baby's clothing. * (2013/09/04) Iris Chung Choi Yi in the new film MR. AND MRS. PLAYER (LAN GWUN FU DAU LAN GWUN CHAI) in order to seduce Chapman To Man Jat performed in the buff and played a bathing scene with only tape. She put on a towel to seduce the Venerable Tang Monk Chapman To Man Jat. Iris displayed her wet, sexy and seductive figure. She said that working on a bathing scene without water was very embarrassing. Luckily director Wong Jing guided herself all the way. To Man Jat's action and eyes also helped her get into character. * (2013/09/04) Director Peter Chan Ho Sun earlier attended the Venice Film Festival with his father and participated in his classic film COMRADES ALMOST A LOVE STORY (TIM MUK MUK)'s restored version premiere. After the screening the film received a 3 minute applause from the audience. He smiled in return to the audience and appeared to be rather satisfied. Later he spoke with the Mainland media. Aside from revealing the troubles from buying back the COMRADES ALMOST A LOVE STORY rights but also revealed that his recent film AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA became his career saving charm. COMRADES ALMOST A LOVE STORY's film rights did not belong to Chan Ho Sun but to Golden Harvest, then it fell into Warner's hands. 3 or 4 months ago Chan Ho Sun received Venice's screening notice and negotiated with Warner, he never expected to take over a month before they agreed to lend the film for restoration use. On the other hand, he also mentioned that his previous films BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS (SUP YUET WAI SING), THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG) and WU XIA almost all failed at the box office and almost ended his director life. Luckily his new film AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA made over 500 million RMB in the Mainland and pulled him back from the edge. * (2013/09/03) The John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) directed new film THE CROSSING (SUN SEI LUEN) aside from Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo) and Masami Nagasawa also began work with Huang Xiaoming and Song Hye-Kyo. The Mainland media caught one of their costumes. Huang Xiaoming and Song Hye-Kyo played a KMT military couple. In the film they were close but off camera they were like strangers and had no exchange. They worked on a driving scene, with Song Hye-Kyo behind the wheel and Huang Xiaoming giving instruction next to her. They chatted and laughed in the car, but then the car suddenly lost control and almost went into the river. Ng Yu Sum then wanted to make their romance rekindling scene. After the river went into the river doubles took over. The film also starred Zhang Ziyi and Tong Dawei. Reportedly Zhang Ziyi and Gum Sing Mo's roles as the heaviest. With Masami Nagasawa and Tong Dawei a complicated and ambiguous four sided relationship was developed. * (2013/09/03) With the Taiwan Golden Horse Award reaching its 50th anniversary this year, four great directors of Hong Kong and Taiwan Johnnie To Kei Fung, Ang Lee, Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Tsai Ming-Laing will lead four events of this year's Golden Horse Award. Ang Lee has already been confirmed to be the jury president. Last year's Golden Horse Award Best Director To Kei Fung will be responsible for select the new blood of the film project that will win NT$ 1 million to make movies. * (2013/09/03) Famous photographer Wing Shya (Ha Wing Hong) will release on Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing's birthday a Cheung Kwok Wing memorial photo book MISS YOU MUCH that will have over 100 never before released photos of Gor Gor. Ha Wing Hong in the photo selection process felt that the release was Gor Gor's arrangement. "In all the work that Gor Gor and I worked together on, the director behind the scene actually was Gor Gor. I was responsible for the execution." Ha Wing Hong pointed out that when he worked with Gor Gor for the first time on a photo collection, they went all over for almost a year. Once he and Gor Gor went to a famous West Lake pavilion. When Gor Gor stepped inside the pavilion, he suddenly turned around and asked for a photo from behind. He said, "Actually he already had the idea in his mind long ago. These photos that he directed and starred in ended up being very pretty." * (2013/09/03) The Wong Jing directed Lunar New Year film FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (DOH SING FUNG WON) this week moved its production to Macau. The production team yesterday went to the famous Macau eatery Casa de Cha Long Wa to shoot Chow Yun Fat's scenes. The team provided Hollywood superstar level treatment to Fat Gor as he had several guards to escort him on and off the set. They even set all the lighting and positions before he arrived so he would not have to wait on th set. The Wong Jing directed, Andrew Lau Wai Keung produced film FROM VEGAS TO MACAU yesterday booked the Case de Cha Long Wa for a location shoot. Many visitors saw the restaurant's shuttered gate and "closed" sign outside returned disappointed. Yesterday shooting in Casa de Cha Long Wa were mainly Fat Gor's scenes. Also present were Michael Wong Man Tak and Maria Cordero. Director Wong Jing arrived with Wong Man Tak around 1:30 PM. Around 2 PM, Fat Ma and her beloved protege Germano Guilherme (Ku Cheuk Man) also arrived. Lead actor Fat Gor around 3:30 PM appeared iwth Fat Soh. When Fat Gor's vehicle arrived at the restaurant, 5 to 6 workers were ready to escort Fat Gor from th parking lot. Fat Gor looked surprised to see reporters. As soon as Fat Gor went into the restaurant he immediately took his mark, completely without the usual position and lighting tests. The workers were probably ready before Fat Gor's arrival. Yesterday Fat Gor's scenes were more relaxed. He sat by the window and chatted with his co-star, then he took out a black and white photo to show him. Fat Ma greeted Fat Gor on camera. The scene was completed by dusk. Director Wong Jing around 5:30 PM left first. Fat Gor and Fat Soh stepped out of the restaurant around 5:50 PM and the vehicle was already waiting for them at the door. Due to th sudden downpour, the crew held umbrellas for Fat Gor and Fat Soh. Several workers escorted them to the vehicle. Always friendly, Fat Gor greeted reporters who braved the rain to cover the shoot and smiled and said to reporters that it was rainy and wet. Reporters asked the loyal TVB viewer Fat Gor if he saw the Miss Hong Kong pageant two nights ago, he said, "Because I had to get up early this morning, I only watched a little." Then he and Fat Soh boarded the vehicle, Lau Wai Keung also got in and left. Reporters discovered that the workers all had work permits around their necks with the film title and the dates from August 31 to September 6. Reportedly today the team will head to the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel swimming pool for a location shoot. Yesterday Fat Gor reportedly paid a lot of attention to his return to Hong Kong film and went to Eddie Cheung Siu Fai's beauty center for treatment with Fat Soh. However he denied that he got treatment for the film. He even declined therapy that was against nature and instead taught the beautician that sleeping before 11 PM was the best way to care for his skin. * (2013/09/03) Recently Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi was rumored to be intended on retiring from film, settling in Canada with her sons Lucas and Quintus and enrolling them in their school their. In addition her assistant resigned to recover from illness. Yesterday some of Hong Kong schools begin their year, coincidentally someone online posted Pak Chi enrolling Lucas into school in Canada and Quintus cheered her brother on. However, her manage stressed that Pak Chi has not retired. Only because her children were summer vacation she concentrated on taking care of them; in October she is expected to return to work on a film that Stanley Kwan Kam Peng will produce. Pak Chi will even play an old lady, which was be very challenging for her. Her sons will remain in Vancouver for school. Meanwhile Kwan Kam Peng sounded somewhat upset when he said, "Nothing is confirmed yet, why would they just blur it out like this?" Kwan Kam Peng pointed out that he only received the script but no detail has been confirmed. He is actively planning for FONG LONG GEI, which will start production early next year with Vicki Zhao Wei and Joan Chen. * (2013/09/03) Donnie Yen Chi Tan and wife Cissy Wang celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. Cissy posted photos with her husband Yen Chi Tan online. From the film THE MONKEY KING (SAI YAU GEI ji DAI LAU TIN GUNG), five mythical leads landed in the Hong Kong Madame Tussaud's all display area "Fantasy Kingdom". They included "Sun Wukong" Yen Chi Tan, "Bull Demon King" Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, and three female leads "Princess Iron Fan" Joe Chen Chiao-En, "Nuwu" Zhang Zilin and "Nine Tailed Fox" Jia Zitong. The wax figure production team took the actors' measurements in Hangzhou, Beijing and Hong Kong. Kwok Fu Sing and Yen Chi Tan both already had wax figures at the museum. This time they will appear as Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong; they both will have two figures each on display. Yen Chi Tan said that the Sun Wukong facial expression was very detailed, even the golden hair was transplanted strand by strand. He admired the workers' patience very much. * (2013/09/03) The Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuangzhuang directed film YANG GUIFEI officially began production recently. Leon Lai Ming, Fan Bingbing, Joan Chen, Wu Chun and others gradually to join the production. At the production start ceremony, Lai Ming who played Emperor Ming of Tang appeared in costume and looked over a decade over; as Yang Guifei Fan Bingbing did not deliberately gain weight and looked elegant with her hair and waist. No wonder since pre-production in 2009 she was already considered the only choice for the role. Lai Ming admitted that the character will be a big challenge. He said, "Emperor Ming of Tang was both powerful and well mannered, but in romance he was very faithful. This point was particularly touching for me. When I read the script I shed tears three times. I hope to be able to move viewers with my interpretation of this character." * (2013/09/03) The film THE MIDAS TOUCH (CHIU CUP GAING LEI YUN) last night held its premiere. Boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing personally showed his support. Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Chapman To Man Jat and guest starring Emperor exclusive Mani Fok Man Hi attended as well. Ah Sa wore a black and white dress. Her boyfriend William Chan Wai Ting did not appear. She said that William while working on a Mainland series seemed to have immigrated to Hengdian. She was afraid that when he would return to Hong Kong the film would be out of cinemas. Luckily he would be able to show his support in the Mainland. Mani after watching Ah Sa's THE MIDAS TOUCH performance thought it was too exaggerated. She said, "This is acting!" Ah Sa revealed that earlier when she promoted in Chongqing fans played a prank on her. When she extended her hand to shake hands with a fan, the fan actually made a "scissor" with her hand like they were playing a game. She could not help but said that it was too nonsensical, actually whatever kind of idol would have whatever kind of fans. Recently work has been too busy, Ah Sa felt very exhausted. She hoped to take next year off to study and travel overseas. As for Joey Yung Cho Yi and boyfriend Wilfred Lau Ho Lung were to study together and Lau Ho Lung's flight was rumored to be from Joey's mileage points, Ah Sa said, "I don't know, but this is a consumer benefit. Whether the points were Joey's or his, since they could be used for a flight why pay for one with money?" Would she feel that people would describe them as the woman was superior to the man? Ah Sa said that they were both great, she believed that they would not be upset over such reports. To Man Jat was concerned with his home ATV's situation. Due to James Shing's resignation, yesterday ATV aired short films that commended James Shing like a steamroller. Ah Jat joked that he was lucky not to have seen it, but even Cao Cao had confidants. He saw James Shing also had a dozen fans or so; in the end he hoped with James Shing's departure ATV will step into a bright future. * (2013/09/03) The film UNBEATABLE (GIK JIN) accumulated HK$32.55 million at the box office. It was not only the highest summer box office but also the highest grossing Hong Kong film so far. Director Dante Lam Chiu Yin and Nick Cheung Ka Fai two nights ago attended an audience appreciation event. Cheung Ka Fai admitted that he had to go to 8 cinemas for audience appreciation to encourage more viewers to go and push the box office higher. He said, "When I saw viewers laughed, cried and tensed up, I would enjoy it very much and feel very satisfied. Will there be a sequel? We can work together again, but not on a fighting film." Cheung Ka Fai was said to resemble Jacky Cheung Hok Yau. They recently worked on the film EQUATOR (CHET DOH). Cheung Ka Fai excitedly said, "'Brother" and I worked together for a day, the level of resemblance made me go to the hospital to test DNA. Finally we shared over 30 strands. We each asked our parents if they did anything wrong, and they all said no. Thus privately we had no blood relation." When they acted would he spare Hok Yau a little? Cheung Ka Fai said, "I don't need to, he has always put an effort into his acting. He is serious and outstanding." Esther Kwan Wing HO reportedly had two miscarriages and decided not to get pregnant again. Cheung Ka Fai said, "I don't want to respond to family matter, thank you everyone for your concern. It's so convincing, but actually it's just for laughs." He said that they would leave having another child to nature. * (2013/09/02) Emperor Motion Picture THE MIDAS TOUCH (CHIU CUP GAING LEI YUN) will be released on September 5. The poster even had a mystery Best Actor who has not appeared yet. Yesterday the Best Actor was revealed to be Nicholas Tse Ting Fung. Ting Fung in the film played himself and made the dream come true for Oh My Girl's member Miu Miu (Venus Wong Man Yik). Ting Fung also had a scene with Mani Fok Man Hei and performed a "threat" to the director. Speaking of managers, Ting Fung said that he definitely would not be able to be one. He said, "a manager has a lot to take car of, I don't have the attention for details and the patience." * (2013/09/02) The Miss Hong Kong pageant 2013 took place last night. Candidate 17 Grace Chan Hoi Lam as the favorite crushed 15 Sisley Choi Si Bui to win the title. She also won Miss Photogenic and earlier won the Travel Ambassador award to become a triple crown winner. As for her "Most Popular with the Media Award", TVB stated that it will not be counted. Chan Hoi Lam was the first half elected Miss Hong Kong, receiving 171,478 votes and pulled away from first runner up Choi Si Bui by over 60,000 votes. The second runner up was 6 Moon Lau Pui Yuet. With numerous gossips 13 Tammy Ou-Yang Hau Ying due to her negative image ended up in 8th place. 16 Peggy Tsui Siu Pui came in last. Past last year's Miss Hong Kong pageant voting failure, TVB this year learned a lesson and ended voting half a hour before announcing the results. Viewers and jury votes each counted for half and scores were announced live to increase the excitement, which was cruel to low scoring candidates. Favorites Chan Hoi Lam and Choi Si Bui were in a close race all night. Choi Si Bui first lost to Chan Hoi Lam 7 to 10 on Miss Photogenic and then for the title. Chan Hoi Lam came in first in both jury and viewer voting and Choi Si Bui came in second. 282,531 people voted and the total amount was 534,810 votes. Chan Hoi Lam received 171,478 votes over 60,000 more than first runner up Choi Si Bui's 110,006 votes. Chan Hoi Lam with 29.45 beat Choi Si Bui's 21.29 in jury scores. In total score Chan Hoi Lam with 61.51 pulled away from Choi Si Bui's 41.86 to win the title. The second runner up Lau Pui Yuet received 64,871 votes. The 22 year old Chan Hoi Lam is an university graduate, 5' 4" tall, measurements are 30-22-33 and only 87 pounds. Her excessive thinness has been talked about. She denied having plastic surgery and thus immediately brought out childhood photos to clarify. Chan Hoi Lam's performance last night was even. Class juror Eric Tsang Chi Wai asked if she was rich girl and made fun of her for saying that only middle class families lived in a 5,000 square foot mansion. Chan Hoi Lam stressed that her family was not rich, the wealth of the heart was the most important. Her goal to become a television program host and a successful artist. Choi Si Bui is a 22 year old student and 5' 4.5" tall, measurements 31-24-33. Her goal is to live an exciting and honorable life. Tsang Chi Wai asked who was the most pretentious among the candidates. Choi Si Bui directly said Tammy Ou-Yang Hau Ying was "very fake" because her ability to impersonate others was good. Second runner up Lau Pui Yuet was one of the pre race favorites. She came in third with the jury and the viewer voting. Currently 23 she is a project manager, 5' 8.5" tall, measurements 33.5-24-25. Once a favorite Virginia Lau Wan Hing only came in fourth. Carol Cheng Yui Ling asked her that at 22 she still has never had a relationship. She joked that at age 3 she began her relationship with the piano. Romance was about destiny, as long as he is nice he is OK. Jury members Raymond Lam Fung and Linda Chung Ka Yun were pleased with the results, which were no different from their choices. Lam Fung saw the candidates before so the impression last night was similar and the scoring was almost uniform; Chung Ka Yun said that Chan Hoi Lam's live performance was outstanding, she smiled and was calm and gracious. Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Tsang Chi Wai, Cheng Yui Ling and Hacken Lee Hak Kun were on the "star voters". Hosts Amigo Choi Kin bong and Wong Cho Nam joked that the elders were pulling their puppet strings. Both Chan Pak Cheung struck back. "Together you aren't even 11 foot of hosts, after a season or a half you will be gone." He even cited Joey Leung Wing Chung and Ronald Cheng Chung Kei as examples. Chi Wai joked, "Don't wait until the third part for us to be back on." When Wong Cho Nam introduced jury members Chung Ka Yun and Lam Fung, he joked that one was "Ka Yun BB" and the other was "with one BB" Lam Fung. In the second part, candidates wore retro fashion for questions and answers, but neither had any surprise and only relied on the star voters to make comedy. When the host as Karen Leung Ka Yun and Tammy Ou-Yang Hau Ying to choose the next star voter to be a "fugitive", they both chose Tsang Chi Wai. Chi Wai joked, "It depends on what I would be robbing! Sex might be me, but jewelry would definitely be Sister Do (Cheng Yui Ling)! She is so greedy." 2013 Miss Hong Kong: 17 Grace Chan Hoi Lam First Runner Up: 15 Sisley Choi Si Bui Second Runner Up: 6 Moon Lau Pui Yuet Miss Photogenic: 17 Grace Chan Hoi Lam Miss Congeniality: 13 Tammy Ou-Yang (Auyeung Hau Ying) Travel Ambassador: 17 Grace Chan Hoi Lam * (2013/09/02) Thailand's "White Dragon King" Chow Yam Nam passed away on August 17 at age 76. The funeral took place yesterday as the legendary figure of a generation was buried in his family cemetery Yam Nam Hall. 2,000 followers bid farewell to the White Dragon King. They included Hong Kong tycoon Albert Yeung Sau Sing and famous directors Andrew Lau Wai Keung and Wong Jing, as well as Manfred Wong (Man Jun) and artist Natalie Meng Yao. The funeral was elegant. The King of Thailand's blessed holy mud covered the coffin. When the White Dragon King's coffin arrived at the Yam Nam Hall, the sky suddenly darkened and a dry thunder rang out. Many were in awe. The funeral took place at the White Dragon King Temple. Yesterday the funeral ceremony began at 8 AM. The high monk chanted in the hall. The White Dragon King's family knelt in front of the altar. Since the White Dragon King's passing, the White Dragon King's daughter Pet was the main spokesperson. Two days ago the White Dragon King's eldest grandson returned from the U.S. for the funeral and caught attention. However, Pet was still responsible for distributing the funeral schedule to the media. Another 16 year old granddaughter Grace was responsible for thanking the royal family. The eldest grandson also had an important position. He was at the center of the front row at the altar and was responsible for leading family and friends in the ceremony. He presented different offering to the White Dragon King. Mr. and Mrs. Lau Wai Keung, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Jing and Mr. and Mrs. Man Jun arrived early. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeung Sau Sing arrived around 11 AM. When Madame welcomed them they embraced each other and exchanged greetings; almost 2,000 followers arrived at the White Dragon King Temple to bid farewell. Around noon the workers prepared to welcome the royal family's holy mud. The family lined up outside the hall. The holy mud arrived around 12:45 PM, 25 minutes later than expected. After welcoming the holy mud, th group entered the hall to continue the ceremony. Around 1 PM, the family took a lap around the White Dragon King's coffin. The eldest grandson carried a plant and led everyone out of the hall. Another male relative carried the White Dragon King portrait. The direction that the White Dragon King's coffin headed to was decided by Fuji planchette writing. Workers in black carried out the coffin as monks chanted. When the coffin arrived at the Yam Nam Hall, many followers cried and followed the group as the funeral procession was a long white line. When the coffin entered the Yam Nam Hall, the originally sunny sky suddenly turned dark then sounded a few dry thunder. Followers felt that the thunder had special meaning. After the ceremony Yeung Sau Sing spoke to the press. He said that he was unhappy until the Master was buried, then he was able to be at ease. He praised the White Dragon King for helping many people. With his passing Mr. Yeung seemed to have lost a light. He also said that Madame was already calm. After the burial ceremony ended, the event issued a press statement. The White Dragon King's eldest disciple Elder Lo thanked all those believers for attending. He said, "Although Master has already passed, Master will always remain in our hearts. We will always remember Master's teachings in our hearts as well." He pointed out that Master Chow Yam Nam's funeral has already completed successfully. Master is resting in peace in Yan Nam Hall. During the funeral donations from the faithful and the disciples like bicycles, school uniforms, cutlery and sports equipment will be sent to various temples, schools, hospitals and those in need by Thai monks. The White Dragon King passed away but his love remained. In the statement the White Dragon King Temple announced that starting today it will be closed for two weeks for Madame, the family and the disciples to rest and handle temple matter; on September 20 the White Dragon King Temple will open. * (2013/09/02) The Carina Lau Ka Ling starred film YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON (DIK YUN KIT ji SUN DOH LUNG WONG) will be released nationwide at the end of September. Yesterday Ka Ling with director Tsui Hark and chief producer Chen Kuo-Fu flew to Beijing for a trailer press conference. Speaking of Wu Zetian's costume this time, Ka Ling could not help but complain, "For three years, my hair went higher and heavier. It truly was exhausting; for this movie I lost a lot of hair." She also revealed that director Tsui Hark was more woman than any woman, on the set he personally demonstrated bed scenes and left actors in awe. Tsui Hark revealed that this time the film used 3D underwater cinematography for the first time, which made it much more difficult than DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME (TUNG TIN DAI GOK). He hoped that the final result would give the audience a brand new experience. * (2013/09/01) DaDa Chan Jing earlier announced her retirement from show business. Two nights ago she continued to be absent from her film HARDCORE COMEDY (CHUNG HAU MEI)'s promotion. Only Susan Shaw Yam Yam, Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu and Michelle Wai Si Nga and others attended. Sister Yam Yam who once spoke in favor of DaDa said, "It's not the first time that she is missing, it's not the first time that she is moody. She has to change that. She can't be a kid, she has to explain herself clearly to the media and the general public." In addition, Kwan Chor Yiu blurred out that DaDa was mentally ill and needed stress relief. Later he corrected himself and said it was a mood disorder. * (2013/09/01) Thailand's "White Dragon King" Chow Yam Nam passed away on the 17th. The funeral took place today and his remains will be buried in the family cemetery Yam Nam Hall. To honor the White Dragon King's contributions, the King of Thailand bestowed holy mud a royal representative delivered to the venue and a holy mud ceremony took place. The White Dragon King's remains will be buried with the holy mud. Earlier Hong Kong artists Andy Lau Tak Wa, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Shawn Yue Man Lok, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Wong Hung Sau and Peter Lam Kin Ngok all have pay their respect to the White Dragon King in Thailand. Yesterday the services began. Workers were present early on and Madame also showed a smile when playing with her grandson. Someone carried the King of Thailand's portrait to the hall and handled the floral arrangement arrivals. Timmy Hung Tin Ming sent a giant floral arrangement that was taller than the door. Yesterday a ceremony began at 1 PM at the White Dragon King temple. His family could not hold back their tears any longer and everyone chanted for the White Dragon King until 3 PM. Today's funeral begins at 7AM with high ranking monk chants. Service begins at 10 AM, at 11 AM the acceptance of the royal holy mud takes place and 1 PM the funeral will conclude as the coffin will be transported to the family cemetery Yam Nam Hall for burial. Andrew Lau Wai Keung and his wife arrived at 7AM and was obviously calmer than when he rushed to pay his respect in the middle of last month. He joked that he arrived earlier than reporters and even chatted with Madame. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Wong Jing, Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Wong (Man Jun), Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeung Sau Sing and Natalie Meng Yao also paid their respect. Wong Jing and his wife arrived around 10 AM. In order to bid farewell to the White Dragon King in Thailand, Wong Jing postponed the shoot of FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (DOH SING FUNG WON) in Macau. He attends today's funeral before returning to Hong Kong. Wong Jing has known the White Dragon King for over 20 years. He said, "Master didn't flaunt his abilities. He urged for his disciples to train and to be filial. He taught me to be have patience and not to throw a tantrum. Back then I crossed many people in the film industry, when I was at the bottom I was ganged up upon. Master told me to be low key, resolve with tolerance and leniency and get over the hard times." Wong Jing never had a chance to truly come in contact with the Master in the first 6 to 7 years that he knew the Master, later he became his close disciple. The White Dragon King was rumored to have written the word "wealth" on Wong Jing's belly. Wong Jing said, "It was written on my hand. It was a blessing from the Master, he could have written anything." Meng Yao rushed from Beijing. She was heartbroken that the Master has passed away and was on a vegetarian diet for 7 days. "5 years ago Wong Jing brought me to see the White Dragon. The Master said that I could work in the film business and put me at ease. This April after I had my child, I was worried that my career would stall. The Master spoke to me and asked me to find him later. I never expected that day would be our final encounter." Around 7PM, Mr. and Mrs. Yeung Sau Sing arrived with a police escort. Madame personally welcomed them as disciples erected a human wall to protect them. Yeung Sau Sing embraced and consoled Madame. He was brought to the Hall to present incense sticks. Yeung Sau Sing and his wife stayed for a hour before leaving. "Master helped me with a lot, and I benefited a lot from it. He even helped my friends. Every word of the Master was never wrong. It was very amazing and very holy. His passing was a great loss to me." The White Dragon King's eldest grandson yesterday was present, reportedly he returned from the U.S. for the funeral. Since the White Dragon King passed away, his successor and the large sum inheritance both caught attention. Madame said that she would not talk much about sensitive subjects. The eldest grandson was present yesterday and placed in the front row, which again led to speculation. When the media asked the White Dragon King's eldest disciple Elder Lo about the inheritance issue and he said that he was not at liberty to discuss private matters. * (2013/09/01) Juno Mak Chun Lung's directing debut RIGOR MORTIS (GEUNG SI) participated in the Venice Day and two days ago held a screening there. Some Mainland media felt that this JU-ON's Takashi Shimizu produced film from cinematography, art and character designs to martial art action were very stylized. Nina Paw Hee Ching who waited for her companion to take into a vampire even had an over 2 minute long monologue that was very memorable. Reportedly the film has already sold its U.S. and Canada distribution rights. In RIGOR MORTIS the Chin Siu Ho played out the hill action film star moved into a public housing estate unit 2442 and decided to commit suicide, but he ran into some people who changed his fate. * (2013/08/31) Recently busy with the Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) directed new film DELETE (DELETE OI YUN), Wong Cho Nam two nights ago worked on location in Wanchai with Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau) and attracted many onlookers. During the shoot, Cho Nam and Sum Yau walked and chatted. Suddenly Sum Yau threw a tantrum, folded her arms and glared at Cho Nam. Cho Nam looked stunned and stood still to listen to Sum Yau. Perhaps to accommodate Cho Nam's height, Sum Yau actually wore flip flops. When she was not in a scene, Sum Yau went to the director to study the script. Cho Nam stood to the side and played with his phone. * (2013/08/31) Since completing a series of Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing memorial events earlier, many counterfeit Gor Gor commemorative tee shirts could be found online. Gor Gor's manager Chan Suk Fun decided to take legal action to stop the sales. To take care of fan needs, Mrs. Chan decided to release the commemorative tee shirts, note books, pins and other official memorabilia anew. In the past a variety of Gor Gor memorial events was accused of taking the chance to profit. Releasing the memorabilia again this time Mrs. Chan had a fear for any accusation. "We are just making the minimum amount, mainly we are doing it for fans. We have added new content and would only announce the details on facebook. We won't be making public sales." At the same time Mrs. Chan stated that from now on now public memorial event will be held for Gor Gor, but she denied that it was due to the negative news. "I wouldn't be afraid of others defaming me, at the same time I have the support of many friends and fans." In addition, famous photographer Wing Shya (Ha Wing Hong) who has worked with Gor Gor many times earlier planned to release a Gor Gor memorial photo book, but due to pending lawsuits the dispute was not resolved until recently. The photo book will be released next month on Gor Gor's birthday on the 12th. Only 999 copies will be printed. He said, "The entire project took two years to plan, from 5,000 to 6,000 photos we selected over 100, all were from Gor Gor's films, photo books and concerts but have never been published before." In one of the photo Gor Gor and Tony Leung Chiu Wai were working on HAPPY TOGETHER (CHUN GUONG JA SIT). Wing took the chance when they were waiting to take their marks. Only Gor Gor and Wai Jai sat in the car together. In another photo Gor Gor was painting his eyebrows. Wing said, "Although Gor Gor had his own make up artist, he liked to do it himself sometimes." Aside from the products above, a local toy company also will release Gor Gor's long hair concert scale 1:6 figure. All will be released on Gor Gor's birthday next month on the 12th. * (2013/08/31) Thailand's "White Dragon King" Chow Yam Nam passed away on the 17th and his funeral will take place tomorrow (September 1) at the White Dragon King Temple. Because the funeral date clashed with the Miss Hong Kong pageant, faithful believers of the White Dragon King for years Nat Chan Pak Cheung and Wong Hung Sau could only pay their respect early as they arrived in Thailand yesterday. Patrick Ts Yin, Deborah Li and Nicholas Tse Ting Fung's floral arrangements arrived as well. As soon as Sau Goo stepped into the hall she was heartbroken and shed tears, she even broke down in the arms of Madame. They stayed for one hour and left. Ah Lek recalled as early as the 80s Tian Tian Fishing Harbor days when he met the White Dragon King. At their first meting he already was advised to work with Alan Tam Wing Lun. After working together they indeed succeeded in everything! Ah Lek said, "My relationship with the White Dragon King span several decades. After I learned of his passing I already wanted to pay my respect, but because of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant I could not make time. On the day of the funeral I had to work at the Miss Hong Kong Pageant and could not attend. Thus I came today to pay my respect." Ah Lek praised the White Dragon King as a sage, 90% of what he said was accurate. Years later aside from providing guidance to his road of life, he also helped him resolve difficulties and friends' health issue. Ah Lek recalled in the 90s he was wealthy, made several movies and had seats at two or three publicly traded companies, he thought he could retire; yet, the White Dragon King in 1994 told him to return to music. Ah Lek said, "I never thought that the comeback to singing could lead to a 7 show Hong Kong Coliseum concert series. This wasn't superstition, just that life could have three or four choices. Master chose the road of singing for me! I was already singing at age 16, I never thought that over 20 years I would sing again and could actually perform shows." He pointed out after Master's advice, he had more confidence in doing anything. Has Sau Goo known the White Dragon for a long time? Ah Lek said, "Sau Goo trusted the Master. They had quite a connection. You can tell from how soon she no longer needed to work! The Master once advised us to learn to tolerate. Now the Master has passed, I have to properly think about my future direction." Will Eric Tsang Chi Wai come? Ah Lek said that he would not answer questions for others. * (2013/08/31) Sima Yin two nights ago brought her older son Ian Gowu Iskander (Ng King Toh) to attend a charity film premiere. Would Ng King Toh be interested in making another film? He said that he might make another film. Sima Yin said, "After making AFTER THIS OUR EXILE (FU JI) he said that he was no longer interested in making another film. Now he actually changes his mind. I don't object to him joining the business, but he has to finish the university first." The 16 year old Ng King Toh still has 2 years before the university, where he plans to study industry and business administration. Was Ng King Toh dating? He said no, earlier the girl who went to the movies with his family was just a friend. Did he have many suitors? He awkwardly said, "I don't know!" If her son was dating, Sima Yin would not mind. She said, "At age 14 I already had suitors, instead my son said that he would not date until the university where he would have more choices." Sima Yin appeared to be in great spirit. She said that earlier on her cruise she had great appetite. After returning to Hong Kong perhaps she was too tense and had to take care of her sons' everyday life, instead she had no appetite. * (2013/08/31) New comer BabyJohn Choi Hong Yik, director Adam Wong Sau Ping and producer Chan Sum Yiu's Hong Kong film THE WAY WE DANCE (KONG MO PAI) broke HK$7 million at the box office. Two nights ago they attended an audience appreciation event in Tsim Sha Tsui and announced plans for a sequel; coincidentally Wai Ying Hung was in the audience and praised the film as inspirational and touching. All the actors performed very well. She even offered to guest star in a role in the sequel at a friendly rate to the director. She joked, "I have a dance background, when I guest star I have to dance. I want to play Ah Luk, Chut Leung's sister. What do you get when you add six and seven, you can guess for yourself." BabyJohn felt honored to receive Best Actress Siu Hung's praise and hoped that in the sequel h would truly have a chance to learn from her. He also revealed that the film introduced him and lead actress Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling to many people and brought them more opportunities to participate in other films. * (2013/08/30) Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing passed away 10 years ago. Yesterday morning a photo of Gor Gor's star on the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui was covered in candle wax. People online uncovered that a fan from Sichuan was responsible. The fan expressed online that it was an accident and would personally clean it. When the person went to clean the plaque with alcohol, the crew has already surrounded it. Around 2 PM, Gor Gor's plaque has already returned to its original form. Two Gor Gor fans expressed their heartache. The Leisure and Culture Services Department replied that when they found out Gor Gor's plaque was soiled they immediately sent someone to clean it. * (2013/08/30) The Pang Brothers directed new film INFERNO 3D (TOH CHOOK SUN TIN 3D) will be released, the most attracted of which were the fire stunts. In one scene Angelica Lee Sinjie and Crystal Lee were trapped under burning metal pipes and junk. Ching Wan rushed into the fire, moved away the junk from the empty office and blocked falling pipes with one arm. He completed a series of stunts in a few short seconds and saved them both from the fire. Before the shoot, both ladies first rehearsed in preparation. When Sinjie heard Crystal being crushed under the burning metal pipes and in a lot of pain, she was already very worried and urged Crystal to speak up if she could not take the heat. Yet during the official shoot, Crystal was almost crushed under the metal pipe and Sinjie immediately grabbed Crystal and covered her up. Because of this scene Sinjie injured her leg, she still insisted on completing the shoot before going to the hospital. Afterward Sinjie said that most characters were willing to sacrifice themselves for others. During rehearsal she saw Crystal looked upset and naturally worried for her. She even said, "On and off camera, we are like a family. No matter what happens we wouldn't just think about ourselves. Crystal was also the youngest in our team so we had to take extra care of her." * (2013/08/30) Irene Wan Bik Ha has been busy with work before her mother's passing. The record that she has planned for a year has been released and received decent responses. Later Irene will perform a Mainland concert tour. Most recently she also took the Jackie Chan produced, Frankie Chan Fun Kei directed and starred new film with Eric Tsang Chi Wai and Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming. Her own workshop will join the production fray and start production on a film early next year. * (2013/08/30) The Movie Producers and Distributors Association of Hong Kong Ltd., Caritas Bianchi College of Careers and Caritas Institute of Higher Education organized and film and television training courses two nights ago held a signing ceremony. Pegasus Motion Pictures CEO John Chong Ching said that the courses will teach students general film knowledge as industry personnel discussed film knowledge like production, distribution and promotion. He and Raymond Wong Pak Ming will both give lectures. At course completion they will consider hiring students for the film industry. * (2013/08/30) Yesterday was Nicholas Tse Ting Fung turned 33. Although he was rumored to be in love with Zhou Xun, he did not ask to take his birthday off. Two nights ago he worked on the film FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (DOH SING FUNG WON) on a boat until 11 AM yesterday morning. Ting Fung was asked how he would celebrate his birthday as he left the boat. He said, "I don't know about dinner yet, because I want to rest up a little." When asked if his sons Lucas and Quintus would celebrate with him, Ting Fung only smiled but could not hide a hint of sorrow. Perhaps because after finishing an all night shoot, he maintained his chok but tired look. Ting Fung went home to rest. In the evening Deborah Li visited her son. Did she bring any gift for Ting Fung? Lai Goo smiled and pointed at her soup container, "I made soup for my son, which is the best present!" Mommy's homemade soup indeed was an invaluable treasure. Manager Mani Fok Man Hei later arrived at Ting Fung's home. She said that Ting Fung had everything so she did not have to bring a gift. Jennifer Tse Ting Fung and Fok Man Hei both shared their photos with Ting Fung online as well as his work photos. As for rumored girlfriend Zhou Xun, she did not appear in public yesterday. Perhaps she has returned to work in the Mainland. Manager Fok Man Hei said that because earlier Ting Fung worked on many fight scenes with Max Zhang Jun on a boat, he felt very tired. Thus he would only dine with family and not go out and celebrate. He also felt that he did not need to have any special celebration. Yesterday a magazine claimed that Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi who took her sons to Vancouver to adjust to life there has already chosen to stay in Surrey, purchased a 3000 square feet home and enrolled the 6 year old Lucas to school as they officially began their new lives. Ting Fung might not be able to spent his birthday with his sons, but he had a video conference with them. Although he had to remain apart from his sons for awhile and could not see them all the time, in order for them to focus on school Ting Fung accepted his former wife's arrangement. * (2013/08/30) Alan Tam Wing Lun two nights ago led the Wynnrs, Priscilla Chan Wai Han, Shirley Kwan Suk Yi, Hacken Lee Hak Kun and other former PolyGram singers to perform a concert, unfortunately Jacky Cheung Hok Yau, Leon Lai Ming, the Grasshoppers and others due to scheduling were unable to participate. Alan admitted that was a shame but would cherish the chance for a reunion, as the same line up will perform a Mainland tour. The POLYGRAM FOREVER LIVE concert two nights ago took place at the Convention Center as PolyGram era hits were performed. Alan opened the show with FRIENDS and led the singers in the rendition as a symbol of the PolyGram family feeling. When Alan urged viewers to wave their phones, he suddenly switched to speak Putonghua. He even parodied Louis Koo Tin Lok's classic line, "To conserve energy, tires can." Alan said, "when I spoke Cantonese, the front row viewers had no response. So I switched to Putonghua. Not only I was making fun of Koo Tin Lok, he has caught the attention of Chinese people around the world long ago. Goo Jai wouldn't blame m, he recently has improved a lot." Speaking of many singers who were unable to participate, Alan said, "Indeed that is regrettable because PolyGram still had Cheung Hok Yau, Lai Ming, the Grasshoppers and others, but now everyone belong to different companies. Scheduling is hard and cannot be forced, I am not in control of that." Alan joked that this performance only paid for transportation, enough for them to take the MTR home. He said, "The transportation fund was split five ways between the Wynners. The Mainland performance will be a little better, perhaps the price of the flight. However money isn't important to us." He revealed that the concert will have a Foshan show in October. Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To) joked that although he was not 65 yet and was unable to receive the "2 buck" transportation discount, he went to the movies with senior admission. He said, "When I took my children to the movies, they had student admission. Actually the movie discount was available for those 60 or over, I could save money and have late night snacks." Alan joked that even when age has reached this number, the most important was that as long as biologically and mentally he was not he was fine. Chan Wai Han enjoyed singing on the stage very much and sensed the PolyGram spirit. After signing with the all new PolyGram she has begun recording her new record. "Slow work yields detailed product, the new record release will coordinate with the Hong Kong Coliseum concerts next year. I haven't released a record and perform a concert in 10 years, I look forward to it very much." Kwan Suk Yi regretted that not all of the past PolyGram singers were able to appear, but she and other singers will attend the Foshan stop of the performance. As for the earlier online threat, Kwan Suk Yi said, "I was only doing what an ordinary citizen should do, everything else is left for the police to handle. Lately I haven't been disturbed again. I wasn't too worried because Hong Kong was under the rule of the law." As for finding a man to protect her, Kwan Suk Yi joked, "I don't have any strong man, do you have any good recommendation?" Linda Wong Hing Ping and Karen Tong Bo Yu performed their own and their friends Vivian Chow Wai Man and Vivian Lai Shui Yun's classic songs. Tong Bo Yu while descending the stairs almost stepped on her dress. When Tong Bo Yu and Daniel Chan Hiu Tung performed, they joked with them wearing yellow and red they looked like tomato and fried egg. Wong Hing Ping said that her sexy get up already received her husband's permission. "It's been such a long time since I appeared with my PolyGram identity, since I still have something to show of course I would have to show it. Hubby saw it and thought it had no problem, but the other one wasn't too great because it was a little exaggerated. I didn't use tape, but I checked in front of the mirror. I absolutely would have no wardrobe malfunction." Tong Bo Yu regretted that sisters Winnie Lau Siu Wai and Lai Shui Yun were not present. "I complained that Lai Shui Yun's song lyrics were very hard to remember, she joked that I shouldn't sing them like (Paula) Tsui Siu Fung. She went to Japan with her friends but she might not have performed. I don't need to convince her because she likes to sing too much." * (2013/08/30) The funeral of White Dragon King Chow Yam Nam who passed away on the 17th will take place Sunday (September 1). Yesterday his disciple and currently Hong Kong Tourism Board chief Peter Lam Kin Ngok along with his rumored girlfriend Michelle Lam Bo Yin, son Lam Hau Yin and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Lee Man Kiu arrived at the White Dragon King Temple to pay their respect. The local police led the way for the entourage and Madame personally welcomed Lam Kin Ngok and others; when Madame saw Lam Kin Ngok she broke down several times and Lam Kin Ngok was teary eyed too. They first presented incense sticks then the White Dragon King's daughter Yellow Dragon King conducted a faith healing ceremony as she touched his head to bless him. The ceremony took around 1 hour. After the monks completed their chanting Lam Kin Ngok and his entourage left. Around 30 Hong Kong, Taiwan and other reporters rushed up for an interview, Lam Kin Ngok kept urging everyone to be careful. He said that Master's health was on and off but he still ignored his own health in hopes of helping even more people; as his disciple the Master's passing was like losing a loved one. Of course he was not very happy. He could only ask Madame to take care. Will he come again Sunday to send Master on his final journey? He said, "I really hope that I will be able to, because I am scheduled for something already I am making arrangements." * (2013/08/30) To celebrate the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, the event invited over 70 directors to each make 1.5 minute short film for the FUTURE RELOADED project that will be shown at the opening ceremony. Representing th Chinese film industry will be Peter Chan Ho Sun, Yonfan, Jia Zhangke, Wang Bing and others. In Chan Ho Sun's short film, many film masters like Hitchcock, King Hu (Wu Kam Chuen) and Akira Kurosawa appeared and symbolized that the film industry will continue its glory past with exploration into the future. As for Yonfan's short film it documented a Kun Opera Master Lin Weilin's performance with excellently beautiful visuals. Speaking of Chan Ho Sun, the Venice Film Festival later will screen the remastered version of his film COMRADES ALMOST A LOVE STORY (TIM MUK MUK). On September 1 h will personally attend the premiere. * (2013/08/29) Artists Ava Yu Kiu and Gregory Wong Chung Hiu two nights ago attended a film premiere. She revealed that she was busy with the film LAN KWAI FONG 3 (HEI OI YEH PO 3) and stated that she worried about her romantic scene with the handsome Alex Lam Tak Shun. Was she worried that she would fall for him? She said, "No, I came to make a movie, not to look for a husband. Earlier (Johnson) Yuen Tak Cheung, (Vincent) Kok Tak Siu and (Ronald) Cheng Chung Kei have always played my boyfriend. This time Lam Tak Shun is very handsome, I am afraid that it will be awkward." Later they will shoot in Korea. In one scene she will bare her back. She said, "I won't use a double. I am thinking what to do in the front. Maybe I will use duct tape in front to make my co-star not to look." Was she worried that Lam Tak Shun's rumored girlfriend Linah Matsuoka would be upset? She said, "Lam Tak Shun and I aren't close, she won't be mad." She even said that she wanted to see Lam Tak Shun and Linah Matsuoka's scene, which should be very interesting. * (2013/08/29) Taiwan star Annie Wu (Ng Sun Kwan) recently has been in Hong Kong to work on the film FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (DOH SING FUNG WON) and celebrated a memorable 35th birthday with the team. Yesterday morning Ng Sun Kwan posted a birthday celebration photo from the 21st. Chow Yun Fat, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Chapman To Man Jat, Wong Jing, Andrew Lau Wai Keung and others celebrated with her. Fat Gor not only presented flowers but also applauded with Wong Jing, Lau Wai Keung and others when Ng Sun Kwan blew out the candles. No wonder Ng Sun Kwan was all smile and even remembered to thank Fat Gor. "Thank you Super nice Fat Gor and Fat Soh...what a surprise birthday party." * (2013/08/29) DaDa Chan Jing earlier announced her retirement from on screen performance. Before her retirement in her film HARDCORE COMEDY (CHUNG HAU MEI) she continued her usual sexy performance. DaDa transformed into a hallucinatory drug queen. Aside from the shoot, she earlier shot a series of costume photos with Michelle Wai Si Nga and Christine Kuo. Also on hand were "Goddess Successor" Yuet Sum. The entire series of photos had many different looks, like school girl and sexy low cut elegant evening gown. The most fiery was DaDa's transformation into the 70's "DaDa Goddess" on the adult magazine ANTIQUE CAR cover. She wore an old style swimsuit as she sold wine with her assets, which was full of nostalgia. Other female leads were no slouches either. Christine Kuo put on a school uniform to play an innocent school girl, Wai Si Nga wore a low cut dress. Wai Si Nga joked, "The entire film has no part that isn't hardcore, everyday at work had a pleasant surprise." * (2013/08/29) The Tsui Hark directed YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON (DIK YUN KIT ji SUN DOH LUNG WONG) yesterday held a press conference as lead costumes were unveiled. Angelababy (Yang Ying) played Yin Ruiji, who was the mysterious center that men revolved around. Baby's costume was very sexy. In the film Yin Ruiji had everyone under her spell. Baby said that she had to thank Tsui Hark for being able to play this feeling well because he would personally demonstrate that charming condition. His eyes would reach the soul. In the film she and Yuan Zhen (Kim Bum) were in a bitter romance. Baby said that each time she appeared she had to cry. Carina Lau Ka Ling in DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME (TUNG TIN DAI GOK) played the Empress Wu Zetian. This time she reprised the role but 20 years younger. After 3 years without making a film, she said that she needed a day to adjust. She even enjoyed her "return to young" to play the young Wu Zetian and be with young actors. The feeling was like entering a new world and was very fresh. Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting) played young Di Renji. He said that he would not imitate the Andy Lau Tak Wa played Di Renji. Other actors included Feng Shaofeng, Lin Gengxin and Kim Bum. * (2013/08/29) The 29th Golden Rooster Awards yesterday announced its nominees. The Feng Xiaogang directed 1942 led with 8 nominations and would compete against Wong Kar Wai, Peter Chan Ho Sun, Wang Jing and others for Best Director. Huang Xiaoming with AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA was nominated for Best Actor and shook off her "flower vase god" image, but his competition would include Zhang Guoli and Sun Weimin who played Zhou Enlai as well as Huang Jue and Tao Zeru. More surprising was that Tony Leung Chiu Wai was not nominated. As for Best Actor the favorite was THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI)'s Zhang Ziyi, Yan Bingyan, Song Jia, Zhang Jingchu and Yang Zishan were also nominated. The award presentation will take place in Wuhan on September 28th. * (2013/08/29) Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Michael Tse Tin Wa, Jerry Lamb Hiu Fung and Jordan Chan Siu Chun yesterday promoted their November concert on Commercial Radio. Siu Chun was 45 minutes late. Ekin, Tse Tin Wa and Lam Hiu Tung praised the stage design as very pretty, but it had too many mechanisms and they would easily injure their legs while dancing. They hoped to be able to invite YOUNG AND DANGEROUS (GOO WAT JAI)'s actresses as guests. Lam Hiu Fung admitted that he wanted to invite Gigi Lai Chi the most, as well as Michelle Reis (Lee Ka Yun), Karen Mok Man Wai and Shu Qi. However most of them were married and getting them to attend would be very hard. Ekin lamented, "Lai Chi, don't even think about it!" Would they consider their own wives as replacements? He said, "They are responsible for distributing tickets, we can't be bothered!" Ekin hoped that viewers would attend either in black or gray. Would weapons like knives be allowed? Tse Tin Wa said, "You don't need to bring your own, the event will provide them!" He revealed that their new music video for VANISHED TIME landed Jan Lamb Hoi Fung as its director. He hoped to be able to return to the YOUNG AND DANGEROUS locations. Unfortunately the Tsz Wan Shan housing estate has already been demolished. Tse Tin Wa's new series SNIPER STANDOFF (SUN CHEUNG JUI GIK) has already been accused of plagiarism before it was aired. Its poster and trailer were extremely close to the Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing starred film DOUBLE TAP (CHEUNG WONG). Tin Wa felt that all posters and trailers with guns looked similar and hoped that everyone would make the determination after watching the series. He said, "However being talked about is a good thing, it will be able to bring back memory and remember that Cheung Kwok Wing made DOUBLE TAP." Did he study DOUBLE TAP during the shoot? Tin Wa said that he has seen it before but not during the shoot. He stressed, "I can say that the series and the movie are completely different, 90 some percent different!" [ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews 1. MING PAO DAILY, SEPTEMBER 1 2013, FILM WORDS HARDCORE COMEDY HAS ITS MOMENTS The Hong Kong film HARDCORE COMEDY (CHUNG HAU MEI) had three directors each shooting one part and was suitable for young perverts. The most category III and foul mouthed was the Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu and Michelle Wai (Si Nga) starred SHOCKING WET DREAMS (Henri Wong Chi Hung directed, Derek Kwok Chi Kin produced), but it was very absurd and vulgar. Better was RUN ON DRUGS (Chong Siu Wing directed, Ng Kin Hung produced), because both leads William Chan Wai Ting and DaDa Chan Jing were good looking. On a drug trafficking night they develop a humorous romance and even receive help from oddball Susan Shaw Yam Yam and Leung Cho Hiu. The Oscar Leung Wai Lit and Christine Kuo starred CAN'T STOP THE KILLING (Law Yiu Fai directed, James Yuen Sai Sun produced) put food, sex, gambling, police and mob thriller and innocent romantic comedy all into one. Cheerful and intriguing, unfortunately it is not uniform. This film's latter two parts had their moments, but overall the result was truly mixed. (Two out of five stars) - SHEK KEI [ In Production Now/Soon ] FROM VEGAS TO MACAU Can : Doh Sing Fung Wong Lit : Gambling City Storm d. Wong Jing Chow Yun Fat, Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Chapman To Man Jat, Hui Siu Hung, Max Zhang Jun, Philip Ng Won Lung, Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Jing Tian, Tong Fei, Natalie Meng Yao, Michelle Hu Yan, Winnie Leung Man Yi, Yuki Cheng Ni, Ricky Wong Chun Tong Can : Oi. Chum. Mai. Lit : Love. Seek. Mystery. d. Chip Tsao (To Kit) Tsui Tin Yau, Joy Sing Long Hei, Candy Law Lam, Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu DELETE Can : Delete Oi Yun Lit : Delete Lover d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Michael Hui Koon Man, Wong Cho Nam, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Alex Fong Lik Sun, Nancy Sit Ka Yin, Yuen Qiu Jacqueline Chong Si Man, Shiga Lin Si Nga, Lung Siu Kwan, Jinny Ng Yeuk Hei, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Michael Wong Man Tak, May Chen Ka Kai, Bonnie Xian Seli, THE CROSSING Can : Tai Ping Lun Lit : Peace Ferry d. John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, Song Hye-Kyo, Huang Xiaoming, Bowie Lam Bo Yi, Masami Nagasawa, Tong Dawei, Angeles Woo (Ng Fei Ha) LOST ON A RED MINIBUS TO TAIPO Can : Na Yeh Ning Sun, Ngor Jor Seung Liu Wong Gok Hoi Wong Dai Bo Dik Hung Van d. Fruit Chan Gor Wong Yau Nam, Tsui Tin Yau, Janice Man Wing Shan, Sam Lee Chan Sam, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Wai Ying Hung, Lam Suet, Jacqueline Chong Si Man HONG KONG UNDERCOVER COP Can : Mang Lung Dut Gwing Lit : Mighty Dragon Special Epic Fail d. Mark Wu Yiu Fai Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Ava Yu Kiu, Jacqueline Chong Si Man, SUkie Shek Wing Lei, Angelina Zhang (Cheung Woon Nga), Mark Wu Yiu Fai I SELL LOVE Can : Fan Mai Oi d. Kevin Chu Ka Won Liu Kai Chi, Rose Chan Ka Wun, Pakho Chau, Mimi Kung Chi Yan, Adrian Wong Chi Ching, Judy Chu Fung Han, Shirley Yim Can : Yut Gor Yun Dik Mo Lum Lit : The Martial Art World Of One Person d. Teddy Chan Tak Sum Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Charlie Yeung Choi Nei, Wang Baoqiang, Bai Bing, Deep Ng Ho Hong, John Chiang Dai Wai, Raymond Chow Man Wai Can : Meng Lan Sun Gung d. Nick Cheung Ka Fai Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Carrie Ng Ka Lai, Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau), Lam Wai d. Raymond Yip Wai Man Oscar Leung Lit Wai, Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Janice Man Wing Shan, Bob Lam Sing Bun WHAT'S UP GIRL AKA : LONELY FIFTEEN 2013 Can : Lan Mui Jai 2013 ji Mei Gau Siu Nui d. Philip Yung Tsz Kwong Irene Wan Bik Ha, Mak Tak Ho, Dominic Ho Ho Man, Kabby Hui Nga Ting, Heidi Lee Jing Yi, Rainky Wai Yu Yui Can : But Oi But San Lit : No Love No Break Up Stephy Tang Lai Yan, William So Wing Hong, He Jiong, Luo Xinyue, Zhao Rong DOOMSDAY.PARTY Can : Moot Yut Pai Dui Lit : Doomsday Party d. Ho Hong Paul Wong Koon Chung, Kay Tse On Kay, Wilfred Lau Ho Lung, Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu, Teddy Robin Kwan THE CONSTABLE Can : Gaing Jeung Lit : Police Captain d. Dennis Law Sau Yiu Simon Yam Tat Wa, Lam Suet, Sam Lee Chan Sam Ken Low Wai Kwong, Maggie Shiu Mei Kei, Nick Zy Yi, Niu Mengmeng, Maggie Lee Man Kwan, Li Jinjiang, Rebecca Wang Sueya [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Lam Kwok Kuen, nearing retirement and raising a mentally challenged son by himself, is a police officer whose sole requirement on the job is oversee the department fleet. Despite this, he remains active in the front line of police service, putting his life on the line for the sake of others, his heroism bettering even the most seasoned professionals. He fights the bad guys , putting criminals behind bars, upholding the law at any cost, for as his adage proclaims, to live a day surmounts to pursuing justice relentlessly, whether life or death proceeds in its aftermath. --- [ NOW SHOWING ] THE MIDAS TOUCH Can : Chiu Cup Gaing Lei Yun Lit : Super Manager d. Fung Chih-Chiang Chapman To Man Jat, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Gao Yunxiang, Christie Si Xuan, Alice Luo Shi, Una Xie, Zhuang Jiemeng, Venus Wong Man Yik, Angela Hui Ching Wan, Zhang Zhi-Qian, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Jenny Lau Wai Huen Rating : IIB Length : 98 mins. Opening September 5 2013 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Successful debt collector Chiu takes pity on a group of wannabe pop starlets when he goes to collect from the agency they are signed with. Naively thinking that he can do a better job in launching their careers, Chiu takes over the company in lieu of the debt but starts to realize that he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Hoping that things might change with a more strategic approach, he hires experienced talent manager Suen but with money running low and the company on the brink of bankruptcy, a dejected Chiu is soon ready to admit that his Midas touch has run out until a Korean showbiz entity expresses interest in the girls. Now Chiu has to decide whether he is willing to say goodbye to his investment and, more importantly, to a dream he has come so close to achieving. SHIELD OF STRAW Can : 10 Yik Yuen Seung Jui Sat Ming Lit : 1 Billion Bounty Hit d. Takashi Miike Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, Tatsuya Fujiwara Rating : IIB Length : 118 mins. Opening September 5 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Based on Kazuhiro Kiuchi's novel. A powerful multi-billionaire Ninagawa puts an irresistible price on the head of the man he believes to be the killer of his 7-years-old granddaughter, by placing advertisements on all newspapers in Japan. Realising he has become a target of all citizens, Kiyomaru turns himself into the Fukuoka Police Station. Five police officers including Mekari and Shiraiwa are dispatched to bring Kiyomaru back to Tokyo while billion of potential killers are hiding next to them. They risk their life to protect the suspect in this arduous journey while facing the difficult decision between justice and responsibility. Will the police transfer Kiyomaru to Tokyo successfully for the final judgment, or will he be killed during the journey? NOBODY'S PERFECT Can : Ng Tai But Moon Jook Lo Si d. Ryuichi Hiroki Taichi Kokubun, Hriotada Ototake, Nana Eikura Rating : I Length : 116 mins. Opening September 5 2013 (Special Screening) [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] A heartwarming story of a physically disabled teacher and his 28 students, NOBODY’S PERPECT depicts the interactions between new teacher Akao, who was born without arms and legs, and the 28 students in his 5th grade class, told from the vantage point of school board member Shiraishi. First day of school at Matsuura Nishi elementary school, who walks into 5th grade-class 3 was a physically disabled teacher with no arms and legs! Sighting Akao in his wheel chair, the students are so shocked that none of them spoke a single word. Akao soon gets along with the class and understands that the students are facing multiple problems such as bullying and domestic discord. With the help of Shiraishi, Akao helps out the students with unusual and alternative ways of teaching! Full of smile and tears, Akao and his 28 students’ year has just begun. The film is based on Hirotada Ototake's autobiographical novel “Daijobu 3 Kumi.” HORROR STORIES Can : Hung Bo Ling Yut Yeh Lit : Horror 01 Night d. Min Kyu-Dong, Hong Ji-Young, Kim Gok, Kim Sun Kim Ji-Won, Yoo Yeon-Seok Rating : III Length : 105 mins. Opening September 3 2013 at the Korean Movie Showcase [ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ] Six directors contribute to this omnibus film that puts a horror spin on issues ranging from labor practices to the value of beauty. Two children are trapped inside their own home; a flight attendant deals with a murderer in the air; two women compete for one man’s attention; and five people are confined to a small space as a virus rages outside. These are the scariest stories a high school girl knows as she tells them to her captor, a serial killer, in an attempt to save her own life. ROCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR d. Nam Taek-Soo Lee Hong-Ki, Baek Jin-Hee, Ma Dong-Seok, Lim Won-Hee, Jeon Min-Seo, Lee Min-Ah Length : 100 mins. Opening August 31 2013 at the Korean Movie Showcase [ ASIAN WIKI ] Troubled celebrity Choong-Ui gets into trouble with the law. Choong-Ui is then forced to do volunteer work at a health-care facility for the terminally ill that is about to be closed down. While working at the hospice, Choong-Ui is able to come to terms with his own psychological wounds and, at the same time, help the patients to continue with their dreams. REAL Can : Jung Mung Luen Yun d. Kiyoshi Kuorsawa Takeru Sato, Haruka Ayase Length : 127 mins. Opening August 24 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/en/films-Real.php [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] After his 2008 international success Tokyo Sonata, Kurosawa returns to the big screen with a riveting adaptation of best-selling sci-fi novel A Perfect Day for Plesiosaur. A year after his childhood friend-turned-lover Atsumi attempted suicide and lapsed into a coma, Koichi tries out an advanced neurosurgical procedure called “sensing” and connects with Atsumi’s mind to find out why she wanted to die. In this subconscious realm she asks him to find a picture of a plesiosaur she drew as a child, which would become the key to the mystery... Convincingly moving perfs from media darlings Sato and Ayase in this story about trauma, memory, and love. A SECRET BETWEEN US Can : Dai Yut Chi But Si Nei Lit : First Time Was Not You d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Angel Chiang Ka Man, Edward Ma Chi Wai, Jerry Kong Ming Wa, Lo Hoi Pang, Kiki Sheung Tin Ngor, Elena Kong Mei Yi, Sharon chan Man Chi, Luisa Maria Leitao (Lai Chi San), Shiga Lin Si Nga, Bob Lam Sing Bun Rating : IIB Length : 95 mins. Opening August 22 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] One day, Ken, a hairstylist went to do the bridal’s hair. Much to his surprise, he bumped into his first lover, Bobo... It was the first day of summer vacation, the doctor diagnosed that Bobo’s mother should take a kidney transplant surgery immediately. Bobo was told that she could buy a kidney from the Mainland for about $60,000 - an enormous sum for a destitute family like Bobo’s. She was then referred by Wendy, her previous neighbour to work as a high-class prostitute to earn quick money. Unable to offer a better option for Bobo, Ken could only support her decision. After escorting Bobo to “work” for a week, Ken finally burst and snapped at her in discontent and jealousy. Bobo then decided to go to work alone. Meanwhile, Ken also decided to go camping with his friends. When he got home, he was told by his mother that Bobo’s mother had passed away unexpectedly. Bobo and her younger sister were taken away by her relative. Bobo’s sudden disappearance ten years ago still lingered Ken’s heart. Their reunion forced them to walk through the time tunnel which stirred up every bit and piece of their past memories. Life is like a roller coaster with ups and downs and is ever-changing. What exactly have Ken and Bobo missed? Would they eventually have a happy ending? MR. GO Can : Chiu Cup Gui Sing 3D Lit : Super Giant Ape 3D d. Kim Yong-Hwa Xu Jiao, Kim Kang-Woo, Sung Dong-Il Cantonese Voices: Linda Chung Ka Yun, Bob Lam Sing Bun Rating : IIA Length : 133 mins. Opening August 22 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] World’s first gorilla pinch hitter Mr. Go and his 15-year old trainer Wei Wei The heartwarming story of their miraculous run in the Korean Baseball League! Young circus ringmaster Wei Wei has only bat-swinging gorilla to depend on as her only family member and friend when her grandfather dies in the Great Sichuan Earthquake, leaving behind an insurmountable debt. When a loan shark threatens to sell gorilla and the circus kids to cover the debt, Wei Wei has no choice but to allow gorilla to be scouted in the Korean Baseball League by the materialistic sports agent Sung. THE GREAT PASSAGE Can : Ji Lui Yun Gan Lit : The World In Words d. Yuya Ishii Ryuhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, Joe Odagiri Rating : I Length : 133 mins. Opening August 22 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ] Majime is, by all accounts, a word person. Physically clumsy and socially awkward, he only truly feels at home within the rules and confines of lexicography. After struggling in the sales division of the Genbu Books publishing company, he manages to land his dream job in the Dictionary Editorial Department, where he can use his talents to compile a new dictionary, called "The Great Passage." Partnering with Majime is a callow young man who is slow to develop an appreciation for the challenging task ahead. Majime’s love of language, however, leaves him speechless when he meets Kaguya, his landlady's granddaughter, who moves into his building and beguiles him with her obsession with cooking knives and fine cuisine. Majime soon finds that the words he has studied his whole life are inadequate to express his true feelings for Kaguya. Meanwhile, complications begin piling up as the dictionary department descends into chaos. Rising Japanese director Yuya Ishii sets this gentle dramatic comedy in the 1990s, well before the Wild West attitude of Google and Wikipedia. THE GREAT PASSAGE is a kindhearted tribute to a time when the written word still contained an element of magic and romance. TAIPEI FACTORY Can : Toi But Gung Chong d. Singing Chen, Jero Yun, Midi Zhao, Joana Preiss, Shen Ko-Shang, Luis Cifuentes, Chang Jung-Chi, Alireza Khatami Gen Hoshino, Hitomi Kuroki Length 75 mins. Opening August 20 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/en/films-Taipei-Factory.php [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] A refreshing omnibus of four shorts, each pairing a young Taiwanese filmmaker and a director from abroad (namely Chile, France, Iran, and South Korea), Taipei Factory contemplates urban life with styles ranging from light comedy to pseudo-documentary. In The Pig, a destitute farmer is forced to sell his prized pig upon the demolition of his neighborhood; Silent Asylum shows refugees recounting disturbing stories of their escape from Burma; A Nice Travel follows a young woman about to move out of Taiwan and get married in Chile, leaving behind her entangled relationships; finally, the Kafka-esque Mr. Chang’s New Address tackles major questions about identity as Chang’s house magically vanishes one day... CONFESSION OF MURDER Can : Sing Cup Sat Yun Fan Lit : Star Class Murderer d. Jung Byung-Gil Jung Jae-Young, Park Si-Hoo Rating : IIB Length : 120 mins. Opening August 18 2013 at the Korean Movie Showcase [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] 15 years ago, an infamous serial killing case that left 10 women dead shook the nation. Now its statute of limitations is about to expire, and a member of the victim family throws himself off a building in front of the detective Choi who is the primary detective on the case. 2 years later, a man named Lee Du-seok publishes a book titled “Confession of Murder”, claiming his responsibility for the murders that took place 17 years ago. His book becomes a huge success, making him an instant celebrity thanks to his beautiful façade and innately danger that’s associated with his presence. Choi can only watch from the sidelines as his hands are tied, because Lee has been pardoned legally. The law forgave him, but even after the expiration of statute of limitations, the case is not yet over! BLINDLY IN LOVE Can : Man Nui Oi Jat Nam Lit : Blind Girl Loves Otaku d. Masahide Ichii Gen Hoshino, Hitomi Kuroki Length : 117 mins. Opening August 17 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/en/films-Blindly-In-Love.php [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] An unlikely romance develops between socially handicapped Kentaro and visually impaired Naoko in Blindly in Love, a touching dramedy about two lonely souls struggling to connect. After a humiliating blind date that ends with the girl’s snobbish father confronting Kentaro with his stagnant career, the two start seeing each other secretly. Dating has never been so awkward and yet pleasantly different – from hugging and hand-holding to kissing and the sex (or lack thereof), everything seems to be an exciting exploration for the pair. That is until the patriarch walks in on them and puts their love to the test... THE SCENT Can : But Lun Hum Jang Lit : Indecent Trap d. Kim Hyoung-Jun Park Hee-Soon, Park Si-Yeon, Joo Sang-Wook Length : 117 mins. Opening August 17 2013 at the Korean Movie Showcase [ ASIAN WIKI ] A detective, who moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin. The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to take pictures he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect. The detective is chased by another detective. He must now set out for the real killer. [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Go to set up a decoy but come back a suspect? Detective Kang, adultery special detective, moonlights as a private investigator, has a beautiful new client Soo-Jin (Park Si-Yeon). The woman asks the detective to take photos of her husband in the midst of having an affair with another woman. When the detective goes to the hotel he discovers that the woman's husband is already dead. Now the detective becomes a suspect and is chased by another detective. He must now set out for the real killer. MARUYAMA, THE MIDDLE SCHOOLER Can : Jor Jung Sun Ji Tim Mung Lit : Middle Schooler Self Licking Dream d. Kankuro Kudo Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Takuma Hiraoka, Kenji Endo Length : 119 mins. Opening August 16 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/en/films-Maruyama-Middle-Schooler.php [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Prone to the craziest of fantasies since he was little, 14-year-old Maruyama is intent on licking his own willie. Despite a daily stretch routine, he breaks his spine one day and plunges into a world of his wild imagination: his mom has a crush on the Korean electrician who fixed the DVD player; an eccentric single father obsessed with pushing a baby buggy moves into the housing estate; and his health-nut dad might as well be a superhero who will foil a mass murder plot. Original, heartwarming and visually entertaining, this wacky story is Japanese comedy at its best. LOVE ON AIR Can : Jun Ching Dai Fong Shun Lit : True Love Big Broadcast d. Kwon Chil-In Lee Min-Jung, Lee Jung-Jin Length : 120 mins. Opening August 16 2013 at the Korean Movie Showcase [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] “Wonderful Radio” is on the brink of cancellation due to terribly low ratings and DJ Shin Jina, former diva of a popular girl band, is about to lose her only gig. But with her pride strong as ever, she still says whatever she likes, replaces the request songs with her old hits and persists on running the show in her way…until a new producer, Lee, is hired to head the show to a new direction. Jina can't stand being led by the nose and comes up with an idea for a new segment "Song for You" where listeners are invited to sing a song to tell their story. Out of everyone’s expectation, the new segment becomes a hit. Jin-A immediately seizes the chance to resume her music career and sing songs like “You Are My Angel” that she wrote for her girl group Purple. Will this save Jin-A’s career or destroy it again? HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS Can : Sing Nui Kau Oi Jin Lit : Thriving Woman's War For Love d. Lee Won-Suk Lee Si-Young, Oh Jung-Se, Park Young-Keu Length : 116 mins. Opening August 16 2013 at the Korean Movie Showcase [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] Winner of Audience Award at the 2013 Udine Far East Film Festival, this wacky and charming tale follows an overworked woman's attempt to improve her relationship with men, by relying on a self-help video. Choi Bo-na has been underpaid as a second assistant director for TV commercials. Sorely lacking social skills, self-confidence, fashion sense, and aesthetic polish, she is casually disregarded by her work colleagues and knows that her career is going nowhere but can't do anything about it. One night she hits rock bottom. Stranded on a beach in the middle of nowhere after a grueling outdoor shoot, she comes across an eccentric middle-aged man selling inspirational videos. He urges her to buy his masterwork, "A Manual on How to Use Men," telling her that it will change her life, and give her the skills she needs to find success and happiness. She doesn't believe him for a second, but she buys the video. After reluctantly following the step-by-step instructions of self-styled guru Dr. Swarski, Bo-na's life takes a drastic turn. She begins to experience professional success and men suddenly start flocking to her, including top star Lee Seung-jae who initially treated Bo-na with disdain, but later falls head over heels in love with her! APOLITICAL ROMANCE Can : Dui Min Dik Nui Hai Sat Gor Loi Lit : The Girl Across Is Killing Over d. Hsieh Chun-Yi Bryan Chang, Huang Lu Length : 90 mins. Opening August 15 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/en/films-Apolitical-Romance.php [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] With effortless humour, Tisch Asia graduate Hsieh Chun-Yi spins a surprisingly credible cross-strait rom-com with breezy feature debut Apolitical Romance. Hoping to find her grandmother’s first love who fled to Taiwan in 1948 after the civil war, brash Beijing girl Qin Lang arrives at Taipei on her own. She runs into Yu-Cheng, a boyish local working at Civil Affairs and haunted by his assignment – drafting the Taiwan-China Cross-Cultural Etiquette Manual. Thus begins a hilarious partnership: she will write the manual, and he will take her on a search across the island (that involves the girl singing a Communist anthem at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall)... THE APOLOGY KING Can : Jeh Jui Wong d. Nobuo Mizuta Sadao Abe, Mao Inoue, Masaki Okada, Machiko Ono, Katsumi Takahashi Length : 128 mins. Opening August 14 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/en/films-The-Apology-King.php [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Finally, a comedy about Japan’s elaborate rituals of apology, culminating in the “dogeza” – where you prostrate yourself in a display of ultimate remorse. Versatile veteran Abe Sadao stars as a professional “apology instructor” in Tokyo, whose clients include a lingerie company employee sued for sexual harassment; a self-absorbed actor holding a press conference for his son who beat a stranger up in Shibuya; and a movie producer who causes an international scandal when he accidentally casts a foreign prince as an extra. From petty rivalries to national crises, The Apology King is a hilarious creative study of the universal art of apology. [ 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. 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 Lai Sa, Chin Kar Lok BENDS Can : Gor Gai Lit : Cross the Line d. Flora Lau Wan Man Carina Lau Ka Ling, Chen Kun Site : http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11404616/year/2013.html [ CANNES FILM FESTIVAL ] BENDS straddles the Hong Kong-­-Shenzhen border and tells the story of ANNA, an affluent housewife and FAI, her chauffeur, and their unexpected friendship as they each negotiate the pressures of Hong Kong life and the city’s increasingly complex relationship to mainland China. Fai is struggling to find a way to bring his pregnant wife and young daughter over the Hong Kong border from Shenzhen to give birth to their second child, even though he crosses the border easily every day working as a chauffeur for Anna. Anna, in contrast, is struggling to keep up the facade of her ostentatious lifestyle into which she has married, after the sudden disappearance of her husband amid financial turmoil. Their two lives collide in a common space, the car. MY LUCKY STAR Can : Fei Seung Hung Won Lit : Extraordinarily Lucky d. Dennie Gordon Zhang Ziyi, Wang Leehom, Ruby Lin, Yao Chen, Ada Choi Siu Fun, Ryan Zheng Kai, Terri Kwan Wing Length : 113 mins. [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] By chance, under her friend Li and Lu's urging, otaku comic book creator Sophie heads to Singapore and runs into her dream "Bond" man David. Yet, after a series of stumbles, Sophie messes up "special agent" David's project. Actually David and his assistant Bo are investigating the whereabouts of the world's largest diamond "lucky star"...... THE STOLEN YEARS Can : Bei Tau Jau Dik Na Ng Nin Lit : The Five Years That Are Stolen d. Barbara Wong Chun Chun Fay Bai Baihe, Joseph Chang Hau Chuen, Amber An Rating : IIA Length : 111 mins. Opening September 12 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ] "I don't want to know......why when I open my eyes you are not mine?" Xie Yu and He Man are the golden couple of an advertising agency. After marriage they are still passionately in love, but one day when He Man wakes up, she is told that she and Xie Yu were divorced five years ago. Actually He Man was in a coma after an accident, after waking up she has lost five years of memory. Yet she never wants to know why in her memory yesterday she and he were still happily on honeymoon, but now when she opens her eyes the person she loves no longer belongs to him. Facing Xie Yu who already has a new girlfriend, He Man has no idea what to do. She wants to know what happened in these five years that made them end up in divorce? Why Xie Yu who once shared a bed with her now is like a stranger to her? Why would she and her best friend become enemies? Why would her company colleagues keep their distance when she returns? Xie Yu promises to help her find her memories, as the past is uncovered page by page. The truth of what steals away her love is also gradually unveiled...... ONE NIGHT SURPRISE Can : Yut Yeh Gaing Hei Lit : One Night Pleasant Surprise d. Eva Jin Fan Bingbing, Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Pace Wu (Ng Pui Chi), Daniel Henney, Jiang Jingfu, Xu Zheng, Leon Lai Ming Opening September 12 2013 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Advertising agency creative director Michelle has always put her career first and been single for a long time. Her co-workers hold a birthday party for her, at which she gets drunk and after more than a month she realizes that she is pregnant! What happened that night? What did she spend the night with? From getting drunk to thoroughly "blacking out", all the questions to her are mysteries that have no way to resolve. After many co-workers assistance, she finally has four suspects! The handsome Zhou, the superior who she has a crush on for a long time; Zhang the faithful subordinate who worships her like Goddess number one; ice skating expert and well built young man Lin; and the tycoon Lu who has been hot on her trail. Who is the father of the baby? THE AFTER-DINNER MYSTERIES Can : Tui Lei Yiu Joi Man Chan Hau Lit : Mystery Must Be After Dinner d. Masato Hijikata Sho Sakurai, Keiko Kitagawa, Kippei Shiina Opening September 12 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUITS ] Butler-slash-sleuth Kageyama up against a serial murderer on a luxury liner! Reiko Hosho, the Hosho conglomerate heiress, and her butler, Kageyama, board the Singapore-bound The Princess Reiko, a luxury cruise ship owned by the Hoshos. It is Reiko’s first time in 18 years to embark this ship that is like a small town in itself, complete with restaurants, casino, spa, and movie theater. Reiko looks forward to her long-deserved vacation, but an odd dead body is discovered onboard. Then she hears that man’s voice resonate through the charged atmosphere… “Yes, yes, yes, yes.” It is her boss, Captain Kazamatsuri, who specializes in throwing cases off course with his ridiculous theories. To Reiko’s chagrin, he is also on the ship to guard the K Lion, a statue to be presented to Singapore from the city of Kunitachi. Even on the ship, Reiko is forced to play her dual role as heiress and detective. MR. AND MRS. PLAYER Can : LAN GWUN FU YU LAN GWUN CHAI Lit : Screwing Husband And Screwing Wife d. Wong Jing Chapman To Man Jat, Chrissie Chau Sau Na Opening September 6 2013 Opening September 19 2013 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Chapman To and Chrissie Chau play two individuals of the opposite sex who are notorious players who are unable to maintain a relationship with one specific person for a long time. When the two cross paths, they end up falling for each other, but considering their disreputable past, they decide to live together to practice being "exclusive" to each other to prove their true love. BABY BLUES Can : Ngai Ngan Lit : Ghost Eyes d. Leong Poh Chi Karena Ng Chin Yu, Raymond Lam Fung, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan, Lo Hoi Pang, Janelle Sing Kwan Opening September 12 2013 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] When a young couple moves into a home, they find a mysterious doll that changes their lives forever. Not long after, Suet Ching becomes pregnant with twins but as Yip Tou is always busy with his work, he comes home late every night. When Suet Ching suffers a fall by herself and ends up giving birth to only one child, she begins to show signs of depression and weird behaviour... SADAKO 3D Can : Jing Ji 2: Gwai Toi Lun Wui Lit : Sadako 2: Ghost Embryo Reincarnation d. Tsutomu Hanabusa Miori Takimoto, Koji Seto, Itsumi Oosawa, Kokora Hirasawa Opening September 19 2013 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] 5 years after the previous film, Akane Ayukawa, Takanori Ando and his 4 year old daughter Nagi mysteriously die! As everyone thinks that Sadako's evil would vanish with Akane Ayukawa, the fact is Takanori, his 24 year old sister Fuko Ando, police officers who investigate the mysterious video and others are all swept into the Sadako storm... THE FLU Can : Jin Yik Lit : War Epidemic d. Kim Sung-Su Jang Hyuk, Soo Ae, Park Min-Ha Opening September 19 2013 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] An unknown infectious disease erupts and brews a great disaster. The victim's respiratory system is first infected and 36 hours after the infection the victim dies. As humanity falls into extreme panic, everyone is threatened and after self preservation. Human struggle that is hard to imagine erupts. The first case came from the human trafficker Byoung-Woo, who died from an unknown virus after an exchange. The virus immediately spread throughout the entire city. In Bundang everyone was infected with the same symptom. The people were helpless against the sudden attack of the virus. As the number of patients drastically rose, the entire city lost control. This pandemic of the century erupted in Bundang, which was only 19 kilometers away from Seoul. The capital of South Korea with a population of over 10 million is under severe threat. The government in order to prevent the spread has planned for the worst case, decided to quarantine the city and abandon it. Just when it looked the most hopeless, infectious virus expert Kim In-Hae and rescue team member Kang Ji-Koo became humanity's last hope. They in order to create a vaccine took the risk of entering the city and swore to find the important serum to resolve this crisis...... YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON AKA : 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 Opening September 27 2013 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The young Dee Renjie arrives in the Imperial Capital, intent to become an officer of the law. Empress Wu, who is at the start of her reign, has sent the fiery-haired Detective Yuchi to investigate a sea monster that stalks the city at night. By chance, both Dee and Yuchi fight off the creature when it attacks a ceremonial procession carrying the beautiful courtesan Yin to be sacrificed at a temple to appease the Gods. Suspicious of the stranger, Yuchi has Dee imprisoned. Dee escapes with the help of visiting doctor Shatuo and together they discover that the upper reaches of society, including the Emperor himself, are addicted to a poisonous tea produced by Yuan's famous teahouse. Yuan, who was romantically attached to Yin, has been missing for months. Dee shadows the courtesan, who is under Yuchun's protection, until the sea monster reappears. Just as the two men are about to kill it, Yin reveals that the monster is her lover, Yuan. Yuan has been poisoned by a foreign Prince whose kingdom was overthrown by the Emperor. As the Prince's army readies itself on a nearby island to attack the capital, a real sea dragon rises from the deep. DOCUMENTARY OF AKB48 - TO BE CONTINUED Can : AKB48 Sum Ching Gei Sut 1: Sut Nin Hau Wui Hong Gum Tin Lit : AKB48 Heart Journey Documentary 1: Ten Years Later Looking Back At Today d. Eiki Takahashi Atsuko Maeda, Yuko Oshima, Yuki Kashiwagi Rating : I Length : 121 mins. Opening September 2013 [ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ] AKB48 looks back on the year of 2012 with their new documentary film. Amid the peak of its popularity, Atsuko Maeda, the original member of AKB48 who had been Center of the group since its formation, declared graduation. Shocked by the news, some cry out of desperation and some are worried about the future ahead. August marks an important milestone in the history of AKB who made huge success with the grand Tokyo Dome concerts. However, it’s immediately followed by Maeda’s graduation. Minami Takahashi, the tiny little captain who is going to take up the leader job, therefore declared a surprising departure of AKB48 for their new goal. INFERNO 3D Can : Toh Chook Sun Tin Lit : Escape To Living Daylight d. Oxide Pang Shun, Danny Pang Fat Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Angelica Lee Sinjie Opening October 3 2013 [ 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... COLD EYES Can : Tin Ngan Gun Jung d. Cho Ui-Seok, Kim Byung-Seo Jung Woo-Sung, Sol Kyung-Gu, Han Hyo-Joo Lee Junho Opening October 3 2013 THE BEST PLAN IS NO PLAN Can : Kau Nui But Lei 3 Hing Dai d. Patrick Kong (Yip Lim Sum) Sammy Sum Chun Hin, Justin Cheung Kin Sing, Hanjin Tan (Chan Woon Yan), Shiga Lin Si Nga, Jacqueline Chong Si Man, Jinny Ng Yuek Hei, Elva Ni (Ngai Sun Hei), Angel Chiang Ka Man Dominic Ho Ho Man, Linah Matsuoka, Lo Hoi Pang Opening October 10 2013 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Chan Wing Sing, Yip Lai Shun, and Ma Wai Hung the typical busy city men. One is stuck in a fog of love and cannot help himself, one is depressed from a heart break, and one is a little man who never says no to his girlfriend. Three parallel lives that originally have nothing to do with each other are brought together for a memorial event. Actually all three are former boyfriends of Wong Chun Chun, who committed suicide for love. At the memorial service they develop a mutual admiration and meet for drinks afterward. After three rounds, they slowly tells their gains and losses in love. SPECIAL ID Can : Dut Shu Sun Fun Lit : Special Identity d. Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Jing Tian, Zhang Hanyu, Collin Chou Siu Lung, Nina Paw Ching Hee, Ken Low Wai Kwong, Frankie Ng Chi Hung, Yang Zhigang Opening October 18 2013 [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] Zilong Chen is an undercover police officer deep within the ranks of one of China’s most ruthless underworld gangs. The leader of the gang, Xiong, has made it his priority to weed out the government infiltrators in his midst. Struggling to keep his family together and his identity concealed, Chen is torn between two worlds. Upping the stakes, as Chen’s undercover comrades are being dealt with, one by one, Chen fears his days are numbered. Now, he must risk everything to take down the organization and reclaim the life he lost when he took on this perilous assignment. As the action mounts, Chen must do everything he can to protect the SPECIAL IDENTITY he wishes he never had before it’s too late. BLACK COMEDY Can : Hak Sik Hei Ket d. Wilson Chin Kwok Wai Chapman To Man Jat, Wong Cho Nam, Jacqueline Chong, Kimmy Tong Fei, Jim Chim Shui Man, Susan Shaw Yam Yam, Jerry Koo Ming Wa, Alvina Kong Yan Yin, Barbie Liu (Ha Wai Yu), Connie Man Hoi Ling Opening October 24 2013 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] Detective Johnny Du was smart and agile but his height of 5' 4” has hindered him from joining the G4 protection detail for the Chief Executive. His sassy girlfriend Angel bullies him all the time, leaving him depressed at work and at home. His helplessness soon attracts Vincent, the Devil Prince and Jim, the Angel to fight for his soul. RIGOR MORTIS Can : Geung Si Lit : Zombie d. Juno Mak Chun Lung Chin Siu Ho, Kara Hui (Wai Ying Hung), Nina Paw Hee Ching, Anthony Chan Yau, Lo Hoi Pang, Richard Ng Yiu Hong, Chung Fat, Billy Lau Opening October 31 2013 in Malaysia Opening October 24 2013 Official Site : http://www.kudos-films.com/RigorMortis [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Famous 80s action film star Siu Ho once was famous for playing a vampire hunter in MR. VAMPIRE, but as he grows older he is on the decline. His personal life is messy and damaged, so he helplessly moves into a public housing estate unit 2442 and decides to end his life inside the haunted unit. However he runs into people who change his fate, like the last exorcist recluse Ah Yau, crazy Yeung Fung with severe damage to the soul, estate housewife Aunt Mui who is glad to help others but hides a coffin in her home. A vampire killing spree erupts, Siu HO and Ah Yau again face vicious vampire attacks and must unite to conquer this blood thirty immortal...... THE SECOND SIGHT 3D Can : Yum Won Ngan Lit : Dark Soul Eye d. Pornchai Hongrattanaporn Nawat Kulratanarak, Rhatha Phongam, Jirawtsuntorakul Opening October 24 2013 [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Jate is born with a pair of "dark soul eyes", all spirit, evil, ghosts appear in front of himself without any place to hide. He can even see other people's current and previous lives. To avoid making friends and family uncomfortable, Jate can only keep his ability to himself; only his girlfriend Joom knows about this secret. One day, Jate witnesses rich girl Kaew in an unusual fatal car accident and with his "dark soul eyes" he ses Kaew's horrifying encounter in the future...... AS THE LIGHT GOES OUT Can : Dut Jung Gau Woon Ying Hung Lit : Special Rescue Heroes AKA : Special Rescue Squad d. Derek Kwok Chi Kin Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Shawn Yue Man Lok, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Hu Jun, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), William Chan Wai Ting, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Liu Kai Chi, Patrick Tam Yiu Man, Bai Bing, Michelle Wai (Si Nga), Bonnie Xian (Sin Sik Lai), Opening November 7 2013 Opening January 2 2014 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] The bond of brotherhood is always stronger when you can be pitched into a life and death situation at any time and the only thing that gets you through the inferno is the trust that your brother will have your back. The firefighters of Hong Kong’s Pillar Point division who are expecting a quiet night to see off their retiring chief find their faith in each other stretched to the limits when a small fire at a liquor warehouse threatens to plunge the whole of Hong Kong into darkness if it spreads to a nearby power plant supplying natural gas. Politics, rivalry, and suspicion all come into play when dubious decisions are made, warnings are ignored and colleagues start to fall. Can the Pillar Point brotherhood survive the night, if not the fire, with their trust in each other intact? ONCE UPON A TIME IN SHANGHAI Can : Ma Wing Jing d. Wong Ching Po Philip Ng Won Lung, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Jiang Luxia, Michelle Hu Opening November 7 2013 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] In the early 20th century, labourers from all over the country were rushing to the flourishing city of Shanghai. Ma Yongzhen, a youthful man from Shangdong, arrive at this prosperous city working as a dock labourer. He moves to Shanghai in the hopes of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive against the evil Japanese. THAT DEMON WITHIN Can : Mor Gaing Lit : Demon Cop d. Dante Lam Chiu Yin Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Lam Ka Wa, Liu Kai Chi, Au Kam Tong, Lee Kwok Lun, Ken Wong Hap Hei, Deep Ng Ho Hong, Xie Jieting, Shatina Chen Opening November 14 2013 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] By a strange twist of fate, dutiful Hong Kong policeman Dan saves the life of the leader of a violent gang of armed robbers. When they commit another crime, Dan is determined to put an end to their activities. He works with the leader, whom the gang had betrayed, to engineer a plan to wreak havoc within the gang and let the gangsters kill one another. But it becomes increasingly obvious to Dan and to his colleagues that Dan is suffering from a severe mental disorder, and Dan finds that instead of upholding the law as a righteous police officer, he has now become a fugitive wanted for murder. Dan changes his plan and executes one final move that is certain to wipe out all traces of the gang and restore his reputation as a good police officer. THE WHITE STORM AKA : METAMORPHOSIS AKA : THE CARTEL WAR Can : So Duk Lit : Drug Sweep AKA : Bin Yik Lit : Changing Battle d. Benny Chan Muk Sing Lau Ching Wan, Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Yolanda Yuan Quan, Lo Hoi Pang, Berg Ng Ting Yip Opening November 28 2013 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A desperate former narcotic detective leads his team to investigate a murderer case but reveal a serious drug dealing controlled by a secret guy who is suspected to be an ex-comrade of the team... KICK ASS GIRLS Can : Bau 3 Chiu Giu Wa Lit : Explosive 3 Angels d. Cheuk Wan Chi Chrissie Chau Sau Na, Hidy Yu Hiu Tung, DaDa Lo Chung Chi, Chris Tong Bingyu, Emily Lim (Lam Pui Kei) Opening December 5 2013 FIRESTORM Can : Fung Bo Lit : Storm d. Alan Yuen Kam Lun Andy Lau Tak Wa, Ray Lui Leung Wai, Hu Jun, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Yao Chen, Chin Kar Lok, Michael Tong Man Lun, Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Vinz Sze Cho Nam Opening December 12 2013 in Malaysia [ THE FILM CATALOGUE ] A hardboiled police inspector, hot on the trails of a notorious criminal crew, determines to put an end to this madness, even if it means crossing his moral line. [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam, armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This puts the police force to shame and humiliation. A hardboiled police inspector hot on the trail of the notorious criminal crew, is determined to put an end to this madness, even if it means crossing his moral boundaries. 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 December 19 2013 in Malaysia IP MAN 3 d. Wilson Yip Wai Shun Donnie Yen Chi Tan Opening 2014 THE WIND RISES Can : Fung Hei Liu d. Hayao Miyazaki Japanese Animation Length : 126 mins. Opening December 19 2013 POLICE STORY 2013 d. Ding Sheng Jackie Chan, Liu Ye, Huang Bo, Jing Tian, Zhang Lanxin, Wang Zhifei, Zhang Xiaoning, Guli Nazha Opening December 24 2013 in Malaysia ICEMAN 3D AKA : THE ICEMAN COMETH 3D Can : Bing Fung Hup Lit : Frozen Hero d. Law Wing Cheong Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Eva Huang Shengyi, Wang Baoqiang, Simon Yam Tat Wa Opening January 30 2014 in Malaysia [ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ] An imperial guard from the Ming Dynasty and his rival are both caught in an avalanche and buried for centuries until being discovered. 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Hong Kong Erors : ye olde chaffing editor For the week ending Septembr 1 2013 10 MY AWKWARD SEXUAL ADVENTURE d. Sean Garrity Jonas Chernick, Emily Hampshire, Sarah Manninen, Vik Sahay 9 HARDCORE COMEDY Can : Chong Hau Mei Lit : Heavy Flavor d. Henri Wong Chi Hang, Andy Lo (Law Yiu Fai), Chong Siu Wing Oscar Leung Lit Wai, Christine Kuo, C Kwan William Chan Wai Ting, Dada Chan Jing, Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu, Paulyn Sun Kai Kwan, Michelle Wai Si Nga, Terence Siufay 8 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS d. Thor Freudenthal Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Brandon T. Jackson, 7 THE WAY WE DANCE Can : Kong Mo Pai Lit : Mad Dance Style d. Adam Wong Sau Ping Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling, Babyjohn Choi Hong Yik, Lokman Yeung, Tommy Guns, Paul Wong Koon Chung 6 THE INTERNSHIP d. Shawn Levy Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne 5 PLANES d. Klay Hall Disney Pixar Animation English Voices: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher 4 THE CONJURING d. James Wan Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor 3 WHITE HOUSE DOWN d. Roland Emmerich Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx 2 THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES d. Harald Zwart Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan 1 UNBEATABLE Can : Gik Jin Lit : Extreme War d. Dante Lam Chiu Yin Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Eddie Peng Yu-Yen, Andy Tien (On Chi Kit), Mei Ting, Crystal Lee Hing Hau ------ Summaries for some of the films above. Some contain SPOILERS UNBEATABLE AKA : MMA Rating : IIB Length : 116 mins. Opening August 13 2013 at the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival Opening August 15 2013 [ HONG KONG SUMMER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ] Nick Cheung puts on weight and age to play Fai, a 48-year-old down-out-out boxer, eking out a living in Macao training fat ladies to lose weight. Now Dan, a brat sharing his flat with her single mom, tortures him at home, and then Eddie Peng’s Qi, a hunk of a young man entering an MMA tournament to prove something, pesters him at the gym. Sure they make his life hell, but again, they may be angels in disguise. With exhilarating kick-boxing scenes edited at a furious pace abundant, director Dante Lam also fashions a warming drama about love, loyalty and redemption. [ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ] Over the hill Hong Kong boxer Wong Ching Fai becomes a lost middle age man who is ridden in gambling debt. Rich kid Doi Si Chai loses everything due to his father's business failure. Two lost souls who were once at their prime, one to avoid debt collectors and the other to find his father, run into each other in Macau and become master and disciple. Fai in order to regain his life dignity and Chai in order to encourage his missing father not to give up step into the MMA ring and challenge strong opponents without any fear. HARDCORE COMEDY Rating : III Length : 92 mins. Opening July 6 2013 at the New York Asian Film Festival Opening August 29 2013 [ NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL ] There’s something for everyone in this raunchy, over-the-top post-Vulgaria three-part omnibus. It’s the ultimate genre mash-up, a heady and hilarious brew of action-packed superhero exploits, obscene erotica, psychedelic narcotics, heart warming romance, crossdressing, mobster vendettas, plus insane car stunts! Turtles! Iced tea! A dance extravaganza! Coming soon!—you get the idea. ------ GLOBAL CHINESE SONG CHART For Saturday, August 31 2013 15 WALK A LITTLE SLOWER Can : Jau Man Yut Dim Dim A-Yue Chang Chen Yue http://youtu.be/MxKg0wMFrGI 14 BUSTING LOVER Can : Sau Yun Ching Yun Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu http://youtu.be/LlQSFdhVb8M 13 ME IN YOUR EYES Can : Nei Ngan Jung Dik Ngor Claire Kuo (Kwok Jing) http://youtu.be/prCDjnWcq8o 12 WINGS OF ANGEL Can : Tin Si Dik Yik Rainie Yang (Yeung Sing Lam) http://youtu.be/aznNagothXs 11 SILENT EYES Can : Chum Muk Dik Ngan Jing Hacken Lee Hak Kun http://youtu.be/kICP_uwc-Yg 10 GOOD LOVER Can : Ho Dik Ching Yun Yen-J (Yim Jeuk) http://youtu.be/XFNpMFTw1YM 9 HAPPENS TO LOVE YOU Can : Pin Pin Hei Foon Nei Gin Lee http://youtu.be/M-FJWdBjcL8 8 100,000 MILLILITER TEAR Can : Sup Man Ho Sing Lui Shui Tanya Chua (Choi Kin Nga) http://youtu.be/96ahoEZxEJY 7 CORRIDOR Can : Lau Doh Liu Meilin (Lau Mei Lun) http://youtu.be/PE8jGBV6Zvg 6 AS IT WAS BEFORE Can : Yu Chor Chris Lee Yuchun http://youtu.be/tj7dT0xY_zI 5 FREE TO ROAM Can : Yum Ngor Hung Eason Chan Yik Shun http://youtu.be/oYw4uH80gcw 4 UNCUTTABLE Can : Jin But Duen Penny Tai (Dai Pui Nei) http://youtu.be/m3cAtpWttRs 3 HILLS Can : San Yau Jonathan Lee Chung Sing http://youtu.be/rVEMTxg_LrU 2 SKYLIGHT Can : Tin Cheung Joey Yung Cho Yi http://youtu.be/tjF5gwBJcMY 1 ZHUGE LIANG Can : Ju Gok Leung Fiona Sit Hoi Kei http://youtu.be/vdueuixqPGw ------ [ 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 the Oklahoma Tornado. For more information please visit the American Red Cross site: http://www.redcross.org/ for victims of the Sichuan earthquake. For more information please visit the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: http://www.ifrc.org/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/china/volunteers-undertake-search-and-rescue-in-sichuan-after-earthquake-61276/ 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 Korean Movie Night 2013 Series Five Remembering Park Cheol Soo: A Korean Filmmaking Legend When prolific Korean director Park Cheol Soo died earlier this year after being hit by a drunk driver, film fans around the world took solace in the fact that while he was gone, his amazing, truly independent masterpieces would live on forever. As huge fans of his work, the Korean Cultural Service pays tribute to this amazing man by offering up three of his most acclaimed films. Park Cheol Soo led the Korean wave throughout the late 90s, influenced by the time he spent in Manhattan and the indie film scene here. Having popularized Korean cinema worldwide, he also discovered Kim Ki Duk who has changed our perception of Asian film. Taken from us well too soon, Korean Movie Night celebrates the life of Park Cheol Soo starting October 1st...delivering three films guaranteed to move you like never before. As Autumn tugs at the leaves from Manhattan’s trees and the days become short, warm yourself with the memory of Park Cheol Soo and his cinematic masterpieces – brought to you for free, as always, by your friends at The Korean Cultural Service. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 @ 7PM B.E.D. (North American Premiere, 2012, 90 mins.) In the last film he lived to see released, director Park Cheol Soo explores human obsessive desire for sex. Based on a short novel of the same name, B.E.D. is told through the eyes of the three main characters, whose joy, passion, despair and death overflow into one bed. The man B. has an affair with a bored married woman E., who eventually dumps him. In order to get over E., B. marries D., a divorcee with a small daughter, but still keeps the bed in which he made love with E. His obsession with E. never goes away, as he attempts to get her back. Tuesday, October 15, 2013 @ 7PM Green Chair (2003, 98 mins.) Ordered to 100 hours of social service for taking a younger lover, Mun-hui meets up with Hyeon, the object of her desire, and becomes engrossed with him yet again. After five passionate days, Mun-hui leaves Hyeon, telling him to remember her as the “odd woman that he met briefly.” Suffering a deep sense of loss, Hyeon eventually receives a call from his lost love – but soon finds himself sharing her with another person. A charming, expertly crafted morality tale, this Sundance Film Festival selection is a powerfully charged erotic masterpiece. Tuesday, October 1, 2013 @ 7PM 301, 302 (1995, 97 mins.) The powerful, boundary-pushing drama that put director Park Cheol Soo on the map, 301, 302 explores the stories of two neighboring women, one who suffers from binge-eating, and the other from anorexia. First at odds with each other, the two women realize that their struggles and dark pasts are not that different – and that their disorders may ultimately bring them together in a very unexpected way. Breaking free from traditional Korean storytelling, the film achieved massive success and became one of the first Korean movies released in North American cinemas. Festival / Special Screening Tuesday, September 10, 2013 @ 7PM SECRETLY GREATLY (Special Screening, 2013, 124 mins.) A group of elite North Korean spies, trained since youth, has been dispatched to South Korea where they’ve disguised themselves as a fool, an aspiring singer, and a high school student. Passing their time without receiving orders from the North, they gradually become accustomed to life as ordinary neighbors in a small town until one day, their mundane lives are turned upside down when a very unexpected "secret and great" mission is suddenly assigned to them. A blockbuster that caters to film fans of all ages, SECRETLY GREATLY is still playing to sold out audiences across Korea! You can’t miss this one! ---------------------- HK Top Ten Central hktopten@hotmail.com http://hktopten.orgfree.com | http://hktopten.blogspot.com