[2025.04.29] EMPEROR STILL PLANS TO MAKE MOVIES DESPITE THE POOR MARKET

Michelle Wai is all grins after getting kisses from her newlywed husband

Terence Lam is flattered that Emperor boss Albert Yeung has his eyes on him

THE LAST DANCE team celebrates sweeping up 5 awards

Even Charlene Choi praises Tommy Chu as "so cool he is cracked open".
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THE LAST DANCE team attends the after party after the Hong Kong Film Awards
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The "Kwok Siblings" Michelle Wai and Tommy Chu win Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively and both turn into crybabies

Chau Chee On kisses his wife Michelle Wai at the celebration

Elaine Jin is happy for Best Actress Michelle Wai and cries tears of joy

Albert Yeung strongly invites Terence Lam to join Emperor, leaving Terence Lam with an awkward look on his face
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The Emperor Motion Picture THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) won five awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards the day before yesterday, including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Original Film Song and Best Original Film Music. Emperor boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing led the fresh out of the oven Best Actress Michelle Wai Sze Nga, Best Supporting Actor Tommy Chu Pak Hong, director Anselm Chan Mou Yin, Best Original Film Song winner Terence Lam Ka Him, Catherine Chau Ka Yee and others to attend the celebration. Best Actor nominee Michael Hui Koon Man did not attend. After the group photo, Wai Sze Nga's doctor husband Chau Chee On was also at the celebration. The media asked the two to take a photo together. Dr. Chau kissed his beloved wife twice, and Wai Sze Nga smiled sweetly and said that it was like a re-enactment of the wedding banquet.

Speaking of the award ceremony, Yeung Sau Sing was very moved to see THE LAST DANCE team winning the award. He said frankly, "I am very moved. Of course I hope to have cash and other prizes in business. The movie has won the cash prize, and I want to win more prizes. I am a little disappointed, with one or two awards that we should win but didn't."

Because Hui Koon Man did not win Best Actor? He said, "Nothing we can do, the Hong Kong Film Awards has many voters. Some people like it, some people don't. We have to accept the result." Although the film market has been sluggish and getting movies made difficult, Mr. Yeung's enthusiasm for making movies still has not been hindered. He revealed that this year he already has four or five films planned for production this year. Would one of them be with THE LAST DANCE team? He said that would depend on the director Chan Mou Yin's intention, and Director Chan would be in charge of everything.

In addition Yeung Sau Sing grabbed Lam Ka Him at the celebration and said that he would recruit him as a singer, composer and actor for his company, a package deal. Lam Ka Him said that he would consider it but because he was afraid that he would be a "negative asset", he hoped that Yeung Sau Sing would think about it clearly. Yeung Sau Sing joked, "It doesn't matter, we are used to it; seven out of ten movies we make definitely lose money. Earlier the Cheung King Hin starred Lunar New Year film also lost money." Yeung Sau Sing also revealed the secret, actually this time Director Chan Mou Yin asked Lam Ka Him to sing the film theme song THE LAST DANCE. Some people in the company objected, "Because Emperor is the largest record company in Hong Kong, it has a large number of singers such as (Nicholas) Tse Ting Fung, (Hins) Cheung King Hin, (Leo) Ku Kui Kei, and (Hacken) Lee Hak Kun. He should look within his own company, why would he ask someone on the outside? I said that I should let the company's singers, but I respect the director's decision because he thought Lam Ka Him was suitable for singing. It was very fair."

Yeung Sau Sing kept "sniping" at Lam Ka Him and even said to the press, "If I don't sign him I would be an idiot." Later when he and Chan Mou Yin were interviewed, he again dragged Lam Ka Him into the shot and said, "This silly boy keeps dodging left and right, don't moving around, stand in the middle." Lam Ka Him awkwardly said, "Mr. Yeung, calm down. Why did you nab me again?" Yeung Sau Sing said, "This is the mob, no one is nabbing you." Lam Ka Hei explained that he was only joking about making a movie, "Please don't, I was just joking!" Yeung Sau Sing again said, "We don't joke, we get upset." Chan Mou Yin intervened and said that they would talk later.

Wai Sze Nga went from the award ceremony to the celebration. Wai Sze Nga at the celebration hug "Brother" Chu Pak Hong and "Sister Lin" Elaine Jin (Kam Yin Lin) and cried, admitting that her mood still has yet to calm down. She felt everything was happening too fast, and revealed that friends were making fun of her. On the live television broadcast, she was crying in almost every shot. "I didn't know that at the moment the result was announced, the camera caught me taking deep breaths. I really want to watch the re-run." When the award was announced, Dr. Chau in the audience also cried very hard. He said that it was because he saw his wife's efforts being rewarded. Michelle was asked if she would ask for an allowance increase? She joked, "We have only been married for several months, he hasn't started giving one yet!" Did Wai Sze Nga think her husband has been lucky for her? She smiled and replied, "Yes, my husband has been so lucky for me; so I take him with me for anything important, like a 'mascot'." Wai Sze Nga now is lucky in love and career, she said that she was very grateful to the many good people and kind people around her for helping her. She was really happy, but she dare not say that she has become a victory group in life. She would continue to work hard and prepare for the role of the script. "I would keep working hard, after tonight, when I wake up it's a new day. I plan to read new scripts. My husband and I don't have any parenthood plan yet, we can be with or without child, so the award has no effect on us at all." Would she increase her salary after winning the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor? She replied seriously, "I just want to say I don't want to increase the price. I would tell the company not to increase the price. Now not only in the film industry, but also everyone (the entire economic environment) is not easy, I hope to tide over the difficulties together. If the company wants to increase the price, I hope it would only add a small amount. Don't increase the price at the lowest point." Reportedly she has numerous film offers, one of the dramatic films has already been half confirmed and estimated to go into production in the second half of the year. Tomorrow she would attend an event. Would Tommy Chu Pak Hong increase his salary after winning the award? He said probably not, the most important thing as an actor was encountering a good team.

In tears throughout the show, Chu Pak Hong was made fun of as having 10 liters of tears. He explained that because he has seen Wai Sze Nga's hard work all along, he was very happy for her winning Best Actress. "That condition was......other people can't see my effort! However I was with Little Sister (Wai Sze Nga) throughout the entire process, I have seen how hard she works, so let's not talk about it anymore!" After that he almost broke down again. When he won Best Supporting Actor, he felt like he has done the ancestors proud and praised every nominee as worthy of winning. "After the award of course I want a raise, but I know the market is depressed. Everything is negotiable, the most important is script, character and team are good. After the award I want to take a day off, properly rest before resuming work."

[2024.04.29] LOUIS KOO: BACK TO THE PAST WILL BE RELEASED THIS YEAR

Louis Koo leads the "Walled City brothers" to the celebration

Philip Ng tastes the "Walled City famous" barbecue pork and rice
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Louis Koo jokes about making TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: THE GROWTH of FISH BALL GIRL, to which she responds, "Yes!"
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Someone online claims to be a "Hong Kong Film Awards voter" and says that he receives a non blank voting ballot with the TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN team filled in for Best Sound Design

Soi Cheang speaks to the press with Louis Koo, "Fish Ball Girl" Wong Wan Ching and Raymond Lam

Philip Ng celebrates TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN's big win with barbecue pork rice
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The movie TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) swept up 9 awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards. After the awards ceremony the film team including director Soi Cheang Pou Soi, actors Louis Koo Tin Lok, Raymond Lam Fung, Philip Ng Wan Lung, Fish Ball Girl (Wong Wan Ching), Kenny Wong Tak Bun, Tony Wu Tsz Tung and others attended the celebration and had "Walled City barbecue pork rice" together. Director Cheang admitted that he has never thought that the film would win 9 awards. "We have spent great effort. At least this movie stepped overseas, we don't feel embarrassed. So I really hope that everyone to get the awards that they want to get." He and Koo Tin Lok made the promise together, the film would continue to "fight the best fight". TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN would also return to Hong Kong theaters starting May 1st, the one year anniversary of its release.

When asked when he would start filming the sequel, Director Cheang Pou Soi was confident that filming would start soon. Koo Tin Lok said that he should be more careful in production. "We have to make it even better! I want to say something, making a movie before was very tough. The cinematography and special effects cost a lot of money. Today our gang has achieved a feeling to show everyone, why can't we reduce the cost and make a even more entertaining movie. The fight would have to be the best. By reducing the cost a little, can we save a little on the visual?" With special treatment from Koo Tin Lok, "Fish Ball Girl" Wong Wan Ching was also happy to see that the film has won many awards, and also wants the sequel to start filming as soon as possible. Koo Tin Lok proposed to start filming "TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: THE GROWTH OF FISHBALL GIRL". Fish Ball Girl immediately said yes when she heard it. "Since we can make DRAGON THRONE and FINAL CHAPTER, why can't we talk about Fish Ball Girl growing up?" Regarding the film's 9 awards, Koo Tin Lok said, "I don't care, in the end I am very happy." Lam Fung also joked, "Why 9? Because it's a Kowloon Walled City." Koo Tin Lok was sincerely happy that the film won awards, and their efforts were not in vain.

Referring to the fact that award presenters Cecilia Choi Sze Wan and Renci Yeung Sze Wing's joke about the movie BACK TO THE PAST (CHUM CHUN GEI) as an urban legend, Koo Tin Lok said, "This movie will be released this year, it's not an urban legend." With a part in the film, Lam Fung also said, "Everyone please support us more then."

Carina Lau Ka Ling praised Lam Fung as "chok person, excellent singer, strong dancer". He said, "Thank you Sister Ka Ling for giving me this nickname. To be able to have a character viewers remember as an actor, I want to thank director Cheang Pou Soi and boss Koo Tin Lok." Was Ng Wan Lung disappointed that he did not win Best Supporting Actor for Wong Gau? He said, "The entire film has performed so well, I am already very happy to be nominated."

Two nights ago a self proclaimed "Hong Kong Film Awards voter" said online that he received a non blank ballot, which had the Best Sound Design field filled with the TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN team. The fairness of the vote came into question. "I feel heartbroken holding the ballot that belonged to me. I also feel disappointed and afraid of the company I once worked for. Because I received a ballot that has been filled in already, which made me think of many hypothetical theories. I feel bad for this ballot and any of the parties......if it is so easily for others to fill it in, the system is no longer trustworthy." Hong Kong Film Awards Association replied, "This has the highest attention of the Hong Kong Film Awards Board of Directors, we are trying to get an understanding into the matter." Other Hong Kong Film Awards voters said that they have not run into what the person online ran into. The ballot would be directly mailed to their homes and not distributed by the company.

[2025.04.29] SEAN LAU HAS NO INTENTION TO CATCH UP TO TONY LEUNG CHIU WAI'S BEST ACTOR RECORD

Sean Lau jokes that despite winning his fourth Best Actor he is still nervous
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Sean Lau feels fulfilled as the "Family of Three" all won awards
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Sean Lau praises Tony Leung Chiu Wai as a legend, and he has never thought about surpassing his six time Best Actor record

Sean Lau is able to win with "wife" Jo Koo and "son" Dylan So and feels very perfect
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The fresh out of the oven Best Actor Sean Lau Ching Wan, Best Supporting Actress Jo Koo (Kok Cho Lam) and Best New Performer Dylan So Man To attended the PAPA Hong Kong Film Awards celebration banquet the night before. Ching Wan was rather sentimental about this year's Hong Kong Film Awards. When he saw director Philip Yung Tsz Kwong moved to tears, he could not help but tell him to stop crying. Which scene was the most touching for him? Ching Wan said, "I was very touched when I saw (Michelle) Wai Sze Nga win the award because I have known her for many years, yet earlier when we worked together we only had one scene. I already realized that she is a girl who works hard and does her best. I am very happy that she has the achievement today, and her words on the stage are real!"

As for Ching Wan's fourth Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor, he was still two away from tying Tony Leung Chiu Wai's record. Would he aim for this goal? Ching Wan said, "I really haven't thought that, Wai Jai is already a legend!" The reporter said that he was only two times away from catching up? Ching Wan joked, "But I has been nominated 18 times. Actually it doesn't really matter. In terms of awards, I have never won against any actor. Actually actors should fight side by side and appreciate each other, not about you beat me, I beat you. I don't feel it's like this. For example tonight many actors have performed very well. Everyone is very happy, feeling that now film really has hope."

Lau Ching Wan with the film PAPA won his fourth Best Actor. Jo Koo (Kok Cho Lam) and Dylan So Man To with the film respectively received Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer. The "family of three" attended the celebration with their awards. Lau Ching Wan said that in the past he had fewer opportunities to receive an award with his onscreen "Family". Being able to win with "wife" Kok Cho Lam and "son" So Man To felt very perfect. Lau Ching Wan said that his wife Amy Kwok Oi Ming understood him very well and has not yet planned any special celebration. He joked that normally his wife was responsible for cooking, so he would not have to wait for winning an award to have a feast. Otherwise he definitely would be very thin.

Kok Cho Lam upon learning that she won with co-star Lau Ching Wan immediately had a release and relaxed feeling. "Tonight I don't dare to get drunk, because the next day I would have to attend the Udine Far East Film Festival." She praised the award show atmosphere as great, each actor's award would move others to tears, proving that they really had emotions. So Man To could legally drink at his age, but he had exams so he did not.

[2025.04.28] TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN WINS BIG AT THE 43RD HONG KONG FILM AWARDS

Michelle Wai wins her first Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress

Sean Lau wins his fourth Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor

Fala Chen and Lo Chun Yip win Best Dressed

Marf Yau is dripping in diamonds for the event

Amy Lo makes an elegant turn to show off her back

Louise Wong wears a wig to cover up her new look

Ian Chan
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Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Carina Lau receive a full score on aura in a black and white couples look

Michelle Wai wins her first Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress and tearfully thanks THE LAST DANCE team
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Michelle Wai as the favorites wins her first Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress, and thanks THE LAST DANCE team for not giving up o her

Michelle Wai happily embraces her onscreen father Michael Hui

Sean Lau wins his fourth Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor, and thanks the team, his family and his wife

TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN wins multiple awards including Best Film, as the team emotionally share the joy together on the stage

Tommy Chu wins Best Suporting Actor and emotionally reads his speech

Jo Koo wins her first Best Supporting Actress, and thanks Sean Lau and director Philip Yung

Brigitte Lin presents the Lifetime Achievement Awards to Shi Nansun and Tsui Hark, saying both are her lucky stars

Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Carina Lau are on a red carpet date

Terence Lam and Ian Chan's fans charter yachts to support them

Ian Chan thanks his fans for their support

MC Cheung is not afraid of becoming addicted to gambling

Louis Cheung and Charlene Choi march on together

Edan Lui says a designer chose what he is wearing

Louis Koo arrives in one of the sponsors' Uber Taxi

Fala Chen (top) and Lo Chun Yip win Best Dressed
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The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards was held last night at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) won 9 awards including Best Film and Best Director, with Sean Lau Ching Wan and Michelle Wai Sze Nga winning Best Actor and Best Actress respectively for PAPA and THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK). Director Tsui Hark and filmmaker Shi Nansun received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Brigitte Lin (Lam Ching Ha) made an appearance to present the award. In addition to the speeches of the winners, the most heard at the awards ceremony was that the filmmakers encouraged each other and cheered for Hong Kong films!

Lau Ching Wan defeated many opponents with his superb acting skills in the movie PAPA and won the Best Actor award this year, his fourth. He thanked his family and wife Amy Kwok Oi Ming for their support along the way, and wished for everyone to continue to support Hong Kong film.

After Wai Sze Nga won the Best Actress with the film with THE LAST DANCE, the entire team embraced. In particular her on screen brother Tommy Chu Pak Hong even lost it emotionally, and her husband was also teary eyed. She thanked her boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing and the whole team. She also thanked the director for not giving up on her when she gave up. She did not forget to thank her husband either. "Thank you to my family, my husband, you have given me such a safe castle for me to relax and chase dreams. Thank you boss Yeung Sau Sing for making this movie. Thank you director Chan Mou Yin for giving the opportunity to me. When even I wanted to give up myself, you didn't give up on me. To use a quote from the film, 'Since we got on this rare ride of life, we shouldn't worry about when we would get off. We should enjoy the scenery on the way. I am very happy to have met each and every one of you on this ride, becoming an actor has made me feel that this ride has been well worth taking. I would continue to work hard. I am actor Wai Sze Nga!"

Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the first time with THE LAST DANCE, Tommy Chu Pak Hong broke down when he was announced the winner. He tried to catch his breath for a long time after rushing to the stage. "An individual occupies very little portion of an award, which absolutely isn't the credit of the individual. I am grateful to have encountered my family, especially Father in Heaven; grateful for encountering Emperor Motion Pictures, thank you Dr. Yeung Sau Sing for giving me a lot of opportunities, and to colleagues who have voted for me. Let's Hong Kong film!" He joked that he wanted to continue the challenge and win Best Actor, as in the audience Wai Sze Nga sobbed with excitement in a touching scene. Best Supporting Actress went to Jo Koo (Kok Cho Lam). She thanked her family and her on screen husband Lau Ching Wan for treating her like family.

THE LAST DANCE also won a number of awards, including Anselm Chan Mou Yin and Cheng Wai Kei for Best Screenplay, Chu Wan Pin for Best Original Film Score, and Terence Lam Ka Him's THE LAST DANCE for Best Original Film Song. The film's "commander" Chan Mou Yin said in his speech, "When I was writing this script, it was a low point in my life. Thank you Chu Pak Hong and Leung Yung Ting for dragging me back up from hell on countless nights. Thank you Dr. Yeung Sau Sing for investing in such an alternative movie during such a difficult time. Thank you Wai Sze Nga for training in hell breaking (ritual) for a whole fun just because I said one thing." He also said that he did not know what genre he would make next, but probably would be a lighter subject. He wanted to make things that occur in Hong Kong, because it has many people and things that are worth the entire world to know about. He said that getting a movie made would certainly be difficult, but he still wanted to do it. Started as a screenwriter, he felt that he first had to properly write the script. It would have to commercial considerations but also express what he wants to say. Best Original Film Score recipient Chu Wan Pin thanked his COLLAR member girlfriend Winka, who applauded for him in the audience.

Tsui Hark and Shi Nansun won the Lifetime Achievement Award. Tsui Hark thanked Ng See Yuen for bringing him into the industry, and encouraged his peers to face the challenges together. "We must uphold our original aspirations and passion, work together, help and support each other, rely on professionalism, the right attitude and personal ability to work together to meet all kinds of difficulties, overcome challenges, and break new ground in a familiar market. With this belief, I believe we can definitely do it!" He also thanked Shi Nansun for supporting the Film Workshop over the years. "She braved heavy wind and rain, so a madman like me can have flights of fantasy inside. Tonight she deserves both awards." Shi Nansun thanked the film teams for their efforts and support, and wished all the film industry colleagues to continue their efforts. Brigitte Lin made a surprise appearance as the presenter, and shared on the stage the origin of how they met, got to know and cherish each other, and thanked her good friends Tsui Hark and Shi Nansun for giving her the opportunity back then. "These two friends of mine enabled me to welcome the second spring of my career, and even the good name of 'Invincible Asia'. Today these two friends of mine receive their Lifetime Achievement Award, they are also my Lifetime Achievement."

Tony Leung Chiu Wai presented the Best New Performer, which went to Dylan So Man To for PAPA; Leung Chiu Wai then presented the Best New Director, which went to Robin Lee of FOUR TRAILS.

The late Bruce Yu Ka On and Karen Yip Ka Yan won the Best Costume Design and Make Up Award for TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIROS: WALLED IN, and director Soi Cheang Pou Soi accepted the award on their behalf. The film also won Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Effects and Best Action Design. Cheang Pou Soi also repeated as Best Director with the film. "I am very luck to be able to accept this award up here again. Actually this year every director wants to hand over quality and quality movies. Honestly this movie may not be the subject I wanted to make the most, but I tell myself I have to use the most professional and focused way to complete this movie."

Leung Chiu Wai, Carina Lau Ka Ling, Sean Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Raymond Lam Fung, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Fala Chen and Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) appeared on the red carpet, among whom Fala Chen won the Best Dressed Award.

Guest performer Leung Chiu Wai appeared at the Hong Kong Film Awards again after 10 years. He felt very good and excited. With his social phobia he joked that whether presenting or competing he would feel nervous. When foreign media asked him if he was confident despite the lack of a nomination, he was a little surprised but immediately defended the other party. "Do you mean if I have confidence in not saying something wrong when I present the award?" Recently, Leung Chiu Wai has been rumored to participate in the Dragon Head role of TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: DRAGON THRONE (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI LUNG TAU) and might perform with Chow Yun Fat in the "Twin Dragon Heads" performance. Leung Chiu Wai said that was just a rumor. He said that he had no job yet, and his wife Lau Ka Ling had more work than him.

Nominated for Best Actor with PAPA, Lau Ching Wan walked the red carpet with his on screen family of Edan Lui Cheuk On, Kok Cho Lam and others. When asked why his wife Kwok Oi Ming did not come along, Ching Wan joked, "You caught me!". He pointed out that his wife moved behind the scenes for taking care of him and made a rare trip out to shop for what he would wear to the Hong Kong Film Awards. Edan hoped to work with Ching Wan again and thought that they had a special connection. After a photo together at an event two years ago they actually got to work together. Ching Wan joked that he thought he got a hint for him to join MIRROR, but actually it was a movie.

The "Best Dressed Awards" presenter Louise Wong Dan Nei joked that because she could not present the award to herself, this year she gave up her chance to win. She wore a wig because she did not want to expose her look for a movie. The awards in the end went to Fala Chen and Siuyea Lo Chung Yip.

Best Cinematographer guest presenters Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin was asked if she needed to congratulated, she stressed, "Don't mind me, I can take care of myself." She also said that she has never said break up and make up and has never admitted either, as she did not know everyone to know. When asked if she was happy with her current love life, Ah Sa only said that she is happy everyday and that she is more nervous about presenting than being nominated. She often glanced over to Louis Cheung Kai Chung next to her while speaking, and Ah Chung smartly changed the subject on her behalf. Speaking of her former husband Ronald Cheng Chung Kei's divorce case and East Weekly's exclusive report that the alimony was only HK$ 8,000, Ah Sa said that she did not know about other people's matter and it had nothing to do ith her. Ah Chung who has worked with Cheng Chung Kei also said to leave his family matters for him to handle.

With two nominations, Marf Yau Yin Tung has become internationally renowned as a warm up guest performer for Coldplay. She said, "That's good if it's true. The social network has more English fan messages, I am very honored. I always say that I have to march toward international, like I have taken one step closer." She felt that she might not have defeated 30 singers and joked that it was like applying for a job. Whether or not she was chose after working with Australian star Ruel, having the experience was enough. She did not ask Coldplay why she was chosen either. She also said that after the performance she received many brand name offers.

Jennifer Yu Heung Yin appeared in a denim tube dress, tripped on the red carpet but fortunately it was just a scare. Amy Lo Wai Man appeared in back revealing dress and often turning around to make provocative poses.

Singers Terence Lam Ka Him and guy group MIRROR member Ian Chan Cheuk Yin both were nominated for Best Original Film Song. Their fans chartered a yacht on Victoria Harbor in support! In the end THE LAST DANCE theme song Lam Ka Him composed, wrote the lyrics for and sang won. "I really want to thank the Hong Kong Film Awards. Thank you very much to viewers who voted for THE LAST DANCE. Thank you very much director Chan Mou Yin for asking me to sing and write the film song. I really want to thank viewers who went to see LAST at the theaters, and viewers who stayed to the end to listen to this song. I wish everyone would continue to support Hong Kong film, and I wish that I can have the opportunity to participate in film work again." He joked that he had to thank the "ancestors". Ian was also nominated for Best New Performer, which went to Dylan So Man To. When asked about his group mate Edan Lui Cheuk On's Cantonese adaptation of a Korean singer's song being brutally criticized online, Ian has not heard but said that he made music in order to express his thoughts. Edan said that he chose the song because it was a hit. He hoped that everyone would relax and enjoy it.

Singer Stephy Tang Lai Yan with the film LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NAM CHEUNG LUEN OI) was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress for the first time, but because of illness yesterday she suddenly announced that she would be absent. She posted on social network, "I always say that plans can't catch up to changes, I believe everything is the best arrangement. I want to say sorry to everyone and fans. Because I don't feel well, tonight I would be unable to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards. However everyone can relax, I probably would be able to watch it on television. I would properly rest at home and watch the live broadcast, and support everyone over the air! Support Hong Kong film." Her LOVE LIES co-star and Best Original Film Song nominee MC Cheung Tin Fu did not find out until he arrived, and said that there was nothing he could do. A certain renowned singer was rumored online to have lost HK$300,000 on gambling. The rumored suspect MC admitted that he has played privately with friends, but the wagers were not as exaggerated as reported. He explained that he was learning something news, for entertainment he would not bet too big. He would be happy if he would have the chance to be the new generation God of Gamblers.

THE 43RD HONG KONG FILM AWARDS
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BEST FILM
• TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN

BEST DIRECTOR
• Soi Cheang (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST SCREENPLAY
• Chan Mou Yin Anselm, Cheng Wai Kei (THE LAST DANCE)

BEST ACTOR
• Sean Lau (PAPA)

BEST ACTRESS
• Michelle Wai (THE LAST DANCE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Tommy Chu (THE LAST DANCE)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Jo Koo (PAPA)

BEST NEW PERFORMER
• Dylan So (PAPA)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
• Cheng Siu Keung (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST FILM EDITING
• Cheung Ka Fai (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST ART DIRECTION
• Mak Kwok Keung, Chau Sai Hung Ambrose (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST COSTUME AND MAKE UP DESIGN
• Bruce Yu, Karen Yip (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY
• Tanigaki Kenji (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
• Wan Pin Chu (THE LAST DANCE)

BEST ORIGINAL FILM SONG
• THE LAST DANCE (THE LAST DANCE)
  Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Artist：Terence Lam

BEST SOUND DESIGN
• Yiu Chun Hin, Cheung Man Hoi, To Burnard Davy (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
• Lin Chun Yue Jules, Ma Siu Fu, Garrett K Lam, Yee Kwok Leung (TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS：WALLED IN)

BEST NEW DIRECTOR
• Robin Lee (FOUR TRAILS)

BEST ASIAN CHINESE LANGUAGE FILM
• OLD FOX

PROFESSIONAL SPIRIT AWARDS: Jiang Xiaolong, Han Dongqiang

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Tsui Hark, Shi Nansun

BEST DRESSED: Lo Chun Yip, Fala Chen

[2025.04.27] FALA CHEN WOULD PRESENT AT THE HONG KONG FILM AWARDS

Fala Chen makes good use of her time, aside from returning to be an award show guest presenters she also took time to appear at an event
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Fala Chen would have to leave Hong Kong right away after attending the Hong Kong Film Awards today
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Fala Chen stayed in Hong Kong for two days
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Fala Chen returned to Hong Kong from the United States and yesterday went to Central to attend the baby milk powder press conference. She said that he would stay in Hong Kong for two days, and tonight she would present the "Best Screenplay" award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. She would immediately head to the airport after to fly elsewhere for a fashion event. With the intense schedule she did not bring the children back to Hong Kong. She said that her son is one year old and her daughter is four years old, and she is reluctant to leave them for too long. Now she would consider her children first when she makes a film, if she could she would want to bring children with her as much as possible. She said that earlier she rented a vehicle for an outing and took the little boy to the beach for the first time, but she found that renting a vehicle was not a good choice because the family would be so noisy and sleepless when they were trapped in the car.

The Fala Chen starred PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG) neared HK$ 12 million at the box office, saying that she would return to Hong Kong to thank the audience if necessary. She hoped that the box office would be even better. She hinted that when attending the Hong Kong Film Awards, she would wear something to coordinate with the film's promotion. "It would be pretty explosive!" She believed that the flat ticket price of $30 for next month's "Hong Kong Cinema Day" would help the box office. "It would cultivate the habit of going to the movies for a new generation. They would experience different experiences in the cinema in economical ways. I feel nowadays children's attention span is very short. Going to the movies, they could be very focused for two hours and not be on their phones. They can't do that while watching television at home."

[2025.04.26] MICHAEL HUI, SEAN LAU VIE FOR BEST ACTOR

Michael Hui, Sean Lau, Raymond Lam, Aaron Kwok and Neo Yau compete for this year's Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actor nominees. The former two are the favorites

Best Supporting Actress nominee Jo Koo hopes PAPA's "family of three" would win the Hong Kong Film Awards together

Maggie Li after over 60 years in film competes for Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for the first time with ALL SHALL BE WELL and leaves a beautiful memory in her show business career

Lo Chun Yip with MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD is competing for Best Supporting Actor and says that he does not mind being an also ran
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The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony will be held tomorrow (27th) at the Cultural Centre. The Best Actor competition has been considered between THE LAST DANCE (POR.DEI YUK)'s Michael Hui Koon Man and PAPA's Sean Lau Ching Wan, ROB N ROLL (LUM SI GIP ONG)'s Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING)'s Raymond Lam Fung are also quite prominent and are regarded as dark horses; THE WAY WE TALK (HONG NGOR GUM TIN JUM MOR SUET)'s Neo Yau Hawk Sau faced the strong competition from elders, and his chances of winning the award has decreased outside. Lau Ching Wan has won Best Actor in the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and the Asian Film Awards, and is confident about winning the award again. The Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Annual Awards this year, Hui Koon Man feels normal about the awards, saying that the most important thing is to enjoy the scenery along the way. Kwok Fu Sing and Lam Fung both also feel normal. Yau Hawk Sau says that the nomination has been a great encouragement.

Hui Koon Man ascended to the Best Actor throne at the first Hong Kong Film Awards with SECURITY UNLIMITED (MOR DUN BO BIU). After 43 years, he would compete for Best Actor with THE LAST DANCE. In the film he put away his true colors as a comedy craftsman to play the role of the Namo master Kwok Man with superb acting skills. The movie has been well received and regarded as the favorite. He said, "Acting in a film with no comedy elements at all this time has been truly very difficult. During the performance I didn't have much confidence. Winning an award before doesn't necessarily mean winning another award. After making this film, I realized that the most important thing in life is to enjoy the scenery along the way."

Lau Ching Wan gives delicate and touching performance in PAPA. He says, "I have always had confidence in myself. I would not regard my opponents as enemies, and I dare less to compare with the great elder Hui Koon Man. He is a comedic giant, having made many hit comedies. This time his performance in THE LAST DANCE is outstanding." Lam Fung says that he has done his best to act in TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN, and he is honored to be nominated. If he won the award, it would be the icing on the cake. Kwok Fu Sing said that he must have confidence as an actor, but at the same time he has also learned to face awards normally.

In terms of Best Supporting Actress, PAPA's Jo Ko (Kok Cho Lam) would compete against LOVE LIES (NGOR TAM DIK NA CHEUNG LUEN OI)'s Stephy Tang Lai Yan, ALL SHALL BE WELL (CHUNG GUM YI HAU)'s Maggie Li Linlin and THE LAST DANCE's Rachel Leung Yung Ting and Rosa Velasco (Wai Law Sha). Kok Cho Lam won the Best Supporting Actress at the Hong Kong Film Directors Guild Annual Awards, and her pre-race buzz is the highest. Nominated for the first time after 20 years in the industry, she says, "Many people praise me for acting well, because they see a very different me and Lau Ching Wan. No one deliberately design the roles, and everyone fought hard to act. I am overjoyed that many people accept my interpretation method. My look has a heavy sense of life, suitable for playing a role like 'Kam Yin'." She reveals that she has doubted whether she knows how to act. Now she has finally been recognized, which has given her a shot in the arm. She expressed her confidence that she would win, "The award does not represent me, I represent the award. Whether I win the award or not my confidence won't be affected. I would be very happy to be able to win the award, because I would have the opportunity to go on stage and thank the people I want to thank; but I haven't thought about the award speech yet. Thank you so much for voting for me. I am an individual, without the support of the company, getting one vote would have been truly rare."

Kok Cho Lam says that after watching the nominated movies, she felt that the opponent are excellent, their performance are great, and she would be happy for whoever would win the award. She joked, "Of course I want to win myself, the best would be for my 'husband' Lau Ching Wan and 'son' So Man To to win together as a family of three; Ching Wan has perfectly demonstrated that acting can be like this, So Man To is an acting genius and not a 'fluke'. After the director finishes telling him, he has made progress in every scene and fully meets the director's requirements. For example the scene of describing the murder of his mother in court, he is so bland but also creepy."

Away from the screen for more than 30 years, Maggie Li Linlin has been nominated for the comeback movie ALL SHALL BE WELL. She is both surprised and delighted, saying that she has never thought about being nominated. This is the first time she has been nominated after more than 60 years in film, which is very meaningful and a good memory of her acting career. She says that she has agreed to play "Wu Bik Yuk" without considering the sexual orientation of the character. Instead she has found it challenging and a little trembling, worrying that her acting style is outdated and not good enough; which would tarnish the whole movie. "My previous acting method failed, but under the guidance of the director I found that acting was not too difficult. For me not to act would be difficult, it is a good experience." She smiles and says that fortunately her comprehension ability is not weak and she is able to meet the requirements of the director. However she has neither the confidence nor the extravagance to win the award, saying that the nominees are all young actors. They have their own achievements for the voters to see,. Instead she is like a newcomer.

In terms of Best Supporting Actor, MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD's Lo Chun Yip is sandwiched between TWILIGHTS OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN's Louis Koo Tin Lok and Philip Ng Wan Lung, and THE LAST DANCE's Tommy Chu Pak Hong and Paul Chun Pui. Lo Chun Yip says with a smile, "MONTAGES OF A MODERN MOTHERHOOD has just been released, and in the face of two movies with a box office of over 100 million it is already well worth the price of admission. I've watched both films, and I'm very impressed by the performances of my opponents. I'm already happy to be a part of them." He says that he has been in film for more than 10 years, but the outside has only noticed him last year when he competed for Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards with TIME STILL TURNS THE PAGES (NIN SIU YUT GEI). Actually with SUK SUK, this is the third time he has been nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards. "I have encountered a great production team that is very high quality." He does not mind being accused of being an also ran, thinking that the most important is to get to run. "The opponent's performances are really exciting, like in THE LAST TIME Chun Pui doesn't have many scenes. When he appears in the mourning hall for Hui Koon Man, you can see that he misses his friends and his regret. He is very powerful."

Chu Pak Hong won the Best Supporting Actor at the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Annual Awards and is the favorite. Ng Wan Lung and Koo Tin Lok played "Wong Gau" and "Tornado" in TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN. They have recently become popular in Japan. Chun Pui is a frequent guest at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and in THE LAST DANCE has fewer scenes. No one knows if that will affect the score.