From: NO TOP TEN CENTRAL <hktopten@yahoo.comx>
Newsgroups: alt.asian-movies,soc.culture.hongkong.entertainment
Subject: [TAKE OVER] HKSAR Film No Top 10 Box Office (April 10 2008)
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. Moses Chan Ho who celebrates his birthday on the 16th
	B. Michael Wong Man Tak who celebrates his birthday on the 16th
	C. Eric Tsang Chi Wai who celebrates his birthday on the 14th
	D. Yau Nai Hoi who celebrates his birthday on the 14th
	E. Janice Vidal (Wai Lan) who celebrates her birthday on the 13th
	F. Linda Chung Ka Yun who celebrates her birthday on the 9th

2. MISCELLANEOUS

* (4/16/2008) Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi, Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, Sherman Chung Shu
Man and Chan Pak Yu two nights ago attended the film LOVE IS ELSEWHERE (OI
CHING MAN SHUI) premiere.  The actors were arranged to open a box that was 
filled with heart shaped balloons.  Yumiko even revealed that Chan Pak Yu 
just made fun of her as the "oldest one", but because everyone was so 
friendly she did not mind.
	Yumiko said, "I am already used to it.  Chan Pak Yu always knows
how to generate cheer.  (Did you make fun of him as the shortest guy?)  I 
have a conscience, plus I am wearing four inch heels, I can't pick on 
them!"  Ken in order to match Yumiko's height wore shoes with soles.  As 
for Yumiko's conservative clothing, Ken explained, "The film is about 
love.  She wants to bring out the correct idea about love!"  He and Yumiko
not only had kiss scenes in the film but also a foot massage scene.  
Yumiko praised his skillls as good enough to be a foot massage therapist.  
As for odor, he immediately said that he only smelt the just bathed soap 
flavor.
	Chan Pak Yu said that he was not afraid of angering Yumiko because
she was friendly and gracious.  He did not mind that his height was being
made fun of.  Chung Shu Man had rumored boyfriend Steven Cheung Chi Hung 
as a guest, but she was somewhat reluctant to talk.  "All the co-workers 
are here for support, I didn't specifically invite them.  (Did you ask 
him for his opinion?)  I asked all the veterans."

* (4/16/2008) Kary Ng Yu Fei and Annie Liu (Lau Sum Yau) yesterday were 
guests at a fashion show.  Having just won the Best Original Song Hong 
Kong Film Award, Kary said that after taking the award home she kept 
taking pictures of herself with it and even imitated the statue.  However
later her mother took away the award and since then she has not seen it 
again.  She believed that she has put it away.  After the award many 
friends congratulated her, including ones from Canada.  The happiest among
them of course was boss Paco Wong.  She hoped that the boss would reward 
her with several more hits or movies theme songs.
	Some accused the usually good live performer of being off key in 
the first half of the song.  She admitted that she was very nervous 
during the first half because she did not clearly see the group of Best 
Actors like Andy Lau Tak Wa, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) 
until she was on stage.  However she felt that in the second half she 
gradually reached quality.  The boss and many friends all said that she 
performed very well.  She said, "The first half of the song I was too 
nervous for so my singing wasn't too stable.  It was my first time 
singing in front of so many large figures so I was a little nervous."  
Some also criticized her make up as frightening.  She laughed, "Haha, red
lips, an artist has to try anything.  That night I tried a new look, which
I didn't feel was too bad.  Of course to each its own, but if I didn't 
try it how would I know whether it was right for me."

* (4/16/2008) The Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam, Law Chung Him, I Love U Boyz and 
Fama starred HAPPY FUNERAL (LOK LAU HAU JOR 2 GA SHOOK JEH LAI) will open
next Thursday.  In the story they wanted to start a funeral home business.
Fama in the film played a pair of unknown hip hop artists.  They for 300 
played fans as extras.  Lok Wing was first tied up and sat in a big disk 
to play a human puck.  He appeared with Lollipop's rival Farenheit and 
angered Lollipop's William who slapped him right into the goal.  Lok Wing
said, "At first I played tough and wouldn't let the crew put towels on my
back to keep the chill out, but after a few shots I was shivering."
	Mr. C needed to play the human cola bottle.  He said, "I mainly 
was inside a clear plastic bottle for Lollipop to play Truth or Dare on
ice.  It was OK!"  Yet Mr. C in a hour was span 40 times and kept having
to wait for Lollipop to deliver their lines on ice.  Before the shoot 
ended Mr. C's clothes were completely soaked.  Mr. C said, "The director 
told me I didn't have to prevent to suffer!  I wanted to throw up from 
all the spinning!"

* (4/16/2008) THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (GONG FU JI WONG)'s Jackie Chan, Jet
Li (Lee Nin Kit), Crystal Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing gathered in Beijing to 
attend the film's first press conference on its China promotional tour.  
Jackie Chan has just completed promotion of the film in the U.S.  When he 
arrived in Beijing, as soon as he got off the plane he received the good
news that his good friend Lee Nin Kit has won the Hong Kong Film Award for 
Best Actor with THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG).  He immediately called to 
congratulate him.  Jackie Chan was very happy for Lee Nin Kit and felt 
that he was amazing as he was able to win without multiple nominations.  
He instead has been nominated many times but never won.  Lee Nin Kit was
obviously excited to receive Jackie Chan's call and was all grins.
	After they arrived at the press conference venue, they made up 
with director Yuen Wo Ping and others to meet over 300 media outlets from 
all over Asia.  Jackie Chan and Lee Nin Kit both expressed that among all 
the stops on THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM tour, the happiest and the friendliest
was the Beijing stop.  When they saw that this event was able to bring 
so many Asia media friends together, it was something that any Chinese 
should be proud of.
	Jackie Chan and Lee Nin Kit talked about the film production.  Lee
Nin Kit said, working with Jackie Chan has been very pleasant and 
engaging.  At the same time he instead wanted to work with Jaycee Chan 
(Fong Cho Ming) more.  "I feel Cho Mig is a very well raised young person.  
I believe that working with him would have a lot of spark."  Lee Nin Kit 
even joked that Cho Ming's manner and culture should came from his mother.  
Jackie Chan knew that he was joking and responded, "I truly am a little 
ashamed."  Lee Kit Nin also praised Li Bingbing, "She only learned a 
several months of basic English, but she was able to deliver four or five 
pages of English lines in one breath without any pause.  She truly is 
great."

* (4/16/2008) THREE KINGDOMS RESURRECTION OF THE DRAGON (SAM GOK ji GEIN 
LUNG SEH GAP) is a hit in Hong Kong, China and Asia.  Director Daniel Lee 
Yan Kong was extremely touched to see audiences all over Asia recognized 
his hard work and invited his friends, crew and cast to celebrate.
	In attendance were Andy Lau Tak Wa, Andy On Chi Kit, Ti Lung, and
Vanness Wu (Ng Kin Ho).  Lau Tak Wa expressed that he was very happy to 
see his good friend Lee Yan Kong's hard work and hardship paying off in 
the end.  "Lee Kong Yan is a director who I admire a lot.  While working
on THREE KINGDOMS RESURRECTION OF THE DRAGON, I knew that he faced a lot
of problems that included financing and scheduling.  Now his dream has 
finally come true and come to fruition, I am very touched."  Actually 
while Wa Jai was making the film he had a crazy suggestion for the 
director.  "I knew the director was a THREE KINGDOMS fan and planned to 
adapt THREE KINGDOMS stories into many films.  I suggested to him for me 
to one THREE KINGDOMS character after another, first Zhao Zilong, then Liu
Bei, then Lord Guan, to see how many characters I could play.  However,
many friends after seeing this film told me that it was another higher 
level from THE WARLORDS' performance, which made me feel that I finally 
have become a real substance actor."
	Sundream chief Tsui Siu Ming is working on DUET BIU (CHAMPIONSHIP) 
in Hengdian and could not attend.  However Brother Siu Ming sent two 
crates of quality red wine as gifts.

* (4/16/2008) Gigi Lai Chi this year took time off from television to 
take care of her brother's clinic.  Later she would visit Guizhou with 
World Vision and work on a Christian gospel film, the salary of which she
would donate in its entirety to charity.
	"I later will work on a gospel film about how to help the homeless
regain their confidence.  The salary is great but I would donate it."  
Gigi also said that now gospel films do not just preach but also compete
for awards.  However she only wanted to help the church and use her fame 
to help others.  Thus in May she would visit Guizhou with World Vision.

* (4/16/2008) Charmaine Sheh Si Man, Mandy Lee Cho, Lynn Xiong and Eunis
Chan Ka Yung yesterday attended the opening of a cosmetic chain store.  
Ah Sheh and Hacken Lee Hak Kun's film THE LADY IRON CHIEF (MEI NUI CHU 
SUN) came in second in a newspaper's Gold Dried Plum rotten film award.  
Ah Sheh said, "Comedy is good for a laugh.  The production was very 
pleasant.  Although the box office wasn't too great, it's not like no one
went."  As for Kate Tsui Tsz Shan's Hong Kong Film Award for Best New 
Performer, Ah Sheh said, "I am not new.  If she develops better in film I
would congratulate her because an award is a huge encouragement to new 
comers."  Hacken for the second year in a row qualified for the rotten 
film award, would Ah Sheh be afraid of working with Hacken?  She said, 
"The company makes the arrangement, I believe it's unrelated.  Hacken 
mainly sings."
	Aaron Kwok Fu Sing did not win Best Actor, did rumored girlfriend
Lynn Xiong console him?  "There is only one award, actually the nomination
is already a type of encouragement.  Before hand I of course hope that he
would win!  He doesn't act for awards.  He likes acting a lot .  If he 
can win an award it is a type of recognition for him."  

* (4/16/2008) Eric Suen Yiu Wai's first lead in a Christian gospel film 
LAU LONG HONG SAI GAI BUI (HOMELESS WORLD CUP) yesterday held a production
start ceremony.  Other actors included Zhang Jun, Lam Ka Wa, Wong Tak Bun,
Wong Yau Nam, Tats Lau Yi Tat, Man Chin Shui and Otto Wong Chi On.  The 
actors and the real team from the film had a soccer match with Lam Ka Wa 
as the referee.  Eric even scored his first goal.
	Eric in the film played a social worker with a five year old 
daughter.  He grew facial hair to look older for the character and visited
the homeless.  
	For his first Hong Kong film, Zhang Jun played a soccer player in
the film and thus had to practice hard.  Although his wife Ada Choi Siu 
Fun is also a Christian, she would not guest star.  He did not want to 
work as a couple either.  

* (4/15/2008) THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG) at the Hong Kong Film Awards 
swept eight awards and became the big winners.  Andy Lau Tak Wa with 
PROTEGE (MOON TOH) won Best Supporting Actor, and POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY 
AUNT won two awards.  Two nights ago Media Asia held an after party in 
Tsim Sha Tsui.  As soon as the show was over, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa and Shu
Qi arrived.  Peter Lam Kin Ngok, Lau Tak Wa, Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit), Peter 
Chan Ho Sun and Sandra Ng Kwan Yu attended the event's celebration then 
rushed to the party.  Chan Ho Sun's parents also attended.
	When the fresh out of the oven Best Actor Lee Nin Kit arrived, 
the scene turned instantly chaotic.  Reporters flocked to take his 
photo and Lee Nin Kit could not take a step.  Although Lee Nin Kit won his
first Best Actor Hong Kong Film Award he appeared to be very at ease.  He 
even said that filmmaking was only work and he would not be especially 
excited.
	Boss Lam Kin Ngok expressed that he was satisfied with 
performance.  Would he make even greater investment on film?  He expressed
that he did not make movies to win awards.  As long as he was happy he
would be interested in making several more new films.  Later he would 
take the actors to dinner again.  Was Lee Nin Kit was his Best Actor pick?
Lam Kin Ngok said, actually Wa Jai and Lee Nin Kit both did very well.  Wa
Jai won the Best Supporting Actor, which he was also very satisfied with.
	Best Director Chan Ho Sun said that when he saw Kwan Yu's 
expression on stage he thought he did not win.  Would he have another 
baby to celebrate?  Chan Ho Sun said, "You can't have a baby just from 
winning an award."  Kwan Yu said, actually she did not know who won 
either; she deliberately pretended to know on stage so Chan Ho Sun would 
not feel too bad about losing.  If he won he would be surprised.  She and 
Chan Ho Sun looked at each other longingly on stage.  Kwan Yu said, 
"Right, home expense account raise.  (Did you pick the right husband?)  I 
always have, right or not I still would choose him."  Would she have a 
child to celebrate?  She suddenly shyly said, "Don't talk about that."
	Reporters claimed that she was happier than Chan Ho Sun.  Kwan Yu 
said that men would be more reserved.  Her personality however could not 
hide it.  She expressed that she already guessed that Wa Jai and Lee Nin 
Kit would win and she was truly very happy.  As for being the host, she 
said that Sammi Cheng Sau Man originally was very afraid.  She told Sammi 
that she could sing in front of tens of thousands of people, not to 
mention the several hundred people two nights ago.  To help Sammi relax, 
she and Do Do both gave her massages.  Kwan Yu felt that Sammi's first 
contribution for the film industry was a passing performance.
	Two nights ago, Kwan Yu joked about Do Do's age.  Was she afraid 
that she would be mad?  She giggled, "Did I joke about that?"  She pointed
out Do Do would not be mad.  They wanted to have better atmosphere.  
Actually personally she and Do Do was very familiar.
	Although Lau Ching Wan did not win Best Actor again with MAD 
DETECTIVE (SUN TAM) he was quite a gentleman as he and his wife Amy Kwok 
Oi Ming congratulated Wa Jai and Lee Nin Kit.  He expressed that this 
year he did not win he would try again next year.  HE felt that Lee Nin 
Kit deserved the award.  As for Teresa Mo Shun Kwan's defeat, Ching Wan 
felt that her acting was top notch.  He also praised Cheng Sau Man's 
hosting performance as great and said that in the future she would have 
another job.

* (4/15/2008) Kate Tsui Tsz Shan with EYE IN THE SKY (GUNG JUNG) won Best 
New Performer.  Two nights ago after attending the Hong Kong Film Award 
celebration she headed to the Milky Way Image private party.  Johnnie To 
Kei Fung attended the party as soon as he got off the plane and 
congratulated New Director Award winner Yau Nai Hoi and Tsui Tsz Shan.  
The 14th was Nai Hoi's birthday and everyone celebrated with him.  However
Tsz Shan did not know about Nai Hoi's birthday so she did not prepare any
gift.  She joked that she might as well give him the award.  Yau Nai Hoi 
told her to take it home and keep it for awhile.
	Tsz Shan said that she would contact Mommy online as soon as she 
got home.  As for Papa he watched it on television so he already knew she
won.  Would she console Linda Chung Ka Yun?  Tsz Shan said that she did 
not need to.  They were co-workers and would continue to work hard.  She
hoped that in the future she would work with Ka Yun on television or film.
Would she work with Milky Way Image again?  Tsz Shan said that at the 
party she already asked Nai Hoi to write another story for her.  He agreed
right away, but she did not know whether he was sober.
	As for displaying the award at home, she joked that she would hold
it in her sleep.  She honestly said that she has never thought about the 
Best Actress award as a future goal because it was too far off.  Tsz Shan 
said that seeing so many people who cared about her, she was very touched
when everyone embraced.  She wanted to cry a little.
	Although Chung Ka Yun lost she was not disappointed.  She was also
happy for Tsz Shan while she would continue to work hard.

* (4/15/2008) Yesterday was Eric Tsang Chi Wai's 55th birthday.  Chi Wai 
two nights ago attended the Hong Kong Film Award celebration and received 
a cake.  Chi Wai expressed that after the celebration he would attend 
Wong Hung Sau's birthday party to celebrate together because they shared
the same birthday.  As for birthday wish, Chi Wai said health was the most
important, that every friend was fine.  When they are fine he is fine.
	Although Teresa Mo Shun Kwan did not win Best Actress she still 
graciously attended the event's celebration.  After numerous defeats Mo 
Mo joked that her new name was "Lose Mo".  Speaking of Lau Ching Wan's 
defeat this year, Mo Mo expressed that luckily he won last year.  Mo Mo
congratulated Siqin Gaowa and felt that she truly deserved the award.  
Meanwhile she would look ahead and hope for a chance next time.
	Mo Mo praised that the program was very intense and the atmosphere
was great.  Cheng Sau Man as the host was very natural.  She also said 
that she was very envious of Kwan Yu, who was able to welcome her husband
to accept the award.  She said that since she has host before though she
needed not constantly host due to the stress.  She still felt waiting for
the award in the audience was happier.  Some said that she was very 
gracious to attend the celebration.  Mo Mo laughed and said, "That's my 
nature."

* (4/15/2008) Andy Lau Tak Wa two nights ago won hist firs Best Supporting 
Actor Hong Kong Film Award.  Wa Jai after attending the event's 
celebration went to the Media Asia party.  Wa Jai had fans cheering for 
him everywhere and honestly said that he has never thought about winning 
an award.  Thus this year he still attended in old clothes.  As for not
winning Best Actor, Wa Jai expressed that he would not be disappointed.  
He felt that he already had a lot because so many people have 
congratulated him thinking that he won Best Actor.  He said, "Honestly I 
am not disappointed.  I don't feel ashamed losting to anyone.  Each of 
their acting is great.  I am very glad to lose at the hands of Lee Nin 
Kit (Jet Li)."
	Wa Jai also said that he always thought Lee Nin Kit would win 
because some things during the shoot not everyone would see.  Would he 
feel that his acting was again recognized with the Best Supporting Actor 
award?  He said that actually he did his best to make his movies good, 
whether he was the lead actor or the supporting actor.  
	Wa Jai also said that he was very excited for many award winning 
friends.  He would congratulate all of them.  Earlier Lee Nin Kit has 
said that if Wa Jai won he hoped that Wa Jai would donate the award to 
him.  If Wa Jai truly did would he?  He said, "Of course not!  He only 
said that because he has already won."  Wa Jai said that he was not sorry
that he did not win Best Actor, he did not mind at all.
	Now that he has even won the Best Supporting Actor, would he 
consider marriage and fatherhood?  Wa Jai said, "Didn't the media already
say that I am a married father?  Such a question means that I don't have 
a kid or marriage, everyone has to remember that."  Wa Jai expressed that
now he would thoroughly look for a wife to have a child with.

* (4/15/2008) Anita Yuen Wing Yi yesterday morning as the children 
ambassador flew to Vietnam to visit blind chilren with Orbus.  She has 
brought school supply for 300 children in the name of her son.  
	As for losing the Best Supporting Actress Hong Kong Film Award to
Susan Shaw Yam Yam, she said that she never thought about winning so she
was not disappointed.  She was only sorry that Zhang Jingchu could not 
win Best Actress.  She felt that she has already tried her best to play 
this very hard to play character well.  Although she was still young, 
good screenplay was not easy to come by.  She felt that she was already 
very lucky to be able to make the film and left her with a pregnancy 
memory.

* (4/15/2008) Ken Hung Cheuk Lap in the film LOVE IS ELSEWHERE (OI CHING 
MAN SHUI) has a crush on the already taken Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi.  
Serenading he hoped to expressed his love to Cheng Hei Yi and even started
to dance under the romantic atmosphere.  He even gave his first on screen
kiss in his first film.
	Would he serenade a girl in real life?  He said, "I really never 
try to sing love songs to girls because I am very shy.  When I make my 
feelings known I am already stuttering, not to mention singing......I 
think taking the initiative to make my feelings known is already my 
bottom line."  Did Cheng Hei YI fall for Hung Cheuk Lap's singing?  She
said, "For a moment I was because his singing truly was good and the 
feeling was very romantic.  Even if the guy doesn't sing well but dares 
to sing a love song to express his feelings, I feel that sincerity would
make me feel very touched!"
	They in the film needed to dance but they had frequent bad takes 
because Hung Cheuk Lap kept accidentally stepping on Cheng Hei Yi's foot.  
The crew kept making fun of him.  Although Cheng Hei Yi felt a little 
pain but she still patiently taught Hung Cheuk Lap and tolerated the pain
to complete the shoot.  After the completion, Hung Cheuk Lap immediately 
bought a beverage for Cheng Hei Yi and consoled her about her foot.

* (4/15/2008) Wilfred Lau Ho Lung talked about his film SNIPER (SUN 
CHEUNG SAU) on a radio interview.  The film has not been released due to 
Edison Chen Koon Hei's artist nude photo storm.  Lau Ho Lung explained that
the film still has not received its Mainland approval not because of Chen 
Koon Hei but because Mainland authorities were busy with the Olympic Game
preparation.  The company hoped that the film could be released 
simultaneously in China and Hong Kong so no release date has been 
decided.  Lau Ho Lung praised Chen Koon Hei for helping him a lot during 
the shoot, after that he fell in love with acting.

* (4/14/2008) The 27th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards last night took place
at the Cultural Center.  The event at 6:30PM began first with the red 
carpet.  Colors are in this year so all the female stars appeared in 
bright color sexy evening wear.  Some female stars who rarely dressed 
provocatively.  Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Zhang Jingchu, Linda Chung Ka Yun, 
Cherrie Ying Choi Yi and Shu Qi were among the sexiest.  One of the hosts
Sammi Cheng Sau Man appeared in a suit.  Though sexiness was lacking she 
successfully stole the show.
	Sammi last night host for the first time with Sandra Ng Kwan Yu 
and Carol Cheng Yui Ling.  The latter two both appeared in sexy evening 
wear.  Sammi however appeared in a suit with a bowtie.  For her first 
Hong Kong Film Award host gig, she honestly said that she was nervous and 
her mind was a complete blank because she was worried that she would say
something wrong.  She said, "I have never been so scared, I truly am a 
little sorry.  I know everyone would wear evening wear so I deliberately 
wear a suit, which cacn also hide my shaking legs."  Sister Do said that 
Sammi early in the rehearsal was indeed a little nervous, but later she 
has already improved.  She was even flirting!
	Best Actress nominee Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin wore 100,000 Gucci 
evening gown and the boss lady's 3 million personal collection jewelry.  
Ah Sa said that her jaw was chattering from fright.  When she walked the 
red carept, fans kept cheering for her and she wanted to cry.  She just 
found out then how much expectation her fans had for her.  She also said 
that both Joey Yung Cho Yi and Gillian Chung Yun Tung have sent 
encouraging text messages to her.
	Anita Yuen Wing Yi said that in order to fit into her dress she 
was on a diet for a month.  Although she was nominated, friends said, "You
are going to sit all night, change into more comfortable clothes!"  Miriam 
Yeung Chin Wa revealed that she had knife and fork accessories in her hair
and necklace as weapons.  
	Joyce Cheng Yun Yi last night represented her late mother Lydia 
Shum Din Ha and accepted her Professional Spirit Award.  When she arrived,
some cheered her on and she returned with a wave.  After accepting the 
award, Yun Yi would have a minute long thank you speech.  However she said
that she was not much of a speaker so she was somewhat nervous.  She 
expressed that she had Fei Jeh's photo and offering at home.  Yesterday
morning she has already told Fei Jeh.  Her father Adam Cheng Siu Chau also 
knew that she would accept the award on Fei Jeh's behalf and sent a text 
message to her.  
	When Yun Yi accepted the 
award from Elaine Lok Yi Ling, Ng See Yuen, Fok Chun Ting and Yu Kam Kei 
she sentimentally shed tears.  "I don't speak as well as Mommy.  I have to 
thank the event for presenting an award to my Mommy.  With everyone's 
recognition, I believe Mommy would be just as happy as me.  I know Mommy 
liked her job a lot, everything she did was very professional and would 
give the best side and joy to everyone.  I feel Mommy has left me with the
most valuable present, the passion and professionalism for work.  She will
always be my role model."  
	The event invited Josephine Siao Fong Fong to record a video that 
honored Fei Jeh's show business achievement. She expressed that when the 
event invited her to record the video she dreamt of Fei Jeh a few days 
before.  "Fei Seh is smart, sharp and is the pillar of professional.  She
said that she wanted to make movies from several decades before.  I said 
that at 60 she would be laughed at for still working.  Then she just 
crackled.  Her laughter was my favorite.  A few days after the dream, I 
immediately received the event's invitation letter to say these words." 
	Raymond Chow Man Wai received the Lifetime Achievement.  He said 
that the film industry has many late risers.  He thanked everyone for 
their continuing hard work and wished that they would spread Hong Kong and
Chinese films and lead them to the world market.
	Tony Leung Chiu Wai who was responsible for the event's opening 
speech was asked why his girlfriend Carina Lau Ka Ling did not come.  He
said that Ka Ling had to work in Taiwan.  As for rumors that he would 
propose to Ka Ling last night, he said, "What a prank!  If it's a movie 
then may be.  Do you think it's really a movie?  (Will you wed this year?)  
It's being planned."
	When the show opened, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu praised Do Do as the top 
host, Do Do joked that the event asked Kwan Yu to host because she was 
flat.  Smartly Kwan Yu referred to her salary as flat.  Also Ng Kwan Yu 
was biased for Peter Chan Ho Sun as she continuously promoted his films 
and even claimed that she would do so in Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai.  Do
Do immediately pretended to slap Kwan Yu; later Kwan Yu urged the event to 
present Best Director and Best Picture first.  Do Do scolded, "Do you 
think only you have family here?  Others have families too!"
	When Cheng Pei Pei and her daughters presented the Best Sound 
Effect Award, Marsha Yuan Ji Wai took the envelop out of the front of her
dress.  However due to the winners were Thai, when they announced the 
result Peter Chan Ho Sun did not know that his own movie has won.  His
friends had to remind him before he went on stage.
	Before the race most of the attention went to the Best Actor 
award.  Finally Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) won with THE WARLORDS (TAU MING 
JONG).  Best Actress went to the Siqin Gaowa starred POSTMODERN LIFE OF 
MY AUNT.  THE WARLORDS even swept eight awards including Best Director 
and Best Pictures and became last night's big winner.
	Before presenting the Best Actor award, the three hosts defended 
their picks.  Kwan Yu supported Lee Nin Kit, Sister Do supported Lau 
Ching Wan, while Sammi supported both Lau Ching Wan and Andy Lau Tak Wa.  
The remaining nominees Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Simon Yam Tat Wa had no 
supporters?  Kwan Yu immediately explained, "They have model support!  
One Doi Doi (Lynn Xiong) and one Qi Qi!"  First time Hong Kong Film 
Award Best Actor Lee Nin Kit stated, "This road took 28 years and finally 
I have arrived!  I really thank (my) wife (Nina) Li Chi.  she is the 
lead actress of my heart.  We have no you or me."  Did he feel the award 
came too late?  He expressed that he has never thought about winning an 
award.  Even his wife was at peace with his nomiation, but as an action 
actor was he especially touched to be able to win Best Actor?  He said, 
"I never thought about it.  Film is my job, I would keep working.  (Would 
you switch to drama?)  I don't live in the film world, but will work hard
to create a second world."
	Siqin Gaowa expressed that she came to visit friends in Hong 
Kong because she felt the award was no competition.  Award or not was 
no big deal.  She only worked to do her job well.  In the past she has 
already won awards in Hong Kong many times.  HOMECOMING (CHI SHUI LAU NIN) 
won her the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress already.  She not only 
thanked everyone for their love but also felt that the award did not 
differentiate between age, looks or nationality.  The recent Hong Kong 
Film Awards for Best Actor has gone to Mainland actresses.  She only said
that her two award winning film characters were very lame.  The jury had 
its principles and hopefull these principels, style and generosity could 
continue on.  In addition, Peter Chan Ho Sun was very happy about the film
sweeping 8 awards.  The only regret was only one of the three lead actors
could win an award.  Kwan Yu joked that she wanted a raise, he expressed 
that the award did not represent that the film could sell for a lot.  
Instead a good movie might bring less money home.  Would he get a raise?  
He said that it was priceless.  He has always been making his own movies 
and did not know how much he was worth.
	Andy Lau Tak Wa defeated strong competition from Chow Yun Fat and
others and with Susan Shaw Yam Yam won Best Supporting Actor and Best 
Supporting Actress.  Both have won the category for the first time.  When
Wa Jai was announced to be the winner, many ladies erupted in cheers.  On 
stage Ng Kwan Yu even welcomed him with an embrace.  Later he even asked 
for hugs from Cheng Yui Ling and Cheng sau Man.  Presenter Eric Tsang Chi 
Wai said jealously, "Who would win an award and get so many hugs?"  Wa 
Jai expressed that in his heart lead and support roles had no difference 
so he was just excited about winning an award.  In the future he would 
like every character to receive show business recognition.  He stated, "I 
feel the audience doesn't ask too much of me.  Instead show business 
colleagues really want me to improve, so my pressure also comes from show
business."  Wa Jai also said that film was a part of his life, like air it
could not be done without.  Rice and furniture at his home all came from 
filmmaking so without film he would not be able to live.
	Rumored to have crossed Wa Jai and had his rental luxury home 
seized, Chapman To Man Jat initially only shook Wa Jai's hand.  Later when 
Tsang Chi Wai arranged for him to present the award to Wa Jai they 
graciously embraced.
	To Man Jat made fun of Chi Wai on stage, "Last year you made so 
many films yet you got no nomination?"  Chi Wai struck back, "Last year 
so many pepole died in Hong Kong, I don't see you die!  I don't feel you 
are making movies or anything, are you sick?"  To Man Jat joked, "So much 
extravagance......."  Chi Wai added, "So much payback".  They also joked 
that all the Best Supporting Actor nominees were all handsome but did 
something incorrigible (in the film).
	Best Supporting Actress Shaw Yam Yam describes this time as her 
first nomination, first award and first time on stage so she was not 
prepared.  However because of this she finally knew happiness was this.  
She happily said, "Before the fact I never thought about winning an award,
now that I won of course I am happy!"  As for winning an award, she of 
course felt that she performed very well.  However she not necessarily was
the best.  She would share this joy with her family and friends because
this award did not come easily.  It was even more meaningful.  Did she 
feelt the award came too late?  She said, "The company didn't apply for 
me before.  This time I won with my first nomination, it's already 
considered early.  I didn't think I would win so I don't know how I would
celebrate, but I would bring the award to pose for photos with the 15 dogs
at home."
	In addition Best New Performer award winner Kate Tsui Tsz Shan 
won with her first film.  she honestly said that she was happy and 
unforgettable.  From now on she would work even harder.  After winning, 
she wanted to contact her parents right away, but her mother was not in 
Hong Kong.  After the celebration she would return home to contact with 
Mommy on the ocmputer.  She would like to make a musical film the most 
and she would not abandon her television work.

The 27th Annual Hong Kong Film Award winners
(http://www.hkfaa.com/nomineee)

  BEST FILM
    THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG)

  BEST DIRECTOR
    Peter Chan Ho Sun (THE WARLORDS)

  BEST SCREENPLAY
    Wai Ka Fai, Au Kin Yee (MAD DETECTIVE)

  BEST ACTOR
    Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) (THE WARLORDS)
   
  BEST ACTRESS
    Siqin Gaowa (THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT)

  BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
    Andy Lau Tak Wa (PROTEGE)

  BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
    Susan Shaw Yam Yam (THE PYE-DOG)

  BEST NEW PERFORMER
    Kate Tsui Tsz Shan (EYE IN THE SKY)

  BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
    Arthur Wong Ngok Tai (THE WARLORDS)

  BEST EDITING
    Eric Kong Chi Leung (PROTEGE)

  BEST ART DIRECTION
    Yee Chung Man, Yi Zhengzhou, Pater Wong Bing Yiu (THE WARLORDS)

  BEST COSTUME MAKE UP DESIGN
    Yee Chung Man, Jessie Dai Mei Ling, Lee Pik Kwan (THE WARLORDS)

  BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY
    Donnie Yen Chi Tan (FLASH POINT)

  BEST SOUND DESIGN
    Sunit Asvinikul, Nakorn Kositpaisal (THE WARLORDS)

  BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
    Ng Yuen Fai, Chau Chi Shing, Tracy Kok Wai Ling (THE WARLORDS)

  BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
    Joe Hisaishi (Gau Shek Yeung) (THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT)

  BEST ORIGINAL SONG
    TOO INTENSE (LOVE IS NOT ALL AROUND)
      Composer: Dennie Wong Dan Yi
      Lyrics: Lin Xi
      Performer: Kary Ng Yu Fei

  BEST NEW DIRECTOR
    Yau Nai Hoi (EYE IN THE SKY)

  BEST ASIAN FILM
    LUST, CAUTION (SIK, GAI)

  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Raymond Chow Man Wai

  PROFESSIONAL SPIRIT AWARD: Lydia Shum Din Ha

* (4/14/2008) Based on a real story A TALE OF MARI AND THREE PUPPIES will
open in Hong Kong on May 1.  Later a charity premiere will be held to 
raise fund for the Hong KOng Save Abandoned Animal Association.  Gigi 
Leung Wing Kei has always been very supportive of SAA.  She quickly agreed
to provide her voice to the film.  Actually this was already the second 
time Gigi has provied her voice for SAA.  Earlier she did so for QUILL, 
which was well received ad even more friends had deeper understanding of 
the SAA mission and work.  She hoped that this time she would be able to 
promote animal protection message.
	Gigi this time would provide her voice to the aunt.  Her voice 
had to be gentler and kinder.  She hoped to be able to thoroughly 
display her hiddenly motherly nature.  Gigi said that when she provied 
her voice for animal films she was moved to tears.  This time she also got
teary eyed.  Luckily the ending was a happy one.  Gigi was a dog lover 
herself.  Recently her 14 year old cocker passed away.  Gigi honestly said 
that she was very heart broken but would miss the happy times with it.
	Tony Leung Ka Fai, Wu Fung, Jacky Jai and Eric Suen Yiu Wai also 
provided their voices to the film.  This was Suen Yiu Wai's first film 
voice acting.  He provided his voice to the self defense team member who
rescues the disaster victims.  He felt voice acting was very hard.  He 
also said that as soon as he heard Sau Gor's voice work he knew it was 
him because he was a style.  Suen Yiu Wai also said that he could not be 
more suitable to provide the voice of a mouse because he spoke fast.

* (4/13/2008) Andy Lau Tak Wa two nights ago attended an interactive art
exhibit opening as long as director Johnnie To Kei Fung.  This year's Hong
Kong Film Award would take place tonight.  Wa Jai has both a Best Actor 
and a Best Supporting Actor nomination.  How was his confidence?  He 
would like the most for Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) to be the Best Actor so he 
urged anyone who supports THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG) to win for Lee Nin 
Kit and not to divide up the votes.  Anyone who wants to vote for him can 
vote for Best Supporting Actor.  Chow Yun Fat is also a fellow nominees in
that category.  Was he competing with Fat Gor?  He expressed that he did 
not mind and said that this year's Best Supporting Actor nominees were 
all very special.  Each had a different performance so even losing would 
not be embarrassing.  As for Best Supporting Actress he for some reason 
would like Shao Yam Yam to win because he felt she performed very well and
very uniquely.  Would he like to win both awards?  He said, "I haven't 
even thought about one, not to mention two.  This year has been very 
happy though because of the variety and the harmonious atmosphere."  
	In addition, Lau Ching Wan is the Best Actor favorite.  Ah To 
laughed, "If he is lucky he will get it!  He was lucky last year, let's 
see if he is this year.  If he isn't then no.  I am just joking, only 
saying that because I am so close with Ching Wan.  (What about Wa Jai?)  
Does he need one?  He has won them all!  Leave it for the new 
generation, if he wins again he should win Best Director too!"  As for 
his own Best Director nomination, he humbly says, "When would it be my 
turn?  (Are you only accepting overseas awards?)  No, actually I also 
respect Hong Kong's voting standard.  (Wa Jai feels this year's 
atmosphere has been very harmonious?)  The Taiwan 'Presidential' election
was very harmonious too, I don't know about the rest!"

* (4/13/2008) Gucci's first Macau specialty store opened two nights ago.  
Qi Qi and Simon Yam Tat Wa attended.  Yam Tat Wa appeared in a student 
hairstyle.  Actually earlier he was working on an Early Republic scene.  
However his wife Qi Qi did not seem to appreciate the cut and joked that 
he looked very lame.  She even scared their daughter that if she did not 
have her vegetable she would look like her father.  
	The Hong Kong Film Award would take place tonight.  Yam Tat Wa 
with EYE IN THE SKY (GUNG JUNG) received a Best Actor nomination.  He 
said that whether he would win or not he would wear his lucky suit while
Qi Qi expressed that she would pray for him.  

* (4/13/2008) Sammi Cheng Sau Man and Gigi Leung Wing Kei yesterday 
promoted World Vision's city wide child sponsorship program.  At tonight's
Hong Kong Film Award, Sammi would host along with Carol Cheng Yui Ling and
Sandra Ng Kwan Yu.  Because hosting has always been her weakest suit, she
was panicking.  She said that originally she had a lot of segments but 
she said that her reaction was not as fast as Sister Do or Kwan Yu.  She 
urged the event to reduce her appearance and give her less line like she 
was a guest host.  Sammi thanked the event for accommodating her in 
reducing her fear.  However her legs were still shaking during rehearsal.  
Sammi jokingly thanked the event for taking a risk on her as a host, 
perhaps after this time she would not have a next time.
	Luckily this time she would work with two masters in Sister Do 
and Kwan Yu so she was more at ease.  As for jewelry, she joked that she
could not even sort out her script she should not be hanging things all 
over herself.  She would be better off remembering her lines.  Sammi would
not ask for much from her performance, just not to be destructive.  She 
picked Siqin Gaowa and Andy Lau Tak Wa to win Best Actress and Best 
Actor.  She also picked Chow Yun Fat to win Best Supporting Actor.

* (4/13/2008) Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi, Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, Chan Pak Yu and 
Tong So Kei yesterday attended a LOVE IS ELSEWHERE (OI CHING MAN SHUI) 
fan events.  Playing an artist in the film, Cheng Hei Yi yesterday was 
asked to draw.  She said that she only took two drawing lessons when she
was little and both times she drew pandas.  She felt that she had no 
talent for it as everything looked very abstract.
	This film was Hung Cheuk Lap's first.  He honestly said that he 
was very nervous.  Earlier at the film festival premiere he has already 
seen his own performance and felt very unnatural.  During his kiss 
scene with Cheng Hei Yi they both ducked down in an awkward manner.  He 
expressed that his mother has seen it as well and felt that his first 
film was already decent.  However she did not mention that kiss scene.  

* (4/12/2008) The 27th Annual Hong Kong Film Award will take place 
tomorrow night.  Yesterday a worship ceremony was held backstage at the 
Cultural Center.  Attendees included Hong Kong Film Award Association 
chair Gordon Chan Ka Seung, vice chair and creative director Eric Tsang 
Chi Wai and guest performer Denise Ho Wan Si; at the time the event 
announced this year's hosts will be Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Carol Cheng Yui 
Ling and Sammi Cheng Sau Man.  Guest presenters will include Aaron Kwok 
Fu Sing, Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, Yasuaki Kurata (Chong
Tin Bo Siu), Kuei Lun-Mei, Shu Qi, Shawn Yue Man Lok, Hu Jun and others.  
This year's Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be Raymond Chow Man 
Wai.  Business and Economic Development Council chief Ma Si Hung will 
present the award.  This year the Professionalism Award has been added to
award Lydia Shum Din Ha.  Joyce Cheng Yun Yi will accept the award on her 
mother's behalf and Tsui Kam Kei, Ng See Yuen and Fok Chun Ting will be 
the guest presenters.
	Earlier the Hong Kong Film Award was rumored to be lacking finance, 
Chan Ka Seung expressed appreciation for Mainland Huayi Brothers' 300,000 
sponsorship.  Now the entire award show's production cost was around 4 
million.  This year overseas guests will be few.  Chan Ka Seung explained 
that he wanted to do a more intimate and familiar Hong Kong award show.  
Yet some accused the guest presenters to seem to lack in calibre as even 
Stephy Tang Lai Yun and Yue Man Lok were presenting.  Chan Ka Seung 
pointed out that guests were not measured in calibre.  Mainly the 
industry encouraged each other.  Jaycee Chan (Fong Cho Ming) was a guest
presenter previously.  In term of calibre he would not have known when he
would have been a guest presenter.
	Tsang Chi Wai was in charge of production.  He expressed that he 
would use the TRIO crew for the stage work.  Cheng Sau Man's hosting 
duty required persuasion from a variety of sources.  Even Do Do and Kwan 
Yu helped.  Sammi had to consider for awhile before agreeing since she has
never host before and did not rely on hosting for a living.  If she did 
poorly she would be criticized.  She also had to pay for her own clothing.
Thus Chi Wai has sent many text messages to thank her.  He pointed out 
that Sammi herself was very nervous and had to rehearse hard.
	Ho Wan Si will perform the late lyrics creator and screen writer
Chan Dip Yi's work like LOVER'S TEAR (CHING YUN DIK NGAN LUI) and GIVE ME 
A KISS (CUP NGOR YUT GOR MUN).  Ah Si honestly said that she was surprised
to be invited to perform this segment because the Hong Kong Film Award was
an annual event and had so many superstars and directors in the audience.  
Now she has been working hard on remembering the lyrics because her 
segment was a salute to Chan Dip Yi.  She could not possibly forget the 
lyrics.
	Ah Si also said that earlier she thought about her costume and 
was afraid that an evening gown was dragged.  Luckily her performance 
would be more active and the event told her not to dress like that.  
Otherwise she would scare the guests.  Reporters joked that she could 
dance and strip.  She said, "This is even scarier, it's like making a 
stain for myself."  Ronald Cheng Chung Kei and Kary Ng Fei Yu would also 
performed the five Best Song nominees.

* (4/12/2008) The Tsui Hark directed and Father of Korea's MY SASSY GIRL 
Kwak Jae-Yong written NUI YUN BUT WAI (WOMEN NOT BAD) started production 
in February in Beijing.  Kwak Jae-Yong was very concerned with the 
production progress and yesterday attended with Tsui Hark the Beijing 
press conference.  Kwak Jae-Yong expressed that he met Tsui Hark in 1992.  
At the time Tsui Hark was promoting the ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (WONG 
FEI HUNG) film series in Korea.  They not only had exchanges about films 
but also had drinks.  Even though they had a language barrier, they got 
along famously.  As for the cast's complaint about Director Tsui Hark's 
constantly changing orders, the reporters asked the screen writer whether
he would mind any script change.  Kwak Jae-Yong expressed, "Of course not,
the screenplay itself is a basis for the film.  During the production 
process the film would definitely due to new sparks from director and 
actor communications change.  So I wouldn't mind Tsui Hark's script 
changes."
	Although when they met they could not communiate, their hearts 
were in the same place due to movies and drinking.  Kwak Jae-Yong brought 
a bottle of wine from Korea to Tsui Hark and expressed that it was a type
of wine that "sobers as you drink" due to the super sized ginseng in it.  
Tsui Hark returned with his favorite Beijing wine.  When asked about the 
gifts, both directors actually loved drinking.  Kwak Jae-Yong once had 
20 some glasses of highly concentrated white wine and remained sober.
	When asked the changes of the film's actresses Zhou Xun, Kuei 
Lun-Mei and Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Tsui Hark expressed that they actually have
never attempted ths type of comedy.  Zhou Xun has gone from a "tragedy 
professional" to a smart little woman, Kuei Lun-Mei from an innocent girl
to "wild", and Zhang Yuqi from a nice girl to someone who "has to have 
her own way and men can do nothing about that."

* (4/12/2008) The Jingle Ma Chor Sing directed new film THE BUTTERFLY 
LOVERS (MO HUP LEUNG JOOK) yesterday held a production start ceremony. 
Leads Wu Chun, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Hu Ge, Harlem Yu Ching Hing, Ti
Lung and others attended.  The film company arranged for Harlem to welcome
the leads Wu Chun and Ah Sa with drums.  Later action director Ching Siu 
Tung taught them to write Leung Jook with their swords.  
	For his first costume film Wu Chun was very satisfied with his 
costume.  Although the action scenes have been very tough he felt they 
were a process.  He praised Ah Sa as a girl who could easily become good 
friends with.  As for any intimate scene, he expressed that he did not 
know.  When asked whether he would like some he asked reporters to ask 
Ah Sa.  He worked under the director's arrangement so he did not mind.  
	Ah Sa yesterday appeared in a male costume.  She felt like she was
a bad child and Wu Chun was too pretty.  Reporters said that Wu Chun would
not mind any intimate scene.  Ah Sa said that she did not mind either.  
As for rumors of Gillian Chung Yun Tung's Hollywood future, Ah Sa said 
that she was not ambitious but if she had an opportunity she would like to
try as well.  Lately Ah Sa had to work on BUTTERFLY as well as STORM 
RIDERS II (FUNG WON II).  Has Ah Gil visited her?  She honestly said that
she too would like Ah Gil to go to Thailand because it offers a lot of 
fun.
	Tomorrow night would be the Hong Kong Film Award.  Ah Sa with 
SIMPLY ACTORS (HEI WONG JI WONG) was nominated for Best Actress.  She was
confident but also had a headache from choosing her wardrobe.  Finally 
she chose one from over ten to coordinate with the jewelry.  Ah Sa said, 
one lifetime only offered several opportunities like this so she had to 
dress up for the evening.
	Earlier Hu Ge had scars all over his face due to a car accident.  
He said that in October he will have a major surgery as now he is under
laster surgery treatment and relies on make up to hide the scars.  Hu Ge
said that due to the accident many people would recognize him now, so 
something good came from the tragedy.

* (4/11/2008) Louis Koo Tin Lok and Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga) two 
nights ago attended a forum for their film RUN PAPA RUN (YUT GOR HO BA BA)
and shared their production experience with students.  Goo Jai said that
although it was his second forum he still felt very nervous because he 
was not prepared at all and was afraid that students would ask something
serious.
	The film held its premiere days earlier.  Goo Jai and Cheung Ngai 
Ga both expressed that the response has been great.  Goo Jai also felt 
that due to the recent releases of numerous costume war films, this 
comedy would be good for a change.  Working with Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying)
again, Goo Jai felt that because Hong Kong actresses were few and they 
had chemistry already the production was easier to grasp.  If they would
still be able to work together from now on it would not be bad.  As for a
sequel, he said, "For a sequel my on screen daughter should be the lead 
because by the end of the film I was already 50 something.  Yet I feel we
should quit while we are ahead and disagree with any sequel."  Cheung Ngai 
Ga also expressed that she would not make a sequel.  

* (4/11/2008) The 27th Annual Hong Kong Film Award would take place on 
Sunday at the Cultural Center.  With 3 days away, the Best Actor war has 
garnered the most attention and is the fiercest.  This year's Best Actor 
nominees included THE DETECTIVE (C+ JING TAM)'s Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, THE 
WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG)'s Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) and Andy Lau Tak Wa, MAD 
DETECTIVE (SUM TAM)'s Lau Ching Wan and EYE IN THE SKY (GUNG JUNG)'s Simon
Yam Tat Wa.  
	Kwok Fu Sing has a Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor nomination for 
a third straight year.  Last year's Best Actor Lau Ching Wan has received 
uniform praise for his portrayal of a neurotic detective.  If 
international film star Lee Nin Kit would win it would be his first Hong 
Kong Film Award.
	Louis Koo Tin Lok picked Lau Ching Wan, "Ching Wan performed very 
well with the multiple personality character, which felt very fresh and 
was a huge acting challenge.  I really like the MAD DETECTIVE screenplay."
	Charlie Yeung Choi Nei picked Kwok Fu Sing.  "Sing Sing and I have
worked together on AFTER THIS OUR EXILE (FU JI) and he has won the Golden 
Horse Best Actor award.  His acting is great.  This time in the film his 
performance is also very thorough.  However I also like Ching Wan's 
sloppy character in MAD DETECTIVE, but I have to choose one I would vote
for Sing Sing."
	Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai) chose Lau Tak Wa.  "I know every 
nominee so it's truly hard to choose.  If I have to, I would vote for Lau
Tak Wa who is in my company.  I really like (Peter) Chan Ho Sun's THE 
WARLORDS, the entire film is very well made."
	Best Actor Eric Tsang Chi Wai was stuck between Lee Nin Kit and 
Lau Ching Wan.  "Ching Wan's performance was great, the character, 
someone with neurosis, is not easy.  I really like his interpretation, 
but Lee Nin Kit seems to have never won Best Actor.  He is a martial art
actor, but his inner emotional scenes are just as great.  His victory 
would be a pleasant surprise for everyone.  In the end I would choose Lee
Nin Kit."
	Kate Tsui Tsz Shan has made the jump from television actress to 
film's new flavor, which of course hard work and luck have something to do 
with.  Most recently with EYE IN THE SKY (GUNG JUNG) she is nominated for
Best New Actor.  Although she is one of the favorites she has no 
expectation and said that if she wins it would be all director Yau Nai 
Hoi's credit.
	Many have successfully made the jump from television to the big
screen as Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Chow Yun Fat and Maggie Cheung Man Yuk have
radiated the film industry earlier.  Lately television artists often 
failed at the film industry.  Tsz Shan is one of the luckier ones as she
is able to work with Johnnie To Kei Fung, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Simon Yam 
Tat Wa in her first film.  With the silliness of her character, a 
reflection of her real life, and Yau Nai Hoi's camera use, Tsz Shan 
succeeded with a New Actor award at the Directors' Guild Spring Banquet.
	However, Tsz Shan humbly claims that she is just passable.  "At
the time I was still new and had confidence in myself.  90% of the time I 
relied on the director's guidance.  Later the film was released and many 
people after watching said that the director made me look like I knew how
to act.  So I feel even more that the credit should go to the director.  I
am truly very lucky."
	Due to the film's good reviews, it was invited to many film 
festivals.  Tsz Shan also walked the red carpet for the first time.  As 
for the difference with the TVB anniversary red carpet, Tsz Shan says, 
"Film Festivals are international, the anniversary is my company's own 
party.  The feeling of participating in a film festival is shaky.  When 
you look at the world you would see many superstars.  I have seen Gong Li
and Jeon Do-Yeon.  The feeling is completely different."
	Elder Leung Chiu Wai has won 14 Best Actors.  Tsz Shan would like
to be able to tie his mark.  "He truly is unprecedented.  I don't dare to
have any expectation because I am afraid of disappointment and too much 
pressure.  Wait until then!  If I do win the award should be dedicated to
the director!"  As for competing with fellow TVB actress Linda Chung Ka 
Yun Tsz Shan says that she is the hard working type who has kept working
since she got into the business.  She also enjoys her film LOVE IS NOT ALL
AROUND (SUP FUN OI) and praises her decent quality.  Thus she picks her 
to win.
	This year's Best Supporting Actress contest is rather chaotic as 
Karen Mok Man Wai, Anita Yuen Wing Yi, Vicki Zhao Wei, Shao Yam Yam and 
Maggie Siu Mei Kei have good chances.  Each nominees have had a glorious 
past and certain supporters.  
	The favorite as of late, Shao Yam yam humbly says that she is just 
playing along because Mok Man Wai who has just signed a Hollywood contract 
is full of sunshine.  She believes that she is the real deal.  Among the 
nominees everyone looks good to her except herself.  Yuen Len Len is a 
past Best Actress, and Zhao Wei and Siu Mei KEi both are frequent 
nominees.  Hers however is a first time nomination, so she already feels 
very happy to be able to have the opportunity.
	Originally just a first year secondary school student, Wong Hau 
Yan has caught BESIEGED CITY (WAI SING) director Lawrence Ah Mon (Lau Kwok
Cheung)'s eyes and become a lead actress.  With her natural acting ability 
she is nominated for the Best New Actor award.
	Hau Yan says that she is already as excited as winning the lotto 
about the nomination.  "The director says that not everyone new comer can 
walk the red carpet, so I would cheris this chance and definitely would 
bring a camera!"  This year's nominees are all top stars like Chow Yun 
Fat, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, and Siqin Gaowa, but Hau Yan chuckles.  "I don't 
want to see them!  I want to see (Kelly) Chen Wai Lam!  I like the younger
ones, no generation gap."  Among her fellow nominees Hau Yam picks Linda 
Chung Ka Yun.
	With already over 30 films on her resume, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin
finally with SIMPLY ACTORS (HEI WONG JI WONG) received a Best Actress 
nomination.  However she votes for Teresa Mo Shun Kwan instead.  
	At age 25 Ah Sa has already in the film industry for 9 years.  
Back then she still has not joined show business officially when she took 
a role in Francis Ng Chun Yu's WHAT IS A GOOD TEACHER (JI CHUNG TA LOI 
LIU).  About her performance she says, "I never thought that DIARY (MONG 
SEUNG) would win at the Puchon Film Festival, I thought even less about 
being nominated for Best Actress with SIMPLY ACTORS along with Gong 
Li and also have a Hong Kong Film Award nomination."
	With strong competition from Siqin Gaowa, Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk 
Ying), Zhang Jingchu and Mo Shun Kwan, Ah Sa honestly says that she has 
no pressure and would not have too much expectation.  "Instead I really 
want Sister Mo Mo to win.  She is a great elder.  In working with her she
has given me advice.  Personally she also taught me about healthy diets 
and constantly encourages me."
	SIMPLY has deep meaning behind it and opens up Ah Sa's mind.  
"In the past I only rely on expression and vocal variation to act.  This
time with Chim Shui Man's instruction I understood that the importance of
body movement in motivating complete involvement.  Now I know my place, 
the future is much clearer."  Ah Sa who honestly says that she will spend
even more time in film industry development admits that acting is more 
comfortable than being "Choi Cheuk Yin".  "I like to act, where I can 
demonstrate my inner potential.  Normally I either eat or sleep, I am very
dull.  Insteading acting is much more exciting than the everyday me."
	As an actress, Ah Sa deeply understands the importance of 
professionalism and says that when she made WHAT IS A GOOD TEACH she was
only an extra with a few lines.  Yet she spent an entire night rehearsing
it.  "When I take a role I have to do it fully.  Acting has to be soaked.  
Actually WAHT was a decent training that made me understand how severe an
actor being late was and how people could be eliminated at any moment.  
Luckily I finally toughed it out, I even got a lunch box at work!"  
Because she made WHAT Ah Sa became intereted in acting and started her 
career!
	Former Asia Pacific Film Festival, Golden Bauhinia, Hundred Flower
Film Festival Best Actress Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying) is nominated with 
KIDNAP (BONG GA).  How is her confidence?  "I never thought about it.  
When I act I never think about nomination or award.  If I act for awards 
the pressure would be tremendous.  So doing your best feels better."
	Mo Shun Kwan has been in show business for years.  Her acting is 
beyond any doubt but she has never won a Hong Kong Film Award until 2006
with 2 YOUNG (JO SHOOK) when she won Best Supporting Actress.
	This year she returns to the battlefield with MR. CINEMA (LO GONG
JING JUEN) and a Best Actress nomination.  Although Sister Mo is afraid 
of another disappointment she jokes that she enjoys the feeling of having
and losing.  "Disappointment is definite but the process before the 
result is the most important.  Today someone feels it's you, you can have
a big dream and think about who to thank on stage.  Then I think, no, it's
not real yet.  And then I think, if I don't win it's tragic!  This 
actually is a lot of fun.  This year I get to play so I enjoy it.  Next 
year I may not get to play!"
	Sister Mo feels that Best Actress only needs a scene that leaves
a deep impression of the jury.  She says about her MR. CINEMA performance,
"I like the scene when I get up I say I have to do laundry and have a lot
to do.  I feel it's very life like and tells the helplessness that many 
traditional women encountered under chavenism."
	In recent years Simon Yam Tat Wa has been a frequent nominee but
ultimately only brushed by the award.  Yet he is not disappointed and 
feels that the most important part of acting is enjoying the process.  
When he made EYE IN THE SKY he gained 20 pounds and no one recognized him 
on the streets.  He was able to be free to be a happy, ordinary person.
	With the EYE IN THE SKY role he is nominated for Best Actor.  He 
gained 20 pounds to play a fat middle age man with a big belly.  Yam Tat 
Wa says that the performance indeed was a huge challenge.  "I hd to 
play a fat person's behavior.  To me it's indeed rather hard but I really 
enjoy the preocess.  Because I was so much fatter, no one recognized me.  
I could very freely play the character in the film and be someone who 
looks ordinary but isn't."
	Yam Tat Wa has been nominated numerous times in recent years but 
ultimately had no luck with awards.  However he is not disappointed.  
"Actually I never paid much attention to the result, I would only properly
enjoy the production process.  (I have played so many characters, does 
playing a hero or a villain have more room to display your acting?)  I 
have the hero, the villain and somewhere in between, in my eyes, there is
no difference.  As long as the screenplay is good I would fully get into 
character and turn acting into a part of life."
	In EYE IN THE SKY Yam Tat Wa had many scenes with new comer Kate
Tsui Tsz Shan, who he would like to win Best New Actor.  Yet he urges Tsz
Shan not to relax even if she wins because the award does not represent 
everything.  In addition, Yam Tat Wa picks Siqin Gaowa for Best Actress.  
Shao Yam Yam's performance in THE PYE-DOG (YEH LEUNG HUEN) has a natural 
flow and he would like her to win Best Supporting Actress.  For Best 
Actor, any of the nominees would deserve it.
	Best Supporting Actor also has a lot of talent, with Nick Cheung 
Ka Fai, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Louis Koo Tin Lok and Chow Yun Fat.  Koo 
Tin Lok would like to win and head for Best Actor while Chow Yun Fat is 
at the top of his game.  
	Cheung Ka Fai is nominated with EXODUS (CHOOK AI CUP GEI).  With
his tough guy look and foul mouth he has left a deep impression with the
audience.  No matter how strong the competition is, Ka Fai believes that 
he would have a chance.  Fat Gor is full of confidence.  Ka Fai says, "Fat
Gor's POST MODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT character is not the type that I look 
foward to him playing.  If he play the mad characters like in SEVEN or 
TRAINING DAY then that's different.  I really want to see him play more 
dramatic characters."
	Ka Fai has never felt any pressure from the nomination.  "Wins and
losses are no big deal.  Film is my lifelong career.  In the past with all
the nominations and no win I wasn't disillusioned.  I feel as long as I 
get to bet I haven't lost yet.  i believe that in my performance life I 
would have to hit it once!"
	In the past his wife Esther Kwan Wing Ho would never attend.  Ka 
Fai says, "Perhaps she feels awkward, I think she thinks that I would be 
unhappy without an award.  Actually she would watch the live broadcast at
home until after my part, then she would do her own work.  Hey, she is a 
low key person and I can accept that."

* (4/11/2008) Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam had a major image breakthrough in HAPPY 
FUNERAL (LOK LAU HAU JOR 2 GA SUK JEH LAI).  Her character is a tomboy who
lives with I LOVE U BOYZ and Fama and even changes in front of Donald 
without any hesitation.  She said that before the shoot she wore three 
tube tops to prevent wardrobe malfunction and showing her bra strap on 
camera was her most daring performance yet.  In the film she had a kiss
scene with Law Chung Him, who she has worked with on music videos and the
film SEE YOU IN YOU TUBE (OI DAU DAI), but this time was their first 
intimate contact.  She had to lie on top of him.  During the shoot they 
were shaking from being so nervous.

* (4/10/2008) Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) in THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (GONG FU JI 
WONG) brings to life the Chinese legend of the Monkey King.  The make up 
is so heavy that no one would be able to recognize him.
	Lee Nin Kit in the film plays a silent monk, one of the 72 
transformations of the Monkey King.  Although this character only appears
in the screenplay for 20 minutes, it is enough to be forgettable for 
viewers.  Lee Nin Kit says, "Playing the Monkey King requires five hours 
of make up, which completely scared me off!  I honestly admit that I was 
very afraid and almost wanted to quit.  I worried the most about how to 
fight with the make up on."  Director Rob Minkoff in order to meet Lee 
Nin Kit's concerns after several discussions with the make up and costume 
departments decided to reduce his costume time to three hours.  
	Lee Nin Kit also says, "In my film career I have already made 
many violent films.  I think I should make something for the entire 
family.  I am willing to make THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM because of my two 
daughters."

[ BLAH OF THE WEEK ] Columns, Reviews, Interviews

1. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 16 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
HONG KONG FILM AWARD: GREAT ATMOSPHERE, LOW RATING

	This year's Hong Kong Film Award live reaction was great because 
the pace was intense and most of the guest presenters are local stars.
Surprisingly, its average rating was only 24 points and just kept falling.  
When the final award was presented, it dropped to 20 points.
	Before the rating came out, the writer has already received 
complaints that TVB has cut this show too much.
	TVB handled the Hong Kong Film Award with tape delay instead of 
live broadcast.  This delay broadcast was a hour later than the event.
	The show started at 7:30PM, TVB started a hour later.
	Both side agreed on tape delay due to its many benefits.  Hong 
Kong Film Award was in charge of creativity.  TVB had no way to control 
what the guests would say on stage.  Any content that could not be aired 
could be cut in this hour.
	TVB's programming schedule was very strictly control.  The Hong 
Kong Film Award often went overtime.  Delay broadcast could cut the extra
part and provide better time control.
	During a live broadcast, the live audience had to wait several 
minutes during every commercial period and the atmosphere would chill.  
The Hong Kong Film Award has attempted special performance during ad 
time but the result was poor.  Tape delay would not pay attention to ad 
time.
	The writer sympathized with the live editing crew over the 
criticism.  One hour delay would not be enough time to edit.  In the 
beginning the editing would not be too tight because if the pace picked 
up later the show would be under run.
	If the pace was slow and dragged on, then the delay would not be 
an hour and would become shorter and shorter.  It would be like chasing a
train.
	The longer the show ran, the shorter the edit time would be later.  
With big cuts, the audience naturally could sense the discountinuity; the
award winners' speeches would jump around.
	This explained why the show got worse and worse.  This year's 
result was within expectation, which was also the reason that the latter
part had less viewers.
	As for the star power was not strong enough, honestly, the 
audience did not know who every award presenter was.  Why would they mind?
- KWOK HIN CHING 

2. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 15 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
ABOUT THE HONG KONG FILM AWARD RESULTS

	This year's Hong Kong Film Award results seemed very mainstream.
	The event should be praised for keeping confidentiality well every
year because many reports that made predictions were inaccurate.
	Industry insiders' opinions ultimately differed from the media's.  
The writer said that the results were mainstream from an industry insider 
angle.
	THE WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG) swept eight awards and became the big
winner.  As expected many technical awards were already in its pockets 
long ago.
	The 300 million budget of course helped tremendously with these 
technical awards.  Money was not everything, but with so many industry 
elites and the resource for them to play with no money would not work.
	With money alone but inappropriate personnel, the movie could be 
a mess.
	THE WARLORDS' overall coordination was great as each aspect's 
quality was high.  Rarely almost every professional position had a Hong 
Kong person in charge, which proved that Hong Kong people completely had 
the ability to drive this type of big production and perform better than 
some movies of the same class.
	Best Picture was certain.
	The writer felt that Best Director was between Peter Chan Ho Sun 
and Ann Hui On Wa.
	According to past results, the movie with the high average would 
win Best Picture while Best Director went to the other one unless the 
competition was very weak.
	THE POSTMODERN LIFE OF MY AUNT was Hui On Wa's most entertaining 
film in recent years and it also had great writing, directing and acting.  
It had the most power to challenge Chan Ho Sun.
	Best Actor finally went to Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit).  The writer felt
that if Lau Ching Wan last year did not win, this award would extremely 
likely fall into his hands.
	His performance in MAD DETECTIVE (SUN TAM) was more amazing than 
MY NAME IS FAME (NGOR YIU SING MING), but Lee Nin Kit's THE WARLORDS 
character truly was performed too well and too real.
	If Lau Ching Wan did not win last year, based on industry 
insider's general desire to fulfill his Best Actor dream once they would 
vote for him in an even match.
	His dream was fulfilled last year.  Lee Nin Kit instead had an 
edge.
	Like the Critic Awrad last time went to FEARLESS (FOK YUEN GAP)'s 
Lee Nin Kit, it naturally was more demanding toward him in THE WARLORDS.
- KWOK HIN CHING 

3. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 14 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
HONG KONG FILM AWARD HAS A HARD TIME WITH HOST AND GUEST INVITATIONS

	The Hong Kong Film Award every year gets a headache from inviting
hosts and guest presenters.
	Hong Kong is so small, host talent with stage presence and fast 
response are the same few people.
	Hong Kong Film Award has always had a criteria.  The person has 
to be film related, in other words the person has to have made a movie.
	Similar teams every year lack novelty.  The audience would say 
why are these same few people again?
	Novelty requires people who rarely or never host before.
	Just because the event dares to try someoe would be willing to 
stand up.  The Hong Kong Film Award is a volunteer job, without any money.  
Standing on stage, anyone without any experience truly would be shaking 
and stuttering.  Those who are used to acting would have a empty mind up 
there.  Those who are used to hosting would occasionally have stage 
fright.  One could see how stressful it is.
	This year the Hong Kong Film Award has an all female host team.  
Carol Cheng Yui Ling and Sandra Ng Kwan Yu have done it before, but 
seemingly never on the same stage.  Sammi Cheng Sau Man is willing to make
an unprecedent new attempt, which is very hard.  This team is very strong.
	The Hong Kong Film Award should make more daring attempts with the
host team.  This way it would have its own specialty and need not to be 
like other big shows.
	Guest presenters are even bigger headaches.
	Who does not know about inviting guests of caliber to present 
awards, not only caliber but also lively and humorous.
	After so may years, anyone who can be invited has been.  The 
presenting teams have already started to repeat.
	Some question why some people who have never won the Hong Kong 
Film Award can present.
	This is a film professional award show.  Aside from honoring last 
year's outstanding film industry professionals and films it also is an 
event that demonstrates industry unity.  More new faces on the stage to 
present awards should be encouraged.
	Now when even party elders have to retire for the next generation 
to take over, the film industry also needs this and accelerate the 
exchange of the old and the new.
	New comers should be provided with chances to stand on the stage 
earlier so they can experience it not only for novelty but also to benefit
their future show business work.  - KWOK HIN CHING 

4. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 13 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
NOT RISING, WHAT TO DO?

	Being new is hard.  Singers in the first two years still can sell
freshness.  By the third year if they still have not shown any performance
from then on they would have a very hard time with rising to stardom.  
With the poor film market not every veteran has a movie to make, not to 
mention new comers!
	Some artists after a few years in the business still feel like 
new because they have only made two to three records that have not sold 
well, songs that have not been popular, and no matter how many movies 
they have made in each one they have only played small roles.
	Even if they have signed with big companies, where bosses have 
been willing to make movies to support new comers in the leads, movies 
ultimately is a business that is more expensive than the cost of records.  
Thus most of the ovies are low budget.  New comers have very slim chances
of relying on these movies to be able to firmly play the leads in the 
future.
	Artists without box office guarantee would not have very high 
salaries or very large roles.  For a movie, their income might be as low 
as 30,000.  In comparison to the top stars' multiple millions, they are 
quite far off.
	Signing with a television station is a decent way out.
	When new comers become less new and after a few years in the 
business they still have not risen, joining a television station may still
bring a chance for rebound.
	On the television screen, we often see some artists who have been 
popular outside or not at all.  Some of them are top television series 
stars.
	Now joining television is not easy either and even harder for 
young artists.
	Television's key audience age has gradually grown older and older.
Popular television artists are mostly middle age.  Televisio stations 
have their own new comers every year and not every one can be made into a 
star.  Why would they absorb from outside?
	On top of that new comers who could not rise outside mostly have
not received any performance training.  They might not even know how to 
act.  They would need to be trained all over at the television station.
	Many young people are dreaming of stardom.  In their eyes they 
only see how glorious those top stars are and think that they can be too, 
but they overlook the large group that has not risen, that is living a 
hard life and struggling on the edge of elimination. - KWOK HIN CHING 

5. TA KUNG PAO, APRIL 13 2008, 
DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS INCREASE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

	The month long 4th Annual Hong Kong Entertainment Expo with 
tonight's Hong Kong Film Award would come to an end.  Within it the 
three founding events and six nucleus events covered the four major 
territories of film, television, music and digital.  Yet, from the
Entertainment Expo's development trend so far, one would not have a hard 
time in discovering that media merger and digital entertainment 
technology are commonplace, are silently coming new trends and injecting
even greater driving force into the Hong Kong film and television 
entertainment industries.
	The Hong Kong Trade Development Council service industry 
expansion's Cheung Suk Fun expressed, the Trade Develpoment Council plays 
a motivator role in the Hong Kong Entertainment Expo.  It is responsible 
for connecting the government's support with the industry's power to 
create a cooperative effect and promote Hong Kong as an Asian film, 
television and entertainment trade center position with several events 
that involve film, television and entertainment industry in the same 
month.  "The Trade Development Council itself only organizes the Hong 
Kong International Film and Television Market, co-organizes with other 
units the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum and the Hong Kong Music 
Fair.  Other organizers include the Hong Kong International Film Festival 
Association (Hong Kong Film Festival, HAF and the Asian Film Award), 
Cyberport (the Digital Music Leadership Forum), IFPI Hong Kong (IFPI Hong 
Kong Record Sales Award), Hong Kong Art Center (Hong Kong Independent 
Short Film and Video Competition).  We hope after these few years' hard 
work we are able to get the message out to overseas buyers and 
industries that this month has many events and can conduct negotiation for
the film and television product trade."

Filmart Scale Grows In Scale
	She continues, "For example the 12 year old Filmart this year has 
had over 4200 buyers and broken past records.  Around 500 exhibitors 
have come from 30 nations and regions, more than half from outside Hong 
Kong.  Mainland, France and other exhibition scales have increased.  In 
addition it have had first time participating regions and returning 
frequent exhibitor, all of which have proven that no matter Euorpe and 
America's mature market or newly rising market industries would take this
period to participate.  Thus the Trade Development Council would try to 
develop the related development well and make Filmart a multiple region 
collaboration exchange platform.  During the exhibition period of March 
17 and 20 we have held over 60 activities and buyer and industry 
response was overwhelming; according to our consultant company's 
independent survey result of buyers and exhibitors, 60% felt that Filmart
has already become the most important film and television market in Asia."
	As for the 3rd Annual Hong Kong Music Fari, over 70 companies 
participated and admission exceeded 7500, a 20% increase from last year.  
The final day was even open to the public and performance has reache 20.  
She says, "The Entertainment Expo has covered an enormous range, the 
advantage of which is buyers or industry organizations can target their 
own needs and participate in different events.  The service level is very 
far reaching."

Adding Cross Media Elements
	In recent years, the media merger phenomenon is often seen in 
different layers and areas in the industry.  Cheung Suk Fun points out 
that this trend has always existed, this operation format has already been
in place overseas early on.  "Some Hong Kong film, television and 
entertainment groups like Mei Ah, East Asia, Emperor have already at the 
same time have film, television, music and even artist management 
businesses; the birth of the Hong Kong Music Fair is actually due to 
the interactive merger trend in this industry."  She expresses, the 
entire Hong Kong Entertainment Expo will continue to add cross media 
elements, like this year's Television World, Animation and Digital 
Entertainment Exhibition Hall, Global Film Production Location -- Asia, 
Film and Television Equipment and Post Production Service World theme 
exhibits.  "We hope through thorough use of Filmart's resources to provide
an 'one stop' service for the entire industry, from HAF's financing to 
creation, completed products, looking for collaboration, and even post
production and equipment.  Anything that you can think of has been 
included.  We hope to be able to create even greater results with that."
	"This year Filmart for the first time has offered its platform to
the 1st Annual Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival Award and demonstrated 
that Filmart has already become a more and more inclusive platform.  Like 
a magnet it has attracted different film, television and entertainmnet 
industry members to look for development opportunities.  Filmart's change 
has reflected the world's change, from film to music, animation, digital 
technology, to the television world theme exhibition development and 
promotion, cross media merger continues to strengthen.  Filmart overall 
would due to future changes add even more new elements."  She says.

Digital Entertainment Industry Stands Out
	Due to the digital entertainment industry's outstanding 
performance in recent years, the Trade Development Council has conducted 
independent surveys during Filmart and HAF and interviewed exhibitors 
and buyers from around the world about the new digital entertainment 
trend.  The result has discovered 80% have favorable outlook for the 
digital entertainment industry future growth.  Many also admit that cross
media merger can bring the industry even more business opportunities.  
74% express that they will in the future three years invest in digital 
technology development, including production, broadband broadcast and 
audience interactive technology.  Over half will invest on the mobile 
broadcast platform.
	Cheung Suk Fun feels, development in this area is optimistic.  
This year's Filmart Hong Kong Animation and Digital Entertainment Hall 
has had over 30 Hong Kong companies.  Exhibitors from Mainland, the 
Philippines, Thailand and other areas have also grown in scale.

ENTERTAINMENT FORMAT MERGER HAS BECOME THE MAJOR TREND

	Digital technology's rapid development has not only changed modern
lifestyle but also entertainment has been granted new possibilities.  
Cyberport's Yeung Wai Hung expresses, digital entertainment has raised 
everyone's quality demand and bring different entertainment platform 
together to become an even greater industry.

Importance of Digital Technology
	Yeung Wai Hung points out, one of the digital technology major 
point is the merger of the vitrual and the actual.  Currently many have 
already started to accept virtual world entertainment.  If this trend is 
overlooked it would be very unwise.  "Digital entertainment has raised 
everyone's entertainment quality demand.  After entering the high 
definition age, film and television product quality will  be higher and 
higher.  In the digital technology world, different entertaiment formats 
are also inseparable.  It won't be like in the past when film is film 
and music is music.  Different platforms have already merged together.  
For example a movie may have accompanying games, figures, songs, books; 
even in Hollywood several billion dollar industry, film box office is 
only a segment.  Othe products' total revenue is greater than the box 
office."
	He feels, facing the digital technology development and media 
merger trend Hong Kong not ony still has to elevate its high definition 
production quality but also has to consider how to promote inter-industry 
mutual coordination.  "Digital technology use has three levels; production
is first, or how to operate digital technology to produce content; then 
is content management, or how to distribute the related content to 
industries that are worthy of development; the third level is transmission
or how to transmit the content to the general public so they can enjoy 
this content.  In the entire entertainment industry, each segment can 
make money.  The issue is how Hong Kong should connect the different 
segements together.  In the Hollywood model for example, when a movie is 
distributed, other segment's coordinating products have already been 
planned."  He points out, Hong Kong in industry development is still more 
traditional and still needs more time.  "Currently Hong Kong has to face 
a global market, for example the film industry is not only facing the Hong
Kong box office but the global Chinese box office.  As for which operation
format is the most effective, that would depend on what kind of 
collaboration partner Hong Kong finds and how to express content, culture
and entertainment element outside special effects."

Balace of Technology and Content
	In recent years, Hong Kong film, television and entertainment 
industries have encountered many problems in many areas, including the 
poor market, piracy, audience loss.  Would digital technology use be the 
key to resolve the industry's problems?  Yeung Wai Hung points out, the
digital technology cost is high, blindly pursuing the highest 
technology may instead lead to loss.  Thus actually the balance between 
digital technology and story content is the most important, neither can be
missing.  "Hong Kong in the past has written many stories well, but the
special effects and high definitely quality might not necessarily be able 
to catch up with the development.   Digital technology's purpose is to 
hep the industry through different platforms display content, but the 
industry itself still needs to strength content because product content 
must be genereally accepted and liked to be able to make money."
	"this yearis already Cyberport's fifth year of organizing the 
Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum.  In the entire event, we talk not
only about technology but also stress content because they are closely 
connected.  The entertainment that viewers ultimately enjoy is content 
that technology brings to life.  You would appreciate the technology but 
the story content is what truly people get into.  Like this year's forum
theme is 3D.  Actually 3D technology alone has over ten types.  Technology
is a product, the key is to buy product that is worth its price and being 
able to use this product to provide even more room to your content to 
demonstrate its potential."  As for the piracy issue that follows digital 
technology and internet development like a shadow, he feels the government
and the film and television industries need to unite and slowly resolve 
the issue step by step.  Yet they should not be too pessimistic about 
this technology by product because this is a global issue.  In addition 
everything has two sides.  The industry should look at the positive side.  
The faster the media develop the greater the market develops, naturally 
some negative points would accompany that.

Developing Into Digital Base
	As for whether Hong Kong has the criteria to develop into a 
digital entertainment base in Asia, Yeung Wai Hung stresses what is 
special about Hong Kong is this is the East and West cultures exchange
place.  Because content is culture driven, if Hong Kong can amply use its 
advantage and experience it can produce products with content that can 
specifically attract audience in the East and West; secondly, Hong Kong's 
reaction is rapid in every aspect, which helps the entertainment industry 
with more variety and drives here to become an important digital 
entertainment center.  He says, "Hong Kong is a service base.  Everyone 
has witnessed Hong Kong's past trade result.  In recent years Mainland has
started to become an enormous consumer market.  Hong Kong has the close
proximity advantage and ample understanding of the European and American 
markets, so the opportunities that it encounters are numerous.  Of course,
future trade may not necessarily refer to inventory, intellectual 
property too can be bought and sold.  No matter muisc, game, animation and
comic book, virtual characters can become trade.  Entertainment is a type 
of cultural property, animation and comic book can create virtual 
entertainment, actually the advertising industry can be considered a type
of entertainment dpending on how Hong Kong uses its mind in the future.  
Don't think of entertainment just in the traditional sense.  With the 
help of technology, entertainment can have a lot of variation."
	He expresses, Cyberport has always played the role of catching 
Hong Kong up to the future trends of digital technology.  "We have the 
best internet foundation and continously push forward our serivce 
platform, but even more important are our enterprise groups because 
utlimately able to successful promote the digital industry development 
is not Cyberport but these enterprise groups.  Currently nearly 100 
companies are in Cyberport, outside over 100 companies are our partners.  
We hope to be able to slowly form a staying power, and with as the staying
power endures, even more enterprises can benefit."

Consumer Demand Differs
	As for the entertainment format gradually becomes digital and its 
practical influence on the general public's enjoyment and choice of 
entertainment, he expresses that would depend on which group is 
targeted.  "I see this world as three generations, the first is called 
the silent generation.  They were the always quiet type.  Back then their
basic life still could not be completely satisfied and did not have such 
high demand for entertainment.  They were after the feeling that others 
provide them; the second was the baby boomer, the post war babies started 
to appreciate and had demand for entertainment; the latest generation is 
called generation x because no one knows how to describe them.  This 
generation is internet expert, technology has already become a part of 
life.  It is a digital lifestyle generation.  They are after a type of 
lifestyle and want enjoyment in a variety of areas."  He continues, 
"Different people have different entertainment demand, like the new
generation is completely unknown and the hardest to grasp.  Actually not 
just entertainment, even the advertisement industry has to take different
approaches with different targets.  The market that digital entertainment 
targets depends on consumer spending power.  Currently the strongest 
spending power is still with baby boomers; in addition, different nations'
generation distribution is different, thus its people's pursuit of 
digital lifestyle would be different as well." - TANG YIN YI

6. TA KUNG PAO, APRIL 12 2008, 
JACKIE CHAN AND JET LI SET OFF SPARKS

	Jackie Chan and Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit)'s international action 
film THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (GONG FU JI WONG) from start to finish has 
been kept under wraps to avoid its exciting selling point from exposure 
too soon.  Yet Double J gladly promoted up a storm at the appropriate 
moment.  Both martial art superstars of comparable caliber have hopes for
this film.  Aside from box office numbers, both have the common ground 
to create Chinese martial art film new wave.  Before the production 
ended they have already stated that they would like to work together 
again in a real Chinese gong fu film and eliminate the alternative element
that only meet foreign viewer taste
	Jackie Chan and Lee Nin Kit have known each other for over 20 
years and have discussed many opportunities to collaborate.  After a 
quarter century they have finally fulfilled their dream.  Elements like 
screenplay, salary and opportunity were involved, especially role 
distribution and screen time.
	Actually many teams of certain caliber at the production start 
excitedly praised and appreciated each other, but when the wrap was 
near rumors were endless as friendship was tested.  Back then Jackie Chan 
and Alan Tam Wing Lun worked on ARMOR OF GOD (LUNG HING FU DAI) and ended 
in unpleasantness.  Alan's brethren have once said, "Alan shouldn't 
accept those Dog King Lun characters long ago!"
	When they made ARMOR OF GOD Alan and Jackie Chan were top music 
and movie stars.  Both top stars had to make their caliber stand out.  The
problem was that filmmaking especially action film was ultimately Jackie 
Chan's storng suit.  When he firmly held the banner, the other star had to
compromise.  That was 20 years ago.
	Lee Nin Kit honestly said that Jackie Chan was an artist that he 
admired and he wanted to work with for a long time.  His further might 
would not be fulfilled until after going to Hollywood.  Today Jet Li's 
salary is comparable to Jackie Chan's.  Film values quality, generation 
and worth the most.  Double J's pursuit of ame and fortune today has 
already reached another layer.  Conceivably they are intrested in joining
forces to explor the martial art hero film market and extend Chinese 
actor's radiance and brilliance.  In THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM they only had 
one fight scene together to keep the audience wanting more.
	Two superstars after removing the onscreen hero armor are like 
all kind father in the world love their children.  While their brilliance
endure in the show business, they are physically making arrangement for 
the next generation.
	Recently Jackie Chan and Jaycee Chan (Fong Cho Ming) appeared in 
Shanghai as spokesmodels.  With Jackie Chan's THE DISCIPLINE on Beijing 
satellite television, Jackie Chan had a lot to talk about.
	Fong Cho Ming with his father seemed more like an unemployed big 
kid.  So far in his career the father ane the son have not had much 
opportunity to work together.  In the past he deliberately remained 
separate from his father and focused on his music.  His movies were 
mainly dramatic and avoided Jackie Chan's gong fu fame.  In these few 
years his hard work has shown result.  Even when an action film is 
offered he would gladly try.
	Lee Nin Kit had children with his former wife Huang Qiuyin, and 
two daughter with his current wife Nina Li Chi.  The older one is already 
seven and has natural performance gene.  She likes to sing and dance.  
Reportedly when she sings she has Beauty Li's voice and beauty.  In order
for his daughters to have excellent education they immigrated to Singapore
for a new chapter.
	Gong Fu kings Double J attract fans not only with their superb
martial art but also with their proper care of women, which is also the 
base of their charisma. - CHOW YI

7. TA KUNG PAO, APRIL 12 2008, LIGHT SHADOW PATH
HONG KONG FILM POST PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES TIME

	Recently I have discussed with film industry friends about the 
issue of Hong Kong film post production because the Hong Kong Film 
Development Council film investment requires the post production to 
completed in Hong Kong.  The film development council allocated 300 
million to help small to mid scale film production in order to help Hong 
Kong film industry development.  Not only taking 1/3 of the risk, it also 
hopes that Hong KOng film professionals can participate even more.  Some
film professionals feel that Hong Kong post production (including film 
printing) is behind nearby regions and thus should abandon financial 
assistance.  This ousts post production outside the film industry.  The 
opinion is not widely supported.  Thus the film council invested films 
have the above condition.
	Many Hong Kong industries drown under elements of land and salary 
cost, Hong Kong workers or technicians due to high living standard and 
prices demand more salary than nearby nations.  Thus any product 
creation or modification in Hong KOng is more expensive.  Film post
production often encounters this issue.  In recent years, Hong Kong post
production cost actually is not higher than Thailand (main competition) 
and the facilities have advanced daily.  Unfortuantely, big films like THE
WARLORDS (TAU MING JONG) did their post production in Thailand.  The 
reason is Thailand land is cheaper than Hong Kong's and salary differs a 
lot.  Their post production is one stop service and does not require 
going all over the place.  Most importantly, the Thai government years
ago was determined to develop film post porduction and provided a lot of 
financial assistance and low pricing to target the Hong Kong market.  
Finally it stole a lot of business to beocme Asian's post production 
center.  Many Hong Kong production personnel is used to Thai company 
services (supervisors are all Hong Kong people) and thus goes to Thailand 
for post production.
	Can we learn from Thailand and develop Hong Kong film post 
production industry?  First we need to study studio (land), then 
facilities.  Almost everyone thought of Shaw's film city.  This 4.8 acre 
film production center in Tseung Kwan O has already been under 
construction for over six years.  Six to seven film companies joined 
together to defeat Golden Harvest for the land to build the film city.  
Unfortunately for some reason all other companies backed up later, 
leaving only Shaw's to build a very pretty but not fully operational 
film city with HK$1.4 billion.  The largest studio is 20,000 square feet 
and 20 meters tall.  Only Ang Lee's LUST, CAUTION (SIK, GAI) and two 
foreign films have shot in this film city.  Reportedly the film city post
production facilities are very complete, but administrative and technical 
assistance are not considered well coordinated.  It is still quite far 
from "one stop service".  Strangely, the service that they provide is 
very full, including film company offices, studio and post production.  
Yet the condition is the first look right, perhaps is the reason that no 
film company has moved in.  Whether such a large place and advanced 
facilities can become Hong Kong post production center under appropriate
management, the film council should consider. - TIN LIK

8. TA KUNG PAO, APRIL 12 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION TRAVERSE
TVB LOSES TOP SINGERS FOR A REASON

	Reportedly, after Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Kelly Chen Wai Lam and 
Gigi Leung Wing Kei, Miriam Yeung Chin Wa will not renew her TVB singer
contract either.  THis is a clear sign to the top free television station 
TVB that has under its banner most Hong Kong singers.  TVB's monopoly has 
already been broken.
	Yeung Chin Wa's reason for not renewing is similar to the other 
female singers.  Even though she has worked hard for TVB, including 
series, programs, host and even anniversary performance, in the end at the 
TVB JADE SOLID GOLD award she only received an ordinary award.
	Program appearance for awards actually has already become an 
unwritten rule for television that everyone knows.  TVB in recent years
has fewer and fewer music programs and specials.  Singers (especially new
comers) for exposure can ony try to meet television's demand, from series,
travel program, game show, and even some sponsor special programs.  
Sometimes due to TVB's needs they would come as soon as it called in hopes
of maintaining fame but also for a spot at the TVB JADE SOLID GOLD awards.  
yet in the ed the result was not just due to naive consideration of 
substance, or song popularity, or TVB workload, but because demand is 
greater than supply many unknown haggling decided the result.  Naturally 
people would feel disillusioned.
	As the Hong Kong music environment change, music and entertainment
both are heading to multipurpose and regionalization.  Heavenly King 
class singers like Jacky Cheung Hok Yau and Aaron Kwok Fu Sing's market 
has already broken out of Hong Kong.  Leon Lai Ming has switched to film
and behind the scene development and no longer relied on local television
exposure promotion.  Thus they have not signed TVB contract long ago.
	In addition, Hong Kong media grow daily.  Aside from two free 
television stations, pay television, broadband television, satellite 
television, bus television and entertainment site's internet television 
would become commonplace.  With two free television stations' numerous
digital channels, singers would have more and more exposure opportunities.  
Even new comers would be at a disadvantage if they only sign with one 
station.  Not to mention TVB contract is global and all inclusive, which
truly has too many gray areas and restrictions for many famous singers' 
personal career development.  If TVB wants to maintain its advantage, the
time has come to examine the contract details. - CHUI HIU

9. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 11 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
BREAKING THROUGH SINGER MONOPOLY

	Another female singer contract came to term and claimed that she 
would not extend it.
	TVB's more than 90% local singer monopoly is near collapse.  
Record companies have started to use another format to deal with TVB.
	Television's song promotion power is not what it used to be.  
Singers have switched to rely on television exposure more than promoting 
their songs.  When they participate in TRIO game show they reach more 
viewers than on JADE SOLID GOLD, which is a fact beyond any doubt.
	Singers in order to maintain a friendly relationship with the 
television station must participate in its annual big shows, host programs
and even star in series, which to top singers they may lose more than they
make.
	When record sales were high, television program was free 
promotion; of course it was better than spending money on advertising.  
Yet as the record market shrank, top singers performed for the television 
station but their sales were not helped.  Instead they benefited the 
television station.
	If they could win music awards then the agreement still somewhat
held water.  If they could ot, they truly would not understand why they 
would do anything like that.
	New comers would have no problem with contracts.  With television 
bringing them into people's homes and introducing them to home viewers, 
they would benefit without any harm.  Everyone knows top singers so they 
would not need anything like that.
	Top singers focus not on the ordinary music awards.  They only 
want the several major awards.  Because of that, naturally the problem of 
demand overwhelming supply appears.
	No matter how many awards are added, the largest few awards have 
the most competition.
	The writer have said early on that radio and television stations 
gain benefits from the award game but at the same time tie themselves up.
	When the record industry was thriving, the issue was not too 
bad.  When the market entered a crisis, the industry and the electronic 
media relationship certainly turned very intense and failed negotiation 
would often appear.
	In the past record companies kept the big picture in mind and 
would not stand firm against the electronic media over the issue of one or
two singers to avoid the entire company being affected.  Yet recent 
situations have been drastically different.  We have seen an entire 
company boycotting a certain award show.  Thus all singers of a certain 
company not renewing television station contracts would not be surprising.
	Television stations must consider anew their relationships with 
singers and record companies. - KWOK HIN CHING 

10. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 10 2008, FILM WORDS
RUN PAPA RUN: CUTE MOB FILM

	Louis Koo Tin Lok and Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying) after HAPPY 
BIRTHDAY reunite for RUN PAPA RUN (YUT GOR HO BA BA), which has cute 
romantic and family love, noble fatherly and motherly love, and full of 
colorful comic book and dark comedy mob legend film.
	Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga) directs this new film (from Lee Shun 
Yun's original work) wonderfully uses the female feel to shoot a mob 
legend about how a Hong Kong mob boss who turns into a good papa.  Full 
and colorful, the first half of the film is lively and funny and the 
latter halp gradually turns from comedy to tragedy, which is also well 
thought out but drags its feet a little as it cannot remain happy and 
funny from the beginning to the end.
	In the film Wise Guy Koo Tin Lok has three tremendous influence in
his life, his mother, wife and daughter.  After a long hiatus from the 
film industry, Nora Miao (Miu Ho Sau) returns with very outstanding 
portrayal as the mother.  She has seen and experienced everything in her 
clinic and is very bold.
	Wife Lau Yeuk Ying originally is a lawyer but falls in love at 
first sight with the tattooed mobster.  This couple from first contact to
bed, marriage and childbirth all have surprising romantic fun and again 
demonstrates Cheung Ngai Ga's expertise in handling romantic comedy.
	The most powerful is the daughter who is irresisible to the male 
lead since childhood and fills him with fatherly love.  This mob boss for 
her also wants to change for good, to work for education, to change from 
worshipping Lord Guan to Jesus Christ.  Is his beloved daughter the jinx 
or savior of his life?
	RUN PAPA RUN is also a history of Hong Kong mob transformation.  
The male lead from the risk taking era of young thug to the family man 
boss in a suit and finally the Godfather in middle age.  Ultimately he has
a hard time with shaking off the mob war and also has to face an ailing 
aging mother, marital crisis and the growth of his daughter.  The drama 
involves many layers, co-stars also are from several generations, as well
as police and mob feud and church confession.
	However, too much material makes keeping track hard.  The story 
grows heavier and heavier as the second half is not as wonderfuly as the
first half and drags on too long.  Actually the male lead always hiding 
his mob background from his daughter is a little much.  Basically, mob 
films often focus on family relationship.  Some "ordinary" parents instead
would not pay too much attention to their children.
	This film's male lead transformation for good can also be comic, 
now it is just troublesome with mixed emotions.
	Luckily the film has a lot of positive points.  Most characters 
are interesting.  Koo Tin Lok, Lau Yeuk Ying and Miu Ho Sau all play well.  
The daughter is cute when she is little.  Her teenage years are just 
ordinary.
	The entire film is not ideal either, but Cheung Ngai Ga's use of 
female emotions to "affect" the male mob world indeed is unique.  
- SHEK KEI (http://www.cultureshot.net/ssekkeiluklei)

11. MING PAO DAILY, APRIL 10 2008, FILM AND TELEVISION OBSERVATIONS
GENERAL MASSES MOOD AFFECTS RATING

	SUPER TRIO SUPREME (TEET GAP MO DIK JEUNG MOON YUN) was last 
week's rating champion with an average 33 point rating and 2.081 million 
viewers.
	D.I.E. (GOO LING JING TAM) dropped one point to the same average 
33 points but only with 2.057 million viewers.  The Ching Ming holiday 
might have something to do with that.
	One of the two top rated programs is a game show and the other a 
television series.  What do they have in common?
	Both make viewers chuckle.
	D.I.E. actually is not too funny, but light and cute.  Viewers are
already satisfied.
	Truly brings belly laugh is SUPER TRIO SUPREME.  Viewers are truly 
rolling on the floor with laughter when they watch a group of artists 
serious at play and hosts take jabs at them.  It is one of the television 
programs that would provide rare laughter every time.
	That type of programs' high rating of course represents what 
viewers love to watch, but also reflects the general masses' common mood 
at the time.
	Earlier series were not comedy so their rating was a little lower.  
Situation comedy BEST SELLING SECRETS (TUNG SI SAM FUN CHUN) was the 
weekday rating champion at that time, even higher than other two series.
	Very clearly they have told television stations viewers would like
to relax with television.
	Some would say that comedy and funny game shows would have good 
rating at any time.  Even so, other genre series have already created 
high rating.
	We can only say that comedy has steadier rating than other 
genres.  However, some comedy series truly have average rating of 20 
something.  
	The writer wants to say that social situation and the general 
mood would affect television program rating.  Both have a close 
correlation.  
	Stock market turbulence, high inflation, right now the people of
Hong Kong are unhappy so they need more joy from television.
	Anyone who is interested in research can take a look whether long 
drama of love and hate and major emotional storms is especially popular 
when the economy is good and the society is stable. - KWOK HIN CHING 

[ In Production Now/Soon ]

STORM RIDERS II
  Can : Fung Won II
  Lit : Wind Cloud II
    d. Pang Brothers
    Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Dior Cheng Yi Kin,
      Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, 

BUTTERFLY LOVERS
  Can : Mo Hup Leung Jook
  Lit : Martial Art Heroes Leung Jook
    d. Jingle Ma Chor Sing
    Wu Chun, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin, Hu Ge, 
      Harlem Yu Ching Hing, Ti Lung

  Can : Nui Yun But Wai
  Lit : Women Not Bad
    d. Tsui Hark
    Zhou Xun, Kuei Lun-Mei, Kitty Zhang Yuqi,
      Alex Fong Chung Shun

  Can : Bo Chi Tung Wa
  Lit : Keep In Touch
    d. Benny Chan Muk Sing
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Barbie Shui (Tsui Hei Woon), 
      Liu Ye, Nick Cheung Ka Fai

MOSS
  Can : Ching Toi
    d. Kwok Chi Kin
    Shawn Yue Man Lok, Sin Sik Lai,
      Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Liu Kai Chi,
      Terry Fan Siu Wong, Jan Lam Kam Lin,
      Shaun Tam Chun Yin, Shao Yam Yam

  Can : Cha Ji Nui
  Lit : Woman of Investigation
    d. Alan Mak Siu Fai
    Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Eason Chan Yik Shun, 
      Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai)
    
  Can : Si Lim
  Lit : Reminisce
    d. Wai Ka Fai
    Lau Ching Wan, Kelly Lin (Lam Hei LUi), 
      Yan Qing, Jo Kuk Cho Lam

  Can : Giu, Won
  Lit : Call, Soul
    Grace Ip Pui Man, Carl Ng Ka Lung,
      Jolie Chan Yuen Kei, Raymond Wong Ho Yin,
      Chucky Wood Gei Lan, Kwok Hoi San

  Can : Ang Hong
  Lit : Tough Guy
    Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Ellen Chan Nga Lun,
      Liu Ye, Sun Honglei

FANTASTIC WATER BABES
  Can : Chook Shui Fu Yung
  Lit : Out of Water Hibiscus
    d. Jeff Lau Chun Wai
    Gillian Chung Yun Tung, Alex Fong Lik Sun,
      Stephen Fung Tak Lun, Tian Liang, Eva Huang Shengyi, 
  Official Site : www.emp.hk

[ OFFICIAL SITE ]
  A beautiful and cocky swimmer Jill and her teammates kidnaps Alex, Hong
  Kong's champion swimmer, in order that he can train her to win a duel 
  against her rival in swimming and in love.  All hell breaks loose when
  hate at first sight inadvertently becomes something else...

  Can : Kit Ji
  Lit : Scorpion
    d. Joe Ma Wai Ho
    Sam Lee Chan Sam, Emme Wong Yee Man,
      Leung Siu Lung, Miki Mizuno (Shui Yeh Mei Gei),
      Nana Natsume (Ha Muk Noi Noi)

  Can : Hok Hau Hak Sai Lik
  Lit : School Mob Power
    Jordan Chan Siu Chun, Lee Si Pui,
      Annie Man Chung Han, Lui Hoi Yun
      Ada Wong Chi Hom, Timmy Hung Tin Ming

  Can : Goo Mo Mui Ying
  Lit : Ancient Tomb Phantom
    d. Chan Kwoon Wai
    Chin Kar Lok, Yuen Wah, Candy Lo Hau Yam

  Can : SI GUONG DOI LAU DIK WA 
  Lit : IF TIME FLOWS BACKWARD
    d. Mak Kai Kwong
    Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Kenny Kwan Chi Bun, Yan Ng Yat Yin, 
      Ken Wong Hap Hei, Karen Tong Bo Yu

NEW PERFECT EDUCATION
  Can : Sun Gum Sut Pui Yuk ji Oi Dik Fu Lo
  Lit : New Chamber Cultivated Desire: Captive of Love
    d. Ng Man Lik
    Kaori Sakagami (Ban Seung Heung Jik)
      Tony Ho Wa Chiu, Vonnie Lui Hoi Yu

  Can : Jin Fu
  Lit : War Tiger
    Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Kristy Yang Kung Yu,
      Julian Cheung Chi Lam, Lam Ka Tung,
      Candy Yu On On, Guo Xinqi (Kwok Sam Kei), 
      Jason Chu Wing Tong, Koey Leung Shuet Mei,
      Iris Wong Yat Tung, Pavarit Mongkolpisit
      Nahatai Lekbumrung, Yunee

  Can : Mo Yau 24 Siu Si
  Lit : Worry Free 24 Hours
    Chiu Chung Yu, Natalie Ng Man Yan,
      Simon Loui Yu Yeung, Siu Chuen Yung, 
      Carl Ng Ka Lung, Libby Lao Kuai Ieng

  Can : Nui Kuen Wong
  Lit : Female Fist King
    Diana Pang Tan, Angie Cheong Wei Yee,
      Lai Yiu Cheung, 
      Emi Tojo (Dung Sing Gong Mei)  
      Mizuho Ishikawa (Shek Chuen Mei Jung Shui) 

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[ NOW SHOWING ]
Info from Mov3.com (http://www.mov3.com), Ryan's Hong
Kong Movie DataBase (http://www.hkmdb.com), Korean Movie Database 
(http://www.krmdb.com), Cinema Thai (http://www.cinemathai.com), 
Internet Movie DataBase (http://www.imdb.com)

LOVE IS ELSEWHERE
  Can : Oi Ching Man Shui
  Lit : Love Hail
    d. Vincent Chui Won Shun
    Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi, Sherman Chung Shu Man, 
      Jason Chan Pak Yu, Ken Hung Cheuk Lap,
      Yan Ng Yat Yin, Chow Pak Ho, 
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 94 mins.
  Opening April 17 2008
  Opening March 31 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=671

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  The story takes place in the posh Soho, the city's favorite haunt for
  the fashionable minded.  The film begins with a young couple running a
  cafe and throwing in free counseling (their real dream is to save up
  for schooling in Beijing), and draws into this circle a playboy
  houseman, his object of desire, a gallery owner, her young delivery boy
  admirer who wants to be a singer, and an assortment of beautiful
  creatures.  As days turn into nights and nights into days, friends and
  lovers come and go; they dream of a love that ends all love.

CHOCOLATE
  Can : Nui Kuen Ba
  Lit : Female Fist Tyrant
    d. Prachya Pinkaew
    JiJa Yanin (Yanin Vismitananda), Ammara Siripong, Hiroshi Abe
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 93 mins.
  Opening April 17 2008
  Official Site : http://www.chocolate-movie.com

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Martial artist prodigy Zen has been living with her mother Sin since 
  childhood.  Sin is quiet and kind, thus making her the target of 
  extortionists.  Zen has always been kept in the dark.  When Sin has 
  cancer and needs a large sum for treatment, Len then discovers her 
  family fortune has fallen into the hands of extortionists.  To keep her
  mother alive, Len and her good friend Spider go on the road to get back
  her mother's money with her fists...

MASKED RIDER THE NEXT
    d. Ryuta Tazaki
    Masaya Kikawada, Kazuki Kato
  Opening April 17 2008

THE MOST DISTANCE COURSE
  Can : Jui Yiu Yuen Dik Kui Lei
  Lit : The Farthest Distance
    d. Lin Jing-Jie
    Kwai Lun Mei, Mo Zi Yi
  Opening March 17 2008

RULE NUMBER ONE
  Can : Dai Yut Gai
  Lit : First Sin
    d. Tong Wing Kin
    Dior Cheng Yi Kin, Shawn Yue Man Lok, 
      Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Stephanie Che Yuen Yuen
  Opening March 13 2008 in Malaysia

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Rookie Sergeant Lee is assigned to the dubious-sounding Miscellaneous
  Affairs Department (MAD), where he is paired with Inspector Wong who 
  explains that MAD's role is to answer to supernatural calls and its Rule
  #1 is that there are no ghosts; for every seemingly-inexplicable
  phenomenon, there is a scientific and rational explanation.  MAD then 
  begins investigating a string of bizarre teenage suicides.  As Lee and 
  Wong follow the clues, they realize that something sinister is heading
  their way.

PLAYBOY COPS
  Can : Fa Fa Ying Gaing
  Lit : Flowery Cop
    d. Jingle Ma Chor Sing
    Shawn Yue Man Lok, Linda Chung Ka Yun, 
      Chen Kun, Wong Yau Nam, Carl Ng Ka Lung
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 99 mins.
  Opening February 28 2008

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  An extremely brutal armed robbery case has brought two very unusual 
  young detectives together in Hong Kong.  Both men have been known not to
  follow the usual rules of conduct in solving crimes.  Lincoln, the 
  younger brother of the deceased, an ex-policeman in China, has sworn to
  find the man who has murdered his brother.  While he investigates the 
  murder on his own in Hong Kong, he meets Michael, a CID officer on 
  suspension.  Michael has often been warned against insubordination, and
  for pulling stunts such as using his own private helicopter to capture
  criminals on the run...

LE GRAND CHEF
    d. Jeon Yoon-Soo
    Kim Gang-Woo, Lim Won-Hee
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening February 28 2008

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  A cook-off is held to determine the best from all the chefs in the top
  Korean restaurant, Woonam-jung.  The winner is to inherit the
  restaurant.  The dish that the chefs must make is the dangerous yellow
  swellfish sushi, a taste that is to die for.  The two top chefs of the
  restaurant, Sung-chan and Bong-joo go head to head for the seat of the 
  owner of Woonam-jung.  But the judges who taste Sung-chan's sushi get
  food poisoning from his dish.  Bong-joo stands behind him and flashes a
  complacent smile....What really went on between the two?
 
KAIDAN 
    d. Hideo Nakata
    Kikunosuke Onoe, Hitomi Kuroki, Mao Inoue, Asaka Seto
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 120 mins.
  Opening February 28 2008

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  250 years ago Soetsu, a humble moneylender, is murdered by Shinzaemon, 
  a cruel samurai, and his dead body is disposed of in the Kasanegafuchi,
  the pool of a river where it snakes around, and where legend has it, 
  those who sink into the water will never float to the surface again.  20 
  years later, in a chance encounter, Shinkichi, the handsome son of 
  Shinzaemon, meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu, and they fall in 
  love.  When Toyoshiga dies from a mysterious disease, Shinkichi finds 
  that not only is he unable to avoid the mysterious fatality of the past
  and Toyoshiga's tenacious love for him, but he is also forced to confront
  the ghostly truths held by the Kasanegafuchi.

[ COMING SOON ]

THE SPARROW
  Can : Man Jeuk
  Lit : Cultured Bird
    d. Johnnie To Kei Fung
    Simon Yam Tat Wa, Kelly Lin (Lam Hei Lui),
      Lam Ka Tung, Lo Hoi Pang,
      Lam Suet, Kate Tsui Tsz Shan
  Opening February 11 2008 at the Berlin Film Festival
  Site : http://www.berlinale.de/en/programm/berlinale_programm/datenblatt.php?film_id=20084390

[ BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL ]
  "Sparrow" is a common word used in Hong Kong street slang for
  pickpocket.  The term refers to the special dexterity needed to pluck 
  people's wallets from their pockets...and possibly also to the necessity
  of having to flutter away quickly should one de discovered.

  Kei is one such "sparrow" -- a nd a very professional one at that.  He 
  and his three partners earn a good living from digging deep into the 
  pockets of oblivious passers-by moving along the crowded urban canyons
  of Hong Kong.  As far as Kei's concerned, it's all he needs to live a 
  carefree life.  Whenever hei s not going about his business he loves to
  ride about the city on his bicycle photographing street scenes with his 
  Rolleiflex camera.  One day the gorgeous Chun Lei comes into his sights.  
  Kei is fascinated but behind Chun Lei's good looks lurks a mysterious 
  past.  Kei falls in love with her -- and he is not the only one.  After
  having managed to turn the heads of his three colleagues, she reveals 
  her true intentions.  The sparrows are to steal a key that is of great
  importance to her.  At first the task seems simple, but then another 
  interested party appears on the scene in shape of the shy tycoon Mr.
  Yen......

[ GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMAS ONLINE ]
  They are known as the "sparrows", Hong Kong's street slang for 
  "pickpockets".  They work in groups, lifting wallets from unsuspecting
  tourists until one day an irresistible woman of unknown origin appears
  before them and requests the gang to steal a key for her.  The set up
  begins to unravel itself when the mission completes.  The pickpockets 
  realize this exotic beauty has been slowly leading them onto a path of
  no return.

BREATH
    d. Kim Ki-Duk
    Chang Chen, Zia, Ha Jung-Woo

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
  On a cold winter day, after learning her husband has found a new woman,
  Yeon absent mindedly heads for the prison where Chen is confined.  
  Although she does not know him personally, repeated news of his suicide
  attempts on TV has subconsciously grown in her mind and now is leading
  her to seek him.
  Jin has no visitors and normally would not agree to meet with a 
  complete stranger, but hearing that it is a woman he accepts her meeting
  request out of curiosity.  Their first meeting is as awkward as it can 
  get.  Yeon treats Jin like an old friend whereas Jin does not open up so
  easily.

WINDS OF SEPTEMBER - THE TAIWAN CHAPTER
  Can : Gau Gong Fung
    d. Lin Shu Yu
    Rhydian Vaughan, Chang Chieh, Wang Bo Chieh
  Length : 113 mins.
  Opening March 21 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=684

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  The winds of September are the wind of Hsinchu, a strong wind that visits
  the county and city between September and November.  The film takes us
  back to 1996, during the time of the tragic Taiwan baseball scandal, an
  event that devastated many teenage boys. The story follows Yen and Tang
  and their gang through the last year of their high school life.  From 
  chasing girls to midnight skinny dipping to rooting for their favorite
  baseball team, they do everything together.  When an accident throws Yen
  into a coma, their world starts falling apart.  A cruel reality has
  announced itself, can the boys grow up quickly enough to face it?

WINDS OF SEPTEMBER - THE MAINLAND CHAPTER
  Can : Gau Gong Fung
    d. Han Yan
    Tai Junjie, Wu Xiaoliang, Liu Shuhan, Chi Jia
  Rating : 105 mins.
  Opening March 21 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=682

[ THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  Some time before the return of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China, a
  Mainland high school stages a variety show to celebrate the occasion. 
  One of the most brilliant openings among the many recent Chinese high
  school titles, it introduces the unfolding drama of rival groups of 
  "good" and "bad" students and their "internal contradictions", and
  serves as a continual mental backdrop for the audience: of youth caught
  in a society whose founding ideology has become obsolete and absurd.

WINDS OF SEPTEMBER - THE HONG KONG CHAPTER
  Can : Gau Gong Fung
    d. Heiward Mak
    Lam Yiu Sing, Sham Ka Kei, Anjo Leung Hiu Fung, Venus Wong Man Yik
  Length : 100 mins.
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=683

CITY WITHOUT BASEBALL
  Can : Mo Yeh ji Sing
  Lit : City Without Wildness
    d. Lawrence Ah Mon (Lau Kwok Cheung), Scud (Wan Yu)
    Leung Yu Chung, Ron Heung Chi Chun, Gia Lin Yuan, Monie Tung Man Lei
  Length : 100 mins.
  Opening March 22 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=441

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTVIAL ]
  Resigned to playing at a remote facility without even a spectator's 
  stand, a local baseball team faces challenges on and off the field 
  before the international championships.  

SNIPER
  Can : Sun Cheung Sau
  Lit : Godly Gunslingers
    d. Dante Lam Chiu Yin
    Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Edison Chen Koon Hei,
      Huang Xiaoming 
  Opening March 27 2008 in Malaysia

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Ming is renowned as the top shooter in the police force.  However things
  get complicated after the release of his former teammate and superb 
  marksman Ching from prison.  With only vengeance on his mind, Ching 
  wants to take on Ming and the police, believing that they are the ones
  who put him in jail.  When a mysterious sniper sabotages a high-security
  prisoner transfer and a convict escapes, Ming and his team are
  dispatched to profile the suspect.

THE WAY WE ARE
  Can : Tin Shui Wai Dik Yut Yu Yeh
  Lit : Tin Shui Wai's Day and Night
    d. Ann Hui On Wa
    Paw Hee Ching, Chan Lai Wun, Leung Chun Lung, Idy Chan
  Length : 90 mins.
  Opening March 27 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=638

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A widowed mother and her teenage son live in a Tin Shui Wai estate.  She
  works in a supermarket and helps a colleague breaks into her new job.
  The boy, average in each and every way, grows into adolescence
  hesitantly.  In passing, we find out that the mother has made big
  sacrifices to her family.  The way we are, the way we live; an ode to
  the salt of the earth.

THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
  AKA : THE J AND J PROJECT
  Can : Gong Fu ji Wong
  Lit : King of Gong Fu
    d. Rob Minkoff
    Jackie Chan, Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit),
      Li Bingbing, Crystal Liu Yifei, 
      Collin Chou Siu Lung, Michael Angarano
  Opening April 24 2008

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  U.S. youth Jason is a super Chinese gong fu fan.  On an occasion, he 
  discovers a mysterious golden staff in a certain Chinatown store and is
  taken through time and space and the "door without door" to ancient 
  China!  Jason receives a shocking prediction that wants him to return
  this weapon to its owner and thus resolving the Monkey King who has been
  trapped for 500 years under a boulder.

  On his difficult search, Jason meets figures from the martial art 
  hero world and ancient legends -- One of the "Eight Fairies", "Drunken 
  Fist Master" and wandering poet Lu Yan, the mysterious and silent monk 
  and, the vengeful heroine Golden Sparrow.  The four travel over the 
  mountains and through the rivers and discovers where the evil Jade 
  Warlord has imprisoned the Monkey King.  The Jade Warlord sends his top
  assassin -- the cold blooded, white haired demon Ni Chang to lead an 
  army of over 10,000 in pursuit of the four.....

HAPPY FUNERAL
  Can : Lok Lau Hau Jor 2 Ga Suk Jeh Lai
  Lit : Sixth Floor Rear Flat 2 Family Appreciation Ceremony
    d. Barbara Wong Chun Chun
    Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam, Fama, I Love You Boyz, Tian Yuan,  
      Law Chung Him, Stephanie Cheng Yung, Lollipop, Eric Tsang Chi Wai
  Opening April 24 2008

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Landlady Susie after years as the landlady has run into countless young
  people.  She still misses the former rear flat residents the most.  This
  year, as she increases rent another group of new young people has rented
  this residence.

  Because her grandson will return to Hong Kong from the U.S., Susie takes
  the chance to find his grandson a wife.  Thus this time her strict 
  rental questions basically revolve around strange questions like blood 
  type and Chinese and Western astrology.  Some young people have great
  backgrounds, some are wooden and stiff.  As soon as she sees Kay and Chi
  Susie is already pleased with herself...  

BESIEGED CITY
  Can : Wai Sing
  Lit : Surrounded City
    d. Lawrence Ah Mon (Lau Kwok Cheung) 
    Tang Tak Po, Wong Hau Yan, Wong Yat Ho, Tze Lock Chiang Cho Man
  Rating : III 
  Length : 96 mins.
  Opening May 1 2008 
  Opening March 22 2008 at the Hong Kong International Film Festival
  Site : http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=425

[ HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
  A young man in coma is under arrest for murder; as his older brother 
  delves into the past year of his brother's life, he discovers that 
  numbness and cowardice can have murderous consequences.  

MY WIFE IS A GAMBLING MAESTRO
  Can : Ngor Lo Por Hai Doh Sing
  Lit : My Old Lady Is Gambling Saint
    d. Wong Jing
    Nick Cheung Ka Fai, Natalie Meng Yao, 
      Cheung Tat Ming, Wong Jing, Winnie Leung 
  Opening May 1 2008

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  Gerard is a softhearted young man who is often taken advantage of by
  women who only want his money. One night, he saves a young girl named
  Ying Ying who helps him avoid these women, and soon Gerard realizes that
  she is a gambling genius - not only in mahjong but for football and
  horse betting, too.  Only problem is she appears to be suffering from
  amnesia, but that does not stop them from falling in love. However, Ying
  Ying disappears the night before their wedding. A distraught Gerard
  searches high and low, only to find her contending in the Asian God of
  Gamblers' Competition, accompanied by her fiancé, Henry. 

A TALE OF MARI AND THREE PUPPIES
    d. Ryuichi Inomata
    Eiichiro Funakoshi, Akiko Matsumoto
  Opening May 1 2008

THE LUCKIEST MAN 
  Can : Dai Sei Hei
  Lit : Big Four Joy
    d. Lam Tsz Chung
    Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Yuen Qiu, Bosco Wong Chung Chak,
      Lam Tsz Chung, Monica Chan Fat Yung, Chan Kwok Kwun, 
      Timmy Hung Tin Ming, Pinky Cheung Man Chi
  Opening May 29 2008

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Ho Bit Fat is the self made mahjong parlor owner in the 50s.  With his
  superb mahjong abilities and smart management he now owns all 60 Hong 
  Kong mahjong parlors and has the industry by its ear.  The industry 
  calls him "gambling king" out of respect.  He has three wives, Sophie, 
  Sister Ling and Manna, two sons and a daughter.  Sophia's son Kei is a
  failure who makes trouble with his father's reputation.  Ling's son Kin
  is an overgrown child who has liked music since childhood and thinks he
  is a singer.  Ling's daughter Sisi is pretty and ambitious, makes a 
  living on her own without any dependence on her father.  In others' eyes
  Ho Bit Fat's three wives get along harmonious, serve the gambling king 
  and are absolutely the envy of everyone.  No one knows about for his 
  inheritance two wives and two sons' continuous internal struggle.  They 
  not only bribed the gambling king's butler to observer his every move
  but every meal has become their weapon as they play pranks on each 
  other.  Because the two wives know martial art they keep battling in the
  living room and leaves nothing intact.  As they fight to the death, the
  gambling kig brings home his former girlfriend's son Fai and makes the
  situation even more complicated.  Fai is filial and respectful to 
  everyone so he is the gambling king's favorite.  The wives and sons 
  team up for their own benefit and keep playing pranks on Fai.  
  Meanwhile the gambling king suggests for his three sons to each take 
  over a mahjong parlor with the best performer becoming the successor.

CYBORG SHE
  Can : Ngor Dik Gei Hai Yun Nui Yau
  Lit : My Robot Girlfriend
    d. Kwak Jae-Yong
  Opening June 12 2008
  Official Site : cyborg.gyao.jp

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  A straight laced young man runs into a robot from the future and becomes
  deeply attracted to this pretty, cute and unique robot girl.  They 
  gradually fall for each other but an earthquake disaster strikes.  He is
  trapped and his robot girlfriend risks her life to rescue her most 
  beloved......

RED CLIFF PART I
  AKA : BATTLE OF RED CLIFF
  Can : Chet Bik
  Lit : Red Cliff
    d. John Woo (Ng Yu Sum)
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo),
      Janny Lin Chiling, Vicki Zhao Wei, Chang Chen, 
      Zhang Fengyi, Hu Jun, You Yong
  Opening July 10 2008

[ CINEMA ONLINE ]
  In the early third century, the warlord Cao Cao and his soldiers 
  invaded the land of Wu.  The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan called on the rival
  warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies were still badly 
  outnumbered.  However, strategists Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang see that Cao
  Cao's army was not used to battling at sea.  With 200,000 men, Zhou Yu
  and Zhuge Liang defeated Cao Cao's army at the Yangtze River.

KERORO THE MOVIE 3
   Japanese Animation
  Opening August 14 2008

THE SHINJUKU INCIDENT
  Can : Sun Juk Goo Si
  Lit : Shinjuku Story
    d. Derek Yee Tung Sing
    Jackie Chan, Ken Watanabe, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho)
  Opening September 25 2008

RED CLIFF PART II
  AKA : BATTLE OF RED CLIFF
  Can : Chet Bik
  Lit : Red Cliff
    d. John Woo (Ng Yu Sum)
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo),
      Janny Lin Chiling, Vicki Zhao Wei, Chang Chen, 
      Zhang Fengyi, Hu Jun, You Yong
  Opening December 18 2008

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[ Entertainment URL ]

EMPEROR MOTION PICTURES
http://www.emp.hk

GOLDEN SCENE
http://www.goldenscene.com

SING PAO
http://www.singpao.com

THE HONG KONG FILM ARCHIVE
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/hkfa/

CHANG CHUN CHINA FILM FESTIVAL
http://www.cc-film.com

GOLDEN HARVEST
http://www.goldenharvest.com

STAR EAST
http://www.stareastnet.com

CITY ENTERTAINMENT
http://www.cityentertainment.com.hk

Commercial Radio
http://www.crhk.com.hk

Television Broadcast Limited
http://www.tvb.com.hk

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[ NORTH AMERICA AREA CONCERTS ]
Courtesy of our neighbors at :
High Level Entertainment's
Concert & Event News Center

http://www.levelhigh.com 
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* SHOWBOAT THE MARDI GRAS CASINO PRESENTS
  TSAI CHIN (CHOI KUM) ENDLESS LOVE 

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday night / Sunday, May 11 2008 @ 1AM

  VENUE LOCATION :
    House of Blues
    Showboat Casino
    Atlantic City NJ

* GOLD LION ENTERTAINMENT AND TRUMP MARINA PRESENT
  SO YUI LIVE
  with Mystery Guest Joe

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday night / Sunday, May 11 2008 @ 1AM

  VENUE LOCATION :
    Grand Cayman Ballroom
    Trump Marina and Hotel
    Atlantic City NJ

  TICKET PRICES: VIP $88, 58, 38

  EXCLUSIVE TICKET CENTER:
    P & M Music Inc.
    2 Elizabeth Street
    New York NY 10013
    212.732.3828

* TRUMP PLAZA PRESENTS FANNY (FUN NEI) LIVE IN ATLANTIC CITY
  with Special Guest Donald Cheung Wai Man

  DATE AND TIME : Saturday night / Sunday, April 20 2008 @ 1AM

  VENUE LOCATION : 
    Trump Plaza
    Atlantic City NJ

  TICKET PRICES: $108, 78, 48

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The usual suspects : MOV3.COM, Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Hong Kong
Erors : ye olde chaffing editor

For Tuesday April 15 2008

10 THE BAND'S VISIT
    d. Eran Kolirin
    Sasson Gabai, Ronit Elkabetz, Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour

 9 EVANGELION 1.0 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE
    d. Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki
    Japanese animation

 8 ONCE
  d. John Carney
  Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova

 7 ESCAPE FROM HUANGSHI
    d. Roger Spottiswoode
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, 
      Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh (Yeung Chi King) 

 6 RUN FAT BOY RUN
    d. David Schwimmer
    Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton

 5 SCARED 2 DIE
  Can : Hat Sei Nei
  Lit : Scare You To Death
    d. Chin Kong Hong
    Sam Lee Chan Sam, Elanne Kong Yeuk Lam, 
      Tommy Yuen Man On, Lawrence Chou Chun Wai,
      Tsang Kwok Cheung, Raymond Wong Ho Yin

 4 STEP UP 2 THE STREETS
    d. Jon Chu
    Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Adam G. Sevani

 3 JOHN RAMBO 
    d. Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz

 2 RUN PAPA RUN
  Can : Yut Gor Ho Ba Ba
  Lit : One Good Papa
    d. Sylvia Chang (Cheung Ngai Ga)
    Louis Koo Tin Lok, Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying)

 1 THREE KINGDOMS RESURRECTION OF THE DRAGON
  Can : Sam Gok Gein Lung Seh Gap
  Lit : Three Kingdoms See Dragon Remove Armor
    d. Lee Yan Kong
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Maggie Q, 
      Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Vanness Wu (Ng Kin Ho), Ti Lung

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Summaries for some of the films above.  Some contain SPOILERS

THREE KINGDOMS : RESURRECTION OF THE DRAGON
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 102 mins.
  Opening April 3 2008

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  His country torn asunder by civil war, Zhao, a commoner, heeds the call
  of duty. From the humblest of roots, he rises through the ranks on wings
  of courage to command an army charged with liberating the land from an
  evil warlord. Inspired by action, honour and a dream of unifying his
  divided nation, Zhao's heroism becomes a legend. But as the years pass
  and the throne changes hands, the war still rages on. When a newly
  enthroned king decides peace can only be achieved by defeating the
  warlords once and for all, Zhao embarks on his final and greatest
  campaign - a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all
  time. 

RUN PAPA RUN
  AKA : Hak Ba Ba
  Lit : Black Papa
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 115 mins.
  Opening April 10 2008
  Official Site : www.emp.hk

[ OFFICIAL SITE ]
  Raised by a single mother in a crime-ridden neighborhood, Lee has risen
  from street punk to successful syndicate crime boss.

  Fast money and women have always come easily to Lee, but Lee
  unexpectedly falls in love with a lawyer named Mabel.  When Mabel 
  becomes pregnant, Lee panics.  Determined to make the relationship the
  work, Mabel moves into his apartment uninvited.

  Mabel's persistence pays off when their child Heiyi is born - Lee's 
  paternal instincts are awakened and he is transformed into a doting 
  father.  Desperate to protect his new family, Lee conceals the true 
  nature of his business.  His gang members undergo an image makeover and
  to all outward appearances Lee is now legitimate businessman.

  Lee is selected to be the next kingpin of the underworld, and he is torn
  between family and brotherhood.  His relationship with the three women 
  in his life: his mom, his wife and his daughter, changes his life 
  perspective, and he is determined to make things right once and for all.

SCARED 2 DIE
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 85 mins.
  Opening April 3 2008

EVANGELION: 1.0 - YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 98 mins.
  Opening April 3 2008
  Official Site : http://www.evangelion.co.jp

[ CITYLINE HONG KONG ]
  Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone is the first installment in a film
  series known as the Rebuild of Evangelion that reinterprets the story
  first told in the critically acclaimed anime series Neon Genesis
  Evangelion. Covering the material from the first six episodes of the
  series, this film sets the stage when 14 year old Shinji Ikari arrives
  in Tokyo-3. His mother dead and his father painfully distant, Shinji is
  lonely, quiet, and wracked with torturous self-doubt. But Shinji's
  arrival in the city signifies his chance to prove himself as one of
  three teenagers chosen to pilot a series of technologically
  unprecedented robots called Evas, mysterious hybrids of man, spirit, and
  machine created to fight the unrelenting monsters known as Angels that
  continue to attack earth, one at a time. Thrown into battle before he's
  had so much as a day of training, Shinji's desperate need for his
  father's approval isn't helped by the pressure of the world's survival
  on his shoulders, or the difficult time he has living amongst the other
  pilots, who very strangely, have suffered the same losses that he has.

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GLOBAL CHINESE SONG CHART

For Saturday, April 12 2008

15 HEART IN A PANIC
  Can : Sum Fong Fong
  (Lee Ji Ching)

14 LOVE LOVE
  Can : Oi Oi
  Gary Cao (Cho Gat)

13 LOOKING FORWARD TO LOVE
  Can : Kei Doi Oi
  JJ Lin Junjie (Lam Chun Kit), Jin Sha (Gum Sa)

12 HOW TO BE LONELY
  Can : Jum Mor Wui Jik Mok
  Ivana Wong Yuen Chi

11 GEMINI
  Can : Seung Ji Sing
  Michael Kong Leung

10 FALLEN INTO LOVE
  Can : Hum Yup Oi Noi Min
  (Yu Ho Ming, Gan Mei Yin)

 9 EMBRACE DREAM OF LOVE
  Can : Yung Po Oi Dik Mung Seung
  Andrea Bocelli, Jane Zhang Liangying

 8 SIMPLE IS THE MOST ROMANTIC
  Can : Gan Dan Jui Long Man
  Fang Datong

 7 I AM NO GREAT PERSON
  Can : Ngor But Si Wai Yun
  Jordan Chan Siu Chun

 6 ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
  Can : Yut Jau Nin
  Bibi Zhou Bichang

 5 THE JOY WITH YOU
  Can : Yau Nei Dik Fei Lok
  Joanna Wang (Wong Yeuk Lam)

 4 WOMEN'S COFFEE
  Can : Nui Yun Moon Dik Ga Feh
  Joi Tsai (Choi Shun Gai), Jin Haixin

 3 WRITE POETRY FOR YOU
  Can : Wai Nei Seh Si
  Wu Kequn

 2 RED ALL OVER THE WORLD
  Can : Hung Pin Chuen Kau
  Jacky Cheung Hok Yau

 1 HIS STORY
  Can : Ta Dik Goo Si
  Hins Cheung King Hin

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[ 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.

DO NOT MISTAKE TEMPTATION FOR OPPORTUNITY

	Ah, fortune cookies -- how can a little after meal treat for those 
of us who are too cheap to get dessert bring so much wisdom?  Not only 
does it provide lotto numbers for the indecisive, occasionally it even 
brings a moment of clarity.  For example, this week's column title came 
from a fortune cookie.  Words to live by, or at least to remember in life, 
especially when like Your Chaffing Editor you are upside down in a bar 
and wondering how you got there in the first place.
	About two weeks ago, Your Chaffing Editor ran across the Village 
Voice gossip column, which he usually ignored.  The difference this time 
was it was about Ellen Page, the star of JUNO, his favorite movie last 
year.  The column cited a Canadian magazine's supposed "outing" of our 
little Kitty Pryde.  At the risk of sounding hypocritical, so what if she 
is or she is not?  There are so many starf'ers out there who are starving
for attention (see the popularity of Myspace), but Ellen Page does not 
seem to be one of them.  Why not leave her alone and let her ruin her 
career on her own?  
	Oh yeah, being in a movie titled SMART PEOPLE is not typecasting.  
Would someone please give the poor girl Natalie Portman's number?

http://feeds.villagevoice.com/~r/most/current/~3/262264483/0814,a-real-page-turner,396260,2.html 


Jer Jer Stinks,
Your Chaffing Editor
Top Ten Central
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[ WHAT IS YOUR CHAFFING EDITOR LISTENING TO ]
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GIRL
Gavin DeGraw 
youtube.com/watch?v=ftZ0jpYdn70

So many people gonna say that they want you,
To try to get you thinking they really care,
But there's nothing like the warmth of the one who has put in the time and you know he's gonna be there,
Back your border when she knows someone crossed it,
Don't let nobody put you down, who your with
Take the pain of protecting your name, from the crutch to the cane to the highwire

I'm in love with a girl who knows me better,
Fell for the women just when i met her,
Took my sweet time when i was bitter,
Someone understands,
And she knows how to treat a fella right,
Give me that feeling every night,
Wants to make love when i wanna fight,
Now someone understand me,
I'm in love with a girl(I'm in love with)(x2)

Out the many broken backdoors and windows,
Through the valley of the love of the lost,
Is a hole that is cut through the souls falling down from the thrones without leaving any windows,
But you drown in a piece for the moment,
The moment was over in time,
Then its gone the hit and run the tactless one has a short life

I'm in love with a girl who knows me better,
Fell for the women just when i met her,
Took my sweet time when i was bitter,
Someone understands,
And she knows how to treat a fella right,
Give me that feeling every night,
Wants to make love when i wanna fight,
Now someone understand me,
I'm in love with a girl(I'm in love with)(x2)

Gonna tell you what you do to think you practice what you preach,
Now i know there's nothing we cant reach,
'cause the heart can't erase once it finds a place to be warm and welcome,
To be held in shelter

I'm in love with a girl who knows me better,
Fell for the women just when i met her
Took my sweet time when i was bitter
Someone understands,
And she knows how to treat a fella right
Give me that feeling every night
Wants to make love when i wanna fight
Now someone understands me
I'm in love with a girl(I'm in love with)(x3)
Who knows me better
Wants to make love when i wanna fight
now someone understand me

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