[2024.05.01] FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 28 2024

For The week ending April 21 2024

10 18X2 BEYOND YOUTHFUL DAYS
    d. Michihito Fujii
    Kaya Kiyohara, Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan, Hsu Kuang-Han
  Rating : I
  Length : 124 mins.
  Opening April 4 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    Jimmy goes back to his parents' house for the first time in a long time and finds a postcard from Ami. Ami, a backpacker from Japan, showed up at the his work place 18 years ago. Jimmy's memories of his first love come back to him, and he sets off on his first solo trip to Japan to face the past and look at the present. As he rides a train listening to the songs they heard together, he heads for her hometown. Will Jimmy be able to reunite with Ami?

  9 THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE
    d. Guy Ritchie
    Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer,
      Hero Fiennes iffin, Babs Olusanmokun,
      Henry Golding, Cary Elwes

  8 GODZILLA X KONG: NEW EMPIRE
    d. Adam Wingard
    Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens

  7 KUNG FU PANDA 4
    d. Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine
    DreamWorks Animation
    English Voices: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis,
      Dustin Hoffman, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane,
      Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, Seth Rogen

  6 FLY ME TO THE MOON
  Can : Dan Yuen Yun Cheung Gau
    d. Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan
    Wu Kang-Ren, Sasha Chuk Chi Ngan, Angela Yuen Lai Lam,
      Tse Wing-yan, Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi)
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 114 mins.
  Opening October 23 2023 at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival
  Opening November 12 2023 at the 20th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
  Opening December 28 2023 (Preview)
  Opening April 11 2024
  Site : https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/3602ASF01
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/uXqn9tCGx4c

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    In 1997, little sisters move to Hong Kong with their mother from Hunan to reunite with their father. However, what awaits them is not paradise, but poverty, identity crisis and a drug addicted father. To survive, they become pleasers. Entering teenage, the sisters start to resist, struggling between the family and their self-identity in development. Then as grown-ups, they realise how their childhood memories keep haunting their current lives. Produced by renowned director Stanley Kwan, Sasha Chuk's first feature tells a story of reconciliation with one's parents and oneself.

[ 36TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ]
    A family chronicle, spanning from 1997, the year of the handover of Hong Kong, to 2017, captures the life of a father and his daughter for 20 years. Produced by Stanley Kwan.

  5 EXHUMA
    d. Jang Jae-hyng
    Lee Do-hyun, Kim Go-eun, Choi Min-sik, Yoo Hai-jin
  Length : 132 mins.
  Opening April 11 2024

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    In Los Angeles, the renowned shaman Hwa-rim and her protege Bong-gil are commissioned with a hefty sum to meet the enigmatic descendants of a household afflicted by a peculiar illness. Sensing the ominous aura surrounding the ancestral grave, Hwa-rim urges for its relocation. The best geomancer in the business, Sang-duk, and mortician Young-geun, lured by the scent of money, join the team.

    "You all understand...what happens if we mess with the wrong grave."

    The mysterious grave, situated in an unapproachable sacred ground, holds dark secrets. Though Sang-duk senses an ominous presence and initially rejects the proposal, Hwa-rim’s persuasion ultimately initiates the exhumation, leading to a journey where the team must confront both supernatural forces and their own fears.

    Those that must remain buried have surfaced.

  4 HAIKYU!!: THE DUMPSTER BATTLE
    d. Mitsunaka Susumu
    Japanese Animation
    Length : 85 mins.
    Opening April 11 2024
    Trailer : https://youtu.be/2k_36L-IS2E

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    The teaser trailer glimpses the initial encounter and subsequent development of friendship between Shoyo Hinata and Kenma Kozume, culminating in a decisive match on the volleyball court. With Shoyo Hinata's famous line: "Let's play a game that can't be repeated", the stage is set for 'The Dumpster Battle"!

  3 WE 12
  Can : 12 Gwai Doh
  Lit : 12 Strange Thieves
    d. Berry Ho Kwok Man
    Lokman Yeung, Anson Lo Hon Ting, Frankie Chan Sui Fai,
      Alton Wong Chi Tak, Stanley Yau Sze Chun, Anson Kong Ip Sang,
      Jer Lau Ying Ting, Ian Chan Cheuk Yin, Jeremy Lee Chun Kit,
      Edan Lui Cheuk On, Keung To, Tiger Yau Ngo Yin,
      Yeung Wai Lun, ERROR, Yoyo Kot Cheuk Yiu
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 97 mins.
  Opening November 2023 (Experience Preview)
  Opening March 28 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/JvVkTYYjQaE

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    TIn the world, which is ordinary yet a little bit extraordinary, there is an underground organization called the "The League of Kaito". Their members silently guard the social order and peace.

    Within the organization, there are 12 geniuses, each with their own unique skills. Kaito Ian is good at planning, Kaito KT is a master of hypnosis, Kaito Stanley is skilled in eavesdropping, Kaito A.Lo is most adaptable, Kaito Edan is excellent in abseiling, Kaito Jer can instantly disguise himself, Kaito Tiger knows how to read lips from a distance, Kaito Alton is a world-class hacker, Kaito AK masters animal telepathy, Kaito Lokman is familiar with unlocking techniques, Kaito Frankie has the strongest sixth sense, and Kaito Jeremy has a natural super memory and can read and memorize large amounts of information at a glance. They are the star members of the League of Kaito.

    One day, they received instructions from Boss, to gather at headquarters to complete an important case that will affect the entire world. They not only need to rekindle their team spirit but also face the top enemy of all Kaitou, security manager Johnny, who is trying to stop them, making the mission even more difficult.

  2 THE FALL GUY
    d. David Leitch
    Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt

  1 GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM
    d. Mitsuo Fukuda
    Japanese Animation
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 124 mins.
  Opening April 25 2024
  Trailer : https://youtu.be/xLFdFQh8LaI

[ BROADWAY CIRCUIT ]
    In C.E.75, the fighting still continues. There are independence movements, and aggression by Blue Cosmos... In order to calm the situation, a global peace monitoring agency called COMPASS is established, with Lacus as its first president. As members of COMPASS, Kira and his comrades intervene into various regional battles. Then a newly established nation called Foundation proposes a joint operation against a Blue Cosmos stronghold.

[2024.05.01] FOR THE WEEK STARTING SATURDAY, APRIL 27 2024

For the week starting Saturday, April 27 2024 (Week 17)

VIUTV CHILL CLUB CHART

  5 CURRENT HONORARY CONSULTANT
  Can : Yin Yam Wing Yu Goo Mun
  CY Chan Chung Chak

https://youtu.be/DH5zNu9GZjk

  4 FORTUNE OF THREE LIVES
  Can : Sam Sun Yau Hung
  Yan Ting Chow

https://youtu.be/3KRoczsPIFU

  3 MELANCHOLY PEN
  Can : But Jook Nam Hai Yau Wut Ji Sei
  Jer Lau Ying Ting

https://youtu.be/l0XMhIYSbEI

  2 BACKGROUND NOISE
  Can : Gat Cheung Yau Yi
  MC Cheung Tin Fu

https://youtu.be/fisaIfuxues

  1 DIFF.
  Gin Lee Hung Ngai

https://youtu.be/WLLcTx-7mIc

[2024.05.01] "GUEST STAR" AARON KWOK FIGHTS WITH LOUIS KOO FOR THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS

Louis Koo and Aaron Kwok's duel to the death in the film has become the focus 
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TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) opens today. Yesterday its mainland advanced screenings have already recorded over 70 million RMB. Director Soi Cheang Pou Soi yesterday stated that he hoped other upcoming Hong Kong film released would all have good box office performance. He also pointed out that each actor was very outstanding and gave special thanks to guest star Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, who brought great impact to the film.

Sing Sing in the film guest starred as the "Killer King" who kills without batting an eye. Kwok Fu Sign was willing to guest star completely because of his admiration for director Cheang Pou Soi. After Cheang Pou Soi analyzed the character setting and the story in detail to Kwok Fu Sing, he finally with his greatest sincerity moved him. For this shoot, Kwok Fu Sing before hand studied the character appearance with the director many times. "Killer King" appeared in the 70s, the costume director suggested for Kwok Fu Sing to grow the then popular thin mustache and appear in a Chinese suit and classic slick back hair. With a killing weapon in hand, his eyes were ferocious and displayed the kill without batting an eye presence. In the battle at the ancient temple of the Heavenly Queen with "Tornado", three strong friends came to a life and death battle. Just this part with Louis Koo Tin Lok alone took 3 days and 3 nights to shoot, as they fought to dark. The result was very awe inspiring as both the cast and the crew were pleased. Sing Sing said that during the shoot he gave his full attention to every move. Because many scenes required him to carry a sharp weapon in his fights, especially the duel to the death with Koo Tin Lok, he had to be extremely careful with wielding the weapon to prevent any accident.

In addition, playing Tiger Kenny Wong Tak Bun also suffered a severe injury on his right eye in the gang war with "Killer King" and  became blind. Thus Brother Tiger hated "Killer King" for the rest of his life. Although "Killer King" did not appear often, he was quite eye catching.

[2024.05.01] RACHEL LEUNG CANNOT RUN FROM SEAGULLS FAST ENOUGH

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Rache Leung runs into seagulls that not only look for food but also drop "bombs" on tourists in Venice

Rachel Leung, Lawrence Kan and Jonathan Li attend many seminars
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Fresh out of the oven Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actress Rachel Leung Yung Ting earlier along with her IN BROAD DAYLIGHT (BAK YUT JI HA) director Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun and the film DUST TO DUST (DAI BAK GOR YIM YI YUN)'s director Jonathan Li Tsz Chun attended the 26th Udine Far East Film Festival for IN BROAD DAYLIGHT's Italian premiere and DUST TO DUST's international premiere. They attended the opening ceremony, the screenings, media interviews and seminars, and spared no effort in promoting Hong Kong film to the European audience. The audience there expressed strong support and endless enthusiasm for the two multiple Hong Kong Film Awards nominated films.

Rachel, who stepped foot on Italy and attended the Far East Film Festival for the first time, felt very honored to be able to attend. IN BROAD DAYLIGHT's music score was recorded in Italy last year, now everyone was able to return here to watch this film at the cinema. She was truly very moved. She knew that viewers because of their love for Hong Kong films would come from all over Europe to participate in the film festival, which made her cherish this opportunity even more.

Although the schedule has been intense, she still took time to run around and explore Udine. She joked that the seagulls there had a lot of character, as they would spray their waste to mess around the tourists. No wonder their group would shatter in a hurry whenever they ran into giant seagulls.

She also visited Venice with Kan Kwan Chun and Siuyea Lo Chun Yip to enjoy a food and scenery tour outside work. On the 4 day trip Rachel had 12 scoops of Gelato.

[2024.04.29] WU KANG-JEN HAS BECOME ADDICTED TO CLAYPOT RICE

Despite being busy with his new film in Hong kong, Wu Kang-Jen still finds time to find good food
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Taiwan Golden Horse Awards Best Actor Wu Kang-Jen recently has frequently appeared in Hong Kong. Busy with the new film series COLD WAR (HONG JIN) he earlier shared his rice box photo on social media. "I had it several days ago and I still remember it, I think......this is probably true love, love Harry, the heavy soy sauce flavor, the crunchy crunchy cripsy rice, the delicious preserved meat, an egg..." Even though Hong Kong has been scorching, Wu Kang-Jen for several days in a row chose claypot rice and seemed to have fallen in love with it. Fans commented, "He truly has become a Hong Konger!" "He has even learned to use trendy Hong Kong slangs!"

[2024.04.29] RAYMOND LAM DROPS HIS IDOL IMAGE TO TRY TO LICK HIS CHIN

Raymond Lam, German Cheung, Tony Wu and Terrance Lau promote their film in the mainland
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The Raymond Lam Fung starred new film TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN (GAU LUNG SING JAI JI WAI SING) has held advanced screenings in Hong Kong on the past few days and won word of mouth. Industry insiders even made him the favorite to challenge for the Best Actor award next year. With a shot of confidence he ambitiously promoted. Yesterday he and his "Kowloon 4" partners Terrance Lau Chun Him, German Cheung Man Kit and Tony Wu Tsz Tung participated in a mainland event. Lam Fung even dropped his idol image, performed like the Korean female star Jang Won Young and even tried to "touch his chin with his tongue". Lau Chun Him showed some skin to attract eyeballs and immediately became the hot topic online.

[2024.04.29] NICK CHEUNG HEADS TO ITALY FOR UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL

Nick Cheung would attend "Hong Kong Night" at the film festival
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Nick Cheung (center) on Hong Kong Night runs into Rachel Leung (left), Lawrence Kan (second left) and Felix Chong (right)
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Best Actor Nick Cheung Ka Fai two days ago arrived in Italy to prepare for the film he directed and starred in, PEG O' MY HEART (SHOOK MUNG)'s participation in the Udine Far East Film Festival world premiere on April 30th. The film also starred Terrance Lau Chun Him and Fala Chen. After KEEPER OF DARKNESS (TOR DEI KUI MOR YUN) he has brought another one of his own films to take part in the film festival. Ka Fai went over half the Earth, after two transfers he finally arrived in Udine.

Ka Fai upon arrival attended the event's "Hong Kong Night" and dined with many Hong Kong filmmakers like Felix Chong Man Keung, Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun, Jonathan Li Tsz Chun, Rachel Leung Yung Ting and others. They were happy to see each of them bringing their own work to meet with overseas viewers and enjoy this film festival journey. At the Hong Kong Night dinner, Ka Fai again met with film festival founders Sabrina and Thomas and thanked them for years of strong support and appreciation of Hong Kong films.

Despite the long journey, Ka Fai was more happy than tired. Udine has left a good impression on him, and he was reminded of when he first stepped foot onto this place that was full of European color with the film THE BEAST STALKER (JING YUN). Before leaving he even called the film's director Dante Lam Chiu Yin, they promised to have to work together again and bring their new film to the film festival again.