Movie Box Review

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As the New Year starts, the site Sohu's TopTen Best and Worst Film Poll again surfaced.  Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai) both became Rotten Film Actor and Actress.  Since her divorce, Pak Chi who has been away from film for years went from a divorced woman into a film industry hot property as different teams added to their offers for her help.  Unfortunately they all bombed at the box office and disappointed each one of their dream.  She too was elected the rotten film heavenly queen online.

Pak Chi came back to make THE LEGENDARY AMAZONS (YEUNG MOON NUI JEUNG) and TREASURE HUNT (MO GA JI BO).  Pak Chi who was treated time and time again to be the film gold label finally became "box office poison".  Cheung Pak Chi's return to the silver screen not only was accused of being the "expired" beauty that her heavy pancake make up could not make up for but also her discomfort in front of the camera.  No matter when she played an accessory assistant, Lara Croft, strong businesswoman or gentle housewife, all anyone saw was her haunted face with eyes opened as wide as bronze bells and a smile that seemed to be laughing but not on her lips.  Yam Yin Chai's performance was criticized as stiff as ever.  Yam Yin Chai and Cheung Pak Chi's performance in that film could rival each other in terms of rottenness and contributed to this year's ensemble performance that made many people collapse.

As for the top ten rotten films, they were MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (GOO DOH GAING WON), MURAL (WAT BEI), THE LEGENDARY AMAZONS (YEUNG MOON NUI JEUNG), TREASURE HUNT (MO GA JI BO), SHENZHOU 11, THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE (BAK SEH CHUEN SHUET), EAST MEETS WEST 2011 (DONG SING SAI JAU 2011), MY KINGDOM (DAI MO SUN), THE DEVIL INSIDE ME (DUET MING SUM TIU) and LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN).  The Top Ten Best Films are FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP), FLOWERS OF WAR (GUM LING SUP SAM CHAI), LOVE IS NOT BLIND, OVERHEARD 2 (SIT TING FUNG WON 2), REST ON YOUR SHOULDER (GEIN SEUNG DIP), WU XIA, THE PIANO IN A FACTORY, STARRY STARRY NIGHT, KORA and DEAR ENEMY.

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The just married Taiwan artist Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying)'s popularity continued to stand tall.  Earlier at the invitation of the Taiwan group May Day she made the first Chinese 3D concert film MAY DAY 3DNA and created a romantic story with Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai) who played a taxi driver.  She herself looked forward to working her performance in the film through 3D glasses very much.  At the same time, her film with Eason Chan Yik Shun, LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN) is currently in release and basically created a "Milk Tea vs. Milk Tea" situation.

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Eason Chan claims that wire work is not hard for him due to his standard shape.

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Recording has turned Eason Chan's schedule upside turn courtesy of takungpao.com

Eason Chan Yik Shun, Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Endy Chow Kwok Yin, Choi Yat Chi, Jan Lamb Hoi Fung and others two nights ago attended a LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN) special screening.  Sing Sing continued to appeared in a heart shaped earth tee shirt in hopes of spreading the message of love, but because he was in a hurry to go inside he did not accept any interview.

Eason came alone and stated that because his wife had to run she did not have time.  However she was not upset at her figure, actually he wanted to exercise more too.  Would they run together?  Eason said that their schedule had to match first.  Because his wife's schedule was more normal and he due to recording often could not exercise until at night.  Even he got home his daughter would be asleep.  Speaking of LOVE IN SPACE seemingly has never had all of its actors at one promotion, Eason said that some actors were missing at every spot.  Even Kwai Lun-Mei and Angelababy have not watched the premiere.  He also said that actually he would like to try Sing Sing's astronaut character.  Would he be too heavy for the wire?  Eason joked, "Technology is so advanced now, it's not just two points to withstand the weight.  It can have many different support spots, but of course if Angelababy or Kwai Lun-Mei are on the wire it is easier.  They are so light, my shape is standard!"

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Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Eason Chan Yik Shun, director Wing Shya (Ha Wing Hong) and Tony Chan Kwok Fai yesterday promoted their film LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN).  With the upcoming Mid Autumn Festival, the event arranged for the four to make lanterns.  Sing Sing and Eason took the chance to mess around.

Earlier Eason stated that he would like to have another child, but his wife Hilary Tsui Ho Ying did not have much time due to work and said that a surrogate would be better.  Eason stated that he did not understand why they needed to put this on someone else and was afraid that the child would be just like the surrogate.  Perhaps they need to find a prettier one.  Did he have a choice?  Eason joked, "Choosing like choosing a maid?  I can't completely accept that either.  I need to spend more time to study it, which would make me lose my impulse?  That's not good, Hong Kong people suppress their stress already."  Eason said that he was not in a hurry, it was just last time the media asked and he had the idea.  Actually adoption was fine too.  Was his daughter jealous?  Eason said, "Does she have a choice?  She doesn't get to be jealous!"  Eason said that he would spend the Mid Autumn Festival in the recording studio and joked that he might use coupons to watch LOVE IN SPACE everyday.

As for Sing Sing he wore a heart shaped earth tee shirt.  He revealed that while working in the U.K. for those two months he felt that it was very fitting to the film theme.  Did he buy one for his rumored girlfriend Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam)?  Sing Sing was surprised and said, "Right!  I haven't thought about it, maybe I was too focused on work.  (Yet he went out after work!"  Right, but when I saw the shirt I thought of work again, I didn't think about anything personal.  (Did you buy any other gift?)  No."  Sing Sing suddenly made a cute sleep gesture and said that he was very focused at work.  If everyone continued to talk about this topic he would fall asleep.  Yet the topic fit the film theme as well, Sing Sing was silent then said, "Even so, it has to do with my personal life which I have always been very low key about.  (Would you ask Hung Doi Lam to watch the movie?)  She would without me saying it!"  Sing Sing said that he would spend the Mid Autumn Festival at work, but hoped to be able to spend the final hour with his family.  Would Hung Doi Lam be one of them?  He said that he would meet with male and female friends.

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Mainland actress Xu Fan in the film LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN) played Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying), Angelababy, and Kwai Lun-Mei's mother.  Now 44 years old, Xu Fan in coordination with the mother look deliberately put on aging make up and dyed her hair white.  She also deliberately slowed down her delivery and received the directors' praise of her professionalism.  Baby and Kwai Lun-Mei were honored to be able to work with this national class actor.  Siu Mei complimented her solid acting and she completely relied on her to get into character.

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Aaron Kwok for now has no plan to wed

Aaron Kwok says that he may suddenly wed and start a family

Aaron Kwok does not want to change his current way of life yet

Both Kwai Lun-Mei and Aaron Kwok do not want to keep talking about their personal lives courtesy of mingpao.com

Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Kwai Lun-Mei yesterday attended the LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN) Guangzhou press conference.  The film's other lead actress Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying) earlier got married quietly, which forced the duo to be asked about their own wedding dates.  Turning 46 in October,  Sing Sing hoped to be married with a son and a daughter before age 50.  With only 4 years left, Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam) has a great chance to officially become "Sing Soh".

When asked when he would announce the news of his marriage, Sing Sing joked, "I am already married!"  He stated that when he made LOVE IN SPACE, he felt that everyone needed love.  Was he in love now?  Sing Sing said, "I wouldn't blatantly tell people.  I am very low key with love, I wouldn't tell everything about my personal relationship as I want to have room to protect it.  When the time is right for marriage, I definitely
would announce it.  Marriage is one of the things in my life plan, but it would depend on fate and timing.  In addition I am an workaholic and ambitious, I have to be prepared.  After marriage I would need to give
half my time to family, currently I hope to be married before 50."  Would his other half wait?  Sing Sing said, "If she likes me she would!"  As for parenthood, Sing Sing thought that it was beyond his control.  However he liked children and hoped to have a son and a daughter after marriage.

Recently the Mainland banned Hong Kong and Taiwan artists from appearing on television programs.  Sing Sing's appearance on a program has been pulled.  He said, "Artists can be very passive sometimes.  They have to coordinate with company arrangements but also respect the television television station.  They don't want to ruin the rules of the game.  Restriction of course has some effect, but sometimes performances may not be seen.  I don't mind appearance rate too much."

Kwai Lun-Mei was asked whether she had to impulse to wed.  She said, "Earlier when I did an interview with Lau Yeuk Ying, she taught me a good answer, 'What does my wedding have to do with them?'  I thought it was great.  I would use this answer for everything and continue my own life!"

Sing Sing earlier accepted an interview and spoke of his new film LOVE IN SPACE.  He and Lau Yeuk Ying played an astronaut couple.  He said that the character was special and fresh, but the shoot was very tough.  His horizontal kiss with Lau Yeuk Ying in the space cabin was very classic.  Supposedly Sing Sing took Lau Yeuk Ying's final on screen kiss before marriage.  "As an actor it's no problem, a part of the job."  Sing Sing said that during the shoot he could not detect any hint that Lau Yeuk Ying was planning a wedding or see her husband visit the set.  However marriage was a joyous event and he would send his best wishes.

Sing Sing publicly complimented Hung Doi Lam's acting improvement in her Taiwan idol and her as an actress with potential.  As for the poor series rating, Sing Sing said, "It's not too bad, it has many supporters.
City people's pace of life changed and would arrange for their own time for entertainment."

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Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Eason Chan Yik Shun, Kwai Lun-Mei, Angelababy and Jing Boran yesterday gathered in Beijing for the film LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN) national press conference.  This time only the newlywed Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying) was absent but was already the event with the most complete cast.  Sing Sing even sent well wishes to his on screen girlfriend Milk Tea, wishing her a happy and complete family and have a baby soon.

The host asked Sing Sing whether he felt lonely without his on screen girlfriend.  Eason immediately gently leaned on Sing Sing's shoulder.  Sing Sing said that if he loved someone, he definitely would daringly make it known; at this time, Eason lovingly said to Sing Sing, "I love you!"  Sing Sing replied, "I love you to death!"  Everyone cracked up.

Speaking of the recent hot topic of premarital financial registration, Eason disagreed because it felt like a sale; Sing Sing said that he did not have any experience in this area.  Eason said, "No problem, I will take my time talking to you about it."

Eason and Kwai Lun-Mei's mischief also got some laughs from the audience.  When they met he exchanged greetings.  Kwai Lun-Mei said, "Long time no see, you are much thinner."  Eason immediately praised her figure as fiery and her aura unique.  In the film they fell in love at first sight.  Kwai Lun_mei believed that two people's love happened instantly, Eason also agreed with love at first sight and even said that he also fell under Kwai Lun-Mei's spell.

Angelababy and Jing Boran played a couple for the second time already.  They expressed that if the audience accepted them they would be willing to keep going.  Yet Jing Boran said that next time Baby would play his wet nurse.

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Aaron Kwok Fu Sing two days ago attended a watch flagship store opening in Taiwan and he was so excited that he almost could not sleep.  Sing Sing said that 12 years ago after he rose to fame in Taiwan
with an ad campaign, he never appeared in Taiwan as a spokesperson again.  Thus this time the feeling was particularly different.  Next time he will be in Taiwan for the Golden Horse Award.  Sing Sing this time has three films vying for nominations.  He hoped that next time he will be able to go to Taiwan due to a Golden Horse nomination.  LOVE IN SPACE (CHUEN KAU YIT LUEN) will open in Taiwan on September 23.  Sing Sing in the film played a couple with Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying).  Sing Sing was rather confident about this film and even said that in this film a very different Kwok Fu Sing could be seen.

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Rene Liu, director Chen Kuo-Fu, Kwai Lun-Mei, Angelababy attended the press conference "solo".

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