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[2012.01.05] INTERCONTINENTAL DARES NOT BE COMPLACENT

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Hong Kong film's performance of the past year was not considered ideal, but the year's box office was better than before.  The annual revenue reached 1.3 billion, which the industry was excited about.  Intercontinental, mainly a foreign film distributor, distributed TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, which was the year's box office champion with 84 million.

Intercontinental's Terry Lai was pleased with the performance but dared not be complacent.  The fact was among last year's top ten box office, Intercontinental had three.  Aside from TRANSFORMERS it also distributed KUNG FU PANDA 2 and I LOVE HONG KONG (NGOR OI HK HOI SUM MAN SHUI).  Lady Lai said that the performance was mainly due to film quality and the strengthen of collaborating companies.  Regrettably the only local production to break into the top five was the extreme 3D SEX AND ZEN: EXTREME ECSTASY (3D YUK PO TUEN ji GIK LOK BO GAM).  Lady Lai said that as a distributor she was pleased with the performance but as a part of the Hong Kong film industry she looked forward to Hong Kong domestic productions to be able to perform well in the new year and rival foreign films.

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[2011.04.23] TERRY LAI GETS A PLEASANT SURPRISE

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Terry Lai received the 30th Hong Kong Film Award Lifetime Achievement Award. In recent days she has been busy with interviews and congratulations. The most pleasant surprise for her was a private party that her husband and working partner Rigo held for her. Friends and family inside and outside the industry were invited to share of joy.

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[2011.04.19] TERRY LAI PASSES THE BATON

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Veteran film professional Terry Lai two nights ago at the Hong Kong Film Award won the Lifetime Achievement Award. Yesterday she dined with the media to celebrate. She said that two nights ago many cinema owners tried to schedule dinners with her to celebrate; yesterday she celebrated with her company co-workers with cake. Tonight her husband would take her to dinner with some classmates who returned from overseas. In the foreseeable future, her celebrations would keep on coming.

Ms. Lai in the past not only grew the Intercontinental distribution company business but also put in quite an effort for the film industry. Thus she deserved this award. Now Ms. Lai has already left Intercontinental in her son's hands. In the future she would be able to focus on community charity services. She revealed that now she has begun to work with seniors who live alone. She hoped to have a community care center in all 18 districts in Hong Kong. Now two have already been established. Each one would hire a nurse and a social worker, who would train some volunteers to help seniors who live alone in the community. Thus each center's operation required over 1 million. Luckily she had certain experience and relationships, many trusted her and gladly donated. With the donation she went to the Social Welfare Department to apply for grants.

She chose to help seniors who live alone completely because of her other. She said, "Without Mama I wouldn't be here. Because she supported me, I was able to fully focus on my career. However now many seniors have been abandoned, young people don't have time to understand seniors. So Seniors truly need everyone's assistance."

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[2011.04.18] WILLIE CHAN IS IN THE RIGHT BUSINESS

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Jackie Chan, Chiu Nga Chi, Maria Cordero, Willie Chan, Daniel Wu

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Making countless superstars in the Hong Kong film industry for over 40 years, Willie Chan Chi Keung last night won the Professional Spirit Award. The event arranged to appear on a boat. The guests gave him a standing ovation. His "children" including Jackie Chan, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), Simon Yam Tat Wa, Melvin Wong Kam Sun and Chiu Nga Chi, Maria Cordero and others waited for him on the stage. Jackie Chan even personally went on the boat to help Chan Chi Keung to the stage, then they hug. Jacky Cheung Hok Yau who could not be there due to his concert recorded a performance of MY WAY to congratulate him.

Jackie Chan said that he knew Chan Chi Keung for almost 40 years. They went from being ordinary friends to partners. He did not have any part in winning awards, but he had a part in getting yelled at and fending off debts. Thus he had to thank him for holding back many storms for the film industry. Although his children were grown, in their hearts he would always be that wall that stopped the storm. Chan Chi Keung then accepted the award from presenter Raymond Chow Man Wai. He said that although he studied architecture at the university, these 40 years proved that he was in the right business. Despite all the joys and pains over the years, he was certain that he was much more happy than unhappy. He also thanked the children who he has always with.

Veteran film professional Terry Lai received the Lifetime Achievement Award. After accepting the award from presenter Ng See Yuen, she said that she was very fortunate to join the film industry because film gave her quite a sense of satisfaction. Every time has been creative.

She said, "Every time I go to the movies and see the audience release their joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, I feel very lucky to be able to be a part of this industry because it can have the complete attention of the audience in two short hours." She also thanked her working partners of many years and her husband's tolerance. The only minor regret she had was due to work she did not have much time to be with her children. She had to say sorry to them. She also wished a better tomorrow for Hong Kong film and create the reputation of the Eastern Hollywood again.

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[2011.03.31] TERRY LAI RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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The 30th Hong Kong Film Award press conference was held yesterday at the Cultural Center. Guests included Hong Kong Film Award Association vice chair Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Derek Kwok Chi Kin, Dante Lam Chiu Yin and Hanjin Tan (Chen Woon Yan). Two Best Actor and Best Actress covers were unveiled as the guests conducted an unveiling ceremony for the event program.

Tsang Chi Wai and Carina Lau Ka Ling received sponsorship from Piaget for the event that night and announced that Wyman Wong Wai Man would select the Best Dressed Award winners. Piaget would present jewelry to the Best Dressed winners that night. The event would present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Lai for her global promotions of local kung fu films in the 60s and the 70s, in the 90s she even actively participated in the anti piracy movement and at the same time successfully set up the film rating system. The "Professional Spirit Award" winner this year would be experienced industry manager Willie Chan Chi Keung. Stars who became so at the hands of Chan Chi Keung included Jackie Chan, Cherie Chung Chor Hung, Carol Cheng Yui Ling, Jacky Cheung Hok Yau and Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho).

First time Best Actress nominee Sit Hoi Kei said, this year was the first she posed for the Hong Kong Film Award event program. The photographer also shot her first record cover and made it even more meaningful. She said, "The director asked us to interpret the nominated character's spirit and aura, some were stylish, some were cool, my image in the film was happy. During the shoot I wasn't nervous but was somewhat excited. However I wouldn't sell sex, it was primarily pretty." She said that she was rather happy about this nomination, but she picked Lau Ka Ling to win.

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[2010.11.19] JOHN ZHU BRINGS WORLD EXPO SHORT FILM TO HONG KONG

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Terry Lai, John Zhu

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The John Zhu (Chu Ka Yun)'s digital company, Centro Digital, produced eight minute short film THE DREAM JOURNEY earlier was shown at the United Arab Emirates Hall at the Shanghai World Expo. According to the survey it was the most popular among the 189 halls. Intercontinental thus arranged for the short film to be screened in Hong Kong cinemas from yesterday to December 3 before every film.

Yesterday a premiere was held at the MCL Causeway Bay, Guests included Leisure and Cultural Service Department chief Fung Ching Suk Yi, Centro Digital chief Chu Ka Yun, Intercontinental executive Terry Lai and others. Chu Ka Yun honestly said that he felt very happy that the short film was able to jump out of the UAE Hall to be shared with Hong Kong
viewers. Speaking of the two week only screening, he said, "Cinema owners are considering added shows. If the response is good that they might even have early shows. Ultimately this is a Hong Kong production." He said with the recent fever for the animated version of the RIVERSIDE SCENE AT QINGMING FESTIVAL he is planning to screen other short films that
has been shown at the World Expo in Hong Kong.

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