Movie Box Review

The Nick Cheung Ka Fai starred THE BEAST STALKER (JING YUN) this year has already won the Hong Kong Film Award, the Golden Horse Award, Film Critic Society and other Best Actor Awards. Earlier it also won the Changchun Film Festival Best Actor, making him the unprecedented seven time with one film Best Actor. Emperor yesterday held a celebration at Central. Director Dante Lam Chiu Yin, screen writer Ng Wai Lun, boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing, and Emperor Motion Picture CEO attended.

Cheung Ka Fai expressed excitement over his Changchun Best Actor victory but did not celebrate. Ka Fai only hoped for more time to promote his new film THE STOOL PIGEON (SIN YUN). THE STOOL PIGEON after eight days made 7 million at the box office. Ka Fai pointed out that THE STOOL PIGEON would break THE BEAST STALKER's 7.8 million box office record, except lately foreign films have taken away many viewers. Will he challenge himself and try making foreign films? He said, "I can't handle both the English dialogue and acting, I would rather speak Putonghua and make good quality Mainland films." Ka Fai then boasted, "If (THE STOOL PIGEON" box office exceeds 16 million, I will cut a big hole in my pants then walk a lap. I won't wear anything underneath! (Are you showing off your rear?) I have to train first."

Ka Fai said that earlier he went to Langham alone to work his new film. Because he was worried of being discovered, he wore false teeth and a hat as disguises. Ka Fai pointed out that the HK$5,000 false teeth were tailor made several years ago through a dentist for the Wong Jing directed CHOI SUN HAT JANG (FORTUNE GOD INN). Ka Fai said, "Once I secretly put them on at home to show my wife. She laughed so hard her belly ached. They truly even changed the face." Ka Fai stated that because he was a stranger to the cinema, he kept missing the right cinema. Once inside due to the light from the screen he did not dare to remove his false teeth. He could only keep sucking in his drool. During the show, the woman behind him started to cry. Her boyfriend asked why she was crying. Ka Fai joked, "I really wanted to turn around and say, it's normal to cry from this scene! However I didn't want to disturb others so I kept my mouth shut."

Ka Fai said, after winning numerous Best Actor the greatest feeling was from the first time when he won the Film Critic Society Best Actor. Originally the film company wanted Ka Fai to bring out all of his Best Actor awards for pictures, Ka Fai did not want to excessively boast and at the same time he did not want the awards to become baggage for his future acting.

Nick Cheung Ka Fai yesterday appeared on a radio interview. Earlier Ka Fai won his seventh Best Actor at the Changchun Film Festival with THE BEAST STALKER (JING YUN). He honestly said that this film has been quite rewarding for him. He hoped to be able to make two to three movies a year, which would not be too tough. Would he return to make television series? Ka Fai said, "I can't take it. I heard (Raymond) Lam Fung's work schedule and I knew I can't take it." He would feel bad if the production adjusted to him. Years ago Ka Fai said that he did not like to make comedy. He clarified that it would make comedy, just not gambling films. He said, "I despise gambling. I don't like to gamble myself. I don't like to see dice or mahjong." Earlier he worked on a kung fu comedy with Nicholas Tse Ting Fung. He felt comedy was futile work. The audience would only felt it was fun after watching it and would not notice his acting. However the audience would seriously savor dramas.

Nick Cheung Ka Fai earlier with THE BEAST STALKER (JING YUN) at the Changchun Film Festival won Best Actor. Yesterday Ka Fai returned home. Winning his sixth Best Actor award with the film, Ka Fai honestly said that for now he would not increase his rate. Boss Albert Yeung Sau Sing would have to be asked about the rate increase and at the same time it would depend on the market reaction.

Ka Fai with BEAST won the Hong Kong Film Award, Golden Horse, Asia Pacific Film Festival, Excellent Chinese Film Award and Hong Kong Film Critic Society Best Actor. Along with Changchun Best Actor this time, Ka Fai has been crowned six times and broken all Hong Kong film industry record. Yesterday Ka Fai returned to Hong Kong. He could not hide his joy and kissed the award per reporters' request. Ka Fai looked excited. "Director (Dante) Lam Chiu Yin once urged me to call him right away once the results were announced. As soon as I got off stage I called the director. He was very happy. Because this time took place one every two years, the competition was accumulated over two years!" He said that this time the Changchun Best Actor was his first Mainland award with BEAST, thus he felt very excited.

Ka Fai said that the BEAST success not only proved that the film was recognized but also added confidence to the current release THE STOOL PIGEON (SIN YUN). He said, "Last year the award I won in Korea was a special mention prize, not a Best Actor award. Thus actually I only won six Best Actor. However the number isn't the issue. The recognition in every region is very exciting for me." Ka Fai felt honored that a Hong Kong film was able to win so many awards. He honestly said that he was not numb yet and joked that he was "shaking all over from the inside job". He said, "On stage my heart beat faster. Even though it didn't show on camera, my heart was a stormy sea." As for celebration, Ka Fai stated that last night he would watch THE STOOL PIGEON alone. "I know the film made 3 million over 3 days. Although originally I was a date with my wife to see it, I can't wait to see it first!"

Speaking of breaking all Hong Kong film industry record with his sixth Best Actor award, Ka Fai was happy. He said, "With six time Best Actor title always around, I don't want it to become a burden. Because I am me, I won't change a lot. It is just a beautiful memory!" Did he feel like he was floating on air? He said, "Do you think so? When I am risking my life I am like this too." As for a rate increase, Ka Fai immediately said to ask boss Yeung Sau Sing. He said, "This is market determined. If the market wants an increase then it happens. Market reaction is important!"