Movie Box Review

The Alan Mak Siu Fai and Felix Chong Man Keung directed, Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Jiang Wen, Betty Sun Li starred THE LOST BLADESMAN (GUAN WON CHEUNG) earlier released an all new set of stills. Chen Hong as Lady Gan, Liu Bei's wife has been unveiled for the first time. After playing Diaochan eight years ago she again played a Three Kingdoms character. The directors said that the role of Lady Gan was tailored for Chen Hong. "Back then Diaochan was only beautiful, in recent years she had more behind the scene work experience. She could be said as learning both inside and outside."

In recent years Chen Hong helped her husband Chen Kaige as the center of her work gradually moved from on to off screen. This time at the invitation of THE LOST BLADESMAN producer Liang Ting she returned to the screen and guest starred as Liu Bei's wife Lady Gan. To Chen Hong, this was a return to Three Kingdoms. Eight years ago she in Chen Kaige's first television series played Diaochan. Director Chong Man Keung still remembered Chen Hong's character as if it was yesterday. "That Diaochan role left me with a very deep impression. I thought her costume look was exceedingly beautiful. Working behind the scene in recent years, she added a little capability to her aura. Thus this script had a few scenes for Lady Gan. Although the role was not major, it was completely tailored for her."

The directors were after a simple and real visual style in the entire film, but Chen Hong's costume was "simple yet elegant". Mak Siu Fai said, "Chen Hong's character in the film could be described as integrated internally and externally. She did not have many lines but her every move was dramatic. Conceivably viewers after watching will definitely feel Chen Hong's look would rival her Diaochan look then."

The Chen Kaige directed epic SACRIFICE yesterday held a premiere event. Ge You, Wang Xueqi, Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Fengyi, Zhao Wen Zhou, Hai Qing and actors who plyaed older and younger Zhao orphan attended. At the event Huang Xiaoming also performed Leslie Cheung Kwok Wing's classic song GETTING OVER IT TOGETHER and brought tears to Chen Kaige and countless live viewers. Premiering on December 4, SACRIFICE will open this year's holiday

slot. Facing Jiang Wen's LET THE BULLETS FLY and Feng Xiaogang's IF YOU ARE THE ONE 2, Chen Kaige quoted Wang Xueqi in the film. "When you don't treat your enemy as enemy, you are invincible." Producer Chen Hong from an investment angle felt that as long as it could make back the investment she would already be very satisfied. Huang Xiaoming said, "SACRIFICE in my heart is a priceless treasure, 3 billion aren't much."

Film producer Chen Hong said that in comparing to the fiery red film market, actor choices were very limited as they were always the same dozen or so people. Thus Director Chen Kaige also hoped to be able to cultivate new film professionals and worked with Huang Xiaoming, Fan

Bingbing, Hai Qing and other actors. Chen Hong also praised Huang Xiaoming's performance, which Chen Kaige liked very much. He was an actor whose true heart and effort could be seen. She also revealed that Chen Kaige would like to continue to work with Huang Xiaoming on his next film.

The event at night was just as full of literary atmosphere. After the director and the actors expressed mutual respect and appreciation, the host asked Chen Kaige to say something to his producer and wife Chen Hong. Chen Kaige selected a very classic phrase -- handing a person's hand, growing old with the person. he explained, "It means I have to properly live a lifetime with her." Chen Hong was teary eyed. Later in the program, many actors who have worked with Chen Kaige like Leon Lai Ming, Zhou Xun, Ge You, Li Xuejian sent their well wishes on video. Finally the screen displayed a Cheung Kwok Wing's video with a very young and green Cheung Kwok Wing remembering the first time he met Chen Kaige in Hong Kong. It felt like time travel. At this time music began and Huang Xiaoming performed Gor Gor's hit GET OVER IT TOGETHER, which brought tears to Chen Kaige and countless viewers' eyes.