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Popular Taiwan idol Ko Chen-Tung and Angelababy will work together for the first time on the Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) new romantic film.  Yesterday, Ko Chen-Tung secretly came to Hong Kong for pre production work.  Only a few lucky fans ran into their idols at the airport and could not be more pleased.

Taiwan hunk Ko Chen-Tung and Angelababy lately have become new film industry favorites.  Ko Chen-Tung last year won the Golden Horse Award Best New Actor.  Many directors have made offers to him.  Baby has long been a rising film star, making film after film.  Two popular actors will work together for the first time on the Fok Yiu leung directed new film JING CHUP MUK YU (DETECTIVE SWEET WORDS), a romantic film that will consist of three stories.  Ko Chen-Tung and Baby will star in one of the story and be in a love triangle with Bosco Wong Chung Chak who will play Baby's superior!  In another story "the Strongest of the Universe" Donnie Yen Chi Tan will be paired with Taiwan otaku godden Michelle Chen.

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Vincent Zhao Wenzhou and the film DUT SHU SUN FUN (SPECIAL IDENTITY) ended their collaboration.  Two days ago they even traded accusations.  The team is asking Andy On Chi Kit to replace Zhao Wenzhou.  Producer and action director Donnie Yen Chi Tan yesterday met with On Chi Kit to discuss the script details.

Lord Tan already knew about the team's statement two days ago but still felt it was sudden.  He hoped the matter would come to an end to avoid damage to both sides from further entanglement.  He said, "I am very disappointed to see the situation now and not be able to work with Zhao Wenzhou, hopefully we will have another chance later."

Lord Tan's spokesperson Ms. Cheung said that Lord Tan and On Chi Kit's meeting went smoothly and that Lord Tan has been meeting with the team without any sleep or rest to tailor the character and design action scenes for On Chi Kit.  In the film they will have a ten minute long fight scene, which hopefully will be able to display On Chi Kit's martial art action potential.

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Vincent Zhao Wenzhou recently was accused of acting like a big shot and rejected to accept the Donnie Yen Chi Tan produced film DUT SHU SUN FUN's work notice.  His manager and the production both have issued statements, both sides with their own perspectives.  Zhao Wenzhou yesterday attended a press conference with his wife Zhang Danlu to further clarify this issue.  At the event Zhao Wenzhou also issued a statement about the production dispute with his own signature at the bottom.  Zhao Wenzhou said that recently some media's untrue reporting has already created damage to his his personal social value, solemnly he read the
prepared statement.  He said that he dissolved the contract with the production because of the other party's contract content changes without authorization.  Zhao Wenzhou's lawyer also issued a statement that any behavior that would damage Zhao Wenzhou's reputation, image and other legal rights would result in legal action.

The statement pointed out that recent reports of Zhao Wenzhou's arrogance were severely untrue and confusing.  They not only misdirected the public but also damaged his personal social value.  Thus he clarified, first the termination of the collaboration was due to party A, the production team's contract violation and changing the contract content without authorization.  Secondly, currently he has returned to Beijing due to party A ripping up the contract and discontinuing the collaboration, thus he no longer needed to continue to stay at the production location.  Finally, he wanted to say that everything he has said above was true.  If this matter has any new development he will inform everyone.

Vincent Zhao reportedly was evicted from his hotel because the film went over budget.

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Earlier reports claimed that Vincent Zhao Wenzhou was upset over the Donnie Yen Chi Tan produced film DUT SHU SUN FUN's script changes and declined to accept work notices.  Since then, Zhao Wenzhou's
management company issued a statement to deny the matter and even sited that the reports impacted his image.  However, producer Yen Chi Tan yesterday through his spokesperson Ms. Cheung responded to the matter in a different tune.  Ms. Cheung said, "Zhao Wenzhou is an actor who Yen Chi Tan admires.  At first it was Chi Tan's suggestion to ask Zhao Wenzhou to perform.  Thus when Chi Tan on the 24th learned from the producer that Zhao Wenzhou refused to accept any work notice, they contacted Zhao's manager (Terence) Chang Ka Chun together to attempt to persuade Zhao Wenzhou.  Unfortunately the mediation failed.  Chi Tan doesn't want to see the current situation but Chi Tan at the same time respects the team and the investors' decisions for the greater good."  Will they look for another actor to take Zhao Wenzhou's role?  Ms. Cheung said, "Chi Tan said that the team is meeting to discuss that, conceivably an announcement will be made later."

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Recent reports claimed that Vincent Zhao Wenzhou was upset at script changes and refused to work on the Donnie Yen Chi Tan produced and starred film DUT SHU SUN FUN (SPECIAL IDENTITY).  The report also said that Yen Chi even called Zhao Wenzhou personally but did not receive any response, and Zhao Wenzhou refused to accept any work order.  Yesterday Zhao Wenzhou's company issued a statement to the media to clarify the matter.  Zhao Wenzhou was not upset at the DUT SHU SUN FUN team.  Any script change would require actor agreement, which was written into the contract and was an industry rule.

The statement also said that Zhao Wenzhou did not pack up and return to Beijing as reported but has always been on the Shenzhen set.  The statement said that the report has not been confirmed with anyone on
the team and was pure speculation.

The report also mentioned that Zhao Wenzhou acted like a big shot with seven assistants.  The statement said that Zhao Wenzhou did not have seven assistants around him and that this report has created negative impact on Zhao Wenzhou and asked the media to issue an apology and a correction.  It would also reserve all rights to take legal action.

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Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Yen Chi Tan two nights ago attended a cancer fund charity event.  Currently working on a film in Shenzhen, Chi Tan deliberately returned to Hong Kong to attend with his wife Cissy Wang, but he looked scruffier and darker.  He admitted that he recently has been working on a modern police film and slept for only two hours daily.  Cissy revealed that Chi Tan's look scared their son so much that he did not dare to go near him, he even kept calling him "bad man".  Luckily their daughter knew he was just making a movie.  Cissy also revealed that recently she showed their son IP MAN, and their son said that he was
"proud of Daddy".  Did their son learn Wing Chun from Chi Tan in the film?  Chi Tan said that he did not have to because his son already has his own fighting style.  He also praised that his son had a knack for martial arts, but because he did not have time to instruct him Cissy has already enrolled their son in kung fu classes.

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Donnie Yen Chi Tan two nights ago worked on the Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) directed film DUT SHU SUN FUN in Shenzhen.  Because they had to shoot a pouring rain scene, three blocks were blocked.  The team yesterday posted notices that detailed the production date and location to inform nearby residents.

The notice achieved the opposite effect though as the notice was posted online.  Two nights ago fans flocked to the location as almost 1,000 people gathered.  Some even looked at from nearby roofs.

Chi Tan never expected such a turn out and even he was surprised.  He urged everyone to pay attention to safety.  Director Fok Yiu Leung might have expected the situation, thus he arranged for almost 70 person security team to maintain order.  He said, "The security team included powerful locals and the police.  Security would be very steady."

For the rain scene, three large water trucks and many workers participated.  Chi Tan in the film played an undercover officer.  Two nights ago he appeared in a mobster look.  Famous tattoo artists spent four to five hours on him.

DUT not only starred Chi Tan but also Vincent Zhao Wenzhou, Zhang Hanyu and Mainland star Jing Tian.  Fok Yiu Leung pointed out that because the investor really liked Chi Tan, the investment had no upper limit.  He admitted that at first Chi Tan worried the watch and the chains would be scratched during fight scenes.  He asked for counterfeits instead but the boss did not mind.  He told Chi Tan to fight and not to keep it in mind.  Chi Tan was not only an actor but also an action director.  Earlier he secretly trained Jing Tian for a week and praised her potential.

The film will shoot in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.  In Shenzhen the wired action scenes on the roof would be shot as well as a five car crash with six HK$600,000 luxury cars.  Five would be totaled and one would be the back up.  Later the team will shoot in Hong Kong and even use a helicopter.

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Eric Tsang Chi Wai and Raymond Wong Pak Ming exchanged fire for the third Lunar New Year in a row, but Chi Wai won all three years.  This year he even won from the beginning to the end.  Two nights ago at
the celebration and the New Spring visit, Tsang Chi Wai even presented the "Universe Nemesis" to Stanley Fung Shui Fan (Gung Gor) who performed for two years in a row.  He said that completely because of him "the Strongest in the Universe" Donnie Yen Chi Tan was defeated, but Gung Gor said that those words scared him.  He worried that they would insult someone and said that after the event he would have to immediately fly out of Hong Kong.

I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 two days ago broke 15 million at the box office.  Two nights ago a New Year group visit and a celebration took place.  Tsang Chi Wai, Fung Shui Fan, Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Teresa Mo Shun Kwan and others attended.  Due to the third Lunar New Year victory in a row over Wong Pak Ming, Chi Wai wrote "Universe Nemesis" and presented the words to Gung Gor as he had fun at the expense of ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2011 (BAK SING PO HEI)'s "Strongest in the Universe" Yen Chi Tan.  Chi Wai said, "Over these two years Gung Gor helped a lot.  Gung Gor took care of 'the Strongest in the Universe' over these two years, one against ten your salary should be worth several tens of
millions.  Next time I will make IP MAN 4 with you."  Gung Gor could not turn it down fast enough.  "I am not sure what you are saying, right now I am a little scared.  I didn't say any of that!  Right after this I am taking a flight out!"

Later Gung Gor said that he was in Taiwan so he did not know about the box office.  Did he know who Yen Chi Tan was?  He joked, "I know, if I don't I would die even faster!"  He also said that the success of a movie was not due to just one person, the credit went to the entire group.  No one could say that it all depended on him, no one should joke about that.  Chi Wai said, "You won with a lot of room to spare.  When you were on top, Who knew where Chi Tan was."  Was Gung Gor very embarrassed?  He said, "No, I am only afraid that someone would be insulted."  Chi Wai also said, "With writing like that, Chi Tan next year will work for Wong Pak Ming for free just to win some bragging right back!"  Chi Wai later would make five or six films for Shaw.  Will he ask Gung Gor?  He said, "How can I do it without him, whenever we are against Chi Tan I have to get him."

Chi Wai also said that actually this year was a real victory over Wong Pak Ming.  The first year Wong Pak Ming won at first, later with more people going he barely won.  The second time at first they were tied but he finally won.  This year he won from the beginning to the end.  Chi Wai said, "This time was risky because I used TVB artists, no comparison to his big stars."  Speaking of Clifton Ko Chi Sum's criticism of current Lunar New Year films as "lacking choices", Chi Wai said, "He has already left this circle, he is working on a Lunar New Year play.  Even if he comes back he would be behind because the comedy is already different. However I would welcome him to join the fray next year.  (Yet he would only work with his girlfriend Perry Chiu Woon?)  I would cast Chiu Woon.  Actually Chiu Woon is very playful, I asked her to take part in THE TRIO DELIGHTS every time.  It's a waste for her to be just on the stage, Ko Chi Sum shouldn't have the monopoly."  Wheat Bread complained that Chi Wai last year promised everyone a vacation but has yet to come through.  Chi Wai said, "This year we have a chance, maybe in Japan!  (Next Lunar New Year will you compete with Wong Pak Ming?)  I will!  Competition is good."

Teresa Mo Shun Kwan two nights ago attended the I LOVE HONG KONG 2012 (2012 NGOR OI HK HEI SEUNG GA HEI) Lunar New Year group visit and celebration.  She was very happy about the ideal box office but she had reservations about whether she will participate again next year.  Has she and her family seen the film?  She said that she would wait for the video before watching it with her family because she worried that her youngest daughter would not understand and would ask her to explain.  Was she talking about the sexy scene?  She admitted, "Yes, I am a little scared, so I have to watch and explain at home."

Sister Mo revealed that later she will rest for awhile and will not work on a series.  She will have to move and go with her daughter to look for a school in Canada.  She said, "Moving to me is a big deal in life because every time I moved I got sick.  I even had to go to a hospital, maybe because I was in too much of a hurry.  This time I don't want to have such a hard time.  I am older too, I worry that I won't just go to the hospital but have to stay there.  I hope to move slowly."  Sister Mo has one more year before going to the university.  Because her daughter is a Canadian citizen, she will return to study there.  This year she will look for schools for her there.

Sister Mo's husband Tony Au Ting Ping's birthday will be on February 6, they originally planned to celebrate in Japan.  Yet they heard radiation rumors from friends and told her not to go to Tokyo.  If something happened, the Japanese government would hide it.  Thus she decided to cancel her trip.  yet Chi Wai planned to take the cast to Japan.  Sister Mo said, "If it's Chi Wai's treat, I would risk my life."

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Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Jing Tian, Vincent Zhao Wenzhou, Zhang Hanyu and director Clarence Ford (Fok Yiu Leung) yesterday attended the action film DUT SHU SUN FUN (SPECIAL IDENTITY)'s production start press conference in Beijing.  Chi Tan will even be the film's producer and action director.  The event displayed a highlight of Chi Tan's classic action scenes so the live audience could experience "Yen Kung Fu"
dominance.  Chi Tan hoped to create an action film classic in "triple identities".

This would be Chi Tan and Zhao Wenzhou's first collaboration.  They admired each other and even looked forward to their fight scene in the film.  Chi Tan stated that he would as the "action director" design several "brilliant" fight scene for him and Zhao Wenzhou so viewers would have fun.  As the producer, he joked that "producer" actually was "hard work" (homonym).  He actually would learn from director Fok Yiu Leung and participated in the shoot like an apprentice.

Golden Horse Award winning Best Actor Zhang Hanyu has always appeared in a courageous and cool tough guy image and rarely made action films.  Working with two kung fu superstars Chi Tan and Zhao Wenzhou, he looked forward to this film the most this year.

As for fight scene break through, Zhang Hanyu said that he would "pick up a few tricks" and revealed that he has already begun his action training.  This time has been very tough but he looked forward to the fight scenes that Chi Tan would arrange for him.

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Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam), Kelly Chen Wai Lam, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Chapman To Man Jat, Raymond Wong Pak Ming and others two nights ago went to the film ALL'S WELL ENDS WELL 2012 (BAK SING PO HEI) premiere.  Also on hand were many guest stars like Ronald Cheng Chung Kei.  Coincidentally his wife Sammie Yu Sze Man was the host.  When everyone was on the stage for a group photo, he did not appear.

Kwan Yu pushed up three inches of "career line".  She explained that because her character was named "Sung Chau Bo" so she had to coordinate.  Did she add pads?  Chi Tan praised her and said that she did not need to.  Kwan Yu told him to stop pretending to be naive.  Chi Tan joked, "I am not (Peter) Chan Ho Sun, how would I know?  Today I will call him!"  Kwan Yu again said that for this shoot she had to at least add two more pads.  She did not understand why she did not have a figure but constantly had to act like she did.

Kelly admitted that she did not want to dress too maternity so she wore a fiery red dress and heels.  Her belly recently has grown very rapidly.  For balance actually she should not wear heels that were too high.  Now "Mini Juicy Bun" is already more than six months.  Was Goo Jai her guardian?  He said of course, he was responsible for helping her up and down as well as what was in Kelly's purse.  Kelly took out a pineapple puff, saying that she was prepared in case she was hungry.  With the dragon dance and the confetti cannon, was Mini Juicy Bun scared?  Kelly said, "The confetti cannon scared me, (Did he kick you?)  I can't feel him unless it's very quiet, but he is constantly kicking me like after meals and sleeping.  He's even stronger than King Nikochan (Lau Sing)."

As for Lynn she said that she did not know her rumored boyfriend Aaron Kwok Fu Sing was about to call his horse CALL OF LOVE, but thought that the song was very classic.  Would it be better if it was named after her?  Lynn said that it could not, it would be better if it was called Aaron Kwok.  Would naming it after her be very sweet?  Lynn said she would worry about it when it happened, as it would feel very severe.  She too wanted to watch him lead the horse, she would be willing to take photos for him.