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Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Pakho Chau, Shiga Lin (Lam Si Nga), Dear Jane yesterday attended a promotion.  Fiona said that luckily due to a director's support, her new film that originally would have started production in March has been postponed until July.  She said, "Right now (the film) details can't be discussed yet, but this time I will work with a Best Actress.  (She is willing to wait for you?)  That's right, thank you very much to the director for helping out."

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The Wong Jing directed new film MR. AND MRS. GAMBLER (LAN DOH FU DAU LAN DOH CHAI) two nights ago held a celebration.  The cast included Chapman To Man Jat, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Philip Ng Won Lung and director Wong Jing attended.  Wong Jing became the dealer and watched the actors make their wagers, but they only played with prop chips.  Sit Hoi Kei immediately took off her ring and said that she wanted to place a bet.  Finally she won.  Sit Hoi Kei said that the ring was worth HK$600 and wanted Wong Jing to pay up.  Finally Wong Jing was forced to give HK$100 as reward.  Sit Hoi Kei said that she did not like to gamble and revealed that the film had a good educational meaning.  To Man Jat said that Sit Hoi Kei's performance was not as sexy and attractive as the LAN KWAI FONG (HEI OI YEH PO) actresses.  Sit Hoi Kei said, "If the script requires it I would, but the intimate scene wasn't the focus.  Please ask To Man Jat not to mind.  Adding dirty elements into a comedy would only be for his own satisfaction."

The film after ten days in release made HK$5 million, which was decent.  Lead actor To Man Jat thanked the audience for the support.  He said that last year he made eight movies in one breath.  This year he would have many film scheduling clashes and competition with himself would be inevitable.  To Man Jat said, "Investors said that the response to this movie was decent and would consider a sequel."

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The film MR. AND MRS. GAMBLER (LAN DOH FU DAU LAN DOH CHAI) two nights ago held its premiere.  Wong Jing led actors Chapman To Man Jat, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Philip Ng Won Lung, new Jing Girl Hu Ran and others in the promotion.  Fiona earlier almost tripped while performing at Wyman Wong's Hong Kong Coliseum concert.  Two nights ago she insisted that she would not feel embarrassed but she had to thank Edmond Leung Hong Man and others for helping her with her shoes.

Two nights ago many artists attended the premiere.  Aside from Fiona's rumored boyfriend Khalil Fong Datong, Jacqueline Chong Si Man, Carlo Chan Ka Lok, Michelle Wai (Si Ngai) and the rumored to be ill
recently Law Kar Ying appeared.  Brother Kar Ying took part in the film.  He kept posing with female artists at the venue and did not appear to have any health issue.  Sit Hoi Kei earlier at Wyman Wong's concert closing tripped on her dress.  Even though Fiona did not fell her high heels flew to the sides of the stage and Leung Hong Man and others had to pick them up for her.  Fiona deliberately laughed off the embarrassment when asked and said, "My long dresses of the previous shows were very graceful, but that night for the last show I switched to sing a happy song.  I too wanted to have more fun .  I wanted to jump up but the revolving stage tripped me up and my high heels went flying."  Fiona said, "I have to thank Edmond, Grandpa (William So Wing Hong) for helping me without my shoes.  Actually the most important is for everyone to have fun!  I didn't feel embarrassed."

Fiona revealed that recently she has been working on a costume film in the Mainland and thus had a little kung fu background.  She said, "The most important is to be able to complete a concert with love."  Speaking of Eason Chan Yik Shun and Denise Ho Wan Si's kiss during the performance of PEERLESS ELEGANCE (FONG WA JUET DOI) Fiona said that she was in make up backstage and did not find out about this until she saw the video later.  She said, "On the stage you have to do something that you normally wouldn't do!"  She stressed that was a type of acting.  Fiona also said, "If the song was right, when the mood was right I would do that too."  To Man Jat said, "The most important is whether anyone would want to see it, if not that it's useless no matter how outrageous it is!"  Ah Jat thought that both parties must communicate before such a gesture.  He said that in the past he and Ah Si kissed in a series, he praised her as decent.  He also said, "Getting to feel up is better than not.  An artist sells art!"

New Jing Girl Hu Ran two nights ago also appeared.  She said that she has signed a multiple year contract with Brother Jing.  She had to wear a bikini in this film.  "After April I will work on MA WING JING, for a martial art action film I shouldn't have to be sexy!"  Brother Jing said that this year he planned to push his Jing Girls like Hu Ran, Tong Fei, Jiang Luxia and male star Ng Won Lung.

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The Chapman To Man Jat and Fiona Sit Hoi Kei starred MR. AND MRS. GAMBLER (LAN DOH FU DAU LAN DOH CHAI) will soon be released, as the film title implies gambling will be its selling point.  Ah Jat in the early 90s owed over 1 million and ran away to Taiwan.  No wonder he did not mind sharing his experience to make everyone understand the harm of gambling and even revealed that now when he loses he would be sore, he would only bet small for fun during the Lunar New Year.

To Man Jat and Sit Hoi Kei in MR. played gambling addict couple.  In reality Ah Jat in the 90s spent time as a gambler.  Over ten years ago due to debt collection he landed his first entertainment headline.  He remembered, "At the time I owed people a lot of money and had to run away to Taiwan.  When I returned to Hong Kong I joined ATV to make television series thinking that no one would watch.  I never expected the debt collector to see me on television and immediately called newspapers to expose my debts, which turned into headline news!"  Ah Jat admitted that back then he owed different people over 1 million in total, yet he toiled away silently at ATV and finally he slowly paid back all the debts.  Fiona was very surprised to hear her co-star's experience and could not help but say that her performance in the film was acting.  She said, "Ah Jat performed like it was a part of his everyday life, you can say he was familiar with it!  I have learned a lot from him too!"  Fiona admitted that she had no gambling knowledge.  In the film she had to intensely flip cards and learn many gambling table terms.

After many years, Ah Jat stressed that as he grew older he felt how hard it was to make money.  Thus he would not gamble again.  He said, "Back then I was only 18, I couldn't think of anything to get rich so I relied on gambling.  Now if I lose money I would be very sore!  Yet a little Lunar New Year fun was OK!"  What was Ah Jat good at?  Ah Jat complained, "I wasn't good at anything so I lost 1 million!"  He boasted that back then he has won over 1 million, thus at age 18 he already bought his life gold Rolex.  he stressed that he was the living example of gamblers.  MR.'s director was Wong Jing.  Ah Jat praised Brother Jing for still willing to make authentic Hong Kong films.  He said, "Many directors now have returned to the Mainland or make co-productions.  Brother Jing's expertise is gambling films.  When he said he would make a movie with Hong Kong film flavor, I immediately agreed!"

The Lunar New Year had many big film releases, MR. was scheduled for a post Lunar New Year release.  Was Ah Jat disappointed?  He said no, because too many films were released during the Lunar New Year."  He joked, "If you feel lost you can watch this film!"  Fiona this time worked with Ah Jat for the fifth time.  Ah Jat's wife Krystal Tin Yui Nei asked her husband not to ask Fiona again to keep from preventing her from
meeting guys.  Ah Jat said, "The Old Lady said to give Fiona more chances!"  Fiona might be over 30 soon but she still was very confident.  "I believe in destiny so I am not afraid, if I can't find a suitable mate in my life, the Lord will make arrangements!"

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Chapman To Man Jat and Fiona Sit Hoi Kei in the film MR. AND MRS. GAMBLER (LAN DOH FU DAU LAN DOH CHAI) played gambling addicts who fall for each other due to owing land shark money.  After marriage they each have an affair and ended up in divorce.  In order to fight for their daughter's custody they race to quit gambling.  In reality To Man Jat also had a period of gambling addiction.  "Then I realize gambling a lot was harmful so I decided to quit.  Making this film brought back memories of my gambling past, it was a method performance."

Sit Hoi Kei had difficulty with playing a gambling addict.  Before the shoot she had to review gambling knowledge as she practiced playing mahjong and watching horse races.  She experienced the life of a gambling addict.  Director Wong Jing even taught her to "feel" mahjong tiles.  To Man Jat said, "With the gambling film king Wong Jing's personal instruction, Sit Hoi Kei has hope to become a gambling queen!"

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Chapman To Man Jat and Fiona Sit Hoi Kei yesterday were interviewed to promote their upcoming film release in Kowloon Bay.  Reportedly Fiona's father had heart problem and needed her to raise money for medical treatment.  She said, "During the Lunar New Year I haven't thought about talking about my family like news."  She reiterated that she only sold song and movies, thus her family was off limits.  "I don't feel I need to respond, ultimately I won't talk about my family.  I will work hard."

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The film YUEN HUNG (REWARD) yesterday held a production start ceremony.  Attending actors included Alex Man Chi Leung, Fiona Sit Hoi Kei, Wen Chao, Sire Ma Choi and producer Paco Wong.  Man Chi who has not shown his face in a long time was excited as he took pictures with people all over and had plenty to say.

Man Chi said that he has not made a Hong Kong film in a long time.  This time he was very happy to make this comedy and even made Chapman To Man Jat his disciple.  This time Paco invited him to return to Hong Kong to perform and they did not discuss salary.  Man Chi currently still has a clothing business in the Mainland.  It has already overcome the tough times and did not close, but he believed its business would unlikely go higher.  Would he return to TVB?  Man Chi said that no one asked him.  Reporters said that TVB salary was low and could not afford him.  He joked, "This is a little closer to reality!  (TVB only offers HK$10,000 per episode!)  Ha?  So much?"  Man Chi said that he and TVB had a deep relationship and money would not be an issue.  If he was asked to return home he definitely would.  "Money isn't a problem, because I have it."

With all the smiling he seemed to be excessively active.  Man Chi still laughed and said, "I don't know why, after 50 I seem to be a kid again.  Many people are asking me to make movies and commercials."  Why did he give people the impression that he was a maniac?  He said, "That's what people said!  (You wrote big character posters!)  That's my thing, it didn't affect others."  Was he more easy going than before?  Man Chi said, "I have always been, only people framed me and gave me this title.  I don't have a magazine that I can strike back with."  During the Lunar New Year, he will visit Europe with his wife and son.

Sit Hoi Kei in the film played Man Chi's daughter.  After this collaboration, she finally understood Man Chi was called "Drama King" and even made him her idol.  Fiona also praised Man Chi was a very thoughtful elder.  After working on this film, he gave every actor a commemorative card.  Earlier Man Chi even reminded her to lower her head during photo opportunities because she did not look good when she extended her neck.  Earlier she and Khalil Fong Datong went shopping for glasses.  Fiona said that they happened to finish work together and shared the same ride, so they went shopping together.  She stressed that she and Datong were just friends.

Paco Wong said that this year he will make several movies.  His company will also produce concerts.  Reportedly Edmond Leung Hong Man's friends raised 4 million to free him from Golden Typhoon; Paco Wong said that was not true, but as a friend he definitely would support him.

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Fiona Sit Hoi Kei recently caught the flu and even spread it on the set.  Later she will have to record and prepare for her July Hong Kong Coliseum concert.  Although she has been busy, her mother knew how tough she had it.  Despite rarely going to the kitchen she still made soup and fried rice for her.

Earlier Jackie Chan publicly said that his son Jaycee Chan (Fong Cho Ming)'s acting was not mature enough.  Sit Hoi Kei pointed out that many friends inside and outside the industry thought Cho Ming should have received a Best Actor nomination with BREAK UP CLUB (FUN SAU SHUET OI NEI).  Even the on screen mother Candy Yu On ON praised his acting.  Did she comfort Cho Ming?  She said that she would not mention news that was not good or not real too much.  Cho Ming would only approach her if he had something that he wanted to talk about, normally he would talk more about happier matter.  Have she and Cho Ming had less contact after break up?  Sit Hoi Kei said that they neither dated nor broke up.  Sit Hoi Kei joked that both Cho Ming and Khalil Fong Datong were his good friends.

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Hacken Lee Hak Kun and Fiona Sit Hoi Kei yesterday attended a South China fan practice event.  Fiona led the fan club.  She said, "Earlier I went on the field and played once.  Girls playing a guy sport was pretty girl because girls playing soccer were pretty cool.  (Aren't you afraid of division A legs?)  No, girls shouldn't just focus on shapes, androgynous or healthier would look pretty good too."

Fiona worked with Chapman To Man Jat on a film.  Krystal Tin Yui Nei earlier visited the set, Fiona tried to kiss her and revealed that her love life was very dry.  Fiona clarified that she only kissed her cheek.  Right now she only focused on work.  If four years ago she was asked this question, she would feel very dry.  Now she would rather be single and would not randomly get someone to keep her company, because if she was someone who was not right she would only be emptier than dating.  For now she would choose to be single.

Was she scared off?  She said that she was not scared off.  Only after growing up she wanted to choose clearly.  Right now she would not rush off to get married from dating.  She wanted to find a companion and not a playmate.  She also explained that this was not her experience, just an idea that she had.

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BE HOME FOR DINNER (SHUI GA JO TAU MO YIN FOR) actors Au Kam Tong, Krystal Tin Yui Nei, Ngok Wa, and others held a cooking range appreciation ceremony and even cut a roast pig together.  The series would wrap on the 19th.  Ah Tin said that her husband Chapman To Man Jat's film was not finished yet.  In it he and Fiona Sit Hoi Kei even had a passionate kiss scene.  Actually Ah Tin visited the set.  She said that Fiona asked her online to visit and said that as soon as Fiona saw her, she grabbed her and kissed her and said that she has not kissed a man in a long time.  Ah Tin joked that Fiona should be very dry.  Ah Tin also said that when they made the kiss scene she did not visit.  She was afraid that with her on the set her husband would be embarrassed.  She also said that her husband was a bashful person and was very introverted with emotional scenes.

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