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The 18th Hong Kong Film Critic Society Award took place yesterday at the Film Archive.  Deanie Ip Tak Han and Lau Ching Wan won the Best Actor and Actress, Jiang Wen also received the Best Director Award and Best Picture went to the Ann Hui On Wa directed A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH); Best Screenplay went to LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE (DUET MING GUM)'s Au Kin Yi, Wong King Fai and Milky Way Creative Team.  Also seven recommended films were presented, including OVERHEARD 2 (SIT TING FUNG WON 2), DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (DAN SUN NAM NUI), LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE, LET THE BULLETS FLY, WHITE VENGEANCE (HUNG MOON YIN), FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP) and BIG BLUE LAKE (DAI LAN WU).

Ching Wan, Sister Deanie, Jiang Wen, Hui On Wa were present to accept the awards.  Ching Wan won with LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE.  He thanked the Film Critic Society.  He was particularly happy that he was able to win for the first time with a Johnnie To Kei Fung directed film.  He also had to thank Lo Hoi Peng for his suggestions about the character; Jiang Wen joked that the film obviously was good due to the actors performance, but it still won the Director award.  However he was still very happy because usually when he was the actor the director won, when he directed the actors won.  This time was an exception (directed and starred).  Jiang Wen continued, "This time I came to Hong Kong for three days, I have been on the stage three times and won three awards.  Hong Kong truly is paying respect to me.  I hope to be able to stay a little longer, in a year I may be able to win over 300 awards!"

After the ceremony, Ching Wan expressed that he was very happy because he won an award for the first time with a To Kei Fung film.  In the past he blamed himself for not performing good enough.  Ching Wan continued, "I was really sorry, I thank Ah To for always giving me good characters.  This time I can answer to him, finally I have grown into an adult!"  As for the later Hong Kong Film Award, Ching Wan said that the
two awards were different.  In his experience, after winning the Film Critic Society Award three times he has lost at the other one three times.  yet now he was very happy to have one.

Sister Deanie for the fourth time with A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) won Best Actress.  Was she confident about winning six?  Deanie pretended her head itch and said, "The chances are even."  Sister Deanie said that she would still give this award to Andy Lau Tak Wa, as she joked that he had plenty of space for awards.  Has she picked out what to wear yet?  Sister Deanie said that she was more casual, if she had to dress up she truly had difficulty.  Thus every time Wa Jai's company arranged what she wore.  Would she like to win Best Actress with Wa Jai as the Best Actor?  Sister Deanie said, "Of course!"  As for meeting Jiang Wen for the first time, Sister Deanie praised him as a good actor and a good director.  If in the future they will have a chance to work together she will welcome it very much, but she will not take the initiative and ask because she felt actors were more passive.

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William So becomes Andy Hui's shield when asked about  wedding rumors

Lisa S and Daniel Wu

Japanese group EXILE members Hiro and Atsushi

Leon Lai declines to lie about pregnancy rumors

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The Media Asia Group two nights ago held a Spring Banquet.  Its singers and artists including Leon Lai Ming, Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Johnnie To Kei Fung, Josie Ho Chiu Yi, William So Wing Hong, William So Wing Hong, Real Ting Chi Go and his wife Miriam Yeung Chin Wa, 24 Herbs, Andy Hui Chi On, Justin Lo (Juk Tin), Edison Chen Koon Hei, Ivana Wong Yuen Chi, Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho) and his wife Lisa S., Janice Man Wing Shan, Japanese group EXILE lead singer Atsushi Yesterday was Chin Wa's Lunar birthday, which the event celebrated.  Chin Wa even announced that her baby will very likely be a boy.

Before the Spring Banquet began, boss Peter Lam Kin Ngok led the artists and the guests for a group photo on the stage and held a toast ceremony.  After the ceremony, the host invited Chin Wa to remain on the stage and brought out a cake to celebrate her birthday.  Yet the host revealed that Chin Wa was 38 and said that two nights ago was Chin Wa's Lunar and regular birthday, which happens only once every 19 years.  Chin Wa said, "Why would you tell people it only happens once every 19 years."  Later she with her husband Ting Chi Ko cut the cake as if they were reenacting the wedding ceremony.  Chin Wa could not help but laugh.  She also made a wish for good health for everyone, children and wealth, and luck in love.

Two nights ago many artists performed, EXILE lead singer Atsushi sang I DO and won applause from everyone.  When So Wing Hong performed THAT SOMEBODY (NA SHUI), Lai Ming even jokingly went on stage to present flowers.  Two nights ago many artists put up cash for the lucky drawing.  Big Boss Lam Kin Ngok put up 30,000, Lai Ming 5,000, Chin Wa 2,000 and others.  Chin Wa was five months pregnant.  Did her cup size increase?  She said of course.  Was Mr. Ting very satisfied with his wife's figure?
He said that he has always been.  Chin Wa joked, "Did you eat the honesty red bean bun?"  Earlier Lam Kin Ngok revealed that she was carrying a son, Chin Wa said that she and Mr. Lam both originate from Chaozhou so they were more traditional.  She did not mind boy or girl, this pregnancy would very likely be a son but the ultrasound was not clear.

How did Chin Wa celebrate her birthday?  She said that two nights ago she had a party with family and friends.  Ting Chi Ko decorated the venue to give her a pleasant surprise.  When asked about her birthday wish, Chin Wa said that the most important was health and safety.  What did Mr. Ting give to his wife?  He said that the party was it.  Did he give anything extra this year?  He joked, "I already gave it to her.  She is pregnant, the gift can be displayed for an entire year."  Chin Wa said, "So gross."  Speaking of taking care of the baby, Mr. Ting admitted that she had talent and joked that he knew which kind of bottle would leak milk, because he had friends with babies too.  In addition, Gaile Lok recently was rumored to be pregnant, Lai Ming two nights ago took the initiative to clarify.  He said, "No lying during the Lunar New Year.  She isn't, don't misunderstand."  Reportedly he bought a home in the U.S. for Gaile Lok's pregnancy.  Lai Ming said, "Did I buy a home?  Yes, that's it!"

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The film ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (GO HOI BUT JI LUEN II) last night held its premiere at the Sky 100.  In attendance were Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Wilfred Lau Ho Lung, directors Johnnie To Kei Fung and Wai Ka Fai.  The venue was decorated mainly in white and spray with artificial snow, making it rather romantic.  Playing a couple in the film Goo Jai and Sammi held hands as they appeared and posed for photos sweetly.  Yet when her real significant other was mentioned, Sammi declined further discussion and again clarified that she had no plan to wed.

Goo Jai and Sammi worked together again after eight years.  He said that actually it was more than eight years.  If they counted television series they have not worked together for over a decade.  However because they knew each other for a long time they had a lot of chemistry.  Sammi said that off screen her friendship with Goo Jai has already been elevated to another level.  She also thought that Goo Jai has matured a lot.

To Sir revealed that Goo Jai was very hairy and this time even worked with real facial hair.  He truly was very manly.  In the film Goo Jai played an all purpose artist, but he claimed in reality he was not.  Although he has directed and sung, he did not know how to play the piano and write songs.  In one scene he had to write a song for Sammi, he asked her for help.  Goo Jai also said that in one scene he had to carry Sammi from a sea of tree.  He happened to not feel well that day, so the shoot was both very tough and unforgettable.

With Valentine's Day on the way, this film will be released on Valentine's Day.  Sammi said that she will not be in Hong Kong that day.  Has she prepared a gift for her boyfriend Andy Hui Chi On?  She sweetly said, "I am not talking about this, let's just talk about the movie."  Will she ask people to buy tickets?  Sammi stated that she will not be in Hong Kong.  How will Goo Jai spend Valentine's Day?  He said that he will spend it with To Sir and joked, "Actually Christmas last year, this New Year's Day and Valentine's Day, Easter I will be with him.  For the movie I can't do anything about it."

In addition, Sammi and On Jai reportedly will wed in August.  Earlier they even went bed shopping together.  Sammi reiterated that she had no plan to wed and she did not want to respond again.  That day they only passed by.  Reportedly they went to buy a bed for sex.  Sammi joked, "Wow!  I am terrified, don't talk about this.  Let's just be together for awhile."  Will Goo Jai keep a low profile on his romance as well?  He learned from Sammi and said, "Let's talk about the movie."  Sammi heard and joked that he was mimicking her.

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The Sammi Cheng Sau Man and Louis Koo Tin Lok starred ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (GO HOI BUT JI LUEN II) will premiere tonight and be officially released on February 9.  Yesterday Sammi and director Johnnie To Kei Fung and Wai Ka Fai conducted a Mainland media interview. Speaking of marriage, Sammi admitted that for now she had no wedding plan and said that she has already passed the age when she would panic about marriage.  She also said that during the shoot although being in high altitude was very tough, her boyfriend Andy Hui Chi On kept encouraging her.

Sammi, To Sir and Wai Ka Fai accepted the interview.  In the film Sammi was more sensible about love.  Was she the same way in reality?  She said, "Very sensible?  Actually he and I in not so public places would be like an average couple.  If I need his opinion we would very sensibly chat."  She also said that now she would not throw tantrums, perhaps because she was out of temper.  She said, "The Lord absolutely wouldn't let me explode, which is an enormous change since my depression.  He benefits a lot from that."  Has her elders rushed her to marry?  She said, "So far I don't have any plan, maybe the Hong Kong media are more anxious for me at my age, but I have already passed the age of panic.  I have already gone from very anxious to not anxious.  My family is rather relaxed because at least I am dating."  She also joked that she was thick skinned so in the Lunar New Year she still accepted red pockets.

On Valentine's Day will she watch this movie with On Jai?  She said that she would not be in Hong Kong then, he might go with his friends!  However during the shoot she kept sharing her thoughts with him.  Two nights ago after the screening she shared with him as well.  He always encouraged her, telling her not to be too stressed and not to carry all the burden.  Thus now she could be more relaxed with the result.  Sammi also revealed that after completing two weeks of promotion she will fulfill a dream of charity.  Last year she went to teach English in the Yunnan mountain region elementary school with two friends, which she thought was very meaningful and missed such visits.  This year she will go elsewhere but this time she will not teach.  Speaking of her good friend Andy Lau Tak Wa's impending fatherhood, she said, "I sent him a text message to congratulate him because this is his dream.  After spending so much time on his show business career and art, now it is the time to truly enjoy life.  I believe his daughter will definitely be very beautiful."

In addition, Wai Ka Fai and To Kei Fung have worked together on many classic romantic films.  They felt that they made too many city films before so this time they deliberately went far away from the city.  Wai Ka Fai said that during the shoot he was worried.  Because of the high altitude, during location scouting he had quite a headache.  The location was very pretty though, so after returning he and To Sir still decided to shoot in Yunnan.  To Sir even praised Sammi's performance.  He said, "I am very satisfied with her performance.  She is more mature than before, her acting is much better too."

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Louis Koo Tin Lok and Sammi Cheng Sau Man earlier went to Shangri-La, Yunnan to work on the film ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (GO HOI BUT JI LUEN II).  When the film started production it was late winter and early spring, the mountain was filled with snow.  With the high altitude the production was more difficult.  Many workers fell ill due to the thin air.  Goo Jai and Sammi had many running scenes in the mountains, luckily they did not have altitude sickness.  Sammi said, "Goo Jai and I had to run on the mountains, he even had to carry me and run.  However I am used to exercising so I was OK."

With her asthma, Sammi this time took nebulizer with her to Yunnan but she did not need to use them.  When she and Goo Jai went to the Emei Mountain for LOVE FOR ALL SEASONS (BAK NIN HO HUP).  She said that in recent years she has been exercising, which indeed benefited her.  She was much stronger.  Sammi in the film had to cry until she was hoarse in many scenes.  She thought that physical hardship was no problem, but expressing emotions on the face was harder.  Many scenes were shot in a rush, sometimes she got into the mood to cry but the director would switch to shoot something more girly.  Often she could not switch mood in time.  Did she complain to Johnnie To Kei Fung?  She said that she always thought she was very lucky, having a director who would put an effort into shooting her and kept discovering what she could do.  She said, "He truly treats me very well, Mrs. To is afraid that I don't eat and often personally cook for me."  The director claimed that she ate once every two weeks, Sammi joked that she was afraid her face would look too big on the screen but her body was like a famine victim's.

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Sammi Cheng Sau Man and Louis Koo Tin Lok's most memorable scene in ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (GO HOI BUT JI LUEN II) took place in 6 degrees below zero Celsius.  One ran while the other one drowned.  In the scene Sammi saw Koo Tin Lok from afar and thought her long lost husband returned home.  Seeing Goo Jai soaking in the spring, she immediately ran over, pulled him up and saved his life.

When they shot the scene in Shangri-La, the temperature was only six below zero.  For such an icy and snowy feel, director Johnnie To Kei Fung deliberately chose the coldest time to shoot in.  Sammi earlier in the shoot has already entered her character.  In this scene her emotions completely flooded out.  Sammi said, "Actually my first take already had a lot of explosiveness.  After that I already felt like I was going to collapse."  Finally the director still wanted Sammi to make ten more takes.  Poor Sammi had to run, cry, yell and pull Goo Jai from the hot spring.

Goo Jai did not have an easy time either because he had to wear layer after layer of clothing and soaked his entire body into the spring water.  Although that was a hot spring, with all the wet clothing Goo Jai was still fine in the hot spring.  As soon as he left it the feeling was unusually hard to take as it was frighteningly cold.  Actually he did not soak in the spring for long, instead Sammi took more time to drag him out of the spring.  He felt very chilly.  Goo Jai said, "Actually I really just let Sammi pull me, I had to play like I was completely unconscious.  I was heavy so Sammi had a very tough time.  With the hot spring I really didn't want her to drag me out.  However because I had to be face down in the water, if she didn't drag me up I couldn't breath.  I had mixed emotions throughout the scene!"  After the scene, the team wrapped them both up tight, brought them into the house and used all the heat pads and heaters for them to get warm.

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ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (GO HOI BUT JI LUEN II) earlier held a small media screening.  Most female viewers were moved to tears and some viewers had to remain in their seats after the show ended to settle down.  Sammi Cheng Sau Man and Louis Koo Tin Lok were very pleased to learn about the great audience response.  They liked this film very much as well.

Sammi pointed out that Goo Jai has always had quite a sense of comedy.  This time he had several scenes in which Sammi had a very hard time with holding back her laughter.  In one scene Goo Jai just arrived in Shangri-La.  He could not adjust to the climate and had to get an intravenous drip due to a lack of oxygen.  With his IV drip in his right hand and wine in his left, he looked very funny already.  Even the crew thought Goo Jai looked very funny, but everyone cherished their oxygen and thus held back their laughter. Otherwise they could easily be short of breath.  Goo Jai of course replaced the wine with tea.  He said, "I was already short of breath and they still wanted me to chug.  If the bottle was real I was dead for sure, of course I replaced it with tea!  I didn't want to truly become like Michael in the movie and had to breathe with an oxygen tank!"  On and off camera everyone's movement and speech were slower.  Goo Jai joked that when To Sir (Johnnie To Kei Fung) reached the mountain, he did not even yell at anyone and the world had peace.

As for Goo Jai and Sammi's romantic scene, they said that it felt very comfortable.  Yet a motorcycle scene reminded everyone of Sammi and Wa Jai (Andy Lau Tak Wa).  Sammi said that the motorcycle ride felt very different with Wa Jai than with Goo Jai.  She said, "Back then I saw behind Wa Jai, of course it felt great!  However this time on the motorcycle with Goo Jai felt more fun, maybe because it was in Shangri-La.  The scenery was beautiful and the air was fresher!  So this time was very memorable."  Goo Jai was very excited to ride the motorcycle and felt very satisfied.  He felt how high Sammi was behind him.

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ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (GO HOI BUT JI LUEN II) will be released on Valentine's Day.  Aside from Louis Koo Tin Lok and Sammi Cheng Sau Man, Gao Yuanyuan also guest starred as Koo Tin Lok's girlfriend.
Yuanyuan and Goo Jai worked together last year on DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (DAN SUN NAM NUI).  That time Yuanyuan chose Daniel Wu (Ng Yin Cho), this time in ROMANCING IN THIN AIR Yuanyaun played a runaway bride!

During the shoot when Goo Jai proposed to Yunanyuan, Yuanyuan joked, "Last time he proposed to me in DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART and I didn't agree.  This time I agreed, but my fate with me was doomed.  On the wedding day, my miner first love (Wang Baoqiang) successfully stole me away and embarrassed Goo Jai in front of everyone."

Goo Jai joked that after Yuanyuan dumped him twice in a row, from now on whenever he saw her he would think of the words "eating lemon" (rejected).  He truly thanked To Sir (Johnnie To Kei Fung) for the double impact.  However, if not so his story with Sammi would not have started.

On the day of the wedding shoot, Goo Jai was reminded of THE BUND and laughed.  Goo Jai said that the wedding interruption was too classic.  Overseas it happened in THE GRADUATE and in Hong Kong in THE BUND.  He never imagined that one day he would work on one and be the victim at that.  Yuanyuan during the shoot had to wear a low cut wedding gown, but Wang Baoqiang dragged her away in the crowd.  She was afraid that her gown would be stepped on.  How would Goo Jai react if it happened to him?  He admitted that he had no idea.  If the bride wanted to go with someone else, he could not get her back even if he wanted to.

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The 18th Hong Kong Film Critic Society yesterday announced its winners.  Earlier winning Best Actress awards with A SIMPLE LIFE (TOH JEH) in Venice and at the Golden Horse Awards, Deanie Ip Tak Han again won Best Actress.  Lau Ching Wan with LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLES (DUET MING GUM) won his third Society Award Best Actor Award.  A SIMPLE LIFE at the same time won Best Picture.  Jiang Wen with LET THE BULLETS FLY won Best Director, and Best Screenplay went to LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLES.

Last year 57 films were officially released.  Among Best Picture and Best Director, A SIMPLE LIFE, LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLES, FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP), OVERHEARD 2 (SIT TING FUNG WON 2), LET THE BULLETS FLY's competition was the strongest.  Finally A SIMPLE LIFE won Best Picture and LET THE BULLETS FLY's Jiang Wen won Best Director by two votes more than FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE's Tsui Hark.  OVERHEARD 2 and LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE also had a fierce competition over Best Screenplay, finally LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE's Milky Way creative team, Au Kin Yee and Ben Wong King Fai won.

A SIMPLE LIFE's Ip Tak Han crushed EAST MEETS WEST 2011 (DONG SING SAI JAU 2011)'s Karen Mok Man Wai and FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE's Zhou Xun for Best Actress.  Best Actor had Ching Wan in competition with himself.  He finally with LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE's small time hook by two vote beat his OVERHEARD 2 "Landlord Club" stock market elite Law Man Sun.  This was also Ching Wan's third Hong Kong Film Critic Society Best Actor Award after HIGH ALERT (GO DOH GAI BEI) and LA BRASSIERE (JUET SAI HO BRA).

Lau Ching Wan thanked the Film Critic Society, and Johnnie To Kei Fung for giving him such a challenging character.  As an actor, while acting he of course hoped that it would be fun too.  He said, "Director To next time you have a fun script, definitely save it for me!"  Ip Tak Han again won with A SIMPLE LIFE.  She said that any award was an encouragement; especially for a senior like her, an award was like a shot of confidence.  She wished that all awards could bring investors the return that they should have.  She wished director Ann Hui On Wa would be able to make movies that she believed in.  Ip Tak Han also thanked the Hong Kong Film Critic Society and also Andy Lau Tak Wa and Hui On Wa's trust.

To Kei Fung thanked the Film Critic Society.  Milkyway creative team was responsible for writing this film.  Since founding the Milky Way Image he has always hoped to give new comers more opportunities, cultivate
more talent for the film industry and hope that everyone would work hard together.

In addition, the Hong Kong Film Critic Society at the same time selected seven recommended films: LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE, OVERHEARD 2, DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (DAN SUM NAM NUI), FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP), LET THE BULLETS FLY, WHITE VENGEANCE (HUNG MOON YIN), and BIG BLUE LAKE (DAI LAN WU).

BEST PICTURE: A SIMPLE LIFE
BEST DIRECTOR: Jiang Wen (LET THE BULLETS FLY)
BEST SCREENPLAY: LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLES
BEST ACTOR: Lau Ching Wan (LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLES)
BEST ACTRESS: Deanie Ip Tak Han (A SIMPLE LIFE)
RECOMMENDED FILMS:
LIFE WITHOUT PRINCIPLE
OVERHEARD 2
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE
LET THE BULLETS FLY
WHITE VENGEANCE
BIG BLUE LAKE

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Louis Koo Tin Lok, Aimee Chan Yun Mei, Dickson Wong Man Dik and Karena Ng Chin Yu yesterday attended an outdoor fashion label new store opening.  The store was decorated as a tree house but a pillar in the middle separated them from the stage.  They had to conduct the ceremony on both sides of the pillar for the media.

Goo Jai said that he did not mind repeating the ceremony.  He praised the decoration and was the happiest about the clothing sponsorship aside from salary, because they were very suitable for him to bring today to work on Johnnie To Kei Fung's film DRUG WAR (DUK JIN) in Tianjin.  He said, "Some say that Hong Kong will be very cold this Christmas, but when they called they said Tianjin was below the freezing mark.  I hope aside from the cold it will snow so I will have a white Christmas."  He revealed that the shoot will take a long time and on several locations in the Mainland.  As the drug dealer he would be on the run.  Luckily for now he knew that he would not have too many fight scene, just running scenes.  His earlier leg injury also required running for physical therapy so he believed it would not be affected.

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The Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit) and Zhou Xun starred 3D film FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (LUNG MOON FEI GAP) yesterday held a press conference and premiere in Macau.  Director Tsui Hark led the cast to appear at the event.  Zhang Yimou earlier locked in reporters to prevent them from covering Tsui Hark and Johnnie To Kei Fung's new film promotions.  Tsui Hark yesterday said that the society stressed harmony but he could not understand why the film industry would be so explosive.  FLYING's selling point was the Mainland's first 3D film.  Yesterday the cast gathered in Macau to promote.  Lee Nin Kit led Zhou Xun, Kwai Lun-Mei and others to the event.  Director Tsui Hark said that he would be able to bring 3D film into a new territory.  He ambitiously said, "I hope Chinese film can head toward the entire world!"

Speaking of the competition, Zhang Yimou's FLOWERS OF WAR was accused of trapping the media at its event with a buffet to drive out Tsui Hark and To Kei Fung's new films.  Tsui Hark said, "I feel very honored to be in the same period as Zhang Yimou, but I feel the society stresses harmony.  I don't know why this industry is so explosive!"  In addition, many behind the scene said Tsui Hark the Devil because he forced actors to train hard for fight scenes.  Tsui Hark responded, "Actually I am worse than the Devil.  Although I can use stunt doubles, I hope the use of 3D can be gratifying visually so I arranged for the actors to personally perform."

Speaking of many 3D films appearing overseas but this was only the first for the Mainland, Tsui Hark believed that the nation will catch and will continue to make 3D films.  He said, "I am looking at scripts right now."  As for Lee Nin Kit's rumored 100 million in salary, he had no comment.  He only said, "I don't know.  You have to ask Boss Yu Dong.  Since I started production late I only took half the salary."

Speaking of the 100 million, Lee Nin Kit asked the media where they heard it from.  He said, "This is just a rumor that goes back and forth."  As for charging international superstar salary, he replied, "U.S. dollar is losing value, RMB is on the rise."  Once he said that he would focus on charity, Lee Nin Kit hoped that the cultural broadcast would be a part of charity.  He said, "Thus I would promote with Tai Chi, I wish for health and happiness for everyone."  How will he spend the Christmas holiday?  He admitted that he will rest.  Speaking of the crew calling Tsui Hark the Devil, Lee Nin Kit spoke up for his friend.  He said, "I have worked with Tsui Hark for years. Film production of course requires real kung fu.  Some people now are comfortable with modern films so they are not used to wu xia films."  Zhou Xun stressed that this was her first wu xia film and injury was inevitable for her.  She said, "With action scenes everyday, I had to be careful and take care of my body.  (With your character's similarities to Invincible Asia did you study Brigitte Lin?)  Although I have seen it, I didn't study it because mine is an all new character."  Clashing with her own film THE GREAT MAGICIAN (DAI MOR SHOOK SI) head on, Zhou Xun said, "Many people ask, but I am  neither worried nor scared.  Good box office is good for the actors too."