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The Peter Ho Yun Tung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Victor Chen Si Hong, Xiao Songjia starred in BIANDI LANGYAN. The film production has already passed the halfway mark. The Ho Yun Tung played sniper has suffered in a variety of ways.

A sniper has to be very familiar with every type of gun. Before the shoot Ho Yun Tung borrowed guns from the prop instructor. In the day he ran with the gun to practice shooting on the move. At night he posed with the gun in front of the mirror to look more professional. Even when he slept he held the gun to practice rapid reloading on his chest. However, the rainy location had drastic temperature differences and high humidity morning and night. The rain made the climate colder than the north and even more bone chilling. The Ho Yun Tung played sniper had to run around the forest countless times, sliding from high grade, running on the grass, lying all day without moving at all on the stream bank, and even falling into a deep pool after an explosion. His assistant tag along with asthma medication and the doctor followed tightly behind. Luckily Ho Yun Tung remained tough. In the film all the men were in great shape, almost all had topless shooting scenes. Because he had to be topless, Ho Yun Tung almost everyday after work went to work out. He said to the director and other actors, "Each of us is responsible for one muscle!" Some were responsible for baring chest, some were responsible for showing arms, and some were responsible for flashing abdominal muscles. As for the rear they had to play rock, scissors and paper to decide! Ho Yun Tung so far remained the winner.

BIAN DI LANG YAN yesterday held a production start press conference in Hengdian. The film starred Peter Ho Yun Tung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Mainland actor Xiao Songjia, Mickey He Shengming and John Woo's daughter Angeles Woo (Ng Fei Ha). In the film Ho Yun Tung played a sniper, his first military character.

Speaking of the character, Ho Yun Tung said, "My pressure is enormous because it is the first time I play a soldier, the role is very heavy and in particular co-starring with Best Actor Big Brother Leung Ka Fai, I have to get it my all." Director David Wu Dai Wai hoped to create a Chinese version of GONE WITH THE WIND for this Lunar New Year to reach the same box office height as LET THE BULLET FLY did last year.

Leung Ka Fai said that Peter landed the role not only due to his tough look and excellent acting but also his honest but humorous personality. Another character in the film, the portrayer of Ghost Shadow, knew he had to be in a nude scene with Peter actually went through a week without rice! Peter said, when he saw the ghost shadow in the film he could not sleep or eat. After work no matter how tired he was he still went to the gym to train. After the training he did not dare to eat anything.

Because the film was about war, it had many gun fight and explosion scenes. To ensure every actor's safety, the team heavily insured them and arranged for 24 hour professional medical team to be on hand. The team also set up an explosion safety knowledge lecture to catch the workers up on safety knowledge. Ho Yun Tung also shared some safety precaution procedures that he experienced in his career and urged everyone that safety came first.

Peter Ho Yun Tung earlier came to Hong Kong to attend an New Year countdown event with Bosco Wong Chung Chak, Dada Chen Jing, Lina Matsuoka, William Chak and others. His uncle who lives in Hong Kong also came to welcome the New Year with him, which was quite moving for him. Recently busy with THE MONKEY KING (DAI LAU TIN GUNG) in Beijing, he revealed that he already began shooting scenes with "Jade Emperor" Chow Yun Fat. Peter awkwardly said, "I can't believe after over ten years in the business, as soon as I saw Fat Gor I seemed to forget how to act. Luckily he was very patient. He and I both like photography so I plan to ask him for some advice when I have a chance." Earlier Peter had a day off and he went to see LET THE BULLETS FLY to support his idol.

Speaking of his future, Peter said that his first film was actually Tsui Hark's THE LOVERS (LEUNG JOOK). Looking back he sighed about how quickly times flew. He honestly said, "Hong Kong films have many subjects and I started here, so I have quite a bond. I want to spend more time on the Hong Kong market. Back then when I made THE LOVERS, originally I was just an extra. Finally I caught Tsui Hark's eyes and I got a larger role, so I really want to work with him again and tell him that I am already grown!" Peter also admired Johnnie To Kei Fung a lot and jokingly wished that he would take him to the Cannes red carpet!

Kelly Chen

Filmko 3D film THE MONKEY KING (DAI LAU TIN GUNG)'s stars including The Monkey King Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Jade Emperor Chow Yun Fat, Bull Demon King Aaron Kwok Fu Sing, Princess Iron Fan Joe Chen Qiao-En, Goddess of Mercy Kelly Chen Wai Lam and Erlang Shen Peter Ho Yun Tung. They will all gather in Beijing for the press conference today. The trailer that has been in preparation for two months will be unveiled, but reportedly will only include the Dragon Palace and the Heavenly Palace's 3D animation. The film will shoot until March, but due to the time consuming 3D production it will not be released until 2012.

Joe Chen Qiao-En and Peter Ho Yun Tung earlier officially joined Filmko. According to Filmko, as early as two years ago the company has been in touch with both. At the time Qiao-En focused on television. At the end of last year she decided to switch to the Mainland and the big screen. Since she and her former management company parted ways peacefully, she was able to work with Filmko. As for Ho Yun Tung who always had a dream to direct, since several years ago he has been looking for the right company to work with. Filmko last year opened a branch in Taiwan. He discovered that Filmko was willing to try fresh topics and thus they decided to unite in less than two meals.

Reportedly Filmko's fantasy epic THE MONKEY KING (DAI LAU TIN GUNG) also helped the contract signings. Two years ago when the film was brewing, Qiao-En and Ho Yun Tung have already decided to play Princess Iron Fan and Erlang Shen. Thus THE MONKEY KING was a welcome gift for them. As for their future direction and development, Filmko said that Ho Yun Tung already had very successful attempts and experience as a producer. The company also hoped to be able to fulfill his director dream. Qiao-En hoped through more excellent film characters and big films to create her big screen image.

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The romantic film MY BELLE BOSS was released earlier. Its stars Peter Ho Yun Tung, Jing Tian, Annie Wu (Ng Sun Kwan) promoted in Shengzhen Shangri La Hotel then rushed to Shenzhen cinemas in 40 degree Celsius heat for close contact with the audience. At the event, Ho Yun Tung and Jing Tian generously talked about their first love.

In the film when Ho Yun Tung got the official date call from Jing Tian, his funny performance of extreme excitement but also self suppression was relatable to many viewers. Some said that this was how first love felt like, exactly like how he received the first call from the girl he had a crush on. When asked whether he thought about his first love during this scene, Ho Yun Tung said, "Wow, how do you know, that's amazing. Although first time is so long ago for me, indeed during this scene I thought of my emotions then." Ho Yun Tung's Xian co-star Jing Tian was still a third year student at the Beijing Film Academy and known as "Beijing Film Academy Flower" on the internet. As a new comer, Jing Tian shyly said, "Actually girls can relate to a lot in the film. My friends said that the motorcycle ride in the film, sharing a scarf at night, reminded them of their university days when they rode with their boyfriends to the librarian everyday. It was almost like finding the long missed first love feeling. They also said that our firework by the sea and playing games to remember our childhood was particularly touching, many of them could not help but cried."

Ho Yun Tung was not worried about the "after shock" summer slot. He said, "MY BELLE BOSS and AFTER SHOCK are incomparable, this film's box office remains hard to predict but the word of mouth has definitely been great. When you watch MY BELLE BOSS, you would be touched a little in happiness." When asked whether he would move from television series to film production, Ho Yun Tung said, "Producing has always been my dream. Producing a movie isn't that simple and requires a lot of money. So I have to keep acting and work hard to make money."