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Famous action director Sit Chun Wai passed away on July 17th at the age of 49. Yesterday a memorial was held in Shatin. Her good friend Stanley Tong Kwai Lai helped him with the event and gave an eulogy in memory of him.

Sit Chun Wai worked as a stunt coordinator for nearly 30 years and worked on many famous films like POLICE STORY, RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, SHAOLIN SOCCER, LET THE BULLETS FLY. The Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild and Hong Kong Stuntman Association assisted with his affairs. Friends in the business like Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Jiang Wen and others sent floral arrangements. Tong Kwai Lai arrived early and looked sadden. When he talked about his late friend he broke down in tears. He said that the news of Sit Chun Wai's passing was very sudden, so far he remained emotional. In his eyes Sit Chun Wai was very happy and handsome, he performed on screen before. In the 90s they worked together a lot and even went to Hollywood together. Sit Chun Wai earlier participated in LET THE BULLETS FLY. He sighed that Sit Chun Wai's dream was to direct, but at the prime of his career he suddenly passed away. He would always remember him. He also revealed that Jackie Chan, Jiang Wen and Jingle Ma Chor Sing all urged him to handle Sit Chun Wai's affairs properly.

Mainland female star Leni Lan Yin earlier exposed her sex life with Stanley Tong Kwai Lai in a magazine. Two days ago Tong Kwai Lai issued a statement to the media and claimed that he was not in love with her and that the reporter had quite an effect on his reputation. He decided to take legal action against the magazine. Lan Yin yesterday held a press conference and said that she was not someone who loved to lie. She even swore that everything in the conversation was true, and that she and Tong Kwai Lai were in love before but now they are friends. The magazine issued a statement yesterday that Lan Yin's interview came from her and had phone recording as proof.

Lan Yin came to Hong Kong to work on Stephen Shiu Ting Yat's 3D SEX AND ZEN: EXTREME ECSTASY (3D YUK PO TUEN). Yesterday she also held a press conference on Shiu Ting Yat's online radio. She appeared at 5:30PM. Because she only read her personal statement and did a brief interview, the press conference only lasted 25 minutes. However because she had

electronic media interviews and clarified certain content she had to appear three times. When the press conference started, Lan Yin read the statement without any expression. The statement had six points:

"1. I have no intention of using the relationship with Mr. Tong Kwai Lai for any speculation promotion. In regards of the report content, after the interview when the reporter and I had a private conversation I accidentally revealed something. At the time the reporter agreed not to

publish that part of conversation." When she talked about the relationship she already began to choke up.

"2. As for any inconvenience and disturbance that this report has caused Mr. Tong Kwai Lai, I sincerely apologize and promise from now on I will never make any comment about the relationship with Mr. Tong." She stopped for a few seconds when she reached the words sincere apology and began to cry.

"3. Actually I am not someone who love to lie. I can swear that everything in my conversation is completely true." She raised her fingers as if she was swearing and continued to cry after she was done.

"4. I promise, from now on I will not mention any relationship to the media." She said and continued to cry. Point 5 was she clarified that she was only a Emperor Motion Picture contract artist and not a Emperor Entertainment artist.

"6. Finally, I have always been active in the Mainland film and television. I don't have much understanding in the Hong Kong media ecology and thus made some immature mistakes. If my comments or behavior caused anyone any inconvenience, I sincerely apologize."

After reading the statement, reporters asked whether she had a relationship with Tong Kwai Lai. She cried and said, "That's all I have to say, I don't want to talk about the past anymore. I don't want to get hurt again. (Are you crying because of the heartache or being wronged?) That's all I have to say, it's already said in the statement." The magazine stated that it had the interview recording and reserved the right to take action. Shiu Ting Yat answered that statement point 1 and 3 have already mentioned that. Lan Yin also said that she was someone to dare to talk and act, what was done was done as she coldly asked reporters. "Everything I said is true, do you feel telling the truth deserved punishment?" She also said that from now on she would not talk about relationships with anyone, as she did not want the matter to worsen and create even more misunderstanding. Has she been to the karaoke box with several men? She asked, "Do you feel going to the karaoke box with friends is not normal?" As for yesterday's sudden press conference, she stated that she needed to clarify for her parents. Did she contact Tong Kwai Lai? She said thank you and ended the first round of questions.

Then she returned for electronic media interviews. Did she feel that Tong Kwai Lai has wronged her? She said, "I don't want to say anymore. (Between you and Tong Kwai Lai who is telling the truth?) Everything I said is true. (Is what the magazine said true?) Statement point 1 and 3 have already talked about that. (Did you send a text message to Tong Kwai Lai?) I sent it, I admit it." Then she left. Because what she and Tong Kwai Lai said were different, reporters again asked her to return for an interview. When she appeared again, reporters asked whether she lied. She said, "If I lie I would be sued. I never liked lying because that's not what I want. (What do you want?) Stand up and tell the truth." Why did she send the message to Tong Kwai Lai? She said, "I want to inform him right away, to protect, I don't want to destroy my friendship with him. (Was there love?) It used to be love, now it's friendship." In the interview she revealed that Tong Kwai Lai wanted it three times a day. She remained cold and said, "This is personal. (Is it true?) It's true. Should privacy be talked about on stage too? (Then why did you say it was made up?) Because it twisted my meaning. I did a normal promotion and posed for sexy photos, but the photos were used. Instead 2006 paparazzi photos were used. If I wanted to speculate, I would have done it in 2006. (Then why did you talk about Tong Kwai Lai?) They had photos, I only responded. If I wanted to expose anything I would have done it in 2006."

Tong Kwai Lai was not angry about Lan Yin's claim that she did not lie and through his assistant simply replied, "I have already left the matter with the lawyer. I don't want to speculate endlessly and promote for others."

Recently a magazine reported that Mainland female star Leni Lan Yin who just came to Hong Kong to work on the first 3D category III film 3D SEX AND ZEN: EXTREME ECSTASY (3D YUK PO TUEN ji GIK LOK BO GAM) revealed her relationship with director Stanley Tong Kwai Lai and even had relations in his Shanghai home. The content was very daring and explicit.

Yesterday Tong Kwai Lai finally broke his silence and issued a statement to the media. Although he admitted that he knew Lan Yin, they have not seen each other in years. They also had no romance between them. The report was very surprising to him. Since he felt that it has caused quite an effect on his personal reputation, he has already handed the matter over to his lawyer to handle with legal procedures. At the same time ha also publicized the message that Lan Yin sent him after the report came out. In it Lan Yin not only beg him not to be mad but also that the reporter made up the report.

Tong Kwai Lai's statement in its entirety is as below. "Recently some Hong Kong media called in regards to a report about me. I was very surprised. Then on August 17 2010 at 1:02 I received a message from Lan Yin, below is the message in its entirety. 'The reporter made it up! For film promotion, the company arranged for me to pose for some sexy photos and to promote with the second lead actor in the film. However the report didn't include my sexy photos from last time, instead it added some personal stuff. After the photo shoot, that girl (referring to the

reporter) asked me about my most memorable relationship, and all I said was a past romance with a director was very unforgettable! I too just finished reading this report! As you know, they belong to Emperor's magazine. Because I am no longer under its contract they wrote about me like that! Don't be mad!'

Years ago at a friend's party I met Lan Yin, we never had any romance and have not seen each other for years. I lament that the media before contacting me to confirm the story published such an untrue report that has had quite an effect on my personal reputation. I have already

turned the matter over to my lawyer to handle according to legal procedures, as I do not want to cooperate with speculation."

In addition, Tong Kwai Lai last night mentioned the report again on TVB Entertainment News. "At first I felt it was very absurd, very surprising that someone can write such an untrue report. Thus I felt I had to issue a statement to clarify. (What effect has the report have on you?) Many friends called to console me. My family also asked why this happened. It had quite an impact on life and work, it is very baffling so I will take legal action to clear my name. (Has it caused any harassment?) Something similar has happened before, finally I spent several years on lawsuits and finally I won. Even so and they made the clarification, the years in between I had no way to clear my name and it was very unfair. Thus this type of promotion and speculation methods is very indecent." He also said that he chose to take legal action in order

to clear his name and at the same time the people who made up the speculation would receive legal sanctions.