For the week ending June 30 2013

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10 SO YOUNG
  Can : Ji Ngor Moon Jung Seung Sai Hui Dik Ching Chun
  Lit : To Our Soon To Be Eternally Lost Youth
    d. Vicki Zhao Wei
    Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Han Geng, Yang Zishan, Jiang Shuying
      Golf Natpassara, Tha Kittilpat
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 131 mins.
  Opening June 13 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  18 year old Zheng Mi starts the university full of hope as she begins her journey for love. Actually, Zheng Mi grows up with neighbor Lin Jing and this time finally she is accepted into the school next to his. However Lin Jing goes to study overseas and sends no word. Zheng Mi is deeply hurt but builds great friendships with roommates Yuan Yuan, Zhu Xiaobei, Li Weijuan and class elder Old Zhang. In their company she slowly recovers from her heart break. In the polytechnic institute with more guys and girls, beauties Zheng Mi and Yuan Yuan get a lot of attention. Rich kid Xu Kaiyang even begins a passionate pursuit of Zheng Mi, while Yuan Yuan quietly guards her one and only love despite many suitors. A chance misunderstanding turns Old Zhang's roommate Chen into Zheng Mi's nemesis. After repeated retaliation, Zheng Mi is surprised to learn that she has fallen for this cool but kind student...

 9 AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA
  Can : Jung Gok Hup For Yun
  Lit : China Partners
    d. Peter Chan Ho Sun
    Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, Du Juan
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 110 mins.
  Opening May 30 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  In the 80s, three university buddies fight, chase girls and dream of going to America together. In the turbulence of time, some American dreams are fulfilled and others shattered -- only the "new dream" of founding an English school tightly bounds the trio together and creates a legend of a 6.3 billion educational kingdom.

  Cheng Dongqing is a country boy from a farming village; Meng Xiaojun is an intellectual elite; Wang Yang is a romantic poet. A trio of three extremes, they are tied together by an American dream. They apply for visas but only two get them. Cheng Dongqing returns disappointed and can only remain in the university to teach, but he is fired for privately tutoring; Meng Xiaojun thinks that he can succeed in America but can only work as a busboy; Wang Yang falls for an American girl and gives up on leaving home.

  Cheng Dongqing has nothing and can only secretly teach in a fast food shop. As the number of his students grows, he invites Wang Yang to join him. Then Meng Xiaojung returns home to join them and "New Dream" school is officially founded. The trio with charm and unique teaching methods has unprecedented success with the school. Cheng Dongqing is shaped into a teacher who has studied overseas, from a country bumpkin to a leader and much to the envy of Meng Xiaojun. As the misunderstanding grows between them, Wang Yang is stuck in the middle...

 8 MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7
  Can : Ngong Ba Dik Lai Muk
  Lit : The Gift Of A Dumb Pa
  d. Lee Hwan-Kyung
    Park Shin-Hye, Kal So-Won, Ryoo Seung-Ryong,
  Rating : I
  Length : 127 mins.
  Opening June 13 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  With the intelligence of a six year, Yong-Goo lives with his 7 year old daughter Ye-Seung. Father and daughter are close and live happily together. Yet Yong-Goo suddenly goes to prison for an accident and misses his baby girl very much. Thus the "bad guys" use every trick they know to sneak Ye-Seung into the prison, reunite father and daughter and triggers a prison miracle...

 7 THE HANGOVER PART III
    d. Todd Phillips
    Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis

 6 BADGES OF FURY
  Can : But Yi Sun Tam
  Lit : No Other Godly Detective
    d. Wang Zi Ming
    Jet Li (Lee Nin Kit), Wen Zhang,
      Michelle Chen, Cecilia Liu Shishi, Ada Liu Yan,
      Stephen Fung Tak Lun, Leung Siu Lung, Raymond Lam Fung,
      Kevin Cheng Ka Wing, Jacky Wu Jing, Collin Chou Siu Lung,
      Alex Fong Lik Sun, Stephy Tang Lai Yun, Lo Hoi Pang, Leung Ka Yan,
      Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei, Chan Tsz Chung, Lee Shing Chak,
      Lo Mik Suet, Tian Liang, Joe Cheung Tung Cho, Tin Kai Man,
      Kwok Fung, Lam Suet, Josie Ho Chiu Yi
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 98 mins.
  Opening June 21 2013

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  When a spate of eerie murders erupts across Hong Kong two trouble-making cops are assigned to the case. Young maverick Wang and grizzled vet Huang who is fed up with his reckless younger partner always landing them in hot water. Reaching a dead end after discovering all the victims were former boyfriends of aspiring starlet Liu, the detectives must play a deadly game. One of them must go undercover as Liu's lover to lure the killer out.

 5 MIDSUMMER'S EQUATION
  AKA : MIDSUMMER FORMULA
  Can : Sun Tam Ga Lei Lok 2: Jung Ha Fong Ching Sik
  Lit : Detective Galileo 2: Midsummer Formula
    d. Hiroshi Nishitani
    Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kazuki Kitamura
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 129 mins.
  Opening June 29 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  Fifth grade student Kyohei's parents are too busy and sends him to his relative's inn for the summer. At the same time university assistant professor of physics Manabu Yukawa due to a Submarine Mineral Resource Development project comes to this rundown small town with a beautiful seaview. However, 400 kilometers outside the inn a male corpse is discovered. The victim is Tsukahara, who checked in on the same day as Manabu Yukawa and was a retired cop. The truth involves a case that Tsukahara investigated 16 years ago...

 4 EPIC
    d. Chris Wedge
    Blue Sky Studios Animation
    English Voices: Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried,
      Christoph Waltz, Pitbull, Jason Sudeikis,
      Aziz Ansari, Chris O'Dowd, Steven Tyler, Beyonce Knowles

 3 NOW YOU SEE ME
    d. Louis Leterrier
    Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent,
      Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman

 2 WORLD WAR Z
    d. Marc Forster
    Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox

 1 MAN OF STEEL
    d. Zack Snyder
    Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon,
      Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe

For the week ending June 23 2013

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10 SO YOUNG
  Can : Ji Ngor Moon Jung Seung Sai Hui Dik Ching Chun
  Lit : To Our Soon To Be Eternally Lost Youth
    d. Vicki Zhao Wei
    Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Han Geng, Yang Zishan, Jiang Shuying
      Golf Natpassara, Tha Kittilpat
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 131 mins.
  Opening June 13 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  18 year old Zheng Mi starts the university full of hope as she begins her journey for love. Actually, Zheng Mi grows up with neighbor Lin Jing and this time finally she is accepted into the school next to his. However Lin Jing goes to study overseas and sends no word. Zheng Mi is deeply hurt but builds great friendships with roommates Yuan Yuan, Zhu Xiaobei, Li Weijuan and class elder Old Zhang. In their company she slowly recovers from her heart break. In the polytechnic institute with more guys and girls, beauties Zheng Mi and Yuan Yuan get a lot of attention. Rich kid Xu Kaiyang even begins a passionate pursuit of Zheng Mi, while Yuan Yuan quietly guards her one and only love despite many suitors. A chance misunderstanding turns Old Zhang's roommate Chen into Zheng Mi's nemesis. After repeated retaliation, Zheng Mi is surprised to learn that she has fallen for this cool but kind student...

 9 PEE MAK PHRAKANONG
  Can : Hat Gwai Ah Soh
  Lit : Scary Ghost Sister in Law
    d. Banjong Pisanthanakun
    Mario Maurer, Davika Hoorne
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 113 mins.
  Opening May 16 2013

[ ASIAN WIKI ]
  In the Rattanakosin Kingdom, Mak leaves his pregnant wife Nak to join the war and meets four soldiers who become his best friends. During this time, his wife Nak struggles to give birth to their baby.

  When the war ends, Mak invites his friends to visit Phra Khanong and meet his beautiful wife Nak. Meanwhile, rumors fly around town that Nak is a ghost. His four friends and villagers trying to tell Mak that his wife is already dead.

 8 MIRACLE IN CELL NO. 7
  Can : Ngong Ba Dik Lai Muk
  Lit : The Gift Of A Dumb Pa
  d. Lee Hwan-Kyung
    Park Shin-Hye, Kal So-Won, Ryoo Seung-Ryong,
  Rating : I
  Length : 127 mins.
  Opening June 13 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  With the intelligence of a six year, Yong-Goo lives with his 7 year old daughter Ye-Seung. Father and daughter are close and live happily together. Yet Yong-Goo suddenly goes to prison for an accident and misses his baby girl very much. Thus the "bad guys" use every trick they know to sneak Ye-Seung into the prison, reunite father and daughter and triggers a prison miracle...

 7 AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA
  Can : Jung Gok Hup For Yun
  Lit : China Partners
    d. Peter Chan Ho Sun
    Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, Du Juan
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 110 mins.
  Opening May 30 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  In the 80s, three university buddies fight, chase girls and dream of going to America together. In the turbulence of time, some American dreams are fulfilled and others shattered -- only the "new dream" of founding an English school tightly bounds the trio together and creates a legend of a 6.3 billion educational kingdom.

  Cheng Dongqing is a country boy from a farming village; Meng Xiaojun is an intellectual elite; Wang Yang is a romantic poet. A trio of three extremes, they are tied together by an American dream. They apply for visas but only two get them. Cheng Dongqing returns disappointed and can only remain in the university to teach, but he is fired for privately tutoring; Meng Xiaojun thinks that he can succeed in America but can only work as a busboy; Wang Yang falls for an American girl and gives up on leaving home.

  Cheng Dongqing has nothing and can only secretly teach in a fast food shop. As the number of his students grows, he invites Wang Yang to join him. Then Meng Xiaojung returns home to join them and "New Dream" school is officially founded. The trio with charm and unique teaching methods has unprecedented success with the school. Cheng Dongqing is shaped into a teacher who has studied overseas, from a country bumpkin to a leader and much to the envy of Meng Xiaojun. As the misunderstanding grows between them, Wang Yang is stuck in the middle...

 6 SWITCH
  Can : Tin Gei ji Fu Chun San Gui Toh
  Lit : Heavenly Opportunity: Dwelling In the Fuchun Mountains
  AKA : Gok Ga Yum Mo ji Fu Chun San Gui Toh
  Lit : National Mission: Dwelling In the Fuchun Mountains
    d. Jay Sun Jianjun
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Jingchu, Lin Chiling, Tong Dawei
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 116 mins.
  Opening June 12 2013
  Official Site : https://www.facebook.com/SwitchMovie

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  SWITCH revolves around the famous Chinese landscape painting "Dwelling In The Fuchun Mountains" by Huang Gongwang, which was split into two 300 years ago and exhibited separately in China and Taiwan. The film envisages that the painting is finally going to be put back together again, where a gang of thieves are scrambling to steal it. Special agent Xiao Jinhan and insurance company employee Lin Yuyan are on a mission to protect the world-famous drawing "Fu Chun Shan Ju Tu", which is the target of a Japanese gangster.

 5 FAST AND FURIOUS 6
    d. Justin Lin
    Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster,
      Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot,
    Chris "Ludacris'" Bridges, Luke Evans, Elsa Pataky, Gina Carano

 4 AFTER EARTH
    d. M. Night Shyamalan
    Jaden Smith, Will Smith

 3 THE HANGOVER PART III
    d. Todd Phillips
    Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis

 2 NOW YOU SEE ME
    d. Louis Leterrier
    Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent,
      Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman

 1 WORLD WAR Z
    d. Marc Forster
    Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox

For the week ending June 16 2013

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10 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
    d. J.J. Abrams
    Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch

 9 SO YOUNG
  Can : Ji Ngor Moon Jung Seung Sai Hui Dik Ching Chun
  Lit : To Our Soon To Be Eternally Lost Youth
    d. Vicki Zhao Wei
    Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Han Geng, Yang Zishan, Jiang Shuying
      Golf Natpassara, Tha Kittilpat
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 131 mins.
  Opening June 13 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  18 year old Zheng Mi starts the university full of hope as she begins her journey for love. Actually, Zheng Mi grows up with neighbor Lin Jing and this time finally she is accepted into the school next to his. However Lin Jing goes to study overseas and sends no word. Zheng Mi is deeply hurt but builds great friendships with roommates Yuan Yuan, Zhu Xiaobei, Li Weijuan and class elder Old Zhang. In their company she slowly recovers from her heart break. In the polytechnic institute with more guys and girls, beauties Zheng Mi and Yuan Yuan get a lot of attention. Rich kid Xu Kaiyang even begins a passionate pursuit of Zheng Mi, while Yuan Yuan quietly guards her one and only love despite many suitors. A chance misunderstanding turns Old Zhang's roommate Chen into Zheng Mi's nemesis. After repeated retaliation, Zheng Mi is surprised to learn that she has fallen for this cool but kind student...

 8 THE GREAT GATSBY
    d. Baz Luhrmann
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan

 7 AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA
  Can : Jung Gok Hup For Yun
  Lit : China Partners
    d. Peter Chan Ho Sun
    Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, Du Juan
  Rating : IIA
  Length : 110 mins.
  Opening May 30 2013

[ YAHOO! MOVIES HONG KONG ]
  In the 80s, three university buddies fight, chase girls and dream of going to America together. In the turbulence of time, some American dreams are fulfilled and others shattered -- only the "new dream" of founding an English school tightly bounds the trio together and creates a legend of a 6.3 billion educational kingdom.

  Cheng Dongqing is a country boy from a farming village; Meng Xiaojun is an intellectual elite; Wang Yang is a romantic poet. A trio of three extremes, they are tied together by an American dream. They apply for visas but only two get them. Cheng Dongqing returns disappointed and can only remain in the university to teach, but he is fired for privately tutoring; Meng Xiaojun thinks that he can succeed in America but can only work as a busboy; Wang Yang falls for an American girl and gives up on leaving home.

  Cheng Dongqing has nothing and can only secretly teach in a fast food shop. As the number of his students grows, he invites Wang Yang to join him. Then Meng Xiaojung returns home to join them and "New Dream" school is officially founded. The trio with charm and unique teaching methods has unprecedented success with the school. Cheng Dongqing is shaped into a teacher who has studied overseas, from a country bumpkin to a leader and much to the envy of Meng Xiaojun. As the misunderstanding grows between them, Wang Yang is stuck in the middle...

 6 PEE MAK PHRAKANONG
  Can : Hat Gwai Ah Soh
  Lit : Scary Ghost Sister in Law
    d. Banjong Pisanthanakun
    Mario Maurer, Davika Hoorne
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 113 mins.
  Opening May 16 2013

[ ASIAN WIKI ]
  In the Rattanakosin Kingdom, Mak leaves his pregnant wife Nak to join the war and meets four soldiers who become his best friends. During this time, his wife Nak struggles to give birth to their baby.

  When the war ends, Mak invites his friends to visit Phra Khanong and meet his beautiful wife Nak. Meanwhile, rumors fly around town that Nak is a ghost. His four friends and villagers trying to tell Mak that his wife is already dead.

 5 SWITCH
  Can : Tin Gei ji Fu Chun San Gui Toh
  Lit : Heavenly Opportunity: Dwelling In the Fuchun Mountains
  AKA : Gok Ga Yum Mo ji Fu Chun San Gui Toh
  Lit : National Mission: Dwelling In the Fuchun Mountains
    d. Jay Sun Jianjun
    Andy Lau Tak Wa, Zhang Jingchu, Lin Chiling, Tong Dawei
  Rating : IIB
  Length : 116 mins.
  Opening June 12 2013
  Official Site : https://www.facebook.com/SwitchMovie

[ CINEMA ONLINE MALAYSIA ]
  SWITCH revolves around the famous Chinese landscape painting "Dwelling In The Fuchun Mountains" by Huang Gongwang, which was split into two 300 years ago and exhibited separately in China and Taiwan. The film envisages that the painting is finally going to be put back together again, where a gang of thieves are scrambling to steal it. Special agent Xiao Jinhan and insurance company employee Lin Yuyan are on a mission to protect the world-famous drawing "Fu Chun Shan Ju Tu", which is the target of a Japanese gangster.

 4 FAST AND FURIOUS 6
    d. Justin Lin
    Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster,
      Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot,
    Chris "Ludacris'" Bridges, Luke Evans, Elsa Pataky, Gina Carano

 3 AFTER EARTH
    d. M. Night Shyamalan
    Jaden Smith, Will Smith

 2 THE HANGOVER PART III
    d. Todd Phillips
    Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis

 1 NOW YOU SEE ME
    d. Louis Leterrier
    Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent,
      Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman

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Vicki Zhao Wei's directing debut SO YOUNG made 700 million yuan RMB in the Mainland. She said that she was very calm now. Instead when the film opened with over 40 million yuan she was very excited. This hit would not bring pressure to her next film. "The box office was not my target of success because it was beyond my control. I just wanted to make more entertaining and better movies." She said that she was a mad director. On the first day she shot for over 30 hours without getting tired. Finally the director of photography caught a fever and could not stand up, she immediately told him to stop working and get an I-V.

Rumored to be at odds with good friend Chen Kun due to Zhou Xun, Zhao Wei thought the rumor was very strange. "Some viewers guessed that I would use him to promote the film. I just hope that he wouldn't misunderstand. I feel that I don't need to explain too much." She also was accused of being at odds with Zhou Xun. Zhao Wei was also afraid that she crossed Zhou Xun without knowing it, so she directly asked Zhou Xun. "Zhou Xun didn't feel we had anything bad either!"

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Vicki Zhao sets aside her directing chair to return to acting for now

Stanley Kwan did not expect how serious Vicki Zhao was about directing

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The Vicki Zhao Wei directing debut SO YOUNG made 700 million RMB in the Mainland. Friends who lent a hand of course deserved some credit. Aside from Faye Wong's singing, Stanley Kwan Kam Peng produced. Zhao Wei did not let the high box office go to her head. She was determined to "quit while she was ahead" and stated that she would not randomly direct again. She first would return to her acting job and participate in Kwan Kam Peng's new film.

Zhao Wei said that SO YOUNG's preparation and production took a very long time, it absolutely was a sincere film. Thus she expected a good performance long ago. However she only estimated a box office of 300 million and never expected the performance to double that. "For my directing debut I felt a lot of pressure in each aspect. Kwan Kam Peng gave me a lot of confidence. He not only provided opinions on quality and art, but also supported me on remaking a scene without paying any attention to commercial elements. From him I learned that in order to make a good movie I had to be ruthless." Kwan Kam Peng explained that being ruthless meant when the film went over the budget he kept on asking the boss for money, but Zhao Wei was the one who was paying.

As for Yang Zishan being said to have shades of Little Shadow, Zhao Wei agreed, "The novelist Xin Yiwu liked me very much. When the story was written it was written according to my feeling. Thus the investors originally wanted me to perform. If I play my first love now, viewers can't accept that. Thus I would rather find very young new actors who are right for the characters. The lead actress originally was a relative unknown, now she is famous."

Speaking of the actor complimenting her on her good temper, Zhao Wei said, "Did they change their mind again? The box office performance was good so they came out as a group to say the director was good. On the first day at the Beijing press conference they just said that I was too mean. Actually truly treating everyone well was Kwan Kam Peng. Every time after I yelled at them, they would run to him for comfort." Kwan Kam Peng praised Zhao Wei's high ability to comprehend. He admitted that at first he was biased about Zhao Wei. Later he saw how serious she was about the production and not a female star messing around with filmmaking. "At least I didn't see her directing with a female star arrogance. Overall I give Zhao Wei a score of over 90."

Mark Chao, Maggie Jiang, Yang Zishan, Han Geng
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Han Geng, Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting), Yang Zishan and Maggie Jiang Shuying caught Vicki Zhao Wei's eyes to star in her directing debut SO YOUNG, which made over 7 million RMB in the Mainland. Everyone stated that when the production start Zhao Wei's Mainland power already amazed them. They also praised that although Zhao Wei directed for the first time, her mood was good and she never yelled at anyone.

Lead actress Yang Zishan was said to have a shade of Zhao Wei and was even crowned the modern version Little Swallow. She said that many people have said that because this character on some level was very similar to Zhao Wei. Under Zhao Wei's direction she was able to play the character well, perhaps thus she had her shadow. She thought the resemblance was inevitable. She said, "Sometimes I don't know how to perform, the director not only tell me what I should do with her experience but also perform to show me."

Chiu Yau Ting felt up Yang Zishan in the film and Han Geng kissed her. Yet she said that she was not embarrassed. Instead it was funny. She pointed out that that in the film she wore a nude bra so he only felt the nude bra shape. Chiu Yau Ting also stressed that he could not feel anything. Did he have any regret, Chiu Yau Ting said, "It's fine!"

Yang Zishan also revealed that during her crying and kissing scene with Han Geng she felt her nose running. She wanted to rub it on his clothes but still could not get clean. Afterward she could only apologize to him and said that she could not control herself and fed him snot! Han Geng could not help but laugh. "No wonder the tear was so salty!"

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Vicki Zhao (center) leads Mark Chao (left) and Han Geng to promote their new film

Vicki Zhao (center) is happy to have the support of Leo Ku (left) and Kenny Bee

Hacken Lee never expects his old song RED SUN still catches someone's eyes
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The Vicki Zhao Wei directing debut SO YOUNG made 700 million yuan RMB in the Mainland and will open in Hong Kong on June 13. Two nights ago its Hong Kong premiere was held. Aside from Zhao Wei, producer Stanley Kwan Kam Peng, Mark Chao (Chiu Yau Ting) and Han Geng, Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To), Leo Ku Kui Ke and Hacken Lee Hak Kun also showed their support.

Zhao Wei admitted that she thought that SO YOUNG would perform well at the box office but she never imagined as much as 700 million RMB. For her directing debut it is an encouragement. She did not dare to hope for the film to perform that well in Hong Kong. She only hoped to show how Mainlanders live and how their youth was spent to Hong Kong viewers. She for now has no intention to make a sequel or direct again, because she also liked her acting job very much and never thought about quitting. Later she will star in the Kwan Kam Peng directed FONG LONG GEI. The film originally was slated for production in 2012. Ah Kwan said that because Zhao Wei had to make her graduation work SO he could only make way. When asked fi the lead actor will be Chen Kun, Zhao Wei said that since she will not direct the film she asked everyone to ask Ah Kwan. Zhao Wei most recently got some weight, will she lose it before returning to acting? She covered her face with hair and said with some embarrassment, "Don't say that."

Ah Kwan said that he wanted a script first before deciding a lead actor and estimated that the production will not begin until the end of the year. He also praised first time director Zhao Wei for her ability to understand quickly, her high intelligence and emotional quotients, which made her very suitable to be a director. Yet Zhao Wei had no plan to direct again for now because she still has not reached her goal as an actress. "Fame isn't my goal, and I have won awards. I want to play once a character that is explosive and leaves no regret. So far I have yet run into a character like this, so I never thought about quitting."

Lee Hak Kun's RED SUN was a song in the film. Hacken said, "Zhao Wei called me and wanted to use my song in the movie, but its copyright ran into a little problem and she asked me for help. I never would have guessed that a song with 20 year old history would still catch someone's eyes. Due to the film being a Mainland hit, now when I attend Mainland events and perform I am asked to sing RED SUN." Zhao Wei saw her ROMANCE IN THE RAIN co-star Ku Kui Ke and was so happily that she hug him; Gei Jai said that he has not seen Zhao Wei in a long time but they stayed in touch online.

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Li Yapeng and Faye Wong founded Smile Angel because of their daughter Li Yan to help children with facial deformatory.

Li Yan celebrates her 7th birthday with her parents, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Carina Lau, Natasha Na and her husband, 

Li Yan's drawing Little Bird and Panda goes to Liu Yang (center)

Carina Lau would not let Faye Wong go

Rosamund Kwan denies her marriage rumor and says that she will definitely announce the good news

Carina Lau

Faye Wong and Natasha Na

Huang Yi 

Kenny Bee and Fan Keung attend with their daughter Chung Yi

Alfred Cheung and his wife Yeung Lok Sze

Hilary Tsui and her husband Eason Chan

Jacky Heung and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heung

Tsang Bo Yi attends on behalf of her father Eric Tsang

Vicki Zhao and her husband

Vicki Zhao runs into Chow Yun Fat at the hair salon

Emme Wong

Janet Ma, Michael Wong, Qi Qi

Miriam Yeung, Real Ting
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The Faye Wong and Li Yapeng founded Smile Angel Foundation yesterday held a fund raiser. It happened to be their daughter's 7th birthday but she did not appear. Faye Wong as usual did not speak to the media. Others guests included Carina Lau Ka Ling, Rosamund Kwan Chi Lam, Vicki Zhao Wei, Natasha Na Ying, Huang Yi, Eason Chan Yik Shun and Hilary Tsui Ho Ying. The evening raised over HK$10 million.

Faye Wong two nights ago celebrated her daughter's birthday in advance with Lau Ka Ling, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Na Ying and her husband. Lau Ka Ling posted the photos online. Li Yang despite her deformity was still full of self confidence. Li Yapeng revealed that he and his wife gave a necklace to his daughter for her birthday.

The birthday girl did not appear but donated her drawing "Little Bird and Panda" to be auctioned, which went to "Mainland stock goddess" Liu Yang for HK$1 million. Li Yapeng said that the drawing was the only item without a starting bid price. Originally Bowie Tsang Bo Yi made a bid for 100,000 on behalf of her father Eric Tsang Chi Wai, but the second bid already reached 1 million and won. Tsang Bo Yi joked that Chi Wai had no leg to stand on.

Zhao Wei and five Mainland HAPPY CAMP family members He Jiong, Nana Xie Na and others were named 2013 Smile Angel Stars who in the upcoming year will help children with deformities. Because the venue was too noisy, Zhao Wei said on the stage, "Too many people are talking and are too noisy, everyone should pay attention to the stage. On the stage are the most popular hosts and the female director with the highest box office." The guests immediately quieted down. Zhao Wei even won the bid for "Warm North Pole" painting for HK$1.28 million. Someone donated 1 million for Chan Yik Shun to perform and he naturally complied. Tsang Chi Wai and Li Yapeng donated 1 million each for Na Ying to perform. Na Ying joked that she wanted to follow Li Yapeng home.

Lau Ka Ling's husband Leung Chiu Wai went to Japan to promote THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI), thus he did not attend. She said, "I too wanted to bid on auction tiems, but very soon people exceeded my bids." Lau Ka Ling did not win the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress, but she said that she "made a profit". She said, "The performance already exceeded expectation. I disagree with the film critic's claim that the director's abilities were lacking and wasted my acting; without the director, there would be no BENDS (GOR GAI)."

Zhao Wei spoke about her rumored dispute with Zhou Xun leading to a dispute with her friend Chen Kun. "This is just speculative news. We are just like we were before. Every time we have a movie release, some news would also appear and I don't like that too much. We haven't seen each other in two years, or rather I should say we haven't gone out privately in two years. Yet at work we still run into each other." Zhao Wei denied that she stopped following Chen Kun online. When asked if they were still "good friends", Zhao Wei said, "Yes yes yes" to confirm that their friendship remained unchanged.

Zhao Wei praised Faye Wong's daughter Li Yan for being a natural artist. "I have seen Li Yan's artwork, she has a lot of talent. After being with her for awhile, I realize that she really has a lot of artistic genes. I believe in the future she definitely will be an artist. As for Tung Tung (Dou Ching Tung), her singing is truly great. Their entire family have al ot of artistic talent."

As for her own daughter "Little April", Zhao Wei praised that she had a desire to perform. As for whether she will join show business, she kept an open mind and let her daughter choose. She even revealed that "Little April" also came with her on this trip and she will stay in Hong Kong for a few days to promote her film SO YOUNG.

Emme Wong Yi man donated a HK$600,000 diamond watch. Speaking of her old flame Shawn Yue Man Lok and Kary Ng Yu Fei, Wong Yee Man said, "How can I not know? I congratulate his tail! Actually we have been very good friends, in constant contact. I also have sent a text message to congratulate him. We have known each other for over 10 years, now we have our new other halves and we have grown up a lot."

Wong Yi Mee revealed that her boyfriend Chan Kwok Kwan already proposed. "Our relationship has been very stable. Actually he has already proposed, but I haven't agreed yet. He is sincere and attentive, but I still lack the impulse to marry."

Michael Wong Man Tak attended with his wife Janet Ma Si Wai. Their oldest daughter Wong Man Hei was caught smoking at a night spot and he was upset. "Smoking is unhealthy!" Ma Si Wai protected her daughter, "Taking a few puff at social functions is acceptable, but not one after another. To me, smoking is not different from taking drugs. Are my daughter and her boyfriend very intimate? I feel the report was untrue, it was just a goodbye kiss. She is a big girl and dating is very normal. I already asked her to be more alert in public places, but I also don't want her to be affected because her parents are public figures."

Ma Si Wai has already asked her daughter to quit smoking. After the report her daughter has already promised to quit the bad habit.