Ekin Cheng

Lin Chiling
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A Mainland site recently conducted a survey of the ten most rotten Chinese film of the first half of the year. They included Julian Cheung Chi Lam's BORN TO LOVE YOU, Michelle Chen's BADGES OF FURY and Ko Chen-Tung's TINY TIMES. Surprisingly THE GRANDMASTERS (YUT DOI JUNG SI) with over 200 million yuan RMB Mainland box office came in fifth. The Andy Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling starred SWITCH has been controversial since its release and received the most votes as the favorite. Many online claimed that the film made no sense, action fight scenes turned into absurdity. It absolutely was insulting viewers who bought tickets for it.

Lin Chiling with almost 2,000 votes won "Rotten Film Queen". "Rotten Film King" was Dior Cheng Yi Kin. Some online joked that Ekin like Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Donnie Yen Chi Tan had "facial paralysis" when he acted. He had no expression. His SAVING GENERAL YANG performance received over 4,000 votes, almost half of the total votes.

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

Andy Lau's SWITCH has made 250 million yuan RMB in the Mainland but has been called a product placement promotional film

Lin Chiling wants to elevate herself with SWITCH but ends up reducing herself to "flower pot".
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The Andy Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling starred SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SAN GUI TOH) accumulated over 250 million yuan RMB at the Mainland box office, but its poor review was just as strong as the box office. The poor review even expanded to Hong Kong and Taiwan. The film after 6 days in release in Hong Kong made around HK$1.5 million. In Taiwan to avoid Lin Chiling to be the only target, today's premiere and all promotions have been cancelled in the last minute. Some online joked that Lin Chiling who had her heart set on being promoted from "flower vase" to "blue and white porcelain" now could only be a "flower pot".

Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling's first collaboration made over 250 million yuan RMB in the Mainland but landed countless bad reviews. Most focused on flaws like the director's skills, the story, and editing. The film gathered all manners of film ideas but not the story itself; viewers thought they were watching a spy film that was also like a romance, but in the end it was also an action film with comedy. They truly were unable to find the theme. Some pointed out that this film was like a product placement promotional films and "the most rotten of rotten films".

The film was released in Hong Kong for 6 days, its box office was only HK$1.5 million. Wa Jai only said about SWITCH being called a rotten film, "It's very fair for people to want to criticize, only every film has its own fate. I hope this film's word of mouth wouldn't affect BLIND DETECTIVE (MAN TAM)'s performance because the two films have nothing to do with each other. If you want to blame someone blame it on 'Lau Tak Wa', please do not add it to BLIND DETECTIVE."

Since Wa Jai was unable to promote in Taiwan, Lin Chiling would become the only target. Thus the premiere and promotions scheduled for tonight have been cancelled. Lin Chiling replied through her manager Dannis, "Thank you film company for being attentive!" He felt that this film's various negative reviews in the Mainland have already lost focus. After discussions with the film company they decided to cancel the promotions for the recently ailing Lin Chiling to properly rest.

Lin Chiling originally hoped to work with Lau Tak Wa and elevated herself from "flower vase" to "blue and white porcelain" status. Yet online rating has reduced her to "flower pot". However, many praised how well Lin Chiling maintained her figure. Her manager said, "Lin Chiling concentrated on her acting job and completed the director's requests. She should happily accept good responses, humbly accept criticism, respect and coordinate with the film company's decisions."

Andy Lau hopes viewers will keep SWITCH and BLIND DETECTIVE separate
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Andy Lau Tak Wa two days ago promoted the film BLIND DETECTIVE (MAN TAM) with Sammi Cheng Sau Man and director Johnnie To Kei Fung at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Although BLIND DETECTIVE had decent response from its Cannes Film Festival screening, the recently released SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH) was just the opposite. Many online slammed it as a rotten film. Wa Jai was asked about SWITCH's tidal wave of poor reviews and felt very awkward. He smiled and replied, "I have a lot of flaws, film selection is one of them. I am the type of person who overestimates my own vision, thinking that many movie in my hands would become good. Next time I will perform a little better, sorry, sorry!"

Wa Jai said that he would learn from his failure and hoped that individual cases would not affect BLIND DETECTIVE's box office. "I felt sorry, I hoped everyone would keep them separate. I performed in SWITCH, which had nothing to do with other people or movies. I don't know how much of an impact it will have, which is something that I have no way to think of." To Kei Fung joked, "He always after making a few good movies runs into a rotten film."

Aaron Kwok says that he has not made a rotten film in over a decade
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Aaron Kwok Fu Sing earlier attended the film SILENT WITNESS' Beijing film poster press conference. Speaking of his film CHRISTMAS ROSE' poor box office performance. He stressed that actors had no way of estimating the box office and audience taste. "Hard work, acting abilities, word of mouth, box office and awards may not have direct correlations. What I can do is play my character well. I believe that as long as I work hard, one day I will be able to perform a film with a good box office."

As for Andy Lau Tak Wa's SWITCH was a word of mouth bomb and a box office hit, Sing Sing declined to comment. "As an actor, I should comment on other people's films. Otherwise it's very unfair. I understand that each actor has given for their work and his helplessness in other production segments." Sing Sing stressed that he has not made a rotten film in over a decade. He said, "When I perform well I don't have box office, does everyone want me to play a little more rotten?"

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Andy Lau has always wanted to play James Bond.  Lin Chiling says that he is the only one in Asia who can do it
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Lin Chiling and Andy Lau Tak Wa spoke to Cable's Film Montage. She said that in SWITCH she had a variety of costumes to attract Lau Tak Wa's attention, which was close to her view on love. "If I run into a man who I love very much, I would spare nothing to win him over." Her student look in the film was her favorite, as it enabled her to relive her youth.

Lau Tak Wa said that the two lead actresses had their own specialties. "Lin Chiling is a good student who is very obedient; Zhang Jingchu is the academic type, everything has to be very clear. On the set she keeps on asking why." He even shared his view on "Even the strongest warrior can be seduced by a beautiful woman." "This is something that never changes. This film is very strange. When lead actresses fight they wear so little."

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Focusing on his film work this year, Andy Lau Tak Wa yesterday announced that on September 11 he will perform the first show of his Andy Lau China concert tour 2013 in Shanghai. Actually Wa Jai has not performed an indoor concert in the Mainland for almost 10 years. This time the organizer even invested around HK$100 million to bring the Hong Kong Coliseum four sided stage design to the Mainland and expanded the stage for closer contact with fans. Aside from Shanghai, Wa Jai will perform in Nanjing, Guangzhou, Beijing and other places and even plan several shows at each locations. Wa Jai has selected many classic songs to perform with his fans. After SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH) and BLIND DETECTIVE (MAN TAM) film promotions he will officially begin rehearsing for the tour.

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Andy Lau and Lin Chiling have chemistry 

Andy Lau continues to play cool while Lin Chiling plays pregnant
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Andy Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling worked together on the film SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SAN GUI TOH), which opened yesterday. Lin Chiling in the film had 24 costumes and she liked every one of them. Her favorite was the bald priestess look, which took 5 hours. "After it was completed, no one was able to recognize me." Wa Jai also thought Lin Chiling's bald look was very special but was not natural enough.

Wa Jai revealed that he and Lin Chiling had an ambiguous relationship but few ambiguous scenes. He complained that they did not have a single bed scene. Wa Jai said, "I of course would like a bed scene with Lin Chiling." Did he feel any regret? Wa Jai felt that opportunity will always present itself in the future. Someone suggested that later he could fund a film that had bed scenes with Lin Chiling in the entire film. Wa Jai said, "That's good too. We will fight from the bunk bed to the water bed, which will be very special. After RUNNING OUT OF TIME (UM JIN), it will be UM CHONG SAT GEI (HIDDEN BED KILLING INTENT)." Even Wa Jai could not help but laugh at this point. He even asked Lin Chiling if she would make it. If Lin Chiling did not he would not make it. Lin Chiling played along, "Since Wa Jai asked, how dare I not agree."

Wa Jai was all ready except for investors. "As soon as I have investors it will start production right away, I believe as soon as the news hits the street, the phone will be ringing nonstop. I will be very busy." Later he asked investors not to be sneaky. Lin Chiling thought he was being serious about a series of bed scenes with her. She screamed, "I am very scared!"

Wa Jai revealed that the most memorable part of SWITCH was the 40 story jump with Lin Chiling in Dubai. "I never thought about jumping, but Lin Chiling didn't know how to be scared. Before I approved she already said that she wanted to try it." Lin Chiling said, "I am Gutsy Lin, I like to take risks." Wa Jai revealed that the daring Lin Chiling did not know how to jump. "I told her, just jump. When I let go, you let go; she asked me when so I could only push her off." Lin Chiling said, "I was scared to death, I thought guys would hold girls' hands. I didn't expect him to push me off. So this is the only time, I won't jump again."

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The Andy Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling starred film SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SAN GUI TOH) two nights ago held a premiere at apm, attracted several thousands fans who packed the shopping center. When Wa Jai said that in the film he played a Chinese special agent and was just as handsome as he always has been, fans immediately cheered and screamed Wa Jai endlessly. Wa Jai thus arrogantly said, "Just from listening to these voices you would know, sometimes it's pretty good to be an idol."

Working with Wa Jai for the first time, Lin Chiling said that it was like a dream. Several years ago at the Golden Horse Award, she had a "hug of love" with her idol Wa Jai. She never expected to have a "jump of love" this time. Wa Jai pointed out that Lin Chiling took risks and was daring. When she wanted to jump, he could only follow; finally the host asked them for another "hug of love".

Later, Wa Jai revealed that at the Golden Horse Award he felt Lin Chiling would turn him down and could not feel more embarrassed. He said, "I stood there waiting for her hug, I extended my arms for a dozen second or so and she still hasn't acted. So I could only lower my arms, I felt like I was turned down." Lin Chiling immediately explained that at the time many Wa Jai fans were present, she felt very scared and embarrassed. Wa Jai said, "Now she is much more daring." How did another "hug of love" with the great beauty feel? Wa Jai said, "In the film we had too many hugs, but their impact was still great."

The film was already released in the Mainland and had a big opening. Wa Jai thanked everyone for their support and said that it was very encouraging that viewers accepted them. In recent years the Mainland liked strong stories and scripts that were closer to it. SWITCH was a commercial film, although it already opened in the Mainland he did not ask about the box office. He also never thought about how many hundred million yuan it will make. He said, "One step at a time." The Mainland version was 40 minutes longer than the Hong Kong and Taiwan versions, so many Lin Chiling scenes like the S and M scene would not appear in Hong Kong. Lin Chiling admitted that and thus asked everyone to watch the Mainland version in the Mainland after watching the Hong Kong version.

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The Andy Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling starred film SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH) opened in the Mainland with 46 million RMB to be the single day box office champion, but its word of mouth was not in proportion. With big stars, foreign locations and three years in production as its draw, the 3D special agent film in the end was rated as challenging the "rotten film" bottom line. Some viewers demanded refunds and even jokingly demanded mental anguish compensation, most of the reviews were negative.

Many online reviews are about SWITCH. Some said that aside from the beautiful shots and scenery, the story had no plot to speak of. The product placement advertising situation was severe, some even said that the film was covered with ads. "It's not product placement in the film, it's film placement in advertising." Some also said that the film had all the elements and called it a "god film" with horror, comedy, action, science fiction and heist, as well as S and M, Oedipal complex, with help from magic, acrobatics and artistic gymnastics; in the end it was a complete mess with confusing character relationships. Someone said, "Sister Chiling suddenly appears and suddenly disappears. Lau Tak Wa appears, then disappears too! Zhang Jingchu suddenly becomes a superwoman, suddenly they cry and the audience laugh. The fight scene climax shakes the audience, because everyone laugh." However, some also praised this film as a beauty pageant program, with beauties in different costumes and "career lines".

Director Jay Sun Jianjun was very accepting of online criticism and even wrote that he wanted to be a great host. When he was little he was poor but he would cook a catty of eggs that took a month to come by for guests. This time was no exception; as a Chinese film chef he felt only by using shark fin like cellophane noodles he was able to answer for the expensive ticket prices. He even asked viewers to forgive his shortcoming!

Andy Lau and Lin Chiling continue to promote SWITCH
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Andy Lau Tak Wa continued to promoted the film SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH) in the Mainland with Lin Chiling. Lin Chiling said, "Wa Jai maintains the romantic gentleman look 24 hours a day, when I see him I would become bashful." Wa Jai revealed that if the film made over 500 million RMB he might personally direct the sequel. In the film Lau Tak Wa played a romantic special agent. In comparison with Tom Cruise, he graciously said, "I am still quite honored to be compared like this. I can say, I am the 'Tom Cruise" who represents China in the entire world." Reportedly the film company revealed that the production cost over 160 million, the film at least will need more than 400 million at the box office to break even. Wa Jai said, "If the box office passes 500 million, I will personally direct the sequel."

Lin Chiling in the film had 12 different looks. Was she afraid that she would be referred to as a "flower vase"? She whined, "I am afraid! So don't say that!"

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Lin Chiling, Andy Lau, Zhang Jingchu
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Andy Lau Tak Wa's daughter Lau Heung Wai just celebrated her first birthday. Recently his wife Chu Lai Sin was rumored to be pregnant again as she hoped to have a son for him. Wa Jai two days ago attended her film SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH)'s global premiere in Beijing and declined to respond to hypothetical questions.

Wa Jai originally would answer all questions at the press conference, but he always protected his family privacy. When asked about rumors about his wife's second pregnancy, he immediately got serious and said, "Didn't I say everything online are rumors? If I have to clarify hypothetical questions as soon as they appear, it would be impossible. So I might as well not respond."

Wa Jai, Lin Chiling and Zhang Jingchu talked about the production during the press conference. In the film his special agent was a ladies' man who was stuck between his wife Zhang Jingchu and mysterious beauty Lin Chiling. He also had a lot of fight scenes. Wa Jai has always given people a good man image, but he joked, "This is a true nature performance!" He continued, "Fight scenes with provocative beauties are very distracting, I would lose concentration. Fights with men are very natural."

Wa Jai hoped SWITCH would make over 400 million yuan RMB at the box office as the director predicted. According to calculation, 400 million would break even. "If (the film) doesn't break even, I am afraid that my salary will be reduced." Wa Jai has always had a dream to direct. He has written several scripts. "In recent years I have written a script about fire fighters, but recently two movies about fire fighters are slated for release. They wrote faster than I did." Wa Jai is still writing a script about the police. Originally in September he will have to hand it to the boss, but he felt the story was wrong. Now he is rewriting it.

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Andy Lau reportedly is trying for a son
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Andy Lau Tak Wa's 2008 film promotional poster appeared on a certain Jiangsu lumber company's product package and online. Lau Tak Wa felt that his name and image rights were violated and filed suit against the company. The cast yesterday was heard in the Wujing district of Changzhou. Lau Tak Wa's represented stated that Lau Tak Wa's image had enormous commercial value. The lumber company without authorization used his image to promote its wooden file, wallpaper and other products. They requested for the court to issue an order to stop the defendant from copyright infringement behavior and to recall the product involved from national retailers, to stop using Lau Tak Wa's image, to issue a public apology and to compensate 500,000 yuan RMB.

The defendant stated that it did not violate Lau Tak Wa's image and signature rights with malice, as it stated a contract to authorize their uses with a Beijing advertising company. The judge stated whether the contract granted permission or not, the defendant has exceeded its limits of its rights to use Lau Tak Wa's image and committed copyright violation. After the court investigation ended, both parties stated that they were willing to accept mediation.

Wa Jai in SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH) had a passionate bed scene with Zhang Jingchu. In recent years he has rarely worked on any intimate scenes, but after wedding his standards grew more lenient. Many are looking forward to his intimate performance with Zhang Jingchu.

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The director in order to capture the magic hour spends all day on this romantic beach shoot

Andy Lau represents the image of a thinker and a creator in a car ad
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The Andy Lau Tak Wa and Lin Chiling starred film SWITCH (TIN GEI FU CHUN SHAN GUI TOH) will be released on June 12. Because of the long post production, the cast looked forward to the film release very much. During the shoot, they went on location to many countries. The Dubai shoot was the most memorable to Wa Jai. He said because the production was very rushed, in Dubai they shot four locations in one day. During the location change he could only change in the vehicle. When he arrived at the next location, he went straight to work.

A beach romance scene that to him was not difficult at all unexpectedly took an entire day to shoot because the director wanted to capture the magic hour. Lin Chiling due to the sea breeze often had to stop the production halfway. She said that when she delivered her lines her hair got into her mouth. Sometimes sand was on her face. Wa Jai was very attentive, when he realized there was a problem he would remind the make up artist to fix it for her.