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DaDa Chan Jing's sudden online retirement announcement has three rumored versions in show business.

Version 1: DaDa was upset about being set up, being accused of arrogance at the LAN KWAI FONG 3 (HEI OI YEH PO 3) production start ceremony when she only grabbed her friend Celia Kwok and declined to be interviewed with her junior colleague Mika Siu. After the incident saw press, DaDa was angry that the company did not protect her image and only used her. Thus two days ago around noon she revealed that she was disillusioned online and cried over the matter. After discussing with her family she decided to retire.

Version 3: DaDa has always been popular. The more famous she became, the higher social status her suitors had. In recent years she has been linked to an Indonesian restaurant heir, then caught on a date with Taiwan rich kid star Wang Chia Liang. Celia Sie Lim Chi also was rumored to have introduced the Kowloon Bus heir to her. She however has denied all the rumors. DaDa complained that the media gave her too many rumors so she was unable to find the real deal. Recently DaDa was rumored to have found a Mainland rich kid true love. He did not want her to withstand too much pressure and suggested for her to retire and take care of her compensation issues for her.

Version 3: DaDa worked on the supernatural film TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH). Because she was too in character and did not know how to leave the character, she often suspected that she was being haunted and even said to workers that she ran into ghosts. Under paranoia her mood was affected.

Having worked with DaDa on two films, Susan Shaw Yam Yam said that when DaDa made TALES FROM THE DARK she was often ill and even mentioned to everyone that she ran into ghosts. Shaw Yam Yam felt that DaDa gave herself too much pressure and did not know how to release it. If she was determined to retire it would be good. She would not try to change her mind and would only silently wish her well. "If she wants to change business and someone is willing to give her a chance, she should give it a try. In particular her Mama is very worried about her daughter's health. I have been an exotica star before, when I wanted to change jobs no one dared to hire m. If now the society is able to accept her then it would be the best."

DaDa Chan and Little Tiger make a TITANIC pose
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DaDa Chen humbly says that she is not a goddess

Kelvin Kwan and Michelle Wai

Paulyn Sun still has not found a place for her massage business yet due to the high rent in Hong Kong

Susan Shaw and Pang Ho Cheung are also at a SDU SEX DUTIES UNIT audience appreciation
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DaDa Chan Jing, Kelvin Kwan Chor Yiu, Michelle Wai Si Nga and Paulyn Sun Kai Kwan two nights ago appeared at a Mongkok cinema to attended their film HARDCORE COMEDY (CHUNG HAU MEI)'s advanced screening audience appreciation event. They distributed "flavored" wet napkins and posters to the audience. Pang Ho Cheung, Susan Shaw Yam Yam and others were at their film SDU SEX DUTIES UNIT (FEI FU CHOOK JING) audience appreciation next door. Sister Yam Yam even came over. DaDa was happy that HARDCORE COMEDY guest star Sister Yam Yam was able to make an appearance.

DaDa revealed that later she will work with Director Pang on a micro movie about "feces". "He will be the lead actor in it and I will be the lead actress. Since it has to be about feces and tells the story with warmth and humor, I look forward to the script very much. However I think it probably would not use real feces. Director Pang tends to use real ones though, so I am a little worried. (Are you worried that it would ruin the goddess image in otaku's heart?) I am not a goddess, the most important is for viewers to have fun. Did I have any sexy performance in HARDCORE COMEDY? It doesn't count, it looks very sexy but the character does not to be externally sexy."

DaDa is working on LAN KWAI FONG 3 (HEI OI YEH PO 3) and plays a cheating wife. "New actresses will handle the sexy scenes. I want to work on more dramatic scenes but I am not resistant to passionate scenes. I have to see if the co-star will be able to get into character. (Do you have intimate scenes?) Yes, I have a hot spring passion scene with a Korean actor. Because I am a cheating woman, it is very reasonable. The shoot will not take place until the middle of month in Korea."

Kwan Chor Yiu and Wai Si Nga both agreed that they have looked forward to the film for a long time. In the film they even had a scene in which Kwan Chor Yiu masturbated to Si Nga. Kwan Chor Yiu said that he had a reaction. "She truly was very convincing. The first time when I watched that scene I was embarrassed and my heart beat faster. I even heard viewers cursed next to me." Si Nga said that she already saw people discussing her adult video impersonation scene online. Some guys reacted drastically. She joked that sh did not know whether the film will bring her luck with people. "Lately I have been lucky with people, twice people asked me for my contact. The first was a foreigner. He stuck a note with his phone number, email and facebook account on the rear view mirror of my car; the second time was on the train, two people asked me for my WeChat number. I of course didn't give it, but it has been years since something like this happened to me. It was quite a blast from the past." As for what the foreigner looked like, Si Nga said, "He looked like a regular foreigner, but not the type that I like."

Sun Kai Kwan said that she has not attended such audience appreciation events in ten years. Did she have any sexy scene in the film? She said, "The sexiest was the clothing, which had very little cloth. Yet conceptually it was not too sexy. The action was not too daring either. The standard was not so category III. I felt that while shooting with Kwan Chor Yiu it was not embarrassing either."

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The film SDU SEX DUTIES UNIT (FEI FU CHOOK JING) after 7 days in release reached HK$10 million at the box office. Two nights ago a celebration was held. Shawn Yue Man Lok, DaDa Chan Jing, Chapman To Man Jat, Susan Shaw Yam Yam and producer Pang Ho Cheung attended. Sister Yam Yam fed Lok Jai abalone on the stage and Lok Jai gladly accepted it. "I am very honored to eat Sister Yam Yam's abalone." To Man Jat joked, "A dried abalone that has been in the collection for years is saved for you." DaDa bit an abalone and fed it to To Man Jat. After eating it he said, "It's so fresh and sweet!"

DaDa who only guest starred in SDU joked that she came for the free meal and did not expect to feed To Man Jat abalone. However this was their usual style and promotion so she did not mind. DaDa said, "This is a great abalone. I too wanted to try what it tasted like, it really was very sweet. Although it was mouth to mouth, we had no contact."

SDU was a big hit but To Man Jat had no intention for a sequel. "VULGARIA was a hit and didn't have a sequel either, but we have to keep up with one crazy comedy a year." As for his wife Krystal Tin Yui Nei in her new series will have kiss scenes with Roger Kwok Chun On, King Kong and Matt Yeung Ming. To Man Jat was not jealous at all, "Great! It balances out with everything I did before so I won't have to feel guilty. She can screw around and I am happy for her. When my wife kisses someone else, I may be already making NAKED AMBITION 2 (HO CHING 2) in Japan and representing China on the expedition to Japan."

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Lillian Lee Bik Wa's novel series has been adapted into TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH) and TALES FROM THE DARK 2 (KEI WAN YEH). In the first TALES FROM THE DARK Lo Hoi Pang and Susan Shaw Yam Yam's scene blasted "Z.Y. Leung" and went viral online. The upcoming release TALES FROM THE DARK 2 had an appearance from 'Butchered Room Bo'. Teddy Robin Kwan directed this segment, with Vincent Wan Yeung Ming as the "Uncle Bo" character.

When Wan Yeung Ming appeared and said to his mobile phone, "I 'Butchered Room Bo' have over 200 rooms, my word is gold. You can relax! With an 1,000 square foot unit including a balcony, I can butcher it into 8 rooms for you! Of course! Profit to the max!" The dialogue would make people smile from the heart. Wan Yeung Ming's image was "Uncle Bo head" with gold wire frame glasses and a suit. It was not hard to be reminded of the negative news tangled Development Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po.

The story was adapted on Lee Bik Wa's short novels that were released last year. The original work did not have "Butchered Room Bo", the film added this character in the last minute. Lee Bik Wa admitted that it was a parody but the story also required it, since its climax took place in a butchered (subdivided) room.

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Susan Shaw, Simon Yam, Cherry Ngan
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Simon Yam Tat Wa two nights ago led Cherry Ngan Cheuk Ling and Susan Shaw Yam Yam to a TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH) audience appreciation event. The STOLEN GOOD segment director and star Brother Wa said that the four day accumulation of HK$4 million at the box office was better than expected. He was very pleased and the boss also said that a celebration will be held.

Brother Wa said that in the film he had a lot that he wanted to say to his daughter, but his daughter was still too young to watch it. She pouted and said that she wanted to watch it. Thus he hoped to be able to make a family ghost film so she would be able to enjoy it as well. Brother Wa had nothing but praise for new comer Cherry, much more improved than her acting in their previous film NIGHTFALL (DAI JUI BO). She was able to play such a tough character very naturally. He was very happy that Hong Kong had another good actress. Cherry thanked Brother Wa for his instructions and advice, praised him as a good Papa and a nice guy. She hoped to have a chance to work with him again and be the lead actress in his film.

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DaDa Chan Jing and Susan Shaw Yam Yam in the new film TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH) worked together again. They joked that "villain hitting" had the most screen time in the film. Everyone's arms were tired from all the hitting. Did Chan Jing after winning the Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actress award charge "new film salary"? She said, "I am very pleased with the salary, but I took the role before winning the award. Actually I am the happiest about (Fruit) Chan Gor asking me to perform, I would be fine even if I had no salary. The most important is the chance to work with him."

Shaw Yam Yam praised Chan Jing's performance in the film, "She has to express hatred, anger and helplessness through her eyes, her performance was very outstanding." Chan Jing started as a pseudo model, in several years her acting has already been recognized. She said, "I feel very fortunate to walk a road that belongs to me. In film I found my way. I didn't know myself before, now I found the goal for me to continue to work toward. The process is tough, but so is every job. The most important is to face it and to improve." Shaw Yam Yam said, "People have to be upward mobile, you became famous after one or two years. I experienced several decades. All my interviews before were definitely about me being a sex bomb and a erotic star. You are much more fortunate than I am."

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Simon Yam's wife Qi Qi supports her husband's directing debut

Maggie Siu, Wai Ying Hung, Simon Yam
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Simon Yam Tat Wa's directing debut TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH) two nights ago held its premiere in Mongkok. Aside from live people in offering doll disguises for atmosphere, the film's actors Maggie Siu Mei Kei, Lo Hoi Pang, Susan Shaw Yam Yam and others attended. Qi Qi even made an appearance to support her husband and helped with giving away laisee to people. Friend Wai Ying Hung also dressed up in support and gave Yam Tat Wa a passionate hug to cheer him on.

Yam Tat Wa revealed that during the shoot she scared Qi Qi for 30 days. He joked, "This time I brought my wife to scare her, I also want to see the audience reaction. During the shoot I already scared her for 30 days, at the time I was distracted. In the middle of the night I would go out to the garden to think about what angles I would use for the shoot tomorrow. I was so paranoid that I was possessed, she even thought I was sleepwalking. (Do you have any box office expectation?) I didn't think too much about it, I hope for 8 million yuan, with which I would be pleased already. It's more conservative." Would the film consider a sequel? Brother Wa revealed that he already read two Lillian Lee Bik Wa novels and currently it is in discussion. If confirmed, he might ask his wife and her model friends to guest star and for his wife to play the prettiest ghost. (Will your daughter also guest star?) No, I hope when she will direct she will work with me. She also asked me why I wasn't making children movies!"

Siu Mei Kei lately has been caught on dates with her boyfriend Vinz Sze Cho Nam. Are they already married? Siu Mei Kei joked, "Not yet today, not yet tomorrow either because I will have to work tomorrow. Work comes first for everyone. (Has her boyfriend already proposed?) Even if he did I wouldn't tell you, the question is so hard to answer. (Are you waiting for your boyfriend to save up enough for marriage?) Great! Great!"

Siu Mei Kei immediately changed the subject. Actually she was to take part in the TVB series that injured Steven Ma Chun Wai. She said, "Luckily he won't need surgery. The face is very important for an actor. I once injured my head for work. When I made the film ELECTION (HAK SEH WUI) Brother Wa had to kill me with a rock. Because there was no prop rock, Brother Wa finally used a real one to act with. I still had to take a few shots. Afterward when I got home I realized that I was bruised. Mommy immediately dragged me to see a doctor."

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Yesterday DaDa Chan Jing appeared at the airport to fly to New York for its Asian Film Festival. Earlier due to her less than fluent English, DaDa became the laughing stock. On this trip she brought along English books so she could catch up and make up for past embarrassments.

DaDa said that she brought 10 sets of clothing in hopes of being at her best every second. She even joked to take the chance to run into Jay Chou (Chow Kit Lun). DaDa said, "I know Chow Kit Lun's THE ROOFTOP will be the closing film, so I very much look forward to running into him there. Then I will definitely take the chance to make more opportunities."

DaDa recently worked with Susan Shaw Yam Yam again on the film TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH) she performed in a Fruit Chan Gor directed segment. Two Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actresses again set off sparks in the film. Sister Yam Yam praised DaDa's outstanding acting that opened her eyes. "She was born to be in our business. Working with such a young out of the oven Best Supporting Actress, I feel very fortunate. After Ah Mui (Anita Mui Yim Fong)'s passing, I haven't seen any actor who could play different characters. Working with her, I felt I got a lot of out of this life. I really like this script, in addition Chan Gor is the director. It absolutely is a Heaven sent chance." DaDa was very touched to receive Sister Yam Yam's praise. "I am very happy. Actually we interacted, without her my acting couldn't be brought out. Earlier we worked together on a comedy, this time is my new attempt."

In TALES FROM THE DARK, three thugs raped DaDa. She said that this scene was the most memorable. "At the time I was so scared that I cried. Because rape scenes ultimately involved physical contact, and it had to happen in such a small place like a car truck, I was bruised all over."

Susan Shaw, Mrs. Kwan Hoi San
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Veteran actor Lai Han Chi due to pneumonia earlier passed away at the age of 62. His family held a Taoist funeral ceremony. Two nights ago services began in Shatin Po Fook Hill. His friend Susan Shaw Yam Yam already paid her respect before 9AM. His god mother Mrs. Kwan Hoi San also attended the funeral.

Lai Han Chi's children stepped outside the hall around 10:30AM to conduct the Taoist ceremony. Lai Han Chi's remains were cremated and the ashes will be replaced in Fanling Fung Ying Seen Koon.

On July 1 some chose to march on the street in protest, some cooked up a summer outdoor concert to celebrate the Hand Over. Almost eight years without a movie, Hong Kong Film Award winning director Fruit Chan Gor chose to express himself with satire in film. His new film in TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH) paired the "mic check" expert Lo Hoi Pang who played mobster "Leung Chun Ying" with the Susan Shaw Yam Yam played Canal Road villain hitting aunt and displayed freedom of speech at the excuse of Chief Executive C.Y. Leung. Director Chan Gor stated that on July 1 he will join the street protest march.

The film TALES FROM THE DARK was an Emperor Entertainment investment that was based on Lillian Lee Bik Wa's NIGHT series novel, with Chan Gor, Lee Chi Nga and Simon Yam Tat Wa directing three stories. In Chan Gor's segment, mob boss "ZY Leung Chun Ying" Lo Hoi Pang had someone in his way, thus he went to Canal Road to ask Shaw Yam Yam to hit a villain. Known for his "mic test", Brother Pang not only exchanged foul language with Shaw Yam Yam but also got the name "Leung Chun Ying" from the director. Due to the homophone with the Chief Executive's name, the film obviously had fun at his expense. Even the classic line that C.Y. Leung used all the time to deny unauthorized building works at his home, "As I remember, no" was added in the dialogue and through Brother Pang's mouth the Chief Executive was also called something foul.

Director Chan Gor yesterday said that adding the name of Leung Chun Ying's name meant that Hong Kong still had the freedom of speech. He said, "Brother Pang's character in the original work was only a mobster and didn't have a name. During the shot it was added at the last minute. 'Leung Chun Ying' had no special meaning, it's purely for fun. During the shoot in November, his news was on fire so I added something from the society in there. At the same time it proved that Hong Kong can still afford to mess around, ultimately it has freedom of speech. I don't have any pressure, so far I haven't received any complaint from the boss. I think they don't mind. Since it is a ghost film, it can't be released in the Mainland. We can do whatever we want and make what we want, it's just for fun. If you can take it then take it, if you can't then whatever!" The film will open on July 11th. Although Chan Gor said that during the shoot he never thought its release would be close to the sensitive date of July 1. He said that he would march on the street that day because it was the day for the people to express their demands. He said, "I support the march because the march expresses demands. Now July 1st has already become the day the people express their demands, it's not as simple as anti whoever. Now Mainlanders would come to Hong Kong too, through June 4, July 1 to make demands against unfairness in the Mainland. If I will be at work I won't be able to help it, if not I will march on the streets."

Original worker Lee Bik Wa yesterday said through the film company, although she did not know in advance that Director Chan Gor gave a name to her character, after finding out she thought it was rather interesting. Lee Bik Wa said, "I feel it's pretty interesting and funny, the name has quite of modern feel. In addition Hong Kong is a place with the freedom of speech and hasn't had a ghost film in a long time. Since it is ignoring the Mainland market, it shouldn't need to self inspect." She revealed that she would respond to July 1 March in her own column.

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Fellow soccer player Felix Wong remembers Newton Lai online

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With his size and presence Newton Lai was one of RTV's leading men.  Later he became a metaphysics master

Newton Lai attended the TALES FROM THE DARK press conference in March

Newton Lai appeared on aTV 100 CELEBRITIES.  He sounded hoarse and looked thinner but appeared to be in decent spirit.

Newton Lai could play both good and evil so he had many roles

Newton Lai and Ken Ho were both avid soccer players

Ban Ban retweeted her god sister's tweet of the passing
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Veteran actor Newton Lai Han Chi three days ago (13th) due to pneumonia at the age of 62. His TALES FROM THE DARK 2 (KEI WAN YEH) co-star Susan Shaw Yam Yam said that she learned about his passing on the night of the 13th but declined to say more. At the same time Lai Han Chi's son also confirmed the news with a friend "Sister Tse", who made the announcement online. Thus the news spread. Industry insiders were saddened. At the same time TALES FROM THE DARK 2's producer Tang Han Keung said that Lai Han Chi was hospitalized last Saturday and passed away Thursday night due to pneumonia.

Although Lai Han Chi has already become a metaphysics master for years, he still had contacts with industry insiders. Recently he even guest starred in the Lawrence Ah Mon (Lau Kwok Cheung) directed TALES FROM THE DARK (KEI WAN YEH). When he appeared in the March press conference, he looked much thinner than before but was in decent spirit. No one expected months later the news of his passing would come so suddenly. Yesterday Lai Han Chi's good friend "Sister Tse" announced Lai Han Chi's passing online. She was close to industry insiders and was Ban Ban's god sisters.

Ban Ban said that she learned the news from her. Because God Sister and Lai Han Chi were friends, she could not accept the news. Helplessness was reality, she could only wish him a safe journey. Ban Ban said that although she did not see Lai Han Chi often in recent years, they have been working together since his first ATV series TIGER HILL TRAIL (JOI HEUNG FU SAN HUNG). She even lamented the passing of two good friends So Hung Suen and Lai Han Chi within a week and felt even more than life was uncertain and must be properly cherished.

Lai Han Chi's secondary school classmate Nina Paw Hee Ching was very surprised to hear the news. She said that when he was in secondary school, he already had quite a presence due to his tall and handsome look. Later they had less contact as they had lives of their own. in recent years due to his wife's passing he was much thinner when she saw him. She did not expect to suddenly receive the bad news.

Tsui Siu Ming who cast Lai Han Chi in TIGER HILL TRAIL back then, he turly hoped the news was not true. Several days ago So Hung Suen just left. Brother Siu Ming said that he has worked with Lai Han Chi many times in RTV and ATV. His work attitude was great. Thus after THE LEGENDARY FOK (DAI HUP FOK YUEN GAP) he almost always had a role. Yet recently they had little contact, he truly could not expect this.

Lai Han Chi was born in 1951, nicknamed Lai Head. In 1979 he joined the show business, due to his size and agility he mainly worked on action series. He was right for playing both good and evil. His representative work was in THE LEGENDARY FOK with Michelle Yim (Mai Shuet) and Wong Yuen Sun as the villain Lung Hoi Sun. In 1985 he joined TVB and played Master Yat Tung in THE LEGEND OF THE CONDOR HEROES 1994 (SEH DIU YING HUNG JUEN) and Kuk Yeung in STATE OF DIVINITY (SIU NGO GONG WU). In recent years he guest starred in TWIN OF BROTHERS (DAI TONG SEUNG LUNG JUEN) and STRIKE AT HEART (GAING YIM YUT CHEUNG). His final work was the film TALES OF THE DARK 2. Last year he revealed that in 2005 he reached a low point in his life, as his parents and his wife passed away one after another. IN 2011 he even spat up blood for 5 days but still survived. He even said that at the end of 2010 his luck could change, unfortunately he still could not escape the sudden attack of sickness.

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The VUGLARIA (DAI JOOK HEI KET) Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actress DaDa Chan Jing earlier accepted the Fruit Chan Gor directed TALES FROM THE DARK (MAI LEI YEH). In the film's three stories she and Susan Shaw Yam Yam performed in one. Playing a female ghost this time, DaDa said, "Since I started, people who ask me to make movies all want me to display my figure but overlook my acting. This film although I play a ghost I can demonstrate my acting abilities."

Fala Chen, Simon Yam, Susan Shaw and Tony Leung Ka Fai promote the film on Canal  Road in Causeway Bay

DaDa Chan picks up a slipper to beat a villain
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Tony Leung Ka Fai, Simon Yam Tat Wa, Fala Chen, DaDa Chan Jing and other actors two nights ago gathered around Canal Road in Causeway Bay for villain beating and photos with models who were dressed like paper offering to promote their film TALES FROM THE DARK that was based on Lillian Lee Bik Wa's work.

Leung Ka Fai was in great spirits. He revealed that during the shoot, he had great chemistry with his first time co-star Kelly Chen Wai Lam because they exchanged parenting tips. He said, "I have been a father for years and have a lot of experience. Looking back when I became a father the pressure was enormous. I took had pre and postnatal depression."

Ka Fai's twin daughters are around 20 years old. He worried that they could not have boyfriends. He joked that in the future he will be willing to throw in a big bed and ample dowry for their weddings. Have his daughters share their personal lives with him? Ka Fai declined to answer questions about his daughters' privacy and said that their rebellious stage has passed. Speaking of Michael Wong Man Tak's daughter Wong Man Hei being caught smoking, Ka Fai said that it was no big deal and even clarified his daughter's report for her. "Earlier my daughter put a photo of her smoking in the bathtub on facebook and people wrote about it. Actually it was a school project about decadence, she asked her sister to take that photo. She only shared it online but someone downloaded it."

The open minded Ka Fai did not blame his daughter. He and his wife have provided good family education for 20 years. Since their daughters are adults, he would not stop them from smoking and drinking. Ka Fai was a negative example. "Finally they can't be too excessive, as long as they are not like Papa (arrested after drinking) then they are fine. I don't mind talking about it because it is a fact."

Fala Chen showed no fear during the ghost film production, instead she thought the story was attractive. In the film she played a mental patient, thus she visited a psychiatrist for suggestions and preparation. However she was treated as a patient. She said, "When I went to see the doctor, the nurse took my identification card and registered me as a patient. I asked the doctor a lot of questions, later he realized that I was asking him for his professional opinions, comprehended the actual case and analyzed the character for me. Finally I wasn't even charged for the session." Fala said that playing a mental patient did not scare off her boyfriend. She also revealed that later she went to the market to learn to gut a fish. She said, "The character required me to gut someone, so I paid attention to the fishing gutting technique. At the same time, to get into character, I even moved to the building where the film was being shot and stayed there alone for a few nights."