(24 Jun 2024)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hong Kong – 24 June 2024
1. Various of Nicholas Tse (left) and Jacky Cheung (right)
2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Nicholas Tse, actor and singer-songwriter:
Tse: "I knew that the film director was looking for a theme song for the movie. We finished the shoot, which is the last scene of the movie that we will see tonight, and I was touched. The relationship and emotions between the two characters were quite delicate. After that, I wrote a demo for the song, and very boldly, I showed it to Jacky Cheung, with the music arrangement and lyrics. I am thankful that he is willing to sing it because I have been looking forward to our exchange in the music field."
3. Mid of Nicholas Tse posing on red carpet
4. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Nicholas Tse, actor and singer-songwriter:
Tase: "He is really amazing. His physical coordination, his memory – he remembers the action once he sees it. In fact, our fight choreography team calls Jacky "a photocopier" because he remembers the action after seeing it once. Truly amazing."
5.Various of Jacky Cheung posing on red carpet
6. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Jacky Cheung, actor and singer:
Cheung : “He (Tse) is the action director of the movie. He was very accommodating and helped me a lot. Firstly, he made me look like I really knew how to fight. Secondly, it was not too harsh for me during the filming process. Thank you, Nicholas.”
7. Various of Jacky Cheung (left) and Nicholas Tse (right) receiving souvenirs from the organizer on stage
8. Mid of Nicholas Tse’s fans at the mall
9. Mid of Jacky Cheung (left) and Nicholas Tse (right) on stage
10. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Nicholas Tse, Actor and singer-songwriter
“They do the actions by themselves. I think movies with too many stunt doubles are stunt movies, not action movies.”
15. Mid of Chinese actress Cya Liu waving hands
16. Various of actress Cya Liu and actor Nicholas Tse
17. Mid of actresses Cya Liu and Karena Lam
18. Various of Taiwanese-Canadian actress and singer Karena Lam
19. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) Karena Lam, actress and singer:
“I had some practice before the gunfire scene, so it’s not that difficult to handle. But Nicholas asked me to cross the hurdles elegantly while opening fire, that was the difficult part."
20. Mid of Karena Lam and Jacky Cheung posing for a group photo on stage
21. Various of people posing on stage, including actors, actresses, and Hong Kong government officials and more
STORYLINE:
Hong Kong superstars Jacky Cheung and Nicholas Tse attended the premiere of their new action film "Customs Frontline" on Monday in a local mall.
Directed by Herman Yau, the film follows customs officers as they investigate a transnational smuggling case.
Tse, who is also the action director of the film, said the moves were performed by the actors instead of stunt doubles.
Tse said he also composed the theme song for the movie and invited Jacky Cheung to be the singer. Cheung, who is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" in Cantopop, is known for his powerful vocal delivery.
Taiwanese-Canadian actress Karena Lam, who plays an officer in the Criminal Intelligence Division, said the difficult part was "crossing the hurdles elegantly while opening fire."
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