Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu Wai finally cooperated, and When the Wind Comes Again tells a pure Hong Kong story.

Every year during the Shanghai International Film Festival, various film companies will bring their own freshest and heaviest projects to the industry. The Hong Kong company Meiya Entertainment, which has been established for 35 years and has won many "film emperors" and "film queens", has four heavy new films this year, such as When the Wind Comes Again, Hypnosis and Judgment, Sharp Crazy Sisters and Daylight, which can be described as very appetizing for the audience. On June 16th, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Aaron Kwok, Nick Cheung, Shen Teng and other stars collectively appeared in the "Meiya Night" held during the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Du Fu, Aaron Kwok and Weng Ziguang are on "Meiya Night". Photo of this article: Photo by The Paper reporter Xue Song

When the Wind Comes Again: Tell the pure Hong Kong story in the great era with the best actors.

The most anticipated project of the evening was undoubtedly the Hong Kong film When the Wind Comes Again, directed by Weng Ziguang and starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Aaron Kwok. Weng Ziguang, who won the Best Screenplay Award at the Hong Kong Academy Awards for Xun Mei, wrote and directed again, and invited Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu Wai to join hands for the first time. With Du Fu, Xu Guanwen, Chun Xia, Tan Yaowen and other stars joining in, When the Wind Comes Back has attracted much attention since its launch, and has been rated as one of the most anticipated Chinese films in 2019 by many fans and media.

Weng Ziguang touched Aaron Kwok on the highest podium of the Hong Kong Film Awards with "Xun Mei". This time, Aaron Kwok hopes to give "everyone a good work and let more audiences appreciate the moving charm in the film". Aaron Kwok revealed that he played the role of one of the "four major detectives" in the 1960s. "It is a great challenge for me to play the role of Mayor." Interestingly, many years ago, Aaron Kwok played the son of mayor in Biography of 500 Million Detective Mayor II, when Andy Lau played mayor.

However, what attracted Aaron Kwok most at the beginning of this film was that it was finally possible to cooperate with Tony Leung Chiu Wai. As the first-line actors in Hong Kong movies, perhaps because they are both busy playing their respective first hero, the two actors have never cooperated so far. Aaron Kwok said, "Tony Leung Chiu Wai is among the top performers I admire. This time, the’ stamp collecting’ that can be cooperated for so many years has finally come together."

Stills of "When the Wind Renews"

Tony Leung Chiu Wai also expressed his appreciation for Guo Tianwang. "Aaron Kwok is an actor I think is very good and I am looking forward to making a work with him."

Tony Leung Chiu Wai, who has been active in directing works in the Mainland in recent years, said that he has been waiting for a Hong Kong film with enough weight. "I have been waiting for a good script to appear, and the theme of this film is also my favorite. It is rare to see a story based on Hong Kong in recent years. Moreover, I like "Xun Mei" very much and think it is very good. "

For the theme of Hong Kong, Weng Ziguang also cherishes this creative opportunity. "It is my dream to tell the story of Hong Kong in the great era."

Faced with such a "fantastic" cast, Weng Ziguang said that even after filming, he still felt a little "unbelievable". When talking about the original intention of inviting the two to cooperate, when discussing with the boss of Meiya what to shoot in the next film, the boss first asked, "Use the best actors."

"Slag ash" is afraid to tell the truth, and Shen Teng challenges new types

The scene also introduced several other masterpieces of Meiya this year. Among them, the crime action film Hypnosis Judgment has been announced on September 12th not long ago. In the film, Nick Cheung plays the role of hypnotist, while Zhang Han plays the role of tough guy again after "Wolf Warriors 2", contracting action scenes such as hand-to-hand combat in the film, and the two of them launch a two-line limited-time rescue with one static move, which is full of watching. At the scene, Nick Cheung revealed that in order to save her daughter’s life, she had to hypnotize at least four jurors in just 90 minutes and manipulate the trial results. To this end, the director specially invited a hypnotist to give him a class to understand hypnosis, but he himself did not dare to try the feeling of being hypnotized, "for fear of saying something he shouldn’t say."

That night, Nick Cheung also introduced a lot of shooting experiences and friendship with Meiya, but everyone focused on "Zhazhahui", who actually spoke so much Mandarin, and his pronunciation changed a lot.

Nick Cheung (left), Hans Zhang

The Sharp Mad Sisters was directed by Jin Yimeng, starring Mary and Beth Behrs, a bankrupt girl. It also cooperated with the gold medal team who had manipulated Hollywood blockbusters such as Wolverine, Deadpool and legally blonde. Producer Platinum said at the scene that this is a high-quality comedy that combines Hollywood and Mahua FunAge.

The finale is the film "Daylight" jointly produced by Chenming Media and Meiya Entertainment. The film story mainly focuses on brotherhood and pays attention to the portrayal of people, starring "Billion Box Office" actor Shen Teng. The film has just been finished, and other creative information has not been made public, and there is no more information about the film at the scene. However, the film materials given by the organizer indicate that the genre of this film is "crime/action", which may mean that Shen Teng will put aside his comedy label and challenge a new genre this time.

Wang Daqing, a young director, said that "Daylight" is "the type and theme I have always wanted to shoot". "The film mainly focuses on the brotherhood, love and affection of an ordinary little person. The role played by Teacher Shen Teng is different from the previous ones, and it will show another charm of Teng Ge."

Although it can’t be spoiled, Shen Teng still said, "This is really my first attempt, and I feel pressured and lucky." At the same time, he did not forget to "play the treasure" and said, "I have my own expectations, and I have high expectations for myself!"

This time, in addition to promoting blockbuster films, Meiya also launched the "New Power Diversified Beauty" incubation plan, presenting the group’s actions in the artist section and new film reserve to the public. The five new films include the well-known producer Zhang Jiazhen and the cutting-edge director Wang Zao, a biographical film "Wild Paradise" based on the real experience of legendary detective zhaowei; Ma Weihao, the director, and Leng Xuyang, the gold medal comedy screenwriter, created the love blockbuster Little Dreamer. Chorus, a youth type work jointly developed by musician and actor Wang Terry; Adapted from a popular short story in the Mainland, Please Break Up Face to Face, which was produced by Ma Weihao and directed by the original author Song Xiaojun, and Old Age, which was directed by young director Huang Gang.