[NEWS OF THE WEEK] Courtesy of Ming Pao and Sing Tao Daily 1. This week's Top 10 is dedicated to Christopher Fu, a long-time staff member here at Top 10 Central. He will be deeply missed for his insights and prospectives...until he gets Internet Service again. [New film stuff] 2. Rumors continue to fly about the martial status of Jacky Cheung Hok Yau. Certain reports said that Jacky has married his long time girlfriend, former actress May Law Mei Mei during his recent tour. Either way, congratulations Jacky on a successful world tour. 3. Chingmy Yau Suk Ching is currently involved in two projects: one is the sequel to YOUNG AND DANGEROUS (Can: Goo Wat Jai Ji Yan Joi Gong Woo) named Goo Wat Jai Ji Man Lung Gor Gong (Lit: Wise Guys: Mighty Dragon Crosses River). There she will play the woman behind the mob boss. The film will also star Halina Tam Siu Wan, Anthony Wong Chau Sun, as well as some of the original cast. The other film is MOR GWAI DIK NUI YI (Lit: Devil's Daughter) in which she plays a police officer who mysteriously disappears. 4. Michael Hui Koon Man revealed recently at an artist association function that his brother Sam Hui is set on his retirement. He said that Sam is enjoying life the way he has always wanted and that a return is unlikely. Michael will be shooting one of his own film in March or April. This will be his first since The Magic Touch (Lit: Sun Suen) four years ago. Also, he projects that Ngau Tau Ng Dap Ma Jui (Lit: Cow Head doesn't Match Horse Mouth) which stars him and Alice Lau Ar Lai, will be released during Easter. 5. The 20th Annual Hong Kong International Film Festival now has its own homepage. Check out the list of the film that will be shown, as well as some HK classics from the archive!
http://www.asiaonline.net/hkiff 6. [NY Area] You can catch Cantonese programming on your radio from a Newark station WNJR 1430 AM 9:00-10:00 PM Monday thru Friday. On Sat. Mar 2, 1996 10:00 PM-12:00 PM, Channel 63 WMBC TV, Newton, New Jersey will be showing : Lover's Lover Year: 1994 Cantonese: Ching Yan Dik Ching Yan Mandarin: Qing2 Ren2 De Qing2 Ren2 Literally: Lover's Lover Director: Li Han-Xiang Cast: Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Sihung Lung, Anthony Lau Wing, Alice Lau Ar-Lai, Cheng Pei-Pei [Editor's Note: I have no clue. They were supposed to show Mermaid Got Married last week, but they showed the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade instead]