Andy Lau Tak Wa and Sammi Cheng Sau Man after eight years reunited for the new film THE BLIND DETECTIVE (MAN TAM), which began a production start ceremony yesterday. They already had chemistry from working together numerous times before, on this collaboration they even had more chances for heart to heart chats. As a father Wa Jai pointed out that they did not talk about parenthood, but when "marriage" was mentioned Sammi just smiled. Wa Jai joked that he taught Sammi how to hide it from everyone.
Wa Jai this time in the film played a blind person. Over a year ago he visited a center for the blind to learn about the blind. He already knew the 26 English letters as well as some Chinese in Braille, which was completely useless to him in the film as in the film he had to be like an ordinary person. Wa Jai also said that he put on a blindfold to experience being blind and lost his sense of security. Earlier he attended an Paralympics event and he tried playing sports with a blindfold.
This time Wa Jai and Sammi worked together again after eight years. Wa Jai said, "We are always so close, actually we haven't worked together too many times. Yet as soon as we took our mark our chemistry came naturally." Did he feel any change in Sammi? He said, "She is thinner." Sammi immediately said, "I have always been thin, have I been fat?" Sammi pointed out that Wa Jai was very passionate about work and still ate very less. This time they have more time to chat, usually about health and fitness, as well as film concepts. Wa Jai pointed out that on their earlier collaborations they instead did not have as many chances to talk. Did they talk about parenthood? Wa Jai said, "I don't talk about that. (What about marriage?) Ha, I taught her how to hide it from you. Wow! Shouldn't I be afraid of the dark after seeing a ghost?" Sammi smiled but neither responded nor countered wedding rumors. Earlier Sammi due to inner ear imbalance halted work. She said that she now has completely recovered.
The new film will be a HK$120 million joint investment between Media Asia and Emperor Motion Pictures. The bosses Peter Lam Kin Ngok and Albert Yeung Sau Sing also host the prayer ceremony. Lam Kin Ngok and Yeung Sau Sing said that this collaboration came because they wanted to do something for Hong Kong film and make some movies with sincerity. In the future they will have several collaboration projects. This year alone they will make two movies. Aside from THE BLIND DETECTIVE, the other film will star Tse Ting Fung and East Asia artists. Will they make a movie with Wilfred Lau Ho Lung and Joey Yung Cho Yi? Yeung Sau Sing said, "I don't know, it would depend on the characters." Lam Kin Ngok also said that he would play favorites with any actor and would leave the casting decision with the director. He said, "If the director feels the characters are right, Mr. Yeung and I can even guest star." Yeung Sau Sing laughed and said, "I can't, you do it."
Source: Takungpao, Mingpao, Singtao
Translated by: hktopten
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Andy Lau Tak Wa and Sammi Cheng Sau Man after eight years reunited for the new film THE BLIND DETECTIVE (MAN TAM), which began a production start ceremony yesterday. They already had chemistry from working together numerous times before, on this collaboration they even had more chances for heart to heart chats. As a father Wa Jai pointed out that they did not talk about parenthood, but when "marriage" was mentioned Sammi just smiled. Wa Jai joked that he taught Sammi how to hide it from everyone. 
