Tin Kai Man shares updates on Stephen Chow's movie
The actor, who is also a production manager, told the media at a recent event that the progress of "Shaolin's Women Soccer" was slow at first but is now on track.
"In the first week, I asked him if filming went smoothly, and he said it was just so-so, worried about gains and losses."
As for whether the progress was affected because Stephen hadn't filmed for a long time, Tin denied it, saying, "It's a matter of dedication, it's not something that can be done right from the start."
When asked about which actors will star in the film, Tin, who claimed to be helping Stephen find and cast the actors, only revealed that there is mainland actress Dilraba Dilmurat, and Hong Kong actress Sisley Choi. He added that he was not in a position to reveal the other actors.
As to whether Stephen will act again, he said, "I know he wants to make movies, but he doesn't want to repeat the roles that the audience expected. It would be best if he could face the audience as a new Stephen Chow, so that everyone would be happy and he wouldn't have so much pressure to perform."
(Photo Source: HK01, On CC, NME, Sisley IG)
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