Hong Kong stars Eric Tsang, Bobby Au-yeung, and Edmond So are set to share the screen with a host of Malaysian talents in the upcoming comedy film, Money Games.
At a recent press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Tsang, along with Money Games director Matt Lai and several cast members, shared their experiences working on the highly anticipated Chinese New Year movie.
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At a recent press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Tsang, along with Money Games director Matt Lai and several cast members, shared their experiences working on the highly anticipated Chinese New Year movie.
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00:00Renowned Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang is back in Kuala Lumpur to promote his upcoming Chinese
00:09New Year film, Money Games.
00:16The 71-year-old, who also serves as TVB's General Manager, fondly recalls his previous
00:21experiences filming in Malaysia, including Hello Babies in 2014 and King of Mahjong in
00:282015.
00:30At a recent press conference alongside co-stars Bobby Ouyang and Edmond Soh, Tsang praised
00:35Malaysia's strides in production quality.
00:50Directed by Malaysian filmmaker Matt Lai, Money Games follows an elite anti-fraud team
00:54led by Miao Zhu, played by Tsang.
00:57After dismantling a major fraud operation, Miao Zhu uncovers a larger conspiracy and
01:02enlists his team to infiltrate a popular pyramid-style Money Game.
01:09The cast features Malaysian talents like Jack Lim, Wayne Tong, as well as Chu Hao Ren, Tomato
01:14and Ah Ya from the boy group Steady Gang, alongside Hong Kong stars.
01:20Lim revealed the collaboration stemmed from Tsang's interest in Malaysia's box office
01:24performance and expressed gratitude for Tsang's insights into script writing and filming techniques.
01:30For Bobby Ouyang, Money Games marks several milestones.
01:33His first CNY film since his 1982 debut, his return to Malaysia after over three decades
01:41and his long-awaited role as a villain.
02:01Edmond Soh, a member of the iconic Hong Kong boy band Grasshopper, also makes his major
02:06film debut as a villain, hiring an acting coach to refine his performance.
02:11Meanwhile, Malaysian singer-actor Chu Hao Ren, despite nearly two decades in show business,
02:18was starstruck working with the Hong Kong veterans.
02:21Chu also praised Ouyang's dedication, noting how each take felt fresh and unique due to
02:27his detailed script notes.
02:51Director Matt Lai hopes the film will not only entertain, but also
03:21serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of financial scams.
03:25Tsang echoed this sentiment, encouraging audiences to watch the film as an educational yet entertaining
03:30experience for families this Chinese New Year.