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• WORKING ON "BEAST STALKER 証人" AND "CONNECTED 保持通話" EXTRA FEATURES

  Thursday, Jun 18, 2009 3:54PM / News / Hong Kong Cinema / Members only
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  Last April, Hong Kong director Dante Lam 林超賢 and actor Nick Cheung 張家輝 were invited in Udine (Italy) at the 11^th Far East Film Festival, to present the last movie they made together, “Beast Stalker証人”, a very dark and touching crime drama, also starring Nicholas Tse 謝霆鋒, Zhang Jingchu 張靜初 and Liu Kai-chi 廖啟智.

  
  
  "Beast Stalker" Hong Kong DVD cover / Dante Lam & Nick Cheung
  

  I was asked originally by the German distribution company Koch Media, to shoot and conduct interviews of Dante Lam and Nick Cheung interviews at the Far East Film, for their DVD of “Beast Stalker” and “Connected 保持通話” (a Hong Kong remake of David R. Ellis 2004 thriller “Cellular”, directed by Benny Chan 陳木勝 and also starring Nick Cheung).
  

  
  

  

  Dante Lam and Nick Cheung (Udine - April 25th, 2009)
  
  

  Finally, I’m also directing and editing the footage of Dante Lam and Nick Cheung at the Far East Film, which is better for me, because I prefer to conduct a project from the beginning to the end, instead of working on it partially.  
  

  
  

   

  Nick Cheung and Dante Lam wearing Coco Song sunglasses
  
  

  In Udine, I could have a nice 40-minute interview with Nick Cheung. Half of it will be used for “Connected” and the other half for “Beast Stalker” (each part will be around 13-15 minutes when edited). 

   

  

  Nick Cheung interview (Udine - April 26th, 2009)
  
  
  

  The interview that I had with Dante Lam in Udine was very short (10 minutes) so I’ll not use it. But I had actually, another big interview with him in Hong Kong a few weeks earlier (almost 90 minutes. Half about “The Sniper 神鎗手”, half about “Beast Stalker”). Thanks to AnD friend Patty Keung, who arranged everything. So I think I’ll make at least a 20-minute interview with Dante Lam about “Beast Stalker” when edited.  

   

  

  Dante Lam (Hong Kong - March 2009)
  
  
  

  The last extra I have to edit (I almost finished this one actually) is the funniest to do since it’s a compilation of the best moments with Dante Lam and Nick Cheung during the Far East Film. From the opening cocktail of the festival to the press meeting two days later, with in between, a panel discussion, the “Beast Stalker” screening presentation, the signature sessions, and other cool moments...

  
  

  
  
  Opening cocktail reception
  

  
  

   

  Panel discussion
  
  
  
  
  
  Before "Beast Stalker" screening
  

  
  

  

  "Beast Stalker" screening presentation
  
  
  

  The final thing will do around 10 minutes. You'll find more screepcaps of it in the photo gallery HERE. And here is also a short video showing the opening cocktail of the 11^th Far East Film Festival.
  

  
  

  
  

  Frédéric Ambroisine (June 18th, 2009)