Lau Wai-Chi (Andy Lau) is a Hong Kong movie star with legions of devoted fans and a constant eye on his competition. His fame has drawn him inside an ever-tighter circle, where all he can do is keep his body perfect and worry what other star is snagging an award or a big role that should be his. Vulnerable and sensing the need for a new image, Lau is persuaded to take the starring role in a humble indie drama where the protagonist is a village pig farmer. Lau and the director – played by Ning Hao himself – agree this foray into miserabilist cinema will be just what foreign film festivals crave. [Source: 2023 Toronto International Film Festival]
Andy Lau continues his streak as a box-office drawcard with his third consecutive movie release since December 2023 – this time a Ning Hao (“Crazy Alien”, 2019) industry comedy satire, “The Movie Emperor”, set for an exclusive Chinese New Year release in China on February 10, 2024. Following a world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival as well as featuring in the Gala Selection at the 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival, and garnering generally positive reviews to date, this movie also stars Hong Kong actors Tony Leung Ka-fai, Kelly Lin and Pal Sinn.
