"If there is love in heaven" shows Tian Qiwen exposing Andy Lau to write a script for Ng Man Tat.
1905 movie network news On August 29th, sponsored by the Beijing Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Beijing Broadway Film Center planned "Life is like sending, sharing with you without regrets — — The event "Tribute and Special Presentation" was held in Beijing.
Liang Zhiren, director of the Beijing Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attended the event and delivered a speech, thanking Chen Musheng and Ng Man Tat for their contributions to the Hong Kong film industry, and expressing the deep thoughts of the audience who love Hong Kong films. Actors, producers, and spokespersons of the Hong Kong Film Workers’ Federation also had an on-line exchange with the audience, tracing back two dead friends from a distance and telling little-known career stories behind them. On the same day, the event also arranged to show two films, old and new, to pay tribute to filmmakers Chen Musheng and Ng Man Tat.
At present, "Anger Serious Case" is being shown in cinemas, with a box office of over one billion yuan and a good reputation, leaving no regrets for director Chen Musheng’s "legacy". "If there is love in heaven" was his "debut" presented to the audience 30 years ago. Apart from his achievements and starring role, this film also helped Ng Man Tat, the "golden supporting actor", win the most important personal honor in his film career.
As a close friend of the two filmmakers, actor Tian Qiwen was invited to connect with the live fans on the day of the event to share his precious memories with Chen Musheng and Ng Man Tat. In 1979, Tian Qiwen and Chen Musheng joined the TV station together. Although they didn’t have a chance to really cooperate, Tian Qiwen always respected each other very much. When the news of director Chen Musheng’s death came, he was filming with the director on the set. Both of them were saddened by the loss of an excellent creator in the industry. Now, seeing the success of Anger Serious Case, Tian Qiwen feels a little relieved to some extent.
The friendship between Tian Qiwen and Ng Man Tat is even deeper. Both of them have not only created rich supporting roles in movies, but also are old friends who talk about everything outside the play. Although the outside world always refers to Ng Man Tat as a "golden supporting role", in Tian Qiwen’s mind, the other party has always been the absolute "first hero" of his wonderful life.
He also sent a message to young people, don’t ignore the real value of a film creation in order to compete for the so-called "fan position": "If a scene in a play is wonderful enough, then I can be a supporting role. If the audience still doesn’t like or remember you after shooting a lot of plays, what’s the point of this so-called protagonist?"
On the same day, Tian Qiwen also revealed for the first time a piece of news that made many Hong Kong film fans feel sorry: at the memorial service in Ng Man Tat, Andy Lau revealed that he had prepared a new script for Ng Man Tat, not only the characters were tailor-made according to his personality, but also he was looking forward to co-starring with him as a "double male host". Now, Andy Lau doesn’t know who else can play this script, so the project is put on hold indefinitely.
From "Love in Heaven" to "Anger Serious Case", Chen Musheng and Ng Man Tat’s works not only record the creative enthusiasm of Hong Kong filmmakers, but also will become eternal youthful memories of generations of fans.