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http://www.mmail.com.my/content/75178-playground-fi-lm-makers
Playground for fi lm makers
\ FOR those who are not in the know yet, Malaysia has been a pretty busy set for quite a number of international film makers, apart from being a pretty conducive playground for various local production houses.
You might have heard about Hong Kong director Dante Lam's The Viral Factor (previously titled Against War), which is currently being shot here.
Then there's Bjarne Wong's first 3D horror/thriller The Hunter about a group of film crew from China, who are on an assignment in Borneo to cover the exotic wild life there, only to find that they are being hunted by the mystical tribal headhunter (yup, horror and thriller still top the list).
Now the local movie industry is given yet another boost, when Double Vision announced two new movies under its belt, which will feature cast from Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The projects, and many others, would no doubt keep local movie buffs as well as the production crew busy for another year, at least. Double Vision's two new movies are Ghost Buddies and Paper Moon, which have already begun shooting in various locations in Malaysia, including Ipoh, Kelantan and Kuala Lumpur. From what is promised, the films might just raise the bar of 'Made in Malaysia' movies.
However, Double Vision offcials had chosen to remain tight-lipped about the content of the movies, although both are promised to be "great".
"Shooting took place about a week ago around KL and due to the nature of the story, most of the scenes were done at the funeral parlour and cremation centre," Singapore's funnyman Mark Lee revealed.
Lee is due to appear in Ghost Buddies together with Hong Kong actress Maggie Shiu, Vivian Tok, Miao Miao, Yao Wen Long and Huang Qi Ming.
"I think Ghost Buddies is suitable for everyone. There is a strong message behind the movie apart from the love theme. We want to show people what goes on beyond death and it's about fulfilling the dead's last wish by the family. But I can assure you, this is a funny movie," Lee said.
Maggie Shiu, who played opposite Lee, becomes the target of everyone's joke because she is not very well versed in Mandarin.
Lee seemed to be having quite a field day poking fun at Shiu's "fluency" in the language and revealed that the crew sometimes had a tough time understanding her. Being a native Cantonese speaker, Shiu seems to have a tougher task.
"It's okay. Everyday is a learning process to me. The next time you guys (referring to Lee and the rest) come to Hong Kong for filming, you'll know how it feels," she joked.
The most talkative among them, Lee shared that there was one time when they had to look for a toilet for 45 minutes, as the one near their filming location in Lake Garden was locked. "I found it funny that they padlocked the toilet. When Miao Miao (another co-star), Maggie and I had to answer nature's call, the three of us looked everywhere for a toilet.
"In the end, we ended up in the old railway station, where Maggie shot her first movie in Malaysia many years ago," Lee said.
"Apparently, the three had to drive for nearly 20 minutes, looking for a toilet and then drove another 20 minutes back to the film set," he added.
"I guess this is more like fate... I made my first Malaysian movie here at the railway station; and then I am back again for the toilet!" Shiu said. Another Hong Kong actor, Gordan Lam Ka-Tung, who is due to appear in Paper Moon, has so much love for the country. "I've been on and off to Malaysia a lot of times for the past 10 years. It's too often that I think the custom officers at the airport know me well by now," he said. Lam, who is flying off to Kelantan to continue his filming said the biggest challenge so far is getting a sun tan. Sporting a moustache, Lam is excited to be here in Malaysia to shoot a Malaysian movie - a first for him. "I am very happy and excited at the same time to be shooting my first Malaysian _ lm," he said.
On planning a set visit to Dante Lam's The Viral Factor, Lam quickly responded that it's a very "dangerous" place to be, referring to Nicholas Tse and wife Cecilia Cheung's rocky marriage and possible divorce. "I think this is not the best time to go. It's not safe," he joked.
Production for both movies had already started and is due to wrap up by end of this year. Both Ghost Buddies and Paper Moon are expected to be released to movie-goers sometime next year.
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