Last April, Hong Kong director Dante Lam 林超賢 and actor Nick
Cheung 張家輝were invitedin Udine (Italy)at the 11thFar 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 “TheSniper
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 11thFar East Film Festival.
Frederic Ambroisine is a Hong Kong cinema expert and documentary director who has made over 140 DVD bonus features for film distribution companies in France, the UK, the USA and Germany...
Frederic Ambroisine is a Hong Kong cinema expert and documentary director who has made over 140 DVD bonus features for film distribution companies in France, the UK, the USA and Germany. Born in France, his passion and knowledge of Asian cinema led him to become a regular writer since 2002 for the French magazines Kumite, Asia Pulp and Mad Asia. He is an artistic consultant, writer and director of DVD extra features for Wild Side Film’s 100+ DVD/Blu-Ray collection “Shaw Brothers – Les Essentiels”. Fredederic visits Hong Kong annually and has interviewed hundreds of cinema industry personalities over the years. Many of his interviews and extra features have appeared on dvds/blu-rays from CTV International, Pathé Distribution, Des Films, StudioCanal, BQHL, One Plus One, Eureka Entertainment, Image Entertainment, Koch Media, Anolis, Tiberius Film and Galileo Medien Ag. His feature-length documentary “Fica: From the Near East to the Far East” was screened in 2010 at the Vesoul International Asian Film Festival. In 2011 Frederic directed the official “Making Of” documentary for Michele Placido’s action thriller “Le Guetteur” (The Lookout) starring Daniel Auteuil, Matthieu Kassovitz, Olivier Gourmet and Violante Placido.
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