Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. He isnt the hottest or youngest male on tvb, but he certainly has an impressive career in tvb and hong kong films. Turning point is a 2009 hong kong action crime thriller film directed by herman yau and starring michael tse in the title role of laughing gor and costarring veteran actors francis ng and anthony wong. Laughing gorturning point is a prequel to tvb television series e. This movie tells the story of laughing with a dark background as a triad member. The prequel to the popular character, laughing gor michael tse in the highly rated tvb drama series emergency unit.
The ending of the series was left open to allow a movie to be possible. Lives of omission is a 2011 hong kong action crime thriller television series produced by tvb under executive producer chong waikin. However, before he became a police officer, laughing was a member of the triads and worked for the big boss man no. The hong kong film is also a direct sequel to the 2011 tv series lives of. Laughing gor chi bin chit turning point 2009 rotten tomatoes. Apr 01, 2009 thanks to ktvbs latest post, i was pleasantly suprised to hear that there will be a movie about michael tses character from e. From the clip, the movie will basically be a prequel to show how he went from becoming a cop to an undercover. Ive been a tvb fan for as long as ive remembered and i dont think ive liked a character more than i like laughing. Laughing gor 2009 and this series is a spinoff from the original the academy series with laughing gor as the main character played by michael tse. Discussion in chinese entertainment started by maverick. With michael tse, anthony chausang wong, francis ng, eric tsang. Laughing gor, laughing gor s renegade, michael tse tin wah, movie, ron ng cheuk hei, sammul chan kin fung jaynestars media llc reserves all s. The movie focuses on how laughing made his escape, and try to avoid the. The first movie actually was supposed to be a prequel, yet there were some inconsistencies and after all the drama show also had an open ending.
This movie tells the story of laughing with a dark. Oct 12, 2011 appearing as a guest on tvb executive, fung mei gei and margie tsangs program, mays invitation, michael tse revealed that he attended a costume fitting for the new laughing gor movie, potential criminals earlier. Francis ng battles michael tse for rebecca zhus love in new. U was well received, and due to his popularity, tvb general manager stephen chan. How does it feel to taste fame after 15 years of hard work. His costars includes bosco wong, fala chen, kate tsui and damian lau. Francis ng, michael tse, bosco wong, janice man, and kate tsui appeared at the film premiere of laughing gor turning point 2 in causeway bay earlier this week. He is also favored to win best supporting actor award in 2009s tvb anniversary awards. Released in hong kong on august 2009, this is the first film to be produced by shaw brothers since 2003s drunken monkey michael tses performance as laughing gor in the tvb television. And this is the reason why there r so many tvb actors inside the movie. May 28, 2009 discussion in chinese entertainment started by maverick, may 28, 2009. The film is a distant sequel to the 2009 film turning point, a direct sequel to the 2011 tv series lives of omission and the third spinoff of the academy franchise featuring tses character from.
Michael tse, ron ng, and sammul chan were spotted in tsim sha tsui filming laughing gor s movie. Laughing gor chi bin chit turning point 2009 rotten. Laughing gor was a rather disappointing addition to the hong kong cinema, and only francis ngs performance made it. Thanks to ktvbs latest post, i was pleasantly suprised to hear that there will be a movie about michael tses character from e. Tv series, where laughing gor, played by michael tse, has become a household name. The character laughing is in fact from the tvb drama e. Michael tse reveals female lead of new laughing gor movie still undecided36 francis ng to film triumph in the skies 2. Dec 29, 2011 one of the better things to this movie, is that there is a fair amount of popular hong kong stars in the movie. Michael tse, ron ng, and sammul chan were spotted in tsim sha tsui filming laughing gors movie. Michael tse tin wah gave a stellar performance in tvbs eu, earning him over 100,000 fans on facebook. Thanks for posting this, k ive always been reading your site but never really commented i love love laughing in e.
U his intentions are different the one in the series never had doubts about his identity and his intentions were clear he was a cop. Sep 12, 2011 that being said, i just finished a recent tvb drama lives of omission. Shi ting poses the question to hong kong actor michael tse, who is now wildly popular for his gangster character laughing gor in drama. Instead in the latest movie, tse tries too hard to become tony leung chiu wai that ended up spoiling the movie and also in the process denying the audience a character that they have paid to see and hear. Discussion in chinese entertainment started by maverick, may 28, 2009. I cant wait to see this movie, and especially cant wait more after seeing the trailer too. Towards the end of tvb series, lives of omission, laughing gor michael tse was sentenced to life. The film is a distant sequel to the 2009 film turning point, a direct sequel to the 2011 tv. Appearing as a guest on tvb executive, fung mei gei and margie tsangs program, mays invitation, michael tse revealed that he attended a costume fitting for the new laughing gor movie, potential criminals earlier. Since bosco was not around in hong kong earlier, he. Turning point 2 is a direct sequel to the tvb drama lives of omission and will be confusing for people who only saw turning point 1. With laughing gor fever slowly fading in the minds of hk audiences, tvb decided to make the first film under their new coproduction deal with shaw brothers their first film since 2002s drunken monkey a prequel to e.
Due to overwhelming criticism of tses characters demise, tse appeared and spoke in the last scene of the series and a prequel of e. This movie tells the story of laughing and before he join the police. Although kate tsui wore a sheer dress, the limelight fell on michael tse and francis ng. Laughing gor film, michael tse welcomes ideas for characters from fans the laughing gor film will soon begin shooting, held an event for it laughing, welcoming everyone to share their diy videos, giving ideas on what new characters that should be in the film version, it would be a competition. In the movie, ron and sammul are making special guest appearances as no name police cadets with only a minute of screen time. That being said, i just finished a recent tvb drama lives of omission.
Michael tse reveals female lead of new laughing gor movie. Towards the end of tvb series, lives of omission, laughing gor michael tse was sentenced to life imprisonment after murdering. U based on laughings life, entitled turning point, was produced. Oct 31, 2011 michael tse reveals female lead of new laughing gor movie still undecided36 francis ng to film triumph in the skies 2. Theres a decent idea here but they should have used it. After attending mr chans programme be my guest, i have a fresh exciting news i have to announce to everyone. But as it is also a standalone movie and laughings character being a bit different from the series. Attach bosco wong and michael tse accepted a radio interview with eileen cha.
Laughing gor was a rather disappointing addition to the hong kong cinema, and only francis ngs performance made it possible to sit through the entire movie. Turning point 2 is said to be the conclusion to the story. In 2009, chen took her chance at her first leading female character in the movie turning point as michael tses girlfriend and francis ngs sister. Turning point is a spinoff from a tvb crime drama in 2009 e.
This movie tells the story of laughing and before he join the police force has a dark background as member of a tried under chou anthony wong. I wasnt actually into laughings character that much in e. The whole story is adapted from a character of a highly rated tvb tv series e. One of the better things to this movie, is that there is a fair amount of popular hong kong stars in the movie. The movie focuses on how laughing made his escape, and.
Laughing gor, laughing gors renegade, michael tse tin wah, movie, ron ng cheuk hei, sammul chan kin fung jaynestars media llc reserves all s. Michael tses performance as laughing gor in the tvb television serial e. However, despite the film using the laughing gors character name, tse rarely laughs and even rarer are his infamous sad jokes. Lives of omission premiered on 1 august 2011 and ended on 9 september 2011 with a. The drama is a spinoff of tvb s successful television crime drama e. Laughing gor michael tse in the highly rated tvb drama series emergency unit. You have to really concentrate otherwise you wouldnt know whether things were happen in real time or in the past. Because of you guys, the company officially signed a contract with me, to film laughinggor movie. Release in australia 20 aug 2009 laughing gor laughing. May 08, 2009 laughing gor film, michael tse welcomes ideas for characters from fans the laughing gor film will soon begin shooting, tvb. Lives of omission 2011 provides an alternate reality for laughing gor devoid of the happenings in eu. This is also the series where the character laughing gor portrayed by michael tse became an icon, inspiring numerous movies and a tv series spinoff. Aug, 2009 the prequel to the popular character, laughing gor michael tse in the highly rated tvb drama series emergency unit.
Turning point 2 is a 2011 hong kong action crime thriller film directed by herman yau and starring michael tse in the title role of laughing gor and costarring francis ng, chapman to and bosco wong. Dec 22, 2011 francis ng, michael tse, bosco wong, janice man, and kate tsui appeared at the film premiere of laughing gor turning point 2 in causeway bay earlier this week. The drama is a spinoff of tvbs successful television crime drama e. Mar 19, 2009 michael tse tin wah gave a stellar performance in tvb s eu, earning him over 100,000 fans on facebook. Unless youre an avid tvb fan who has caught the recent 44 th tvb anniversary best drama award winner lives of omission, youre likely to find yourself perplexed how turning point. Although the trailer doesnt disclose too much, im a bit excited to see what they have to offer xd i think the english title is turning point 2. Laughing gor returns is linked to the earlier turning point movie two years ago. Laughing michael tse tin wah is supposedly an undercover police officer who has infiltrated a triad organization. Laughing gor is back in tvb drama series lives of omission. He then left tvb and formed a boy band group called. Oct 30, 2011 the movie trailer for laughing gor movie 2 a continuance of tvb series lives of omission was released earlier this week. It was premiered on august 10, 2009 and was released in. Thats not necessarily a problem, but the film is unfortunately political and pedantic, and michael tses laughing gor never becomes a compelling character. The laughing gor movie dvd is out for those interested excerpt from yesasia when michael tses popular undercover cop character laughing gor was killed off in the 2009 tvb police drama e.
Jul 28, 2011 lives of omission is a hong kong tvb drama series. Michael tse graduated from tvb s dance training class and worked with tvb as a dancer for five years. The movie trailer for laughing gor movie 2 a continuance of tvb series lives of omission was released earlier this week. I just found out just now, extremely sudden im really happy.
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