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This April, let Hong Kong’s comedy genius and talented actor, Stephen Chow Sing Chi chase away your Monday blues when you tune in to TV3’s Pearl Screen at 10pm as we serve up three delightful treats; Lawyer Lawyer, Shaolin Soccer and Hail The Judge.
Well respected by his peers in the industry and worshipped by fans all around the world, Stephen Chow has directed and starred in a string of major box office hits and has even been credited to pave ways for unknown talents such as Cecilia Chung, Cheung Man, Karen Mok, Vicky Zhao among others. Pearl Screen’s movie fans would be thrilled to know that Stephen Chow has managed to incorporate wild and inventive comedies that have combined slapstick, drama and chaos, that have spoofed spy flicks, Chinese opera, martial arts movies, Hollywood action pictures including historical dramas in all of the three movies!
Last but not least, TV3 viewers are also invited to catch Thailand’s highest grossing film, Bang Rajan, an impressive war epic inspired by the legendary resistance of a single 18th-century Siamese village against half the invading Burmese army. In 1765, Siam rebelled against its Burmese rulers, sparking a revolution and bringing the might of a colonial power sweeping in to re-establish its control with an iron fist. An inspired tale for all ages, Bang Rajan highlights show of courage and human’s sacrifices in the fight for sovereignty.
With four great movies all lined-up this month on Pearl Screen, your Monday nights will never be the same again! Enjoy life! Enjoy TV3!
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PEARL SCREEN (10.00PM, MONDAY)
Lawyer Lawyer (April 6)
Stephen Chow is Chan Mong Gut, an ace Chinese lawyer and merciless trickster, who faces his biggest challenge when he has to leave China to defend a murder case in British-occupied Hong Kong. Making matters worse is the fact that the defendant is his former assistant Foon (Eric Kot), who went to Hong Kong after a dispute with Chan Mong Gut over the pretty Lotus (Chingmy Yau). Chan Mong Gut may not completely understand the confusing laws of the British court, but thanks to his quick mind and even quicker wit, he’s willing to take on whatever the stodgy Brits plan on throwing at him. Co-starring frequent Stephen Chow collaborator Karen Mok as Chan Mong Gut’s stubborn wife.
Cast: Stephen Chow, Eric Kot, Chingmy Yau, Karen Mok
Bang Rajan (April 13)
The true story of a rural 18th century Siamese village that managed to battle an army of 100,000 invading Burmese soldiers to a standstill for five months. When Bang Rajan’s fearless warrior chief (Chumporn Taephitak) is wounded in battle, the men of the village elect a mighty rogue fighter who has been making raids on Burmese supply lines, Chan (Jaran Ngamdee), to step in and guide them. Along with the village’s sage Buddhist priest (Teerayuth Pratyabamrung), Chan inspires the villagers to new heights of courage. In between bouts of bloodshed there are some subplots. One concerns the wife (Bongkod Kongmalia) of one of the mightiest fighters, Nai In (Winai Kraibutr). She learns that she’s pregnant, and fears that her husband will lose his fighting spirit if he finds out. In another, a young warrior named Muang (Atthakorn Suwannaraj) fights to impress the chief’s warrior daughter (Soontree Maila-or).
Cast: Chumporn Taeohitak, Teerayuth Pratyabamr
Shaolin Soccer (April 20)
Former soccer star “Golden Leg” Fung is on the outs with his boss, and former team owner “Coach Hung” when he meets down-and-out Shaolin Kung Fu expert “Mighty Steel Leg Sing”. Golden Leg sees an opportunity to get even with his former coach, the man whose corruption led a furious crowd to attack and cripple him forever; thus ending his career. The two new friends visit the former Shaolin brothers to recruit a soccer team and go for the 1 million dollar prize. They blow past the competition easily, but find an unexpected challenge- and ally, in the final round.
Cast: Stephen Chow, Man Tat Ng , Wei Zhoa , Yin Tse , Hui Li
Hail The Judge (April 27)
Stephen Chow stars in a parody of the popular Judge Pao stories. Here he plays Pao’s corrupt descendant, who’s hated by the public for his money-digging ways. He has a change of heart when he sees rape victim Cheung Man get framed by other corrupt lawyers and officials, including legendary lawyer Fong Tong-Ken (Lawrence Ng). Chow goes through hell when he tries to expose them, and soon he finds himself on the run with nephew Ng Man-Tat. They encounter all sorts of wacky characters, including Christy Chung as a circus performer/love interest and Ada Choi Siu-Fun as a classy prostitute/love interest.
Cast: Stephen Chow, Ng Mang Tat, Cheung Man
