Chapman To not worried about boycott
5 Sep – Despite the ongoing boycott in mainland China that has started since March due to his support of Taiwan's Sunflower Movement, Chapman To stressed that he is not worried about his upcoming comedy "Flirting in the Air" being shunned by mainlanders.
According to Oriental Daily News, the actor, who stars as the lead in the sex comedy directed by Aman Chang and produced by Wong Jing, stated that from the beginning the production had been focusing on the Hong Kong market.
"It's hard for a sex comedy to be a co-production due to the censorship. Thus, it will focus on entertaining the Hong Kong audience," he said.
It was also rumoured that the movie is an attempt made by Wong Jing to cash in from the success of the "Triumph in the Skies" franchise, and the producer wanted the movie to be released ahead of the movie version of the hit TVB series.
The movie, which also stars Dominic Ho, Lam Tse Chung and Dada Chen, tells the story of three womanising pilots who found themselves travelling back in time to Ming Dynasty after encountering a violent magnetic storm during a seemingly routine flight.
The movie will be released in Hong Kong cinemas on 1 October, and scheduled for release in Singapore on 9 October.
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