Teddy Chen
Screen Power
Teddy Chen: (short pause) If there is a chance, then I think, "Why not?" Because you can learn a lot. You know, a new angle. But right now I have just started my own company. Have you heard about my new company?
SP: Yes, I have. It's you and another well known Hong Kong director, Peter Chan, isn't it forming the company?
TC: Yes, it's me and Peter Chan. Company is called "Applause Pictures". We have a few ideas so I am thinking that after this movie with Jackie I should stay in Hong Kong for maybe six months to a year.
SP: Working on some new projects for the company?
TC: Yes, lots of new projects.
SP: Will these be just Hong Kong projects? Or will some of them involve collaborations with Hollywood too?
TC: No, because according to Peter... Peter has just finished his movie in Hollywood called The Love Letter, and he spent a lot of time talking with film people over there at the film festivals. These people were Asian filmmakers... he talked with them. Like, he met the guy from Thailand who made a very well known ghost story... Very good movie! Broke all the records in Thailand... I think it even broke he box-office record for Titanic. (laughing) Another director from Korea who made a film called Christmas in August. Very good movie. It also broke all the records in Korea. So, hopefully with working with all these great Asian directors - maybe we can achieve something good. Hopefully Hollywood will see what we are doing and will take notice. This way we can make the whole Asian film market more stronger.
SP: That sounds very good. Well, at the end of the day at least now the Hong Kong movie industry is taken more seriously by Hollywood and western audiences nowadays.
TC: Yes, but also we can work together and make the whole Asian movie market more stronger as well.
