Actor Louis Koo recently appeared on the YouTube channel "SpotiTalk," where he revealed untold stories behind the movie adaptation of "A Step into the Past" and shared his concerns and hopes for the future of Hong Kong cinema.
In response to the public joking that the film version of "A Step into the Past" has become an "urban legend" due to its lengthy delay, Louis Koo admitted that the making of a movie involves a multitude of factors and is not as simple as outsiders imagine. For the first time, he disclosed that there had been as many as 10 versions of the script, including an unexpected "spaceship version" which even featured robots.
During the interview, Louis Koo candidly said that working in movie production and coordination is actually very passive—not only does he need to promote Hong Kong films, but more importantly, it is difficult to turn a profit. Especially in recent years, the global economic downturn has directly impacted box office revenue: "The current market may only be half the size it was three years ago." He expressed his helplessness, saying this makes choosing distribution and release dates exceptionally difficult and passive.
Source: Liberty Entertainment