Having played the Bull Demon King in the first film, Kwok knew what he was getting himself into when director Soi Cheang approached him about taking on the lead role and replacing Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen from the previous instalment. The production crew had to use tissue paper attached to chopsticks to reach under the layers of his make-up and costume to dab his perspiration. With lots of action sequences, sweating in his monkey gear was also an issue for Kwok. It is based on the classic novel Journey To The West. The White Boned Demon (Gong Li) then takes the opportunity to manipulate Tang, who is vulnerable without the help of his skilled disciple. Opening here on Feb 5, the sequel to the 2014 original sees Tang Sanzang (Feng Shaofeng) getting involved in a misunderstanding with Monkey King Sun Wukong (Kwok). In so many years of acting, I've never had to do this before." "When it wasn't my turn to film, I would be like a piece of wood - not moving, conserving energy, keeping my emotions in check.
For drinking water, I would have to use a straw and control my intake," said Kwok, one of the four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop and a Best Actor nominee at this year's 35th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in Port Of Call. "I couldn't do anything after that, not even go to the toilet. His entire get-up took hours, including an hour alone just to have long fake fingernails attached. "My allergy medication never left my side throughout filming," said Kwok. This is despite the fact that Kwok is a self-professed "vain" man who is "careful with skincare" and has a strict regimen for maintaining his smooth facial skin. "To have the opportunity to play the role (Sun Wukong/Monkey King) is once-in-a-lifetime, I think it was all worth it, I have no regrets," said the 50-year-old actor-singer.
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His skin would also be stinging, itching and blistering from hundreds of little pin-like hairs that had been glued on to complete his look as the splendid, mythical Monkey King.īut Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok, who plays the titular character in the new Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy flick The Monkey King 2, told reporters at the Royal Garden Hotel in Hong Kong on Monday that all the hassle and discomfort over the four months of filming was worth it. For hours at a go, he could not use his hands, much less use the restroom.
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