Mui-interview of those days
The Dance of Anita Mui
Movie bi-weekly Dec 20, 2001
(pictures taken during the shooting of the film)
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Anita Mui, who is very active recently in the film industry, plays the role of a successful business woman in the film, "Dance of a dream", she is very success in her career, but not so good in public relations.
What do you think is the theme of the film "Dance of a Dream"?
To encourage Hong Kong people to find their confidence during time of recession, to find something that will make themselves happy under adverse circumstances. Happiness is valueless. "Dance of a Dream" is a comedy in the format of a musical, quite rare. Though it is a comedy, it is not the type to make you laugh, it is a comedy with encouragement.
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Have you involved in many dancing scenes?
I participated in 10 days of shooting, I had to dance on 8 of 10 days, not too much drama. The reason they looked for me for this film, maybe, they know I'm familiar with dancing.......I dare not say I "know" dancing. Actually I have never learnt ballroom dance, but I have dancing experience for many years. Therefore it was quite easy for me to control the dancing scenes.
Are there different levels of dream, and difference of big and small?
Yep, must be. The different life style of each person directly causes different dream. The dream of those who don't have enough sleep is to dream of a good sleep; some people dream to win Mark Six. Anyway it is different from person to person. You can say it is easy, but not that easy; difficult, not that difficult.
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What is your dream?
I hope, no matter how long is our life, to be happy every day, and live every day well.
Recently you are very active in the film industry, will you continue in this way?
I dare not give a definite answer. Sometimes I feel I'm very tired, I need a rest. But at present moment, I feel I still have enthusiasm in filming. I have rested for 3 years, maybe my performing cells start to get active again now, I still like to try to perform different roles.
Fighting spirit?
Still have! Once I work for the film, I have fighting spirit! Every time I work for a film I hope I can go beyond my own frame.
After a little recess, do you feel your condition is better?
Much better than I was working for "Eighteen Spring". At that time, my health, my mental state and concentration were not in the right condition. I want to apologize to Peter Chan too, as when I re-watched "Who's A Man, and Who's A Woman", I realized that my performance not good. Therefore I did the right thing to go in retreat for 3 years; if not in the right condition, better not to act for the film, it is meaningless to work just for the sake of work.
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梅艷芳的舞
《電影雙周刊》第592期 2001年12月20日
近期在影圈愈來愈活躍的梅艷芳在聖誕片《愛君如夢》中飾演一位上流女強人，事業了得，但人際關係卻「麻麻」。
妳覺得《愛君如夢》的主題是甚麼？
鼓勵香港人在低潮中尋回自我及信心，在逆境中如何找尋一樣令自己開心的東西。快樂其實是無價寶。《愛君如夢》是齣歌舞形式的喜劇，比較少有，雖然是喜劇，但又不是唧你笑那一種，是鼓勵性的喜劇。
妳參與的跳舞場面多嗎？
拍十日差不多有八日都要跳舞，文戲比較少。可能他們找我拍這部電影的原因是知道我熟悉跳舞......我未敢說自己「識」跳舞。我其實沒有學過社交舞，但我有多年的跳舞經驗，所以拍那些跳舞場面時比較容易掌握。
夢是否有階層、大小之分？
有，一定有。每個人有不同的生活方式直接做成夢的不同。有些睡眠不足的人的夢是能睡一個好覺；有些人則夢想要中一次六合彩，總之因人而異，說易不易，說難不難。
妳的夢呢？
我希望無論人生長短，每一日都能開開心心、踏踏實實地生活。
近期妳在電影圈非活躍，有打算繼續下去嗎？
我不敢肯定地答你。有時覺得做得有點累，便需要休息一會。但現階段我覺得自己對拍電影仍然熱衷。之前我休息了三年，可能因此那些演戲的細胞開始活躍起來，我現時仍然有顆想嘗試演繹不同角色的心。
鬥心呢？
仍然有！一拍戲我就會有鬥心！我每次拍戲也希望可以超越自己的框框。
小休完之後覺得自己狀態如何？
比未休息前拍《半生緣》那個階段好，那時自己的身體、精神及投入感也不在狀態。我也很想跟陳可辛道歉，因為我重看《金枝玉葉 2》時發現自己演得不好。所以過往三年我收埋自己是對的，不在狀態倒不如不拍電影，為工作而工作沒有意義。
