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Steven's video interview

Steven: "I was moved by the script after listening to Director Kong's narration.  I know that Lai Shun loved Kwan Ho very much, they even got married but if Lai Shun doesn't die, how can Man Chor and Kwan Ho further develop their love story? They (scriptwriters) had to come up with a (catalytic) explanation, and death is a pretty good one. But how come after he (Lai Shun) died he still reappears, that's Patrick Kong's effort.  I've known Stephen Shiu for 20 years now, even before he was in entertainment we already knew each other, most people don't know that."

TN: Moreover, Kwan Ho as a grieving widow elicits audience's sympathy compares to a divorced Kwan Ho of a failed marriage.

Edited: So, Steven's participation was not an afterthought, after all. He said movie producer Stephen Shui called him up (on his birthday) to ask if he could shoot a Lai Shun's funeral portrait for the movie. Such timing!  (lol) Guess Steven graciously obliged Shiu's request. But Steven was leaving for Taiwan (eta: he was at the airport) so he postponed their talk. When Steven got back to Hong Kong from his Taiwan trip, Director Kong emailed him the details.  Somehow the proposed photoshoot became a cameo shoot. (or was it always a cameo scene?)  Steven read the script and apparently was moved by the story.  He understood that Lai Shun must be sacrificed (died) to fulfill Kwan Ho and Man Chor's great love story.  There you go, Lai Shun put on the altar as the sacrificial lamb to appease  Kwan Ho and Chor gor gor's shippers. And to add spice, Kwan Ho suspected Lai Shun of infidelity before his untimely death. Ever the understanding husband, Lai Shun comforts a guilt-wrecked Kwan Ho to accept her one great love - her and everybody's Chor Gor Gor. But to add more spice and melodrama, CGG apparently has terminal cancer - dang! this poor guy just can't get a break.

Anyway, because of his long time friendship with Mr. Shiu, Steven accepted his offer as a show of support for Shiu and for the movie. When asked whether he was paid for having his his funeral portrait taken, Steven said he got a "lai si" (red packet) for his performance.

Aside, what's with him wearing his stark white unlaced sneakers with his suit?  It's like the shoes are wearing him instead of the reverse.

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【on.cc東網專訊】蕭定一親邀幫忙　馬浚偉客串演出收利是
藝人馬浚偉以神秘嘉賓身份，出席電影「十月初五的月光」首映禮。他表示戲中有客串佘詩曼亡夫一角，相信電影中亦有以分鐘計的亮相。他表示戲中的出現是佘詩曼的幻覺形式，向她鼓勵與張智霖好好相愛。

馬浚偉憶述早前生日的時候接到電影公司老闆蕭定一的電話，問他可否幫手拍一張「死人相」讓在電影中出現，他表示因為趕着到台灣，要求回港後再傾，其後由導演葉念琛再致電游說下完成這個戲份。問到拍了這張「死人相」有沒有酬勞，他表示演出有收到利是。

客串演阿佘老公　馬浚偉生日拍遺照
張智霖（Chilam）、佘詩曼、薛家燕等出席電影《十月初五的月光》首映禮，在戲中演阿佘老公的馬浚偉以神秘嘉賓現身，笑言之前生日時收到蕭定一電話要他為《十》拍遺照，因他死了阿佘才可與Chilam在一起，雖然當時覺得大吉利是，但為支持阿一都有客串演出。