LAWYER FILM SERIES 65 MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED CY LEUNG Lawyers and the IN 2015 contribution that they TO RAISE The U.N. refugee agency says make to society will be BOOKSELLER’S that 65m people were displaced the theme of a film series DETENTION worldwide by the end of 2015, easily that opens tonight WITH CHINA setting a new postwar record P4 MACAU P11 HONG KONG P15 TUE.21 Jun 2016 T. 28º/ 33º C H. 65/ 90% Blackberry email service powered by CTM MOP 7.50 2582 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS AL PLENARY CHINA is restricting TV shows that use formats from abroad such as “The Voice of China,” which is based on a Non-mandatory pension Dutch talent show, in a move it says is intended to lead to more innovation and original programming among Chinese TV channels. scheme fails to convince More on p10 P5 KOREAS As the South’s main spy agency prepares a courtroom defense of its continued detention of 12 N. Korean waitresses it says fled from China, Pyongyang is using the women’s relatives and colleagues to step up its accusations that they were tricked into leaving their jobs and essentially kidnapped. The case has become a bitter point of contention between the two Koreas. More on p13 AP PHOTO NEW ZEALAND announced yesterday that it plans to keep its small contingent of troops in Iraq for an additional 18 months as it continues to back the U.S.-led coalition’s efforts to defeat the Islamic State group. PHILIPPINES The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed yesterday to take possible coordinated actions, including sea and air patrols, to stop an alarming wave of cross-border kidnappings and boat attacks by Abu Sayyaf extremists and other outlaws. PHILIPPINES Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic team says it aims to cut the country’s poverty rate by at least 30 to 35 percent within his six-year term, focusing on projects to ‘Now You See Me 2’ director lift the rural poor. More on backpage confident of China success P2 MDT EXCLUSIVE 21.06.2016 tue th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO PREMIERE SCREENING IN BEIJING Chu said the cast were trained on performing magic as he ai- med to include real magic tri- cks in the film, providing Lizzy Caplan, who plays Lula, as an ‘Now You See Me 2’ director example. In one scene, Lizzy Caplan’s character, Lula, gets her head “cut off” as part of a magic tri- confident of China success ck. Filmmakers had to build real apparatus and train the actress for the scene, so as to Lynzy Valles avoid the use of computer ge- MDT, Beijing nerated imagery. Meanwhile Mark Ruffalo re- HINESE media and vealed to the audience that social blogger fans be- there is a sequence in which his came fanatical yester- character is thrown into a river day at the press con- to mock the way in which his Cference that preceded the red father died. Ruffalo described carpet and Chinese premiere it as an “intense day of shoo- of action thriller “Now You See ting.” Me 2.” The press conference “Even when you know that was attended by MDT and held there are a lot of people arou- at Beijing’s Park Hyatt. nd you keeping you safe, when As Macau features for a good you’re sinking in the water and 45 minutes in the blockbuster there’s only a little bit of air to Hollywood sequel, director Jon breathe inside this box, your M Chu is full of hope that the body still thinks you’re about Chinese market will be enticed to drown,” he remarked. by the movie, as it boasts seve- Moreover, the director and ral views of the city. cast added that they believe “It’s fun, we enjoyed making audiences will enjoy the movie it! There’s a great fight scene, as much as they welcomed the it has a pace that moves fast first in the series. and the themes are universal,” Although the sequel director commented the actor, Mark refused to disclose the possi- Ruffalo, who was one of the bility of a rumored “Now You stars in attendance at the press Jon M Chu (left) and Mark Ruffalo during yesterday’s press conference See Me 3,” he said that they are conference. prepared should the fans want The director stressed that people in a way that is not ste- the film as for Chinese fans, he extremely good or bad at ma- them to make another sequel. the film offered a significant reotypical. He noted that the- is still the Harry Potter they gic. The cast’s pictures were up supporting role to Jay Chou, re is a mysterious man, played “grew up with.” Separately, the director prai- on the ballroom of Park Hyatt, a Taiwanese singer and actor by Chou, who is “cool, aweso- Radcliff plays a sociopathic sed Ruffalo for being commit- however Ruffalo could not find followed by millions in China. me and young,” and comes to genius techie who is trying to ted to his character, Dylan. his shot. Chu and Ruffalo praised the the picture to end the stereo- steal a “super computer” so he He said the best part was all “I just looked freaked out in singer-actor for being the “best type that typical Hollywood can rule the world. the characters brought their my picture,” said Ruffalo. magician” on set. movies and the magic world “That’s the best part, you ex- own angle to the characters “Where are you?” Jay asked “He should have his own ma- fall back on. pect one way of Daniel but ac- they played. looking at the cast’s pictures. gic show,” the director acclai- “Jay has what we call swag. tually he has this dark side that “They bring extra layers, they “They didn’t even put it on, med. “He was great and I keep You can see in the pictures, he gets to bring out,” Chu said. bring truth to the characters it’s so bad,” Ruffalo joked. telling him we’re not going to everybody in the picture is “The best word I could [use to] that in a world full of crazy The star-studded film is set show too much magic of you ‘nice’ but he just stood there describe [him] is delicious,” he magic, these are human bein- to hit the screen in China this yet, it’s just the beginning of and oozed his cool,” the direc- joked. gs going through a real journey Friday. your character. We need to tor joked. Chu also revealed they had within themselves,” said the calm him down.” The audience was curious doubts over whether Radclif- director, who is also a big fan MDT was in Beijing at invitation of The director said the movie about Daniel Radcliff’s role in fe’s character should either be of the first movie. Sands China Ltd. and Lionsgate presents Chinese culture and In a world full of crazy magic, these are human beings going through a real journey within themselves. 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The sessions, held each Tuesday between today and July 19, ending with an extra Court scene from “A Time to Kill” showing on Thursday July 21, will be held at Casa Garden, CulturE the headquarters of the Macau delegation of Fundação Orien- te. Entry to the screenings is free and open to all. Lawyer film series opens tonight A total of six films will be screened: “A Few Good Men” (tonight); “Philadelphia” Daniel Beitler heads a department at Rui lies in articulating the impor- lawyer, it is the most beautiful (June 28); “Erin Brockovi- Cunha Foundation explained tance of the Basic Law to the profession in the world,” ac- ch” (July 5); “A Time to Kill” series of six films will be to the Times in an interview.