{"id":619351,"date":"2026-09-09T13:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/619351\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:56:08","slug":"law-kar-ying-paw-hee-ching-to-star-in-sri-kishores-grand-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/619351\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Kar-ying, Paw Hee-ching to Star in Sri Kishore’s ‘Grand Tribute’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHong Kong screen veterans Law Kar-ying<\/a> and Paw Hee-ching<\/a> have been cast to lead \u201cThe Grand Tribute<\/a>,\u201d a Cantonese opera drama written and directed by Sri Kishore<\/a>, the filmmaker behind 2021\u2019s \u201cMy Indian Boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMy Indian Boyfriend\u201d was billed as Hong Kong\u2019s first mainstream romantic drama with a South Asian male lead. \u201cThe Grand Tribute\u201d marks a shift from that contemporary intercultural romance toward a story rooted in traditional Cantonese performing arts, and is set entirely in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe story follows a Cantonese opera performer in his 70s staging one final show as a farewell gesture of love for his terminally ill wife. Law Kar-ying, an accomplished Cantonese opera performer in real life, stars opposite Paw Hee-ching, whose casting anchors the film\u2019s central relationship in lived experience of the art form.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI am always fascinated by the love shared between elderly couples and the way they express their affection,\u201d Sri Kishore said. \u201cI want to capture that essence and bond between the couple, set against the backdrop of Cantonese opera, while incorporating many humorous and fun elements into the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRather than treating Cantonese opera as a fading tradition, Sri Kishore describes it as a form capable of connecting people across generations. \u201cCantonese opera is a universal canvas for human emotion,\u201d he said. \u201cThis film explores intergenerational bonds, cultural celebration, and what it means to create art as an act of love. These themes transcend language and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSri Kishore is writing, directing and producing the project. Dai Ming Tsui serves as co-producer and Nasrul Ekram as line producer. Dhiraj Gangaraju and Vamshi Sriramoju are co-executive producers, with Shiva Gorrella, Phaneendra Prasad and Satya Mantha as associate executive producers. The production banner is Sri Kishore Film Productions Limited.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film also features a diverse, international supporting cast that mirrors Hong Kong\u2019s multicultural makeup, alongside its Chinese lead pair. The production is aiming for a full theatrical run alongside distribution on international streaming services, with hopes of introducing the city\u2019s artistic heritage to global audiences.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2018The Grand Tribute\u2019 is about legacy \u2013 about what we leave behind. Not just for our families, but for the cultures we inherit and the ones we choose to embrace,\u201d Sri Kishore said.<\/p>\n

\n\tPrincipal photography commences in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hong Kong screen veterans Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching have been cast to lead \u201cThe Grand Tribute,\u201d a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":619352,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[93,61,60,262851,270,137212,262852,262853],"class_list":["post-619351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-law-kar-ying","tag-movies","tag-paw-hee-ching","tag-sri-kishore","tag-the-grand-tribute"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=619351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/619351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=619351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=619351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=619351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}