The Heavenly Kings

Boy bands are everywhere--in magazines and commercials, on the radio and television, and in the movies. People’s reactions to boy band music range from amazement and awe to disgust and hatred, but it is an undeniable aspect of popular culture, doing its part to fulfill the dreams of teenage girls and line the pockets of music industry masterminds.

Yet how much do we really know about boy bands? What is it like to belong to such a group and what happens behind the scenes? Following Conroy Chan, Andrew Lin, Terence Yin, and Daniel Wu, The Heavenly Kings divulges everything that Hong Kong’s star-making machine is afraid to tell. Shot from a fly-on-the-wall perspective, this documentary details the rise, fall, and ultimate success of an unlikely modern-day Asian boy band comprised of established actors who cross over into the music industry as ALIVE. From learning how to sing and dance to developing their own marketing strategies, the entire   process is laid out for all to see in this no-holds-barred film.

The Heavenly Kings will take you along on a crazy, frenetic, and oftentimes hilarious journey to the peaks and the bowels of the entertainment business. Is it reality or is it ALIVE’s twisted point of view? Watch and decide for yourself.

Director Statement

The Heavenly Kings was made with a crew of three, armed with video cameras, a boom mic and a crazy idea. A simple idea that was very complex in its nature. So without a guide, we left on a very interesting journey that often times produced more questions than we had answers for. Somehow we made it to the end and this film is a product of that journey.

I don’t want to say too much about the film because I want people to go in with as little expectations as possible. This film is filled with many little surprises, or you could say it’s one big surprise, so the less you know, the better. Surprises are what make life fun. I hope you feel the fun that we went through while making this.

Director
Daniel Wu was born in San Francisco, California, USA in 1974. He graduated from the University of Oregon before moving to Hong Kong in 1997, where he began his modeling and acting career. His first roles include Bishonen and City of Glass, both released in 1998. He was nominated for Best Actor (Night Corridor, 03) and won Best Supporting Actor (New Police Story, 04) at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards. His most recent roles include Everlasting Regret (05) and Divergence (05). The Heavenly Kings (06) is his directorial debut.


Cast
Conroy Chan
Andrew Lin
Daniel Wu
Terence Yin

Distributor: Golden Scene Company Limited

Release date: 20th Apr, 2006

Category: IIA

Duration: 83mins

Cinemas:
Palace IFC / Palace APM / Broadway Cinematheque / Broadway Olympian City / Broadway Mongkok
Broadway Cyberport / Broadway Tsuen Wan / AMC / Windsor / UA-Langham Place / UA-Shatin
UA-Cityplaza / Golden Gateway / GH-Mongkok / GH-Hollywood / MCL Silvercord