'I have attended almost every premiere of Benny's films, with or without me starring, to support him, so I will not miss this one, however he was not here anymore,' the director's long-time collaborator Jackie Chan said emotionally. He died of nasopharyngeal cancer at the age of 58 on Aug. Hailed as 'the king of crime movies' in Hong Kong, Chan made more than 30 films, including many classics like 'A Moment Of Romance' (1990), 'Who Am I?' (1998) and 'New Police Story' (2004). In tears, they remembered how they worked alongside the late director and how big the loss. The premiere for the film soon became more like a star-studded memorial service, with action film mogul Jackie Chan, legendary directors such as Wong Jing, Dante Lam, Raymond Lee, Lau Ho-leung, Li Shaohong, and a star cast including Nicholas Tse, Ray Lui, Qin Lan attending the event. Īfter the advanced screening, there was a standing ovation. Action megastar Jackie Chan hugs tearful actor Nicholas Tse on stage at the premiere of 'Raging Fire,' where they remember the late director Benny Chan, in Beijing, July 28, 2021. The late filmmaker Benny Chan's final directorial effort, 'Raging Fire,' is quite as explosive as critics say, while his peers and collaborators shed tears at the film's premiere on July 28.
