Silk Cannes Press Conference

24/05/2006
Source: Cannes Festival Official Site
On the occasion of the press conference for Silk, presented out of competition, the entire crew fielded questions from journalists. Among those present: director Chao Pin Su, actors Karena Lam, Barbie Hsu and Cheng Chang, as well as producer Ming Tu. Highlights.
On the belief in ghosts:Chao Pin Su: "Even if I live in Asia, where everybody believes in ghosts, where the living 'live' with them, I in no way believe in them."Barbie Hsu: "I've believed in ghosts ever since I was a kid. At the outset, I was even afraid of reading the script. Then, I confided it to my sister who assured me that it was a good story with certain limits. Sometimes, it was difficult on the shoot, notably for the scene where I wear a lot of make-up. I had stomach cramps and a little fever. My mother told me it was just fatigue and not the resentment of a ghost."

Barbie Hsu on her role: "It was a true challenge to take on this character, I had a lot of fun playing her. Furthermore, there are terrible deaths in the film, which I greatly enjoyed from this point of view. Not to mention the end which really touched me."
Cheng Chang on his collaboration with Chao Pin Su: "I worked in the past with Wong Kar Wai. It was a highly different experience to be directed by Chao Pin Su, because I was able to try out new things with comedy. It is a very interesting film."Chao Pin Su on the meaning of Silk: "The silk thread represents the ties which unite human beings on the sentimental level. If Karena is very nice, very funny, Barbie, on the other hand, is extremely sensual. These two characters symbolise duality, like love and hate. This film focuses on human relationships."
Karena Lam on the difficulties of her role: "As most of my scenes take place over the telephone, it isn't easy to act alone, without an actor opposite you with the next cue."