TWO people from China travelled 20 hours on an inflatable boat to slip into South Korea, major Chinese dailies reported.
Equipped with basic supplies, including a compass and life jackets, the pair – a man in his 30s and a woman in her 50s – set sail from Shandong province on March 7.
They got lost at sea due to bad weather and were eventually detained by South Korea’s marine police about 41km from an island off Incheon city.
It was learnt that the two, who were previously illegal immigrants in South Korea, were deported late last year.
They decided to go back to claim their unpaid wages and house rental deposit.
> Hong Kong actor-singer Aaron Kwok was presented the Best Movie Character award for his role as robber Mui Lam-Tin in the action comedy film Rob N Roll, Nanyang Siang Pau reported.
He beat out fellow nominees Michael Hui, Michelle Wai and Dayo Wong in The Last Dance, as well as Sean Lau Ching-wan in Papa.
Kwok shared a photo of himself holding the award on social media, expressing his happiness and gratitude for the recognition from his peers.
Filmmaker Wong Jing, known for his Young and Dangerous, and God of Gamblers series, received the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Screenwriters Anselm Chan and Cheng Wai-kei of The Last Dance, as well as Philip Yung of Papa bagged the 2024 Recommended Screenplay Award.
The four awards were presented by the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild at its annual dinner on Wednesday.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.
