APT Macau Festival to Be Featured in New Film

A new film is in the works called Poker King and it is going to feature the Asian Poker Tour event in Macau as its backdrop. The film is set to be the first full-length Chinese language movie to focus on poker.

The film is being directed by Chan Hing-Kai and Janet Chun and the story is about two rivals who are competing for championship glory. Famous Chinese actors will be featured in the film, including: Stephy Tang, Cherrie In, Josie Ho, Sean Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo. It has been stated that this film may have the same impact in Asia that the American movie Rounders had on the poker in the United States.

Tom Hall the CEO for AsianLogic Limited, the owners of the APT, commented: “This is a very exciting project and is sure to provoke even more excitement about the APT Macau festival in August. Players across the region and throughout the world are encouraged to come to the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino and play at the APT Macau Festival. The movie crew will need lots of extras and even players to take on roles if they choose.”