Sri Kishore has set his supporting cast for “The Grand Tribute,” adding Sham Kaki, QBobo, Virginia Lau, Ahstisham Ahmad and Jayan Yvette C. Marquez alongside Hong Kong veterans Law Kar-ying and Paw Hee-ching, with the Hong Kong shoot underway.
The story follows a Cantonese opera performer in his 70s staging one final show as a farewell gesture of love for his terminally ill wife. Law Kar-ying, an accomplished Cantonese opera performer in real life, stars opposite Paw Hee-ching, whose casting anchors the film’s central relationship in lived experience of the art form.
Sham Kaki and QBobo previously worked with Sri Kishore on “My Indian Boyfriend” and return for “The Grand Tribute.” Sham Kaki has built a career on a run of well-received performances, while QBobo is credited as the first local Indian actor to establish a lasting career in the industry.
Virginia Lau, who was born in Hong Kong, brings a local presence to the ensemble. Ahstisham Ahmad and Jayan Yvette C. Marquez round out the new additions.
Behind the camera, cinematographer Kunj Gutka and music director Shravan Bharadwaj also return from “My Indian Boyfriend.” Vamsi Raavi has joined the production as editor. Eric Low has come on board to lead the local production unit.
The film is described as a Chinese opera drama, with Bharadwaj composing Indian-style music numbers for the score, pairing the two traditions within a single production.
The project is produced by Sri Kishore Film Productions Limited, with Sri Kishore and Dai Ming Tsui as producers and Nasrul Ekram serving as line producer. The entire film is being shot on location in Hong Kong, with the unit based in the city for the length of the shoot.
The news was unveiled on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival‘s Asian Contents & Film Market.