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(STF) - People stop and stare when the Gen-X cops roll into town but these cool cats take everything in their stride, observes Sharon Wong.
THEY sauntered in nonchalantly, oblivious of everything and everyone. Say hello to the stars of Gen-X Cops.
Young rebels with an attitude? Perhaps it's a spill-over from the movie. Or perhaps they were just tired from a rather late night of promotions.
Nicholas Tse, in particular, appeared listless but the clown in him surfaced (just for a while) when, in answer to a question, he leaned dramatically towards a recorder and whispered into the mike. Then sitting back, he grinned mischievously, looking pleased with himself. "I've answered," he announced. This moody teenager exploited his `attitude' to good measure, even off-screen.
Taking time off to meet the Malaysian Press were director Benny Chan and his young charges:
NICHOLAS TSE: His acting career began with the role of a gangster in Young And Dangerous: The Prequel.
He admits it's difficult tuning in to being a cop (he's more of a rebel, you see?) in Gen-X Cops but loves the action.
Like his co-stars, Nicholas did as many of his own stunts as possible and has the battle scars to show for it. During the plank stunt (see review), he smashed into the ledge and was hospitalised for a few days. But that, he stressed, was not the most dangerous.
"The most dangerous was the burning pool...