Lokman and To Yin-gor reflect on life and death

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• The Prosecutor of Hell was produced by Milkyway Image and MakerVille, and by October 20 had moved into its concluding chapter for broadcast that week. 1
• Lokman said he was nervous at first because he had not fully settled into character and had to sharply scold To's deferential character in many shared scenes. 1
• To said the set was so hot that even his underwear was soaked, because the underworld scenes used black cloth, mirrors and smoke in a sealed environment. 1
• On mortality, To said he had already told his family he preferred “major matters to heaven, minor matters to medicine” and did not want invasive life support. 1
• Lokman said the drama made him value the people around him more, warning that if wilfulness passes a critical threshold, there may be no way back. 1
• Producer Chu Suk-yee (朱淑儀) said the series deliberately cast actors from older, middle and younger generations, partly to fit each role and partly to ease the burden on newer performers, especially lead actress Ashley Lin (林愷鈴), who carries the story's main arc. She said each case therefore included experienced actors, citing the pairing of To Yin-gor and Cheung Wai-yee (張慧儀) as a fresh combination meant to support younger cast members. Chu also said Lokman was chosen as the Hong Kong district Yama King after working with him on Mad Fate and watching his performances in Rope a Dope, In Geek We Trust and The Wine of Youth, concluding that he had strong rhythm, authority and emotional unpredictability suited to a character who is fundamentally good but somewhat greedy. 1
• Director Wong Wai-kit (黃偉傑) said Lokman had been well prepared from the audition stage, reading the script closely, developing his own interpretation and understanding even the subtext. Wong said Lokman not only matched the creative team's expectations but added to them, remaining precise through repeated takes and camera angles with little need for correction. Screenwriter Ho Ching-yi (何靜怡) added that Lokman's choices were understated and detailed rather than showy, and came from his understanding of the script. Together, the producer, director and writer praised his consistency and said he had exceeded expectations. 1
• The interview also explored how Lokman understood his Yama King: mercurial, sermonising and often pushing Ashley Lin's character Yau Yam-yam (邱蔭蔭) through harsh lessons and difficult tasks. He highlighted a scene in episode 10 in which the half-drunk ruler confesses his weariness at endlessly punishing souls while human wrongdoing never seems to diminish, saying he wants to do something meaningful rather than merely punish. Lokman linked that impulse to real life, saying that as MIRROR's captain he also tends to analyse problems layer by layer, especially after drinking, and often talks things through with bandmates Alton Wong Chi-tak and Anson Kong, known as AK. 1
• To also reflected on youth and temperament, saying he is willing to share experience when younger performers sincerely ask for advice, but believes some lessons only stick after a person has made mistakes. He said that when he was younger at Shaw Brothers, senior stars often spoke only briefly and expected juniors to learn through experience, adding that he himself had suffered for being talented but arrogant before he had learned how to conduct himself. The published excerpt ends as he begins recounting that period of hardship. 1

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