Oct 28, 2024 17:22 JST

Source: HKTDC

Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024
- Highlighting Hong Kong's vibrant film industry

HONG KONG, Oct 28, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The Hong Kong Film Development Council, Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) are jointly organising Hong Kong Films @ Tokyo 2024 at TIFFCOM on 30 October to 1 November during the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).

The debut Hong Kong Pavilion aims to showcase the dynamism of Hong Kong film industry, while a series of events, including seminars, a master class and the Hong Kong Night, will enable industry professionals to connect, exchange ideas and forge partnerships with international filmmakers.

Sponsored by the Hong Kong Film Development Council, the Hong Kong Pavilion will bring together leading film distribution and production companies from Hong Kong, promoting the latest productions and exploring potential business opportunities. These companies, include A Really Happy Film (HK), Cappu Films, Edko Films, Emperor Motion Pictures, Golden Scene, MakerVille, Media Entertainment, Entertaining Power, Media Asia, mm2 Hong Kong, HKIFF Industry and Metason.

Two public seminars will be held for industry professionals and film enthusiasts to share insights. Producer Stanley Kwan, Director Daishi Matsunaga and screenwriter Jun Li of All the Things We Have Done Wrong will engage in a discussion with 38.83 producer Shunsuke Koga and director-screenwriter Vincci Cheuk to share their insights and challenges in co-production. These two Hong Kong-Japanese co-productions have received accolades from the Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme, which aims to facilitate exchange and mutual learning through film collaboration.

In another seminar, "Martial Arts on the Silver Screen: Past, Present, and Future", two renowned martial arts masters Sammo Hung from Hong Kong and Kurata Yasuaki from Japan, together with renowned Japanese choreographer and director Tanigaki Kenji will delve into the evolution of martial arts cinema. They will also explore how innovative technology complement traditional martial arts in modern action films, unlocking more creative possibilities.

Mr Hung will also give a master class, during which he will share his decades-long experiences and journey as an actor, action choreographer and director.

Hong Kong films are enjoying a strong presence at TIFF. Papa, directed by Philip Yung and starring Sean Lau and Jo Koo, has been shortlisted for Competition and will have its world premiere during the Festival.

Other notable selections from Hong Kong include The Last Dance, directed by Anselm Chan, which explores the issues of life and death, co-starring two generations of film comedians Dayo Wong and Michael Hui. The film has been selected for the World Focus section.

Montages of a Modern Motherhood, directed, written and produced by Oliver Chan Siu-kuen, which has been selected for the Women’s Empowerment section. The film, starring Hedwig Tam and Lo Chun Yip, tells the story of modern challenges of motherhood.

Competing in the Asian Future section, Valley of the Shadow of Death is a feature film directed by emerging directors Jeffrey Lam Sen and Antonio Tam, starring Anthony Perry Wong, Louisa So and George Au.

Action film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, directed by Soi Cheang and starring Louis Koo, Sammo Hung and Raymond Lam, which has garnered attention at multiple international film festivals, has been selected for the Gala Selection section. 

Leading Hong Kong actor Tony Leung will serve as Jury President of the International Competition at TIFF. Other jury members include renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To, alongside filmmakers and actors from around the world.

You can view exhibitor and event details at https://hkservices.hktdc.com/tc/s/Tokyo-International-Film-Festival-1024-TIFFCOM

Photo Download:https://bit.ly/40gK1n2

Montages of a Modern Motherhood” movie poster

“Papa” movie poster

The Last Dance” movie poster

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In movie poster

Valley of the Shadow of Death movie poster

Media enquiries

For enquiries, please contact HKTDC Communication and Public Affairs Department:

Johnny Tsui      Tel: (852) 2584 4395     Email:johnny.cy.tsui@hktdc.org

HKTDC Newsroom:http://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en

About the HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong ’s trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly SMEs, in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus

Hong Kong Film Development Council

The Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) was established on 15 April 2007.   The main role of FDC is to advise the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism on the policy, strategy and institutional arrangement for the promotion and development of the film industry, as well as the use and allocation of public funds to support the industry.

https://www.fdc.gov.hk

Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) established in June 2024, formerly known as Create Hong Kong (CreateHK), is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau to provide one-stop services and support to the cultural and creative industries with a mission to foster a conducive environment in Hong Kong to facilitate the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration, promoting the development of arts, culture and creative sectors as industries under the industry-oriented principle, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community to implement Hong Kong’s positioning as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange under the National 14th Five-Year Plan.

www.ccidahk.gov.hk

Source: HKTDC
Sectors: Trade Shows, Broadcast, Film & Sat, Art, Music & Design, Regional

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