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"Perfect Life", a film sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), Sydney, was screened today (July 31, Brisbane time) at the 2009 St George Bank Brisbane International Film Festival. The film director, Ms Emily Tang, will attend the festival as special guest from Hong Kong.
Addressing the audience at the screening, the Director of HKETO, Sydney, Ms Lorna Wong, said the film industry was well established as the flagship of Hong Kong's creative industries, adding that it contributed significantly to Hong Kong's vibrant city life and groomed creative talent for Hong Kong and the region.
Ms Wong said Hong Kong was one of the world's most dynamic film centres and the Hong Kong Government was strongly committed to developing its film industry.
"Apart from allocating more than HK$300 million (A$50 million) to the Film Development Fund to support the movie industry, we continue to leverage on our strong ties and Hong Kong's bilateral free trade agreement with Mainland China to help our movie industry access the rapidly growing market there.
"So far, the achievement from this cross-border collaboration has been very encouraging.
"Last year, seven of the top 10 earning domestic films at the Mainland box office were Hong Kong-Mainland co-productions. By extension, Hong Kong also offers an unrivalled partnership opportunity for overseas production houses seeking to explore the Mainland market," said Ms Wong.
"Perfect Life", a Hong Kong-Mainland co-production, is a compelling example of contemporary film making. The film fuses documentary and fiction, and weaves together the stories of two women living in rural China and in Hong Kong.
Ends/Friday, July 31, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:05
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