Brussels ETO brings Hong Kong's cinematic memories back to life at Spain Moving Images Festival
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Brussels ETO) joins hands with the Film Development Fund and the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) to support the screening of Hong Kong films at the ninth Spain Moving Images Festival (SMIFest), which is currently taking place in Madrid, Spain, from September 3 to October 18 (Madrid time).
SMIFest features a special programme on Hong Kong's "Neon Years", showcasing 10 classic Hong Kong films from 1980 to 1999. The selected films are "A Better Tomorrow", "Boat People", "City on Fire", "Comrades: Almost a Love Story", "Fallen Angels", "Made in Hong Kong", "My Heart is That Eternal Rose", "The Killer", "Throw Down" and "Twin Dragons".
The Brussels ETO hosted a networking reception on October 7 (Madrid time), which brought together members of the international film and cultural communities. Speaking at the reception, Assistant Representative of the Brussels ETO Mr Paul Leung praised the remarkable achievements of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as its lasting legacy and influence on the global film landscape.
Mr Leung also highlighted the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's continuous efforts to promote the film industry and the new initiatives to support its development just announced in the 2026 Policy Address by the Chief Executive, such as the "Film + Tourism" promotion. In addition, the Support Unit for Non-local Film Productions of CCIDA will provide one-stop services for overseas film crews filming in Hong Kong. He concluded by inviting the audience to stay tuned for more Hong Kong movies inspired by the city's unique culture in the coming years.
SMIFest is Madrid's premier festival dedicated to Asian audiovisual experimentation, art-house cinema and video art. It promotes emerging filmmakers and artists from China, Japan, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia, alongside retrospectives of pioneering and classic works.
Brussels ETO brings Hong Kong's cinematic memories back to life at Spain Moving Images Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO brings Hong Kong's cinematic memories back to life at Spain Moving Images Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
164 more nomination forms for Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received today
The Returning Officers for the various subsectors of the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections received a total of 160 nomination forms for candidates and four nomination forms from designated bodies today (October 8). This brings to 465 the total number of nomination forms for candidates and six the total number of nomination forms from designated bodies received since nominations opened yesterday (October 7). The nomination period will end on October 20.
The breakdown of candidate nomination forms received by each subsector is set out below:
| First Sector |
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Catering | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial (first) | 2 | 2 |
| Commercial (second) | 0 | 1 |
| Commercial (third) | 14 | 21 |
| Employers' Federation of Hong Kong | 3 | 6 |
| Finance | 4 | 8 |
| Financial services | 5 | 12 |
| Hotel | 10 | 11 |
| Import and export | 0 | 7 |
| Industrial (first) | 3 | 8 |
| Industrial (second) | 0 | 0 |
| Insurance | 4 | 8 |
| Real estate and construction | 1 | 1 |
| Small and medium enterprises | 0 | 0 |
| Textiles and garment | 0 | 0 |
| Tourism | 2 | 19 |
| Transport | 2 | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail | 0 | 0 |
|
| Second Sector |
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Accountancy | 4 | 9 |
| Architectural, surveying, planning and landscape | 1 | 2 |
| Chinese medicine | 9 | 15 |
| Education | 0 | 14 |
| Engineering | 0 | 4 |
| Legal | 1 | 2 |
| Medical and health services | 2 | 4 |
| Social welfare | 1 | 1 |
| Sports, performing arts, culture and publication | 0 | 13 |
| Technology and innovation | 1 | 1 |
|
| Third Sector |
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Agriculture and fisheries | 21 | 67 |
| Associations of Chinese fellow townsmen | 15 | 38 |
| Grassroots associations | 21 | 31 |
| Labour | 0 | 60 |
|
| Fourth Sector |
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Heung Yee Kuk | 0 | 28 |
| Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of Hong Kong and Kowloon | 21 | 41 |
| Representatives of members of Area Committees, District Fight Crime Committees, and District Fire Safety Committees of the New Territories | 12 | 12 |
|
| Fifth Sector |
| Subsector | No. of nomination forms for candidates received today | Cumulative total |
| Representatives of Hong Kong members of relevant national organisations | 1 | 16 |
| | |
| Total: | 160 | 465 |
Besides, a total of four nomination forms were received from designated bodies by each subsector:
| Accountancy |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Association of Hong Kong Accounting Advisors Limited | 0 | 0 |
|
| Chinese medicine |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| WFCMS (Hong Kong) Council Members Association Limited | 0 | 0 |
|
| Legal |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| China Law Society's HK Council Members Association | 1 (9 nominees in total) | 1 (9 nominees in total) |
|
| Sports, performing arts, culture and publication |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China | 0 | 0 |
| China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Hong Kong Member Association Limited | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited | 0 | 0 |
|
| Technology and innovation |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians | 0 | 0 |
|
| Religious |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Muslim Cultural and Fraternal Association | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Christian Council | 0 | 0 |
| The Hong Kong Taoist Association | 0 | 0 |
| The Confucian Academy | 0 | 0 |
| The Hong Kong Buddhist Association | 0 | 0 |
|
| Representatives of associations of Hong Kong residents in the Mainland |
| Designated body | No. of nomination forms received from designated bodies today | Cumulative total |
| Mainland China (Shenzhen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Guangzhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Dongguan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Zhongshan) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Huizhou) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Mainland China (Fujian, Xiamen) Consultant Services Centre, The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Tianjin | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shanghai | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Zhejiang | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangdong | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Fujian | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Guangxi | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Sichuan | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Wuhan | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Liaoning | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in China—Shandong | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Professionals (Beijing) Association | 0 | 0 |
| Shanghai Hong Kong Association | 1 (1 nominee in total) | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Guangzhou Tianhe Hong Kong and Macau Youth Association | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Association of China Business | 0 | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Qianhai, Shenzhen | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong and Macau Entrepreneurs Branch, Chongqing Overseas Association | 0 | 0 |
| Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong and Macao Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation in Zhongkai Huizhou | 1 (1 nominee in total) | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| The Hong Kong Fellowship in Huadu Guangzhou | 1 (1 nominee in total) | 1 (1 nominee in total) |
| The Hong Kong Fellowship in Chancheng Foshan | 0 | 0 |
|
| Total: | 4 (12 nominees in total) | 6 (14 nominees in total) |
Particulars of the nominations received today will be uploaded to the election website (www.elections.gov.hk).
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