Hong Kong Film Delegation Showcases Talent at 39th Golden Rooster Festival in Xiamen

CCIDA to lead industry's participation in 39th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival to showcase new creativity of Hong Kong cinema

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau led an industry delegation to participate in the 39th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen. Through film screenings, post-screening sharing sessions and industry events, the diverse and vibrant creative landscape of recent Hong Kong film production will be showcased to Mainland counterparts and audiences. The delegation visit also aims to increase the visibility of the new-generation Hong Kong filmmakers, and unlock opportunities for them in the Mainland market.

Seven films supported by the Film Development Fund (including the Film Production Financing Scheme, the Directors' Succession Scheme, and the First Feature Film Initiative) are screened today and tomorrow (November 9 and 10), with respective filmmakers and actors attending, including director and scriptwriter Fung Chih-chiang of "Wakesurf Lovers", director and scriptwriter Tam Wai-ching and actor Carlos Chan of "Someone Like Me", director and scriptwriter Keane Wong of "Afterpiece", director Wong Hoi and Norris Wong of "Good Trip", actress Catherine Chau of "Bird of Paradise", director and scriptwriter Yeung Leung-chuen and actor Yeung Wai-lun of "We Are Born Good", and director and scriptwriter Isabella Lam and actress Maggie Shiu of "Dead End".

In addition to engaging with Mainland audiences through post-screening sharing sessions, the Hong Kong filmmakers also take part in official events of the festival, such as the "Chinese-language Film Night", actively promoting Hong Kong cinema, building connections with Mainland industry counterparts and exploring future collaboration opportunities.

Organising delegation visits to major film festivals and film markets is but part of the efforts of CCIDA and the Hong Kong Film Development Council in supporting local film production as well as nurturing talent.

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Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Korea and US suspended

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 9) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N9 avian influenza in Yeoncheon-gun of Gyeonggi-do Province in Korea, and outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in areas in the United States (US), the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

The relevant areas are as follows:

Korea

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Gyeonggi-do Province

(1) Yeoncheon-gun

US

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State of North Dakota

(2) Dickey County

State of Minnesota

(3) Roseau County

State of Nebraska

(4) Cedar County

State of Kansas

(5) Greeley County

State of South Dakota

(6) Hanson County

State of Illinois

(7) Clinton County

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 80 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 11.48 million poultry eggs from Korea, and about 33 270 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 92.33 million poultry eggs from the US in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Korean and American authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

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