The Hong Kong Entertainment Expo opened on the morning of the 17th. On that day, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said, as an important Expo event, the Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) will offer special awards for films with potential and film makers with special credentials. There will be approximately 550,000 in additional funding for the first time, according to Jinghua Times.
The Expo will run from the 17th to the 19th; and award winners will be announced on the 19th. To encourage outstanding and innovative films and film makers to attend the Expo, there will be, for the first time, approximately 550,000 yuan extra in awards. Yesterday, Expo organizer HKTDC said that Yu Liwei's "Plastic City" (HAF2006 film project) has been scheduled to shoot in Sao Paulo, Brazil this month.
At the current Hong Kong International Film Festival, four HAF films will be screened: Zhang Zuoji's "Butterfly" (HAF2003 film projects), Bi Guozhi's "Drums of War" (HAF2003 film projects), Li Kangsheng's "Help me Eros"(HAF2006 film projects), Xu Anhua's "Day and Night of Tin Shui Wai"(HAF2005 film projects).
By People's Daily Online
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