BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Sep 23, 2025 – (ACN Newswire)–Hong Kong Cinema@BUSAN2025″— an advertising project collectively arranged by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Hong Kong Film Development Council (FDC) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)– was held from 20 to 23 September at theAsian Contents & & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan, South Korea.
The project consisted of exhibits and networking activities that assisted promote Hong Kong movie production, enhancing Hong Kong’s position as an East-meets-West centre for global cultural exchange and as a local copyright trading centre. Furthermore, the project showcased the current works from Hong Kong and offered a platform for regional filmmakers to communicate with worldwide market peers and check out partnership chances.
HKTDC Deputy Executive DirectorPatrick Lauspecified: “We are delighted that the HKTDC co-organisedHong Kong Cinema@BUSAN2025 this year, collaborating when again with the regional movie market to display the market’s vigor and imagination to abroad equivalents. We intend to develop a global exchange platform so regional filmmakers can engage with their abroad peers, assisting them comprehend the current worldwide market patterns and get important market info in an ever-changing environment. Through versatile adjustment, filmmakers can check out brand-new worlds of development.”
Hong Kong delegation deepens global market exchange
AHong Kong Nightwas held at the Paradise Hotel Busan on 19 September, marking the start of“Hong Kong Cinema @ BUSAN 2025”The occasion drew over 600 market experts from Hong Kong and around the globe, producing chances for future partnership.
Members of the Hong Kong delegation consisted ofSylvia Changmanufacturer of Hong Kong movieStep in LovedirectorSiu-Ping Kungand starletAngela Yuenalong with Hong Kong manufacturersJohnny WangTerence ChoiFanny ChongandKinnie CheungSylvia Chang was granted the “Camellia Award” by the Busan International Film Festival, in acknowledgment of her exceptional accomplishments as a female filmmaker.
In addition to going to different exchange activities arranged by the Hong Kong side, Hong Kong manufacturers took part in mainACFMoccasions, such as theManufacturer HubThese occasions likewise consisted of luncheons, panel conversations and networking sessions, enhancing connections with abroad manufacturers and production business, while developing chances to check out cross-border partnership.
Exhibit and networking activities move global cooperation
A Hong Kong Pavilion, moneyed by the CCIDA and the Film Development Fund (FDF), was established at theACFMTaking part Hong Kong movie production and circulation business consisted ofCappu Films LimitedGolden Network Asia LimitedMei Ah Entertainment Group LtdOne Cool Pictures LimitedandMandarin Motion Pictures Limited
Furthermore, other going to Hong Kong movie business and organisations consisted of32cc LimitedEdko Films LimitedEmperor Motion PicturesEntertaining Power Co. LimitedGolden Scene Company LimitedtheAsian Film Awards Academyand theMarket Office of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society
The Hong Kong Pavilion likewise showcased Hong Kong movies that had actually been picked for the30th Busan International Film FestivalThese consisted of:The Shadow’s Edgein the Open Cinema area;Procedure in Lovemoneyed by the Directors’ Succession Scheme under the FDF, in the Open Cinema area; andSweetheartsin the Vision – Asia area.
Hong Kong and South Korea create brand-new course with MoU to reinforce cooperation in movie skill advancement
Throughout the occasion, CCIDA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Busan Asian Film School, with a goal to enhance partnership in between Hong Kong and South Korea in activities and exchanges to support movie skills.
HTKDC shared market insights
Agents from the HKTDC likewise went to the main top of theACFMthe Asian Film Market Leaders Summit. At the Summit,Josephine LamSection Head of HKTDC’s Entertainment Industry, Service Promotion Department, took part in conversations with agents from significant Asian movie markets, such as Busan’s ACFM, the Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market (TIFFCOM), the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF Market) and the Red Sea Souk in Saudi Arabia.MsLam Shared insights from the Hong Kong International Film & & Television Market(FILMART), highlighting its function as one of Asia’s main movie markets.
Numerous taking part business revealed fulfillment with“Hong Kong Cinema @ BUSAN 2025”specifying that the project effectively showcased the strengths of Hong Kong’s movie market to abroad markets. They likewise kept in mind that the project assisted in increased cooperation and exchange in between Hong Kong filmmakers and their worldwide equivalents.
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The Hong Kong Pavilion, moneyed by the CCIDA and the FDF, is established at the ACFM
Visitors going toHong Kong Nightconsisted ofSylvia Changmanufacturer of Hong Kong movieProcedure in Love
Irene Yuen(left), Head (Film Promotion and Facilitation) of the CCIDA, andKang Sung Kui(right), Director of the Busan Asian Film School, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Hong Kong manufacturersJohnny WangTerence ChoiandKinnie Cheungparticipated in exchanges with global market specialists atManufacturer Hubof theACFM
Josephine LamSection Head of HKTDC’s Entertainment Industry, Service Promotion Department, shared market insights at theAsian Film Market Leaders Summit
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About HKTDC
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body developed in 1966 to promote, help and establish Hong Kong’s trade. With over 50 workplaces worldwide, consisting of 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way worldwide financial investment and company center. The HKTDC arranges worldwide exhibits, conferences and organization objectives to produce company chances for business, especially little and medium-sized business (SMEs), in the mainland and worldwide markets. The HKTDC likewise offers current market insights and item details through research study reports and digital news channels. To learn more, please see: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on @hktdc and LinkedIn
About CCIDA
Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) (previously called Create Hong Kong) was established in 2009 as a devoted company to lead, champ and drive the advancement of our innovative markets. It likewise functions as the secretariat of the CreateSmart Initiative and the Film Development Fund.
To even more promote the advancement of arts, culture and innovative sectors as markets, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region finished the restructuring of Create Hong Kong as CCIDA on 14 June 2024 pursuant to the 2023 Policy Address. CCIDA is playing a more proactive and favorable function to reinforce its assistance for the advancement of the arts, cultural and innovative sectors, consisting of determining chances for the pertinent markets and leading imaginative markets to organize delegations to different displays worldwide, thus exporting Hong Kong’s cultural and innovative markets consisting of movie, marketing, architecture, style, digital home entertainment, music, printing and publishing, and tv.
About HKFDC
In his Policy Address in October 2006, the Chief Executive revealed that the then Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology will co-ordinate the film-related policy, preparation and activities, consisting of workforce training, Mainland and abroad promo, and recording assistance. From 1 July 2022 onwards, the appropriate work is co-ordinated by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. In order to support the Secretary and to make sure the policy remains in line with the sustainable advancement of the movie market, the Government developed the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) on 15 April 2007.
The Film Development Fund (FDF) was very first established by the Government in 1999 to support tasks favorable to the long-lasting advancement of the movie market in Hong Kong. Considering that 2005, the Government has actually injected an overall of about $2.9 billion into the FDF to support Hong Kong movie market along 4 tactical instructions, particularly supporting skill, improving regional production, broadening markets and constructing audience.
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