Hong Kong – Year of Dragon screenings at British Film Institute (with photos)

Year of Dragon screenings at British Film Institute (with photos)

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     ​The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) partnered with Focus Hong Kong to showcase a selection of Hong Kong films at the BFI Southbank in London on February 5 to 6 (London time) to embrace the Year of the Dragon.

     The Director-General of the London ETO, Mr Gilford Law, addressed the audience at the opening screening. He highlighted the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government’s unwavering commitment to promoting film development, which is an essential part of Hong Kong’s vibrant creative industries. 

     Mr Law said, “Focus Hong Kong exemplifies Hong Kong’s film industry as ‘Hollywood of the East’ and our role as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. While the HKSAR Government has been introducing a range of support measures for the industry, say, the launch of the Film Financing Scheme for Mainland Market and the Hong Kong-Europe-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme, what makes the sector to flourish is our film practitioners’ passion and dedication.”

     The Focus Hong Kong film festival presents two Hong Kong films at the British Film Institute, namely “Elegies” and “Love Unto Wastes”. The festival also presents “Comrades, Almost a Love Story” at the Garden Cinema in London.

Ushering in the Year of the Dragon at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing

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Author Amber Hall’s New Book, “Last of the Crystal Dragon,” Follows a Young Woman and Her Dragon Companion as They Quest to Help to Free Her Kingdom from Tyrannical Rule

 Amber Hall has completed her new book, “Last of the Crystal Dragon”: a riveting and compelling fantasy tale that centers around a young woman named Esmerelda, who receives visions of dragons that may hold the key to ending the reign of the cruel king who know rules over her land.

A graduate of North Dakota State University, author Amber Hall holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, which she received in 2018. Using her knowledge of fantasy and games, she wrote a couple of short stories for her capstone and has kept her mind sharp for potential stories. She is a self-taught pyrography artist who uses her knowledge of drawing to extend her talents into her beautiful works of art. She has always had a passion for art, dragons, and a good story. In her spare time, she likes to draw, play video games, and spend time with her family.

Hall shares, “Since the end of dragons, the self-proclaimed king Delhi has ruined the lands and the lives of many for as long as anyone can remember. In a single night, he somehow killed all the dragons and anything linked to them. No one would stand against his command until a village girl came about.

“After coming into contact with a crystal flower, Esmeralda started having dreams of dragons near the mountain. When she decides to see what was calling to her, she finds a dragon from a lost time. Or at least he claims to be a dragon. Stuck in a human form, the dragon is furious about the situation and immediately lashes out at her. Unsure what to believe, Esmeralda is hesitant on what to do until danger comes after both of them.

“Forced to work together, they must restore the six elemental crystals that appeared around her neck. Each one represents one of the sacred lands of dragons. Out on the run, they must find the crystal flowers and allies to get answers about the past. In order to stand a chance against Delhi, they must succeed or die trying.”

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Amber Hall’s tale was initially inspired by one of the author’s dragon artworks, which sparked the initial concept of the story and evolved into “Last of the Crystal Dragon.” As Esmerelda and her new dragon companion face off against evil magic, curses, monsters, and each other, will the two manage to get along long enough to solve the mysteries of what happened to the dragons before it’s too late, or is history doomed to repeat itself? Expertly paced and full of thrilling adventures and shocking twists, “Last of the Crystal Dragon” is an absolute page-turner that lovers of fantasy won’t want to miss.

Readers who wish to experience this enthralling work can purchase “Last of the Crystal Dragon” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

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Hong Kong – Jakarta Dragon Boat Festival 2022 held to celebrate 25th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR (with photos)

Jakarta Dragon Boat Festival 2022 held to celebrate 25th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR (with photos)

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     The Jakarta Dragon Boat Festival 2022 was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, today (August 13) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and to promote Hong Kong’s appeal in the areas of sports and culture. The event was sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta).

 

     About 800 athletes from over 50 teams competed in the races. The Director-General of the HKETO Jakarta, Mr Law Kin-wai, together with various other officiating guests, attended the event and presented prizes to the winning teams.

 

     In collaboration with the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the HKETO Jakarta set up a booth at the venue to showcase a spectrum of traditional communities and contemporary architecture in Hong Kong, highlighting the city’s unique character with an iconic East-meets-West culture and a dynamic blend of the old and the new. The HKETO Jakarta also distributed souvenirs to the athletes and other guests to share the joy and excitement of the important milestone of the HKSAR.

 

     Launched in 2017 with the sponsorship of the HKETO Jakarta, the Jakarta Dragon Boat Festival has grown rapidly to become a signature event in town supported by the Jakarta Provincial Government.

 

     The HKETO Jakarta will continue to hold a series of events in the coming months to underscore the remarkable achievements of the HKSAR over the past 25 years.

“The Dragon and Rat Tale” by Donnabelle Pineda will be featured at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2022

Pineda’s new book not only tells a magical story of magic and curses, but it also teaches children about right and wrong.

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The book is a great learning tool for cultivating a vivid imagination and a deeper understanding of life’s great truths. —Martin Ferrer, Amazon Reviewer



Donnabelle Pineda, author of “The Dragon and Rat Tale” (Authorhouse, 2018), will be featured at The Festival of Books in Spring 2022. This book tells the story of two creatures who were destined to find true love by means of defending their kingdom and learning more about themselves through each other. The story begins with a dragon who was once selfish and unkind and had to live by the spell of a peasant whom he refused to help.

 

This is a journey of a dragon who unexpectedly finds a friend in arms, who he had crossed paths with a rat who in turn also was cursed to find true love so she can transform back to becoming a human, and return to her kingdom as Princess Arabella. A heartwarming story of two creatures from entirely different worlds have bonded, only to realize their true purpose.

 

Given the author’s background, it’s no surprise that she’d come to create this fictional fantasy. Donnabelle always had a passion for writing. She grew up in San Francisco where she started writing nursery rhymes for her English class “Show and Tell” during her high school years. Now, she is a grandmother of three, she reads to her grandchildren a bedtime story every time they go to bed.

 

What’s more, it’s not just a bedtime story, but her own version of a fairy tale narrated in her own voice. Not only have her grandchildren read and enjoyed the story, but “The Dragon and Rat Tale” picture book also holds valuable lessons in laying a strong foundation for children, and this is the legacy she ought to leave them with.


The Dragon and Rat Tale

Author | Donnabelle Pineda

Genre | Children’s Book

Publisher | Authorhouse

Published date | December 18, 2018

 

Interested? Grab a copy of Donnabelle Pineda’s new release on Amazon, and check out her book trailer on Instagram, and find more at the upcoming LA Times Festival of Books 2022.


Author Bio

 

Donnabelle Pineda, author of “The Dragon and Rat Tale” was born in the Philippines during the year of the rat. She grew up in San Francisco where she started writing nursery rhymes for her English class “Show and Tell” during her high school years. She had always wanted to publish her show and tell assignments except that she had lost the entire suitcase of her work.


Now that she is a grandmother of three, she imagined herself reading to her grandchildren a bedtime story.  Not just a bedtime story, but her own version of a fairy tale narrated in her own voice.