Supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto (HKETO), six movies are being featured at the 2024 Fantasia International Film Festival from July 18 to August 4 in Montreal, to showcase the vibrancy of Hong Kong’s creative industries.
Speaking before the premiere screening of the “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” in Montreal on August 1, the Director of the HKETO, Ms Emily Mo, highlighted the support and efforts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) in supporting Hong Kong’s movie industry and strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a bridge between East and West for international cultural exchanges.
She added that the HKSARG was working closely with the industry to create more films that satisfy global audiences by financing film productions, training, and participation in international film festivals. New initiatives were also introduced to promote Hong Kong-European-Asian film collaborations.
The other Hong Kong films at the Festival are: “The Avenging Eagle”, “A Chinese Ghost Story II”, “Killer Constable”, “A Legend” and “Out of the Shadow”.
香港電影在滿地可2024 Fantasia國際電影節放映
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）支持六部香港電影於七月十八日至八月四日在滿地可舉行的2024 Fantasia國際電影節放映，展示香港創意產業的活力。
《九龍城寨之圍城》於八月一日在電影節上於加拿大首映。香港經貿處處長巫菀菁在電影放映前致辭，強調香港特別行政區政府（特區政府）致力支持香港的電影工業，及進一步加強香港作為東西方國際文化交流橋樑的角色。
她亦提到，香港特區政府透過資助電影製作、培訓和參加國際電影節，與業界緊密合作創作出更多滿足全球觀眾的精彩電影。當局亦推出新措施，推動香港與歐亞地區的電影合作。
其他在今屆電影節放映的香港電影包括：《冷血十三鷹》、《倩女幽魂II人間道》、《萬人斬》、《傳說》及《臥底的退隱生活》。
