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STREAMLINED GUIDES: Hong Kong Producers & Buyers

With Filmart taking place this month, Streamlined Guides is turning its attention to the Hong Kong film industry.

Why has this Chinese animation, based on a 16th Century classic, grossed more than US$2bn?

Mickey 17, John Wick: Chapter 4, Here and The Amateur are all scheduled for China release.

CinéV Market Projects has selected 22 projects for its second edition.

Festival focuses on films from the countries of the Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands.

Dreams (Sex Love), from Norway’s Johan Haugerud, took the Golden Bear, while China’s Huo Meng was awarded best director for Living The Land.

HKIFF Industry Project Market has launched a new animation section and entered a partnership with Jakarta Film Week.

Titles include China’s Bound In Heaven, Korea’s The Land Of Morning Calm and The Trophy Bride from Vietnam.

Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has selected 15 projects for the Works-in-Progress (WIP) section of this year’s HAF.