The Entertainment Expo has been held since 2005 with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council as the overall facilitator and in cooperation with different entertainment bodies. It is fully supported by the Create Hong Kong’s Film Development Fund. Mr Leon Lai continues to serve as the Hong Kong Entertainment Ambassador.
The Expo’s kick-off ceremony will take place on 13 March, the first day of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART), at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, gathering Hong Kong and global entertainment industry heavyweights.
FILMART
is Asia’s largest cross-media and cross-industry entertainment content trade
expo. This year’s 27th edition, held at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), has attracted 700
exhibitors from more than 25 countries and regions. In addition
to Hong Kong's major film and television companies, more than 20 pavilions
from, Japan, Mainland China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Italy, the United
States and more are featured at FILMART.
There will be a record-breaking number of Mainland Chinese exhibitors.
Participating mainland provinces include Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan,
Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai and more. Additionally, the three major
Mainland streaming platforms iQIYI, Tencent and Youku as well as renowned
content producers and distributors, such as Zhejiang Huace Film & TV,
Daylight Entertainment, Fantawild, Beijing Yiding Legend Culture Co., Ltd,
Linmon Media, and more, will showcase their work.
Furthermore, local filmmakers, including Edko Films, Emperor Motion
Pictures, Golden Scene, Mandarin, Media Asia, One Cool Pictures, PCCW Media,
Universal Films and more, will release and introduce their films.
Aside from the exhibition, FILMART features a series of events, such as
press conferences, showcases, summits, seminars, market screenings and more,
enabling participants from around the world to exchange ideas and build
connections.