King! Guo Fucheng was invited to serve as ambassador for the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival
Guo Fucheng
1905 movie network news On May 4, it was reported that international superstar Kwok Fu-shing was invited to serve as the ambassador of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF43). Kwok’s acting career spans TV, film and stage. He is excellent in front of the screen, singing and dancing. At the same time, he is passionate about charity and charity. He is one of the few all-round artists in Hong Kong. With his international reputation and influence, he will work as an ambassador to promote film culture in Hong Kong and around the world.
"It is a great honour for Mr. Kwok Fu-shing to be invited to serve as the ambassador of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, which will open in mid-March next year. Mr. Kwok has a pivotal position in the film, music and performing arts industries and is a household name in Asia. He won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor in 2015 for" Blood in Search of Plum Plum ", which was also the closing film of the 39th Hong Kong International Film Festival. He also won the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in 2005 and 2006 for his films" Three Forks "and" Father and Son "respectively. Mr. Kwok actively nurtures new directors and performing arts talents, and we believe that with his strong support and promotion, the message of Hong Kong Film and the Hong Kong International Film Festival will further gain global recognition."
"It is a great honor to be the ambassador of the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival and to contribute to the promotion of excellent films and film culture," said Mr. Kwok. "As we all know, the Hong Kong International Film Festival is an annual event that attracts many fans and industry people from all over the world to attend every year to share and watch good films in different styles. I hope everyone will support it."
Past Hong Kong International Film Festival Ambassadors:
HKIFF38-42 (2014-2018): Louis Koo
HKIFF35-37 (2011-2013): Miriam Yeung
HKIFF33 (2009): Karen Mok
HKIFF32 (2008): Samantha Cheng
HKIFF29-30 (2005-2006):Andy Lau
HKIFF27 (2003): SHINE
Introduction to the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of the most prestigious film exchange platforms in Asia. Film industry professionals and fans from all over the world gather here to showcase new films and enjoy masterpieces.
The festival is the largest cultural activity in Hong Kong, with more than 230 works from over 50 countries screened at more than 10 major cultural venues in Hong Kong every year. Over the past seven years, the Hong Kong International Film Festival has produced and premiered a collection of short films by many famous Asian award-winning directors, including Hui Anhua, Kurosawa Qing, Jia Zhangke, Brie Yang Wen Dusa, Hideo Nakata, Cai Mingliang, Apica Bonweras Huagu, etc. From 2017, the Hong Kong International Film Festival will cooperate with Heyi Films to select two Chinese rookies to shoot feature films every year, which will be premiered in the world during the festival.
The festival showcases the diversity of Chinese-language films and discovers new blood in the Asian film industry. Fans can not only watch world-class films, but also have direct conversations with top filmmakers, visit exhibitions, attend celebratory parties and other exciting activities.The film festival attracts more than 300 Chinese and foreign media reports every year, making it a leading film distribution and exchange platform in Asia.
The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF43) will open in mid-March 2019.