On the money.(editorial)

Hong Kong's film industry has lost quite a bit of its gloss from its earlier glory days. Hit by the anemic economy of the last few years and 2003's SARS outbreak, the industry has seen a drop in box office receipts and film production.

In an attempt to halt this decline and reverse the fortunes of its filmmaking fraternity, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council is running an ambitious initiative called the Hong Kong--Asia Film Financing Forum. As a platform for Asia's independent moviemakers to showcase their upcoming projects and solicit funding from a host of global film ...

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