Two events at the Hong Kong Pavilion gave Cannes attendees unique insight and access to industry and talent from one of Asia’s buzziest territories.

In the morning of May 17, a panel took place titled ‘Building The Bridges: Exploring The Co-Production Funding Scheme In Hong Kong and How: The Winning Projects Work With Europe-Asia Partners’.

Gary Mak, assistant head of Create Hong Kong and secretary-general of Hong Kong Film Development Council, with the talent behind winning projects of the Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme: filmmakers Vincci Cheuk, Jun Li and Stanley Kwan

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Gary Mak, assistant head of Create Hong Kong and secretary-general of Hong Kong Film Development Council, with the talent behind winning projects of the Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme: filmmakers Vincci Cheuk, Jun Li and Stanley Kwan

Create Hong Kong and HKFDC’s Gary Mak introduces the funding schemes offered for co-production projects

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Create Hong Kong and HKFDC’s Gary Mak introduces the funding schemes offered for co-production projects

The afternoon sessions tackled: ‘Evolution Of The Action Cinema: The Present And Future Transformations’.

The ‘Evolution of the Action Cinema: The Present and Future Transformation’ panel at the Hong Kong Pavilion

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The ‘Evolution of the Action Cinema: The Present and Future Transformation’ panel at the Hong Kong Pavilion

The team behind Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In (from left): actors Tony Wu and German Cheung, director-producer-writer Soi Cheang, and actors Raymond Lam and Terrance Lau, share their experiences of making the Cannes Midnight Screenings title

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The team behind Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In (from left): actors Tony Wu and German Cheung, director-producer-writer Soi Cheang, and actors Raymond Lam and Terrance Lau, share their experiences of making the Cannes Midnight Screenings title

The sessions were held by Hong Kong Film Development Council, Create Hong Kong and Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

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