14th CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam

HKETO, Brussels and Create Hong Kong are jointly supporting the participation of Hong Kong films in the 14th CinemAsia Film Festival in Amsterdam on 10-15 May 2022.

Longman Leung's biographical drama Anita, depicting the life of iconic canto pop star Anita Mui, was chosen to open the Festival. Six other Hong Kong productions are being screened, namely Man Lim Chung's Keep Rolling, Cheuk Cheung's Bamboo Theatre, Chiu Sin-Hang's One Second Champion, Stanley Kwan's Lan Yu, Ann Hui's Love After Love and Chan Kin Long's Hand-rolled Cigarette which is being screened in Competition.

HKETO, Brussels hosted a networking reception for members of the international film industry on the evening of 10 May, which was followed by the Festival's official opening. Addressing the audience, Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the EU, Mr Eddie Cheung said Hong Kong films are strong testimony to the city's unique creative atmosphere where Chinese and Western cultures converge. Hong Kong is rapidly becoming a major arts centre in Asia, a hub for cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. Ms Doris Yeung, Founder and Head of the Board of the Film Festival, was also present.