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The Belt and Road Initiative will bring many opportunities for film and video dubbing, subtitling and related services, says YC Sun of BTI Asia. The global company set up its studio hub in Hong Kong to provide large, international clients with a host of Asian language skills for film and video, with a focus on new markets. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will also offer the chance to break through language barriers.

Speakers:
Y.C. Sun, Managing Director, APAC, BTI Asia
Ho Kwan Wai, Studio Technical Manager, B TI Asia
Louie Fong, Dubbing Director, BTI Asia

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The Belt and Road Initiative can burnish Hong Kong’s role as a “movie and video hub” says Fred Wang of Salon Films (HK). Hong Kong can enhance that role to enhance its digital connectivity to host and trade film and video deals while the well-established annual HKTDC FILMART event provides an essential meeting place for global players in the film and TV marketplaces.

Speaker:
Fred C.Y. Wang, Chairman, Salon Films (HK) Ltd

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Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) 2019
https://event.hktdc.com/fair/hkfilmart-en/Hong-Kong-International-Film---TV-Market--FILMART-/

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From 1950’s Hollywood to high-kicking martial arts movies, Salon Films (HK) has been an Asian pathfinder for film, TV, video and related productions. Chairman Fred Wang says Hong Kong’s great traditions in the media sector can make it an industry standard for productions related to the Belt and Road Initiative and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Speaker:
Fred C.Y. Wang, Chairman, Salon Films (HK) Ltd

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Hong Kong-based Outblaze aims to pioneer a path on the Belt and Road Initiative with its digital entertainment and educational media, covering areas such as movies and games. Founder Yat Siu says Hong Kong is strategically situated for diverse cultural exchange while Outblaze’s location in a smart space centre at Hong Kong’s Cyberport is valuable for its dynamic, innovative community.

Speaker:
Yat Siu, Founder, CEO, Outblaze

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Blackpanda, a Hong Kong special risks consultancy, draws on the image of the panda to show its community development credentials. But it also aims to show “risk” as an important aspect of the Belt and Road Initiative, with cyber security a major challenge, says CEO Gene Yu. Hong Kong’s connector role is all-important to clients as the firm opens markets in Southeast Asia.

Speaker:
Gene Yu, Co-founder, CEO, Blackpanda

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Hong Kong-based special risks consultancy firm Blackpanda has developed methods to reduce concerns to investors and project developers under the Belt and Road Initiative. Specialising in physical security, intelligence, community relations, cyber security and insurance, the firm has done military-style exercises to measure risks and CEO Gene Yu says Hong Kong’s safe environment and financial stature are matched by its alignment with the Belt and Road.

Speaker:
Gene Yu, Co-founder and CEO, Blackpanda

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Hong Kong’s historic Peak Tram and The Peninsula are iconic landmarks for visitors while the Belt and Road Initiative provides long-term opportunities for their owner, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. CEO Clement Kwok says the key to success is the company’s focus on people-to-people relationships.

Speakers:
Clement Kwok, CEO The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels
Kim Wedderburn, Lawyer, IT sector
Antonia Theresa Rodriguez, Chief Order Taker, Room Services, The Peninsula Hong Kong
Henry Ho, Guest Relations Executive, The Peninsula Hong Kong

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Hong Kong’s success as an art hub for the Belt and Road includes “perfect” logistics, a proliferation of arts venues and international trade connections, says Kevin Ching of top auction house, Sotheby’s. With Hong Kong being Sotheby’s headquarters for Asia, he says the emergence of Chinese and Southeast Asian art in global markets are joined by work by other talented artists from Belt and Road areas that include the Caucuses and Central Asia. 

Speaker:
Kevin Ching, CEO Asia, Sotheby’s 

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Hong Kong-based Branded, a live media company, increasingly holds festivals and other events in Belt and Road countries and CEO Jasper Donat sees the Initiative as enhancing business, while Hong Kong is an easy and entrepreneurial centre for operations. With many events like music and YouTube festivals in Southeast Asia, Branded has most recently initiated events in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Speaker: Jasper Donat, Co-Founder & CEO, Branded

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The Netflix epic Marco Polo about the Silk Routes reflected Malaysia’s 500 years of history related to the Belt and Road Initiative, said Rezal Rahman of Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios at FILMART 2017. Iranian producer and actor Alireza Shaja-Nuri and Singapore producer Lim Teck spoke of developing collaborations tapping Hong Kong talent while Norman Abdul Halim of Malaysia’s KRU Studios said Hong Kong’s “connector role” would help access larger movie markets.

Speakers:
Rezal Rahman, CEO, Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios
Alireza Shaja-Nuri, Producer and Actor, Iran
Lim Teck, MD, Clover Films 
Norman Abdul Halim, Executive Producer, KRU Studios

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