The New Silk Road of Asia’s Film Industry: Challenges, Opportunities and Partnership

25 March, 2015 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Venue: The Stage, Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Organised by
 
Supporting Partner
 
Conference Moderator
 Mr Alexander WAN
Senior Advisor, China Daily Asia Pacific
Welcome Speech
 Mr. Zhou Li
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, China Daily Asia Pacific
 Mr. Raymond YIP
Deputy Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Keynote speakers
 Dr. Wilfred WONG Ying-wai
Chairman, Hong Kong International Film Festival Society; Chairman, Asian Film Awards Academy & Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Film Development Council (Hong Kong SAR)
 Mr. LEE Yong-kwan,
Festival Director, Busan International Film Festival (Korea)
 Mr. Yasushi SHIINA
Director-General, Tokyo International Film Festival (Japan)
 Dr. MA Runsheng
Co-producer/China Distributor President of China Radio, Film and Television Program Exchange Center (Chinese Mainland)
Panel Speakers
 Mr. Pantham THONGSANG
Deputy Secretary for Academic Affairs, The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (Thailand)
 Mr. ZHU Huilong
CEO of Youku Tudou Inc, Heyi Pictures and the Senior Vice President of Youku Tudou Inc (Chinese Mainland)
 Mr. YANG Xianghua
Senior Vice President of iQIYI.Com, Inc (Chinese Mainland)
 Ms. Ann AN
President, Desen International Media (Chinese Mainland)
 Mr. William PFEIFFER
Chief Executive Officer, Dragongate Entertainment Ltd (Hong Kong SAR)
 Mr. Clifford COONAN
Asia Bureau Chief, The Hollywood Reporter (Ireland)
 Mr. Raymond ZHOU
Columnist/ Film Critic, China Daily (Chinese Mainland)
Languages
 Cantonese, English, Putonghua, Japanese, Korean
Remarks
 All are welcome
 
China’s “New Silk Road” initiative attempts to redefine the economy landscape of Asia in the 21st century. It certainly applies to Asia’s film industry.With an annual box office of USD$472 million in 2014, China accounted for 80% of worldwide growth. At USD$56 million for the first day of the 2015 lunar new year, China’s film industry is embarking on a new era being watched by the whole world. ASEAN, with a population of 600 million and strategically located as the first leg of the “New Silk Road”, will have its markets open up through its ASEAN Economy Community ( AEC ) initiative by end of 2015. In the meantime, India’s “Bollywood”, Japan’s “J-pop” and Korea’s “K-pop” are already making significant inroads to international markets. With all these unprecedented developments, Asia’s film industry now faces with both huge opportunities and challenges. How should the industry work together on contents, talent, distribution, production, funding and market opening? At this panel, leaders of Asia’s film industry will share their insights on the future of Asia’s film industry.