Hong Kong FDC Hands Out First Round Of Streaming Content Development Grants

Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) has announced the first ten projects to receive grants under its Content Development Scheme for Streaming Platforms.

The ten projects, which will now enter phase two of the scheme, include series to be directed and/or produced by leading Hong Kong filmmakers such as Lawrence Ah Mon, Derek Yee, Peter Ho-sun Chan and Kenneth Bi (see full list of grantees below).

Shortlisted teams will each receive HK$0.6M to HK$1.2M as a script development fee for developing a production proposal and full scripts of an entire mini-series.

Winning teams selected to enter phase three will each receive HK$4.5M to produce the first one or first two episodes of a series. Together with the script development fee, each final winning team will be awarded a total of up to HK$5.7M.

HKFDC chairman Wilfred Wong, said: “This new Scheme launched under the Film Development Fund has received enthusiastic responses from the industry. Over 50 eligible applications have been received, which is very encouraging.

“The ten selected projects feature diversified themes with content showing creativity and international perspective. I look forward to seeing the full scripts developed by shortlisted teams successfully obtaining support from investors to finance the completion of the entire project, a mini-series, thereby bringing quality streaming content with distinctive Hong Kong elements to audiences from all over the world.”

Bus Lightyear

Producer: LEE Yan-lam Roger

Director/Producer: AH Mon Lawrence

Script Supervisor/Scriptwriter: LUI Sau-lin

Script Supervisor/Director: SZETO Wai-cheuk Roy

Scriptwriter: LI Linglong

 

Champion Turns Up

Producer/Director: CHEUNG Kin-man Nelson

Script Supervisor: SHAM Kwok-wing

Scriptwriter: CHAN Yuen-mei

 

Kowloon Grand Hotel

Producer: YEE Tung-sing Derek

Director/Scriptwriter: TSANG Tsui-shan

Script Supervisor: TO Shui-yung

 

Underworld

Producer: CHEANG Pou-soi

Director: LI Tsz-chun Jonathan

Script Supervisor: YIP Wai-ping

Scriptwriter: SHUM Kwan-sin

 

Today Will Never Return

Producer/Director: CHAN Ho-sun Peter

Script Supervisor/Scriptwriter: CHAN Ka-yee

Script Supervisor: TSI Ka-kei Peter

 

Spirited Away

Producer: CHO King-man

Director: WONG Wai-kit

Script Supervisor/Scriptwriter:

XIAO Xianjing

 

Eyes Of Sparrow

Producer: HUI Chi-kin Ken

Director/Scriptwriter: KA Sing-fung

Script Supervisor: LO Wing-man Vivian

 

Balikbayan Box Club

Producer: HUI Yuet-chun

Director: TSANG Kwok-cheung Derek

Script Supervisor/Scriptwriter: HE Liangyu

 

Once There Were Jackals

Producer: KONG Chi-keung

Director: HUI Hok-man

Script Supervisor: MAK Tin-shu

Scriptwriters: CHONG Yuen-ping, CHEUNG Yin-kei

 

Las Mulas

Producer: LEE Ka-wai Katherine

Director/ Script Superior: BI Kenneth

Scriptwriter: LAU Kok-rui