The Hong Kong Film Awards () is an annual film award given to honor outstanding films produced in the territory during the previous calendar year. The competition is open to both local and non-local films that meet two of the following criteria: they must be at least an hour long, the film director must be a Hong Kong resident, or the film must have been commercially released in Hong Kong. The winner is chosen by a panel of judges and awarded with the Best Film Prize. Actor Andy Lau was named Best Actor, while the late director Benny Chan won the Best Director prize for his cops-and-robbers actioner Raging Fire. The film also won awards for cinematography, music score and editing.
A record HK$1.46 billion will be on offer in domestic racing prize money next season, with increases across all grades from Griffin to Class 1 and the Four-Year-Old Classic Series. The Club is also introducing new bonus structures to reward owners for their long-term investment in quality horses, while further enhancing the overall appeal of its world-class distance races.
Hong Kong has seen an uptick in political activism in recent years, with the city’s youth taking to the streets to demand greater democracy and human rights. Joshua Wong, a 17-year-old student with thick spectacles and a bowl haircut, emerged as the face of these protests, which have been met with police brutality and accusations of subversion by Beijing. The US lawmakers who awarded the prize recommend that it should be extended to those whose lives have been threatened for peacefully advocating for democracy in Hong Kong.
The HK Prize was established with the help of the Founders Fund in 2024, and is intended to foster dialogues and collaborations among scholars and students of Hong Kong history, politics and society, as well as encourage development of new theories and concepts for studying Hong Kong within the broader context of China and Asia. The HK Prize is supported by the CUHK Faculty of Arts’ Research Excellence Award and co-convened the 20th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Hong Kong.
HKFP’s continued existence is reliant on the regular backing from a circle of monthly donors. Their commitment to HKFP is a testament to their belief in a free press and in the importance of independent journalism. The HKFP team will continue to strive to deliver quality news and analysis on the people, events, and issues that matter to Hong Kong.
Mark Six’s first Chinese New Year Snowball draw will be held on February 2, offering a record-high jackpot of more than HK$188 million for one winning unit. Citizens can choose from a range of entry types, including the Single, Multiple and Banker entries. A minimum unit investment of $10 is required for each Mark Six entry. Full rules of entry are available on the Mark Six website.