[Global Network Reporter Meng Yuan] According to a report from Hong Kong Orange News on November 5, the well-known Hong Kong director Johnnie To recently claimed in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Chinese Department that the recent period has been the

[Global Network Reporter Meng Yuan] According to a report by Hong Kong Orange News on November 5, the well-known Hong Kong director Johnnie To recently claimed in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (bbc) Chinese Department that recently was the "lowest moment in his life" and He blamed it on Hong Kong's current "political climate" and said, "Hong Kong and I have lost our souls." Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, Kenneth Fok, posted on Facebook on November 5, without responding to Johnnie To's remarks by name, saying that this is undoubtedly a very selfish statement and is unfair and unfair to the industry that has been working silently. He also said If you are determined to push the film industry forward, you should not badmouth Hong Kong in foreign media.

The picture shows the picture accompanying the post posted by Lawrence Fok on social media Facebook on November 5. Source: Lawrence Fok’s social media Facebook personal account

Lawrence Fok posted that recent remarks have simply linked the difficulties faced by the Hong Kong film industry to politics. The question was equated, saying that he was "at a creative low" and blaming the current "political climate" in Hong Kong, claiming that "both he and Hong Kong have lost their souls." Fok Qigang said that only when a person understands that he has a status in the industry and society, he needs to be more cautious in his words and deeds. Such remarks are unfair and unfair to the industry that has been working silently. If you are determined to promote the film industry to continue to move forward, it will be even more important. You should not speak ill of Hong Kong in foreign media and let your words become a "knife" for others and hurt the film workers who work side by side with Hong Kong.

Fok Qigang said that the changes in the global film industry and the difficulties faced by the development of the film industry are not just problems faced by Hong Kong, nor can they be explained by a single reason. Economic pressure, streaming platform challenges, rising production costs and other factors have all brought unprecedented challenges to the global film industry. "We should not belittle ourselves and blame the environment. At this moment, it is more important to rethink how to find our own niche in the changes in the global market and movie-watching habits: what film and television works our next generation needs, what film and television works ours needs What direction should there be?”

Fok Qigang also thanked him at the end of the post, saying, "I would like to thank the government for its full support to the development of the Hong Kong film industry. In addition to launching different film production subsidy schemes, it also listened to the opinions of the industry and included the measures in the development of streaming platforms, launching the 'Streaming Platform content development plan' to assist the film and television industry in upgrading and transforming at critical moments."

On October 7 this year, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka-chiu, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition with the theme of "Entering Hong Kong and Entering Hong Kong Films". He said that the Hong Kong film industry is a shining pearl of Chinese films, and it also tells the story of Hong Kong well. An important cultural tourism asset, it is the result of the efforts of generations of filmmakers. The SAR government will fully cooperate with all walks of life to carry forward the spirit of Hong Kong films and demonstrate and promote Hong Kong’s cultural strength. Continue to develop film-themed tourism projects to attract more tourists while promoting Hong Kong’s film culture.