Eight winners of Hong Kong’s Men of Hope awards celebrate contributions to local community
Ceremony in October will honour achievements and efforts in areas such as arts, health and education
Hong Kong-born Hollywood actor Byron Mann wants to bring stories set in the city to a global audience, and seeks to represent the territory in an “honourable” way, as an award lauds his contributions to the local community.
The ceremony will celebrate the achievements of these influential men, who come from diverse areas of expertise such as arts, business, education and health.
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Mann said he hoped the Hong Kong government would increase investment in the city’s film industry, which had long passed its heyday in the 80s and 90s.
“I’m trying to combine my knowledge and relationships in Hollywood to create interesting and groundbreaking stories that take place in Hong Kong for global audiences,” said Mann, who founded a Hong Kong production company this year.
The winner in the art and culture category also said: “I think the government must develop more and better financial initiatives, grants and subsidies to encourage and support Hong Kong filmmakers. We need to develop new blood in our industry, or we risk losing an entire generation of storytelling in Hong Kong.”
We need to develop new blood in our industry, or we risk losing an entire generation of storytelling
The Men of Hope event, started by the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation (HKAHF) in 2016, hands out prizes to individuals who make special contributions to the local community, in particular, with initiatives to help the underprivileged.
