...National Arts Holdings Limited (Hong Kong Listed Code:8228) 1 Company Information National Arts Entertainment Limited (HK) National Arts Films Production Limited (HK) National Arts Advertising and Promotions Limited (HK) Head Return Limited (Theme Park Management) Expand Pacific Limited (Hotel Management) 2 Company Information Mainly focus on Hong Kong and China market We started our Film Production and Artist Management business since 2008 and got successful results. In the future, we shall continue developing international and diversified cultural, film and tourism industries. Our company has begun the development of scenic spots and hotel projects in recent years. 3 Company Information – Film Production Our Chairman, Mr. Checkley Sin Kwok Lam, is the producer of Ip Man movie series. His recent production ‘The legend is born – Ip Man’ received world recognition, several awards and nominations: In the 30th Hong Kong Film Award in 2011 • The nomination to compete for the Best New Artist (Mr. Dennis To) In the 13th Shanghai International Film Festival in 2010 • The nomination to compete for the Best Movie • The nomination to compete for the Best New Artist (Mr. Dennis To Yu Hang, Our Artist) • The award of the Best Supporting Actor (Sifu Ip Chun, the son of Grand Master Ip Man) 4 Company Information – Artist The nominations to Mr. Dennis To by his first two movies The legend is born - Ip man and...
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...PESTEL Analysis Political Factor: Hong Kong was run as a laissez-faire economy under British colonial rule, and Hong Kong government continued using this system after the territory reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. The government announced the development for five tourism clusters to increase the attractiveness of Hong Kong to tourists including of Ocean Park. The mandate of Ocean Park Corporate was to manage Ocean Park as a public and recreational park and to provide facilities for education, recreational and conservation activities to the public on a self-financing basis. The Chinese government launched the individual Visit Scheme (IVS), lifting restrictions on the travel of mainlanders to Hong Kong in response to the impact of SARS. The scheme allowed mainlanders from designated cities to travel to Hong Kong in an individual capacity rather than only on a business visa or in a group tour as before. The government also reshuffled the Park’s board of directors and appointed new members to replace half of the board. Economic Factor: The park was dealt with the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). As tourists shunned Hong Kong and Hong Kongers stayed home as much as they could, attendance at the Park fell by about 70%. Investors in the theme park industry had increasingly turned their eyes to Asia. Analysts forecasted industry growth for Asia at 5.7% between 2005 and 2009. Asia has population of more than 3.7 million. The management saw...
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...Hong Kong's culture was born in a sophisticated fusion of East and West. It not only kept many Chinese traditions, but also experienced a baptism of western culture. This situation led to the diversity of Hong Kong's culture and the people there are open-minded to accept variety. To have a better understanding of this cultural phenomenon, you can give a research on the following aspects. People in Hong Kong The population of Hong Kong is formed by Cantonese, Shanghainese, British, Indians and Jews mainly. Cantonese is the majority and Cantonese culture is the mainstream there. Thus, many Chinese concepts like 'family solidarity', 'family glory', 'saving face' and 'modesty' carry significant weight in Hong Kong's culture. On the other hand, many locals adopted western ways of life. Language Cantonese is used most widely. Since Hong Kong's reversion to China in 1997, Hong Kong government has adopted the 'biliterate and trilingual' policy. That's to say, Chinese and English are regarded as the official languages; Cantonese, Chinese mandarin and English are spoken languages. Food As a culinary capital of Asia, Hong Kong boasts various delicacies in the local or from overseas. Hong Kong is influenced by western countries and some of the foods there combine the flavors of Chinese cuisine and western cuisine. Holidays In Hong Kong, people celebrate the Chinese traditional holidays, such as Chinese Lunar New Year, Ching Ming Festival (Qing Ming Festival) and Mid-Autumn...
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...ANALYSIS OF HONG KONG PRIME RETAIL PROPERTY MARKET In analyzing Hong Kong’s retail property market, in particular the prime shopping mall segment, Michael Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Model is used. According to Porter, corporations in any industry are constrained from maximizing profit not just by rivalry with their competitors but by four further competitive forces. These five forces shape competitive intensity. They are: • Rivalry among competitors in the industry; • Threat of new entrants; • Bargaining power of suppliers; • Bargaining power of buyers; and • Threat of substitute products. Below is the analysis: • Rivalry among Established Competitors: Medium Pressure o Currently, major shopping malls in Hong Kong are primarily managed and owned by a handful of Chinese landlords, including Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land, Wharf Holdings, Hysan Development, Sino Land, Hang Lung Properties, as well as a few British-backed landlords such as Hongkong Land and Swire Properties. o Retailer demand is focused on prime locations in urban areas rather than secondary streets. These most sought-after locations are top choices for both global and local retailers seeking a presence in the city. Fierce retailer competition for the best locations means that landlords of prime shopping malls are allowed for jockeying for a better market position by select picking their right tenants and by upgrading their tenant and trade mix profiles. o With a common focus on selling...
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...Value Chain Analysis Contrary to the highly fragmented broadcasting markets around the world, in Hong Kong you only have a small number of major players that dominate the market landscape. This becomes evident when comparing the value-chains of the major players in China and the far more competitive market in the US. As we can see in competitive markets there are many firms that are present in different segments along the value-chain. Sony for example is a content provider; Fox a content aggregator and Astra a broadcast network operator. Even as there are some companies that are more vertically integrated, like BBC and Sky, it does not present the industry norm. Due to the little competition and the limited resources in the industry, TVB caters to the entire value chain. Whilst this may seem efficient in terms of synergies and processes it does pose many threats to the innovative and creative evolution of the broadcasting industry. Moreover, with the advent and rapid adoption of on-demand, HD and 3D services, boundaries separating `standard’ and `augmented’ services are fast disappearing. So while a vast majority of any broadcaster’s customers are still happy to turn on the television and wait for the 9 pm movie to begin, many others instead prefer to watch it at a time which suits them using specific technological devices such as cell phones, notebooks or tablets. This presents both, a challenge to stay connected with your existing customers beyond regular viewing hours...
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...Reijnders Tourist Studies 2013 13: 287 originally published online 30 August 2013 DOI: 10.1177/1468797613498164 The online version of this article can be found at: http://tou.sagepub.com/content/13/3/287 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Tourist Studies can be found at: Email Alerts: http://tou.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://tou.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsReprints.nav Permissions: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Citations: http://tou.sagepub.com/content/13/3/287.refs.html >> Version of Record - Nov 18, 2013 OnlineFirst Version of Record - Aug 30, 2013 What is This? Downloaded from tou.sagepub.com at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on January 5, 2014 498164 2013 TOU13310.1177/1468797613498164Tourist StudiesDung and Reijnders ts Article Paris offscreen: Chinese tourists in cinematic Paris Yun-An Olivia Dung Stijn Reijnders Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands Tourist Studies 13(3) 287–303 © The Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1468797613498164 tou.sagepub.com Leiden University, The Netherlands Abstract This article examines from a European-Asian perspective the relationship between media representations and the tourist’s imagination. We use the case of Chinese tourists in Paris to investigate how these non-European tourists imagine Europe and how these...
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...Hong Kong retains top spot of world's freest economy 12 January 2012 Last updated at 05:28 GMT Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy for 18 consecutive years Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's freest economy, according to a ranking compiled by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Singapore ranked second, followed by Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. The index evaluates economic freedom by looking at the rule of law, regulatory efficiency, the size of government and open markets. The 2012 report said that economic freedom for the world as a whole had declined over the past year. "Most of that decline is due to a large increase in government spending worldwide," said Edwin Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation. "Governments have justified this spending as a necessity to restart economic growth but it hasn't worked. We think it's time to give the market a chance to show what it can do," he added. North America and Europe suffered declines in economic freedom over the past year, while economic freedom increased in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The US came 10th, down from ninth place in 2011. Mauritius, which ranked eighth, was the first sub-Saharan African country to enter the top 10, Mr Feulner said. Hong Kong retained its top ranking for the 18th consecutive year, but Mr Feulner said that Singapore "was narrowing the gap". The report said the introduction of a minimum wage in May last year had "moved Hong...
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...1.0 Executive Summary We are preparing to open a popcorn specialty shop in Hong Kong, the Pop Popcorn Shop. Hong Kong is a famous international tourism city and it successfully received more than 42 million tourists in the past year. Hong Kong has its unique culture and the Hong Kong film culture is one of the most remarkable one. Therefore, our Pop Popcorn Shop will closely integrated with the Hong Kong film culture, and create a well-known local brand image, which can attractive to local residents who like to eat popcorn or like to see movies, and the tourists who interest in the Hong Kong culture or movies. We can effectively compete with other popcorn store because we offer a high quality, various tasty flavors, as well as healthy popcorn with value price to consumers. More importantly, we provide customize service, which customers can make their own flavor popcorn and even the packages according to their preference. The particular customize service as well as the film culture brand image is our two brightest spots, which can make us distinguish with other competitors and become our distinct competencies. The marketing objective in the first year is to build up our brand awareness through our various marketing communication methods and we will continue to focus on increasing our brand equity in the next two years. The primary financial objectives are to achieve first-year sales revenue of HKD1,580,000 (USD 203,820) and reach profitability. The revenue will be expected...
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...The Walt Disney Company is an American institution closely identified with Mickey Mouse and world-famous theme parks. Hong Kong Disneyland was the Walt Disney Company's third international theme park outside America, after Tokyo and Paris. Interesting enough, both the Hong Kong and Paris theme parks had its chief replaced in less than a few months after the park's opening, if these corporate moves were anything but indicative. In September 2006, the Hong Kong theme park announced it had missed its first year attendance target of 5.6 million. Often criticized as the smallest Disneyland in the world, the Hong Kong theme park had been tipped as a "stepping stone" for the American company's entry into mainland China. If it was indeed to serve as a prototype for another Disneyland in China, it would be critical for the management of Hong Kong Disneyland to come up with a recovery plan and realign its strategy to improve its image, boost attendance and deliver its revenue target. This case can be used to explore what could be done to enhance the smooth delivery of the American fantasy in the alien culture of the Middle Kingdom. (Bennett Yim Josephine Lau). Moreover, Hong Kong Disneyland is one of the world largest entrainment businesses of the world. During the 1920s and 1930s Disney just had studio and theme park but at the end of the 20th century it had several TV networks, several theme park a cruise lines, malls, airports, hotel resorts and so many other entrainment units which...
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...Personal Recount On a Sunday morning during the holidays, my dad was sipping on his coffee and reading his ‘The Stars’ paper while my mom brought in toasts to refill our stock. My dad looked up when I came down and told me with a smile that we are going to Taiwan & Hong Kong next week Monday. I smiled happily and looked at the calendar. TODAY IS SUNDAY!!! I asked my dad: “We’re leaving tomorrow?!” “Yes, we are leaving at 6am sharp tomorrow,” my dad answered. Excited, I quickly ran up to my room and packed my luggage. I got to bed early for tomorrows flight is early. When I woke up the next day, I looked around and realized that I am in my dad’s car; they dragged me out of bed and dump me in the car because they can’t wake me. We are on our way to the Malaysia’s International Airport. 45 minutes later, we’re standing in the not-very-famous Malaysia Airport. The giant majestic structure is supported by tens of steel pillars. The first thing I did was to find a toilet for relieve, because I had not went to the washroom for the whole morning. We sat at the waiting area and waited for our turn to check-in through the customs. Sick of the waiting, when the speaker announced our numbers we quickly went to show our passports. As we’re boarding our plane, I caught a glimpse of our plane, and I thought: “God that’s a good plane.” It was in turquoise colour with white bottoms and a white bird on the tail. We seated comfortably in our seats...
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...Name Course Tutor Date Honor of Chinese culture in film. The Hero is a Chinese film based in Hong Kong China, and it is entirely a wuxia film. It is a martial art film, and it depicts the Chinese culture and unity. The king in the film is trying to bring together warring kingdoms and also come up with a standard Chinese language among the variations. There is a conflict depicted in the film that of who to trust. The king is almost lured to believe an assassin who finally forgives the king. There is an excellent use of flashbacks in the film hence making it a narration film as most of the stories narrated, and flashback is used. Most of the fights shown in flashbacks where nameless and the king of Qin are conversing at the palace. Hero is filming that entirely depicts the ancient Chinese culture and uses visual designs in a relevant way. The film uses the fascist aesthetics that represents authoritarianism. The film represents the Chinese culture in a number of ways. It does not concentrate on the multiculturalism as other Chinese films could do. First, the movie shows the Chinese culture in the form of leadership. At the beginning of the film, the narrator tells of ancient China being a kingdom ruled by kings, and initially it was made up of seven kingdoms. The film also shows the ancient Chinese leadership to have had many wars. It was during this wars that the parents of nameless (jet li) were killed making him come for revenge in the palace. The evidence is when the king...
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...goes to a park in Quezon Avenue in search of the suspect and later witnesses him getting off a taxi. Robert enrages at the boy but he escapes. The next day, police recover a dead boy’s body with Robert thinking it was his son, but this turns out to be his son’s kidnapper’s body. Robert, becoming more furious, attempts to hunt down the man down responsible for his son’s disappearance. He then encounters a vigilante, and with his knowledge about the suspects of Brian’s kidnapping, pretends to help him by telling him that his son is now being transported to Hong-Kong. Robert soon discovers that Brian’s kidnapping is the result of human-trafficking. That night, Robert receives a call from the vigilante again telling him that he should meet him under an overpass, but soon gets ambushed by police with the vigilante dying on the scene. Several years passed, Robert has a new family and with his new son (John Manalo), travels to Hong Kong with him. On the streets, his son suddenly goes missing. Robert goes to search for him, feeling worried...
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...A different barbecue A hot July Sunday in Hong Kong, I am very expecting the first trip back home since study aboard. I don’t sleep at all on the flight I am so excited I am going home, I am going to see my family. After hours of being on a flight and watching movie I finally land in Hong Kong. I rush off the plane to greet my parents. When my eyes first caught sight of them, I drop my bags and run into their embrace. It is a long time I haven’t see them! I try to speak but those word I could not say, but it’s all in my heart. The only thing I could concentrate on is how fast my heart is racing. My dad offer to take my bags as my mum lead me to the car. The car was a silky black colour, the door handle was cool to the touch. As soon as I get into the car I am envelop in a smell, that reminded me of memories of home.. Driving home I couldn’t take my gaze from the window, everything that I had only dreamed of for so many months was now right in front of me. I couldn’t believe it! During the way home, we decided an activity to celebrate that I was back. We discussed it for a long time, my mum had this idea of going hiking in the countryside but I don’t really like to do exercise, so we decided no! I asked if we could go to the Ocean Park, but my mum cant swim, so we decided against...
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...Chungking Express has a split plot with two separate love stories being told in chronological order. These stories of loss and longing overlap and connect – allowing the audiecene to draw parallels between the two. Key events, dreams and desires are seen to be almost identical. Chungking Express does not follow a linear model, but rather follows a very abstract plan, where cause and effect aren’t quite as evident as in many Hollywood movies. In fact, one could say that Chungking Express relies on what is deemed as ‘chance encounters’ by the viewers. David Bordwell defines the plot of Chungking Express as one that ‘is built out of a daunting number of minutely varied repetitions of locales and routines. As these cycles compare characters and situations, cause and effect become less important than parallels among congruent or contrasting aspects of love’. (2000: 283) The sense of a constantly reoccurring ‘déjà vu’ between people and placesemerges from the start of the film. At the beginning of Chungking Express, while Cop 223 is chasing a criminal down a crowded corridor, he passes the woman who will become his love interest in the story, the ‘Blonde Woman’, announcing in voice-over that, ‘at our closest point, we were just 0.01cm apart from each other. Fifty-five hours later, I was in love with this woman’. At the end of the first ‘love’ story, after Cop 223 has received the Blonde Woman’s paged birthday message, he enters the Midnight Express where he bumps into Faye and this...
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...Film 262 4/6/14 Hong Kong: An Industry Born on a Budget Hong Kong has often been referred to as the “Hollywood of the East”. Although there are qualities of the Hong Kong film industry, which do indeed resemble those of Hollywood, implying that Hong Kong’s film industry is simply a second-tier version of Hollywood’s is an injustice to the unique industry model that Hong Kong has developed since the mid 20th century. Multiple factors, namely economic, have driven Hong Kong filmmakers to adapt different methods of production and exhibition than Hollywood filmmakers, resulting a in a distinct style of cinema that maximizes profits and controls costs, and has proven itself successful. Many of the unique practices of Hong Kong cinema stem from the industry’s tendency to push films through the production process much more quickly than the typical Hollywood film, and on a much smaller budget. The pace at which Hong Kong films are made is unmatched, proven by director Tsui Hark who went from script to release in less than two moths with his film Chinese Feast. The speed at which these films are released is driven by exhibition. With most production companies throughout Hong Kong film history being vertically integrating, including Shaw Brothers and Cinema City, the goal has been to push as many films through their own theaters as quickly as possible, with rapid turnover rates. Unlike Hollywood films, which can often stay in theaters for a month or longer, Hong Kong films usually only...
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