Original title: (Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Presentation Ceremony will be postponed
China News Service, Hong Kong, September 28 (Reporter Han Xingtong) Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Hong Kong Film Awards Association (Academic Awards Association) announced on the 28th that the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony will be postponed to 2022 Held in the year.
The Academy Awards stated that in view of the constant changes in the epidemic situation, all theaters in Hong Kong will not be able to operate normally during most of 2020, which will significantly postpone the expected movie releases this year. Therefore, the Academy Awards’ board of directors decided to postpone the order after careful discussion. The 40th Golden Statue Awards Ceremony will be held until 2022.
At the same time, the films that qualify for the Awards in 2020 and 2021 will be combined for voting and awards in the first quarter of 2022.
The Academy Awards is grateful to funding agencies and film companies for their support and understanding of this decision.
The Hong Kong Film Awards is a film award held in Hong Kong, founded in 1982.
The Board of Directors of the Awards is composed of 14 Hong Kong professional film associations, including the Hong Kong Film Industry Association, the Hong Kong Film Directors' Association, and the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association.
It is reported that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has had a serious impact on the selection and lottery of the Awards. This year, the 39th Academy Awards has cancelled the physical award ceremony for the first time. It will be broadcast live on May 6 by the Board of Directors of the Academy Awards. Chairman Er Dongsheng announced the results.
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