China News Agency, Hong Kong, July 3 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The famous Hong Kong director Luo Qirui died a few days ago at the age of 69.
The director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Yang Runxiong, and the chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council, Wang Yingwei, expressed their condolences.
Luo Qirui has made a lot of contributions to the local film industry and has created many classic films with a strong literary and artistic temperament.
He has directed the films "Seven Little Fortunes" and "The Thief of the Years", and his screenwriting works include "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "City of Glass".
Among them, the film "The Thief of the Years" was highly praised, and even won the Berlin Film Festival, becoming the first Hong Kong-made film to win the "Crystal Bear Award for the New Generation Unit".
Yang Runxiong said that in addition to these personal achievements, Luo Kairui also actively promoted and supported the development of the Hong Kong film industry through the measures implemented by the SAR government.
On behalf of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Yang Runxiong extended his deepest condolences to Luo Qirui's family and friends.
Wang Yingwei said that Luo Qirui is a leader in the development of the local film industry.
As an excellent Hong Kong director, he has achieved many achievements throughout his career and has also made a lot of contributions to the local film industry.
"As the chairman of the Hong Kong Film Development Council, I am particularly impressed by Law Kai-rui's enthusiastic support for the projects launched by the Film Development Council. His passing is a great loss to the Hong Kong film industry, and we will always miss him." (End)