Invited by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Ningbo delegation showcased their efforts at Hong Kong International Film & TV Market 2018 (FILMART) and attracted a great deal of attention.

This year's FILMART kicked off on March 19 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Over 800 companies from 35 countries and regions were in attendance.

Consisting of 13 film companies, including Xiangshan Movie and Television City and Ningbo Film & TV Art Co Ltd, the Ningbo delegation regarded this event highly significant. They not only brought their most competitive films to the convention, but also focused on key details such as having dubbed the looped promotional video in Cantonese.

The Ningbo delegation attends the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market from March 19 to 22, 2018.[Photo/cnnb.com.cn]

During Ningbo Film Industry Introduction and Promotional Meeting, the Ningbo delegation confidently presented their achievements. Owning the most studios in China, Xiangshan Movie and Television City had employed over 146 film crews in 2017 and the shooting time rose by 11.6% year by year, culminating in a total of 3,457 days.

Xia Mo, the general manager of Ningbo Longtai Film Co Ltd, brought two of the company's films to the expo, Love of Hope and Holding Hands. Xia said that he was very delighted that he had met TVB directors at the expo and that a Singaporean company at the event wanted to buy the rights to his films.

The featured color of the Ningbo Pavilion at Hong Kong International Film & TV Market is an oceanic blue. It is the second time that Ningbo has set up its own pavilion at this event. [Photo/cnnb.com.cn]

"The more often you come means the more chances to meet, and because of this we will become friends. More communication and cooperation can be promoted," said Dr. Wang Yingwei, chairman of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.

According to the Ningbo government, Ningbo will further internationalize the local film industry and promote the production of works with innovative themes in order to release high-quality, artful films.