The Hong Kong International Film Festival slid neatly into the Monday night slot vacated by the Asian Film Awards (AFA), splitting its opening events across venues on either side of the harbour.
It was a brave move, as to mount any red-carpet event on a night that has become synonymous with the AFA would inevitably draw some comparisons. The response, from the public and the local media, suggested that recent calls in NZ (not only from Equity) to develop a “star system” might not be a bad idea.
