Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/09
By: Chang Shu-ling, Elaine Hou and Emerson Lim

Taipei, Aug. 9 (CNA) In the wake of an announcement earlier this week that China will boycott this year's Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, several Hong Kong film companies have followed suit and withdrawn their entries from the prestigious Chinese-language film industry awards, according to reports in the Hong Kong media.

The Chinese government said in a short statement issued on Wednesday that the China Film Administration has suspended mainland films and personnel from participating in the 2019 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.

Although the statement did not directly say individuals from Hong Kong's film industry would not attend the event, several Hong Kong movie production companies have announced they will not participate.

Among the films withdrawn from consideration are White Storms 2, Line Walker 2, Chasing Dragon 2 and the animated film No. 7 Cherry Lane, according to Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao on Friday.
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