HONG KONG: The glitz of the annual Hong Kong Film Awards will be put to one side this year as a response to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Nominations, announced on Wednesday saw Derek Tsang's youth drama "Better Days" recognised in 12 categories, including best film and best director. Critics' darling, gay drama "Suk Suk," received nine nominations, including best film and best director for Ray Yeung. As of February 12, 49 people in Hong Kong have been infected and one died. So far other Expo events FilMart and the Hong Kong International Film Festival have not announced any changes to their plans.

Source: The Star February 12, 2020 09:22 UTC