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Eight winners of Hong Kong’s Men of Hope awards celebrate contributions to local community
Ceremony in October will honour achievements and efforts in areas such as arts, health and education
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Hong Kong-born Hollywood actor Byron Mann wants to bring stories set in the city to a global audience, and seeks to represent the territory in an “honourable” way, as an award lauds his contributions to the local community.
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Mann, who acted in US films and TV series such as The Big Short and Arrow, will be among eight personalities to be recognised at the Men of Hope 2017 awards, which will take place in October.
The ceremony will celebrate the achievements of these influential men, who come from diverse areas of expertise such as arts, business, education and health.
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Mann said he hoped the Hong Kong government would increase investment in the city’s film industry, which had long passed its heyday in the 80s and 90s.
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