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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1980
RTHK PRODUCTION WON MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AWARD
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AN RTHK PRODUCED DRAMA, THE YOUNG CONCUBINE+, WHICH WON A SILVER AWARD AT THE FIRST COMMONWEALTH FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL IN AUGUST, HAS NOW TAKEN FIRST PLACE IN A MAJOR AMERICAN COMPETITION.
THIS SECOND INTERNATIONAL AWARD CAME AT THE CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL. DIRECTOR CALVIN WONG WAS PRESENT TO RECEIVE THE TROPHY -- A GOLDEN HUGO
A GOLDEN HUGO -- WHEN THE YOUNG CONCUBINE+ WAS JUDGED THE BEST LOCAL TELEVISION PROGRAMME IN COMPETITION WITH SCORES OF ENTRIES FROM MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, NOTABLY THE USA AND BRITAIN,
SECOND AND THIRD PLACES IN THE SAME CATEGORY WENT TO UNITED STATES PRODUCTIONS, +MARK TWAIN BENEATH THE LAUGHTER + (DALLAS) AND +AGENT ORGANE THE VIEW FROM VIETNAM (CHICAGO).
THE YOUNG CONCUBINE IS FROM THE RTHK SERIES THE HERITAGE, WHICH TELLS STORIES FROM NEW TERRITORIES VILLAGE LIFE FROM THE TURN OF THE CENTURY TO THE TIME OF THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR THE SERIES WAS RTHK'S HEAD OF DRAMA, CHEUNG MAN-YEE.
MR STUART WILKINSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING IN CHARGE OF TELEVISION, SAID THE WINNING OF TWO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS IN THE SPACE OF THREE MONTHS WAS A GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT TO EVERYONE WORKING ON RTHK'S PROGRAMMES.
+WHILE IT IS VERY SATISFYING TO WIN WORLD RECOGNITION THROUGH ONE OF OUR DRAMAS, IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT THIS KIND OF SUCCESS REPRESENTS A GENERAL RAISING OF PRODUCTION STANDARDS ACROSS A VERY WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMME-MAKING.
+ IN ALL THAT WE DO CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMES, DOCUMENTARIES, CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES, PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS AND DRAMAS WE BELIEVE WE NOW SET A HIGH STANDARD ON THE HONG ONG TELEVISION SCENE,+ HE SAID.
SWD STAFF VISIT BUS ACCIDENT VICTIMS AT HOSPITAL
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A TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY CALLED AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL TO ARRANGE INITIAL APPLICATIONS FOR PEOPLE INJURED IN THE BUS ACCIDENT ON MONDAY UNDER THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SCHEME.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE FAMILY OF THE MAN KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT AND IS MAKING THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR QUICK CASH RELIEF UNDER THE NO-FAULT SCHEME.
IN THE IR HALF-DAY VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL THIS AFTERNOON, WORKERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION EXPLAINED THE BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME TO EACH OF THE INJURED VICTIMS.
/MRS DIANA