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    Crime thriller “Port of Call” leads Hong Kong film nominees

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    In this Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, file photo, Hong Kong actor-singer Aaron Kwok poses on the red carpet of the opening ceremony for the Studio City project in Macau. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
    HONG KONG (AP) --

    Thrills and adventure lead the nominations for the Hong Kong Film Awards.

    Thirteen nominations went to "Port of Call," a thriller about a detective looking into a heinous crime that tore apart two families and is loosely based on a real event. It's up for best film, best actor for Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok and best director for Philip Yung, for whom "Port of Call" was his third feature.

    The 3D action adventure film "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" has 11 nominations, including best film and best director for the veteran Tsui Hark.

    The third "Ip Man" film was popular with fans as well as critics. Its eight nominations include best film, best director and best action choreography.

    The other best film nominees are "Little Big Master" and perhaps the biggest surprise, "Ten Years." The low-budget, independent film contains five stories postulating about Hong Kong's future. The film portrays the city in 10 years' time when the local language is no longer spoken and freedom of speech is lost, echoing apprehensions of many people in Hong Kong now. Though it was nominated for the top award, it was shut out in the other categories.

    Actor Sean Lau Ching Wan and actress Ivana Wong announced the nominees Friday.

    The best actor category has some of Hong Kong's most beloved past winners, with Kwok, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung, Tony Leung and Jacky Cheung nominated. Nominees for best actress, coming from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, are Tang Wei, Miriam Yeung, Sylvia Chang, Karena Lam and Jessi Li.

    The awards will be handed out April 3.

    Tags:Hong Kong Film AwardsLittle Big MasterPort of CallThe Taking of Tiger Mountain



    Bloomberg reports that Meta will lay off 5% of staff

    Wednesday, January 15, 2025
    The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

    News reports say that social media company Meta Platforms is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them.

    Bloomberg News reported that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in an internal note to employees, saying he wants to "raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster."

    Meta employs about 72,000 people, according to recent filings, so cutting 5% of staff would amount to 3,600 people, Bloomberg said Tuesday. The Menlo Park, California-based company owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.

    The company declined to comment Wednesday but said that Bloomberg's reporting was accurate.

    Workers in the U.S. who will be affected will be notified on Feb. 10, while those in other countries will be informed later, Bloomberg said.

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