The 23rd Hong Kong Animation and Video Game Festival will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center for five consecutive days from July 29.
The organizer held a press conference today (13th), a total of 101 exhibitors have entered this year, with a total of 513 booths; there are a total of 208 booths in the Doujin area.
The Animation Festival has also entered the Metaverse Era and launched NFT electronic tickets, which allow ticket holders to enter the venue through a special channel.
Leung Chung-ben, the chief executive of the conference, said that the current epidemic prevention policy has relaxed the restrictions on the number of people entering the venue, which can reach 85% of the venue's capacity. With the opening of the MTR Convention and Exhibition Station, the flow of people is expected to increase.
However, the conference hopes that there will be no longer a large number of people queuing for three to four hours to enter the venue last year. The conference also appeals to the public to pay attention to the official Facebook information.
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Admission ticket 40 yuan, new users have discounts for tickets purchased through "01 Space"
The 23rd Hong Kong Animation and Video Game Festival will be held for five consecutive days from 29th of this month to 2nd of August (Friday to Tuesday) at Hall 1 of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
Liang Zhongben said that this year, the total exhibition area is 19,890 square meters, with a total of 101 exhibitors, a total of 513 booths, and a total of 208 exhibitors in the fan zone.
Liang continued to point out that the regular ticket price will remain at HK$40 per piece. Visitors can purchase physical tickets at convenience stores or on-site, or purchase electronic tickets through the organizer's "Lingsu Expo APP" or "01 Space". Registered members can receive a welcome discount of 5 yuan.
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The price of NFT tickets is 150 yuan, including one NFT and one channel exclusive ticket. Winson Ma, a designer in the Hong Kong fashion game industry, said that there are five types of NFT tickets, each of which is limited to 2,000 tickets. Different themes, including trendy protagonists, trendy art, role-playing, comics and e-sports, can be enjoyed 360 degrees as each is designed in 3D.
Liang Zhongben suggested that citizens who intend to enter the venue should avoid the peak flow of people.
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Liang Zhongben mentioned that last year due to the epidemic control, the audience flow was limited to 50% of the venue's capacity, causing a large number of spectators to queue outside the venue for three to four hours without being able to enter the venue. Relaxed to 85%, it will not happen again, and it is estimated that there is little chance of needing to refund the ticket again. It is recommended that citizens who intend to enter the venue avoid the peak crowd time, that is, enter the venue from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. release.
Major manufacturers such as Nintendo and Sony are absent Organizers: do not worry about a big impact
Regarding the fact that many large foreign brands did not participate in the animation festival, including Nintendo and Sony, Liang Zhongben did not respond to whether it was due to the strict epidemic prevention measures in Hong Kong. I am not worried that it will have a big impact. "No major video game companies (exhibitors) are full, and the activities should be very rich."
Cosplay costumes have guidelines for the conference: I hope to wear "big road" for admission
The party has new guidelines on clothing, and new rules and suggestions for cosplay dress up, including female cosplay dresses, do not wear clothing that exposes the underside of the chest, do not wear clothing that can see through or directly see underwear, and if the legs show too much skin , it is recommended to wear stockings or socks, etc. Liang Zhongben explained that the relevant practice is just a suggestion, "There is a family in the venue, and I hope to wear 'big road' when entering the venue."
Banned from outside the team, all night long, 300 first prizes were drawn every day to buy limited edition products
As for those who want to buy limited-edition products, because the police said that they cannot "queue all night", the conference will draw 300 top-ranking visitors every day during the first three days of the exhibition from July 29 to 31.
Liang Zhongben explained that the reason is "convenient for management". Tickets can be arranged to be the first person to attend the venue. Registration is carried out under the real-name system. Registration can be started on the Lingsu Expo APP from July 14, and the result will be announced on July 25.
In terms of limited-edition products, the Hong Kong Brand Toys Association brought a variety of limited-edition products for animation fans to snap up, including 1,800 pieces worldwide and 300 pieces of "Darkness Cobwen" at the venue; 500 pieces in Hong Kong, and 200 pieces of transparent Spider-Man at the venue; Think Three Eyes Burger Day Dolls, etc.
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