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  "id": 518242,
  "title": "Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui to be honored at BIFF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/hong-kong-filmmaker-ann-hui-to-be-honored-at-biff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260811/hong-kong-filmmaker-ann-hui-to-be-honored-at-biff"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui, known for her contributions to empowering women in the film industry, will receive the Camellia Award at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Hui, who has directed 27 feature films and two documentaries since her debut in 1979, will be honored for her achievements and impact on the industry. The award will be presented at the opening ceremony of the 31st edition of BIFF, which is scheduled to take place from October 6-15 in Busan. Hui expressed her appreciation for the recognition, stating that she felt it was timely for her to receive the award as she is nearing eighty and finds it difficult to make new films.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui to be honored at BIFF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/hong-kong-filmmaker-ann-hui-to-be-honored-at-biff-519065",
        "published": "2026-08-11T00:47:36.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui to be honored at BIFF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/hong-kong-filmmaker-ann-hui-to-be-honored-at-biff-523983",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:42:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}