As part of our 40th anniversary campaign in giving back to the society, KIGH has jointly organized with Grace Charity Foundation a fund raising activity called "Social & Movie Celebrities One Lovely Egg Charity Sale" event from May 21 to May 30, 2010 at the Telford Plaza, Kowloon. On the first day, Ms. Wei Ying-hung, this year's Best Actress award recipient at the Hong Kong Academy Award, showed up as the One Lovely Egg Ambassador to kick off the fund raising ceremony.

A lot of social and movie celebrities, including: Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Eric Tsang, Kelly Chen, Wong Chau-san, Yon Fan, Derek Yee, Law Kai-yui, Cheung Yuen-ting, Wei Ying-hung, Yam Tat-wah, Ki Ki, Cheng Yi-kin, Chiu Nga-chi, Michelle, Gordon Lau, Karen Mok, Nat Chan, Wan Bik-ha, Mak Chun-loong, Chow Pak-ho, MC Jin, Cheng Dan-shui, Wong Chung-chak, Chan Man-Tze, Ko Kwan-yin, and many film companies, had donated their private collections and movie souvenirs to support the charity event. Some were even made available to public for auction. At this event, more than HK$600,000 was raised in support to the "One Lovely Egg" movement.

Apart from this event, MCL Cinema had also supported the charity by running a "One Ticket One Lovely Egg" movement. During the same period, for each admission ticket sold, MCL will donate monies (enough for purchase of an egg) to the poor pupil in Gwei Zhou through Grace Charity Foundation. Such act was to offer a chance for more Hong Kong people to care for the not-so-fortunate people from afar while enjoying film entertainment comfortably in the cinema.

Physical Support for the Community
IFC2 Run Up 2010 for Charity

Encouraging our staff to participate in all kinds of community activities has always been a long standing tradition KIGH is proud of. On 24 January 2010, one of the group companies, MCL, has donated a sum of HK$50,000 to the Community Chest who organized a Run Up competition at IFC2 with the proceeds to fund the services for the Mentally Retards and Multiple-Disables. What’s more, MCL has also have 4 of her staff enrolled in the run up relay competition and successfully finished running up from the ground to the top (an entire 88 storey of stairs)!

Out of the Classroom to the Commercial World
KIGH team up with school students in a YDC School-Company Partnership

The "School-Company Partnership" is a program organized by the Young Entrepreneurs Development Council twice a year. This program is designed to foster entrepreneurial spirit in Hong Kong, particularly amongst young people. This year, KIGH has enrolled in their 2nd semester 2009-2010 program, sending 3 staff as Company Ambassadors to work with the Methodist Lee Wai Lee College to deliver the program content, through a series of 7 workshops, to a group of Form 6 students. By giving these students an opportunity to share the work experience from the KIGH executives, it is hoped that these young people will be able to prepare themselves with the correct mindset and attitude to face the challenges when they step into the commercial world.

Helping the Underprivileged Pupils in Guizhou
Endless Love and Hope beginning with an Egg

Our founder chairman Terry Lai has always been active in participating in community services. At the time of the Group's 35th anniversary, Terry has collaborated with Grace Charity Foundation in rebuilding 3 secondary schools and one primary school. And when Terry found out that these 12,13 years old children appearing like a 7,8 years old in height and weight, all because they could not afford to have decent meals, she immediately initiated a "An Egg of Love" movement, raising fund just to deliver at least one egg per week for these future masters of China so they could get a little bit better in nutrition.

From the first semester of 2009-2010 onward, this "An Egg of Love" movement has been extended to more than 12 schools in Guizhou, including of course the 4 schools supported by KIGH, benefiting over 7,000 people.

Apart from this, the $100,000 KIGH donated to building a new dormitory building for the Kadokawa Intercontinental Secondary School has also created a ripple effect to the local government officials, causing their extra subsidy of money to build an even larger building for the students, providing a better study environment for these children!

Award Recipient for Outstanding Contribution in Promoting the Cinema Industry
Terry Lai recognized by the Hong Kong Theatres Association

Terry Lai has been working in the film and cinema business for 40 years and is well recognized by the peers for her efforts in promoting the industry. This year, she has won herself the "Outstanding Contribution in Promoting the Cinema Industry" Award from the Hong Kong Theatres Association during the annual spring dinner.

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment Present
A Marvel Studios Production
A Jon Favreau Film
Executive Producers Louis D’Esposito Denis L. Stewart Jon Favreau
Susan Downey Stan Lee Alan Fine David Maisel
Produced by Kevin Feige
Screenplay by Justin Theroux
Directed by Jon Favreau

Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Clark Gregg, John Slattery, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson.

Synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster film based on the legendary Marvel Super Hero "Iron Man," reuniting director Jon Favreau and OscarR nominee Robert Downey Jr. In "Iron Man 2," the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.

Release: April 30, 2010

Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it isn’t. Imagine your friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane. In a terrifying tale of the “American Dream” gone horribly wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in The Crazies, a reinvention of the George Romero classic directed by Breck Eisner from a screenplay by Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39) and Scott Kosar (The Amityville Horror, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).

DreamWorks Animation Presents
"Shrek Forever After"
Executive Producers Aron Warner, Andrew Adamson
Produced by Teresa Cheng, Gina Shay
Directed by Mike Mitchell

Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas

Synopsis: After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws' kingdom, what's an ogre to do? Well, if you're Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. What's happened to this ogre's roar? Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre," Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all he's done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love.

Release: July 1, 2010

From the team that brought the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia. A rogue prince (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (GEMMA ARTERTON) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Directed by Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") with a cast that includes SIR BEN KINGSLEY and ALFRED MOLINA, PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME hits theaters Memorial Day Weekend, 2010.

They're toys, they talk—at least when people aren't around—and they're back… celebrating the return of the "Toy Story" franchise—in Disney Digital 3-Da this time! TOY STORY, the film that started it all, takes moviegoers back to that fantastic fun-filled journey, viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys— Woody (voice of TOM HANKS), the lanky, likable cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear (voice of TIM ALLEN), the fearless space ranger. The comically-mismatched duo eventually learn to put aside their differences when circumstances separate them from their owner Andy and they find themselves on a hilarious adventure-filled mission where the only way they can survive is to form an uneasy alliance.

Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the “National Treasure” franchise, present THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE -- an innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.

From Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton, Alice In Wonderland is an imaginative new twist on one of the most beloved stories of all time. 19-years-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. This Wonderland is a world beyond your imagination and the extraordinary characters you’ve loved come to life richer and more colorful than ever. There’s the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and more. Alice In Wonderland is an incredible feast for your eyes, ears and heart that will captivate audiences of all sizes.

Now, customers purchase the BLU-RAY / DVD / VCD of Alice In Wonderland can get various movie premiums in designated video stores. Premiums include PLAYING CARDS, MOUSE PAD (set of 4), A4 PLASTIC FOLDER, COASTER and BADGE, all are offered at limited quantity and limited time only, go and get them!

Since its opening in 2008, MCL Telford Cinema has been well-loved by many movie fans as one of the most popular entertainment hubs in the district due to its unique architectural design and very comfortable seating. Recently, MCL Telford Cinema has won itself three prestigious design awards - the INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2009 organized by The Chicago Athenaeum, USA, the GOLD AWARD in the 17th Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards (Club & Entertainment Space Category) and the GOLD AWARD in The Ring, iC@ward International Interior Design 2009 (Commercial Category). It is the first time in Hong Kong cinema history that a cinema complex is receiving these three important architectural and design recognitions at the same time within a year.

The stand-alone cinema complex is designed with a unique motif of gems – sapphire for ticket counter, ruby for concession counter and emerald for cinema house entrance. Colourful glasses of blue, red and green were used to dress up these key cinema features with a contemporary and stylish feel. Special German-made materials were used for the external cladding making the complex stand out as the shiniest spot in the district. MCL Telford Cinema is equipped with the latest audio-visual equipments and 3D digital projectors and over the years, many customers have visited the cinema for their best movies-going experience and cinematic enjoyment.

Giant screens of impressive sizes, excellent sound system and comfortable stadium seating are some of the characteristics of MCL JP Cinema which make it stand out from the others as one of the hottest entertainment spots in Causeway Bay. It has been our commitment to provide the best audio-visual cinematic experience to the audiences and recently, MCL JP Cinema has installed a new Sony 4K projection system and is a pioneer in the local market that such powerful projection system is used for 3D movies exhibition.

Compared with the 2K projection system, Sony’s 4K projection system have a number of breakthrough on the visual effects. The resolution of the 4K projection system is equal to four times of the 2K projection system (resolution up to 4096 x 2160, equivalent to 8.8 megapixels) which makes images more clear and detailed, the audience therefore can have an extraordinary experience when watching movies in MCL JP Cinema.

Experience the Sony 4K magic in MCL JP Cinema now and you will find the difference!

MCL Club has launched a new corporate programme to all companies and organizations in Hong Kong for participation. The corporate programme allows employers to assist their employees to apply for the MCL Club membership at very special rates, while each member under this programme can still obtain the same membership benefits as other individual paid members. These benefits include movie ticket and food concessions discount, bonus points award programme, and chances to receive free gala premiere tickets and movie premiums. Since its launch, the corporate programme has attracted strong interests from many companies, and many employees of these companies have successfully joined the MCL Club under this programme. For more information about the MCL Club corporate programme, please contact: 2418 8841 or email Contact_MCL@intercontinental.com.hk.

Year 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of KIGH. To celebrate this, the group collaborated with Grace Charity Foundation and held "An Egg of Love Charity Auction Campaign" at Telford Plaza on May 21, 2010. The campaign was fully supported by lots of celebrities in town, including the "An Egg of Love" ambassador Kara Hui, famous actors Chow Yuen Fat, Eric Tsang, Anthony Wong, pop singer Kelly Chen, Hollywood star Jackie Chan and distinguished movie companies. All donation proceeds entirely contributed to support "An Egg of Love" campaign to provide better nutrition for the poverty stricken students in Guizhou. PAPC was glad to take the responsibility of the promotion and publicity work of the campaign.

Riding on the success of his debut CD "Beyond Singing", the do-it-all singer-songwriter-dancer Jonathan Wong presented his follow up album "Spectrum" on June 1st during a press conference held at Langham Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. Highly acclaimed Cantopop artist Hins Cheung King Hin, the multiple award-winning composer Leon Ko Sai Cheung, former president of The Walt Disney Company Asia-Pacific Mr. Jon Niermann, Grammy Award winning songwriter and producer Mr. Eliot Kennedy, the General Manager of Avex, Mr. Shig Fujita and most of the heads from local electronic media groups were among the guests of honor at the event. PAPC provided the best publicity support to make this press conference a huge success.

Multiplex Cinema Ltd. has jointly relaunched the upgraded on-line cinema ticketing system, with totally new and refreshing visual enhancement and vibrant-coloured designs. This on-line cinema ticketing system has been carefully re-engineered to make it more user-friendly in all-direction navigations and ticket purchasing. Other important added-value features of this on-line ticketing system is its easy connectivity to the fully expanded MCL Club membership wherein members can easily find membership benefits as well as each member's accumulated bonus points earned through ticket purchases.

In order to celebrate the launching for the movie of "Toy Story 3" created by Disney Pixar during the summer, ICP has developed the premiums of an elegant Glass Jar with 4pcs Cup set, a fashionable Magazine Rack and multi-purpose Storage Bag. We also designed and produced, exclusively for Samsung Anycall mobile phone promotion, special mobile phone straps ornamented with the PVC figurines of Disney Pixar characters of "Buzz Lightyear", "Woody" and "Aliens".

For a promotion with MTR Airport Express, we offered a unique premium set of a beautiful designed, high quality mini towel plus a multi-purpose PVC bag. Each of these handy premium sets will also contain a limited edition souvenir tickets printed with different images of characters from Toy Story 3".

Commemorating its 150th Anniversary, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong appointed ICP to develop the exclusive and limited-edition premium set of "Dream Express" Piggy Banks. “Dream Express” is a beautifully crafted miniature model of locomotive train with the designs based on the popular Disney characters (Mickey, Minnie and Donald).

Individually hand-imprinted with crystal ornaments on its body, each Disney character themed train carriage represents different dream and aspiration of people, and all the train carriages can be connected in any sequence as wished. Since offered by Standard Chartered, “Dream Express” has become a widely sought after collectible premium in town.