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29 April 1999
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| Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd and
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd have sponsored the production of a series
of mini-documentaries titled "Knowledge Changes Fate" to promote
the concept of education. The idea of producing this documentary
originated from Mr. Li Ka-shing, Chairman of the Group, reflecting
his strong belief in the vital importance of education and knowledge. |
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| Produced by internationally
acclaimed director Gu Chang-wei, the mini-documentaries feature
stories of well-known personalities such as movie producer,
Zhang Yi-mou, and Olympic medallist Chen Cui-ting, as well as
lesser known characters, such as a young man who had to carry
his disabled father to school, and two sisters whose family
could only afford to send one of them to school and the decision
as to who could receive education was determined by drawing
straws. Each of those stories depicts how valuable knowledge
is and how knowledge changed their lives as well as those surrounding
them. |
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| The mini-documentary series
are aired as public information broadcasts on CCTV every evening
in Mainland China. For Hong Kong, they are broadcasted on TVB
Jade every evening during the week at 9:10pm, and Metro Radio
and Ming Pao also feature a story from the series everyday during
the week (until July 8). |
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