AMTD Movie "Mother Bhumi" Achieves Remarkable Success at International Film Festivals

Rhea-AI Summary

AMTD Digital (HKD) announced that its film Mother Bhumi achieved significant festival success, receiving 8 nominations and winning 3 awards at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards, including Best Leading Actress (Fan Bingbing), Best Cinematography, and Best Original Film Song. The film was also selected for the Main Competition at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and featured as a Work-in-Progress at the 23rd Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum. AMTD positions its movie unit as building cultural bridges between Asia and international audiences and highlights ongoing collaborations with talent such as Fan Bingbing.

Positive

• Golden Horse: 3 major awards won (Best Leading Actress, Cinematography, Original Song)
• Nominations: 8 nominations at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards
• Festival selections: Main Competition slot at 38th Tokyo International Film Festival
• Industry support: Featured as a Work-in-Progress at 23rd Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction – HKD

-2.84%

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-2.84% News Effect

On the day this news was published, HKD declined 2.84%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Golden Horse Awards edition: 62nd Golden Horse nominations: 8 nominations Golden Horse wins: 3 awards +2 more

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Golden Horse Awards edition 62nd 62nd Golden Horse Awards where Mother Bhumi was a major winner

Golden Horse nominations 8 nominations Mother Bhumi nominations at 62nd Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse wins 3 awards Mother Bhumi wins including Best Leading Actress, Cinematography, Original Song

Tokyo International Film Festival edition 38th Mother Bhumi selected for Main Competition at 38th TIFF

Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum edition 23rd Mother Bhumi chosen as WIP project at 23rd HAF

Market Reality Check

Price: $1.54 Vol: Volume 352,026 is below t...

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$1.54 Last Close

Volume Volume 352,026 is below the 20-day average of 536,557 (rel. volume 0.66). low

Technical Price at $1.41 is trading below the 200-day MA of $1.86 and 74.22% below the 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

HKD gained 4.44% while several software peers like APPS and DSP rose between abo...

HKD gained 4.44% while several software peers like APPS and DSP rose between about 1–4%, but no peers appeared in the momentum scanner, suggesting today’s move is more stock-specific than a sector-wide rotation.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 15 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 15	Brand/event news	Positive	-6.9%	L’OFFICIEL hosted a high-profile fashion show at London Stock Exchange.
Dec 15	Hotel acquisition	Positive	-6.9%	TGE agreed to buy 80% of Upper View Regalia Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
Dec 11	Capital structure update	Neutral	-3.2%	TGE disclosed detailed share classes, voting rights and outstanding warrants.
Dec 05	Listing application	Positive	-0.7%	TGE applied for secondary LSE listing with no new shares or proceeds.
Nov 10	Hotel acquisition	Positive	-9.5%	TGE pursued acquisition of the 100th Ritz Carlton hotel in Perth.

Pattern Detected

Recent strategic and branding news, including hotel acquisitions and listings, has often been followed by negative 1-day price reactions, indicating a pattern of selling into seemingly positive announcements.

Recent Company History

Over the past months, AMTD Digital (HKD) news centered on its subsidiary TGE’s expansion and capital markets activity. On Dec 5, TGE detailed a secondary listing on the LSE without raising new capital. Subsequent disclosures on Dec 11 outlined voting rights and warrant structures. Hospitality acquisitions in Perth and Kuala Lumpur on Nov 10 and Dec 15 broadened its hotel footprint. Despite these developments, 24-hour price reactions after each of the last 5 news items were negative, contrasting with today’s positive film-awards announcement.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights AMTD’s growing media profile as Mother Bhumi earned 3 awards from 8 nom...

Analysis

This announcement highlights AMTD’s growing media profile as Mother Bhumi earned 3 awards from 8 nominations at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards and gained visibility at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and 23rd HAF. In context of recent hotel acquisitions and listing activities, it underscores diversification into cultural assets. Investors may watch how such non-core achievements interact with longer-term fundamentals and capital markets developments.

Key Terms

work-in-progress (wip), film financing forum

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work-in-progress (wip) technical

"selected for the Main Competition at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and a Work-in-Progress (WIP) project"

Work-in-progress (WIP) is inventory that is partway through production but not yet finished and ready for sale. For investors, WIP shows how much capital and resources are tied up in incomplete goods—like a partly baked cake that still needs time and ingredients—which affects a company’s cash flow, production efficiency and the timing of revenue and profit recognition.

film financing forum financial

"a Work-in-Progress (WIP) project at the 23rd Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF)"

A film financing forum is a marketplace-style event where filmmakers, producers, distributors and potential backers meet to pitch projects, negotiate funding deals and arrange distribution or co-financing. For investors it matters because the forum is where project risks, potential returns, talent and legal/tax protections are revealed and negotiated—think of it as a trade show that lets backers compare opportunities, meet teams and secure rights before a movie is made.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

PARIS and NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AMTD Group Inc. ("AMTD Group"), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) and The Generation Essentials Group ("TGE", NYSE & LSE: TGE), a subsidiary of AMTD Digital Inc., announce jointly that AMTD's latest film, "Mother Bhumi" (the "Movie"), emerged as a major winner at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards.

AMTD's movie segment has been steadily expanding its influence and prominence in the global film industry, establishing itself as an indispensable force. The company has successfully launched a number of critically and commercially acclaimed films, including "The Last Dance," which holds the record as the highest-grossing Chinese-language film ever in Hong Kong. AMTD-produced films also encompass a wide array of themes, including the corporate drama "A Gilded Game," the anti-drug film "White Storm 3," and the historical crime film "She's Got No Name" Part 1 & Part 2. AMTD presents "Shock Wave 2," set against the backdrop of Hong Kong. "My First of May" delves into the unpredictability of life, while "The Last Dance" provides a portrayal of traditional Chinese Taoist funeral rituals.

AMTD's recent movie "Mother Bhumi" demonstrates its support to the Malaysian film industry. The Movie features several renowned Chinese actors, including award winning Fan Bingbing and Natalie Hsu. The Movie has notably stood out at international film festivals. It received eight nominations at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards, ultimately winning three major awards, including Best Leading Actress for Fan Bingbing's breakthrough performance, as well as Best Cinematography and Best Original Film Song. Furthermore, "Mother Bhumi" has been selected for the Main Competition at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and a Work-in-Progress (WIP) project at the 23rd Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

AMTD's collaborations with its partners are multifaceted and diverse. A notable example is the partnership with Fan Bingbing, which includes not only the Movie "Mother Bhumi" but also multiple cover shoots for TGE's L'OFFICIEL, with the latest one featured in the 2023 Fall edition of L'OFFICIEL Italia. Fan Bingbing also recently visited the world's first L'OFFICIEL COFFEE in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing the varied aspects of the collaboration.

Looking ahead, AMTD Movies is committed to bridging Asian and international cultures through the power of film. The company seeks to celebrate the richness of humanity while fostering a spirit of positivity, with the goal of contributing to a better world.

About AMTD Group

AMTD Group is a conglomerate with a core business portfolio spanning across media and entertainment, education and training, and premium assets and hospitality sectors.

About AMTD IDEA Group

AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) represents a diversified institution and digital solutions group connecting companies and investors with global markets. Its comprehensive one-stop business services plus digital solutions platform addresses different clients' diverse and inter-connected business needs and digital requirements across all phases of their life cycles. AMTD IDEA Group is uniquely positioned as an active super connector between clients, business partners, investee companies, and investors, connecting the East and the West. For more information, please visit www.amtdinc.com or follow us on X (formerly known as "Twitter") at @AMTDGroup.

About AMTD Digital Inc.

AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) is a comprehensive digital solutions platform headquartered in France. Its one-stop digital solutions platform operates key business lines including digital media, content and marketing services, investments as well as hospitality and VIP services. For AMTD Digital's announcements, please visit https://ir.amtdigital.net/investor-news.

About The Generation Essentials Group

The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE and LSE: TGE), jointly established by AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD), is headquartered in France and focuses on global strategies and developments in multi-media, entertainment, and cultural affairs worldwide as well as hospitality and VIP services. TGE comprises L'Officiel, The Art Newspaper, movie and entertainment projects. Collectively, TGE is a diversified portfolio of media and entertainment businesses, and a global portfolio of premium properties. Also, TGE is special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsor manager in global media, entertainment, and gaming areas.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to," and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the beliefs, plans, and expectations of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and/or The Generation Essentials Group, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the filings of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and none of AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital and The Generation Essentials Group undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

For AMTD IDEA Group:
IR Office
AMTD IDEA Group
EMAIL: ir@amtdinc.com

For AMTD Digital Inc.:
IR Office
AMTD Digital Inc.
EMAIL: ir@amtdigital.net

For The Generation Essentials Group:
IR Office
The Generation Essentials Group
EMAIL: tge@amtd.world

 

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SOURCE AMTD Digital; AMTD IDEA Group; The Generation Essentials Group

FAQ

What awards did AMTD Digital's HKD film Mother Bhumi win at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards?

Mother Bhumi won Best Leading Actress (Fan Bingbing), Best Cinematography, and Best Original Film Song.

How many Golden Horse nominations did Mother Bhumi receive for AMTD Digital (HKD)?

Mother Bhumi received 8 nominations at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards.

Was Mother Bhumi selected for any other international festivals for AMTD Digital (HKD)?

Yes; Mother Bhumi was selected for the Main Competition at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival.

What industry development involvement did AMTD Digital (HKD) announce for Mother Bhumi?

The film was presented as a Work-in-Progress project at the 23rd Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum.

Which leading actor's performance in Mother Bhumi was recognized at the Golden Horse Awards for AMTD Digital (HKD)?

Fan Bingbing received the Best Leading Actress award for her performance in Mother Bhumi.