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TGE's New Film "Dog Day Evening" Set to Be Released in Cinemas in June 2026

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AMTD Digital (NYSE: HKD) and subsidiary The Generation Essentials Group (NYSE: TGE) announced TGE’s new film “Dog Day Evening”. The movie premieres at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 12, 2026, with staggered cinema releases across Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China in June 2026.

Directed by award-winning screenwriter Tin Shu Mak, the dark comedy is inspired by a true story and has been selected for the festival’s Asian New Talent competition section. AMTD is a production company, with founder Dr. Calvin Choi serving as executive producer and producer.

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Market Context

This announcement showcases TGE’s push in media and entertainment, adding the feature film "Dog Day ...
Analysis

This announcement showcases TGE’s push in media and entertainment, adding the feature film "Dog Day Evening" to AMTD Digital’s portfolio, with premieres and staggered releases through June 2026. In context of recent hotel and property acquisitions, it underscores a diversified strategy across hospitality and content. Investors may focus on how such projects integrate with existing assets, their monetization potential, and how they support long-term growth alongside capital and balance sheet management.

Key Figures

Global premiere date: June 12, 2026 HK/Macau release: June 18, 2026 Mainland release: June 27, 2026 +1 more
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Global premiere date June 12, 2026 Shanghai International Film Festival premiere of "Dog Day Evening"
HK/Macau release June 18, 2026 Cinema release in Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR
Mainland release June 27, 2026 Cinema release across Chinese Mainland
Screenplay awards Two-time winner Tin Shu Mak has two Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Screenplay

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jun 10 (Positive)
Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
Jun 10 Balance sheet move Positive -0.6% TGE repaid HKD89.5M loans to optimize asset‑liability structure.
Jun 02 Office acquisition Positive -2.1% AMTD IDEA agreed to acquire London office tower for US$17M as HQ.
Jun 02 Hotel & venue deals Positive -2.1% Completed Dao by Dorsett hotel buy and agreed to acquire Hornsey Town Hall.
May 29 Ritz-Carlton stake buy Positive +1.1% TGE acquired 50% of The Ritz-Carlton, Perth for US$72M.
May 29 Malaysia hotel buy Positive +1.1% TGE bought super majority of Upper View Regalia Hotel for US$38M.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent positive strategic and acquisition news has often seen mixed to negative next-day price reactions, suggesting a tendency toward divergence on good news.

Recent Company History

Over the past few weeks, AMTD Digital (HKD) news has focused on TGE’s balance sheet optimization and an aggressive hospitality and property expansion strategy. On May 29, the company completed acquisitions in Perth and Kuala Lumpur, both linked to nearly 1,000 hotel rooms, with modest positive price reactions. Subsequent London property and balance sheet optimization announcements on June 2 and June 10 were followed by small declines. Today’s film release news adds a media and entertainment angle alongside that expanding hospitality footprint.

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PARIS and NEW YORK and LONDON, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AMTD Group Inc. ("AMTD Group"), AMTD IDEA Group ("AMTD IDEA") (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) and The Generation Essentials Group ("TGE") (NYSE: TGE; LSE: TGE), a subsidiary of AMTD Digital Inc., jointly announce that TGE's latest film, "Dog Day Evening" (the "Movie"), has scheduled its global premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 12, 2026. The Movie will be released in cinemas across Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR on June 18, 2026 followed by the Chinese Mainland on June 27, 2026.

 Directed by Tin Shu Mak, the Movie features a standout cast, including Michael Ning, Pui Tung Mak, Rachel Leung, and Fish Liew, Nina Paw, and Tse Kwan Ho. Tin Shu Mak is an acclaimed screenwriter and director, a two-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay and a recipient of the Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay. As Mak Tin Shu's debut feature film, it has already generated strong anticipation and has been selected to compete in the Asian New Talent section of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

 "Dog Day Evening" is a sharp dark comedy inspired by a true story that exposes the frustrations and absurdities of modern customer service mentality. Set in a paid TV station, "Dog Day Evening" centres on an escalating confrontation triggered by a subscribing customer's simple request to cancel the TV subscription.

The Movie highlights exaggerated situations and sharp dialogue to satirise institutional bureaucracy and the often-ridiculous administrative roadblocks set by companies to deter their customers from cancellation of service contracts.

AMTD is a production company of the Movie, with Dr. Calvin Choi, founder of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital, and TGE, serving as executive producer and producer.

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 conglomerate 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: TGE; 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 a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsor manager, with its first SPAC successfully raised and priced on December 18, 2025.

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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: ir@tge.media

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

FAQ

When will TGE’s film “Dog Day Evening” linked to AMTD Digital (NYSE: HKD) be released?

“Dog Day Evening” premieres at the Shanghai International Film Festival on 12 June 2026. According to TGE, it then opens in Hong Kong and Macau cinemas on 18 June 2026, followed by a wider Chinese Mainland theatrical release on 27 June 2026.

What is the storyline of “Dog Day Evening,” the new film from TGE (NYSE: TGE) and AMTD Digital (NYSE: HKD)?

“Dog Day Evening” is a dark comedy set in a paid TV station, focused on a customer trying to cancel a TV subscription. According to TGE, the film satirises modern customer service, institutional bureaucracy, and administrative obstacles companies use to discourage service cancellations.

Who directed “Dog Day Evening” and what awards has the director won?

“Dog Day Evening” is directed by Tin Shu Mak, an acclaimed screenwriter and director. According to AMTD Digital, Mak is a two-time Hong Kong Film Award winner for Best Screenplay and a Golden Horse Award recipient for Best Original Screenplay, making this his debut feature film.

Which cast members star in TGE’s film “Dog Day Evening” associated with AMTD Digital (HKD)?

The film features Michael Ning, Pui Tung Mak, Rachel Leung, Fish Liew, Nina Paw, and Tse Kwan Ho. According to TGE, this ensemble cast supports Tin Shu Mak’s debut feature, bringing the movie’s darkly comic take on customer service and bureaucracy to life on screen.

How is AMTD Digital (NYSE: HKD) involved in the production of “Dog Day Evening”?

AMTD is a production company of “Dog Day Evening,” working through subsidiary TGE. According to the companies, Dr. Calvin Choi, founder of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital, and TGE, serves as both executive producer and producer of the film project.