Derek Tsang's youth drama Better Days, nominated this year for the best international film Oscar, has given Hong Kong its first shot at Academy Awards glory since Farewell My Concubine got the nod in 1993.
But in a mysterious move, it appears that the Oscars ceremony is set to go unaired in Hong Kong for the first time in over 50 years.
Hong Kong broadcaster TVB, which has carried the Oscars telecast since 1969, has opted not to renew the rights to the ceremony.
In a statement to Hong Kong media outlets, a TVB spokesperson said "It was purely a commercial decision that we decided not to pursue the Oscars this year." No other Hong Kong broadcaster or pay-TV channel has announced plans to step in and pick up the rights in TVB's place.
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