Vivienne Chow Hong Kong’s local streaming platform HMVOD enjoyed a 200% surge in usage following the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it plans to invest more in original content production and increase licensing of Japanese drama and animation.Cantonese-language original content proved to be successful during the pandemic as many people turned to online entertainment while they remained at home, says Tracy Ho, HMVOD’s CEO.
Among the recent standouts are online series “Hong Kong West Side Stories” which had nearly 800,000 views, and cult series “A Perfect Day for Arsenide,” which was also released on Netflix from March 1.“We also discovered that Hong Kong audiences also like Japanese dramas in addition to Korean dramas,” Ho told Variety. “Cherry.
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