Alibaba to invest $640m in Hong Kong entertainment industry

Films and TV programs to receive support from China e-commerce giant

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A statue of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee in Hong Kong harkens to the city's glory days as a filmmaking center. © Reuters

KENSAKU IHARA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- China's Alibaba Group Holding said Monday that it will invest at least 5 billion Hong Kong dollars ($640 million) in Hong Kong's entertainment sector over the next five years to support and strengthen the production of movies and other visual content.

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