Provided by Lighthouse's rental partner AV Promotions, a vast 45 panels wide by 10 panels high (28.8m x 4.8m) Lighthouse 6mm indoor screen was the centrepiece of a massive celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The event took place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and featured performances by many well-known Hong Kong artists, such as singers/actors Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau alongside Chinese performers including the pianist Lang Lang. The climax of the event saw Hu Jin Tao, the State President of China invited to the stage to sing with all the performers.
Also provided by AV Promotions, 288 panels of Lighthouse 6mm indoor screen were used at the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2007, which took place at Hong Kong Coliseum in July 21.With 16 contestants vying for the title, the Lighthouse 6mm screen was configured as two 8 panels (W) by 18 panels (H) (5.12m x 8.64m) portrait format screens which, at certain points in the show, came together to form a single 16 panels (W) by 18 panel (H) screen.
Showing a mixture of graphics and still photography, the Lighthouse screens ensured that both the Coliseum audience and the millions watching the TV broadcast enjoyed the most visually spectacular Miss Hong Kong to date, which culminated in Kayi Cheung being crowned the winner.
(Jim Evans)
