PARIS, NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD Group”), AMTD IDEA Group (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 “Scare Out” (the “Movie”), the first ever national‑security film co‑produced by TGE, captured a significant share of the box office during the Chinese New Year window. Featuring an all‑star cast including Jackson Yee, Yilong Zhu, Jia Song, Jiayin Lei, Mi Yang, Yi Zhang, Cecilia Liu, and Yaowen Liu, the Movie achieved box office inflows of over US$120 million within just its first seven days of release.
The Movie has also generated substantial traction on social media. Across major platforms, promotional content related to the Movie has attracted approximately 10.35 billion views, with daily increases of over 550 million views. On Douyin alone, the Movie’s hashtag has reached 5.32 billion views.
“Scare Out” represents a major success for TGE’s movie segment. Looking ahead to the second half of 2026 and into 2027, TGE‑produced films such as “Raging Havoc” and “Dog Day Evening” are scheduled for release. Both projects feature strong casts: “Raging Havoc” stars Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, and Ci Sha, while “Dog Day Evening” features Michael Ning, Fish Liew, and Rachel Leung. TGE serves as a lead production company on both titles, with Dr. Calvin Choi, founder of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital, and TGE, acting as a Producer.
These upcoming releases are expected to further strengthen TGE’s movie portfolio and provide a solid foundation for future growth on a global basis.
TGE’s movie segment also continues to benefit from cross-segment synergies within the group. L’OFFICIEL, under TGE, has become a strategic media partner of the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards, and, with the continuous growth and strong developments of the L’OFFICIEL Movies business segment, is emerging as an important player in Hong Kong’s film media landscape. Internationally, L’OFFICIEL has conducted on-site coverage and interviews at major awards events such as the Golden Globe Awards and the British Academy Film Awards, and is expected to extend our presence at the Oscars this year. TGE will continue to strengthen and expand its global media outreaches and influential power, as a core part of its global media and entertainment IP businesses.
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 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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