Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming has begun serving his five-month prison sentence for insider trading after relinquishing his bail.The 80-year-old told West Kowloon Court on Wednesday that he would spend time behind bars while awaiting an appeal in the High Court.Wong, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s film industry for decades, was convicted last month of sharing insider information regarding Transmit Entertainment, a television series production company formerly known as Pegasus Entertainment Holdings, which he chaired in 2017.
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WED · 2026-06-17 · 06:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0617-85108
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Filmmaker Raymond Wong begins jail sentence, giving up bail as he awaits appeal
Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming has started serving a five-month prison sentence for insider trading. The 80-year-old informed West Kowloon Court on Wednesday that he would remain incarcerated while his appeal is heard in the High Court, having given up his bail.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-17 · 06:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker and actor Raymond Wong Pak-ming has started serving a five-month prison sentence for insider trading. The 80-year-old informed West Kowloon Court on Wednesday that he would remain incarcerated while his appeal is heard in the High Court, having given up his bail. Wong was convicted last month of sharing insider information. This conviction relates to his time as chairman of Transmit Entertainment, a television series production company formerly known as Pegasus Entertainment Holdings, in 2017. Wong is a well-known figure in Hong Kong's film industry.
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Raymond Wong chaired Transmit Entertainment in 2017.
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Transmit Entertainment was formerly known as Pegasus Entertainment Holdings.
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Raymond Wong was convicted last month of sharing insider information regarding Transmit Entertainment.
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Wong relinquished his bail while awaiting an appeal in the High Court.
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Filmmaker Raymond Wong has begun serving a five-month prison sentence for insider trading.
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