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In HungZai.com, every story counts. With the Hungry Ghosts Festival looming near, people are preparing for rituals and offerings and many stories of the Hungry Ghosts Festival are bound to resurface and be retold. Initiated by members from HungZai.com and working hand in hand with Mythopolis Pictures as the main sponsor, we believe that through this online story contest and within the blogosphere, more hungry ghosts festival stories can be shared. There are many good stories around that many of you have not heard and there are no incentives to encourage people to come forward to retell it. Our effort is to encourage by means of incentives to pave the way for people to tell the stories they have heard or encountered on their blogs.

There are 40 tickets to be given away to 13 winners for the Press Screening of 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' on the 31st July 2008 at Golden Village Plaza Singapura. Get ready to see something in the film you won't get to see anywhere else. After 3 years of research, the producers at Mythopolis finally begun post-production of the film in January 2008 with completion expected in July 2008 and scheduled to debut in Golden Village cinemas from 7 Aug - 28 Aug 2008. So start a blog entry today and write your favourite Hungry Ghosts Festival story and you could be the one to walk away with the top prize of 6 pairs(12) of tickets for the preview screening!

This contest is proudly sponsored by Mythopolis Pictures (US/ASIA)
HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest
Contest Topic : Hungry Ghosts Festival
At your blog, write an entry pertaining to the Hungry Ghosts Festival with 2 parts.
- A description of the Hungry Ghosts Festival according to your knowledge.
- A short story describing your favourite Hungry Ghosts Festival encounter or a hearsay. It can also be fictional.

Age Category: 16 years old and above.
 This contest is open to all Singaporeans and PRs. Contest opens from 4 July - 27 July 2008(inclusive).

Rules & Regulations
The blog entry must be written within the contest period. The story, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material taken by the contest entrant. By entering the contest, entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted story is an original work created solely by the entrant and that no other party has any right, title or claim in the story.

Stories must be complete, accompanied by stipulated title format and stipulated last line format.
Title format : 'XXXXX : HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest'. Replace 'XXXXX' with your own title.
Last line : "This blog post is an entry for HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest which is sponsored by the film A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS which opens in Singapore cinemas August 7th."
Incomplete stories or otherwise will be disqualified and not be considered for any prizes, and such determination is solely at the discretion of main sponsor or the organiser.

A person is allow to submit more than 1 entry from multiple blogs. But a person will NOT be eligible for more than 1 prize. Any prizes won by more than 1 entry that belongs to the same person will be automatically void except the highest prize. A story that has already been published or sold commercially will not be eligible for this contest. You must provide accurate personal details during the submission. Failure to do will result in disqualification.

Opening
 The contest will be opened from 4 - 27 July 2008 inclusively, with the results to be announced on the 28th July 2008 on this website. Once the contest period is over, no entries will be accepted anymore whatsoever.

Judges
Representatives from both HungZai.com and Mythopolis Pictures (US/ASIA).

Judging Criteria For Prizes
Contents 50%
Referrals To www.hungryghostsmovie.com 50%

Overall
50% HungZai.com 50% Mythopolis Pictures (US/ASIA)

Prizes
Hungzai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest Winners
13 winners of this contest will win these prizes:

Top prize : 6 pairs of tickets to Press Screening of 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' at Golden Village Plaza Singapura on the 31st July 2008.

2 x Runnersup : 2 pairs of tickets to Press Screening of 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' at Golden Village Plaza Singapura on the 31st July 2008.

10 x Consolation : 1 pair of tickets to Press Screening of 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' at Golden Village Plaza Singapura on the 31st July 2008.

This contest is proudly sponsored by Mythopolis Pictures (US/ASIA)
How To Participate

1) Write a blog entry with 2 parts.
First, in your own words, describe to the best of your knowledge, the Hungry Ghosts Festival.
Second, in the same post, write your favourite story pertaining to the Hungry Ghosts Festival. The story can be a personal encounter or a hearsay or fictional.

2) Ensure the post title is in the format 'XXXXX : HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest'. Replace 'XXXXX' with your own title.

3) Ensure the last line of the blog post is "This blog post is an entry for HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest which is sponsored by the film A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS which opens in Singapore cinemas August 7th."

4) Submit your blog entry to HungZai.com. Provide necessary details accurately.

5) Receives an acknowledgement email from HungZai.com

6) Wait for results and instruction for prizes collection(if you win)

How Entries Will Be Judged
Entries will be judged by members of HungZai.com and Mythopolis Pictures. On the 27st July, once the submission is closed, the judges would review contents entries and measure referral clicks to www.hungryghostsmovie.com.

Contents 50%
Referrals 50%

Contest Rules and Guidelines

1) Submission of an entry must be from the contestant's blog. By submitting an entry, the submitter grants HungZai.com™ staff the right to publish submitted materials on HungZai.com and/or use it for any marketing/advertising/promoting purposes at any time in the future without expiry of use.

2) The HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest is judged by staff of HungZai.com and staff at Mythopolis Pictures. All Decisions are final.

3) By submitting an entry, the submitter declare that his/her story is original, written by him/her, not copied from any other sources and he/she will be liable for any infringements of copyright laws that may arise if otherwise. HungZai.com staff reserves all rights to refuse any blog entries submitted that they define as unacceptable.

4) Winners will be announced on the 27th July 2008 via this website. Winners will also be notified via email and prizes must be collected from GV Singapura Plaza. HungZai reserves the right to provide other prizes in exchange for prizes won not available due to unforeseen circumstances. The exchanged prizes will be commensurate or greater in value than the prize replaced.

5) For the HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest, the top prize is 6 pairs or 12 tickets for A Month of Hungry Ghosts -鬼节. 2 runner-up prizes with 2 pairs or 4 tickets each and 10 consolation prizes with a pair or 2 tickets each. There are a total of 40 tickets for a total of 13 winners.

6) If tickets are not collected by stipulated time/date for the screening, no replacement tickets will be given after.

7) All prizes will be given as represented unless total contest entries are lesser than 13 entrants. In this instance a prorated portion of the prizes will be distributed to all winners.

8) Our contests are void where prohibited by law. The contestants assume the total responsibility should they broken a law. HungZai.com accepts no responsibility for making these individuals legal determinations.

9) Submissions will be subjected to the following guidelines:
- Submissions must be accompanied by all relevant details on the submission page.
- Submitter must be 16 years old and above.
- Submitter's details must be completed accurately or the submission void.
- Blog entries must include 2 parts. First - A brief description of the Hungry Ghosts Festival according to your knowledge. Second, a Hungry Ghosts Festival story which can be fictional, a hearsay or a personal encounter.
- Blog entries must have the title 'Your Title Here : HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest'. Replace 'Your Title Here' with a title of your choice.
- Blog entries must have the last line "This blog post is an entry for HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest which is sponsored by the film A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS which opens in Singapore cinemas August 7th."

Prizes To Be Won
First Prize : 12 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening.
Runnersup : 4 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening.
Runnersup : 4 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening.

Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.
Consolation : 2 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening tickets.

Total giveaways : 40 tickets x 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' preview screening.
Total winners : 13

About A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)

A Month of Hungry Ghosts is a 2008 film about the seventh-lunar-month Hungry Ghosts Festival in Singapore. A Month of Hungry Ghosts is directed by Tony Kern and produced by Genevieve Woo and Tony Kern. The film will be released locally in Singapore on August 7, 2008. The film is distributed by Mythopolis Pictures and will premiere at the Golden Village @ VivoCity.

In parts of Asia each year, during the seventh lunar month, it is believed that the gates of Hell are opened and all the souls are set free to wander the Earth. At this time, many spirits roam around trying to fulfill their past needs, wants and desires. These are the "hungry ghosts". Numerous religious rituals and folk performances, like street operas, take place during the seventh lunar month in order to try and appease the spirits. This film captures the seventh-lunar-month rituals in Singapore, a world-class centre of business and culture inhabited by many different immigrants from other Asian countries. While the hungry-ghost rituals originated in China and are still practised throughout South-east Asia in various forms, they are slowly dying out in many countries or may only be performed for several days of the month. Singapore is unique in that the rituals are brought to life throughout the entire seventh lunar month. At the same time, the immigrants in Singapore have brought their own native rituals to the small island nation where the hungry-ghost month still thrives. A Month of Hungry Ghosts captures these rituals and performances throughout an entire seventh lunar month in Singapore. Work on the film began in August 2005.

Directed By Tony Kern
Produced by Genevieve Woo, Tony Kern
Music by MoShang
Editing by Tony Kern
Distributed by Mythopolis Pictures
Release date(s) Singapore: 7th Aug 2008
Running time To be released
Language English
Every year, during the seventh lunar month in parts of Asia, it is believed that the "gates of Hell" are opened and all the souls are set free to wander the earth. At this time many spirits roam around trying to fullfill their past needs, wants and desires. These are the "hungry ghosts".

If you don't see ghosts in this film...you won't see them anywhere.

A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)

Winners
To be announced on the 27th July 2008.
FAQ
What is the contest about?
The contest is about submitting a blog post of description of the Hungry Ghosts Festival with a short story to take a chance at winning preview screening for 'A Month Of Hungry Ghosts (鬼节)' which is a local horror film scheduled to be released in August.

Can I make multiple submissions?
Yes, you can make as many submissions as you like but each contestant is entitled to only one prize, for eg if you win the runnersup, you are not eligible for the consolation.

I have more than one blog, how many can i use to participate?
You can submit all blogs for the contest. However, you can only win one prize.

Why do I need to submit my blog entry to participate in the contest?
If you do not submit your blog post to us, we will not know it exist and we can't judge your blog.

Can I take materials from other website and post them on my blog?
Nope, your entry must be original and must be written by you.

I think this contest is very interesting, how can I help publicise it?
For a start, you can do so by taking part in the contest. Then you can tell your friends about it and encourage them to take part. We will appreciate if you can link a side banner/bar to us. In addition, you can write in to i.am@hungzai.com to request for more promotion materials.

I will like to interact with the other contestants or the organisers, how can I do that?
You can find the listings of contestants from this website or you can go to this thread in the Hungzai Community to post your questions.

How do i know if you have received my submission?
An acknowledgement email will be sent to the submitter once the submission is approved by a member of HungZai.com. The submitted entry will also be listed in Contestant List.

Why do you need our personal particulars when we submit an entry?
We need personal particulars for verification purposes when the time comes for prizes collection(if you win).

Is it compulsory to provide my personal particulars?
Yes, we also use personal particulars to keep track of how many entries a contestant have submitted.

Submit An Entry
Hungzai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest
Before you submit an entry for the contest, please complete the following checklists.

1) You have describe the Hungry Ghosts Festival and your favourite story.
2) You have the following title format
'XXXXX : HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest' where 'XXXXX' is a title of your choice.
3) You have the following last line format
'This blog post is an entry for HungZai Hungry Ghosts Story Contest which is sponsored by the film A MONTH OF HUNGRY GHOSTS which opens in Singapore cinemas August 7th.'
4) Your URL is working correctly.

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