<jats:p>The 1960s was a prosperous decade for the Hong Kong cinema but film research and film study were relatively under-developed. There was no film school nor film department in universities and very few film related courses were offered; in fact, there was only one university, The University of Hong Kong, which was officially accredited by the British Government; others were called post-secondary colleges and could only offer diplomas but not degrees. It was not until 1964 when The Chinese University of Hong Kong was established that the British invested more resources on higher education in Hong Kong and studies in Chinese and local culture. People began to become aware of the importance of cultural research. Still, cinema was regarded as popular entertainment catered for the market by businessmen; very few scholars would take films seriously as art or culture.</jats:p>