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Hi, everyone...
A documentary called “Lovemarks-LEGO” will be broadcast for the first time this
weekend. I was originally told it was going to be a full-length film about
people’s passions towards brands like LEGO, IKEA, Starbucks (etc), but it seems
it has been shortened to a half hour and will deal only with LEGO. (Maybe?)
Lovemarks - LEGO
Channel 51, Horizon
Saturday September 30th
8:30 p.m. (20:30)
Hong Kong
The documentary was filmed by Fuji TV in Hong Kong, but it may also run in other
countries that have Fuji TV, or on extended satellite networks.
Last year, the filmmakers filmed a live
model-build and interviewed both Nathan Sawaya and I as part of the
documentary. They said they’d also interviewed other folks around the world,
including folks from TLG.
Sean
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LEGO Certified Professional
www.seankenney.com
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There are many store to sell LEGO sets in Shanghai, I just went to there
last October, I bought two 6520 in 50% discount, but in fact this price is
similar with price in USA.
Then 9747 is about CNY2,888.
Zhengrong
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RCX Controlled LEGO Train Projects
http://legochina.virtualave.net
In lugnet.loc.hk, Ka-On Lee writes:
> I visited Hong Kong and China recently. I visited many stores that sell toys
> and here is what I found:
>
> Hong Kong
>
> Only large department stores and Toys'R'Us sell LEGO. Most store have very
> nice display of completed sets, and they usually have multiple display shelves.
> Sets are released as quick as other places, and Harry Potter sets are available
> at the beginning of October. However, their MSRP prices are about 50% higher
> than our MSRP prices here in North America. I guess their idea is sell less
> with high profit margine.
>
> China
>
> I did not see any LEGO there. I only visited a few stores, but all I see are
> Best Lock and bootlegs. Here is a photo I toke without asking for permission:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=83429
>
> As you can see most sets are direct copy of original LEGO sets. They have sets
> like 6263 and 6046 for 40 yuan, or about US$5. They also have many smaller
> sets, plus original designs. The plastic quality appears to be pretty poor.
> As far as I can tell, 99% of the toys in that department store are bootleg
> stuff.
>
> This bootleg problem is suppose to cause Disney to chose Hong Kong instead of
> Shang Hai to build the new Disney Land.
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There are many big shops sell LEGO products including RIS1.5 and many Technic
sets, for example 8462, even 8479 before February this year in Shanghai. You
can find the prices of some sets in my page
http://go.163.com/~legozang/bricks.html
Zhengrong
In lugnet.loc.cn, Scott Javoroski writes:
> In lugnet.loc.cn, Jamie Obrien writes:
> > Has TLG ever made any attempt to go into China? Locally Bundaberg has been
> > looking at exporting Primary Industry Products direct (mainly to the Free
> > Trade Zones in the south) but it seems to be a pretty big success, so i'd
> > guess with something like Lego there would be a massive opportunity awaiting.
> > The only down side is the one child policy, but this could also work in TLGs
> > favour as Parents tend to do whatever they can for their children.
> >
> > Has/Is anybody dealing with people in China At the moment?
> >
> > Cheerio
> > JamieO
>
> I'm not sure about companies getting the LEGO into China, I did see quite a • bit
> of it in Hong Kong however, and while I never saw LEGO(tm) per se, I did see
> children playing with blocks that very well could have been LEGO in Shanghai.
> There are still issues between PRC and Hong Kong SAR, but I would think that
> over the next few years, barring a war with Taiwan, China would open up more
> towards imports.
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In lugnet.loc.cn, Jamie Obrien writes:
> Has TLG ever made any attempt to go into China? Locally Bundaberg has been
> looking at exporting Primary Industry Products direct (mainly to the Free
> Trade Zones in the south) but it seems to be a pretty big success, so i'd
> guess with something like Lego there would be a massive opportunity awaiting.
> The only down side is the one child policy, but this could also work in TLGs
> favour as Parents tend to do whatever they can for their children.
>
> Has/Is anybody dealing with people in China At the moment?
>
> Cheerio
> JamieO
I'm not sure about companies getting the LEGO into China, I did see quite a bit
of it in Hong Kong however, and while I never saw LEGO(tm) per se, I did see
children playing with blocks that very well could have been LEGO in Shanghai.
There are still issues between PRC and Hong Kong SAR, but I would think that
over the next few years, barring a war with Taiwan, China would open up more
towards imports.
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