According to the estimation of HKDEA, there are around 16 companies majoring in digital effects in Hong Kong. The industry is facing keen competition from neighboring regions such as Korea, the Mainland, Taiwan and Singapore that with strong support from respective government. The companies have to take up other works such as short films, advertisement, animations in order to sustain. As majority of companies do not have time or resources to develop their technologies, Hong Kong is lagging behind their competitors in neighboring regions. Under these circumstances, a considerable number of local talents are forced to leave the industry gradually or turn to the Mainland and Korea where the opportunity is more promising. Out of the 10 companies responded in the survey, 7 (70%) are neutral in their outlook for future development whereas the numbers of being optimistic and pessimistic are 1 (10%) and 2 (20%) respectively.