It was hoped that our country could lend the experience gained from running the Golden Horse Awards to this historical event for the benefit of future Asian-Pacific Film Festivals.
由於近年來國內舉行的金馬獎活動聲譽日升，具有國際水準，因此各方對此屆亞太影展，都抱著樂觀其成的期盼，希望我國能以辦金馬獎的豐富經驗，為廿多年來型態多變的亞太影展做一次示範，以建立它的權威性。