Hong Kong’s once-vibrant movie industry now walks a fine China line

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Hong Kong cinema was once a point of pride, with hundreds of movies produced annually. But as Chinese censorship increases in the wake of the pro-democracy protests, independent filmmakers are increasingly looking overseas to fund and show their work.

that they reacted to the depiction of a corrupt Chinese businessman. The movie was pulled.

The movie shows “the real Hong Kong, its atmosphere and how locals as well as the diaspora face such huge changes,” Chan explained. A mix of documentary and drama that follows activists of different generations as they struggle to seek and maintain their freedoms, it was a featured selection in the London, Toronto and Rotterdam film festivals and will be distributed in Taiwan in December.

The Golden Horse Awards, known as the Oscars of the Chinese-speaking world, are among the ever-more-important platforms for independent filmmakers such as Chan as they shift their focus offshore and seek new ways to fund their work and promote it to a broader audience. The organization behind the awards runs ato connect Chinese-speaking filmmakers with the international industry that can help support their artistic ventures. This year, 10 Hong Kong film projects are part of it.

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So, does the United States have a national security law? Is there censorship?Pro-democracy protests? They threatened and injured police officers and their families, smashed, looted and burned streets and shops, and paralysed traffic.

在中国做生意对生意不利

Oh of course. USA and Hollywood loves some independent filmmakers

They don't know how they are bringing down the entertainment industry when everyone wants to have an opinion over what should been shown.

Reading this piece, you almost think the US finance its own independent filmmakers. By your own standards, WaPo, the US is a dictatorship...

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