, about a man who took part in the 2019 protests.
Chui said Yau’s comments made it clear their previous screenings had been legal, adding that if authorities reversed decisions on approved films, he would stop showcasing the works. Following the revised censorship guidelines issued in June, he said, commercial filmmakers would have to be more cautious and not court trouble.
He said printers were more cautious and rejected three titles the company tried to publish, including two on political philosophy that he considered “mild”. He expected more challenges ahead for his company, after national security police arrested five people over allegedly seditious children’s books.
In the absence of an official list of banned books, some schools have removed books on sensitive topics such as Taiwan and those targeted by the pro-Beijing media.The University of Hong Kong’s John Burns, an emeritus professor of politics and public administration, said authorities had tried to intimidate filmmakers, writers and publishers to ensure that politically incorrect and illegal views did not spread in the new political landscape.
But he expected that any self-censorship stemming from being overly careful would be temporary, and the situation would ease after more court judgments related to the national security law.