Hong Kong’s legislature passed a new film censorship law on Wednesday to “safeguard national security”, though critics say it will dampen creativity in its world famous movie industry and further reduce freedoms in the former British colony.
The law empowers Hong Kong’s chief secretary, the second-most powerful figure in the city’s administration, to revoke a film’s licence if it is “found to be contrary to national security interests.” Critics, however, voiced fears that the new law would harm Hong Kong’s vibrant cinema industry, whose output ranges from Bruce Lee’s innovative martial arts movies to acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai’s arthouse films.
The LegCo with only one voice passed all laws without hindrance. HongKong
Dictatorship destroyed democracy and freedom
My Hong Kong is no longer Hong Kong. What a dame shame! That 50 year treaty was worthless on July 1, 1997.
CCPChina is always in danger 😂🤬 A boring propaganda to secure its regime and brainwash their ppl.
No more Freedom in HongKong now. HK is totally off and become the NewBerlin under the NationalSecurityLaw. HongKongers are living in 1984. OneCountryTwoSystemIsDead. StandWithHongKong FreeHongKong
This is going kill Hong Kong’s movie industry. Only propaganda industry can survive in the new Hong Kong.