How Hong Kong Censors Film in the Name of National Security
The Asian film capital has cracked down on documentaries and independent productions that it fears could glamorize the pro-democracy movement. The director of “Far From Home,” a short, intimate film about a family caught in the tumult of the 2019 antigovernment protests in Hong Kong, had hoped to show off her work at a local film festival in June. Then the censors stepped in. Read more The New York Times
Disaster Flick ‘Cloudy Mountain’ Stays on Top After China’s Mid-Autumn Holiday
Nail-biting disaster rescue film “Cloudy Mountain” grossed 254 million yuan ($39.3 million) in the past week (September 20-26), continuing its dominance in the Chinese mainland box office after leading the charge during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, according to the China Movie Data Information Network. Read more CGTN
