Corruption charges dropped for Hong Kong singer, activist

Vivienne Chow A proposed new law that will inject national security elements into Hong Kong’s censorship system has the city’s filmmakers worried. The law allows government officials retrospective power to change previously-issued exhibition approvals and provides for three year jail terms in case of breach.“We are very worried,” Tenky Tin, chair of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers’ executive committee, told Variety.

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday said they plan to amend a film censorship law to forbid screenings of movies deemed contrary to national security.The proposed changes to Hong Kong’s Film Censorship Ordinance would step up censorship of movies in the semi-autonomous city, expanding an ongoing crackdown on political dissent that has led to the closure of various pro-democracy organizations and the arrests of dozens of activists.The amendments would require a censor to determine

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong is to introduce a new film censorship law that could send anyone responsible for illegal screenings to jail for up to three years.The new law is intended to codify national security concerns that were introduced into the city’s film classification system only in June.It is understood that national security censorship will apply to existing films, not just new works.The moves were announced by the government’s commerce secretary Edward Yau at a press

Will Thorne Staff WriterJennifer Ngo was working as a journalist in London when massive protests broke out in her native Hong Kong in 2019.She watched news feeds and live streams with a mixture of “heartbreak” at the violence and “hope” that Hong Kongers were taking to the streets in the name of democracy once again.“After 2014 there was a big social movement and nothing really changed, a lot of people were discouraged.

Nicole Kidman to enter the region without adhering to quarantine rules.Kidman has faced criticism from Hong Kong citizens and local media for skipping COVID-19 quarantine measures after flying in via private jet from Sydney, Australia on August 12.Last week, anyone flying into Hong Kong from Australia would have been subject to seven-days quarantine in a government-approved hotel.

coronavirus.Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong last week from coronavirus-hit Sydney, was exempted from a weeklong quarantine and was spotted in the city this week filming a new Amazon Prime Video series titled Expats, according to local media reports.The government said in a statement Thursday that it had granted the exemption “for the purpose of performing designated professional work.”It said the work was “conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development of Hong Kong’s

Nicole Kidman has been granted a coronavirus quarantine exemption in Hong Kong, much to the dismay of some locals.Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that the 54-year-old did not have to spend time in quarantine when she arrived in the city to film a TV series.“The case in discussion has been granted permission to travel to Hong Kong with a quarantine exemption for the purpose

Nicole Kidman has been granted a coronavirus quarantine exemption in Hong Kong, much to the dismay of some locals. Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform "designated professional work" following reports that the 54-year-old did not have to spend time in quarantine when she arrived in the city to film a TV series.

Hong Kong’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau has been facing pressure to answer why Nicole Kidman was exempt from city’s seven-day hotel quarantine for vaccinated people arriving from Australia. They have now released a statement on why she was given an exemption.

Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman did not have to spend time in quarantine when she arrived in the city to film a TV series.

A quarantine waiver granted to Nicole Kidman by Hong Kong authorities has drawn criticism from local residents. The star traveled to Hong Kong last week for the Amazon series The Expats, which is now shooting there, but was not subject to the city’s strict isolation rules.

Hong Kong government has confirmed it has given Nicole Kidman an exemption from the city’s strict quarantine procedures, while currently tightening inbound travel restrictions for ordinary residents.Through her Blossom Films production company, Kidman is attached as an executive producer on “The Expats,” an Amazon Studios series directed by U.S.-based Chinese helmer Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”) that is currently shooting in the city.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCoinllectibles, a blockchain company involved in the art world, has announced plans to acquire Hong Kong-U.K.

Jamie Lang Survey says!… Hong Kong is getting its own “Family Feud” remake as Fremantle and TVB team to bring a local format of the historic game show to the island’s airwaves. Local broadcaster TVB will host the show on its TVB Jade Channel starting Aug.

Vivienne Chow Keung To and Jer Lau, two members of the wildly-popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror will make their screen debut with a feature film produced by Emperor Motion Pictures, the company announced on Monday.The currently untitled production is to be directed by writer-director Kearan Pang (“29+1”) and will also star award-winning actress Teresa Mo (“Tomorrow Is Another Day”).

The Walt Disney Company announced today at the company’s Q3 earnings call that Disney+, its streaming service, will launch in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStreaming platform Disney Plus will be expanded to begin operations in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November this year.The announcement was made on the sidelines of Thursday’s Walt Disney Co. third quarter earnings filings.The current Disney Plus service in Japan will be expanded to feature additional general entertainment content in October 2021.

Mardi Gras Fair Day in Sydney’s Victoria Park chances are that you have witnessed or even taken part in a Silverbacks demonstration in Team Sydney’s vibrant Sports Village. First established in 1993, the Sydney Silverbacks are an inclusive LGBTQI wrestling club training on Friday evenings year-round in Kings Cross.Sydney Silverbacks.

As the Tokyo Olympics draw to a close, the gay sporting world will be keeping its eyes firmly on East Asia when the Gay Games 2022 head to Hong Kong next year.As sports fans from across the globe tune into the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the organisers of the 11th Gay Games, scheduled to open in November 2022 in Hong Kong, are hustling to ensure the event runs without a hitch.