Disney Plus Details Hong Kong Launch in November

Two years after Hong Kong cracked down on pro-Democracy demonstrators, the local legislature passed a new film censorship law, according to multiple reports. As part of the measure, Hong Kong’s powerful Chief Secretary can now revoke a film’s license if it conflicts with China’s national security interests.

Rebecca Davis editorHong Kong on Wednesday formally banned films that are deemed to “threaten national security” with an amendment to beef up its existing film censorship law, the latest move to tighten the grip on artistic and speech freedoms in the country.The city’s legislative council — in which there are no opposing forces — amended the Film Censorship Bill by a show of hands to give movie censors the task of vetting content for violations of a draconian national security written and

EXCLUSIVE: Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Barry, Killing Eve) is the latest addition to the cast of Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, Netflix’s film adaptation of the short story by Stephen King, from Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy Productions.

Dancing On Ice has revealed that three new skaters will be joining the competition to replace professionals Klabera Komini, Yebin Mok and Hamish Gaman.

A Hong Kong broadcaster is set to air the country’s first ever gay dating show in early November.TVB announced it will air Boyscation, a dating show which will have 10 out gay male contestants and will be hosted by Hong Kong actor Vinci Wong.Wong is also one of the producers of the show and shared a picture of himself on the sets of Boyscation with a champagne glass in hand.“The most important chapter of my TV career.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Tippett (Mare of Easttown, The Morning Show) has boarded Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, a film adaptation of the short story by Stephen King, which writer-director John Lee Hancock (The Little Things, The Founder, Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy Productions are making for Netflix.

Frank Herbert’s 1965 spacey odyssey, “Dune,” has long been one of the profoundly influential crucial crown jewels in the pantheon of science fiction. This means, of course, it’s been one of the great white whales for filmmakers to adapt.

Richard Kuipers The short life and brilliant career of Hong Kong singer, actress and social activist Anita Mui is celebrated in the middling biopic “Anita,” starring 31-year-old model Louise Wong in her film debut.

HONG KONG -- A Danish artist is seeking to get back his sculpture in Hong Kong memorializing the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown as a deadline loomed for its removal Wednesday.Jens Galschioet said in an emailed statement that he had hired a lawyer and hopes he will be able to transport the sculpture out of Hong Kong "under orderly conditions and without it having suffered from any damage.”Hong Kong University last week demanded the removal of the “Pillar of Shame” sculpture by

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Meghan King is married! The alum tied the knot with boyfriend Cuffe Owens. King and Owens, the nephew of President Joe Biden, wed in an intimate Pennsylvania ceremony attended by the president.

The Department of Justice on Friday closed a federal probe into a police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, an incident that drew widespread Hollywood condemnation.

Councillors in Trafford want to be prepared as up to 300,000 people are predicted to emigrate from Hong Kong to the UK over the next five years.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHenry Cheng Kar-shun, who is the chairman of property development group New World Development, has taken control of I-Cable, Hong Kong’s largest cable TV network operator and the territory’s second largest pay-TV operator.Cheng-owned company Celestial Pioneer disclosed that it had struck deals that give it 72% ownership of Forever Top, a company that owns a 43% stake in I-Cable.Celestial said that it was buying 40.5% of Forever Top from two existing investors.

Vivienne Chow Hong Kong drama “Drifting” leads Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards race with 12 nominations including best narrative feature and best adapted screenplay, organizers announced on Tuesday.The film that revolves around the tragedy of homeless people in Hong Kong also earned a nomination for Jun Li in the best director category.

Here’s to new beginnings! Joe Amabile proposed to Serena Pitt on the Tuesday, October 5, episode of Bachelor in Paradise — after his ex Kendall Long made a surprise return to the beach.

K.J. Yossman BFI London Film Festival has revealed its line-up for its second Works-in-Progress showcase, including a documentary about Hong Kong’s draconian National Security law and a TV narrative feature starring Sir Lenny Henry and Malachi Kirby (pictured above).The showcase will take place on Oct.

previously announced film for Netflix, and John Lee Hancock (“The Little Things,” “The Highwaymen”) is directing and writing the screenplay.“Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” comes from Stephen King’s latest collection of novellas called “If It Bleeds.” It tells the story about a young boy named Craig (Martell) living in a small town who befriends an older, reclusive billionaire Mr.