Hong Kong Censors Issue Warning Over Tiananmen Film Screenings

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Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic“Wish Dragon” is well aware that “Aladdin” got there first. Making his spirited feature debut, dream-big animation director Chris Appelhans pretty much assumes you’ll be thinking of Disney’s blue genie when his humble Hong Kong hero rubs a jade teapot and produces a fluorescent flamingo-pink dragon, ready to grant his wildest dreams — or three of them at least.

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene.Authorities are cracking down on criticism of Chinese Communist Party rule, arresting many pro-democracy activists in the city and implementing a sweeping national security law last year that criminalizes actions such as the calls for independence during months of

Rebecca Davis editorHong Kong on Friday issued new amendments to its film classification rules, effectively injecting Beijing’s strict censorship standards on the previously liberal territory.Hong Kong censors previously screened content merely to rate it for typical metrics like violence or obscenity, classifying them into one of three categories to indicate age appropriateness.Now, they will have to actively intuit what will displease Beijing.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's lawyers have issued a legal warning over a BBC story about their daughter Lilibet's name.The BBC article quoted a Royal source who claimed that the couple had not asked the Queen's permission to use her childhood nickname for their daughter.The story was published on the corporation's website and widely discussed on it's radio and TV channels.

Ann-Marie Corvin Making its European debut at International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Bright Lights section this week is “The Day Is Over,” the directorial debut of cinematographer Qi Rui (“The Sunflowers”), a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy.The feature charts the futile attempts of a 12 year-old girl and her friends to escape from their beautiful but impoverished village and reunite with migrant-worker parents in the city.Left in the care of inappropriate adults and bullied and

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAn Israeli web host company Wix.com has complied with a Hong Kong police notice to close a pro-democracy website 2021hkcharter.com linked to Nathan Law, a political activist. The move came on the eve of the June 4 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square incident.The takedown notice cited the National Security Law that was introduced in Hong Kong some 11 months ago.

house with another, picking up the signal from the car key which is often kept near front doors. The transmitter next to the vehicle then picks up on it, making it think the keys are nearby so the thieves are then able to drive away in it and replace the locks and keys.

health risks from the coronavirus pandemic.Critics say authorities use the pandemic as an excuse to silence pro-democracy voices in Hong Kong.Last year, thousands gathered in Victoria Park despite the ban and police warnings. Weeks later, more than 20 activists who took part in the vigil were arrested.

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reunion episode of popular US sitcom Friends finally hit our screens on Thursday - but in China, it looked a little different after streaming websites censored a number of celebrity cameos for political reasons. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and K-pop band BTS were all cut out, apparently because they had been seen to insult Beijing in the past.

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John Cena apologized to the people of China after mistakenly referring to Taiwan as a country.  The professional wrestler and actor accidentally wandered into a very charged political topic in China.