Hong Kong Streamlines HAF and Industry Support Programs Ready for In-Person Events Next Year

The Gay Games 11, originally scheduled to take place in Hong Kong in  November 2022, have now been postponed and won’t be held until  November 2023. The Games were set to make history as the first to be held  in Asia.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBut despite the difficulty in organizing the events as the COVID -19 pandemic’s Delta variant causes a spike in cases, producer Bob Bain says he’s relieved to once again oversee these in-person shows.“We’re hoping for something that — in terms of energy — feels a lot more like the prior shows that we used to do at the Microsoft Theatre than last year, when it was all virtual and Zooms that no one really wants to watch,” Bain says.

EXCLUSIVE: Japanese action star Rina Takeda, Korean actress and model Go Joon-hee, Hong Kong actress Wiyona Yeung, and Singaporean actors Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim are in discussions to join Hong Kong zombie movie Chungking Mansions.

Facebook.The cancellation came days after pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao accused Ho of being “anti-China” due to her involvement in the 2019 pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJennifer Yu (“Sisterhood,” “Flying Tiger 2”) leads an all-star cast in “Forensic Psychologist,” a psychological crime series which starts shooting from September in Hong Kong.The 12×30 minute explores the work of a forensic psychologist who must assess the mental state of alleged criminals to determine whether they are mentally fit to stand trial.

Governors Awards ceremony, which is currently scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022.

AMPAS CEO Dawn Hudson on Friday assured members in an email that the Academy Museum opening is still on schedule for September 30. She also said the museum at the beginning would be operating at 50% capacity during business hours, and masks will be required for all indoor spaces. Of course the Academy is emphasizing safety measures in light of the continuing pandemic and Delta variant surge which continues to wreak havoc with show-business-as-usual.

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.

Bouncing over to beauty! After launching her album End of an Era, Iggy Azalea has decided to step away from music for the time being in order to pursue another one of her passions: makeup. 

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.