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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

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.

short film “The Gaze” serves as a companion piece for the show, featuring background actors staring unflinchingly back at the camera.“I looked across the set and realized I was looking at my ancestors, a group of people whose images have been largely lost to the historical record,” Jenkins said in a statement at the time of “The Gaze’s” release.The idea was born out of the show’s “day zero” shoot, when the crew visited the show’s locations for camera tests.

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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

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories.

Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon or “Lola” is making waves in the modeling industry, recently starring on the cover of Vogue with 7 other models that have been a part of a revolution redefining what we call “American Beauty.” The model and dancer were born in 1996 and Madonna dated her dad Carlos Leon from 1994-1997 and they split when she was just 7 months old. When Lola was born she was instantly in a world full of celebrities, paparazzi, red carpets, and after-parties.

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”).

After winning acclaim and Oscars for your two most recent movies, what do you next? Well, if you are Barry Jenkins, whose Moonlight won Best Picture and Original Screenplay for him, and whose If Beale Street Could Talk won an Oscar for Regina King, well you tackle the most ambitious project imaginable, but one that has been brewing and calling out your name for two decades.

Donnie Yen stars in Raging Fire, the Hong Kong/Chinese actioner that’s hitting domestic cinemas on Friday (via Well Go USA) as it nears $100M at the China box office. Directed by the late Benny Chan, it introduces us to Yen’s character, Shan, as a principled cop who’s protective of his pregnant wife (who rarely speaks).

Lynne Spears, 66, is defending her youngest daughter Jamie Lynn Spears, 30, amid the on-going conservatorship drama with Britney Spears, 39. The Crossroads actress recently called out Jamie Lynn in an Instagram post for “performing” her songs, citing the 2017 incident as one of the many reasons she won’t return to the stage, in addition to alleging that she wants to “sue” her family and that they should be in “jail” for putting her under a legal conservatorship.

In the Spring of 2020, Ash Gutierrez was a 15-year-old kid attending school via Zoom classes from his bedroom in Hendersonville, North Carolina, population 13,000. In the 18 months since he's released two EPs as Glaive, amassed millions of plays on SoundCloud, and signed a deal with Interscope Records.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left their days of high-flying holidays in far flung destinations behind and are now opting for traditional UK based breaks as they prepare for their future roles as King and Queen, a expert has told OK! The couple are set to have a "traditional" break at their Norfolk family residence, Amner Hall, with their three children: Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three.