Hong Kong's legislature passed a new film censorship law on Wednesday to 'safeguard national security', though critics say it will dampen creativity in its world famous movie industry and further reduce freedoms in the former British colony.
The trailer of Hong Kong movie 'The Attorney' is seen outside a cinema, in Hong Kong, China. October 27, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, Oct 27 - Hong Kong's legislature passed a new film censorship law on Wednesday to "safeguard national security", though critics say it will dampen creativity in its world famous movie industry and further reduce freedoms in the former British colony.
The law empowers Hong Kong's chief secretary, the second-most powerful figure in the city's administration, to revoke a film's licence if it is "found to be contrary to national security interests." Critics, however, voiced fears that the new law would harm Hong Kong's vibrant cinema industry, whose output ranges from Bruce Lee's innovative martial arts movies to acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai's arthouse films.
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