What Hong Kong's Beijing-style cinema censorship means for pro-Democracy protests, filmmakers and Hollywood:
released on Friday, the Hong Kong government announced it has expanded the city’s film censorship ordinance and under the new regulation any film portraying “any act or activity which may amount to an offense endangering national security” will be banned from exhibition.
The rules also instruct the censors to ensure that they “prevent and suppress” activities that impact the “common responsibility” of Hong Kong residents to protect “the sovereignty, unification and territorial integrity” of China. Unlike China’s National Film Bureau—which heavily censors cinema in mainland China—Hong Kong always used a ratings system similar to the one used in countries like the U.S. and U.K. which allowed sexual and violent content only for adults but left politics largely untouched.
The new rules will apply to any film foreign or domestic that is being screened in a movie theater or any other public places in Hong Kong. The move appears to be the latest effort by Beijing to crack down on dissenting voices and roll back freedoms that the financial hub previously enjoyed.The enhanced censorship is likely to have a major impact on foreign films, including those made in Hollywood, with regard to their release in Hong Kong. Unlike China, which allows around 40 or so foreign films a year, Hong Kong has no such restrictions, making it a key Asian market for Hollywood.
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