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‘Doubtless threat’: Democrats and filmmakers slam Hong Kong’s new film censorship rules


Filmmakers and democrats have expressed concern over the government’s new censorship guidelines directing censors to ban films showing on national security grounds, saying the new rules may prompt Hong Kong’s film industry to self-censor and could deter investment.

The government introduced new amendments to the Film Censorship Ordinance on Friday morning to ensure censors strike down movies featuring content that may be in violation of the city’s national security law.

Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.

The Democratic Party’s labour policy spokesperson Sin Cheuk-nam said it was “groundbreaking” for the government to intervene in the Hong Kong film industry on the basis of national security.



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