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Chinese-insensitive line from Monster Hunter might drag Demon Slayer’s box office due to second review

The movie Monster Hunter was only screened in China for one day, before it was pulled from all the cinema nationwide, all due to a line from MC Jin to be accused to be insensitive to Chinese audiences. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the incident after affected other movies. Movies that was previously green lighted to screen, such as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, were pulled from the theatres for a second round of review. Sources said that Demon Slayer might not be screened until February or March 2021. The DVD and Blue-Ray version of the movie would be released in Japan next month (January 2021). With the probable pirated version on the Internet, the box office for the Demon Slayer might take a big hit from the incident.

#Monsterhunter #Mcjin #China #Movie #DemonSlayer

Source: StandNews #Dec19

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The renewed version of "Movie Examine System" includes national security regulations that the Chief Secretary can ban the show.

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Film Censorship Ordinance Amended in HK, as Pro-China Lawmaker Claims a Hong Kong Film is Toxic to Teenagers

October 27, 2021 marks the final meeting of the Legislative Council after the extension of its terms. The last item on the agenda was the 2021 Film Censorship Ordinance Amendment Bill.

As only 5 councillors expressed their view, the legislation process took only 45 minutes to have the bill passed.

The bill authorises the #FilmCensorshipAuthority to check whether a film violates the national security law. It also allows the Chief Secretary of Administration to withdraw already-issued screening permits.

At the meeting, a pro-China lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-Fun comdemned a 2015-Hong Kong film called Ten Years for "hating the country", " romanticising hunger strike and self-immolaton", as well as "inciting Hong Kong independence".

She claimed that Hong Kong had lost "several generations of teenagers" and she hoped to remove what she called "toxic movies" by the censorship law.

Ng Ka-Leung, one of the producers of Ten years replied to media inquiry. He said that Hong Kong people have adequate ability to make judgement and logical thinking skills to proces the so called controversial content of the film.

He added, when some people manipulate power and suppress other people's thought, this is much more toxic not only to teenagers but also everyone in society.

He reiterated that a legal movie exhibition provides a reflective space and this has nothing to do with toxicity.

The producer agrees with Leung regarding the fact that "Hong Kong has lost a few generations of teenagers," but he emphasises that the imbalanced power and unmonitored system are the reasons to the loss of trust in the authority.

[Editor note: Ten Years is a Hong Kong dystopian speculative fictional film which depicts the deterioration human rights and freedom in future Hong Kong.]

#TenYears #Movie #NSL #LegCo #LeungMeiFun #Censorship #HongKongCinema

Source: WhatsNews Media #Oct29
https://t.me/WhatsNewsHK/2506
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Film Censorship Amendment Ordinance passed in Hong Kong in merely 45 mins

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Source: Stand News; #Oct27

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Film Censorship Amendment Ordinance passed in Hong Kong in merely 45 mins

On the last meeting of the extended Sixth Legislative Council in Hong Kong, lawmakers discussed the 2021 Film Censorship Ordinance Amendment Bill. 5 legislators spoke regarding the bill, so it only took 45 minutes to pass the third reading.

The content of the amendment mainly includes requiring the censor to consider whether the film would be contrary to the interests of national security.

The checking process is extended to 28 days, in order to have a thorough consideration and acquire all necessary information.

If the Chief Secretary for Administration believes that a film is contrary to the interests of national security, the Film Censorship Authority can revoke approval certificates or exemption certificates.

Inspectors can enter and search any place without a court warrant, as well as require the holder of exemption certificates or approval certificates to provide more information about the film, including the date, time and venue. This is to prevent individuals from illegally publishing films via social media or instant messaging applications.

The maximum penalty for showing films not yet approved by the Censorship Authority is raised to 3 years imprisonment and HKD1 million fine.

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Film Censorship Ordinance Amended in HK, as Pro-China Lawmaker Claims a Hong Kong Film is Toxic to Teenagers
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#LegCo #FilmCensorship #NationalSecurity #Film #Movie #Video

Source: Stand News #Oct27 https://thestandnews.page.link/ytxgpfdR7JzGDWQy9
Kiwi CHOW, Director of <Revolution of Our Times>: I would sacrifice myself for justice, movie is only a path

By Translated by Guardians of Hong Kong December 28, 2021 • 30 December 2021

At the age of 18, when he already abandoned school life for three years, Chow asked himself how much he would sacrifice for movies. With weak English and poor HKCEE (HK Certificate of Education Examination) results, he was standing at a crossroad in his life. The question was “Should I return to school and try to get into the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) and learn how to make movies (which I love so much)? Or should I abandon this path?”. “It seemed that I must do something most painful (take examinations) before something I will…

 Source: InMediaHK.net #Nov28

Author: LEUNG Ho-yee

#Documentary #Movie #ChowKwunWai #RevolutionOfOurTimes

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https://telegra.ph/Interview-Kiwi-CHOW-Director-of-Revolution-of-Our-Times-I-would-sacrifice-myself-for-justice-movie-is-only-a-path-12-30