National security law: Carrie Lam admits new censorship rules have caused Hong Kong filmmakers anxiety
- But ‘freedom of expression’ not absolute, city leader says, noting Beijing-imposed legislation had provisions that affected nearly every government department
- Commerce secretary Edward Yau will meet with key industry figures and lawmakers to ‘allay their concerns’
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A statue on the Victoria Harbour promenade pays tribute to the city’s film industry. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s leader has conceded that new guidelines authorising the banning of films believed to breach the Beijing-imposed
have sparked concerns within the sector, while insisting that “freedom of expression is not without exceptions”.Chief Executive
on Tuesday said the city’s commerce secretary would meet industry figures and the lawmaker representing them to “allay their concerns”.“There are several very relevant provisions or articles in the [security law] that require almost every department, individual and organisation to not do things that would undermine national security and harm the nation’s interests, including subverting the central and Hong Kong governments. We have to review all our systems,” Lam said.
National security law: Hong Kong censors told to ban films that breach Beijing-imposed legislation
- Under new guidelines, censors must determine whether films support or promote acts of subversion, secession, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces
- But some industry figures warn creativity could suffer in industry once known as ‘Hollywood of the Far East’
The Avenue of Stars along the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade celebrates the local movie industry. Photo: Sam Tsang
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