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A protest site in the Mong Kok district on Saturday. Recent events have struck a chord with fans of Hong Kong cinema.Credit Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The Hong Kong film industry is one of the most prominent in the world, often compared with Hollywood and Bollywood. Its products, from Bruce Lee kung fu movies to Wong Kar-wai’s meditations on memory, are embraced by audiences around the globe, but they also reflect local sensibilities and aim to, in their own ways, comment on the social changes felt each day by Hong Kong’s people. And those working in the industry are often engaged in the political life of the city.
The pro-democracy Umbrella Revolution, as the protesters call it, has been no exception. One of Hong Kong’s most famous actors, Chow Yun-fat, was among the first to speak out in support of the protesters, condemning the use of tear gas by the police against students, according to an article in The Hollywood Reporter, which cited Hong Kong news reports.
“I’ve met the residents, the students — they are very brave and it’s touching to see that they’re fighting for what they want,” Mr. Chow said. “The students are reasonable. If the government can come up with a solution that the citizens or students are satisfied with, I believe the crisis will end.” Other well-known actors who have voiced support for the students include Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anthony Wong.
As events continued to unfold in recent days, Shelly Kraicer, a critic, scholar of Chinese film and festival programmer, compiled a list for Sinosphere of Hong Kong films that he says provide context for the Umbrella Revolution (or Occupy Central, as it is sometimes called), its goals of political and social change and its demand that Chinese Communist Party leaders in Beijing allow Hong Kong to hold fully democratic elections. The list and his commentary follow:
A news cameraman films as pro-democracy protestors gather in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong on Oct. 1.Credit Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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As the protests dwindled and life in Hong Kong returned to its frenetic routine on Monday, organizers of the biggest pro-democracy political movement in China since the 1989 demonstrations in Tiananmen Square said they had moved the needle, however slightly, toward a more democratic future, Michael Forsythe and Alan Wong report.
Protesters in Hong Kong on Monday. An infographic that depicts the protests as illegal and backed by the United States is being broadcast by Chinese state media, drawing widespread interest in mainland China.Credit Ed Jones/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Moving more confidently to shape the narrative around the pro-democracy demonstrations that have swept Hong Kong for more than a week, Chinese state television has broadcast a detailed infographic on the Occupy Central movement, rendered in trendy, matte shades of brown, orange and blue, and presenting the movement as illegal and backed by “foreign forces,” principally the United States.
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The infographic, titled "Ten Questions About 'Occupy Central,'" is from an unknown source and is highly critical of the Hong Kong sit-in movement.Credit Didi Kirsten Tatlow/The New York Times
The infographic, a text version of which started circulating on Friday among state-run media outlets, roused widespread interest on social media in China. Its exact origin is unclear — in its report, the state television broadcaster CCTV merely noted it was “a cartoon that began to circulate online last night.”
“Not bad, learn from it!” one user on Sino Weibo wrote of the infographic.
Another Sino Weibo user, Liushu2025, wrote that if the protests are illegal, “why permit them? Why not clear them out?” Read more…
The Dalai Lama visiting a school with his fellow Nobel laureates Shirin Ebadi, left, and Jody Williams, in Dharamsala, India.Credit Ashwini Bhatia/Associated Press
The Chinese government has been on something of a tear lately in its effort to compel governments to shun the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. In recent years, pressure from Beijing has convinced political leaders in countries like Norway and Britain to snub him, at least in venues associated with visiting dignitaries.
But a decision by South Africa to deny the Dalai Lama a visa to attend a gathering of former Nobel laureates in Cape Town appears to have backfired in a way that is drawing increased scrutiny to China’s heavy-handed tactics.
Last week, South Africa was forced to cancel the 14th World Peace Summit, which had been scheduled to start Oct. 13, after nine former peace prize winners and 11 affiliated organizations announced they would boycott the conference. The event was billed as the largest gathering of Nobel laureates and was to be dedicated to Nelson Mandela, the late South African leader who was also a Nobel Peace Prize recipient. South Africa would have been the first African country to host the event.
Hong Kong prides itself on its press freedom, with its newspapers offering a range of views.Credit Wally Santana/Associated Press
While many residents believe Hong Kong has in recent years fallen susceptible to Chinese censorship of the media, the city prides itself on freedom of the press, a right enshrined in Article 27 of the Basic Law, which serves as the city’s mini-constitution, and in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
After the resurgence of the pro-democracy sit-ins in Hong Kong over the weekend, in which thousands of protesters stood their ground in key districts of the city, local newspapers weighed in on the future of the so-called Occupy Central movement. Below are some highlights of the editorials and a brief introduction of the major Chinese-language newspapers.
First, and perhaps most notable for its support of the central government in Beijing, is the leftist camp of Hong Kong newspapers, whose views range from moderately pro-establishment to outright support for the Communist Party. In some cases, the owners of such papers have clear business and political interests in mainland China. In recent months, leftist newspapers have featured editorials favoring the decisions of the administration of Hong Kong’s leader, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, and denouncing the student-led demonstrations.
Dissatisfaction with a growing wealth gap in Hong Kong has helped fuel recent public demonstrations, which could shake the city’s immediate and long-term stability, Neil Gough reports.
Protesters are downloading the FireChat app, which would allow them to stay connected even if authorities were to shut down cellphone service, Noam Cohen reports.
The professional social network’s Chinese-language version, which lacks certain features of Western versions, seems to have the tacit approval of China’s government, Paul Mozur and Vindu Goel report.
