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30/04/2022 Documentary 1h 37m
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Overview

Although the Chinese government promised that Hong Kong would retain separate status until 2047, in recent years the Chinese state has consolidated its power over the metropolis. Large-scale protests by the populace have been brutally suppressed. This mix of documentary, fiction, and visions of the future reveals the current state of desolate depression among the people of Hong Kong. “A desperate attempt to capture the final moments of a sinking island”, as maker Chan Tze-woon himself puts it.

  1. Chan Tze-Woon

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Tin Siu Ying

  2. Anson Sham Kwan Yin

  3. Kelvin Tam Kwan Long

  4. Keith Fong Chung Yin

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-10-23
Tze Woon Chan sets out to depict the current state of affairs in Hong Kong as the Chinese Communist Party continues to rewrite the treaty that saw it transfer from British rule in 1997 in this interesting but rather poorly constructed documentary. It follows a group of activists - old and young - as they try to fight for democracy against an overwhelming political and authoritarian regime and at times it uses actuality to potently illustrate the dangerous predicament faced by those opposed to the increasing limitation of their freedoms. The thing about the actual documentary, though, is that i...read the rest
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Status
Released

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