It’s taken me a while to gather my thoughts on Filmart and what is currently going on in Hong Kong. More on that below. First a quick introduction to a new event in India, Cinevesture International Film Festival, which kicks off in the city of Chandigarh next week. And more on Streamlined’s new content strand soon…although Filmart is over it’s still an insanely busy festival and markets season.
I just said this to a friend, but it's worth saying here, and let's see how much freedom of speech Hong Kong still has. Article 23 was a massive own goal for Hong Kong. The world had forgotten that China had imposed authoritarian rule on HK, because it mostly happened during the pandemic, but now they have reminded everyone & are throwing temper tantrums when the world says not cool. This is yet another huge boost for other East Asian cities to attract international business - Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, there is no shortage of competition. And is it just coincidence that all these cities are also producing or co-producing interesting series and cinema?
I just said this to a friend, but it's worth saying here, and let's see how much freedom of speech Hong Kong still has. Article 23 was a massive own goal for Hong Kong. The world had forgotten that China had imposed authoritarian rule on HK, because it mostly happened during the pandemic, but now they have reminded everyone & are throwing temper tantrums when the world says not cool. This is yet another huge boost for other East Asian cities to attract international business - Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo, there is no shortage of competition. And is it just coincidence that all these cities are also producing or co-producing interesting series and cinema?