Hong Kong: City on Fire

Overview

Taking us from Hong Kong's 1997 handover from British rule into Chinese administrative control, all the way to 2019, when a controversial extradition bill is greeted with massive street protests, this urgent film beds in with Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations, offering a frontline portrait of four young protesters through a year of struggle. We see their hopes for a freer life and feel their fears as the authorities crack down. Pulse-racing scenes bring the viewer to street level, where peaceful protest is met with fury and tear gas. Clear-eyed about the complications and contradictions that come with a movement that changed Hong Kong forever, Hong Kong: City on Fire is a brave document of troubled times.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 2022

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Production

Dartmouth Films,Enemy Films

Director

Lee Hiu-ling,Choi Ka-yan

Producer

Mark Lacey,Mark Thomas,Sinead Kirwan

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt23059736