Chow Yun-fat Bemoans Censorship in China at Busan Asian Filmmaker of the Year Event
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Feted in Busan this week as the Asian Filmmaker of the Year, Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat bemoaned censorship in China for its impact on the film industry. “We have a lot of censorship requirements in mainland China.
Scripts must go to many departments. So, we need [to portray] clear situations in scripts. Honestly, we will try our best to make movies with Hong Kong spirit.
In the 1980s people watched a lot of Hong Kong films. I’m proud,” said Chow at a press event at the Busan International Film Festival on Thursday. “After 1997 [the year when Hong Kong ceased to be a British colony and was returned to China] a lot of things changed.
We have to pay attention to our government. Otherwise, it will be hard to get the money to make movies. The Mainland market is so huge.” Insisting that he is “just an ordinary person,” Chow spent much of the rest of the event emitting a joyful and relaxed aura, discussing his love for Korean food and marathon running.
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