‘Politics has kidnapped filmmaking’: Media Asia head Peter Lam slams Ten Years’ win at Hong Kong Film Awards
Local film company boss says controversial hit does not possess qualities of a top film, but democratic lawmakers offer praise – while another legislator says he simply found it ‘boring’
A controversial, low-budget film about a dystopian future for Hong Kong is generating plenty of debate and gaining more publicity after winning the city’s top film prize.
While pan-democratic party leaders congratulated the filmmakers who depicted grim predictions of life and freedom in Hong Kong in 2025, an entertainment mogul and a veteran filmmaker said political considerations were involved in the decision to award it the top prize.
News of the film’s success was censored on the mainland, triggering a heated discussion among internet users across the border.
Speaking after the awards ceremony, Peter Lam Kin-ngok, chairman of production company Media Asia, disagreed that Ten Years was the best film.