Hong Kong’s famous cops-and-robbers films shunned by moviegoers as protests spark resentment towards police, adding to box office woes 

• Christmas box office revenue takes a huge hit, falling by nearly 30 per cent year-on-year, as people stay away from cinemas in protest-hit malls
• Once the backbone of the local film industry, moviegoers no longer want to watch crime thrillers portraying police in a positive light when distrust is running at a record high