Letters | Nicole Kidman’s quarantine exemption: Hong Kong has more to gain than lose
- Readers react to the city’s quarantine policy, including the brouhaha over the actress’ quarantine waiver, warn of a market crash to come, and question Citibank’s eligibility criteria for one of its products
While this episode won’t harm the actress’ reputation – including with her fan base, which is sure to remain as loyal – the same cannot be said for the government that bore the brunt of the frustrations of Hongkongers despite seeking to act in their interest.
Though filming taking a couple of months could have entailed some planning to allow for the quarantine period of the cast, Kidman is a blockbuster star – any screening featuring the actress has a much better chance of succeeding than others with a lesser known cast.
Granted the plot of the Expats series that Kidman is starring in portrays the life of those with means, highlighting the wide wealth gap which is one of the main issues in Hong Kong at the moment, but isn’t this a good way to also shed some light on the subject and potentially strengthen calls to address it?
Moreover, the plot does have a positive side – showing a thriving and exciting city, a much needed representation of Hong Kong after the devastating media coverage in recent years.