Johnnie To has withdrawn as jury president for this year’s Golden Horse Film Awards in Taiwan citing prior production commitments. The news follows China’s decision to boycott the awards and warning that Hong Kong film industry figures who took part in the awards would be placed on a watchlist. Photo: Sam Tsang
Filmmaker Johnnie To quits as Golden Horse awards jury president amid China boycott, watchlist threat
- Hong Kong director cites contractual commitments for decision, awards organisers say, but it follows pressure to join a Chinese boycott of the event in Taiwan
- Several Hong Kong production companies had already pulled out of the Golden Horse awards. Veteran Taiwanese filmmaker Wang Toon will take To’s place
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Johnnie To has withdrawn as jury president for this year’s Golden Horse Film Awards in Taiwan citing prior production commitments. The news follows China’s decision to boycott the awards and warning that Hong Kong film industry figures who took part in the awards would be placed on a watchlist. Photo: Sam Tsang
Taiwanese director Fu Yue (left) delivers her acceptance speech next to producer Hong Ting-yi after winning the best documentary prize at the 2018 Golden Horse Awards. In her speech she said she wanted the world to recognise the island as an independent country. Photo: AP
Golden Horse Awards boycott: why it will be business as usual between China, Taiwan film industries
- Relationship between film industries on island and in mainland China will survive the latter’s absence from ‘Chinese Oscars’ this year, say industry insiders
- Beijing sees cultural exchanges as furthering its goal of reunification, says one, and Taiwanese films will still feature at two festivals in mainland China
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Taiwanese director Fu Yue (left) delivers her acceptance speech next to producer Hong Ting-yi after winning the best documentary prize at the 2018 Golden Horse Awards. In her speech she said she wanted the world to recognise the island as an independent country. Photo: AP