Koji Moriya in The Murders of Oiso. Photo: Tonikaku Pictures
Opinion
Opinion
The Projector
Mainland China not the only option for Hong Kong’s independent filmmakers when it comes to co-productions
- A milestone Hong Kong-Japanese co-production – The Murders of Oiso – shows why the city’s independent directors should be seeking partnerships beyond the border
- Previous collaborations with the mainland haven’t always met with success
Koji Moriya in The Murders of Oiso. Photo: Tonikaku Pictures
A still from Roland Emmerich’s historical epic Midway. Photo: Alamy
Opinion
Opinion
The Projector
How an American war film, Midway, got past Chinese censors when home-grown ones have been pulled
- Roland Emmerich’s Midway secured approval for a general cinematic release in mainland China this week
- However, domestic war films such as The Eight Hundred and Liberation remain in limbo
A still from Roland Emmerich’s historical epic Midway. Photo: Alamy