Hong kong martial arts films articles
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The lights are going out for Hong Kong’s iconic neon signs
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s famous neon signs are becoming harder and harder to find. The once-ubiquitous signs advertising bakeries, restaurants, pawn shops and more became a symbol of Hong Kong as it transformed into an international financial center in the decades after World War II. They provided the backdrop in films such as “Blade Runner” and local director Wong Kar-wai’s “In the Mood for Love,” and drawing tourists from all over the world. “So many memories and so many stories have happened...
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US urges internet freedom after ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban
Hong Kong should provide assurances that it will preserve internet freedom if it wants to remain a major economic hub, the top US diplomat in the city said Thursday. The Chinese city, which was promised autonomy when Britain handed it back in 1997, on Wednesday demanded that online platforms take down an anthem of pro-democracy […]
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Explainer: How, and why, the gov’t banned protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Four years on from the 2019 protests and unrest, Hong Kong was finally able to legally restrict the performance and distribution of the movement’s anthem Glory to Hong Kong – a move that its composer foresaw back in 2020. But why is the song controversial, and where did it come from? How did the government […]