Hong Kong (AFP) – Filmmaker Kiwi Chow says the decision of Hong Kong censors to ban his new thriller “Deadline” based on unexplained national security concerns proves the city “is under the rule of a totalitarian state.” The 46-year-old’s career, which took off in 2015 with an award-winning dystopian tale, encapsulates how a film industry once known for its audacious spirit and sardonic humour has dimmed to leave artists describing a creative straitjacket.
