8:30am-9:15am: film censorship

8:30am-8:45am: Ho Lok-sang, Director, Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Institute, Lingnan University

8:30am-9:15am: Kenny Ng, Associate Professor, Baptist University’s academy of film

9:00am-9:15am: Chris Yeung, veteran journalist; political analyst

9:15am-9:30am: Central Market

9:15am-9:30am: John Batten, President, International Association of Art Critics Hong Kong


On Thursday's Backchat, film censorship; and Central Market.
Authorities will have the power to revoke approval already granted to movies for national security purposes under proposed legislation on film censorship.
Film censors were ordered in June to ban movies deemed to be supporting or glorifying acts that could endanger national security. The plan would also empower the Chief Secretary to direct the Film Censorship Authority to revoke certificates of approval or exemption previously issued for films if they go against national security interests.
The amendment bill will be tabled at Legco for its first and second reading next Wednesday.
How will this affect the film industry? What films will be censored – what about foreign films? What sort of censorship is now in place in other cultural areas?
After 9.15am, we’re discussing the reopening of Central Market after closing down for almost two decades. What do you think of the makeover?