Is Hong Kong cinema dead in an era of mainland China co-productions? No, an exciting new generation of local filmmakers says | South China Morning Post

Is there a hint of truth to the frequently whispered, though seemingly hyperbolic claim that Hong Kong cinema is dead? After all, how do you explain the minimal fanfare when, in April 2021, actor turned director Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung made history as the first Hong Kong-born filmmaker to be in the running for a best international feature film Oscar , with few people in his hometown caring to cheer him on? Of course, the muted local reception for Tsang's film, Better Days , could be simply due to it having no realistic prospect of winning the prize. It could also…