Underplayed Gems

Ten Years (2015)

Ten Years poster
Original title
十年
Directed by
Wong Fei-Pang, Zune Kwok, Ka-Leung NG, Kiwi Chow
Genre
anthology film, dystopian film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 60 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Five short films imagine Hong Kong in 2025 where freedoms are fading under Chinese influence. The movie was made cheaply and became a popular hit despite censorship in mainland China.

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What happens

Ten Years (Chinese: 十年) is a 2015 Hong Kong speculative fiction anthology film, featuring a vision of the semi-autonomous territory in the year 2025, with human rights and freedoms gradually diminishing as the Chinese government exerts increasing influence there. Produced on a shoestring budget, the film was a surprise hit, beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Yau Ma Tei cinema where it was first released. It was released on Netflix in February 2019. Due to the film's sensitive political themes, mainland Chinese authorities censored reports mentioning Ten Years except in terms of condemnation. State television channels and major internet sites were prohibited from broadcasting the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards live as the film was nominated for Best Film, which it eventually won. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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