Ten Years (2015)

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

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.

speculativebleakpoliticaluneasythought-provokinglow-budgetsuspenseful

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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