“Most of these people have stayed silent,” said Ms. Ho, who has livestreamed her appearances at demonstrations, including one in which she appeared to be shoved by a police officer. “It gets really frustrating and of course lonely for the people, especially for the younger people.”[Here’s what to know about Hong Kong’s evolving protest movement.] Yet few among Hong Kong’s performers have made public appearances at the huge protests of recent weeks against a bill that would allow extraditions to China. Image The actor Anthony Wong Chau-sang at the Hong Kong Film Awards in April. That year, a star-studded list of Hong Kong entertainers turned out for a concert to support the pro-democracy student protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

Source: International New York Times July 05, 2019 14:03 UTC