21 Nov 2025HK01#7569
Sino-Japanese tensions: RTHK suspends broadcast of “Cells at Work!”
中日兩國關係愈趨緊張，中方對日採取多種抵制措施，包括日本動畫《蠟筆小新：超華麗！灼熱的春日部舞者》及漫畫改編的真人版電影《工作細胞》，均因此暫緩上映。與此同時，香港電台（簡稱港台）也修改節目表，在原定播放動畫《工作細胞》第二季的時段，改為播放其他節目。
As relations between China and Japan grow increasingly tense, China has taken various measures to boycott Japan. These include suspending the release of the anime film “Crayon Shin-chan: Super Magnificent! Scorching Kasukabe Dancers” and the live-action film “Cells at Work!”, adapted from a manga. Meanwhile, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) has also amended its programme schedule, replacing the time slot originally allocated to the second season of the anime “Cells at Work!” with other programmes.
20 Nov 2025追光者#7557
National Security Era | Hong Kong Art Book Fair Cancelled After Six Years; Audrey Eu’s New Book Pulled Last Year
由中環「大館」主辦的「香港藝術書展」，在連續舉辦六年後突然取消。大館未有透露書展取消原因，回應傳媒查詢時只表示會不斷調整活動內容。大館去年書展曾經將前立法會議員吳靄儀當時剛出版的新作《雨中的香港》下架，並對外強調大館作為奉公守法的機構，會遵守香港法律。
英文網媒《香港自由新聞》（HKFP）周三（19日）報道，自2019年起在大館舉行的「香港藝術書展」，今年不會再舉辦。大館在回應 HKFP 查詢時未有交代停辦原因，只表示會不斷調整節目內容，以保持大館作為藝術樞紐的活力及啟發性，又稱期待日後會以新的形式再辦書展。
香港藝術書展是大館當代美術館的重點活動之一，記者周三在大館的官網上仍能看到其推介。官網形容該個每年一度的書展吸引來自本地、亞洲及國際的參展單位，包括藝術家、出版商、書商等，為藝術工作者和出版商提供發揮創意的平台，讓他們利用書籍作為藝術和理念的表達，與公眾分享作品。
不過，香港藝術書展去年8月底舉行時就被揭發自我審查。當時的參展商之一見山書店表示，收到主辦機構要求停售吳靄儀的新作《雨中的香港》，但無交代要求下架的原因。見山書店稱是5次參展以來，首次有書籍被主辦機構質疑「是否可稱之為藝術相關？」。最終《雨中的香港》在書展上只售了半天，就被迫收起。
The Hong Kong Art Book Fair, organised by Tai Kwun in Central, has been suddenly cancelled after being held for six consecutive years. Tai Kwun has not disclosed the reason for the cancellation, saying only in response to media inquiries that it would continuously adjust its programme content. At last year’s book fair, Tai Kwun removed former Legislative Council member Audrey Eu’s newly published book, *Hong Kong in the Rain*, from sale, and stressed publicly that, as a law-abiding institution, it would comply with Hong Kong law.
Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported on Wednesday (19th) that the Hong Kong Art Book Fair, held at Tai Kwun since 2019, will not take place this year. In response to HKFP’s inquiry, Tai Kwun did not explain why the fair had been discontinued, saying only that it would continuously adjust its programme content to maintain Tai Kwun’s vitality and capacity to inspire as an arts hub. It also said it looked forward to holding the book fair again in a new form in the future.
The Hong Kong Art Book Fair was one of the key events of Tai Kwun Contemporary. On Wednesday, its promotion was still visible on Tai Kwun’s website. The website described the annual fair as attracting exhibitors from Hong Kong, Asia and internationally, including artists, publishers and booksellers. It provided artists and publishers with a platform for creative expression, allowing them to use books to express art and ideas and share their work with the public.
However, the Hong Kong Art Book Fair was revealed to have engaged in self-censorship when it was held at the end of August last year. One of the exhibitors, Mount Zero Books, said it had received a request from the organiser to stop selling Audrey Eu’s new book, *Hong Kong in the Rain*, but was not told the reason for the request. Mount Zero Books said that, in its five times exhibiting at the fair, this was the first time a book had been questioned by the organiser over “whether it could be called art-related”. In the end, *Hong Kong in the Rain* was sold at the fair for only half a day before it was forced to be put away.
17 Nov 2025集誌社#7541
Blacklisting Chong Mui-yam｜Merchandise for “We Are the Happiest” withdrawn early after complaints; Chong: “Hong Kong-style Cultural Revolution”
今年 9 月發文揭被演藝、藝發局、康文署和西九等封殺的劇作家莊梅岩，其編劇作品《我們最快樂》上月中因收投訴「被取消」。莊梅岩今日在社交媒體再發文，以「封殺時間軸」整理「香港式文化大革命之時序及個人感受」，指《我們最快樂》售賣紀念品支付受「被取消」工作人員薪金，銷售平台收到投訴電郵後提早停售。她又指其他合辦單位亦收到投訴，指協助銷售紀念品「等同對抗政府」，威脅舉報。
Playwright Chong Mui-yam, who wrote in September that she had been blacklisted by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and West Kowloon, posted again on social media today. She said her work “We Are the Happiest” was “cancelled” in mid-last month after complaints were received. In a “blacklisting timeline”, she described the “sequence of events and personal feelings during the Hong Kong-style Cultural Revolution”, saying that merchandise for “We Are the Happiest” was sold to pay the salaries of staff whose work had been “cancelled”. The sales platform stopped selling the merchandise early after receiving a complaint email. She also said other co-organisers had received complaints alleging that helping to sell the merchandise was “equivalent to opposing the government”, and threatening to report them.
10 Nov 2025Yahoo#7515
19th Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival | Selected films to screen in rotation from 5 December; Fresh Wave Award and three other awards to be presented on 20 December
第十九屆鮮浪潮國際短片節（下稱「短片節」）將於2025年12月5至12月28日登場，公開放映1部開幕長片，1部開開幕短片及25部本地及國際短片，放映場地包括油麻地百老匯電影中心、PREMIERE ELEMENTS及高先電影院放映。
主席杜琪峯先生對於今屆鮮浪潮表示：「在現今香港，不論是電影界還是文化界，都持續湧現了各種困難，但有困難不代表就要戛然止步。鮮浪潮經歷過較早前的風風雨雨後，最後仍是決心整頓了行裝，抖擻抖擻身段，繼續前行。雖然短片節在 6 月舉行的規律被打斷了（像今屆就在年尾舉行），但大體上其實影響不大。往後我們會量力而行，甚麼時候能多做一屆，甚麼時候就會出現在大家眼前。」
The 19th Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival (the “Festival”) will take place from 5 to 28 December 2025, featuring public screenings of one opening feature film, one opening short film, and 25 local and international short films. Screenings will be held at Broadway Cinematheque in Yau Ma Tei, PREMIERE ELEMENTS and Golden Scene Cinema.
Festival Chairman Johnnie To said of this year’s Fresh Wave: “In Hong Kong today, various difficulties continue to emerge in both the film and cultural sectors, but facing difficulties does not mean we have to stop abruptly. After experiencing the ups and downs earlier on, Fresh Wave ultimately decided to put its affairs in order, regain its energy and continue moving forward. Although the Festival’s regular timing in June was disrupted — with this year’s edition being held at the end of the year, for example — the overall impact has actually not been significant. Going forward, we will act within our means. Whenever we are able to organise an additional edition, we will appear before everyone.”
8 Nov 2025集誌社#7508
Descendants of Leftists | Ten Oral Histories Look Back on Patriotic Education: “Students Lacked Rationality”; “Leftist Schools Were Not Patriotic Schools at One Point”
「左派子弟」，一個在香港社會多年來被視為貶義、敏感、甚至被遺忘的名字。這些在香港特殊歷史格局下成長，經歷六七暴動、文革、回歸等大時代的人，背後述說怎樣的香港故事？由羅孚四子羅海雷策劃、歷史學者毛升採編的《十色：香港「左派子弟」的故事》，收錄十個 1940 至 1950 年代末出生的左派家庭後代故事。毛升表示，「左派子弟」以往在香港社會被表述、被歧視，望透過此書讓他們有機會表達自己的聲音。
“Leftist offspring” is a term that has for years been regarded in Hong Kong society as derogatory, sensitive and even forgotten. What stories of Hong Kong do these people, who grew up amid the city’s distinctive historical circumstances and experienced major periods including the 1967 riots, the Cultural Revolution and the handover, have to tell? Planned by Lo Hoi-lui, the fourth son of Lo Fu, and compiled and edited by historian Mao Shing, Ten Colours: Stories of Hong Kong’s “Leftist Offspring” includes the stories of ten descendants of leftist families who were born between 1940 and the late 1950s. Mao Shing said that “leftist offspring” had previously been portrayed and discriminated against in Hong Kong society, and hoped the book would give them an opportunity to make their voices heard.
7 Nov 2025集誌社#7505
Suicide Notice | Hong Kong censorship review still unfinished; more than 100 Hongkongers book out Taipei screening to support Kiwi Chow. Audience: It digs deeply into problems with the education system
當《自殺通告》仍一等再等電檢結果，導演周冠威已赴台灣，為新作做首映宣傳。一班香港人發起飛台灣撐周冠威睇《自殺通告》活動，150 張門票近乎售罄。《集誌社》現場直擊，有不少專程從香港飛台灣的觀眾表示：「一世人未試過用幾千蚊買飛睇戲」，也有觀眾說，請假參與包場，是不甘心看電影權利被剝削，參與活動不僅要撐周冠威，也捍衞自己看電影自由。
While Suicide Notice continues to wait for the Hong Kong censorship review result, director Kiwi Chow has already gone to Taiwan to promote the premiere of his new film. A group of Hongkongers organised a trip to Taiwan to support Kiwi Chow by watching Suicide Notice, with nearly all 150 tickets sold. The Collective observed the event and found that many audience members had flown from Hong Kong to Taiwan specifically for the screening. Some said, “I’ve never spent several thousand dollars on a movie ticket in my life.” Others said they had taken leave to attend the private screening because they were unwilling to see their right to watch films taken away. They said participating in the event was not only about supporting Kiwi Chow, but also about defending their own freedom to watch films.
6 Nov 2025集誌社#7498
Suicide Notice | ‘Incarcerated’ by Film Censors for Three Months: Review of 21 Recent Films Finds Average Censorship Time of 10 Days
由周冠威執導、黃秋生主演的電影《自殺通告》，昨（5日）在台灣舉行首映禮，在中國影片平台 bilibili 更有懷疑外洩版本可觀看，但在香港送檢 95 日，至今仍上映「無期」。周冠威日前發文批評政府無理拖延，勸電檢官員不要用電檢或國安名義「囚禁」電影。記者盤點正在上畫的 21 齣電影，發現由電檢「收到」申請、到發出核准證明書，一般需時 7 到 18 個工作天不等，平均僅需時約 10 日。
《集誌社》日前向電影報刊辦和商經局查詢，《自殺通告》申請電檢為何三個月仍未獲回覆，有否違反條例所限時間？電影報刊辦回覆指決定時限每次不多於 28 天，但不限制「同一齣影片提出延長決定時限的次數」，又指商經局長會考慮每個個案實際情況和所有相關因素，「不會評論個別申請個案」。
The film Suicide Notice, directed by Derek Chiu and starring Anthony Wong, held its premiere in Taiwan yesterday (the 5th). A suspected leaked version is also available on the Chinese video platform bilibili. In Hong Kong, however, it has been awaiting film censorship approval for 95 days and still has no release date. Chiu recently criticised the government in a post for delaying the process without reason, urging film censors not to “incarcerate” films in the name of film censorship or national security. A review by the reporter of 21 films currently showing found that the time from the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration receiving an application to issuing a Certificate of Approval generally ranged from seven to 18 working days, averaging about 10 days.
6 Nov 2025集誌社#7499
47-Person Case | Released After Completing Sentence at End of May, Li Ka-tat, Frontman of Forward, Releases New Song: “It’s Time to Keep Moving Forward”
47人案被告之一、今年五月底獲釋的前社工、觀塘區議員李嘉達，出任主音的樂隊 Forward，今晚（6日）發布新歌《出走半生（歸來篇）》，MV 拍攝李嘉達和樂隊重聚。Forward 今在 YouTube 頻道發布 MV 並寫上，「時隔四年，Forward 成員再聚，重新錄製《出走半生》，拼湊缺失的音符，完成這首屬於我們的歌」。
One of the defendants in the 47-person case, former social worker and Kwun Tong District Councillor Li Ka-tat, was released after completing his sentence at the end of May this year. Forward, the band for which he is lead vocalist, released a new song tonight (6th), “Half a Life Away (Return Edition)”. MV filmed Li Ka-tat and the band reuniting. Forward posted MV on its YouTube channel today, writing, “After four years, Forward’s members have reunited, rerecorded ‘Half a Life Away’, pieced together the missing notes, and completed this song that belongs to us.”
5 Nov 2025集誌社#7491
Suicide Notice | Cheung Koon-wai says film has been with censors for three months, criticises Hong Kong government for unreasonable delay
周冠威執導、黃秋生主演的電影《自殺通告》，送檢 93 日，電檢程序仍未完成，周冠威指超出電檢規定14天要交出結果，如有國安疑慮可多 28 天審批。他昨（4日）在社交媒體發文，批港府無理拖延，失程序公義。他表示，不會放棄爭取《自殺通告》在港放映，勸電檢官員「好自為之」，履行責任，回歸邏輯與程序，不要用電檢或國安名義去「囚禁」這電影。
The film Suicide Notice, directed by Cheung Koon-wai and starring Anthony Wong, has been submitted for censorship for 93 days, but the censorship process has yet to be completed. Cheung said this exceeded the film-censorship requirement to provide a result within 14 days, with an additional 28 days allowed for review if there are national security concerns. In a social media post yesterday (the 4th), he criticised the Hong Kong government for causing an unreasonable delay and undermining procedural justice. He said he would not give up seeking a Hong Kong screening for Suicide Notice, urged the film-censorship officials to “act appropriately” and fulfil their responsibilities, return to logic and procedure, and not use film censorship or national security as a pretext to “imprison” the film.
3 Nov 2025獨媒#7480
【Pink Dot】West Kowloon refuses to rent venue, event moves indoors for online concert, hopes to reunite on the lawn in future
今年是「Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅」第11週年，原定10月12日在西九文化區舉行的大型同志嘉年華，惟對方在未有提供原因下拒租場地。主辦方轉以線上音樂會形式，周日（11月2日）在南豐紗廠延續活動，COLLAR成員邱彥筒及C AllStar成員陳健安擔任粉紅大使，現場約250人出席活動，包括藝人黃耀明及前民陣召集人岑子杰。
This year marks the 11th anniversary of Pink Dot HK 一點粉紅. The large-scale LGBT carnival originally scheduled to be held at the West Kowloon Cultural District on October 12 was unable to proceed after the other party refused to rent out the venue without providing a reason. The organisers instead continued the event in the form of an online concert at The Mills on Sunday (November 2). COLLAR member Marf Yau and C AllStar member On Chan served as Pink Ambassadors. About 250 people attended, including singer Anthony Wong Yiu-ming and former Civil Human Rights Front convenor Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit.
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