The day before their Loose Narratives short film festival began in April, censors denied approval for their short film "Wake in Silence", citing "possible seditious intentions".
"I consider myself more commercial, but I still hope to have lots of Hong Kong elements in my movies," he said.
"We are scared of the disappearance of the culture and arts of Hong Kong," said Ching Wong, who founded Hong Kong Film Festival UK along with director Ng Ka Leung in 2021.
"At this moment, the chance of me finding funds in the Hong Kong market and the Hong Kong government seems to be close to zero," film-maker Chow said.
($1=7.82 Hong Kong dollars)Reporting by Jessie Pang; Editing by Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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