Hong Kong reviewing Netflix Joshua Wong documentary access
AM730 · 1 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A documentary about former Demosisto secretary-general Joshua Wong remains available on Netflix in Hong Kong while the Security Bureau says the government is taking follow-up action over the film. The bureau told am730 that all films shown in Hong Kong must comply with Hong Kong law, including the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. Wong is currently serving a sentence in the “35+” subversion case and has separately pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. His sentencing in that case was adjourned by designated national security judge Alex Tam Yiu-ho, with a new date yet to be fixed
Key Points
- Joshua Wong, former secretary-general of Demosisto, is serving a sentence in the “35+” subversion case while facing another national security charge
- In May, Wong pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to one count of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces
- The High Court heard mitigation and sentencing this month, but designated judge Alex Tam Yiu-ho adjourned sentencing to a date to be announced
- Netflix has carried the 78-minute 2017 documentary “Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower,” which remains accessible in Hong Kong, including a free trailer
- The film follows Wong’s role in Scholarism, the anti-national education campaign and Occupy protests, and also features Nathan Law and Agnes Chow
Why It Matters
The case raises immediate questions for streaming platforms about how Hong Kong’s national security requirements may be applied to films already available online. For Hong Kong viewers and distributors, the government’s follow-up action suggests continued scrutiny of political documentaries and other screen content under the current legal framework