Ten Years

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01/25/2020 Watched this film based on the discussion it stirred upon its release. Ten Years is a collection of shorts that paint a bleak picture for the future of Hong Kong. One cannot feel but helpless while watching these shorts. Yet, this movie is more for those living in Hong Kong than outside. People who have never been to Hong Kong will not be able to relate or understand without more context. Maybe that's why it didn't catch on for non-Hong Kong enthusiasts. 3.5/5. I enjoy the film. I understand the underlying stories. But the message could have been done in a better way. See more 09/21/2019 A nightmare for HKers that's turning real. See more 02/22/2018 Must watch to learn about current Hong Kong's political situation and how Chinese Communist government manipulates/controls people through fear. See more 10/07/2016 This politically charged and very independently made film from Hong Kong is a collection of 5 short films (4 cautionary tales and 1 head-scratcher that could cure insomnia) made by different director-writers under the same umbrella of what could happen to the ex-colony in 10 years' time. Using different styles to distinguish and retain each segment's identity: a B&W assassination thriller, a more light-hearted vignette on a taxi-driver who doesn't speak Mandarin and even a fake documentary about an imaginary hunger striker who died protesting, these prophetic stories feel bleak and uncompromising, but end on a hopeful note with the last story about an local egg-seller and his son who's recruited into the Young Guards. Explicitly accusing the mainland Chinese government of nefarious wrongdoings and repudiation of previous promises and agreements, the film has since been banned, or more accurately ignored and disregarded, in the rest of China outside of HK. As a native Hongkonger, the film no doubt resonates on a personal level. For a foreign audience, it is an indictment against totalitarianism as well as a satirical look at state control and censorship. This is a courageous film that educates as well as entertains (with a great line delivered nonchalantly by a child that ends the film with a smile) proving the old saying that the word is definitely mightier than the sword. See more 07/08/2016 Politics suck? Yes, if you're unable to comprehend it. See more 05/31/2016 I appreciated those 5 young filmmakers to have the guts, creative-mind and sincere. I have no doubt for them. The whole movie isn't bad, but not as amazing as I expected(at least not great enough to win the Best Picture). See more Read all reviews

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