Boasting a vibrant arts scene, Hong Kong had until recently been a showcase for diversity of expression as the residents of the former British colony enjoyed an array of freedoms even after its handover to China in 1997.
Artists and filmmakers in Hong Kong, however, are now under threat as authorities enacted a sweeping national security law in 2020 and a revised film ordinance in 2021, doing away with the city's once-guaranteed freedoms of speech and expression.
On Nov. 12, Hong Kong welcomed the opening of the M+ museum, a long-awaited project that marked the city's efforts to establish itself as a global hub for arts and culture amid mounting concerns of censorship.