The Hong Kong government banned an outdoor screening of the 2008 Batman movie “The Dark Knight,” scheduled for an event next Thursday.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong, was asked about the incident at a press conference today. He said that Hong Kong has an established mechanism for handling movie screenings. He “believes” in the past the government handled the screenings according to the same mechanism, and he trusts that the decision was made appropriately and legally.
“The Dark Knight” was filmed in Hong Kong, including streets scenes in the Central district and the top and exterior wall of the two skyscrapers of the International Financial Center (IFC). At that time, the HKSAR government issued a statement expressing its welcome….