The 2019 Hong Kong film protests at the Oscars, China | Art and Culture News
Growing up in Hong Kong, he imagined that Joey Siu could become a secondary school teacher, but two years ago, as pro-democracy protesters filled the streets of a Chinese-dominated city, he saw himself taking a different path.
Siu joined the rallies as a student activist, but quickly took on a more prominent role in the movement, claiming international support and speaking regularly to the media.
Then, in June last year, China established it National Security Act – said that broad-based legislation was necessary to combat secession, terrorism, subversion and “links with foreign powers”.