No. 1 Chung Ying Street film review: political drama draws parallels between Occupy protest and 1967 Hong Kong riots

3.5/5 stars A film conceived and shot in the wake of the idealistic, if arguably futile “umbrella movement” protests in Hong Kong in 2014, No. 1 Chung Ying Street is an artfully made, black-and-white character drama that paints an intriguing picture of life amid social chaos. Set in Sha Tau Kok, a town straddling the border between Hong Kong and China, the film doesn’t take sides. That ambivalence will almost certainly make it a target of criticism from both the city’s...

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