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Blue Island

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With courage and sensitivity, Blue Island confronts the large-scale protests in Hong Kong. A new wave of young people took back the streets, as one generation after another has done throughout Hong Kong's history. Bullets fly. Fires ignite. White tear gas and blue water cannons encroach on public spaces. The past, the present, and the future converge.

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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com 07/29/2022
2.5/4
Blue Island features a lot of great footage, but a lot of it either doesn’t hang together or flow seamlessly from one episodic scene to the next. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 07/28/2022
“Blue Island” shows how Hong Kong residents have redefined themselves over time. Go to Full Review Richard Kuipers Variety 07/27/2022
“Blue Island” balances its unavoidably sobering picture of the current political landscape with uplifting testimony of individuals determined to preserve the spirit of Hong Kong, no matter what the future holds. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 01/02/2023
6.5
The movie as a whole emerges as informative, well-shot, and definitely brave, which is where its true value actually lies Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 12/08/2022
7/10
Blue Island weaves together past and present in Hong Kong, mixing contemporary documentary footage and staged re-enactments of past events to the point that the only conclusion you can draw is that the past is always present in this island nation. Go to Full Review Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com 11/11/2022
4/5
A powerful study on the right to peaceful protest Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tze Woon Chan

Director

Anson Sham

Chan Hak-chi

Siu Ying

Git Hing

Keith Fong Chung-yin

Kenneth Lam

Kelvin Tam Kwan-long

Raymond Young

Tze Woon Chan

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis With courage and sensitivity, Blue Island confronts the large-scale protests in Hong Kong. A new wave of young people took back the streets, as one generation after another has done throughout Hong Kong's history. Bullets fly. Fires ignite. White tear gas and blue water cannons encroach on public spaces. The past, the present, and the future converge.
Director
Tze Woon Chan
Producer
Peter Yam
Screenwriter
Tze Woon Chan
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2022
Runtime
1h 37m