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The Hong Konger (2022)
74 min | Documentary

The Hong Konger (2022)

74 min | Documentary

Jimmy Lai personifies Hong Kong's entrepreneurial spirit. This spirit, coupled with an embrace of freedom, unleashed economic prosperity for Hong Kongers and made Jimmy a billionaire. Jimmy's native China underwent a similar prosperity by ...See moreJimmy Lai personifies Hong Kong's entrepreneurial spirit. This spirit, coupled with an embrace of freedom, unleashed economic prosperity for Hong Kongers and made Jimmy a billionaire. Jimmy's native China underwent a similar prosperity by undertaking an experiment with personal and economic freedoms, lifting an astounding 800 million Chinese out of poverty. Today, it's a different story-and the stakes couldn't be higher for Jimmy Lai, the citizens of Hong Kong, and the people of China. Jimmy fled Maoist revolutionaries as a 12 year old and began a new life as a simple textile laborer in Hong Kong. Within 30 years he started a fashion house and built Giordano into an enormously successful clothing retail business with thousands of stores worldwide. In reaction to China's 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Jimmy launched Next Media and published Hong Kong's most successful newspaper, Apple Daily. As guardian of freedom of speech and the press, Apple Daily provided an independent voice for Hong Kong following its 1997 transition from British rule to Chinese control. Reassured by Beijing's "one nation, two systems" approach, much of Hong Kong's prosperity and freedom continued-until a palpable shift occurred under the leadership of Chinese president Xi Jinping. As China retreated from its "one nation, two systems" policy and began installing pro-Beijing leaders in Hong Kong, Jimmy became a leading voice against repressive policies. Jimmy could have fled but he chose to stay, marching alongside millions of his fellow Hong Kongers in defense of freedom and democracy. He was soon arrested and jailed. International banks froze his assets. Apple Daily was raided and key executives arrested. In June 2021, Apple Daily printed its final edition and shut its doors. Today Jimmy perseveres in a Hong Kong prison cell awaiting trial. Featuring Lord Christopher Patten, Rev. Robert Sirico, Mary Kissel, Victoria Hui, Joey Siu, William McGurn, Lord David Alton and others, The Hong Konger chronicles Jimmy's story of heroic sacrifice and symbol of the freedom movement. From his own testimony as well as through exclusive interviews with diplomats, citizen activists, scholars, and friends from across the globe, one thing becomes clear: Jimmy's fate is in our hands. His cause must not die in a prison cell-for freedom is not merely his cause, but the cause of all Hong Kongers, the Chinese people, and indeed all humanity. See less

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Name	Known for
David Alton Self - UK House of Lords Self - UK House of Lords See fewer	Central Weekend (1986)
Sunny Cheung Self - Exiled Hong Kong activist Self - Exiled Hong Kong activist See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
Samuel M. Chu Self - Founder & President of The Campaign for Hong Kong Self - Founder & President of The Campaign for Hong Kong See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
James B. Cunningham Self - Former Consul General of Hong Kong Self - Former Consul General of Hong Kong See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
Victoria Tin-Bor Hui Self - Associate Professor for Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame Self - Associate Professor for Department of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
Jo Jensen Self - President of Iron Light Labs Self - President of Iron Light Labs See fewer	Free to Care (2022)
Mary Kissel Self - Senior Advisor to US Secretary of State (2018-2021) Self - Senior Advisor to US Secretary of State (2018-2021) See fewer	Varney & Company (2010)
Jimmy Lai Self Self See fewer	Mornings with Maria Bartiromo (2014)
Simon Lee Self - Former Op-Ed Columnist at Apple Daily Self - Former Op-Ed Columnist at Apple Daily See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
William McGurn Self - Columnist at The Wall Street Journal; Friend of Jimmy Lai Self - Columnist at The Wall Street Journal; Friend of Jimmy Lai See fewer	Trish Regan Primetime (2015)
Chris Patten Self - Governor of Hong Kong (1992-1997) Self - Governor of Hong Kong (1992-1997) See fewer	Tory! Tory! Tory! (2006)
Benedict Rogers Self - Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch Self - Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch See fewer	American Thought Leaders (2019)
Mark Simon Self - Former Executive at Next Digital Self - Former Executive at Next Digital See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
Robert Sirico Self - Friend of Jimmy Lai Self - Friend of Jimmy Lai See fewer	The Hong Konger (2022)
Joey Siu Self - Activist and Policy Advisor of Hong Kong Watch Self - Activist and Policy Advisor of Hong Kong Watch See fewer	Frontline (1983)
George Weigel Self - Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center Self - Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center See fewer	Witness to Hope: The Life of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II (2002)

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