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Highly recommend "10 Years" which captures how HK society views the near future when the Mainland presses their influence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Years_(2015_film)

This is allegedly caused China to block Apple iTunes after carrying "10 Years" in their catalog. http://www.smh.com.au/world/china-blocks-apple-itunes-and-ib...

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> captures how HK society views

I'm not sure if you realize that is a work of fiction based on one person's opinion, which hardly reflects the view of the "HK society" that you so grandiosely claimed. Should I take the Hunger Games seriously as capturing how Western society views the near future?

Are you saying The Hunger Games isn't a valid, as well as popular, commentary on wealth inequality and Western militarism?

No. I'm saying Hunger Games isn't a representation of how the "Western society" as a whole views the collective future.

little trivia re Western: Hunger games is a remake of the Japanese movie Battle Royale based on the book by Japanese author :)

(but of course not arguing with Hunger Games movie itself as a very western movie with very western visuals, I understand what you mean)

China also affects Hollywood movies whom self-censor in order to not offend Chinese censors.

Games as well. It's rumored that Call of Duty MW2 originally had China as antagonist.

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