HONG KONG: Chinese mainland netizens have called for a boycott and removal from cinemas of an upcoming movie directed by an alleged Hong Kong secessionist who reportedly discredited the local police, the government and denigrated “one country, two systems.”

“Quite Now,” a movie scheduled to be released on August 7, was directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-ting, who had made controversial comments during the riots against the extradition bill in 2019, according to online ticketing platforms and film rating websites. Cheung is also the film’s screenwriter.

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