Last month after a long absence, Wong resurfaced in Hong Kong, alleging that she had been detained in mainland China for 14 months by the authorities there. She says that late one night in August ...

Yesterday 2 million people came to the streets … it shows Hong Kong people realize this is a long term battle.” Wong echoed protesters’ calls for the city’s Beijing-backed leader to resign.

Wong's films over the past quarter-century helped to usher in the Hong Kong New Wave and earned him a reputation as one of the greatest filmmakers in the world. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor ...