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Benedict Rogers, co-founder and executive chair of Hong Kong Watch, who is featured in the film, said that Lai’s story is one that should be known everywhere.
Jimmy Lai at a Hong Kong protest / Courtesy of the Acton InstituteWashington D.C., May 5, 2023 / 08:20 am (CNA).A new film about Hong Kong media mogul turned pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has amassed more than 1 million views on YouTube and over 4 million views on TikTok in just two weeks.Interweaving historic footage, video of mass protests and arrests, and interviews with Lai and those who know him well, "The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom" is a 73-minute documentary available for free on YouTube produced by the Acton Institute, a think tank based in...