Ten Years (2015 film)

Ten Years
十年
Directed by
  • Kwok Zune
  • Wong Fei-pang
  • Jevons Au
  • Kiwi Chow
  • Ng Ka-leung
Produced by
  • Ng Ka-leung
  • Mandrew Kwan
  • Jevons Au
  • Frankie Chan
  • Andrew Choi
Starring
  • Peter Chan
  • Wong Ching
  • Lau Ho-Chi
  • Kin-Ping Leung
  • Liu Kai-chi
  • Siu Hin Ng
Production
companies
Ten Years Studio
109G Studio
Four Parts Production
Distributed byGolden Scene Co. Ltd.
Release date
  • 17 December 2015 (2015-12-17) (Hong Kong)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
BudgetHK$600,000
Box officeHK$6 million
Ten Years
Chinese十年
Literal meaningTen Years
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShí nián
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSahp nìhn
JyutpingSap6 Nin4

Ten Years (Chinese: 十年) is a 2015 Hong Kong speculative fiction anthology film, featuring a vision of the semi-autonomous territory in the year 2025, with human rights and freedoms gradually diminishing as the Chinese government exerts increasing influence there. Produced on a shoestring budget, the film was a surprise hit, beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Yau Ma Tei cinema where it was first released. It was released on Netflix in February 2019.[1][2]

Due to the film's sensitive political themes, mainland Chinese authorities censored reports mentioning Ten Years except in terms of condemnation. State television channels and major internet sites were prohibited from broadcasting the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards live as the film was nominated for Best Film, which it eventually won.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Dystopian Hong Kong smash hit 'Ten Years' now available on Netflix | Coconuts Hong Kong". Coconuts Hong Kong. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Golden Scene Co. LTD. - Film". Facebook.
  3. ^ "Ten Years wins Best Film: 35th annual Hong Kong Film Awards winners". South China Morning Post. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Dystopian box office hit Ten Years wins 'best film' at 2016 HK Film Awards, as news of win is censored in China". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2021.