We can get a good idea of the methods they used to intervene from the thoughts and troubles of Chinese directors themselves.
People working on Chinese independent films have had a great many experiences and discoveries in China that are directly connected to the root and decay that the regime is trying to hide. What they keep in mind is their dialogue with their audience, how they distribute their film, and how to continue their work. Directors pick up their video recorders, outline the dark side of the regime, and walk into the minefield to draw a map of the placement of the mines in the minefield.
The book begins with not just what is in front of the lens but even more importantly with what lies behind the scenes to put into order the story of and reflections upon the ups and downs that face Chinese independent films these days. This book aims to construct a system of values for Chinese independent films begins with what is seen in China as the taboo year of 1989. In Hong Kong, where the storm clouds are getting thicker and darker with each passing day, are there people willing to evade eyes that would inspect and control their work, and seek the high moral ground of being a witness to history? Are they willing to disregard both the subtle and overt threats of those in power and as intellectuals, as Zeng Jinyan wrote in her preface called the responsibility of the intellectual class? In China, “independent” means that the business world deliberately rejected it, the censor system opposes it and sometimes even the person safety of some people is at risk. In some places, whether a film is considered to be “independent” or not depends upon still depends upon the sources of its funding and the scale of the production.
Living in Hong Kong, one still hears some news about how the directors of Chinese independent films get into trouble after their films are shown. When I saw, leafing through a book about the survival of Chinese independent films, these words on the copyright page the words “dedicated to Hong Kong as it holds on tightly to liberty amidst the wind and the rain”, I immediately wanted to read it. Book review by Janice entitled “The Truth that Cannot be Suppressed” of Wen Hai’s “The Gaze of Exile – The Testimony of China ‘s Independent Documentaries” in Hong Kong’s Ming Pao Weekly November 9, 2016
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