HK actor Chow Yun Fat laments Chinese censorship at Busan International Film Festival

Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun Fat says there are a lot of censorship requirements in mainland China. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong film legend Chow Yun Fat on Thursday (Oct 5) lamented China's "difficult" censorship while conceding the mainland market's crucial financial importance for filmmakers.

Speaking at South Korea's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Chow told reporters that Hong Kong's cinema industry had to learn to play by a new set of rules since the city returned to China's control in 1997.