1st Edition
Film Censorship in the Asia-Pacific Region Legal Frameworks and Filmmakers’ Perspectives
Table of Cases
Table of statutes and rules
List of films
List of Interviewees
Preface
1 Introduction
Setting the scene
Structure of the book
Legal literature about freedom of expression, obscenity and censorship
2 The Film Industries in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and
Thailand in Their Socio-Legal Context
Introduction
Malaysia
Hong Kong
Australia
Thailand
Summary
3 Film Censorship Systems in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and Thailand:
The Laws, Guidelines and Processes
Introduction
The Malaysian system
The Hong Kong system
The Australian system
The Thai system
Conclusion
4 Film censorship systems in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and Thailand:
The Key Issues
Introduction
The Malaysian system
The Hong Kong system
The Australian system
The Thai system
Summary: an evaluation of the key issues
5 Film Censorship Systems in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and Thailand: The Practitioners’ Opinions and Experiences
Introduction
Film practitioners’ opinions of the key issues
Summary
6 Judicial Review of Film Censorship Decisions
Introduction
The grounds of judicial review
The availability of judicial review to film practitioners: the filter mechanisms
Remedies available under judicial review application: what can the applicant-film practitioner achieve?
Judicial review of film censorship decisions: the best option?
7 Conclusion: Proposals for the Reform of the Malaysian
Film Censorship System and Further Research
Introduction
The areas of concern in the Malaysian film censorship system and proposals for reform
The areas of concern in the Hong Kong, Australian and Thai film
censorship systems for further research
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Saw Tiong Guan is an associate professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Melbourne and is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. He is also a film director and producer.
