The Autonomous Era
2015, Cantonese. Directed by Iu Chung Hong.
In the spirit of autonomy, how can the voice of common people be heard and who gets to decide? Lok and his like-minded friends actively participated in the 2010 anti-rail movement through an online radio platform. Passionate about social causes, they eventually parted ways due to ideological differences on spreading their ideas and uniting the public. Fast forward to four years later, a more composed and experienced Lok remained as an organiser of various social movements, notably the Umbrella Movement. Bumping into a past comrade who is now a mere passerby, Lok reminisced about their shared pasts and less-than-amicable split. The cerebral short is also a moving coming-of-age story of Lok, now with evolved ideas, new identity and well-rounded perspectives.
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 10 December 2015
- Original title
- 自主時代
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Iu Chung Hong, Jimmy Tsang Chun Wing
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The Autonomous Era isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 December 2015. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Autonomous Era?
The Autonomous Era (2015) was directed by Iu Chung Hong and stars Ng Cheuk Hang, Howard Lam Tsz Kin, Amy Tsui Hoi Ting.