Season 5 was so preoccupied with monotonous Diana/Charles drama that the end of the empire barely gets any screentime

@greeny_119

Жыл бұрын

The end of the empire was years before this. Hong Kong was the final transition to The Commonwealth.

@juanitajones6900

Жыл бұрын

The Diana/Charles drama has suddenly become monotonous? Wow. Talk about kissing the Royal Family's asses.

@RebSike

Жыл бұрын

@@juanitajones6900 suddenly, no. It was never that interesting and has been excruciatingly dragged out; the show has already covered so much of that emotional ground with Margo. I care more about the political stuff that got sidelined for the entire season (and to a lesser extent S4). instead of a bunch of Di/Cha episodes i'd have rather seen episodes on the Troubles or the Windsor Fire (instead of one damn scene). it wouldn't be so bad if the writing hadn't declined so sharply as well. I'm American, no reason to kiss royal ass.

@jamesthejoker7415

Жыл бұрын

@@RebSike I’m British and I absolutely agree. I would particularly have loved to seen The Troubles as I’m from Northern Ireland, but no, we get sidelined again like season 4

@kayt9627

Жыл бұрын

It’s literally called the crown not Great Britain

The actual Queen's message on the handover of Hong Kong is this: "Five hours from now the Union Flag will be lowered and the flag of China will fly over Hong Kong. More than a century and a half of British administration will come to an end. "During that time Hong Kong has grown from a small coastal settlement into one of the leading cities and one of the greatest trading economies in the world. "There have been times of sacrifice, suffering and courage. As Hong Kong has risen from the ashes of war a most dramatic transformation has taken place. Millions of destitute immigrants have been absorbed and Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on earth. "Britain is both proud and privileged to have been involved with this success story. Proud of the British values and institutions that have been the framework for Hong Kong's success. Proud of the rights and freedoms which Hong Kong people enjoy. Privileged to have been associated with the prodigiously talented and resourceful people of Hong Kong who have built upon that foundation. "The British flag will be lowered and British administrative responsibility will end. But Britain is not saying goodbye to Hong Kong. More than three and a half million Hong Kong residents are British nationals. "Thousands of young Hong Kong men and women study in Britain every year. We share language and the English common law. And thousands of Britons, too, have made their homes in Hong Kong. The shared legacy of family and of friendship, trade and investment, culture and history runs strong and deep. "Britain is part of Hong Kong's history and Hong Kong is part of Britain's history. We are also part of each other's future. We are confident that the ties between us will not only endure but will continue to develop. "In a shrinking world Hong Kong's role as Europe's gateway to Asia and Britain's role as Asia's gateway to Europe will reinforce the bonds between our two societies. "For all these reasons my government and I will continue to take the closest interest in Hong Kong and in its development. The British Consulate-General, which will be inaugurated in a few hours time, will be our largest in the world. "The Sino-British Joint Liaison Group will continue for another two and a half years to discuss matters concerning the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. That Joint Declaration itself remains in force for fifty years. For many years to come, the Hong Kong connection will command our attention. "Hong Kong now faces its transition to Chinese sovereignty in excellent condition - prosperous, stable and dynamic. "Unprecedented though this moment in history may be, we have the utmost confidence in the abilities and resilience of the Hong Kong people. Britain learnt long ago that Hong Kong people know best what is good for Hong Kong. "We have no doubt that Hong Kong people can run Hong Kong, as the Joint Declaration promises, and that faithful implementation of the Joint Declaration is the key to Hong Kong's continued success. "The eyes of the world are on Hong Kong today. I wish you all a successful transition and a prosperous and peaceful future.

@boat6float

Жыл бұрын

It's unfortunate that the Queen's message was changed so radically in "The Crown."

@lagrangewei

8 ай бұрын

we should never forgot that Hongkong is the product of opium war... a city created to sell addiction to China. Hongkong will forever remind us of the sin of the british empire and why the empire deserve to be destoryed. yet not a word of apology is mention, not an expression of guilt is make. the empire could not even be honest with itself at the end, what an embarrassment. "More than three and a half million Hong Kong residents are British nationals." who immediately have their rights cancelled and their statue deny by the british parliament. so the correct term is "WERE".

@courtly5982

8 ай бұрын

@@boat6float radically to fuel things such as hongkong protests, its very clear this is a policized message done on purpose. not as if the british care about hongkong.

@ValadrienLeonhart

8 ай бұрын

​@@boat6floatThey need *drama*

@LarryWater

8 ай бұрын

The British empire should have never died.

I love how the crown group being precise in the scene. The day when Hong Kong is handover to China, the weather is raining cats and dogs.

@chenzhuoli874

Жыл бұрын

Which resembles the pettiness of the British.

@jordanwong9719

Жыл бұрын

and for dramatic effect they had Charles do the speech outdoors when in fact the ceremony and Charles' speech was done indoors

@user-ww7ez2el3q

Жыл бұрын

@@jordanwong9719 the scene also made it looks like Charles were in rain with the UK troops whereas Chinese officials were with umbrellas hold by the PLA leaving the children in rain.

@GeloDianela

Жыл бұрын

Guess who ate all the cats and dogs after the handover.

@Roger66619

Жыл бұрын

@@chenzhuoli874it was the saddest day in Hong Kong and human history

Many Hong Kongers including myself cried so badly that day… seeing Governor Patten leaving the Government house the very last time was utterly heartbreaking

@95ellington

11 ай бұрын

Most Chinese like me cheered and celebreated on that day, I waded in the crowded streets of Shenzhen, watching the PLA trucks roll by. HK is finally China again. You have no idea the excitement and pride I had for my country on that day.

@jamaljyf

11 ай бұрын

Did those Brits give any democracy on the people of hong kong?🤣😂🤣😂

@jamaljyf

11 ай бұрын

@@95ellington Even if I am a Malaysian, I, too happy too see those Brits lose their prized colony. They should give back to Hong Kong back to China even more earlier!

@hkboi7433

10 ай бұрын

@@jamaljyfI don’t know, but I’m pretty sure my ancestors lived a simple yet decent life back then. It is no doubt that Britain’s contribution to Hong Kong is larger than the Communist Chinese so it’s normal that many of us remain loyal to the British now. No one should or have the right force us to love and accept the Chinese which was separated from us in 1842.

@jamaljyf

10 ай бұрын

@@hkboi7433 Malaysia is also colonized by British and if you dare to say "loyal to the British now", the people will "ask" YOU to leave Malaysia and go back to UK. If you look at the colonial history of the British Empire, no colony enjoyed democracy until the Brits were about to leave with the exception of “white” colonies like Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The primary goal of the Empire was to broaden her commercial interests. Yes, some colonies developed along the way but this was not the major goal and certainly not spreading democracy. Hong Kong was no exception. Before the 80s, the HK governor was appointed by London and all members of the Legislature were appointed by the Governor. The HK government basically followed executive orders from London. The 1967 riots against British rule were suppressed by the HK police. There was no democracy in the western sense. Besides, why would they be interested in HK’s democracy? What if the people here voted for an anti colonial governor? You are too simple, sometimes naive!

"A slow march... into a new era..."

@LarryWater

Жыл бұрын

I miss the British Empire.

@user-un8ql4kj6q

Жыл бұрын

into another colonial hands

@chanyh321

Жыл бұрын

Actually, it is “A slow march… into a new order…” 😢

@jahinsadman1505

Жыл бұрын

West is pest

@fabianmeier5593

Жыл бұрын

@@jahinsadman1505 what an idiotic thing to say

I watched the live broadcast of the handover ceremony in 97. The governor looked depressed as hell.

@henrylivingstone2800

Жыл бұрын

Yeh cuz he lost all his power and influence

@thepunisher2988

Жыл бұрын

@@henrylivingstone2800 When I was younger, I thought of government posts in British overseas territories ('colonies') as a political purgatory of sorts lol.

@user-ww7ez2el3q

Жыл бұрын

​@@thepunisher2988 It was, but HK in 1980s was a great place and a major international politic battle ground. Imagine if you were posted as a governor of a small Pacific Island, it's like ambassador of Burkina Faso.

@Bazookatone1

Жыл бұрын

I rememeber the broadcast, and I don't recall that it was raining. Was it? Or its that dramatic license?

@Aubepin

Жыл бұрын

@@Bazookatone1 Oh yes ! It was raining a lot during both the military parade and the departure of HMS Chatham with Prince Charles on board.

The handover of hong kong is a very interesting event to watch and read about..for me the lowering of the Governor's standard to the tune of the last post at Government House was a moment that substantively signified the end of British Rule.

@goodshipkaraboudjan

Жыл бұрын

I was there and 12 years old. The Chinese portion of the show at Gov house then later at Admiralty was very drowned out by the rain. It was just a 5 minute propaganda blurb each time. Then a little "We'll honor the 2047 agreement" which turned out to be BS.

@jamesthejoker7415

Жыл бұрын

Disappointed we didn’t see Chris Patten in this

@dannylove7507

Жыл бұрын

Many Hong Kongers including myself cried so badly that day… seeing Governor Patten leaving the Government house the very last time was utterly heartbreaking

@chenzhuoli874

Жыл бұрын

@@goodshipkaraboudjan There was nothing called “the 2047 agreement”

@chenzhuoli874

Жыл бұрын

@@dannylove7507 Only a small minority of Hong Konger did. And their population is in constant decline

I wish they spent more time showing this on The Crown than shoehorning it into an episode focused on setting the stage for Season 6. Like an entire episode revolving around Charles and Tony Blair in Hong Kong like how there was an entire episode covering the Aberfell Disaster and the Queen's reaction to it.

I'm glad I left Hong Kong and went to UK for boarding school in 1998. I have settled happily in the UK since then and never ever regretted the decision.

@anglobostonian

9 ай бұрын

Given that China is taking away everything that made Hong Kong great, that's completely understandable. I'm glad you've had a great life since leaving.

@methamphetamineaddict5217

8 ай бұрын

Sure you did bot

@LarryWater

8 ай бұрын

@@anglobostonian The Chinese don’t make anything great.

@marcbuisson2463

8 ай бұрын

​@@methamphetamineaddict5217600 000 people did so, it's not that hard to picture...

@yiyangqin4527

8 ай бұрын

pffft typical west cope@@LarryWater

They somehow made one of the most emotional scenes of the 90s incredibly dull. No Auld Lang Syne, no crowd singing, soldiers who weren't there...

@TheFlowerofSpades

Жыл бұрын

If you want it to be a melodramatic scene of sympathizing Hong Kong and its tragic recent history, then you really shouldn’t have watch a series mainly focusing on the crown and monarchy

@sanhcman666

Жыл бұрын

Hong kong was taken away from china in the opium wars. People need to learn about the opium wars, when uk choose to drug an entire country for money and go to war for it

@Bluey306

Жыл бұрын

Knowing how particular the show is about regarding details, I don’t doubt this was something they considered. But watching the scene, I can tell they were going for a different kind of solemnity - you can see with the focus on the rain, the voices, and the soundtrack. It’s emotional in a different way, one that focuses on the monarchy rather than the people. For better or for worse, really, as a Hong Konger myself, but I can see what they were going for with this scene and it was never going to actually be about Hong Kong (though all the other details are immaculately done).

@sanhcman666

Жыл бұрын

@@Bluey306 Im not sure if it did happen, but while the family thought of hong kong as part of uk, charles knew history. I bet China is taking advantage of the brexit situation to "send their regards" to perfidious albion

@Wisdom_Above

Жыл бұрын

@@Bluey306 Yes I agree the decision to portray this event as part of the affairs of the Royal Family in the 90s is more to invoke a sense of turmoil for what the Monarchy now stood for. By then the colonial rule and expanse of the Commonwealth and Overseas Territories largely shrunk from the British Empire, and so with it the antiquated status of Monarchy as Head of a global conquering State. One could see more of this metaphoric receding in other parts of the episode: the lowering of the Union Jack flag in HK, the retiring of the HMY Britannia, the dissolution of marriage ideals steeped in religion and constitutional duty, upholding personal happiness over honour and the role of the public as subjects to the Royal Institution. The Prince at the time represented a voice for change and progression in an era when it was still incredibly difficult to challenge the inertia of a long-established, tradition steeped system and way of life.

Very sad scene, almost brought a tear to my eye. Dominic West makes an excellent portrayal of being the Prince of Wales.

@AAAAAA-tj1nq

Жыл бұрын

because uk cant used gunboat diplomacy on a superpower like China. also China is willing to use force to gain back hong kong and uk is scare of that

@LironBerisha

Жыл бұрын

@@AAAAAA-tj1nq You shouldnt talk for free, netflix pays a lot of money to people like you to talk or comedy central.

@AAAAAA-tj1nq

Жыл бұрын

@@LironBerisha not a joke at all. uk is nothing compare to its evil imperialist drug empire past. uk in 1997 is so weak compare to its evil past. hong kong handover was consider an embrassment for uk

@LironBerisha

Жыл бұрын

@@AAAAAA-tj1nq It's not that the UK is strong or not , it is that China is weak. Just last month a us representative landed on taiwan (chinese claim it as theirs) and what did they CCP do ? Cry and whine , but it didnt even had the balls to do it too much because it could have annoyed Biden.

@AAAAAA-tj1nq

Жыл бұрын

@@LironBerisha lol why didnt uk use force to stubbornly station in hong kong like they did in falklands? they have a military base in singapore. they did that during drug war in 19th century. want to know why? because they have a WEAK military! uk master, usa, is also afriad to intervene! ahhahaha

One of my favorite teachers, Karen Roberts, was English and in our AP European history class she told us about this day and how she remembered her dad silently crying as the Union Jack was lowered. That was over 11 years ago but I always remembered that. RIP Ms. Roberts

@RS-ff1cv

7 ай бұрын

the colonists is very sad ah

@jacobmacaree3063

Ай бұрын

@@RS-ff1cv Tbf, residents of Hong Kong would rather have UK ruling over them compared to China. Imagine having to walk on your tip toes, otherwise your body is found floating in the nearby harbour.

Brings back memories of my childhood there and went through this.

It's quite bittersweet to watch this now knowing what's happening in HK ;(

A great tragedy that will always be remembered in history

As a Brit-born Canuck I first visited Hong Kong in 2001. I missed the British period by a few years, but the feel was still there. I've visited five times since, lastly in 2019 and the difference after 18 years of autocratic PRC rule is palpable. I will never return I am afraid, as the PRC seized those two Canadian Michaels, the next one could be me.

In my head: "So this is how Britain dies. With thunderous applause."

@aotoda486

Жыл бұрын

how the British Empire* dies

@WoWShausa

Жыл бұрын

yeah and im there cheering with em

@juanitajones6900

Жыл бұрын

@@WoWShausa So am I. Hong Kong might be having problems with China, but it was obvious that its Chinese citizens weren't that happy being a part of the British Empire.

@MrTGleaner

Жыл бұрын

They went from one Empire to another.

@jonnnyren6245

Жыл бұрын

@lati long this is so well put it actually makes sense. At first I was like the comments from Seratur were so "ugh anti-British" but with this comment I realized "bloody hell they do have a point, it's so far fetched for Hong Kong to develop a sense of belonging into the UK's ever collapsing fold of the trappings of the old Empire." Now it makes so much sense, thanks to these comments. So well made. Thank you.

the start of nightmare in HK

@mongtkb

Жыл бұрын

the heaven that night for Hongkongers

@goodshipkaraboudjan

Жыл бұрын

China threw the 2047 deal in the face of HK and said "bad luck". I feel so terrible for them.

@Lunar_Pendragon

Жыл бұрын

Lol. God bless the CPC.

@Lunar_Pendragon

Жыл бұрын

@@goodshipkaraboudjan Hong Kong belongs to China and Hong Kong is at its rightful home now. Cope and seethe.

@goodshipkaraboudjan

Жыл бұрын

@@Lunar_Pendragon if that were true Hong Kongers wouldn't be taking to the streets. Enjoy that Beijing propaganda. I'd hate your social credit score to suffer.

I was there that year and a lot of things happened to me and my family. My father passed away two months after the hangover (has nothing to do with the handover but coincidence). However, I noticed something unusual one month before the handover. They were patrolling the streets of Wan Chai and no body realized that except me while I was shopping in the area. Most of the Hong Kong people are peaceful and they have no idea what dangers are ...........

This scene made my heart sink, knowing where it will lead Edit: Ffs people, no I didn't mean that they should've stayed British, stop strawmanning

@princealbertz

Жыл бұрын

Yup. Fast forward to 2022 Hong Kong belongs to China. So will Taiwan

@user-hc3kk7qv7o

Жыл бұрын

As a rational HKer I have no idea what you're talking about

@SnillhundReal

Жыл бұрын

@@user-hc3kk7qv7o ok fascist.

@WorkerPower

Жыл бұрын

you mean freedom from the most murderous empire in history ? well its based, long live the PRC

@user-hc3kk7qv7o

Жыл бұрын

@@SnillhundReal oh please, enlighten me,how am I a fascist when I do not target or discriminate any group of people, and me being absolutely neutral and mature? Elaborate, explain, enlighten me, indulge my ignorant to your inability to comprehend basic politics?

Imagine if they knew the horror to come under chinas brutal rule

@scom2475

6 күн бұрын

“Horror”

I love how dramatic this is and how they try to make Charles seem noble and honourable standing in front of everyone, saluting the troops and letting the rain hit him. In fact he was under an umbrella, in the crowd and often ignoring the scene in front of him in the actual event

@garychin5321

Жыл бұрын

The backdrop of Hong Kong Harbour is a Complete Fake film set; it is like the Fake Scene in James Bond; 'Tomorrow Never Dies'; when P. Brosnan escape from the Hospital Ship... I still don't understand why all this is of any relevance; The Real Prince; Charles appeared to wipe his hand on his Jacket after shaking hands with a CCP high Ranking official.... (Us Chinese R terribly unclear and backward apparently; see: COVID and devouring of Canines....) All; this is a quarter of a Century old History.... But; of course nobody wants to know about 4 Star US. General: Joseph Warren Stilwell (Vinegar Joe); Black Christmas 1941. When the British Capitulated to the Japanese and Hong Kong was Rules by the Brutal Japanese for 3 Years and 8 Months. (In Singapore it was an even bigger; "Joke" with the 5th Army!) Or that China sent 2 Division of their Best Troops to the (U.K.) in WWII. In the War Effort in Europe. See: Chinese Military Mission (Piccadilly). (Details still Classified!) Or in World War One; with the Chinese Labour Corp (CLC); when officially China sent 96,000 Indentured Coolies (Worker.) // Unofficially 140,000 Men to Europe and was Completely Written Out of History for Political reasons! And; don't get me started on the Hong Kongers of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment; who after 150 years of service to the "Crown"; Soldiers and Military Personnel who have sworn Loyalty to the British; and have served the "Limeys" for Decades... weren't given Full-Pensions and Proper British Passports; (Only BNO) Passports. After June 1997. Hey; British Fair Play; Tally-Ho, anyone for Cricket and all that!

@pattiodoors8508

Жыл бұрын

What an utter lunatic you are. His thoughts about the effect of this on Hong Long people are on record.

@CaptainX2012

Жыл бұрын

The actual event was inside. This seemed to mix up the handover ceremony and the sunset ceremony

@mingyuhuang8944

8 ай бұрын

​@@CaptainX2012Hilarious they managed to make the return of a brutally colonised city to its rightful and righteous motherland, a sad and tragic scene. This is almost like a satire scene 😂😂

@92miata

7 ай бұрын

It is indeed a very sad and tragic scene, look at the state of hong kong right now! I do wish I live under a "brutally colonised" city.@@mingyuhuang8944

The darkest hour of my home

Well that "future" didn't end well......

Even the sky cried that day :(

And China broke its word, as it does every single time

@Amoore-vv9wx

7 ай бұрын

Anglos whining about other countries breaking their word? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! STOP, STOP, I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@fredrikbergstrom9264

5 ай бұрын

So very sad. They really did betray their word.

I bet Hong Kong wishes it stayed...

@StreetDrilla

Жыл бұрын

those traitors immigrated to the UK.

I cant stop watching it

I still feel that the UK walking from Hong Kong was a sad day for the world and for sure the people of HK.

@BipoIarbear

Жыл бұрын

Yep , it hurt, dunno if was cos I was a soldier or what just felt more sad , like building a house and having to leave after a month

@LarryWater

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people look down at the British Empire unfortunately.

@avfx

Жыл бұрын

@@LarryWater and almost all the people of HK would want the UK back over what they suffer at the hands of China... least they would have freedom of speech and the right to assemble.. etc etc. I met one of the soldiers took down the flag from the embassy when i was a teen.. he was in the guards.

@AW-kr9fl

Жыл бұрын

It was a day of justice. The British empire was a cancer to humanity

@kghanta

Жыл бұрын

It needed to happen. It was either the peaceful transfer of sovereignty or an invasion from the PLA. The UK no longer had the interest in ruling this colony. This event marked the symbolic end of the British Empire.

People underestimate how important this crossroad in history was. Sadly it's only in hindsight can we see the ramifications of these events.

@yc6018

Жыл бұрын

Nothing could be done anyway

@N7-WAR-HOUND

8 ай бұрын

@@yc6018indeed. The empire didn’t exist anymore. Hong Kong belonged to China. A shame what they’ve done to it

@GandaltheWhite

8 ай бұрын

Sadly , lol. Bro I am from a country in Iberoamerica , trust me when I say this: except for anglo countries the rest of the world does not see that as something sad.

@mingyuhuang8944

8 ай бұрын

​@@N7-WAR-HOUNDHilarious they managed to make the return of a brutally colonised city to its rightful and righteous motherland, a sad and tragic scene. This is almost like a satire scene 😂😂

@vlhc4642

8 ай бұрын

It was either give it back peacefully or China take it back the same way British took it. Just be glad China hasn't demanded reparations for Britain's illegal occupation, yet.

The last colony And one of the most beautiful and successful colonies under British rule That's my homeland

@FMJIRISH

Жыл бұрын

... Ireland still has a British colony, what are you talking about Northern Ireland is literally still in the UK because colonists settled here

@LarryWater

Жыл бұрын

The most successful colony was the US before it left.

@mabusharn3761

Жыл бұрын

Bootlicker

@diksiushiva8425

Жыл бұрын

@@mabusharn3761 Everyone who has experienced prosperity would never want to go backwards. But seems yours has never made it so far...

@notagamer3776

Жыл бұрын

You are OK with your homeland not being a free country? You are happy that it was a colony?

Did you know that Portugal Had his own handover called the Macau Handover 1999

Saddest moment. You can look at the faces of how many of the locals were fearful of the future under China. Look at what happened not too long ago with the riots, the denial of a medium for the people of Hong Kong to voice their concerns and greivances for their homeland. Hong Kong is unique to the people of Hong Kong who have worked so hard to take it to where it is. Once China took it back.. you decide where Hong Kong is now and whether China will let Hong Kong and the people of Hong Kong grow beyond towards a post-handover time. God bless Hong Kong and the people of Hong Kong! It is what it is.

@chenzhuoli874

Жыл бұрын

By being richer and more prosperous than UK, sure

@cspan1993

Жыл бұрын

Hong Kong is better now

@SnillhundReal

Жыл бұрын

@@cspan1993 tell that to the hundreds of protesters who have suddenly shown up dead in alleyways

@cspan1993

Жыл бұрын

@@SnillhundReal ok that's what they get for being puppets for white supremacists...

@SnillhundReal

Жыл бұрын

@@cspan1993 Yes, fighting for freedom of speech and democracy makes you a white supremacist. Holy shit, you are as free thinking as a rock

This American was at The Hard Rock Cafe in London when the transition took place. It was silent as the grave. No music, no talking, no shuffling of feet. The restaurant was in fact not very full but the staff just stared at each other saying nothing.

The UK had no real choice but to hand it back . China made it clear to Mrs Thatcher that if there were problems China could take it all in one afternoon and yes they could the might of China right on the doorstep . Mrs Thatcher replied yes you could but it would show to the world what you are like .

@tjoonatv2848

Жыл бұрын

The communists could have easily taken it back in 1949 after kicking out the Nationalists, but Mao was smart enough to know that honouring the treaty, even it was an unequal one signed by a regime that no longer existed, would allow China to have a gateway to the West and reduce reliance on the Soviets. History have proven this correct, with the later Sino-Soviet spli and Britain being the first Western country to recognise the PRC as the legitimate government of China. Thatcher was still stuck in her bubble after the Falkland wars victory against a tin-pot dictator, when most of the military have decided that Hong Kong was indefensible. Her hopes of keeping Hong Kong fell like she did on the steps of the Great Hall of the People, Beijing.

@Koric135

8 ай бұрын

They show to the world that china liberated their land from colonizers? If I'm not wrong India did the same thing to Portugal. Plus, how many countries would support the British in the war over HK.

It was raing that evening but the ceremony was indoors not outdoors!

@Max_J2001

Жыл бұрын

They've mixed together the British leaving ceremony where Prince Charles' speech was read, with the ceremony at midnight where the Chinese flag was actually raised. Cheaper than having 2 sets for a 2 minute scene I guess.

非常棒的英剧，完整还原历史，客观评价人物

I used to live in Hong Kong from 1989 to 1997. It was so sad.

What's worse is that it only foreshadows the horrors yet to come

I used to take that City One Shatin bus to work everyday 😂

And thus ended the British Empire.

@mlbp2567

Жыл бұрын

Good

@johncurrie6693

Жыл бұрын

Really?

@vem4005

Жыл бұрын

Sad

@travis9062856

Жыл бұрын

No thus ended Hong Kong that’s what this scene really depicts ! Hong Kong’s sad funeral before slipping down into the abyss of oppression of the PRC. Look out Taiwan you might be next !

@ArmyJames

Жыл бұрын

I remember it well. I was in a pub in Haslemere Surrey at the time, and there was silence in the pub.

"Fuck." said the Hong Konger

the earlier scenes look straight out of a cyberpunk movie, and that's pretty cool

Some seemed to miss the point of the minutes dedicated to the Hong Kong handover, the face of Prince(now King) Charles showing a clearly worried face and the smiles on the children hopeful for a "new future", the Politburo faces(no smiles, like robots even though they are getting new land) and the end with a frame of a huge Chinese flag with ominous music giving you the hint that all was gonna go wrong as we all know it has. The scenes were meant to be ominous instead of the celebration of the time, no POV from Charles or the CCPP but we are taken as an omnipresent view point clearly showing the weigth of the handover in the UK(represented by Charles) and the force and power of the CCP. The whole segment is meant to be tragic

@lagrangewei

8 ай бұрын

this scene is meant to be white people propaganda.

Very sad moment for many Hongkongers

@jonathan2847

8 ай бұрын

An embarrassment for Britain today, to abandon Hong Kong to tyranny.

@marcbuisson2463

8 ай бұрын

​@@jonathan2847ot was not tyrany at the time, and we had a lot of hope for China. Things changed later, but I don't think the UK should feel ashamed.

@jonathan2847

8 ай бұрын

@@marcbuisson2463 It was tyranny at the time. People where just blinded by economic growth, by money.

@mingyuhuang8944

8 ай бұрын

​@@jonathan2847Hilarious they managed to make the return of a brutally colonised city to its rightful and righteous motherland, a sad and tragic scene. This is almost like a satire scene 😂😂😂😂

@Voidwurm1701

4 ай бұрын

​@@mingyuhuang8944 You're well minging bruv.

everytime its the computer chinese fonts that killed the realism. back then most neon and non-neon signboards were real calligraphy

I believe the dark sky and rain is to represent the sorrow of having to give up Hong Kong and how this is the begining of a very dark future for the city and it's people.

@kevinshields2065

Жыл бұрын

Nah it really was raining check the forecast

@LarryWater

Жыл бұрын

The rain does not care about politics or humans.

@TheColonialGamer131

Жыл бұрын

It was a conveniance which certinily did highlight the attitude about the transition. But also it did just fucking chuck it down with rain that day.

@JohnnyPreston6699

Жыл бұрын

It’s foreshadowing

@mingyuhuang8944

8 ай бұрын

Hilarious they managed to make the return of a brutally colonised city to its rightful and righteous motherland, a sad and tragic scene. This is almost like a satire scene 😂

One of the worst days in history, we shouldn’t have handed over the poor people of Hong Kong to the monsters and criminals in Beijing, how could we do such a thing

Imagine screwing up so badly your people would rather be back under British rule...

@TH3CAPN

8 ай бұрын

Not that rare to find people with that mindset considering the possibilities they created within colonies

@rice4550

10 күн бұрын

@@TH3CAPNwhat possibilities being a slave?

@TH3CAPN

10 күн бұрын

@@rice4550 slavery was abolished in the British empire in the 1807. The peak of the British empire was in the 1800s jus creating many opportunities. Many of the slaves that were freed from Arab slave ships were given opportunities to either join the navy, earn a wage and help free their brothers or head to any of he British colony’s or mainland with their new freedom. Read more before spouting bias lefty cope

My father, while having spent most of his adolescence in Shanghai, vividly remembers his childhood in Hong Kong. He never went into detail with me but something made him upset, which is why he took the first opportunity he had as an adult to move out from China and settle himself in Germany, despite all the hardships this entailed. He now has spent more time in Germany than in China and is getting demonstratively more upset with the state of the country with every year. I think his mother/my grandmother and his sister/my aunt dying last year and him having no way to visit them for most of the time after put the last nail in the coffin and once my mother has no real reason to visit the country, he'll probably never set foot in the country again. Went off topic there, sorry. But yeah, this hurt a lot of people.

Hong Kong was described as the "Chinese take-away" during a royal family luncheon in the crown 😂😂

@historiamilitaris5161

7 ай бұрын

Right, it is true

From what I've been reading lately, some Hong Kongers actually regret Britain handing over Hong Kong. I wonder how true that is.

@joeygio9586

Жыл бұрын

It’s true ;)

@angsern8455

Жыл бұрын

Well you said some, so yeah, it's true

@tomlee631

Жыл бұрын

Very true!😢

@Indian_Tovarisch

Жыл бұрын

They are very small minority

@tomlee631

Жыл бұрын

@@Indian_Tovarisch small minority?! Many HKers did NOT trust the CCP after Tiananmen Square massacre on 8964… and proven to be right in 2019!

The hand over of Hong Kong was the ceremonial end of the British empire.

Missed opportunity: If the show reenacted at least part of Auld Lang Syne as the song, the British garrison troop march, and the rain were happening simultaneously, Auld Lang Syne would have been haunting, cinematic, and thematically appropriate all at once. But I guess the showrunners went for eerie and silent.

"Our glories begin to the past and the world will move on and we will be left with nothing"

Charles, in his private diary, was scathing of the PRC delegation, referring to them as "appalling old waxworks".

@thesmithersy

Жыл бұрын

And called it the "Great Chinese takeaway"

@user-ww7ez2el3q

Жыл бұрын

And his face, which is the result of two cousins having kids was looking really really good.

Can someone PLEASE let me know what the name of the background track is? I have had no luck with Shazam or Tunefind or listening through the S5 album in its entirety. It's based on Duck Shoot but it's different

@Rob12408

Жыл бұрын

You might try IMDB. Type in The Crown, and sometimes the music pieces are listed along with a lot of info which can be a fun read. Also read within each season of the show.

@henrylivingstone2800

Жыл бұрын

It might just be an OST

@cspan1993

Жыл бұрын

It’s called Duck Shoot but this is a different one for Season 5.

@user-xb5ey6nd6b

Жыл бұрын

this season five version of duck shoot isn't on the soundtrack

@paleobc65

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s just the general theme of season 5

I think there is a major error in this scene. This was supposedly to be the Sunset ceremony for the British Military in HK and was completed before mid-night. The Chinese PLA was not involved and the actual transfer ceremony was done indoors in the HK Convention Center.

Ar..... It is that day of the year again.

The nightmare starts

Bruh the news footage of the event was more emotional than this 😂

@joeygio9586

Жыл бұрын

@lati long to each their own. But for some it was the opposite of what you mentioned

The front page of the Canadian news that day read: The Sun Finally Sets on the British Empire. Days like that are seared into memory.

It felt like the CGI and set design for what should have been wide shots (e.g., the British army marching in Hong Kong) wasn't on point for this season. Many scenes were not only obviously CGI, but they also lacked the grandiosity of the previous seasons. Maybe shooting during the pandemic did it good. I miss the magnificence of scenes like Elizabeth's arrival in Nairobi, the funeral march of Philip's family in Germany, Charles' speech outside the Sydney Opera House, or that walkabout in Brisbane where Diana was swarmed by well-wishers, which the production team masterfully crafted.

Handed them over to the damn wolves.

Saddest thing the UK did in the 90s. We should have never given Hong Kong back!

@kghanta

Ай бұрын

Then China would have invaded by force and taken it over. The UK was in no position to defend it in the event of an invasion, so they had no choice.

The handover cemorary was inside the building, not outside in the rain. The person who made this series should know this.

When your lease is up, baby, your lease is up.

This have that weird Man in The High Castle character. The mix of dark shading, gloomy and oppressive atmosphere got pretty similar to scenes from New York when nazis decided to blow up Statue of Liberty.

The true handover scene was held inside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in which the raining evening was prevented. The real raining scene only happened for the farewell parade and performance held by the British HK government and the British Army.

"Peaceful future" KEKW

The reality isn't as sad as this.

Honestly anybody who truly believed the CCP would honor their agreement with Hong Kong on their promise of "autonomy" was naive

@nielsmichiels1939

8 ай бұрын

It only took them 6 years to break their word for the first time.

@rice4550

10 күн бұрын

It’s Chinese territory it’s not for colonialists to say what they can do on their own soil

I wonder how many in Hong Kong now miss the British governance ?

@northernleigonare

8 ай бұрын

Non. But I bet many of them dislike the chinese govenance now. They probably just want to have actual freedom. Something they won't be allowed for as long as China exists now.

@anuragpatil4073

8 ай бұрын

Nobody

@cbjork29

8 ай бұрын

@anuragpatil4073 are you completely sure or is that just the Chinese answer

@anuragpatil4073

8 ай бұрын

@@cbjork29 I am an Indian

@ELVIR2

8 ай бұрын

@@anuragpatil4073third world country

I wish I had the chance to visit Hong Kong before the handover.

the beginning of the end

The beginning of the end of a free and democratic Hong Kong 😢

@JojoTheRed

8 ай бұрын

LMFAO good one.

@nyk2000m

8 ай бұрын

Free may be. U got it for free. Democratic? Never. All governor was appointed. Not elected.

Soundtrack name?

The look on their faces is the question why have you left us?

@mikhailbabushkinum

Жыл бұрын

Probably because Honk Kong belongs to China ?

This was a dark day.

The day freedom died in Hong Kong

And with that…The Sun Finally Set on the British Empire.

@CrazyWatcher670

Жыл бұрын

It’s not. They still have lands across the world.

@tomace7924

Жыл бұрын

@@CrazyWatcher670 If you mean a few rocks in the middle of the Atlantic and some small islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific, then yes they still have an “empire”.

@CrazyWatcher670

Жыл бұрын

@@tomace7924 but still technically sun doesn’t set on that empire. And they have more than rocks.

@FMJIRISH

Жыл бұрын

Forgetting the original colony, are we?

@LarryWater

Жыл бұрын

I hate Germany. They are responsible for the Empire’s decline.

What is the soundtrack score to this because it’s so beautifully played and I can’t find it

@pickleddimples1794

8 ай бұрын

Same here. Hopefully it will be featured in the season 6 soundtrack 🤞

Now imagine if there had never been an empire and a vastly better-off "nation of shopkeepers", speaking a bizarre variant of German known only to it's own people, paid China absolutely no attention whatsoever beyond quoting prices at them.

Felt the sane

The fall of the Hong Kong

0:10 Citybus 88R to City One Shatin!!

I'm hong kong and I'm happy I found this

Back when the Governor was democratically elected, oh wait...

@fabianmeier5593

Жыл бұрын

Oh wait, the CCP threatened the British and Hong Kong if they go democratic. The British did what they could. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough.

How the people regret it....😂😂

@Gstk7539

Жыл бұрын

HK people didnt choose to leave the British Empire. They were forced to be handed "back" to China.

RIP HK

Sad day for alot of hongkongers that day

It was so sad for me since Hong Kong is in the worst future 😢

@chenzhuoli874

Жыл бұрын

Cry about it

@henrylivingstone2800

Жыл бұрын

@@chenzhuoli874 Their emoji is crying…

@ashleymarissarae167

Жыл бұрын

@@chenzhuoli874 go bow down to your fat winnie the pooh ruler. oh btw you are using KZread which is an AMERICAN company. why dont you go cry over weibo how you dont have freedoms??

@chenzhuoli874

Жыл бұрын

@@ashleymarissarae167 I don't live in cartoons. By the way, I am more than happy to see KZread under CHINESE control. I comment on Weibo just like I comment on KZread. Yet youtube BLOCKED me three times, and Weibo blocked me NONE. I literally enjoyed more freedom on Weibo than on KZread. Your gaslighting does not work.

@Naza_44

Жыл бұрын

@@chenzhuoli874 how could one liken the concept of freedom to a lifeless app on your phone. Isn't freedom worth more than just a comment and a swipe. I'm sorry but your premise has no validity and is reckless to say the least.

They didn't need too handover Hong Kong Island, they had complete sovereignty over it. The New Territory was a 99 year leasehold, and without that the island was uninhabitable.

@SwimmerPrince

Жыл бұрын

They didn't need to except China asked for it, what China wants China gets

@itmakesyouthink

Жыл бұрын

@@SwimmerPrince Without the New Territory, there was no water for the population, or electricity.

@CaptainM792

Жыл бұрын

It could be like Gibraltar 🇬🇮, custom checkpoints at all three cross-harbour tunnels, and at the ferry piers of Hong Kong Island. The inhabitants would have to cross into China to use the Airport, or purchase items that aren’t available in Hong Kong Island.

@itmakesyouthink

Жыл бұрын

@@CaptainM792 Sorry, wouldn't work, 40,000 live on Gibraltar, over 1.5 million people on the island...

@user-ww7ez2el3q

Жыл бұрын

@@CaptainM792 Not to mention China would have had nothing like that. In 1946 legally India was part of GB forever but say that to Nehru. If UK can take HK by force, then so can PLA retake it by force.

This moment marks the end of the british empire

the glory days are over

The fall of the British empire has come to an end to its reign over the colonies rip but don’t forget the world will still see the British empire as a recognition.

@vangroover1903

8 ай бұрын

And the brutal land stealing fascist dictatorship it was for those that suffered under the British jackboot.

@rice4550

10 күн бұрын

The whole world sees the British empire like Jews saw the third reich

The (Chinese) business owner in the building next to mine grew up in Hong Kong and was very successful. He and his entire family fled to the US after the communist takeover. They've got a British flag sticker on their cars. Los Angeles, here.

Funeral of Hongkong

what a sad day for hong kong...

This is a real life event that happened in the 1990s Hong Kong was a British Colony and in the 1990s was the Hong Kong Handover which was the British giving Hong Kong back to China also known as the Transfer of Sovereignty of Hong Kong to China. The deal was that Hong Kong is supposed to remain independent with its own government and free elections but unfortunately China has been violating that deal multiple times and began more authoritarian measures in Hong Kong including Macau.