Coronavirus crisis a ‘tsunami’ for Hong Kong’s film industry already hit by months-long anti-government protests

Hong Kong’s movie production has ground to a halt as the city scrambles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with an industry veteran warning of a “tsunami” to come for a sector already hit by the months-long civil unrest.Three insiders said the effects of the health crisis could be even more serious than the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in 2003.That year, the industry was not yet reliant on mainland China, but now, as cinemas across the border close with the Covid-19 virus…