Gregory Wong Chung-yiu, a 45-year-old Hong Kong artist, was sentenced to more than six years imprisonment by a Hong Kong court on March 16. Such a harsh decision drew extreme anger from many Hongkongers on social media. In their minds, Mr. Wong was just loyal to his beliefs and chose to stand with the people of Hong Kong, starting ten years ago.
He is very much in line with the pulse of the people’s awakening in Hong Kong. Even though he faces increasingly severe penalties for participating in the anti-extradition movement, he still chooses to speak out continuously. He has established a unique character that contrasts with many of his Hong Kong artist peers.
