By Gillian West

Posters for Paramount Pictures’ ‘Arrival’ are causing controversy in China after accidentally wading into the issue of Hong Kong independence.

One of the 12 promotional posters for the forthcoming sci-fi flick sees an orb-like ship hovering over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour with Shanghai’s Oriental Pearl Tower Photoshopped into the picture as if it were part of the Hong Kong skyline.

Sparking outrage online the film’s Facebook page has been inundated with comments bearing the hashtag #HongKongIsNotChina with one user writing “it’s very offensive to a lot of people from Hong Kong”. Another user posted: “Hong Kongers are now feeling insulted and offended.”

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Source: The Drum