Activists urge boycotts of Disney’s ‘Mulan’ after actress favors Hong Kong police

Rebecca Davis editorHong Kong police on Thursday arrested prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong for his participation in a protest last October and for wearing a mask at the time. He was released the same day on bail.Wong, 23, has been an outspoken supporter of the global call to boycott Disney’s new live-action “Mulan,” tweeting on its Sept.

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The controversy surrounding “Mulan” continues. Not only is the film at the center of the debate regarding the future of the film industry and how studios release films in a post-pandemic world, but the live-action remake of the 1998 animated classic now finds itself, once again, at the center of a debate over democracy and the atrocities alleged to have been committed by the Chinese government.

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As Disney's mega-budget live-action remake of Mulan prepares to roll out in theaters in select markets across Asia, pro-democracy activists in several countries in the region are calling on audiences to steer clear of the movie via the growing #BoycottMulan movement.

Disney film’s online release yesterday (September 4).After the film’s initial March release date in cinemas, which was curtailed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the film finally arrived on the Disney+ streaming service this week.Fans have been calling for a boycott of the film due to star Liu Yifei’s reported support of Hong Kong police during ongoing clashes in the country.Posting on Chinese social media site Weibo (via The Los Angeles Times) last year, Liu shared a statement from reporter Fu

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Hong Kong actress/producer Josie Ho is set to collaborate with French director Luc Besson and American History X helmer Tony Kaye through the Hong Kong-based 852 Films, the production company she had founded with husband Conroy Chan in 2009. Ho will star in the entire slate, she and Chan will also take up producer duties for the films.