Mulan Why Disney's latest reboot is facing boycott calls

in actress •  4 years ago 

Joshua's claim that Disney "kowtows to Beijing" echoes comments made by the US attorney general William Barr last month.

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You might remember the huge protests in Hong Kong last year. Young people led months of demonstrations against a law which would allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China.

The protests widened to include demands for democratic reform and an inquiry into alleged police brutality.

During a period of unrest Chinese-born actress Liu Yifei - who's an American citizen - shared a post from the government-run Beijing newspaper People's Daily on Weibo.

"I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong," it read.

With all that history and everything still going on, prominent activist Joshua Wong has called for "everyone who believes in human rights to #BoycottMulan #news".

But Disney's Mulan is facing calls for a boycott in some Asian countries.

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