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#BoycottMulan #BanMulan
Pro-Democracy Activists Around the World Call On Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress

Source: Stand News #Sept5
https://tinyurl.com/y4hugrzx

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#BoycottMulan #BanMulan
Pro-Democracy Activists Around the World Call On Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress

Disney's new film Mulan, featuring Chinese actress Liu Yifei, is available on the video streaming platform Disney+ since September 4, 2020.

The female lead Liu Yifei is known for her open support for the Hong Kong police as early as August 2019. On her Chinese social media account Weibo, Liu shared a post by China state-media People's Daily with the heading "I support Hong Kong Police, You can hit me now. What a shame for Hong Kong". Her pro-police stance has triggered calls for boycotting the film Mulan soon after Disney announced the cast.

On September 5, 2020, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Twitter urged Hongkongers not to support the pro-police violence Liu and asked all freedom-loving people to boycott the film.

Veteran Chinese pro-democracy activist and writer Wang Dan also shared news about the boycott for Mulan in Taiwan after the film was released in theatre.

Wang reminded his readers:

"if you still remember how Hong Kong youngsters--many of them have not even reached their 20s--were violated by the police...

If you also think that celebrities like Liu Yifei who make money by forsaking their conscience do not deserve...

If you agree that justice and righteousness are worth more than a film..."

Wang said there is not much one can actually do for Hongkongers, but "at least one can stand against pro-Chinese Communist Party artists together".

Source: Stand News #Sept5
https://tinyurl.com/y4hugrzx

#WongDan #JoshuaWong #MilkTeaAlliance #LiuYiFei #Disney

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#FreeAgnes : Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow is Hailed as #RealMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24212

Stand With Human Rights and Social Responsibility: Political Cartoon Artist #Badiucao Calls For #BoycottMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24899
Stand With Human Rights and Social Responsibility: Political Cartoon Artist #Badiucao Calls For #BoycottMulan

"If u support universal human rights,

If u hate police brutality,

If u believe artists, actors/actresses and companies shall carry social responsibilities,

If u respect Asians and refuse seeing us as money mining market and tokens.

Boycott #Mulan "

Source: Badiucao #Sept5

https://mobile.twitter.com/badiucao/status/1302190430520451072

#BanMulan #MilkTeaAlliance

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Pro-Democracy Activists Call On All Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24897

#FreeAgnes : Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow is Hailed as #RealMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24212

Mulan: Calls to boycott film revived as it starts streaming on Disney+
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/mulan-boycott-why-disney-liu-yifei-hong-kong-police-support-a9705626.html
#MilkTeaAlliance Calls For Boycotting #Mulan

Conjoining the calls from pro-democracy voices from Hong Kong and Taiwan, Thai student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal tweeted on September 4, 2020:

“I invite everyone to #boycottMulan #banMulan to make Disney and the Chinese government know that state violence against the people is unacceptable.”

Source: Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal's Twitter #Sept4
https://twitter.com/NetiwitC/status/1301915031320182784?s=20

#Netiwit #ThaiProtests #HongKongProtests

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Stand With Human Rights and Social Responsibility: Political Cartoon Artist #Badiucao Calls For #BoycottMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24899

Pro-Democracy Activists Call On All Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24897

#FreeAgnes : Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow is Hailed as #RealMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24212
#MilkTeaAlliance
Pro-democracy activists renew calls for boycott of Disney’s Mulan reboot


Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25045

Controversy over Disney's new film Mulan started in August 2019 after Chinese actress Liu Yifei, portraying the titular heroine, supported police in Hong Kong who have been criticized for using excessive force against protesters.

The actress posted the following message on the Chinese micro-blog Weibo:

"“I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now” (in Chinese) and “What a shame for Hong Kong" (in English).

With the growth of anti-authoritarian sentiments around the world, more and more people from different countries exhibited solidarity in their resistance against Chinese influence.

The Milk Tea Alliance is one example connecting citizens from Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan who are concerned with democracy and human right issues.

The Alliance originates from an internet meme responding to the Chinese nationalist netizens' attack of a Thai celebrity couple for showing support for Hong Kong and Taiwan over the social media.

Backing up their peers in Hong Kong and Taiwan, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a Thai student activist, also called for #BoycottMulan and #BanMulan .

Source: CTV News, Canada #Sept5
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/pro-democracy-activists-renew-calls-for-boycott-of-disney-s-mulan-reboot-1.5093552

#Netiwit #Taiwan #Thailand
#BoycottMulan #BanMulan
Disney Thanks Chinese Communist Party's Secret Agency Despite Their Brutal Crackdown on Uyghurs

After its lead actress' pro-police violence statement, Disney's new film Mulan was found acknowledging the Chinese Communist Party's security agency and entities in Xinjiang.

It was suggested that Disney may have sent its crew to Xinjiang in 2017, despite the Chinese government's increasing crackdown on Ugyhurs.

It is estimated that the Chinese government has imprisoned over 1 milliion uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in concentration camps for "reform", forcing them to give up their original languages, habits, cultures and religion.

The 8 entities acknowledged by Disney in Mulan's credits included the police bureau in Turpan, a city with large Uyghur population that has been subjected to mass surveillance and control by the CCP.

Source: New York Times #Sept8

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/world/asia/china-mulan-xinjiang.html
#BoycottMulan #BanMulan
Founder of Taiwanese Forum PTT Boycotts Disney's Mulan, Hailing Hong Kong Women as "True Mulans"

Source: Liberty Times, Taiwan #Sept6

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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25157
#BoycottMulan #BanMulan
Founder of Taiwanese Forum PTT Boycotts Disney's Mulan, Hailing Hong Kong Women as "True Mulans"

Ethan Tu, founder of Taiwan’s AL Lab initiative and forum PTT, announced on 6 September, 2020 that he will resolutely boycott Disney's Mulan starred by Chinese actress Liu Yifei.

Tu pointed out that the true spirit of the heroic Mulan is carried by many women in Hong Kong who took to the streets to defend their homeland, the rule of law and human rights even though they were threatened by police violence.

In Tu's opinion, Chinese actress Liu Yifei, who was openly supportive of the infamously abusive Hong Kong police, was too hypocritical and therefore incapable of portraying the heroine Mulan.

"I will not watch Mulan. For I have watched the real Mulans [in Hong Kong] die for my ideals and freedom for a whole year. I cannot watch the hypocritical patriotic story of becoming a hero."

Tu lamented that the youth took to the streets for Hong Kong, but were threatened and persecuted by the Hong Kong police with sexual violence. Therefore, he could not look at Liu Yifei, who supported Hong Kong Police's indiscriminate violence.

Source: Liberty Times, Taiwan #Sept6
https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/3283630

#LiuYiFei #PoliceBrutality
#PTT #Metoo #SexualViolence #RealMulan
Milk Tea Alliance disapproves of Chinese actress's support towards police brutality

Controversy over the film ignited last year, when its star, Liu Yifei, posted on the popular Chinese social media platform Weibo.

Translated, her message reads, “I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now,” followed by, “What a shame for Hong Kong.”

Many voiced their disappointments toward Yifei for standing by the law enforcement and accused her of supporting police brutality and oppression.

In solidarity with people demanding democratic reforms, protesters in Thailand have also backed up their peers in Hong Kong and Taiwan, forming the Milk Tea Alliance. Ahead of Mulan’s release on Disney Plus on Friday, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, a Thai student activist, tweeted, “I invite everyone to #boycottMulan #banMulan to make Disney and the Chinese government know that state violence against the people is unacceptable.”

Source: ctvnews #Sep05
https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/pro-democracy-activists-renew-calls-for-boycott-of-disney-s-mulan-reboot-1.5093552

#HongKong #Thailand #boycottMulan #NetiwitChotiphatphaisal #LiuYiFei
#BoycottMulan #BanMulan
Artist Badiucao: Disney is a Supporter of CCP's "#Genocide on Uyghurs"

Source: #Badiucao
www.twitter.com/badiucao/status/1302190430520451072

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Disney Thanks Chinese Communist Party's Secret Agency Despite Their Brutal Crackdown on #Uyghurs
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25138

Founder of Taiwanese Forum PTT Boycotts Disney's Mulan, Hailing Hong Kong Women as "True Mulans"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25157

#MilkTeaAlliance Calls For Boycotting #Mulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24900

Stand With Human Rights and Social Responsibility: Political Cartoon Artist Badiucao Calls For BoycottMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24899

Pro-Democracy Activists Call On All Freedom-Loving People to Boycott Disney's Mulan Played by Pro-Police Violence Chinese Actress
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24897

#FreeAgnes : Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow is Hailed as #RealMulan
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24212