Chinese martial art is just a show of superb fighting skills. It also captures the spirit of being a " Xia". Xia embodies courage, loyalty, honor and stands for justice.

For super star like Donnie Yen , Danny Chan and Crystal Liu who plays Ip Man, Bruce Lee and Mulan in the movies, they are all supporters China based on their speech. One of the reasons for this is that they fear that having an opposing views would affect their business in a negative wah

"Be Water". The Hong Kong protesters learnt this from Bruce Lee's adage. This is almost like a mantra to them, inspiring them to use guerilla protest tactic when facing the police during the protest.

There is also Cantonese song called 'Be Water', written as a tribute to the Hong Kong protesters who gave sacrificed and given their blood, sweat and tears in a hope for a positive change.

“We hope that one day, we can take off our masks and embrace each under."

We all hope that that day will come soon.

#BeWater
#DonnieYen
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#IpMan4

Full story:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/martial-arts-superstars-and-radical-hong-kong-protesters-fall-short-in-historic-moment

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Trends Again After Donnie Yen Celebrates Hong Kong’s Return to ‘Motherland’

//Martial arts star Donnie Yen recently celebrated Hong Kong’s handover to China, sparking heavy criticism from fans and renewed calls to #BoycottMulan.

//Pro-Beijing post: Yen, who plays Commander Tung in Disney’s upcoming live-action Mulan remake, becomes the film’s second cast member along with lead Liu Yifei to spark backlash from fans.

//He also fondly remembered performing for Chinese President and Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping back in 2017, calling it a “memorable night.”

//Yen is now being criticized in Hong Kong for his opinion of Xi Jinping amid Beijing’s recent imposition of the controversial national security law.

// #BoycottMulan movement: Last year, NextShark reported on the backlash “Mulan” star Liu Yifei received after expressing support for the Hong Kong police amid the then-ongoing protests.

// In a Weibo post, Liu shared a text photo from the Chinese state-run People’s Daily, which reads, “I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong.” The Chinese American actress also used the hashtag“#IalsosupportHongKongpolice.”

//At the time, the Hong Kong Police was criticized for the way it handled protesters, journalists, medics and innocent bystanders.

Full Article: Next shark, (06-Jul)

Further reading:
Why should we #BoycottMulan?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/4069

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