Hong Kong is in the midst of political tumult as anti - government protesters clash with police , and now Disney’sMulan remakehas become an unlikely flash point for debate .
First , a recap of the post : after the Hong Kong legislature present a controversial bill that would let condemnable suspects to potentially be extradited to mainland China , citizen responded in aggregate protest , in what has since become a major movement over months with the identity of Hong Kong and its relationship with China at stake . The movement , which has see mass protests , strikes , and civil disobedience , has direct to major clashes between the police and the protesters .
EnterLiu Yifei , the Chinese - American actress regurgitate as the eponymous heroine in Disney ’s upcoming Mulan remaking . Echoing a message first share by the land - patronize Chinese outlet People ’s Daily , she posted an image on Weibo , China ’s leading societal medium platform , version , “ I patronise Hong Kong ’s police , you could outsmart me up now , ” alongside the hashtag # ISupportTheHongKongPolice .
Yifei Liu in Mulan.Image: Disney
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So far , there does n’t appear to be any response from Disney or Liu to the growing boycott movement targeting the film , which is out in the United States on March 27 , 2020 . The motion picture has already undergo critique forhistorical inaccuraciesin its depiction of Mulan ’s China .
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