'I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong.' Hong Kong protesters call for 'Mulan' boycott after star went public in support of police
Liu Yifei, the actress starring in Disney's upcoming live-action"Mulan" remake, waded into the Hong Kong protest controversy on Thursday by expressing support for the city's police, who anti-government demonstrators accuse of using excessive force to quell unrest."I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong," she posted on Weibo, a Twitter-like Chinese social media platform.
Liu isn't the only Chinese celebrity who's weighed in -- Jackie Chan, martial arts film icon and native Hong Konger, called for peace on Thursday in an interview with China's broadcaster CCTV. He, too, was blasted on Twitter for the nationalist tone of his message -- at one point, he says in Mandarin,"I feel the pride of being a Chinese everywhere. The five-starred red flag is respected everywhere.
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