Calls to boycott or ban Disney’s Mulan escalate in Hong Kong
The Chinese star of the movie, partly filmed in Xinjiang where China is clamping down on ethnic Uighurs, has shown support for Hong Kong police
08 September 2020 - 13:47
Shanghai — Walt Disney’s release of Mulan, which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star’s support of Hong Kong police and for being partly filmed in the Xinjiang region.
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong and internet users in Taiwan and Thailand are among those who promoted hashtags #BoycottMulan and #BanMulan on Twitter, following this month’s launch of the film on Disney’s streaming platform...
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