Boycott Crystal Liu Yifei’s Mulan, anyone? Brie Larson, The Rock face backlash after tweeting support for Disney film's star
- Hollywood stars’ social media posts looking forward to release of Disney’s Mulan – now postponed – prompt acid response from Hong Kong internet users
- In August, Chinese-American lead actress Crystal Liu Yifei voiced support for Hong Kong police – accused of acts of brutality – amid anti-government protests
Hollywood stars Brie Larson and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson became the latest focus of Hong Kong’s anti-government protesters after showing their enthusiastic support for the upcoming movie Mulan on social media.
So when Larson, best known for her portrayal of the superhero Captain Marvel and her Oscar-winning role in Room , showed her passionate anticipation for Mulan on March 6, many Hong Kong internet users were swift to respond.
Under Larson’s tweet, “I cannot wait to see this movie. Every trailer has made me burst into tears.”, one of the most liked replies reads, “You know what makes Hong Kongers burst into tears every night? #HKPoliceBrutality, a #HumanRightsViolations that #Mulan lead actress #LiuYifei openly supports.”
Another reply reads: “Disney is bursting into tears tooCrying face #LiuYifei has single-handedly ruined the box office. Her decision to disrespect #HumanRights and openly supporting #China backed #PoliceBrutality in HK … well … led to big time #BoycottMulan.”