https://www.scmp.com/rss/507252/feed Sin Wen Lau is Senior Lecturer in the Chinese Programme at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Her research interests include the anthropology of China, religion, gender, children and youth. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Disney’s live-action adaptation of Mulan was released last week amid much controversy. Accusations of Disney bowing to the Chinese Communist Party emerged when the trailer was released. Many were outraged to learn the movie was partially filmed in Xinjiang, where at least 1 million Uygurs have been forced into internment camps. They also objected to actress Liu Yifei’s reported support of the Hong Kong police during the 2019 protests. Criticisms of the movie include its historical and... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3101740/disneys-mulan-tells-women-if-they-know-their-place-they-can-have?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3101740/disneys-mulan-tells-women-if-they-know-their-place-they-can-have?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:00:24 +0000