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sl8

(16,252 posts)
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 06:03 AM Sep 2020

Activists call for 'Mulan' boycott over star's Hong Kong stance

From https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/09/06/films/mulan-boycott-hong-kong-film/

Activists call for ‘Mulan’ boycott over star’s Hong Kong stance

Sep 6, 2020

Activists are calling for a boycott of Disney’s live-action “Mulan” remake, citing a social media post from the lead actress in support of Hong Kong police.

Pro-Democracy activists from Hong Kong to Thailand highlighted a 2019 social media post by Liu Yifei, who stars as the title character, that voiced support for the police. They’re urging people to avoid the film, which launched on the Disney+ streaming platform on Friday.

“Because Disney kowtows to Beijing, and because Liu Yifei openly and proudly endorses police brutality in Hong Kong, I urge everyone who believes in human rights to #BoycottMulan,” Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong tweeted on Friday.

Spokespersons for Disney didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Activists call for 'Mulan' boycott over star's Hong Kong stance (Original Post) sl8 Sep 2020 OP
I'm boycotting because it's too damn expensive Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #1
If you were going to go to the movie with a family of 4, you saved money. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2020 #2
If it works for you, Great! Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #3

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. I'm boycotting because it's too damn expensive
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 06:15 AM
Sep 2020

A Disney subscription (which I don’t care to have) and extra bucks on top of that, they can F off.

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,187 posts)
2. If you were going to go to the movie with a family of 4, you saved money.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 11:25 AM
Sep 2020

Let's add the $30 for the movie and $7 for the month for a total of $37 to watch the movie (and you get to watch it all you want with Disney's current model). If 2 adults and 2 kids went to the movie, the tickets alone would be more than $37. Add in any food at the theatre and you are saving more money.

Frankly, I hope this works and they make money on it so that they drop the Marvel movies on there because I am not going to go see them in the theatre, but I will absolutely dish out $30 to see them when they drop.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
3. If it works for you, Great!
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 11:54 AM
Sep 2020

I find it too expensive and the reviews have been less than stellar

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