China: pro-democracy activists call for boycott of "Mulan" film

South Korean demonstrators in solidarity with pro-democracy actions in Hong Kong mobilized in Seoul on July 1, 2020, against the release of the film "Mulan".

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The Disney studios release, Friday, September 4, the film "Mulan", based on a millennial Chinese legend who tells the story of a young warrior girl.

Before arriving in theaters around the world, the film will be shown on the Disney + streaming channel.

But this mainstream production is threatened by a boycott launched on social networks by pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Thailand.

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Mulan, a warrior who fights courageously to save the empire, will she also triumph on screen?

Not so sure.

The Disney studios film comes out this Friday, September 4 on the Disney + channel.

This production, which cost 200 million dollars, seems to have been born under a bad star.

Last March, she was a

and movie theater closures around the world.

Experience the legend.

Like if you're ready for Disney's #Mulan.

Now Streaming on #DisneyPlus with Premier Access.

For more info: https://t.co/do5Ahh8PDQ pic.twitter.com/w78uPNA26G

  Mulan (@DisneysMulan) September 4, 2020

The Milk Tea Alliance is mobilized on social networks

For its official release on September 4, the ranks of those calling for a boycott of the film-event are growing day after day.

In August 2019, star actress Liu Yifei, who plays Mulan, posted this message on Chinese social media, “ 

 At the time, law enforcement was cracking down on pro-democracy protests with tear gas and rubber bullets in the former British colony.

“ 

 ” writes pro-democracy activist Yoshua Wong on Twitter, while accusing Disney studios of kneeling in front of Beijing, and actress Liu Yifei to condone the police violence.

He also calls actress Liu Yifei “ 

 ”.

Thank you our #MilkTeaAlliance standing in solidarity with Hong Kong and promote the #BoycottMulan campaign.

#MilkTeaAlliance is strong and solid https://t.co/ZfeX4uPdCf

  Joab Oliver 約押 😷 (@ OliverJoab24) September 3, 2020

The idea of ​​a boycott also seems to appeal to Thailand and Taiwan, two countries where young people are fighting like in Hong Kong for their freedoms and against the growing influence of China.

Under the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance (The Milk Tea Alliance), Thai activists are reminding Beijing and Disney that the crackdown is unacceptable.

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