Donnie Yen, currently a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, claimed in an interview with the British magazine GQ Hype on February 28 that the 2019 anti-extradition movement was not a protest but a “riot.” At the same time, he disregarded the facts, openly praising dictators when China’s epidemic prevention policies brought major humanitarian disasters to people’s lives and Xi Jinping’s suppression of civil society and free thought.
Donnie Yen’s remarks are a slander against the people’s resistance movement, rubbing salt into the wounds of Hong Kong people, and a challenge to mainstream civilization and universal values. He could have been promoted and wealthy in a authoritarian country like China, but if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited him to be an award presenter, it would be extremely inappropriate—it would trample on the ideals of freedom and democracy, and be a kowtow to China’s dictatorship.
I strongly urge the Oscar organizers to cancel the decision to invite Donnie Yen to the ceremony, in order to highlight the value foundation of cinematic art.
Wang Dan
(Dialogue with the Director of a Chinese Think Tank).
Reposted from Wang Dan’s Page
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