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#BoycottMulan
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Overview
#BoycottMulan, also known as Boycott Mulan, refers to a hashtag used to catalog the public outrage surrounding Mulan star Liu Yifei's support for the Hong Kong police during the 2019 Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Bill Protests.
Background
On August 14th, 2019, Liu Yifei, the Chinese-born star of the 2020 live-action remake of the Disney animated film Mulan, posted her support on the Chinese social media website Weibo.[1] She wrote, "I support Hong Kong's police, you can beat me up now. What a shame for Hong Kong." In two days, the post received more than 81,000 likes, 72,000 shares and 10,000 comments (shown below).
![Liu Yifei's Post 刘亦菲 V 8月14日 18:35 来自 iPhone客户端 #我也支持香港警察# 国 @人民日报V #我也支持香港警察#! 『我支持香港警察 你們可以打我了』 What a shame for Hong Kong 8月14日 01:50 来自 微博 weibo.com 它 8092305 凸 2836569 148525 ☆收藏 它 72830 凸 81417 10995](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/543/232/4fc.png)
Developments
Online Reaction
Shortly after Yifei's post, people reacted to her sentiments, using the hashtag #BoycottMulan. The earliest known usage of the #BoycottMulan on Twitter was posted by user @isaacng1997. They tweeted,[2] "@DisneysMulan Liu Yifei disturbingly supports #HongKongPolice brutality (UN and leaders of the world have spoken out against HK Police) in her Weibo post. Is #Disney also supporting #HongKong police brutality and the humanitarianism crisis happening in Hong Kong? #BoycottMulan" (shown below, left).
Others soon joined the discussion. Twitter user @sdnorton tweeted,[3] "Disney’s Mulan actress, Liu Yifei, supports police brutality and oppression in Hong Kong. Liu is a naturalized American citizen. it must be nice. meanwhile, she pisses on people fighting for democracy. retweet please. HK doesn’t get enough support. #BoycottMulan @Disney." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 15,000 likes and 13,000 retweets (shown below, center).
The hashtag could also be found on Instagram. Instagram[4] user @chinauncensored posted about the controversy with the hashtag. The post received more than 850 likes in 24 hours (shown below, right).
![Liu Yifei disturbingly supports #HongKongPolice brutality (UN and leaders of the world have spoken out against HK Police) in Isaac Ng @isaacng1997 @DisneysMulan Liu Yifei disturbingly supports #HongKongPolice brutality (UN and leaders of the world have spoken out against HK Police) in her Weibo post. Is #Disney also supporting #HongKong police brutality and the humanitarianism crisis happening in Hong Kong? #BoycottMulan 刘亦菲會 Yesterday 18:35 from iPhoneP #我也支持香港警察# @人民日报:#我也支持香港警察#! 『我支持香港警察 你們可以打我了』 What a shame for Hong Kong 120 people chose attitude 64.2K 9.7K 63.7K 3:15 AM Aug 15, 2019 Twitter Web App](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/543/266/d2b.png)
![Disney’s Mulan actress, Liu Yifei, supports police brutality and oppression in Hong Kong. Liu is a naturalized American cit sean norton @sdnorton Disney's Mulan actress, Liu Yifei, supports police brutality and oppression in Hong Kong. Liu is a naturalized American citizen. it must be nice. meanwhile she pisses on people fighting for democracy retweet please. HK doesn't get enough support. #BoycottMulan @Disney HINESE 持香港警察你們可以打我了』 nichí xianggăng jingchá nimen kěyi dă 『我支持香港警察 你們可以打我了』 Handwriting Conversation What a shame for Hong Kong GLISH port the Hong Kong police, you c me." 5:03 AM Aug 15, 2019 from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Twitter for iPhone 15.3K Likes 13.4K Retweets](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/543/265/69d.png)
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Media Coverage
Several media outlets covered the controversy, including The Hollywood Reporter,[5] CNN,[6] Teen Vogue,[7] Newsweek,[8] New York Post,[9] IndieWire,[10] NBC,[11] Complex,[12] CBS,[13] Business Insider[14] and more.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Weibo – liuyifeiofficial's Post
[2] Twitter – @isaacng1997's Tweet
[3] Twitter – @sdnorton's Tweet
[4] Instagram – @chinauncensored's Post
[5] The Hollywood Reporter – Hong Kong Protestors Call for Disney Boycott After 'Mulan' Star Voices Support for Police Crackdown
[6] CNN – Hong Kong protesters call for 'Mulan' boycott after star went public in support of police
[7] Teen Vogue – Disney’s Mulan Is Being Boycotted After Liu Yifei Shared Support for Hong Kong Police
[8] Newsweek – #BOYCOTTMULAN TREND GAINS MOMENTUM AS YIFEI LIU REMAINS SILENT AFTER SUPPORTING HONG KONG POLICE
[9] New York Post – ‘Mulan’ star Liu Yifei’s support for Hong Kong police sparks Disney boycott
[10] IndieWire – ‘Mulan’ Star Liu Yifei’s Social Media Support of Hong Kong Police Inspires Call to #BoycottMulan
[11] NBC – #BoycottMulan trends after Crystal Liu Yifei supports China's Hong Kong crackdown
[12] Complex – 'Mulan' Star Liu Yifei Shows Support for Hong Kong Police, Prompting Boycott
[13] CBS – Hong Kong protestors call for boycott of Disney's "Mulan" after star voices support for police crackdown
[14] Business Insider – Calls to boycott 'Mulan' are trending after the star of Disney's live-action remake backed the Hong Kong police in the city's chaotic protests
Top Comments
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Aug 16, 2019 at 04:41PM EDT
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