Calls to boycott Disney’s Mulan grow over scenes filmed in Xinjiang
- US$200 million film was already embroiled in political controversy after star Liu Yifei voiced support for Hong Kong’s police amid protests in city
- Latest furore erupted when viewers spotted that film’s credits included ‘special thanks’ to government entities in Xinjiang
Disney’s Mulan remake is facing fresh boycott calls after it emerged some of the blockbuster’s scenes were filmed in China’s Xinjiang, where widespread rights abuses against the region’s Muslim population have been widely documented.
The lavish US$200 million film about a legendary female Chinese warrior was already tangled in political controversy after star Liu Yifei voiced support for Hong Kong’s police as they cracked down on anti-government protests last year.
But the latest furore exploded as soon as the credits stopped rolling after the movie began showing on the Disney+ channel last week.
Viewers spotted that Disney included “special thanks” to eight government entities in Xinjiang – including the public security bureau in Turpan, a city in eastern Xinjiang where multiple internment camps have been documented.
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Another entity thanked was the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda department in Xinjiang.