Netizens Call for Boycott of John Wick Star Donnie Yen After He Called Hong Kong Protesters Rioters

Yen expressed support for the CCP's human rights abuses

Actor Donnie Yen Ji-dan, attending the opening of the first session of the CCP’s annual political gathering known as the Two Sessions that will convene leaders and lawmakers to set the CCP's agenda for the year. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Hong Kong martial art movie star Donnie Yen, appointed as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, faces backlash for his political comments in an exclusive interview with GQ Hype on Feb. 28.

In response to Yen’s comments, Hong Kong netizens organized a petition to urge the Oscars to cancel Donnie Yen as an award presenter of the evening, amid his support to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and condoning its human rights violation.