A culture of expressing patriotic gratitude has emerged in mainland China. Actors are required to record videos for greetings on national days, and the content will be inspected by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s young underprevileged supporters.
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, the “God of Songs,” who is also one of four kings of pop music in Hong Kong, also fell into the trap. A clip of his interview with the CCP’s state broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV) was circulated on the Internet. The interview was about his greetings for the 25 year handover of Hong Kong. He was criticized for not being grateful enough and unpatriotic, and CCTV quickly deleted the clip.
