Disney Faces Calls of ‘Boycott Mulan’ After Star Voices Support for Hong Kong Police

Actress Liu Yifei arrives at the red carpet of the 7th Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing, China, on April 16, 2017. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Mulan is facing widespread backlash after the starring actress voiced support for Hong Kong city police’s use of force against the pro-democracy protestors.

“I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong,” Chinese-born Crystal Liu Yifei, the lead actress of Mulan’s live-action remake, posted on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media platform.