A seemingly ordinary “thankfulness” set off a tsunami of public opinion. Chinese-Canadian Hollywood actor Simu Liu returned to Beijing for Mid-Autumn Festival, and one line—“that in China I can still live a relatively normal life”—sent the comments section into meltdown. Some said he was doing PR; others said he was being sarcastic. While the whole internet is still shaken by the Yu Menglong case, this sentence looks more like a mirror—reflecting the absurd reality of China’s entertainment industry: here, “living normally” has become a luxury, and “daring to tell the truth” has become a risk. From Hollywood to scenic-spot stages, from Shang-Chi to the “re-employment” of mainland and Hong Kong stars, a chill of the times is spreading across the Chinese-language entertainment world. Don’t miss the next drop—subscribe and enable the bell.
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