The remake of Mulan certainly has its fans, but it’s faced some significant backlash, too. Why are people boycotting Mulan? The most public reason has to do with its leading lady’s controversial comments about democracy protests in Hong Kong, but as it turns out, that’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to frustrations and controversies around the project.
Liu Yifei’s Comments
The biggest source of controversy surrounding Mulan has to do with its star, Liu Yifei, and her 2019 comments supporting Hong Kong police against pro-democracy protestors. “I support Hong Kong’s police, you can beat me up now.