Jackie Chan Comments Spark Online Backlash
成龙周六在海南博鳌论坛上说，中国人好像都需要人管。之后他又表示，日本的电视机比国内品牌好，这些讲话周末引得港台政界人士迅速表示谴责。西方媒体和博客也广泛登载了他的评论。一家英文博客的标题说，成龙是一个无知的自我厌恶的种族主义者。Associated Press不过，大陆媒体对其讲话的反响并不是非常大，这里或许一直欣赏成龙的阵营。但随着他的话出现在中文网站上，得到的反应大多是负面的。一篇中文博客的标题写道：成龙让我非常失望。文章说：我搞不清楚成龙为什么非要把自己“变红”，不知是出于真实的内心情感，还是出于演艺市场的需要。不过，这是成龙自己的选择，我们只有尊重的份。但是，凡事有个度，太过分了就不好。其他人则呼吁抵制他的电影和计划下个月在北京“鸟巢”举行的演唱会。知名博客作者北风写道，从现在开始，抵制任何有成龙参加的影片。记者未能联系到成龙的公司JC Group。成龙曾对中国媒体的封杀表现出尊重。他的最新影片将不会在中国大陆看到，因为制片公司预计中国政府会反对片中的暴力镜头，但他们拒绝删掉比较血腥的场景。影片创作人员表示，他们对这个决定表示接受。Carlos Tejada / Juliet Ye（“中国日志”（China Journal）关注全球第一人口大国的发展变化，《华尔街日报》获奖团队数十位记者倾情献稿，Sky Canaves主笔。欢迎读者发送邮件至[email protected]或在下面评论栏中发表评论和建议。）
The actor’s statement at the Boao Forum Saturday that Chinese people “need to be controlled,” followed with his comments favoring Japanese TVs over Chinese brands, drew quick condemnation over the weekend from politicians in Hong Kong and Taiwan. His words also were widely carried in the Western media and blogosphere. One English-language blog headline: “Jackie Chan is a Know-Nothing Self-Loathing Racist.”The comments were carried less broadly on the mainland, which might have cheered Mr. Chan’s camp. But as word has reached the Chinese Internet, the reaction has been mostly negative. “Jackie Chan Deeply Disappointed Me,” read the headline on one Chinese-language blog. The writer questioned whether the actor truly meant his words or whether they were intended to placate authorities in the fast-growing, movie-loving mainland market. “It’s all his own decision and we have to respect it,” the blog writer said. “But everything has its limits and it’s not good to go too far.”Others are calling for boycotts of his movies and of a concert next month planned at Beijing’s “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium. “From now on, boycott any movie with Jackie Chan involved,” said Bei Feng, a prominent blogger.Mr. Chan’s company, JC Group, couldn’t be reached.Mr. Chan has shown deference to Chinese media restrictions in the past. His latest movie won’t be seen in China, as its producers predicted Chinese authorities would object to its violence but declined to edit out the more brutal scenes. Its creators have said they are comfortable with the decision.Carlos Tejada / Juliet Ye
The actor’s statement at the Boao Forum Saturday that Chinese people “need to be controlled,” followed with his comments favoring Japanese TVs over Chinese brands, drew quick condemnation over the weekend from politicians in Hong Kong and Taiwan. His words also were widely carried in the Western media and blogosphere. One English-language blog headline: “Jackie Chan is a Know-Nothing Self-Loathing Racist.”The comments were carried less broadly on the mainland, which might have cheered Mr. Chan’s camp. But as word has reached the Chinese Internet, the reaction has been mostly negative. “Jackie Chan Deeply Disappointed Me,” read the headline on one Chinese-language blog. The writer questioned whether the actor truly meant his words or whether they were intended to placate authorities in the fast-growing, movie-loving mainland market. “It’s all his own decision and we have to respect it,” the blog writer said. “But everything has its limits and it’s not good to go too far.”Others are calling for boycotts of his movies and of a concert next month planned at Beijing’s “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium. “From now on, boycott any movie with Jackie Chan involved,” said Bei Feng, a prominent blogger.Mr. Chan’s company, JC Group, couldn’t be reached.Mr. Chan has shown deference to Chinese media restrictions in the past. His latest movie won’t be seen in China, as its producers predicted Chinese authorities would object to its violence but declined to edit out the more brutal scenes. Its creators have said they are comfortable with the decision.Carlos Tejada / Juliet Ye