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cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/historyphotos/p/1150640/1989-actor-and-martial-arts-star-jackie-chan-at-the-benefit-concert-in-hong-kong-in-support

Sadly Jackie has betrayed the people of Hong Kong. In 2009 he stated "I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not.". He also said he was "beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled."

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[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 65 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

His son got caught with drugs and faced death penalty.

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Wait, if that's true and why he's said pro ccp bs then I feel like he's being judged too harshly.

[–] dismay3915@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Most people here don't understand what it's like to live under such governments. Sometimes you really have no choice. I don't know about chan, but it might be the case.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

If he's that rich and famous then why couldn't he just get his family out of the country?

I mean I know the CCP polices the Chinese diaspora worldwide, but it would at least be somewhat better to be outside their legal jurisdiction...

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah just hike over the Himalayas to safety, how hard can it be

Hey if Batman can find Lau in Hong Kong and extradite him we should be able to rescue Jackie Chan.

[–] skribe@piefed.social 1 points 9 hours ago

Last I heard, his parents lived in Canberra.