This content was published on August 22, 2021 – 09:19
Beijing, Aug 22 (EFE) .- Several Chinese digital platforms have deleted the films and personal accounts of actor Zhang Zhehan, after he visited the controversial Japanese shrine of Yasukuni, which houses the remains of several soldiers who participated in the invasion of China during the first half of the 20th century.
The state newspaper Global Times said today that the episodes in which Zhang acts in the series ‘Demon Girl’ and ‘Word of Honor’, as well as in the reality shows ‘Everybody Stand By’ and ‘Keep Running’ disappeared from popular platforms. like Bilibili.
Other internet music streaming platforms, such as QQ Music or NetEase, deleted both the songs and personal accounts of Zhang, also a singer, while Douyin (TikTok’s Chinese parent), also did the same with his profile.
Also brands such as Wahaha -a beverage company-, the jewelry company Pandora or the textile Shanghai Mercury terminated their contracts with the star.
According to the aforementioned newspaper, “the boycott against Zhang comes after the China Association of Performing Arts issued a circular on August 15 in which it urged the industry to veto Zhang, since his highly improper conduct not only damages the national sentiments but is a bad influence on the adolescents who follow him. “
This week, the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations held a seminar in which some of the best-known actors and influencers on the national scene participated and in which the organizers tried to alert participants to what Global Times calls “violation of laws or lack of ethics.”
Several photos shared on social media in recent days show Zhang at the Japanese Yasukuni and Nogi shrines.
The actor and singer published an apology online, which at the moment has not served to reverse the situation.
The Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto temple built in 1869 and located in Tokyo, and in it rest, among many others, the remains of fourteen high-ranking military and politicians considered war criminals for their actions during World War II by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. EFE
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