[Epoch Times, September 4, 2021]Hong Kong singer He Yunshi, who participated in the parade and rally of the Peaceful Occupy-Central and Anti-Sentence Movement for many times, was originally scheduled to perform 7 concerts at the Shouson Theatre of the Hong Kong Arts Center from September 8th to 12th. Yes, but the concert venue rented by He Yunshi was suddenly cancelled by the Art Center. Some scholars say that the authorities use the incident to release a message, and people who the government does not like will have “nowhere”. This is one of the methods of totalitarian governance.
According to a report by VOA, He Yunshi announced in a post on social networking sites on September 1st that she was originally scheduled to hold 7 concerts at the Shouson Theatre of the Hong Kong Arts Center from September 8th to 12th. However, the Art Center will be held on August 31st. Suddenly, on the grounds that she “may endanger public order or public safety”, she was notified to cancel the lease of the concert venue.
He Yunshi stated that she would insist on holding a live broadcast of the concert on September 12. She also said, “When a city can no longer tolerate a concert, as a singer, you have to sing and sing loudly.” She said in a post that the Hong Kong Arts Center, as an independent institution supporting contemporary art, has been operating effectively for 44 years, and now it can arbitrarily stop the approved lease qualifications without substantive evidence. How will it go in the future? Go down and face the public?
She said that the venue is limited; the stage is unlimited. Under the unexplainable mutation and red line, the Show (concert) that has not yet become, and the Livestream (webcast), which is not restricted by the venue, will be carried out as scheduled on September 12.
He Yunshi emphasized that just as the epidemic cannot cancel spring, music cannot be shut down. There is a stage if there is heaven and earth. “If we can continue to sing, we will open the bottom photo.”
He Yunshi’s concert venue was suddenly cancelled at the time when the National Security Office of the police stated that it would investigate whether the 6-12 Humanitarian Support Fund was involved in violation of the “Minato National Security Act”, plus many pro-communist newspapers including “Ta Kung Pao” and “Sing Tao” Beginning last week, the Daily has repeatedly named and attacked He Yunshi, accusing her of being suspected of “anti-China chaos in Hong Kong”, supporting last year’s Democratic 35+ primary election, participating in the June 4th candlelight rally of the Stake Association, etc., criticizing the Shouchen Theater of the Art Center for renting venues. It is inappropriate to let He Yunshi hold a concert.
Chen Jialuo, associate professor of the Department of Politics and International Relations at Hong Kong Baptist University, said in an interview with the Voice of America that the art center suddenly cancelled the venue of He Yunshi’s performance, which he described as “angry”. People you like will have “nowhere to stay”, which is one of the methods of totalitarian governance.
Chen Jialuo said: “This is really very irritating. The regime wants you to lose cherished opportunities for work and performance. Anyone who invites you and provides venues will all go with you, and there is no need for them. To be reasonable, that is, if you just give the public order and worry, you can terminate the contract quickly and completely exclude and exclude these people. This is academically a typical totalitarian government often does some large and small actions. .”
“The governance of a totalitarian government is very foreign to Hong Kong people.” He believes that Hong Kong people must strive for and make good use of the space for independent cultural performances. He also believes that the new generation of Hong Kong people can no longer follow the past. The economic and civil society model must experience the pain of re-adaptation.
Chen Jialuo said that the CCP authorities’ recent series of methods to rectify the entertainment industry are behind Xi Jinping’s personal ideology, which can be said to be a “new type of cultural revolution.” The CCP’s method of rectifying the entertainment industry later evolved to include the “color revolution”. It was intended to divert the public’s attention and was a typical Cultural Revolution-style operation.
The CCP’s rectification of the entertainment industry may also affect Hong Kong. He believes that it is unnecessary to worry. Hong Kong people can still continue to chase stars and pursue their own dreams, so they should continue to do so.
College students pay attention to the cancellation of He Yunshi’s concert venue
James, a 20-year-old student in the third year of the law department of a university, was interviewed by the Voice of America and said that just as many college students were concerned before, students in a middle school in Yuen Long, because singing lyrics at school has “confrontation” and “turbulent times”, etc. Songs with political words were punished. This time, the venue of He Yunshi’s concert was suddenly cancelled, which also aroused the attention of the students, worrying that even the space for listening to the songs would be lost.
However, he emphasized that young people in Hong Kong are still very keen to protect local culture and music. James said: “We saw that it (the authorities) can do this (cancel the concert venue rental). It must be that there is no room for listening to songs. I think the younger generation is so keen to preserve Hong Kong culture. At that time, this will definitely support these artists.”
James said that Hong Kong students will also worry that the CCP’s approach to rectifying the entertainment industry will affect Hong Kong. In particular, the CCP will not only censor whether entertainers are politically correct, but even private “fans” will also ask whether entertainers are politically correct. He believes that this kind of ethos Different from Hong Kong. “The artists of this time are willing to sing with you here, that is, it is good not to express their attitude, that is to say, they do not take the initiative to show loyalty, so I think it is more official restraint, which is bigger than our kind of self. (Follow ) Who is a politically correct entertainer.”
Another Hong Kong singer who supports the anti-transmission movement, Ruan Min An, will hold two concerts at the MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok on the 9th and 10th. He told the Hong Kong online media “Zhongxin” on the 1st that he was also under great pressure but refused. Disclosure of the specific content only means that the concert may not be held as scheduled because of the mental preparation.
On the 1st, Ruan Minan said in a post on social networking sites that in 2021, Hong Kong will be a new one. “I will cherish these two shows.” On the 3rd, Ruan Min An said when receiving a call from Voice of America that he had no further questions about his concert.
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