He Yunshi (right) and Huang Zhifeng attend a hearing held by the U.S. Congress in 2019. (Image source: Getty Images)
[Watch China News on August 2, 2021](See a comprehensive report by Chinese reporter Li Huaiju) Today (2nd)HongkongsingerHuang YaomingArrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), accused of helping the democrats, Ou Nuoxuan, participated in the Legislative Council by-election to canvass and sing in 2018, suspected of violating the Election (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance.Support like Huang YaomingDemocratic movementSingerHe YunshiIt was announced yesterday (1st) that 7 concerts will be held in September. Fans of He Yun’s poetry were worried about her personal safety and left messages to persuade her to leave Hong Kong.
He Yunshi and Huang Yaoming are the few Hong Kong artists who dare to express their political stance. The main income of most Hong Kong artists comes from the mainland market. Once they support the pro-democracy movement, it means they can no longer set foot on the mainland to perform. He Yunshi’s master, Anita Mui, supported the June 4th student movement in the early years and was blocked by the mainland authorities. After that, she was only allowed to go to the mainland to participate in certain disaster relief shows. Some critics point out that Anita Mui’s dedication to justice is regarded as a kind of Hong Kong spirit.
He Yunshi inherited Anita Mui’s principles of life and supported and participated in democratic movements many times. The Umbrella Movement broke out in Hong Kong in 2014. University and middle school students went on strike to demand that Beijing fulfill its promise and hold true universal suffrage, that is, Hong Kong people, one person, one vote, for universal suffrage of the chief executive. Some media reported that He Yunshi, who was quite popular in the mainland at the time, participated in the sit-in in Occupy Central every day and launched a “cultural surveillance” campaign to urge artists to speak out, and was even arrested by the police. He Yunshi was also verbally criticized by the Beijing authorities. The Xinhua News Agency article wrote: “Don’t want to eat our food and smash our pot!” Subsequently, He Yunshi and other artists supporting the Umbrella Movement were vigorously banned by the Beijing authorities and cooperated more than The 10-year host Media Asia Records also no longer renews her contract.
In 2019, Hong Kong’s anti-transmission movement broke out. He Yunshi, together with the former Secretary General of Hong Kong Zhifeng Huang Zhifeng and others, flew to Washington to participate in the Hong Kong human rights hearing held by the US Congress. At the hearing, He Yunshi personally described how she was banned for supporting and participating in the democratic movement, including all her songs on the mainland were forced to be removed from the shelves.
Yesterday (1st), He Yunshi announced on Facebook that she has finally booked a venue and will hold 7 concerts in September. She said that before the epidemic or even earlier, she had been trying to book the Red Hall (Hongkan Stadium), but she had applied countless times and was rejected countless times (“Paper N times, N times of flicking”).
She said frankly that today’s Hong Kong does not need to be written in plain text. Everyone already knows what is going on. Although knowing that the hope is slim and the probability is less than zero, she has never given up on applying for venues. One month after each application, I would receive a letter of rejection. When faced with such a vague high wall, I would lie to everyone if I said that the will was not obliterated in the process.
However, He Yunshi also pointed out that as a singer, the meaning of singing is not only for himself, but also for people who need her singing to accompany in difficult times. This is the true essence of music, even if the stage is small, it is not a problem.
After the post of He Yunshi’s concert was sent out, fans left messages for support. He Yunshi was also moved and responded that she was a little jealous by the comments of fans. Today, the news of Huang Yaoming’s arrest came out that He Yunshi was also forwarded on Facebook. The post contained no text but was a string of angry and surprised emoticons.
Many fans are worried about He Yunshi’s personal safety and that she will become the next target person to be dealt with by the Hong Kong government. Therefore, they have persuaded her to leave Hong Kong immediately. Some people are worried that she is already on the blacklist of the authorities and may not be able to leave the country.
Source: Look at China
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