'F9' Star John Cena Angers Fans in China for Calling Taiwan a Country, Despite Apology

[catsudon]

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Source: Variety

“F9” star John Cena apologized to Chinese fans Tuesday after calling Taiwan a country in a promotional interview, but many viewers in the world’s largest film market have deemed his beseeching appeal for forgiveness insufficient.

Speaking with the Taiwanese news channel TVBS earlier this month, the professional wrestler — who has been learning Chinese for over a decade — said in Mandarin that Taiwan would be the “first country” able to watch the latest installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise. The release in Taiwan was originally scheduled for May 18, three days before China and more than five weeks ahead of its June 25 U.S. debut, but it has been delayed indefinitely due to a worsening in local COVID-19 conditions.

Read more: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/john-cena-taiwan-china-f9-1234981384/

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Geez, Why is John apologizing for speaking the truth? did he suddenly lost his spine like LeBron?

he should ask Chinese people why they have to use 'international' line when flying to taiwan, instead of domestic.

[inwiththenew]

1. Reads like a headline from The Onion

[AZLD4Candidate]

2. This is a source of argument for my wife and I for years.

Being Chinese, she says Taiwan is part of China. I keep asking how that is possible since you have to pass through customs, they have their own laws, money, and elections.

She just burps back to CCP line without thought.

[catsudon]

6. i understand, when

i was in school back in taiwan, we were also drilled into our head that mainland china is part of Republic of China and one day we would go and reclaim the mainland.

now the truth is. CCP can easily give up Taiwan as they did with Mongolia, which used to be an 'unbreakable' part of China, and that was definitely part of China with longer history.

[maxsolomon]

8. I think the CCP finds it useful to hang on to this claim.

They've been strategic and patient; they assimilated Macau, they're assimilating Hong Kong. If they have to wait 30, 50 years to retake Taiwan, they've got plenty of time.

They're busy building ports all over the Developing world while we're playing with our dicks on the Internet and giving Billionaires tax cuts.

[LonePirate]

3. Are the Chinese people angry or is the Chinese government angry? Two different things.

[Haggard Celine]

4. This is ridiculous.

He should never have apologized for that. I'm sure the people who are promoting Fast and Furious told him he had to, though. The Chinese need to accept the fact that Taiwan is a nation of its own now. If they can't handle that, fuck them.

[EX500rider]

5. Movie politics...China is a huge market nt

[Yavin4]

7. The 'Fast' sequels are one of the few movies with a racially diverse cast that does well in China.

Doing well in China goes a long way towards the budget for most movies and not doing well in China is used a road block for more diversity in films.

[GB_RN]

9. My Instant Reaction?

Who gives a crap? The whole world knows Taiwan is its own country. It’s all kabuki theater but we can’t let the Chinese Communist Party dictatorship get their fee-fees hurt over what the whole world knows is true. They’re kinda like ReupubliQons WRT tRump and the election in this regard.

[oldsoftie]

10. Come on, Cena. Get a spine.

Hollywood is as weak as major league sports like MLB & the NBA when it comes to standing up to thugs.
Funny how they want to appear so "woke" when its US issues but weak as a spaghetti noodle when it has to do with anyone ELSE
All a show

[JudyM]

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