The Taiwanese director is now being accused of bowing to Chinese pressure.
The News Lens
Date: 2017/01/06
By: ZiQing Low
Taiwanese film director Chen Yu-hsun (陳玉勳) has denied accusations leveled at him by Chinese news
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website Guancha.cn that he is a supporter of Taiwanese independence. His denial, made via a statement on Facebook, comes as his fourth feature film, “The Village of No Return,” is set to be released in cinemas on Jan. 28.
“The Village of No Return” is co-funded by interests in Taiwan and China, and features actors from both countries.
Chinese media have for some time accused the award-winning filmmaker of backing Taiwanese independence, based on his support of the 2014 Sunflower Movement — which opposed the signing of a services and trade pact between Taiwan and China and led to the occupation of the Legislative Yuan by protesters — but until now the director has remained silent about the issue.
Chen’s sudden address of the accusations has led some in Taiwan to speculate that he has faced pressure from Beijing, Chinese-language Liberty Times reports. [FULL STORY]
