What do celebrities Denise Ho, Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Tony Leung and Chapman To say on social media about the Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests?
Canto-pop singer Denise Ho is one of most high-profile stars to support the citywide demonstrations, but she is not alone
As most people keeping an eye on the news will know, Canto-pop singer Denise Ho Wan-sze is one of the most high-profile show business celebrities to support the demonstrations.
Ho addressed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva last month to call on it to remove China from the body and convene an urgent session to protect Hongkongers.
Ho’s social media posts (IG:@hoccgoomusic) consist predominantly of messages in support of the anti-extradition bill protests and her sentiments have been quoted by international media outlets including CNN and France 24.
The singer was also an active advocate during the 2014 sit-in street protests in the city known as the “Umbrella Movement” and was arrested in December of that year for taking part in the pro-democracy movement.
Another Hong Kong singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Yiu-ming also took part in the protests last month.
Other celebrity protesters include actor Gregory Wong Chung-yiu and singer-actress Deanie Ip Tak-han.
Actor and filmmaker Chapman To expressed his opposition to the extradition bill in an episode of his talk show, Chapman To’s Lateshow, on Facebook.