This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. Many Hong Kong artists have made videos to celebrate the return. The 61-year-old "god of music" Jacky Cheung is also one of them. His video was even posted online by CCTV. In the
video, Jacky Cheung said in Cantonese: "Hello everyone, I am Jacky Cheung. Hong Kong has experienced a lot of ups and downs, ups and downs in the past 25 years, but because I grew up with this city, I was born here, here Growing up, I still believe in this city and hope that this city will become a better city than before. Come on, Hong Kong!"
Jacky Cheung's video caused controversy among netizens. Some people pointed out that he did not mention "return" and "motherland" throughout the whole process. ".
This clip was eventually officially deleted.
html On July 3, Jacky Cheung responded to the media for the incident, saying that he is a Chinese who loves the country and Hong Kong. He hopes that netizens will be rational, persuade people with reason, and show Chinese style in front of the world.
The following is the full text of Jacky Cheung’s reply:
I (Jacky Cheung) feel that I am a Chinese who loves the country and Hong Kong. As an artist, it is my basic principle not to get involved in politics. I was born and raised in Hong Kong, and I hope to grow old and die in Hong Kong. Precisely because I have such a deep connection with Hong Kong, I have witnessed the most golden and glorious moments of Hong Kong. Compared with Hong Kong today, it is really unsatisfactory.
Especially in the past few years, Hong Kong has experienced a black storm, followed by the epidemic, all industries are depressed, and people are panicked. It is the time when Hong Kong needs to work hard. I have heard that Beijing, Wuhan, and Shanghai... But "Hong Kong, come on" "Come on" has been used by some people who have made mistakes, and "black" and "yellow" have been used by some people who have committed crimes with ulterior motives. It has become a standard for patriotism and non-patriotism, and has become a "forbidden language" and "forbidden color". I I can't understand it personally.
I am one of those who have benefited from the rapid development of the country through Hong Kong. If there is a miracle in this world, it would be the biggest miracle of this century to enable hundreds of millions of poor people to escape poverty and enter a moderately prosperous China. I would also like to say that I am deeply proud to be Chinese.
I hope that we Chinese people can be rational, convince people with reason, and show the Chinese style in front of the world. As the saying goes, listen to his words and watch his actions. Whether I love the country and Hong Kong is a matter of public opinion.
Thank you for supervising my words and deeds. As a Chinese, I will continue to work hard to be a good person and a good singer under everyone's supervision.
While Jacky Cheung posted a post in response to the incident, his fans also summarized the evidence of his patriotism over the years.
First of all, Jacky Cheung mentioned many times that his ancestral home is Tianjin and he recognized his Chinese identity.
During the 2008 Olympic Games, a reporter asked Jacky Cheung if he would go to watch the games live. He said he would definitely watch them on TV, "because this is the first time that we Chinese will host the Olympic Games."
Jacky Cheung once said that when he was a child, he would feel embarrassed when he had to fill in his nationality, but after returning to China, he could finally fill in the Chinese nationality and was proud of it.
On October 1, 1998, at a party held by Hong Kong compatriots to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jacky Cheung personally led the singing of the national anthem.
Fans concluded that Jacky Cheung has always been cautious in his words and deeds, has correct views, and is a model of patriotism and Hong Kong. He hopes that netizens will not take it out of context because of a video.
