By Brad Hunter
Jackie Chan is on #TeamBeijing when it comes to the bitter battle in Hong Kong.
The Spy Next Door star has triggered the ire of protesters by calling democratic protests “sad and depressing.”
Hong Kong — a former British colony — enjoys more freedoms than the rest of China but those are slowly eroding as Beijing brings down its heavy boot.
Chan wants the city of his birth to “return to peace soon.”
“Hong Kong and China are my birthplaces and my home. China is my country, I love my country, I love my home,” the 65-year-old Rush Hour star told the Chinese CGTN TV.
A protester attempts to kick a tear gas canister during a demonstration on Hungry Ghost Festival day in Sham Shui Po district in Hong Kong.
“When I saw on (Chinese microblogging website) Weibo that CCTV had shown The Five-starred Red Flag has 1.4 Billion flag guards, I came here immediately. On the other hand, I wanted to express the most basic principles of patriotism as a Hong Kong citizen and a Chinese. I am a national flag guard.
The Karate Kid star’s comments drew a backlash on social media, as fans slammed the star as “shameless” and told him that “Hong Kong hates you.”
Another user called Chan a “greedy has-been”, while a fourth critic labelled him a “shameless communist b**tard”.
Chan has previously shown his support for Beijing when he called Hong Kong a “city of protest” during an interview in 2012.
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