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Chinese nationals furious at Keanu Reeves over Tibet stance
Updated On: 28 January, 2022 02:20 PM IST | Beijing | IANS
Many Chinese netizens commented saying that they were `shocked` by the news and would quit being a fan of the popular Hollywood star, who rose to fame among the Chinese-speaking communities with his 1994 action drama hit `Speed`
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Chinese nationalists are threatening to boycott the recently-released sci-fi blockbuster `The Matrix: Resurrections` as news about its star Keanu Reeves joining the Tibet House US Benefit Concert in March spread across mainland China social media. The backlash from angry Chinese patriots known as "little pinks," the term for an informal army of young nationalists who often make "wolf warrior" style of pro-Beijing, anti-foreign comments, could finish off the box office run of the fourth instalment of `The Matrix` series, reports variety.com.
Its performance has already been mediocre and it will likely be sidelined from Tuesday next week when eight major Chinese titles open in time for Lunar New Year holidays. Figures from Endata show that the film has grossed $12.3 million after a 14-day release. The film also received lowball fan support. It had a rating of 5.7 out of 10 on movie website Douban with nearly 75,000 scores counted. It earned a slightly higher 6.1 out of 10 on another site Mtime.
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