Popular film star Jackson Yee takes public theatre job, sparking privilege debate and highlighting bleak outlook for China movie industry amid Covid-19
Three young Chinese celebrities, headlined by Jackson Yee, are in a storm of controversy after the government-run National Theatre of China hired them, sparking calls for transparency amid concerns they were granted privileges and took sought-after public-sector jobs from less famous applicants. Additionally, Yee's decision to take the job spotlighted the significant challenges facing the film and cinema industry in...