‘Unbreakable shield’: Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen apologises for security team ordering public to ‘move aside’ at event in China after online backlash
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Hong Kong action movie star Donnie Yen Ji-dan has been accused of employing security guards who ordered people to move out of the way on a public street at a commercial event in China.
In a video filmed in Shenyang in the northeastern province of Liaoning on September 2, Yen, dressed in a khaki sportswear outfit, can be seen walking down a street towards a waiting vehicle, waving and greeting nearby spectators.
He is flanked by an entourage of more than 20 uniformed security personnel.
At one point the security detail interlock their arms to create an “unbreakable shield” to protect the star from the crowd and sternly instruct pedestrians to “make way” for the star.
“Move aside, move aside, stay on the side. Don’t crowd around,” the security personnel are heard barking in the video.
The clip prompted an immediate backlash on mainland social media.
