Nicole Kidman is under fire again, after provoking reactions in Hong Kong when the local government gave her an exemption from the mandatory quarantine rules for filming her new TV show, Expats.
Exiled Hong Kong MP Ted Hui has called the Australian actress “insensitive” and implored her to talk to her group about political issues in the troubled region.
Today he is part of a group of MPs who are pushing for strict action to be taken against international governments against the Hong Kong government.
Fire: Nicole Kidman (pictured) is under fire again, after provoking a backlash in Hong Kong for receiving a mandatory quarantine exception for filming her new show. Exiled Hong Kong MP Ted Hui has called the Australian actress “insensitive” and implored her to talk to her group about political issues in the troubled region.
Hui, who fled Hong Kong and now lives in Australia, told The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday: “What should I say to my fellow cast? [in] prison?
How insensitive can it be? Many people have to flee Hong Kong and will probably not be able to return home. But he can travel freely from Australia to Hong Kong, continue his work and go shopping as if nothing had happened.
Hui added: “It’s support for the Hong Kong situation that says it’s okay, people can live. It’s not. People are in pain or desperate.
Hong Kong MP Ted Hui told The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday: “What should I say to my launched colleagues? [in] prison? How insensitive can it be? Many people have to flee Hong Kong and will probably not be able to return home. But he can travel freely from Australia to Hong Kong, continue his work and go shopping as if nothing had happened. ”
Hong Kong Legislative Councilor Priscilla Leung told the newspaper, “Nicole Kidman’s exemption case is not just about politics, it involves a health security issue and it is a matter of injustice.”
The 54-year-old actress flew from Sydney to Hong Kong by private jet on August 12 before filming her new Amazon Prime Expats series and is staying in a rental mansion in the city’s Peak district.
However, it sparked controversy two days later after photos of Kidman shopping at a design boutique in the city’s central district with his bodyguard appeared.
Exempt: Nicole sparked initial criticism in Hong Kong after receiving an exemption from following mandatory local government quarantine rules to film her new Amazon Expats program. Photography with director Lulu Wang
Hong Kong requires international travelers to meet at least seven days of quarantine on arrival, followed by a “self-check”.
However, the Hong Kong government has confirmed that it is relinquishing these harsh quarantine rules for Kidman.
In a statement to HK01, the Hong Kong Office of Trade and Economic Development said Kidman received a mandatory quarantine exemption “to carry out designated professional tasks”.
Excuse me: In a statement to HK01, the Hong Kong Office of Trade and Economic Development said Kidman received a quarantine exemption “to carry out designated professional tasks” (pictured 2020)
As part of her exemption, Nicole was required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, to stay in a “designated residence,” to be tested for the virus regularly, and to be provided with “work-related itineraries.” , according to Dimsumdaily Hong Kong.
The news of Kidman’s exemption has sparked a backlash on social media, with several Hong Kong locals complaining about the famous visitor’s apparent “double standard”.
“I’m thrilled to know that Nicole Kidman is not a mercenary at all and is on the side of the people of Hong Kong. Facepalming man,” he said angrily.
Reaction: The news of Kidman’s exemption has provoked reactions on social media, with several Hong Kong locals complaining about the apparent “double standard” enjoyed by the famous visitor.
Opinion: “The fact that Nicole Kidman is filming the Expats series without quarantine already indicates the privilege of expats in Hong Kong,” a user commented on Twitter
Another added: “The fact that Nicole Kidman is filming the Expats series without quarantine already indicates the privilege of expats in Hong Kong.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Nicole’s publicist for comment on this story.
Expats is based on Janice YK Lee’s novel The Expatriates and follows the vibrant and extravagant lives of a wealthy expat community.
New show: Expats is based on Janice YK Lee’s novel The Expatriates and follows the vibrant and extravagant lives of a wealthy expat community