The tension between them seems to never end China and Taiwan. The Beijing viewfinder is now moving to the cinema, precisely for the film Top Gun: Maverick, the remake of the famous film that has launched Tom cruise in the film world. And it’s the American actor who takes the storm. The reason would be related to that Flag of Taiwan drawn on the suit of Maverick, the main character played by Cuise, a US Air Force fighter pilot.
According to the Presidential Administration Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan is an independent nation that needs wider international recognition. In the trailer of the film made available in 2019, the flag wasn’t that clear, in fact we wondered if it had been removed to comply with Chinese censorship demands. When the film hit theaters, the most observant noticed that flags were back in fashion, especially the Japanese one.
According to online media SETN, during the screening in Taiwan, the audience went into raptures and cheers when they saw the flag appear on Tom Cruise’s jacket and clapped the film several times. This film is not expected to be released in China. Maverick, who has conceded so far 124 million US dollar tops charts over Memorial Day weekend in North America. It’s not the first time Hollywood has come under pressure, however Chinese censorshipIn fact, many dialogues and images have been censored over the course of several films as they were considered offensive. Still, Hollywood stands by its position and doesn’t seem to want to remove the flag from the protagonist’s suit for any reason.