China allegedly banning use of foreign names by Chinese artists; stars like Angelababy affected

source: JayneStars

China’s Alleged Ban On “Foreign Sounding” Artiste Names – JayneStars.com

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Veteran screenwriter Hailin Wang who is behind the likes of classic drama The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan <鐵齒銅牙紀曉嵐> had alleged, “Yang Ying can no longer call herself Angelababy, and La Mu Yang Zi must also use a Chinese name…calling (yourself) by a foreign name or foreign-sounding name will no longer be allowed,”

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Sweeping state regulations on Chinese showbiz has seen artistes including “effeminate male stars” and “misbehaving artistes” being blacklisted, and drama productions being pulled for reasons from plunging necklines to homosexuality references and incorrect values.

Netizens now harassing celebrities to change their names to more Chinese sounding names, including people whose birth names are foreign or foreign sounding like Dilireba and Jackson Yee.

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So even if it's their legal name they have to change it wtf

I'm wondering

Quote from Yinye

I read this doesn’t apply to ethnic minority names like Dilireba and that it’s targeting those using Western stage names like Angelababy etc. Let’s see..

I mean, either way it sucks but it'd be horrible if people's actual names were banned.

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I think it's very clear that it's for stage names and not real names. If I see more info about it, I'll also share.

Thank you

Quote from JiminieKookie

What if its foreign artists working in China?

I mean as example INTO1 has a row of foreign member

Good question

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For Japanese artists working in China, I bet China ends these people if they really would do that to them by most likly only allowing you to keep your name if you are Jin, Yui or Yu in Japan too ... just my gues IDK

EDIT: I mean like.... imagine you are Japanese and your birthname would be "Jin Watanabe" this would be less an issue as if you are from Japan but called "Kazuki Suzuki" ? guess

I guess we'll see in time