Disney Plus Hong Kong Removes Episode of “The Simpsons” Over References to “Forced Labour Camps” in China

A joke reference “force labour camps” Disney pulled off a recent episode in China of “Disney World” The Simpsons From the Hong Kong edition.

Homer (Dan Castellaneta), is drunk to spite at Moe’s Bar, in The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 2, “One Angry Lisa” (2022) via Disney Plus

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Original airing in October 2022. This was the second episode of the 34th season. “One Angry Lisa”Homer buys a stationary bike to give Marge.

Marge wants to make the most of her new exercise gear so she joins a virtual training class with Jesse. As the episode progresses, the two become more close and eventually agree to go on an exclusive virtual trip across the Great Wall of China.

Marge (Julie Kavner), and Jesse (Hank Azaria), take a virtual trip along the Great Wall of China with their personal trainer Jesse in The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 2. “One Angry Lisa” (2022) via Disney Plus

Jesse makes a joke about Marge during their bike ride across the famous landmark. This is the reason the episode was removed. “Behold, the wonders of China! Bitcoin mines, forced labour camps where children make smartphones, and romance.”

Despite Marge and Jesse’s bike ride being the only mention of China in the episode – and even then none of the characters actually physically traveled to the Asian country – this dig led the House of Mouse to deem it necessary to pull the episode from their Hong Kong edition of Disney Plus.

The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 2: Jesse (Hank Azaria), falls to the Great Wall of China “One Angry Lisa” (2022) via Disney Plus

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Axios suggests Disney’s move arrives at an important time Their relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. Recently, the doors were reopened to Hollywood.

“China is one of the most lucrative film markets in the world outside of the U.S, and Beijing is beginning to allow Disney films back into its theaters after banning most of its most popular hits during the pandemic,” The outlet disagrees.

Another news outlet noted that the joke was unfortunately Rooted in politicsAs U.S. Beijing was accused of genocide towards Muslim Uyghurs — particularly in the Asian country’s western region of Xinjiang.

Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), as Black Widow in Marvel Studios’ BLACK WIDOW. Jay Maidment. ©Marvel Studios 2020.

Since a long time, Disney has been in a difficult relationship with China.

The entertainment company ran into problems in 2021 when they released some Marvel films in China. China eventually banned their entire post-production slate.Spider-Man is Far from Home films – Black Widow, Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Eternals, and the Sony/Disney coproduced Spider-Man has no way home – from releasing within their borders.

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Peter Parker (Tom Holland), discovers the truth about what he must do in Spider-Man: no Way Home (2021), Marvel Entertainment via Blu-ray

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China was previously exempted from the ban Wakanda Forever: Black Panther Thor: Love and Thunder from releasing because of cultural and political sensitivities — namely the fact that both films featured LGBTQ+ themes and characters.

The release Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness was also a topic of concern for China, as the film featured – presumably accidentally and absent-mindedly – one of the signature yellow newspaper distribution boxes used by anti-communist newspaper The Epoch Times.

Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), defends America Chavez (“Xochitl Gomez”) from Gargantos in Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (222) via Marvel Entertainment

Recent whispers suggest that the Walt Disney Company and Marvel Studios will educate their executives and actors to placate communist China, and to refrain from criticizing its actions.

In covering a reported investor battle between Bob Iger, Ike Perlmutter, and Nelson Peltz – The Walt Disney Company’s current and former CEOs and a hedge fund manager seeking a seat on Disney’s board  —The Walt Disney Company’s current and former CEOs, respectively — The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters & Alex Weprin According to Marvel, team members were fired after their latest releases were granted release dates. “will be well-schooled to watch their words.”

They further noted that this tense situation meant that Chinese villains in future Disney/Marvel projects, such as Tony Leung’s Wenwu – arguably the only part of Shang-Chi which garners any amount of consistent praise – are “extremely unlikely.”

Wenwu (Tony Leung), Marvel Studios’ SHANGCHI and THE LEGEND THE TEN ROLLS. Marvel Studios. Photo by Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

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