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While in China, on a promotional tour for Maleficent, Angelina Jolie sparked an international kerfuffle by referring to China and Taiwan as if they were separate countries.<\/strong> The controversial statement came up when Jolie was asked to name her favorite Chinese director; she identified Life of Pi director Ang Lee, who is Taiwanese-American.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not sure if you consider Ang Lee Chinese, he\u2019s Taiwanese, but he does many Chinese-language films with many Chinese artists and actors,\u201d Jolie answered. \u201cAnd I think his works and the actors in his films are the ones I am most familiar with and very fond of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chinese social media has since reportedly blown up, with comments calling Jolie \u201ctraitorous\u201d and a \u201cderanged Taiwan independence supporter.\u201d <\/strong>Some threatened to boycott her for, in the words of one user, \u201cdisrespecting Chinese sovereignty.\u201d Meanwhile, Taiwanese internet users are said to be praising the actress, with one calling her a \u201cbrave and brilliant woman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jolie\u2019s Ang Lee statement doesn\u2019t sound too extreme from an outsider\u2019s perspective, but China\u2019s relationship with Taiwan is a touchy subject. Although Taiwan calls itself the Republic of China, the region has been governed separately from mainland China since 1949. An active Taiwan independence movement still exists, which the Chinese government vehemently opposes. Though relationships have improved since 2008, the Taiwanese Strait is still considered a potential conflict zone. <\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether Jolie\u2019s words will affect Maleficent\u2019s international box office, of which China is a key part. Thus far, the movie has been doing well; according to the Wall Street Journal, it\u2019s currently the second highest-grossing film in Taipei, after Edge of Tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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