Around the Chinese New Year, a pandemic named after the influenza A virus (H1N1) has been spreading widely in China, prompting the need to minimize gatherings and emphasize personal protection. However, instead of discouraging crowds, the authorities encouraged people to go to the cinemas to watch the domestically produced animation film “Ne Zha: The Demon Child Makes Waves” (referred to as “Ne Zha 2” below), even organizing hospital outings to watch it. Many individuals who watched the movie later reported contracting the virus, expressing their grievances.
On February 17, a woman from Suzhou shared a video on social media showing her movie ticket for “Ne Zha 2” along with a hospital test report, saying, “Last time I watched a movie, I was in quarantine for 15 days. This time, after watching the movie, my child got H1N1 fever.”
On February 13, a woman from Guangxi posted a video saying, “Anyone else? After taking my kids to watch the movie, both of them got infected, vomiting and having diarrhea, and running a fever! It was the same cinema hall.”
Another woman mentioned that after watching movies for two consecutive days, including “Ne Zha 2”, she contracted H1N1 on the third day.
A blogger stated in a video that this H1N1 outbreak was truly terrifying, as she found herself infected less than ten minutes after returning home from the cinema. She recounted, “Three nights ago, I went to the cinema to watch a movie, ‘Ne Zha 2’. After watching, I took a ride back home, which is just a ten-minute journey away, and I got infected. It’s really serious. Oh my God!”
Another blogger took her child to watch “Ne Zha 2” at the cinema and witnessed a situation where a mother and her son seated next to them, with the boy having a severe cold and constantly coughing and sneezing. Despite the mother having masks in her bag, she didn’t make the child wear one, which made him uncomfortable after wiping his nose, leading him to sleep throughout the entire movie.
A doctor shared in a video that crowded places were very susceptible to cross-infections, especially after a movie screening where many people ended up contracting the flu. She mentioned working the night shift a few days ago, where she saw a total of 70 patients, most of whom were children suffering from fever, cough, and pneumonia. Many parents mentioned that their children had all gone to the cinema to watch the movie “Ne Zha 2.”
A Chinese netizen in a video said, “On February 11, the hospital in Chongqing Xinqiao played ‘Ne Zha 2’, luckily we watched the matinee, and in the evening, it was too crowded to get in! So many people!”
Another netizen mentioned, “Our company organized a movie outing this week, claiming it was for a multi-billion dollar project.”
The official public account of the People’s Liberation Army Medical University’s Xinqiao Hospital stated on February 7 that they had shown movies to the internal staff in the auditorium on February 10 and 11. Additionally, Southwest Hospital announced on February 10 via their official public account that they would screen the movie “Ne Zha: The Demon Child Makes Waves” on February 12.
Some netizens questioned why the hospitals deliberately gathered so many people, saying, “Are they asking for trouble?” Commenters sarcastically asked if they were trying to alter fate for all patients by defying fate.
Starting from January 29 during the Chinese New Year, the mainland domestic animated film “Ne Zha 2” had caused quite a stir. To boost box office numbers, the Communist Party launched a nationwide so-called patriotic movement, with various units organizing screenings. The authorities claimed unprecedented box office earnings – surpassing billions of Renminbi, reaching the “peak moment of Chinese animated films,” showcasing “cultural confidence.” The Communist Party’s various media outlets hyped the film, while loyalist internet users followed suit.
This film is filled with the Communist Party’s anti-deity ideology, portraying the legendary deity Ne Zha from ancient Chinese mythology as a “demon child,” exhibiting various coarse and vulgar behaviors. The benevolent and respected figure “Antarctic Immortal” from the original story is depicted as the mastermind behind all trouble. While the original character Shen Gongbao was a villain, in the film, he is portrayed as someone eager to pursue immortality. The movie also propagates the slogan “My fate is in my hands, not in the sky; I choose to become a demon, not an immortal,” promoting anti-deity and anti-Heavenly Emperor rhetoric.
Some Chinese domestic bloggers criticized the film for being anti-traditional Chinese culture, calling it “poisonous chicken soup.” However, many skeptical voices were suppressed by the authorities, with outspoken critics facing online backlash.
Historian Li Yuanhua, currently in Australia, stated to Radio Free Asia that “Ne Zha 2” is serving a mission to promote the Communist Party’s ideology, featuring numerous anti-traditional elements. He highlighted phrases used in the movie, such as “defying heaven and earth” that entirely align with Communist Party rhetoric, portraying Ne Zha as a little Red Guard dressed in Ne Zha’s skin.
It is noteworthy that currently, there is a significant H1N1 outbreak in China, with many people on social media exposing numerous severe cases and deaths related to H1N1. However, the official information from the Communist authorities does not disclose statistics regarding severe cases and fatalities due to H1N1. Moreover, some families of the deceased found that the cause of death listed on death certificates for those who died from H1N1 was marked as other reasons. People suspect that H1N1 cases could actually be due to the novel coronavirus (Communist Virus).
A mother named “Arina ChI” from Beijing recently revealed on social media that her son passed away, with doctors stating the cause as H1N1, yet the death certificate and cremation certificate from Babaoshan Funeral Home listed the cause of death as “pulmonary hemorrhage.” She questioned why the authorities did not provide the actual cause of death.
An epidemic prevention worker in China previously informed Epoch Times that the Communist Party has been concealing many details related to the outbreak, fearing panic. Some patients might be infected with avian flu or the novel coronavirus (Communist Virus), leading to a higher mortality rate among this group.
Mr. Li, a resident of Xiamen, Fujian, mentioned to NTD that people who have passed away around him had all believed in the Communist Party’s brainwashing propaganda, with many individuals experiencing declining physical health, premature aging, and various illnesses, suspecting they were harmed by being forcefully vaccinated with the novel coronavirus vaccine.
Mr. Li expressed, “Now even a common cold can’t be easily cured, it’s actually that thing (novel coronavirus). They dare not say it, they just changed the name, H1N1, but the medication and symptoms are the same. This evil organization’s propaganda, many people no longer believe in it and are facing consequences, now more people understand.”