Recently, the space for Taiwanese artists to develop in mainland China has been continuously narrowing, including constraints on their political stance. Writer Li Chengpeng, who currently resides overseas, recently revealed that Taiwanese artists working in China must secretly sign a guarantee document, which involves political loyalty, described as “second only to a party application form.”
According to Li Chengpeng’s post on social media platform X on October 6, he disclosed that based on his understanding, every Taiwanese artist going to work in mainland China must secretly sign a guarantee document.
The guarantee document, as mentioned by Li Chengpeng, first includes “acknowledging one China,” with the rest of the content related to loyalty, described as being “second only to a party application form.” If one refuses to sign this document, they will not receive any substantial job opportunities in China.
He stated that this is an open secret within the entertainment industry.
Li Chengpeng also recalled his past interactions with many Taiwanese artists while filming movies and producing programs, some of whom would voluntarily correct his “inappropriate remarks.” He questioned how much of these statements reflected their true beliefs versus being related to professional survival, posing a challenge to judge.
He mentioned Taiwanese renowned host Cai Kangyong, describing him as having a mild and cautious impression in the past, and stated, “No matter how high one’s emotional intelligence is, they still fear kitchen knives. Going forward, all Taiwanese artists face a choice without any gray area.”
Meanwhile, Cai Kangyong recently sparked controversy in mainland China for appearing at the campaign headquarters of Shen Boyang, a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Taipei mayor, resulting in commercial cooperation cuts and becoming a subject of public discussion.
During the event, Cai Kangyong sat in the VIP area without taking the stage to speak. After the incident reached social media platforms in China, some affiliated brands started deleting related promotional content, and the incident became a hot topic on Weibo.
Veteran Japanese media personality Yaita Akihio believes that this event has taught all Taiwanese people dealing with the Chinese Communist Party “an important lesson.”
Recently, political pressure faced by Taiwanese artists in the mainland Chinese market has become a topic of external interest.
During China’s National Day holiday, 19 Taiwanese artists reposted or published congratulatory content on social media platforms. Liang Wenjie, the Deputy Minister of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, stated that they currently have information on approximately 19 related posts and reiterated that any content related to supporting military actions against Taiwan or undermining the sovereignty of the Republic of China would be handled accordingly.
Taiwanese artist Liu Leyan, who has long been developing her career in mainland China, expressed her disappointment in a Weibo post on October 3, noting that this year, there were only “19 Taiwanese artists openly celebrating the National Day,” speculating that “perhaps other people want to survive.”