In Los Angeles, Southern California, a group of Chinese human rights activists are currently shooting a low-budget film titled “Eliminating the Three Evils of the Emperor,” aiming to express their opposition to the brainwashing tactics of the Chinese Communist Party, against dictatorship, and against the CCP leader Xi Jinping. Actor Wang Zhongwei, who plays Xi Jinping in the film, made a splash last year during the APEC summit in San Francisco by protesting Xi Jinping’s visit in a traditional “dragon robe.”
The film is directed by Wang Han, a graduate of the University of Southern California and a human rights activist. Wang Zhongwei, the executive director of the Los Angeles branch of the Chinese Democratic Party, is not only the lead actor in the film but also responsible for finances and props.
According to Radio Free Asia, the creative team behind the film was interviewed on April 29. Lead actor Wang Zhongwei mentioned that they began shooting on April 11 and have already completed three quarters of the filming, with the aim to finish by the end of April. The final film is expected to be around thirty minutes in length.
The inspiration for this film comes from the recent popular Taiwanese movie “Eliminating the Three Evils of Zhou Chu.” In “Eliminating the Three Evils of the Emperor,” Wang Zhongwei, who protested Xi Jinping’s visit in a Qing dynasty emperor costume during last year’s APEC meeting in San Francisco, plays the role of the “Emperor” and portrays himself as a modern-time Qin Shi Huang who had been brainwashed by the Communist Party. This “Qin Shi Huang” character will ultimately break free from the CCP’s brainwashing and eliminate Xi Jinping in the movie’s climax.
Director Wang Han expressed, “I believe that everyone living in China has been brainwashed by the Chinese Communist Party’s narrative since childhood.”
During the APEC summit in San Francisco last November, protester Wang Zhongwei gained attention for his bravery in the “dragon robe.” He revealed to Dajiyuan that he too was once a “pinkie,” but it was through harsh realities that he woke up, and finally, at great cost, escaped the layers of traps set by the CCP, fleeing towards freedom with his family.
Born in Anhui and working in Wenzhou, Zhejiang as an adult, Wang Zhongwei had an eye-opening experience in high school when he watched footage of the Tiananmen Square protests. This made him question the truths behind everyday life, realizing that the Communist Party was not as portrayed in textbooks and news propaganda – the history learned from official news and schools had been tampered with and edited. He came to the realization that they were living in a “Truman Show” world.
Facing the strict lockdown measures imposed by the CCP during the pandemic, Wang Zhongwei and his family endured immense suffering. The severe lockdowns led both him and his wife to contemplate suicide. “I longed to escape this earthly hell,” he said.
Ultimately, Wang Zhongwei, along with his parents, wife, and two young sons, traveled from South America and arrived in the United States in May last year.
Currently, the film is nearing completion. The shooting locations include the Taiwanese Hall in Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles branch of the Chinese Democratic Party in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, and local parks.
Li Guangmang, responsible for the latter part of the film’s production, mentioned that the actors are all friends who volunteered to participate, with nearly twenty extras involved in the film.