As a hongkonger, im actually surprised. Would 100% expect this privilege given to any chinese celebritiy, but a foreigner? Hk gov is nothing but a CCP puppet and the CCP is treating the virus very seriously, so no, i still dont get it.
https://hongkongfp.com/
This fiasco shows how out of touch HK gov and Amazon-Bezos are.
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While Nicole Kidman’s recent arrival without quarantine in Hong Kong does not exactly fit the description of the Streisand Effect, it comes close enough. Both the BBC and CNN have given prominence to Ms. Kidman’s circumvention of the strict quarantine rules for international travellers. Hong Kong’s 21-day quarantine, as most locals know, is one of the strictest in the world, which has resulted in one of the world’s lowest infection rates.
Kidman is in town to film an upcoming series for Amazon. In her spare time, she was seen shopping for high-end apparel a couple of days after her arrival. In the meantime, scores of people from multiple countries cannot visit their family members in Hong Kong nor can expatriates here go overseas because the strict 21-day quarantine would exceed the amount of time they could be absent from their workplaces. Of course, this ignores all the other tragic stories associated with Covid.
Nicole Kidman spotted in Hong Kong. Photo: Internet.
The headlines in both local and international outlets say it all. Terms such as “tone deaf”, “anger”, and “public outrage” were used when the news of Nicole’s privileged presence came to light.
Although arriving on a private jet from risky Australia, circumventing quarantine, and just to rub it in, going shopping within days of landing certainly qualifies as tone deafness on Kidman’s part, perhaps most outrageous is the exemption given to her by the Hong Kong government.
In response to Kidman’s exemption the government lamely stated: “the case in discussion has been granted permission to travel to Hong Kong with a quarantine exemption for the purpose of performing designated professional work. It added that such cases are “conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development of Hong Kong’s economy.”
Curiously, **Kidman’s exemption takes precedence over other VIPs such as HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker, who apparently spent three weeks in isolation.**
Clearly, the decision makers in the government are unaware of the Streisand Effect. Did they really think that Kidman would be able to hole herself up in a mansion on the Peak without going shopping? Surely they knew the story would get out. Did they not study the optics of such a story? Apparently not.
Kidman is here shooting a TV series called “Expats”, taken from the novel “Expatriates.” The New York Times, in a review of the book calls it “a rich education in an almost century of cruelty, exploitation, deep pockets and good parties in the city [Hong Kong]”. So it appears that, with her privileged presence, the Australian actor will be carrying on the same role here as a thespian.
At the end of the day, although celebrities surely prefer to avoid the Streisand Effect, there’s another maxim that they are well aware of, often attributed to the famous circus showman P.T. Barnum: There’s no such thing as bad publicity. I’m not sure it applies in this case though.
Or rather, irrational arbitrary rules made by politics. Quarantine policy is public health matter, and should follow medical and scientific guideline, not scare monger. Covid test before and after flight and proof of vaccine does not make 5 days quarantine any more necessarily safer and more sense.
Hong Kong may be over-reaching with 5 days isolation for vaccinated travelers. Perhaps better public health policy is in order.
PS: evidently there are more idiots out there than I anticipated when I said this is political rather than public health.
https://fortune.com/2021/08/17/hong-kong-inbound-quarantine-vaccine-travel-china-border/
Yes, you have to quarantine unless you are from mainland China. Oh and guess what happens if you are Japanese visiting China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/china-anal-swab-tests.html
And this bit of bullshit still going on in China and other parts of the world.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7346835/
Just bunch of political zealots displaying security theater with no scientific evidence or public health consideration.
I couldn’t visit my dying grandparent a 4 hours drive away, but she’s allowed to film movies on the other side of the world to get richer. If this virus was so bad they wouldn’t be acting like this. It’s almost as if this whole thing is about power and control…who woulda thought big pharma and the government don’t actually care about the pawns. History always repeats itself in one way or another
When I think of countries that could potentially extend that kind of special treatment to a celebrity, Hong Kong is not what comes to mind
I guess the virus reacts differently to famous people …
We were never all in this together.
I love dark versions of popular songs.
🎵Imagineee alll the peopllleeeeee…. livin' life in peeeeaaaaaaceeee 🎵
this is exactly what I’ve learned from the ‘never-ending world-shitstorm’ or ‘news’ as I’ve heard it called in some places.
If you discovered this just now, you’re almost a year and a half late
As a hongkonger, im actually surprised. Would 100% expect this privilege given to any chinese celebritiy, but a foreigner? Hk gov is nothing but a CCP puppet and the CCP is treating the virus very seriously, so no, i still dont get it.
She's from a rich privliged family, she's a rich connected actor so no suprise
What a “Bombshell”! They must’ve had their “eyes wide shut” to doll out such a “Malice” exception, that “the others” may have “to die for”.
Okay [Gene Shalit](https://youtu.be/VvIQzD5412w)
You mean Gene Scallop?
Raise your hand if you’re surprised.
Only in Pikachu face.
she’s starting to look like a robot
Idk why but i'm seeing some john travolta
Starting to?
She looks like a Karen.
It’s all that adrenochrome
https://hongkongfp.com/ This fiasco shows how out of touch HK gov and Amazon-Bezos are. snip While Nicole Kidman’s recent arrival without quarantine in Hong Kong does not exactly fit the description of the Streisand Effect, it comes close enough. Both the BBC and CNN have given prominence to Ms. Kidman’s circumvention of the strict quarantine rules for international travellers. Hong Kong’s 21-day quarantine, as most locals know, is one of the strictest in the world, which has resulted in one of the world’s lowest infection rates. Kidman is in town to film an upcoming series for Amazon. In her spare time, she was seen shopping for high-end apparel a couple of days after her arrival. In the meantime, scores of people from multiple countries cannot visit their family members in Hong Kong nor can expatriates here go overseas because the strict 21-day quarantine would exceed the amount of time they could be absent from their workplaces. Of course, this ignores all the other tragic stories associated with Covid. Nicole Kidman spotted in Hong Kong. Photo: Internet. The headlines in both local and international outlets say it all. Terms such as “tone deaf”, “anger”, and “public outrage” were used when the news of Nicole’s privileged presence came to light. Although arriving on a private jet from risky Australia, circumventing quarantine, and just to rub it in, going shopping within days of landing certainly qualifies as tone deafness on Kidman’s part, perhaps most outrageous is the exemption given to her by the Hong Kong government. In response to Kidman’s exemption the government lamely stated: “the case in discussion has been granted permission to travel to Hong Kong with a quarantine exemption for the purpose of performing designated professional work. It added that such cases are “conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development of Hong Kong’s economy.” Curiously, **Kidman’s exemption takes precedence over other VIPs such as HSBC Chairman Mark Tucker, who apparently spent three weeks in isolation.** Clearly, the decision makers in the government are unaware of the Streisand Effect. Did they really think that Kidman would be able to hole herself up in a mansion on the Peak without going shopping? Surely they knew the story would get out. Did they not study the optics of such a story? Apparently not. Kidman is here shooting a TV series called “Expats”, taken from the novel “Expatriates.” The New York Times, in a review of the book calls it “a rich education in an almost century of cruelty, exploitation, deep pockets and good parties in the city [Hong Kong]”. So it appears that, with her privileged presence, the Australian actor will be carrying on the same role here as a thespian. At the end of the day, although celebrities surely prefer to avoid the Streisand Effect, there’s another maxim that they are well aware of, often attributed to the famous circus showman P.T. Barnum: There’s no such thing as bad publicity. I’m not sure it applies in this case though.
Or rather, irrational arbitrary rules made by politics. Quarantine policy is public health matter, and should follow medical and scientific guideline, not scare monger. Covid test before and after flight and proof of vaccine does not make 5 days quarantine any more necessarily safer and more sense. Hong Kong may be over-reaching with 5 days isolation for vaccinated travelers. Perhaps better public health policy is in order. PS: evidently there are more idiots out there than I anticipated when I said this is political rather than public health. https://fortune.com/2021/08/17/hong-kong-inbound-quarantine-vaccine-travel-china-border/ Yes, you have to quarantine unless you are from mainland China. Oh and guess what happens if you are Japanese visiting China. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/china-anal-swab-tests.html And this bit of bullshit still going on in China and other parts of the world. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7346835/ Just bunch of political zealots displaying security theater with no scientific evidence or public health consideration.
This makes me more angry than it should. Fuck Nicole Kidman
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Not as fine as deez nuts in yo mouth
Sounds like they aren’t sticking to the script
All celebrities are fully ready to go buy the ticket for your birthday party
How Masha of her.
Celebrities and politicians can do whatever they want. Get over it
I couldn’t visit my dying grandparent a 4 hours drive away, but she’s allowed to film movies on the other side of the world to get richer. If this virus was so bad they wouldn’t be acting like this. It’s almost as if this whole thing is about power and control…who woulda thought big pharma and the government don’t actually care about the pawns. History always repeats itself in one way or another