Can him would send a message about authoritarian regimes for sure or Like Richard Gere did - have someone use it as a platform to make the case or Both.
Yen has been very public about his patriotism toward China, even describing himself as “100% Chinese” after giving up his U.S. citizenship in 2009 in favor of a Hong Kong passport. In 2017, the actor courted controversy in Hong Kong after describing his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “great honor.” This prompted calls for boycotts of his films in Hong Kong, including the 2019 release Ip Man 4. Disney’s 2020 live-action remake of Mulan—where Yen plays the character, Commander Tung—also faced calls for a boycott in Hong Kong after its lead Liu Yifei expressed her support for the crackdown on pro-democracy protestors in the city. Earlier that year, Yen had posted a video on Facebook celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s return “to motherland China.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/03/09/oscars-under-fire-for-presenter-donnie-yens-chinese-communist-party-ties/?sh=13d946a73108