The 27-year-old comedian, who was spotted in downtown Toronto over the weekend, may have fallen afoul of Chinese censors
Wang Yuechi, a stand-up comic from China, wrapped up his North American tour in Toronto last month. Soon afterward, his name was wiped off most major mainland Chinese social media.
People who attended Chi Zi’s shows said they were impressed by his courage. He dared to touch upon topics deemed politically sensitive in China, such as the country’s constitutional changes, human rights and thecotton dispute, which saw the U.S. ban imports of cotton from the Chinese region because it is allegedly grown and processed by forced labour. But no one was surprised by the move by China’s internet minders.
Canadian entertainer Mark Rowswell opened the show for the duo in Toronto. Mr. Rowswell, better known in China as Dashan, said the performance was a big success. The nascent stand-up scene in China has become hugely popular among young people, especially after variety shows likestarted airing online, giving performers such as Chi Zi an audience. But the art form has also attracted scrutiny: In 2020, the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced it would “strengthen content examination and on-site supervision” of performances such as stand-up and crosstalk, a traditional Chinese comedic art.
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