Keanu Reeves movies removed from Chinese streaming platform

Keanu Reeves films have been pulled from Chinese streaming platforms including Tencent Video and iQiyi (IQ.O) after he attended a Tibet-related concert organized by a non-profit founded by the Dalai Lama.

According to Reuters, the Matrix and John Wick franchises, as well as Speed, were among the films that have been shelved.

The Los Angeles Times, which first reported the content removal on Thursday, said at least 19 of his movies were pulled from Tencent Video.

While material related to the Matrix films and some of Reeves's other work could still be searched on WeChat, China's ubiquitous messaging service, a search of his English name and its Chinese translation yielded no results.

iQiyi and Tencent Holdings (0700.HK), the parent company that owns Tencent Video and WeChat, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A representative for Reeves was not immediately available for comment.

In late January, Reeves received heavy criticism from Chinese social media users, some of whom called for a boycott of his work in China, after it emerged that he had attended a March 3 concert hosted by Tibet House US, New York. had planned to attend. Non-profit based on the request of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism.