I happen to love Madonna as I think that she has been rather smart about the acting, singing, and writing projects that she has selected through the years.  Unfortunately, when you do not hire the right person to do your research then you end up in political and cultural hot water in Asia.

The Chinese fans were apparently unhappy with her image in a flag that looks very Taiwanese and the Taiwanese fans are very unhappy with her image in an unpopular party’s flag.  The flag is the old symbol of the KMT during a period called the “White Terror” where an estimated 18,000-30,000 people were murdered in their attempt to control Taiwan.

Madonna Causes a Commotion in Taiwan – http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-35502837

Current Mood: This is why sometimes, I feel like having a Chinese face but fully western upbringing is terrible for cultural relations.  If this had not been in the news, I would have no idea what the images meant.  While I feel sympathy for Madonna’s staff who created this controversy, I also would like to think had this been me that I would have researched the image more.  Even I think that the symbol looks very similar to the current Taiwanese flag.