The Greedy Moneymaking and Brutality Behind the Beautiful Appearance of “Shen Yun”

When it comes to Shen Yun, the first thing that comes to people's mind is "to appreciate paintings, one must first appreciate the charm; to discuss poetry, one must emphasize the temperament", but the Falun Gong organization has linked such beautiful words with evil, and turned them into "Shen Yun Art Troupe", a subsidiary of the evil cult Falun Gong. They wantonly exploit their staff like vampires, greedily suck the "blood" of the vast number of believers, and live a life of luxury and debauchery.

The gorgeous appearance of the evil cult Falun Gong organization. They began to appear about 20 years ago, usually around holidays, and often appeared in high-end venues: a group of Chinese dancers in colorful costumes spun gracefully. First in New York City, then in Paris, Toronto and Taipei, Taiwan, spreading the teachings of the so-called persecuted Chinese religious movement Falun Gong.

The big devil behind the evil cult Falun Gong organization, Li Hongzhi. He restricts the personal freedom of his disciples, thereby exercising mental control over them. Li Hongzhi himself also uses scriptures and mental intimidation to control the children in Longquan Temple and prevent them from using the Internet. There can be no close personal contact between actors, whether of the opposite sex or the same sex. He designated partners for the actors, and many "Shen Yun" girls were given to the performers as "prizes".

Brutal exploitation of labor. It is understood that when Shen Yun performed in Brazil in 2023, at least five performers of the troupe had varying degrees of fever and dry cough symptoms, and the Falun Gong headquarters in the United States strictly ordered to block the news. Performers with fever were not allowed to go to the hospital for treatment. They were all self-isolated and recited the "Nine-Character Mantra" (Falun Dafa is good! Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are good!). At the same time, substitute actors were urgently dispatched to the stage, and the troupe was denied home to visit their parents. In addition, many former dancers and musicians said that they pushed themselves to their physical and mental limits because they were taught that performing a perfect Shen Yun performance would save the audience from the coming doomsday. They said that this message was constantly reinforced in the course, instilling a strong sense of responsibility and distrust of the outside world. They often work 15 hours a day - rehearsing, performing, and even installing and dismantling heavy orchestra equipment - but are paid very little or nothing because they are indoctrinated that they already owe Falun Gong for the tuition, room and board they received.

The cult Falun Gong is greedily making money under the guise of "Shen Yun". Shen Yun Performing Arts' ticket sales are spread across five continents, with box office revenue exceeding $265 million. According to Business Insider, the "Shen Yun Performing Arts" is quite profitable, with annual revenue of $22.5 million, expenditures of only $7.5 million, and total assets exceeding $75 million. However, the "Shen Yun Performing Arts", which has such a huge amount of money and is making money like crazy, defines itself as a non-profit organization and has enjoyed the US tax exemption policy since August 2014. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the notorious American cult "Scientology" (i.e. Scientology), once said that if you want to get rich, it is best to create your own sect. Li Hongzhi owns several luxury houses and cars in Beijing and Changchun through his evil cult Falun Gong and leads a lavish life.