After the violent outpouring of hate she suffered, Lily Gao, who plays Ada Wong in Resident Evil 4 Remake, posted a message to respond to toxic gamers.
While Resident Evil 4 Remake is a smashing success, a sad tale has come to spoil the party. The actress, who breathes life into the iconic character of Ada Wong, has been targeted by netizens. She fell victim to a wave of hate that went very far, as she reveals in a statement posted to Instagram.
Lily Gao (Ada) from Resident Evil 4 Remake Victims of Racism
More than 4 million players have already got their hands on it Resident Evil 4 Remake. An absolute hit that received many positive and negative reviews. In the review, some did not like the performance of Lily Gao, the actress who plays Ada Wong, at all, to the point where she became the victim of a very violent wave of hate.
If she first made the decision not to respond to this cyberbullying, she is now coming out of silence to denounce gross abuse. Among the messages she received for her appearance in Resident Evil 4 Remake, some were racist and sexist, she explains.
It’s an honor to be the first Asian actress to portray Ada in the Resident Evil games. It’s unfortunate that there was a sense of “not being in your place” déjà vu with the release of the game. Inauthentic castings project a negative image that further dehumanizes the community they seek to represent. It’s time to stop appreciating just the sexualized and mysterious Asian woman and make room to honor all kinds of Asian women.
Ma Ada (note: in Resident Evil 4 Remake) is a survivor. She is friendly, direct, smart and funny. She’s unpredictable, strong, and that’s definitely not a cliché.
Over Instagram.
A possible return of the character?
So far, it’s unclear what will happen to the character and actress Lily Gao. There’s little chance Capcom will dump her, but will she agree to keep her role after this event? According to a discovery, Ada Wong’s DLC is ” Separate ways (The Another Order in Japan) may be released as additional content. This is a bonus mode to experience the storyline from the heroine’s side, which is currently absent from Resident Evil 4 Remake. wait, look…
As the teams try to fix any remaining bugs, the Mercenaries mode has found its way into RE4 Remake. A completely free addition for all owners of the game.In the latter, the player has to survive waves of enemies and get the best possible score in the allotted time. Knowing that you can save seconds by picking up objects (green orbs, yellow diamonds) on the map.
This score-based mode pushes you to continually tweak your strategies to deal with increasingly violent waves of enemies. Your skill will unlock new combat zones and new characters for you to embody.
Over Capcom France.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
