As the story progresses and Everdeen bests the deadly Hunger Games and wins over ever more districts to her side, the salute becomes an act of defiance and solidarity against the tyrannical and totalitarian leadership of District 1. RM 2K527G1Art: three-fingered salute that originated in Hunger Games film series has been adopted by pro-democracy activists in Asia, from Thailand to Myanmar. In Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games novels as well as Lionsgate’s four-movie franchise, the three-finger salute begins as a sign of respect, admiration and saying goodbye, a gesture unique to lead character Katniss Everdeen’s home of District 12. Youth protest groups from Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan are part of an online movement dubbed the Milk Tea Alliance, named after the drink and its relative popularity in each country. The salute has been used by student protestors in Hong Kong during last year’s pro-democracy protests that paralyzed the city as well as by anti-China activists in Taiwan. Thai Protesters Are Detained After Using 'Hunger Games' Salute. Much like the Guy Fawkes mask from 2005’s V for Vendetta became a symbol of Occupy Wall Street and Arab Spring protests in the early 2010s, the Hunger Games’ salute has become something of a go-to symbol for youth-led protests in some Asian countries. Lucy Liu to Exec Produce and Voice Star in VR Game 'The Pirate Queen'
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