Hong Kong artists Anthony Wong Chau-sang, HOCC (Denise Ho Wan-see), Chapman To Man-chak have been blacklisted in Mainland China and may not do any performance there for one year, apparently in retaliation for words and deeds in support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Staff from a mainland China's television station spread the message claiming that the artists have been banned from participating in any broadcast performance or event in any form. The ban has reportedly been set at one year, but even that is tentative and could be extended depending on the artists' behavior.

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None of mainland China's TV stations have officially confirmed the ban, but staff have been told to avoid booking these artists, according to a report by Tencent Entertainment Wednesday.

Chapman To said this was not the first time he's heard about the ban, but no one has confirmed it. HOCC's agent said that there is no job for HOCC in Mainland China recently, so they have not yet felt any influence of the reported ban. HOCC herself had claimed she had never heard about this news and would not respond to it at this moment. But on Thursday, she did post on her Facebook saying, "To be banned because choosing to stand by Hong Kong people, how honorable it is."

HOCC supports Occupy Central by posting pro-Occupy Central statements on social media and staying in streets with the protest students for more than twenty days. Chapman To visited HOCC in the protest area and said as a film supervisor, he was there to persuade HOCC and other film industry workers to go  home. HOCC and the other film industry people did not leave.