Laugh Factory fined again! Comedy must not go off track, and jokes must have limits.
[4] Compiled from: Red Star News
The Beijing Cultural Market Comprehensive Law Enforcement Team website shows that recently, Shanghai Xiaoxing Culture Media Co., Ltd. was fined 70,000 yuan by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism for engaging in commercial performance activities without authorization.
Case review
Previously, due to the incident where stand-up comedian Li Haoshi (stage name: House) made inappropriate remarks insulting the People's Army during a show, on May 17, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism imposed administrative penalties on Xiaoguo Culture: a warning, confiscation of illegal gains of 1,325,381.6 yuan, and a fine of 13,353,816 yuan. Subsequently, Beijing and Shanghai also required Xiaoguo Culture to suspend performances.
On May 17, according to a message from the official Weibo account of the Chaoyang Branch of the Beijing Public Security Bureau, regarding the case where actor Li (male, 31 years old) from a certain cultural company engaged in serious insults to the People's Army during a performance, causing a severe negative social impact, the public security authorities have filed a case for investigation in accordance with the law.
Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances
Article 43
Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be banned by the cultural主管部门 of the people's government at the county level, with performance equipment and illegal gains confiscated, and a fine of not less than 8 times but not more than 10 times the illegal gains imposed; if there are no illegal gains or the illegal gains are less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan shall be imposed; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law:
(1) Engaging in commercial performance activities without authorization in violation of Articles 6, 10, and 11 of these Regulations;
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[1] The author's perspective
In recent years, stand-up comedy has sparked a wave of popularity, with not only more performers but also a broader audience. The rise of a cultural industry is a good thing, but careful consideration is needed in content selection and development paths.
The people's military is a steadfast guardian of national security and public peace, and no company or individual is allowed to slander it wantonly, nor to turn serious subjects into entertainment. Relevant authorities must strengthen supervision, enforce laws strictly, and resolutely oppose actions that seek only "comedy effect" without regard for consequences, or that prioritize economic gains over social responsibility. It is hoped that all cultural and artistic workers will abide by laws and regulations, correct their creative mindset, enhance moral cultivation, and consciously uphold taste, standards, and responsibility, providing nutritious spiritual nourishment for the people.
