Taiwanese artist Dai Liren was recently pushed to the forefront by public opinion because of his "involvement in Taiwan independence." He participated in social movements such as "anti-nuclear", "anti-Tai Po", "Ting Sunflower", "Ting Occupy Central" and was boycotted by netizens and replaced by the mainland crew. A few days ago, from the perspective of a "citizen," he defended his participation in "anti-China" and pro-"Taiwan independence" behavior, and then put out a confession book that "he was taught by his elders to be an upright Chinese since childhood." However, his words and deeds were confused and his reasons for defense were ambiguous, which was really difficult to convince the public.
There are not so many innocents and coincidences in this world
Judging from the text released by Dai Liren, on the one hand, he believes that he is not a "Taiwan independence" element, and on the other hand, he does not dare to say that he is a Chinese, and as a result, he becomes a "two-faced person" -- the two sides are not flattering, and they are not people inside and outside.
As everyone knows, if you want to play an "innocent little white rabbit" who has "absolutely no political intentions, purely accidental and unaware", you should not have "held up a slogan" and stepped into the "political jungle" in the first place. Moreover, as a well-known director and actor, he already has social attributes, behavior and demeanor, and has chosen to walk across the strait and earn money on the mainland. However, it is difficult to justify ourselves in the face of events, and our position swings with the wind, which only makes us associate the so-called "citizens' movement" that we participated in before, and we are afraid that it is only dancing with the wind.
▲ In October 2014, Dai Liren took a photo with a sign, which was also the most controversial photo of the controversy. On the 17th, according to Taiwan media reports, a Miss Cai broke the news that it was because she first recognized Dai Liren in the square, because she knew that he was the director, so she turned to tell hong Kong friends who came to Taiwan with the social movement group, and then there was a photo of Dai Liren holding a slogan. Dai Liren said in a Weibo statement on the 15th that because there are many acts of taking photos and seeking group photos in the square, he did not think much when he held up a slogan to take pictures, which was "insufficient political sensitivity."
Whether this is a "sad card" or not, it looks superfluous. Dai Liren, who is "not politically sensitive enough," should understand that if you want to engage in cross-strait art exchanges, there is an iron law that no one can touch, and that is the principle of one China.
During the South China Sea arbitration farce, Zhang Weishan, editor of Taiwan's Yuanwang magazine, who participated in the production of a video of "Once Take You to Understand the South China Sea Dispute", commented: "At the level of national identity, whether it is Chinese is not only the scope of freedom of speech, it is more of a moral issue." Saying that he was Chinese should have been taken for granted, and there was no need to hesitate, and to say that he was Chinese became so difficult unless he did not agree with it in his own heart.
Dai LiRen, please respect the will of the people on the mainland
Everyone has national self-esteem, actors and the public have, and no matter what Dai Liren's self-esteem is and what his identity is, when our national and national consciousness continues to awaken and rise, ordinary people and netizens have more and more tolerance for this self-esteem of the Chinese national identity. As far as cross-strait Chinese, especially public figures, can clearly express this position, it has also become the demand of the times and the public, which is a public opinion that cannot be desecrated.
The essence of the "Dai Li Ren Incident" caused an uproar is very simple -- we do not like a small number of people who, while making money on the mainland, recognize mainland audiences as "food and clothing parents," but on the other hand do not agree with the one-China principle, and even rely on the box office taken out of the mainland to support all kinds of political activities that split China, including "Taiwan independence."
In this regard, Lin Mingzheng, vice chairman of the New Party's Cultural and Propaganda Committee, said that the removal of Dai Liren by the crew this time was not the reaction of the mainland officials, but the anger of the mainland netizens, asking the producer to make a result. Therefore, "If today we say that we need the mainland to respect the public opinion of the Taiwan people, should we also calmly look at the performance of the mainland's public opinion?" "Since mainland audiences don't like to see Dai Li Ren, then their company has the right to decide whether to use Dai Li Ren as their film character."
Political "crackdown"? Free choice for filmmakers?
Not surprisingly, the "Dai Li Ren Incident" on the island is entangled with the "suppression theory," and Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-che said: "Doing so will not make cross-strait relations better, but will only become another Zhou Ziyu incident." Some people also likenEd dai li nin to those who were unfortunate enough to step on a "landmine", saying that "Dai Li nin was changed horns, and it was Ma Yingjiu who harmed him", the article said——
"In the 8 years of Ma Ying-jeou's 'rule', cross-strait relations have eased unprecedentedly, and artists who have developed on the other side of the strait have also flocked to the road, and Dai Liren is also one of them. After the rotation of political parties, the original tacit understanding between the two sides of the strait no longer exists, and in the past, the mainland either made concessions to Taiwan or "Huairou united front," making us feel like frogs in warm water and losing our guard. In a word, she was originally sheltered by peaceful cross-strait exchanges, that is, given by Ma Ying-jeou as a guarantee," but now Tsai Ing-wen is unable to properly communicate with the mainland like Ma Ying-jeou and vouch for the whole people.
In the face of such comments, we can only say that if the author's brain is not funny, she should only use sarcastic writing to pin down current affairs, and the person who is scolded may not be Ma Ying-jeou.
With regard to the "Dai Li Ren incident," on the 16th, the Mainland Affairs Council of the Taiwan authorities came up with the rhetoric of "political forces intervening in art": "I hope that all circles can rationally view the film works of cross-strait cooperation, political factors do not interfere in cross-strait art, literature, film and television exchanges and cooperation, and should respect each other's ideas for cultural and artistic creation." ”
Hou Hanting, a master's student at the Institute of Political Studies at National Taiwan University and president of the National Taiwan University China Revival Society, pointed out: In the past, Huang An, Luo Zhixiang, Huo Jianhua, and Ah Xin all said that they were Chinese and were vigorously attacked and boycotted by Taiwan netizens. Also in the past, Taiwanese artist Guo Shuyao was replaced by advertisers because of the controversial incident, which is called market freedom, but Dai Liren was also removed from the role of the film company and the crew in this matter, but some people said that this was called "authoritarian and narrow-minded"...
Regarding the "Dai Li Ren Incident," Li Kongzhi and Hsu Sung-mei, Commentators on Current Affairs in Taiwan on the Straits Shinkansen, pointed out that there may be a distinction between politics and art, but it now seems easy to cross. Taking Taiwan as an example, from 2000 to 2008, when Chen Shui-bian was "in power," under the packaging and manipulation of people with hearts, the boundaries between politics and art have long been blurred. Many people in Taiwan's art and literature circles, including some cultivated folk art groups such as "paper windmills", are actually under the sign of "freshness, creativity, and locality", and the essence is the dissemination of cultural "Taiwan independence". There are many acting opportunities and performance spaces in the mainland, and if someone wants to take the opportunity to copy such an experience, we must be wary of it.
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