In 2002, with the new Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics clearly stated, in certain circumstances, individual collections and transactions of cultural relics were first licensed. As a result, there was a boom in antique collection, followed by television stations. CCTV first launched a "Treasure Hunting" column, which became a hit at the time. Among them, the twists and turns of the treasure hunter to get the treasure has also become a highlight of the program, and later the local satellite TV has also launched its own treasure column, one of which is quite popular, it is Beijing Satellite TV's "World Collection".
Why does "The World Collection" stand out from the many treasure hunting programs? It turned out that this show inserted a very interesting link - the link of "and smashing fakes", the audience gained a great visual impact, which earned enough eyeballs.
Of course, this form of treasure hunting is also very risky, and later a treasure holder was smashed with antiques worth 200 million yuan, and finally Wang Gang was sued by the treasure holder, the program was stopped, and even the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television issued a notice on rectifying the treasure collection program.
So how did this accident happen, and what was the final result?
Background of the times
As we all know, the culture of the mainland has a long history, and there are countless treasures that have been handed down from ancient times to the present.
Except for some treasures that were lost due to war, the rest are in the hands of the people and the country.
The 1982 Cultural Relics Protection Act prohibits private trade in antique cultural relics, which also blocks the legitimacy of all cultural relics circulating in society.
So most people with treasures in their homes want to buy and sell in the dark.
With the reform, opening up and economic development, the mainland finally revised the Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics in 2002, so that the sale of cultural relics would be legalized under certain circumstances.
The issuance of this regulation has directly stimulated the cultural relics market.
At this time, our people also have money, which has injected new vitality into the cultural relics market.
There are also some people who hear that some people have made a fortune by picking up leaks, so they all hope to discover their own treasures through their "wise eyes".
Because of the lack of knowledge, it is extremely difficult to get started in the ranks of antique collections because of the depths of water.
Many people who own treasures are eager to find an expert to identify their antiques.
But there are so many experts, which one is reliable, and the cost of identification is also not cheap.
The treasure column that came into being was right in the hearts of these people, and sometimes the treasure column went to which city, and that city produced the wonders of thousands of empty alleys.
A "fake" worth 200 million yuan
Seeing the dividends of the antique industry, Beijing Satellite TV followed the trend and set up its own treasure hunting program "The Collection of the World".
In the program, not only did Wang Gang come to host, but also added a more exciting link - "He Yan smashed fakes".
It turned out that every treasure holder who came to treasure had to sign a "life and death certificate" with the program team, and if the treasure held was identified as a fake by the experts invited by the program group, it would be smashed by the host Wang Gang at the scene.
If the treasure holder signs this agreement, the risks in the program should be borne by the treasure holder.
The gimmick of the show attracted a lot of treasure holders, including a doctor named Fu Changyong.
In one episode, Fu Changyong came to the field with two "sweet white glazed hand cups", and he introduced that the pair of cups was given to him by a patient. Fu Changyong said that because he got the two cups, he also gradually became interested in antique collections.
After introducing the origin of the treasure, it is the turn of the expert to find the treasure.
The host Wang Gang confirmed with Fu Changyong again at this time and asked him if he would quit now.
Fu Changyong said very firmly that he would not retreat.
It seems that Fu Changyong is very confident in his baby, but when the experts saw the pair of cups, they unanimously gave the answer to the fake.
Finally, Wang Gang took off the hammer in his hand, and these two exquisitely shaped cups turned into fragments, which made people feel painful to see.
Fu Changyong, who was willing to gamble and lose, had no way to leave the game sadly.
Later, Fu Changyong saw the "Comparison Exhibition of Fakes and Authentic products" held by Beijing Satellite TV, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his sweet white glazed hand cup must be genuine.
So this time Fu Changyong took the smashed porcelain piece and found an expert, but this time the expert said that the pair of cups is a precious treasure of the Yongxuan period, about 600 years old.
Fu Changyong was confused, the smashed cup was really genuine.
For the sake of insurance, Fu Changyong found another expert to make another appraisal, and this expert once again gave the same conclusion: this pair of cups is genuine.
Not only that, the cup is exquisitely made, the type is rare, and the market value is about 200 million yuan.
Fu Changyong's heart was dripping blood, and he could not forgive the program team for smashing his own real products, so he sued Wang Gang and the program group and experts in court in a fit of anger.
As soon as this matter came out, public opinion was in an uproar, and many treasure holders who had been smashed into "fakes" suspected that their things were genuine, so they also sued the program and Wang Gang.
There are also many netizens on the Internet who have expressed their views. Some people think that the treasure holder himself intends to identify the treasure for himself for free, and it is risky to be greedy and cheap; some netizens think that the program group and the treasure holder sign an unequal contract and should not have legal benefits; others think that Wang Gang has the qualifications to be the host of the treasure column, and what qualifications are there to smash other people's treasures, he should lose money.
Wang Gang's fate with Hezhen
Netizens have a variety of opinions, whether the treasure holder has the psychology of taking advantage of us is not easy to say; whether the agreement signed by the treasure holder and the program is legal or not is the legal scope, or left to the judge to consider, we can discuss whether Wang Gang should be responsible for this wrong smashing incident.
Mention Wang Gang may still be unknown, but mention the role of He yan he plays, no one knows.
Wang Gang can be said to be a professional household in Hezhen, and his role of Hezhen is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so that everyone sometimes dislikes Hezhen will carry him.
But in fact, Wang Gangke is the broadcast instructor of CCTV, and he also hosted the Spring Festival Gala of CCTV in 1986.
Moreover, Wang Gang is also a high-level player in the antique collection industry, and his collection can even open a small museum.
In a column of Hunan Satellite TV in 2019, Wang Gang's studio was exposed, and all but one sofa was an antique, all of which was his collection.
Among Wang Gang's collections are the authentic works of Qi Baishi and Fan Zeng, and it is worth mentioning that among his many collections there are several works of He yan.
Probably having been playing He yan, Wang Gang is really interested in he yan. After looking at Wang Gang's collection, it is difficult not to think that this is not the "and adult" himself!
Later, according to Wang Gang's own introduction, many of his collections were also collected in the "World Collection".
Back to the main topic, should Wang Gang be responsible for this wrong smashing accident?
To tell the truth, Wang Gang also abided by the rules formulated by the program team, and the treasure identified by experts as a fake on the field will be smashed.
In contrast, those responsible are the program, the experts and the treasure holders themselves.
As a program of Beijing Satellite TV, a big satellite TV should play the correct role of public opinion guidance and publicize correct values. However, the show itself is overly entertaining under the banner of antique identification, which makes the public overemphasize the economic value of antiques, thus misleading the audience.
And because the program blindly attracts attention, it leads to a decline in the quality of the program, not only finally caught in the storm of public opinion, but also stopped the program itself.
If he really does a cultural column, his attention will not necessarily be low.
For example, in recent years, "National Treasures" and "I Repair Cultural Relics in the Forbidden City" have not only earned enough ratings but also made our national treasures "out of the circle".
More and more young people fall in love with national treasures and culture through such a sophisticated program, which is the responsibility and significance that the program itself should have.
There are also these experts, first of all, do not know the qualifications of these experts, we leave it alone.
Secondly, it is really strange to identify the authenticity of the baby in just a few minutes on the spot.
As experts, we should be more cautious about this matter, because their words determine the "life and death" of this object.
Finally, should they not be responsible for the wrong judgment identified this time?
Experts are the affirmation of them by the academic community, but if they just hang on to the name of experts, but do not do the work of experts, it is not a disgrace to the reputation of readers.
Finally, let's talk about the treasure bearer himself! What they should be aware of is that there is a lot of uncertainty and subjectivity in the identification of antiques.
If they want to check their baby's identity through the show, they should know that experts can also be wrong.
However, if something goes wrong, can you afford such consequences?
After all, everyone is an adult, and adults should be responsible for any of their own choices.
In fact, the show signed a contract at the beginning, they know what the consequences of being found to be fakes in the show, but also to take out their own treasures to risk, is it really just to ask for an answer?
Isn't that a gamble, a gamble that happens in front of a TV camera?
So how did the court decide in the end?
It is very simple that the court found that fu Changyong signed a "life and death contract" with Beijing Television Station that it was legal, and the plaintiff was already aware of all the risks at the time of the recording session, and even when Wang Gang repeatedly asked the plaintiff in the program whether he had withdrawn, the plaintiff had clearly stated that he would not withdraw.
Therefore, the judgment paid Chang Yong lost the lawsuit and bear the corresponding litigation costs.
One of the interesting points in this is that the court did not identify the physical evidence of the case when it decided the case, "Sweet White Glaze Hand Cup".
Because the court also believes that the identification of antiques is a complex process, experts will disagree when it comes to the identification of cultural relics.
However, what is clear in this case is the contract and the notification and reminder of the program team to deal with Chang Yong's risks.
So the court also has a clear judgment, and everyone should be responsible for their own choices.
Back to the essence, everyone does their own thing and there is not so much trouble.