Xue Zhiqian's theft was bombarded by the whole network, and CCTV spoke: There is no such thing as stealing photography in the law
The producers of "Flying Life 2" didn't expect that they had been promoting it for so long, and it was not as good as a picture of Xue Zhiqian.
Is it illegal to steal a photo?
Zhu Wei, deputy director of the Communication Law Research Center of China University of Political Science and Law, said:
"There is no such thing as piracy in mainland law, which should be a popular term for copyright infringement. ”
Is Xue Zhiqian a disaster?
On February 15, Xue Zhiqian posted a small essay on "Peeking", talking about his feelings after watching the movie "Flying Life 2".
The producer originally invited him to the premiere, but then he missed it and bought a ticket to see it himself.
I thought it was a bad movie, but I watched it with the mentality of scolding the street, but after watching it, I found that it was so hot-blooded, and he was moved to cry.
A small essay quickly rushed to the first place on the hot search list, and did a good job of promoting "Flying Life 2".
Soon netizens discovered that the 3 pictures in his small composition were taken on the movie screen and were suspected of stealing.
The film industry is most afraid of stealing film, if the work created by others is secretly recorded and circulated, then all the efforts will be ruined.
For example, when "Detective Chinatown 3" was released, as long as one person revealed who Q was, there would be no suspense in the whole show.
The same is true of "Hot and Hot", the day before the release, Jia Ling's picture of losing weight was leaked, and the mystery of the publicity disappeared in an instant.
But Xue Zhiqian is a little different, he was asked by the producer to watch the premiere, and the producer was naturally happy.
And the pictures he took also appeared in the official trailer, which is not used for commercial gain, and it is not a spoiler.
But the act of stealing the camera is wrong, so netizens angrily reprimanded Xue Zhiqian and hoped that he would apologize.
Xue Zhiqian didn't think he was wrong, so he posted a limerick poem in response to netizens:
"I wish you discernment, see pictures and watch films, the deity is thanking, you are plugging your face, used to showing the public, sin with laughter, this heart is bright, and what can I say. ”
Internet public opinion is divided into two obvious factions, some support Xue Zhiqian, and some oppose his stealing behavior.
The six princesses of CCTV invited industry insiders to popularize the dangers of stealing photography in the program "Today's Film Review".
As early as the Spring Festival in 2021, more than 100 celebrities such as Andy Lau, Yang Mi, and Wang Baoqiang issued an initiative to refuse to steal photos.
Directly pointing out that the movie being shown is not an attraction, and screen shooting is uncivilized.
After the Xue Zhiqian theft incident, many fans followed the trend to post stealing photos, which is also the last thing everyone wants to see.
But if Xue Zhiqian violates the law, it is not enough, for the original singer, he knows the copyright awareness better than anyone.
Zhu Wei said that a photo or a small fragment used for personal appreciation, personal research, classroom teaching, and for the purpose of evaluating or commenting on a published work is a reasonable scope of use and does not constitute copyright infringement as stated in the Copyright Law.
However, if the highlights of the movie are disseminated on the short video platform, if the parties do not allow it and the right holder does not agree, it is an infringement.
Xue Zhiqian only took pictures, that is, for the promotion of the movie, and it was not used for commercial profits, so it is not an infringement.
After CCTV spoke, many netizens described Xue Zhiqian as a disaster.
As a public figure, Xue Zhiqian's influence is very great, as can be seen from the photos taken by many fans.
Therefore, even if Xue Zhiqian does not violate the law or infringe, his behavior is not advisable, and I hope everyone will not follow suit and respect the awareness of copyright.