When it comes to Wang Weiguo, everyone may immediately think of the Jade Emperor he played in "Journey to the West Sequel". With his superb acting skills and natural imperial temperament, he successfully created a majestic and benevolent image of the Jade Emperor, which was deeply loved by the audience.
But it was this deep-rooted role that brought him an unexpected embarrassing experience.
On the Qingming Festival that year, Wang Weiguo returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors as in previous years. He walked into a small shop and prepared to buy some paper money to burn for his ancestors. When he picked up a stack of dark coins, he was surprised to find that the dark coins were actually printed with the head of the Jade Emperor he had once played. This scene made him stunned, and his heart was mixed.
In traditional Chinese culture, it is considered taboo to print one's own image on the coin. The underworld coin is a sacrifice burned to the ancestors, and printing one's own image on it undoubtedly makes people feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. What's more, as a public figure, Wang Weiguo's image was so abused, which undoubtedly violated his right to portrait and reputation.
When Wang Weiguo decided to trace the origin of these coins, he found that it was not an easy task. These small-scale makers of the underworld are often hidden and difficult to trace. They used Wang Weiguo's image to make dark coins, nothing more than that they felt that the image of the Jade Emperor he played was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and could attract more consumers.
Faced with this situation, Wang Weiguo felt very helpless. He is well aware that even if a lawsuit is filed, it will be difficult to find the real manufacturer of these coins, and it will be even more difficult to pursue their legal responsibility. Therefore, he chose to give up defending his rights, and instead faced this embarrassing experience with a tolerant and understanding attitude.
Wang Weiguo believes that these merchants may not be malicious, but they feel that the image of the Jade Emperor he plays is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. They may not have realized that this kind of behavior would cause trouble for Wang Weiguo. Therefore, he decided not to pursue the matter anymore, but hoped to remind more people through his own experience that the actor's personal image and portrait rights are respected.
Although Wang Weiguo chose to be tolerant and understanding, he still hoped that the merchants who printed the coins would be aware of the trouble their actions could cause to others.
He called on these merchants to respect the rights and interests of actors and stop abusing their images to make dark coins. At the same time, he also hopes that the society can strengthen the supervision and crackdown on this kind of behavior and protect the legitimate rights and interests of actors.
In addition, Wang Weiguo also hopes that this experience can trigger the audience's thinking about traditional culture.
He believes that burning paper money on Qingming Festival is a traditional custom, but we should also respect and protect the rights and interests of actors. He called on everyone to pay attention to the concepts of civility, environmental protection and respect for others while inheriting traditional culture.