Recently, Hong Kong star Stephen Chow , who has not been seen for a long time, got into trouble. Some merchants promoted, promoted and sold video cards derived from the movie " Westward Journey " through shopping platforms. The price was as high as 1,308 yuan, and they distorted the facts and claimed that the card was authorized by Stephen Chow himself.
Usually when encountering this kind of thing, celebrities usually find it troublesome, turn a blind eye and let it go, and are too lazy to pay attention to it.
In this way, some fans who did not know the truth were confused and spent money to buy and collect fake goods.
Stephen Chow is different from other celebrities. In a responsible attitude towards the fans who like him and his works, he took the initiative to expose the lies of the merchants.
He entrusted a lawyer to issue a clarification statement on the incident on December 20, stating that he had never signed the card or authorized others to use his signature on the card, and requested relevant manufacturers and merchants to immediately stop any production, publicity, promotion, sales and distribution of the card, and reserved the right to pursue legal liability of the relevant merchants.
It is reported that the movie "Westward Journey" started filming in 1994 and was jointly produced by Stephen Chow's newly established Caixing Film Company and Xi'an Film Studio.
The film has a strong lineup, directed by Liu Zhenwei , starring Stephen Chow, Chu Yin , Ng Mang-tat , Lam Jieying , Karen Mok and other well-known celebrities. It is divided into two parts, consisting of " Moonlight Box " and " The Great Sage's Marriage ". It tells a sad and joyful love story that spans time and space.
One of the lines is "There was once a sincere love in front of me, but I didn't know how to cherish it. The most painful thing in the world is this. If God gives me another chance, I will say three words to that girl, I love you. If I want to add a time limit, I will hope it will be ten thousand years." It is regarded as a classic by those born in the 70s and 80s.
The film was released in Hong Kong and the Mainland in January 1995, but it was not until 1997 that it began to be circulated in various universities and on the Internet in the Mainland and quickly became popular, becoming one of the few classics at that time.
Some netizens said that Stephen Chow's company responded that Stephen Chow himself did not sign for sale, and did not say that the copyright belongs to him. If someone pretends to be his signature, and the copyright does not belong to him, then Stephen Chow may also be implicated and sued by the copyright owner of Westward Journey.
There are also netizens who say that the copyright of Westward Journey is jointly owned by Stephen Chow Caixing Film Company and Xi'an Film Studio. The copyright in the mainland belongs to Xiying, and the copyright in other regions belongs to Stephen Chow. The specific copyright is not discussed here.
Returning to the topic of this matter, what will be the consequences if personal reputation rights and commercial rights are infringed?
According to Article 120 of the " General Principles of the Civil Law ": If a citizen's right to name, portrait, reputation, or honor has been infringed, he or she has the right to demand that the infringement be stopped, that the reputation be restored, that the impact be eliminated, that an apology be made, and that compensation for losses be made.
I think this kind of chaos should be severely punished, and the main responsibilities of the platform and merchants should be implemented to fundamentally rectify the market order and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of rights holders and consumers.
Stephen Chow stepped forward to fight counterfeiting this time, which not only safeguarded his own rights and interests, but also safeguarded the interests of fans. This move is very good; he hopes to bring more exciting works like "Westward Journey" to his fans and fans in the future.
