Chinese theater, promoter fined for altered patriotic song in a comedy show
Summary
Chinese authorities fined a theater and promoter because comedian Guo Degang changed the words of a patriotic song during a show. The officials said this caused a bad effect on society and may have broken rules about performances.Key Facts
- Guo Degang is a famous Chinese comedian known for xiangsheng, a traditional style of comic dialogue.
- The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau said Guo altered the lyrics of a patriotic song linked to China's history fighting Japan.
- The song involved is from a 1950s film called “Railway Guerrilla,” about Communist guerrillas in World War II.
- Guo’s show had prior official approval, but the lyric changes were not approved.
- The authorities fined the company hosting Guo and the theater for breaking performance rules.
- Officials said Guo used mocking words at the end of the song.
- After the incident, Guo’s tour had many canceled shows, and he has not performed publicly since then.
- Guo’s group also stopped updating their social media pages following the event.
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