Beijing Adult Entertainment: Beijing Bans Top Comedian
Beijing Bans Top Comedian
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The move came soon after an Aug. 1 incident in which Guo’s student Li Hebiao attacked a Beijing television journalist in a dispute about permission to film at Guo’s home.
Guo responded with an invective-laden blog post titled “Journalists Are Worse Than Prostitutes,” in turn sparking calls among Chinese netizens for a boycott of xiangsheng, or “crosstalk,” style comedy shows which feature a dialogue between two performers.
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Beijing-based author Ling Cangzhou said there might also be deeper political motivations than the spat between Guo, Li and Beijing TV.
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Beijing-based rights lawyer Tang Jingling said he agreed with many of the sentiments being expressed online, because the actions taken against Guo have no basis in law.
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“Between the gold and the dross in this industry, he leaves behind only dross,” said the commentary, translated into English by Beijing-based media blog Danwei.org.
See the full article from “Radio Free Asia”