The popular TV series "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories 2" is in trouble! Blogger "Zhen Caicai" published an article accusing the stylist of "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories" Chen Minzheng of plagiarism and presented a number of strong evidences, sparking heated discussions.
The blogger said that the design photos released by styling director Chen Minzheng are highly similar to her own photos in 2021. Two of them are directly using her own photos with only the background changed, and one has a head change. By comparing the photos, you can see that they are almost identical.
Chen Min was the styling guide for "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and also participated in the styling design for the Beijing Winter Olympics. The blogger believes that such a famous teacher should give a reasonable explanation for plagiarism, instead of deleting it, or evading the important points and shirking responsibility.
Later, Chen Minzheng responded to the plagiarism incident, but avoided plagiarism throughout the article, saying that the internal staff of the team used the blogger's work as a design reference material. After reading it, he thought it was great and passed it. At that time, he mistakenly thought it was an AI design. . I was glad that it was not used in the series. I also thanked the other party for the inspiration and said that I would be careful in finding materials in the future and pay attention to copyright issues. As a result, I apologized hastily.
According to Chen Minzheng's response, the plagiarized style is useless because the director of the series did not pass, so the crew can be exempted from liability, but Chen Minzheng and his designers are not innocent. Moreover, comparing the changed appearance in the play, you will find that it is very similar to the plagiarized appearance, except that the color and part of the design have been adjusted.
blogger Cai Cai laughed out loud after seeing this response. He posted a post mocking Chen Minzheng's arrogance and arrogance without realizing his mistake at all. Judging from Chen Minzheng's response, he did not really apologize, nor did he seriously respond to the rights protection appeal.
And his statement "I thought it was an AI design" is a slap in the face of the original designer. He thinks that the AI design has no copyright and can be used directly. He does not realize that the AI design also has copyright, and his disrespect for the originality is exposed. Clean and tidy.
Many netizens saw Chen Minzheng’s response and called on bloggers to take legal channels to protect their rights. They reprimanded Chen Minzheng for being a stylist in vain and blaming Chen Minzheng for copying his works without any argument. It was shocking.
So, is Chen Minzheng blaming the plagiarism problem on the carelessness of his designers? Is this logical? Not at all. In Chen Minzheng's comment area, many netizens expressed their opinions on the style. For example, they asked why the style was not restored? Chen Minzheng replied that the drama must have the style and vision of the drama, and the costume style should be adjusted according to the actor's condition. It does not look like he has not participated in the styling guidance work. It is difficult to completely eliminate plagiarism.
And as a great stylist, there are mistakes in lax review and control when publishing plagiarized works. Even if they are not used in the drama, they have been publicly posted on social platforms by himself. He should be sincere to the person who has been plagiarized. Apologize, rather than act condescendingly. Originality is the soul of a designer. There is really no need for a master who is controversial about plagiarism to show off his superiority in front of the original author.
Although Chen Minzheng has a powerful title, some netizens said that his professional skills are poor. Letting such people have the right to speak will not be beneficial to the development of the industry. For example, when Chen Minzheng talked about restoring the costumes of the Tang Dynasty, he said that the thin body of the actors was inconsistent with the plumpness of the murals and did not meet the contemporary taste. In the eyes of netizens who understand the costumes and restored culture of the Tang Dynasty, these are all excuses for lack of ability and poor aesthetics, because The mural styles of different periods in the Tang Dynasty are compatible with body types such as fat and thin.
Finally, I would like to ask Chen Minzheng to return to the issue of plagiarism and lead the designers who worked for him to find the materials to apologize seriously!
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