Recently, the performance of couple Li Xingliang and Mai Lin in the popular TV show "Goodbye Lover" has aroused widespread attention and heated discussion among netizens. There were a lot of voices on the Internet boycotting Li Xingliang's invitation to participate in a business

Recently, the performance of Li Xingliang and Mai Lin in the popular TV show "Goodbye Lover" has aroused widespread attention and heated discussions among netizens. There were a lot of voices on the Internet boycotting Li Xingliang's invitation to participate in a business performance in Huai'an. On November 29, the mall said that some netizens expressed their dissatisfaction to the mall through complaint calls and other methods. Faced with this boycott, staff said it was unclear whether the show would be cancelled. This has received mixed responses from all walks of life.

△ "Goodbye Lover" 4 program clip

On December 1, a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News found that the official account of the mall had deleted the video of Li Xingliang's commercial performance.

Some people believe that the boycott is a manifestation of freedom of speech, but others are worried about whether this boycott constitutes another form of "bullying." At the same time, some netizens pointed out that , Li Xingliang, and Mai Lin had spread negative energy in the program for a month and conveyed distorted values, so they are not worth publicizing.

The boycott of Li Xingliang’s commercial performance not only aroused public attention on freedom of speech and the responsibilities of public figures, but also re-examined the program team’s supervision responsibility for the behavior of participants. In this regard, a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News contacted a member of the Management Committee of Hunan United Entrepreneurship Law Firm , Deputy Director Lawyer Liu Yan answered relevant legal questions.

1. Is the audience’s boycott of Li Xingliang’s commercial performance legal and reasonable?

Liu Yan: If the law does not prohibit it, it allows it. In the absence of any illegal speech, it is the audience's free right to boycott commercial performances on their own. Of course, if it involves the purchase of tickets to enter a commercial performance, if the ticket is purchased and the contract is unilaterally terminated or the ticket is refunded without statutory or agreed reasons, the party will be held liable for breach of contract.

Therefore, viewers should be rational when exercising their right to boycott and avoid violating the law or damaging the legitimate rights and interests of others.

2. For public figures, the boundary of their freedom of speech has an additional requirement of "public order and good customs"

Liu Yan: Freedom of speech is the basic right of citizens in a civilized society, but freedom is not absolute, and freedom has boundaries. For ordinary people, the boundary of freedom of speech lies in the provisions of laws and regulations. For public figures, the boundary of freedom of speech has an additional requirement of "public order and good morals", based on their higher standards of social responsibility.

△Photo of Li Xingliang’s commercial performance (picture from the Internet)

As public figures, if Li Xingliang and Mai Lin’s performance in the program does convey negative energy or distorted values, then they should be responsible for it and bear the corresponding consequences. This is not only a constraint on their own behavior, but also a respect and protection for public interests.

3. Regarding the spreading of negative energy mentioned by netizens, does the program team have the responsibility to supervise and guide the behavior of the participants?

Liu Yan: For the sake of program effect, the program team can make necessary edits to the dialogues of the participants. This is a technical issue in program editing.

However, according to the 2017 "Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of the Creation and Broadcasting of Online Audiovisual Programs", it is emphasized that all types of online audiovisual programs must adhere to the aesthetic bottom line of civilization and health. We must consciously stay away from vulgar taste, resolutely abandon cheap laughter, bottomless entertainment and immoral garbage, ruthlessly punish behaviors that challenge the moral bottom line and trample on social conscience, consciously resist excessive commercialization, excessive entertainment and vulgar tendencies, and must not Become a slave to the market.

Source: Xiaoxiang Morning News