Women get beaten up after taking photos during a movie

Speakers: Li Ningjing, Lincoln Van der Westhuizen and Lu Sirui

[Photo: Baidu.com]

Snapping photos of the screen or stage is a public nuisance. 

A 39-year-old woman in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region's Guilin went to watch Duckweed, with her mother and her 9-year-old daughter in tow. During the screening, she whipped out her cellphone and incessantly snapped photos of the screen-complete with a flash.

"I was so excited when I saw Eddie Peng on the screen," the woman, surnamed Qin, later explained, referring to one of the stars in the film.

Two women, roughly of Qin's age, were sitting right in front of her. They were not amused and turned around to stop her. She might have turned a deaf ear to them. Anyway, by the time the movie ended, the two were still holding a grudge. They confronted Qin again and beat her up.

There is no doubt that the women should have refrained from inflicting physical violence upon her. They should face a penalty for their conduct.

While it is up to law enforcement to deal with the duo, it is for society at large to reckon with Qin.  

The audio clip is from Studio+, produced by CRI.