The seized discs on the scene. Recently, in a special investigation into illegal pirated optical discs in Guangxi, the seized AV discs of Lin Zhiling and Qi Wei have caused a great stir and been widely reported by the media. As for the authenticity of the discs? The reporter interviewed both Lin Zhiling and Qi Wei's parties. Both companies expressed great shock and clarified that the photos on the discs were purely the result of "grafting" techniques used by the pirated disc manufacturers. They condemned the pirated disc makers for having no conscience and seriously infringing upon the rights of artists.
Lin Zhiling's assistant Gaby stated: "We are deeply shocked by the actions of the illegal pirated disc merchants, and the company will certainly resort to legal means to sue the responsible parties for the discs." Meanwhile, Yan Yusu, the head of Qi Wei's brokerage company as part of the domestic "Talent Beauty" duo, told reporters: "This incident has seriously infringed upon the portrait rights of our artist Qi Wei. The company has entrusted lawyer Liu to investigate and gather evidence, and we will use legal means to protect the rights and interests of the company and its artists."
Regarding the legal issues and responsibilities involved in this inappropriate disc incident, the reporter specifically interviewed lawyer Liu who is handling this case. He stated: "These discs have already substantially infringed upon the portrait and reputation rights of the artists under the law. If considering from the perspective of compensation, based on the value assessment of the two, they could claim millions in damages for infringement."
Event review: Inappropriate discs discovered during "anti-pornography and anti-illegal publications" campaign
Recently, during a summer special operation against illegal vulgar audio-visual products in Hechi City, Guangxi, a batch of different types of illegal audio-visual products was seized from an unauthorized audio-visual rental store. Among these illegal audio-visual products, a batch of Japanese AV pornographic discs (titled "China's Temptation") featuring Lin Zhiling and Qi Wei on the cover was found. These discs were very intricately packaged, with semi-nude sensual photos of Lin Zhiling and Qi Wei on them, as well as some revealing photo outtakes of Lin Zhiling. The visuals were quite provocative. These audio-visual products were in Japanese and English, likely downloaded from illegal overseas websites and printed locally. However, from the photos on the covers, it appears that the images of Lin Zhiling and Qi Wei were promotional portraits from certain magazines in the past. Upon verification, it was confirmed that these discs were indeed fabricated using deceptive techniques by illegal pirated merchants.