From the Chinese press

TV dramas must not distort history

TV series on China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45) that have flooded television channels are being criticized for their absurdity. The producers of such programs argue that they are using imagination, which is essential in art - including performing arts of which TV series are part of - to depict history. The fact, however, remains that these producers are bombarding viewers with ridiculous story lines only to gain higher ratings, says an article on gmw.com. Excerpts:

The last time that TV dramas on the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression were criticized for their ridiculous plots, one program showed a Chinese soldier throwing a grenade to blow up a plane in midair while another portrayed a Chinese resistance fighter tearing apart the body of a Japanese soldier using his bare hands. Such programs were taken off the air by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television because of viewers' complaints.