TV should not distort history to grab viewers

A domestically produced TV drama set during the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (1937-1945) was temporarily banned from broadcasting, after online criticism of one of its love scenes. In the scene, a woman hides a grenade in her pants while visiting a Japanese prison, setting it off later, which was widely slammed for the sexual innuendo. Comments:

The use of fiction in a teleplay is totally acceptable, but it should never be exploited with sex or murder when the story is trying to depict the enduring anti-fascist war that needs to be treated seriously. Wartime history deserves respect instead of being distorted in a titillating way.

Beijing News, May 19